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Post by Hushabye on Jan 23, 2022 3:37:24 GMT -5
[ Oh, wow- That's a lot! I was worried that I may be interrupting your scene but I see you've got it well in hand haha
I admire how you come up with your ideas so quickly! They're all great and make sense in context~!
To start with; Mokh, Eli, & Bydi - they're official characters and their forms are coming ^^" - will be joining a few battles. I actually had them show up because I have some plans for how they could go!
The fortress will definitely be used as a base, and they'd return every now and then so Rekh can have some company~ Esmer also needs to be introduced...
Whether or not he directly addresses the dissenters depends on how they act now that he's present, he has Bydi to help him understand the state of things~ Hmm the prince wouldn't directly oppose Zanh, especially not in public, he wants to present a united front!
Political drama sounds delicious~ I love a good scandal!
I'm open to the marriage idea, it makes sense to have a political one in the current climate. You also make good points on the royal family being threatened by Zanh! ! I think it's up to you guys- or rather the potential results- on who you'd like to pair him with~ He's my former Sun Dragon character so that says a lot about his personality on its own haha
With Rekh, I think there may be less tension because he already likes her. Mokh doesn't dislike Zanh, but he'd definitely challenge/annoy her at every opportunity lol
They could definitely be distantly related, I actually ended his name with 'KH' to follow your naming schemes ^^
Mokh used 'cousin' to imply relations without going into technical terms like "nephew's ex's cousin's daughter" or something of the sort haha
I am also all for domestic trapped-together-shenanigans!
I also kind of want to go with all of those ideas- at least in some capacity if there are too many~ Causing a division in the army, possibly one that was already growing and Zanh & Mokh failed to quell, could be a significant blow that would give the traeterrans an edge! I can also see myself weaving some of that background drama into my characters' stories- and regardless of their relationship, it could make Mokh & the sisters closer!
Your post describing the war room and the pressure Zanh is under is perfect for setting that all up, Glow!
The prisoner of war/spy/assassin can be a Phoenix who didn't go on the ~dragon quest~
And either of the three having to save each other could be a good way to end their 'rest' period where they're just dealing with internal strife. As if it was the 'calm before the storm'
Sorry I'm just agreeing! I don't remember where my notes are ;;; ]
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Post by Hushabye on Jan 23, 2022 5:11:13 GMT -5
[ This is the closest I can get to this version of Mokh! 'cept he's really ginger! ] |
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Post by โโะพฯ on Jan 23, 2022 14:32:05 GMT -5
KAIVA Whatever Kaiva was expecting, that was not it. Syd had ceased his pulling against her when the prince began to speak. She continued to struggle against him until the weight of what Fenrir said pierced her anger and her spite, making her still.
A more suitable punishment? She hadnโt the slightest idea of what that could mean. Had he figured her out so quickly that he knew exactly how to make her suffer? This was not to say she looked forward to being on latrine duty, and being deprived of fighting was a terrible punishment in and of itself. To say he had something better in mind made her hesitate. Why did it require her to pack her bags? She supposed it was possible he was banishing her. After all, people had lost their heads for so much as talking back to a prince. Then again, there was that ominous use of the word โwe.โ They were going somewhere together? It occurred to her with a flash of humor that perhaps he was shipping her back to the capital, far from the frontlines of the war. To be dressed up as a lady, forced to adopt a demure smile as she kissed the knuckles of the royal court. Now that would be punishment indeed, though he would have no way of knowing that.
โAnd where, might I ask, are weโโ Syd cut her off by steering her away from the prince and the general.
โEnough of your talking,โ he said in her ear. His hand on her shoulder was as cold as ice, and it occurred to her that she must be burning up. She was tired of resisting, and she allowed Syd to shepherd her back up the gully from the direction they had come. If the prince spoke the truth, they had little time to return to camp and assemble their belongings. Syd, of course, would be coming with her. The prince intended to punish her, yes, but surely he would not deprive her of the man responsible for keeping her alive.
As they climbed back up the hill, Kaiva caught sight of her hands. Her fingertips were red and blistered, sensitive to the touch. Evidently without thinking she had begun to ignite the flame with her hands and had narrowly escaped combustion. (It occurred to her that crumbling into ash would be a sensible avoidance strategy when it came to her punishment. But she would keep that idea in her back pocket for if things got truly miserable.)
โYou really donโt know how to keep yourself out of trouble,โ stated Syd in his good humored voice. He was never angry with her. He reminded her of Lexar in that way, though the two men were incredibly different in every other sense. Her former guardian had been immune to her antics, even encouraging them on occasion. Perhaps she had him to blame for all the messes she created for herself.
โI know,โ she said sullenly.
