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
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Apr 25, 2017 17:13:27 GMT
"Not a fan of buns, do I take it..." She suddenly found herself with a little smile growing on her lips, for a reason she wouldn't be able to place. Though it did fade at the mention of that dead body. Yeah... not a nice thing to remember.
"Well, that's fair enough." 'Because I wanted to' was a reason as good as any for a style change. "And relieving to know the reason for it wasn't getting an 'accidental battle haircut' or something similar and then having to fix it (been there, done that; it's not fun)." She'd been wondering if he had needed to cut it off for medical reasons when Abby helped instal his bionic eye, but then if that was the case his bangs would probably be a lot shorter too. And indeed it was extremely relieving he hadn't suddenly decided to chop off a part of himself in a fit of crazyness while he was alone.
And then there was that last point, and she tugged a lock of her own hair in her fingers while musing about it. "And that's handy... I wish I could use that ace too, but more often than not my own customers tend to grow -more- irate if they can't be sure I'm looking at them." So in her case that was used for either disguises or emergencies.
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
"Not exactly..." Amon replied with a small smile. Though his chest tightened a little at seeing her smile fade at the mention of his body double, at the very least it was feeling as if everything was becoming alright. "I had short hair in the past and was pretty much wanting to go back, along with the other reasons..."
"...Anything else you want to talk about?" he asked, leaning his head on the couch.
"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 May 4, 2017 23:10:56 GMT
She thought of it for a couple seconds. "Not really..."
There were still things that could be talked about, but they were just about herself (things she was miffed about herself or regreted doing) and nothing to complain nor ask of him - and, she figured, not nearly as important when compared to everything else. There were some fights she had to fight on her own. But the support was appreciated.
"I guess, just know that I'll be sad sometimes, either for no reason at all (that I know of), or for nothing we didn't already talk of before. And that's... well I don't know if it's exactly normal but it's a thing that happens." Happiness isn't a switch she could flip on and off at will. "I'm trying to work on it, it's just slow, and how effective I am depends on the day. But just because I'm sad it doesn't mean it's your fault; and being around helps."
Sigh. "About talking to my mom though... I usually pay a visit around this time of the month in December, for winter festivities and such. You can come along if you want."
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
At her explanation, Amon pulled Edel into a close hug. "It'll be okay...I'll gladly listen to your troubles, but only if you're willing to talk about it...regardless, whenever you're feeling that way, I'm always open to cuddles until that feeling goes away..." he said softly, nuzzling her head a little.
"As for visiting your mother...as much as I would like to see her, I don't want to put a damper on your holiday festivities with such talk, if possible...maybe I can talk to her some time before or after...?"
"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 May 5, 2017 4:06:02 GMT
"Thanks... And maybe?" That would be entirely depending on when they both happened to have time at the same time, not on Edelweiss' personal preferences, since Rose didn't exactly live nearby and Edelweiss would have to show him the way in the first time he wants to pay a visit.
"That depends on when you have free time for it."
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
"Hrmmm...we'll see...we'll come up with something..." Amon replied, nuzzling Edel's head a little more before kissing her head.
"So...did you still want the doughnuts...?"
"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 May 6, 2017 22:29:53 GMT
"...." She had to think for a moment, both because her thoughts had been so far away from doughnuts that she had to remember there were those on the table still, and also because she really wasn't sure what to do about those pastry boxes.
"Maybe one or two after lunch time." She went with. There was not only Amon's box over there but also Alma's too, and she doubted she'd eat all of it on her own before they went bad. But she figured maybe she could try to have some throughout the day and give away whatever lasted; there were plenty of hungry people in the poorer sectors of the city who would be happy receiving free food. "...It's not that I suddenly dislike sweets (and thanks for bringing them, by the way); and I do like them just for their taste alone too. It's just that sugar isn't working much anymore." And if there was no difference between one and one dozen, she also saw no point in gobbling up a pile of them.
Bouts of sadness...feeling lethargic...lack of drive...loss of appetite...
Ah...
That's what this is...
"...Maybe my 'sugar' may be more effective?"" Amon asked with a small, slightly mischievous smile as he brought Edel into a tighter hug and began to kiss and tickle her neck.
