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The Last Embers (Dark Steampunk/Fantasy)

@The Angry Goat I mean, Darya is Allen Walker from D.Gray-man, so. I'm more amused that his last name is Tahno's voice actor. Besides, Tahno showed up in like...two? Three eps? Not that many.

And I very much feel @Lovejoy's despair in the search for the perfect character image. This is why I love being able to draw a bit, and having amazing arty friends. <3

Speaking of, no pressure, but is there any intention to draw more of the team? I'm trying to draw Rodion but...MALE FACES. Men in general. Also their hair. X.x I may just move to the rest of the gals.

I like Primus.

acolyte and initiate...I always forget which one sounds like it should be above the other.

Where do standard inquisitors rank in comparison the the nonmilitant church, and the secular army? Can we come up with a rank comparison for the two armies? I imagine the Inquisition ranks are slightly higher than the similarly named secular rank, but I'd like to see how they fit in with the civilian portion of the church.

It's intriguing that Omestris was thoroughly obliterated and Lanostre was not...but I guess Lord Varya (or the priests representing him!) have more use for strong warriors than they do for clever and independently-minded people. Also I'm guessing Omestris didn't surrender, so.

I do wonder why the other countries didn't band together. At the very least, T'saraen and Omestris...or maybe they did...or figured their odds were better this way....hmmm....

I imagine unauthorized incursions into Lanostre probably happened every now and again, hindered by the fact that they needed someone with ether control for an aegis to get there. The Church only started sending officially sanctioned (but quiet) feelers out in the decade or so leading up to the war. Before that, it was all entirely covert, with deniability.

The Last Embers (Dark Steampunk/Fantasy)

@Lovejoy Aleksander is interesting. Another old one -- T'sarae fell before Omestris, didn't it? Since they didn't fight, and just...surrendered? Actually, that makes it really interesting that a T'saraen priest survived -- Ziotea will need to ask him about that. *adds it to the list of questions she wants to explore when Love has time*

It's interesting that he didn't clash so much with the less militant (or less religious) branches of the church during the centuries of peace before the conflict with Lanostre. And several hundred...more than two? If T'sarae fell first, and that was two hundred years ago or so, Omestris can't have fallen before that.

ALSO HOLY CRUD MAGNUS?! NO! NOOOO. besides, he can't become a bishop ; he's not an Inquisitor! ...Actually that's a thought -- we know Ziotea left him physically damaged to some extent. Think she damaged his skill with ether any? *thoughtful* That'd be even more insulting than being physically crippled, I think.

Is Aleksander still the head of the Inquisition, or was he just the commander of the forces in the field? It looks to me like the latter...might explain why he didn't clash so much in the centuries before.

Four bishops. Four. hmmm. Antonin isn't one, is he? There goes that theory. Do bishops need skill at command, strategy, and tactics, or just fighting prowess (martial and etheric)?

I suspect a lot of "ice pirates" are Muradan. It seems to fit. I'm not sure what you mean by keeping no gods leaving them unbound by the rules of the world. I mean, it's not like the folk in the slums all do much worshipping either.

...Oh my gosh, Chrome, worshipping very definitely has two Ps. Shipping, worshipping. IT'S NOT WRONG STOP UNDERLINING IT! *flail*

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@Draken ooh, that's a GOOD POINT!

The Last Embers (Dark Steampunk/Fantasy)

@Draken You mean Creid? OH wait, you don't mean Creid. You mean Ilya's vision. Well...I guess it depends on how he interprets it. For example, Ziotea took her own vision to be confirmation of something she already believes: that she is a born destroyer. Granted, she's got a lot of circumstantial evidence, but that doesn't make it true. And yes, she interprets some of the aspects of her vision in a symbolic way -- a wave of fire perhaps not meaning actual fire but merely destruction or death -- because it lends itself to that, and Ilya's encourages a more direct interpretation. He doesn't seem the sort to accept that the future is set in stone, though. Either there's something about the scene he's misinterpreting from lack of data, or it's a warning and not a promise. Or that's how I'd look at it.

Also nice MewToo. <3

The Last Embers (Dark Steampunk/Fantasy)

@Lovejoy welcome back!

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@deathbringer ooh, have fun!

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@Lovejoy Have fun!

Forest of the Future

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the Fall, marshland

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The laughter faded, the last of it leaving as Xell accused her of being foolish. But a smile lingered on her face as she blinked at him and then lifted her gaze to the cliff above. "Oh, Iunno, I'm pretty sure that guy meant to murder us," she said, tone only barely less flippant. "I've no interest in dying -- I'm no fool. But a little danger is what makes you feel alive!" Her amber eyes gleamed. "'Sides, this is how I see it: the worse things are, the more you gotta laugh. What's the point of being miserable over stuff you can't control, or paralyzed with fear over what might happen? 'Snot like that helps any. Life is for living! Might as well enjoy it, yeah?"

The Challenge 1x1 RP Inquiry

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To Dance with the Stars

Alexander wasn't interested in explaining, but at least Axel was willing to help. Of course his explanation just left her more baffled than before, but it was progress. It also made answering far simpler. "I do not have any further questions," Lee said, turning one ear towards Axel as Cal disagreed with him. "But my answer is also no." She felt bad for saying it, but this was just...too much. The way Axel's young face crumpled in particular made her want to take the words back, but she couldn't let people sway her into saying yes when she really ought to say no and stick with it.

One of them asked why, and while she actually didn't owe them an explanation, she felt like she did all the same. They all seemed shocked, though the emotions that emerged after varied. "Several reasons. If your powers have been sealed as the consequences for your actions, then I cannot in good conscience help you circumvent that. Furthermore, if you committed some sin that you need erased, your focus should be on that. If you spend your mandated time off looking for ways around the rules, you'll only be in more trouble when it's found out. If what you all did is as big a deal as you seem to think, it's worth taking time for self evaluation. Antonement isn't just about apologizing. It's also about committing yourself to doing better next time." Lee blushed, her shoulders hunching forward ever so slightly. "Sorry, I'm getting all religious and philosophical, and I can't imagine you need that from someone you've only just met. Besides, that's really not my biggest reason." She took a deep breath. "I just...can't see setting out with the intention of interfering in other people's lives as a good idea. Just stepping in as a passer-by is chancy enough. Helping doesn't always help...if you know what I mean."

She swept her hair out of her face. "I'm sorry if you got your hopes up. Axel, if I mean to catch the bus in time for my next class, I should get going now." The dancer turned her face towards him, offering an apologetic smile. "If you catch me between classes I'd be happy to talk, or perhaps I'll see you around town."