Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 3, 2019 21:38:57 GMT -5
( Yeah, the Kane Chronicles were pretty good too. I especially liked the three crossover short stories Riordan did, where the Kane siblings met Percy and Annabeth from Percy Jackson. Those were great. ;D ) Seth shrugged, his steps slowing to match hers. "It's not a 'what if' where I'm concerned, but a 'when.' I don't see Camille or her mother as often as I would like to because of that inevitability. And Stel, well, she can't be taken away from me, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to risk her. Genevieve, she -" He stopped, his expression tightening as he thought about the woman. "She can be very possessive of what she considers an asset," he continued after a moment, his tone aggravated, "and I am currently her biggest asset. She made me her biggest asset. And she's not going to let something like happiness or sentimentality keep me from doing what she trained me for." It was more truth that he'd planned to tell her, but that seemed to happen a lot with Anya. There was just something about her honest nature that urged those around her to be honest in return.
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 3, 2019 23:14:04 GMT -5
( Eeeexcellent. ) Seth opened his mouth to answer, then immediately closed it again. He'd never really thought about it before. He knew he always felt a sense of achievement after completing a mission, sometimes even pride or a dark glee in some cases, but happy? Slowly, he shook his head. "No. No, they don't." He realized, too late, why they didn't: he didn't take missions posted in the House, where he went out and did good deeds that helped people like most of the Riders did; no, his mission assignments came from the Dragonslayer, and they were the opposite of good and helpful. Unless you counted how they helped Genevieve further her own ends.
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 4, 2019 11:55:08 GMT -5
Seth shook his head. "That's not how Genevieve runs things. For most of the Riders? Yes, they get as much time between missions as they need, and they can do what they want with whomever they want during their down time. But there is a handful of Riders who are like her inner circle, mostly those she's trained personally, who don't have those luxuries. Including me." He shifted back on his heels and put his hands in his pockets. "I know Genevieve's behaviours and actions, especially regarding me, seem foreign to you, but it's how she is. Her job, and her life as a Rider, will always come before me. It's a fact, and one I made my peace with a long time ago."
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Mar 4, 2019 19:12:39 GMT -5
His words didn't settle well with her. How could he just accept that? There was a difference between obeying one's parents and being controlled by them. For her, she knew that if her parents were to ask her to do something, they expected it to be done, not because of any need to dictate her life, but because they knew she could handle the task. They put their faith in her abilities that she would do a good job. Not once could she think of had they ever given her an order for no understandable reason. It just didn't work like that. At least, that was what she had grown up with; her first hand experiences. Anya wanted to point this out, but it was more than clear that the man hadn't shared the same upbringing. Whatever she said, he would probably laugh at and tell her how nice that must have been. Or make him feel worse about his own childhood and current situation. "What about yesterday then?" she asked. He had taken time off for himself then. While she wouldn't make any assumptions that the time spent with her was considered fun or not, but what if she hadn't been there? Would he have gone to spend time with someone else? Or focused on a hobby he enjoyed?
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Post by Drizzletail on Mar 5, 2019 0:49:52 GMT -5
"He's alright," Matthias assured her. The dog really didn't bother him. In fact, none of the guys ever cared if dogs were around. Even though they could tell they weren't normal humans, the men of the house adored having other canine companions. It was nice to have actual dogs who were simple minded and properly understood the ways of Pack. Unlike them who had to learn the hard way. Plus, dogs were just awesome. "So where did you say you were heading?" the man asked, glancing at her in the rear view mirror.
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"Sounds like the perfect spot," Charles agreed. He loved the view there himself. It just gave them the best vantage point to look down on the town and the world around it, as if proving how small this touch of society was compared the rest of nature in which surrounded it. Alexa froze slightly when he asked where she was headed. What should she say? The truth? A lie? Somewhere in between? She moved again after a little less than a pause and proceeded to answer. "Um... I'm just headed west. I'm taking a bit of a road trip right now but you see how that has turned out so far." --- Amelia absolutely loved this spot too, which was why she came here so often. You could see everything and not be short of inspiration in the slightest. Of course, she had other favorite spots but this may be her top one. "Then what are we wasting time standing around here for? Let's go!" She took off at a faster pace than the snail like pace they were going before.
