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Brave Restoration King Vice Captain
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 Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:49 pm
 ___ ___  _________   ___ ___ "I know I must place my duty as a commander above my life as a man. And once I am crowned, I most certainly will do exactly that.
However, I am not ready to divorce myself from my compassion just yet. I will find the balance somehow, the means to save my country and her people.
That is the king I wish to become, and so that is the man I must be." Ephraim felt his heart skip a beat at her response. Gods, where did this confidence come from? And... why was confidence so attractive? It didn't help she was already admittedly a cute woman. Still, now was hardly the time! "You seem rather confident... why don't you try defeating me before speaking so brazenly? We shall see who's standing over who by the end. I'm sorry to say, I don't pick fights I can't win."
And yet the fight that ensued might call that into question. From the outset, she had a clear advantage and forced him on the back foot, where she firmly kept him. Even when he managed to mount an attempted counterattack, he was made to look like an amateur by her impressive counter! He was led helplessly and utterly into her counter, spun away with her blade, and nearly expertly struck down by the skilled young woman! He regained his composure moments before she landed the finishing blow, and he knew if he had any hope of turning this around, he needed to make this opportunity count! So close to defeat, he narrowly dodged her attack, before attempting to slam his elbow into her jaw, then attempting to wrest her blade out of her grasp, and once again try to bowl her over with his strength to put her on the ground so he could start to try to gain SOME advantage! (( OOC: ))
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:15 pm
   Sephriea just looked at him with that blank, dead stare. "You say that to everyone you pick a fight with. And you lose...as you will against me. " Her confidence didn't once falter, if there was anything she could feel, it was knowing she was above average in skill. Even if she didn't recall a single bit of her past, and how she learned to fight so well, she knew how afraid people were upon seeing her, especially in the city of Midgar, or the small fishing town of Junon. Anywhere she went, people ran or hid away in fear.
Much like Ephraim should have done, with just how badly he was doing against her! As his elbow came very close to making it's mark against her jaw, Sephriea was quicker to move her head back just enough that it went right past, from there, she grabbed his elbow, pulling him right back so that he was now directly in front of her, where her knee would meet his gut, hard enough to send him flying back down into the sand! Had that went as planned, the silver haired teenager was right there, standing above him, her boot coming to slam down into the very spot her knee struck only a second ago to cause additional pain! The cold steel of her blade coming to rest at the base of his neck as she stood over him, her eyes narrowing into his own. "...You picked a fight you couldn't win. " She repeated coldly. If only he knew just how dangerous this situation really was, had that mysterious voice told her to take the opportunity she now had, Avalanche would be down one very incredibly skilled member!
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:11 pm
  "...?! " It was a good thing for Annette Hiyori wasn't some kind of warrior, sneaking up from behind could of meant trouble for her! But it was Hiyori, and violence wasn't exactly her strong point. Of course, the voice was very familiar, which helped her to not completely freak out! She turned towards the silver-haired elf princess, blinking as a curious look came to her face. "...Uh..? Reiner? " She had to think back, before they were all sent here, or came to this time, that was quite a long time ago now. Just how long did Reiner have interest in her beyond the time they have been here? ...And how long did Annette try to help him to get with her? "Ah,haha..." A little red came to her cheeks, well, she had to admit, it was really very cute, but a little frustrating too! They could have been together much longer, had they both not been so silly about telling each other how they really felt! It sure took a while.
That small hint of red at Hiyori's cheeks became much darker as Annette started to....talk. And figure...things out. Things she shouldn't be able to figure out! "...What! --- Aren't you being rather rude? That's private..Ahhh!! " Serenitians could be such a pain, their keen senses, or even their mind-reading abilities, she might have to develop some kind of blocker if she hoped to have any real privacy. Amusingly enough, though, she didn't think that it wasn't at all the Serenitian sense, or her abilities to read minds, it was so easy to read right on the happy little couple, it never crossed her mind how some people knew what to look for, and clearly she knew! As Annette found her next target, the bit of dirt that kicked off the ground from her speeding bullet little self, Hiyori waved her hand frantically as to clear the air of the cloud of dirt! Unfortunately, she didn't go to far, and they were still pretty close to hear the conversation between Carmen and Annette, which brought out a small sigh, how was it Annette was so smart, yet..so stupid, all the same?! She couldn't be anymore obvious. Still, it seemed as Carmen just so casually pointed out the few of them and whom they were a child of, that she knew this information for some time now. ".......So, you've been aware all this time..? ....." She glanced at Reiner, then to Annette, and back to Carmen. "You know our secrets...I guess that means we have to kill you now! " Her tone and expression clearly were playful, as if she would even try to duel against her. "It is amusing how easily you knew in such a short amount of time. How long has it been since we arrived? So long and no one has figured anything out. As far as the only ones who do know, it is actually you're parents.. " She said as she looked to Annette again. "Alisa is pretty smart, she figured out Lily amazingly fast. Let's see how long it takes for her to figure you out.." She didn't imagine it would be very hard, though. Despite her hair color, her resemblances was far to perfect to the forest princess Alisa's. They looked so alike!
