Free States of the Crescent

[Through the Living Hope]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

"Tall, well over six feet. At least, by Adris' approximation. Around mid-thirties." Mark pauses, and pulls a small piece of paper out of his pocket. "Also... Adris wrote down 'beard like a man who don't care no more.' I have never been able to get him to learn good grammar consistently."

She stifled a laugh. “I’ll keep an eye out while we go.”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

She stifled a laugh. “I’ll keep an eye out while we go.”

Mark began walking in the direction of the construction site. 
 

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Is Marewill invested? I seem to have forgotten. (I think she’s a steelrunner but that may have been someone else)

 

[Through the Living Hope]

47 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

Mark began walking in the direction of the construction site. 
 

 

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Steelrunner and Tineye 

She followed and looked for anyone who matched the description. 

[The Stormfather He/Him]

18 hours ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

She followed and looked for anyone who matched the description. 

Eventually, the construction site came into view, a large, three story housing unit begin put in, covering most of the block. At the moment, most of it was a pit, with large machines for excavating it out to put in a stronger foundation.

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I’m kinda just making stuff up as I go here

 

Edited December 1, 2024 by Ookla the Stormy

[Through the Living Hope]

4 hours ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

Eventually, the construction site came into view, a large, three story housing unit begin put in, covering most of the block. At the moment, most of it was a pit, with large machines for excavating it out to put in a stronger foundation.

 

She looked for who Mark had described. 

[The Stormfather He/Him]

14 hours ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

She looked for who Mark had described. 

She can quickly spot many people who would probably fit the description, tall, powerful workers with unkempt beards running supplies across the site, and some digging further down into the earth.

“Eh! Who are ye?” One of the workers shouts at Mark and Marewill.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

She can quickly spot many people who would probably fit the description, tall, powerful workers with unkempt beards running supplies across the site, and some digging further down into the earth.

“Eh! Who are ye?” One of the workers shouts at Mark and Marewill.

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Bro seriously doesn't recognize them? They'd probably be at least minor celebrities lol.

Marewill crossed her arms and stared at him.

[Mags she/they]

On 11/30/2024 at 9:25 AM, Ookla the Stormy said:

"It's... Hard to say. either we'll go in and find that it's a bunch of unorganized random people, who we probably just need to summon a Blade to get rid of, or we'll find some kind of command structure and... We might have to fight, might have to find where they run out of."

"We'll probably be gone a few hours at most, and come back if we can't finish this quickly."

Lee nodded. "Alright, try to stay safe."

[The Stormfather He/Him]

He stares back at her, barely blinking. “Get out of here, whoever you are. We’ve got important work to be done here.”

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

He stares back at her, barely blinking. “Get out of here, whoever you are. We’ve got important work to be done here.”

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They'd probably be at least minor celebrities after the games right?

"Yeah, I'll get right on that." She didn't move.

[The Stormfather He/Him]

He grunts and turns back around, walking towards the construction site.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

He grunts and turns back around, walking towards the construction site.

She looked at Mark and raised an eyebrow.

[The Stormfather He/Him]

23 hours ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

She looked at Mark and raised an eyebrow.

Mark summons his Blade, eyes lightening.

”I rather suggest you invite me in.”

The worker paused. “Uh… Brightlord, this is a private setting. I think that you aren’t welcome here.”

”I am searching for a specific worker of yours. One who has committed a crime, and a crime that will not go without retribution.” Mark says, sweeping his Blade in front of him.

”Ain’t none of us criminals, Brightlord.” The worker says indignantly. “No, you’d do better to search the homes of those Steeles,” He says in disdain. “Terrible lot, the whole of them!”

 

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

Mark summons his Blade, eyes lightening.

”I rather suggest you invite me in.”

The worker paused. “Uh… Brightlord, this is a private setting. I think that you aren’t welcome here.”

”I am searching for a specific worker of yours. One who has committed a crime, and a crime that will not go without retribution.” Mark says, sweeping his Blade in front of him.

”Ain’t none of us criminals, Brightlord.” The worker says indignantly. “No, you’d do better to search the homes of those Steeles,” He says in disdain. “Terrible lot, the whole of them!”

 

She stared at the worker. "Really."

[The Stormfather He/Him]

4 hours ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

She stared at the worker. "Really."

“Aye, terrible sort. You know, they claim to have started the revolution, but didn’t do anything after the very beginning! Six years, seriously?”

Mark growls audibly. “Sometimes, not just the gunfire and combat is important. W- They did other things during those six years, and did more than most other people.”

The worker raises his eyebrows. “ So you’re one of them, eh? The Shardbearer? Well ain’t that interesting….”

[Through the Living Hope]

2 hours ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

“Aye, terrible sort. You know, they claim to have started the revolution, but didn’t do anything after the very beginning! Six years, seriously?”

Mark growls audibly. “Sometimes, not just the gunfire and combat is important. W- They did other things during those six years, and did more than most other people.”

