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[Good morning, isn't it a beautiful day today?
As Arthur wakes up, he will know this about his life: he is an only child, raised by two loving parents. While he had a rough start, being a withdrawn and reclusive child, he finally took a leap forward in high school by joining the Eudora Swim Club. As a result, while still perhaps not the most socially adjusted person, he's learned to make friends and enjoy his life a little. All thanks to the power of swimming...!
As Gregor wakes up, he will know this about his life: he has a younger sister and a loving mother. His younger sister is still in the carefree phase of her life, while Gregor himself has been fortunate that his mother has always encouraged him to pursue whatever he wants, free from unreasonable expectations. His childhood passion is swimming, which led him to joining the Eudora Swim Club in high school. Gotta love swimming!!
It's another day at Eudora High for the both of you, where you're lucky to both be on the swim team and classmates. (Of course, you also have various other friends in your class.) You're in your final year, meaning that graduation looms in the horizon... but you know what's also coming up? Swimming nationals. Your team has never won yet, but this year is your year. You can feel it—and you hope so, since this is your last chance to win.
For reference, both characters will be fully AU'd here; that is, they truly believe this is their life and they are normal high school students. They will not question why they are physically grown men. It's fine. Maybe it's genetics.]
As Arthur wakes up, he will know this about his life: he is an only child, raised by two loving parents. While he had a rough start, being a withdrawn and reclusive child, he finally took a leap forward in high school by joining the Eudora Swim Club. As a result, while still perhaps not the most socially adjusted person, he's learned to make friends and enjoy his life a little. All thanks to the power of swimming...!
As Gregor wakes up, he will know this about his life: he has a younger sister and a loving mother. His younger sister is still in the carefree phase of her life, while Gregor himself has been fortunate that his mother has always encouraged him to pursue whatever he wants, free from unreasonable expectations. His childhood passion is swimming, which led him to joining the Eudora Swim Club in high school. Gotta love swimming!!
It's another day at Eudora High for the both of you, where you're lucky to both be on the swim team and classmates. (Of course, you also have various other friends in your class.) You're in your final year, meaning that graduation looms in the horizon... but you know what's also coming up? Swimming nationals. Your team has never won yet, but this year is your year. You can feel it—and you hope so, since this is your last chance to win.
For reference, both characters will be fully AU'd here; that is, they truly believe this is their life and they are normal high school students. They will not question why they are physically grown men. It's fine. Maybe it's genetics.]
[Today, in class, the teachers passes everyone handouts. With graduation coming up, it's important to seriously think about university and, with it, what you want to do with your life in the future. To assist with that, you'll be filling out this sheet to help narrow down potential career choices.
NAME:
SKILLS:
ASPIRATIONS:
Otherwise, it is a free period. Feel free to chat with your classmates, including each other—whether about the handout, swimming, anything else going on in your life, etc.]
SKILLS:
ASPIRATIONS:
Otherwise, it is a free period. Feel free to chat with your classmates, including each other—whether about the handout, swimming, anything else going on in your life, etc.]
[Please have your character ICly fill out the form and individually submit their responses under this TL.]
[Chat among yourselves, wander the classroom, etc. This will be a FFA, by which I mean that you may get mod tags from your fellow classmates to talk to...]
| They can't be that important, riiight...? I mean, some people have way more stuff going than them than how well they did on a test. [has rodya been getting good grades? mystewy. but another classmate speaks up, having overheard.] |
| Grades still tend to be pretty important for getting into university, though. Why, did you fail the last test, Gregor? [so says the class's tiniest high schooler.] |
[As Arthur goes to bed that night, he dreams.
This being a dream, his memories of the day fade to the recesses of his sleeping mind, and though he doesn't fully grasp everything yet, he intuitively understands: here, he is a former soldier of Edoras, one of the mightiest countries on the continent. Once, he took pride in his duty, but over time, he has no longer been able to stomach the cruelties and whims of its current king, Pardis III. Pardis III is a tyrant, trampling over his own people as the poor grow poorer, executing his men for petty reasons, and waging senseless wars.
