Something...colorful tugs at the back of Eris' mind.
Come and see...
Can't, sorry.
The bright thoughts leave Eris alone. Instead, they tug on the Elf's mind.
Come and see...
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The Tavern Mother (Trust me, it's not as weird as it sounds!)
I am the God-Queen of Trickery, Cunning, Lies, and Gaslighting- but you already knew that... "Moon's Haunted." *Cocks shotgun with malicious intent* "Eliksni must rise...yes?" _________ When it comes to pronouns I preferVariks-Senpai(But I'm a dude. Pronouns are weird.)
"Common is spoken and written. But there are other languages, too."
".... Like what?"
"Elvish. Alla taught me a bit of it." She begins speaking in Elvish, the melodic undertones of her voice becoming slightly more prevalent. "Hello. What's your name?"
She seems to understand it, but not understand that languages were changed. She responds in elvish "Asariocke, or usually just Asari. Whats yours?"
"Um... uh... oh, right. I'm... Alice."
*Insight check.*
10
As far as she can tell, "Alice" is telling the truth.
"Hello, Alice. That is a... Strange name. What is its meaning?"
"Um... I don't know?"
"... You dont? Why not? Did your taka and tuli not tell you why they gave your name?"
"Um... uh... um..."
*Another Insight check, with advantage.*
1015
She can tell that "Alice" is lying about something, but she isn't fully sure what.
"... What have you been dishonest about?"
"What? What do you mean?"
"Y-youve lied... What was the lie?"
"I... I..." She sighs. "I lied about my name."
"W-why? And what is it really?"
She leans very close to Asari's ear. "It's... Valitya. Please don't tell anyone."
"O-ok.... W-why?"
"I don't think you're from around here. You wouldn't know about anything."
".. About anything like what?"
"Nothing important."
"... But... Why wouldn't you want anyone to know your name?"
"I don't want to hurt my family."
"Your... Family?"
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"Common is spoken and written. But there are other languages, too."
".... Like what?"
"Elvish. Alla taught me a bit of it." She begins speaking in Elvish, the melodic undertones of her voice becoming slightly more prevalent. "Hello. What's your name?"
She seems to understand it, but not understand that languages were changed. She responds in elvish "Asariocke, or usually just Asari. Whats yours?"
"Um... uh... oh, right. I'm... Alice."
*Insight check.*
10
As far as she can tell, "Alice" is telling the truth.
"Hello, Alice. That is a... Strange name. What is its meaning?"
"Um... I don't know?"
"... You dont? Why not? Did your taka and tuli not tell you why they gave your name?"
"Um... uh... um..."
*Another Insight check, with advantage.*
1015
She can tell that "Alice" is lying about something, but she isn't fully sure what.
"... What have you been dishonest about?"
"What? What do you mean?"
"Y-youve lied... What was the lie?"
"I... I..." She sighs. "I lied about my name."
"W-why? And what is it really?"
She leans very close to Asari's ear. "It's... Valitya. Please don't tell anyone."
"O-ok.... W-why?"
"I don't think you're from around here. You wouldn't know about anything."
".. About anything like what?"
"Nothing important."
"... But... Why wouldn't you want anyone to know your name?"
"I don't want to hurt my family."
"Your... Family?"
She nods.
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"I... I lost it. I didn't get a choice." Astara looks down.
"Now, now..." Savathun gently places a single finger on Astara's chin and lifts her head up so they can make eye contact. It's subtle and gentle, and her motherly tone only adds to her comforting presence- which is ironic considering Savathun's frightful appearance. "Do not hope for something better, Astara. Hope will not get you anywhere. Hope has never gotten me anywhere. I put my faith in my power and my power can always be increased. You are weaker now. Mortal, evy sen. But you have potential to move worlds as I do. It is what you do with that potential. Power must be earned. Not given."
"I don't need power. That isn't what I cared about. If I could get it back, I would, but... that's not what I want."
