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Thread: so long and goodnight
Post: RE: so long and goodnight
| [say]"I was hoping you would say that,"[/say] Vai whispers, drawing him with her and giving his hand a warm squeeze as they move to sit together at the base of the tree. Shifting to slip her arm aroun... |
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Vervain |
The Wildwood
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06-28-2022, 08:02 PM |
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Thread: so long and goodnight
Post: RE: so long and goodnight
| [say]"Oh, hush,"[/say] Vai says, sniffling out a soft laugh. [say]"This is much more realistic and you know it."[/say] Tucking her handkerchief away, she leans up on her toes to kiss his forehead, eve... |
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Vervain |
The Wildwood
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06-28-2022, 07:49 PM |
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Thread: so long and goodnight
Post: RE: so long and goodnight
| Vai can only nod mutely at the confirmation. It fits, she supposes; life, for all of its wonders, is still impeccably cruel at times. Sometimes especially at the end. [say]"So this is it, then,"[/say]... |
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Vervain |
The Wildwood
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06-28-2022, 07:33 PM |
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Thread: so long and goodnight
Post: RE: so long and goodnight
| Vai, strong and capable for her children as she might be, is not immune to the grief and shock of death. And this is about as personal as it gets.
Remi is not the only one in tears as he tries once,... |
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Vervain |
The Wildwood
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06-28-2022, 07:12 PM |
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Thread: so long and goodnight
Post: RE: so long and goodnight
| [say]"Him, too,"[/say] Vai says warmly, her smile rounding her cheeks at the memory. [say]"Your hawk was always my favourite."[/say] She recalls the sodden weight of him on her shoulder, the soft tril... |
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Vervain |
The Wildwood
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06-28-2022, 06:54 PM |
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Thread: so long and goodnight
Post: RE: so long and goodnight
| Remi doesn't notice, but Vervain does. The witch and huntress is perfectly attuned to the elements and the wilderness, and with the strange angles of the flowers (and different types of flowers, for t... |
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Vervain |
The Wildwood
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06-28-2022, 06:36 PM |
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Thread: so long and goodnight
Post: RE: so long and goodnight
| Giving his hand a squeeze, it's with a cheerful smile and a quiet sort of serenity that Vai returns to her basket, collecting her next flower and turning to glance at Remi only as he speaks. [say]"You... |
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Vervain |
The Wildwood
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06-28-2022, 04:16 PM |
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Thread: so long and goodnight
Post: RE: so long and goodnight
| It's true; no sooner than the sound of wingbeats reaches her ears, Vai is rising to her feet, a smile blooming across her face as she turns to face Remi. [say]"Ciao, Remi,"[/say] she trills in the tra... |
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Vervain |
The Wildwood
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06-26-2022, 05:27 PM |
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Thread: so long and goodnight
Post: so long and goodnight
| There is no sun or moon at LongNight, but the Greatwood has its own tricks and treats. Vai is gathering hardy flowers that glow as if infused with moonlight, on her knees in a dense and dark patch of ... |
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Vervain |
The Wildwood
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06-22-2022, 04:03 PM |
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Thread: (SE) double red line
Post: RE: (SE) double red line
| [say]"Trying is all we can ask for,"[/say] Vai says softly, her voice a little muffled against Sunjata's chest. She gives him a motherly squeeze in return and lets him go to smile up at him, nodding. ... |
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Vervain |
Sunshine Pools
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04-02-2022, 06:36 PM |
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Thread: (SE) double red line
Post: RE: (SE) double red line
| Vai smiles sadly up at him, because gods, one of these days someone is going to cut their lines of communication, and she feels like that will hurt more than the physical barriers between the regions.... |
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Vervain |
Sunshine Pools
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04-01-2022, 09:23 PM |
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Thread: (SE) double red line
Post: RE: (SE) double red line
| [say]"No, it's never enough and it never seems to last for very long,"[/say] Vai agrees, the witch smiling softly across at Sunjata and reaching out to lay a hand on his arm. [say]"Which is why it's i... |
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Vervain |
Sunshine Pools
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03-29-2022, 09:39 AM |
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Thread: (SE) double red line
Post: RE: (SE) double red line
| They cap their canteens and Vai offers a little nod of respect to the well and the deity that she knows dwells far beneath it, before turning to lead the way back along the desert trail. [say]"You're ... |
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Vervain |
Sunshine Pools
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03-24-2022, 09:25 PM |
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Thread: (SE) double red line
Post: RE: (SE) double red line
| [say]"All grown up and then some,"[/say] Vai agrees with a crooked smile that nonetheless does absolutely nothing to hide the love she holds for her son. [say]"He's taken to roaming the Greatwood for ... |
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Vervain |
Sunshine Pools
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03-20-2022, 10:33 PM |
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Thread: (SE) double red line
Post: RE: (SE) double red line
| [say]"Mmhm, Enzo and Flora. They definitely keep me busy,"[/say] Vai remarks with a laugh that's as fond as it is self-deprecating. [say]"I don't think I'd have it any other way, though. I find that I... |
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Vervain |
Sunshine Pools
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03-20-2022, 10:21 PM |
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Thread: (SE) double red line
Post: RE: (SE) double red line
| Taking another long sip as they walk, Vai busies herself putting her canteen away and watching the path for deviations, falling into an easy pace alongside the Flood. Honestly, she'd be happy enough i... |
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Vervain |
Sunshine Pools
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03-20-2022, 10:09 PM |
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Thread: (SE) double red line
Post: RE: (SE) double red line
| [say]"The desert is a bitch to track,"[/say] Vai agrees as she gazes at the path that has sort-of been made by other travellers. [say]"I was planning to follow this and hope for the best, honestly. At... |
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Vervain |
Sunshine Pools
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03-20-2022, 09:58 PM |
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Thread: (SE) double red line
Post: RE: (SE) double red line
| It's only when she gets close that she can see the trainwreck for what it is, and the brightness (though not the kindness) of her smile fades by degrees until they're a companionable distance away. Sh... |
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Vervain |
Sunshine Pools
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03-20-2022, 09:47 PM |
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Thread: (SE) double red line
Post: RE: (SE) double red line
| [say]"Sunny? Is that you?"[/say]
They're a study in opposites, are the witch and the Flood. Sunjata looks a mess and Vai has never looked more put together, even out here in the desert. She's kept c... |
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Vervain |
Sunshine Pools
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03-20-2022, 09:37 PM |
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Thread: a little journey into the unknown
Post: RE: a little journey into the unknown
| Catching his battle with the carrots out of the corner of her eye, Vai smiles to herself and continues to take clippings of the sage until the young herbalist comes to join her. [say]"Mm, on purpose? ... |
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Vervain |
The Wildwood
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