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Thread: Home 23
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2018-09-24, 10:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Fever dreams
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2018-09-25, 06:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2007
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Thad's Apartment
"That's because I wasn't in any shape to make a spread like this last time. Not after...that." He points out, helping to dish out whatever the pair wanted. If Lucy is attentive and examine's Thad, she might catch that he has scarring on his knuckles, mostly from punching things really hard. As much as he cares for himself and his skin however, it could easily be missed. "And thank you. It's not often I get to show off small talents like this. As for where we are, we're Inside so depending on how you travel it could be pretty easy to get to Riverside by the Riftline." He explains. "Do you need a ticket?"
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2018-09-25, 06:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2006
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- Poland
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[Underside Waterfall]
"That's pretty cool," Madub admits with some reluctance. A babyteeth doing something cool just doesn't make sense. "I don't know how dad's going to like it. He already grumbles a lot."
"Dad hasn't liked anything I did since my teeth stopped growing," Iknika huffs. "At least I'm dating someone. I'd worry about that more, if I were you."
Madub just glares at his sister.
"I guess I'll leave you and your human boyfriend to it. Have fun in Underside. Make sure you catch the beetle races," he tells Isaac with somewhat forced cheer.My FFRP characters. Avatar by Ashen Lilies. Sigatars by Ashen Lilies, Gullara and Purple Eagle.
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2018-09-26, 06:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2012
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- Definitely lost
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Skullfort Town
Koshal twiddles his fingers together behind his back. He doesn’t want to admit it but...
He’s never gone on a rescue mission before.
He’s never fought vampires before.
He’s infiltrated a castle once and he almost botched it.
He has to accept that he might just not be ready.
”Um. Maybe. Just a little? I just...it’s kind of a lot. With no backup. Or plan.” he says quietly to Leah, unable to look her in the eyes.
Underside Waterfall
Isaac watches the Goblin boy leave, sticking his hands in his pockets.
”He seems nice enough, I guess. You folks have races?” he asks, interested.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2018-09-26, 03:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2006
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- Poland
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[Underside Waterfall]
Iknika glowers after her brother before turning back to Isaac.
"He put on his nice act. But he was going to call you... something nasty before he stopped himself," she says. "We do have beetle races, but I forgot there was going to be one today."My FFRP characters. Avatar by Ashen Lilies. Sigatars by Ashen Lilies, Gullara and Purple Eagle.
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2018-09-27, 06:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2010
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[Thad's Apartment]
Viviana gives Thad a lascivious wink and forks a dripping hunk of french toast into her mouth. It probably doesn't help Lucy's distracted gaze any that a couple tiny drips miss her mouth entirely... "Oh please, Thad, you don't have to buy a ticket if Lucy needs one. Let me do it," she says. Another big bite of food. "So you and this Sam fellow, Lucy," she goes on after she finishes chewing, "I do remember seeing him, distracted as we were. Are you two... close?"My avatar was done by Gullara. Thanks again!
"If you meet a spirit walking,
Incline your head.
Do not meet their gaze.
Do not follow after."
-Things Our Mothers Tell Us
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2018-09-28, 05:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2007
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- Unknown
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[Thad's Apartment]
Don't stare at the beautiful goddess' chest in front of Thad, don't stare at her chest, don't stare at her-
Yeah, no, Lucy stares a bit. Can't help herself. It's hard to maintain enough self-control around Vivi.
She does still have enough of awareness to feel like she's missing out on something interesting with all this "last time" stuff they're referring to. "Oh, you don't have to worry about tickets or anything, I can cover myse-" Lucy goes to pat her satchel and blinks. Oh, right, she did actually have to let go of that for...things. "I'm fine as long as my satchel is fine, it's very important."
Awkward pause.
Awkward laugh.
Awkward segue. "Close? Well, depends what you mean. He's a good friend, nothing romantic if that's what you're getting at." And then her eyes narrow, the big toothy grin comes back, and she leans over to emphasise her next statement by poking Vivi a couple of times, "Your turn. How close are you and Thad, and what happened last time?"Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them, you'll be a mile away and you'll have their shoes.
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2018-09-29, 02:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2007
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Thad's Apartment
The young man looks at Vivi for a moment after the question, his own face entirely neutral and passive before he finally turns back to Lucy and comes to a decision. "I'm her husband's boyfriend." he says simply before taking a bite of a waffle to give it some time to sink in. "And something of her bodyguard when she brings back lovers. Lord Sarcadian made that pretty clear." He explains before lifting up a bottle of whiskey. "Need a stiff drink now?"
