Orpheus

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

... Welcome back, Paaaaach.

Anyway, coffee!?


Simon reminds me of a certain underclassman I was "ooo senpai"-ish with. :0

EDIT: Posted. Brain can't handle all the screaming by the fam. u v u / If anything's wrong feel free to call me out on it!

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Posties! 8D
So this is what I got from everybody's posts? Correct me if I'm wrong!

Positions-
Ace: front
Harper: middle
Riley: middle, behind Harper, near Songbird
Jasper: rear, beside Songbird, near Avian, moved closer to Ace
Avian: middle, now beside Lesley
Hakuren: front, nearing the middle?

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A few hours after the company returned to Sol the prince launched into yet another risky proposition; this time he wanted to accompany the humans on their quest into the Dark Side. Of course everyone was completely against that idea, most especially the royal dragoons, and eventually Avian Rider was the sacrificial lamb who took the young monarch's place. It shouldn't be a trice since the elite guards used to venture in the Dark Side, but they did so in large numbers and never alone. Victoria was understandably upset about the whole deal but manpower was spread thin, not to mention that she was also wounded (her ankle worsened up to the point a cleric declared she had to stay off her feet), so she had no choice but to let her husband leave.

"I would suggest the stars but we can't see them," Avian replied with a sigh. Unlike a lot of the Lost Souls and the guides he wasn't nervous, mostly because he could take care of himself, but was driven to hypersensitivity thanks to all the mysterious sounds and rustles that sprung from the shadows. He turned around and glared at a suspicious-looking bush- he swore he heard something from it- before dismissing it as normal. "I know having a one-man guard is hardly inspiring of confidence, and I'm sorry. Just so you know, if anything happens I'll give my life to protect any of you," The soldier respectfully bowed his head at Harper before moving off to the other side of the formation where Lesley was. He had been doing this ever since they've crossed the border and while it unnerved a few, they slowly got used to it since it was for their safety.

"Seen anything?" He asked the pink-haired Lost Soul. Avian briefly had the time to wonder whether this certain human was a girl or a boy, but unlike in the mortal realm, gender was not an issue here in Nowhere and he couldn't care less. Lesley was Lesley and as such one of the people he was supposed to protect on this trip, so he should get along with him/her too.

"Agh, human! Stop asking me questions and look where you're going! You're about to trip, see- Gwaaah!" Songbird was fending off Riley's rapidfire questions when Jasper suddenly pulled at his sleeve, which made the item hunter yelp in surprise. "Holy gold marshmallow," Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and the white-haired nobody seemed even more tense than all the other Lost Souls combined. He had a very unfortunate accident in this place, after all....

The dragoon overheard Hakuren's jape and frowned at the ice mage. "That's not very funny, human. How about we sacrifice you instead?" Avian said calmly and without a hint of humor, but something popped out of the nearby hedges and ran in front of the group. It was a black ferret with two heads and five legs. The creature hissed before scurrying away from them and the humans continued walking.

"That's a good idea, Jasper," Songbird told the girl when she suggested marking the trees. He should've thought of that, but he was panicking too much to make sense of his surroundings. Her actions jarred him from the anxiety spell and the item hunter glanced around all of a sudden with eyes narrowed to slits.

"I'd bet my hat that tree wasn't there earlier," His eyes were on a conspicuous tree that looked exactly like all the other shady trees in this forest. He seemed dead serious, though.

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Hey guys, I'm writing up a post right now~

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Heya guys, here's a little compilation of the guides accompanying the humans:

Avian, Songbird, Brandy, Martini
(let the shipping begin)

Kathi won't be able to post until tomorrow night because she has tests.

Avian and Songbird have been to the Dark Side before (I'll explain more in my post) but they're not very zen about this. Song's being a jittery little bug, just in case anyone wantsa toss interaction bits. ^ w ^ /

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Mweheheeheheeeee the LesJas rivalry

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Collab between Orpheus and Fox

The dragons were speaking. Not snarling or roaring, but actually talking in a language they all understood.

Harper stared at it all, dumbfounded, and was only knocked out of his daze when Inadi gave him a pat on the shoulder. "How's the arm?" He asked in a voice showed he wasn't quite there. He was too busy marvelling at the change of events. These ferocious beasts that could kill them with a flap of their wings were actually talking and it was hard not to just stand there amazed.

He would have continued but he heard Inadi talking, something about the next step. He shook his head then frowned. "I don't know, but you're right. We can't just leave him with the witches." He said it all in a small voice, just loud enough for Inadi to hear.

