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 Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 11:00 pm
𝕭 L A K E __ 𝕿 R I N I T Y ⓜ ⓐ ⓖ ⓤ ⓢ ╬ Idiot...? Blake simply blinked before a dazed expression slowly made its way to her face. On the bright side, Rowan was acting more... Rowan-like. Perhaps it wasn't necessarily in the manner she was expecting, but at least it was progress... Ah?! Suicide? Don't say something like that! Geez, you go straight from beating yourself up to beating up me?! Nnngh, you know I'm bad at talkiiing! You're the first one to point that out! The more the man spoke, the redder Blake became, overcome with embarrassment considering how things were turning out. Nothing could outweigh the relief, but it was certainly getting close. She wobbled backward a couple steps, attempting to somehow compose herself, but this had taken her completely off-guard. There was no way the poor thing could gain her footing. For a moment, just a moment, she thought it were possible. The expression in his eyes was back to its usual heart-stopping state, jarring enough and relieving enough for Blake to at least consider forming a response. When he accurately called her out on being too nervous to say how she actually felt, however, whatever she'd prepped disappeared once again. Aware of just how embarrassed she looked, the woman brought a hand to her face in a sad attempt to cover how flushed she was. Rowan's next statement certainly didn't help one bit. I know he's saying it hypothetically from my perspective, but geez, boy, you can't say things like that. Forever... I'd die from heart failure if he said anything like that in actual context! Ugh...Although I may just die now from humiliation... It's almost like he's trying to make me commit suicide in retaliation!
"O-of course I'd wanna say something like that! B-but what kind of person tells someone what they're supposed to do with their life with their peace of mind? How messed up is that? I mean... I-I brought you back to be my Knight in the first place... so, yeah...but after what you said at home...You even went so far as to break off our bond, so h-how was I supposed to say that?" The woman probably wanted nothing more than to crawl into a hole right now. "Gyah! Of course I think you should be my Knight! Of course I'd wanna say that your purpose is to be by my side! Especially after you even said you were gunna try to live for me! How selfish would that be, though?" Her sheer embarrassment had pulled out most the stops at this point. "G-geez..." Finally calming down a little, her face mellowing out from bright red to a soft pink, Blake couldn't help but giggle slightly. "Although, I am a little selfish," she admitted, looking back up at him with a smile. Despite the fact that he seemed to come-to for the sole purpose of berating her, Blake was glad he was alright... "Hold on... there's light despite all this darkness."
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:44 pm
~Rowan~ "I never knew what loneliness was, and I never had feelings like that. Even if I started to think about such things... I just blocked it all out. Being lonely, is for weak people." ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ 
"I broke off our bond because I'm incapable of being a Knight! I'm not heroic, I'm not good, and I'm definitely not some shining example of what someone should strive to be. Not only am I dragging you down, but it's only inevitable that I'll lose you sometime in the future. They'll be someone who fits your ideals more, they'll be someone who can take care of you better, they'll be someone who isn't some wasteful existence that is simply walking the world because of the fancies of a girl who couldn't stand that a guy she had a crush on died!" Rowan shouted very angrily at Blake, obviously not intent on keeping his personal thoughts and feeling bottled up right now. He was always quick to be the poisonous snake, biting with the most venom. Even breaking up her reasoning for bringing him back was a low blow, yet he also mocked it in a way, saying that it was just one of her childish fancies. "Even if it turned out well at the time, don't you think time would probably wear both of us down, make our views change!? Even you were exasperated with me up until I told you who I was!" Rowan declared, slightly upset by that fact.
"Even if I do live for you, it's not the right way to go about anything. Without a purpose, being given life was meaningless. I chose not to take revenge, and there isn't anyone for me to protect or care for anymore. Even you're safe within the walls of Carmillion. If anything, it's more of a hazard for you to be associated with me just because of the cursed Armament. This thing makes you a target because you're with me! Even if my purpose was to protect you, I couldn't even fulfill that purpose because being around you puts you in even more danger!" Rowan yelled, obviously frustrated with how everything had turned out over these last couple of weeks. "I'd have to kill every single witch that came back to life... and then I could try to stay by your side. If I did that though, then there's nothing to protect you from. No matter what I do, there's no purpose at all for my existence, nothing at all. Other people can care for you better than me, as I only faintly enjoy your presence." Rowan began, quickly trying to belittle his actual feelings in regards to a relationship. "I can't protect you as a Knight because there's nothing to protect you from. And if I'm with you, I'm just a babysitter for that woman standing their haughtily!"
At this point Rowan had pointed out Natalia, staring directly at her. "I have to spend every waking moment taking care of a woman that shows no respect, no gratitude, and is supposed to be adhering to all my whims and desires as a maid. You act haughty and prideful, try your best to learn as little as possible, and make any attempt to redeem yourself completely improbable. I don't know what's wrong with you, but denying me the one thing I had left, reforming you, only served to frustrate me more. I'm still tempted to pummel you into the ground you disobedient lizard-hag!" Rowan threatened Natalia very menacingly, the killing intent from before coating the mountainside as he spoke. "So tell me, where's my purpose when everything I do is nothing but failure or wasted effort. Either I'm putting you in danger, Blake, or that horrible coward trembling behind you is trying to make my purpose in life a living hell!" Rowan raged, obviously willing to throw Natalia off the mountainside right now if it meant getting his point across to the two of them about how difficult things were for him.
▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ "You were right. We're only weapons, and that's all we'll ever be. I'm tired of playing games and trying to deny it. I'd rather just be what I am." Z.O.M.B.I.E.