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2018-09-30, 05:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2008
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- Boston, MA
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[Lake Cabin - Private Party]
"I know what they are," says Cass. "Never had them before, though."
Camping trips weren't high on the Vigil activities tier list, back when she was a member.
She similarly leans back, letting Electra demonstrate what needs to be done, though maybe taking an anticipatory nip of the peppermint schnapps in the meantime.Originally Posted by Lord Magtok
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2018-10-01, 10:05 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2008
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- Fever dreams
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Well, Koshal, if you let your lack of experience stop you, you'll never get experience! There's a first time for everything, after all.
"Well, sometimes you don't have time to plan, and there's no one to back you up, and you need to go anyway."
Leah isn't mad at him.Just disappointed.
"But not today!"
"I'll take care of the vampires. Instead, you're going to look into something for me. There's been some strangeness way off, near the river ford by the old volcano. I want you to check it out. Put your magical learning to some use, maybe. Do you think you can do that?"
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2018-10-01, 10:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2012
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- Definitely lost
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Underside Volcano
Isaac laughs.
”The fact that he decided not to makes him better than lots of kids at my school.” though the fact that Isaac’s main powerset involves crushing things and he’s incredibly durable, along with being immune to transmutation, people have backed off him quite a bit. Especially in case he ever remembers how to turn people into squirrels.
Skullfort Town
At being given a new mission, Koshal perks up immediately.
”Oh, strangeness? Like crazy lights? Bizarre animals? Things becoming other things?” he asks her with intense interest.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2018-10-01, 10:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2008
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[Skullfort Town]
Leah nods warmly.
"Several of those things, actually. I need you to get to the bottom of it. Here."
She hands him a copy of a new map. There's a volcano (DANGER! STAY OUT) some less volcanic little hills, a river running through it, and a small pond fed by the river. The pond is circled and noted with 'strange lights seen from a distance'. A village south of the pond is marked 'farmers report strange monkeys harassing their herds'.
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2018-10-01, 12:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2010
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[Thad's Apartment]
"So what you're saying is," Vivi says, just finishing a mouthful of egg, "That if I can hide this satchel of yours, it will be much easier to keep you here? Very good, this is well noted." The 'goddess' gives a scrumptious little smirk and goes on with her breakfast as Lucy explains Sam's relationship with her...
Then asks that all important question. Vivi just loves that grin of Lucy's, she will love turning it into a look of shock just as much. "And to elaborate further, what happened last time was that my husband so thoroughly wore out Thad, the dear boy couldn't walk for the better part of a day. I had a delightful time teasing them both about it."
"Ooh, yes, do me!" Vivi exclaims softly (and in far too lascivious a tone) when Thad holds up the whiskey. She shoves her glass over.My avatar was done by Gullara. Thanks again!
"If you meet a spirit walking,
Incline your head.
Do not meet their gaze.
Do not follow after."
-Things Our Mothers Tell Us
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2018-10-01, 12:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2012
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- Definitely lost
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Skullfort Town
Koshal nods.
”Okay. Lights and monkeys. That seems fine. Villages and herds of...animals.”
Koshal is happy to help! Spooky magic isn’t so bad. It’s when you get stuff blowing up or suddenly being other things, demons and curses when you call the professionals.
”I’ll pack and get Dune right away!”Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2018-10-01, 03:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2007
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[Thad's Apartment]
"Oh." Lucy falls silent for a moment as the gears turn sloooowly in her mind, piecing together what it all means. "Oh. Ohhhhh, I see. Uh, bodyguard, huh? I-I guess the fact that I'm still in one piece and not getting thrown out means I didn't do anything wrong?" She asks hesitantly, with just a hint of nervousness to her voice. If Thad is on bodyguard duty, that probably means he's considerably more dangerous than he looks.
And danger is bad. But she isn't in danger, right? Unless suggesting there might be something between Vivi and Thad was maybe offensive or something? "Uhh, sorry?" She offers uncertainly, glancing back at Thad.
...even now it's still kind of hard to tear her gaze away from Vivi.
"A stiff drink does kind of sound good now, yes, but I might kind of need the whole bottle for it to, um, do much. A-a-and Vivi, you're a- you're a wonderful tease b-but pleeeease don't joke about the satchel?" She asks, turning back to Vivi with wide, pleading eyes and a slight quiver to her lip. Yes she's playing it up a little bit, but if anything that might be more to mask the fact that she's genuinely a little distressed by that joke rather than trying to provoke a reaction from her "goddess".Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them, you'll be a mile away and you'll have their shoes.
