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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Sept 10, 2022 22:55:51 GMT -5
"Did you know as a child I was terrified of horses?" Tyler asked as they start up the tall staircase to the royal's quarters. Hawke looks up at him in awe. "Really? All the horses are super nice least that is what momma says." Tyler chuckles softly. "Luna and Selene had no problem but to me they were so big and mysterious!"
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 11, 2022 10:43:58 GMT -5
Selene sighed as she said," The kind of man that seems other more as tools then those to be cherished and loved." She then crossed her hands over the front of her as she said," Well I need to go through the castles records and examine all the adoption records over the last ten years at least to see if we can find anything on a boy named Valex."
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Sept 11, 2022 22:20:39 GMT -5
"Take comfort that this won't be the last time." Luna says jokingly. Now, she really wanted to run over and give him a long hug.
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 11, 2022 22:36:52 GMT -5
Selene smiled warmly as she looked at William and said," Thank you, I am sorry to take you away from your rounds sir." She then lead him to the castles royal records and started looking around for where copies of adoption certificates were. Once found the crates holding the documents she used her magic to float it to a table near the center of the room. With a sigh she said," well this is all from the last ten years, we might be here for a little while."
Valex just sighed defeated as he said," Your majesty I can understand that you are trying to lighten the situation with humor, but that is not exactly helpful." Looking to the ceiling he says," Well today has been rather, unnerving to say the least."
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Fireclaw3
“When there is nothing left to hold onto, hold onto you faith.” #GodisGood
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Post by Fireclaw3 on Sept 12, 2022 12:01:37 GMT -5
”No worries at all, Lady Selene. I wish to help you and your family, in any way that I can.” He replied as he followed her into the castle, and towards the royal records room. After the crate the held all the papers landed on the table, William curiously peered into it, his eyes widening slightly. ’Oh boy.......’ he thought to himself, seeing how many that they were going to have to go through. Reaching in with both hands, he gently scooped up half of them, and placed a large pile on the table, the top of the stack reaching up to his elbows. He then did the same with the remaining half, placing them next to the other pile. William pulled off his helm and gauntlets, placing the items out of their way on the far edge of the table. “Might as well make myself comfortable, since it looks like this will not be quick.” He explained to Selene, before pulling up a chair next to the lady and taking a seat.
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 12, 2022 14:53:17 GMT -5
Selene pulled out her own stack as she jokingly said," I bet you wish you kept going about your duties instead of stopping to ask if I needed help huh." She then blushed slightly as she saw William take off his helm, she thought he was quite handsome in her opinion.
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Fireclaw3
“When there is nothing left to hold onto, hold onto you faith.” #GodisGood
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Post by Fireclaw3 on Sept 12, 2022 15:27:21 GMT -5
William smirked at her comment, saying “Well, my lady, it is true that patrolling the kingdom and fighting are more my forte.” He ran a hand through his hair as he started looking that the first paper. “However, being as I’m a Knight of this kingdom, I cannot ignore someone who is in need or in danger, like this Valex kid.” Glancing at Selene out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that it appeared like she was blushing, though he paid it no mind. “What prompted this investigation anyways? Do you think this child could be in danger?” He asked as he thoroughly studied each paper he held, making sure not to miss any important details.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Sept 12, 2022 20:57:34 GMT -5
Luna bites the inside of her cheek. "My apologizes Valex." She wasn't sure how to talk to someone like Valex. Dante had been a difficult child yet she was able to get through to him. Luna decided she would try a different approach.
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 12, 2022 21:28:09 GMT -5
Selene looked at William and said,” Well this boy happens to be good friends, and roommate, with my son. He also has a special power that a fellow council member might be using for his own gain.” Clenching her fist, crumpling one of the papers she was holding in anger.
Valex looked at Luna before giving her a sad look as he said,” I am sorry your highness, you are only trying to help me.” With a slight smile he said,” At least that is one good thing that has come from this whole ordeal.” Honestly with how much the day has felt against him if her didn’t look at some sort of bright side he might just break mentally.