With Carmen finally managing to escape the elf-crab, she turned to glance at the approaching Zane, who immediately struck up a conversation with Annette, as if that was a surprise at all! His attempt to flirt with her couldn't have failed anymore then the display that would ensue. The smallest hint of a smirk at her lips as she listened quietly.."Annette, it's not nice to try to kill slow minded folk.." She could just see his mind exploding, filled with nothing but little question marks for his brain as she continued her attack of questions. "Heh...if this was a battle, Zane would have lost ten times over. He would be dead.." She grinned, snickering quietly as he soon ran off like a bullet. What a great deterrent that was, if anyone wanted him to stop flirting, all they needed to do was quiz him!
And finally, came the doom of the twin sister's irritated grab of poor innocent little Annette's hair! Was it supposed to be this funny? Her over dramatic flailing as though she were absolutely being harmed was making her giggle. "Ah, thank you for the rescue, Annabelle. " She smiled, a hint of playfulness in that smile. "Ah,haha....It's alright, really. It's good to see you both finally, it's been so long..." Her smile would become more sincere as she nodded to her. "Thank you..It took a while, a little to long, but that's past us now..Were together, that's all that matters to me! "
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:11 am
_____________________"I know I must place my duty as a commander above my life as a man. And once I am crowned, I most certainly will do exactly that.
However, I am not ready to divorce myself from my compassion just yet. I will find the balance somehow, the means to save my country and her people.
That is the king I wish to become, and so that is the man I must be."Sephriea certainly couldn't have been more correct, as it seemed Ephraim's streak of utter defeats on this island would continue! He certainly wasn't having any luck, yet usually his victory wasn't a matter of luck! His final hail mary counter attempt was so easily countered once again, as the lifeless girl continued to make a fool out of him. He grunted as her counterattack meanwhile met the mark perfectly, and moments later, the king's broken, defeated body was beneath hers--and he let out another grunt as she utterly secured victory. He was almost getting used to losing on this island, yet... he didn't think any of the victories over him had been so... commanding. She took the lead instantly and kept him constantly at her mercy. And as she declared his defeat, he swallowed his pride, his body relaxing into submission beneath her. "...You're right. I... admit defeat. I submit to you. Your strength and skill were too much..." At least he wasn't unconscious like she said he would be... though he was a bit close. "I'm impressed... I don't think I've ever felt so dominated before. You ae as strong as you are cute." Well, that sounded strange to say. And though it was true, he was mainly looking for any reaction from her, if her expression might turn a little less dead! "Since you've defeated me, are you willing to talk to me further now? I'd like to get to know you better." And hopefully get to know the voice in her head to try to get a better handle on how to help her.(( OOC: ))
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Brave Restoration King Vice Captain
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:35 am
Moving the blade from his throat, she would instead stab it in the ground, right beside him! Taking a step back, she stood there waiting for him to get back to his feet. It wasn't that she was trying to be kind and give him room to stand, she just didn't care to be so close anymore then she needed to. Her win was clear, and the sandy print left by her boot at his chest made it even clearer. She didn't need to do anything more."..I did tell you that I would win.." She answered, he may of hoped for more life from her, the same energetic energy almost everyone seemed to have after beating him, but there was none. His compliment didn't trigger any form of change in her expression, if anything, she looked more bored by the strange words. Compliments were certainly not a thing for her! Had ANYONE ever complimented her on anything? Probably not, and even if they did, they would receive the same cold, lifeless look. Some might even go as far as to say, she was far beyond saving, getting any kind of reaction from her would be next to impossible.. "..I'm not ..a talkative person..I don't have a lot to say, or tell you. " What was harder was how little she knew of herself! She only knew she was called the daughter of Sephiroth, but how she came to be was a complete blank.
