Fantasy Compromise Brings Delusion (Arranged Marriage) (Open/Always Accepting)

[Renny]

Vincent Berny​

The princess took a moment and seemed to be deep in thought, presumably thinking about what to do next.He nearly didn't catch it, but Vincent briefly slight traces of nervousness on the princess' face. It was gone before he could even look closer, and was replaced with a grin. "Would you care to walk with me to the castle? I'll give you a private tour of the grounds and it should leave me with enough time to get to the tea. I'm sure there will be plenty to do at the castle even when I'm not around."

"That seems a little..."

"I'll sneak you into dinner if you want," she said. Now that's some opportunity you don't get everyday. Even though it was probably At this point he was already expecting it, and indeed the lively guard accompanying them was instantly bursting with joy.

"Sure, why not?" he said smiling. The princess took the lead and started walking towards the castle. "So, ah," she said trying to make conversation. "Do you two have... plans for the... you know. The 'big day?'" she said.

The wedding was indeed only a few weeks away, though to be honest nothing much will probably change for Vincent. The guard replied, "Oh! The wedd- oh that day. Well, I guess I will most likely be surveying the streets, typical guard duty. We wouldn't want anything bad to happen on that day, eh? What about you?"

Judging from her behavior earlier, Vincent had a feeling that it was something that the princess was not exactly comfortable with. Sure enough, a few moments later the guard facepalmed. "No no, wait, please don't answer that. Stupid question. It's just a reflex of asking it, you know? Like when someone asks 'Oh how are you doing?' and then you're just like-" The guard rambled on until she managed to stop herself and calm down slightly, "I should just stop talking before I make it worse."

Immediately the guard turned towards Vincent. "So what will you be doing?" she asked. She seemed to be trying to hide it, but looking into her eyes it was clear that she was asking for a little help.

Vincent briefly thought about it. "I don't have anything planned for it really. Well, maybe set up a stall or something. I'm just hoping all goes well you know?" he said, spreading out his arms, "Can't wait for trade to be established between the kingdoms, and that should really boost up our profits eh?" He chuckled and sighed. Maybe he could then start travelling or something along those lines. Maybe he could start to actually see for himself what he had heard from all those stories and read from books.

BookishSnowWhite
Capricornus

 

[lissamissal]

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KAI BAYMOON
Water Princess

As they ascended higher and higher into the sky Kai began to feel more and more carefree, leaving behind all her duties below her. The wind on her face made her feel amazing and looking around Kai could almost see all of the Fire Kingdom. She could feel Serenity's grip grow tighter around her waist and she wished she could comfort her in some way, but she'd probably have to yell for any of her words to be audible.

Riding Solar had to have been the most fun Kai had had in a while. She was now determined to have a Pegasus of her own, though she wasn't sure how it would fair once she lived in the industrial empire. Perhaps it would allow her to have a nice escape from her responsibilities and husband once she got there. Looking down Kai began to feel like everything she'd been going though was becoming so small. She figured if these were her last weeks of somewhat freedom she was gonna try and make the most of it. Kai wasn't sure how much long it would take to get to the castle so she closed her eyes and embraced the wind and feeling of being up in the air.

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[Elekta Kount]

Siegfried “Bright” Harrer
Master Pyromancer

The Pegasus kept ascending, higher and higher into the air, straight up into the fragmented clouds. All the passing building became increasingly smaller and smaller, and the people looked like nats.

The master pyromancer had a smile on his face this entire time, as they swore through the air with grace, occasionally descending or ascending.

Occasionally they would pass a carriage pulled by Pegasus or a squadron of Pegasus knights. Every time they would pass, the Master Pyromancer would be greeted, waving in return. At some point, a squadron pulled up and began to ask if they needed an escort, to which the wizard politely declined.

They continued to fly, right under the sun...

(Small timeskip)

A few hours later the capital was in sight and Solar began to descend. Soon they were passing over the walls, the guards waving up at the wizard. Soon buildings were passing by, as Solar descended into the market square, landing with a trot.

By standers looked in, many of them just stood back, smiling at the wizard, and continued on their ways. Kids were pointing and laughing, waving their little hands at the wizard. The wizard was well known through the Fire Kingdom, not just for his abilities but his innate friendliness.

"And ladies, we have touch down." The wizard said with a smile, brushing Solar by the manes.

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Capricornus

 

[Elekta Kount]

Benjamin Raveran
Industrial Son

"Great wolf?" That was what got Benjamin to look over. He gave a hard look at the girl next to her. " is there another gang in town?"

Benjamin sighed as he looked down. "Why am I surprised? There's new gangs popping all the time in the slums..."

BookishSnowWhite

 

[lissamissal]

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KAI BAYMOON
Water Princess

The market square was bustling with activity even in the afternoon heat. As they landed Kai took it all in, the sweet smell of the bakeries and cafes, and the sound of music and people talking about everyday matters. Kai waved at some of the small children, but knew their attention was on the wizard. A rare few might recognize her, but it was a snowballs chance in the Fire Kingdom.

"And ladies, we have touch down." Smiled the wizard as he pet Solar. Kai smiled back and slid down off of the pegasus."Thank you again Sir Harrer, I don't know what we would have done without your generosity. If there's anything you ever need, I am at your service." Kai gave a quick curtsy as a sign of respect for the wizard then turned to Serenity. "Let's get that letter to Prince Kurt straight away!" Kai was off again, walking towards the castle looking back only once to see if Serenity was keeping up with her.

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[Capricornus]

Serenity Arkents
Best Friend to Water Prince​

"And ladies, we have touch down." To this sentence Serenity finally opened her eyes again. They had finally landed. She loosened her grip around Kai before both of them got off the Pegasus. It felt so good to finally have solid ground under her feet. She nodded in agreement to what Kai said. "Thank you Sir Harrer, yet might I ask you for another favor?"

Before he could answer she reached into her pocket, taking out the envelope with Kale's letter. She held it out to him: "Might I ask you to deliver this letter to Prince Kurt? It's the one that Princess Kai had mentioned before the flight. That way, Princess Kai and I would be able to go on to the tailor without risking to be late." Serenity would understand if he'd decline her request, but simply asking wouldn't hurt.

lissamissal
Elekta Kount

 

[BookishSnowWhite]

Teno Wycleff
Fire Princess

Teno couldn't help but laugh at Tamara. She had instantly liked her. Even though they were talking about the wedding, watching her fumble through her words and sputter and chatter was endearing. It made the panic calm a little. And that was more than she could ask for. Maybe she would ask her brother if the guard could be promoted to a personal guard for her. She would, at least, feel safer with a guard she knew she could pal around with. She added it to a mental to do list. Tamara quickly turned the question to Vincent who answered with,
"I don't have anything planned for it really. Well, maybe set up a stall or something. I'm just hoping all goes well you know? Can't wait for trade to be established between the kingdoms, and that should really boost up our profits eh?" Teno nodded in agreement. The wedding was nerve wracking for her, marrying some unknown monster or demon or whatever this "prince" was, but it meant safety for her people. People like Tamara and Vincent could grow and thrive as their ancestors had. The continued to the castle.
"I mean," said Teno, trying to sound bright. "It really will be for the best. Peace on the continent can only mean good things, right? And the... ceremony is going to be a really wonderful celebration of so many cultures. Not to mention, it feels like forever since we've had reason to visit with the Water Domain! I hope you two will both get to enjoy it."

