Tower of Ghenjei: An ICanon subplot

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

 

She lifted her shoulders. “I don’t know. I think Nameless was afraid Malum would… hurt someone.” She felt ashamed. “I shouldn’t have let them tie you up. You don’t deserve it.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

She lifted her shoulders. “I don’t know. I think Nameless was afraid Malum would… hurt someone.” She felt ashamed. “I shouldn’t have let them tie you up. You don’t deserve it.”

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We're switching back to Malum, but he's getting better at acting this time.

He lifted his eyes to her. "I really do love you, Haly."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

He lifted his eyes to her. "I really do love you, Haly."

She smiled at the ground a little. “I know, TAAron. I love you too.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

She smiled at the ground a little. “I know, TAAron. I love you too.”

TAAron remained silent for a moment. Then, he burst out laughing. "Wow, that was hard to do. You humans and your romance."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

TAAron remained silent for a moment. Then, he burst out laughing. "Wow, that was hard to do. You humans and your romance."

She reddened with anger, Found a bowl of marshmallows, dumped them all out, and chucked the bowl at his head. “Get out of him!”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

She reddened with anger, Found a bowl of marshmallows, dumped them all out, and chucked the bowl at his head. “Get out of him!”

His eyes widened in surprise as the bowl flew at him. It hit his head, which snapped back. The bowl fell to the ground and shattered.

He looked up at her, dazed. "What... what happened?"

Edited December 16, 2022 by Ookla the Inverted

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

His eyes widened in surprised as the bowl flew at him. It hit his head, which snapped back. The bowl fell to the ground and shattered.

He looked up at her, dazed. "What... what happened?"

She’d tightened her jaw, clenching and unclenching it. “Oh, nothing,” she snapped. “Stay out of him.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

She’d tightened her jaw, clenching and unclenching it. “Oh, nothing,” she snapped. “Stay out of him.”

"Stay... what? Did I... did Malum..." He began moving his arm as though to rub his head, and ended up tugging at his bindings. "Ow. Did you throw something at me?"

 

 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Stay... what? Did I... did Malum..." He began moving his arm as though to rub his head, and ended up tugging at his bindings. "Ow. Did you throw something at me?"

 

 

“Sorry. He was being a jerk.” Now she was just confused—believe TAAron wasn’t Malum, or prevent another burn? 

This is impossible.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“Sorry. He was being a jerk.” Now she was just confused—believe TAAron wasn’t Malum, or prevent another burn? 

This is impossible.

"Why? What did he say this time?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Why? What did he say this time?"

She swallowed. “Uh, nothing.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

She swallowed. “Uh, nothing.”

"He said nothing, and you threw a..." TAAron looked down at the debris. "Bowl at his head?"

[Ranryu she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“Sorry. He was being a jerk.” Now she was just confused—believe TAAron wasn’t Malum, or prevent another burn? 

This is impossible.

Wynn noticed Haly's emotions. 

And the low road was the only way out of the Mound, but the banshee stopped her singing, so all was still. NO! Focus, Wynn.

"I have a solution." Wynn pulled Haly away. "I know you really want to be around TAAron right now, but until we find a way to get Malum out of him, it might be better for you if you avoid talking to him. Want me to distract you?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"He said nothing, and you threw a..." TAAron looked down at the debris. "Bowl at his head?"

“Um. Yes.” She lied. 

Just now, Ookla the Obstinate said:

Wynn noticed Haly's emotions. 

And the low road was the only way out of the Mound, but the banshee stopped her singing, so all was still. NO! Focus, Wynn.

"I have a solution." Wynn pulled Haly away. "I know you really want to be around TAAron right now, but until we find a way to get Malum out of him, it might be better for you if you avoid talking to him. Want me to distract you?"

“That’s not fair to him,” Haly hissed. “I won’t be gullible this time. I’m fine.” She paused. “Thanks, though.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“Um. Yes.” She lied. 

“That’s not fair to him,” Haly hissed. “I won’t be gullible this time. I’m fine.” She paused. “Thanks, though.”

He looked relieved. "So, can I get out of these magic ropes?"

Edited December 16, 2022 by Ookla the Inverted
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[Ranryu she/her]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“Um. Yes.” She lied. 

“That’s not fair to him,” Haly hissed. “I won’t be gullible this time. I’m fine.” She paused. “Thanks, though.”

"It's your choice." Wynn made an effort to show her emotions. "But understand that this will probably hurt you, and you can't fully trust anything he says until we fix his soul."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Obstinate said:

"It's your choice." Wynn made an effort to show her emotions. "But understand that this will probably hurt you, and you can't fully trust anything he says until we fix his soul."

“I know. I wish…” she left it hanging.

