Tower of Ghenjei: An ICanon subplot

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Sure, whatever you say." He sighed. "This is nice. Just being like this."

"I'll second that." She was quiet for a moment. "It's nice to be held."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

"I'll second that." She was quiet for a moment. "It's nice to be held."

"I don't know if I ever asked. How come you left Basilica in the first place?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I don't know if I ever asked. How come you left Basilica in the first place?"

"Well, I started in with the marshmallows, and then Essa asked me to join her organization, and I thought it'd be nice to take a break from the court and all that."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

"Well, I started in with the marshmallows, and then Essa asked me to join her organization, and I thought it'd be nice to take a break from the court and all that."

"That must have been hard to grow up with."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"That must have been hard to grow up with."

"The court? Oh. I don't know. Well... yes." She glanced at the wall. "It was hard. Fulfilling, but hard."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

"The court? Oh. I don't know. Well... yes." She glanced at the wall. "It was hard. Fulfilling, but hard."

"And you're glad you're done with it now? Do you think... this is better?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"And you're glad you're done with it now? Do you think... this is better?"

"Well... yes. It's hard, and scary, but... I feel like I can actually do something. Except... I don't have my power anymore."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

"Well... yes. It's hard, and scary, but... I feel like I can actually do something. Except... I don't have my power anymore."

"That doesn't mean you're useless."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"That doesn't mean you're useless."

She didn't really agree, but she didn't press the point. "I didn't know you had to live like that--on the streets... How did you find your way to the clinic?"

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

She didn't really agree, but she didn't press the point. "I didn't know you had to live like that--on the streets... How did you find your way to the clinic?"

"A lot of looking and a little bit of luck. It doesn't really matter."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"A lot of looking and a little bit of luck. It doesn't really matter."

"I'm glad you did. Living like that..." she shuddered. 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

"I'm glad you did. Living like that..." she shuddered. 

"It's alright. After a few years I managed to find some work. So I got beaten up a few times. Worse... could have happened."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"It's alright. After a few years I managed to find some work. So I got beaten up a few times. Worse... could have happened."

"Years? I can't get over that."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

"Years? I can't get over that."

"Well, it was almost five years once I got to the clinic. It was a year when Kol... anyway. I was never all that good at stealing, so after a while I had to find a way to get food and books honestly."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Well, it was almost five years once I got to the clinic. It was a year when Kol... anyway. I was never all that good at stealing, so after a while I had to find a way to get food and books honestly."

"Books. You're dedicated, huh?"

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

"Books. You're dedicated, huh?"

"I needed to understand things. What else could I do? My whole life had been destroyed and I didn't know why."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I needed to understand things. What else could I do? My whole life had been destroyed and I didn't know why."

"Yeah... that's true." She bit her lip. "You've just had this huge tragedy of a life... I'm so sorry."

[Ranryu she/her]

8 hours ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Yeah. Guess so."

Wynn's eyes sparkled, and for a second, she was herself again. "I want to show you something."

From a pocket, she pulled out a tiny statuette. Intricately carved from alexandrite, it depicted a barn swallow fighting a snake. The treasure subtly shifted colors in the light, like some sort of delicate apparition. 

"This type of carving can only be found in a tiny backwater dimension inhabited only by frog people." Wynn held the gem out to Lerac, looking him in the eyes. "You are an immortal, but you must never forget that the universe is infinite, and things of value can be found anywhere. Do not look down on someone because of their class. In the same way, respect the 'gods', but do not let them rule you. You'll always end up regretting it." 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

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WTC RANRYU 

WHY HAVE YOU NOT GONE TO BED

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

"Yeah... that's true." She bit her lip. "You've just had this huge tragedy of a life... I'm so sorry."

"Most of it was fine. Just that last part... I mean, it's not like it was easy for you, either."

Just now, Ranryu said:

Wynn's eyes sparkled, and for a second, she was herself again. "I want to show you something."

From a pocket, she pulled out a tiny statuette. Intricately carved from alexandrite, it depicted a barn swallow fighting a snake. The treasure subtly shifted colors in the light, like some sort of delicate apparition. 

"This type of carving can only be found in a tiny backwater dimension inhabited only by frog people." Wynn held the gem out to Lerac, looking him in the eyes. "You are an immortal, but you must never forget that the universe is infinite, and things of value can be found anywhere. Do not look down on someone because of their class. In the same way, respect the 'gods', but do not let them rule you. You'll always end up regretting it." 

"Got it. But what does the carving have to do with that?"

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Most of it was fine. Just that last part... I mean, it's not like it was easy for you, either."

"No, but I made my own problems. I'm still sorry."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

"No, but I made my own problems. I'm still sorry."

"You have nothing to be sorry for. And what do you mean, you made your own problems? You were in a rough situation."

[Ranryu she/her]

4 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

 

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It's the weekend. I can stay up until 2 am and still get more sleep than normal.

 

4 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Got it. But what does the carving have to do with that?"

Wynn inhaled deeply and the moment was over. She put the carving away.

"Who would've thought frog people had the capability to mind and carve such pure alexandrite? It's a hard stone- not easy to work. Do not judge a person by their civilization, is what I'm trying to say. I had to learn that the hard way."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"You have nothing to be sorry for. And what do you mean, you made your own problems? You were in a rough situation."

"Princess life was rigorous, but it was easy. I made my own problems when I started trying to save fantasy characters."

1 minute ago, Ranryu said:

 

Wynn inhaled deeply and the moment was over. She put the carving away.

"Who would've thought frog people had the capability to mind and carve such pure alexandrite? It's a hard stone- not easy to work. Do not judge a person by their civilization, is what I'm trying to say. I had to learn that the hard way."

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True enough, I suppose. 

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Ranryu said:

Wynn inhaled deeply and the moment was over. She put the carving away.

"Who would've thought frog people had the capability to mind and carve such pure alexandrite? It's a hard stone- not easy to work. Do not judge a person by their civilization, is what I'm trying to say. I had to learn that the hard way."

"Oh. Okay." He paused. "Um... how are you feeling?"

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

"Princess life was rigorous, but it was easy. I made my own problems when I started trying to save fantasy characters."

"That's no good way to look at it. You tried doing a kind thing. It's not your fault that it... didn't always go well. You know, you never told me much about that."