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curruid_coinchenn) wrote in middaeg2019-12-01 08:55 pm
Deceuer Quests, Full Moon, and Catch-all [Open]
Who: Berserker! (Cú Chulainn Alter) and you!
When: Throughout Deceuer
Where: Various places
What: Quests, full moon things, and more
Warnings: Violence, nsfw
[ 1A. Knuckle Crack the Bone (Ethical Bones) ]
[ 1B. Walk Me to the Graveyard (Ethical Bones pt. 2) ]
[ 2. Setting Up Shop (City-wide Quest #2) ]
[ 3. Small But Dangerous (Full moon) ]
[ 4. Wildcard ]
When: Throughout Deceuer
Where: Various places
What: Quests, full moon things, and more
Warnings: Violence, nsfw
[ 1A. Knuckle Crack the Bone (Ethical Bones) ]
[ Well, at least his hoarding instinct can be put to good use. Since he favors skulls, giving up the smaller bones he typically collects is no problem. The problem is, though, that Berserker's methods are not what one would consider "ethical": the bones he collects tend to be from the animals he hunts for food.
He can be found just outside the bright wall, stripping meat from the carcass of what used to be a deer (mostly with his hands, a knife is utilized only when necessary). As the ribs are revealed, he breaks them off cleanly from the spine and sets them aside. His work is meticulous and it's all he's focused on...Seemingly, anyway. As he's being observed, he speaks without stopping his work. ]
If you want the bones, you're out of luck. Find your own.
[ 1B. Walk Me to the Graveyard (Ethical Bones pt. 2) ]
[ This time Berserker can be found further out of the city, armed with Gae Bolg (his spear) and ... a shovel? In his time spent outside of the city, he's located makeshift graves. What are graves full of? Bones. His methods may not be "ethical", but it's unlikely these bones will be missed.
Knee deep in a half-dug hole, he busies himself finding the bones beneath the loose earth. He carefully sifts through the dirt, leaving the bones he finds in a neat pile by the stone marking the grave. Again, his attention seems to be completely focused on his task until he hears something close. In an instant, Gae Bolg is in his hand, leveled at whatever made the noise. ]
What are you doing out here?
[ It might sound threatening if it weren't so apathetic. ]
[ 2. Setting Up Shop (City-wide Quest #2) ]
[ Of course Berserker's going to help Waver and Caster set up shop. He's grown quite fond (and protective) of Waver, partially due to them being Bonded to the same person. Caster...He owes a lot to Caster, too. This is the least he can do. He can be fond doing whatever requires the strength of a dragon, but mostly cleaning. Sweeping, mopping, scrubbing...
He does stop eventually, though, to take a break. He takes a seat in the corner where there's a number of bottles of ale: his gift of encouragement for those helping to get this place set up. As he settles in for a little rest, he opens up a bottle and takes a drink. Noticing someone nearby, he offers an unopened one. ]
If you want to take a rest for a moment, here.
[ 3. Small But Dangerous (Full moon) ]
[ Unlike last month, Berserker is conserving warmth by taking on his smaller form. About the size of a large housecat, it's much easier to keep warm when he's this small. He can mostly be found around familiar places, curled up on hearths in the shops or bars he frequents. He can be recognized in this form by the crimson scales beneath his eyes that mimic his tattoos.
If someone disturbs him, he pops his head up and hisses, baring his mouthful of sharp teeth. ]
I'm not a pet. Try that again and you'll regret it.
[ 4. Wildcard ]
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Both, I guess. I had him write down the way he was going to enchant the ink, it's all... Loose measurements, and skipping parts. I can guess he thinks that it's just extra fluff, 'cuz it'd work in the end anyway, but it ruins the stability.
[ From what he's heard, they couldn't last forever anyway, but this is early 'fading' due to technique, not natural use. ]
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That sounds like him. Do what's necessary to get the effect you want the fastest.
[ Berserker shakes his head. It doesn't bother him because it's about how he does things, too. ]
Leave it to someone else to clean up any mess he might make.
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I mean, it'd probably be better for battle casting, if this affects his speed at it all. In those cases, as long as it's not unstable enough to blow up in your face, it's fine. Doing it for a business...
[ All the customers would probably prefer the extra time it takes to put things together. ]
Guess it's why he grabbed me to help clean all this up.
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[ He smirks for a moment. ]
And that's the reason why I decided to help move furniture and clean up instead of anything else.
[ That and he has no idea about magic. The Rune Magic he used back home is gone and even then, he only used it as automatic protection. ]
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[ Judar's only met him less than a handful of times, and the guy was clearly not business-minded. The fact that he was going into any of this was... Honestly a surprise. He wouldn't have expected it if Caster hadn't brought this nonsense up after seeing the notes Judar was working on. ]
So, two of a feather? Yeah...
[ He adds that yeah as if he'd be similar, and he would be, in a sense. Without any of his magic, or even the kind provided in this world, all the new faun had was... What he knew. Who would've thought that absorbing the souls of scholars and researchers would leave him with an itch here? One that he thinks is more bothersome than the itch from new fur growing, honestly. Otherwise he'd just indulge in what seemed like fun all the time. ]
Guess a lot of us decided to do whatever, for all the help he needs. So... The name's Judar.
[ Because if they're giving Caster the help he needs, Judar imagines they'll be crossing paths a few times. ]
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He has a way about him to get people to agree to help him... [ A certain charisma and that infuriatingly charming smile. Berserker might have those things if he weren't so broken. ] Ciarán.
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A few ways, if he thinks it'd work, I think.