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:01 pm
フェニックスの平静
 ".....Uh, whoever you are...I need her for a few minutes. Surly you can handle not clinging to each other for that time. " And just like that, without any permission or chance to give Unisha time to respond, her dearest younger sister grabbed her by the arm, not roughly of course, and began to walk away with her at a hurried pace, away from the others and any ears that might be listening. The best place to ensure no one else would be listening to the sister's conversation was the waterfalls, the rushing water enough to block out their conversation well enough. Sitting down, she pulled Unisha down with her to sit next to her on the large boulder over looking the falls. Their feet dangled along the edge and partially in the water. "Right then....We need to have a serious conversation." She gave another glance around their surroundings, she knew they were away from the others, yet she still felt worried about being heard! She..wasn't one to have such conversations, especially not like the one she was about to bring up to her older sister. "..I wasn't trying to listen, but I wasn't exactly far away at the time either. While you guys were being...weird, and everyone was suddenly chasing after you...Ephraim said something, didn't he? ...." Her face was very quickly turning the color of her crimson hair, as she looked down into the water. "....I'm pretending I didn't hear the first bit he said...it was, the other part...you know....when he said...he said....! " Gods, why was this so hard to actually say? She was not prepared for how hard it actually was to have real conversations on this sort of thing! "...I was his type? ......Do you think he was serious? ....Do you really think Ephraim...Ah! N-never mind..." She covered her deeply red face with her hands! She felt like such a school-girl. This was not her typical behavior, but there was no mistaking it now. Phoenix was holding back her big secret, her massive crush on the King of Renias! Oh, what a day!
"..Oh...! " She had to contain her suddenly very cheerful mood, as if Phoenix wouldn't already be able to feel that! "Hee,hee.." She was having a difficult time, this was the first time her darling little sister consulted in her for something like this, Phoenix always put on such a tough act, pretended like nothing interested her, even the idea of love was 'silly and uninteresting' to her. Yet, here she was, consulting her for advice about her secret crush. "....I do! " She responded quickly, her smile couldn't be any happier! "I always felt you two shared something special..I can see how much Ephraim respects you, and how comfortable he is with you. If you were listening to us, you may of noticed how he addresses you, have you noticed with anyone else, even myself, he will be much more formal, addressing me as Princess Unisha, where as for you...He just called you by name. At first, I didn't think much of it, but now...it is so very clear..He doesn't just respect you, Phoenix...I think there's a little more to it then that. This is where you come in, eventually, when you feel comfortable...maybe find the right time to tell him how you feel? I don't think you will have anything to worry about..but I can't say anything more then I have, the rest will be up to you and your King Ephraim." She ended those words with a playful smile, which in turn made poor Phoenix's face at the reddest it could possibly be.
"Also..." She began to say, maybe reducing her anxiety would be a little more helpful to Phoenix then causing her to be anymore nervous then she already was. "Do you remember the stories I would tell you about Orpheus? " With Phoenix only being a infant when Orpheus left, she wouldn't know her, just the stories her big sister told her about as she grew up. "Well! The woman I was with before you dragged me away, Hee,hee...That was her. She returned after so long! I would really love if you will come back with me, I want so much to introduce you to her.." Of course, if Phoenix wanted to sit here a little while longer, she would sit with her. "She's an Exemplar now..Isn't that incredible? I'm so happy she's back, and safe..It pains me to think of how much she had to endure all those years..." "..Oh...uh, right..I mean...it's pretty hard to forget..Your bed time stories when I was a child were clearly about her, heh....heh heh.....were you her princess in the stories too? " She grinned, payback. It was now Unisha who would suffer the blush of Doom! That was one way to get Uni's mind off the darker side of Orpheus's hard life. It definitely worked! "That explains the kissing, you two were going at that kiss like the ending of your story! He,hehe..." Unisha's 'story's were not that extreme, they were more fitting to adorable little storytime tales of a typical princess finding her long lost love and being reunited! In a way, Unisha had made up stories to tell that clearly were based on her and Orpheus, on her dreams for her to return. "Aren't you two sooo cute...Did you set a wedding date yet? " She snickered to herself, enjoying the blushing she was forcing upon her dear older sister! "...Ahh! What! Oh! You are in so much trouble!! " She probably said that a lot when Phoenix was growing up! Though they were not dressed for the water, well, Unisha didn't seem to care. Grabbing onto Phoenix, she leaned forward, throwing them both into the water! As they came up for air a moment later, she playfully dunked Pheonix's head back into the water, and released her at the same moment to let her resurface! That was it, that was when the war began. The war of splashes! "Bah! You can't stop me from talk--Ack!! " Of course, she would swallow some of the water and choke on it! It would take a moment to clear her throat a bit before her onslaught of embarrassing facts continued! "...! ...You can't...stop me from talking! How about..! " She said as she continued to try and over power her with splashes! "When you fell asleep sometimes, father and I had to suffer with your mumbling and day-dreaming of your long lost lover! Hahaha! "Orpheus, how I miss you! Please come back to me!" She mimicked in the goofiest voice she could ever make. Unisha had no chance in winning now, no chance at all! She made that clear when she dived under the water in embarrassment! Darn, now she kind of wished she could breath under water and just stay here for the rest of the duration of their vacation! She could still hear Phoenix's evil laughter even from the depths, against the roaring of the falls!
