Lugubrious

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For a moment Abel's eyes were upon Bridgett, but her embarrassment communicated itself quite plainly and he looked away, hoping he hadn't been intruding. The whole situation was a bit awkward; he would have liked Gren to come along with him, but he supposed that picking up things was important too. As he made to reply, Abel happened to peer through the thin gap in the curtains surrounding Kuhaku's cot. While he couldn't be sure who lay inside, a tuft of off-white hair provided a pretty good clue. Seeing no cause for alarm in that department, the guardian looked back toward Bridget and replied at last. “Everything out there is great. Made my way straight here to share the news. Gren'll be comin' in a few minutes. How are you two doin'? Feelin' alright?”

The two settled down to speak. Abel leaned against the wall and related to the best of his ability the naming ceremony. He emphasized the naming of the team that had saved his and Bridgett's life in Forever Fall, telling her that they had been dubbed 'Pilgrim'. While he forgot both teams Big and Camelot, and his vocabulary was somewhat limited, he hoped that the picture he painted with his words helped make his partner feel as if she were there. Last came the pertinent news: “And here's the coolest thing: you are the leader of our team! Ozpin called it 'Blackguard'--B for you, K for Kuhaku, G for Gren, and A for me. Pretty neat, right?”

At that moment a knock came at the door. Abel moved quickly to answer it, gesturing for Bridgett to rest easy. “Here's Gren now,” he told her, and opened the door. Seeing the gifts he had brought, he stooped slightly and took a step back to allow his comrade center stage. While he did so, he glanced in turn at both of his teammates and the drapes that shrouded Kuhaku. “Blackguard is together for the first time,” he breathed, too faint for all but the keenest ears to discern.

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Asura said
Welp, if we ever make alternate characters, gonna have to make a gun-kata fool who dual wields assault rifles.

Be jealous of the NPC team I made.

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I like Fairy Tail because there's a crapton of more or less unique characters, many of which have development and nearly all of which have backstories which the important ones overcome. Plus magic is cool.

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Lucius Cypher said
Eh, we'll be gentlemanly and all that. If nothing else, Gren isn't exactly one to succumb to teenage willies. Usually.

...depends on your definition of 'willies'.

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Though he had always been a big guy, it was today that Abel stood tallest.

As he stepped off the stage, a rare smile graced his face. He looked around at the other students, just now finishing their heartfelt round of applause, before casting a glance at Gren. To be sure, he had never pictured what sort of man lay beneath the hulking armor, but he hadn't expected an orc. He had no qualms about his new teammate's race—he had already proved himself in battle, and despite their brief confrontation concerning Abel's unscheduled flight from the junkmobile, no hard feelings remained between them. Gren was every inch the warrior that Abel was proud to call his ally. Seeing their faces projected larger than life on the auditorium's screens and the name 'Blackguard' formed to christen them cinched it all.

As for the others, his joy extended to them as well, though they were not here. Having just half a team onstage while all the others had four (most of them seemingly uninjured, no less) put a small dent in his satisfaction, but the guardian wasn't about to let that get him down. Ozpin choosing Bridget as leader initially surprised him, but after a few moments of consideration it made sense to him. Kuhaku seemed reckless, Gren a little oblivious, and him...well, leadership didn't exactly suit a defeatist. Abel envisioned a smile spreading across Bridget's face as he and Gren delivered the news to her hospital bed.

Hearing about PHGM didn't surprise him at all. Pan, Hansen, Gretchen, and Mary had seemingly formed a connection long before their cards sealed the deal. The mention of slaying a Nemean only cemented the fact; Abel had experienced the wrath of those creatures firsthand from atop the walls of the kingdom. Mary looked to be as excited as he had been, but took it a step further by exuberantly waving to everyone with both arms, eyes closed in adulation.

Before long, he and Gren were on their way. Though not usually the talkative type, Abel couldn't restrain himself. “That was pretty great! Dang shame Ku and Bridge couldn't come. Want to visit them in the healing place and tell them the good news?” He brushed a hand against his blue coat, which he had put on specially for the ceremony. Honestly, after seeing it among his things and remembering how much nicer it was than his plaid hoodie, he seriously thought about a wardrobe change.

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Found a typo, Irish. Both Blackguard and Camelot are listed as having found the Queen of Hearts cards in your recent post. Change the first one to Clubs pleece.

.::Legend of Zelda :: Whispers in the Night::.

So exciting!

So who'd we lose?

Dungeon Keepers

It's a pretty darn good incentive for a Keeper to conquer the city and take control of Providence, then, and have the most powerful manufacturing center on Elysium utterly under your thumb.

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Bionicle. Guessing games aside, the two of you like the idea?

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If anyone's unamused by the OOC, it is I.