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AND I'M BACK FROM THE DEAD, posts will be coming out by the end of the week
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Been a rough week, but will get my replies out by the end of the weekend
6 yrs ago
My body has been awake for 24+ hours and I'm probably going to be awake for another 24; let's get posting
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Finals are almost halfway done but oh well - slower posting due to that, back on scheduel next week
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Thank you for all the interest! I'll likely have an OOC set up sometime this weekend. Not much will be added or changed so feel free to craft up your characters in the meantime!

For anyone still interested, I will be considering every applicant up until likely next Saturday, so please do still feel free to apply until then!
H e a v e n l y S t e e l



The Warring Lands are no more. Yu, Xiang, Zhuwei, Dongnu, and countless other little empires are no more. Forged from the crucibles of war, the great country of Beinan stands above all others. United under one banner, unified under one vision, and led by their Heavenly Emperor blessed by the Celestial Heavens themselves, a Black Peace now descends upon the lands. It is a time of reconstruction, of renewal, of the rise of something great from the dead ashes of the old.

If only it was to last.

It has been ten years since the end of the Great Unification, and the pains of grudges of yesteryears are not so easily forgotten. Centuries of warfare had led to centuries of grievances between the states of Beinan, grudges which could no longer be swiftly satisfied with blood. And in the midst of it all, the savage Elves of the North have once again started raiding and reaving their way south into Beinan, killing with wanton slaughter as they harvest innocent souls for their dark needs. The Heavenly Emperor, in their divine wisdom, has turned Beinan's focus towards the Elves, bringing to bear the might of armies which had unified the Warring Lands under one banner, equipped with the finest arms and armor developed with unprecedented collaboration between the finest minds the world has ever seen.

Whether it will be enough to save the nascent nation from buckling underneath its own weight has still yet to be seen.


Initial Hook

In the Heavenly Emperor's infinite wisdom, they have commissioned swathes of merchants in sending relief supplies the beleaguered towns among the northern provinces. You are traveling in one such merchant caravan, headed to one such town by the name of Ssanjuu. A border town that is no stranger to the ravages of the Northern Elves, it is otherwise notable for being one of the many blacksmithing towns situated along the Arcane River which makes use of the water's unique properties in crafting fine arms and goods. Your reasons for joining the caravan are your own, and Ssanjuu is in no position to deny aid from any and all who are willing to give it.
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Snow - Steel




The Warring Lands are no more. Yu, Xiang, Zhuwei, Dongnu, and countless other little empires are no more. Forged from the crucibles of war, the great country of Beinan stands above all others. United under one banner, unified under one vision, and led by their Heavenly Emperor blessed by the Celestial Heavens themselves, a Black Peace now descends upon the lands. It is a time of reconstruction, renewal, the birth of something new from the ashes of the old.

If only it was to last.

It has been ten years since the Great Unification, and the pains of grudges of yesteryears are not so easily forgotten. Centuries of warfare had led to centuries of grievances between the states of Beinan, and they were penances that could no longer be paid in blood. And the midst of it all, the savage Elves of the North have once again started raiding and reaving their way south into Beinan, killing with wanton slaughter as they harvest souls for their dark needs. The Heavenly Emperor, in their divine wisdom, has turned Beinan's focus towards the Elves, bringing to bear the might of armies which had unified the Warring Lands under one banner, equipped with the finest arms and armor developed with unprecedented collaboration between the finest minds the world has ever seen.

And yet one still has to wonder whether it will be enough to save the nascent nation from buckling under its own weight.



Initial Hook

In the Heavenly Emperor's infinite wisdom, they have commissioned swathes of merchants in sending relief supplies the beleaguered towns among the northern provinces. You are traveling in one such merchant caravan, headed to one such town by the name of Ssanjuu. A border town that is no stranger to the ravages of the Northern Elves, it is otherwise notable for being one of the many blacksmithing towns situated along the Arcane River which makes use of the water's unique properties in crafting fine arms and goods. Your reasons for joining the caravan are your own, and Ssanjuu is in no position to deny aid from any and all who are willing to give it.
Lore




๐Š๐š๐ญ ๐•๐š๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ and ๐•„๐•š๐•ž๐•ค๐•ช ๐•๐•ฆ๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•˜

155ยฐ Cafe
OIC Campus


Kat nearly choked on her coffee in a half-baked effort to stop herself spitting it all over the table. A not quite successful effort, mind you, as some still ended up dribbling down her chin. She wiped it away quickly. Tried to regain composure. Everything was fine, this was not at all embarrassing. Her face flooded with red.

