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Word Syndrome

Hey, Ali =3 I'm writing from my phone, so I'm sorry for any mistakes in this post.

I saw your message yesterday at school, but my phone lost the Internet commection and the reply was lost forever. Then when I came back from school I was far too tired to write.
What I wanted to tell you then and now is that I totally understand how you feel. I come home every day as if I have been beaten up. Half of my day is booked by books ( pun intended XD ) and the other half - by school. There is barely any time left to myself and the muse is hard to come by. Not to mention I'm still not completely cured. =<

I'm sorry that I contaminated you X3 I hope you get better! Drink a lot of warm liquid like tea and cocoa =3 Don't overexert yourself. I don't mind if you're late. Even if we take this slow, we can still do this =)

PS: You have Alibaba for an avatar! That is so cute!

A Crown of Bones

Hey, guys. Just dropping in to say I haven't forgotten about you all =3 I am currently working on a post. Hopefully I can have it done by today or tomorrow.

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BingTheWing said
Sorry, I can't participate in this RP. Hope you guys have a good time!

Now that was sudden! o.O What happened?

By the way, everyone, allow me to reveal my ultimate dream gift:

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They are still in prototype stage, BUT THEY ARE AWESOME. The ears are actually speakers, which you can turn on and off whenever you like. =D Same thing with the LED lights. They come in blue, green, red and purple. I would have gone with purple, if it was darker, but I can't decide between green and blue.

Word Syndrome

Alida, I'm really, really, reaaally sorry about the post I made. Seriously, this is probably the most embarrassing post I have made in my advanced role-play period. It's nowhere near 1/3 of what it actually should be, but I decided to put it in, because the part where I respond to you has been done for awhile, not to mention it's rather short. You see, for the past few days my mind has simply been refusing to turn itself on when it comes to Amaya. I usually have a great amount of difficulty when it comes to starting posts and when I just don't have the spark for the character anymore, it's even worse. That's why I couldn't come up with a good idea. I know what the middle and the ending of the post should be, but the beginning... Gah, I hate initial posts -___-" I never feel like I did my best and the current format of those few lines is just...so bland, so...dry.

PS: I made you this. Hope you like it =3

Word Syndrome

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“Ah, yes, hello?” an old man’s voice came from the other end. “This is Benedict Nobunaga, principle of Gregor Mendel public school. This is Ellanie Ploeg, correct?” he asked, yet before he could correct his mistake or respond to the reply the girl would give him, a woman could be heard on the other end of the line speaking, her words coming off as incomprehensible through the phone. “Who? Tell her I’ll call her later. Oh? No, we’ll do that on the 7th. I don’t care how full his schedule is, if he wants his pay, he better work.- Ah, excuse me, Miss Ploeg. I am calling you for a request, you see. I am well acquainted with one of your history lectors, Mr. Hoshino, who recommended you to me. Unfortunately, a history teacher of ours called in sick today and we require a replacement.- What now, Mrs. Dole? Gum in the ventilation? Well, what do you want me to do? Get in there with my size? Call a technician, for crying out- Ah, my apologies, Miss Ploeg. It seems our staff is having a hectic day today. In any case, it will only be for today, maybe for tomorrow, can’t say for sure.- Would you pipe down for a second, Mrs Dole.- You will only have four classes today: one with 9th grade, two 10th grades and one 11th. Come around at 10 o’clock. We’ll pay you- I’m coming, already!- Have a nice day, Miss Ploeg! We’ll be expecting you!” the principle wished in a hurry and the call ended.

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The Hanged Man



Twelve - the perfect number symbolizing the zodiac

The thirteenth movement

Through many lands the Fool has traveled
and many truths his eyes have dazzled.
Several lessons he has learned.
Thoughts on them his mind have burned

Along the cliffs and through the plains.
By the palace and the dunes of flames.
Between the trees and past the stall.
With the lion and in the hall.

Wisdom and teaching, so much to learn.
With them, no doubt, there is plenty to earn.
But all of them tangle and confuse the mind.
By his own shadow the Fool feels left behind.

Everyone was running ahead to the future.
But his thoughts were without any structure.
Startled by all the decisions ahead,
the Fool sought a place to rest his poor head.

On his path he found it, a simple old tree.
Beneath its wide shadow came to sit he.
Past him went people and creatures and days.
Silent he was, beneath the rain and sun’s rays.

On the ninth day, without reason why,
the jolly good Fool hung himself by
the foot on the tree he had sat under
and allowed himself to bleakly wonder.