"Hm, everything needs some sort of means to survive. Existence is the constant struggle to exist. But, you're ideals intrigue me. What do you want?"
"To belong. To have a purpose. And don't say surviving is a purpose. It's not."
Savathun pauses for a moment or two to think, deeply, about those simple statements. It made her heart wench and stir as she pondered about her own worm, the Sword Logic, and how much of a curse it was a blessing. However, Savathun could not argue with the Logic. She was given her worm when her religion is to earn everything. So, she is bound to continually prove she deserves to exist by taking the lives of others and growing in power as the worm feeds upon her tribute. There had to be a way to avoid being consumed by the source of her own power while still maintaining it...but how? And most importantly, how was she going to keep these means secreted away from her own gods.
"I'd beg to differ. You survive for what? To be comfortable? To be loved? You dare to live every day so you can survive to experience the next. Do not be clouded by the false hope of comfort." She didn't mean to sound snappy, but her mind was whirling faster than a black hole spins on it's infinite axis. "I'm...sorry, Astara. But there's something I need to figure out." Savathun looks down, ashamed and disappointed.
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The Tavern Mother (Trust me, it's not as weird as it sounds!)
I am the God-Queen of Trickery, Cunning, Lies, and Gaslighting- but you already knew that... "Moon's Haunted." *Cocks shotgun with malicious intent* "Eliksni must rise...yes?" _________ When it comes to pronouns I preferVariks-Senpai(But I'm a dude. Pronouns are weird.)
"Common is spoken and written. But there are other languages, too."
".... Like what?"
"Elvish. Alla taught me a bit of it." She begins speaking in Elvish, the melodic undertones of her voice becoming slightly more prevalent. "Hello. What's your name?"
She seems to understand it, but not understand that languages were changed. She responds in elvish "Asariocke, or usually just Asari. Whats yours?"
"Um... uh... oh, right. I'm... Alice."
*Insight check.*
10
As far as she can tell, "Alice" is telling the truth.
"Hello, Alice. That is a... Strange name. What is its meaning?"
"Um... I don't know?"
"... You dont? Why not? Did your taka and tuli not tell you why they gave your name?"
"Um... uh... um..."
*Another Insight check, with advantage.*
1015
She can tell that "Alice" is lying about something, but she isn't fully sure what.
"... What have you been dishonest about?"
"What? What do you mean?"
"Y-youve lied... What was the lie?"
"I... I..." She sighs. "I lied about my name."
"W-why? And what is it really?"
She leans very close to Asari's ear. "It's... Valitya. Please don't tell anyone."
"O-ok.... W-why?"
"I don't think you're from around here. You wouldn't know about anything."
".. About anything like what?"
"Nothing important."
"... But... Why wouldn't you want anyone to know your name?"
"I don't want to hurt my family."
"Your... Family?"
She nods.
"I... Dont understand why a name would hurt them..."
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"Common is spoken and written. But there are other languages, too."
".... Like what?"
"Elvish. Alla taught me a bit of it." She begins speaking in Elvish, the melodic undertones of her voice becoming slightly more prevalent. "Hello. What's your name?"
She seems to understand it, but not understand that languages were changed. She responds in elvish "Asariocke, or usually just Asari. Whats yours?"
"Um... uh... oh, right. I'm... Alice."
*Insight check.*
10
As far as she can tell, "Alice" is telling the truth.
"Hello, Alice. That is a... Strange name. What is its meaning?"
"Um... I don't know?"
"... You dont? Why not? Did your taka and tuli not tell you why they gave your name?"
"Um... uh... um..."
*Another Insight check, with advantage.*
1015
She can tell that "Alice" is lying about something, but she isn't fully sure what.
"... What have you been dishonest about?"
"What? What do you mean?"
"Y-youve lied... What was the lie?"
"I... I..." She sighs. "I lied about my name."
"W-why? And what is it really?"
She leans very close to Asari's ear. "It's... Valitya. Please don't tell anyone."
