Altered Tundra

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@Altered Tundra@Dirty Pretty Lies

Ah phew.

*wipes sweat off brow*

_{But I was actually hoping for a Sierra-clone so there could be more Joierra babies running around ><}

@SgtEasy

<.< don't get greedy. You already took one romantic sex love partner from my Alexandros. >.> This next one is mine. D< I mean, Alexandros needs love too. q.q

_{but seriously, this one will be better for DPL because it will mostly be drama-free. c:}

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@Dirty Pretty Lies

Please, oh please don't make it a bitch.

*crosses fingers*

_{But Sierra's an adorable bitch so she's fine :P}

@SgtEasy

Don't worry you sweet NZian, she isn't. :)

Shuffle your music player and post the first 10 songs

Repeat Stuff — Bo Burnham — what.
The Ways That Stars Fall — Eyeshine — Sidewalk Dreams and Chalk Dust
Done With You — Papa Roach — Getting Away With Murder
Digital(Did You Tell) — Stone Sour — Audio Secrecy
It Is Written — In This Moment — Blood
Streetcar — Funeral For A Friend — Hours
Forgotten — Linkin Park — Hybrid Theory
Silverstar(acoustic — Eyeshine — Afterglow
Vices — Silverstein — A Shipwreck In The Sand
Have Faith In Me — A Day to Remember — Homesick

Time Stops For Fire(Altered Tundra and Hero)

Jaakuna loved how eager and how surprisingly honest Emiri was. For someone who was so innocent, so bashful when he first met her, Emiri turned out to be quite the eager one. It didn't matter whether it was something sexual or just how she acted most of the time. Before that whole mess with Chaos and then with Zodiark and Levi, Jaakuna had seen a decrease in her bashfulness and caring what people thought and more about what she wanted to do for herself and what she wanted to do with Jaakuna. Again, that extended to the sexual aspect of their relationship.

"Yeah..." Jaakuna let out a rather awkward laugh, "I just want to stay like this." Jaakuna sweetly said, closing his eyes as he held Emiri close to him.

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As they came into Nadeline's room, the door closed behind them, and maids awaiting her orders, WEsley had to admit his surprise. He forgotten, if for just a brief moment, that Nadeline was a princess. Not only a princess, but third in line for the throne of Rozarria. It came with a lot of respect from the help, and a lot of power with Nadeline. She would order them to get some clothes for Wesley and he simply gave him their thanks by bowing. That seemed like the proper response. He would keep his head bowed as they would leave the two of them alone.

When they all left, Nadeline gestured for him to the loveseat she was on, patting the cushion next to him. He would sit next to her, legs crossed. She would tell him how she planned to overthrow Reia. "That's quite the ambitious goal, Nadeline," Wesley said, seemingly amused by the idea. "I don't know Reia that well, only from what you told me, but it seems to me that her grasp on reality and what's good for Rozarria is slipping. She did initially contract Vlyn and Aloa to have Jaakuna kidnap Emiri, so I could imagine how her mental state might not be at the best." Wesley said, possibly insulting Reia in the process. "If you were to do this, how would you go about it?" Wesley asked, but then Nadeline said something about Grant being ready for the throne. He chuckled at the thought. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to laugh, but I was just thinking that, if Grant did take the throne, would Savayna be his queen? I mean, I've been seeing their bond growing immensely." Wesley said, finding humor in how he was engaging in gossip. Truly, he was feeling like a teenager again.

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Was he really not going to tell her? Sure, he told the bit about Zodiark, but even after she told him she knew he was hiding something, Grant still wouldn't tell her. He cited that it wasn't his place. Wasn't his place? What kind of shit was that? It doesn't matter if JAakuna would prefer to tell them or not. He has had too many chances. Screw up after screw up. Enough was enough for Savayna. She would know even if she had to use some ill-preferred methods to get that information.