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Brave Restoration King Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:12 am
Annette "Ohh yeah, Reiner used to talk about you ALL the time. Ever since we were kids. His mom told me once that the first time he saw you, he asked her if you were an angel, hee-hee... Oh, it was so cute. "They say Serenitians are the most beautiful people, but Hiyori isn't one, so that's clearly a lie!" He said that, right to MY face! It was like he was insulting me! Heheheheh, OH, and this one time-!""I-I think that is enough storytime for one day!" Reiner quickly said to shut her up! Reiner didn't blush very easily, but his face was quickly turning rather red! He hadn't exactly intended to reveal how pathetically he had pined for her for so much of their lives. "...It was difficult for me! Every day you only became more beautiful, and charming... and you knew it, too!" That extreme confidence of hers was even more hot than her body, which was saying a lot. Finally looking at her again despite the remaining blush, he moved a hand to her face, gently stroking it as he smiled. "And even still... every day makes you a more lovely woman. Here I thought one couldn't improve upon perfection, yet you only get finer every day! You truly do put the Serenitians to shame." ...He was quickly forgetting Annette was even there, getting lost in Hiyori's enchanting eyes. He began to lean forward even, subtly starting to lean in for a kiss out of instinct."...I'm right here you know!" Her sudden words stopped him though, as she complained about his little comment about Serenitians right in front of her! "Hiyori may be hot, but she's still just a human... I'm definitely more gorgeous! Your viewpoint is just skewed, Reiner!" She said, putting her hands on her hips proudly. "Not exactly a fair comparison though, heh... I am the hottest Serenitian!" Between both Hiyori and her being geniuses and both thinking they were the most attractive people who lived, there was little doubt they were huge rivals! And shortly after Zane arrived and before he was scared off, Annette shot a smug grin at Hiyori, as if saying, "watch as I defeat you!" before looking at Zane. "Hey, you're a neutral third party! So, who's hotter, me or Hiyori? Don't worry about hurting anyone's feelings, heh... I'm sure the OBVIOUS loser can handle the sour taste of defeat.""Oh, DEFINITELY Hiyori." Zane said without literally a single second of hesitation. "I mean, pft, is that some kind of joke?" He asked with a chuckle, as if it was the dumbest question he had ever been asked."WHAT!" It seemed the OBVIOUS loser couldn't handle the sour taste of defeat after all! "B-boobs are all you think about, I bet! There's more to beauty than body shape! And! My body looks better anyway!""...Well, first of all, no it doesn't, at all. It's actually kind of pathetic you're even comparing them. But I wasn't even talking about that... Hiyori's like a sister to me, I'm not gonna objectify her like that! But look," He held up an index as he spoke, as if this was important enough to dissect. "Even ignoring how her body is way better than yours, her hair is not only longer but also thicker, which makes her look much more beautiful. And her skin and complexion are, like, perfect. Yours are just good. And her eyes are way prettier... Quite literally everything about her appearance is way better than yours, except her ears, because elf ears are admittedly pretty hot. Really, the only woman on this beach who might be more attractive than Hiyori is her mom, because like damn..." The apple clearly didn't fall far from the tree there."....Well, m-my mother is much more attractive than hers, too!""PFT.""Maybe if you applied even 10% of this SO DETAIL-ORIENTED analysis to your studies, you wouldn't be the dumbest man I know!" Maybe asking the skirt-chaser to analyze who was more attractive wasn't the best idea for the pride of the loser! After Zane fled in terror, Annette crossed her arms, pouting. "...W-well! He said you were like a sister to him, so he was just lying to make you feel better, that's all!""Well, he gave a pretty thorough analysis...""Shut up! ...Oh! Astrid, you're a Serenitian, you can help me put them in their place!" She said as her twin sister made her