[OOC] Schooled in Magic

[OfWindAndRain]

@Siaya Dragalorn
Well thank you about my post. I do try to make it flow well. And thank you for being willing to wait as long as needed- I myself don't think I could really do that.

And yeah, I know depression. And yeah, I've been going to a therapist for... probably about 2/3rds of a year now. Helping, but not enough. Most of the problems stem from my parents, and their notable lack of ignoring what I say- oh, they want to help so much, but when I tell them something, they won't listen and disregard it and etc. etc. etc., and then some.

I just can't wait to get to college.

[Riven Wight]

@OfWindAndRain
You are most welcome, my friend. It's my pleasure. I just know that things happen, and people have their good and bad days (or weeks. Or months. xD).

Oh, good. Glad you've been going to a therapist, and that it's helping, at least a bit. Ah, that sucks. Have you tried bringing that up to them, pointing it out (in a polite fashion, of course! Heh.)? By the way, if you want me to drop the subject, just let me know. :-)

That's great that you plan on going to college. Even if at least a part of the reasoning is to get away from everything.

[OfWindAndRain]

@Siaya Dragalorn
waitwait
i thought you were going to post after I fixed my post
wut
i is confused >.<
i will revise post anyways, but is confusing
sorry, I forget things. been busy. stressful. etc.

[Riven Wight]

@OfWindAndRain
I thought you wanted me to continue on with it and work around things to make things easier and a tad bit quicker so you just had your next post instead of editing then writing another post. Just an overall misunderstanding, it seems!

[OfWindAndRain]

@Siaya Dragalorn
Naw, I'm gonna revise that post for you. No need to work around a bunch of mistakes when they can be fixed.

[Riven Wight]

@OfWindAndRain
Eh, I didn't mind. I kinda enjoyed the challenge, to be honest. But whatever floats your boat, my friend! :-)

Did you have a good Labor Day weekend?

[OfWindAndRain]

@Siaya Dragalorn
There, updated the old post.

Is this better?

[Riven Wight]

@OfWindAndRain
I'll switch out replies, then, when I get the chance (and inspiration!). I'm feeling a bit tired and sluggish at the moment... By the way, I added Kyrell under Jazelle's profile. It's just a short thing, but it works for now. Let me know if you're good with it!

Definitely written better. :-) But, for future reference, I really hate godmodding, and, since Kyrell's going to be my character, there was a bit of that done, and I would appreciate it if you would watch out for that in the future. No need to edit again or anything, just keep an eye open in posts-to-come, if you would!

[OfWindAndRain]

@Siaya Dragalorn
Oh, well, I considered the necro to be more of--
okay, I'll keep that in mind. I hadn't really thought of him as a specific character, at the moment of writing it, and more plot device. Not until later.

[Riven Wight]

@OfWindAndRain
I figured as much. So, gotchya. :-) Just figured I'd throw that out there, just in case.

Hope you have had a decent week! Any awesome plans for the weekend?

[OfWindAndRain]

@Siaya Dragalorn
Um...
Well...
no.
nothin'

You?

[Riven Wight]

Nothing actually planned, no. Whatever comes my way!

Edited the post. :-)

[OfWindAndRain]

Okay, so I'm working on a post, but these are super long so >.<

I have been feeling more inspired lately- I blame that entirely on procrastination of real work. Though, to be fair, I did buckle down and do a bunch of work today.

[Riven Wight]

@OfWindAndRain

No worries. Don't feel like you have to match the length of my last one, though. I mean, we're into close character interaction now, which is usually where your shorter posts start happening. With me, the first couple starting posts, plot posts, and loner posts tend to be more "advanced-length," then said interaction usually more along the lines of casual.

School work is just KIND OF important. Heh. Procrastination. I know it well. xD Glad you got actual work done. That should always come first (says the girl who gladly puts off things she needs to do to write or something)!

[OfWindAndRain]

tuh-daaah!
I finally got off my lazy arse and wrote something for ya.

[Riven Wight]

Woo! Sorry for the wait from me. Been an interesting few days. Heh.

I like your description of the light spell!

[OfWindAndRain]

@Siaya Dragalorn
Danke
The connotation of the words one uses are very important; thus, if I just said bright, it'd be formed in the mind as a harsher light. I didn't want a harsher light. :D

And you're fine- the wait you've had from me was waaay longer. No need for apologies, friend!

[OfWindAndRain]

@Siaya Dragalorn
Also, a word on the hygiene:

I dunno if I mentioned any of this.

Most everywhere is just how you'd expect it- throwing their waste into the streets, going to bathroom in less-than-fantastic conditions, and if there was a bath, it was water that was boiled and then brought up by servants.

However, there are some exceptions to the rule. Whitehall and other magical schools/academies, as well as some of the richer, more magically-inclined castles and the like, have water systems powered and supported by magic- allowing them to have a sort of toilet (still way cleaner than everywhere else) and a shower. Places like Sunder's tower has these sorts of luxuries.

Some cities near major magical centers- such as Dragonsreach, the closest town to Whitehall- have been making an effort to improve hygiene. Dragonsreach is the only city, at the moment, to have a sewer, pioneered by one of their City Fathers, and is possibly one of the cleanest cities in all the land. More people would live there (fertile land around it, easy access to fresh water both from well and river, plus the forests that surround Whitehall, which are filled with tons of alchemical ingredients and a wide variety of animals) if it weren't for the fact that the only thing between it and Necromancers/the Barren lands is Whitehall, and that border is still rather close.

[Riven Wight]

@OfWindAndRain
Spoken like a true writer. :-)

I don't think you mentioned any of that. Thanks! How far into the medieval do the more advanced ones get? Or, if I end up mentioning it in passing (like in a quick examination of the area) do you care if that's one of the areas I just go where the wind takes it?

[OfWindAndRain]

@Siaya Dragalorn
I certainly hope I'm a true writer.

I dunno how advanced the advanced ones get- I guess I'm advanced, so you could say however far I go is how far advanced ones go? xD

And sure, we're both worldbuilding here.