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Emer

What scum... Emer thought while wiping the spit away with a hand, enraged to the point she almost turned red. But she forced herself to speak without raising her voice. Despite the self-control she mustered, her hands gripped tightly around the handles to her axes, the knuckles going pale. "I trust that you will choose the right moment to leave, then. You may need to replenish your supplies during your stay, which we will be more than happy to help with, since we are aware of the flora and fauna that are dangerous or not best of all.

"Though, you ought to know," she added, her voice freezing to an icy tone. "You certainly aren't the only important one here, on our Isle. Here, you have no power and, unfortunately, you are very, very much under our mercy. Such is how our society works." As if on command, many members of the crowd of islanders pulled out various weapons, some already rippling with the magical energy that was unique to their kind.

"Our primary tenet is to respect all forms of life. For this reason, we will take good care of these animals for the meanwhile. As for the guards and crew members, they will also be residing in the castle and treated with our utmost respect." She smiled at the said group, an arm lifting her right ax to point at the prince. "Failure to comply or go against our wishes will result in your execut--"

A voice called out loudly behind her, interrupting her and causing all to turn. King Mirza had appeared from the castle gates, a worried frown plastered on his face. "Emer, at ease." She did so, hosting the ax once more on her belt with a grunt. "Would you allow me to personally show you around our castle? I would love no more than to provide a welcoming feast for you all once the sun sets."

Kian

Kian laughed heartily, despite the tension from the crowd. The man was actually bowing in apology! It was a tad ridiculous, he would admit, but he should've expected foreigners to be a bit odd at least. "You should never pick on Julia for her size. You'd be in for a surprise at her actual strength! But please, do get up, there's no need to be so apologetic, Tyson."

The name was very odd on his tongue, but he shook it off. "Kian, very nice to meet you. Are you a part of the Prince's guard?"

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Felix Picture

*Felix stands at about 5 feet 4 inches. She isn’t built like a fighter but has pretty buff forearms from working. She wears simple cotton shirts and trousers and gloves, anything she can work comfortably in.

Felix Description

Felix Stark
20 years
[Personality Description] For a ship master, one wouldn’t think she’d be so reserved and quiet. In fact, Felix tends to keep to herself and enjoys her own company most of the time. She will tend to converse with herself aloud or in silence, working her way through problems if they present themselves or just generally encouraging herself to muster up strength. She’s a little fearful of the unknown, so the voyage still makes her quiver in her boots a lot of the time. She’s sheepish and humble, trying not to brag about her skills or what she knows, often praising other people in return even when not deserved. She likes to avoid being asked things or attacked directly, so when she knows she’s in trouble, she’ll just disappear elsewhere until she thinks it’s safe.
But even so, Felix is very caring of others and will do what she can for people she actually likes or appreciates. She is very good at listening, so she will go out of her way to get things for others or showing her appreciation. As for the ship, it’s the only place she can find solace and comfort. She is much more vocal and confident on a ship than anywhere else in the world.

[Brief History Description] Felix was born to a ship captain who serves the Council. His service was very important for both transporting the Council to where need be for diplomatic endeavors and other cargo for transport between ports. Her father trained her ever since she could walk, but in doing so made her a little socially inept. Though her father’s crew tried their best to teach her and instill in her a good set of morals, she still couldn’t help but feel very lonely and shy to most she met.
[Weapon of Choice/Abilities]
- Revolver: She’s only really handy with a small gun when need be, but she isn’t much of a fighter as she is a builder and navigator.
- Ship care and navigation: Due to her family business, Felix is skilled in almost all positions required for a ship. Since Prince Ali forced only two spots to be open, the kingdom decided it be fit to have her go along as a sort of “Jack of all trades” for the ship’s command.
- Duplication: Felix can make multiples of herself. This is only really limited to up to 5 copies when she can focus, but it is enough to handle the basic duties of the ship. It’s usually obvious which one is the real one, as her duplicates cannot converse or react to anything. Once one is attacked, all of them disappear.
Strengths: She’s a very skilled captain/quarter master/navigator/boatswain/carpenter for the ship. She cares very much for it and is very sure of herself when it comes to sea voyages. Outside of the ship, she’s only really a good woodworker and listener of other people’s problems.
Weaknesses: Felix is very timid and finds it hard to approach others when she’s having issues. She can’t communicate effectively outside of her expertise, often landing her in situations where she’s gullible and trusts what others say without questioning. One can easily find her in a state of confusion and panic when left to do something other than ship care on her own.

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@Raelin Welcome, Raelin! c:

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@The One no problemo! BUT ALI IS DEAD TO ME

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Kian

"Haha! Looking down on you is a little hard to do, don't you think? It's always good to see you in such a good mood, Miss Julia," Kian smiled broadly, bowing down to shake hands with the Lalafell woman. "Unlike a certain guardwoman..."