The walk back to camp was long enough to cool Kaiva down both literally and figuratively. Eventually the cold winds began to penetrate her skin, sending a shiver down her spine. And her mind stilled, allowing her to come to realize the weight of what had just happened. Whether by accident or no, she had seemingly entwined her destiny with that of the crowned prince. In confronting him, she had relinquished control over her own fate.
She packed her bags with the help of a blood giver named Yelena. The plump young woman had been a roommate of sorts to Kaiva over their deployment, and she often looked after the phoenix with sisterly affection. In this instance, she bustled about the tent, throwing items of clothing and other items into bags as Kaiva sat on the edge of her cot and wrapped her scorched fingers.
โIf you feel you must argue with him,โ Yelena was lecturing, โalways refer to him as โyour highness.โ That way at least youโll be somewhat respectful. And try not to swear.โ
What felt like seconds later, Yelena was sweeping her up in a tight hug and then leading her back outside. โSyd went to retrieve your horse in case you need it,โ she said before adding, โBe careful, Kai. You wonโt have me to keep you hydrated or fold your clothes. Youโll have to do those things yourself.โ
This brought an embarrassed smile to Kaivaโs face, and she squished her cheek against her friendโs. โAnd you wonโt have me to tell you colorful stories or to throttle the men who whistle at you. You stay safe too.โ
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Post by โโะพฯ on Jan 23, 2022 14:35:39 GMT -5
[ inky Brownie Hushabye *โข.ยธโก๐ฅ๐ข๐ธ๐ฏ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆโกยธ.โข* ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ Anyone who wants to be a part of the dragon hunting party can set off with Kaiva and Fenrir. We can just pretend they were already recruited if that works for y'all. Also if others want to rp within that group, like have another character dynamic embedded within the dragon gang, that would be good so that we don't have a bunch of people in the same rotation of replies (I think it's generally more efficient if you're waiting on one other person to respond rather than two or three or more). But we'll work it all out as we go :D ]
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Post by *โข.ยธโก๐ฅ๐ข๐ธ๐ฏ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆโกยธ.โข* on Jan 23, 2022 14:52:14 GMT -5
(I think I'll make Orion go with the dragon hunting party)
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Post by *โข.ยธโก๐ฅ๐ข๐ธ๐ฏ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆโกยธ.โข* on Jan 23, 2022 16:47:17 GMT -5
(I just don't really know what to do for Orion's starter ;-; I'm trying to type something out though)
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Post by Brownie on Jan 23, 2022 17:59:35 GMT -5
[[ yoyo I'm here for plotting and maybe getting a reply up tonight depending but I kinda want to let Mokh go first since Rekh is just a spectator of sorts; she's not going to be contributing any real action until after this scene unless called upon ^^
I'm totally down to just let the drama go where drama goes, if everyone's cool with getting drama going!! Maybe not all at once though; let's start with like, setting groundwork for this political division, getting Mokh firmly in Zanh's camp, maybe having him bring news about the crown being antsy to marry him off. We'll throw in a Phoenix prisoner soon(tm) maybe a few days after Mokh settles in.
And I'm cool with not being a part of the dragon plotline; I'd only really have Ori for it, and I want to leave him open for anyone else that might join later so they can have characters to work with ^^ ]]
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Post by Hushabye on Jan 23, 2022 18:58:15 GMT -5
[ Same here!<3 It's so fun to see everything come together with everyone~! It's been a while since I've been part of worldbuilding and you guys are really good at it~!
Just a quick thought- then more concrete replies later when I have time! ^^"
As a side note, 'The Squadh' is awesome I love that! โจ
I just remembered that Zanh is ace! Is she aro too? I was wondering because bloodline is important and I don't see Mokh being pressured to marry her if they can't have an heir? ]
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Post by โโะพฯ on Jan 23, 2022 19:03:08 GMT -5
[ Oh I just realized I should maybe let Brownie jump in with Norris before I write for Les? Yay or nay? ]
[ True story about Zanh being ace on her form but I can change that lol I kinda just figured since she was practically a hermit she might not be all that interested in relationships, but I could see her warming up to someone over time. So it doesn't have to be an obstacle in the RP. I'll just say for the sake of clarifying her sexuality that she's more on the demi side of the spectrum. ]
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I'm a free woman again! At least until the semester starts up :D
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Post by inky on Jan 23, 2022 19:25:40 GMT -5
(If you want to wait for brownie you can I'm fine either way  lol I'm working on the new babes currently  ) (I left if pretty open with Mae for either of them to reply I think o: ) |
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Post by inky on Jan 23, 2022 19:59:39 GMT -5
(Questions cause I'm having trouble picking names XD I have too many LOL)
(The first character is a girl, the names areee Briony, Dhara, Bisera, or Desta idk her vibe yet but I'm feeling B's and D's for her name LOL )
(Next is a guy I'm thinking he is the I'm the best at everything type of person but deep down he is just insecure and scared to fail at anything so he throws a fit when he does xD Names could be: Elpsis, Zelle, Teivel, or Selmore
