FANTASY-NO MAGIC

[Mags she/they]

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

Robert looked up from a notebook upon hearing his footsteps.

"There's a guy here, says he needs to talk to you."

7 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Niamh looked- wait, was that the awkward, cloaked man from the night before? Niamh laughed briefly.

She looked back to the other woman. "Why are you invested in helping Jolane? If anything is happening at all." Niamh certainly had her suspicions, but no solid proof of anything.

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I love her

wise and collected but also ready to throw hands at any given moment.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, J. Magi said:

"There's a guy here, says he needs to talk to you."

Robert sighed. "In his fourties, looks worn down?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 minutes ago, The Bookwyrm said:

Ma'tani fell silent for a moment.

"Got to pay the Spirits back somehow, right?" She said softly. "They gave me him. Maybe they gave Jolane me."

She smiled and shook her head. "Nevermind. That's none of your concern. I'm just someone who likes getting in other people's business, and helping people who never asked for my help. I'm endearing like that."

Niamh was slightly confused about the first part, but nodded. "If you do find something, or you need help, come tell me, yeah?

"I'd certainly like to help put a stop to it."

3 minutes ago, J. Magi said:

 

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Niamh or Ma'tani?

 

Edited August 29, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[Mags she/they]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

Robert sighed. "In his fourties, looks worn down?"

"Yeah, a kindred spirit?" July asked lightheartedly. 

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Niamh was slightly confused about the first part, but nodded. "If you do find something, or you need help, come tell me, yeah?

"I'd certainly like to help put a stop to it."

 

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Ma'tani

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Niamh was slightly confused about the first part, but nodded. "If you do find something, or you need help, come tell me, yeah?

"I'd certainly like to help put a stop to it."

Ma'tani nodded.

"...On an unrelated note...you're a musician. Have you ever seen one of these?" She gingerly pulled the Shenai flute out of her robes and showed it to Niamh.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, J. Magi said:

"Yeah, a kindred spirit?" July asked lightheartedly. 

Robert shook his head. "Send him in."

[Mags she/they]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

Robert shook his head. "Send him in."

"M'kay!" He left the office, and returned to the guy. "You can go in now."

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, The Bookwyrm said:

Ma'tani nodded.

"...On an unrelated note...you're a musician. Have you ever seen one of these?" She gingerly pulled the Shenai flute out of her robes and showed it to Niamh.

Niamh looked at the instrument. "Possibly. Why?"

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What does the flute look like; is there anything special-looking about it?

 

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, J. Magi said:

"M'kay!" He left the office, and returned to the guy. "You can go in now."

The man went in, taking a deep breath first.

"If you'd close the door behind you," Robert asked.

The man did.

[Mags she/they]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

The man went in, taking a deep breath first.

"If you'd close the door behind you," Robert asked.

The man did.

July walked away while the door was open, but went back while the door was closed.

He casually leaned against it, totally not eavesdropping.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, J. Magi said:

July walked away while the door was open, but went back while the door was closed.

He casually leaned against it, totally not eavesdropping.

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The casualness that you wrote this with 

July is indeed an awkward dude

 

[Mags she/they]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

 

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my man is doing his best

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, J. Magi said:

 

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Yes and it's absolutely entertaining

I'm sure Niamh thinks the same thing.

Niamh laughed quietly to herself as the awkward man tried to not-so-subtly eavesdrop.

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Would you look at that!

 

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, J. Magi said:

July walked away while the door was open, but went back while the door was closed.

He casually leaned against it, totally not eavesdropping.

"You should really stop coming here. You're only making it worse for the both of you."

There was a pause.

"I have to try... and even if I fail, I still get to see her."

Robert sighed and put a hand on his forehead. "If you were able to beat me, you would have by now."

"I have to try," the man repeated.

"It was only going to be twenty years at the start. You know that."

"... yes."

"Your doing this has gotten it to be over five hundred."

"Which makes me that much more desperate."

Once again, Robert sighed. He seemed to do that a lot with this man. "Your dedication is honorable. Really. But if you hadn't done this, she'd only be here for another two years."

"Please, just let her..."