Why had he traveled all of this time?
From his pockets fell every single dime.
Was there true purpose or was it redeeming?
He saw them as pieces without any meaning.

The Fool’s perspective went through great change.
Upside-down he saw the world as quite strange.
Things that he knew he came to question
and those he did not - knew without objection.

And so he dangled from the tree,
the hanged man in the grey sea.
In the space between the heavens and land,
Time goes by with the slipping of sand.

This moment was pleasant, yet he knew
that to this dream he must bid adieu.
Soon the journey would start anew,
until then he could hang for an hour or two.

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The sound of chattering ravens was the only one to welcome the rising sun, which still dwelled in its soft grey covers, on that cold autumn day. The sweet lullabies of little birds could no longer be heard, for they had flown south to their warm winter residences. Those who remained sung harshly, without a pinch of delight, and the flapping of their wings was akin to the cracking of old bones against each other. Despite the bitterness of these avian psalms, the morning was slowly being painted in a wonderful palette of colour, one of soft light hues, which dyed the clouds and sky. Under the hopeful bright canvas the city was also changing according to the times.
A gentle breeze blew through the trees and they shivered to its touch, many shedding their leaves in the process. These tears had long lost their fresh green tone and had faded to yellow, red or brown, the banners of change in the seasons, as well as in the hearts of the innumerable residents.
One by one the windows were lit, from those of tall flats to the small ones of houses, and shadows could be seen moving about within, as if engaging in a ritual dance. Everyone was getting ready for the start of the day in their own way.
With the fading of the last stars from the welkin, so had the late night walkers, who had partied or worked throughout the moonlit hours and could finally rest within their dwelling places, until the glaring sun would set once more.
Others had awakened shortly prior or after the golden disk’s rise and had set out on their daily routine. Hustling and bustling, cars were already roaring through the streets, exhaling their ghastly fumes that burned both eyes and lungs.

[GIANT ENORMOUS EMBARRASSING WIP]

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*laptop abruptly shuts down after Headphones has copy-pasted several image codes into the post section* *Internet refuses to return*... Someone hand me an axe.

Brand said
Jesus, just saw your Timeline post Headphones. Excellent job; A little embarrassing how you're more on top of things then I am.

Hehe, sorry that I embarrassed you a little bit there. I may be in a class with a specialty in Biology, but I have had a mathematical mind ever since I was young ^ ^" So it's not difficult for me to put things into a specific order in my head and connect numbers with each other. I'm glad I was of assistance =3

By the way, I failed to mention this in the past, but Free Faller needs to edit their sheet, because they have made several inaccuracies, one of which is that they mention that the war lasted five years, when it was actually ten. They need to either put the dates of Tegan's training, Tower entrance and graduation in the sheet or tell us, so we can put them on the timeline.

Also, could these be of use?

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We were not aware of this information, Ink Blood, thus I am thankful you provided it. It will be of great help to anyone, who wants to make a Gorgon character.

I do wonder what Brand means by "remember". I believe this role-play existed before, but was it under Brand or was it originally by someone else?

Bing, if you give a proper explanation in your character's biography as to how they learned about the Dark Arts, I think it will be ok. Use your own imagination, I suppose. Brand has allowed us a relatively big amount of freedom in creating our characters. If you ask me, your character would have to have a similar history to Ink Blood's, with becoming a necromancer and all, or you can think up something trickier, like your character discovering a secret chamber deep within the swamps after escaping an attack from necromancers, who seemed to badly want to seize the area under their control, and within that chamber they find a book on the art of illusion. They smuggle it out and return to lord Briar, to whom they offer a chance for a comeback in the war. However, it takes your character time to learn the magic and by the time they have, the war has ended. How does that sound? It's a sketchy idea, but I think it can offer you some inspirations.

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Sorry, Bing, but your character is not allowed to learn the art of Illusions, unless they are a shade or necromancer or they have some sort of special circumstances in their history, which I believe Brand would still be critical about. Since you have not provided a proper explanation, it wouldn't be acceptable.

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After 2 hours of research, here are my results:

History lesson

history

present = the start of the role-play

undefined time: Malfear is born

47 years in the past: Sir Lazerous (NPC) is born.
34 years in the past: Nyirr is born in a town in Valeal (Valaria).
Undefined time: Malfear murders several members of the Tower after being discovered with the Dark Arts
Undefined time: Malfear is chased in the Five Kingdoms
Undefined time: Malfear enters the Northern lands
29 years in the past: Tegan is born in Snowheart, Ferros. Nyirr is 5 years old.
Undefined time: Nyirr is sent to the Tower. (quickly after Malfear has ran to the North)
27 years in the past: Princess Katherine I of house Agenteus Sol is born.