[ At least it feels that way, but Judar doesn't really know. While they weren't complete strangers, Judar was still new enough that he couldn't know anyone very well. Especially with how... Distracted he gets, during these changes, and the experiences during the moons. Though right now he was looking for them, to avoid the headache of Caster's notes for a little while. ]
Thanks for the drink, Kirin.
[ ... Okay, to be fair, while it could easily be a nickname, it works for a bit of a homophone. So it might be a legitimate attempt at the name. ]
Feel free to hit me up if you ever want some fun.
[ Judar... Well, if Berserker's familiar enough with some fauns, maybe this won't seem so ridiculous, for as blatant as it was. ]
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It's the least I could do for those willing to help.
[ And then he says something ridiculous. The offer doesn't surprise him, though -- it's not just fauns that have propositioned him out of nowhere. ]
Are you really so willing to jump in bed with a beast like me?
[ That's not a no. ]
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You're calling yourself a beast to someone that's turning into a... deer, or something. A lot of us may as well get called beasts at this point. At least you won't have a petty streak, or pull of some weird magic bullshit.
[ Though it's not exactly a confidence booster, is it? It's fine, it's fine, he can easily come up with that as well. ]
Besides... Dragon parts can get used to, and there's a really good base that starts it all off. I don't even see all that as a negative, either.
[ But it wouldn't be the first time his opinions and thoughts were dismissed because he was a faun. It'd be fine if Ciarán did the same. While he's telling the truth still, people aren't really wrong that his brain's a bit affected from these months. ]
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I wasn't being serious. [ He knows on some level that he's attractive, it was just never important to him nor something he thought about whatsoever. Sure, when he was younger, they wanted to marry him off to keep him from ruining all the women in Ulster, but that was a long, long time ago. ] I'll give you the same deal as I did for the first faun that came onto me: get me interested and I'll take you up on that offer.
[ It's easier said than done as he's skilled at self-denial. ]
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[ It's so different from the guy's usual talking tone. Then again, it wouldn't be the first time he's met someone who's vocal tones seemed almost the same for most things. Save for actual anger, or something. ]
Okay, though that deal's exactly what I was offering. Just make sure you actually do when you come up with that interest. Too much self-restraint's not good for the mind, or something along those lines.
[ It's what he was told since he was young, which might be an actual phrase or bit of advice! On the other hand, it was something the people that raised him said, which fueled his spoiled indulgence and essentially encouraged him ruining all the women and other servants at the castle. ]
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You will have to be the one to get me interested. If you're up for that kind of challenge, that is.
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[ Interest will come when it does! Though he has a bit of an amused look at the claim of a challenge. Despite everything, amusingly enough, Judar wasn't the type that was incensed or more driven because someone turned things into more of a challenge. ]
I just can't tell if you're the type of person that, even when the challenge is 'passed,' you'd just keep moving the goal posts. Either way, it's not a big deal. Some people just can't do casual fun.
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...No, if someone answers the challenge as it was given, I will accept that outcome. I expect the same of anyone else.
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[ Oh, don't give him that look. He really doesn't know what kind of person you are, save for relatively monotone around people you barely know (and maybe those that you're closer with. Who knows.) ]
I've just been keeping it an open offer with a lot of the people I've met. With these full moons, steady days without much to do, and apparent breeding seasons for monsters, it seems like as helpful a thing as all the magic I know.
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It's useful to know who you can use as an outlet, yes. I understand that much.
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[ Which, yeah, his knowledge is being put to use, but not what he means. It's not doing something, when, despite all the floating around and indulging, that was most of his life. ]
I even managed to get fast enough to dodge lightning magic, and even that's been ruined from this place.
[ Can't exactly move that fast when moving normally has led to a rolled ankle. Then again, that's just what comes with the whole leg changes and other growing pains. This is just that whole 'I used to be in wars' kind of things that old or injured warriors, forced to retire, go through. ]
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[ A gentle jab. It's just how he is. ]
You're not the only one who's had things stolen from them by this place, so don't expect pity from me.
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Nah, I wouldn't want that or know what to do with pity.
[ As he's clearly been working on ways to fill the time he's got. Including propositioning people that are practically strangers. ]
It's just a pain, essentially being back at square one with a bunch of stuff.
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[ Losing everything that made him as powerful and feared as he used to be was something that took some adjustment, to say the least. Strength was all that mattered to him before and it was suddenly taken from him. Berserker's gotten better since then, at least -- the strength of a dragon is comparable to his old strength and he's learned to cope with the other changes (like suddenly being mortal). ]
You will adapt, I'm sure. Either that or you'll die.
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As if people that adapt don't die. Besides, even if I die, I'll come back.
[ He's not saying that with knowing how death works in this place. It's just a weird thing for him, and while he's not 'eh whatever' about death overall, like he'd be willing to be unnecessarily stubborn about adapting, it's more a thing that could happen to anyone. ]
... Maybe die of boredom. That'd be a shitty way to go.
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Are you sure about that? Do you really know if you die that you'll come back?
[ "Do you want to test that?" he doesn't say, but might think. ]
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[ Which is something that has been tested, by the fact that he's relatively young, unlike the others of his 'kind.' ]
That'd just be more of a reincarnation thing, though.
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[ Not that he's interested in testing that. Killing is boring to him. ]
Or are you just assuming?
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[ It's not like he's really going to die, anyway. This is while having no clue about this world's treatment of death, at that. ]
People's bodies don't change when they're brought to this place, though powers aren't a thing here. A soul's likely going to act the way it should. So, while I'm not going to play around with dying, if I do, it's not the complete end.
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