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 6:58 pm
𝕭 L A K E __ 𝕿 R I N I T Y ⓜ ⓐ ⓖ ⓤ ⓢ ╬ Blake wasn't sure if she was going to make any ground in this conversation. These were clearly things Rowan had been stewing on for some time. He even went so far as to belittle her reasoning for bringing him back. Of course, that was completely in character. The man had never really been one to hold back when it came to biting off someone's head, now was especially not an exception. In fact, he was letting everything loose, everything that had bothered or frustrated him up until this point as well as the possibilities for future frustrations. Every hypothetical he described ended in a lose-lose situation, and it was a bit more cynical than the woman could really agree with. Even if not for the absolute cynicism, what Rowan would be quick to describe as realism, she still wouldn't agree with half of what he said. "Uhh, have you met me? I put myself in danger! I'm probably the worst descendant of the fae to ever exist. I can hold my own in regular combat but something always seems to go wrong outside my control. Even when not in a situation where I'd be fighting, I somehow either end up in one or just walk into some haphazard situation unknowingly! There is no more danger for me to be in! Sure, everything might be fine now, but what happens if I walk under some wall that's collapsing? Rowan, that happened in town. It would've happened regardless of your presence. Don't you get that the only reason I'm not dead or maimed is because of you?" She was glad that she had her composure back for the most part and even more so his. Despite how despairing this conversation was, he was at the very least in his right mind. That was enough for her to stay positive about. "I'm the type of person that'll walk into a cult-filled abandoned temple just so an old man can sleep at night! Speaking of which, that's the night I got the Armament that helped us both spark the end of the world, so whatever comes along with that is just as much my problem as it is yours. Gram said they were coming for everyone. Do you think I'll just be safe or immune just because you're not around? Honestly, you're the one who's probably in more danger by associating with me..." To be fair, the girl did have some shoddy luck. Even her actual accomplishments were drenched in failure and anything else attributed to her were really the man's successes which only led to her being harassed by people who she wasn't even interested in. She was actually kinda proud that at least her Knight was able to use the Armament she'd acquired. It didn't matter what other people thought, at least... not the bad things. Rowan wasn't any of that. Those creepy magus women on the other hand... "Clearly, I need protection from myself at the very least. I am very regularly in constant threat of something terrible happening. I'm surprised nothing's happened to me during the time you've been gone. There's probably a witch waiting for us just around the corner with my luck," Blake stated, placing her hands on her hips as she spoke very matter-of-factly. "Before you mention something about being an over-glorified baby sitter just because I can't handle my own cards, I've seen them. The Knights that people send with their mail... That's not something I'd ever want for you, that's not even something I want for myself! I've always loved the idea of going out and experiencing new things, adventure and all that. I mean, look at this place! If it weren't for you, I would've never seen these mountains... I'd still be cowering in Yeria. That's not living." The woman shook her head before pushing some hair out of her face. Her bangs were quite long at this point; she'd made the decision to grow them out and was now in that awkward stage of always threatening to be in her eyes. Blake looked up at Rowan, inhaling deeply before going on.
"And of course I was exasperated with you! Geez! All I wanted was to get closer to you, and all you did was keep me at arms length or pushed me further! Oh look, more self-destructive Blake examples. Here I was falling for yet another guy who I had no chance with because this one didn't even like me in the slightest! Who knows...? Maybe I like the hard-to-get game or whatever..." Her eyes suddenly widened at the realization of what she'd said. Blake suddenly at pointed with a frustrated pouting look. "Hey, hey, hey! That's not permission for you to be more aloof than usual! Don't take that out of context! All I'm saying is that I will happily take your faint enjoyment and run with it for the sake of my own. At least you're willing to deal with me in the slightest. 'Other people' aren't going to care, not at all. They're only interested in social status, money, or whatever looks they supposedly see in me. They'd probably book it as soon as I open my mouth," she murmured a little spitefully. What was really the point of the ramblings? Blake realized she was kinda getting slightly off-track though hadn't quite derailed. It'd gotten close when her foot found her mouth, but there was a point to all this.
"Look, I really think there's no where safer for me than being next to you. At least, that's how I feel. I'm already always in danger so anything extra is really just for my own entertainment and to make your job somewhat more difficult. If you really are bringing more danger to the table, step up to the challenge! Rowan, you may not consider yourself a hero, but you're mine. Besides, if we both wanted to play hero, then who'd be the voice of reason?" the woman joked before laughing nervously. "You've always wanted to be a Knight, right?" she asked him. There are very few exemplary Knights these days, so there's no need to hold yourself to too high of standards. I brought you back with that purpose in mind. Heheh, perhaps all my luck went into finding your pendant for the catalyst so you'd have enough of a challenge once you got here. You're the perfect Knight for me, the only one I want. So be mine. I'm always gunna need one." Blake did her best to smile given everything that'd been going on. "And... if you don't think you can return my feelings because I'm so very horrible at talking, then... at least... let me take you on a date." She thought she'd have enough courage to say such a thing, but as soon as she did, the blush started creeping in on her. "M-maybe you'll find more than just one purpose for sticking around me... I can't speak for Natalia's actions, however...Can't help but to think you have a point, either." The half elf looked back at the dragon kin with a raised eyebrow. She was definitely the sassiest and troublesome to probably exist. The disdain she accumulated from her actions most certainly wasn't aided by the fact that she was the one who'd killed Ian in the first place. "Hold on... there's light despite all this darkness."
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:35 pm
NATALIA
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"Let me show you the supreme art that is housekeeping."
NPC→ Dragon Kin→ "Maid"  Well, well, it seemed Blake had a weakness after all. She was somehow so socially incapable that she couldn't even convince her former Knight and still up-in-the-air boyfriend to come out of whatever sort of trance he was in. Well, she had but not in the way the girl had probably expected. It was almost laughable. She failed so hard that it worked. Rowan seemed to be slowly coming back to life for the sole purpose of berating Blake. Natalia couldn't decide if such a fact were hilarious or sad. A little had gone on between the two during their little awkward time out in the wilderness though it'd seemed somewhat restrained then. Was this really what their relationship consisted of? They were lucky enough that had words had pissed him off enough to spark his usual demeanor. The life was even back in his eyes, but there was something wrong still. He still seemed to be searching for for some sort of reason for existing. They'd yet to give him a legitimate one, so obvious, that would still be the case. The young man's words sent poor Blake into some sniveling, blushing fit, though Natalia wasn't sure why. Perhaps she was focusing too much on the wrong things... Rowan had come back from near death to call her names and undermine her words, even stating that all she'd described was some sort of baby sitter for the two of them.