As a result, you fled from the army—though not before stealing an artifact from Pardis III, knowing that it'll cripple his war efforts. You don't know its precise nature, only that it is a ring that grants you powers. Arthur, you will know that, using the ring, you are capable of the following at will:
(OOCly, there are no particular limits to how often you can use these powers.)
Your escape takes you to the neighbouring country of Riven, in the rural area. Unlike the rocky landscape of Edoras, Riven is full of grass and rivers. Perhaps the change in scenery will do your heart some good.
You can see a village in the distance, but even before that... you hear a noise coming from the nearby forest.]
This being a dream, his memories of the day fade to the recesses of his sleeping mind, and though he doesn't fully grasp everything yet, he intuitively understands: here, he is a former soldier of Edoras, one of the mightiest countries on the continent. Once, he took pride in his duty, but over time, he has no longer been able to stomach the cruelties and whims of its current king, Pardis III. Pardis III is a tyrant, trampling over his own people as the poor grow poorer, executing his men for petty reasons, and waging senseless wars.
As a result, you fled from the army—though not before stealing an artifact from Pardis III, knowing that it'll cripple his war efforts. You don't know its precise nature, only that it is a ring that grants you powers. Arthur, you will know that, using the ring, you are capable of the following at will:
- - healing mild-moderate injuries. think a level 1-2 healing spell
- summoning a sword shaped from the dark element
- generating mist to cover the area and obscure others' vision
(OOCly, there are no particular limits to how often you can use these powers.)
Your escape takes you to the neighbouring country of Riven, in the rural area. Unlike the rocky landscape of Edoras, Riven is full of grass and rivers. Perhaps the change in scenery will do your heart some good.
You can see a village in the distance, but even before that... you hear a noise coming from the nearby forest.]
[As Gregor goes to bed that night, he dreams.
This being a dream, his memories of the day fade to the recesses of his sleeping mind, and though he doesn't fully grasp everything yet, he intuitively understands: here, he is a newly recruited soldier of Riven. Originally, however, he served in the army of a smaller, neighbouring nation, only for Riven to conquer it and absorb its surviving men into its own. How do you feel about it? Do you resent Riven for taking over, or do you simply focus on serving whoever your lord is, even if it changes? That is for you to decide.
If nothing else, you're still alive, as is your younger sister, Yuri. Your life could be better, but at least you have a job, rather than being left in the streets to starve. And despite everything, you've managed to hold onto a keepsake of your family—a ring they've long since guarded. You don't know its precise nature, only that it is a ring that grants you powers. Gregor, you will know that, using the ring, you are capable of the following at will:
(OOCly, there are no particular limits to how often you can use these powers.)
Acclimating to Riven's army could be harder, you suppose. You've been lucky in that one high-ranking soldier, Hermann, has taken a liking to you and helped guide you. She isn't captain of the army—that would be a man named Ichiban—but she's just about the closest thing after him.
You've dropped by your home, as humble as it is, to visit Yuri. Today, though, you must return to the barracks.]
This being a dream, his memories of the day fade to the recesses of his sleeping mind, and though he doesn't fully grasp everything yet, he intuitively understands: here, he is a newly recruited soldier of Riven. Originally, however, he served in the army of a smaller, neighbouring nation, only for Riven to conquer it and absorb its surviving men into its own. How do you feel about it? Do you resent Riven for taking over, or do you simply focus on serving whoever your lord is, even if it changes? That is for you to decide.
If nothing else, you're still alive, as is your younger sister, Yuri. Your life could be better, but at least you have a job, rather than being left in the streets to starve. And despite everything, you've managed to hold onto a keepsake of your family—a ring they've long since guarded. You don't know its precise nature, only that it is a ring that grants you powers. Gregor, you will know that, using the ring, you are capable of the following at will:
- - his bug arm is able to regenerate and change shape
- able to manifest electricity
- summoning thorns from the ground
(OOCly, there are no particular limits to how often you can use these powers.)
