M
A E A I talked to God to no avail
Said, "If you won't save me, please don't waste my time." It was growing late. The sun had disappeared beyond the horizon a long time ago, and only a blue shimmer still hinted at light far off in the west. The skies were high and bright with stars, and revelers streaming out of the bar were gathering on street corners and carousing on the squares, music filling the air with all the fervor that usually preceded festivals. Even if the Fae tradition was not really theirs yet, and even though it was a long way off to the Midnight Gathering, the spirits were still high in the LongHeat eve. The tragedies of LongNight and Fiat Lux were slowly fading from their minds, and perhaps for the first time in a long while, they were smiling. Laughing.
Maea did not share the sentiment. Dragging a heavy bag in one hand, with a backpack and another bag slung over her other shoulder, she was a raincloud in the making as she trundled up the path to the VlamVloed. Waiting impatiently for a group of drunkards to clear the doorway, she proceeded to drag her burdens into the tavern, across all of the floor and up to the bar. There, she let it all fall to the ground with a rattle like the roof was about to come down. With a groan she slumped down in one of the chairs by the counter, and rubbed her hands over the face. "Something of the stronger sort, please?" she murmured, not even bothering to see who was standing behind the bar at the moment. They were all familiar to her by now, and all would be equally surprised to hear her request. Maea kept her hands over the face, hoping to be spared any comments. She was really not in the mood. |
Wrap your teeth around the pavement
for Sunjata |
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Hollowed Grounds Ambassador / Loreseeker
Age: 30 | Height: 156 cm / 5'1 ft | Race: Ancient | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Hollowed Grounds Level: 5 - Strg: 22 - Dext: 24 - Endr: 27 - Luck: 23 - Int:
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01-28-2020, 06:55 PM
the Flood
Archon of King's End
Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End Level: 15 - Strg: 76 - Dext: 73 - Endr: 75 - Luck: 79 - Int: 3 PETRONELLA - Mythical - Sea Panther
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01-28-2020, 08:25 PM
hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
and lose yourself inside your busy head It’d been surprisingly busy once things got back to normal, and he somewhat huffs at the whispers around the bar – he can hear them, fairly well thanks to the earring in his ear, and some of it (nay, most of it) he would really rather not be witnessed to. At the very least, however, since his meeting with Safrin he’d been getting somewhat better. Today? He’d woken up and had the ability to take a full breath of air, no rasp, no cough, nothing. A huge relief, in the end.
He still doesn’t anticipate Maea to appear in a flurry of… Sadness? Exhaustion? He can’t entirely tell. He knows that she doesn’t notice him, and that’s fine. She slumps in the chair before him and he pulls out a glass to fill with something on the medium side of strong – because he knows her, knows her habits, and doesn’t want her to get sicker. But with it, he pulls out his own and fills it as well before sliding hers to her and taking a sip of his own. “Rough day, sweetheart?” He hums to her, voice back to normal, a smooth rumble compared to his exhausted tones of his sickness – something Maea’d only ever heard from him. burn your bridges, and leave no witnesses
all alone inside your busy head SuNJATA Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3 Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
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01-28-2020, 08:47 PM
the Flood
Archon of King's End
Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End Level: 15 - Strg: 76 - Dext: 73 - Endr: 75 - Luck: 79 - Int: 3 PETRONELLA - Mythical - Sea Panther
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01-28-2020, 09:03 PM
hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
and lose yourself inside your busy head He offers her a sly smile when she looks up, spotting some form of confusion along her face as he takes a deeper drink of his own. But her voice is flat, dull, quiet in comparison, gesturing to a bag that his steel gaze flickers over to in some small amount of surprise but understanding. At least, he does until she comments that everything she owns is in that bag. Which isn’t true, she’s got the room in the bar that Sunjata’s dedicated to her for however long she needs it. Forever, maybe, if need be. He doesn’t care.