"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 May 11, 2017 4:22:36 GMT
Well, at this point it was less of 'bouts of sadness' and 'feeling lethargic' and more of a constant cloud of gloom and apathy that neither rained down nor went away, shrouding her everyday almost everytime. Could it be called bouts when there weren't any significant ups and downs to recall? The redhead could argue that it was debateable to a degree, but for the most part she couldn't honestly agree.
Not that the definition mattered much, since what it was called didn't change the effects.
And since that definitionXeffects relation applied to anything, it also explained why Edelweiss couldn't help but let out that surprised "Eeep!" noise followed by a string of snickers. No matter what Amon calls what he was doing on her neck, it. tickled. a. lot. More than normal, even. He was doing that on purpose, wasn't he... "Alright, t-tha--" Snickers. Ok. She pulled just an inch away to have a pause to breathe. "That's cheating... but thanks." Hopefully a normal kiss would be fine instead. Too much tickling made her teary.
"Mhmmmm~" Amon hummed, moving in to give Edel a proper kiss. "Whenever you're feeling lethargic or melancholic, I'll kiss, cuddle, and tickle that feeling away, okay?"
"Feeling better now birthday girl?"
"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 May 13, 2017 17:01:48 GMT
"That sounds nice..." If a tad impossible to keep the promise due to them both living and working in different sectors of the city (and adding the fact she's ander and it wouldn't be very wise to stay too close to her while he's crafting machinery) and also inconvenient to have someone constantly following you around like a shadow 24/7.
But it was a sweet thought to have. If only it wasn't an empty one...
"...Somewhat, yes..." It was fine to be honest with this much, right. It's not like she'd be suddenly 100% content after so long and her own thoughts still occasionally stabbing the back of her mind, but she did feel a little better. Right then, the hardest decision she needed to take was just whether to stay leaning against him longer or turn back to glance at the table again. She'd have to take those doughnut boxes to the kitchen at some point.
And also... "Should I try to guess what is in that other box, or find out later?"
"Hrmmm..." Amon pondered, nuzzling her head a little. "Whatever you want birthday girl~"
Although he was enjoying the cuddle time immensely, he was ready to release his hold if she chose to get up.
And admittedly, it would be nice to see her reaction to her gift...
"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 May 22, 2017 23:19:30 GMT
This was too comfortable to move. Fact. So the redhead decided to do it the lazy way, and brought the gift box to her own hands floating via Telekinesis. Amon was smart enough to not give her actual tech, right? Unless it had been treated enough to resist magic at least. So she figured it'd be fine to fetch it that way.
The doughnut boxes will have to wait on the table for a trip to the kitchen at a later time.
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
"...Convenient..." Amon noted, smiling at Edel's little display of laziness. "I hope you like it," he continued, nodding at the gift.
In a sense, it was a way of paying her back for the manuscript of magic: it was a collection of his own notes on clockwork dolls, dubbed The Clockwork Compendium.
Admittedly, there were a few things he left out (something he was sure Edel did as well), but it was enough to give an explanation on how the mechanical marvels worked, along with some of his own musings.
"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 May 23, 2017 15:43:10 GMT
Edelweiss opened the package and took the book out to look it over, and a little smile spread on her lips as she did it. A return for her own past gift, huh? Interesting. Rather than skimming at random, she figured she'd actually do it in the right order and start from the front till the back when reading it, so she could gauge better what it held.
"Thanks." She said while moving to kiss his cheek, before turning her attention back to the book and gingerly flipping it open. She did have a mild fascination for how tech worked - something common to a lot of anders and people who couldn't actually wield it, as far as she knew - so this would help quell some of her curiosity on the matter. And who knows? Maybe it could also be useful for something. She'd have to finish reading first to know for sure (and it obviously wouldn't be finished that same day either), but it might.
Granted, no, she had not hidden nor kept anything out of her own, save for the things she was still in the middle of researching and not sure of - and the pages were updated quite often. But she'd also had quite a while longer than he had to write down anyway, and it's not like she'd notice any missing pieces on a first glance.
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
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