Although the purpose may have been reformation, baby sitting is certainly not something I require... she thought to herself while looking away. This was only momentary, however, for her attention was immediately caught when Rowan called the dragon woman out. I am not even being haughty right now! His gaze was quite terrifying. It even sent chills down her spine as he glared at her! What he said... it sparked some strange feeling in Natalia that she wasn't accustomed to, something she hadn't felt since she was much younger. It started in her chest and moved its way into her stomach before settling there quite uncomfortably. This felt as if... she'd done something wrong, something to cause it. What was this? Guilt? The sudden escalation to threatening made the dragon kin shiver before wobbling two steps backward and dropping her gaze to the destroyed ground beneath her. Blake was beginning to speak again, trying to convince the boy of his worth while Natalia simply stood there with averted eyes, trying to understand why exactly she was feeling this way. Did she care about him so much already that she felt responsible for his current, more accurately, previous state? What sort of sick joke was this? I'll admit that I have been putting significantly more investment into the lives of these two since he's beaten me. Hell, I've been taking my time trying to make sure this bimbo is some level of happy. Failing. Oh yes, failing so much. Even this wasn't going half as well as the dragon kin had wanted. Why? Why, why, why? Am I that afraid of that damned Armament? Or do I actually give more than two shits about these grade schoolers? A grumble of frustration echoed deep in Natalia's chest.
Blake's sudden mention of her name after whatever half-hearted sentiment the girl had once again attempted caught her attention. She listened but refused to look up. The expression on her face was much more hostile than it was meant to be. Though she had no intent on attacking or doing anything brash at all, this expression remained, and she knew it'd probably be taken incorrectly if she met eyes with either of these two. Natalia, not quite able to properly display confusing, probably would look extremely annoyed. She spoke through her teeth, straining, but the words came out rather smoothly. "I deeply apologize for the inconveniences I have caused." A sudden look of shock struck her. This was the first time she'd apologized since being a child as well. Perhaps she did need a baby sitter.
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Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 3:39 pm
~Rowan~ "I never knew what loneliness was, and I never had feelings like that. Even if I started to think about such things... I just blocked it all out. Being lonely, is for weak people." ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄
"You get in danger by yourself even in town? What do you think the reason for that is!? It's arrogance, that's what it is. You're so certain of me, so confident, that you don't even pay attention to anything else around you! Didn't you hear a word Cheyenne said to you a month ago!? Didn't you hear anything at all!? The danger you put yourself in isn't just because of who you are, but because of who's around you. This entire time, you've never once been hurt because someone was near you that could keep you safe. Dragons, witches, whatever it was, nothing ever touched you, hurt you." Rowan stated angrily, trying to convey a very important point to her. "Not only were most of those dangers my fault just for being associated with you, but you put yourself in those situations because you're absolutely certain that I'm here to protect you. Tell me, how often has your life been put in danger ever since I left. In the last month, have you been in danger of anything except Natalia's whims!?" Rowan confronted the woman, trying to understand if she was in trouble even once since he had left.
"Do you really want me to berate you that much, to constantly put you down and make you feel bad about yourself? Is that how you get off or something? You want to be ridiculed and mocked?" Rowan started lashing out with words, calling out Blake on her seemingly-obsessed mentality when it came to him. Was she so fixated on Ian that she had deluded herself into loving him, or was she just that masochistic? Rowan gritted his teeth slightly and stared at her intently. "Is that why you've made sure to stay so lousy at your social skills!? You just want me to get angry with you and berate you so you can enjoy it!?" Rowan stated rather angrily, obviously ignoring the irony in his words as he, too, was antisocial to a great degree. He had such poor people skills that it was sort of a joke that he was calling Blake out on it. The only thing that served to deter him away from his unrelenting berating, however, was when Blake suddenly gained some spine and decided to ask him out on a date with no apparent reasoning behind her decision. It was as if this conversation was about something entirely different to her!
Stunned, the only thing that brought him back to the world to even respond was the second voice that simply apologized to the both of them. Natalia seemed to have some strange expression on her face that sort of reminded Rowan of his own, a face that was just angry-looking without any reason. Just... what's going on here? This is starting to get a little bit ridiculous. Rowan thought to himself, unsure of how to respond to these two idiots suddenly deciding to turn into different people now that they had got him to yell at the both of them. Shaking his head, he reared on Natalia first. "I don't want your apologies, I want your obedience. I told you you're mine now. So start acting like it or I'll find different ways to punish you!" Rowan instantly snapped at her, somewhat angry that she was trying to apologize for her actions now. Then, he turned towards Blake with equal ferocity and spoke to her. "And you. Why are you so obsessed!? You're a borderline stalker!" He began, instantly insulting her and stopping for a few moments. "But I know that a stalker like you isn't going to let up until they get what they want. They'll just keep making trouble for me and dragging me down over and over again until they finally have their way..." He finished, a somewhat relenting tone in his voice. "Fine... whatever. It's not like you'll ever leave me alone in these mountains if I just keep trying to push you away. You'd die following me around here before you gave up on me." He stated, obviously not happy with the reality of the situation.
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:58 am
𝕭 L A K E __ 𝕿 R I N I T Y ⓜ ⓐ ⓖ ⓤ ⓢ ╬ Somewhere along the line, Blake was beginning to wear. Rowan's answer was enough to break her. Natalia's sudden apology was surprising enough, but what was even more so was Rowan's absolute rolling over on this. This guy was so upset that he became a hermit, locked away his emotions so he wouldn't beat himself down to a bloody pulp, nearly took out the entirety of the local dragon population, and put himself through so much that he'd started becoming just as mindless as one's average undead, and was just going to give in with a fine, whatever? Blake had been looking back at Natalia with a somewhat shocked expression but turned her attention back to Rowan when he'd addressed her. At his response, the woman just made a pained expression before turning her back to the to of them. Fine, whatever what? To being my Knight? To going out with me? If that's the attitude he's going to have in coming back, then there's nothing stopping him from going right back to the way he just was. Nothing's been resolved, he's just going to keep stewing on this. What do I do, though? There's no point in continuing trying to get him to come home. He's already agreed to that... I think. What the hell... I should at least be happy about that. If I say anything now, it'll just be me beating a dead horse for seemingly no reason! Geez, he's just gunna keep resenting me about all this too, isn't he? For even bringing him back in the first place, for how things have played out, for not properly convincing him of his own self worth... She reached back and pulled the hood of her jacket over her head, gritting her teeth as she did so. If this was the way this was going to go, it'd only be a matter of time before he started deteriorating again.