"If I could, I would. But you owe me a debt you can't pay me any other way, and every time you come here it gets larger. It has to be either you or her, and we both know it can't be you. Your wife has to stay at home, and I can't take your wife from you."

"Please-"

"No."

A longer silence. The next thing the man said was shaky and quiet.

"But she's my daughter."

"I'm well aware. But you could pay no other way."

"Then let me-"

"No. We're not doing that again. You'll lose and make it worse for the both of you."

"Please-"

"Go home." Pause. "Go home."

The man got out of his chair and began walking towards the door.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

"You should really stop coming here. You're only making it worse for the both of you."

There was a pause.

"I have to try... and even if I fail, I still get to see her."

Robert sighed and put a hand on his forehead. "If you were able to beat me, you would have by now."

"I have to try," the man repeated.

"It was only going to be twenty years at the start. You know that."

"... yes."

"Your doing this has gotten it to be over five hundred."

"Which makes me that much more desperate."

Once again, Robert sighed. He seemed to do that a lot with this man. "Your dedication is honorable. Really. But if you hadn't done this, she'd only be here for another two years."

"Please, just let her..."

"If I could, I would. But you owe me a debt you can't pay me any other way, and every time you come here it gets larger. It has to be either you or her, and we both know it can't be you. Your wife has to stay at home, and I can't take your wife from you."

"Please-"

"No."

A longer silence. The next thing the man said was shaky and quiet.

"But she's my daughter."

"I'm well aware. But you could pay no other way."

"Then let me-"

"No. We're not doing that again. You'll lose and make it worse for the both of you."

"Please-"

"Go home." Pause. "Go home."

The man got out of his chair and began walking towards the door.

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*GASP*

LOOOOOOOOOOORE

 

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

 

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guys seriously I'm out of rep stop making me want to give you rep-

Yes many much lore

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

 

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*pillow-muffled laughter*

 

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

9 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"You should really stop coming here. You're only making it worse for the both of you."

There was a pause.

"I have to try... and even if I fail, I still get to see her."

Robert sighed and put a hand on his forehead. "If you were able to beat me, you would have by now."

"I have to try," the man repeated.

"It was only going to be twenty years at the start. You know that."

"... yes."

"Your doing this has gotten it to be over five hundred."

"Which makes me that much more desperate."

Once again, Robert sighed. He seemed to do that a lot with this man. "Your dedication is honorable. Really. But if you hadn't done this, she'd only be here for another two years."

"Please, just let her..."

"If I could, I would. But you owe me a debt you can't pay me any other way, and every time you come here it gets larger. It has to be either you or her, and we both know it can't be you. Your wife has to stay at home, and I can't take your wife from you."

"Please-"

"No."

A longer silence. The next thing the man said was shaky and quiet.

"But she's my daughter."

"I'm well aware. But you could pay no other way."

"Then let me-"

"No. We're not doing that again. You'll lose and make it worse for the both of you."

"Please-"

"Go home." Pause. "Go home."

The man got out of his chair and began walking towards the door.

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...It's a good thing Ma'tani didn't hear that or Robert's life would be in immediate and eminent danger.

 

[Through the Living Hope]

3 minutes ago, The Bookwyrm said:

 

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

 

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

The nameless shinobi stood in the shadows. he fingered his Kunai, waiting to see if he should strike...

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I AM JOINING YALL HERE

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

The nameless shinobi stood in the shadows. he fingered his Kunai, waiting to see if he should strike...

 

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WELCOME

WHAT DOES YOUR CHARACTER LOOK LIKE

 

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

 

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typical ninja garb lol.

 

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only thing showing is his eyes, and those are blue.

 

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

3 minutes ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

The nameless shinobi stood in the shadows. he fingered his Kunai, waiting to see if he should strike...

 

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...Is he from Shenai, the Chinese/Japanese-inspired country I already made up?

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

3 minutes ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

 

 

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Perfect!

Thank you, comrade.

Niamh looked from the flute to the woman. "Who are you, anyway?"

@J. Magi

Edited August 29, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

5 minutes ago, The Bookwyrm said:

 

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wasnt originally the plan, but sure, he is now.

 

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his name is arke, and he is a depressed boi.