22 years in the past: The beginning of the war with Malfear. Nyirr is 12 years old. Tegan is 7 years old. Nitia (NPC) is born. Malfear enters Valeal. Rakesh and Elisabeth Paimon join the Valeal call to arms against the invaders. Malfear is pushed towards the Ferrian border.
21 years in the past: First year of the war with Malfear ( 1 year has passed).Genshal Hyres is born. Vednusdi (NPC) is born.
19 years in the past: Third year of the war with Malfear. Alaric is born to the house of Vastille in Gorgon.
18 years in the past: Fourth year of the war with Malfear. Emil is born in Oslo, Valeal. Kotori is born somewhere in Ferros. Rakesh Paimon becomes a necromancer after the defeat of the Valeal army. Skye is born in the camps of Malfear’s barbarians to Elisabeth Paimon.
17 years in the past: Fifth year of the war with Malfear. Elisabeth is forced to become a necromancer. Skye is 1 year old.
16 years and a half in the past: Malfear’s army lands a grand attack in the Lowlands of Ferros. Elisabeth and Skye (age 1 and a half) manage to escape into Ferros. They find an old uninhabited house deep in the mountains in the heart of the forest, which they call home.
16 years in the past: Sixth year of the war with Malfear. Tegan begins her official training as a soldier (age 13). Nyirr (age 18) becomes a Guardian and is sent to the front lines. Skye starts learning simple magic from his mother (age 2).
15 and a half years in the past: Thomas Briar initiates a coup d’etet in Gorgon, which ignites the Blackwater-Briar war. It ends with the battle at King’s/Traitor’s Pass with the victory of Thomas Briar and death of King Arthur Blackwater of Gorgon.
15 years in the past: Seventh year of the war with Malfear. Genshal’s town is destroyed by the war (age 6). Princess Katherine I of house Agenteus Sol becomes Queen of Ferros (age 12).
Undefined time: Tegan completes her training. Malfear continues marching on the border with Ferros?
14 years in the past: Eighth year of the war with Malfear. Genshal becomes a sellsword (age 7).
13 years in the past: Ninth year of the war with Malfear. Tegan is on the front lines of Ferros (age 16). Skye’s hydromagic stabilises and he is able to learn quicker (age 5).
12 years in the past: Malfear is slain. The war ends. Nyirr - age 22. Tegan - age 17. Genshal - age 9. Alaric - age 7. Emil, Skye and Kotori - age 6. Skye has greatly improved his hydromagic.
11 and a half years in the past: Elisabeth and Skye get discovered by Ferros patrolmen. Elisabeth is killed on sight. Skye is taken to the guard post and from there to the capital, Snowheart (age 6 and a half).

Undefined time: Tegan goes to the Tower in Oslo, Valeal.
Undefined time: Tegan loses her magic during her fifth year of training and becomes a guardian.

9 years in the past: Skye (age 9) graduates hydromancy school in Snowheart and is enrolled in aeromancy school.
7 years in the past: Alaric (age 12) and Kotori (age 11) are attacked by a “king fanatic”. Kotori loses her right arm in the process. Alaric leaves for the Tower.
6 years in the past: Kotori joins Alaric at the Tower.
4 years in the past: Skye (age 14) graduates aeromancy school and is accepted in the Queen’s court.
2 years in the past: Emil is granted the rank of Adept in the School of Blessing ( age 16) and moves onto the school of Healing. Skye is placed in pyromancy school, after quitting geomancy (age 16).
1 year in the past: Emil’s family is attacked by the Order of the Rose. Both of his parents are burned at the stake, but he escapes ( age 17).
Recently ( in the past year or less): Alaric and Kotori graduate from the Tower as a hydromage and guardian. Peasant revolt in Valeal, leading to the creation of Valaria. Vespar falls and is under the control of Sir Elric Grey and The People’s Army (for Valaria).
6 months in the past: Tegan’s mage partner, Abe, is murdered by the Order of the Rose.

EDIT: Blackwater-Briar war inserted approximately.

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That highly depends on when exactly the coup d'etet occurred and Brand has not yet given the exact year, but if you are looking forward to making her older than an infant and the event did indeed take place in the early years of the war, I would say she would have to be more than twenty two years old.