"I'm not obsessed... I'm not arrogant, I'm not an idiot, I'm not such a masochist that I'd want any of that, and I'm not a stalker!" Her voice had started low, beginning as a soft murmur passing by her clenched teeth, but increased in volume and pitch as she went on. "Natalia literally dragged me out of the city in the first place because I was so convinced you wanted nothing to do with me! I didn't think I'd ever see you again. Even when we got out here, I was so cynical about how this was going to go, if we'd even have a single chance of finding you, if it'd even matter. Here am I thinking that you're doing so much better, but I get here to find out that you've just locked your heart up to become nothing more than some mindless living corpse. Gram says you're afraid of losing me, you say something similar, you say you want your sister, that you wanna stop losing, but then you go right to negating everything and countering everything I say like it doesn't even matter! Rowan, do you realize that the only reason you came back to your senses is to berate me?! You wanna start winning? You want something to care for? Then act like it! Taking on Nat was supposed to be our first step forward! All I've done is stagnated, and you've seem to have given up completely. How do you expect to get anywhere when you've totally taken yourself out of the running?" Blake crossed her arms, aggressively shaking her head back and forth from underneath the cloth. "Fine, whatever... That's not good enough! Fine what? To being my Knight? To going on a date with me? What do you want, Rowan? Geez... You kiss me, say something that totally knocks me dead, then leave like it's absolutely nothing...You're fighting me tooth and nail now...just to submit like nothing..." She spun around on her heel to look him in the eyes, her own full of the salty liquid she was holding back. Everything she'd been trying to shut off was all coming back in just one day.
"You say there's no one to care for... but...is it really so unfathomable that people care about you? You of all people should know what death does to a person, but you were just willing to go and let yourself die because you're so convinced there’s no reason to live... when there are so many. I can't in my right mind leave you like that... You'll just- you'll just..." Blake briefly covered her face with her arm as she inhaled deeply, but the tears started flowing anyway. At the realization that this wasn't something she could stop, her arm just fell back to her side before she started pacing slightly. "You so desperately want a finite reason for living or else your entire existence is meaningless, right? Then what's mine?" she asked, glancing toward the man with a questioning look. For the longest time, her own answer would've been helping people through funeral services and whatever else they needed. Now that she had "money" and "status" or whatever one would call it, she just played wallflower while everyone else told her not to worry about cleaning up the mess she helped make. "'cause I can't do any work at all right now, and you were gone...I can’t even consider fighting or even defending myself against a witch but can’t help to think of how many people have gotten hurt because of them, because of me... my parents were the only thing keeping me some amount of going. They’re willing to put up with me despite everything I’ve done to them, despite what I’ve done at all because they care about me and need me. What would they do if I died? What would any of us do if you did? The danger doesn't matter! We'd all happily deal with whatever comes our way if it gave us the chance to fight alongside you rather than live without..." she was beginning to lose her place again but tried to consider what she said, at least more so than usual. The blonde was somewhere between sad, angry, and relieved but wasn't sure where exactly on the spectrum she fell. Despite her attempts to to say something normal, something worth while, Blake wasn't really sure if she was making sense let alone a point.
"What I'm saying is... there are people who need and love you; why can't your purpose be to surround yourself with them, live for them? I'm sure your sister would want nothing more than to spend time with her big brother... and... I need my kickass Knight with whom...I may... want to be romantically involved, but we need you Rowan, not some mindless undead. I can't accept there being a possibility of you returning to that..." she pulled her hood back off to look up at him properly, getting to a point where she was able to once again control the tears that'd been running. Planting her feet, her hand on her waist, and gazing up at the man with some strange kind of intensity, she went on with a little more strength in her voice. "So, a magus such as myself could never accept such a half-hearted response for either of my propositions! Show some enthusiasm! Fine without whatever, I'll even accept a plain old 'alright,' but I don't get off on pain, so I'm not going to bring you home just to have you take off because you think your existence doesn't matter when it most certainly does! What's the point in enjoying something if it's just going to be stripped away from me again? Some shoddy response for the sake of not getting harassed isn't enough to convince me that you're feeling better at all! The whole way here, I was trying to tell myself not to beg for you to come back, not to be desperate, show him that you're strong with or without him, do your best... but then when I saw you... Heheh, all that went flying out the window, and I went right back to acting like your Mage. I'm not obsessed, and I'm not a stalker. I care about you, Rowan... and I don't want to lose you too... does that...even matter?" There'd be no point in dragging Rowan back home if nothing was going to change. Sure, there was the possibility of continuing this conversation on the road, but then she'd just be stewing over it and worrying the whole time. He'd just agreed to one thing or the other, either of which should have made her absolutely thrilled, but the reality of it was keeping her from that joy. What would stop him from taking off in the middle of the night, anyway? How am I supposed to enjoy this or relax when I literally just had to put his entire lower arm back together? He becomes an immense wreck like that and just backs off because I'm annoying? What the heck... That's way too messed up... "Hold on... there's light despite all this darkness."
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:34 am
NATALIA
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"Let me show you the supreme art that is housekeeping."
NPC→ Dragon Kin→ "Maid" The anger in Rowan's voice was enough to send chill's across the woman's skin. Natalia gave some weird salute before giving the man a "Yessir~" How bold of a guy to simply state his claim over another person! He wasn't wrong, no, not at all, but hearing him so say so outright was a little strange, almost invigorating. Turning his attention to Blake, he seemed to be surrendering despite how off-put he made himself seem. It was kind of depressing. Here I was thinking these two would kiss and make up in some steamy cliche fashion. Hehehe, not that I would mind anything like that, though~ It is far too cold here. I cannot quite get why that girl likes this place so much... where did I put my coat? she wondered, looking around and trying to find the thing. If worst came to worst, Blake could probably just make her another one, but it'd be wasteful to not try and find it. Something felt off, though, unresolved... What was it? Thoughts circled her head as kicked around snow and debris looking for her stuff. That was when the elf girl began going off on what was on Natalia's mind, why something felt amiss.