Lucine Briarheart
"To Be Revealed"

The Industrial Son finally looked at her and Lucine noticed how tired he seemed. He was young, but there was nothing useful to the exhaustion on his face. "Great wolf? Is there another gang in town?" In a moment he sighed and looked away from her, but her gaze followed him. "Why am I surprised. There's new gangs popping up all the time the slums..."
"Oh," said Lucine gently. She picked her groceries back up. "No, no. The Great White Wolf isn't a gang. No one is really even sure if it is real. It's just, kind of, a legend that mothers tell their children. I guess I end up talking about it a lot at the orphanage with the kids. They say the Great White Wolf is a giant wolf who roams the kingdoms of this continent and does good deeds. You know, righting wrongs, delivering justice. Most importantly, at least to the kids, is that the wolf smuggles orphans between kingdoms to find good homes. I guess, I was just trying to say, you seem like a good guy."
She looked out across the tram. Her stop was coming up soon and she tugged on the chord to alert the driver that she would be stopping next. She cast a look back at Benjamin. He was so tired and so fragile. The city's fate rested on his shoulders.
"I hate to cut our conversation short, but since the Great White Wolf may not be real, the kids at the orphanage need me. You look tired. Get some rest. Everything is going to be okay. I promise," she said as the tram slowed to a stop. She gave him a last look before collecting her things, getting off the tram, and disappearing into the city. She covered her bright white hair with the red hood of the cloak and before long she was gone.

OOC: I wasn't sure if Teno's timeline matched with Kai and Serenity so I didn't interact, but if those characters wanted to, that's fine with me!
Elekta Kount
Capricornus
Renny

 

[Zer0]

_Devon Bronson_
- Jotunheim, Dark Realm, Months ago -​

The trees were tall and thick in these lands, towering up to eighty stories high. The shrubbery, flowers, and berries were proportionally large, so much that kipping under a mushroom was enough to shelter them on the first night.

It was like being shrunk to the size of a gerbil as Devon watched a rabbit the size of a garden shed curiously hop close to their camp, where he was boiling a hot soup of mushrooms and salted pork at the campfire. The month long trip had dwindled their food supplies, but he had saved the meat for the day they successfully arrive safely, and the day they finish shaving the mammoths. A sort of celebratory dinner, one could say, which keeps the spirits up.

Sabaton seemed bored of the journey, which made the tailor ask him what monstrosities did he encounter during the war that made wendigos, and swarms of giant shadowmancy casting spiders crawling for them just a huff of wind to him.

They first spotted signs of mammoths on the third day, where there were gouges on the bark of the trees where the wooly creatures must have rubbed their tusks, but alas they found out it was a frost giant's herd, so there was no touching that. Part of Devon's contract with the Dark Realm was that he was not to touch the herds of giants, not only for his safety, but also to maintain neutral relations between the frost giants and that of the kingdom.

But the noses of the tundra werewolves were sharp, and they found a wild herd some miles up north after making camp in a shrine of Wodan. Devon didn't want to kill nor badly hurt any of the mammoths, he wouldn't have needed the extra help if that was the case. No, the job was to trap, stun, paralyze, or knock them out long enough for him to shave just a foot of the dangling tips of their fur, then set them free.

It was a riot. At the knock-out of the first mammoth from a nightshade dart from Devon's Musket, Farlan and the others set to baiting the protective, stampeding, angry herd to a trap they set up, howling and banging their spears on their shields; the Purrsian came sprinting on all fours, shearing knife in between his teeth and sliced off the wool of the fallen mammoth before it woke up half a minute later.

They did this process again, the second time not so smooth as Devon was sent flying away from a sweeping trunk that caught him in the stomach. They ended with three sacks of furs that morning, just bruises and a couple of broken ribs in return, which, all in all, was a good haul. And that night, Sabaton found a cask of Coal-Ale.

The next day, Devon, sporting a hang-over, blinked blearily at the mammoth pelt the berserker was sleeping on. "Sabaton, where did you get that? That's enough fur to make three coats."

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_Bronson Tailoring_
- Fire Kingdom -​

Devon's ears perked up when Princess Teno waved demurely from outside his window, and he nodded smiling cheerfully back at her. She was with a lady guard he hadn't seen before and a young man whose father the tailor knew. Vincent Berny, yes that was his son's name. His father was a trader and someone he used to do business with when Devon was just starting out. He wondered how the old fellow was doing and though of inviting him to the park for lunch today.

Time passed, and soon he was seeing Ms. Katya Balthazar out the door, where he thanked her for her visit and sent his regards to her majesty. He stayed with her until she was able to call up a hansom, and watched her go, before straightening his tie and going up the stairs to finish his breakfast.

"Shoo, shoo." he waved away the cooing doves that had descended on his breakfast. His toast was gone, but there was still some chicken liver and pipi shells. "Don't you know that's cannibalism?" he told the doves when he saw them pecking at some liver on the floor. They cooed at him absentmindedly.

Normally he wouldn't eat his food after this, but no one was watching, and as soon as he was back inside, popped the pipis and the rest of the fried livers in his jaws.

His next appointment was with the water princess. He chuckled, as he went about collecting the used tea cups in the shop. Fire Kingdom, Dark Realm, and Water Domain visits all in one day, his shop was like a little hub of unity for the three kingdoms. All it needs now is someone from the Industrial Empire and there you have it. He ought to try hosting a party one day with his friends and clients from all the four countries, and then do it again until seeing each other becomes a normal thing, and there you go, there is now a people hailing from the four realms who are friends with each other.

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[Haeo]

His Highness Danil Draven Crown Prince of the Dark Kingdom

Spoiler: Location

Dark Princess's Chamber Door

Spoiler: Company

Alone

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"If we had not been arrogant enough to go alone... if we had not been ignorant enough to think so little of their fear...?" Danil said softly as he examined both the chessboard and his two opponents. "The war would have happened later, when that fear drove them to it, and we would have been caught completely unprepared." He moved his first pieces aggressively as the game began but he always kept his guard intact and prepared to counter any assault.

"Much like this game, it is the light that moves first and the dark that must react." His understanding might not be completely correct, but he felt that he must express it while he had the chance. So, he continued speaking evenly as the game continued. "Even if we are not the northern monsters that the people of the southern realms believe us to be, the fact remains that that belief is what could decide their actions. We must kill the fear that feeds that belief." His eyes moved from the board to seek his sister's. "I lack the talent to ease fears and free hearts. It is a battle that I know nothing about. You have the talent to win on that battlefield. But I do know one thing that might be of use to you. We must not repeat our earlier mistake by being too bold."

"First we must not be monsters. Then we must not be enemies. Then we must not be strangers. Only after these things have been left behind can we really seek to build real friendship." He took a deep breath as a faint haunted look entered his eyes. "Without that friendship we may always be alone between the true monsters of the north and those who have lived in fear of them for so long."

He fell silent for a moment before glancing at the dress again.

"So... try not to make the poor boy piss himself at the wedding."

He hadn't meant to talk about the future again but with the time left to them becoming so limited so swiftly he dared not wait for another time. His dry joke was partly meant to drive home the point that this marriage arrangement was not another phase of the war but a continuation of their intent from before it began. It was also intended to distract him and his current company from exactly how worried he was about the wild lands that surrounded the Dark Realm. To the east and north were a number of regions that held ruins, monsters, constructs and horrors that had yet to be mapped or catalogued. Yet, the danger posed by the Fell Warrens was greater by an immense margin. He dearly hoped that he would live to see the day when the warriors of the Dark Realm and those of the Fire Kingdom stood side by side on the battlefield against the threats from that place.

