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Pariah Online: A Voyage into the Intangible Aether

Did some minor edits on the last post. Was a bit clunky, but I'm never happy with my content lol.

Pariah Online: A Voyage into the Intangible Aether

Location: City Streets, The City-State of Thorinn, Aetheria

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Had Kazuki ever yelled at anyone before?

It was a thing that occurred to Rael as she leaned back against a nearby fencepost. Family issues. She hated when people talked about ‘family’. Benkei was seen as a disappointment and didn’t feel like he was talented or smart enough, how his mother would put him down, and how Kazuki was the successful one. It all reminded her of home in Kōriyama before she left for university. Her fists curled into her tunic as her face remained unchanged. Kazuki yelled at Benkei like her father. Benkei talked about his mother like a sympathetic version of Rael’s own. Hanako’s own.

You’re such a disappointment. You don’t have any talent.

A Moriyama expects better. What will Akihiro think of you when he meets you?

“When we get out.” Rael mused, as she gathered her resolve. “Tch.”

An internal scream filled her mind and she jumped off the fencepost she had been leaning back on, moving down the street with her hands dug into her pockets of her longcoat. She didn't want to hear about their familial issues. As if their problems were worse than hers. At least Benkei's mother wanted him to be productive to society. She wished her mother spoke to her like that, even half of that. Whatever. it wasn't productive to think about. There was places to go. Things to do.

She thought about the prospect of a way out. If such a thing ever became possible. Only one conclusion came to mind.

“I’m never going back. I’d rather die here.”

Pariah Online: A Voyage into the Intangible Aether

Location: City Streets, The City-State of Thorinn, Aetheria

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The morning air was hot and dry, but at least it was air.

She missed Theremia. The cool air would’ve felt a lot nicer. Of all the places she picked in the world to do some dungeons she had picked Thorinn. Her reputation in Theremia and Khatia was behind her, but she also wanted to explore all of the factions. Her fault for being curious, she supposed.

“Well, we probably would’ve had some losses in the dungeon, I guess.” Rael remarked as Benkei moaned about Mystic Prophecy and then what would’ve happened if he had not put his everything into the game, trying to be the best. “You’re thinking a lot lately about it, aren’t you? Replaying it in your head.”

“Dunno if what if’s and should have’s are gonna help you. And you gotta stop bein’ afraid of Mystic. Kazuki was there and save for Luci saying some mean words he was fine. Pris doesn’t hold anything against us. Unless you think that’s a problem. Do you want them to, or somethin’?”

Pariah Online: A Voyage into the Intangible Aether

Location: The Laughing Worg Tavern -- The City-State of Thorinn, Aetheria

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“畜生.” Rael muttered under her breath. “まるでまるで.”

The red-haired tank looked across the table to the other two Japanese members of the group, letting out a half-laugh.

She understood where Kazuki was coming from though, even in his drunken stupor. Graves was being real cozy with the new girl and it was annoying. Her eyes moved over to the girl in question, an unimpressed look on the Japanese girl’s face. Help her with anything she needed? Her friends were dead, there was nothing they could do except waste their time looking for their half-digested bodies and burying them in the grass. A waste of time. They were dead and she was going to have to get over it like Luci and Pris had to get over Enos and Aaginim. A whisper in her head, she was laughing at her again. Why did she care? Why was she thinking such cruel thoughts? Perhaps it was a Japanese thing. Kazuki didn’t want to deal with it either and now he was ushering Benkei to handle it.

Discarding the thought as Graves commented on how drunk Kazuki was, she probably figured Benkei would let the conversation slide over for another time or make it worse. She stood up, deciding to do something to get away from the energy she was feeling.

“I guess I’ll handle leading a group to deal with the other busy work. Maybe we can head up Mystic.” She moved over to Kazuki and Benkei, “C’mon, let’s get your brother some air.”

Rael was happy to pair up with Benkei and Kazuki since so many people were pairing up for the investigative work. Plus, it allowed her to avoid Benkei from trying to murder Graves on accident again. Well, on purpose, but accidentally on purpose.

Gamblers of Vox Fortuna

Still a Gowi game. Silence, thot.

Gamblers of Vox Fortuna

By the time I figured out there was a template, I'd already written like twenty Alja posts and it just wasn't worth it at that point.

