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Post by Ember34 on Apr 26, 2021 15:40:55 GMT -5
i passed out at like 3 am, managed to get 2/4 things done so im now working on the other two things, i'll get responses up in a bit, been on and off in sleeping and being awake, might not stop me from attempting another all nighter to do some stuff though lol, but this time i have a secret weapon coffee)
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Post by Sussuru on Apr 26, 2021 16:59:35 GMT -5
(Oof, Ember.)
Black Eagles | Adora ➳
Adora nodded in recognition. Her own 'parents' had strongly encouraged her to find a suitable husband at Garreg Mach for much the same reasons as Nora. Not that that was anywhere close to what she was actually intending to do. "My family has a similar outlook to yours by the sound of it," she mused, her eyes darting between the different stores. "Maybe you should tell him about me." She flashed a mischievous grin at Nora, hoping to fluster her. "I'm good at everything, beautiful, a rising star in the theatre and I probably won't burn down their kitchen... probably."
Golden Deer | Professor Philomel ❀
Philomel stepped into the Infirmary, set the pot of tea leaves down and started dividing them between three cups. He then added water from the taps and lifted the cups up one by one. Conjuring a small flame within the palm of his hand to heat the cups, he turned his attention to the profiles he had spread out on the table. "Did anyone from your classes express interest in a specific duty?" The water in the cups started to bubble so he set them down on the table, away from the papers. They would need to leave them to steep for a bit.
(Idk how magic medieval people brew tea so yeah xD)
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Post by 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 on Apr 26, 2021 22:52:06 GMT -5
Oop, my bad. My brain doesn't like reading paragraphs so sometimes I miss things that I didn't realize were directed at my characters alkdfjalkdjf)
Silke | with Grimm
Silke jumped when she was spoken to, a bit out of character. She looked up and grinned "Oh! Hey Grimm. Yeah, had to take care of some things. I cannot believe I missed class." Silke frowned "I will need to train later to make up for all the fun I missed!" other than the jump, she didn't seem out of character.
Rekka | with Estelle
The kitsune seemed happy that his fur was praised. They took great care of their fur, the better taken care of it was the better it was in a battle. Since they did not fight with armor like a Taguel, their fur was very important to take some of the brunt of attacks "Yeah! That would be fun! It feels like it's been forever since I last played." he sounded a bit wistful "Oh, looks like we're here." he nodded to the path ahead of them.
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Post by Pineclaw on Apr 27, 2021 11:56:41 GMT -5
Nora | Town | AdoraNora snorted and shook her head, not surprised at all to hear that. She guessed that it was the same for the noble girls in the other classes as well. "Looks like that's just what most nobles are like. 'Oh, would you kindly heighten my status and feed my ego, good sir? In exchange for my daughter? I just know how she excited she'll be to meet you!'" She was about to launch into the next part of her mocking impression of the "typical" noble father but didn't get far thanks to Adora. "'I'd be most grateful for-' h-hey!" she broke off, a strange combination of a stammer and a chuckle, and quickly turned away with a brief blush. She took a moment to regain her composure, then she looked up again, a slight smirk on her face. Hmpf. Two can play that game. "Oh, I'm sure you are. But do tell, what about the one glaring issue? Unless you'd kidnap someone else's crest-baby?"
(Now I wonder how Jasmine would react to being flirted with. Somehow I doubt she would play along. She'd probably either excuse herself or throw the nearest object xD)
Konstantin | Professor Philomel's Office | Philomel, Orryn"None of my students had any preferences," Konstantin said as he looked over the profiles on the table. "Which means they don't get to complain about whatever tasks we'll assign them." Though he made it sound dismissive towards the students' potential misgivings about their duties he wore a slight knowing smile as he said this. Of course some of the students would get stuck with something they hated at some point. But that's just how it was and even if they wouldn't grow to like their tasks they would at least find it more bearable after some time. "There are no reasons to not let them work on certain tasks so we don't have to consider that either." There were only few acceptable reasons for that anyway. If for example someone was so bad with animals that they couldn't even be near the stables without spooking the horses. But so far there had been no cases like that. "What about your classes?"
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Post by Ember34 on Apr 27, 2021 13:26:22 GMT -5
Jason-Bridge-Agnar Jason nodded at his words, the scenery around the bridge was quite beautiful. He froze up a bit before looking over at the male at his words. An outsider? He thought, as he began to quietly examine the boy. "You are from Albinea?" The boy didn't have any features of the country, that he could detect on first glance. "What's it like there?" yea that works!!) Neason-Courtyard-Julius Neason gave a small laugh. "I'm pretty sure I'm worse at making tea when compared to a commoner, I'm convinced I committed so kind of crime with the tea I made," he said, with a cheerful grin. He noticed the other boy turning more serious, he gave a slight frown at the sudden change in demeanor. "Oh! That makes sense I suppose, I'm Neason Cherith." He gave a small bow when he introduced himself. "May I inquire your name?" Ciarra-Dining Hall-Jasmine Ciarra entered into the dining hall after Jasmine. "Yea," she agreed with the statement. "He had us just learn how to brew tea. Hopefully tomorrow isn't suddenly going to be hard." She looked to see what was being served by watching the students that got food leave so the line could continue. Alastair-Courtyard-Fion Alastair shrugged as he pet the cat in his lap. "I can't speak for all of Albinea, but at least in my tribe we didn't have any cats. Just dogs," he commented, unable to hide the disappointment in his voice. "Don't get me wrong...dogs are...okay? I just prefer cats." He smiled at the furry creature. Are we allowed to adopt the cats that are at the monestary? He thought to himself. Orryn-Professor Philomel's Office-Konstantin,Philomel "Only one of my students had one. Grimm wants to do cooking duty," Orryn spoke up as he settled into a chair in the room. He looked down at the profiles in his hand. "So I'm sure the others have no problem with whatever job they are assigned." He waited to be able to pick up one of the cups to drink the tea that resided in it. The fragrance alone was making him excited for the drink. |
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Post by Sussuru on Apr 27, 2021 15:09:00 GMT -5
Black Eagles | Grimm ✧
Grimm didn't know Silke well enough to say she was acting out of character, but what was clear to him was that whatever had upset her wasn't something she was jumping at the bit to talk about. That was fine with him, he didn't care enough to inquire about it. "Yeah, got to admit, didn't peg you as the type to miss the first day." He returned her grin with one of his own, his gaze expectant. "I've been wanting to train with you though..."