For all his efforts to gain allies among the more reasonable tribes on their borders, the fact remained that they were all small in number. If anything managed to seriously disrupt the balance of power in the Fell Warrens there would be no stopping the huge number of monstrous threats that could be forced to migrate south into Dark Realm territory. Even the giants of Jotunheim had fallen prey to the simple fact that many warriors can win more easily than few. They had suffered such casualties in their final few raids that they withdrew back behind some of the most dangerous regions of the wilds and ceased raiding, preferring to maintain a neutral stance after having the proof of the Dark Realm's strength presented so effectively. Still, that old border remained under guard and patrolled, though mostly to keep watch on the spiders. Vigilance meant watching the less likely threats as closely as the most likely ones.

billthesomething
wendy

 

[NyanNyanYummy]

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Rose sat up from her quiet table, having just finished her morning meal. She walked around her repair shop placing tools into her knapsack, the sound of her feet echoing as machine dust poofed into the air. I have to remember to clean that she thought to herself. She finished gathering her tools for a job on the castle premises, tossing her very worn out leather bag onto the table. Rose had secretly been sabotaging machinery around the castle in order to gain access to the grounds during the days tea ceremony. She intended on spying on the meeting, while doing
reconnaissance for any later missions, one could never be too prepared. Rose let out a sigh as she looked at the broken mannequin holding her favorite dress and most powerful weapon. On any normal day, she would not leave her shop without some kind of modified clothing, but because security at the castle was so tight she could not risk being discovered. Instead, she wore oil stained work pants and an unflattering buttoned shirt with a picture of a wrench, the symbol for her shop, haphazardly sewn on.

Rose leaves her shop a few minutes later, tools in hand with an inconspicuous smile painted on her face, greeting the people and the shops owners around her home. She had moved into the area over a month ago, so she made it a point to try and keep up appearances with her neighbors. For all they knew, she was simply a young go-getter running a shop on her own. Several of the local boys had tried to approach her, as well as some of the nosier mothers, but she simply side stepped any personal chit chat and offered up only superficial information, most of which was fabricated anyways.

As she made her way to the castle, she noted a fancy looking tailor shop that read "Bronson Tailoring." She had never been there, but one of the local mother's had told her that the place made the most amazing enchanted clothing. Rose chuckled at the memory of the mother, remembering that her comment was made as a thinly veiled insult, referencing her unique style of work clothing. She made a mental note to check the place out on the way home. If the place was as good as she had heard, it would definitely be an upgrade to her current clothing arsenal.

While lost in thought, a familiar voice and face suddenly came walking up the road, stopping in front of the Tailor Shop. The face of the Princess Teno snapped Rose back to reality. She quickly turned to leave, rounding a corner and waiting for the Princess and her friends to pass. After a month of surveillance, she had realized that bumping into Princess Teno around the city was a common occurrence. She had learned much about the seemingly carefree princess from following her, and today would be no different. She did not know the names of her companions, however she did recognize the girl as a very energetic guard. The boy she had seen a few times, but never paid much mind to him. As the party continued on, she memorized the pair's faces and voices, making a mental note to watch them.

Rose watched as the trio made another stop at a local orphanage. Princess Teno greeted a child with a feisty looking cat as a few of the other children cheered on the guard. She heard the princess refer to the guard as the Great White Wolf, a legend she had heard about several times since entering the Fire Kingdom. She made another mental note to refer to the guard as wolf, a convenient code name for the peppy girl.

"Would you care to walk with me to the castle?"

How convenient Rose thought. She was already running late, she could simply follow the Princess to the castle grounds to ensure she did not lose sight of her. She followed them for some time, listening to their cheerful conversation. Wolf seemed to talk quite a bit, often breaking out into awkward gestures. The way they laughed made her smile, it had been a long time since she had shared a genuinely happy moment with someone. She became lost in thought, thinking of all the hardships that had led her to this moment. What had she done in her life to not deserve a single friend. The group burst into laughter, weighing on her heart even heavier, as if to mock her loneliness.

The trio rounded another fairly secluded corner, causing Rose to snap out of her deep thought. Something did not feel right. Her trained senses noted an eery silence. The small street was completely empty, and the music and the sound of crowds could not be heard from between the tall stone buildings. Rose quickly scanned the roofs, hearing an almost inaudible tip tap of feet running along the roofs of the buildings. Those sounds could only mean one thing, assassins.

Rose pulled a wrench from her knapsack, deeply regretting leaving her combat clothing at home. She ripped a piece of her shirt to cover her face, ditching the rest of the shirt and her knapsack behind a pile of boxes. She begins to sprint towards the princess as she notices a cloaked figure on the rooftop, poised to attack. In a split second, the figure is leaping from the rooftop, knife in hand. "Princess!" She shouts, narrowly pushing the trio out of the way. Rose stands at attention, feeling a sharp pain in her side. She quickly glances at the serrated knife in her abdomen, choosing to leave it in as pulling it out would spell certain death for her. The cloaked man prepares for another attack against Rose, moving at blinding speed. The wounded girl replies in kind with her wrench, successfully blocking his attacks. The two go at it at blinding speed, both refusing to give either an inch.

As Rose prepares for the next attack, she begins to notice her movements slowing down, realizing that the knife had been tipped with poison. She had been trained to resist poisons, so she knew that the dose would not be fatal. But she could hear a commotion brewing, as well as soldiers off in the distance. It would be some time before her body could completely expel the poison, leaving her either open to an attack or to be captured by the guards. Before she could formulate a plan, the cloaked figure attacked. She knew his next attack would be fatal. Without thinking, the girl filled her wrench with her Fae powered electric magic, putting the rest of her energy into as powerful of a swing as she could muster. The wrench narrowly missed her attacker, but the shock of the electricity was enough to send him flying and scurrying away.

The commotion of the gathered crowd suddenly went silent at the sight of the electrical discharge. Rose could hear the guards very clearly now, mere moments from arriving. The wound on her side was gushing from the strenuous movements, with the poison greatly effecting her motor skills. She weighed her options, understanding that even if she survived the attack, the guards would soon finish her off. She coughed up blood into the rag covering her face, nearly choking on the fluid, when suddenly she was a child again. She could hear the guards breaking into her home, her parents fighting them off, and the feeling of hopelessness.

Rose turned to Princess Teno, tears streaming from her eyes. She gripped the blackened wrench in her weakening hands, mustering up the last of her strength to turn and run. With every step, her body felt heavier and heavier. She did not make it more then 10 paces before the darkness creeping behind her eyes finally won. The injured girl fell to the floor, hearing the guards finally arrive. Her last thought before losing consciousness was one of genuine Joy. She may have completely failed her mission, but at least she could enter the after life knowing she had done at least one good deed.

BookishSnowWhite
Renny
Capricornus

 

[Elekta Kount]

Siegfried “Bright” Harrer
Master Pyromancer

"Of course m'lady, it would be my pleasure." The wizard smiled as he gently took the letter out of Serenity's hands. before chuckling. "I've been needing an excuse to go and check on that young man's progress."

The pyromancer bought Solar about, before turning her around to face the direction of the castle. "Do take care of yourselves. Many blessings to your wedding, even given the circumstance."

The wizard looked at the princess for a moment. "But chin up lass, everything will be fine, you just need to make the best of the situation. After all, you are not in this endeavor alone; friends are always about you, you just need to look for them."

The pyromancer then gave one last nod. "Again, take care of yourselves, both of you. If you need help, feel free to visit the castle. I'm sure Kurt will be more then happy to assist in any way he can. Good day."

And with that, he urged Solar forward as he took off once more, heading stright for the castle...

lissamissal
Capricornus

 

[Elekta Kount]

Benjamin Raveran
Industrial Son

"Oh, uh, yeah thanks, and, bye?" Benjamin nodded, before the idea that the girl was hopping off reached his brain. "Oh, uh, and good luck with the, uh orphanage!"

