whaley the great and terrible

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Gabriel Mai

Gabriel smiled softly. “Take a step closer to the tree before you throw again, it should properly rotate and lodge in the tree that way,” He took the hatchet and lodged it perfectly in the tree. He retrieved it for Lucy before speaking again. “I’ve seen such games at festivals. I never participated, though I have been…[Read more]

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I’ve never done it lol. I looked up a YouTube tutorial.

Gabriel Mai

Gabriel patted her shoulder lightly as if to say it was alright, though his own ears didn’t appreciate the sound.

“Nice try.” Gabriel picked up the hatchet, and gave it back to her. “Throw it straight. Take your time if you have to, and don’t put so much force in.…[Read more]

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Gabriel Mai

“I can teach you that as well, but I want to teach you how to throw an axe first. It could come in handy in this labyrinth.” Gabriel removed the cover and checked the hatchet over, then took a few steps closer to the tree, until about 12 feet away. “I think it’ll throw good from this distance. Any farther and it might…[Read more]

@whalekeeper  Thanks! I for some reason could not find that info in my own digging.

I have most of a roleplay written, but I have a strong (and probably stupid) urge to add another character I have who is actually a prince in his own story, and remove Dante and possibly Jack.

Idk we’ll see how I feel in the morning I guess. Sorry I’m being so slow.

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Gabriel Mai

“Because this place is dangerous, and no place for a child. You should be at home, eating cookies or something by a fire. Children should be protected above others, because they’re the future, and the most vulnerable. That’s why.”

They rounded a corner of the maze, opening up into a circular area, about thirty feet in…[Read more]

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Lol, yes.

Gabriel Mai

The foggy labyrinth stretched on before them. Gabriel’s hearing had returned, and now be could hear footsteps somewhere along one of the many passages. They were too far away for Gabriel to be able to distinguish man from beast. He kept his hand on the hilt of his knife, eyes scanning the walls of the maze.…[Read more]

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Gabriel Mai

“Lucy! You should have used the key to go home!” Gabriel dug his fingertips into his hair, before sighing, composing himself, and putting his mask back on. “Let’s go.”

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Gabriel Mai

Gabriel looked down at her. “You really shouldn’t breath in mysterious mists that are down low like that. Many poisonous mists are heavier than air.” She appeared fine, so Gabriel decided not to freak out. “What is it you want me to look at?”

I’m sick again…😭 Ryla may not end up part of this, but here’s Celarent.

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Celarent

Celarent sprinted to the center and grabbed three balls, before launching himself upward. The game seemed pointless, but he couldn’t deny the appeal of whipping balls at people’s heads. He flung two balls on the heads of…[Read more]

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Oh, she’s so precious.

Gabriel Mai

Bittersweetness filled Gabriel. He could see the conflict in her movements, and while he wished her to stay, he also knew that she needed to go home. She didn’t belong in this cursed place.

“Lucy, I don’t matter. Fairness is a luxury, I am a peasant. But you…you need to go home. If that door…[Read more]

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Gabriel Mai

“I…can survive in this maze better than you, and you’re just a kid. You need to go home.” He almost pulled his mask back up, to hide the sorrow in his eyes, but stopped himself, forcing his hand back down to his side.

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Gabriel Mai

He handed her the key. “Go. You need to get home.”

Idk what else to rp, sorry.

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Gabriel Mai

Gabriel watched her desperation, momentarily hoping that the doorway really did lead to her world, but he doubted it.

“If…if the doorway really does lead back to our worlds, then you should…go back.” It hurt to say it. He knew he’d never see her again after she went home. A tiny part of him hoped his suspicion that…[Read more]

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Sorry for replying so late for being active, i was reflecting on your post in the Prayer thread and forgot we were rping.

Gabriel Mai

“Hm? No, the imp said the only way back were the crystal orbs, this is probably just a tease, an image to make me more desperate to get home. Come, let’s see if they have an image of your home too.”…[Read more]

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oOoOoooOh I like this idea (much better than my randomness lol)

Gabriel Mai

Gabriel ran his fingers over the wood of the doors. Perfectly smooth, not a splinter. He tried a handle, finding it locked like the one Lucy had tried. If he had to, he wondered if he would be able to break one of these doors down. Was it hollow or solid?…[Read more]

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Lol

Okie Dokie

Gabriel Mai

“The hardest part will be hitting the target. You shouldn’t have too much trouble. You’re stubborn, and the hatchet is nicely balanced.” His hearing was a little clearer now, though still no where near as sharp as he’d like. “Shall we enter now?” He started up the steps, testing them for rotten boards…[Read more]

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LOL

Gabriel Mai

Gabriel’s chest moved in a chuckle, before laughing merrily. He seemed amused by her flex, especially since she had thin noodle arms compared to his scarred muscle. “When you learn to throw that hatchet, you’ll be a force to be reckoned with, Little Fire.”

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🫠

Gabriel Mai

Gabriel froze, then his muscles relaxed. He reached out his other arm, awkwardly hugging her back, gently as if she were made of delicate glass.

“Thank you.” His voice was soft, quiet, no more than a whispering wind of gratitude and faint joy at the gesture.

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Gabriel Mai

“I…like hearing you talk. I just can’t hear very well right now. Feel better? I…” He wanted to curl into a ball on the floor until his head stopped swirling, until his hearing returned, but he wouldn’t. “I’m not sure. Just stay close and safe.” He wanted comfort. From the Fourth, his steady presence, always there in…[Read more]

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Gabriel Mai

Gabriel swiped back the curtains, but all he saw was ivy growing over the window. He sighed, then thought he heard Lucy talking. Turning around, he saw her by a wardrobe, steps inside it spiraling up into another part of the strange house. “Huh? Did you say something?” He resisted the urge to touch his ears again, hoping…[Read more]