Not-So-Secret Secret Assassin

@loopylin

Idk why, but the way you wrote Ellis in the last post made me like him more.

Callum

“I will. Good night, Ellis.”

Callum looked down at the lemonade glass in his hand. It had been the perfect cool drink on a warm evening. His drink, unlike the others, had a sort of gradient, turning purple at the bottom. He swished it around, and took…[Read more]

@koshka

Moth

Pulling a thorn out of his heel, Moth whispered a few choice words in an old language. He had heard other people say things when they got hurt, so he decided to give it a go. His heel didn’t stop hurting.

“Perhaps they’ll forget about this in the morning. But yes, we should go. Do you think you can climb up to your room?”

@whalekeeper

Ari

His grin was back with a dose of malicious amusement. He waited until the hurried steps and shocked conversation took themselves away before slowly lifting his head. A prickly legged insect crawled over his hand. He ignored it.

“I think they’re gone. We should probably scuttle off before anyone comes back.” But he didn’t move…[Read more]

*Remington rolls a Nat 1 persuasion*

@loopylin

Works with me

Callum

Callum looked from one boy to the other. It took a moment for it to click.

Remington didn’t speak for a moment. He looked like he might be sick. “I-I… overheard, and I was just wondering. I don’t feel well. Choked on… on something from the kitchens. I’m sorry, excuse me.”

The young king walked away, clutchi…[Read more]

@loopylin

100% Remington. Callum is observing him from a few steps away

@loopylin

Callum

Before Ellis could walk away, Remington turned on him with his inquisitive, disarmingly blue eyes. A mixture of emotions glimmered there, including pain. “Ellis, do your visions really come to you randomly? Have you ever gotten caught in a vision when you’re swimming? Or in the middle of a deadly fight? Wouldn’t that… Wou…[Read more]

@koshka

Oh right

Moth

Moth let out a muffled sound, face covered under the mantle. He stood still for a split second, then wrapped the mantle around his head like a shawl, and followed Ari into the bushes.

The thorns pricked his bare feet, and he bit his lip to keep from saying something aloud. If they were caught now, how much less attainable…[Read more]

@whalekeeper

Just remembered the mention of servants out looking for curfew breakers…

Ari

He nodded seriously, the unfamiliar grin slipping out.

“I do my best. We will need–”

The faint sound of shoes clicking on pavement. Ari froze a moment before his mind identified the sound.

“Down,” he hissed, throwing his dark mantle over the fairies…[Read more]

@koshka

*Puts a stamp of approval on the hedgehog/kitten idea*

Moth

“My nose is my favorite thing about my appearance. Please avoid breaking it,” Moth requested. “But yes, I want to shoot with you. It will be worth it, I’m sure of that.”

@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]

@koshka

He’s a little bit of a snot, bless his heart.

That’s why I like him

@koshka

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

Awww.

I don’t know why, but I can’t help imagining Ari as a grumpy hedgehog with prickles. I’ve probably already said that, but I’ll say it again

Moth

“Well, I, uh… I’m not an archer.” Moth scuffed the path with his bare foot. “I don’t know anything about arch…[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.

@koshka

@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?”

@koshka

Moth

Moth stitched his brows together, and as Ari explained a little, his heart twinged again. There was injustice here. “I will practice archery with you tomorrow.”

@ellette-giselle

I feel that, as an oldest sibling

@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