At first, the dragon kin could do nothing more than stare at the moron with a dumbfounded expression. He had already agreed to come back with us, you dolt! What is exactly your intention with instigating him more? Are you trying to get your little grade schooler heart broken? My, my, if you are so desperately trying to make yourself look bad in front of him, I'll quite happily take the hottie off your hands for you! I've been playing nice because of pre-establishments and what-not, but wouldn't you get all riled up if I told you the truth of what beating such a powerful dragon kin means. Blake did, however, have a point. If Rowan was going to continue to sit on these things, they'd just fester right back up again. Bringing them up now after he'd already relented and while things were still in the air... It very heavily needed to be discussed, yes, but would later not have been the better option? She really did suck at conversing, didn't she? How in the world did she have such a crucial occupation like taking care of people's dead?! Normally, the dragon kin would pop the woman upside her head for something so idiotic! It had become a bit of a habit, occurring when the brat spoke doubtfully of Rowan or walked into carriage traffic without paying any damned attention, too focused on brooding or whatever was going on inside that brainless skull. Doing such a thing around the young man, however, was in no ones best interest. "I did get permission from Mr. Alistair, however! No kidnapping involved!" Natalia chimed at her mention, raising her hand. She would've asked Cheyenne, but there it was doubtful that woman would allow such a thing, especially once the plan was revealed. She once again returned to looking for her jacket but instead found something that wasn't hers.
"She's just worried about you, Master. Don't take her words too out of context~ Sometimes, they just pour. out. from. her. mouth. without whatever inside doing too much decision-making," Natalia's voice trailed off as she laughed nervously, handing the sword she picked up to Rowan. Although, when her words had taken a darker turn, the woman had glared over to Blake pointedly. Surely, she knew what she was doing! "Although... Miss Blake is not wrong, either, just wrong to speak, I believe. I cannot help but to agree with her... Whether you have let up or not, I'm also concerned for your state..." Along with such a shifty response! Though I'd never confront him on that! What kind of man in his right mind would answer so lackluster to a knockout like this brat? She's great if you don't let her talk too much! A little naive, sure, but that just makes it all the more fun!
"Oi! Oi! Woman! Don't leave me out of this! I care too, ya cry ba- ahem... Geez, you can't just leave me out of something actually heartfelt!" Natalia called to her, revealing that she had picked up a Blake-ism or two. "I've already told you plenty that's not how things are, so close your mouth! You're just going to get yourself into trouble!"
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:18 am
~Rowan~ "I never knew what loneliness was, and I never had feelings like that. Even if I started to think about such things... I just blocked it all out. Being lonely, is for weak people." ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄
Rowan merely stared at his former Mage for a few moments before speaking to her, a rather serious tone in his voice. "So the dragonkin cared more about my well-being than you. You didn't even want to come here... because you're a coward. That's good to hear." He stated originally, not phased at all by this information being revealed to him. "I said I wanted to win for once in my life, not win you! You're hopeless, a lost cause! You're cowardly, act considerate while never trying to actually go through with anything, and you're more concerned with how people perceive you than you are with their actual well-being!" Rowan declared, throwing out some rather spiteful statements towards the woman. "Why do you think you work with dead people? The living are way too scary for you, full of emotions and baggage and opinions. Acting like the leyline between the living in the dead, you're just some bridge. They ask you to shout, you shout their words for them. Their loved ones ask you to ask a question, you do it. You can't mess up, there's no risk or danger in it at all! You personality doesn't even have to play any sort of factor in it."
Rowan's statements were harsh, but they were opinions he had formed after watching her converse and interact with all of the people around her. "Have you ever once thought that I berate you, shut things in, and sometimes take things in stride because if I didn't, you'd ruin any sort of respect I'd gained for you over the time I knew you? I remember that curious girl, the kind one, and the one that needed to be picked up. You know what I still see, that same sniveling child trying to act like some sort of grown-up without trying to change her attitude or her opinions on the world at all. Regardless of ideals, beliefs, and what you want in the future, your childish antics are doing nothing but dragging you further and further down. Why would I want to win a child that I have to babysit when I want to be with a woman that I can actually, genuinely, care for? You're over twenty now, so start acting like it, Blake!" Rowan stated rather aggressively, coming back at her with about as many harsh statements as he could think of. He tried to make them all truthful, however, instead of just statements mean to hurt her feelings or instill some negative emotion.
"Yes, I came to my senses to berate you... because there's nothing else I can do to get through to you!" He stated angrily. "You try to compare your life to mine, stating about how you cannot work, cannot go on adventures, and you have to sit around doing nothing. It's insulting! You act like you've gained so many life lessons when you've taken nothing anyone's said to you to heart at all! Rowan's words were filled with spite, but he seemed to be trying to make a point at least. "I know what people do when others die, I've seen it every day. They grieve, they cry, and then they move on. They always move on, unless their childish people that cling to the past without ever wanting to let go. Then they act like idiots. Then they do stupid things that nearly break the world apart just because they're selfish. What would any of you do if I died!? How would you have known if I died if Natalia had never dragged you up to this mountain!? Don't act like you're that concerned with my well-being when you're too much of a coward to walk here without being dragged by someone else!"
"So that's my answer, Blake. If you're a Mage that could never accept some shoddy answer like that, then I'm a Knight who can't accept a half-assed Mage that won't face things on her own. You can say you care about me, even that you love me. You might even be telling the truth, but I won't accept anything you say anymore. Don't show by telling, show by doing!" Rowan stated to her with a rather serious expression on his face, his lecture having finally come to a close. "And you." Rowan stated, turning his attention back to Natalia, having not forgotten to throw some words her way. "Why are you so upset with her leaving you out of the equation. Why's that so important to you? You've been acting strange since you've gotten here and you're acting completely different form a month ago. Why are you so different when Blake's still exactly the same?" Rowan asked, confused about why Blake seemed to stagnate in terms of personality and development but Natalia was actually starting to act like a decent human being. It was actually rather confusing.
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:40 pm
NATALIA
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"Let me show you the supreme art that is housekeeping."
NPC→ Dragon Kin→ "Maid" Natalia couldn't tell if this was going well or horribly. The two of them were actually communicating rather than being all awkward and shifty but the back and forth it generated between the pair was jarring. Even the dragon kin thought this was a little over the top, but perhaps they needed to hear these things from each other, who knew? Even so, she was getting information and answers on them, Rowan even almost immediately answered the question she'd just formed about Blake's capability of holding such an imperative occupation as dealing with one's dead. Whether or not the half elf thought the man's words were cruel, the dragon kin couldn't help but think he had a point. It's not that Natalia cared more than she did about him, but she was far too afraid of confrontation with him to even consider giving finding him a shot. Nearly the whole way here, she'd murmur something that followed the character of him not wanting to see them. The fact that the dragon woman had slightly more hope for their situation had been rather sad. Natalia's red eyes, however, held some sort of pity in them as she glanced away from the two of them. The only thing that brought her back to the situation was Rowan's addressing her.