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 5, 2019 12:25:49 GMT -5
Seth could almost see her thoughts as she had them, but he didn't know how else to explain things to her without telling her things she had no business knowing. Not to mention, he didn't want her to know. She believed he was a good person, and maybe he was and could be within her company, but he had his doubts he could ever truly shake the man Genevieve had trained him to be. And that man was not one she would like or trust. As for his and Genevieve's relationship... he'd spoken the truth. He didn't see the woman as his mother; he never had. It didn't bother him, not anymore, and he had no illusions things between them would ever change. And, truth be told, he didn't really want them to. He was perfectly fine keeping Genevieve at a distance, like they really were nothing more than the Order's leader and a skilled Rider among the ranks.
At her question, he smiled slightly. "That... was entirely unplanned, and not usually something I would have risked. But since Genevieve sent you to calm me," he said 'calm' in a tone that was half-amused, half-disbelieving, "I knew she wouldn't be looking for me for a while. I had the time, and honestly... I was mad enough at her I would have loved for her to try something that would make me react in a way I normally wouldn't dream of where a woman is concerned." Of course, Genevieve was more like a demoness than a woman, but very few were aware of that fact.
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 5, 2019 21:45:04 GMT -5
Seth shook his head, though the small smile remained. "First, I don't always come back in a temper. Yesterday was a first. Second, Genevieve isn't afraid of me, so I don't really know why you think she would leave me alone unless it was part of some grand plan or mind game of hers. And third..." He tilted his chin down and looked at her from beneath lowered lashes. "I have never done something that wasn't planned until meeting you. So, if you're involved, I'm sure more 'unplanned' time is bound to happen. In fact, this," he stood up straight and took a step back, spreading his arms to indicate her and his surroundings, "was not part of my plans today." He gave her an arched look, amusement dancing in his eyes.
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 5, 2019 22:29:28 GMT -5
Seth, conscious of his habit, didn't try to hide his smile. "Oh, you can try, sweetheart, but I think you and I both know I'm the annoying one in this relationship." To prove it, he took a step toward her, only to disappear with a wicked grin as he stepped into a pocket dimension. He didn't linger long, just long enough to reappear right behind her. Silent as a mouse, he put his mouth by her ear and said, "And don't you try and deny it."
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 5, 2019 22:48:35 GMT -5
Seth let her push him back a step, laughing. He put his hands up in defeat. "Ho ho, is that so? Well, then by all means, do try to annoy me." He tried to sound serious, but he couldn't manage it, and honestly, he wasn't really trying all that hard anyway. "But I gotta warn you, I'll be a lot harder to annoy than your brothers. It's kind of ingrained in them to be annoyed with you, since you're their sister and all."
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Mar 5, 2019 23:02:54 GMT -5
"True, but if you remember, I'll also have Stel on my side. She does, after all, like me," Anya told him with a smirk. "I'm sure she wouldn't mind helping me since you must annoy her all the time. That gives me some leverage." Speaking of dragons...
You do realize that you are supposed to be training? Corrik's voice cut through her thoughts.
She looked over to where the black dragon sat near the spot where Alia was waiting. Oops. Guilt made it's way into her stomach for getting side-tracked, especially since she was the one to have suggested learning magic today. "I think it'll have to wait until after I've finished my lesson though," she added, glancing back to Seth.
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 5, 2019 23:28:04 GMT -5
( Okay, I've got a website for this. ;D Pick a category: enhancements, mental abilities, personal powers, mimicry, manipulations, or almighty powers? Or would it be easier if I just gave you the link? ) Seth hadn't considered that. He hadn't had a regular schooling, but he'd still had one that was as similar as one could manage, raising him in the House with a bunch of Riders acting as his teachers in all subjects. He followed her over to the waiting Rider and dragon. "They should start," he said after a minute. "Then maybe they wouldn't be looked down on so much."
