AtomicNut

Due North

@Themerlinhawk@Morwenna@GhostMami

Mary Holly

Mary's instinctive reaction to the lord's rememberance of the brew and her own mother's hair was to shuffle ever so slightly, trying to avoid the undeniable striking appearance of her ginger locks. "I reckon..." She started to elaborate, before the crusty old tornado of frowns and chastising that the head maid ruined her favourite piece of herbal knowledge. She just grinded her teeth and smiled as the old woman denounced her evil practices and ruined to waste one of the favourite drinks of the former lord, and what could have been one of the new one.
_{"Keep doing that, and I swear to the Mother of the forest that you shall find hemlock in your next dinner old bat."}

Fortunately,the old head maid left as she came, and the Lord's attached wife had come in one of her fits. She had seen it happen several times. Sometimes people used to the dazzling world of the civilization would find themselves oppressed by the heavy atmosphere of the woods. Like caged birds in a strange environment they'd restlessly move at every single shade and never realized that the heavyset reality of theirs wasn't as heavy set. Stupid silver-spoon fed lords and ladies who were clueless.

"I'd take that as compliment, my lady. After all, the Lovesick Pianist died trying to passionately woo his love with that piano, only to be never paid heed. So he kind of does that to beautiful ladies." Mary Holly replied sarcastically. She had heard tales of spirits too, and she wasn't entirely sure if it had been just a flight or fancy of the lady, but she really loved twisting the knife at any chance she could get.

"Food... let's see. We have some bread and cheese... I've not managed to get much milk lately I am afraid. The cattle is restless cause that rascal of One Eye is moving ever closing to the mansion. Guess there's something that can even scare wolves in those woods." Mary Holly added, as she skillfully brandished a knife to produce a frugal meal with bread, cheese and strawberry jam. "There was a lot of berries this last year, so i picked a lot of those in the woods and made jam. I hope it will suit your lordly tastes." The maid bowed.

GRAM - The Witch Hunters

@Sanity43217@stoneString@Zelosse I have not gotten enough replies to kickstart the rp, so this RP will be cancelled for the time being. Thank you for your cooperation.

GRAM - The Witch Hunters

@Sanity43217@Zelosse@Dumb1And1Lazy@supertinyking Roll call to start the rp this weekend. I'd love to have waited for one more but people seemed to just post interest then disappear.

Due North

@Scarescrow The herb garden would probably have a wide variety: basil, chives, mint, oregano, coriander, dill, fennel, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, cardamom, and garlic. I imagine they have a basic vegetable garden as well with carrots, peas, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, and tomatoes.

@GhostMami

Plus everything Mary managed to plant without Lena knowing. I mean, she would at least keep some mandrake, wolfsbane and hemlock. Probably for the mice.

Genkokujo: A land of honor and war (OOC is WIP)

Guren

Appearance:
Name: Lord Gushiken Rentarou alias Lord "Guren"

Species: Human

Sex: Male

Faction: House Gushiken

Occupation: Lord Samurai (Daimyo)

Abilities: Although not a spirit user or an exorcist himself, Rentarou has accumulated a moderate wealth of supernatural rites and knowledge to deal with youkai, fundamentally charms and enchantments. His own blade is blessed and can exorcise demons. He is spiritually aware and he is able to see ghosts.

History: To speak of Guren, one has to speak about the fall and rise of house Gushiken. Landlocked between powerful warring nonhuman leaders and powerful lords, house Gushiken was a small, unassuming land ruled by a rather low-key family of samurai whose main highlight was the quality of some of their bamboo crafts. When Rentarou was born, he was born a genius among mediocre people. Yet, despite the disparity between his own talent and those who surrounded him, he never felt alone and bitter. His family was understanding of the whims and demands of the young lord-to-be and for the most part, tried to steer him in the righteous path while tolerating his somewhat peculiar thirst for knowledge and ambitious aims.

