Mangrale

Camp Castaway

@LiegeLord
Sorry about the wait. I'll be taking care of another post that I was putting off and I'll get back to you.

Camp Castaway

@LiegeLord
Cecilia was surprised that James' mood seemed to cheer up. It sounded like he blamed himself for some reason, even though she was the one that overreacted and gave him space while she collected her thoughts. Upon being offered a seat, she hesitated for a second, still anxious about potentially doing somethings so careless to him again. But she ultimately did sit beside him, smiling shyly as she contemplated what to say in between looking at him and the fire. "I'm sorry for leaving you like I did. I didn't mean to give the wrong impression, I... needed time to think," she peered at the fire, hoping he would understand, but willing to say more should he inquire.

Camp Castaway

@KatherinWinter@Vampy@Blueflame@Arya10108909
A very long minute passed, Cecilia huddling in her seat as her mind raced. Someone had to start the story soon, and she reasoned she might as well be her. Once her turn is out of the way, she needn't necessarily worry about being called on out of the blue later. "Um..." she spoke up while raising her hand a little to get some attention. She wasn't a born storyteller, especially in regards to a story made up on the fly. But there was something about being the center of attention and not being sure what to say that terrified her into getting the job done quickly. "Th-There once was a... wandering minstrel who played his mandolin(?) at every town and village he visited. One cloudy day however, he came across a..." She stopped there, assuming that that was where someone else had to step in with the next part of the story. It may have been more expedient to choose the next participant herself, but instead she ended with: "Um does anyone else want to go next?

@LiegeLord
With the figurative ball passed on to the others, Cecilia knew she couldn't wait any longer, so she got out of her seat. While walking tentatively back to James, she slowly began to notice a measure of his grieved demeanor. Her heart sank seeing him like this, feeling like she had caused this. She had said she wanted to be someone he could count on, and instead she ran away from him and her feelings. From where she stood, it looked like all in all, he really would be better off without her. "James?" she spoke up meekly, a regretful look on her face. "I'm... s-sorry for earlier. I guess I've made a mess of things again... I-If you rather I leave you alone, I'll understand..." Hearing herself say those words hurt in a poignant way, unsure what James would say in response, but determined to listen and follow at any rate.

Camp Castaway

@KatherinWinter
You don't have to. I could do it. These relay stories can go in a bunch of different directions anyway.

Camp Castaway

@LiegeLord
I was wondering those things too. As of now though, I guess I'll start it off. It's not a problem really.

Camp Castaway

@KatherinWinter
I guess I could start the story, as long as no one minds the double post. I'll post something in a bit.

Camp Castaway

@LiegeLord
Cecilia felt awful for what looked a lot like ditching James. At the same time, she needed some time to get her head together so she could actually talk to him on his level instead of whatever that was on her part back there. On top of that, the counselors had introduced the next activity for everyone: essentially storytelling by way of a group relay system. It sounded like the first participant had a lot of influence on how the story shapes out and she wasn't taking it lightly. She would rush to think of something soon, but kind of hoped that someone would start it off as she was very much preoccupied. The approaching evening air felt cold against her skin, making her rub her upper arms as she stared pensively at the fire. She had no idea what to say to James, but knew she couldn't just stall forever.

Story of Seasons: Greener Pastures (Still looking for Co-GM!)

@Denny
Alright that should so it for now. I imagine that if I wanted your verdict before posting today, then I should have finished this earlier, so sorry about that. I'll get a post up soon though.

Marcus Nils

Marcus Nils

Appearance

General Info

Name: Marcus Nils
Birth Date: Fall 16th
Age: 22

Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Single

Profession:
Journeyman Carpenter
With an apprenticeship under his belt, Marcus is qualified to work under the local carpenter, assisting in various building projects throughout Hope Valley.

Physical Info

Appearance:
Marcus is often more relaxed in his manner, not overly mindful of his appearance and pretty much the free spirit of the family. At 5’7, he has short and messy blond hair that he jokes is more ruly than that of his brothers and yellow eyes. He has a moderate amount of muscle, especially in his arms that’s only going to increase as he continues his carpentry work. He very often has his acoustic guitar over his shoulder to pass any down time and a friendly smile on his face that doesn’t fade very often no matter what situation he finds himself in.