@Lemons

I went and changed every Rael banner once. Exhausting...

Gamblers of Vox Fortuna

Yeah, but I don't use the Pariah template.

@Lemons

You should. It's high quality content.

Gamblers of Vox Fortuna

Ah shit wait I just realized there's a post template
Gimme a hot sec, I can fix this

@Lemons

It's just the Pariah template, Lems.

What Are You Listening To?

Pariah Online: A Voyage into the Intangible Aether

_______________________________________________ // INFO I R L Full Name - James Androvski, Jr. Age - 20 Place of Origin - Kansas City, United States Occupation - University Student A V A T A R Character's Name - Siegfried Pathos Affiliation - Drox Role - Agility-based Tank Profession - Blacksmith Weapon of Choice - Spear Domains - Earth, Wind; Enhancement - // PERSONALITY P E R S O N A L I T Y Hero Complex A hopeless romantic in Kansas and a knight-in-shining-armor trope in Pariah Online, Siegfried is quick to defend anybody he has affection too (especially girls he has a crush on) from any sort of behavior he finds mean, cruel, or uncalled for. Siegfried’s impulsiveness and tendency to defend others from insults can lead to him coming at whoever he deems as the aggressor with 200% of his anger and poise. This can lead Siegfried into some pretty bad situations, but he doesn’t mind being the punching bag if it gets his point across. A Common Man Siegfried’s intelligence is… situational, to put it lightly. While aspiring to be an electrician beyond the game, Siegfried isn’t too versed in advanced systems, tactics, and sometimes just doesn’t have situational awareness. He doesn’t read people well and is pretty much the definition of a hero without a clue. Though Sif insists the proper term to describe him would be idiot-savant given his proficiency and time accumulated nearly mastering the smithing system in the game. Impulsive Siegfried thinks with his gut and acts with his heart. He’s impulsive, quick to react to the action, and dependable even if he’s not the most tactically intelligent. He’ll defend people to his dying breath even if he’s terrified, allowing him to be seen as a valuable member of any party composition. // BENCHMARKS B E N C H M A R K S Blacksmithing Savant Despite not having as much time in the game as players at the top of the leaderboards, Siegfried has spent an arduous amount of time with the blacksmithing suite in the game. As a profession-focused player, Siegfried can pretty much high quality gear from mediocre materials in record time. He’s heavily researched the armors and weapons, especially swords, in the world of Pariah and that effort has rewarded him greatly. Meatshield Siegfried cannot even begin to explain how many times he’s jumped into the fray and gotten whacked. Over time, he has found a level of endurance and recovery time through the effort alone. Apparently getting hit can be pretty rewarding after all?

Physical Description Jimmy Androvski is like his dad—tall and with broad shoulders. At 5’11”, he’s above the average height but not obscenely tall. His hair is ginger with bright green eyes to accompany them, and his hair is cut short and styled upward. This doesn’t help much with a lack of confidence in his stride and general slouch, especially when yelling is involved. In Pariah Online Jimmy has tried to erase any sort of bashful perception of his being. A cocky smile replaces an insecure grin, he walks upright with far more muscle added to his appearance. If there’s a hero he could envision, that’s who he wants to represent in this fantasy world that his sister dragged him into. He doesn’t mind, as made abundant by how strong and proud the Kansas native carries himself as Siegfried, the Hero-Blacksmith of Thorinn. Character Conceptualization Siegfried’s experience with Pariah Online has been largely positive. He’s logged half as much hours as his younger sister, whom he’s been worried about since he left home to go to college. With his father sick and his mother stressed out he understands why his sister has become sort of a shut-in with a lot of desire for socialization. He understands that more than anything. He’s here to help. His sister’s avatar, Sif, mainlines a support role so he figured picking big strong and stupid would help her have someone to depend on and hide behind. Fortunately, Siegfried isn’t all that much different from Jimmy and he fit the demand for a brawn-before-brains type of playstyle and he knows his sister appreciates it. Some people have come to know Siegfried as a dependable, if flawed tank in dungeon queues, but having a specialist of a blacksmith on your side also comes in handy, too. He just hasn’t found the right fit group-wise for both him and his sister. He’s hoping that’ll change soon. Spells & Spell-like Abilities TBD Other Information N/A