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2018-10-01, 05:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2006
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- Poland
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[Underside Waterfall]
"Or maybe he just didn't want to pick a fight with both of us at the same time," Iknika says, smirking. "But it'd be a shame to miss the beetle races just because my brother is a smelly little jerk."My FFRP characters. Avatar by Ashen Lilies. Sigatars by Ashen Lilies, Gullara and Purple Eagle.
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2018-10-02, 10:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2008
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[Skullfort Town]
Would Koshal be disturbed by herds of cattle? Does he avoid eating beef? Drinking milk?
"Alright, Koshal. I'm sure you'll do well."
Leah gets to her feet and gives the squire a smile.
It's a long way to travel, out of the town, past the fields, around the forest, and across the countryside.
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2018-10-02, 11:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2012
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- Definitely lost
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Underside Waterfall
Isaac nods.
”Yeah, totally. Is it a once a day thing? How big are the bugs? Like, do you ride them?” Isaac asks with obvious curiousity. He knows that some goblins do ride beetles after all.
Skullfort Countryside
No more than most humans are by apes, yes and mostly, in that order.
After giving Leah a salute, Koshal sets out happily, glad to still be useful after all. He hums to himself as he rides out on his horse, Faye trotting along beside them.Last edited by Deathkeeper; 2018-10-02 at 11:52 AM.
Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2018-10-02, 01:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2006
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- Poland
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[Underside Waterfall]
Iknika grins toothily.
"Of course! We've got beetles big enough for goblins to ride. I hope I can ride one someday, when I'm a knight. The race is a whole day affair, really, with different kids of races."My FFRP characters. Avatar by Ashen Lilies. Sigatars by Ashen Lilies, Gullara and Purple Eagle.
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2018-10-02, 08:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2007
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- In my head
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[Lake Cabin - Private Party]
Electra chuckles for a moment as she pulls a graham cracker from the package and unwraps one of the chocolate bars, snapping it in half, before taking a marshmallow and spearing it on her fork, then holding it near the fire.
"It is. But here, I'll show you how to make them. You take a marshmallow and roast it. Some say it has to be flaming before moving on, but I like mine golden rather than charred." It takes only a moment or two before she seems happy with it. She quickly pulls the mallow from the fire, its outsides a golden brown. She quickly snaps the graham cracker in half, places one piece of chocolate on it, then smushes the gooey marshmallow between the chocolate and the remaining half of the graham cracker, forming a sandwich of sorts. "Then you make a sandwich of it between the graham crackers and the chocolate. And you eat, while it's still warm!"
She quickly passes the treat to Fayyaad, since he's never seen it before. "Go on, try it!" As soon as he takes it, she spears another mallow and begins the process again.Why is it Plan A is always, "Get 'Em!" and Plan B is, "Cause as much collateral damage as possible"?
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2018-10-02, 08:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2008
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[Countryside]
Pretty soon, Koshal's journey turns into just 'countryside'.
But it's a nice trip. The weather remains clear, just a little cold. No disasters strike him along his way there.
Eventually the volcano rises out of the distance.
Is he going to: investigate the lake? Head into the village? Take a third option?
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2018-10-03, 01:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2006
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Raindrop District Apartment
Oof! You don't know how great it is to have inhuman strength until you've carried a zweihander, a suit of armor, a human being, and two disembodied human thighs halfway across the city all at once. Saint Lazarus is exhausted. She dumps the sword on the floor, the thighs in her freezer, and thefellowhuman being on her couch. She's very nearly tempted to toss herself on the couch as well, before a glance at the girl's wounds reminds her why that would be an absolutely awful idea. Nope, gonna limp over to the first aid kit, limp back to the couch, and start working on fixing up the nameless beggar girl's cuts and bruises. The emergency Cure Light Wounds potion probably does more than all the gauze and alcohol and antiseptic combined, but Saint Lazarus goes through the whole process anyway, just to be thorough. It's not like she'll ever need any of that stuff herself anymore. Might as well put it to good use helping someone else.
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2018-10-03, 04:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2006
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- Poland
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[Lake Cabin - Private Party]
Fayyaad takes the treat and chews on it, carefully, then takes a sip of his drink to wash it down.
"Hot and sweet. Not like anything I've tried, but I like it. There's always something new to be found here, especially if one takes care to hang around interesting people," he adds with a smile and nod to the two women.Last edited by Morty; 2018-10-03 at 04:39 AM.
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2018-10-03, 12:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2012
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- Definitely lost
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Underside Waterfall
Isaac nods.
”Okay, well, will be able to see if we leave soon? I know getting a seat can be rough at things like this.” when it comes to sports events, tickets and seats can be the worst in the city! That’s something Isaac has heard at least. He isn’t into many sports.
