It felt like the world had merely blinked and chaos was upon them again. Yet, things were different this time. He was no longer a child. He was more. Mother had given him power and although he was still only just scraping the surface of it, the young Ancient felt confident that he would only grow from here.
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[SE] Over the river and through the woods
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Adventurer✓ / Guildmaster
Age: 19 | Height: 5'10" | Race: Ancient | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Hollowed Grounds Level: 5 - Strg: 19 - Dext: 19 - Endr: 20 - Luck: 20 - Int: SPLAT - Mythical - Darkling
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01-01-2024, 08:49 PM
Dragoon ✓
Age: 22 | Height: 6 | Race: Accepted | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Stormbreak Level: 4 - Strg: 20 - Dext: 14 - Endr: 20 - Luck: 28 - Int: PIPSQUEAK - Mythical - Dragon (Fire Breath)
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01-01-2024, 09:31 PM
It's a long road to Torchline, given all that's gone wrong. Between the loss of the Skyport and the flooding in the Oerwoud, Koa'd only been able to get so far by skyboat before having to move on foot. And in that time he'd seen many refugees leaving the ruined region, had given supplies and encouragement and direction to find their way to Stormbreak. But here's one refugee, at least, Koa does not intend to invite home. Maybe it's everything having gone to shit. Maybe it's the lack of sleep. Whatever reason, Koa's nerves are fried and fraying, his soldier's composure ready to snap. Add a suspected murderer to this fragile state, and well... can the young Dragoon really be blamed for what happens next? "Edmund." Hard words in a flat voice as he nears the approaching younger man. They'd only met once, and yet Koa feels he knows him, has had the Ancient in his thoughts for many a season now. And while many good arguments could be made that Koa has no good reason to dislike the Ancient, suspicion and calamity do not a good pair make. Pulling himself to his full height, the Dragoon raises a brow. "Things in Torchline must not be as bad as I heard. Otherwise I would have expected to see you going toward it with the aid lines - being son of a former leader and all." koa
Good things never last. Bad things never die
Adventurer✓ / Guildmaster
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Dragoon ✓
Age: 22 | Height: 6 | Race: Accepted | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Stormbreak Level: 4 - Strg: 20 - Dext: 14 - Endr: 20 - Luck: 28 - Int: PIPSQUEAK - Mythical - Dragon (Fire Breath)
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01-02-2024, 05:26 PM
"Stormbreak is well, gods be praised. Which is why we're lending aid to Torchline." Koa's tone is flat and pointed, his jaw tight and his mouth a firm line. The bags beneath his eyes and the pallor in his skin give credence to the aid he's already provided, the hours he's put in since the disaster hit. It's also a bit of an explanation for the irrationality of his anger at Edmund - anger which is anything but allayed as the young Ancient goes on. It's a wild swing, one that leaves Koa frowning his confusion. "Who said anything about your goddess?" Dygra hadn't come into the equation, the Dragoon being rather ignorant of all things to do with the Ancient goddess. "I don't know a lot about gods - just people. Safety has always been my biggest concern, and it sounds like the people of Torchline need more aid than the Grounds." But what do I know? his shrug seems to say, though without any of the lightness his actions usually convey. "Speaking of safety, you better be careful. There's been rumors of attacks on the road." Shoving his hands into his pockets, Koa flashes Edmund a brittle smile. "You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you? Being an adventurer and all?" koa
Good things never last. Bad things never die
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Age: 19 | Height: 5'10" | Race: Ancient | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Hollowed Grounds Level: 5 - Strg: 19 - Dext: 19 - Endr: 20 - Luck: 20 - Int: SPLAT - Mythical - Darkling
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Dragoon ✓
Age: 22 | Height: 6 | Race: Accepted | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Stormbreak Level: 4 - Strg: 20 - Dext: 14 - Endr: 20 - Luck: 28 - Int: PIPSQUEAK - Mythical - Dragon (Fire Breath)
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04-22-2024, 03:48 PM
"I mean- did you not see the giant rock fall out of the sky? Because we in Stormbreak had quite the view." Koa doesn't try to keep the incredulity from his voice, one brow arching at Edmund's protests. "Early reports say it's catastrophic." There's no sarcasm or anger now, merely the bleak simplicity of this terrible fact. It takes all the self control Koa has not to laugh as Edmund denies what he knows to be true, the Dragoon's handsome face tilting with a mild curiosity that's belied by the copper blazing in his eyes. "No? That's fortunate. I've heard tell of some particularly unsavory characters. Violent. Murderous, even." He shakes his head as if to say, Can you believe the state of the world? "The last thing we need is more senseless violence. Wouldn't you agree?" Abruptly he relaxes in his posture, flashing another mirthless grin. "But maybe it's all just rumors. After all, you haven't encountered anything like that." Liar. "Do spread the word- that the Dragoons will be looking into any reported attacks on the roads, and invite anyone interested in honesty and safety to report and assist." Nodding to Edmund, he moves to brush past the Ancient, his hands balled deep within his pockets as he resists the primal urge to punch the other boy. If the world wasn't falling apart and Koa didn't care about Jude, maybe the outcome of this meeting would be different. But for now, all the young man wants is to get as far away as possible, before he does something he might regret. koa
Good things never last. Bad things never die
Adventurer✓ / Guildmaster
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Dragoon ✓
Age: 22 | Height: 6 | Race: Accepted | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Stormbreak Level: 4 - Strg: 20 - Dext: 14 - Endr: 20 - Luck: 28 - Int: PIPSQUEAK - Mythical - Dragon (Fire Breath)
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05-01-2024, 03:08 PM
Later, Koa will go over this interaction in his head and wonder if he hasn't, in fact, been the asshole here. If maybe he's made some stress-filled jumps to distant conclusions based on mere threads of a picture, rather than the whole. He'll reflect on Edmund's initial denial of the event and consider that it may not have been the lie of a killer trying to keep him off the track, but rather the deflection of one traumatized by a harrowing event. He regret his actions, adding them to a growing list of recent blunders and towering mistakes. And then he'll shrug the whole thing off. Because let's face it: Koa is far more proud and stubborn than he is reflective or deep. He does have the decency to wince at Edmund's pained outburst, cringing at the cracking voice, the burning skin and shining tear. There's a rawness to the words that takes Koa aback, but before he can settle on how to respond the Ancient is pushing past and away. Stunned to silence, the young Dragoon watches with tight-drawn lips and a dry mouth, his hands clenched firmly at his side. A sharp explosion startles them both; Koa frowns as Edmund runs off, kneeling down to retrieve the fallen scale before setting off on his own path to offer what aid he can. It would be nice to say he planned on returning the thing, but given what is coming in the young man's future, can you really blame him for losing track? (Yes, Edmund. Yes you can.) Koa has STOLEN: Type: Light | Style: Defensive | Level: Basic MothMan Scales | Incredibly lightweight but strong scales that can be crafted by a god into armour or a shield. {FIN!} koa
Good things never last. Bad things never die
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