Benjamin then leaned against the rails again and sighed, that must of been the worst way to say goodbye to a person. Wait, he didn't even catch her name! Well too late now, the trams moving and she had already disappeared...maybe he'll see her again.

Benjamin then leaned against the wall of the tram, staring upwards and sighing again.

Time to go see her sister...

BookishSnowWhite

 

[Elekta Kount]

Victor Van Heniz
Witch Hunter

*Bang*

Was the next thing that could be heard echoing through the streets, as the assailant running away fell, dead.

"Everybody down!" was the next thing to be heard, it came from a voice that sounded like authority. As the crowed did as the voice command, their heads turn to the new voice, to see the man that was known as a witch hunter. His name, was Victor Van Heniz, the man that sounded like the clanking of guards, and in his hand he held a smoking flintlock pistol. Right behind him were to men lying on the floor, both had bullet wounds in them, and both had sacks with various unreadable text scribbled on it.

The witch hunter promptly dropped his pistol, discarded as it was now empty, and pulled out another as he raised other hand which contained another flintlock pistol. He had it pointed at a man in the crowed, who seem to cower in fear.

"Step out." THe Witch Hunter commanded. When the man did not immidatly obey, the witch hunter repeated, but this time with a much scarier tone. "Step out, NOW!"

The immidatly jumped out of the crowed, as the witch hunter began to close the distance. He stopped only a few steps away from the man, and squinted at him with his good eye. A moment later the witch hunter had spun around and discharged his weapon, point blank into the face of an assailant who was trying to sneak up on him.

The witch hunter then turned his head, a murderous rage was burning within them. He was spotting more assailants, one coming out of the ally besides him, another on the roof behind the princess, and another charging from the crowed stright at him, all were masked and had weapons drawn as they came screaming at him.

Pulling forward, he took the other pistol in his hand and discharged it at the one on the roof, who promptly feel off and into the street. The next moment he used his left arm and grabbed the axe in his belt, bring it up to the side, he swung it at the man coming out of the ally, catching him in the stomach just as the assailant raised his weapon to bring it down.. Blood gushed out of his stomach, as the assailant from the ally dropped his weapon and collapsed to the ground. But Victor little time to react, as the assailant after him immidatly try to pin him to the wall using his weapon. The witch hunter was able to hold the man from crushing his throat by holding his axe against the assailant's weapons, but the brute was pushing closer and closer to his thought.

*Wham*

Came the sound of two skulls meeting. The witch hunter had head butted the brute, causing said brute to stagger backwards, giving enough room for the witch hunter to bring his axe about and slash horizontally, ripping through the brute's throat. Said brute fell to his knees, grasping at his throat, choking, as he too collapsed to the ground.

"Well, well, witch hunter, nicely done." Someone said from the side of Victor, followed by slow clapping. Victor breathed, not looking at the man.

"It seems like you saved the princess..." He knew who it was, it was the man that he had singled out from before, and he knew why he was clapping. "...but oh wait."

Said man who was clapping suddenly held out his hand, pointing it straight at the princess. What seemed like dark matter started to collect around the hand. The man was wizard of sorts, one belong to a cult that worshiped the dark, and this wizard was one of it's lieutenants.

"You didn't." The man said, laughing manically afterwords as the power at his hands began to build up. The crowed screamed and yelled, as the people start to back up. The dark wizard looked around, his eyes reveled his psychotic natural. "Say goodbye to your precious fire princess! Long live the dar-"

*Splat*

An axe met the man's face before he had a chance to finish, and it was stuck deep into his face. It had been thrown by the witch hunter, who watched as the man's hand dropped to his side, both arms now dangling to his side as he dropped to his knees, but yet to fully collapse.

The witch hunter's focus was interrupted when he heard running, glancing back he saw another man running down the street away from them, a sword lying on the ground. Victor just shook his head a bit and pulled another pistol out, pointed at the man before discharging it at his legs. The man screamed when the bullet hit his legs, and quickly fell to the floor sliding.

The witch hunter would then turn his attention to the man in front of him, dropping his pistol as he stalked forward with his hands behind his back. He walked just up to the dark wizard, who was still breathing somehow, and stared at him with his good eye.

"Mmmh, too much talking, like all of your kind." Victor said in a monotone voice as he brought one of his hands from behind him and grabbed the axe.

"Y-y-yooo-u-u thin-n-nk-k-k t-t-th-h-h-iiisss over!?" The man sputtered with anger. "T-theee darknessssss willlll consummme yo-"

"Not likely." Victor scowled, as the axe's handle began to glow, spreading to axe head before the axe head itself lit ablaze. The axe's blaze soon began to spread to the dark wizards face, engulfing it in flames.

Seconds later, Victor stowed his axe away, as the body slumped backwards, it's his was now missing. But the witch hunter was not done with his tasks, as he turned to see if the princess was alright, he saw the women that had protected the princess from the first assailant.

Victor quickly hurried over to the girl who had been stabbed, sliding onto his knees as he examined the damage. The first thing Victor did was feel for a pulse, she was at least still breathing. Next he ripped off the rag on her face, he will need to ask her about this later, and they will be a later. He took a look at it, before he tore it in two and began bandaging the wound. When he was done, he lifted the unconscious girl up bridal style, and turned to the princess and her group.

"You! Guard!" He shouted, staring a dagger straight at said guard. "Secure the princess back at the castle! NOW! GO!"

The witch hunter then began to run, yelling for the crowed to move as he did. He was in a hurry to get this young girl stabilized...

 

[NyanNyanYummy]

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Alice looked up at the smog covered sky, letting out another long yawn. She tried counting birds off in the distance, but gave up midway. Her trip had been long and she was feeling anxious the closer they were to returning home. "How much longer Syn? I'm dying to get back to the estate to wash all this filth off my body."

Alice's assistant sighed at the question. It was not the first time Alice had asked her that question, nor would it be the last. "For the 12th time, we're almost home Alice. Just go to sleep, I'll wake you when we arrive."

Alice looked around the small metal carriage for something to kill the time with. All she could find was an empty food bag and a pile of filthy supplies. She let out another yawn, her 20th in the past hour. She looked into the sky again, noticing a biplane gracefully gliding around in the air. The girl smiled, recognizing the flying style. Looks like Benji is flying that hunk of junk Freedom again she thought to herself sadly, wondering if that would be the last time she ever saw her brother fly. "Syn, remind me again why we didn't fly to gather all these stupid supplies?"

"You know exactly why we didn't fly." Syn adjusted her goggles, trying to keep debris from the rickety wheels from hitting her in the eyes. "Kaylee wanted to test whether or not these buggies could stand up to the strain of using the engines from those old biplanes. I just wish she could've used a less run down buggie, at least something with windows," she says annoyed, spitting out another bug from her mouth. "If you're that bored, maybe we should discuss the wedding. It's a month away and you've basically done nothing to prepare."

"what's there to prepare," she said waving her hand dismissively. "It's not like I can actually go over to the Water Kingdom and start ordering them around. Besides, the more control they have, the more at ease they'll be at my arrival."

"In other words, the more they do, the less you have to do."

"Win win, right?" she said chuckling. "It'll all work out."

"I've heard the princesses from every other kingdom are going to that Purrsian tailor in the Fire Kingdom for their dresses. Perhaps we should try and squeeze in a fitting."

