The Select (Abhorrent RP Part 1)

[GG0z He/Him]

20 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

John gulps, sitting down.

Thaevius smiles slightly, but says nothing

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

22 hours ago, GG0z said:

“What are we here for?” Thaevius asks, looking impatient

“You are going to be selected for mentoring by the Underburdened you see before you. They will choose in order of their performance as an Elect.”

[GG0z He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Through the Living Shadow said:

“You are going to be selected for mentoring by the Underburdened you see before you. They will choose in order of their performance as an Elect.”

“Elect for what exactly?” He asks, trying to hide his hostility

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 hour ago, GG0z said:

“Elect for what exactly?” He asks, trying to hide his hostility

There was no answer. “Please sit.”

[GG0z He/Him]

2 hours ago, Through the Living Shadow said:

There was no answer. “Please sit.”

“I already am!” Theavius said, looking exasperated

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 hour ago, GG0z said:

“I already am!” Theavius said, looking exasperated

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Uuuhhhh do remember that you are a member of the Indelible

A haughty seeming boy—not yet a man—stepped up to where he sat. “I choose this one. We’ll do wonderfully together.” He smiles broadly. “Yes, I think he’ll be a great pupil! Like Damocles to… whoever gave him his immortality.”

[GG0z He/Him]

20 minutes ago, Through the Living Shadow said:

A haughty seeming boy—not yet a man—stepped up to where he sat. “I choose this one. We’ll do wonderfully together.” He smiles broadly. “Yes, I think he’ll be a great pupil! Like Damocles to… whoever gave him his immortality.”

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Yes, I remember… Although I still don’t fully understand what that means, so that may be a problem

Thaevius frowns, but doesn’t say anything

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

4 minutes ago, GG0z said:

Thaevius frowns, but doesn’t say anything

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Member of the nobility, basically

lots of financial benefits associated with it

He stands, making way to exit before turning back. “Well, come on then! I’ve got much to teach if you’re to transfer to a right and proper Underburdened! You’ve got to defend the Indelible reputation!” He casts a slightly derogatory glance to the others.

He steps through a door parallel one in their chamber.

[GG0z He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Through the Living Shadow said:

He stands, making way to exit before turning back. “Well, come on then! I’ve got much to teach if you’re to transfer to a right and proper Underburdened! You’ve got to defend the Indelible reputation!” He casts a slightly derogatory glance to the others.

He steps through a door parallel one in their chamber.

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Thanks! That helps, but can Indelible still frown upon Burdened?

Thaevius glances at the others in the room, then looks back at the boy. “Excuse me, I forgot to ask for your name. I am Thaevius.”

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 hour ago, GG0z said:

Thaevius glances at the others in the room, then looks back at the boy. “Excuse me, I forgot to ask for your name. I am Thaevius.”

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Yeah

its just not often associated with them

It helps that you’re a first generation Indelible, so you weren’t exactly brought up into the culture by Indelible

What you’re doing is fine, though. It’s conducive to an… interesting dynamic

youll see

The boy, hand on the door, smiled again. “You can call me Daskalos.”

 

The other people in the room with the boy shifted impatiently. “Get a move on, Augelian,” said a taller woman. “We’ve got to select some too.”

Augelian rolled his eyes, and gestured to Thaevius in the direction of the door. He exited the room from the counterpart in his chamber.

[GG0z He/Him]

4 minutes ago, Through the Living Shadow said:

The boy, hand on the door, smiled again. “You can call me Daskalos.”

 

The other people in the room with the boy shifted impatiently. “Get a move on, Augelian,” said a taller woman. “We’ve got to select some too.”

Augelian rolled his eyes, and gestured to Thaevius in the direction of the door. He exited the room from the counterpart in his chamber.

Thaevius follows, looking at the others in the room one last time, before following Augelian

[Through the Living Hope]

3 hours ago, Through the Living Shadow said:

He stands, making way to exit before turning back. “Well, come on then! I’ve got much to teach if you’re to transfer to a right and proper Underburdened! You’ve got to defend the Indelible reputation!” He casts a slightly derogatory glance to the others.

He steps through a door parallel one in their chamber.

She continued to watch silently, skeptically. 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

Another, smaller woman—barely older than Augelius—stands up before shooting a quip to the taller woman. You could barely hear it. “You’re just mad you have to pick last.”

She frowned. “Well, he did choose the one I wanted. And don’t you dare make any crude jokes. I can’t believe you of all people are Indelible.”

The shorter woman shrugged, then inspected each of them slowly, occasionally referring to a clipboard.

”Hey! You!” She indicated Steven. “You’re with me.” She stepped through the same door Augelian did, not looking to see if he followed.

@Through the living jeff 

 

A man—each of you hadn’t yet noticed him, even with skills in observation—stepped up to the window, speaking quietly. “Mara. You’re with me.”

Mara looked around at the others, trying not to shake. “I guess… I’ll see you all. Don’t die.” She stepped away, towards the door.

