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The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

Hahaha congrats Pacman! And no worries Kei. :)

I'll get caught up on reading and get a post up as well ^^

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Thanks for the kind words, everyone ;~;)b I really appreciate them <3 Also Fox, glad to hear you got through the lines okay, even if schedule redoes suck big time :[ I sincerely hope I never have to go through that for my own classes... urh

I'll be skipping this round to allow everyone else to catch up hahaha. Plus Pacman carried on my setup nicely so ^^

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Sorry about that, Buns!! It doesn't look like most people are posting this round anyway, so you're fine, please don't worry about it, and I apologize for inconveniencing you. ><

EDIT: Okay so I'm not gonna hide that I completely crashed again mid-post. I keep trying to come up with ways to make me able to post at night in general without crashing or holding people up, but 80% of the time I post after 8pm, I crash. Last time I flaked because my bro needed my help with administering fluids to Riley, which we take turns doing at 9pm and it takes an hour to do. I tend to sleep between 10-11pm most days. I won't go into further specifics for stuff because I don't want to ladle this with excuses ><

Anyway, the point I wanted to make is that I should probably start skipping posts altogether if I can't make it before 8pm PST. I keep trying to make methods and promises etc. so I could still guarantee a post when I say I'm posting, but it almost never works and I end up cruising into 2-3 people's posting schedules because of it, like today. :/ I really hate leaving you guys in funny positions like this and am so upset at myself with being so flaky when it comes to nighttime posting. I know this RP is supposed to be daily but... I can't keep up like this, especially for co-gming when I'm supposed to control the pacing ><. Unless of course, Pacman (and everyone else), there's something else you think I should go by. Whatever everyone else feels is best/most reliable/most convenient.

I've also finished my post, but considering the number of people not posting this round for various reasons, and considering what has happened in my post (i.e. getting started on mission details), I've talked to Pacman a bit this morning and he recommended PMing him before moving on. I'm mostly concerned on what to do when it comes to skipping a round to allow for everyone missing to catch up to it, or to keep tomorrow's round's post short, or what... idk haha. Hopefully I get the hang of these co-gming decisions super soon. >< i would never survive as a proper gm

:( Sorry again about all of this.

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Morris: Guild

Lady's smile widened even further upon the mention of Moira's grandkid's name. "A grandmother already, Moira? I'm not quite sure whether that should make me feel old or not." She laughed it off while the two redheads realized that their connections were much more interlinked than they had thought previously. While she had no knowledge of what it was that brought these two together, she knew Ddaear was a small enough place to allow such chance encounters.

Her smile softened the moment her own child was brought up. "Oh, that's right Estelle, you never had a proper chance to meet Caspian. He's about your age. And..." Lady's eyes shifted to the guild board that Trixie and Xandra stood by. "If by 'looking for some people,' you mean people who have gone missing - my poor baby's out there too. Probably lost, alone, and scared of how grounded he is when he returns."

She sighed heavily, placing one arm on her hip while the other remained drooping, fingers tapping along her thigh. This helped to accentuate her brawny physique more than her curvature. "I don't know what's gotten into that boy. Moira, you know how much he's like his father - always moving around. The brat hates to stay in one place for too long. He only returned here once he lost his most recent side job. That makes four job losses this year." Lady rolled her eyes, now bringing a palm to her face with her hip still jutting out to one side.

"Since I've moved here, he had yet to check out the circus and said he'd always considered joining one. Two days ago he left to check it out and promised me he would return with a carnie prize for me, since carnival games were also offered on those flyers outside. Well... he's not back and my prize is not here.

"Now, this wouldn't be such a concern if the number of people who had gone missing in this small town hadn't been climbing so recently. See those numbers there, on the board? All of those faces had gone missing in the last two weeks. The circus for the most part is stationary, doesn't like to move much. But with my baby's absence, I have a feeling the two are linked." Lady crossed her arms, wracking her head side to side for a moment in contemplation. "I'd have checked out myself by now if I weren't so flushed with these papers, and the guild itself has been rather quiet with its numbers... What do you ladies think?"