appearance. Annette clinged onto her arm affectionately, smiling the same smile a child who wanted their parent to buy a toy for them smiled. "Now, come on, Astrid... Why don't you, with your intelligent, analytical mind and much better taste in women, tell us... who's more attractive, me or Hiyori?" She batted her eyelashes cutely."Hiyori is way more attractive than you.""AHHHHH!" She unclinged herself from her twin sister, flailing around in frustration. "You're just saying that to make me mad! And it's working!!!!""Annette... it's a good thing to be able to recognize your betters, you must realize. Hiyori's hair is not only longer, but also thicker than yours, and her skin-""Shut up! Shut up shut up shut up!!" Did everyone have the exact same speech prepared?!"...Annette, Hiyori puts us both to shame. It's as simple as that. I'm mature enough that I can recognize my betters, and Hiyori is one of them.""Well, I'm not!!" She paused for a second. "...No, wait, what I mean is, she isn't! If we polled everyone on this island, I promise you most of them would agree I look better! ...In fact! We should do exactly that! Get ready, Hiyori! We're about to go around and ask everyone! Get ready to be utterly humiliated!!""I think it's rather clear who the humiliated one here is...""...You're no longer my best friend, Reiner!! Autumn is back to first place!"Astrid blinked, feeling her heart skip a beat, and she turned away, to hide the small color on her face."...Oh yeah, heheh... Oops! I accidentally mentioned HER, and now my poor twin sister is turning a little red...!""What... are you talking about? It's just the heat of the sun is all. I need to change out of this jacket.""It's so cute to see someone so aloof and proper get SO flustered when I mention a loud idiot... Hee-hee! That idiot sure has power over you!""...You're imagining things!" Maybe she should've just lied and said Annette was more attractive, then maybe the conversation would've steered in a different direction! (( OOC: ))
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:07 am
Orpheus "..." The sisters were very occupied with their cute teasing over each other's crushes that they didn't notice that one of those very people... had just followed when Phoenix took Unisha away. She just stood there, stoic-faced as ever, as she listened to the two banter. It wasn't like she was hiding, being sneaky to listen to them. She was just... standing there. In plain view. "...I'm sorry to have caused you so much distress, Princess Unisha." She said as if she was just a welcome member of the conversation! "...You were ever on my mind as well..." She held up both her hands, as several canvases appeared before her, all of which had been drawn or painted on. From left to right, every single artwork continued to improve in quality, beginning with rudimentary art and progressing to decent and eventually beautiful, but they all depicted the same thing--a pink haired young girl, then an older girl, then a young woman. "...The path of the Exemplar is harsh. I wasn't allowed personal attachments, nor was I allowed to leave the kingdom I was training in. I... wanted to see you, but I couldn't. So instead, I imagined what you might look like as the years passed us both, and..." Well, this was clearly the result. "It was the closest thing I had to us growing up together. Once I got to Apotheosis, Hana helped me improve my ability with art, which is why there's a noticeable change in quality..." The first five or so were only decent at best, but the following few dramatically improved. The final artwork, which wasn't a perfect estimation of how she looked now but was closer than one might expect with how long they had been apart, looked stunning--like it belonged in a museum. "I made the last one a mere week ago. I asked Hana to deliver it to you with my apologies if Cosmos killed me in our final battle. ...I don't know if I could've made it through my training with Cosmos if not for Hana. But I couldn't have done any of it without you. These portraits gave me so much strength..." She dismissed the portraits, taking a deep breath. She at least had enough awareness to understand she wasn't supposed to hear what she just heard, so she supposed it was only fair Unisha hear something of a similar nature.