"Desperation and love? That's Jaakuna all right," Savayna sighed, "listen, we have seen him make stupid-ass decision after stupid-ass decision. He had Emiri heal his father, which led to Chaos being a dick, and wiping her memory clean. We have seen him accept help from the Dark Esper himself. So, quite honestly, I don't give two shits if you don't feel like it's your place." Savayna said, getting close to Grant, prompting him to back up and she kept at it until he was pressed against the door, "you're not leaving here until I know. Unless," Savayna said, curling a naughty smile, her hand running along Grant's arm, "you require some persuading."

CLOSED.

Since things are taking place at school, I'll get a post up for Domi and Tristan, soon.

@HushedWhispers

Awesome! :D

Also, I don't know if you know, but while you were away, there was a chatzy for the rp made(by me :3). us23.chatzy.com/44020584277924

It hasn't seen much life lately, but still. :)

Time Stops For Fire(Altered Tundra and Hero)

Through all of that, Jaakuna had to admit his surprise when Emiri simply asked him to join her on the bed. She cited that it had been some time since they were alone together. Jaakuna couldn’t hide his chuckle as he would be reminded that, despite the presence of Zodiark and what had happened, the Emiri that he fell in love with was the one inviting him to get into bed with her. Jaakuna let a sigh of relief, as if he was happy to see that not all of her was lost. “You never cease to amaze me, you know that right?” JAakuna laughed, slowly getting into Emiri’s bed, taking her in his arms as they both would situate and cuddle with each other. “So, what next, huh? Shall we assume the position?” he asked, a familiar stupid smirk-like grin on his face.

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Wesley noticed that Grant and Savayna had take it upon themselves to leave, with Grant escorting the blonde Archadian to her room. Wesley smiled as he would look at Nadeline, who not-so-subtly was inviting Wesley to join her in her chambers. It was then, despite their obvious closeness and how they were engaged to be married, Wesley’s cheeks turned red. Despite all of that, he was still a man of class. “Are you sur--” before Wesley could finish what he was going to say, Nadeline had already began dragging him by his arm towards her room. It looked like he didn’t have any choice in the matter. “Very well, lead the way, my darling,” Wesley smiled, being whisked away by Nadeline to her room. Only the gods know what would happen.

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As Savayna and Grant walked side-by-side, not saying anything, Savayna occasionally looked at Grant and he obviously looked back. Strange for two people who usually were the most chatty amongst the group, they were quiet. And when it seemed they had came to a stop inside Savayna’s room(Grant probably wanted to make sure she liked it or whatever), Savayna sighed, turning to him, looking into his golden-yellow eyes. “Okay, I guess we’re far enough,” Savayna said, “now then, Grant, you want to tell me what blondie really told you?” she asked, “I have no doubt that Zodiark is involved, but Grant,” she said, “I was married to the dumbass. He’s the type to tell you either everything or nothing. Considering how distraught he looked when he saw Emiri almost cleave Nadeline’s head off, I imagine whatever he told you was pretty bad. So, come on pretty boy! It’s time to tell me everything.”

Men vs. Women Race to 1000

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Time Stops For Fire(Altered Tundra and Hero)

“But you shouldn’t have felt like you had take a shortcut for your recovery. You shouldn’t have felt like you needed to accept her help just to see me smile again. I shouldn’t have trusted any word she said. I knew that something was going to happen. In the back of my mind, I knew that Leviathan was going to do something.” Jaakuna said, despite what Emiri claimed, he was the one to blame. Wait, no. He wasn’t the sole person to blame here. Leviathan was to blame. She did this to Emiri. She was the one that nearly cost Wesley his love. She was the one that nearly caused Grant to lose a niece. Lorenzo and Karolina a daughter. Reia a niece. Leviathan was the one to blame for nearly putting the guild on Emiri for killing her best friend.