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lol I always end up signing up for courses that aren't what I'd expected them to be. Sucks, eh :[

I'll be posting in a couple of hours or so :)

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Morris: Guild

Had it not been for Moira's reassurance earlier outside, Lucien's definition of a clown would've likely bothered Trixie to the point of paranoia. But if all clowns were just people like Lute with funnily-painted faces, then... it wasn't too late to join a circus, was it? This had been clouding her head while she rummaged through the mission board for no reason. In an instant, Xandra, Lute, and Estelle were beside her as well, though much more... somber, for whatever reason. It still hadn't clicked with her that the faces all over the board were missing folks.

"Hey, we're gonna go to the circus later, right? I've never-- huh? What's the matter? Why you guys look so down all of the sudden?"



At the bar, Amy had also gotten herself some fruit wine, for the same reason Aria went light on her drinks. She said nothing as the illusionist joined her, and silently sipped away at her drink once it was slid her way. At least until Moira cried out rather rudely to the secretary. Amy rolled her eyes, though in a more lighthearted manner than a pissy one. While she agreed with Aria - "Calling her 'lady' though... must've forgotten her name or something. Peculiar."

It wasn't long before Lucien came waltzing her way as well, requesting for some drinks from the bearded bartender. He complied before returning to wiping his cups and glasses sparkling clean. However, he froze when he noticed something in the back of one of his glasses. He let out a grunt and slammed it on the countertop before turning to his other cups to clean, muttering some curses to himself about the secretary.

At the bottom of the glass was another caterpillar, like the one that had crawled onto Aria's finger. It wove its way to the rim and poked its head out, seemingly waving its antennae at the two ladies. A similar green bug poked out from beneath one of Lucien's soda cans as well, as if waving goodbye to its two friends at the bar.



The brawny secretary was jarred from the sudden yelling down the guild. It was far too early in the morning for anyone to be speaking so loudl-- "Oh Gods, Moira love, is that you?" As the beserker wove her way towards her desk, Lady practically shoved the stacked papers in front of her to the side in a single sweep. She returned Moira's shake with an equally tough grip. "I was wondering where you had run off to. You seem to be doing pretty well yourself - look at this cute little gang you've got here." She noticed Syed waving to her awkwardly, and grinned to match Moira's. "You babysitting these kids?"

(From afar, Amy's brows merely raised as she brought her drink back to her lips. Guess that really was her name.)

Something just as loud as Moira's call rang in the guild again, causing Lady to drop Moira's handshake with a slight cringe. She couldn't stand loud nois-- "Estelle!?"

The red blur shot herself over Lady's desk for a tackling hug. Since Lady shoved all her work to the side earlier, at least nothing else got caught in the lob. She returned Estelle's embrace, although it was too tight to the point where Estelle had to push on the elder to free herself for air. This didn't phase Lady in the slightest, and she rubbed the top of Estelle's head, messing up her locks. "Look at you, so grown up now. And your sword... beautiful." Her smile widened even further, showing her teeth for a moment before she spoke again. "This looks a little too familiar, actually. Did you get this from Tiberius? Oh - speaking of him - how's your mother doing, Estelle? And," she turned to Moira, "Sonny is well too, I hope?"

Amidst the conversation, the ladybug on Lady's shoulder popped itself off her and buzzed its way towards Syed. It hovered mere inches in front of the man's face before deciding to nest in his hair, poking out at the very top so it could watch the three ladies in clear view.

"Oh, don't mind Fred. He's just... cautious. I advise against touching him, though. He doesn't like fingers very much." Lady brought a hand to her mouth, chortling, before turning her attention back to both Moira and Estelle. "So. What brings you lovely ladies in today?"

