Free States of the Crescent

[The Stormfather He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

"It's okay." Then, more quietly, she asked, "What's wrong?"

 

Mark burns brass, lightly lightly soothing everyone around him.

"Sorry. I know that Red could have done good things. I just want to point out that there is a Deepwalker right there near Maj, and it looks to be quite similar to what Red was, but...Green, this time."

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

"It's okay." Then, more quietly, she asked, "What's wrong?"

 

"It's..." He sighed. "Just my dad having expectations I'm not ready to live up to," he said, softly enough that only she could hear.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, The Stormfather said:

Mark burns brass, lightly lightly soothing everyone around him.

"Sorry. I know that Red could have done good things. I just want to point out that there is a Deepwalker right there near Maj, and it looks to be quite similar to what Red was, but...Green, this time."

She only slightly calmed down.

Just now, The Bookwyrm said:

"It's..." He sighed. "Just my dad having expectations I'm not ready to live up to," he said, softly enough that only she could hear.

She took his hand, went up on her toes, and kissed his cheek. "Political or familial?"

[The Stormfather He/Him]

You need to hear them, Mark. The Words will never come to you if you cannot embrace the Words you've already spoken.

"I listen. I remember. I can't help everyone." Mark mutters under his breath. 

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

She only slightly calmed down.

She took his hand, went up on her toes, and kissed his cheek. "Political or familial?"

He smiled and kissed her forehead. "Political. He never needed me to be anything more than his son, family-wise."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, The Bookwyrm said:

He smiled and kissed her forehead. "Political. He never needed me to be anything more than his son, family-wise."

"Ah." She squeezed his hand a little tighter. "You'll figure out what to do. You always do."

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

8 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"Ah." She squeezed his hand a little tighter. "You'll figure out what to do. You always do."

He squeezed back. "Thanks."

Then he turned his attention to the TV.

"How's it looking?"

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, The Bookwyrm said:

He squeezed back. "Thanks."

Then he turned his attention to the TV.

"How's it looking?"

"Two boys have died so far," Meron said, "Rueben and Casper. The Gamemakers just released a Greenspine."

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

19 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"Two boys have died so far," Meron said, "Rueben and Casper. The Gamemakers just released a Greenspine."

“A… greenspine? Is that even a real animal?”

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

“A… greenspine? Is that even a real animal?”

"It's a modified one. A mutt. Do you remember the Redspine from the last Games?"

[Lotus Blossom she/her]

3 hours ago, The Stormfather said:

"You're remembering the end of the games, when we were in teams and when we knew we had a chance of getting out. That's all it took. Hope. At the beginning of the games, there were many of us who were just as emotionally deadened as those in the arena right now. We just... Well, we formed teams, and actually started to get to know each other. Our arena was much less deadly, so...I guess we had time to stop thinking about the next fight, the next Change."

She smiled bitterly.

"What a time." She said, reminiscing.

Astra moved closer to the screen, eyes focused on the tributes.

"These games are far more exciting."

[The Stormfather He/Him]

14 minutes ago, Lotus Blossom said:

She smiled bitterly.

"What a time." She said, reminiscing.

Astra moved closer to the screen, eyes focused on the tributes.

"These games are far more exciting."

“Yeah, I guess.”

[Through the Living Hope]

38 minutes ago, Lotus Blossom said:

She smiled bitterly.

"What a time." She said, reminiscing.

Astra moved closer to the screen, eyes focused on the tributes.

"These games are far more exciting."

"I think you're just saying that because this time, you have nothing at risk."

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

1 hour ago, Lotus Blossom said:

She smiled bitterly.

"What a time." She said, reminiscing.

Astra moved closer to the screen, eyes focused on the tributes.

"These games are far more exciting."

 

1 hour ago, The Stormfather said:

“Yeah, I guess.”

 

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

"I think you're just saying that because this time, you have nothing at risk."

"They're a symbol of what we have to end, is what they are," Tinker said.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, The Bookwyrm said:

 

 

"They're a symbol of what we have to end, is what they are," Tinker said.

Marewill nodded. 

"Well, obviously," Meron agreed.

[The Stormfather He/Him]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

"I think you're just saying that because this time, you have nothing at risk."

"There is something at risk."

[Through the Living Hope]

30 minutes ago, The Stormfather said:

"There is something at risk."

"What?"

[The Stormfather He/Him]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

"What?"

"Maj."

Mark nods towards the screen.

"And any other good people inside that arena."

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, The Stormfather said:

"Maj."

Mark nods towards the screen.

"And any other good people inside that arena."

"... Yeah, I guess. I just meant it wasn't you guys yourselves this time."

[The Stormfather He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

"... Yeah, I guess. I just meant it wasn't you guys yourselves this time."

"No, its not. But there's not nothing at risk."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, The Stormfather said:

"No, its not. But there's not nothing at risk."

"Yeah... yeah, you're right."

I guess they've gone from being like Mare to being like me... not in the Games themselves, but still at risk of losing.

[The Stormfather He/Him]

"Do we have any clue how the gamemakers keep making these...for lack of a better word, monsters?"

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, The Stormfather said:

"Do we have any clue how the gamemakers keep making these...for lack of a better word, monsters?"

"Not that I know of... They probably capture wild animals and do experiments on them. That's my best guess."

[The Stormfather He/Him]

38 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"Not that I know of... They probably capture wild animals and do experiments on them. That's my best guess."

Mark breathes heavily.

"This kind of thing...Well, it should have fallen with the capitol."

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Who is technically the Gm of this? Is it Spark or Bookie?

 

Edited October 4, 2024 by The Stormfather

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, The Stormfather said:

Mark breathes heavily.

"This kind of thing...Well, it should have fallen with the capitol."

 

“The Capitol… I don’t know if it really fell, at least not completely. The same people stayed in power over there after we left. They just… reformed in a worse way than before. And if there’s survivors who knew those practices before, they’d keep doing it.

”… It sucks.”