It was now Alice's turn to let out a sigh. She had been dreading the wedding details more then the actual wedding and relocation itself. Ever since she was told about the arrangement, everyone around her took it upon themselves to try and plan aspects of her wedding. Everyone knew some sort of master that was awaiting her call, some special tailor, master cake designer, legendary cook. It was all so pointless to her. "Don't worry about the dress," she responded. "The last thing I want to do is listen to some cat talk about my accentuating my curves, or tell me about what makeup would go best with this seasons latest styles. We're Industrial Kingdom women for goodness sake!"

Syn knew Alice was full of it, but still could not help feel a twinge of pride at her kingdom's daughter. Even if it was all mostly bravado. "Then what do you suggest? Certainly you're not planning on showing up nude."

The thought of showing up nude to her wedding made the two of them laugh. "Right, as if those stuffy water people could handle such boldness. I'll just wear one of my formal uniforms. The number with the black skirt and burgundy overcoat should do the trick. Just make sure the knife holes are mended before the ceremony."

A few moments pass as the two ride in silence. The estate, now in sight, was quickly approaching. "Just drop me off at the steps and quickly take the buggie to Kaylee. The last thing I want is for Benji to see what she's done to the engine of one of his precious planes."

Syn speeds through the long driveway, briefly stopping at the steps to the massive mansion, letting Alice out before quickly speeding away. The daughter made her way up the steps, an action she had done thousands of times before, and yet this time they seemed to go on forever. With every step, she could feel the burden of responsibility weighing heavier and heavier. There were still so many things left unfinished, so many projects she wished to accomplish. She simply hoped she had done enough for the kingdom, that it would be ok through her absence.

Elekta Kount

 

[wendy]

Penelope Draven: Dark Princess
Location: Private Chambers
Company: Danil Draven and Duana.


Penelope listened to her brothers words as she couldn't help but crack a smile as he really had matured in the recent months and she knew he was going to be a good king for her people. "You're going to be a good king." Penelope simply says as she moves one of her pieces across the board as she had already captured one of his pieces. "Don't worry, I promise he won't piss his pants but I shall stick a needle through his fucking neck if he tries any funny business." Penelope says as she shivers at the thought of their wedding night as Penelope had already decided she wasn't going to be sleeping in the same bed as a stranger. "If I may give you some advice about the Fire Princess." Penelope says as she watches her brother make his next move on the chess board as Penelope moves another pawn across the board "Try to ease her gently into the city culture as I don't think she has seen half the people who live here and even I was afraid of some people when I was a kid." Penelope says resting her hand on her fist as she pulls her bare feet from the cold stone floor as crosses her legs on the arm chair.

Penelope sighs "I've got one last request before I leave for the fire kingdom." Penelope says looking at her brother "I don't want anyone using my piano in the library but I shall leave the key to the lid in your hands. Secondly I would like no one to enter my room when I'm gone except for mother, father and you of course and the last request is that if a women called Fern comes to the tower and she needs any type of help please give it to her, I've got saving under my bed so just give the money to her." Penelope says as she pulls off the silver chain around her neck with two keys on dangling from the delicate chain "The smaller one is the piano and the brass one is for my room." Penelope says placing them on the table for him to take. Penelope suddenly feels very sentimental but that's expected of someone whose leaving the only place they've known for a unknown destination. "I'm going to miss everything about this place." Penelope says a lump developing in her throat.
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[BookishSnowWhite]

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Time Skip

Meeting at Homeland

Time Passed: 5 days. 25 days until the wedding.
Location: Homeland.
Layout: An open field with lots of flowers. It seems detached from the rest of the continent and never experiences seasons, probably because of the level of magic from and around the Gilded Orb. The Orb is on a pedestal within the gazebo. There are large trees that surround the gazebo. A temporary floor of laid stone lies between the trees and the gazebo, and white cloth sheets hang from the trees to give an appearance of a ceiling. Commoners and tradespeople have set up stalls around the edge of the makeshift ballroom. An orchestra is set up beside the gazebo. There is a secret underground system of catacombs and buildings beneath the Gilded Orb, but only the priests have access to that. There is a makeshift lean-to for horses and carriages.There are long tables set up all around the room, each with symbols for the kingdoms. Four for each domain, and extra for other guests.
Where you can start: You may start in Homeland waiting, or you may be traveling. The Dark Realm and Industrial Empire have the furthest travel distance. The Fire Kingdom and Water Domain have the shortest. Any unfinished storylines can be continued in the new flashback page. (minus sabaton and devon who had permission to finish in this forum)

Well met, citizen!

Today is a historic day in the Gilded Continent. Today the four royal bloodlines shall meet for the first time as allies. Peace is promised to us. The Water Domain and the Industrial Empire, the Fire Kingdom and the Dark Realm. Four grand and historic weddings shall grace us in less than a month. Today the betrothed shall meet for the first time since the announcement of their weddings. All of the royal children are required to attend this meeting. They are allowed to bring one companion each.

This event is not open to the public, but there shall be in attendance a few select people from each region. Tradesmen and women may come to sample their wares to the brides and grooms. The royal tailors are expected. The royal musician will be previewing his piece. The priests and priestesses of the Gilded Orb will be observing the events of the day. Also in attendance members and representatives of peace organizations and charities, such as orphanages and churches.

The talk on everyone's lips is, of course, the assassination attempt against Princess Teno. With the rise of the Red Bandit, whose identity has yet to be revealed, security will tighter. Having all the royal children within one location poses greater risks than were originally foreseen. Each kingdom may bring a small selection of guards with them, but they must be kept in check at all times. Personal bodyguards have also been hired upon recommendations from members of the wedding party.


Events of the day include:

A historic meeting of the kingdoms!
Demonstrations of cultures from the royal children!
The first dance between the betrothed!
The royal musician debuts his unfinished piece!
Taste tests of wedding cakes!
Tradespeople sampling their wares!
Tailors showing off their outfits!
Establishing peace before unseen to the continent of Gilded!


Please be there by late morning so that the events of the day may begin by noon sharp. Who knows, will you fall in love with your betrothed upon first sight? Will you despise them? Will you fall in love with someone else? Will the Red Bandit strike again? Can you hold your fist against the person you've called 'enemy' for so long? Only one way to find out...

OOC: † Compromise Brings Delusion † Flashback Page

 

[BookishSnowWhite]

Teno Wycleff
Fire Princess

Teno's hands were drenched in sweat as she exited her carriage. Not only was she hot from her outfit, but her nerves were shot. It had been a very long week for the Fire Princess. An attempt on her life had been made in the broad daylight of her beloved kingdom, and ever since it had happened, she was not allowed out of the castle without an escort. Only two real positives had come from such a terrible situation. She had appointed Tamara as her personal guard, and she had developed a friendship with the beautiful girl who had saved her life. The girl's name was Rose. Since she was not allowed to leave as often, and Tamara was busy with an advanced training to be a personal guard, she spent a lot of her week at Rose's bedside as she was nursed back to health.

As she was waiting for Tamara to train, and for Rose to heal up, she had received an unexpected package. Within the package were gifts from her betrothed, Danil Draven, crown prince of the Dark Realm. The first day she received them she was sent into a panic attack and refused to open the package, terrified of what nightmarish creation rested inside. After some coaxing from her brother, Teno opened the package and was surprised to see two gifts. The first was an exquisite emerald green dress. It seemed to be a sleeping gown, or an undergarment for one of her personal dresses. The other was a book entitled "A Collection of Knowledge Pertaining to the Flora of the Northern Mountains and Valleys" and the book lovingly detailed just that, with a lot of information and beautiful illustrations. Teno spent a lot of her time beside Rose's bed, reading to her from the book. One night beside the candlelight, as Rose rested, Teno noticed an inscription, that wasn't a part of the book that read, "In the dark, even the smallest of flames can grant great hope to many."

