Our Archipelago - A Chaotic RP

[Mags she/they]

 

21 hours ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

"Maybe a little."

"that's good, I think some exercise and some fresh air will make you feel better," Whist said. Then addressing all her companions, (I'm assuming everyone's up?)

 "Are we reading to go?"

@InfiniteInsanity @Tani @Shallan Stormblessed @The Halcyon Girl @NerdyAarakocra

Spoiler

is it too much to ask to get a bit of a summary of what's happened in the other storylines?? I was gone for a while and missed more then I can really read through, I just want to gauge how close we're getting to the festival thing. If not that's okay.

 

[S. Stormy she/her]

1 hour ago, Justice_Magician said:

"that's good, I think some exercise and some fresh air will make you feel better," Whist said. Then addressing all her companions, (I'm assuming everyone's up?)

 "Are we reading to go?"

"I'm reading!" Sahala teased.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 hours ago, Justice_Magician said:

 

"that's good, I think some exercise and some fresh air will make you feel better," Whist said. Then addressing all her companions, (I'm assuming everyone's up?)

 "Are we reading to go?"

@InfiniteInsanity @Tani @Shallan Stormblessed @The Halcyon Girl @NerdyAarakocra

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is it too much to ask to get a bit of a summary of what's happened in the other storylines?? I was gone for a while and missed more then I can really read through, I just want to gauge how close we're getting to the festival thing. If not that's okay.

 

“Yep.” Nayka tore her eyes away from a glittering bird in a shop window.

 

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Archivist, Fadran, Misting, and I just explored a witch’s house. Two characters, Vance and Kealie, are headed to a small town for a wagon, after which the whole group will head to Orteo to drop off some goods.

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

20 hours ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

She nodded eagerly, enjoying the scenery.

Vance gave her a sideways glance, smiling a little at her childlike wonder.

I've always kind of wanted a little sister...

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You up for a timeskip?

'Cause I've got some plot coming soon....

 

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Meanwhile...

 

Ultimately, the problem with talent was that it always seemed to lead to failure.
    Without talent, one could not truly fail. One could put in effort towards a goal, but would always fall short in the end. No commonfolk could become half the warrior that someone with the talent for a warrior could. This was never out of any shortcoming, however, because the common folks never stood a chance in the first place.
    With talent it was different. Talent was intrinsic and unimpeachable. To be born a warrior was to become a warrior; it would be your calling in life. No man, god, or horror had any right to deny that from you. Yet in this talent seemed always come the lacking spirit of leisure and laziness; that a person of talent will always enjoy their success as a matter of course, and never truly push that talent to and beyond its limits.
    So many weaklings. So many squanderers. So many souls treading lightly and holding their destinies at ar’s length. Such indigence, in fact, that it seemed they never deserved that talent at all.
    And Lady M just always seemed to stumble upon these sorts of failures nowadays.
    “Th-they were more powerful than they looked!” The latest squanderer was stuttering. They always stuttered in her presence; every one. “And they fooled me with a false surrender. It wasn’t my own failing, I swear!”
    Lady M rested her cheek onto her hand, leaning against her right arm. “Fooled you, you say? A true spellcaster must never be fooled. You let your guard down as you always do. Trusting an enemy? Really, Arcaene. I thought I taught you better.”
    “Th… These weren’t any usual warriors. Not the everyday mercenary rabble. One of them routed most of my summons by himself, and another… her magic…” The failure shook her head, as if still in disbelief, then snapped out of her gaze and looked back at her Lady. “I was trying to complete that research you assigned me, and their leader volunteered as a sacrifice. But he counted on them following him… to… try to teach them a lesson? I think he was their combat instructor.”
    She almost retorted again, then stopped herself. “A lesson, you say?”
    “I… they were unremarkable at best. Little more than the basics you taught me.”
    Interesting. “My ‘basics’ are more advanced than many spellcasters will ever learn in their life. Go on.”
    “He…” The once-failure racked her memory for a moment. “...Said something about domains, come to think of it.”
    So it was them. In that case…
    “The aether stone was taken from your mansion,” Lady M said, “just last night. That’s why I summoned you here.”
    “...Aether stone?”
    “I planted it there just in case. Why needn’t concern you. I’ve been less disturbed by your retreat than I was by someone finding that last night.” Lady M sat up to look her child in the eye. “I was worried the thief might’ve been one of my enemies, but now…”
    A single experienced warrior and a group of students happening to find an almost perfectly concealed layer domain?
    Talent indeed.
    “I’ll make you a deal, Arcaene,” Lady M said. “Find me these individuals. Do that and I will forgive you this failure.” She dropped onto her fist again, feeling… different. “Mmm… perhaps I’ll even grant you that knowledge you’ve been seeking.”
    “M-my lady!”
    M waved her off with a singsong hum. “Dismissed, little child.”

