Tower of Ghenjei: An ICanon subplot

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ranryu said:

Okay, that didn't work. Something seems wrong here... I've never seen Lerac like this.

"Hey," She held him tight. "I promise, I will never hate you. Please, try to take a deep breath. I'm worried about you."

He stayed as he was for a minute.

Finally, he pulled away, wiping his eyes again. "I was told... never to cry. My father always said it was a waste of time."

[Ranryu she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

He stayed as he was for a minute.

Finally, he pulled away, wiping his eyes again. "I was told... never to cry. My father always said it was a waste of time."

She put her hand on his face. "Your father was wrong. About so many things. Crying isn't just okay, it's necessary."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ranryu said:

She put her hand on his face. "Your father was wrong. About so many things. Crying isn't just okay, it's necessary."

He looked at her, expression returning to careful control. "I'm still trying to decide if I believe what you said earlier."

[Ranryu she/her]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

He looked at her, expression returning to careful control. "I'm still trying to decide if I believe what you said earlier."

"You don't have to believe me, if you really don't trust me. As I said, my actions will prove it."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ranryu said:

"You don't have to believe me, if you really don't trust me. As I said, my actions will prove it."

"I do trust you. But I still think you're mistaken."

[Ranryu she/her]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I do trust you. But I still think you're mistaken."

"Maybe I am. Only time will tell." Her expression was unreadable. "Come on, let's go find some food. I'm starved."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ranryu said:

"Maybe I am. Only time will tell." Her expression was unreadable. "Come on, let's go find some food. I'm starved."

Lerac began walking back to the castle, still watching Wynn. "What do you think of me now, Wynn? Now that you've seen me have an emotional breakdown."

[Ranryu she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Lerac began walking back to the castle, still watching Wynn. "What do you think of me now, Wynn? Now that you've seen me have an emotional breakdown."

She snorted. "You call that a breakdown? You'd have to do a lot more than cry to phase me." Still, she reached out and grabbed his hand.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ranryu said:

She snorted. "You call that a breakdown? You'd have to do a lot more than cry to phase me." Still, she reached out and grabbed his hand.

Although he didn't seem to be focusing on it, the touch still flooded her with the warmth of healing energy, although it hadn't just before. "That's the most I've cried in... over a decade. Maybe more like twelve years."

[Ranryu she/her]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Although he didn't seem to be focusing on it, the touch still flooded her with the warmth of healing energy, although it hadn't just before. "That's the most I've cried in... over a decade. Maybe more like twelve years."

"Good. That means your tears meant something." She said this firmly, as if it was what she had always believed.

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Gotta go for the night. No more snow days.... Bye!

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, Ranryu said:

"Good. That means your tears meant something." She said this firmly, as if it was what she had always believed.

"Sure. Let's go eat."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

On 1/17/2023 at 9:27 PM, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I can't go invisible..." He wandered around a bit, looking at all the different foods. "You go ahead. I don't feel very hungry."

Haly helped herself to a lot of food, more than should have been able to fit in her bag. "I'm glad I have my clip, at least."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

Haly helped herself to a lot of food, more than should have been able to fit in her bag. "I'm glad I have my clip, at least."

"Why? No one would care if they caught you, as important as you are."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Why? No one would care if they caught you, as important as you are."

She laughed. "I know the cook. She's... there's something scary about people who watched you grow up. I don't know. There just is."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

3 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

She laughed. "I know the cook. She's... there's something scary about people who watched you grow up. I don't know. There just is."

"So instead he'd find a total stranger."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

8 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"So instead he'd find a total stranger."

"She. But yeah."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

4 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

"She. But yeah."

"Right. Then what would she do?"

Edited January 20, 2023 by The Aspiring Archivist

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Right. The what would she do?"

"Ask you who you are, then give you food. If she sees me, it might get a little louder than that."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

"Ask you who you are, then give you food. If she sees me, it might get a little louder than that."

"Louder in a good way or a bad way?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

5 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Louder in a good way or a bad way?"

"Ummmmmm... how about both? Mostly the latter, probably." She reappeared atop a cabinet, tugging at her clip. "Chasms. Tangled my hair."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

"Ummmmmm... how about both? Mostly the latter, probably." She reappeared atop a cabinet, tugging at her clip. "Chasms. Tangled my hair."

"So, where to now?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"So, where to now?"

She slipped off the cabinet. "Tell me more about your mission."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

She slipped off the cabinet. "Tell me more about your mission."

"What about it? Not too much happened."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"What about it? Not too much happened."

"Did you get into the palace okay? What was the king like? What was the palace like?"

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

"Did you get into the palace okay? What was the king like? What was the palace like?"

"It was all pretty smooth sailing. Except when I went to steal the talisman, it was in the wrong place. Your ghost thing pointed me in the right direction."