Stanifly

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can relate to the fear of a classroom full of kids lol 😔 I've pondered dabbling into tutoring but the pressure of being responsible for someone's education always has me chickening out

I am in fact currently studying! linguistics 📜 the career prospects are remarkably low (at least considering where my interests lie) but I do enjoy the assignments, like dissecting the meaning behind the emoji of 🤔. it's wacky fun

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Lost in Translation

@silver21@Tlazolteotl

‘Silver Blade,’ said Teresa, ‘but just Silver is fine.’

She nodded when Sirpa decided to stay with the man, and turned away from the pair. The bass of the pounding music never let up as she made her way along the fringes of the dance crowd, trawling the outskirts of the club venue. Bright lights, dark corners, murmurs of conversation lingering below the chatter of the crowd – it was the kind of scene that Caden would have enjoyed, Teresa thought. Not for the dancing or the drinking, but for the information he could slip out of people with nothing but his smile and a bit of casual conversation. His easy-going personality would’ve sped things up a bit, here.

Seeing as he wasn’t here, however, Teresa would make do with observing. Getting a lay of the land. Was there more to the club than the seats, the dance floor, the bar? Anything – or anyone, perhaps – oddly symbolic, like the staplers of the corporate battlefield? As Teresa explored the venue, an idle thought crossed her mind: that perhaps ridding the thumping music was the answer, if only so the man might feel inclined to speak in the ensuing quiet.

I know I would appreciate the quiet, she thought.

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no worries! thx for editing the post 🙏🏼

Forgotten Sands: A Divine Journey into the Unknown

hallo, this all looks really interesting. I'm still building my cs, but I'm thinking of making a god with the domains of dreams and oblivion, someone who welcomes the delusional and the desperate when they lose themselves in him to run away from their problems. will have the cs up within the next couple of days, hopefully.

@ActRaiserTheReturned your magic system is very interesting. would you mind if I built off it a little? just in terms of how people could possibly use the 3 studies of magic to reach or interact with my god's domain, that sort of thing. @Vec do let me know if this is okay too.

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@silver21 just to clarify, did sirpa miss teresa asking for her name?

(also the music therapy program sounds rad as hell, all the best w it!)

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Lost in Translation

@Tlazolteotl@silver21@Auragreedia

It was growing increasingly clear that the man wouldn’t be of much help to his own problem. Teresa stepped back, casting a glance around the club. The cyber-cowboy had made his way to the bar without a word; his apparent indifference left a bad taste in her mouth, but she supposed she could hardly expect a civilian to involve himself in whatever experiment Arts was running on them.

This place wasn’t real. Or, perhaps more precisely, it was real, in a metaphorically tangible sort of way. If this was anything like the corporate war they’d witnessed minutes ago, the club had to be more than it seemed.

‘I’m going to look around,’ said Teresa to the girl. ‘See if there’s anything that can clue us in to his... catharsis. You’re welcome to come with me, but if you’d prefer not to, I’d advise staying close to our mutual acquaintance.’ She nodded to the cyber-cowboy by the bar. Then she paused as a thought struck her.

‘Ah. I don't think I caught your name...?’

She didn’t typically make getting to know civilians a habit but, seeing as they were stuck in this situation together, it seemed the prudent thing to do.

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:oo roleplayerguild needs a fire reaction bc that's p 🔥 yo

also @Tlazolteotl I did indeed get enough rest, thank you :) ready to have a go at cracking this mystery man 🧐 (disclaimer: I am usually Not Great at mysteries LOL)

edit: wait, I just realised that the first Lost in Translation posts describes the place as a party venue, but doesn't actually say it's a club. are they indoors or outdoors? and is there other stuff that they can interact with? I'm wondering if there might be more clues in the environment (unless I'm overthinking it, in which case more fool me 🥴)

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Lost in Translation

@silver21@Auragreedia@Tlazolteotl

Teresa watched as the man seemed to deteriorate from the girl’s touch.

As invasive as their presence was in this man’s headspace, Teresa couldn’t help but think the sight oddly fascinating. Here was someone who could hear them, but not himself be heard. He didn’t seem to be enjoying himself and he stayed, anyway. Why? For what purpose?

She supposed asking these questions would be little help, not if whatever answer he could give would be lost to the silence that wrapped itself around him. No, that would be too easy – and people were never easy.

Teresa slid her fingertips onto the table, tapping to get his attention. He wasn’t able to speak to them, but he’d shaken his head earlier. Perhaps simpler questions were doable.

‘Easy,’ she said, voice calm. ‘Breathe. Are you waiting for someone?’

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@BaronOBeefDip oh man I hope you'll feel better soon. persistent coughs are the worst 😔

It was my first time as a professor and it is a wild experience

@silver21

:O that's so cool! sounded like it went p well

@Stanifly How's everyone else been doing? Good week, I hope?

@Tlazolteotl

been p busy (crashing out)! but I should be able to get a post up by today, fingers crossed. sorry about the wait!

Dragonbone Liar

that is an excellent thought process. I approve 🔥

also I ran out of brainpower for describing her wings so have this as reference LOL. Her wings (and the scales around her neck and collarbone) p much look like that, minus the moon thing.