ashe They may say, "You're too small, you're too young to do it all,"
But you're a giant on the inside.
They may say, "It's not enough, leave your dreams collecting dust,"
But there's a fire that you can't hide.
Ashe shot Ronin a half-hearted glare at his remark; if there was anything Ashe had never been before, it was pudgy. Either always at peak condition or wasting away, Ashe had been too small since she was only five. She managed a half smile though with a huff, shaking her head. "On my toes?" she echoed haughtily. "You're right, I've gotta keep tiptoeing with you or I'll break you." She met his eyes a glimmer that hadn't been there in a while - a silent challenge. "Sunset then, what day? You pick the time and place and I'm there, Crab-Kicker." Her mother had said it well, and.. she was starting to get it. Starting to see. Ashe nodded thoughtfully then, taking a long and slow breath. "Landmines wouldn't hurt, but they rely on on that demon's movements - movements we don't know how to predict very well yet," she murmured, looking down at the table as she pictured the grotesque creature. She hadn't seen it when it first appeared, only after Mimora and MJ had run from it. "Better to draw it away and launch hits at it that way, unless we can flank it and funnel it to a certain place somehow, set a trap. Shit ton could go wrong with that though, not limited to being blown the hell up." She tapped her finger on the table before leaning forward in her chair again, bracing her arms against the wood She was thinking more on how they could snare the demon into some kind of immobility - her lightning had seemed at least temporarily effective against it, and if it didn't like fire...If they played this right, went in prepared, they could stand a chance. She was still thinking on the demon as Ronin confirmed his trust in the goddess, and she frowned slightly. All she wanted was for him to tell people about her? Ashe narrowed her eyes as she considered this. Safrin, she thought to herself again. Safrin, apparently now the patron goddess to her brother. Would she truly help them face the beast? "Forgotten gods are all I've ever known, in Northwind, Northaven, or otherwise," she said quietly, but she nodded. Maybe Ashe wasn't ready to trust in a goddess she never met or the divine deals of any sort... but she trusted Ronin. She took a deep breath and sat up a little straighter as she stretched her hand out, encouraging a now consistently hiccuping spider into her palm. She hadn't felt this.. this drive in so long. "Well then, lets hope she's on time when we need her." While Ashe wasn't particularly fond of the idea of gods at all, she would not turn down the help. As long as the price didn't end up being too steep to pay, else she would sort it out on her own. "We should start cross-referencing information on it, unless you started that already?" she said. She encouraged Soot absently back up her arm, keeping one hand hovering near his stumbling little form that nearly fell with every hiccup until he settled into her blue hood. "Who will you call on?" she thought of who she knew had been around the beast. "Koel, Remi I know would have help to give.. Ro I don't even know the hunters you've got under you." Gods, she was missing so much. |
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the White Knight
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12-29-2018, 05:06 PM
Ronin bounced his eyebrows right back at Ashe, meeting her challenge with a mix of playfulness and anticipation. He had no doubt that the Assassin in Blue would hand his ass to him, especially now that he wasn't training the Guard every day (and running himself ragged and hating himself, but hey whatever), but he was still looking forward to it. [say]"Certainly. Tomorrow evening, meet me here. There's a space out back we can use."[/say] Or there would be, as soon as Ronin cleared it all up. But training with Ashe would light a fire under him to make sure he got it done, right?
