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Post by uberwulfx on Feb 11, 2024 9:59:34 GMT -5
"I have yet to win in a contest against Sae, and I don't believe I've won any battles against Taliesin. I'll save my dignity and relinquish my claim," Jaeger said while standing from the table.
"Taliesin, is the Grove's forge available?"
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Post by redcoat on Feb 11, 2024 13:35:24 GMT -5
Sae blinked, looking between Ve'ra and Jaeger with... confusion. Jaeger seemed upset that Sae hadn't given him better... orders? During the meeting. Also seemed upset that Sae consistently beat him in their silly wrestling matches, and that Ve'ra had challenged him to a skill test for the room.
A room that she wasn't even sure why Ve'ra wanted? Sighing and shaking her head, she'd finish her wine and look to Mirrai and Alistair. "I wouldn't go so far as to say Cayne views us as net positive. But we've at least got everyone pointed in the right direction. Honestly... I might be happier when we're somewhere where we are a bit more anonymous. I'm theoretically not supposed to dabble in politics... and yet I've designed two peace treaties."
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Post by §~Samwise~§ on Feb 11, 2024 16:08:39 GMT -5
Taliesin looked about as everyone was chiming in and proceeding. "The meeting was us using our sway." He offered quickly.
He was getting ready to continue when Jaeger caught his immediate attention. His body went still and his eyes clouded over with green. The sound of wood squeaking and groaning filled the Glade for several seconds. Just behind their table a staircase going down formed.
He suddenly gasped for air and coughed, his eyes returning to normal. "It is now ..." He said a little shakily.
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Post by Ancelas on Feb 11, 2024 20:10:48 GMT -5
"Are you all right?" Mirrai asked Taliesin, distracted by his strain.
"Mm. I found my performance in the Mareki game of scrum less than capable, so perhaps there is just something about the Mareki - or those raised by them," Ve'ra allowed, "that undermines one's capabilities. I think that is a perfectly reasonable assumption."
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Post by CautionCat on Feb 12, 2024 12:41:33 GMT -5
Konane sipped her sake, and continued to weave her fingers through Alastair's hair, gently scratching his scalp. Listening to the others, she had no input, but it was a nice distraction from what happened only moments ago.
She blinked at Taliesin when he... shifted the Glade. "You... can change it while we are inside? That does not seem safe... or healthy by your reaction to doing that, Taliesin."
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Post by opius on Feb 12, 2024 16:05:05 GMT -5
Alastair was enjoying the conversation and the pleasant sensation on his scalp, but the cracking and crunching and gasp from Taliesin brought him back to attention, "Ho, woah- that didn't hurt did it?" He looked the elf over and tried to make sense of the act.
The momentary silence and focus coupled with the held breath reminded him an awful lot of familiar and channeling through them. Was the glade... similar? An entity that Taliesin could coopt and become? It was a fascinating concept. "Oh now that is neat..."
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Post by uberwulfx on Feb 13, 2024 10:09:33 GMT -5
Jaeger frowned even more deeply than he had been. "Taliesin, there was no need to strain yourself for the request." Usually Tali was pretty straightforward about his limits, noting that doing something was possible but one should probably wait. He was methodical and calculating, a lot of their distanced travel up to this point being handled by him. Why a slip now? It was most likely that Taliesin didn't know that altering the land with it active would cause such trouble, but still...
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Post by redcoat on Feb 13, 2024 10:47:17 GMT -5
Sae arched an eyebrow at Taliesin- but didn't say anything. If he felt it was worth the strain, then it was worth the strain, and everyone seemed to have the 'Are you alright?' and 'Why did you do that?' under control.
"I'm unique even among Mareki, because of Ratha. We've been wrestling and scrapping from the moment I was old enough to annoy her. So, basically the age of two." She sipped her wine.
"And my first duel was when I was six. So."
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Post by §~Samwise~§ on Feb 13, 2024 13:11:49 GMT -5
Taliesin looked at everyone as they addressed him showing that he wasn't too impacted. Each new question gave him another brief moment to organize thoughts into combined answers.
He started by giving Mirrai's hand a squeeze. "I'll be fine." He had first connected eyes with Mirrai, but made sure to look across the group as well, resting on Konane. "Normally I don't need to change it after calling it. And the only other time no one was inside."
He looked to Alastair. He had an expression almost as if there was something to say, but it was washed away as he turned to Jaeger. "It wasn't there and there was no further reason to not have it available." He offered rather matter of factly.
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Post by CautionCat on Feb 14, 2024 15:06:14 GMT -5
"Hmmmn... Well, do not do that often. I do not want to pick up elven brains off the floor." Konane pursed her lips, thinking Taliesin's head would explode if he did too much to the Glade while people were in it.
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Post by uberwulfx on Feb 15, 2024 10:57:22 GMT -5
Jaeger paused only a second, before nodding. "Then I thank you for installing one at my request. I'll not waste the effort you just expended. Friends, if I'm needed, that's where I'll be."
With another nod, this time to the entire group to excuse himself, Jaeger went to go explore the new space.
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Post by opius on Feb 15, 2024 12:07:51 GMT -5
Alastair waved to the Doctor as he headed off. "Call out if you need a spotter!" He sat back in his seat as the crowd shrank slightly.
"I'd rather not imagine Taliesin's brains given today's events. Overhearing a mention of a duel, he considered what he had been doing around 6 years old. He pondered quietly, trying to think back through hazy memories.
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