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Magical Notes - A Tale of Songs and Knights [Hiatus]

Cass Mormont

"Victor Strom...hmm, the name sounds nice on the tongue, strong and cultured like he's a refined opera singer or some sort. What do you think, Jorm?" Cass asked of his Spirit while they strolled to their designated ring in the giant coliseum. Both Spirit and Knight had been grateful to find themselves afforded as much space as they had, the terrain being suited to them nicely even if they would have liked some trees and a water source. Finding a suitable place to stand and await the tourney's initiation, the Bombardier Knight lowered his hand to the ground to allow his Spirit to slither along his arm and to the packed earth below them.

"I'd rather you stick to skirt chasing before moving on up to trousers you weirdo. If you get distracted and screw up yet another tourney for me I swear I will eat you whole and keep trapped in my stomach for the rest of your life!" The dragon grumbled darkly while basking in the sensation of being along the sunbaked ground, a shudder going down her form before entering a startling stage of expansion whereupon what could have been construed as a snake took on its true draconian features and rose to a height of 8 meters tall, six wings spread wide behind her as the spirit seemed to leer at the gasps of shock coming from the assembled audience."It doesn't matter how strong their name sounds, none are better then mine! No one is stopping Jormungand! Grahaha!"

Cass could only be grateful his belligerent companion could not literally shake the earth with her laughter and rested his hands atop his chosen armaments, offering a conciliatory smile to the gathered crowd for Jorm's brash behavior while awaiting Victor's arrival.

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Deep Ground Online (Hiatus)

@KoL
Let us all hope that Eris' optimism survives first contact with reality. I'll see about posting tomorrow if classes don't kill me with all the reading.

God's Shattering [Concluded]

I still say they should take Axon to the 'basement' and interrogate him properly before taking anything he says as remotely true. The only honest man is a man whose been shown 'excessive and compassionate hospitality' for weeks on end.

Deep Ground Online (Hiatus)

I feel you Caits. I feel you.

God's Shattering [Concluded]

Just did Phoenix, so go ahead~

God's Shattering [Concluded]

Lorelai

Lorelai would have been a fool not to catch the metallic sheen emanating from Axon's waist, such was its luster that she actually did have to briefly tear herself away from watching Eleanor to consider Axon once more. The exact shape and nature of the metallic object was uncertain, and the blackened claws were equally as mysterious, but upon consideration of who she was dealing with it became woefully typical. Anyone would tell you that a spy would carry some sort of concealed armaments, likely carrying several knives and some sort of poison on his nails.

Before addressing this concern, she knocked a coded message on the door, alerting the maid staff outside to check on the old man outside. At least, Lorelai hoped she got the message right. Otherwise they were about to burn the barley fields to stave off a rampaging herd of nonexistent sheep before they could overrun the chateau.

"The staff have been alerted to your request, Lady Eleanor. Before you continue with Axon, I feel it my duty to inform you that he is likely carrying concealed weaponry in his belts, as well as his hands possibly being a threat too. To preserve your sanctity I humbly ask you to refrain from shaking this mans hand." Lorelai directed a thin, dangerous smile towards Axon as she drew her sword and held it at her side, making a show of looking it over for blemishes that anyone could tell didn't exist. "Since I will not be departing at this moment, commence with your message, Axon. And please keep your hands out of your pants, as you are in the company of a lady."

Deep Ground Online (Hiatus)

Hildr Reinhardt

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The door to Eris' apartment swung open without a fuss, allowing a statuesque woman entrance into the domicile. Security hadn't given her a second glance, and why would they? Their pay came from her books after all. Hildr Reinhardt hadn't known what she would have found upon entry, the only certainty being that Eris was still inside, or rather, she hadn't left through the front door. One may have questioned how there was anyway to leave a tower but through the front door, but Hildr didn't raise a daughter with such a one track mind.

"Eris? Are you online at the moment?" She called somewhat rhetorically, not expecting an actual answer if that was the case. Striding through her daughters home Hildr soon found that the living and bedroom where lacking the catatonic form of her dear berserker and let out a hum of discontent. It had been assumed that their relationship was on the mend, but perhaps Eris really had snuck out, though that raised significant questions on the nature of or Eris' information gathering skills since this house call had no advance notice.

The Reinhardt matriarch's ears quirked, a muffled sob drawing her attention to the master bathroom. It was a bit late to concern herself with intruding upon her daughter's privacy, and Hildr pushed open the door to find her only daughter in a pained state of despair. "Eris dear! What the Hell happened?!" She knelt down beside the sobbing child, arms enclosing around her as maternal instinct dictated. "Talk to me dear. I'm here now."

Eris lifter her head, the bloodshot eyes staring at the woman in front of her carrying all the guilty in the world behind their gaze. She didn't thought anything at all when her mother embraced her, crossing her arms behind Hildr and clinging to her mother with all her strength. "Mo-mom, why? Why all that I do never works? Everyone hates me, even dad, why?" Eris cried while burying her face on her mother's chest.