Everyone was starting to gather around the giant beasts and before he knew it Leila had mumbled something before dashing off towards the dragons. He felt his heart leap and Harper's eyes grew the size of saucers as he reached out. "Leila wait!"

What happened next was amazing. Leila reached leaned in to give the giant beast a hug.

Temeraire detested having to snoop down in order to talk with the tiny creatures, but it was the only way he could hear their diminutive voices. He grumbled to himself as the lilliputians swirled around chaotically, some bumping into each other, the majority collapsing on the ground soon as they found a seat. He rolled his eyes at the stupidity of it all before feeling something soft wrap around his snout, and he found himself staring down at a human- from the scent of it- girl. "Blefeurgh-!?" The wyrm exclaimed in surprise as his eyes widened and his jaw opened, but he stopped himself in time and remained frozen in that silly expression. After all, if a dragon had to be hugged then surely his adorable fluffy mate presented as the more viable option? Creatures ran away screaming from him. Cirrus looked shocked too but she began to smile upon seeing her mate's confused face.

Still, the sincerity of the young lady's action soothed the wyrm, and he gave her an embarrassed huff when she finally pulled away. Temeraire directly proceeded to make a "harrumph"-like sound before inhaling deeply. Before anyone can react he was blowing billowy clouds out of his nostrils, ones that encircled Leila before dissipating. The Lost Soul would find herself rejuvenated far beyond the capacity of any mundane cleric; she would feel as though she had not suffered through the physical (and emotional, thanks to Mama Floof's additional clouds) perils of this mission. "Ha, unlike those who reside in Nowhere, humans do not fully absorb a dragon's blessing. Last time one of our kind blessed a nobody, a war started and it was all blamed on us. I'd rather heal a motley of humans rather than bless the noblest of nobodies," The wyrm grumbled as pleading looks from the soldiers were shot his way.

That being said, since the humans were mostly gathered in one place Temeraire and Cirrus took the opportunity to bless them. He scowled at Inadi's arm and Cirrus shook her head as clouds wafted around the Lost Souls; though it was admirable how the healer kept trying her best to keep the limb from bleeding, it was only a temporary fix and keeping him on such treatment was bound to have negative effects. When the mist finally disappeared Inadi's arm was back to normal, not to mention all the other bruises and cuts his fellow Lost Souls have experienced have completely disappeared. The female dragon let out a happy chirp and her tail swished back and forth, conjuring small fluffy clouds.

"I don't think they want to kill us." Riley appeared behind them, grinning from ear to ear. "Hey Inadi, sorry about crashing into you and Jasper, and thanks for the save." She made a mental note to apologize to and thank the healer later, but now it seemed as if she were having a serious conversation with Lesley. Her eyes landed on Leila and she laughed. "Man, she's got guts."

Riley laughed a little then remembered what she was talking about in the first place."Oh and like I said, if they wanted to kill us, we'd be kind of dead by now." Mama Floof and Papa Rawr began talking about their child and Grandma though still snarling lingered behind them without causing any trouble. "They just want their kid." The redhead pulled a frown.

Grandma dragon flapped her wings in an irritated manner before her eyes shifted towards the humans, specifically Jasper. "So you saw our little Citrus with a bunch of witches and didn't even help him!" She let out a shriek before embers began to form around her snout. She could kill them all if she wanted to, but Temeraire and Cirrus were such softies. It was almost impossible to meet a good traditional dragon nowadays, one who enjoyed kidnapping royalty and guarding mounds of gold, such a shame! Stop the witches? This girl didn't know how terrible they could be.

"Mother-in-law!" Temeraire huffed out and blew at the blue dragon before Cirrus could cry out in dismay, cooling the flames emanating from her nostrils in case she burned a poor nobody. "Well, it does upset me that our son was kidna-" He suddenly paused and shot a look at his mate, who suddenly looked dampened. "Witches are far beyond the ken of these realm passers. Their hesitation was understandable... And as such they are forgiven, though I speak for myself and not my wife," Temeraire revised his statement and regally nodded at the Lost Souls. "I forgive you all too... I know none of this is your fault," Cirrus chimed in albeit a little sadly.

A girl with a cap suggested they eat the witches, like Jasper she didn't seem to understand the severity of the situation. The blue dragon snorted in response.