So on this day of her meeting her betrothed, she wore the emerald gown beneath her own. It was light, but she was not used to wearing more than one layer. Her clothes were often flowing and open. She wore a billowing pale pink dress over the underdress. The sleeves covered her shoulders, then split and draped, connected only to her wrist by another cuff, so that is dangled and showed her arms. It was striking in comparison to her dark skin, and she wore matching pink flowers in her hair. She wore thin gold jewelry on her arms and legs, with her dainty golden tiara resting in her nest of hair.

In her hands she held a tiny box. In the box was something she considered more precious than any jewel or finery. Inlaid within her tiara was what appeared to be a gem, but upon further inspection was a small circle with a tiny ever burning flame. It was from the original flame that was created by her ancestors centuries ago at the inception of the kingdom. All royalty had one, and it the flame was protected in the center of the castle. The magic was so pure it burned and burned and refused to go out. In the box, she had another small circle of that same flame. It was to be her gift to Prince Danil.

She stood outside of her carriage and surveyed the Homeland. Despite her anxiety, her racing heart, twisting stomach and sweating palms, Homeland was beautiful and calming. People bustled about the grounds. An orchestra was tuning. She hoped to see Devon Bronson and Vincent among the people, both of whom had been invited. It would also be refreshing to see Kale and Kai Baymoon. She stood beside the carriage, looking around and waiting for Tamara and Rose to exit her same carriage and for her brother to arrive with his group. She was unsure if they were the first ones there, but it seemed likely.

Lucine Briarheart
"To Be Revealed"

Lucine had been surprised and honored when she was personally invited to the meeting of the nations. It was a very important opportunity for her. She had dedicated so much of her time and effort to the orphanages in the Industrial Empire, and around the other kingdoms as much as she could, that it was decided she was going to be a representative of peace. Ultimately it meant that she would try to use this wedding as an opportunity to spread peace and goodwill, and hopefully, get the children permanent homes. She wasn't sure how to the royalty would react, nor did she care. Her goal was the children.

Still it was really something to be here, with the upper echelon from all kingdoms. She was jittery with anticipation. She had never been considered upper echelon before and she was going to use this trust and power to do the good she knew needed to be done within the world. Everyone was very worried about a strike from the Red Bandit, so security was tight. It made her a little nervous to have very little route of escape if things got overwhelming, but she knew what had to be done. What work she had to do here for the good of the people.

She wondered if she would run into Benjamin Raveran. If she did, would he recognize her? He hadn't gotten her name last time. He seemed kind enough, but she wondered if he would care about these Peace Organizations. If he would care to see her again, or if he would just be involved in the petty events of the day. She busied herself with setting tables with information and making herself presentable for the guests who were beginning to arrive. None of it mattered. All that mattered were the children and her plans for a brighter future, no matter what this wedding created. She would build her own path.

Flynn Wulfgar
"To Be Revealed"

If today was a big day for the royalty of the land, then it was an even bigger day for Flynn Wulfgar. He was dressed head to toe in a dapper black suit, adorned with only s single red flower. Today was the day he debuted his unfinished piece to the royalty of all lands. He was still working on it, and had not gotten very far beyond the Fire and Water Kingdoms, as they had so far been the only ones to let him in. His research had gone surprisingly well. His meeting with the Fire Royalty had been delayed due to the attempt upon the princess's life. If they had been cold to him before, their flames had all but extinguished for him after. Stil he felt he had gotten what he needed from them.

He was on the lookout for Prince Kurt Wycleff. He had a sense that the prince did not trust him, and even if he did, then certainly his entourage did not. He would do best to stay clear of the Fire Prince and perhaps use the opportunity presented to him to mingle with the Industrial Empire or the Dark Realm for a chance to learn more about them. Their permission to enter the kingdoms for a more thorough chance to research would be key.

He stood by the gazebo watching as the orchestra set up. There was a small notebook in his pocket and an enchanted pen in his pocket, just in case he got the chance to make any notes to his music. He had a glass of something bright red in his hand and was sipping it to ease his growing nerves. It was going to be a very big day for everyone.

 

[billthesomething]

The next day, Devon, sporting a hang-over, blinked blearily at the mammoth pelt the berserker was sleeping on. "Sabaton, where did you get that? That's enough fur to make three coats."

Sabaton awoke with a hangover a rarity for the alcoholic, he pushed himself up into a sitting position while unintentionally feeling the coarse fur of a mammoth beneath him, it took him a moment to register the Cat's question, he tried to think of an answer, but thinking brought on a searing headache "I... Don't Know" He gave Devon an apologetic shrug of the shoulders "But fortunately for all of us, these hides are from wild mammoths for I see distinct lack of any markings on the fur"

 

[wendy]

Penelope Draven: Dark Princess
Location: Home Lands.
Company: Various


Penelope had set off from the Dark Realm days before the day of the actual meeting, the reason for this was because it would take days for the Dark Princess and her entourage to travel across the mountains which bordered the Fire and Water Kingdoms and then following the narrow mountain trails up until they found the mountain path which led down to the Home lands. Penelope rode upon a mountain pony with a long back cloak draped over the back of the pony and the hood pulled up to protect her face from the cold wind. After the first day of travel the group stopped for the night of a river bank popping up 5 small tents and one large marque where everyone would gather around for evening meals as they all listened to each others stories but the guards always let Penelope have her say as they listened to their princess. The second day of travel was hell, it rained so heavily that it was hard to see even a few metres in front of yourself and everyone was soaked through the whole day which created a rather sour mood that evening as everyone gathered around a small fire trying to dry themselves out. On the third day of travel it was good conditions and the group made good progress and by the third night they knew they would arrive at the Home Land.

Early morning on the fourth day Penelope arose her backside and her back in rather a big amount of pain from the contestant all day travel and she was quite grouchy but she still got up on the day early morning on the fourth day to put on the outfit her mother had prepared for her to wear on the day of the even though it was a simple outfit of a black dress with a white collar and white cuffs, tights and some slightly heeled lace up shoes, it was simple outfit but Penelope still somehow gave it character. Penelope exited her tent rubbing her back as she pulled her cloak off from where it had been drying during the night as she pulled it on pulling up the hood and walking over to her pony as she gently stroked his nose "Not far to go now." Penelope says as the pony looked as tired as she felt. "Your highness, its time to get going." An orc guard says as Penelope nods putting her foot in the stirrup pulling herself up onto the pony but cringing as she bottom touched the saddle as it immediately a shooting pain went straight up her spine. The entourage began to move with Penelope in the middle surrounded by guards of all different races and species, all the guards look tired and Penelope was hunched over on her pony to relive some of the pain but when someone announced that they were closing in one the home lands everyone seemed to wake up a bit as Penelope sat bolt up right and soon enough the group had arrived as Penelope still had her hood up as she looked around the Home land seeing eyes turn to the group as some looked at the strange creatures but the wraiths and royal guards stood their ground firmly but in the shadow of the homeland small flashes of movement could be seen as the newest addition to the Dark Realm forces were shy and didn't like to be seen in the open so that's why Danil chose the mountains path not only for his sisters safety but for the newest additions comfort as those sort of environments were the ones they thrived in.