Golden Deer | Estelle ✯
"Then we simply must ask the others sometime!" Estelle said confidently, seemingly excited at the idea. She had played hide-and-seek at the Observatory once or twice as a child. These days, the building was often too busy for such things. "So we are." She could see the market place in the distance, causing her pace to quicken. "Come to think of it, do the kitsune use gold?"
Black Eagles | Adora ➳
Adora chuckled hard against her hand. If surface-dwellers were good for anything, it was amusement - they really were very funny when they wanted to be. Not a moment later, satisfaction began to creep across her face in response to Nora's loss of composure, her grin widening. Bull's eye. "You do raise a good point," she allowed and looked at her conspiratorially. Sure there were plenty of adopted nobles but it was exceedingly rare for them to possess crests. "Well, what can I say... there's nothing for it: we must elope!" She said just a little too loudly, earning them a couple of questioning glances. "...Orrr not."
Blue Lions | Fion ♔
Fion frowned slightly. "That is a shame," he remarked as the cat rolled over, exposing it's fluffy white stomach. "You happen to be the second Albinean I have spoken to today." That was three that he knew of if he included the wolfskin, Rieka. He would go to the library later, he decided, if only so he did not look a complete fool in front of his new peers. "How did you find class? I assume it can not have been too different to ours?"
Golden Deer | Professor Philomel ❀
"None of my students asked for anything in particular either," Philomel replied, pulling out a blank sheet of parchment for them to write the roster on and a couple of quills. "So that just makes Grimm then? We might as well put him on cooking duty if he is the only one who has asked." He wrote down headings for the various duties that the students would be expected to partake in. "If we have two Black Eagles do cooking duty first, perhaps students from either my class or Konstantin's could take over the next day and rotate like so?"
(Should we do up an actual rotation?)
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Post by Pineclaw on Apr 27, 2021 15:56:09 GMT -5
(I'll get my replies up tomorrow, it's getting late here and I work early shift this week.
As for whether we put up an actual rotation or not, I guess we could? We don't have to though. Anyway, I guess we're not doing it like in the game where duties are assigned for a whole week? And have them do different tasks each day instead? Okay, sure. It's for the best, really. A whole week of eating food from someone who would probably manage to burn Peach Sorbet would be more than anyone can take.)
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Post by Ember34 on Apr 27, 2021 16:25:22 GMT -5
im fine with it being a daily routation!! and sleep well pineclaw hope work goes well)
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Post by Pineclaw on Apr 28, 2021 10:14:57 GMT -5
(Thanks ^^ How are we gonna do this anyway? We probably don't have to play out the whole discussion, unless you want to. But it would definitely take a lot of time with all the tasks and student-combinations. Still, Grimm and Vincent on cooking duty is a must!) Agnar | Bridge | JasonFor a second Agnar wondered if he shouldn't have mentioned that so casually. It was so brief he almost hadn't noticed it but he was sure that the other boy had frozen up a bit when he said that he wasn't from Fódlan. He knew that even though he and the other foreigners were supposed to be accepted here there were some people who had their reservations. Was Jason one of those people? To his relief it didn't seem that way. Agnar nodded at his classmate's question and briefly glanced at the scenery around. "It has much less interesting sights, that's for sure," he said with a quiet chuckle. "I'm impressed by how much more variety you guys have. We don't even have half of the plants and animals this continent has." Despite his words he wore a fond smile. "I've been to Faerghus many times and I can say Albinea is much colder and harsher. Not that it bothers us, we're used to it after all. Especially in our village. Most of us are really good hunters and also know how to deal with larger creatures. We're not exactly sure why but monstrous wolves and birds are pretty common where I live. Not all throughout Albinea of course, just some parts of the country." As he brought up the hunts and beasts he fiddled around with the pendant he wore around his right wrist but stopped as soon as he noticed and hid the wolf-fang under his sleeve again. Trying to get off the subject of the beasts he quickly tried to think of something else. "You know, apparently one of our ancestors had been to Fódlan in the older times. At least according to our legends. Not sure how much of it is true, though."