(Theen we have another girl Nieves, Verity, Vritra, or Sorcha)
(I'm also trying to think of some drama to add like some missing royal or a traitor or maybe just a sneaky person who likes to have all their cards in hand like someone who is in the know with everything and it all comes at a price cause I haven't played an evil character in a while)
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Post by Brownie on Jan 23, 2022 20:03:29 GMT -5
[[ I can get norris up after I make dinner mk
and tbh political marriages would have no real reason to care about sexuality like. Doesn't matter if you love or hate the match it just IS. That'd just be another obstacle to overcome. It MIGHT also be a really cool plot point to have Mokh be assigned to marry Zanh and instead she's too busy ignoring him and Rekh's over here falling for him and maybe they decide to go to the crown with that "lesser" marriage instead hehe I'd love for that to happen organically if it does, but Rekh is totally one to fall hard and quick esp compared to Zanh and would have huge mixed feelings for "taking over" her sister's "marriage" which would be super fun to work with ]]
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Post by Brownie on Jan 23, 2022 20:05:43 GMT -5
(Questions cause I'm having trouble picking names XD I have too many LOL) (The first character is a girl, the names areee Briony, Dhara, Bisera, or Desta idk her vibe yet but I'm feeling B's and D's for her name LOL ) (Next is a guy I'm thinking he is the I'm the best at everything type of person but deep down he is just insecure and scared to fail at anything so he throws a fit when he does xD Names could be: Elpsis, Zelle, Teivel, or Selmore (Theen we have another girl Nieves, Verity, Vritra, or Sorcha) (I'm also trying to think of some drama to add like some missing royal or a traitor or maybe just a sneaky person who likes to have all their cards in hand like someone who is in the know with everything and it all comes at a price cause I haven't played an evil character in a while) Idk about the rest but I love Dhara !! also tbh with that personality type, I'd figure he'd change his name before being a Selmore lmao |
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Post by ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ on Jan 23, 2022 21:52:03 GMT -5
( Iโll try to get a post up tomorrow but if not Fenrir and Kaiva will just be traveling between camps by horse to recruit people so whoever is going on the mission can say they got recruited whenever )
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Post by Brownie on Jan 23, 2022 22:00:14 GMT -5
- - - . - - - Norris Traeterra outpost -- Les, Maewen
Norris heard people talking in the front room of the tent. The finished elixirs --two of them, Pelter had asked him to make-- sat on the desk in front of him, the bright hues in the bottle swirling like liquid fire. He just hoped they wouldn't catch fire, though he had two thermometers on the table to constantly manage the ambient temperature and keep it well inside the ranges he'd extensively tested the last two weeks.
There was muffled speech from the antiroom, but then Peltier pushed aside the heavy curtain that blocked off the testing chambers and the voices grew louder. โWhat do you want from us, then?โ a man's voice asked. Even if Pelter was senior in the camp, Norris knew (unfortunately) that he'd be expected to take point in this particular experiment. It was the whole reason he'd been brought here: the long, bumpy wagon ride, sleeping in tents, subsisting on tasteless foods that even with his knowledge of chemicals, Norris couldn't make taste any less bland.
A woman brushed past the two and appeared at Norris' side, poking at a vial. "Like Les said, what do you guys have planned for us? Please tell me it's some kind of treatment to make my shoulders stop hurting or something like a nice fun break." Norris bristled at her sudden nearness, quickly standing straighter as he turned. He protected the two elixirs behind him with his body like a mother hen might her eggs when a fox poked its head in the roost.
If they were back in his lab, Norris might have snapped at her, but here in the army camp he swallowed that instinct and instead cleared his throat and made do with a glare. "The potions are not as easy to replace as you are, Phoenix," he said evenly, his voice deep and rasping from the time he spent in the lab inhaling chemicals and smoke. In his experience, soldiers never cared what was dangerous or tame. Not in the least that if something did explode, she'd surely be the only one to make it out alive at the end.
Norris looked to Pelter and when the older army alchemist nodded for him to continue, he cleared his throat again and started. "So far, Phoenixes can only use their fire once in a battle. I think I've found an elixir that, for a while at least, might allow you to use those powers without imploding." He longed to go into the deep chemistry about how the Dragon's Breath bound to their magic and insulated it but he knew it wasn't relevant here. Instead, he stepped aside to show them the liquid fire swirling in the vials behind him; there was only a finger of liquid in each glass, but enough to prove their efficacy to the alchemists if it did indeed work as planned. "The elixir is very volatile," he warned, "but it should be stable inside the human body. Just don't jump around too much." He tested the elixir with acids to simulate the stomach and it had been fine, but there was no need to introduce more variables than necessary. "We'll go to the edge of camp, then you can test your flames. If this works as planned, you shouldn't combust immediately."