Penelope pulled down the hood of her black cloak as as she dismounted her pony also pulling off her cloak and draping it over the saddle as her pony was led away to be rested. Penelope brushed off her dress as she brushed off the horse hair that had stuck to the black fabric. Penelope began walking along the stalls looking at what each vender was selling as her piercing blue eyes scanned over a vender selling jewellery as she picked up a small silver chain with a small lightning shaped pendent hanging from the chain, she admired the craftsmen ship but she did not bring any money with her and so she put the necklace down moving along the stalls but as she was walking Penelope felt a pair of eyes following her and so the young lady turned around spotting a girl who was obviously Princess Teno, Penelope could just tell that the girl was Teno as she seemed to be visibly shaking like a little scared puppy. Teno was close enough to Penelope to hear her as Penelope glared at the girl her blue eyes seemed to be staring into Teno's soul as Penelope opened her mouth as said "Boo!" Penelope had to hold back laughter and the girls reaction to Penelope's cruel joke.

Spoiler: Penelope's outfit

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[wendy]

Haeo BookishSnowWhite

 

[Elekta Kount]

Kurt Wycleff
Fire Prince

A loud screech filled the air and if anybody would look up they'd see a massive griffin circling the premise. Before landing on the ground with a massive "thump". Kurt Wycleff was riding Dawnwing, as he dismounted from his griffin companion, sliding off his back and clanking as he hit the ground. He looked up to see his party fly through the clouds. A few carriages pulled by Pegasus as escorted by a squadron of Pegasus knights.

As they formation touch down, just landing a bit outside of the fair, where the knights were beginning to pull the Pegasus to the sides. The princess was being escorted by Kurt's own guard, the "Flame's Greatswords", a unit of hand picked veterans armed with both fine plate armor and massive greatswords tasked to protect Kurt and his own.

Kurt looked up again to see his own bodyguards, who was simply his retinue, flying through the clouds. He easily made out Bright, with his flaming staff in hand, a little stunty fella riding behind him, that was Throlod Stormhammer, one of the first dwarfs that Kurt has every met. Next he saw Otto, who's expression was no less amused then he always was, with Baldwin gliding along side of him, who seemed to be talking and chuckling alongside of Otto. Ahead of those two was Otto's younger brother, Otwin von Braun, Captain of the 2nd "Lightening Bolt" Outrider regiment, and behind the two was Otto's older brother, Ottmar von Braun, who was a member and lieutenant in of the Knightly Order of the Iron Cross. Yes, Otto had two brothers who also served under Kurt; though technically three brothers that served with him in the war, but total Otto had about six siblings: Four brothers and two sisters. Though, right behind the lads riding the Pegasus was a carriage pulled by a small group of them. Squinting a bit, Kurt could make out the captain of the his bodyguard regiment, Volker Stahnke, a man he meet in the academy and had served with him in the war. Next to the big man was a scrawnier looking fellow with a set of mechanical looking goggles; it would appear to be Dietmar Pilz, the engineer that help found the first engineering college in the Fire Kingdom. The only three people missing from Kurt's retinue that he could not see was the witch hunter, the warrior priest, and his Huntsmarshal. He knew the Marshall had some important business to deal with, but he Kurt was pretty sure the witch hunter and warrior priest were riding in the carriage.

They were supposedly only allowed to bring one guest, who was Otto, Kurt was easily able to pass the rest of them off as his own bodyguard; Afterall, this wouldn't be the first time those lads have saved his life.

As his retinue began to circle the fair, readying themselves to land, Kurt's attention was caught when he heard some shouting followed by a bellow of "STAND BACK!"

Turning his head from the skies, Kurt observed that his sister was now surrounded by a wall of her bodyguards who had their large weapons at the ready, ready to meet some threat. Said threat was just some girl in a black cloak, albeit a bit suspicious if they were back in their own Kingdom, but now they were in the company of a Kingdom that might have seen full black outfits as normal ware.

It would seem that the moment the cloaked girl gave her a surprise, and whatever reaction his poor sister gave, the greatsword armed guards had quickly filed out of their transports and rushed stright for her, surrounding her in two ranks with their large swords ready to bear forward. Along the line, the sergeant in charge had yelled at this girl to step back.

Kurt sighed and bought his hand up to his face, stretching it out a bit as he pushed his hand downwards.

They've just got here and the shouting had already begun, but he couldn't blame his men. Security at the capital had gone ballistic after the assassination attempt of his dear sister. The watches were double, the Order had launched a full scale investigation into this matter, and on top of that Teno now had to be on constant armed escort.

It was the only compromise that would satisfy their father, as he wanted to keep her locked safely in the castle. But Kurt was able to conivince him to let Teno still move about the kingdom freely, after all she did not have much time to interact with her kingdom; however, she had to have an armed escort with her, as well as one from his own retinue following. It wasn't really his retinue that was much of a problem, the lads already knew Teno pretty well. It was more the problem of the dozen or so armored men marching about with greatswords that really disturbed Teno's routines.

But again, the bodyguards couldn't be blamed, they were simply following orders.

Sighing, Kurt turned about and patted Dawnwing, urging him to stay put and not go eating random passerby, before he hefted his warhammer onto his shoulders and turned back again.

Kurt's heart rose then sank when he caught a glimpse of her sister. The way she was dressed reminded him so much that she was indeed her li'l sis, and for a moment his mind went back to simpler days where they were not all this politics and warfare and the two could play without a care in the world. But it didn't take long for him to be yanked out of this reality, once he saw her face. She was nervous, and he knew exactly why.

Hadn't been easy for both of them these past couple of days. Kurt had done his best to spent what little time they had left together with Teno, but all that time seemed to fly by so quickly, and now here she was, his little sister was now going to get married to...a stranger.

Kurt just sighed again, running his hand over his face again, before taking a deep breath.

Stay strong, he had to stay strong for his sister. This was for the better, was for the better for their people. It was there duty, by the gods, it was there duty to keep them safe at whatever means necessary...even if it hurt like the 77 hells.

Kurt began to stride forward towards the commotion with much confidence, his face had reverted back to one that masked his pain; it was just as recognizable as one of Otto's frowns.

"Stand down men." Kurt commanded, his tone was filled with that of authority.

Teno's guards glanced over at Kurt, before the sergeant in charge gave an order for at ease, and so the men slowly parted from in front of Teno, instead forming a semi-circle behind Teno, their weapon's now were resting against their shoulders.

"My apologize for my men, young lady." Kurt's tone change, this one was much kinder, yet in the foreground the authority still lingered. Kurt proceeded to turn to the new comer, putting his free hand on his chest, he gave a slight bow towards the her. "They are simply doing their jobs, they meant no harm."

Kurt then proceeded to stand up stright, hammer still on his shoulder, as he looked down at what he assumed was just another girl. "So, is there somthing you require? Perhaps we may be able to assist."

 

[Elekta Kount]

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KAI BAYMOON
Water Princess

Kai sat next to Serenity, who came as a companion for both the siblings, and across from Kale in the carriage, her mother insisted that she ride in a different one but luckily her father offered her his place in Kale's instead. She could tell Kale was as nervous as her because he kept readjusting little things on his outfit every few minutes, just as she did with her dress and her crown of water lilies. The dress was one of the most lavish she'd ever worn, it mimicked the way the waves looked as they crashed into shore. She felt a little ridiculous in it, it wasn't like her to wear something like this, but she knew she had to dress to impress. While she got ready that morning all she could think about was how everything would have looked for Katrina instead, it was in this thought she decided to wear Katrina's favorite shade of ruby red lipstick, on she always thought was too bold, but knew it perfectly brought out the blush of her cheeks; Katrina would be proud.

In her lap she held the cutest gift she'd ever given, even though everyone thought it was slightly silly, she thought Hope was the best representation of herself and her Kingdom. Of course, Hope was a baby hippo she'd found in her room a few days ago eating her stale cake pieces left in her there. Kai instantly attached to the hippo and cared for it in her free time, which was a lot more often than she usually had. She knew that Hope was the perfect gift for the Industrial Prince, seeing as the Industrial Empire didn't have them and because the Water Kingdom didn't value it's wealth. Hope represented the Kingdoms humbleness and respect for all its inhabitants, and the cutest little thing ever. Kai stroked the hippo as she slept peacefully, While she was sad to see her go, Kai knew the hippo would prove a good test of her future husbands kindness and generosity.