Countryside
Koshal goes to the lake to check out the lights! Lights are much more mystical and spooky than monkeys.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2018-10-03, 03:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2006
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- Poland
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[Underside Waterfall]
Iknika taps her chin in thought.
"If we leave now, we should make it. If we can't get seats somewhere, there's always other events. But I hope we can see the ceiling run. It's always the coolest-looking."My FFRP characters. Avatar by Ashen Lilies. Sigatars by Ashen Lilies, Gullara and Purple Eagle.
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2018-10-04, 12:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2013
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The beggar doesn't stir apart from a small groan as Lazarus sets her down on the couch, staying deep within the clutches of unconsciousness as her savior goes through the process of patching her up. Doing so will quite obviously reveal the extent of just how badly the trio of men had roughed her up; besides the black eye and the light bruise on her cheek, a couple darker ones had formed on her arms, probably from an attempt to shield herself from blows. A series of long cuts had been raked across her back, and while most had had the time to close there was still a trickle of blood oozing from two of the most recent. The worst injuries by far however are a pair of deeep bruises on the woman's side, and one of her ribs had actually fractured a little under the impacts that had caused them. The healing potion should be enough to take care of that, calming the deep purple marks to a soft yellowish hue, but the other wounds still require care.
During her care, Lazarus is likely to notice something rather unusual about the woman; an odd lattice of silvery veins marred her left thigh, and at first one could easily be forgiven for assuming they were simply tattoos... but if her hand brushed against them, the ghoul would find that they were cold and rough, almost as if the material beneath her touch was not skin, but metal."Are we living a life that is safe from harm? Of course not, we never are. But that's not the right question. The question is: are we living a life that is worth the harm?"
~Welcome to Night Vale
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2018-10-04, 04:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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Raindrop District Apartment
Hm. That's weird. Hopefully those silvery veins don't come with some complicated, unknown rules regarding healthcare and injury treatment. Saint Lazarus has been doing the best she can, but...no, she's sure it'll be fine. She drags herself away from her patient to let Romero out of his kennel, go take a shower, and change into her secret apartment-only normal human being clothes.
What? Oh, who's Romero? Why, he's the greyhound Saint Lazarus adopted about a week ago. Guy likes to bark a lot when she comes home, and he tried nipping at some of her dead criminal cutlets before, so now he has to stay in the kennel every time she leaves to go find food/crime, at least until she's reasonably sure Romero's learned his lesson. The landlord barely tolerates dogs as is, he certainly won't put up with a dog who's developed a taste for human flesh.
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2018-10-04, 10:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2008
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The river winds its way down from the mountains, and here it's flooded a whole valley, turning it into an odd little lake still surrounded by evergreen trees (and with a few poking their tops out of the water).
When Koshal arrives, the first thing he'll see is that the place is sparkly. There's something glinting brightly from the bottom of the lake, almost but not quite hidden from his vision by the murk. And scattered around the shore are glittering somethings.
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2018-10-04, 11:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2012
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- Definitely lost
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Underside Waterfall
Isaac smiles and reaches down to take Iknika’s hand.
”Well, you should lead the way then! Don’t want to miss anything!”
Countryside
Koshal dismounts, letting Dune sit down on the shore. He is well trained and won’t run away. Koshal walks through the shore to examine the shiny things, even if he has to wade and get his ankles wet. He didn’t bring many towels though. He hopes the water isn’t cold if he has to dive.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2018-10-04, 11:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Raindrop District Apartment
Aww, poor Romero! For an energetic little dog like that, being cooped up must not be very fun. Besides, the best part of owning a dog is opening the door after a looooong and tiring day, just to get tackled and covered in dog slobber. But alas, it's probably for the best; you don't really want your pets to have "The Hunger", after all. It can make for all sorts of awkward situations, especially when you have company over.
...It would make getting pet food so much easier for Lazarus though.
Assuming she isn't one of those terrible people who spends ungodly amounts of time in the shower, the ghoul's post-crimefighting relaxation routine will go uninterrupted. The woman continues to rest, though she does stir slightly with a groan when Romero inevitably takes an interest in this strange new person within his domain, turning away onto her side and curling up a little. It does free up some of the couch however!
An hour or so later, Lazarus' patient will finally stir, looking around a little blearily and moving to prop herself up on her bandaged arms... before a sharp ache registers, causing her to wince and whimper. It doesn't stop her from pushing herself into a sitting position, looking down at herself and the gauze on her form with confusion."Are we living a life that is safe from harm? Of course not, we never are. But that's not the right question. The question is: are we living a life that is worth the harm?"
~Welcome to Night Vale
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