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Banditry! [WhiteRose and FernStone]

While she had hoped that she would get what she wanted due to what she said, Alianor had not really expected it. However she hadn't expected him to quite suddenly order them to open fire. She had barely had time to process his words, and their exact meaning, before there was the distinct sounds of bowstrings as arrows were let lose and embedded themselves in just about everything. Thankfully a shocked jerk to the right, causing her to nearly fall off her horse, meant she narrowly avoided one that would have landed in her leg. The poor animal, however, was in a much worse state. It only managed to stay standing for a few moments more before it collapsed to the ground taking Alianor with it. She managed to avoid getting crushed but it did result in her falling to the ground in a crumpled heap.

Well brilliant, now her dress was ruined. Not to mention the humiliation. She completely ignored the hand offered by the bandit leader, pushing herself up to her feet and looking at the scene with what could only be described as disgust. She was sure she was going to be sick... She clasped her hand to her mouth to prevent herself from gagging. Her guards were dead... her horse was dead. It was all so brutal. She shouldn't have expected any less from these evil savages. They didn't seem to have any humanity in them. The guards had done nothing wrong yet they were now dead.

Her cold, piercing glare moved to Ronan. "Have it your way," she spoke calmly, a slightly defiant look in her eyes. But it was obvious she was not going to put up a fight. She knew there was no escaping this situation so she might as well accept it with what dignity she had. At the request to turn over her jewels she looked indignant, even more disgusted and angry than before. If that was even possible. Slowly she began the job of doing so, handing over the earrings she wore first, then bracelets, then necklaces, then whatever else she had. She kept one necklace on, mostly hidden by her dress, which had been her mother's, and her mother's before that. It was something of a family heirloom as she would fight for it if needed. But it was hidden enough. She also kept on a single ring on her finger, relatively simple at first glance. It look like nothing more than silver but a closer look would reveal the tiny diamonds that made up most of its surface. That was her wedding ring, from the marriage that had ended in the death of her husband. "That is all. It is worth more than enough to keep you happy." She struggled to remain calm, looking like she wanted nothing less than to kill them all. Of course, she couldn't and had no way of doing so. "But now this, when my father finds out I did not reach my destination he will send search parties. Here is the first place they will come."

Banditry! [WhiteRose and FernStone]

Alianor was certainly shocked by the appearance of a man in the middle of the path, having seemingly jumped out off a tree. She stopped, icy eyes narrowed as she regarded the person who stood before them and eyeing the bow warily. She did not like how this was going. She had no wish to die, but she wasn't letting this peasant steal all that she had of value with her! She would not allow it. When her father found out about it... These bandits, now that there seemed to more than one, would not live for much longer. She knew there was a reason she did not like this forest. Really it should just be burnt to the ground and all those in it, namely the bandits, executed.

Alianor cast a sidelong glance at her three guards, all of whom had drawn their swords. "Would you please do something about this rabble?" She hissed quietly, voice harsh.

"There is not much we can do, m'lady," one replied just as quietly as he eyed up the bandits. "There are too many, and they will shoot you before we get close." It took most of her willpower not to shout at the guards for just how useless they were. At least one should have a bow and be trained in its use! And if she had but one more... Then this wouldn't be so much of a predicament. She was not giving her money to such low people as these. Other, weaker, noble women would have done such a thing. She would not. Though she did like living, she would rather die than she funds fall into the hands of such scum. Not things of such high value. They would just use it to terrorise others.

She realised the man was talking again, after having a word with someone she assumed was his second command. His words were all jumbled up and even confused himself. As she had thought, their leader was simple. That figured. Her eyes only further narrowed at the options she was given.

"You will neither tie me up, nor shoot me with arrows if you know what is good for you," she adopted a haughty air, icy blue eyes only seeming even colder than they normally were. "You cannot do either of those things. When my father finds out about this, and he will, you will all be arrested or killed." She brushed a strand of hair over her shoulder, trying to look as confident as possible though inside she wasn't so sure. If they killed her, well, they might burn the body. Of course her father would know where she had gone missing but it would not be enough to go on. And if she went with them then there was no way of getting word to her relatives. It was a very sticky predicament. Which was why she was trying to talk her way out of it. "You have the choice of leaving me be, and keeping your lives, or doing any of the things you suggested and ensuring your own deaths." A lie. She couldn't be sure of anything, just if she got out of here she would report what had happened. These bandits couldn't be allowed to continue to exist.

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It's fine!

Psh, names xD I definitely agree with the possibly dangers of mary sue characters if its limited... However I do like the potion making being common and the runes not being so much. Then one of the characters can possibly be studying runes, or know a few, but overall less danger and also more limited magic rather than common, powerful magic. And I think potions being the healing type, with maybe other minor qualities, would also be good. Then the runes are definitely more powerful and needed as you can't just make a potion to be able to do something. So yup, I personally think that would work.

Very logical I think. And having explanations for the science behind everything rather than 'its just magic' and the like

That would certainly be interesting, making it a shock for some but not so much for others... I certainly think its a good idea. We'd need to decide which worlds know and which don't if we do this...

