TheDarkTemplar

The Gifted: Hunters

Here, here, fuckin juggling 12 this at once but I'm going to get this post done. I've been putting it off for too long.

The Overseers of Serenity: Blood Moons

@ZelosseMarcus is coming along right? Maybe give a post having him arrive at the stables, tell Tyr that he's coming along.

The Overseers of Serenity: Blood Moons

Tyr couldn't help but feel a sense of relief as she and Marcus spoke. For the first time since being called to Feldorne she felt at ease, able to speak her mind and let her guard down. The thought of being someone ele, a different life where she wasn't a bringer of death. As much as she wanted it, she couldn't create the image in her mind. She couldn't see a home in the countryside, she couldn't see herself and a family of her own. Every time she tried to imagine life outside The Order her mind only depicted herself during the war. For a while the Reaver was lost in her mind until Marcus' words brought her back. To destroy The Overseers and forge it anew? Such an act would shake the world at its foundation if not destroy it completely. "Marcus do you realize what you are saying? The Overseers have held this world together since the founding of The Dawn Covenant. To even attempt this could result in the deaths of everyone we've come in contact with. You've seen The Ocular's tactics, he would see Loringrad burn if it meant keeping a secret. He'd kill us then our friends then the royals in Farendar, just to ensure our ideals are buried with us", Tyr sighed as she leaned against the table. As much as she hated the current state of The Order, she knew what Marcus was suggesting was suicide. At this point in time things were fragile, the spheres of influence and the balance of order was so frail that to simply whisper ill intent could shatter all.

"I want change, just as much as you if not more. I just do not see a way to it without death and destruction and I saw enough of that five years ago...after my work in Talmaria is finished, I'll return here. We can see where we stand from there", Tyr headed for the door, opening it before turning back to face Marcus. "It was good to see you, Marcus. Hopefully I'll be back soon", Tyr closed the door behind her, heading back to her chambers she couldn't help but feel like things were about to change.

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The Pirate Queen strode through the halls of Dustorne Castle. Her eyes darting every which way to get a glimpse of every aspect of this intriguing structure. As she explored the halls she found various paintings of the members of house Sunderland as well as more of the painted glass windows. "Why don't we have any of this back home?", she thought to herself as she made her way to a large wooden door with ornate carving along the edges. Pushig it open and sticking her head through she found a library with a lounge at the far end. Slowly she stepped towards the lounge, trying to be as quiet as she could as if she was forbidden to break the silence.

Once she stood before the lounge area she couldn't help but feel tired. The large chair which sat across from the couch looked so inviting with the light from the nearby fireplace illuminating it with a warm glow. As she approached, she couldn't help but notice the tapestry which hung above the fireplace. The artwork depicted a heavily clad warrior who rode a mighty war horse. His spear had pierced the heart of a large winged beast just as fire spewed from its mouth. Iris couldn't help but gaze at the tapestry until a voice from beside her broke the silence. "That would be Sir Frederick 'The Beastmaster', my father told me he was my great uncle", Evelyn stood beside Iris, staring curiously at the tapestry just as she was. "They called him 'The Beastmaster'? So if I had to guess, this is a picture of one of his hunts. That's a dragon, right?", the Sireni didn't have dragons prior to The Convergence, now they loved in a world where all manner of beasts such as this roamed. "Indeed it is, a fire dragon that terrorized the hinterlands until Sir Frederick slew it. Unfortunately the tapestry doesn't tell of the injuries he sustained in this battle. The poor man lost his sword arm as a result and new fought again"

"How is anything standing with monsters like that running around?", Iris began to develope a fear of the sky as she imagined herself and the group being attacked by one of those things. There'd be no Sir Frederick there to help them. "I wouldn't worry too much about dragons, they've been hunted to near extinction. Some believe to be gone from this world entirely. Men like Sir Frederick are responsible for their endangerment, he was a prominent dragon hunter back in his time"

"Well thank you, Sir Frederick", Iris mumbled in surprise.