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Fireclaw3
“When there is nothing left to hold onto, hold onto you faith.” #GodisGood
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Post by Fireclaw3 on Sept 12, 2022 22:45:51 GMT -5
William listened to Selene as she spoke, and noticed how visibly upset she was getting after she finished speaking. He raised his hand up and reached over to rest it on her arm, though hesitated for a moment. Since she was a royal, it was obviously improper for someone of a lesser rank to lay hands on them, even if it was for a good reason. However, he wanted to console her, so in the end, William rested his hand on her arm, giving it a comforting squeeze. “My lady, I will do everything in my power to insure the safety of your sons friend. You have my word, as a Knight of this kingdom, and my word as a man.” With his other hand, he gently pried the paper out of her grasp, laying it on the table, and running his hand across the paper to smooth it out. “For the child’s sake, let us control our emotions and get through these papers as quickly as possible.” He then removed his hand from her arm, picking up another paper from his stack. William then smirked slightly as he said in a lower voice “Then, we can show that councilman where to shove it.”
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Sept 13, 2022 20:34:36 GMT -5
"That's all right Valex. Say how about we head to the dining room for those snacks?" Luna asked. She could go for some food right now and having everyone eat would be a good little bonding moment.
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 13, 2022 20:56:11 GMT -5
Selene was a bit surprised when William suddenly put his hand on her shoulder and his words of agreeing to help Valex. With a small blush she said,” Well thank you, your words truly mean a lot to me.” She then chucked as she heard his final words before going back to looking through the papers. After a couple hours and her eyes started to hurt she finally found something. She found and adoption certificate, but instead of having her fellow council members name as parent it said Calabre. She knew this was the name fake name Valker loved to use, meaning that this document was not legal. With a sigh she said,” Well this proves it.”
Valex looked at Luna hesitantly before finally saying,” At this point I don’t see any further reason to deny you any farther.” He then motioned for her to take the lead they way to where the food was.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Sept 13, 2022 21:09:40 GMT -5
Grinning, Luna takes the lead and makes her way to the dining hall. Along the way, she tells a servant to let the kitchen know to start preparing something light. She could almost taste the food already. "This is a bit random but do you have any questions about us or the castle?"
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 13, 2022 21:22:21 GMT -5
Valex walked close behind Luna and raised an eyebrow at her question. He honestly did have more questions in regards to the physical abilities her being a werewolf gave her after she carried him like a small child. With a blush he quickly thought of another question and asked,” Why can I see so man hidden passages closed off by magic seals?
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Sept 13, 2022 21:31:28 GMT -5
Luna thinks about this question for a few minutes before speaking once more. "Some rooms are where certain magical items are kept and others well I don't know what's in them." She chuckles a little knowing that is probably not what Valex was expecting. "Some parts of the castle were sealed off before I was born and what might lie within as always been surrounded in mystery. They say the castle won't tell you a secret unless it wants you to know or you exchange a secret for a secret."
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 13, 2022 21:39:52 GMT -5
Valex nodded as Luna answered his question, but passed when she told him how the castle would not show anything unless it willed it. He then asked,” Are you saying that this castle has a form of at least a base for of self control, how does an inanimate object dictate what goes on inside it?”
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Fireclaw3
“When there is nothing left to hold onto, hold onto you faith.” #GodisGood
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Post by Fireclaw3 on Sept 13, 2022 23:26:07 GMT -5
William gave Selene a small smile when she thanked him, and then chuckled along with her after his last comment. The next couple of hours of hours passed by, mostly in silence, interrupted only by brief moments of small talk. With each paper he looked at, William could feel his eyes continue to get more and more dry. He started to grow weary, but perked up a bit when Selene finally broke the silence, saying that she found the adoption paper that they have been looking for. William curiously leaned over, peering at the paper, but nothing seemed to stand out much to him. “I’m guessing they either used a fake name, or you noticed that a signature had been forged?” William inquired, waiting for her to confirm one or the other. When she gave him the answer, he leaned back in his seat, stretching his arms behind his head, and let out a deep sigh. “What will you do now?” He asked, turning his head to look at her.
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 14, 2022 14:43:59 GMT -5
Selene looked over to William and said,” Yes, that is a fake name. Valker often uses it when he doesn’t want his actions to be traced back to him.” She had only learned of this after some dealings with her informers in Firewell where he was dealing with smuggling some magic items from there illegally. She leaned back in her chair as she said,” Well now I have to tell the king about this and inform Valex of the truth of his false adoption.” She looked at him and asked,” How am I supposed to tell a boy that his whole life has been a lie?”