โ€Umโ€ฆ yeah. I di- did,โ€ she stammered, eyes fixed on Mimsyโ€™s hands. โ€You nearly made me choke!โ€

Mimsy, in turn, raised her fingers up so that they were perfectly placed in the little middle dip of her mouth. โ€Nearly? I think I was successful on that front several times. Or that could have been me. So hard to remember when so much happened.โ€

โ€I mean like to dea- oh. Yeah, uhโ€ฆ right,โ€ Kat said, eyes following Mimsyโ€™s hands.

โ€Donc, so, what are your plans? Seems important if you didnโ€™t want coffee at my place instead. Too rich for your tastes?โ€

Kat looked up and out the window to their left. A small, audible sigh whistled past her lips. โ€I just wanted to check my schedule. Didnโ€™t know when you would wake up, I guess,โ€ she said, still transfixed on whatever was out the window. The earbud fell out. She didnโ€™t bother replacing it. โ€Yeah sorry about that. We can always go back there sometime?โ€

A little sigh, a little unfurling of her arms as the leather sleeves of her jacket slid across themselves, a little tap of her fingernails on the table.

Ugh, that fucking jacketโ€ฆ the thought flashed in Katโ€™s mind. Her breath caught. Just slightly.

Then, a little opportunity presenting itself with a clatter. A small smile tugged Mimsyโ€™s lips as she picked up the earbud, brushing her hair into place before sneaking the blaring piece into her ear. โ€And you had to run all the way to campus for that? Why, if I didnโ€™t know any better, Kat, Iโ€™d say you were trying to avoid me. Was I that disappointing for you?โ€ Mimsy widened her smile, her tone a little louder to subconsciously make up for the music, hand now placed on her cheek and firmly framing the earpodโ€™s new home.

โ€No,โ€ Kat said. She breathed a deep breath into her chest, closed her eyes for a second, and reached down to her coffee. It was a deep brown, clearly strong, and the froth had already been scooped off. She took a sip. โ€No, not at all. You wereโ€ฆ actually better than I expected.โ€

She smiled up at Mimsy with cheek in her eyes. โ€So many pretty girls learn to get lazy, you know?โ€

Mimsy shrugged, smirk growing even wider as she began listening to the lyrics of Katโ€™s song proper, right before the throes of the sultry chorus.

If I'm out of sight then take another look around
I'm still out there hoping to be found

Shut up, kiss me
Hold me tight
Shut up, kiss me
...


โ€... โ€˜Hold me tightโ€™ like you did last night and Iโ€™m sure any girl would learn to try.โ€

Kat blinked. Just before her eyes closed, her eyes rolled ever so slightly back. Her eyes stayed closed for a good second. Starting at the cupidโ€™s bow and spreading slowly out, her lips unstuck from one another. Iโ€™m a moron. Opening her eyes, she reached for the other earbud, placing it in her own ear. โ€Fuck you,โ€ she said, with a slight giggle. โ€You know as well as me that thereโ€™s more than a few who do not. Just take the compliment, you were good. Honestly. Anyway. I thought you didnโ€™t come to campus anymore or something. What are your plans?โ€

Recognizing that that was all she was going to get, Mimsy shrugged and leaned back in her seat, taking a moment to ruffle her hair to give it some amount of volume back as she looked out the window Kat seemed so enamored with moments before. โ€Itโ€™s rush week, thereโ€™s always something to do, people to meet up. Half of them are still trying to get me to be a part of their club or sorority or society, the other half want me to plan parties for them. Speaking of, thereโ€™s one Iโ€™m actually invested in thatโ€™s happening Friday. Host is a piece of shit, but his house is big, probably paid for with daddyโ€™s money, with prettier girls and emptier heads and probably shit you can break.โ€ Mimsy took a knowing glance back at Kat.

โ€Something youโ€™d be interested in?โ€

โ€That sounds exhausting. Your week, or whatever. Party sounds fun though, I guess. Pretty girls and shit I can break?โ€ Kat said. She took a sip of her coffee and threw a wink at Mimsy. โ€Sounds like you. Sign me up.โ€

Mimsy laughed, the amusement staying on her face as she returned her full attention back to Kat.

The mug made a clattering sound as it was set back on the saucer. โ€But seriously, who else is going? I wanna come prepared.โ€ Kat asked.

โ€What do you have to prepare for? Just bring your pepper spray and a good pair of boots. We can maybe even go shopping before for new outfits. I did have you penciled in for that day, in case you forgot.โ€

โ€Only pepper spray and boots? If thereโ€™s one thing youโ€™re a rookie at, Mimsy, itโ€™s this. Youโ€™re forgetting the lighter, paint, glue, andโ€ฆ I dunno, something heavy. Maybe a marker if we think there wonโ€™t be one there or whatever,โ€ Kat said with a laugh. โ€Iโ€™ll only go shopping if weโ€™re not buying anything new. Iโ€™ve found a few good op-shops around the place. Are we doing costumes, or just โ€˜fits?โ€

This time it was Mimsyโ€™s turn to roll her eyes. โ€You know what city youโ€™re in, right?โ€ But knowing that Kat wonโ€™t budge, Mimsy sighed and relented. โ€One day youโ€™ll realize that just being here youโ€™re already like us, and thatโ€™s not going to change. But thatโ€™s what I find cute about you.โ€ Mimsy got up, collecting her various bits of gear before making her way over towards Katโ€™s side and leaned down close, gently pulling the other girl's cheeks towards the vixen. โ€Until next time, ouรฉ? Iโ€™ll send you details later.โ€ Then, with a soft kiss on Kat's cheek, Mimsy departed.