He could hear Emer take a deep breath, the furrowing of her brow not getting any lighter. "It's no time for jesting, they're outside and the royal that is with them is a little...impatient, I think." As if to emphasize this point, it seemed that there was a lot of noise coming from outside of the castle, along with the faint sound of shouting. "We should go, the King already greeted him but the rest of the subjects haven't yet."

As she turned, she made sure to give Kian a sharp glare. "And don't you dare think about pulling something funny, this is actually very serious!"

He rolled his eyes as he pulled himself to full length once more. "Please, I never do anything wrong, I'm a good, young prince, everyone knows such." To this, Emer could only grunt, walking ahead of the two with her shoulders thrown back. He walked alongside Julia out of the castle, muttering low under his breath only for her to hear. "She's a tad crankier than usual, don't you think?"

Of course, he stood away from the crowd as Emer plunged in, deciding it best to try and interact with some other mainlander. "Julia, let's go over to that fellow there," he whispered, pointing over to a younger man who sat back, seemingly taking in everything around him.

Emer

Without much hesitation, Emer brought herself to the front of the crowd of townspeople that were forming outside the castle and around this so-called 'prince'. She cleared her throat, her eyes level but head tilted down to show at least some respect. But he seemed a little too extravagant for her tastes. "Your highness, the townspeople would like to welcome you to our Isle of Izohir. We hope you will enjoy your stay before your return home."

She eyed the back of the crowd, realizing Kian and Julia decided to hang back and interact with someone else. Why am I left to deal with this? "You will be given lodging in the castle. As for the creatures..." she trailed off, looking at the spectacle. "We will find somewhere, I suppose."

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@The One It's good!! Though I cannot say for certain whether Ali will be safe from Emer punching his face in eventually haha >:)

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Emer

It was seeming to be a bit of a rough day for the reserved guard.

Emer had started with her general duties of taking watch of the northern wall of the castle, not bothering with counting the minutes until she would have lunch. She found that time seemed to slow much more when you paid attention to it, so she'd rather be as patient and observant as she was taught to be. Although most of the guards mustered up some small talk with others nearby on watch, she kept a stony face and stared ahead with a blank expression. Heck, some people could've mistaken her for a painted sculpture! Yet once she was called off duty, she left the castle grounds to the market, grabbing some street food of meat on skewers with grain, adorned with some vivid herbs of the forest.

While eating, someone familiar walked up to her, a vendor of cloths that worked with her mother often. But the name escaped her. The man, clearly frail with a limp to his gait, politely asked about her day and how her work was going. Emer nodded along, finishing up the lunch before he finished. And it happened: he asked for a favor. A running of raw goods from the other side of the city back to him. "Will do," she stated with a signature guard's salute, both her arms crossed before her chest.

It was never just one thing, though. When she arrived to the indicated store, she was asked another favor before she could complete the other. And before she knew it, she was trying to accomplish three things at one time! But Emer would never complain about it, no, she took pride in being relied on so much. Even though she had another shift at the bay in about an hour.

She sped along quickly, utilizing her longer legs, ignoring the fact that Prince Kian happened to be out and about again (and she knew it too well, he often acted the same as always even though he was disguised). She started to pant a little when she finally approached the vendor from the beginning, handing him his goods and, with a curt wave, setting off again in a sprint to the bay. She dashed and dodged past people and bounded across bridges to reach at just the right moment, relieving her fellow guardsmen before returning to a stone-faced statue, gazing steadily at the water. But even then, her troubles wouldn't seem to end, for a bell rang out, one that shouldn't have been rung. She perked up, glancing at the tower that sounded it, waiting to see if it rang again before deeming it a mistake. It wasn't, oddly enough.

It rang again, signaling an approaching vessel. And so, Emer and the other guards prepared hastily, drawing weapons for approaching outsiders.

~

Emer was flustered upon leaving the gathering hall of the castle, Kian following with an odd hop to his step. She stormed quickly to the castle's library, where she knew Julia would be lurking.

"Stop walking like that, this is very serious," Emer snapped at the young prince behind her, her fatigue starting to sour her usually placid disposition.

"Woah, woah, chill," Kian exclaimed with his hands going up defensively. "The outsiders don't seem too awful right now! They're just gonna need supplies and then they'll leave again!"

She let out a sigh of pure frustration as she pushed the library door open. "You don't get it, it's not appropriate for us to go about our daily lives with them just watching our every movement! It's a breach in our security, they surely have something planned."

Kian shrugged. "Well, I understand that, but they can't try anything. We clearly outnumber them."

"Julia!" Emer called, ignoring Kian in that moment. "Please explain to the prince how bad this situation is! I'm starting to feel a headache coming along from all this excitement."