The worker raises his eyebrows. “ So you’re one of them, eh? The Shardbearer? Well ain’t that interesting….”

“And did they ever come to cause harm or stress to you personally?”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

On 12/6/2024 at 7:52 PM, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

“And did they ever come to cause harm or stress to you personally?”

"Uh..." He paused.

"Yeah. Why don't you get the hell out of my way, before HE takes this Blade and rams you through?" Mark snarls, patience worn out.

The man yelps softly, hand going to his pocket, where he pulled out a switchblade, holding it while backing away slowly. Once a few paces away, he turned and sprinted away from Mark, and screamed 'Shardbearer!'

 

[Through the Living Hope]

23 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

"Uh..." He paused.

"Yeah. Why don't you get the hell out of my way, before HE takes this Blade and rams you through?" Mark snarls, patience worn out.

The man yelps softly, hand going to his pocket, where he pulled out a switchblade, holding it while backing away slowly. Once a few paces away, he turned and sprinted away from Mark, and screamed 'Shardbearer!'

 

"Was that necessary?"

[The Stormfather He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

"Was that necessary?"

"Probably not." Mark replies.

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

"Probably not." Mark replies.

"This is going to be a lot harder now..." She moved through the site and looked for the man.

[The Stormfather He/Him]

On 12/9/2024 at 5:25 PM, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

"This is going to be a lot harder now..." She moved through the site and looked for the man.

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For the one who met the description, or the one they just talked to?

Mark casually slides to the side, crouching behind a pile of cinder blocks and creeping over to where two workers were speaking.

"Yeah, Ven, sure."

"I won that game, fair and square, Shar, and you know it. Just because the guy was too drunk to pay me for it doesn't mean I didn't win."

"Winning a strategy game when your opponent is drunk ain't much of an accomplishment."

"Yeah, but I deserve the money!"

Mark stepped up behind him. "Hey, uh, I'm a new worker here. Do ya know where I can find the superior to get my uniform and stuff?"

One of the workers turns to him. "Why're they recruiting more folks? We've got a good number already."

"I dunno. I just go where they send, me, ya know?" Mark responded.

"Aren't you that guy?" Another worker said from behind him. He spun in surprise, although there wasn't much to be worried about.

Except his 'cover' being blown.

Maybe there was a bit to worry about. "What do you mean by 'that guy'?"

"You know, the Shardbearer tribute guy. The one who killed all those dudes on TV?"

Is this what I'm remembered for? My near-death seen as entertainment on TV?

Mark paused, unsure of what he should do.

[Through the Living Hope]

53 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

Mark casually slides to the side, crouching behind a pile of cinder blocks and creeping over to where two workers were speaking.

"Yeah, Ven, sure."

"I won that game, fair and square, Shar, and you know it. Just because the guy was too drunk to pay me for it doesn't mean I didn't win."

"Winning a strategy game when your opponent is drunk ain't much of an accomplishment."

"Yeah, but I deserve the money!"

Mark stepped up behind him. "Hey, uh, I'm a new worker here. Do ya know where I can find the superior to get my uniform and stuff?"

One of the workers turns to him. "Why're they recruiting more folks? We've got a good number already."

"I dunno. I just go where they send, me, ya know?" Mark responded.

"Aren't you that guy?" Another worker said from behind him. He spun in surprise, although there wasn't much to be worried about.

Except his 'cover' being blown.

Maybe there was a bit to worry about. "What do you mean by 'that guy'?"

"You know, the Shardbearer tribute guy. The one who killed all those dudes on TV?"

Is this what I'm remembered for? My near-death seen as entertainment on TV?

Mark paused, unsure of what he should do.

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Marewill heard the whole thing and came over. “You mean, that Mark guy? Nah, this is Boberto.”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

Marewill heard the whole thing and came over. “You mean, that Mark guy? Nah, this is Boberto.”

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That made me laugh so much when I read it.

Mark stifles a snort of laughter and nods. "What, ya think I'm a Shardbearer? Why'd I be working here then?"

[Through the Living Hope]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the Stormy said:

Mark stifles a snort of laughter and nods. "What, ya think I'm a Shardbearer? Why'd I be working here then?"

“I mean seriously, this guy’d be lucky to be an aluminum gnat.”

[The Stormfather He/Him]

21 hours ago, Ookla the Mom Friend said:

“I mean seriously, this guy’d be lucky to be an aluminum gnat.”

Mark shoots a glance at Mare, but tries to keep the facade up. "Yeah. Any investiture other than pewter would send me up to a better job than this."

The workers seem to believe it, and a few back away, muttering. One checks his watch, curses, and jogs off over to a small, squat building within the worksite.

That's odd...

"Hey, uh, what's in there?" Mark asks, pointing over to the building.

"Storage, I think." Someone answers, and the others are quick to nod along.