The Great Fear: Starfall

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

He again held his hands up. Whispering, “I’m not the bad guy here. That’s Fear. Just so we’re clear. And please don’t sneer. A wolf ate my ear.”

Aela blinked again.

What was happening right now?

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

She jumped when Aela touched her and muttered, “I just don’t want you to get hurt.”

“I never said you were!”

She hugged her.

"I know."

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

She jumped when Aela touched her and muttered, “I just don’t want you to get hurt.”

“I never said you were!”

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Aela blinked again.

What was happening right now?

“Don’t shed even a single tear. I saw a leer. Really hot stuff can often sear. That wolf ate a deer.”

He was grinning even wider.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Aela blinked again.

What was happening right now?

She hugged her.

"I know."

“He’s rhyming.”

The hug surprised her, but she gently put her fingertips on Aela’s hand. 

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

“Don’t shed even a single tear. I saw a leer. Really hot stuff can often sear. That wolf ate a deer.”

He was grinning even wider.

She didn’t further acknowledge him. 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“Don’t shed even a single tear. I saw a leer. Really hot stuff can often sear. That wolf ate a deer.”

He was grinning even wider.

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

“He’s rhyming.”

The hug surprised her, but she gently put her fingertips on Aela’s hand. 

She didn’t further acknowledge him. 

"Yes, but . . . why?"

-

"Thank you," she muttered.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Yes, but . . . why?"

-

"Thank you," she muttered.

She shrugged. 

She was confused. “For what?”

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Yes, but . . . why?"

-

"Thank you," she muttered.

“I dunno. We need some levity here!”

He paused, narrowing his eyes at Felicity. “Usually this is your job.”

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

“I dunno. We need some levity here!”

He paused, narrowing his eyes at Felicity. “Usually this is your job.”

“Was. I have a different job now.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

She shrugged. 

She was confused. “For what?”

"For trying to protect me."

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

“I dunno. We need some levity here!”

He paused, narrowing his eyes at Felicity. “Usually this is your job.”

Now it was Aela's turn to glare at Intellect.

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"For trying to protect me."

Now it was Aela's turn to glare at Intellect.

Whispering, “I am not the enemy here…”

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"For trying to protect me."

Now it was Aela's turn to glare at Intellect.

She smiled just a little. 

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

Whispering, “I am not the enemy here…”

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

She smiled just a little. 

Aela smiled as well.

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Whispering, “I am not the enemy here…”

"True, but you could be a little more considerate, maybe?"

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

Aela smiled as well.

"True, but you could be a little more considerate, maybe?"

“I’m not here to baby her into her position as Mirth. She needs to act like it now, because emotions are kinda tied to her.”
He was almost angry, though less of a fury, and more… impatience.

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

“I’m not here to baby her into her position as Mirth. She needs to act like it now, because emotions are kinda tied to her.”
He was almost angry, though less of a fury, and more… impatience.

She nodded. "I realize."

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“I’m not here to baby her into her position as Mirth. She needs to act like it now, because emotions are kinda tied to her.”
He was almost angry, though less of a fury, and more… impatience.

“But I’m not Mirth. I could never be her,” she said, more reverent to Mirth than disrespectful to him. 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

She nodded. "I realize."

 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

“But I’m not Mirth. I could never be her,” she said, more reverent to Mirth than disrespectful to him. 

 

“But you have her Threads.”

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

“But you have her Threads.”

“But I’m not her.”

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Wait-

Do Mirth’s threads still have her will and emotions or just her power?

 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

11 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“But I’m not her.”

 

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Uuuuhhhhh

well

its complicated

Yes and no?

Because they don’t have her personality, but they do carry emotion ‘n’ stuff… hmmm

“You still have her duties.”

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“You still have her duties.”

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Basically I was asking if she could feel her general presence and dis/approval

“And that makes me have to be exactly like her?”

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“And that makes me have to be exactly like her?”

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Mmmhhhmmm

Maybe after some time - after she gets used to the Threads, ‘n’ stuff, using em, ya know?

“It’s kinda part of your duties. If you are irritable, yes the change will be gradual, but everyone will be irritable.”

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

“It’s kinda part of your duties. If you are irritable, yes the change will be gradual, but everyone will be irritable.”

“All I want is to protect the only person in the world who matters to me now.”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

11 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“All I want is to protect the only person in the world who matters to me now.”

Aela hugged her tighter.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Aela hugged her tighter.

Her hand tightened around Aela’s. She took a deep breath. 

[Argenti he/him]

Jakob twidles his thumbs.

Edited February 17, 2025 by Argenti

[Through the Living Hope]

53 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“All I want is to protect the only person in the world who matters to me now.”

“Look, I’ve got a lot on my mind. I need some time,” she said, looking intently at his feet. 

55 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

“It’s kinda part of your duties. If you are irritable, yes the change will be gradual, but everyone will be irritable.”

 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

17 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Look, I’ve got a lot on my mind. I need some time,” she said, looking intently at his feet. 

 

“…so does everyone else.”