"O-ok.... W-why?"
"I don't think you're from around here. You wouldn't know about anything."
".. About anything like what?"
"Nothing important."
"... But... Why wouldn't you want anyone to know your name?"
"I don't want to hurt my family."
"Your... Family?"
She nods.
"I... Dont understand why a name would hurt them..."
"It wouldn't hurt them. But if other people heard it, and they knew my family..."
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The Tavern Mother (Trust me, it's not as weird as it sounds!)
I am the God-Queen of Trickery, Cunning, Lies, and Gaslighting- but you already knew that... "Moon's Haunted." *Cocks shotgun with malicious intent* "Eliksni must rise...yes?" _________ When it comes to pronouns I preferVariks-Senpai(But I'm a dude. Pronouns are weird.)
"Common is spoken and written. But there are other languages, too."
".... Like what?"
"Elvish. Alla taught me a bit of it." She begins speaking in Elvish, the melodic undertones of her voice becoming slightly more prevalent. "Hello. What's your name?"
She seems to understand it, but not understand that languages were changed. She responds in elvish "Asariocke, or usually just Asari. Whats yours?"
"Um... uh... oh, right. I'm... Alice."
*Insight check.*
10
As far as she can tell, "Alice" is telling the truth.
"Hello, Alice. That is a... Strange name. What is its meaning?"
"Um... I don't know?"
"... You dont? Why not? Did your taka and tuli not tell you why they gave your name?"
"Um... uh... um..."
*Another Insight check, with advantage.*
1015
She can tell that "Alice" is lying about something, but she isn't fully sure what.
"... What have you been dishonest about?"
"What? What do you mean?"
"Y-youve lied... What was the lie?"
"I... I..." She sighs. "I lied about my name."
"W-why? And what is it really?"
She leans very close to Asari's ear. "It's... Valitya. Please don't tell anyone."
"O-ok.... W-why?"
"I don't think you're from around here. You wouldn't know about anything."
".. About anything like what?"
"Nothing important."
"... But... Why wouldn't you want anyone to know your name?"
"I don't want to hurt my family."
"Your... Family?"
She nods.
"I... Dont understand why a name would hurt them..."
"It wouldn't hurt them. But if other people heard it, and they knew my family..."
".... Then what?"
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"I... I lost it. I didn't get a choice." Astara looks down.
"Now, now..." Savathun gently places a single finger on Astara's chin and lifts her head up so they can make eye contact. It's subtle and gentle, and her motherly tone only adds to her comforting presence- which is ironic considering Savathun's frightful appearance. "Do not hope for something better, Astara. Hope will not get you anywhere. Hope has never gotten me anywhere. I put my faith in my power and my power can always be increased. You are weaker now. Mortal, evy sen. But you have potential to move worlds as I do. It is what you do with that potential. Power must be earned. Not given."
"I don't need power. That isn't what I cared about. If I could get it back, I would, but... that's not what I want."
"Hm, everything needs some sort of means to survive. Existence is the constant struggle to exist. But, you're ideals intrigue me. What do you want?"
"To belong. To have a purpose. And don't say surviving is a purpose. It's not."
Savathun pauses for a moment or two to think, deeply, about those simple statements. It made her heart wench and stir as she pondered about her own worm, the Sword Logic, and how much of a curse it was a blessing. However, Savathun could not argue with the Logic. She was given her worm when her religion is to earn everything. So, she is bound to continually prove she deserves to exist by taking the lives of others and growing in power as the worm feeds upon her tribute. There had to be a way to avoid being consumed by the source of her own power while still maintaining it...but how? And most importantly, how was she going to keep these means secreted away from her own gods.
"I'd beg to differ. You survive for what? To be comfortable? To be loved? You dare to live every day so you can survive to experience the next. Do not be clouded by the false hope of comfort." She didn't mean to sound snappy, but her mind was whirling faster than a black hole spins on it's infinite axis. "I'm...sorry, Astara. But there's something I need to figure out." Savathun looks down, ashamed and disappointed.