Acclimating to Riven's army could be harder, you suppose. You've been lucky in that one high-ranking soldier, Hermann, has taken a liking to you and helped guide you. She isn't captain of the army—that would be a man named Ichiban—but she's just about the closest thing after him.
You've dropped by your home, as humble as it is, to visit Yuri. Today, though, you must return to the barracks.]
| ... See you later. Stay safe, okay? |
| Those are the words of someone who bombed it, Greg. [rodya looks too smug about this for someone who just acknowledged that tests are not everything, mayhaps.........] |
I'm always safe, 'ne? Don't worry so much, Yuri, just take care of yourself for me while I'm gone.
[he pats her head, ruffles her hair a little. she's a good kid-- it's unfortunate that he can't offer her more. help give her a better life, like she deserves. if it's for her sake...
well, how he feels about his situation has never been especially important. he does what he has to do. that's what he did before, and it's what he'll continue doing, no matter whose orders it is that he's following; thinking too hard about things like that is something that he can't afford.]
[he pats her head, ruffles her hair a little. she's a good kid-- it's unfortunate that he can't offer her more. help give her a better life, like she deserves. if it's for her sake...
well, how he feels about his situation has never been especially important. he does what he has to do. that's what he did before, and it's what he'll continue doing, no matter whose orders it is that he's following; thinking too hard about things like that is something that he can't afford.]
| ... Okay. I'll do my best. |
[Gregor heads to the barracks, where his fellow Riven soldiers mull around. I am not describing barracks but you can assume it's normal.
None of these soldiers are his friends, per se—he's only recently joined and hasn't gotten the chance to know anyone well, besides Hermann and, to an extent, Ichiban. Still, Soldier A gives him a wave in greeting, while Soldier B ignores him entirely, focusing on cleaning his sword.
Gregor will get the sense that he can > Inquire them, which is a fancy way of saying that if you choose to Inquire an NPC, you may get info. It could be useful, it could be random. Who knows. Simply let the Powers That Be know.
All in all, he has a few options:
> Inquire
> Do whatever he wants around the barracks
> Go to the mess hall to get something to eat
> Some other random action you can think of]
[he gives soldier A a wave back, returning that greeting. no need to be rude even if they're not exactly friendly yet, yeah?
but speaking of that- he is definitely going to >Inquire these dudes. if they're not on closer terms yet, only one way to fix that.]
but speaking of that- he is definitely going to >Inquire these dudes. if they're not on closer terms yet, only one way to fix that.]
[Past the shrubbery, Arthur sees a figure, lying on the ground. He doesn't recognize her, but perhaps he still intuitively feels something about her? Who knows...
She's conscious, but gripping her side where blood steadily drips. Her eyes widen when she sees Arthur, as she weakly backs away from him. Looking over her, Arthur will recognize her uniform as that of a Riven soldier.
Riven and Edoras are, in theory, at peace with each other. However, that poses a problem for you: it means someone aligned with Riven may be obliged to help Edoras, the country you are currently a fugitive from.
What do you do?]
She's conscious, but gripping her side where blood steadily drips. Her eyes widen when she sees Arthur, as she weakly backs away from him. Looking over her, Arthur will recognize her uniform as that of a Riven soldier.
Riven and Edoras are, in theory, at peace with each other. However, that poses a problem for you: it means someone aligned with Riven may be obliged to help Edoras, the country you are currently a fugitive from.
What do you do?]
| [rodya laughs.] Whatever. You'll be fine, Greg. It's not like this is an application for anything... yet! |
| [anise, the class's second shortest high schooler, pipes in.] You could put swimming and say you're aiming for an athletic scholarship! |
[he hesitates for a moment before he slowly approaches, hands out in a placating gesture. his hands start to glow a light silver color as he takes a few steps her way.]
Let me help you.
[he doesn't recognize her, so why...? well, he doesn't interrogate it too much.]
Let me help you.
[he doesn't recognize her, so why...? well, he doesn't interrogate it too much.]
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