Julius | Courtyard | NeasonWith a small grin Julius cracked his knuckles and laughed. "Alright, time to execute! The tea wants retribution!" As he waited for Neason to formally introduce himself however he dropped his joking demeanour. At least for now. For a moment he seemed to ponder about something, then he suddenly laughed and shook his head. He quickly calmed down though and gave a apologetic smile. "Ah, sorry. I just... didn't expect that at all." As he spoke he quickly went over everything he had picked up from casual chats with the other townspeople and from his "siblings" occasional teasing. "Sure you may," he finally said, clearly trying not to laugh again. "The name's Julius Farley. Former adventure-seeking local menace and amateur battle-dancer." Jasmine | Dining Hall | CiarraJasmine nodded with a knowing chuckle. "Sounds like you're a Golden Deer then." At least it wasn't something she expected from the other professors. "Nothing to worry about then. Sure, training ain't easy no matter which house you're in but I'm sure you can handle it. And the first month is never too hard." More and more students grabbed a plate of food and went to sit down at the tables. "Anything you'll be focusing on specifically? If not, this month is the best time to figure it out." As she talked they finally got to grab some food for themselves. Jasmine didn't even bother looking at the alternatives and picked a plate with Sauteed Pheasant and Eggs. Then she waited for Ciarra to pick something to. "Oh, right, we haven't introduced ourselves yet. I'm Jasmine, knight-in- training. Nice to meet you." Nora | Improv Class Town | Adora
Grinning widely Nora fought back a laugh and just nodded, jokingly over-enthusiastic. "I say, what a splendid idea. Let's do so post-haste!" While not as loud as Adora she realized that it definitely could have been quieter. Noticing some of the weird glances she gave an awkward chuckle and then shrugged. "Aaaand that's all, folks," she said more quietly but still loud enough for Adora to hear it. Konstantin | Professor Philomel's Office | Philomel, Orryn"So the Black Eagles will be on cooking duty first, the Blue Lions can take over the next day and finally it would be the Golden Deer's turn," Konstantin said with a nod. "If everyone's alright with that order." He turned to Orryn who looked over the Eagles' profiles. "Do you already know who will work with Grimm?" Then he briefly glanced over his own students' profiles, finally settling on Luca and Imrie.
(No clue if they'd be any good. If not uh... maybe Konstantin just wants to watch the world burn? Or the kitchen.)
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Post by Sussuru on Apr 28, 2021 10:37:26 GMT -5
Black Eagles | Adora ➳Adora let out a sigh laden with melodrama. "We must go somewhere where nobody knows our names, forever running from those dastardly nobles and their stupid idea of romance," She at least had the good sense to lower her voice for that last bit. Promptly, she dropped the act, sufficiently amused, and pointed towards a store they'd just passed. The sign read 'Antique Tomes' and was stained brown with age. "If you're looking for books, bet that'd be the place to go."
(Yeah, let's not go through the whole discussion.
We could do a list on the planning page?
Also improv class  )
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Post by Ember34 on Apr 30, 2021 9:10:28 GMT -5
Neason-Courtyard-Julius NEason jumped back a bit, holding his hands up in surrender. 'Please make my death quick," he said. He frowned a bit, expecting what? The name was familiar till it finally clicked in his brain, after 5 minutes. "Julius!?! I didn't recognize you!!! How have you been? How are your siblings?" A bright grin was now present on the house leader's face. Ciarra-Dining Hall-Jasmine "Yea, I'm thinking of specializing in brawl," she answered the knight. She looked briefly to the food options before settling on one of the alternative options that was provided for the day. "I'm Ciarra Dagon." She was curious hearing about the the other being a knight in training. "How long have you been at it? Training I mean." Jason-Bridge-Agnar Jason listened to the other speak, Albinea was vastly different it sounded. Part of him wondered if he could consider the Kingdom being similar to the foreign country. He was about t o ask about the beasts before the subject was changed. "Really," he asked. "What kind of legends is he in?" Alastair-Courtyard-Fion Alastair perked a bit, there were others from Albinea? He thought over the male's question. "It was alright, my professor just had us spar in the training grounds to see where we all were in regards to fighting," he said. He didn't particularly enjoy the lesson, but he understood the reason for it. 'What did your class do?" He continued to pet the feline in his lap, being careful to not scare it away. Orryn-Professor Philomel's Office-Philomel,Konstantin Orryn looked at the profiles as he thought about who to pair Grimm with for cooking duty. He finally settled on Vincent, the two seemed like they got along, what could go wrong? "Yes I'm going to have Vincent work with him for cooking duty" he said to Konstantin. "And that order seems fine, I have no issues with it." He looked to Philomel to see what the other professor thought. sorry for how long it took for responses) |
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Post by 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 on Apr 30, 2021 9:58:48 GMT -5
Silke | with Grimm
"Then we might as well do some training now! I don't have anything else planned for today, and was going to do some anyways." Silke suggested, grinning at the idea. She waited to see what Grimm would say. If he had already had his fill of training thanks to their class she'd most certainly be disappointed. And she'd probably try to convince him otherwise.
Rekka | with Estelle
"Yes, of course. We use gold since some humans do make their way into our city." Rekka said with a nod. He didn't have much experience with it though as trading between kitsune was usually just that, trading. That had led to him being surprised when he had to pay for things on his way here. He was still convinced that the high prices was some form of robbery. With their goal in sight, he picked up his pace as well.
