[OOC] The Last Embers (Dark Steampunk/Fantasy)

[CollectorOfMyst]

@Lovejoy Well, I don't need to question it. It's obviously because of the plot gods that Indira knows. I am rather curious as to why Indira left Ziotea out of the loop, since, you know, Omestrian blood and all. I mean, obviously, Indira has a much greater relationship with Oren, Viveca and Tatiana, but still... one wonders.

[Lovejoy]

@CollectorOfMyst Well, aside from thinking that Ziotea is a bit unstable, Indira barely knows her. She wouldn't trust her with this incredibly sensitive info, even if she is half-Omestrian. Not saying that Indira is in any way right or wrong to do this, but she definitely didn't give Ziotea so much as a glance after she flunked out of the Summoner's Circle all those years ago.

[shylarah]

>Flunked out

Look I'll have you know that she just has a very specific sort of ether. *melodramatic flounce*
Watch Ziotea be the one that masters this weapon before the other Omestrians. WITHOUT any help from Indira! *huff*

*snickers* In all seriousness, Ziotea lagged behind the others in her control of her ether for quite some time.

I have a question, @lovejoy. Drakey, in some of the backstory we were writing, headcanoned that those two had snuck down into some restricted library area at some point...I'm guessing it was part of the catacombs shown here. Is that in the realm of possibility? How badly were they punished, if discovered? Any chance they got away with it?

I have some other questions, but I'll take those to PM. ^.^

This is SO EXCITING. Definitely I wonder about wtf Omestrians are doing, and this information...odd that Varya's people would keep it. I'm feeling echoes of Serei no Moribito, here. *wriggles*

[Lovejoy]

@shylarah That sounds cool! Maybe Ziotea broke the lock? The catacombs are supposed to be locked, which is why Indira sneaked Viveca the key. If they were caught, they were probably punished in some way, but not too severely. I'm thinking they each might've gotten like ten lashes, or something like in that vein?

[CollectorOfMyst]

I'm thinking they each might've gotten like ten lashes, or something like in that vein?

@Lovejoy

I always forget that this is the world the game is set in. Ah well.

[shylarah]

@Lovejoy I figured Rodion picked the lock. Or mechanical-affinitied it off. I also figure they went there a few times -- so sure, they were caught in the end. And lashes sounds reasonable.

Stop looking at me like that, @CollectorofMyst. It's far less than some of what was done to them during training!

[Lovejoy]

@CollectorOfMyst Ten lashes would suck in the moment, but pupils in the Red Seminary regularly get fucked up on the training yard. They'd have some gnarly scars afterwards but I feel they'd be able to endure that kind of punishment relatively easy.

[Scout]

@CollectorOfMyst Har-har, yes, but she was in shock and didn't THINK about somebody else seeing what she did. Which is why she speculated the circle being something to do with a group that would be viewed as heretical. So... XD You're an ass <3

@Lovejoy Oh dammit, I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT IT'S A DIARY. I'll fix it soon enough just so we can stay consistent. To be fair, NO idea what it says, context clues just point to diary.

[CollectorOfMyst]

@Scout B)

@Lovejoy I suppose so, yeah.

@shylarah Oren was looking the other way, actually.

[vietmyke]

*does the wave*

[shylarah]

@CollectorOfMyst Yeah but he chose that. Sort of.

[Draken]

I'll fix it soon enough just so we can stay consistent. To be fair, NO idea what it says, context clues just point to diary.

@Scout

I imagine you could recognize what seems to be a date every page or two?

[Scout]

@Draken Correct, that's how she knows it's a diary. :) It's recognizable by format, but the content is a mystery.

[Lovejoy]

@CollectorOfMyst @shylarah

Will have your reply up tomorrow! Had to work a 12 hour day today and I'm tired as a mofo :(

[shylarah]

@Lovejoy Yowch! Get some rest, and I look forward to a post tomorrow. *snugs*

[CollectorOfMyst]

@Lovejoy Agreed. REST.

Oh wait, that was 10 hours ago.

[Drakey]

AHHHH

Sorry for the week long delay! I got snowed in and lost my internet! Anyways, I'm back and will be working on a reply!

[shylarah]

@Drakey Snowed in? Oh dear.

Good to have you back. *tacklehug*

[shylarah]

@The Angry Goat Fight! Fight! Fight! *chants*

[Lovejoy]

@The Angry Goat Oh god.