"I noticed your interest in the stained glass in the court. I take it you're unfamiliar with Miras' history"

"I don't deny it, you don't get much culture outside of foreign treasures when piracy is your trade"

"Well then, would you care for a history lesson ?", Iris' eyes widened at the thought of learning about the war from a veteran but was quickly reminded of her group's departure in the morning. It would be a long time before she'd get to learn about this world and it's history other than from the short references of her comrades. "I got time"

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The next morning Tyr was already at the stables in the mercenary disguise. The sun was just starting rise and she'd be expecting the others to fall in soon enough. It wasn't long before Evelyn and Iris exited the castle to meet Tyr. Both the Lady Commander and The Pirate Queen's eyes wore dark circles around them as she yawned upon approach. "I see you two are well rested", Tyr commented with a smirk which was met with the unappreciative looks of both Evelyn and Tyr. "Don't forget who's castle you're in, Watcher. I can still have you *yawn* put in irons", Evelyn retorted with what little energy she had left.

"For your information, I happen to be a Reaver now"

"What? I thought you were an Overseer. No one tells me anything around here...say, where is everyone?"

"They'll be here soon enough if they know what's good for them"

The Gifted: Hunters

Coming back, working on a post tonight.

The Overseers of Serenity: Blood Moons

Sorry for the lack of posts on my part folks, classes have been a pain in my ass for a while. I'm going to try and get a post up tonight.

The Gifted: Hunters

Yep, I'll get us moving tonight

The Overseers of Serenity: Blood Moons

Where y'all at?

The Gifted: Hunters

Anybody working on a post or are y'all waiting on me. Just wanna make sure before I put something up right before someone has something ready.

The Overseers of Serenity: Blood Moons

Tyr took note of the security in place over Marcus' room. Before now she might have seen it as a bit of overkill but considering the current state of things, this was more than acceptable. Once inside it became clear the need to keep this room under lock and key. "By the gods, the tower would be put to shame", she said as she followed Marcus to the table. Taking a seat she found herself somewhat relieved upon hearing Marcus name every espionage countermeasure on the list. "The Ocular. That's my business. Even if we needed reassignment, it wouldn't require the entire order to return to the island. We could easily send ravens or a courier as we've always done. I don't know, perhaps its just the years getting to me, but I feel that our absence has allowed these creatures to gain a foothold. Yes the Templars can fight them but they are to defend and hunt the immediate threats. Our jobs are to eliminate much bigger enemies before they even show themselves to the world", Tyr got up from the chair and walked over to the window, staring out into the night with the only illumination outside of the city being the moon accompanied by the beautiful ribbons of arcane light. "You know, there is a scholar back on the island who's named these the aura lights. I think it's a terrible name but he's determined to have it be the official name", with a sigh she moved away from the window and leaned against the wall beside it. "I often think of everything that's changed, after the war, there is a lot we don't know about now. By the gods, I'm here with a woman who didn't exist in this world five years ago. A whole city of people live under the sea and a whole new continent lies to the south. It makes me wonder how much good are we. This is practically a whole new world with new enemies we've yet to face. That and the fact our new Ocular trusts us about as much as a whore trusts a client who fucks before paying...", Tyr took a deep breath before getting off the wall and looking towards Marcus. "I don't know, I suppose what I'm saying is maybe the order isn't good enough. Maybe its time for me to give up this life...apologies, I've been going on about all this like a bitter bard. How've you been? We've not spoken in some time as I recall. Secret ambassador for the order to Evelyn Sunderland must have its perks". Tyr tried her best to change the subject. She knew she could talk to Marcus about it but if this was all they'd talk about then they'd lose their minds.

The Overseers of Serenity: Blood Moons

Ok so now that I've somewhat survived the shitstorm that is my life, time to sit in the dark silence and put out another post to get us on this fekin queest already.