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Post by Sussuru on May 1, 2021 5:03:31 GMT -5
Black Eagles | Grimm ✧
Grimm nodded in agreement. He was ready for another bout, no convincing required. "Remind me which weapon you use again?" He asked as they made their way over to the training grounds. If Silke was a brawler like he remembered, fighting her would be interesting as a lance-user. In some ways the styles were opposites: close combat vs keeping your enemy at arm's length, punching vs piercing, perhaps not very compatible.
Golden Deer | Estelle ✯
Estelle murmured understandingly. That made sense to her. As they came upon the market place, she was surprised to see vendors lined up and down the sides selling food stuffs, weapons, items and even whole battalions for recruitment. "Wow, look at all the merchants, Rekka! I bet they are stocked for our every need!" They must come up from the town below, she thought with interest. For now though, her main goal was to get her letter delivered. She scanned the area for anything that looked suitable for carrying mail and ended up finding a sizeable red box marked 'post'. "That looks like it, does it not?"
Blue Lions | Fion ♔
Fion shrugged lightly. "The exact same actually. Clearly our professors had similar ideas," he responded with a look behind him at the knight's hall where the training had taken place. "I am not as much of a fighter as the others but sparring can still be useful," he admitted and reached out to stroke the feline on Alastair's lap. "How do you feel about your class? I am unfamiliar with most of the imperial nobles."
Golden Deer | Professor Philomel ❀
Philomel smiled and nodded. "Yes. I will pick... Ciarra and Julius for the Golden Deer." Both of them seemed reasonable enough to not blow up the kitchen. He oriented the quill and noted down the professor's decisions for round one in the dining hall. The green-haired man then picked up a cup, glad to see the colour had deepened to a nice golden-brown. "I think our tea is quite ready," he said, taking the cup he'd lifted and nudging the other two cups in the directions of the other men.
(It's up to you guys when we skip ^^)
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Post by Pineclaw on May 1, 2021 18:06:06 GMT -5
(I'll post my replies later once they're all done. But while writing I've been wondering about something. Since we came up with so many crests, I guess in our version of Fódlan's history there have been more than ten Elites? And since some of our characters have crests even though they don't live in Fódlan maybe some of the Elites were from Sreng and Albinea? Either that or they fled there at some point. I already know how I'll handle Úlfur and his relic Gieremund. But what about Cavalor and their tome Netherbane, and whatever crest Alastair's family possesses? Just thought it would be good to know whether Cavalor and that other guy were originally from Fódlan and then fled to Sreng and Albinea respectively or if they actually were from those countries, went to Fódlan for some reason, joined Nemesis and the others, and then returned to their countries and brought back some kick-ass relics.)Nora | Town | AdoraNora shook her head, putting on a sad face. "I'm afraid that won't be enough. We'll have to take on entirely new identities if we want to get away from all this." Then she snorted, wearing a huge grin. She glanced towards what Adora was pointing at and gave a small nod. "Looks like they'll have some pretty old works too. Perfect. Do you mind if we start here? Who knows, maybe you'll find something interesting too."
Vincent | Marketplace | Estelle, Rekka
After wandering around the marketplace for a while Vincent had finally found the postbox. He quickly dropped off his letter and turned to leave. There were quite some interesting things to find at the marketplace, after all. Maybe he could look at what weapons they had to offer. Or go to the blacksmith to see how she worked on improving or reforging weapons. There was so much else to find here too. He's seen some merchants selling food stuffs, fish bait, and various other things. As he began to walk away from the postbox to explore the marketplace some more he spotted Estelle and Rekka. From what he had heard the kitsune was one of his friend's classmates. If he remembered correctly he had seen him and another Golden Deer at dinner yesterday. Vincent shouted a greeting to them as he waved and decided to wait a little longer with checking out the place. First he would see what the other two were up to.
Julius | Courtyard | NeasonJulius laughed when the other recognized him, secretly relieved that what he had found out had been the truth. "We've been doing well, thanks," he replied with a happy smile. "Life's a bit boring but other than that I can't complain. Actually, I think Cora and Levin are starting to somewhat enjoy our work." He shook his head and sighed in mock-disappointment at his siblings' acceptance of their lives as coopers. Suddenly his face lit up as if he had just been struck by an idea. "Speaking of them, mind if I write them about meeting you here? They won't believe it!" He definitely wasn't looking forward to writing his "family". It felt unnecessary to him but he also didn't want them to get suspicious of him by not contacting them like he had promised. Oh well, at least he didn't have to come up with something he could write, at least for the first letter. "Anyway, what have you been up to? I assume things haven't been too easy." With a sympathetic smile he quickly glanced at the area around them and then back at Neason. "All the more reason to make the best of this year then." Agnar | Bridge | Jason"Well, you've probably heard about the King of Liberation. Nemesis, or something," Agnar replied. "According to some of our legends Úlfur was one of those who fought alongside him." He shrugged, as if he didn't put too much stock in these old tales but he also looked thoughtful. "No one really knows why he travelled to Fódlan in the first place though." Some said it was because he wanted to see what was outside of Albinea. Others said he was hoping to find riches and fame. And then there were tales that said that he was seeking to help others with his strength. But since Agnar didn't want to bother Jason by listing of every single interpretation he decided to keep it somewhat short. "There are many versions of that story but they all have one thing in common: that when Úlfur returned to Albinea he did so with a sword unlike any seen before. And that only those of his bloodline can wield it." He gave a quiet chuckle and continued. "While it's just some old legend parts of it are true, it seems. Mainly the one about the weapon. Kinda sounds like a relic, doesn't it?"
