Prepare for the #LodanRespawn2024 Existing characters may choose to be displace from/have memories of different timelines, thereby allowing returning members the option to retcon their whole character. These changes are the result of the "Unnatural Fog" plot device that is running between now and the Respawn. The plot is simple: no matter where your character is, that place is shrouded in a thick fog that suspends time, but not thoughts or memories, so even if they're repeating the same day over and over again, they continue to remember, so each time feels like a new day. For those retconning OCs; this is where new versions of themselves have the opportunity to replace the old versions. Official lore and tree updates will be announced asap
That expression, the shakiness of her voice...Amon couldn't take it any more. Not caring whether she was finished healing his ear, he wrapped Edel in a tight hug, squeezing her close.
"I'm sorry..." was all he could say, holding back his own tears. "...I'm so sorry...it's just...it sounds like an excuse, but...fear does weird things to you...makes different people act in different ways...and I'm not strong like you...I could only do the one thing I knew how to do: hide behind my machines," He stopped, his voice hitching in his throat.
"...I missed you..." he continued after catching his breath. "It pained me to not tell you, but at the same time, I couldn't bare the thought of them grouping up like they did to me and..." he couldn't continue, merely holding her tighter.
It was an odd feeling; by completely isolating himself from the world, he began to lose his touch on his humanity and his emotions. And having her here made it all flood back.
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jun 27, 2016 5:16:11 GMT
That's why this was so hard in the first place. Sounding like an excuse or not, she knew he wasn't lying; fear and panic were indeed not something easily controlled or rationalized. But also he had basically said he was afraid they'd do to her the same thing she had passed the past 3 months woeing might have been done to him. She couldn't even ask him to not do it again - though maybe it was best to not try saying anything until she can speak coherently. At least then, maybe she'd stop feeling like her heart is trying to leave through her chest.
"I missed you too." And at some point she had even started to wonder if she would ever see him again. That was part of what hurt too, so much, it felt like everything was breaking apart - and apparently enough to make two adults cling and cry on each other like toddlers who scrapped their knees, without a single ounce of embarrassment. It wasn't any surprise to find herself retributing that hug by wrapping her arms around him as tight as she could as well. "...can you come back?" When. Please. There was a word missing at the start of that question. But she wouldn't know which to choose.
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
"Already am," Amon said with a small smile. He continued to hold her for a little longer, before wiping his eye and moving to extract himself out of her embrace, opting to hold her hand with his left's.
"So..." he continued, this time with a genuine smile. "What did I miss?"
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jun 27, 2016 6:46:32 GMT
"Wern was selected as interim Leader of Mingos in your absence. Besides unoficially asking me to track you, he also issued an oficial rule that every stabilishment in the guild has to offer Ander-friendly products and that's generating quite a few controversial responses. And it seems there's some sort of 'council' there now, and they kind of 'control' what Wern can do, I'm not fully sure. But your guild is a mess. " Like she had already mentioned before the whole warehouse fight against the Sveden group started. "There are small Sveden units that once in a while patrol the outskirts, and by now I have a slowly growing collection of steam armor pieces I can't even use. EIRAL found a charred body a couple months ago that they thought was you and declared you dead. A lot of people really are."
And also... "Almost everyone is gone... and it felt horribly lonely."
Amon's smile slowly became empty, followed by gradually going away as Edel delivered the news.
"Oh for the love of-" he exclaimed, carefully face palming himself with his free (mechanical) hand and rubbing his temples. The EIRAL thing made sense, as he was the one who provided the burnt body in the first place. As for Mingo's...what in the ninth circle of heck happened? Mingo's had (technically) gone through 5 guild leaders, even periods without a leader, and yet it stayed afloat. With a heavy sigh and a shake of his head, his thoughts were filled with pure annoyance and irritation, all thanks to one person:
Wern.
"...Alright," he said with a sigh, lowering his hand. "I'll need to finish clean up here, then take care of the EIRAL issue first thing in the morning. I'll deal with Wern, the guild, and whatever the farce this so call 'council' is once that's all squared away."
As for Edel being lonely...
"I'm sorry," he said with a sad smile as he moved in and gave her a kiss on the forehead. He was going to be apologizing for a long time, wasn't he?
"I'll find a way to make it up to you...I promise."
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jul 1, 2016 6:36:29 GMT
The redhead looked around when Amon mentioned needing to finish cleaning up. The less that could be said of Amon's warehouse, it was a perfect caricature of how much a mess his guild also currently was. "....I can't do anything about your broken tech or building damage, but I can wisk off the blood and gore around rather quick if you want me to." She sighed. There was nothing to be done about the lots of apologizing. She knew he meant it, at least right then, and she really wanted to forgive any woe, annoyance and grief she might have had, it's just forgetting was a harder task since she couldn't have a clear assurance it wouldn't happen again. The following forehead kiss was like a nostalgic little balm, and a sad little smile mirroring his grew on her lips as he promised to make it up to her somehow.
