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middaeg2020-09-13 12:06 pm
blind_benevolence) wrote in middaeg2020-09-13 12:06 pm
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Septeril Quest and Catch-All Log [OPEN]
Who: Shu and you!
When: Throughout Septeril
Where: Throughout Aefenglom
What: Quests and things!
Warnings: None so far
[ 1. Under New Management ]
[ Shu's time most often these days has been split between keeping the slums safe and helping out around the orphanage. It's not exactly a glamorous job, but it's necessary. Besides, he really doesn't mind giving the kids an outlet in the form of training.
This evening, however, he has the less than pleasant task of getting the kids ready for bed. They're far too wound up to just settle down, so it's going to take a bit of trickery. ]
Hm, well, if you don't get ready for bed, I guess I don't have anyone to tell these stories to. [ He hears another volunteer nearby and turns towards them with a knowing smile. ] But if you're tired of my stories, surely this one has something new for you to hear.
[ Did you just get roped into this scheme of his? Yes...Sorry, but he needs the help. ]
[ 2. Out of the City ]
[ The outer city is no strange place to Shu. It's become more home to him over the past couple of months than the rest of the city. He's chosen to live in the slums and take up the task of protecting it (his bond with Eileen helped with both of those decisions).
Shades are a constant threat to those who can't fight them off, so Shu has taken it upon himself to deal with them. He may be a witch, but he isn't reliant on his magic whatsoever. Swift kicks and sharp blows drive away the threats with grace and ease.
There's a moment's reprieve, allowing him to greet the person he heard approach. ]
Are you here to help? I'd be honored to have you fight alongside me.
[ 3. Training ]
[ Aside from his other pursuits, Shu keeps his skills sharp by training almost religiously. It's not a solitary task, though, as he doesn't mind either teaching others some of the techniques of his Nanto Hakuroken, nor does he mind sparring partners. Training with others is a much better way of keeping his skills sharp.
So of course he's going to call someone who's been watching him out. ]
You're welcome to watch me as long as you like. You're also welcome to join me, if you're interested in a spar.
[ 4. Wildcard ]
[ Have an idea? Did we plot something out? Drop me a starter or PM me here or on discord glitzkrieg#0673 and we can work something out! ]
When: Throughout Septeril
Where: Throughout Aefenglom
What: Quests and things!
Warnings: None so far
[ 1. Under New Management ]
[ Shu's time most often these days has been split between keeping the slums safe and helping out around the orphanage. It's not exactly a glamorous job, but it's necessary. Besides, he really doesn't mind giving the kids an outlet in the form of training.
This evening, however, he has the less than pleasant task of getting the kids ready for bed. They're far too wound up to just settle down, so it's going to take a bit of trickery. ]
Hm, well, if you don't get ready for bed, I guess I don't have anyone to tell these stories to. [ He hears another volunteer nearby and turns towards them with a knowing smile. ] But if you're tired of my stories, surely this one has something new for you to hear.
[ Did you just get roped into this scheme of his? Yes...Sorry, but he needs the help. ]
[ 2. Out of the City ]
[ The outer city is no strange place to Shu. It's become more home to him over the past couple of months than the rest of the city. He's chosen to live in the slums and take up the task of protecting it (his bond with Eileen helped with both of those decisions).
Shades are a constant threat to those who can't fight them off, so Shu has taken it upon himself to deal with them. He may be a witch, but he isn't reliant on his magic whatsoever. Swift kicks and sharp blows drive away the threats with grace and ease.
There's a moment's reprieve, allowing him to greet the person he heard approach. ]
Are you here to help? I'd be honored to have you fight alongside me.
[ 3. Training ]
[ Aside from his other pursuits, Shu keeps his skills sharp by training almost religiously. It's not a solitary task, though, as he doesn't mind either teaching others some of the techniques of his Nanto Hakuroken, nor does he mind sparring partners. Training with others is a much better way of keeping his skills sharp.
So of course he's going to call someone who's been watching him out. ]
You're welcome to watch me as long as you like. You're also welcome to join me, if you're interested in a spar.
[ 4. Wildcard ]
[ Have an idea? Did we plot something out? Drop me a starter or PM me here or on discord glitzkrieg#0673 and we can work something out! ]
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You weren't sure about this, but you've got them eating out of your hand. Go on, I want to hear more.
[ Seems like Shu approves. ]
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R-Right. Um...
[She whispers the aside, before taking a breath and continuing in her best storytelling voice.]
The princess spent her days in the castle, with only a few servants as her friends. Until one day, a visitor came.
[The image shows the full castle now, with a nondescript figure moving towards the opening gate.]
It wasn't a prince, or a hero. He was pretty normal, actually. Just someone curious about the castle and if anyone still lived there. [The figure remains nondescript, even as images of the delighted princess greeting him appears.] But the princess was so happy to have a visitor, she ordered her maids to make him comfortable and provide him with anything he desired.
[The vague image of the traveler appeared in a lavish room, surrounded by all the comforts and riches one would imagine a fantasy castle to have.]
At first, he was happy to stay. [And the princess appears in the image too, smiling while he seemed to be telling her stories.] The princess did everything she could to keep him there, so she could listen to his stories about the people and the world outside. But she couldn't make him stay forever. [The image of the traveler disappears from the room, and the princess is left sad and alone in the lavish guest room she'd had prepared.] He came back to visit her, and even tried to help her find a way to break the curse, but nothing worked. Eventually, he stopped coming back... and the princess was alone again.
[The image turns bleaker, the guest room falling into disuse while the princess despondently gazes out the window at the world outside again. Natsuru isn't so sure about this particular turn, being even sadder than the last, and quickly continues.]
But the princess had learned so much about the world now, she was even more determined to see it! She decided that if no one else was able to break the curse, she'd have to study magic and break it herself.
[Is this going well? She genuinely doesn't know. But at least the illusions she's projecting are more hopeful now: a brightly colored image of a library, with a now-glasses-wearing princess studying next to an ever-growing pile of books. Meanwhile, something resembling an ending starts to take shape in the back of Natsuru's mind... she thinks she can manage to make a happily ever after happen soon.]