Jasmine | Dining Hall | CiarraJasmine grinned upon hearing what Ciarra would be specializing in. As she made her way over to one of the tables she nodded. "Oh, this year is going to be fun," she laughed. "You're the second person I meet today who'll focus on brawl. Maybe we can all practice together when everyone's free." While it was more of a joking suggestion Jasmine had to admit that sparring with Ciarra and Rieka could be interesting. As they sat down at the table she quickly took a bite from her meal before answering the other girl's question. "In general or formally? I've been learning how to fight since I got here. About eight years ago. If you mean training under the knights though I've only been at it for two years." She rolled her eyes but was smiling. "Oh, I've been pestering them long before that. Asking to learn from them. Their techniques, duties, ethics. That kind of stuff. If I had asked any other knight they would have taken me under their wing much earlier but the Knights of Seiros have their own standards." She took a moment to eat some more, then she nodded to Ciarra. "You seem interested in this whole knight-thing. Is that what you're training for?"
Konstantin | Professor Philomel's Office | Philomel, Orryn
"That's one round of cooking done," Konstantin said as Philomel wrote down their choices. He glanced over his student's profiles again as he tried to decide on who would be the next pair but looked up when Philomel announced that the tea was ready. "Ah, of course. Thank you" he said as he picked up his cup. "So, after we finish setting up the rotation for cooking duty, how about we discuss stable duties next?"
(We can skip anytime ^^)
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Post by Sussuru on May 2, 2021 18:31:04 GMT -5
Black Eagles | Adora ➳
Adora rolled her eyes playfully and held open the door for Nora. "You first, my lady," she hummed, already scanning the shelves for something interesting. What she could see were rows of magical tomes, recipe books, some books on history and others detailing various hobbies. Nothing too out of the ordinary. Garreg Mach's history wasn't of special interest to her, but... now that she thought about it, having a detailed knowledge of the layout of the monastery and academy was pretty important. She really would have to meet up with the other spies sometime soon for reconnaissance. "I assume you have gold on you?" She inquired after a moment, clapping her hand to her pocket with a clink.
Golden Deer | Estelle ✯
"Vincent!" Estelle called cheerily, pleasantly surprised to be encountering the other noble. "Were you sending off your letter too?" She quickly dropped her envelope into the red box and returned to Vincent. Suddenly remembering that he wouldn't be familiar with Rekka, she gestured to the kitsune. "Oh, this is my classmate, Rekka - he is a kitsune! Rekka, this is my friend Vincent."
(Skiiip.
As far as the ten elites and Nemesis are concerned, I agree with what you've said. After all, this is ancient history so there are bound to be gaps here and there. Moreover, it makes sense that there would be some elites who weren't from Fódlan or were from Fódlan but decided to live elsewhere.
However, I bet some people believe that 'outsiders' with crests received them unduly and that their ancestors got their crests through dark magic or something. Said ancestors are overlooked when it comes to talking about the elites... hence why there are only ten.)
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Post by 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 on May 4, 2021 16:51:01 GMT -5
finals are over, I am free until I get a job but shhhh it's fine)
Silke | with Grimm
"I'm a brawler! I don't need a weapon to do just as much damage. Though, I can use an axe." Silke replied, heading towards the training area. She'd been trained with an axe, and the extra reach was nice, but in the end she hadn't liked how it slowed her down. Same with heavy armor. If she couldn't move fast and hit hard what was the point?
Rekka | with Estelle & Vincent
He'd been distracted by looking at a few stands nearby, but when Vincent called out to them he looked up "Hello! Nice to meet you." he smiled, greeting the other with energy. He hadn't had the chance to talk to many people outside of his house, so this was a good chance to. He'd have to take advantage of it!
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Post by Pineclaw on May 4, 2021 17:59:03 GMT -5
Nora | Town | Adora
With a amused "Why, thank you." and an equally playful curtsy Nora entered the bookstore. Walking down a row of shelves she glanced at the various books and paused briefly whenever she spotted one that discussed either the different forms of magic or the history and architecture of various significant places. She took a closer look at the more interesting ones to see if they would be of use to her. At Adora's question she nodded. "Of course. But I'd better not stay here for too long. I wouldn't want to spend all my gold here, as interesting as some of these books might be." A book that appeared to be talking in-depth about white magic had caught her eye already and after a while she even found what she had come here for in the first place. As she took a careful first look at the two books she couldn't help glancing at the shelves again. She shook her head and firmly grabbed the ones about faith magic and about Garreg Mach's history and architecture. No, she would leave it at those ones. "This store is dangerous," she muttered to herself. Then she glanced over to Adora, wondering if she had found something too.
Vincent | Marketplace | Estelle, Rekka
"I was," Vincent confirmed with a nod. "It seems that we'll be frequenting this place during our year." Upon being introduced to Estelle's classmate he greeted the kitsune with a friendly smile. "It is nice to meet you too. Are you getting used to the monastery already?" As he watched Rekka he couldn't help but notice how different he was from the other beastkin he knew. "It's good to see you getting along with your house so well. We have a taguel in our class and something tells me she doesn't enjoy being among humans very much. Not that I hold it against her, of course. This must be all new to her."