"How you'll deal with your guild and Wern is up to you, but... well, Wern pretty much knew he didn't know what he was doing. He seeked me out for advice right when you disappeared, though I couldn't say much since our guilds' structures are too different. And he really wanted you to come back." So please don't be too mean to the innocent potato, Amon. That would be like kicking a puppy. Although Wern did kind of ignore her advice to be subtle about his pro-ander changes... well, again, not her business. Amon could do things the way he wants if it means fixing his own guild and workplace. "Probably was the only person who still believed you were alive besides me."
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
Amon looked around for a bit before shaking his head.
"I'll take care of the cleaning...besides, you've used enough magic as it is," he replied, absently touching his repaired ear with his right hand. "Speaking of blood and gore though, I will need to talk to you about the remaining bodies...at a later date of course..."
As for them believing he was still alive...
"We'll see..." he said with a sigh. "Thanks though...for still believing in me..." he said with a small smile.
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jul 4, 2016 2:07:21 GMT
Edelweiss figured it was safe to assume he meant they would talk of the remaining bodies at another day, and not that he was intending to bring up corpse disposal while they're having a date. Anyway the very thought made her facial expression contort into a half smile, between amusement and slight strangeness. "What are you even going to do with them?" As for the bodies she had taken care of, she was currently thinking she could make do with a couple more bone china tea sets; but she had no idea what Amon would to with half crushed human remains. Those seemed far too messy to sell to Iacomus Lerwick .
And about still believing he was alive, well... "You did a great job at making your place look as if you'd been mugged clean, but tell me, what were looters going to do with your eyesocket cleaning fluids?" The intrigued little smile was still on her face during the question. The absence of his very personal hygiene products back at his bloodied shop had been a dead giveaway... pardon the pun. "Because as far as I know back then you still were not basking in the joys of proper depth perception."
Amon raised an eyebrow. "Less of the bodies themselves and more of the tech that was on the bodies you whisked away," he replied.
"As for the eye cleaner, hey, you never know what these Sveden guys are thinking...maybe someone actually needed that stuff," he said with a smile, giving her a light tug as he led the way back downstairs. "I'll press your same question to you: why do you need those bodies?"
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jul 4, 2016 3:35:38 GMT
"I can give their tech and clothes and even undergarments if you're interested, but not for free." Business is business afterall. Although if the current events were happening in a comic book one could even see the $$ symbols in place of her eyes as she started making her way back downstairs after Amon.
And when the matter was the bodies themselves, Edelweiss pondered if she were to list everything Amon would be surprised (or weirded out) by how resourceful human bodies could be. "Currently, I'm thinking of making a couple new tea sets. Though Alma is needing a new brace for her leg, so there's that too."
Amon couldn't help but roll his eyes at Edel's business proposition. However, he had to pause for a moment, turning to look at Edel when she described her china wares.
"...You'd make Iaco a happy merchant..." he said, shaking his head with a chuckle, continuing on. "...Sorta makes me wish I saved the other body, but you can have whatever bones I can harvest...as grim of a 'I'm back' gift as it is..."
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jul 4, 2016 18:35:16 GMT
"I like to think Mr. Lerwick is a happy patron. He purchases the cleaner bodies occasionaly. As a plus I don't have to answer questions and while his stocks are full he keeps his hands off of the still breathing unsuspecting passerbies." Iacomus had been at his shadier business for over a year by now, it would have been shody if her guild didn't take notice. What kept him outside anyone's hitlists was mostly the fact he belonged to another guild coupled with no requests having been issued for him, plus his profession that allowed other assassins to get rid of their job scraps while also making a little profit. One hand washes the other, as the saying tells.
At Amon's offer of 'gifting' any bone remains he could salvage, Edelweiss' expression went blank. Not really as a pokerface, but because she really didn't know what to feel about it. "That's up to you. I have a policy of only disposing of what I'm (or my guild is) responsible for, but can open an exception if consider this... whatever this was... as a cojoined work event."
"...Huh...I was wondering how Iaco was staying out of trouble. I was going to talk to you about him working with you guys, especially after the Elaine incident, but just never got the chance. Glad to know you guys came to a business agreement!" he said as they reached the foot of the stairs.
He turned to see Edel's blank expression, only to give her a worried smile. "Too grim of a joke? I was merely going to check to see if they had any more tech on their person or embedded in their bodies, then probably cremate them like the last one...or at least, more properly..."
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jul 4, 2016 19:33:56 GMT
"Maybe just too grim of a mood in general. Sorry, guess I'm still a tad in 'work mode' or similar." If she wasn't, she'd certainly not be so calm; and likely would not be once she has had the time to sit down somewhere and process everything. But emotional variants aside, she didn't usually find death to be something to joke about independing on her mood. Just that half-joke about slipping on gore already did (as she'd foreseen) make her feel quite bad for even mentioning it - though body fluids did tend to be slippery and it was good to mention it as a caution note.
"Though I don't know why you referring to that as "The Elaine Incident" mildly amuses me still."
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
"Eh...It doesn't seem like we were on good terms after I accidentally caught her doing her 'job,'" he said, grimacing a little at remembering how she glared daggers at him when they met again at Edel's place. "I mean...the least she could've done was come up with a decent excuse...or clean up after herself..." he muttered.
"If you're tired out, you can rest here for a bit before going back..." he offered, nodding his head towards the office-like structure.
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
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