"Different? I am not different. Who knows?" she asked with a shrug, diverting her gaze with some slight color making its way to her face. "Perhaps a month of being completely bored leaves me with little else to do? Maybe I've become somewhat invested in the lives of you two. It is not like I have much of a choice in the matter, so... when in Rome?" The dragon raised her hands a bit, one holding his sword, the palm of the other facing upward toward the sky. She was attempting to play aloof while attempting to make it seem like she was only feigning interest, though in reality, she was somewhat embarrassed that he'd go so far as to call her out. It wasn't like the woman had said anything really sentimental, so why was he bringing up such simple words?
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:36 am
𝕭 L A K E __ 𝕿 R I N I T Y ⓜ ⓐ ⓖ ⓤ ⓢ ╬ Blake had given Natalia a glare herself when the dragon kin basically told her to shut it. That was when Rowan retaliated, making the half elf initially want to let out a rather loud groan, though kept herself from doing so. That's not at all what she'd meant! The goal of not harassing him was trying to care enough to let him have what he wanted, not being uncaring! She also wasn't so self-absorbed that she'd meant winning her! Even Gram probably knew that much. What was there to even win? Rowan answered that question rather accurately. Hearing those things come from him, though... How strange... wasn't she the one trying to convince him of things? At first, the fae was taken aback by just how accurate he'd been and how brutal. As he went on, however, all she could really do was let her head fall and wrap her arms around her nauseous stomach. "Th... That's not what I meant..." she murmured quietly from behind her light-colored hair. Wh-what is this? Huh? Either I'm a stalker or uncaring... where's the middle ground? I didn't mean me at all, I just meant in general, so why...? Though it was only a slight misstep on Blake's part, what she'd gotten in return for it was some unexpected dose of reality, one not dissimilar to what Alistair and Rowan had been discussing back at their home after first returning back from the Sky Platform.
Her initial desire was to turtle up in her own body, but there was no denying the truth in his words. There was no point in trying to avoid what she'd inevitably had to face. He was right, after all. Blake was terrified of messing up with people, of possibly having to deal with whatever calamity her social awkwardness could create, but that only had really made it quite worse after all this time. Neglecting something for the sake of possible failure, being as selfish as she had been all this time, without even realizing it, the blonde had been causing more trouble for herself and the people around her than she'd ever intended. All the while, she was running around claiming aid. Had that been for the sake of her own self worth, her selfishness? Once again, Blake was reminded of her actions, what they'd done to her former Knight and her parents... There was a reason she only had three people in her life, wasn't there? Here the blonde was trying to compare her petty issues to Rowan's like they were on some similar scale... Geez, heh, I'm really horrible, aren't I...? There's nothing he's said that I can't disagree with, not at all... I really haven't changed. I'm surprised he'd even entertain the idea of us at this point. Honestly, he seems really against it... I would be too, if I were him.
Her lips parted in a short breath before she swallowed, Rowan finishing up with his words to her. The man then turned on Natalia, and as they spoke to each other, Blake was a little stumped. I- I do love you... Geez, even outrightly thinking it makes me way too nervous. Doing, though... Doing what? How the heck do I show him my commitment now when I've already so epically failed? Agh, I can't believe how thoroughly dreadful I've actually been to him... it's enough to make me sick. Exactly the same's about right... what have I even been doing? Raising one of her arms from her midsection, Blake quickly moved it past her face and upward, throwing what hair that had fallen back into place before gazing at the Knight for a moment or two. Natalia was acting somewhere between caught and uncaring, something that'd normally have the possibility of being entertaining, but now it was just so far below the woman's radar. Blake took a deep breath, not really sure if f this was even worth the shot at this point, and reached down into her core. He was right. She needed to make the effort to prove herself, put herself out there rather than avoid everything in fear of getting hurt. "Rowan... you're right. I... I'm sorry," the fae murmured, taking few steps toward him. As she did so, her body began giving off a faint glow. There was some sick feeling in her stomach, whatever fear that had settled there in case he rejected her, rather, when he rejected her, but that...had to be ignored. "I've really been dreadful, but please don't mistake my fear as being uncaring... because I really do..." her voice trailed off as she extended her open hand to him. The light grew brighter as Blake thought about it, how much she actually cared for him. This was the magus's half of forming the bond between them and a Knight, preparing the mana for transfer to the other body. It wasn't a very difficult task. Most any magus could do it, but it required a bit more sustenance than simply the intention to do so. Blake, however, was going out of her way to pour everything into doing so. "I'd like... to have the chance to show you...to make things better...for both of us, so would you be willing to give me a shot?" If he denied her, it'd be...completely understandable, but at least the effort was put forth. This was...the only thing she could think of, at least right now... baby sets, she supposed. The light she was giving off now was much more potent than the first time she'd asked him to bond with her. Let's go home, Rowan. "Hold on... there's light despite all this darkness."
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:19 am
~Rowan~ "I never knew what loneliness was, and I never had feelings like that. Even if I started to think about such things... I just blocked it all out. Being lonely, is for weak people." ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄
Rowan's eyes merely watched Natalia for a little while, trying to discern what this woman was trying to hide from him. He was quite perceptive, especially when it came to erratic behavior or inconsistencies in a person's personality. Natalia had shown many of these inconsistencies according to her and Blake, and she was currently acting different from how she did a month ago. Her exclusion from their little group chat seemed to bother her too, something that Rowan had never thought would happen. It bothers me when someone like her suddenly adopts a new personality overnight. That means that something in them has changed... or that they're plotting something... Rowan was more inclined to believe that the latter was more likely than any other possibility. After all, he knew how cunning Natalia was and what kind of person she used to be. So what was she planning, and what was her purpose for changing how she was acting so suddenly? Was it to get in Blake's good graces or something of the sort? She had been attempting to do so the entire time they were at Cheyenne's home... yet this seemed oddly different.