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Post by Sussuru on May 5, 2021 5:36:00 GMT -5
(Eyy! That must be a relief, Spark!)
Black Eagles | Grimm ✧
Grimm nodded. So he had remembered correctly. "I can use an axe," he admitted, walking in through the training ground doors. Brawling was fine, not something he could put up much of a fight with though. "That might be easier than me picking up a lance." They would be better matched if they both used close combat weapons after all and he wasn't much worse with axes thanks to Halvor's instruction.
Black Eagles | Adora ➳
Adora had flitted from section to section as Nora deliberated. Books of alchemy caught her eye first, then the shelves of old myth and legend, and finally, books concerning battle-field tactics. She ignored the teachings of Seiros completely, eventually ending up with two books of interest. One was small and green and apparently about the different plants one could find in Fódlan, the other was reddish and titled: 'The Olde History of Fódlan'. Nothing too crazy. "I guess you're quite fond of reading," she observed, "Did you find what you came here for?"
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Golden Deer Leader
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Post by Ember34 on May 5, 2021 9:02:39 GMT -5
Alastair-Courtyard-Fion "I'm not fully sure about them," he answered him. "Some of them though seem to take training way to seriously." Alastair thought over his classmates, he hadn't really spoken to most of them, so he didn't know much about them. "But other than that, they seem like they are good people?" He didn't understand the whole nobles and commoners standings in Fodlan. "What do you think of your classmates?" Orryn-Professor Philomel's Office-Philomel,Konstantin Orryn gave a nod, glancing over the profiles to see what students would work well together, and who wouldn't burn the dining hall down. He looked to the other professors, as he thought over the two that he would choose for it. Hearing that the tea was ready he picked up oe of the cups and took a small sip from it. Jason-Bridge-Agnar Jason listened to the legend that Agnar told him. "Could be a relic," he answered him. "Especially if only those in the bloodline can wield the sword, that's the same requirement for relics in Fodlan." He thought it over. Should I tell the others about this? He shook his head deciding against the idea, for now till he could find some truth to the legend. Neason-Courtyard-Julius "Copper work can't be that bad," Neason laughed a bit. "But at least they won't be out on a battle field?" He smiled at the second question. "Sure!! I have no issues with you writing about me being here! Tell them I say hi." Neason shrugged a bit at the last question. "I've been alright, my parents have been getting me busy with training to take over the Cherith house," he rolled his eyes a bit at the statement. Ciarra-Dining Hall-Jasmine Ciarra settled in the chair taking a bite from the food she had. Listening as Jasmine spoke, as the other girl spoke about her training. "I am," she answered her. "When my parents discovered I had a crest, they had me become a squire to a knight, and the knight actually helped me get into the officer's academy." She thought over the training offer, it would be good to train with other brawlers as she might pick up a few things. "As for training with you and the other person sure! And it is, I found I enjoyed working and training under knights." |
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Phantom Thief
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Post by 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 on May 5, 2021 10:16:23 GMT -5
Haha it is for sure!)
Silke | with Grimm
"Well then, pick one and let's begin!" Silke replied eagerly. She grabbed one of the training gauntlets, not bothering to get her own pair that wasn't really meant for a friendly battle "I'll take you on using either." she grinned confidently, equipping the weapons and taking a few steps back so they'd be a good distance apart to start.
Rekka | with Estelle & Vincent
"A taguel, huh?" Rekka hummed, tapping his chin thoughtfully "I've never interacted with one before, they're a very small and secretive group." his tail swished idly "I wonder if she really doesn't like humans, or just doesn't know how to interact with them." little did he know how generally cold and rude she was. But Rekka was the 'glass half full' type of guy so it wasn't a surprise.
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Post by Sussuru on May 5, 2021 14:45:53 GMT -5
Blue Lions | Fion ♔
Fion thought over the conversations he'd had which, admittedly, wasn't many. "They seem sensible, I appreciate that." Even if some of them do not know how to act around me yet. Not that he hadn't expected that, it was part of the reason he had been so dispassionate about coming to Garreg Mach in the first place. "Though, if I am honest, I am not a people person," he said, "I would rather just spend time with these little fellows."
(Who should win this one?)
Black Eagles | Grimm ✧
Grimm swung a training axe back and forth, getting used to it's weight. "I'm not going to go easy on you just because you're a princess," he warned her and flashed a humourless grin in her direction. His father being in charge of Adrestia's military affairs had ingrained something of a competitive spirit in him. Come to think of it, Silke had probably sparred with his brother before, the latter frequently participating in tournaments.
Golden Deer | Estelle ✯
Estelle watched them talk, happy to see her friends getting along with each other. "Maybe we should invite her to play hide and seek too?" She suggested at the mention of the taguel. With no prior experience of speaking to Megumi, she assumed that she was likely just unsure of how to speak to humans. "That might show her we are friendly?"
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Post by Pineclaw on May 6, 2021 3:58:10 GMT -5
Vincent | Marketplace | Estelle, Rekka"Perhaps you're right. While I don't think that's entirely it I suppose it's too early to tell for sure." At the mention of playing hide and seek Vincent looked over at Estelle, clearly surprised and having no idea what had brought that up. "That is... an interesting thought," he said, sounding a bit unsure but not dismissive. "But I get your point. Maybe a fun activity like that could make her more comfortable around us."