"And what do you need to figure out? How to feel emotions?"
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"Common is spoken and written. But there are other languages, too."
".... Like what?"
"Elvish. Alla taught me a bit of it." She begins speaking in Elvish, the melodic undertones of her voice becoming slightly more prevalent. "Hello. What's your name?"
She seems to understand it, but not understand that languages were changed. She responds in elvish "Asariocke, or usually just Asari. Whats yours?"
"Um... uh... oh, right. I'm... Alice."
*Insight check.*
10
As far as she can tell, "Alice" is telling the truth.
"Hello, Alice. That is a... Strange name. What is its meaning?"
"Um... I don't know?"
"... You dont? Why not? Did your taka and tuli not tell you why they gave your name?"
"Um... uh... um..."
*Another Insight check, with advantage.*
1015
She can tell that "Alice" is lying about something, but she isn't fully sure what.
"... What have you been dishonest about?"
"What? What do you mean?"
"Y-youve lied... What was the lie?"
"I... I..." She sighs. "I lied about my name."
"W-why? And what is it really?"
She leans very close to Asari's ear. "It's... Valitya. Please don't tell anyone."
"O-ok.... W-why?"
"I don't think you're from around here. You wouldn't know about anything."
".. About anything like what?"
"Nothing important."
"... But... Why wouldn't you want anyone to know your name?"
"I don't want to hurt my family."
"Your... Family?"
She nods.
"I... Dont understand why a name would hurt them..."
"It wouldn't hurt them. But if other people heard it, and they knew my family..."
".... Then what?"
"I would bring shame to my family. Again."
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"I... I lost it. I didn't get a choice." Astara looks down.
"Now, now..." Savathun gently places a single finger on Astara's chin and lifts her head up so they can make eye contact. It's subtle and gentle, and her motherly tone only adds to her comforting presence- which is ironic considering Savathun's frightful appearance. "Do not hope for something better, Astara. Hope will not get you anywhere. Hope has never gotten me anywhere. I put my faith in my power and my power can always be increased. You are weaker now. Mortal, evy sen. But you have potential to move worlds as I do. It is what you do with that potential. Power must be earned. Not given."
"I don't need power. That isn't what I cared about. If I could get it back, I would, but... that's not what I want."
"Hm, everything needs some sort of means to survive. Existence is the constant struggle to exist. But, you're ideals intrigue me. What do you want?"
"To belong. To have a purpose. And don't say surviving is a purpose. It's not."
Savathun pauses for a moment or two to think, deeply, about those simple statements. It made her heart wench and stir as she pondered about her own worm, the Sword Logic, and how much of a curse it was a blessing. However, Savathun could not argue with the Logic. She was given her worm when her religion is to earn everything. So, she is bound to continually prove she deserves to exist by taking the lives of others and growing in power as the worm feeds upon her tribute. There had to be a way to avoid being consumed by the source of her own power while still maintaining it...but how? And most importantly, how was she going to keep these means secreted away from her own gods.
"I'd beg to differ. You survive for what? To be comfortable? To be loved? You dare to live every day so you can survive to experience the next. Do not be clouded by the false hope of comfort." She didn't mean to sound snappy, but her mind was whirling faster than a black hole spins on it's infinite axis. "I'm...sorry, Astara. But there's something I need to figure out." Savathun looks down, ashamed and disappointed.
"And what do you need to figure out? How to feel emotions?"
"Ouch." Savathun chuckles again, her mood lifting a bit. "If I tell you, will you listen? And I mean really listen?"
The Tavern Mother (Trust me, it's not as weird as it sounds!)
I am the God-Queen of Trickery, Cunning, Lies, and Gaslighting- but you already knew that... "Moon's Haunted." *Cocks shotgun with malicious intent* "Eliksni must rise...yes?" _________ When it comes to pronouns I preferVariks-Senpai(But I'm a dude. Pronouns are weird.)