She takes a deep drink of the glass, enough to drain it and his dark brow raises as he goes to lean along the bar and pour a bit more in, fingers tapping along the bottle he’d poured from as he considers her. “I’m sorry, Maea.” He offers to her quietly, reaching to her hand to squeeze it lightly, before withdrawing to look around the bar. “But you’ve got your room in the bar for however long you need. Whenever you need it.” Steel eyes slip back to her with a softer smile at that, canines extended slightly but horns hidden away. “And I did stash away some of the Valair spirits you brought over. So if you ever get homesick you can help yourself.” He adds, hoping it might help, reaching for his glass again and relishing the sweet, light burn of it as it travels down his throat. burn your bridges, and leave no witnesses
all alone inside your busy head SuNJATA Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3 Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
Hollowed Grounds Ambassador / Loreseeker
Age: 30 | Height: 156 cm / 5'1 ft | Race: Ancient | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Hollowed Grounds Level: 5 - Strg: 22 - Dext: 24 - Endr: 27 - Luck: 23 - Int:
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01-28-2020, 09:18 PM
the Flood
Archon of King's End
Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End Level: 15 - Strg: 76 - Dext: 73 - Endr: 75 - Luck: 79 - Int: 3 PETRONELLA - Mythical - Sea Panther
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01-28-2020, 09:35 PM
hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
and lose yourself inside your busy head The return squeeze, at least, is a good sign. And the way she doesn’t dive headfirst into the next drink is also a bonus. But he can’t let his eyes drift from her when she coughs, watching with some idle curiosity if the sickness that Nate had mentioned she was coming down with had begun its worst yet. He doesn’t comment on it, figuring she might tell him should she wish to – not wanting to push her when she’s in a state like this… Heartbroken, likely. Lost. Alone. He’s felt them before, too, pushed through them with fighting and boxing and sleeping around – but he had been healthy then.
But he follows her gaze around the bar, watching as she notices a decent amount of people begin to filter out. And while the whispers and chats sound like buzzing to Maea, he can hear them fairly clearly – enough that he shakes his head to some of the comments happening in the back of the room, standing up a bit straighter to get a quiet glimpse of what’s occurring. Her comment, however, drags his gaze back to her as he thinks up anything to distract her. “Good for business.” He offers on a deep hum, a lighter smile sent her way. “We’re closing up soon, though. Then you’ll have me all to yourself.” He offers her with a wink, slipping away from standing across from her to take a few of the discarded glasses from more that begin to filter out and set them in the sink behind him to deal with later. He returns to her after a few moments, resting his forearms on the bar and lets his gaze wash over hers, a lighter cloud of storms hidden beneath. burn your bridges, and leave no witnesses
all alone inside your busy head SuNJATA Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3 Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
Hollowed Grounds Ambassador / Loreseeker
Age: 30 | Height: 156 cm / 5'1 ft | Race: Ancient | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Hollowed Grounds Level: 5 - Strg: 22 - Dext: 24 - Endr: 27 - Luck: 23 - Int:
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01-28-2020, 09:48 PM
the Flood
Archon of King's End
Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End Level: 15 - Strg: 76 - Dext: 73 - Endr: 75 - Luck: 79 - Int: 3 PETRONELLA - Mythical - Sea Panther
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01-28-2020, 09:55 PM
hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
and lose yourself inside your busy head The tap to his glass from her own is met with a fanged grin, a nod as he takes a sip to complete the lackluster toast. But he sets to work, grabbing a few things here and there before turning his attention back to the moonlit woman, arms braced along the scarred and gouged bar top, trying to distract her and ignite some of the flame that he knew lived buried beneath her soul.
Only, it backfires. And he finds that it’s his cue. He slips away from the bar, keeping his gaze away from her, moving to those that remain within the bar to tell them they’re closing up – waiting the few moments needed to give her the space to work through her emotions on her own. And when everyone’s finally left? He locks the door to the entrance, before turning back toward her with a soft sigh – nothing rasping, nothing shallow, simply full strong breaths. “Hey, hey.” He says softly, aiming to distract her enough to pull her out of her chair and set her onto the bar top to get more eye level with him. “What can I do?” He asks softly, gaze seeking out her face for anything he could possibly do. burn your bridges, and leave no witnesses
all alone inside your busy head SuNJATA Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3 Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
Hollowed Grounds Ambassador / Loreseeker
Age: 30 | Height: 156 cm / 5'1 ft | Race: Ancient | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Hollowed Grounds Level: 5 - Strg: 22 - Dext: 24 - Endr: 27 - Luck: 23 - Int:
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01-28-2020, 10:14 PM
the Flood
Archon of King's End
Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End Level: 15 - Strg: 76 - Dext: 73 - Endr: 75 - Luck: 79 - Int: 3 PETRONELLA - Mythical - Sea Panther
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01-28-2020, 11:59 PM
hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
and lose yourself inside your busy head He lifts her, places her along the bar top to focus on her face – gaze flickering and searching her gaze. He can see her gaze shutter against his own, and a frown finds his own, his question momentarily unanswered, spotting the glassiness to her pale eyes. He wraps his arms around her, trying to drag her into him, a fresh scent of smoke lingering to his clothes, the sweet scent of the alcohol they’d shared along his breath.