"Act aloof all you want. I know when you're acting different. Bored or not, it's strange..." Rowan stated, narrowing his eyes at her as he tried to inspect the woman's entire being with his gaze. There was nothing to discern from her outward appearance, except that she might be a little beat up. Without any head damage, however, he suspected that she was perfectly in her right mind. That made this whole situation rather curious. She was lucky, however, that Blake managed to distract him and draw attention back to herself. The sad reality, however, was that she was desperately trying to communicate with him and get him to redo their pact that he had broken. It was a sad display, and it made him swell with a great amount of pity as he watched the woman slowly form the contract that would bind him to her should he accept it. Great... now you're going to turn into some sniveling mess. Are you trying to guilt me into becoming your Knight again, or are you just that socially awkward that you don't understand how you might be perceived right now? Rowan thought to himself, a little uncomfortable with how the woman was acting right now.
Rowan simply stared at the glowing hand for a while, unsure of whether he should even touch it as he contemplated her words. After what seemed like hours, he finally spoke, a rather distant tone to his voice. "You know, this would be your last chance. I don't give three like most everyone else. You mess up once, I'll only give a second chance." He began, stating something grim as he continued. "My entire goal with our pact, originally, was to get you to move on and grow up, something that I never managed to get you to understand during our time together. It's ironic that you would finally even consider something like that after finding out the truth behind my identity." He continued with his statement, closing his eyes before staring at her intently. "I guess.... I have no choice but to become your Knight one more time. You have to learn to grow up, and you won't listen to anyone but me. Even then, you're stubborn and cowardly, so it'll be difficult. I think you're in the right mindset now to try though. So... I'm willing to give it a shot." Rowan stated, holding up his hand and accepting the terms of their contract, to become her Knight once again.
Once the light faded from both of them, he spoke once again in a very angry tone. "My job isn't to be your babysitter anymore though, and don't try to get me to turn into some reformer for you as well. I have enough trouble with the dragon-dope over there! I couldn't handle having to struggle with two people to be half-decent people. So try and be at least somewhat decent on your own." Rowan stated, voicing his discontent for the idea of becoming a reformer for both of them. "And you." He turned on Natalia, his eyes narrowing and showing a cold gaze. "I think it's very inappropriate for someone of your tastes to continue staying in Blake's room. You're bothersome, irritating, and somewhat frustrating to deal with. So, if you would, please find some other room to stay in. It doesn't matter which, just not her room." Rowan stated, staring at her with a rather uncaring gaze as he attempted to judge whatever expression she might make due to his declaration. Would she get mad, or would she willingly accept such a demand from Rowan? This was something he was incredibly curious about.
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 3:50 pm
NATALIA
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"Let me show you the supreme art that is housekeeping."
NPC→ Dragon Kin→ "Maid" Rowan's rather intent gaze was becoming slightly worrisome, questioning, like the dragon kin had something up her sleeve. She met the stare with a raise of an eyebrow. What exactly was he looking for? "Heheh, nothing strange here," Natalia stated with a grin, waving her arms back and forth. What, do you think I'm up to something, darling? Eheh, you give me far too much credit! You two are my only source of entertainment while on this oh-so-short leash. What else do you expect me to do? Yeah, entertainment... The young man's gaze momentarily became more scrutinizing until Blake managed to approach them after his oh-so-very harsh retaliation to her outburst. Natalia's expression took on a very interested one as the young woman held out her glowing hand to the Rowan. She smiled. Weren't you trying to not look desperate, woman? Ya little nerd... Strangely, however, the dragon kin assumed her superior would either accept or deny the blonde's offer right away. Instead, he simply stared at her hand for quite a few minutes. Natalia's entertained expression devolved into one of expectancy and then into one of exasperation. The dragon woman opened her mouth to urge the young man to do something, but that was when he'd spoken, allowing her a sigh of relief. Do you not know that it is rude to keep a lady waiting?
So, he really did decide to stick with her. Natalia only mildly consider otherwise happening but was somewhat surprised by Blake's way of doing it. It was much more straight forward than the scaled woman had expected, and despite how the elf thought it may look, it was kinda sad-looking. Heehee, maybe I should teach Blake how to boys. My oh my would she be a force to be reckoned with then! Hahaha! Although, there was some strange ping of a feeling in her lower chest. Ah yes, the bonding between a Knight and a Mage, something I'll never be able to experience due to my sub-race. How sad, how sad. It is not so big of a deal, though, so no need to worry about it. I do not require mana to take down armies. I've down so plenty without one. Rowan's voice addressing her cut off her train of thought, causing her to focus in on his impressively cold expression. A choke escaped her before the woman covered her mouth with a claw at his demand.
Ahahaha! That was the last thing I was expecting to hear him say right now! What a sudden change of topic! You can not surprise me with such things! Ehaha~ Her body shook for a couple moments, trying to compose herself or let out any actual laughter. "Aw, but Miss Blake and I were finally starting to become friends~ Besides, she's definitely gone through a wardrobe upgrade. I'm not quite sure where the issue is, but if that's what my Master wants, I can't fight it. Sorry, my lady," Natalia stated when she finally got a hold of her laughter. "Although, does that mean you'd like me to stay in your room, Master?" she asked with a devious expression. Honestly, messing with him would probably just end in her inevitable death, but sharing a room with such an attractive and powerful Knight. Teasing or not, that couldn't be so bad. "Or," the dragon kin proposed with a wink, "it's you who'd like to stay in Miss Blake's room while I'm left all alone? Sneaky, sneaky. That is probably something you could just ask for, you know~"
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:19 pm
𝕭 L A K E __ 𝕿 R I N I T Y ⓜ ⓐ ⓖ ⓤ ⓢ ╬ Blake just watched Rowan with an intent expression while he looked down at her hand. Geez, it's not gunna explode! The answer's kinda simple: yes or no. If you really don't wanna, that's your choice, but don't stare like that! It's... kind of embarrassing. This was taking a while... Did he not have the heart to say no or something? He was never one to hold back, so what was keeping him from making a decision now? She was about to break off her gaze and drop her hand when the guy finally at least said something. Blake first tilted her head, somewhat interested in the little fact he revealed about himself. Though, it was a little bleak, it wasn't entirely dark. Some people didn't even allow more than a single mistake. She raised her eyebrows as he went on, revealing why he'd agreed to become her Knight in the first place. Although the magus had already learned this back when her and her mother intrusively peaked in on his memories. This was the first time Rowan was mentioning such information himself. Back then, when they'd made it, she'd been kind of surprised that someone with no connection to her, no knowledge of himself, had agreed to something so personal. At the time, she didn't really question it, but it struck her as odd later.