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@Ookla the Inverted

Edited December 31, 2022 by Channelknight Fadran

[Mr. Misting he/him]

5 hours ago, Justice_Magician said:

Spoiler

is it too much to ask to get a bit of a summary of what's happened in the other storylines?? I was gone for a while and missed more then I can really read through, I just want to gauge how close we're getting to the festival thing. If not that's okay.

 

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Me, Calano and Xino have traveled to the Nameless Isles and after mild chaos have found themselves attacking the Queen in her castle. 

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

44 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Vance gave her a sideways glance, smiling a little at her childlike wonder.

I've always kind of wanted a little sister...

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Meanwhile...

 

Ultimately, the problem with talent was that it always seemed to lead to failure.
    Without talent, one could not truly fail. One could put in effort towards a goal, but would always fall short in the end. No commonfolk could become half the warrior that someone with the talent for a warrior could. This was never out of any shortcoming, however, because the common folks never stood a chance in the first place.
    With talent it was different. Talent was intrinsic and unimpeachable. To be born a warrior was to become a warrior; it would be your calling in life. No man, god, or horror had any right to deny that from you. Yet in this talent seemed always come the lacking spirit of leisure and laziness; that a person of talent will always enjoy their success as a matter of course, and never truly push that talent to and beyond its limits.
    So many weaklings. So many squanderers. So many souls treading lightly and holding their destinies at ar’s length. Such indigence, in fact, that it seemed they never deserved that talent at all.
    And Lady M just always seemed to stumble upon these sorts of failures nowadays.
    “Th-they were more powerful than they looked!” The latest squanderer was stuttering. They always stuttered in her presence; every one. “And they fooled me with a false surrender. It wasn’t my own failing, I swear!”
    Lady M rested her cheek onto her hand, leaning against her right arm. “Fooled you, you say? A true spellcaster must never be fooled. You let your guard down as you always do. Trusting an enemy? Really, Arcaene. I thought I taught you better.”
    “Th… These weren’t any usual warriors. Not the everyday mercenary rabble. One of them routed most of my summons by himself, and another… her magic…” The failure shook her head, as if still in disbelief, then snapped out of her gaze and looked back at her Lady. “I was trying to complete that research you assigned me, and their leader volunteered as a sacrifice. But he counted on them following him… to… try to teach them a lesson? I think he was their combat instructor.”
    She almost retorted again, then stopped herself. “A lesson, you say?”
    “I… they were unremarkable at best. Little more than the basics you taught me.”
    Interesting. “My ‘basics’ are more advanced than many spellcasters will ever learn in their life. Go on.”
    “He…” The once-failure racked her memory for a moment. “...Said something about domains, come to think of it.”
    So it was them. In that case…
    “The aether stone was taken from your mansion,” Lady M said, “just last night. That’s why I summoned you here.”
    “...Aether stone?”
    “I planted it there just in case. Why needn’t concern you. I’ve been less disturbed by your retreat than I was by someone finding that last night.” Lady M sat up to look her child in the eye. “I was worried the thief might’ve been one of my enemies, but now…”
    A single experienced warrior and a group of students happening to find an almost perfectly concealed layer domain?
    Talent indeed.
    “I’ll make you a deal, Arcaene,” Lady M said. “Find me these individuals. Do that and I will forgive you this failure.” She dropped onto her fist again, feeling… different. “Mmm… perhaps I’ll even grant you that knowledge you’ve been seeking.”
    “M-my lady!”
    M waved her off with a singsong hum. “Dismissed, little child.”

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@Ookla the Inverted

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Is that the stone Antin touched? Is there something I should be responding to?

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

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I'm just making sure you're aware of the plot going on in the background.

 

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

6 hours ago, Justice_Magician said:

 

"that's good, I think some exercise and some fresh air will make you feel better," Whist said. Then addressing all her companions, (I'm assuming everyone's up?)

 "Are we reading to go?"

@InfiniteInsanity @Tani @Shallan Stormblessed @The Halcyon Girl @NerdyAarakocra

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is it too much to ask to get a bit of a summary of what's happened in the other storylines?? I was gone for a while and missed more then I can really read through, I just want to gauge how close we're getting to the festival thing. If not that's okay.

 

Fiadh nodded. She hoped with all her heart that this would go away soon. If it didn't they might get mad at her for being sick. Or she would slow them down. And then they wouldn't want to be around her as much and Fiadh was terrified of that.

[Quivil]

17 hours ago, Justice_Magician said:

"that's good, I think some exercise and some fresh air will make you feel better," Whist said. Then addressing all her companions, (I'm assuming everyone's up?)

 "Are we reading to go?"

 

"Yep, I'm ready." Lenne shouldered her pack. She didn't trust horselike animals. They knew too much.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

15 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Vance gave her a sideways glance, smiling a little at her childlike wonder.

I've always kind of wanted a little sister...

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Meanwhile...