His nickname on her lips doesn’t go unnoticed, but he doesn’t react to it. Instead, he continues to hold her close, hands aiming to rub calming circles along her back. “You’re doing a lot, Maea.” He hums to her, and if she’s placed her head in the crook of his shoulder against his neck, she’d feel the vibration beneath them all. “You’re training, working on your magic, working on becoming a Loreseeker.” He pulls away to scan her face again. “It’s hard, it'll take time... But you'll get there. It'll get easier.” He offers quietly in response to her leaving her home, selling it, the memories that were there. But she didn’t have to remain lost. He holds her tight, close in his arms as an embrace to keep her from crumbling. burn your bridges, and leave no witnesses
all alone inside your busy head SuNJATA Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3 Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
Hollowed Grounds Ambassador / Loreseeker
Age: 30 | Height: 156 cm / 5'1 ft | Race: Ancient | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Hollowed Grounds Level: 5 - Strg: 22 - Dext: 24 - Endr: 27 - Luck: 23 - Int:
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01-29-2020, 05:08 AM
the Flood
Archon of King's End
Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End Level: 15 - Strg: 76 - Dext: 73 - Endr: 75 - Luck: 79 - Int: 3 PETRONELLA - Mythical - Sea Panther
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01-29-2020, 06:07 AM
hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
and lose yourself inside your busy head He finds little resistance with her, feels her head rest along the crook of his neck, and she lets him pull him into her as she needs it – keeping his hands tight around her. He lets her stay that way however long she needs to before he pulls away just enough to view her face. She searches his face, searches his gaze while he tries to quell the worry within her. And with it? She buries herself back into him, into the waters that he ensures are a calm and steady pool.
The question is muffled, but he can hear her well enough. The question, something he’d thought about a lot when it came to rebuilding a life here. Arriving with nothing aside from the clothes on his back and going from there… And with it? A new perspective of sorts. But he could sit there and spend forever telling her about it, or he could simply focus on the simplicities of it. She trails off, pulling him closer and he holds her tighter to let her break if she needs to. The sob that leaves her shoulders has him pressing his stubbled cheek into her pale hair, one hand wrapped around her middle, the other resting to cradle her back. “Where do we go when we can’t go back?” A quiet question, the answer to his own attempts at moving on. The one she’d mentioned to him that day on the river, that day in training. The only thing she could do now was go forward. burn your bridges, and leave no witnesses
all alone inside your busy head SuNJATA Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3 Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
Hollowed Grounds Ambassador / Loreseeker
Age: 30 | Height: 156 cm / 5'1 ft | Race: Ancient | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Hollowed Grounds Level: 5 - Strg: 22 - Dext: 24 - Endr: 27 - Luck: 23 - Int:
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the Flood
Archon of King's End
Age: 34 | Height: 6'5 | Race: Demi-god | Nationality: Outlander | Citizenship: King's End Level: 15 - Strg: 76 - Dext: 73 - Endr: 75 - Luck: 79 - Int: 3 PETRONELLA - Mythical - Sea Panther
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01-29-2020, 06:43 AM
hide your secrets, disguise your weakness
and lose yourself inside your busy head He holds her tight to his chest, letting her break and cry, not caring that the tears soak his shirt. He’s used to the sea, used to being surrounded by it all. And with it, he focuses on simply holding and catering to what she needs. Right now? A breakdown. He lets her, because he’s been there on the few occasions. Been there when he’d seen his mother murdered before his own eyes. Been there when he hadn’t been quick enough to save his flame.
So he lets her cry, holding her close, letting her tears and sobs rack through her. “Shh, it’s okay.” He hums to her, pressing his face into the side of her neck, into her cheek, nose brushing against her neck as he tries to tell her that he’s here. “One step at a time. We’ll get you there.” A reverberation of his voice, muffled within her hair, the hand that cradles her back drifts in soothing motions along her spine. “I did it by realizing that there wasn’t anything to gain from living in the past. You can’t go back, you can’t change anything. It is what it is. It’s what you do with it that matters.” He offers after a few moments as well. burn your bridges, and leave no witnesses
all alone inside your busy head SuNJATA Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3 Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like. | ||||||
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