She looked outside as they neared the homeland, it was as beautiful as she remembered, even more so with all the decor. The stands of the various venders surrounded the area. Kai was most excited to taste all the foods they had prepared for the royals. When the carriage finally stopped Kai was the first to exit, cradling Hope in her arms. She looked back to see her brother still sitting, "It's now or never," she smiled to him, "no way she's a bigger pain in the butt than me." Kai laughed at her own remark and began walking among the stalls. Only a few paces away she could make out the familiar figure of Princess Teno, she happily began to approach her and picked up her pace, though it was hard in the heels, after she saw a fairly rude girl taunting the Fire Princess. She watched as her guards surrounded her and Kurt came to her rescue, as usual. Kai had heard of Teno's almost assassination, in fact she was there the day it happen just busy at the tailors. She stopped next to the gazebo and waved to the Princess, "Teno! Over here!!" Next to her stood a nicely dressed man with a red flower in his hair and glass of some kind of red liquid in hand. He looked familiar, it was strange for her not to recognize a face, maybe she had only seen him in passing. "Hi there, I'm sorry to interrupt your thought, but have we met? I usually don't forget a face."

Spoiler: Kai's Dress

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What a wild journey the past few days had been for Rose. After her battle with the assassin, she was sure it was the end for her. Not only had she been caught by the imperial guards, but she'd actually revealed her magic in front of a crowd, granted she was wearing a disguise at the time. The day after the incident was a complete blur. She remembered being asked questions, but she was so in and out of consciousness that she was having trouble remember what had happened. The next thing she remembered was waking up to see the worried face of Princess Teno. Rose thought she would never seen Princess Teno again. She was certain that she would have to leave the fire kingdom before arousing anymore suspicion, and yet there she was, oblivious to her true identity and within arms reach. They talked and they laughed, sharing everything about each other, or at least parts of the back story that Rose was made to memorize. Teno even read from an interesting book she had received from her husband to be, Prince Danil Draven of the Dark Realm.

The time they spent together while Rose recovered was pure bliss. When Teno invited her along to the meeting at the Homeland, she could not say yes fast enough. Rose understood that her purpose in life was do something so horrible that it would ruin this girl's life, but there was something about Teno that was so inviting. She wanted to be around her, to protect her. She was so conflicted, she had no idea what to do, thankfully, it was not something that she had to deal with right away.

The days were slow while Rose recovered. She enjoyed her time with Teno, but all she could do was lay in bed and sleep. When the day of the the trip to Homeland finally came, she was ecstatic. The treatments had worked wonders. She had almost completely recovered, with most of the pain gone. The attack had left a large 3 inch scar to the left side of her stomach, it was a reminder of her near death failure.

Rose looked at the dress left by Teno on the chair next to the bed and smiled. It was a beautiful rose colored summer dress with matching vermilion strapped heels. A rose for a rose huh? She smiled at the thoughtful playfulness of the princess. She carefully slipped on the dress, wincing in pain at the movement of her sore muscles. She took a few steps to check on the sway of the skirt, noticing that the swooshing of the material produced a handful of rose scented petals that floated in the air for a few seconds before fading away. It was a very impractical enchantment, but she still could not help but spin around the room, unleashing a flurry of petals. After a few minutes of spinning, she decided it was time she left and met up with Teno, the trip to the Homeland would be long and she did not want to be the reason that they'd be late.
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Rose stepped out of the carriage behind Princess Teno. She stretched her limbs as far as she could before feeling the wince of pain. She didn't much mind the pain as the trip had been long and she had been dying to get up and move around. She had heard the stories about Homeland, but she was unprepared for its spectacular beauty. She wanted very much to run around to all the booths, trying all the food and looking at all the exotic wares. This would also be her only opportunity to ever interact with all the royalty.

Suddenly Princess Teno screamed, knocking Rose from her daydreaming. The girl turned quickly, ready for a fight when suddenly they were surrounded by Teno's personal guard. They were massive soldiers carrying impossibly huge weapons. Rose stepped towards Teno, noticing the cloaked girl standing behind her. This was the second time in a week that she regretted not wearing her combat clothing. Before she could do or say anything, Teno's brother, Prince Kurt, appeared. Rose let out a sigh of relief as he dismissed her guard, leaning in to speak with the cloaked girl. She saw his lips move, but heard nothing. She had not realized that the attack from before had shook her so much. The startled girl took several deep breaths trying to regain her composure.

So much excitement and they had just arrived. This would truly be an unforgettable experience.

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Elekta Kount
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wendy

 

[wendy]

Penelope Draven: Dark Princess
Location: Home Lands
Company: Various

Penelope had to bite her lip to stop herself from laughing at the huge reaction her cruel joke got as it was clear that she was enjoying stirring the pot. As the guards shouted at the Princess her own guards took on small fighting stance as Penelope also saw small movement in her peripheral vision as Penelope smirked but as the guards seemed to get more serious Penelope put a hand over her sowing needles but the tense atmosphere was immediately cut off by a commanding voice. The guards immediately stood down as walked behind the Fire Princess but still forming a rather protective semi circle around her as they seemed to glare at the creatures from the Dark Realm but these creatures were used to the stares and glares and so they just looked back at the Fire Guards.

Penelope turned her attention back to the commanding man who was speaking but as he was speaking something seemed very familiar about him and one of her Royal guards whispered in her ear 'Fire Prince' the guard whispered as Penelope nodded as this was the first time she was seeing her husband-to-be in the flesh and he looked like a good warrior and he certainly had a strong presence about him but he seemed eccentric and Penelope was more of a refined person and so she didn't like this. "They didn't mean any harm." Penelope says sarcastically. "It didn't seem that way when they pointed their weapons at us." Penelope says her tone was laced with annoyance. As he continued on he asked asked if Penelope needed any assistance and it was so obvious that he had no idea who she was and Penelope's guards clicked on as well as one from of them spoke loud enough for everyone to hear "He doesn't even recognise his own fiancée." The guard says as the other Dark Realm guards don't look exactly pleased with the Fire Prince. "I don't need any assistance, but thank you for the offer." Penelope says actually quite annoyed at him for not recognising her. "Anyone fancy a drink?" Penelope asks her guards as they all grunt as Penelope nods her head respectfully to the Fire Prince but does not show respect to the Princess and Penelope walks off towards the gazebo where there seemed to be a few barrels of ale that needed consuming.

Penelope sat down at the head of the Dark Realm table as she took the chance to slip off her cloak as the heat had become to much for her to bare with the cloak on. As Penelope's men were happily drinking and eating a something that wasn't basic rations which they had been surviving on for the duration of their trip but soon Penelope was more occupied with the pain in her back as every time she adjusted her posture a shooting pain would go up her spine and it was accompanied by a constant dull ache in her bottom whenever she was sitting down. Penelope was looked around when she spotted a rather worried looking man by the orchestra and so Penelope got up from the chair telling her men she was just going for a walk and would be back soon enough as she then walked over to the man. "Are you alright? Performance jitters?" Penelope asked the man as her tone was completely different from when she was speaking to Kurt, her tone was soft and had a slight streak of concern as Penelope did know that performance jitters can seriously affect the quality of a performance. "I find that chewing on a mint leaf helps calm me down before a performance." Penelope says trying to offer some sort and comfort to the worried looking man.
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