Rune_Alchemist

Botanist And Bards

~Isabella~

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Not useful?! Those who could sing hymns and prayers were some of the most sought-after skills in the Monarchy. Isabella had at one point, received lessons on such things but stage fright had always gotten the better of her. On some days, she liked to sit outside the ramparts near the church and listen to the choirs sing. It was a beautiful thing. She almost wanted to say something, but her general anxiety got the best of her. It'd be bad if she was misunderstood or otherwise made a mess of things with her words.

The singing then stopped, a servant going into the room bringing some towels and closing the door behind her. Shame, she wanted to hear more, but the thought was quickly pushed aside by the guardswoman question.

"Uhm..." Ooh dear, what should she say here? Her guards didn't seem to want her to advertise her being a princess or anything, which was fine. She could understand it on some level. So how should she introduce herself? A flourish and a loud proclamation of who she was? Or would that be too much? A humble introduction? Her older brother always loudly announced his presence whenever there was a political meeting with other countries and her younger brother always took a more measured approach. Of course, with all this thinking came a noticeable pause and mild seeming glare.

"...Yes." She ended up replying simply, leaving no further explanation.

DigimonStory Hackers: Resurgence of Jormungundr

Welp, did a thing

RIP Fumi

DigimonStory Hackers: Resurgence of Jormungundr

~Fumi~

"Hey hey, brother," Fumi rolled over on the couch in their families living room. It was a fairly pleasant day, to be honest. He had just spent most of his day on his lovely Digifarm with his two Digimon, training to become the strongest digimon in the server. He was taking a break though, and since his brother was home, he decided to cook brunch for them. "I thought I told you not to give creepy men my LINE address?"

"I haven't, Fumi." He replied with a sigh from the couch, flipping over a few channels on the TV. "Pretty much everyone at the company knows that you are, in fact, male."

"Eeeeh? Reeeally?" Of course, he was just giving his younger brother a hard time. "Waaah? How can they say that about an innocent, pure, maiden like myself? It breaks my delicate heart." Of course, his younger brother just rolled his eyes.

"I'm sure they're so ashamed of themselves." He retorted as Fumi sat up and pouted, folding his arms across his chest. "Your heart is neither delicate nor maiden." Fumi's face contorted to one of both pure horror and shock as he held a hand against his chest, scoffing as he feigned anger.

"Gah, ow my familial affection. So mean." Of course, it lasted only a few seconds before he broke out into a quiet giggle. "Hey hey, I'ma head back to my Digifarm if ya need me. Try not to work too hard. Rely on your older brother once in awhile if ya need to, okay?" Fumi stood up, quickly walking over to the stairs which led to his room in the apartment.

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After spending a few more hours on the Digifarm with his Digimon, Lekismon and Dinohymon, he finally decided to head to the meeting place. Honestly, he was a little skeptical about this whole thing. 'Suspicious' seemed to be written all over it. Not to mention the whole 'mascot' thing. Well, he was certainly cute and he couldn't blame them for wanting him, but still. Well, whatever. He was confident in his abilities to get out of trouble but the secret server they were meeting in seemed to be both well protected and secure. The security questions were easily solved, though. He might have been a bit of a klutz on purpose at times, but he certainly was in fact, not an airhead. Usually.

Once he had arrived in the server wearing his usual dress, he was pleasantly surprised. Three more people were there - a rather ominous looking woman and two guys. The girl of which, proceeded to ask string of questions, after which, Fumi only had one conclusion.

"...Ah, you're not a creepy old guy!" He pointed towards Manaka. "You're just an old lady!"

usually wasn't an airhead.

Justice Heart - 20 Years Later (Magical Girl Spoof)

Isana Seiger

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Isana almost escalated things. She wanted to just be done and out of this, but before she could make a retort Alice interrupted - and not in her usually happy mildly perverted way. Team? Don't make her laugh. They hadn't been a team since they split up all those years ago. Still...Alice was her roommate, and out of all the girls was currently the one she tolerated the most. It'd be trouble for her later, but playing along now would save her more trouble later it seemed.

"Fine," She sighed irritably, stuffing her hands into the pockets of her dress pants. "I'll use my precious day off tomorrow to help you guys do whatever, but don't expect me to be overly friendly. After that, I'll not make any promises. I am not compromising my life just to help you guys on a wild goose chase." She looked over to Courtney, glaring at her. "And I'll keep you to that, but don't make promises your not going to keep."

Who knows, having a favor might come in handy later....more importantly though.

"So then...what are we going to do? If we think about it logically then this was obviously just a ploy to get us together. Using someone as bait wouldn't solve anything." She was going to help, so she'd help to the fullest of her abilities that she could. Unlike the rest of these fools, she actually kept her word. "If they were looking to kill us then they could have just picked us off one by one instead of forcing us to be together. Even if we all became aware of it after one or two of us had been dealt with, it'd be much safer for them. So unless whoever this is is an idiot, I don't think it'd work." She shrugged. "But perhaps I'm giving someone too much credit."