Rentarou ascended to lordship not long after becoming a full-fledged samurai, following his lord father demise in a rather inane scuffle with one of his warring neighbours. His mother soon followed, becoming suddenly ill and bedridden not long after a plague. Or perhaps the grief or losing her loved one. Rentarou was thus left with a small land, and a 12 year old priestess sister to protect. The situation looked grim, but the new lord Gushiken managed to grasp the ebbs and flows of power rather quick and stabilised what seemed a dying household. While somewhat strained and grim, the hatred that would later drive his actions had not nested inside him.

It would take the bizarre abduction of his sister and posterior gruesome death by a maddened mother kitsune, in order to save her ailing kid, to awaken the beast that was later known as lord "Guren". He was merciless, and executed both mother and child. He was not swift, nor merciful, and he made a public example by displaying their flayed corpses. Disturbingly, he would craft a sword bathed in the blood of his own sister. The notice spread like wildfire, and several of his nonhuman neighbours showed hostility towards the madman.

But he plotted. And waited. When swords did not do the job, he would use arrows. When those did not work, he would use fire. He never stopped to consider the fairness of his actions merely beyond the faintest adherence of bushido, and his bloody tenacity broke enemy armies, lines and sieges. Both a Great Tengu's followers and an entire Oni clan fell victims to his viciousness, and he did not stop there. He took over their domains and added them to his own, from which he has ruled them ever since with a severe iron fist, specially with those who are not human, who were condemned to live as second class citizens, always under the threat of flailing, execution or slavery.

Yet, for all his bloody exploits, Guren's managing talent did not go unnoticed. Having conquered ten times the land he once was granted, he used the unified rule to promote resource gathering, commerce and urbanism, raising the living standards significantly in his territories. Only for humans, that is. Countless nonhumans have been relegated to sacrificial pawns in the shadows of his rule.

With the death of the Emperor, Rentarou sees a further chance to expand his ambitious project, as he is still in his mid forties, but at the same time, he is aware that the same instability might embolden more enemies to try and bring the ambitious House Gushiken to an end. It is a time to thread lightly, move swiftly and find kindred spirits.

Genkokujo: A land of honor and war (OOC is WIP)

Guren

Appearance:
Name: Lord Gushiken Rentarou alias Lord "Guren"

Species: Human

Sex: Male

Faction: House Gushiken

Occupation: Lord Samurai

Abilities: Although not a spirit user or an exorcist himself, Rentarou has accumulated a moderate wealth of supernatural rites and knowledge to deal with youkai, fundamentally charms and enchantments. His own blade is blessed and can exorcise demons. He is spiritually aware and he is able to see ghosts.

History: To speak of Guren, one has to speak about the fall and rise of house Gushiken. Landlocked between powerful warring nonhuman leaders and powerful lords, house Gushiken was a small, unassuming land ruled by a rather low-key family of samurai whose main highlight was the quality of some of their bamboo crafts. When Rentarou was born, he was born a genius among mediocre people. Yet, despite the disparity between his own talent and those who surrounded him, he never felt alone and bitter. His family was understanding of the whims and demands of the young lord-to-be and for the most part, tried to steer him in the righteous path while tolerating his somewhat peculiar thirst for knowledge and ambitious aims.

Rentarou ascended to lordship not long after becoming a full-fledged samurai, following his lord father demise in a rather inane scuffle with one of his warring neighbours. His mother soon followed, becoming suddenly ill and bedridden not long after a plague. Or perhaps the grief or losing her loved one. Rentarou was thus left with a small land, and a 12 year old priestess sister to protect. The situation looked grim, but the new lord Gushiken managed to grasp the ebbs and flows of power rather quick and stabilised what seemed a dying household. While somewhat strained and grim, the hatred that would later drive his actions had not nested inside him.

It would take the bizarre abduction of his sister and posterior gruesome death by a maddened mother kitsune, in order to save her ailing kid, to awaken the beast that was later known as lord "Guren". He was merciless, and executed both mother and child. He was not swift, nor merciful, and he made a public example by displaying their flayed corpses. Disturbingly, he would craft a sword bathed in the blood of his own sister. The notice spread like wildfire, and several of his nonhuman neighbours showed hostility towards the madman.