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

He looked relieved. "So, can I get out of these magic ropes?"

She took a deep breath. “I wish I knew it was you.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“I know. I wish…” she left it hanging.

She took a deep breath. “I wish I knew it was you.”

TAAron took a deep breath, and began singing, the final verse of a song that he had last sung at Calano and Emma's wedding.

 

Oh, how he left me with hope,

That one day I may see

A love as true as the mountain slopes

like the love from him to me.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

TAAron took a deep breath, and began singing, the final verse of a song that he had last sung at Calano and Emma's wedding.

 

Oh, how he left me with hope,

That one day I may see

A love as true as the mountain slopes

like the love from him to me.

Haly opened her mouth to apologize and explain, but something inside her wouldn’t let that happen. That would ruin everything, and he’d hate her. 

So she bit it back and swallowed the words, then cut through the ropes with Sykel’s dagger.

The previous owner of said dagger sighed. “Wow, Evelyn.”

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I love that Wynn just lectured her about this  

 

Edited December 16, 2022 by Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff

[Ranryu she/her]

And we sang like youth who knew no age, for eternals cannot be as mortals are. But our foolishness came to a head.

STOP IT! Wynn yelled at herself. She examined her soul, looking for the problem. After a minute or so, she found it. A tiny, near unnoticeable fragment of soul. Something back from the old days. Memories of old music and merriment, that old immortal mindset that operated on whims. It was unwanted at the moment. 

I can't deal with this right now. It isn't helpful. With a sharp tug, Wynn pulled the fragment of soul out and tucked it into the Shadow Realm. The confusion disappeared. That's better. Now to be helpful.

2 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

Haly opened her mouth to apologize and explain, but something inside her wouldn’t let that happen. That would ruin everything, and he’d hate her. 

So she bit it back and swallowed the words, then cut through the ropes with Sykel’s dagger.

The previous owner of said dagger sighed. “Wow, Evelyn.”

Wynn squinted at TAAron. 

"I'll be keeping my eye on you, if you don't mind."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

Haly opened her mouth to apologize and explain, but something inside her wouldn’t let that happen. That would ruin everything, and he’d hate her. 

So she bit it back and swallowed the words, then cut through the ropes with Sykel’s dagger.

The previous owner of said dagger sighed. “Wow, Evelyn.”

"What, Sykel?" TAAron frowned as he stood up, but as he looked towards Haly, and his expression softened.

1 minute ago, Ookla the Obstinate said:

And we sang like youth who knew no age, for eternals cannot be as mortals are. But our foolishness came to a head.

STOP IT! Wynn yelled at herself. She examined her soul, looking for the problem. After a minute or so, she found it. A tiny, near unnoticeable fragment of soul. Something back from the old days. Memories of old music and merriment, that old immortal mindset that operated on whims. It was unwanted at the moment. 

I can't deal with this right now. It isn't helpful. With a sharp tug, Wynn pulled the fragment of soul out and tucked it into the Shadow Realm. The confusion disappeared. That's better. Now to be helpful.

Wynn squinted at TAAron. 

"I'll be keeping my eye on you, if you don't mind."

Is something wrong, Wynn?

"You probably should."

[That1Cellist he/him]

Shark whimpered. He had somehow managed to be quiet up until this point. "What is going on? Can I help? Can I help because I am very ferocious? I do not like this."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

"What, Sykel?" TAAron frowned as he stood up, but as he looked towards Haly, and his expression softened.

Is something wrong, Wynn?

"You probably should."

“Oh, nothing,” Sykes replied. “Except that you’re half evil god who will cause my sister deep emotional trauma and render her unable to rule when we get back home. Why should I care?”

Haly glared at her.

Just now, Ookla the Unknowing said:

Shark whimpered. He had somehow managed to be quiet up until this point. "What is going on? Can I help? Can I help because I am very ferocious? I do not like this."

“It’s okay, Shark,” Haly insisted. “You can be ferocious later.”

[That1Cellist he/him]

Just now, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“Oh, nothing,” Sykes replied. “Except that you’re half evil god who will cause my sister deep emotional trauma and render her unable to rule when we get back home. Why should I care?”

Haly glared at her.

“It’s okay, Shark,” Haly insisted. “You can be ferocious later.”

"But if I am ferocious later, then I cannot help now!"

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“Oh, nothing,” Sykes replied. “Except that you’re half evil god who will cause my sister deep emotional trauma and render her unable to rule when we get back home. Why should I care?”

Haly glared at her.

“It’s okay, Shark,” Haly insisted. “You can be ferocious later.”

"I can't con- Wait, to rule?" TAAron was taken aback.

Lerac's eyes had also widened. "This is new."