"Common is spoken and written. But there are other languages, too."
".... Like what?"
"Elvish. Alla taught me a bit of it." She begins speaking in Elvish, the melodic undertones of her voice becoming slightly more prevalent. "Hello. What's your name?"
She seems to understand it, but not understand that languages were changed. She responds in elvish "Asariocke, or usually just Asari. Whats yours?"
"Um... uh... oh, right. I'm... Alice."
*Insight check.*
10
As far as she can tell, "Alice" is telling the truth.
"Hello, Alice. That is a... Strange name. What is its meaning?"
"Um... I don't know?"
"... You dont? Why not? Did your taka and tuli not tell you why they gave your name?"
"Um... uh... um..."
*Another Insight check, with advantage.*
1015
She can tell that "Alice" is lying about something, but she isn't fully sure what.
"... What have you been dishonest about?"
"What? What do you mean?"
"Y-youve lied... What was the lie?"
"I... I..." She sighs. "I lied about my name."
"W-why? And what is it really?"
She leans very close to Asari's ear. "It's... Valitya. Please don't tell anyone."
"O-ok.... W-why?"
"I don't think you're from around here. You wouldn't know about anything."
".. About anything like what?"
"Nothing important."
"... But... Why wouldn't you want anyone to know your name?"
"I don't want to hurt my family."
"Your... Family?"
She nods.
"I... Dont understand why a name would hurt them..."
"It wouldn't hurt them. But if other people heard it, and they knew my family..."
".... Then what?"
"I would bring shame to my family. Again."
"Again? How did you do it the first time?"
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"I... I lost it. I didn't get a choice." Astara looks down.
"Now, now..." Savathun gently places a single finger on Astara's chin and lifts her head up so they can make eye contact. It's subtle and gentle, and her motherly tone only adds to her comforting presence- which is ironic considering Savathun's frightful appearance. "Do not hope for something better, Astara. Hope will not get you anywhere. Hope has never gotten me anywhere. I put my faith in my power and my power can always be increased. You are weaker now. Mortal, evy sen. But you have potential to move worlds as I do. It is what you do with that potential. Power must be earned. Not given."
"I don't need power. That isn't what I cared about. If I could get it back, I would, but... that's not what I want."
"Hm, everything needs some sort of means to survive. Existence is the constant struggle to exist. But, you're ideals intrigue me. What do you want?"
"To belong. To have a purpose. And don't say surviving is a purpose. It's not."
Savathun pauses for a moment or two to think, deeply, about those simple statements. It made her heart wench and stir as she pondered about her own worm, the Sword Logic, and how much of a curse it was a blessing. However, Savathun could not argue with the Logic. She was given her worm when her religion is to earn everything. So, she is bound to continually prove she deserves to exist by taking the lives of others and growing in power as the worm feeds upon her tribute. There had to be a way to avoid being consumed by the source of her own power while still maintaining it...but how? And most importantly, how was she going to keep these means secreted away from her own gods.
"I'd beg to differ. You survive for what? To be comfortable? To be loved? You dare to live every day so you can survive to experience the next. Do not be clouded by the false hope of comfort." She didn't mean to sound snappy, but her mind was whirling faster than a black hole spins on it's infinite axis. "I'm...sorry, Astara. But there's something I need to figure out." Savathun looks down, ashamed and disappointed.
"And what do you need to figure out? How to feel emotions?"
"Ouch." Savathun chuckles again, her mood lifting a bit. "If I tell you, will you listen? And I mean really listen?"
Astara thinks for a moment. "I'll try."
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"Common is spoken and written. But there are other languages, too."
".... Like what?"
"Elvish. Alla taught me a bit of it." She begins speaking in Elvish, the melodic undertones of her voice becoming slightly more prevalent. "Hello. What's your name?"
She seems to understand it, but not understand that languages were changed. She responds in elvish "Asariocke, or usually just Asari. Whats yours?"
