FateWeaver

The Absent King

@Life in Stasis I have a few nights off in a row for once, so I'm going to try to get a post in here soon. I feel bad for being out so long.

Scattered Shades: Arcadia Chronicles

@tex Just poking my head in to let you know I'm still around and keeping up on the reading at least. I have a few nights off in a row, so I'm going to try to get at least one post out for every RP I'm in.

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Morgan Selwyn

Morgan was glad to see that Kiara seemed at least as eager to leave as he was, if for a different reason. Not that he wasn't thinking about spending time alone with her, but they had to get past Sulley first. The dragon seemed intent on preventing their departure for the moment, standing directly in Morgan's path once the warlock had gained his feet. With Kiara on his left and a coffee table to his right, he wouldn't be simply walking around the other student.

Sulley's words stung, and his smug smile teased Morgan before he addressed Kiara and the rest of the room. Finally, the dragon turned back to the warlock and asked him to speak his mind. There was a long pause, as cool blue eyes studied the much taller student.

"I don't blame you for what happened. Never did. I would have been in just as tight of a spot if the wrong member of my family decided to show up. Everyone here probably has someone in their family that they're glad not to have seen tonight." Morgan relaxed visibly as he spoke, the words coming a bit easier as he continued on. "You can be intimidating, Sulley. Sometimes you look about ready to kill somebody. Being on the receiving end of that tends to make one exceedingly uncomfortable. Especially when they don't know why."

From his stance to his voice to the measured gaze that remained on Sulley's eyes, Morgan was passive. He certainly didn't want any sort of conflict, especially not on top of what happened earlier. Nervous energy made his limbs itch with the desire to act, but he held a tight reign on that anxiety. Running would not have helped him here, even if there had been somewhere for him to go.

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@Silent Observer I'm off work tonight, so I'll get a post out then.

The Griffin's Inssurection (A Modern Day Magic RP)

This seems pretty epic. My writing ability is severely hindered at present so I may not be able to join right away, but I definitely want to see where this goes.

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Figured I should put something up for Lyla before we continue on too much.

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Lyla Warren

Lyla's small hand clutched tightly around Laurel's slender fingers as the latter appeared just as swiftly and silently as she had previously. The Splice used the counter behind her for support and stumbled to her feet with her eyes closed. She felt bad enough without the dull ache that was beginning to form just between her eyebrows. The relative comfort of a chair and a table to lean her head on was positively blissful in comparison. She didn't notice when the other girl vanished again, but she heard the familiar sound of a glass being filled a few moments before she heard it placed on the table in front of her. Reflexively, Lyla moved one hand to touch the cool glass with the back of her fingers before closing her hand around it. Sitting up carefully, she moved her other hand to feel across the table for the bread. Once she found the food, she forced herself to eat a slice and wash every bite down with a small sip of water before returning her forehead to the cool, smooth table.

"Thank you, Laurel. Again," she thought to say, the barest moment before the Gifted girl's voice rang out in farewell from across the room. Lyla dragged the second slice of bread over to her mouth, eating it slowly and listening to the party go on around her.

Scattered Shades: Arcadia Chronicles

I've been working my tail off, so my getting a new laptop shouldn't take me too much longer. In the meantime, I'll start working up a decent post. It takes me a while to get any writing done on this tablet, but I will be able to put something up soon.

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Morgan Selwyn

Morgan was distracted enough by the shift in Kiara's eye color - now a vivid red - that it took him a moment to catch on to her double entendre. Once he had, he wasn't sure whether he should laugh or blush, and ended up chuckling lightly before she continued, her words causing him to pause in thought. Obviously she wanted more than just the statues produced by his magic, but then what did she want. The Warlock had a feeling there was much more the Faerie could have told him, but chose not to. While this did bother him, it also meant there was only that much more to learn about the wickedly beautiful creature his hand rested on, only barely in direct contact with her skin.

"And I find you dangerously beautiful, in the way you present yourself and more. Especially your eyes," he said, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. "They always seem to turn the prettiest shades when we talk." It was obvious to Morgan, and likely everyone else, that he was several leagues out of his comfort zone. There wasn't a chance in the world he was going to pass up the opportunity to spend time with Kiara though, whether or not there was alcohol involved. He opened his mouth as though to continue, but the door opened once more and drew his attention.

While he had ignored the door the other times it had opened to allow latecomers into the party, the very presence of the dragon who had just entered was enough to turn Morgan's head. His hands started to tremble slightly, just as his heart rate started to increase. Sulley was as good as they came, for a dragon at least, but it didn't exactly look like he was bringing the Warlock any kind words of advice or gentle gibes over his choice of company. Eyes on the approaching dragon, Morgan leaned toward Kiara and whispered softly for only her to hear.

"You want to go... well, anywhere else?"

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I'm going to try and have my post up soon, since I won't be getting any sleep anyway. I pretty much live in a construction zone right now.

@Aspen Wren I used to be a squire in the joust at the KC Renaissance Festival, but mostly I read enough to have a massive vocabulary and like the sound of the word.

@Everyone: Thanks for being so patient with me guys. I know this one has always been slow, but I hate holding RPs back when I can help it. I've been working a lot, so hopefully I'll be able to get that new laptop sooner than I thought.

EDIT: I don't have a lot to write for Lyla, so I'm going to leave her be at least until Aspen posts again. Looks like she might finally get to meet her roommate though.