[Open] Catch All for January (Some closed prompts)

[unyieldingmarch]

Who: Edelgard von Hresvelg and You!
When: Pre-Snatched Plot, some Post potentially
Where: Dorchacht and Aefenglom
What: A Catchall
Warnings: Possibly discussions of torture, war, and 3 Houses Spoiler Warnings.



Tarnished Reality

[Unsure of what to expect when she stepped through the teleporter, Edelgard had gone fully prepared for the worst, insisting on wearing her scarlet battle armor, with her axe strapped in a leather thong across her back. When she found the city nothing like what she had been told, she'd initially been puzzled, but as it became more apparent that she was not going to be troubled she found herself relaxing fractionally.

Her changes were making it more difficult to function during the day, so she'd come at dusk, well rested and ready to explore the city. Moving among the people, her outlander dress marking her as a Mirrorbound as surely as the unusual battleaxe she carried, the Emperor was quiet through most of her wanderings. The sounds of a scuffle up ahead of her current path drew her up short, though and she stopped and looked around a corner.]

It seems all is not well. [Mumbled, but audible enough for any nearby to hear.] Do you think we should aid the guard?


Bond Lessons

[It's strange seeing other Mirrorbound being pulled up onto the stage, but so far she has avoided being ensnared herself. Watching the goings on is interesting enough, though, but she's still a little uncomfortable with it. So, she slides through the fringes of the crowd towards another unmolested Mirrorbound.]

Eager, are they not?


Home

[Edelgard has made it a point to attempt to win over support from the aristocracy early on, including personally investigating the Mist that had settled in there. The few supporters she'd managed to charm haven't quite turned on her, but when she makes her way out of the district she can feel something building. Tensions are rising, a thing she is extremely familiar with, and that's going to potentially be a problem.

It's not until she leaves the district and makes her way towards the Haven, the cool and crisp night air making her more alert than she might otherwise be, that she senses something amiss.

Eyes narrowed, she pokes her head around the mouth of an alley to see two graffiti artists hard at work. With an exasparated sigh she turns to wave a passing Mirrorbound over.]

Look at this nonsense...


Wildcard

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Comments

[kivatteru]

I hope it ends up well for them. If I was in their shoes, I wouldn't be so overeager, though.

[ Says the guy who used to get frenzy at the idea of making paint out of fish bones. ]

This may sound a bit bold, Lady Edelgard, but... have you had luck with Bonds?

[unyieldingmarch]

I have.

[Edelgard doesn't see it as particularly bold...]

I have two. One a friend from home. My most trusted retainer, Hubert von Vestra. The other a friend I made here. Her name is Corrin.

What of you?

[kivatteru]

I have one, and her name is Jill. She came up to me recently to ask if we could bond, so I agreed.

[ It's not an entertaining story, really, but he's still grateful that she considered him worth for something important like this. ]

I should probably work on getting a second one, but I'm in no rush.

[unyieldingmarch]

Do only what you are comfortable with, of course.

[One is supposed to be enough, isn't it?]

I certainly do not intend to take a third.

[kivatteru]

I'm on the fence about a third, myself. [ He tucks his hands into the pockets of his coat. ]

Well, I mean... if anybody needs it urgently, I would offer, but otherwise... I don't want to make things more complicated for myself than they already are.

[unyieldingmarch]

That seems reasonable to me. The only reason I'd consider it would be if someone important from home arrived and needed it.

[The Professor, for instance. Or Manuela, Lysithea, or someone like that.]

[kivatteru]

Yeah, I should think more about the possibility that someone from my world might end up here.

[ It's not a thing he thought over too seriously, which is... actually bad, and her mention of people from home made him realize that. ]

Actually, I think I'll just keep the third spot strictly free. I don't want to overly commit to Bonds and cause trouble for others and myself.

[unyieldingmarch]

That's certainly understandable. Laudable, even. Though, I do believe three is the stable maximum. It's more than that where you'd be taxed.

[Not that it's any of her concern, just setting the record straight.]

Hopefully your compatriots at home remain free of this place, though. It's...trying...sometimes.

[kivatteru]

True. I could possibly handle a fourth one, but at the rate my stamina is, I would be extremely careful about my options if I had to use up the third slot.

[ And he's also working at a tea shop on top of taking lessons at the Coven, so he's a bit stretched thinner than he should be. ]

[unyieldingmarch]

Well. How have you been settling in?

[She tries to change the subject, mostly away from her waning stamina. Damn being a vampire.]

[kivatteru]

[ Yeah, they can just keep watching the bond enthusiasts going wild while avoiding the topic of bonds. ]

It's been actually alright. I found comfort in a house with features I'm slowly building in, and I also have a secure job. Plus I'm learning magic at a consistent rate.

[unyieldingmarch]

All good things.

[Then, she adds somewhat confidently, like it's the most interesting thing in the world:]

I just adopted a cat.

[...that's it. That's all she's really got. She's so good at people, right?]

[kivatteru]

[ That's fine, he used to be so good at people too... relatable. ]

I see, that's really nice. I myself have adopted a petalwolf a few months ago along with a friend of mine. Her name is Dahlia.

[unyieldingmarch]

A petalwolf? One of those strange animals from the dream?

[Well that's certainly ambitious. Those were odd things.]

[kivatteru]

Yeah. I had a quest that required me to capture some petalwolves that were ruining someone's garden. My friend Everett and I caught two of them and decided to adopt one each.

[unyieldingmarch]

Well, that certainly is a unique choice of a pet. Are they easy to train?

[kivatteru]

Unless you're patient with them... not really. [ It turns out potty training patalwolves is not as easy as it would be with a regular dog. ]

She's still young, though, so there's time to train her properly.