"Um... uh... oh, right. I'm... Alice."
*Insight check.*
10
As far as she can tell, "Alice" is telling the truth.
"Hello, Alice. That is a... Strange name. What is its meaning?"
"Um... I don't know?"
"... You dont? Why not? Did your taka and tuli not tell you why they gave your name?"
"Um... uh... um..."
*Another Insight check, with advantage.*
1015
She can tell that "Alice" is lying about something, but she isn't fully sure what.
"... What have you been dishonest about?"
"What? What do you mean?"
"Y-youve lied... What was the lie?"
"I... I..." She sighs. "I lied about my name."
"W-why? And what is it really?"
She leans very close to Asari's ear. "It's... Valitya. Please don't tell anyone."
"O-ok.... W-why?"
"I don't think you're from around here. You wouldn't know about anything."
".. About anything like what?"
"Nothing important."
"... But... Why wouldn't you want anyone to know your name?"
"I don't want to hurt my family."
"Your... Family?"
She nods.
"I... Dont understand why a name would hurt them..."
"It wouldn't hurt them. But if other people heard it, and they knew my family..."
".... Then what?"
"I would bring shame to my family. Again."
"Again? How did you do it the first time?"
"Not once. I... I always mess up. Do something wrong. They always act like it's fine, but I know they're disappointed."
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Something...colorful tugs at the back of Eris' mind.
Come and see...
Can't, sorry.
The bright thoughts leave Eris alone. Instead, they tug on the Elf's mind.
Come and see...
See what?
There's a brief vision of a stark white moon of sorts, then disappears.
Come...and see...
Y'know, you're sounding more suspicious than helpful right now.
I am not the enemy. Come, and I promise no harm will be brought unto you. See what I have to offer, then you may part and I will hold no grudge over your decision.
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The Tavern Mother (Trust me, it's not as weird as it sounds!)
I am the God-Queen of Trickery, Cunning, Lies, and Gaslighting- but you already knew that... "Moon's Haunted." *Cocks shotgun with malicious intent* "Eliksni must rise...yes?" _________ When it comes to pronouns I preferVariks-Senpai(But I'm a dude. Pronouns are weird.)
"Common is spoken and written. But there are other languages, too."
".... Like what?"
"Elvish. Alla taught me a bit of it." She begins speaking in Elvish, the melodic undertones of her voice becoming slightly more prevalent. "Hello. What's your name?"
She seems to understand it, but not understand that languages were changed. She responds in elvish "Asariocke, or usually just Asari. Whats yours?"
"Um... uh... oh, right. I'm... Alice."
*Insight check.*
10
As far as she can tell, "Alice" is telling the truth.
"Hello, Alice. That is a... Strange name. What is its meaning?"
"Um... I don't know?"
"... You dont? Why not? Did your taka and tuli not tell you why they gave your name?"
"Um... uh... um..."
*Another Insight check, with advantage.*
1015
She can tell that "Alice" is lying about something, but she isn't fully sure what.
"... What have you been dishonest about?"
"What? What do you mean?"
"Y-youve lied... What was the lie?"
"I... I..." She sighs. "I lied about my name."
"W-why? And what is it really?"
She leans very close to Asari's ear. "It's... Valitya. Please don't tell anyone."
"O-ok.... W-why?"
"I don't think you're from around here. You wouldn't know about anything."
".. About anything like what?"
"Nothing important."
"... But... Why wouldn't you want anyone to know your name?"
"I don't want to hurt my family."
"Your... Family?"
She nods.
"I... Dont understand why a name would hurt them..."
"It wouldn't hurt them. But if other people heard it, and they knew my family..."
".... Then what?"
"I would bring shame to my family. Again."
"Again? How did you do it the first time?"
"Not once. I... I always mess up. Do something wrong. They always act like it's fine, but I know they're disappointed."
".... Are you disappointed before they are?"