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Kathi is singing us to our deaths u___u

I loved everyone's posts omg <33 I'm so glad we kicked off with a good start! I'm actually not going to work for another couple of hours, so I'll go ahead and work on a post now. :)

EDIT: Okay, my post is up! ^^ Hope that leaves enough for more reactions/responses that are above bare-bone haha... I'm trying not to jump too far ahead and give too much info to digest this early in the chapter. Pacing is always my concern, whether it's my own writing or someone else's/a group's, so I hope I'm doing well on that note at least ^^;

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It's okay Fox, I'd be... really screwed. e___e And probably dead within the first five seconds.

if i dont die from zombies, ill die from feels

Thanks a ton Kathi ^___^! And yeah like she said, have fun at the beach/with your fam and best of luck with your enrollment shenanigans, Fox :) lol food luck and throwing celery

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Hi guys, hope the opening post isn't too bland! Just needed to give everyone enough but not too much to respond to, I guess orz orz orz

Next round, la secretary will talk to whoever approaches her and asks about Rize/Kara, and will probably gather the others around her when it comes to those details. But for this round I just wanted to give the others a chance to do basically whatever they want within the guild haha; I'd rather not rush straight into things or force people to move on right away. Hope that makes sense! Catch me on skype if it doesn't hahaha... orz

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Morris

Morris, a small and quiet agricultural village – the Pride’s next destination. Fortunately for the Pride, the trek from Aliquam to Morris was both short and linear, though that didn’t stop them from taking their time getting there. Similarly to Aliquam, the Pride was met with a stone-paved roads and walls. These walls were incredibly tall, but the openings between them were frequent enough to allow for ease of travel. The gardens and crops behind them were large and rich; though the town itself was small, it was a popular exportation spot when it came to its successful food production.

Villagers were friendly, and the directions to the guild were simple enough. However, at some point one member slowed down as the others continued walking. When the smallest member of the crew finally realized a member had lagged behind, she whirled around – “Wait, wait guys!” – and ran back to her companion. “Ames! Yo! What’re you doin’, we’re almost at the guild, come onnnn.”




Amy said nothing. Her eyes were locked on one of the many duplicate flyers plastered all over a section of the paved wall beside her. Trixie poked at her friend before leaning in to see exactly what she was looking at. “Is that… a tent? And… an elephant? That’s an elephant, right? Oh, oh, wait – is this a circus? Oh, I’ve heard about these…!”

Again, Amy said nothing and continued moving on, dragging the pipsqueak along with her. She only released Trixie’s arm as she made her way to the front of the group, walking faster than the rest, ignoring Trixie’s (or anyone else’s) pleas to slow down. “Wow,” she muttered to the guilder nearest her, “she must reaaaaally not like circuses.”

They continued further down the main walkway, their destination in sight. As they drew nearer, the number of flyers began to die down until they were completely gone – but Amy’s pace never slowed. Only when she reached the guild’s door did she finally stop. She took a deep breath, waiting for the others to catch up, before entering into the building.

The door creaked open with a soft jingle.



Compared to all the other guilds the Pride had crossed so far in their journey, Morris’ was rather homely. The number of tables displayed was negligible, and only a few guilders hung around to chat with one another. A mission board stood off to the side, just a bit of a walk away from the opening. Its front burst with color – photos – rather than papers and documents requesting for assistance.

This caught Trixie’s attention, and she dashed over to the board to check it out. There were only a few photos there – maybe six or seven (she didn’t bother counting) – though the alarming thing the prankster overlooked was a gold-colored header above all the photos. “Missing.”

Despite the Morris Guild’s small size, it still had a bar. The counter only supported four seats, all of which were vacant, but that was enough for the cleric to break away from the others. “Do what you guys need to do. I’m getting a drink.” And without waiting any further, she walked off.

Situated at the far end of the room was a purple-haired woman, busily combing through and sorting stacks upon stacks of papers. She hadn’t even noticed any newcomers waltzing right into the guild. The ladybug perched on her arm did however, and it skittered up to her shoulder to get a better look at them.