St. Sappho Academy, Medieval Magic Academy (Invite Only)

Chione

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"Aha, no no." Chione stood up, smiling softly. Teach her how to dance? She was the best dancer in all of the region! She might have been out of practice but a little warm up and she'd be fine. "I can dance just well - though I may need to practice a bit...instead, Maybe I should teach you?" She offered. "You'd be surprised at how well dancing and combat can mix and it's a wonderful way to exercise your stamina and control." Kozue looked irritated about something, didn't she? Sounded like that 'fun' comment though Chione couldn't fathom why. Kozue seemed to be enjoying herself at the moment.

Avaline & Sorcha

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"I-I can read!" Avaline replied confidently, though perhaps a bit too defensively. "I Don't need it."

"Oh?" Sorcha mused, noticing Katherine's gaze. "Avaline...think of it less as you being taught, as you sharing your vast wisdom and knowledge with the world by teaching them."

"Eh?" The Wyrm frowned, face scrunching as she seemed to think deeply about something for a second. She couldn't teach anyone! She couldn't read and write but she couldn't exactly admit that either...But wait! She could go in, simply observe and learn how to while under the pretense of being there to make sure they were behaving and doing well or something! Hah! Genius! "W-well," She smugly replied, placing her claws on her hips. "If you insist on sharing my valuable many years of experience, I can't say no."

"Well then," Sorcha smiled faintly. "Perhaps you should be off then? Who knows, they might already be messing everything up."

"Ah..." Avaline quickly turned to Katherine. "Yes! Where are they at so I may share my vast, many, years of experiences with them?"

"We should go take a seat in class then, hmm, Luna?" Sorcha took a few steps closer to Luna.

Livia

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"Who? Oh dear Aetheria," Livia laughed. "Did the cow hit you on the head? Or perhaps are you just being mistrustful?" The headmistress sat up from the chair, flourishing dismissively with one of her hands. "Mistrust will get you far...but don't let it get the best of you. A certain amount of trust is needed to get anything done." She chuckled, walking over to a globe, running her hand over it. "Just keep in mind who runs this place, hm? I shall suffer no cruel or unusual punishments inflicted upon my students. People learn best with gentle encouragement, examples, and a stern reprimanding when they make mistakes." She spun the globe, giving Aetheria a moment to ask a question or two if she wanted, since she was so suspicious.

"Now then," She wouldn't give her long too, though. She was on a time crunch after all. The globe stopped spinning, her finger pointing right on the middle east - specifically the area known as Egypt. "Tell me, what do you think of that priestess. The one Kozue bought home."

Cocoa

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Cocoa was jut glad to be back with Otille. She didn't care about much else in terms of how she looked or how rough her appearance got while she attempted to break out of a cell. Not that she'd complain about a wash though - she had never had a proper bath before, actually, come to think of it! She quickly pulled off her clothes once she got into the bath area, picking up hers and Otille's and tossing them into a hamper.

"Done and doone!~" She giggled before turning back to the bath water, not seemingly embarrassed in the least about being naked, walking back over to the bath and quickly jumping in and swimming over to Otille.

Lyssa

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"Ehe, now your speaking my language Fia. Come on then!" Lyssa giggled, taking Fia by the hand and leading her through the crowded streets. They'd also wonder the streets a bit later, see if there was anything fun going on. You could find a bunch of neat little things happening if you just looked close enough. For now though...Chocolate! Lyssa guided Fia quickly to their destination, a small shop near the campus. The bakery was full of different sweets, cakes, cookies, and other similar items.

"Ehe, feel to buy anything you want. I got the money for it. Might I suggest something chocolate, though?~"

Gwynn

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This cat-she should have kept walking. She should have. That's what she should have done, but no. The cat had to try and push things. Well, that was fine. She had made up her mind. She wasn't going to let anyone get in the way of her duties or get in the way of what she had been assigned to do from here on out.

Gwynns reaction to being touched was almost immediate.

She bought her hand up, and slammed her the palm of her hand into the cats face, the slap likely strong enough to at least leave the entire side of her face bruised if she didn't avoid it.

"Out of my way, cat. I'm fine. I've just decided to stop running from my responsibilities...of which, you're getting in the way of."

Botanist And Bards

~Isabella~

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"Ah..." Isabella's face tensed as the guard began speaking to her. She had hoped at least that Valiant would answer, but it seemed she was on her own here. Young Lady? Ooh, what should she say here? The person sounded fairly important and she didn't want to interrupt whatever it was they were doing. Granted she was a princess, but that title held little power so far from home and shouldn't be used so carelessly.