But he plotted. And waited. When swords did not do the job, he would use arrows. When those did not work, he would use fire. He never stopped to consider the fairness of his actions merely beyond the faintest adherence of bushido, and his bloody tenacity broke enemy armies, lines and sieges. Both a Great Tengu's followers and an entire Oni clan fell victims to his viciousness, and he did not stop there. He took over their domains and added them to his own, from which he has ruled them ever since with a severe iron fist, specially with those who are not human, who were condemned to live as second class citizens, always under the threat of flailing, execution or slavery.

Yet, for all his bloody exploits, Guren's managing talent did not go unnoticed. Having conquered ten times the land he once was granted, he used the unified rule to promote resource gathering, commerce and urbanism, raising the living standards significantly in his territories. Only for humans, that is. Countless nonhumans have been relegated to sacrificial pawns in the shadows of his rule.

With the death of the Emperor, Rentarou sees a further chance to expand his ambitious project, as he is still in his mid forties, but at the same time, he is aware that the same instability might embolden more enemies to try and bring the ambitious House Gushiken to an end. It is a time to thread lightly, move swiftly and find kindred spirits.

Royal Rumble!

Meredith

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@Gentlemanvaultboy@supertinyking@KillamriX88

Meredith tensed her muscles as she got ready. Her sight wandered to Alto, King and the ordeal of the students with what she assumed was one of the heads of the attack or at least one of the main perpetrators. She wanted to rush blindly. Had she been her younger, more naive self, she would have to. But the recent events had shed off her innocence much like they had shed off her baby fat. Her target was elsewhere, as a cluster of cultists was harassing a shapeshifting creature and what she assumed a half-mechanical student. They seemed to be part of one of the schools. Probably Mephisto's. She wasn't full powered yet, as she had shed blood to near death not long ago. Hence, she couldn't pick quality targets yet. One of the attackers, well, a score of them had chosen to use quantity over quality. Her ability to plunder lifeforce out of a target, which she had just awakened seemed a perfect match.

It's after all, like that viperine masked girly boy has said. I can fly, I have allure, i can give good fighters a run for their money. Even if a power is dark, ultimately, the fate of one's actions is what you make use with this power. I got so drunk, and so despaired... i did end up misusing quite a bit. I ended up resembling mother.

She inhaled deep.

Despicable, indeed. In chasing what hurt me, I lost sight of what I should protect.

Her wings flapped fast, her legs and tail moved gracefully, as she landed on top of one of the attacking clones, the one she perceived a little off with respect to the rest. Even augmented, they were still humanlike in their strength, so Meredith had little trouble in seizing them and putting her mouth to the neck. The kiss was made soundly, like some sort of vampire. For maximum efficiency she would have to use the lips, but the masks were in the way. All it did was to make it even more drawn out and striking, as she pushed both the magical energies and the demonic augments out of the constructed body and incorporated it into her own, allowing the clone to dissolve peacefully, the strength never returning to the rest for it had been eaten by the half-succubus atrocious technique.

She licked her lips, a slight hint of revulsion forming on then, before resuming her swooping like a hawk rounds hapless birds of prey. She grinned, and let words once more escape her lips. Words of taunting, and malice. Fight evil with evil, for they had struck the weak at their most vulnerable.

"You guys taste like broccoli. but I am a good girl. I need to empty the plate and everyone will be happy." She said, adding a giggle to enhance the effect. If they had chosen terror tactics, so would she. After all...

She had been teached by a demon.

Genkokujo: A land of honor and war (OOC is WIP)

@Fallen MuseHmm i am interested in trying something. Hope it is not much of a problem if i just drop in the chat.

Due North

@GhostMami Bet she won't like Mary Holly and her alleged witch brews in the slightlest.

Due North

@GhostMami Bet she won't like Mary Holly and her alleged witch brews in the slightlest.