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Mar 6, 2019 9:01:19 GMT -5
(No, I want to be completely surprised. XD It might make it more interesting if you did it rather than me. Hmmmm, I think it's funny for smol Anya to have almighty power, but I think I should go more realistic and say either mental abilities or personal powers. Maybe Let's do mental abilities. XD)
"No one has the time to spare," Anya informed. "Maybe in the winter months when nothing is growing, but during the rest of the year, there's too much that has to be done. Not to mention, we can't really afford to pay tutors. The only reason why I received any schooling was because the man who had been carrying Corrik's egg decided to educate me as best he could before sending me off here. Even then, I had to put it second to the farm." It wasn't like the town was completely against the idea of educating their children. Parents took pride in their sons or daughters that have had the ability to read or write. The fact was that there was always something else that needed to be accomplished first before learning.
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 6, 2019 10:30:41 GMT -5
( Maybe she can one day she can develop her powers into an almighty one? ;D In the meantime, mental powers work nicely. xD I'll go browse for the perfect one(s) now, but in the meantime, a recap: mental powers are "powers that are involved with or manipulate the mental capabilities and/or the mind of others. The mind transcends all physical boundaries and known properties of physics thus allowing to achieve astonishing feats." So, if you ask me, she'll still be pretty powerful. ;) ) Seth grunted noncommittally. He didn't agree that learning essentials like reading and writing should come second to work, no patter how important that work was to just about everyone in Alagaësia, but he didn't want to argue with her about it. They couldn't change the facts, no matter how much they may want to. And anyway... the welfare of the common folk was not his job, despite what most of the Riders believed. Still, he couldn't help thinking over half a dozen ways to that country kids could get a proper education without sacrificing work, though he forced those thoughts to the back of his mind. Let them simmer there, if they must.
When they finally reached her, Alia seemed pretty much back to her usual, confident self. She didn't look at Seth, so he assumed she was either planning to ignore him for the whole lesson, or was trying to treat him like she would any other interloper Rider. He hid a smile at the thought. "Good luck, kiddo," Seth told Anya, grinning deviously as he ruffled her hair. "Just remember what I told you," I added in a quieter voice, before winking and sauntering across the clearing to get comfortable against a mossy tree trunk.
Alia watched him go, then focused her attention on her student. "Okay, I'm going to try the simplest approach to this, and we'll see if you summon magic, got it?" She waited all of two seconds for a response before continuing. "Good. First, close your eyes and search for your bond with Corrik. Try to avoid talking to him right now, and instead just feel him."
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Mar 6, 2019 10:47:07 GMT -5
(XD Give Seth a run for his money, lol. Okay, so mental powers is something opposite of her personality. This will be fun. XD Maybe Genevieve sees this is what she leans towards in her magic, once she's able to use it, and is what makes her try to use her more for her own gain like she does Seth. Anya starts to see the corrupt undertones of things and tries to back out, and which results in a reminder of what happens when someone crosses Genevieve? Maybe that could work? Thoughts?)
Anya laughed and swatted his hands away as he ruffled her hair. The action was one she was more than familiar with and it would not go unnoticed. She would find a way to retaliate sooner or later. However, right now, she had other things to worry about. "I'll try," she promised. And then he moved away to watch from the shade of a tree nearby. Quickly, she stored her bow and new quiver of arrows in Corrik's saddle so she wouldn't loose them before finally stopping in front of her mentor.
Nodding to the instructions, she closed her eyes and let her mind find her dragon's. It was an easy feat. Corrik didn't like severing ties between her unless it couldn't be helped. It worried him too much. Call him paranoid or maybe just afraid of being alone. Either way, the bond was quickly found. As Alia suggested, she tried her best to keep from actually speaking to him, and she could tell he was trying to do the same. Stoic as he appeared, the dragon was just as curious as she was to see what would happen.