His brow furrowed as they continued to discuss the pros and cons of explosives, Ronin sighing and nodding in agreement with the small woman's points. [say]"No, you're right. We ought to draw it away to launch our attacks at it. Landmines are too dangerous, and so are traps when it's so unpredictable. Perhaps Remi could make us some simple projectiles that would detonate on contact with the creature? That seems like the most simple way to get this done."[/say] He recalled using similar contraptions in his capture-the-flag training in Northaven. If anyone could reproduce that here it would be Remi. Ronin smiled warmly and shrugged as Ashe spoke of old and forgotten gods; he could hardly disagree, not having held much faith in anything back in Northaven. Things changed though, evidently. [say]"I believe she will be,"[/say] he told her with quiet certainty. [say]"I have no reason to believe otherwise, after all. So with a little luck and a little faith, we might go into this next fight with a trick up our sleeve."[/say] And from their previous encounter with the creature, they'd need all the tricks they could get. He nodded as she spoke about cross-referencing their information. [say]"I met a native of this place, Rory, and Remi wrote down everything he had to say about the monster. I'll call a meeting in the next few days, see if we can find out anything further. Then, I guess... it'll be time to make a plan."[/say] That made it all sound very real, but Ronin couldn't exactly put this off. Who would he call on, though? [say]"Right now I have Edrei Launceleyn, and... Alistair."[/say] He shrugged. [say]"But I was hoping I might have you, too."[/say]
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01-06-2019, 01:35 PM
[say]"I'll be sure to have a whisper in Remi's ear, then,"[/say] Ronin murmured, grinning at Ashe. [say]"Right after I rub your face into the dirt tomorrow."[/say] It likely wasn't going to pan out that way, but hey - Ronin could dream, right? Ashetta wasn't the only one who had enjoyed keeping her skills sharp, and it was probably their rigorous training regime that had helped him improve enough to attain the role of captain in the first place. In the cosy light of the guildhall, speaking frankly like this, it really did feel like old times. The difference was that Ronin actually felt that something was going to come of the meeting he planned to arrange.
He had been expecting a much worse reaction than he had gotten, in truth, as he brought up Alistair. The guildmaster's eyes softened, Ronin glancing away briefly as Ashe turned to her flask to deal with the reality presented before her. He shrugged off her reproachful tone, reaching out to slide the flask away once she was done with it, setting it to the side of the table. He cupped her hands between his own, gazing up again to meet her eyes. [say]"It is not your job,"[/say] he said warmly, [say]"to make him free of you. That is his path to walk. You can let him walk it without cowering at every small sight of him."[/say] Ronin sighed, dropping all pretenses and squeezing her hands. [say]"You are one of the most skilled women I have ever met, Ashe. And I have the pride of calling you something close to a sister. Now do your big brother a favour and stop trying to disappear. You are needed here. More than that, you are wanted."[/say]
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the White Knight
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01-06-2019, 09:15 PM
[say]"Yeah, you fucked him over Ashe. Own it, though. That's what being an adult is all about - you fucked up, you made a mistake and you hurt someone who didn't deserve it. Now straighten your back and promise yourself you'll do better."[/say] Ronin frowned at her, though his gaze was soft and his hands over hers were warm. He didn't have time for bullshit on the best of the days, and Ashetta was the last person he would pander to. He snorted and shook his head. [say]"You only hurt people more by trying to sneak off quietly into the sunset. You and I both know you didn't do it for them - you did it because you were a coward. We've both been there, shutting people out because we didn't want to hurt them."[/say]
Or because they didn't think they were worth anything. Or that anyone deserved to be troubled by their stupid problems. But Ronin had grown, he knew better, and he was determined to help Ashe through this too. So as she continued to speak, he heard her out - and slowly, he nodded in understanding. Not joining a guild because Alistair was a lot different to not joining because it didn't suit her. [say]"I'll make you a deal, then,"[/say] he murmured, giving her hands another squeeze before letting them go at last. [say]"You train with me every day at sunset here, like we used to. Every day, yeah?"[/say] He smiled. [say]"And once a week, you come and sit in here with me and I'll keep you up to date with what's happening - with the guild, with that monster, with anything new or anything I might need help with. You in?"[/say]
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the White Knight
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01-07-2019, 07:10 PM
Ronin flashed her a bright grin as she said she was in - if that was all she could manage then that was enough for him, for now. Because of course the guildmaster still had plans for his talented sister. Of course he did. But Ashetta needed time, and in truth so did the guild. It didn't look like they were going anywhere, after all... speaking of which... [say]"If you haven't noticed, Ashe, we were all dropped into this ruin of a place. None of us know what our lives are now, and we're all trying to figure it out."[/say]
It was just easier for some of them, apparently. [say]"I can fit into different. I managed it for myself back in Northaven, and here actually seems a bit easier."[/say] He chuckled, reaching across to clasp her shoulder warmly, standing up from his seat so he could lean in and plant a gentle kiss on her forehead. [say]"Now let's enough of this morose talk. I'll show you around, including the place where I'll hand your ass to you tomorrow. Come on."[/say] Ronin would step out from the table, stretching mightily and proceeding to give Ashetta the grand tour of the place and its grounds. It felt good, just to walk and talk with her again, like old times. He felt, perhaps, that he could shoulder some of that weight she was carrying. If only for a little while. [END THREAD] | |||
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