Avatar of Gendarme
  • Last Seen: 1 yr ago
  • Joined: 11 yrs ago
  • Posts: 163 (0.04 / day)
  • VMs: 1
  • Username history
    1. Gendarme 11 yrs ago

Status

User has no status, yet

Bio

User has no bio, yet

Most Recent Posts

Very much WIP
Daregim opened one eye and used it to examine the woman in front of him. He then raised his head and opened the other eye. His face lit up like a torch, and the elderly Dwarf felt as if he had to respond. "Elizabeth." He said with a grunt. Daregim stopped kneeling so as to sit down in the pew. He grabbed his helmet, set it next to him, then began rubbing his legs through the mail, leather, and cloth. "Maybe I shouldn't have been kneeling," he thought. Having been a few seconds since had said anything to Elizabeth, he raised a gloved index finger and said, "A moment please." He took in a deep breath; it wasn't that kneeling was particularly strenuous. Indeed, he was sure he could kneel all day if for one simple fact. "Hurts to kneel." He said. He then responded to Elizabeth more directly. "Daregrim Silverdredgeer. Nice to meet you as well." Daregim said all of this while attempting to suppress his own accent and use the one of the city he was in. That way everything would be understood in a smoother fashion. "If you want to pray with an old man, by all means! Theological discussions aren't out of the picture either!" He said boisterously as he motioned towards the empty spots on the pew. "No predicament, mind. Just prayer; oh, and please watch out for th'helmet." He shook his head after he realized what he had just said. Had he swallowed another vowel? Daregim wanted to make sure he was understood. His accent could be a real pain for him if he didn't try and suppress it in some situations. "The helmet." He put emphasis on the first word.
Sounds good! I'd love to get involved in this! Lone Wanderer, if you're going for Dwarves, I was thinking of making a race of Dwarves with slight physical differences but significantly different cultural differences to your own. That is, if this picks up, and you wouldn't mind. Basically the smaller state next to your (I'm assuming much larger) nation. The overall idea being that the two nations distrust one another. This sound good, bad, ugly, or...?
This sounds like a great idea. We can split the mountains, and it will certainly make it more interesting for our two nations. Intrigue abound. I'm fine with this.
"Stay on your side of the mountain!" "Screw you, this land belonged to us before it belonged to you." Etc, etc, etc... I could also have these Dwarves living in a region right next to the mountains; I was thinking of making these Dwarves a mix of nomads and settled peoples.
That's my post for the early morning. G'night! Or morning. Whichever.
Daregim Silverdredger filed out of the building with the rest of the people who had attended the mass. After having made it a few feet out the door, he turned around and started to walk back inside; he had almost forgotten one of his important rituals. Studying the architecture and beauty of places of worship as soon as a service was over. Daregim took his helmet back off, holding it in one beefy hand. He admired the different statues and decorations for awhile, noting as much detail as he possibly could from the decorations. From statues, to the stained glass. When a significant amount of time had passed, Daregim fulfilled another important ritual; prayer. Though now he had a chapel to pray in, instead of a tavern room or the open air. The aging Dwarf took a seat in a pew. While he was sure most of the elderly folk would sit if needed, he would kneel. After all, "The Divine Mother just keeps making me age like a fine, fine brew." He chuckled at the statement, then looked around, hoping nobody heard him. It was true that he was getting older, yet he didn't seem to care. That was what he told himself anyways. "Maybe I'm more like a cheese." He muttered. "Think I'd be more like one of those moldy cheeses." This time he kept the thought to himself. Daregim set his helmet next to him as he kneeled. He went into a deep state of prayerful meditation. He started out with a childhood prayer deeply rooted in Dwarven tradition so as to make himself even more comfortable in his surroundings. He muttered the words and thought on them. "Divine Mother, grant me strength like the stone." He imagined himself as a rock, sturdy against all of the elements that would do him harm. All thanks to The Mother. "Divine Mother, grant me purity like that of yourself." Daregim may have matured quite a bit since his time as a young man, yet he still dealt with the age old problems of anger, jealousy, pride, and yes, lust. Not the lust of flesh, but the lust for gold and precious things dug from the ground. The lust of flesh had long been gone from him. He simply believed that with age it had gone away; he was sure he was impotent. Regardless, he felt it was both a blessing and a curse. The lack of lust for such things was good as it kept him from sin. Yet the desire, he thought, and indeed all of his "faculties" were needed for a relationship. Or at least, one he viewed as meaningful. One in which he could have had children. Yet that ship had sailed long ago, and he was not meant to be a father in either sense of the word. He continued the prayer. "Divine Mother, grant me obedience like that of a Paladin." Daregim nodded at this concept. The desire to be a holy man for The Divine Mother was greater before than ever in his life, yet he didn't believe himself worthy even after all of this time. He had to be not only obedient to his own promises, but he had to be obedient to the will of The Mother. Daregim looked back to the day he saved the woman and child. He had no regrets except one. The inability to save his fellow Dwarf. Daregim swelled with anger at that moment, his face going red. He almost uttered a loud profanity in the chapel, though it was replaced with what could only be described as a low growl. He took in a deep breath, "Divine Mother, grant me patience like that of a smith." Daregim exhaled somewhat loudly, and continued his prayer. He still had problems with his temper, and he was sure that one day that would be the death of him. Still tormented by what he had done, and what he had failed to do, Daregim spoke again. "Divine Mother, grant me peace." He paused to say one more word. "Please." He would abstain from ale today; it would be a bit of a challenge, but the lack of one luxury would do him good. "Self denial..." He uttered the two words. "I offer myself completely to the Divine Mother and bind myself to her will." He whispered for perhaps the thousandth time in his life. Daregim looked to his helmet, gear was not cheap, and he had to make sure it was safe. Except it tended not to be. Daregim had numerous encounters with people who had tried to steal his helmet. He was absolutely certain that the thieves did it out of either desperation, or some sick sport. He himself had grown tired of it. So to ward off thieves, he tried to look as menacing as possible. It didn't always work. When a street urchin had stolen his helmet, Daregim was quick to take it back and scold the poor boy. Having seen the boy cry, in the end Daregim had given him some funds for food, medicine, and money to start working in an honest trade. The orphan reminded him of the boy he had helped to save, and he truly felt guilty for making him cry. Daregim shook his head. How many years ago was that? He wasn't sure. The Dwarf continued his prayers in relative silence, unsure of how the day would go. So he put it all into the Divine Mother's hands. All would be well provided he trusted the Divine Mother and her guidance.
Sorry if I came across as rude there; it's just rare I receive compliments. Sort of in shock for a moment haha. I accept that my Dwarf is beautiful then!
I...What? How? I'm a wee bit confused at the moment. Still, I appreciate the compliments!
Woo, I'm one of the cool kids now!
Sounds good! I'd love to get involved in this! Lone Wanderer, if you're going for Dwarves, I was thinking of making a race of Dwarves with slight physical differences but significantly different cultural differences to your own. That is, if this picks up, and you wouldn't mind. Basically the smaller state next to your (I'm assuming much larger) nation. The overall idea being that the two nations distrust one another. This sound good, bad, ugly, or...?
© 2007-2026
BBCode Cheatsheet