(I'm getting my other replies up later today.)
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𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛
Phantom Thief
watch dandadan
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Post by 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 on May 6, 2021 9:56:28 GMT -5
Maybe they just end up tying??)
Silke | with Grimm
"I wouldn't expect you to, in fact I'd be insulted if you did." Silke replied. Anyone who even thought of holding back against her would sorely regret it. Even if her opponent held back, Silke would not. If they wanted to play stupid games they would wind stupid prizes. She waited until Grimm was ready then she called for them to begin. She, much like the last practice fight, charged in first, aiming a swift punch for Grimms face.
Rekka | with Estelle & Vincent
"Maybe..." he hummed thoughtfully. Noticing Vincents confusion he explained "I was telling Estelle of how back in my tribe we would play a form of hide and seek that was kinda like training. Since we were all kitsune it was a bit more extreme than what you may think." the game would usually devolve into a mix between that, and tag. And when playing it in the mountains or over cliffs it could count as training for sure.
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Golden Deer Leader
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Post by Ember34 on May 6, 2021 11:30:42 GMT -5
Alastair-Courtyard-Fion Alastair listened as the boy spoke. "Nothing wrong with not being a people person," he said to him. There were quite a few people like that in his village, preferring to be left to their own devices than talking with others, most were solo hunters and they were often the ones that brought back the most food compared to hunters that went in groups. "Sides these little guys seem like good company." He began to pet a calico cat that was nearby. |
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Post by Pineclaw on May 6, 2021 15:03:35 GMT -5
Nora | Town | Adora
"It's not my fault they have so many books on magic and history," Nora said with a slightly embarrassed smile. But while she wouldn't consider herself a bookworm there was no denying that she did enjoy reading up on her greatest interests. "Oh well, we'll be here all year so I can come back anytime. But yes, I got what I wanted. Plus some reading material for white magic." She shook her head and laughed. "Next time I'll get something on black magic too. Gotta know both after all." While she wouldn't necessary need to know black magic all that well to become a certified Holy Knight she considered it to be useful anyway. Knowing a variety of offensive spells would definitely come in handy and it would also help if she happened to change her mind and wanted to become a Dark Knight instead. Curious she glanced at the books Adora was holding and nodded when she saw the bigger book. The smaller one surprised her a bit though. "Plants, huh? Are you just interested in what plants you can find everywhere or is it more about their use?"
Agnar | Bridge | Jason
Agnar nodded at that. "Sounds like they're very similar to ours then, if not even the same. I suppose it makes sense if that sword really did come from Fódlan." Though from what his father had told him just being a descendant of the original wielder wasn't enough. Even that had been explained with another tale. While Agnar wasn't sure how much truth there was to it his little brother believed every word of that story and wouldn't even go near Gieremund. Curious if Jason knew more about Fódlan's relics he decided to just ask. "There's a bit more to it though, right? The one who tries to wield such a weapon would also need a crest. At least that's what I've been told."
Julius | Courtyard | Neason
"Hm, that's true I guess." Upon having Neason's permission Julius nodded eagerly and smiled. "Great! It will definitely make their day. Or week. And I won't have to think too hard about my first letter to them. Two birds with one stone." When Neason talked about being busy with training Julius nodded understandingly. "Sounds rough. I can't even imagine having so much responsibility. It's kinda terrifying, to be honest." While he easily showed sympathy to Neason's situation he was a bit surprised to hear a noble talk like that. While he had no trouble hiding his surprise he made a mental note of the house leader's stance on his status. Maybe it wasn't worth reporting to the others but it was definitely something he would keep in mind. "Sounds like you can really use the time here then," Julius said after a while. "There's still lot's of training but at least you and Searc can get away from everything else for a bit."
Jasmine | Dining Hall | Ciarra
Jasmine nodded as Ciarra spoke about how she got enrolled. "Sounds very different from my family," she said quietly. "I doubt my parents would have ever allowed me to take that path. They were very insistent on me and my sister taking over their business someday. Even if either of us had a crest that wouldn't have changed their minds." She grimaced but there was also something wistful about the way she spoke. "I'm not much of a tailor, thank you very much. Claire and I both found something else we could strife for." When the other girl agreed to training with her and Rieka though Jasmine was back to being excited again. "Good. I should probably ask Rieka first but since she's that interested in brawling I don't think there's much to worry about. And I have to keep practising too, especially when I finally get accepted as a Cavalier. Can't use my brawling-skills on the battle field then so I have to use my time here."
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Post by Sussuru on May 7, 2021 6:32:57 GMT -5
(Alright!)
Black Eagles | Grimm ✧
Grimm quickly went on the defensive. He parried her fist with the blade of his axe and pushed downward, attempting to force her gauntlet away from his face. Her speed was impressive, he had to admit, but he could use his greater weight against her if push came to shove. Still, he was already starting to see why his father liked her so much. While some of the imperial nobles had found her unrefined, the minister of military affairs had extolled her virtues often, in particular her fighting prowess.