"...Princess Phoenix." She said after a moment. "That man, Ephraim--he's a warrior, bold and true. I don't think I've seen anyone with so much determination in their eyes. Not only does he respect power, I would bet he's attracted to it. Challenge him. Defeat him. Dominate him. Claim him. If you prove his superior, I'm certain he'd be eager to become your mate. That is the most direct route to what you want. I would not delay much. He's strong, bold, and attractive. It's possible you aren't the only one interested in him. And if your competition defeats him first, it won't be easy to regain the advantage. A man as skilled and competitive as him is likely to attract many battles, no less." Of course he seemed desirable to someone who only saw what was on the surface. Ephraim's many flaws were things he hid well, and had done for many years to be strong for Eirika. Still, she certainly had many good points... even if she phrased some of them indelicately. "...There is at least one woman who yearns for him on this island. Perhaps more. I wish you luck, Princess Phoenix. And if you succeed, I'm certain the two of you will have strong and healthy children." What a normal thing to say! Did she really think that was something she wanted to hear?? (( OOC: ))
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Brave Restoration King Vice Captain
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:13 am
Hiyori wasn't a stranger to compliments, that was for sure, but gosh, hearing new little stories involving Reiner and his oh-so-secret crush of her really made her heart soar. A compliment from him was the most precious, and such a adorable little story? She almost fell speechless. "Hee,hee..I'll be your Angel any day, my prince.." Maybe she should start leaning to heal just to play along with that! As her attention rested on the adorable red-faced lover of hers, it wasn't long before her own would match. "Oh, you always know just what to say..don't you? " She was convinced that there was no one more sincere and loving then her dearest Reiner. She was the smart one, but when it came to romance, he definitely won that competition! "You know, only the most beautiful woman in existence deserves to be with you.." She pointed at herself, a playfulness in her voice, yet, Annette might feel the real intention of her saying that. She was clearly taking a jab at her, Annette was not to unlike her when it came to confidence in their selves. As his hand came up to gently stroke her face, Hiyori became lost in the tender moment, that smile on his face, the way she looked at her..She was so lost in his charm she almost wished no one else was around them right now! "Oh...you...! ..You're making me blush...so..." She was starting to lean towards him, about to kiss him...! Until that pesky little voice broke their almost kiss! "..You know, I don't actually care what anyone thinks of my beauty but Reiner, right? I mean, sure I surpass you, and all of the Serenitians , but all I really care about are his opinions, and as far as I can tell...I'm top notch, and you're very low to the bottom.." She said with a grin, who was going to defeat who in this little word exchange??
Oh, was it ever getting heated up, With Zane's own opinion of her, one she was even brought to surprise by, they only filled her with more confidence, as if she needed anymore. "Oh, gosh..This is turning into a such a lovely day.." She was practically beaming, the compliments from Reiner, and now Zane. And all in front of Annette! "Thank you, precious super-kind brother of mine.." Zane would feel himself suddenly in Hiyori's clutches, giving him a big hug! They weren't siblings, yet it was fun to play along with his sweet words, and it wasn't as though she had such a huggable, sweet and kind brother. Javik let only one person hug him, and that was Ariel. Well, maybe his mother, too, though it wasn't exactly with permission. Tifa just hugged him when she felt like it, and he was certainly not escaping it! At least, the Tifa and mother he knew in their time.
Then came the next show, starting with Astrid, yeah. Hiyori never, ever had to worry about her appearance. "Ha,haha..." She had to cover her mouth and turn her head to hide her laughter! Poor Annette, even her own TWIN sister was siding with Hiyori's looks, it really was quite amazing. "Thank you, Astrid..It appears the only one who lacks eye-sight is Annette, huh? " She really wanted to say she was also very beautiful, and that all this was amusing, and try to tell them that it wasn't a competition, because everyone had their own beauty...but..no, she couldn't do it. This was to enjoyable!!
"Oh, Annie-boo..I don't think it's a good idea to go calling Autumn names, you do know just how sneaky she is, do you not? She could be here as we speak, listening and hiding with her magic to conceal her! She might turn you into some hidious creature, then make you apologize a hundred times over before she returns you to normal! " Oh, it was fun to scare her. More so knowing that Autumn had no such abilities!
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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:39 pm
  It was moments like this, that it wasn't so surprising Unisha would have such a strong one to protect her, if she was so oblivious to the one standing there so very obviously, it left the question of how she survived all these years without her! Was someone else watching over her in secret in Orpheus's place? Who knew!