Attire/Style:
Not professing to have a great sense of style, Marcus usually can’t be bothered to show a great deal of effort in what he wears. Through the years, he had often elected to receive Apollo’s hand-me-downs, a few articles of which have even made it to his current assortment now. Generally, throughout every season he’s in, his attire tends to be simple and, if he has his way, would be so even during special or distinguished events. He even has a pair of earrings that he likes to wear around the helix parts of his ears.

Mental Info

Personality:
Marcus is the the most outgoing of the family, finding making connection with others to come easier to him. In some ways he can be considered a happy-go-lucky sort of person, almost always acting in a happily unbothered way and commonly up to have some fun, sometimes even when he is in the middle of something. Despite this, when on the job, he is always mindful of what he needs to do and what it takes to do it, meaning he won’t waste time for very long. Marcus is a bit of an idealist and looks at most things through a lens of feeling and empathy. However gregarious, it isn’t like he’s the center of attention all the time and will occasionally seek a secluded place to recharge and perhaps play his guitar.

Likes:
His Acoustic Guitar
His Brothers
Architecture
Nature
Watermelons
Strawberry Lemonade
Levity

Dislikes:
Snakes
Boredom
Rudeness
Overbearing Environments
Injustice
Medical Needles

History:
Born six years after his eldest brother Apollo, Marcus is the middle child of the Nils family. He was quite energetic as a child, a sort of childlike rambunctiousness that his biological parents often sought to lightly curb. One notable method of which being to introduce him to the acoustic guitar. It made for frequent practice sessions that “disturbed” the otherwise quiet home, but it was reasoned that it was better than the alternative antics he could have gotten himself into.

The accident that killed his parents and injured his brother was especially hard for him, yet he never neglected to visit Apollo whenever possible to keep him company at the hospital, making it a point to be brave around him. Even as Marcus attended high school, student and faculty alike couldn’t have possibly known that such an event took place, the young man not betraying anything beyond his personable attitude and demeanor.

Living in the lavish Lazzari estate, Marcus was afforded an expansive new world at which to explore and admire, the architecture itself as something that has really stuck with him over the years. When he wasn’t cleaning and seeing to his chores, he was having surveying the marvel of a mansion, if not for insight as to its construction, then for a nice spot to play his guitar, to the enjoyment of his family, Raffaello and Caterina included.

Marcus was always mindful of his own quality of life in relation to the poorer and disadvantaged, and although he didn’t think he alone could make a difference in the world, he wanted to do his part to improve the lives of others. And in the field of carpentry, he believed he could do just that, one home at a time. Upon completing high school, Marcus devoted much of his time to his pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship, honing his skills over four years and even earning plenty of on the job experience that his adoptive father was more than happy to facilitate through a few of his businesses’ construction sites.

Staying home to finish his training program while his brothers first left for Hope Valley, it was during the last week or so that he too was contacted by the Harvest Goddess, the chance to use his newly acquired skills to help out an entire town of people sounding like a dream come true. Mailing ahead, he let Apollo and Roland know he would be coming near the start of the new year.

Camp Castaway

@LiegeLord
Cecilia remained silent for a time, feeling that anything she'd say would just dig her deeper into the hole she was in. Perhaps she just wasn't of the right mind to talk about it. Perhaps she just wasn't mature enough to talk about it without making James feel sorry for her. James must have had to grow up quickly to survive in the real world, this camp being his and Neric's latest stop. She on the other hand had been sheltered most of her life. If she couldn't handle what must come as second nature to him, then maybe it would save both of them a lot of trouble if she didn't spoil his time at camp for him. She knew for a fact that she held out her hand to help him out of the canoe and she'd do it again, because she wanted to. Once they reached the fire pit, Cecilia made sure James sat down first and came up behind him and gently placed his jacket over his shoulders, her hands lingering for a second. "Thanks again, James. I'll make it up to you sometime..." she said calmly and fairly wistfully before intending to take a seat herself a few feet away.

Story of Seasons: Greener Pastures (Still looking for Co-GM!)

@Denny
I'm going to start on a small CS for Marcus. I'm thinking of having him be one of the carpenter's journeymen and be a new arrival as well. Is that okay? At any case, I'll hopefully have both that and the first post done by Monday.