While Emiri explained to Jaakuna about what she felt about her mother’s death, Jaakuna realized that it wasn’t the aspect of Zodiark talking. It was Emiri herself. It was the Emiri that Jaakuna loved—that everyone loved. It was the Emiri that felt pain for her mother’s death and pain for nearly killing Nadeline. It was the pain of feeling relieved for her mother’s death. Pain of feeling ashamed for feeling that way about Justine’s death. “You’re not a monster - well, no more than I am or Wesley or Nadeline or anyone else for that matter,” Jaakuna was trying to plead to Emiri. “We all have something or someone that gets under our skin so much that it brings out the worst in us. For you, it was your mother and how horribly she treated you. So, you’re right to feel a bit of relief for her death, but don’t think for one minute that it makes you a monster,” JAakuna said, looking at Emiri, his hand holding hers up. “If you want to name a monster, look no further than that sneaky wench, Levi. She is the one who put something inside you that fed off of your grief and brought the worst possible side of you out with no control of what you said. If you want to blame anyone for what transpired today, blame Levi. She did this - not you.”

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“Zodiark?” Savayna echoed Grant, her ears not wanting to believe what he said. “You’re telling me that Zodiark did this to her?” Savayna truly was speechless - well, not entirely speechless, but enough to be in disbelief.

“When you think about it, the presence of Zodiark in Emiri makes sense. He started by posing as Jaakuna’s father, and then even wormed his way into Jaakuna’s body. So, in a way, it seems fitting that he would go for Emiri next.” Wesley said, sounding more clearheaded now, “I do believe Shion was the one that said that killing The Scion of time, who we know is Emiri thanks to her power, was a way to at least partially halt Ivalice’s end. Or at least, that’s what the Blue Rose suspected. Perhaps—and this is just a shot in the dark—Zodiark suspects the same thing. It could be that the Keeper of Precepts suspects Emiri is the key to both Ivalice’s salvation and destruction.” he said. Truth be told, Wesely wasn’t sure if his theory was spot on or if he was just speaking hogwash.

“That’s a stretch,” Savayna said, but she had to admit that there was some truth to it.

As Nadeline would state that she was tired, Wesley felt that was the perfect opportunity for everyone to get some shut-eye as well. “Yes, I, too, believe I will rest as well. Today’s events have proven exhausting.”

“That’s the understatement of the century, but yeah, I need some fucking sleep,” Savayna yawned. She looked to Grant, approaching him, “mind showing me to my room?” she asked him, giving him a rather odd, but possibly effective, look.

Time Stops For Fire(Altered Tundra and Hero)

As Jaakuna took a seat next to Emiri’s bedside, giving Vlyn a nod as he would walk, leaving Jaakuna and Emiri. She would speak, and Jaakuna would lean over. “Please, save your strength.” Jaakuna had his hand on her arm, looking down at it, tears seemingly falling. “It’s my fault you’re in this position again. I was so goddamn selfish again. I should have never let her..” And Jaakuna stopped himself, realizing that he couldn’t even bring himself to say it. “I shouldn’t have let Levi do that to you. It’s because of her that you’re in this situation. And it’s my fault for letting her do this to you.” Jaakuna said, not wanting to look at Emiri. He didn’t feel deserving of her wonderful face.

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The feeling of her warmth, the touch of her skin against his, it was more heavenly than the sight of a Holaga spell, or seeing actual angels descend from the skies above. Having her arms wrapped around his sent such a joyous feeling of delight through his body. There was nothing quite like having her in his arms, even considering how he nearly lost her a second time in one day. When she spoke to him, Wesley shook his head, bringing it out from her shoulder, and looking at Nadeline’s beautiful eyes—her beautiful blue eyes—and saw the apolgetic gleam in those two sapphire orbs. He saw that she truly regretted for, as she put it, being too hasty. Had he missed that somehow? Wesley was so caught up in losing her and hugging her as if he didn’t want to let her go that it escaped him that his own worries would be the cause of that look in her eyes.

“You don’t need to apologize to me.” Wesley said, heeding the words exchanged from Aloa and Grant, “as Aloa said, the cause of this was Emiri’s own feelings of refusal to believe that Lady Justine had past. Though,” Wesley said, his body turned to face Aloa, Grant, and Savayna, “I admit that I am confused on some bits. It is true that Emiri was grieving for her mother’s death, but why would she act violently towards Nadeline?” Wesley seemed to be asking himself rather than the group.

