Mangrale

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@KatherinWinter
Actually, I was just throwing the offer out there before I get to asking myself. I was wondering if you'd be alright letting Ivy pair up with Cecilia. It's a long shot, but maybe Cecilia might try and work on the arts project on the go or something. I don't know. Just an idea. :)

Brave Frontier: A New Legacy [Started/Always Accepting]

I did my post to get where we are now. I would have likely posted something if someone responded to Viranti directly. I'm pretty much waiting.

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I was also wondering if anyone would like to partner with Cecilia for the activity.

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@KatherinWinter@LiegeLord
Cecilia nodded in agreement at the twins' advisement. It also made sense that cabins be reassigned before everyone moves on to the next activity. She wanted to hold out hope just a little while longer, but it would likely turn out that her cabin will have room for another person. "I guess we should go to the left then, before finding a partner for the next activity," she said, turning her head to James. Along with James should he want to, she'll head to the left, unclear on who she should approach afterwards. She knew James, Neric, Ivy and Kyle. Everyone else was likely to be new to camp. Perhaps she should go with anyone who's left without a partner after almost everyone else has chosen.

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@LiegeLord@KatherinWinter
Cecilia smiled gratefully at James, taking his hand for the remaining steps it took to rejoin the group. She was feeling better since the climb and, aside from probably wanting to stop by a medical room to pick up an ice pack and so forth, she'd imagine that she'd only feel better with time. On their way to the bottom, she passively looked up to the cliff faces once again, wondering if she should consider giving the last two legs another go on her own time. Perhaps, but for now, she was more looking forward to some relatively relaxing activities until then. With the ring of a bell, the counselors beckoned for everyone's attention. It sounded earlier like they wanted to start arts and crafts with everyone paired off with someone new. Was that still the plan? Should she herself go ahead and search for someone willing to work with her? Cecilia was a tad puzzled and James might have been able to see that if he looked to her. For now though, she decided to wait a little bit, wanting to hear what the twins wanted to say before doing anything else.

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@LiegeLord
Cecilia was very grateful despite her fairly obvious embarrassment. "I-I'm alright. I guess the climb just took more out of me than I thought..." she spoke softly, offering a fairly accurate explanation overall. "S-Sorry, James. I didn't mean to make you worry like that," she timidly relented, letting James help her down the cliffs to meet with everyone. The sensation of his arm around her made her fall silent. Although she didn't want it to feel as if she was taking advantage of him, it did feel really nice. "Um, James? I forgot to say before but... thanks for helping me out. You too Neric. Thank you both so much," she said, looking gratfully to the void at her side before tilting her head closer to James till she just about rested on his shoulder. She felt as though she needed to say more, but she couldn't think up the exact words at the moment. As the three of them approached ground level, Cecilia quietly spoke up once again, more lively this time. "Um, I think I can make it the rest of the way on my own, if that's alright?"

The 20th Floor ~ Sword Art Online

Nicely done. I think that's a pretty fitting ending right there - me writing about Varen in the end wouldn't add much and you ended it on a good note I think.

I've said recommendations here and there, but you're free to proceed however you want. And if you'd like, I could bump up the interest check now and again. At any rate, take care and I'll see you around sometime. :)

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I'll be unsubbing for now. Good luck in the future, Noodles. Thanks for having me. :D

Brave Frontier: A New Legacy [Started/Always Accepting]

Viranti

@Ryougu@Darkmoon Angel
Viranti wasn't at all used to the constant interference that meeting the queen required, originally believing that it would be a simple matter of going straight to her. But the irksome "red tape", in the form of guards blocking his path, had worn away at his last nerve to a significant extent, but alongside that anger - doubt. Had the Oracle not sent word of their arrival? Did her word not carry any weight here? Was their journey not important? What was more, a warrior clad in comparatively different armor than those worn by the others stood between them and the queen. At best, she had failed to be informed of the meeting. At worst, she was one determined to interfere with their quest - it wasn't like she gave any reason to trust her. In fact, Viranti was greatly inclined to mistrust most authority figures, guards especially. Turning away wasn't an option, and Michele didn't seem the sort to relent through mere words, not the kind they could say anyway. Battle was a means to force some answers from her if not do away with her completely.

For a moment, Viranti imagined the resplendent palace and the lively, exciting city that surrounded it to be of little difference to the abhorrent hole he was picked out from. If he had dwelled on it for much longer, all the soldiers in this land may not be enough to stop what ensued. However, he was distracted for a few moments by Elise's sword drawing near, very swift indeed, but not unnoticeable. At first, he believed that the blade was actually meant to undo the shackle over his neck. There was a time and place, and a smaller implement would have been preferable, but he wasn't going to hold that against her should it work. Yet that assumption fell by the wayside as the blade met against his throat, his eye lowering to her in rigid interest. Her intent indeed appeared to be less altruistic, but no less brave. He would have admired this quality more if he wasn't silently brimming with rage, his senses taking a back seat for a second. His expression turned steely, her means of intimidation having as much effect as it would to a wild animal. He was careless in letting her get this far and had he been in the state he was in now, he would have saw fit to rip her world asunder.

But she sheathed her sword just in time, Viranti's fierce gaze redirecting to Michele. Diplomacy had failed, and whether she was their enemy or not, it really didn't matter to him anymore. However, just seconds before he was about to give all his human impediments a royal burning, Queen Salene made her appearance. It would certainly be hard for the dragonute to explain, but he could tell she was the queen, between the way she distinctly carried herself, her regal appearance and how Michele basically admitted as much. It was actually very good of her to do so, otherwise Viranti would have wondered if his suspicion was wrong and started wondering if the large quadrupedal machine was the monarch instead. He finally lowered his hand from his blade's hilt, his arms crossing while he made his way inside the meeting room and sat the best he could, his eyes eagerly taking in the showy nuances of this space.

The queen's question seemed to come out of nowhere to him. Was this really necessary? Even if it wasn't though, she had made good on her agreement to see them and it only seemed fair to answer a question or two. Still, it wasn't a subject that he had given much thought to. "I..." Viranti spoke hesitantly before his immediate reflection on his uncertainty caused him to abruptly turn his head away from her in a low huff. "(Hmph) I saw an opportunity to see the worlds beyond and wanted the challenge. Nothing more, nothing less."

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@LiegeLord
Cecilia was quite embarrassed that she had to be told by James that he didn't own a phone, feeling that it would have been quite obvious if she had thought about it a little. She was feeling slightly conflicted about giving her number before she ultimately decided to make an exception for him, but she wasn't thinking clearly at the moment. "Oh, n-no...? James, not having a cell phone is nothing to be ashamed of. And I want to give you my number," she said, her hand moving onto his this time. "I'll make sure to write it down for you when I get the chance, okay?" She smile warmly, hoping to console him as best she could. Before she could say anything else, the counselors chimed in, announcing the next activity. Cecilia was somewhat relieved to hear this, but knew they had to get down to ground level before anything else. "I guess we should get moving," she stated in mild hesitation, wanting to get up herself. But to her dismay, one of her legs wasn't quite ready to lift her up and, with a slight gasp, she began to falter to the ground.

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I suppose we could.