When that very person suddenly spoke, Unisha--and Phoenix, both instantly stopped their splash war against one another, Phoenix having a suddenly slightly embarrassed look on her face, and quickly returning to her 'tough' look, as if anyone seeing her playing and having fun was the worst thing to ever happen to her! Unisha meanwhile, the color that came to her face matched Phoenix's very own hair color. All that time, they were chatting away with their backs to Orpheus, so both were pretty oblivious to her presence, as strangely impossible as that seemed to be. She was so tall, and that deep purple hair, even her outfit stood out quite easily. Yet the two princess's had no idea she was just........standing there, listening to them! Gosh, it was so embarrassing, Unisha completely froze up for several moments. "...You...weren't supposed to hear all that...oh gosh.." She covered up her face with her hands to hide the blushing of her face. She wasn't in anyway angry, of course! Just..very embarrassed. When Orpheus began to speak again, of how she too, was on Orpheus's mind, a small sense of relief came over her, though it didn't quite stop the blushing. "I was?" It was clear how happy that made her, no matter how silly she sounded seconds ago, to know she was also thinking of her made her feel better, and that was without yet hearing her own explanation. Until it was suddenly shown to her, in the form of several canvases. "Oh..! Wow..These are so wonderful! " Even from the obvious first one, it may not of been perfect, but it was still so very sweet, and still very good. She looked at each one of them, taking a moment to appreciate how much work she put into each and every piece of artwork there. It was really incredible how well she envisioned her, despite how long it had been, they really were very good, the last one was quite breath taking, the details, and the time she had to spend to make such a perfect piece, one worthy of a museum..it really caught her in surprise! "..They all look so much like me, even though we had been apart so long..you never forgot me.." She smiled, gosh, her heart was just fluttering with happiness. "Honestly, this is the sweetest thing anyone has ever done. I love everyone of them, and i'm so happy in some way...I was able to be there with you.." Orpheus had nothing to be embarrassed about, if anything, she really should feel very proud. "...I feel I owe Hana a big hug too, I'm very grateful she was there for you.. " She wished it was her there for her, but, she was just as grateful that Hana was there to help her through such terribly challenging, harsh times. If she trusted anyone, it was Hana.. "..Huh? ....Wait, wait! Ahh! " It was Phoenix's turn to fail to hide the blush creeping up to her cheeks. "..Y-You better not speak of this to anyone..." As if she could really sound intimidating with that blush on her face! "You know....i'm not a Reaper, right? You described exactly how the Reapers take their victims..I'm all for defeating him, but......I don't know if I would go as far as to dominate him, I...I respect him to much to do that to him, and to claim him? ...T-That's silly! I don't feel like becoming a Reaper to fullfill a claim.." She knew she didn't actually mean it that way, being gone for so long, she wondered if Orpheus even knew what the Reapers did. "...I wasn't...really prepared for this.." Gosh, she was really not looking very tough, if anything, she looked like a helpless princess with a hopeless crush on someone she couldn't have! "...I don't know if I can go through with...that, but i'll try...something. " The thought of someone else on the island with eyes for Ephraim was really starting to bring the worries up, but it also brought on the feeling of jealousy, a rare feeling for Phoenix.. "....Children?! ..I- I think you're thinking a little far ahead! " Yeah, her face was going to be red for the entire day every time she thought of that! "...Maybe you plan to move that fast with my sister there.." She said with a grin. " Do you plan to have 'strong and healthy children' with her? " She had to see it. Did Orpheus EVER blush? Could she fluster her with her own words!?
But the realization hit her again, as much as she wanted to see if she could get that stotic woman to blush, she had other matters to attend to! She wasn't alone on this island, and she wasn't going to let any other woman steal the only guy she ever felt something for! "..I'll see you blush later, I'm going to go steal me the most handsome guy on this island! " Yes, she really did say that. Without another word, her body would emit a brilliant golden, fiery red glow as she returned to the majestic Phoenix bird, flying off quickly, leaving Unisha completely shocked. "......" She blinked a few times, still trying to process what she just heard. "You really have a way with her, don't you? That was so unlike her. You encouraged her more then I've ever seen before! " It was so cute!