“That’s a good question,” Savayna said, her eyes looking to Grant, “you came in with Jaakuna.” Savayna said, “did blondie tell you anything? He’s been with her the entire time, so surely something happened, right?” Savayna asked Grant.

Time Stops For Fire(Altered Tundra and Hero)

Jaakuna wasn’t sure what Grant was thinking. Oh what the hell was he thinking? Of course he knew what Grant was thinking. He was livid with Jaakuna. He probably thought the blonde was selfish. He probably thought Jaakuna was to blame entirely for how Emiri has been acting. He probably thought Jaakuna was foolish to even think that he could trust Levi. Jaakuna knew he was way in the wrong, but as he told Grant, at the time, it didn’t seem like as bad as it turned out to be.

“I think first we shoul--” As Jaakuna was about to say something, he saw a bunch of the castle staff running off down the hallway. Jaakuna didn’t know, but he heard something about a fight with the princess and Lady Emiri. Jaakuna rose instantly. “Grant, we need to go! NOW!” JAakuna said, not thinking, he grabbed Grant’s arm, tugging him to follow. The Rozarrian had no choice. Jaakuna’s strength and adrenaline had Grant by the arm, and they were following the masses.

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In the throne room, in front of Justine’s lifeless body, in front of many spectators watching in disbelief, in front of their friends, Emiri and Nadeline exchanged blows. It started just as a verbal fight. If only it had stopped there. If only it didn’t escalate further, but neither Savayna nor Wesley could have comprehended how it would have ended up. Emiri punching and kneeing Nadeline and the latter doing the same. Back and forth they went and back and forth came their offense and defense. Where would it end?

Wesley and Savayna, though try as they might, their efforts to restrain Emiri were in vain. She -or whatever was causing her to act this way - was proving to be too strong for even their combined efforts. Emiri went straight at Nadeline, dagger in hand, and it poised to apparently kill Nadeline. Wesley watched in horror. His weak body, not yet healed from the battle with Ultima didn’t move fast enough to step in front. Savayna couldn’t either. Both cursed aloud as they would watch in horror as Emiri’s dagger would approach Nadeline’s open throat.

And as that moment seemed to last forever, familiar white fuzz and familiar silver hair brought hope to both of them. “Oh that’s a relief.” Wesley felt like his entire world was saved in that one instant. He quickly wiped away the tears that had come when his mind feared the worst in that one instant.

“Holy shit, that was a close one." Savayna wiped her forehead.

The arrival of Aloa truly was a literal life-saver. It and the spell that she cast, making Emiri go into an unconscious state, truly did save Nadeline’s life.

Wesley slowly walked over to Nadeline, even though they were talking and seemed to finish as Aloa would order Vlyn to take Emiri to a room so she could rest, Wesley didn’t even pay any mind to them. He had one thing in mind, and as it would be seen by everyone, he took Nadeline in his arms in a tight embrace, his face buried into her shoulder, seemingly crying if only slightly. “I thought I was going to lose you again.” he whispered to her.

Savayna was a bit surprised - and jealous. She wished Grant would hug her like that. Realizing what she was thinking, she shook her head, and that’s when she saw Jaakuna and Grant standing in the entrance. “Oh hey, Jaaku-na..” her voice suddenly went low when she saw the look on Jaakuna’s face. Eyes widened, mouth down as low and wide as it could go, and seemingly tears down his face. Had he been watching the entire time? And if he had been, was grant too. Savayna wasn’t sure, but she would see Jaakuna look at Vlyn as the Viera would go pass him, carrying Emiri in his arms. Jaakuna didn’t’ say anything, but he followed Vlyn, giving Grant a pat on the shoulder, whispering something into his ear. Savayna raised an eyebrow, and would see Grant approach them.

“Heads up lovers and Bunny, Grant coming at 9’oclock.”