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Fireclaw3
“When there is nothing left to hold onto, hold onto you faith.” #GodisGood
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Post by Fireclaw3 on Sept 14, 2022 17:20:02 GMT -5
William folded his arms in front of his chest as he leaned forward a bit. He didn’t answer Selene right away, thinking of the best words to say to her. “Well, Lady Selene.” He paused before continuing “I wish that I could tell you of an easy way, but the truth is, there isn’t. No matter who you are, being told that you lived a lie isn’t an easy thing to hear. The only thing that we can do for the boy now is tell him the honest truth, and get him away from this...... Valker, and with someone who would care for him and show him the love he deserves, and not use him for their own personal gains.”
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 15, 2022 21:19:07 GMT -5
Selene chuckled slightly as she said,” I don’t think we have to worry about getting him to someone who would truly look after the boy. It would seem that my elder sister seems to have taken a shine to the young lad.” With a sigh she looked to William and said,” Thank you by the way, you truly have been of tremendous help sir knight.”
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 16, 2022 21:28:15 GMT -5
Selene sighed as she said,” Valker is on the magic council with me, and I can attest that he has done some more than reputable things. The only thing that we can really do is deal with it in the council first so that Jay and Luna could bring charges after.” With a raised eyebrow raised she asked,” Why, do you have a suggestion?”
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 17, 2022 18:09:14 GMT -5
Selene chuckled as she said,” No I am afraid not, in are field the swing of a sword tends to me more of a nuisance than I way to end something.” Slowly she stood up and said,” But yes, this is something that, and my family will have to deal with.”
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Fireclaw3
“When there is nothing left to hold onto, hold onto you faith.” #GodisGood
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Post by Fireclaw3 on Sept 17, 2022 18:18:20 GMT -5
William stood up as well, after Selene. He walked around the table, pulling his gauntlets back on and fastening them up. “If I can be of any more assistance, please let me know. I live to serve, my lady.” He said, bowing to her slightly before grabbing his helm and holding it against one side of his body with his arm. “Tonight was a nice change of pace. Tedious work, I dare say, but I enjoyed the chance to just sit down and have a casual conversation. So I thank you, Lady Selene.” William said, offering her a gentle, sincere smile.
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 18, 2022 12:05:45 GMT -5
Selene smiled as she said," Yes, it is not often that I am able to have these sort of casual conversations with members of the castle staff." She then slightly blushed as she then asked," I hope that we can do this again some, the chatting not investigating specifically?"
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Fireclaw3
“When there is nothing left to hold onto, hold onto you faith.” #GodisGood
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Post by Fireclaw3 on Sept 18, 2022 14:04:36 GMT -5
William was feeling surprised that Selene acted a little familiar and comfortable around him, though his face did not show it. He offered her a warm smile, before saying “It would be an honor, and my pleasure, Lady Selene.” He then bent over in a bow, before looking at her as he stood up. “If you do not require any further assistance, or an escort to protect you if you plan to go somewhere, then I will retire to my Keep, for the night is late and I have grown a little weary.”
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Sept 19, 2022 21:03:53 GMT -5
(Bump, trying to come up with ways to make things a little more interesting or add some kind of stakes as we slowly lead up to this war)
"It's more of a saying or metaphor. Lots of coincidences or unexplained things happen within the castle. It could be that the old old magic plays tricks on us unless you know how to see through it or combat it." Luna explained. The castle wasn't alive per say but there was something about the old place that spoke to her in a way.
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Post by bloodrosepelt on Sept 19, 2022 22:01:01 GMT -5
You could start with a town getting raided or something)
Valex gave a quick nod as he listened to Luna explain. This made a lot of sense, he knew that castle’s couldn’t be alive. His stomach then started to growl as he asked,” So, how close are we again to your dining hall?”
Selene gave a brief nod before saying,” I completely understand sir William, thank you again for being such a help with this.” She then stood up and gave a warm smile while saying,” I look forward to are paths crossing again.” Quickly she left the room and went to find her family and when she did told her sister what she had found.
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