He paused a moment, pointed to the female Phoenix. "You'll keep shooting magic as long as you can. Perhaps a blast of fire every thirty seconds." Norris turned and pointed to the other. "And you'll try longer breaks in between. One burst every ten minutes." That should cover their bases on how much raw power versus extended range the elixir has, at least in this raw form. |
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Post by Hushabye on Jan 23, 2022 23:37:57 GMT -5
[ Hmhm, nice! Sounds good Glow~
I like that idea Brownie! we could proceed with that in mind but just see what happens as we go! At present, there's definitely time for them all to get to know each other better~
Another question- do you want them to have known each other more at some point earlier in life? Like teens or childhood? I guess that'll depend on how influential their family is?
Mokh post tonight and Bell maybe after Fenrir or Kaiva because I'm still working out his whole deal~ ]
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Post by Hushabye on Jan 24, 2022 2:47:39 GMT -5
>> Mokhnaran Akkeren | โโะพฯ Brownie -- Traeterra(?), Northern Outpost ^*^*^ Ah so Bydivere's dramatics do serve a greater purpose on occasion. Not enough for Mokh to commend him and risk servicing his ego, of course- Yet the prince can't deny the satisfying results. He appreciates the naked shock and unbalanced reactions of those present, his late announcement even serving to make the usually eloquent Lady Zanh stutter. None of this shows on his face, however. His smile is mild and perfectly symmetrical, he dips his head in a show of respect despite having no obligation to. Only after he is directly addressed does he step into the room. Mokhnaran purposely avoids openly scrutinizing his surroundings beyond flicking his gaze over all those present. Rekh is a surprising addition, and he treats her to an uncharacteristic wave before addressing her sister. " Please, there's no need to apologize my lady." A gracious wave of his hand as he allows the hem of his cloak to drag in the dust. Bydivere's wincing is nearly audible. " I've seen worse, and I have yet to see more still. It is my intention to stand as close to my men as I am able, so there is no need to make special arrangements on my account. However, I thank you all the same~" He punctuates this with a smile, so as to avoid it being perceived as dismissal. " What is most important is what you do here, and I find the reports I receive to be satisfactory." His gaze slides briefly toward the duo whose voices he had heard beyond the doors. Mokhnaran isn't very good at remembering names or recognizing faces- that's what Bydi is for- but he knows their voices and the words delivered in tones as greasy as their hair. It's best not to openly support the lady in their presence, so he allows the attention to pass to Bydivere. " News of the recent series of assaults on your smaller camps reached us late, yet the timing is fortuitous. The prince and I arrive ahead of your relief troops with the intention of bolstering your ranks and provisions." Mokhnaran moves aside so that his cupbearer can approach the map, giving it a cursory visual sweep before his wintry gaze fixates on the sorceress. " Ah, I see that you are adapting your strategy now that the situation is unfavorable." Bydivere leans his hip against the table and brushes gloved fingers along his jaw. " Such a drastic change would cause the enemy to believe that you have abandoned your earlier plans and could serve as the perfect catalyst for us to launch an ambush. We can make adjustments with the increase in resources. Would you care to return the map to its original state? I would like us to go over the current locations of your forces more thoroughly." Meanwhile, the prince circumvents the table to address the remaining Pillars. " My reports primarily relayed the Lady's contributions to the war effort but I would like to hear your own from your perspectives. Please, would you brief me while the Marquis aids the Lady in finalizing her plans?" It's a gambit, reliant on variables that they can only see so much of, but if it works to even some extent it can be counted a success. Mokh's informant had been concerned about Zanh's control amongst men who didn't respect her authority. The recent defeats will likely hurt her 'approval ratings' so to speak, and the prince's sudden arrival can be perceived as evidence that she needs someone else to oversee her. Mokhnaran and Bydivere hastily came up with a plan to take the heat off of her as well as improve her standing, at least slightly. They didn't know what her next move would be, but the strategist was skilled at working with whatever he had and if Zanh deviated or protested, Mokhnaran could isolate their audience so that they could hash things out quietly. He was banking on their being eager to boast or prove themselves to the prince, and hopefully his sudden arrival caught them wrong-footed. Mokh chances a glance toward the older sorcerer, who had raised his voice slightly to make it clear that he was asking Zanh questions and coaching them so as to make it clear that he's working with her intentions rather than dismissing them. The raised voice implies things are going well so far. He hides a hand within his cloak and discreetly gives Rekh a thumbs up. |
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Post by Hushabye on Jan 24, 2022 2:53:35 GMT -5
[ I know you said Rekh is a bystander but I feel bad ignoring her ^^"
Sure Inky! I have to go to bed in a bit, but I'll take a look at the character page and we can plan for tomorrow! ]
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and Iโll work on my peeps and see if I feel like any of them would be fun to throw in if not Iโll send Nelmia 
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