"If it were that easy," she swished her tail, sending a gust in Ace's direction. "We would have done it ages ago, child." When Temeraire cooled down the embers, she let out an irritated snarl. They had to find their poor Citrus, the thought of him alone with those vile witches it worried them all. The blue dragon rolled her eyes at the human who had given her son-in-law a hug. The white dragon had always been a softy, but it was one of the reasons Cirrus loved him and she would accept that. She calmed down then focused her eyes on the humans. "You've got taste, child! If I could, I'd rip off their heads and make them wish they never left the dark side, but.." she let out an annoyed huff. "They're much stronger than us." She had ignored the part about a dragon's laugh completely.

"I apologize for my mother and my mate but perhaps next time it would be better if you didn't arrive with a small army."

Tobias was just as shocked as the humans were and he approached the trio looking horribly apologetic. "I-I'm sorry about that, but I thought it was the only way." He bowed twice in a quick succession then cleared his throat. They scared him but this was for Sol and for the soldiers who had lost their lives. "Aven and Sol are currenly in war because of the dragon attacks. None of us knew it was the witches' doing until the humans ran into them at the cave. Could you please tell us about the dragons that have been going berserk?"

The blue dragon squeezed her eyes shut. "Are you deaf boy! It's the witches, they've gotten stronger and they found ways to take over a dragon's mind. Now they have Citrus and we can't save him because things would only get worse! They kidnapped some of Aven's riders too."

Tobias flinched and shrunk back, nearly crashing into Zephy as he did so.

Harper's eyes went wide and he took a step forward. "We'll go after them and we'll save your grandson!" It was a spur of the moment thing and he wanted to clamp his mouth shut as soon as the words came out. What had he been thinking? He felt a shiver run down his spine and swallowed hard, he had no right to make a decision for everyone, especially when the decision could get them all killed.

The blue dragon examined the shaking boy with narrow eyes before she began to laugh. "I apologize for Mother-in-law's.... But hold a moment, if I remember correctly, it is exactly what you need, right?" Temeraire paused and a worried look was over his face again. "I ... am... relieved that you have found the item that you seek, but our son still remains at large. Dare I hope that even if you lot have what you need, you will not let go of Citrus's mystery?" The white wyrm sighed deeply as if he had witnessed eons of betrayal and was simply waiting for an answer. Cirrus looked quite anguished and it would take a heart of stone not to get sad at her apparent longing.

There was the sound of rustling paper and the living list flitted out of the boy's messenger bag. It opened itself up and the third item a Dragon's Laugh had been crossed out. Harper nodded numbly but paled at the sight of the next item.

Item number four was a witch's heart.

He stared at the white dragon, whether they liked it or not, they would have to face the witches next. He turned to look over his shoulder, and seeing the others made him feel a little braver. They were in this together and it gave him an extra push. "Yes!" He stated. "We'll find your son and put a stop to the witches."

There was no turning back now.

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Fox of Spades said ALSO GUYS, THIS VIDEO, IT'S SO COOL!

"Cool", she says.

I'm very happy that we've all taken a turn for the ... best. Here's to bringing life back to the IC!
Dum dum dum dunnnn.

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

Academy of the Arts: Keeva’s Group

Lucien dragged him along and although the journey to the prop room was full of trips, grunts of pain as Lute collided with one student after another, and confused noises at all the plays Lucien was mentioning, they managed to reach it in one piece. The summoner dashed away and Lute was left to his own devices; the virtuoso used his newfound freedom to catch his breath before taking a look around.

“That guy sure knows a lot about stabbing people. Oi, watch out!” Lute muttered to himself and then yelled out as he watched Lucien try on a helmet. He knew none of the Macbeths and Hamlets the summoner had talked about and assumed they were wanted criminals based on the fact that they seemed to like murdering people. Anyways, this room certainly was impressive. It would take a lot of time and skill to make props that certainly looked like the real thing, but the armor truly seemed genuine. It looked like it weighed like real metal too.

“Wow, so just students made all these? That's impressive! Although... Do you accept donations? Y'know, in case some props are really hard to find or do you just try to make them?” Lute addressed Keeva and gestured at the suit of livery that hung from one open closet. However, Lucien with his new helmet popped in behind their guide and Aria, drawing their attention away from the inquiry, and the virtuoso decided that it would be better to step aside.

Lute walked over to where Trixie was and peered around, only to have his eye caught by something particularly striking. “Oooh!” The man exclaimed as he retrieved the plush bunny from a high step in the shelf. “So cute. Fuwafuwafuwa- Wait, why would plays even need stuff toys?” He squeezed the fluffy rabbit toy as a strange fire lit up his eyes. Turning to Trixie he asked, “Do you think we can take stuff home?”

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Guys

Okamiden is so cute

... That's all.