Yeah, that could work... Though thinking up prophecies is so difficult xD My skill at that is no better than when I was a young child with all the stupidly obvious prophecies

That's another idea, though when you say boundaries were lifted...? As in suddenly there are portal everywhere or suddenly the mirror fragments can be used for transport? I may just not be getting this one

Well, they're good ideas xD My replies are kind of; yup, awesome, interesting, good, I like them all but I can't decide which I like best. Today is an indecisive day (like every other isn't)

Banditry! [WhiteRose and FernStone]

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Lady Alianor Emeline Devereux

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Banditry! [WhiteRose and FernStone]

It was a beautiful day, the sun high in the sky and not a single cloud to be seen. There was nothing that Lady Alianor wanted to do less than what she was currently being forced to do. Her father had decided she had spent enough time hidden away unmarried, after all it wouldn't do for a lady of her standing to go for two years without so much of an engagement. This was something that irritated her greatly. After all, when you are widowed, two years is not that long a time. But, of course, now her father required her to return to the court. She didn't know what he hoped to gain after all at around thirty years she was well past the typical marrying age.

But her father obviously some benefit in this arrangement as here she was, riding through the forest. Riding, not even being allowed a carriage as the road was 'too dangerous' for such a thing. She herself did not carry much, only the dress she wore (simpler than what she was used to, after all she couldn't ride in one of the more fancier ones) and her jewellery which was of course worth a small fortune. Her father was an important and rich noble, her husband had been even more so. She was bringing only a small amount of belongings with her as most of what she owned had already been transferred to the capital. There was some more jewellery, and of course a few more dresses. The bags containing those were carried by the three guards she had with her.

"My lady, we have been riding for a long time," one of the guards spoke hesitantly, eyes fixed on the road ahead of them. "Maybe it would be best if we stopped for a while. The horses may need the rest."

"No, we continue," Alianor's voice was cold, eyes darting over to the guard that had spoke. "The sooner we reach our destination the better." With that the small group went back to silence, Alianor's eyes glancing at the trees around her. She only hoped she would get out of this forest soon.

Mirroring Worlds, Reflecting Possibilities

Yeah, I think a low form of magic would be good - with there possibly being a rare few with the traditional 'wizard' magic (maybe two in the entire world or something) but its mostly potions, or through the use of runes or something similar which is obviously time consuming? And takes years to learn. And yeah, sci-fi would definitely be much more sciencey magic than anything - not believed to be magic at all, but instead technology. But yeah definitely energy orientated (lasers are pretty much energy so I guess they'd probably fall under that). Modern world none I think, unless we want to add a slight amount. Maybe.

I kind of get what you're saying about the prophecy xD Basically one that tells of the three worlds... It's hard for me to say anything without using collided. I sort of get it. Although by collided are we going for literal the worlds mash into one or people mixing from one to the other and the possibility of easy travel or something?

That also makes sense and is quite an interesting idea - the idea of another world is not foreign but is more a myth/legend that grandparents talk about but is passed off as nothing but make believe stories?

It's making some sense xP I sort of get most of it I think

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Yeah, that would certainly work. It would certainly be complicated with the not existing/vaporising thing. We'd have to keep track of it and it would probably just not work.

That could certainly work - so they are not only searching for the parts of the mirror but also this extra thing that they can use. I don't really have much to add to that, my brain's a bit dead at the moment.

We should probably think about the actual worlds - our definition of Fantasy and also the Cyberpunk Sci Fi one. Also naming of the worlds! That will be fun.

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No, if we made things to complicated we would lose track of what was what. I agree with the essential things - things that won't throw the world out of balance. With weapons we can even just make them not work? So if they return to the world that they came from, whatever it is works again. Although I'm also not sure about categorising and this may just be making things quite complicated

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Yeah, I would agree with no I think. And no, it makes sense - I understand what you mean. It does make a lot of sense really as the weapon or whatever other item just cannot exist in that other world, I guess?

Maybe part of it is that there is a way to get it so you can bring technology/magic from one world to another, and that's what the 'bad' guys are trying to work out (as one of many things)? I don't know, maybe that wouldn't work... Crazy mixing of tech would be crazy. And yes, I think the same thing would go for cell phones. Although you just wouldn't get signal in the fantasy world if one survived the journey. Although some things would obviously survive the journey (clothes, for one, I would hoped)

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Yup, mixing and matching will be fun

I like the 'mother' mirror idea! The characters could clash with each other over what they want to do and stuff, and it would add in the possibility of NPC factions working against/with the characters and the like

For me it's basically magic and no real tech as the key elements, then everything else can be there or not. Dragons, princesses, kingdoms and the like are definitely in my high fantasy picture though

Androids and mechanical body parts (possible cyborgs) would certainly be interesting. There's all sort of features you can explore with mechanical body parts - extra added features and such. A thought that just crossed my mind - weapons between worlds. For example if someone had a gun in the modern world, would it still work in the fantasy world? Those would be things we'd need to look at

So the same sort of starting template for female and male, adjusted to the worlds they're in? That could certainly be interesting, and they would all obviously develop into completely different people. And loads of fun stuff to explore xD If we went with a clone situation I think it would be funner to go with vastly different personalities and backgrounds - almost like they're long lost twins, but not. There's a lot to look into there

An OOC would probably be good! There's a lot to discuss