Free States of the Crescent

[The Stormfather He/Him]

4 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Absolutely. Just make sure it gets turned in.”

"I will." Mark said. " Have you noticed anybody... I don't know, lurking around? Seen anything strange lately? If you do, please tell me or Astra."

[Through the Living Hope]

7 hours ago, The Stormfather said:

"I will." Mark said. " Have you noticed anybody... I don't know, lurking around? Seen anything strange lately? If you do, please tell me or Astra."

“No. I will.”

[Through the Living Hope]

@Ancient Elantrian

There was a rapid banging on Emma's door.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

8 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

@Ancient Elantrian

There was a rapid banging on Emma's door.

She got up and opened it

[Through the Living Hope]

2 hours ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She got up and opened it

Meron burst into the open door with books that he laid out on the table. “I found it!”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

20 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

Meron burst into the open door with books that he laid out on the table. “I found it!”

She raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Found what?"

[Through the Living Hope]

22 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Found what?"

“How we can save you! Look at this text-“

The books told a way for a gold compounder to give up a bit of power through Hemalurgy, but would allow them to keep some of their power and stay alive. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

23 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

“How we can save you! Look at this text-“

The books told a way for a gold compounder to give up a bit of power through Hemalurgy, but would allow them to keep some of their power and stay alive. 

"That seems really dangerous..." Emma said, taking his hand. "I know you care for me, but... I can't risk you being hurt."

 

[Through the Living Hope]

10 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"That seems really dangerous..." Emma said, taking his hand. "I know you care for me, but... I can't risk you being hurt."

 

“No, I-I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. We can do this, Emma.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

19 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“No, I-I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. We can do this, Emma.”

"Meron, ple-" she said, cutting off and sighing, looking at the ground while taking his other hand.

[Through the Living Hope]

22 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"Meron, ple-" she said, cutting off and sighing, looking at the ground while taking his other hand.

“Emma, please… I can’t just let you die….”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Emma, please… I can’t just let you die….”

She suddenly pulled him close and kissed him. Then she pulled away. "Just in case... I know I can't stop you. Just... please be careful."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

She suddenly pulled him close and kissed him. Then she pulled away. "Just in case... I know I can't stop you. Just... please be careful."

He pulled her back in and kissed her again. He let her go. “It will. It’ll work.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

17 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He pulled her back in and kissed her again. He let her go. “It will. It’ll work.”

She hugged him tightly, a single tear falling down her cheek. "I love you." She said softly.

She pulled away, squeezing his hand.

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Time skip?

As we go to the hemalurgy... place...

 

Edited September 19, 2025 by Ancient Elantrian

[Through the Living Hope]

6 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She hugged him tightly, a single tear falling down her cheek. "I love you." She said softly.

She pulled away, squeezing his hand.

 

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Yep

“I love you too.”

~~~

The only sound in the clearing was that of crickets. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

7 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“I love you too.”

~~~

The only sound in the clearing was that of crickets. 

Emma's heart was pounding. 

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I forgot she also had to be stabbed for this to work...

 

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

Emma's heart was pounding. 

 

He squeezed her hand and watched her. He wouldn’t go until she was ready. She had to be. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

He squeezed her hand and watched her. He wouldn’t go until she was ready. She had to be. 

She nodded at him. "I'm... I'm ready. How does this work."

Her hands and voice shook as she spoke. She took deep breaths to calm herself down, holding his hand, him being her only anchor in the world.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

She nodded at him. "I'm... I'm ready. How does this work."

Her hands and voice shook as she spoke. She took deep breaths to calm herself down, holding his hand, him being her only anchor in the world.

“I.. spike myself… and then I spike you.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“I.. spike myself… and then I spike you.”

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We're not doing the thing where we stack them right?

Cuz that'd be hard with

Just two people

She nodded. "I can... hold your shirt... I guess..."

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Top ten most awkward interactions I've roleplayed

 

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She nodded. "I can... hold your shirt... I guess..."

 

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Lol

No, he spikes himself, pulls it out, spikes her

He shook his head. “No..” he weakly smiled. “Just.. stand there and look pretty. I’ll handle the rest.”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He shook his head. “No..” he weakly smiled. “Just.. stand there and look pretty. I’ll handle the rest.”

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Phew

I was...

AAaaaaanyway

She blushed deeply, nodding. She couldn't take her eyes off of him. "I love you..." she whispered. Please stay with me...

[Through the Living Hope]

34 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She blushed deeply, nodding. She couldn't take her eyes off of him. "I love you..." she whispered. Please stay with me...

He kissed her forehead and whispered, “I love you too.”

He turned away and held up the spike. The end made contact with his chest for a few seconds. 

And then he shoved it in.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

20 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He kissed her forehead and whispered, “I love you too.”

He turned away and held up the spike. The end made contact with his chest for a few seconds. 

And then he shoved it in.

She stiffened. "Meron, this was a bad idea-"

[Through the Living Hope]

5 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She stiffened. "Meron, this was a bad idea-"

He cut her off with a yell, ripped it out of his chest, lifted the bottom hem of her shirt, and struck her through. 

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The only time stabbing your partner isn’t a toxic relationship