Kat scoffed at the thought of her being โ€œlike usโ€, before being completely taken off guard by her cheek being grabbed. Under Mimsyโ€™s soft touch, it burned red yet again. Kat reached up on an instinct, knuckles grazing the other womanโ€™s chin. The kiss that followed was enchanted with a woody cologne, which swirled into her nose, rising into her brain, forcing it to recall breath-hitching feelings from last night. Why am I like this?

โ€Uhโ€ฆ yeah,โ€ was all she could say. She gulped. โ€Next time, or- or whatever.โ€

She didnโ€™t even have time to register that none of her questions had been answered. Her cheek glowed. Her heart raced. Her mouth was dry, so she took another sip. Again, she was sitting alone, but it felt dif- Shut up. Waitโ€ฆ that bitch! She didnโ€™t answer my questions! she thought. She shook her head out of its stupor, blinking rapidly a few times. There had been countless girls who it had meant nothing with. So - again - that is what she told herself. And - again - that was that.

Tutoring
Lucy @fledermaus | Birdie @KZOMBI3
Videos
Sia @metanoia
Casual
Kat @nasty

Rose Point Heights
Morning



Mornings were always dreadful things, and this one proved to be no exception. After all, Mimsy expected to at least be cuddling something warm when she woke up, but instead only found an armful of blankets. It only made an already bad morning worse when the absence made her think of things altogether even more unpleasant, even if she secretly hoped that today would have been different. A hope that nearly made her heart jump out of her chest when she heard the dull vibration of her phone coming from somewhere in the room.

It was nothing.

It was probably nothing.

Maybe it wasn't nothing.

God damn it.

Against all rational thought or reason, she grumbled and began to move out of her very comfortable, very plush, and very reliable bed to go find her phone. She of course, then immediately got to regret the fact that she very much liked to leave the windows open at night, as was the ritual for her every morning when she found herself mysteriously without clothes of any sort to protect her. A wonder for the ages. She kicked aside a few toys and loose clothing before picking her phone up off the floor and seeing with only slight disappointment who it came from.

Flirting with Kat proved to be a wonderful little distraction at least as Mimsy went through her morning rituals as she got ready to get to OIC. It was rare for her to have any reason to go to campus these days ever since she figured she didn't have to attend any lectures any more and still get good enough grades that professors were still willing to write her rec. letters when she asked without asking for too much of a bribe. The fact that it seemed to piss a majority of them off either because she either did well enough that they couldn't ask for bigger favors or just shy of being at a level where they could comfortably recommend her without any extra incentives was just an added bonus.

In any case, they were often enough to continue landing her tutoring gigs that didn't need to be organized through OIC's tutoring center, which more than a few rich kids who liked their appearances were willing to pay for to avoid the ignominy of it, alongside the ones who just had a fetish and the select few who actually enjoyed her teaching style, the last group of which was who she actually cared about today. Shooting off a text to those few special members, she also remembered to shoot Sia a text to follow-up the adorable little freshman's ideas for videos.

With messages sent, coffee consumed, and safety gear on, Mimsy got on her bike and sped through the quiet, affluent neighborhood as she let her thoughts and worries empty on the ride. It didn't take too long to get to campus anyways, especially at the speeds that Mimsy went, doubly so because she didn't even get flagged down today. Maybe the local cops had finally given up on ever getting a ticket to stick to her.

Unfortunately it seemed some new nuisance had risen in their absence as Ms. Fortune seemed to have picked her new targets for the year, not that Mimsy really cared. She already saw the pictures people had started posting on all her socials, and honestly - a bulletin board? Either Ms. Fortune was an old dinosaur or she was too paranoid for her own good. What was more interesting anyways was a familiar face sitting in a cafe not too far away, and since she'd already proven such fun last night, Mimsy saw no harm in bothering Kat even further, especially since she had so rudely left in the morning with a text.

Striding over and walking in, Mimsy gave a little wave to the baristas at the counter before slipping into Kat's booth, placing her helmet on top of the table before resting her chin on top of her interlocked hands. "Good morning. You last said something about ending up 'somewhere similar with one of the philosophy majors?'"




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