Blake's attempt at a straight face would've fallen as he continued, but his gaze stopped that and she just ended up meeting it with hers. Of course you have a choice! Don't feel roped into this! Hey, hey! I listen to...other...peo- She wasn't even going to finish that thought of with the lie it'd been evolving into. I really gotta get out more. Ah, I've gotta figure things out, too, if any of this is going to matter... When Rowan finally answered and brought his hand to hers, her green eyes lit up before the two of them were momentarily engulfed in light. A wave of relief washed over Blake. "Th-thank you..." she murmured with a small smile. The quiet moment was only brief because Rowan was already on top of her, making his stance on this very clearly. The half elf let out a small nervous laugh. "Sure thing. How could I be expected to grow with someone over my shoulder the whole time, anyway? I've got me," she joked slightly with a shrug, letting her hand fall back to her side. It was then that Rowan turned to the dragon woman of whom he'd just been speaking, the one he was actually in charge of reforming. He said something that felt... really out of the blue. It even surprised Blake who just looked up at him with a confused expression.
That's... What's your reasoning behind such a request?! Are you actually concerned about my distress regarding the situation? Is it because you don't like her having some amount of reign somewhere? 'Cause she's really inescapable... You know, this was avoidable in the first place, but I thought renting only two rooms would be cheaper. I guess it's my own fault, but- Wait! He's not asking her to share a room with him, is he?! That's worse! I'd rather deal with the harassment! Either that, or at least have us... The fae's eyes momentarily widened as she tried to wipe that thought from her mind before she started turning colors. Unfortunately for her, however, Natalia seemed to be reading the thoughts in the girl's head. Blake was about to ask they stop talking about her clothes, but the question the dragon woman asked left her totally stunned. Why are you asking that with such a sultry expression?! Nat! I'll kill you myself! Hearing the question she was almost too afraid to think left Blake totally stunned. If that weren't bad enough, the red-eyed wench went on to ask the one she had been afraid to think! A shrill sound escaped the poor thing as all of her words caught in her throat. She was dyed white in shock from the question. I'm gunna do it. I sweat, I'll do it. Nat, don't make me strangle you. I-I- I could totally just buy rent more rooms, it's no big deal. We're close to finding a new place anyway. Blake, say something! No way! You wanna know what he's thinking too! What if he does wanna stay with Natalia!? This wasn't a problem until the dragon kin had made it one! They've shared tents before, that wasn't a big deal! What made it different now?! Blake suddenly recalled waking up in a rather interesting position a few months ago when that other Knight had been tagging along with them. Screaming internally, her fingers twitched as she imagined wrapping them around Natalia's throat, completely unaware of what shade she was now, though the heat she felt in her face gave the woman an idea. "S-space isn't a problem, if that's what Rowan thinks. We can figure things out. It's not a problem," she stammered rather reluctantly. "Hold on... there's light despite all this darkness."
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:14 pm
~Rowan~ "I never knew what loneliness was, and I never had feelings like that. Even if I started to think about such things... I just blocked it all out. Being lonely, is for weak people." ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄
Dealing with women... was difficult. It was beyond difficult, and this drastically ill-mannered and brain-damaged women made it very difficult to handle either of them. One of them was constantly stating her insecurities and forcing her problems onto other people while the other simply exacerbated every situation until it was all too much to bear. With such a deadly combination, any human being would face utter destruction in dealing with them and would be better off jumping from the mountains of Yuki-no-Okoku rather than put up with either of them. Even if I want a purpose in my life, this definitely isn't what I had in mind or what I'd ask for. It's troublesome, and nothing like my idea of what my life is supposed to be like. He thought to himself, as he reached up and pulled on of his bangs straight, staring at the two of them intently while he contemplated what to say to them. Oddly enough, this was also the first time he had noticed how well-kept his mindless body managed to keep itself. Maybe it was still hoping that Blake would show up one day, and it did not want to scare her off by being covered in a mane or something like that. There's no telling what my instincts were telling me to do.
After watching them carefully, listening to their statements and observing Blake's erratic behavior, Rowan simply sighed and stared at the two of them blankly before speaking. "Take my statement as you will, Natalia. Just keep in mind, that my room is also home to Gram, and you'd have to deal with that aura constantly. I wonder if you could even fall asleep in the same room as the 'Genocidal Weapon.' I mean, just being around it during the day constantly caused you to have this ever-so-worried expression on your face. You might just end up getting no sleep whatsoever in the same room as it." Rowan commented, shrugging slightly as he made some rather valid points. This information, however, was based on his knowledge from over a month ago. There was no telling what Natalia was capable of putting up with now or if she was even afraid of Gram anymore. After Gram decided not to kill her of her own volition, Natalia might have lost all fear she had of Gram, which would make this statement rather dangerous for Rowan. After all, this was his peace and quiet he was gambling on, and it was quite a gamble indeed. He probably could not deal with whatever Natalia had in mind for him.
"And maybe I could ask to stay in Blake's room. But... I want to stay in a woman's room, not a child's. Maybe if she grew up some, I might change my mind. Until then, she's gotta prove herself a bit to me." Rowan stated, a slight verbal tick of Gram's being picked up in his voice. That slight, bumpkin accent was honestly unmistakable, although Gram was fully capable of speaking on her own now. Rowan, of course, did not notice it at all, but maybe it was a sign that the two of them were becoming far more integrated into each other than they had originally anticipated. With a sigh, Rowan moved over to Blake and dropped Gram's palm on her head, rubbing the top of her scalp slightly with the Armament. That was when a surprised look appeared on his face... and then it was gone, as if some grande revelation had come to him by performing such an action. "Let's go home. I want to rest in a proper bed and not sleep in the snow for once. It's been about a month after all, and I'm pretty sure my body's not doing too great either." Rowan stated, stretching slightly as he took his Blake from Natalia, sheathing it. He then turned his back on the two of them and whistled, a large, white wyvern flying down from the sky.
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:15 pm
AND NOW THE THREE OF THEM HAVE LEFT THIS PLACE FOR NOW!!!!!!! THEY SHALL PICK UP THEIR STORY AT THEIR APARTMENT!!!!!!! EXIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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