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 6, 2019 11:13:55 GMT -5
( Okay, so I just kind of formulated a list of powers |I thought sounded cool/that fit Anya. You can either pick whichever one you think sounds best, or you can narrow it down to two or three and I'll give you more detail about the specific power before you choose. ^^ Okay, so we've got:
-darkness manipulation (cause Corrik is black) -light manipulation (cause it fits her personality better; maybe she can have both?) -attack sensing (this could totally help her keep the peace) -compassion inducement/manipulation (maybe this is why Seth is so "nice" in her presence, cause she'd been manipulating his emotions without realizing it? I don't know, I just saw it and went "heh" but if you'd rather she was just bringing out the best in him all be her lonesome, that's cool too ;D) -dragon manipulation (this one totally gave me a plot idea: what if this is the reason Corrik is black? Black is often linked with "bad," so what if he gives her this "bad" power? This would tie in very nicely with this one epic plot idea I've been brewing. :D) -earth communication (since you mentioned wanting her to have earth powers) -enhanced thievery (since you mentioned making her a thief for Genevieve xD) -force-field generation (I can see her using this to protect people) -fun manipulation (I just thought this was funny, especially considering Seth and Anya's conversation xD) -hatred absorption (just reading that gives me ~ideas~ xD) -lie detection (she can start sensing whenever she's being lied to, which can make her question everything, which can lead to her "test" that Genevieve sets up to "teach" her) -mindreading (this one would really annoy Seth xD) -peace manipulation (definitely sounded Anya-like ;D) -trust manipulation (this one would definitely interest Genevieve) -war manipulation (so would this one)
And there you have it! ^^ )
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 6, 2019 11:25:50 GMT -5
( Not that he'd admit to it. xD Sounds like a good foundation if nothing else. I've been wondering what would make Genevieve want to "test" Anya, so this could work. ;D ) Seth sat back and watched, doing his best to resist the temptation to take over Alia's job. It was harder than he'd thought it would be. Putting it all together, he'd only spent a handful of days with Anya, but during almost all of them he'd been teaching her things, most of the time without even thinking about it. So it was almost instinct by this point to teach and guide her - especially since he was one of the most adept Riders a using magic. Although, he could admit Alia was pretty good at her chosen field too. So he forced himself to stay out of it... for now.
Watching her pupil, Alia nodded, even though Anya couldn't see it. "Good," she said softly. "Do you feel him? His thoughts and feelings, his strengths and weaknesses?"
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Mar 6, 2019 11:37:50 GMT -5
( Well, she can probably have two if you really can't decided between a pair. xD And I'd say not well. Seth has trust issues enough as it is. Imagine if he had to constantly ask himself "Is Anya manipulating me, or do I actually want to be nice?" It would take ages for him to trust that it wasn't her manipulating him by accident. xD
Dragon Manipulation: "The user can create, manipulate, and destroy dragons. They control them to do their bidding, helping them during situations, using them against foes, and using them to see locations and gather information about a particular place."
Hatred Absorption: "The user can fully or partially absorb hatred, while removing it from the source, into their body and use it in various ways, gaining some form of advantage, either by enhancing themselves, gaining the drained power, using it as power source etc., either temporarily or permanently. Targets of the draining become calm."
Lie Detection/Mind Reading: "The user can sense when they are lied to by various means." / "The user can sense the thoughts of other people, usually hearing them like ordinary speech, but possibly by other senses such as sight. Usually, they sense the surface thoughts (including other mental communications), but they can also learn to push farther into subconscious and memories."
Compassion Inducement: "The user can cause compassion in others, making them irresistibly compassionate of others, growing into sweetness and possibly even friendship."
So this is the basis given for each power, but you can tweak your chosen one/two to better suit you/Anya, and you can branch out and kinda make the power your own. That's what I did with Seth's. :D )
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