"Shh. It's okay, I got you dear. I need you to tell me what's going on, can you do that?" Hildr cooed, rocking Eris back and forth to sooth her troubled daughter. She was well aware of the attempt on her life and that there was some difficulty on Deep Ground Online, it was why she had some of her old gear sent to her before she came to Japan, but there was only so much she could find out without actually being able to return to DGO herself. Alternatively the issue could have been something in reality, the harsh world of academia always serving as a breeding ground for cruelty. Regardless of the threat to her daughter's peace of mind, their days were soon to be numbered with Hildr on their trails. "Your father couldn't love his left hand, dearie, and those two are certainly well acquainted. Don't forget I'm here for you and I love you no matter what others say or do."

Eris sobbed and tried to clear her throat before speaking, the proximity with her mother calming her a great deal, yet the voice that came out of Eris' lips was pained and a bit hoarse "It's how people treat me, no, how hey ignore me, mom. I know that they aren't lying. How can someone lie about killing other persons? Lives aren't toys, even if you have to take one, you have to treat it seriously." Eris trailed off a bit before continuing, as she tried to explain the real problem without crying, "They threatened Cassandra's life, she's my only friend, the only person that understands me other than you and I tried to tell people and they laughed at me, I-I had to try something, anything to keep her safe, but now everyone hates me and thinks that I'm nothing but trouble for them..." Though, after letting it out, the tears return once more.

Tearing down a wash cloth from its drying hook Hildr dabbed at her daughter's cheeks before pressing Eris into her mother's chest. The Reinhardt Matriarch didn't want Eris to confuse the roiling sea of wrath that was her face for something that was directed at her. No, Hildr's enmity was aimed at the phantoms who persisted in threatening Eris' life. "There are always going to be people who are callous with the lives of others, even more so when everything is a game to them. They are going to try and tear you down because they can't stand seeing you be better then them, and they are too craven to face you directly." It was all she could do not to put her fist through the dry wall and ruin a perfectly good wash room. As big as she spoke her options where woefully limited in regards to her daughter's private life. It wasn't like she could hop onto DGO or drive down to Purple Crown and start beating kids into submission like the old days. "You can't worry yourself with appeasing these people, they are fickle and weak. Poor enemies and worse friends. This Cassandra girl, she sounds like a good sort. And you must think well of her if you'd go so far to protect her. Heh." Hildr snorted, a remarkably unrefined gesture as she attempted to inject some levity into the situation before her. "Is she the princess to your black knight? You remember how you used to always want to play as the Black Knight, rescuing the beautiful damsel from the nefarious king?"

Eris sobbed one last time, resting her head against her mother and staying silent as she cried just for a bit more, before a chuckle left her throat, because of the issue her mother brought up. "Mom! That's from so back ago, I was just a child back then. Anyway, I don't know for sure what she's to me, I tried a deeper relationship with Cassandra, but it might not work after all. The one thing I know is that she's important to me."

"Perhaps not so much a Princess as she's a battle companion? Which is actually funny, since on DGO I'm the princess. Either way, she's on my room right now, still on Deep Ground, she might be coming over at any minute. I don't want Cassandra to see me crying, we should go back to the dinner room." Eris said as she dried out the last of her tears, "But you are right, mom. They are all idiots for hand waving things like that, but it doesn't mean that I have to be like them. After all, I'm your daughter, not? I can't go around embarrassing my mother." Eris smiled as she tried to get back to her feet.

"You couldn't embarrass me if you tried to, dear. When i was your edge I had hundreds gunning for my head, though I was always a provocateur in my own right." Mother and daughter rose to their feet, Hildr guiding her child out into the dining room once she felt that Eris had recovered enough to be presentable."Though if you and Cassandra do...become a thing, I want you to know I don't expect grandkids until you are at least in your mid twenties~ As much as i would love more kids to spoil I'd like for you enjoy life a bit outside of the game before you think of starting a family." The Reinhardt Matriarch rubbed her daughter cheekily, setting her down at the dining table while she stood behind her, hands rubbing her shoulders soothingly."Now what is it you are going to do now? I imagine you and Cassandra have some evening plans~?"

Outside, a certain blonde sighed as she waited in the car. Figures Hildr would take so long to talk to her daughter. Honestly, why didn't she just do the simple and easy thing? Whatever.

Deep Ground Online (Hiatus)

I almost want to ask if you want to collab that scene since there isn't any combat.

Deep Ground Online (Hiatus)

@KoL Wow, Eris really is do for a visit from her dear old mum, don't you think? All this despair is just barely keeping her ahead as the most edgy character here, though she may very well break for good at this rate.

AND NO! You are so not bringing in the Huntress! We'd lose 9 /10 of the characters to her extreme sense of justice within seconds, and no one would stand a chance of stopping her...though she would hang Chiyo so it may be worthwhile.