Free States of the Crescent

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

"Alright..."

“Thank you for asking though.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“Thank you for asking though.”

"Yeah. Need anything?"

[Through the Living Hope]

3 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"Yeah. Need anything?"

"... sit with me?"

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

"... sit with me?"

"Okay." She sat down next to him, leaning her head on his shoulder.

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"Okay." She sat down next to him, leaning her head on his shoulder.

He hugged her, but it wasn't a romantic hug. It was a scared one.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

He hugged her, but it wasn't a romantic hug. It was a scared one.

She hugged him back, a comforting one. "Hey, hey it's going to be okay."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

She hugged him back, a comforting one. "Hey, hey it's going to be okay."

"We both could have been in there, if we didn't flee here..." he said quietly.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

"We both could have been in there, if we didn't flee here..." he said quietly.

"We could have. But we're not." She said back quietly.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"We could have. But we're not." She said back quietly.

"I know, but it's still... jarring."

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

"I know, but it's still... jarring."

"I know. It's... terrifying really. We were so close to being the ones..."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

"I know. It's... terrifying really. We were so close to being the ones..."

He pulled back, and his head lolled backwards onto the top of the couch. "Those Gamemakers... they really are monsters."

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[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

11 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He pulled back, and his head lolled backwards onto the top of the couch. "Those Gamemakers... they really are monsters."

 

She let her arms drop. "Truly. I don't know how one could be so... horrid."

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She let her arms drop. "Truly. I don't know how one could be so... horrid."

He nodded and sighed.

[The Stormfather He/Him]

7 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

Her eyes softened. “Mark…” she said quietly as he left. 

Truth was, she felt bad about this whole thing. The only places that had been located for her were the childhood home she’d not seen for over a decade and a run-down tavern that had been abandoned after her father’s old friend was exiled. 

She stayed a while longer looking for more information. What’s the Marksman?

The Marksman seemed to require quite a lot of money, looking at the ledgers. Also, listed in the section for whatever the Marksman was (I don't know how these ledgers work) Were a few sections.

Transportation, room and board, many things that would be required for a group of people to get them in a liveable scenario.

And then weapons. Nearly half of the money sent to The Marksman was put into buying them weapons.

Mark's eyes snapped to the door. "Mare, we might want to get out of here soon. I don't know how long Sweets is going to be able to distract everyone here. I certainly don't want to have to fight them. I won't fight them. Never again."

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Just to check, I remember there was one of the tributes who refused to kill people. Who was that? I have the feeling it was Mare but I really can't remember.

 

Edited January 15, 2025 by The Stormfather

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

14 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He nodded and sighed.

"I... I wish it would stop."

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, The Stormfather said:

The Marksman seemed to require quite a lot of money, looking at the ledgers. Also, listed in the section for whatever the Marksman was (I don't know how these ledgers work) Were a few sections.

Transportation, room and board, many things that would be required for a group of people to get them in a liveable scenario.

And then weapons. Nearly half of the money sent to The Marksman was put into buying them weapons.

Mark's eyes snapped to the door. "Mare, we might want to get out of here soon. I don't know how long Sweets is going to be able to distract everyone here. I certainly don't want to have to fight them. I won't fight them. Never again."

 

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It was her and Tinker. After Kresh and the Redspine she didn’t want to kill anything else, and Tinker just never killed anyone 

She folded and pocketed the piece of paper. “Whatever this is, it’s important.” She followed him out. 

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

"I... I wish it would stop."

“Me too. But it won’t.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Me too. But it won’t.”

Emma sighed. "I know."

[The Stormfather He/Him]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

She folded and pocketed the piece of paper. “Whatever this is, it’s important.” She followed him out. 

 

"Try to remember where those lions were placed on the map. Seems like they might be the placement of workers, or... Troops." Mark said grimly, closing the door behind him and wincing at the broken lock.

"Hopefully they don't realize that we were here." Mark opens his pouch of gemstones, sighing as he realizes he had used all of his Stormlight sliding around. "Need to get some more light soon."

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Did we ever confirm how people obtain stormlight on this planet?

 

[Through the Living Hope]

10 minutes ago, The Stormfather said:

"Try to remember where those lions were placed on the map. Seems like they might be the placement of workers, or... Troops." Mark said grimly, closing the door behind him and wincing at the broken lock.

"Hopefully they don't realize that we were here." Mark opens his pouch of gemstones, sighing as he realizes he had used all of his Stormlight sliding around. "Need to get some more light soon."

 

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Nope

She nodded. “Let’s get out of here.”

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Were the lions over the free states or districts?

 

[The Stormfather He/Him]

35 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She nodded. “Let’s get out of here.”

 

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The lions were all within this city, whichever one it is.

Mark walked back towards where they had first entered, trying to act normal and not break into a sprint to get away from the shed.

[Through the Living Hope]

10 minutes ago, The Stormfather said:

Mark walked back towards where they had first entered, trying to act normal and not break into a sprint to get away from the shed.

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Oh-

That changes the places important to her. Is it just these two they were targeting?

 

[The Stormfather He/Him]

3 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

 

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My idea was that they would be targeting all of the tributes, but the maps for those two were the only ones there at that spot.

 

[Through the Living Hope]

51 minutes ago, The Stormfather said:

 

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Gotcha

That was a little confusing

So it’d be her mom’s house, her work, and Tinker’s parents’ house that she cares about 

 

[The Stormfather He/Him]

8 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

 

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Perfect.

I kinda have an idea where this is headed now.

 

[Through the Living Hope]

55 minutes ago, The Stormfather said:

 

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They going to Tinker’s parents’ house?