Cloaked Mystery

@everyone

Something I just thought of:

I sure hope one of our characters knows basic medical procedures and how to cook!

@rae

I don’t think he’d take kindly to Zahlin doing it, seeing as it’s his fault and all.

@everyone @savannah_grace2009 @highscribeofaetherium @rae @acancello @trailblazer @beth-torres @esther-c @keilah-h

It’s looking like we’re almost ready to start their quest! So exciting!

What does everyone still want to do before they go? I would guess everyone wants a scene between the training partners, but other than that?

@rae

Well, she obviously doesn’t like Nora.

She doesn’t really have any particular dislike of Nahim. Only because of his association with Nora.

@savannah_grace2009

Ellis

“You think I just wanted to pick the person I could train fastest?” said Ellis. “Look at it the other way around: you got the best person to train you.” He patted her on the shoulder. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go check on my friend.”

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Ellis left the room in the direction Kate had gone. Outside in the…[Read more]

@savannah_grace2009

Ellis

”What do you mean?”

Ellis

“I think we all have stakes beyond ourselves,” said Ellis. “I’m worried what will happen in my world, but I’m not foolish enough to think I could make much of a difference. I can probably do more good here. But you don’t have to. You could go back.”

Ellis

“I’ve lost people,” Ellis said finally, “people I was supposed to protect. It–it hurts. Eventually, I wanted to run away–just not care anymore. …But I didn’t. Because there were still people who needed me. Even though half the time I don’t think I can save them, I still try. That’s why I’m still fighting. That and because I don’t have…[Read more]

@beth-torres

Yes it is still the dining hall.

@rae

For me it’s worse to just have no idea how old someone is.

@rae

Is it just me, or do you guys get nervous when you realize you’ve been talking to and imagining someone as about your age, and discover they’re soooo much older?

Eh, it’s a little weird.

Ellis

“What if I can’t protect the people I care about? …I’m weak, I’m insignificant, I’m worthless.”

Ellis winced. Thoughts flashed through his mind.

Dalaman. Dead.

Dalton. Captured.

His world in shambles.

He had thought the words Ottoline now spoke aloud. He had failed. And what had he done? He had gone on. Despite being broken. But how…[Read more]

@rae

Sure.

Ellis

Ellis cocked his head. Scared of what?

The obvious answer was that they were all about to risk their lives on a dangerous quest. But something told him it wasn’t that.

”Scared of learning to defend yourself?”

@beth-torres

It’s no problem, you don’t have to apologize! You’re not holding us up at all.

@highscribeofaetherium

I was thinking Nahim, since Kaine is an NPC.

Ellis

“We don’t have enough guns, and I’m not sure how effective they’ll be against dragons,” Ellis said. “By all means try to stay back and use your bow, but dragons don’t just fly around waiting to be shot at. They swoop and attack up close. You need to be able to fight up close too.”

@rae

Most of them haven’t, because Amin left, so Kaine never does anything.

@savannah_grace2009
Ellis
”That makes absolutely no sense,” said Ellis. “And I don’t think that’s true. Even if you can’t help much, you knowing how to fight can only improve our chances.”

@highscribeofaetherium

Ellis

”Good,” said Ellis, starting to walk away. “I don’t want to hear any horror stories.”