Golden Deer | Estelle ✯
Estelle nodded happily. "We could all bond more if we did something like that!" She said, not taking into account that the others may not be remotely interested. "So, what do you both plan to do now?" She looked between Rekka and Vincent. There wasn't anything in particular she wanted to do - well, at least not until nightfall - so perhaps she could tagalong with one of the others or even go and find Callan, see if he would tell her one of his stories about caves and ruins.
Blue Lions | Fion ♔
Nothing wrong with not being a people person unless you're going to be the future king of Faerghus and, thus, have to be a people person. Fion shrugged, looking thoughtful. "I suppose." His gaze wandered up to the second floor, to the library and all its books. He spent a bit longer with the cats, then decided it was time to leave. "I shall leave you in peace now." He stood up and blinked down at Alastair. "It has been nice meeting you."
Black Eagles | Adora ➳
Adora tapped the green book thoughtfully with a finger. "Their uses, mostly. I don't consider myself much of a herbalist per se, but you never know when stuff like this will come in handy." She smiled at Nora and offered the books over to her so that she could take a look at them if she so desired. "My mother was interested in botany too so I guess it just... rubbed off on me." That wasn't a lie; Lillian von Sangrey was very interested in plants. She had even opened a floristry to accommodate that interest. It just so happened that a number of the flowers she grew could be dangerous if one wasn't careful with their usage.
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Phantom Thief
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Post by 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 on May 7, 2021 9:54:42 GMT -5
Silke | with Grimm
When her fist was forced down, she allowed herself to move with momentum and brought her heel up. She twisted on her grounded foot and swiped to the side with her leg. She had been moving fast, so the fact he'd been able to block and deflect her attack was impressive. This was going to be a fun practice battle!
Rekka | with Estelle & Vincent
"We could go shopping, maybe get something to eat." Rekka suggested with a shrug "I'm just happy to be out and about, seeing things that I haven't before." as much as he hated spending money, he liked getting things and trying new foods and such, it was a curse. He waited to see what the other two wanted to do.
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Post by Pineclaw on May 7, 2021 15:15:07 GMT -5
Vincent | Marketplace | Estelle, Rekka"Ah, I see." Vincent nodded at the kitsune's explanation. It did sound like a fun and exciting game, especially since it was 'kinda like training'. "If enough people are interested it could be a great experience." At Estelle's question he shrugged. "I was going to look around the marketplace some more. There's so much to find here and not just weapons and items that will be useful for our missions. I think I spotted some boardgames, flowers, books and other fun little things over there." He gave a quiet laugh. "They even sell meat here. Maybe I'll buy some as a snack for Tsisana." Realizing that Rekka wouldn't know about his wyvern he quickly explained. "She's my wyvern and a real glutton. Oh, right." He quickly turned to Estelle. "Speaking of animals, did you bring your Pegasus too?"
Nora | Town | Adora
Nora laughed and nodded as she took a closer look at the books Adora had. "That's true. There's a lot you can use them for. I'm no expert on plants but I think I know a thing or two. At least enough to properly care for them and which ones are not for eating." She then handed the books back to Adora and hummed at her explanation. "I get that. It's the same with me and my love for dancing." She smiled and shook her head. "If I were less interested in riding and magic I would have tried to become a dancer instead."
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Post by Sussuru on May 8, 2021 15:14:10 GMT -5
Black Eagles | Grimm ✧
Grimm was surprised by Silke's change of tactic, abruptly lurching backward in an attempt to avoid her. He wasn't quite quick enough and her foot narrowly grazed his leg. Recovering his balance, he swung his axe in an arc towards her chest, hoping to force her back. As he did this, he attempted to hook his boot around her grounded ankle and dislodge it. If he were lucky, at least one of these approaches would work in his favour.
Golden Deer | Estelle ✯
"Oh, that does sound like a good idea," Estelle said to Rekka, noting that she was starting to get a bit hungry. And Vincent was right, on a closer inspection, it seemed that the vendors sold much more than she'd thought. "Yes, now that you say it! Astrophel is already settled into the stables," she replied to Vincent's question. Maybe she could get something for Astrophel too whilst they looked. "You will have to introduce me to Tsisana, Vincent, but for now, shall we peruse the wares?" She tried to determine aa good starting place. From left to right? Or right to left?
Black Eagles | Adora ➳
Adora made an "aha" sound. "Who says you can't do both?" She walked over to the shop-owner to purchase the books, then returned to her. There was a mischievous gleam to her eye that suggested she liked the idea of Nora dancing. "Dancing can be rather magical in its own way. Rejuvenating even, or so I hear from the people who like that sort of thing." I could make the battlefield twice as red. Next, she made for the door. "That said, trying to ride and dance at the same time sounds like an accident waiting to happen so take my words in jest."
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Phantom Thief
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Post by 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 on May 9, 2021 14:01:31 GMT -5
Silke | with Grimm
His attack tripped her up. She'd been on the ground if not for a quick hand. Silke gritted her teeth and was forced to push back slightly to avoid another hit on her "Smart move, too bad I'm so good." she grinned, bringing her hands back up in a fighting position. She'd let him take the first move now and see how he went about it.
Rekka | with Estelle & Vincent
Oh, so they both had mounts. Interesting. Rekka liked animals, but the kitsune didn't use them nearly as much as Taguels did. He listened to them chat about their mounts, tailing after them and looking at all the options around them. They entered an area with some food stands and his mouth watered at the delicious scent.
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