Anatra

That was rather short. Here’s an extension:

Quiet had returned to his room, but the place was pleasantly rattled. Woven rush mats lay in scattered heaps across the floor. The table was closer to the wall than it had been before. Wilhelm stretched is arms over his head and sighed.

“My terms are easy enough. You shall hold the House of Kemp in…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Wilhelm

He crouched on his heels and finally let his grin out.

“Thine ears perchance.” He handed Wolfgang’s sword back. “But it was a good fight. I’ve never seen a style like yours.”

@whalekeeper

Oh my word. O.O

Ari

It was perfectly normal for people to walk up walls. Definitely. Ari’s unhinged mouth had nothing to do with it.

Definitely.

Black stars.

The window screeched open, letting in a want of misty night air. Ari managed to snap his mouth shut. Moth was talking again in his quiet way, crouched two feet over Ari’s…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Ari

This place was old. Or maybe just forgotten. Words had never been his strong point.

It was also bare besides the coat of dust hanging around them, but Ari didn’t notice. His gaze was latched on the dim square of glass in the ceiling.

“Does it open?” He looked back at Moth. The boy had said something…ah.

“The floor’s a place…[Read more]

@liberty

I really want to, but I don’t think I can. I will look forward to seeing what y’all do!

@ellette-giselle

I’m going to try to respond. I have 3-5 hours left on this day’s work. My brain is pudding.

I have gone back and forth between options. Not sure which is better, but it’s about time it ended. Sword fights are usually resolved quickly. *dives into a martial arts lesson on sword disarming* *scrambles back breathless*

I think…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Ohhhhh….   O0O

She is the great and terrible. XD

Ari

“I, err…” He brushed his hair back. Hang? Wasn’t that a form of execution? But no, the students here used it for something else. He had mentioned food. Ari nodded, the movement sending his hair back over his eyes. “Need someone beat up?”

Ohh! It just let me actually see it. It had you as “Anonymous” with no pic.

Unless this was what you had been messing with…

@whalekeeper

Ohh! It just let me actually see it. It had you as “Anonymous” with no pic. (Your name is hilarious)

XD

Ari

His eyes widened.

“King? And that man put a watching spell on your door? Black stars.” He shook his head, cursing under his breath.

Here was a king who actually wanted to help his people and the school treated him like…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

What had happened to thy profile pic? =|

Ari

“Eh…” He shrugged, eyes on the emptying hallway. “Net necessarily middle children. My father was technically the second born of the stories are true. But things happen to annoying little brothers.”

Things no one wanted to explain to the next generation. That was fine. Ari would find…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Ari

Moth looked sincere if a little uncertain. Ari looked away to study the scarlet scrolling on the wall.

“I…”

better himself…help his kindred…troubles…this boy was good hearted, even if he did seem a bit unsettled.

Ari was just unsettled.

“Guess I didn’t want to repeat history. Kind of the middle child, so to speak.…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Ari

The ghost of a smile flickered into view.

Moth. That… Strangely explained the boy’s oddness. Child of nobody. Well, that was certainly an improvement on his own situation.

“Names, yes. They don’t have to be long to be a mouthful.”

Other residents had started to take belated interest in their conversation. The dark Verenion…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Ari

He gave the boy a slow nod of respect. Certainly didn’t look like someone who would let himself be bossed around by superficial authority figures.

But his question stuttered Ari’s brain to silence. His name? Everyone knew who he was–or if they didn’t, they sure thought they did.

New boy…Right. He relaxed against the…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

That’s alright! This last week has been nuts for us too.

Ari

The strange golden headed boy gestured a greeting and…smiled. Ari blinked, then slowly reached up to brush his black curtain of hair from his eyes. Hesitated.

Probably a new kid. He’ll ignore me tomorrow.

Still. Might as well be polite.

Ari pressed a fist to his…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Must write. Must write for Wilhelm

For Wilhelm!!!!

Wilhelm

“Ach!” Wilhelm twisted away from Wolfgang’s attack. The rapier stung his arm.

The fight was now almost over. Of course, it might have been over already if he had advanced on Wolfgang when the boy was down. That was the problem of a soft heart in battle.

Always a…[Read more]

@liberty

Thank you for sharing! That’s awful that the contract was broken like that. I’ll be glad to help out in what ways I can.

@whalekeeper

Here. I’ll move him into the hall.

Ari

Mother, you seem to show great concern for my well-being. Know that I am currently breathing. —Your son, Ari

He folded the note, creasing the edges to crisp sharpness. His archer’s ring left an odd wing shape in the blob of plain beeswax he spilled as a seal.

The runner came to attention…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Yes! I would love interaction. You also can move Ari around if needed. Get him in trouble. Whatever.

*Absently reaches for chips*

@ellette-giselle

I love this so much. Sorry I didn’t reply before now. Work has been insane. For a week. I’m typing this up on my lunch break.

I’m thinking of doing a Men of Iron move with Wilhelm’s battle reflexes… It would be a completely different approach than typical modern fencing based on getting points.

Wilhelm

His opponent was…[Read more]