The man was gone.

 

A girl—not yet an adult, it seemed—stepped up to the glass, looking around at the remaining two and addressing them. “You two!”

@Through the Living Hope

@CoderDrag0n8

[Through the Living Hope]

1 hour ago, Through the Living Shadow said:

Another, smaller woman—barely older than Augelius—stands up before shooting a quip to the taller woman. You could barely hear it. “You’re just mad you have to pick last.”

She frowned. “Well, he did choose the one I wanted. And don’t you dare make any crude jokes. I can’t believe you of all people are Indelible.”

The shorter woman shrugged, then inspected each of them slowly, occasionally referring to a clipboard.

”Hey! You!” She indicated Steven. “You’re with me.” She stepped through the same door Augelian did, not looking to see if he followed.

@Through the living jeff 

 

A man—each of you hadn’t yet noticed him, even with skills in observation—stepped up to the window, speaking quietly. “Mara. You’re with me.”

Mara looked around at the others, trying not to shake. “I guess… I’ll see you all. Don’t die.” She stepped away, towards the door.

The man was gone.

 

A girl—not yet an adult, it seemed—stepped up to the glass, looking around at the remaining two and addressing them. “You two!”

@Through the Living Hope

@CoderDrag0n8

She turned her head a bit to look at her. 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

5 hours ago, Through the Living Shadow said:

Another, smaller woman—barely older than Augelius—stands up before shooting a quip to the taller woman. You could barely hear it. “You’re just mad you have to pick last.”

She frowned. “Well, he did choose the one I wanted. And don’t you dare make any crude jokes. I can’t believe you of all people are Indelible.”

The shorter woman shrugged, then inspected each of them slowly, occasionally referring to a clipboard.

”Hey! You!” She indicated Steven. “You’re with me.” She stepped through the same door Augelian did, not looking to see if he followed.

@Through the living jeff 

 

A man—each of you hadn’t yet noticed him, even with skills in observation—stepped up to the window, speaking quietly. “Mara. You’re with me.”

Mara looked around at the others, trying not to shake. “I guess… I’ll see you all. Don’t die.” She stepped away, towards the door.

The man was gone.

 

A girl—not yet an adult, it seemed—stepped up to the glass, looking around at the remaining two and addressing them. “You two!”

@Through the Living Hope

@CoderDrag0n8

John looked at her. "Yeah?" He said nervously.

[GG0z He/Him]

On 5/17/2026 at 1:03 PM, CoderDrag0n8 said:

John looked at her. "Yeah?" He said nervously.

Thaevius peeks back in for a second, but disappears soon after

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

On 5/17/2026 at 9:07 AM, Through the Living Hope said:

She turned her head a bit to look at her. 

On 5/17/2026 at 1:03 PM, CoderDrag0n8 said:

John looked at her. "Yeah?" He said nervously.

“I’m going to do a small contest.”

She scrunched up her face, looking at the two of them. She smiled, then. “How many fingers am I holding up?” You could not see her hands.

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

2 hours ago, Through the Living Shadow said:

“I’m going to do a small contest.”

She scrunched up her face, looking at the two of them. She smiled, then. “How many fingers am I holding up?” You could not see her hands.

John stares at her. "Define fingers."

[GG0z He/Him]

7 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

John stares at her. "Define fingers."

Thaevius hears what John says, and laughs

[Through the Living Hope]

4 hours ago, Through the Living Shadow said:

“I’m going to do a small contest.”

She scrunched up her face, looking at the two of them. She smiled, then. “How many fingers am I holding up?” You could not see her hands.

“…. Five.”

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When given a scale of _ to _, I always go for the middle

 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

3 minutes ago, Through the Living Hope said:

“…. Five.”

 

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Technically, the middle would be 5.5, rounding up to 6

 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

2 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

John stares at her. "Define fingers."

She smiles. “That’s the answer I was looking for! I commend… uh…” she looked down at a clipboard, “Penny, but this place ain’t for learning.”

[Through the Living Hope]

1 hour ago, Through the Living Shadow said:

She smiles. “That’s the answer I was looking for! I commend… uh…” she looked down at a clipboard, “Penny, but this place ain’t for learning.”

She just kinda looked at the lady funny. 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

On 5/19/2026 at 6:30 PM, Through the Living Shadow said:

She smiles. “That’s the answer I was looking for! I commend… uh…” she looked down at a clipboard, “Penny, but this place ain’t for learning.”

"I'm John. And how was I to know if you considered tentacles, or toes, or even what your definition of 'holding up' is! I felt it was safe to define the terms before guessing."

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

22 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"I'm John. And how was I to know if you considered tentacles, or toes, or even what your definition of 'holding up' is! I felt it was safe to define the terms before guessing."

“Yeah! You don’t seem like you need my help, then.”

She turned to @Through the Living Hope. “Now… you need help!”

She grinned widely. “Come on come on come on!” She turned, and walked through the door.