"Uhm," She began softly. "...just heard singing. Beautiful." She wanted to ask further, but she didn't know if it'd be acceptable or not too.

Botanist And Bards

~Isabella~

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"Just a...blade?" Isabella frowned at Valiant's response. That felt awfully impersonal, plus he talked and had seemed person like to her, even if she was the only one who could hear him. "It's a pleasure to meet you Valiant." She smiled softly at the armament, still holding it against her body as she walked through the lonely hallway. "And thank you for your help." She could at least tell him that much. Without his aid her companions would have had a rough time of it, especially if that storm was as bad as he said it was.

"Erm...so how do you know so-" Before she could question Valiant further, the sound of someone singing caught her ears, the smell of lavender gracing her nostrils as she continued walking. She had heard some talented minstrels, bards, and singers in her time as a princess - and she'd have to say whoever was singing certainly knew what they were doing.

"...?" She tilted her head to the side as she observed the guard standing in front of a door that was slightly ajar. A young woman with a ponytail and a broken nose. It looked like it hurt - she questioned the idea of possibly healing it with her magic but quickly decided against it. She couldn't stand out too much here, and there was no telling if they'd react the same as her family or not. Instead, she focused on the singing - she couldn't understand all of it, which was mildly concerning. She liked to thing she could speak very well considering her education.

Hmm...

What should she do here? She wanted to know more about the singing but she didn't feel like she should interrupt.

Justice Heart - 20 Years Later (Magical Girl Spoof)

Isana Seiger

NOPE

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"Tsk," Isana's face scrunched into a scowl as Emily continued speaking, shooting a glare that could melt holes in metal towards Courtney. "For your information, I'm being practical, not broody." She retorted, leaning against a wall and as she flipped through some texts on her phone. "For all we know this was a one off thing. I don't have any interest in getting involved in something when I was just basically offered a promotion that could get me a lot of money." An excuse? Maybe just a small one. It was true her boss asked to speak with her on her next work day about something, and she highly doubted that it was for anything other than a job of some sort.

"Unlike you lot, I've managed to be somewhat successful with my life and I don't have any intention of ruining that." She waved a hand dismissively as she put her phone back into her pocket, crossing her legs and folding her arms against her chest. Sure, on her off days she blew off steam by finding some 'bad guys' and giving them a lesson, but she didn't want to make a career out of this again. It wasn't much of a career to start with. Just something to blow off steam and escape from the troubles of home back in the day. She didn't want to get into a fight or argument here, but her patience was wearing thin.

Botanist And Bards

~Isabella~

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Isabella let Graice dress her and make adjustments to her armor as needed. Once done, she took a few steps back from the servant, twirling in place, causing the cloak to flow behind her. Ah, it felt so wonderful! Not to mentioned looked marvelous as well. She could at least say, in some fashion she looked like an important person now. Not that she didn't before, but it was the most respectable thing she could do. She gave Gracie a happy smile before briefly shaking her head no.

"...going out for a bit." She quietly said. "Going to check on the others." She'd also maybe take a moment to talk more with mister sword. She didn't get a very long chance to do that, and she'd prefer to be alone with it when she did so. It'd be a bad idea to let the others see her talking to an inanimate object. First things first though, she made her way to the hall where the knights were told to stay. She wanted to make sure they were alright at least. She knew it had been hard on them traveling this much, and she had at least some responsibility to them. Not that a useless princess like her could do much, but she had to at least try.

Once ensuring that they were fine, Isabella turned back to her own devices, taking a right down the hallway. As she walked, she held the sheathed sword in her hands, still looking at it. She had so many questions, she didn't know where to start, but at least she knew proper etiquette.

"Do you have a name sir sword?" She asked curiously. When she was mostly alone like this, it was easier for her to speak.

Fairy Tail: The Future is for Fairies!

~Elizabeth~

@Renny

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"Ugh," Tane mentioned her workshop and she couldn't help but to sigh, placing one hand on her hip and the other holding her forehead. "I think I've hit the limit with what I can do with Aegis. At this rate I'm gonna spend all my money on building an entirely new one with new and better stuff." Liza liked Tane. He was a good guy, though he had his quirks but it wasn't like she could talk about that. She had her own after all. No one believed her when she said she was from what was essentially an entirely different world than this one...but that was neither here nor there - her thoughts were interrupted by the guilds resident glutton anyways.

"Seems Amelia hasn't been paying her food bill again." Liza sighed, folding her arms against her chest, frowning in mild annoyance. "Hmph...well, whatever." She glanced over to Tane. The best ways to get over fears were to face them - but sometimes one needed a little help, too. "Come on, I'll introduce ya to the new girl." She pointed a thumb in Maya's direction.