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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Brave Restoration King Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:55 pm
Orpheus"...Everything I did was for you. Did you think I would forget the source of my strength so easily? My reason for being. My reason for fighting. It was all for you." After the time they spent together, she couldn't imagine a fulfilling life without being Unisha's guardian. Still, as time went on and they both grew older, that simple desire turned into a more complex one, resulting in the feelings she had now. "...Yes. There's no single person I've ever spent so much time with. She helped me immensely." Having spent one year in most of the kingdoms, yet 10 in Apotheosis, it was clear how close she had grown to Hana in that time. Especially since almost no one else there was particularly kind, aside from Artemis.
She cast her unchanging, stoic expression onto Phoenix as she began to speak to her next. "Then don't. Allow the other woman who's interested in him to do it instead." She said simply, as if that was the only option anyone might think of! While there were other ways to the heart, that was, from what she could see, the most direct route to Ephraim's. If the other woman knew him, she might realize that as well. "...Do you not intend to have children with him?" She asked as if that was the most normal first thing to think of, and as if she was the weird one for acting so flustered! And at her question, nothing about Orpheus's expression changed as she answered. "Of course. When the time comes, Princess Unisha will bear my children." Yes, after all, Unisha DID share ONE kiss with her, so it was set in stone: they would be having kids together!
Nodding in response to Phoenix's last words, she glanced at Unisha, responding simply. "She's easy to persuade." If not for her tone that might almost sound playful! "She can make that man hers though, I'm certain of that. And when she does, I will have to duel him. We'll have to see which princess guardian proves the more capable." Since Unisha and Phoenix were sisters after all, their significant others would have to duel! Though it seemed likely neither would have an issue with that.(( OOC: ))
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:07 pm
Placing her arms over one of the smooth, larger rocks, she leaned against them a bit while she still remained in the water, looking up at her from there. Though a moment later, she raised one hand, gesturing for her to sit down there along the edge. It would be a lot more comfortable on the neck, Orpheus was quite the tall one! There was no reason to stand there, so she might as well be comfortable! "Can I ask you something? ...Why did you never tell me before you left? "It was so sudden and unexpected, never even have been given time to say goodbye. "You know...you never needed to change, you never needed to become stronger. You were always special to me, nothing would have ever changed that, you know that right? I always loved you for you. Who you were, honestly, you could have been unskilled and nothing would have ever changed how I felt about you. " Of course, there was no words to describe how appreciative she was of all she did to improve herself, everything she did for her. Unisha just wanted her to know, that no matter what she would have loved her any way she was. " What I mean to say is...I , well, I hope you didn't do all this for me because you were worried I wouldn't want you around if you weren't strong enough? Because I would never of thought that! " She would be a pretty terrible person if she did!
"..." It was silly, why did she suddenly feel so.. jealous? Hana spent more time with Orpheus then even HER. It was a little difficult to process just how unfair that actually was. Even stranger though, was how grateful she was that she was there for her. Hana was a gentle person, probably exactly what she needed in those dark, and difficult times. Still, there was no denying how much she wished it could have been her there instead. "..I'm glad you had someone as kind as Hana to be there with you.."
"..Huh? ..What! ..Of course not..I won't let that happen. " The question was, if she could stop it from happening. Phoenix wouldn't have much more thought on that as Orpheus's next question came. "....I-I'm not thinking that far ahead just yet! --I only need to focus on winning his heart first. " There were very strange words coming out of Phoenix's mouth today! "....Uh...god, you're way to serious.Do you hear yourself at all? Wait, how is it you spent all the years with Hana, and never gained even a little bit of emotion? I would think she would be one to teach you about such things! " At least with that, she might of learned what she just said so openly and normally, was actually not completely normal at all! "Most people who speak of having children so openly would be red on the face, you know..like my sister there.." She smirked a bit, Unisha was luckily close enough to the rocks that she could kind of hide her face a bit behind them. After Phoenix made her quick leave, Unisha decided she needed to calm down her overly imaginative brain following those words left by Orpheus. "....You can do that any time, unfortunately for you..." She reached up her hands, taking Orpheus's own suddenly. "You're with me now!" And she pulled, there wasn't a whole lot for her to brace herself on that would keep her from being pulled in!
Unlike when a similar scene happened when they were kids, Orpheus was much stronger now, and less easy to pull into the water with her like she seemed to like to do. Orpheus would probably remember that day the sneaky princess beckoned her over to sit along the waters edge, before she grabbed her hands and pulled her in exactly as she did now!
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Aerith Gast Gainsborough Captain
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