 

Ultimately, the problem with talent was that it always seemed to lead to failure.
    Without talent, one could not truly fail. One could put in effort towards a goal, but would always fall short in the end. No commonfolk could become half the warrior that someone with the talent for a warrior could. This was never out of any shortcoming, however, because the common folks never stood a chance in the first place.
    With talent it was different. Talent was intrinsic and unimpeachable. To be born a warrior was to become a warrior; it would be your calling in life. No man, god, or horror had any right to deny that from you. Yet in this talent seemed always come the lacking spirit of leisure and laziness; that a person of talent will always enjoy their success as a matter of course, and never truly push that talent to and beyond its limits.
    So many weaklings. So many squanderers. So many souls treading lightly and holding their destinies at ar’s length. Such indigence, in fact, that it seemed they never deserved that talent at all.
    And Lady M just always seemed to stumble upon these sorts of failures nowadays.
    “Th-they were more powerful than they looked!” The latest squanderer was stuttering. They always stuttered in her presence; every one. “And they fooled me with a false surrender. It wasn’t my own failing, I swear!”
    Lady M rested her cheek onto her hand, leaning against her right arm. “Fooled you, you say? A true spellcaster must never be fooled. You let your guard down as you always do. Trusting an enemy? Really, Arcaene. I thought I taught you better.”
    “Th… These weren’t any usual warriors. Not the everyday mercenary rabble. One of them routed most of my summons by himself, and another… her magic…” The failure shook her head, as if still in disbelief, then snapped out of her gaze and looked back at her Lady. “I was trying to complete that research you assigned me, and their leader volunteered as a sacrifice. But he counted on them following him… to… try to teach them a lesson? I think he was their combat instructor.”
    She almost retorted again, then stopped herself. “A lesson, you say?”
    “I… they were unremarkable at best. Little more than the basics you taught me.”
    Interesting. “My ‘basics’ are more advanced than many spellcasters will ever learn in their life. Go on.”
    “He…” The once-failure racked her memory for a moment. “...Said something about domains, come to think of it.”
    So it was them. In that case…
    “The aether stone was taken from your mansion,” Lady M said, “just last night. That’s why I summoned you here.”
    “...Aether stone?”
    “I planted it there just in case. Why needn’t concern you. I’ve been less disturbed by your retreat than I was by someone finding that last night.” Lady M sat up to look her child in the eye. “I was worried the thief might’ve been one of my enemies, but now…”
    A single experienced warrior and a group of students happening to find an almost perfectly concealed layer domain?
    Talent indeed.
    “I’ll make you a deal, Arcaene,” Lady M said. “Find me these individuals. Do that and I will forgive you this failure.” She dropped onto her fist again, feeling… different. “Mmm… perhaps I’ll even grant you that knowledge you’ve been seeking.”
    “M-my lady!”
    M waved her off with a singsong hum. “Dismissed, little child.”

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@Ookla the Inverted

Stopping to pick a flower, Kealie found a shiny rock. The sunlight bounced off of it, but stayed near it, like a bubble of light.

Cool!

With a smile, she slipped it into her pocket.

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 hour ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

Stopping to pick a flower, Kealie found a shiny rock. The sunlight bounced off of it, but stayed near it, like a bubble of light.

Cool!

With a smile, she slipped it into her pocket.

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You okay with a timeskip?

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

 

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Absolutely.

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

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T i m e s k i p

A day-ish later…

”So… remind me where you’re from?”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

A day-ish later…

”So… remind me where you’re from?”

“Osakhazikika. Most of my people, the Kukonandi, live there.”

[Channelknight Fadran]

“Tell me about them.” Vance stepped over some rocks. “If you don’t mind.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

“Tell me about them.” Vance stepped over some rocks. “If you don’t mind.”

“It’s a peaceful life. We trade with each other and smile and talk, and we have festivals… sing and dance and eat. We learn your language in case we ever happen to meet a human, or another race that speaks it. And our island… trees with mazelike branches that extend so high and are easy to climb, glassy lakes, glowing fireflies. I guess we’re sort of complacent, but I think we’d be okay if we got into a fight. You know, with our Bondvines and Bondwaves and Bondbreezes. My little sister had a Bondmound—a little mound of earth. She liked to encase herself in the dirt and pretend to be a monster. She was cute.” Kealie smiled at the memory.

[Channelknight Fadran]

“What’s her name?”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

“Vseri.”

[Channelknight Fadran]

“What a pretty name.” Vance looked over at Kealie. “Why’d you leave?“

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

“What a pretty name.” Vance looked over at Kealie. “Why’d you leave?“

She scowled at the mass of vines beside her. “Eej launched me from the top of a tree, and I landed in that forest where I met you guys.” 

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Hold me to this: she has no tragic backstory. I have too many of those. I need practice.

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

“…From another island???”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

“…From another island???”

“Yep. Oh wait… Ocumeritation, I guess. Shortened the distance.”

[Channelknight Fadran]

Vance shook his head in disbelief. “So to everyone back at your home you just… vanished?”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Vance shook his head in disbelief. “So to everyone back at your home you just… vanished?”

“Yep. But I’m sure they’ll be fine.”

Edited December 31, 2022 by The Halcyon Girl

[Channelknight Fadran]

“And you’re okay with staying with us?”