Liberty

@whalekeeper

That is an incredibly good description of him actually. I can imagine him having a pet hedgehog in his back pocket that he’d be incredibly protective over. Or maybe a kitten.

Ari

A small grin was trying desperately to push past the tight aloofness that usually marked his face. Ari slowly shook his head though he wasn’t sure what…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

OoO

XD

I’m honestly kind of shocked that y’all like him this much. Like, I like him, but I made him. He’s a little bit of a snot, bless his heart.

@whalekeeper

If anyone picks on Moth at this point, Ari is going to pulverize them.

Ari

His eyebrows shot up. He turned back to the path ahead of them to hide his confusion.

“If you want to, sure. You, you don’t…” He stopped walking again to turn a curious gaze on Moth. “You’re an archer? What bow do you prefer?”

@ellette-giselle

Thanks! Ari is technically from the “mythology”/history another WIP, but we were planning on writting his story as part of a background book for the series. His family is the one responsible for most of the chaos of his time…and later. XD

@elishavet-pidyon

“I wasn’t going to stir up a fight the way Ekhard would. I was just going to… you know… fight,” Wolfgang replied, a look of wounded dignity on his face.

@koshka

I want to read his book.

@whalekeeper

none at all XD

It is the great trial of his older brother’s life.

@whalekeeper

Ari

“Kindness sn’t generally considered a masculine virtue in my family.” He shrugged again. “But when I was seven Halir carried me two miles back home when I was thrown from my horse. He and his twin are the closest to my age.”

@whalekeeper

Ari

Moth stopped walking. Ari turned to look back at him.

“Sometimes.”

The unsettling level of concern on the other boy’s face didn’t fade. Ari shoved down the rising discomfort.

“I’ve got four half-brothers, you know, warriors all decades older than me. The oldest was married with his own son before I showed up.” He folded his…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Ari

Unhappy? He shrugged. If he was being honest, he couldn’t remember the last time he had been what most people called happy. Content, safe…innocent.

What did those words even mean anymore?

“I don’t get thrashed here.” But then, he didn’t have a little brother and sister to stick up for. His eyes lost their faint l…[Read more]

@ellette-giselle

Loll.

I have a feeling that raiding the kitchens here would get them battered and fried.

Wilhelm

Wilhelm’s heart thudded. He almost agreed to the adventure.

Fortunately, there was a strong check in his enthusiasm. Namely the idea of “picking a fight.” Also his earlier exhaustion was returning with reenforcements. He…[Read more]

@elishavet-pidyon

oh boy

Wolfgang 

He grinned. “What would I like to do? Lots of things! We could go pick a fight with the boys still in the hall. I’d love to have another dual or maybe throw some punches. We could climb out the window and see if we could make it to the yard without breaking our necks… or!” his face lit up. “We could…[Read more]

@whalekeeper sounds good!

@ellette-giselle

Yeah…

Wilhelm

“Well,” Wilhelm rolled his shoulders, relieved when some of the tension in his neck dissipated. “What do you want to do?”

It was probably a dangerous question, considering his friend’s taste for mischief. Wilhelm’s smile returned just a bit.

@koshka

but if I sit here much longer I’ll be too stiff too intimidate the instructors.

Little stinker. 😂

@whalekeeper

Except they’re not NPCs, they’re just my characters and I’m making these things up as I go

XD. Poor charies.

Ari

“They are my advisors. If the story of the windlords calls you, you are surely meant to find meaning by it.”

The rising heat in his chest cooled as Moth spoke. Perhaps he was right. Ari pushed himself to his feet and hel…[Read more]

@elishavet-pidyon

No worries. I’m not RPing much either. It will be hard to make it morning though, because we have to convince 5 or so authors to all agree on something. An impossible task.

XD

Wolfgang 

He came and leaned against the window frame, arms loosely crossed over his chest. “Well, what shall we do now?”

“I… swear…” Moth managed to say, “I didn’t mean to take you up so high. I forgot you were there. I didn’t mean to kill you.”

Best line so far. 😂😂

@whalekeeper

Ari

He looked toward Moth though his eyes grew distant.

“Ari means eagle, one of the windlords. They live in the northern mountains if the stories are true. Great prey birds large enough to carry off horses. I’m going to look for them one day, see if the old rumors can be trusted.”

Yes, he would go look for the windlords. If he…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Ari

Slowly, and a little painfully, Ari pushed himself up to his hands and knees. Air eased back into his lungs a bit more with each ragged breath. He’d known better than to tense up as the ground rose up to meet them, instead forcing himself to relax and look away. He’d appreciate that in the morning when he didn’t have any severe…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Thanks! That was the scene I was talking him from, so… XD

@ellettegiselle

Thanks!

This kid is getting confused. XD

I will say, I’m not trying to cut the conversation short, just wanting to be ready for when the plot transitions to morning.

Wilhelm

He glanced out the window again, trying to determine the hour. Unfortunately,…[Read more]