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"I... Dont understand why a name would hurt them..."
"It wouldn't hurt them. But if other people heard it, and they knew my family..."
".... Then what?"
"I would bring shame to my family. Again."
"Again? How did you do it the first time?"
"Not once. I... I always mess up. Do something wrong. They always act like it's fine, but I know they're disappointed."
".... Are you disappointed before they are?"
"What do you mean?"
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The bright thoughts leave Eris alone. Instead, they tug on the Elf's mind.
Come and see...
The Tavern Mother (Trust me, it's not as weird as it sounds!)
I am the God-Queen of Trickery, Cunning, Lies, and Gaslighting- but you already knew that...
"Moon's Haunted." *Cocks shotgun with malicious intent*
"Eliksni must rise...yes?"
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When it comes to pronouns I prefer Variks-Senpai (But I'm a dude. Pronouns are weird.)
"Your... Family?"
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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She nods.
All stars fade. Some stars forever fall.
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If there was no light, people wouldn't fear the dark.
The Tavern Mother (Trust me, it's not as weird as it sounds!)
I am the God-Queen of Trickery, Cunning, Lies, and Gaslighting- but you already knew that...
"Moon's Haunted." *Cocks shotgun with malicious intent*
"Eliksni must rise...yes?"
_________
When it comes to pronouns I prefer Variks-Senpai (But I'm a dude. Pronouns are weird.)
"I... Dont understand why a name would hurt them..."
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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See what?
"It wouldn't hurt them. But if other people heard it, and they knew my family..."
All stars fade. Some stars forever fall.
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If there was no light, people wouldn't fear the dark.
There's a brief vision of a stark white moon of sorts, then it disappears.
Come...and see...
The Tavern Mother (Trust me, it's not as weird as it sounds!)
I am the God-Queen of Trickery, Cunning, Lies, and Gaslighting- but you already knew that...
"Moon's Haunted." *Cocks shotgun with malicious intent*
"Eliksni must rise...yes?"
_________
When it comes to pronouns I prefer Variks-Senpai (But I'm a dude. Pronouns are weird.)
".... Then what?"
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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"And what do you need to figure out? How to feel emotions?"
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If there was no light, people wouldn't fear the dark.
Y'know, you're sounding more suspicious than helpful right now.
"I would bring shame to my family. Again."
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If there was no light, people wouldn't fear the dark.
"Ouch." Savathun chuckles again, her mood lifting a bit. "If I tell you, will you listen? And I mean really listen?"
The Tavern Mother (Trust me, it's not as weird as it sounds!)
I am the God-Queen of Trickery, Cunning, Lies, and Gaslighting- but you already knew that...
"Moon's Haunted." *Cocks shotgun with malicious intent*
"Eliksni must rise...yes?"
_________
When it comes to pronouns I prefer Variks-Senpai (But I'm a dude. Pronouns are weird.)
"Again? How did you do it the first time?"
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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*Out bye!*
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Astara thinks for a moment. "I'll try."
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If there was no light, people wouldn't fear the dark.
"Not once. I... I always mess up. Do something wrong. They always act like it's fine, but I know they're disappointed."
All stars fade. Some stars forever fall.
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If there was no light, people wouldn't fear the dark.
I am not the enemy. Come, and I promise no harm will be brought unto you. See what I have to offer, then you may part and I will hold no grudge over your decision.
The Tavern Mother (Trust me, it's not as weird as it sounds!)
I am the God-Queen of Trickery, Cunning, Lies, and Gaslighting- but you already knew that...
"Moon's Haunted." *Cocks shotgun with malicious intent*
"Eliksni must rise...yes?"
_________
When it comes to pronouns I prefer Variks-Senpai (But I'm a dude. Pronouns are weird.)
".... Are you disappointed before they are?"
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
Characters (Outdated)
"What do you mean?"
All stars fade. Some stars forever fall.
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If there was no light, people wouldn't fear the dark.