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expiationnet2024-08-17 07:23 pm
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Salutations to all The Chosen of Aldrip,
My name is Richard Plantagenet, the Duke of Gloucester of England and the son of Duke of York. My time in this world may be merely a blink of an eye compared to some of you who have been residing here for over a full calendar year, experiencing the change of all four seasons under the sky. However, during my brief stay I have come to notice that there are plenty of wrongs in this world, which threatens the peace of our lives here. Now, some of these wrongs might be out of our control, such as the afflictions plaguing our environment. Or the activities of the council. However, this does not mean that we are completely powerless.
It has come to my attention that thee has been a several times when we have been faced with a violent threat and an attack, be it from monstrous creature from the depths of the ocean or a curse spreading among ourselves. I fully believe that we, as a community, could benefit from organizing ourselves so that we might be prepared when the next crisis arrives to our doorsteps.
I call forward anyone with any combat training, be it from military training, self-taught or magically oriented, and share their knowledge to those who might lack skills in self-defense. It is not in my intention to position myself as a leader, nor a raise an army, but to strengthen our teamwork and cooperation as a community. I am myself experienced knight who fought and served my king in a civil war known as War of Roses, and currently I'm learning the usage of firearms under the tutelage of Mr. Valentine. I am willing to train and pass down my knowledge to anyone who is willing to learn. However, I am aware that I am out of my depths and that many of you possesses abilities both as fighters and as tacticians that I could not even fathom. Which is why I sincerely hope those individuals to answer my call and step forward and help create a safer city.
Signed,
Richard Plantagenet, The Duke of Gloucester
[ooc: ooc info can be found here!]
My name is Richard Plantagenet, the Duke of Gloucester of England and the son of Duke of York. My time in this world may be merely a blink of an eye compared to some of you who have been residing here for over a full calendar year, experiencing the change of all four seasons under the sky. However, during my brief stay I have come to notice that there are plenty of wrongs in this world, which threatens the peace of our lives here. Now, some of these wrongs might be out of our control, such as the afflictions plaguing our environment. Or the activities of the council. However, this does not mean that we are completely powerless.
It has come to my attention that thee has been a several times when we have been faced with a violent threat and an attack, be it from monstrous creature from the depths of the ocean or a curse spreading among ourselves. I fully believe that we, as a community, could benefit from organizing ourselves so that we might be prepared when the next crisis arrives to our doorsteps.
I call forward anyone with any combat training, be it from military training, self-taught or magically oriented, and share their knowledge to those who might lack skills in self-defense. It is not in my intention to position myself as a leader, nor a raise an army, but to strengthen our teamwork and cooperation as a community. I am myself experienced knight who fought and served my king in a civil war known as War of Roses, and currently I'm learning the usage of firearms under the tutelage of Mr. Valentine. I am willing to train and pass down my knowledge to anyone who is willing to learn. However, I am aware that I am out of my depths and that many of you possesses abilities both as fighters and as tacticians that I could not even fathom. Which is why I sincerely hope those individuals to answer my call and step forward and help create a safer city.
Signed,
Richard Plantagenet, The Duke of Gloucester
[ooc: ooc info can be found here!]
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[If Richard could do this, Silco would have a much better idea of how dangerous his lover was. He could make his own moves in response, one way or another.]
As you wish. If she discovers you are my lover, she likely will escalate.
As long as we are both satisfied to keep it simply between us. Your little messenger approached me, yes.
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Why? What we do should not be any of her concern.
I see. He has not reached back to me on the matter. But I take it you welcome the proposal for working together at the moment? I shall provide you a compensation for your losses, of course.
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She is very attached to me, and she fears a lover will steal me away. You are the first lover I have had since she came into my care, and Jinx does not share particularly well.
I am not opposed to providing services; he did come lacking details, so I expect he will return for more instruction. And what compensation are you planning to provide?
1/3
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So they really are calling it that now? He had assumed that the last time Silco had dropped the word lovers it had been just to distract the intruders. That there was no deeper meaning behind it.
Admittedly, Richard is not quite sure what to think of this. Because Silco is not wrong but at the same time.. what does it even mean.]
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I may not have the funds to cover it all. However, I can provide the restaurant of your choice free high quality meat for agreed period of time.
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I am aware. I am managing the situation with Jinx. I do not regret what we have developed, Richard.
I know. I'll provide you a discounted rate as a concerned citizen of Aldrip. I will accept your hunting bounty as payment, yes.
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[Richard would very much like to ask what it exactly is that they have developed. But like always he finds himself short with words when it comes to these feelings, not wanting to give room for too much of hope. So he stays quiet, as usual.]
Likewise. I have been enjoying from your company.
Thank you. I will leave it to Junpei to discuss the further details with you, then. He is an odd one, but apparently a learned scholar.
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[He hadn't decided what he would do if that fire went out of control. He was willing to measure the risks of action, but he knew eventually he would have to take a stand of his own less subtle than he acted now. He was curious, as he always seemed to be when it came to Richard.]
Good. We've found a common niche to occupy for each other then.
Of course. We will see if he can come through for you or fail in the assignment. Don't believe everything you read.
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Yes. I do find your presence and company to be valuable. [sex or no sex..]
I do have high hopes for him. Although I must admit that I find myself more often than not out of my depth when conversing with him and other Chosen.
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[Now there was an interesting word to consider: valuable.]
When you say valuable, do you mean in a transactional way? I seek to understand the word choice.
[After all, many of his relationships were entirely transactional. They earned a different long-term reaction for him, and it wasn't how he currently viewed their interactions.]
You will learn with time and interaction. Believe me, each generation and each world seems to have their own manner of phrasing.
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I welcome them, in that case. I have gone through hell more than I care to count. The obstacles only strengthen my resolve.
I value your company, simple as that. It is like you've stated before, we are kindred spirits of sorts and able to see and understand the darkness within one another. I feel like I can confide in you. [And that is as honest as he can get this with subject.]
Was it the same for you?
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The clarification has helped. I find similar value in your company as well. I look forward to discovering more about you. [He was satisfied, even pleased, especially in light of what they had shown one another regarding this 'darkness' of theirs.]
There is much I have had to teach myself since arriving here, yes. Technology is advanced compared to what I'm used to, but most have been acceptable to deal with.
[He thankfully had Jinx to make a big dramatic deal over teaching him things, but taught him she did.]
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Richard holds so many secret locked away deep into his soul. Things that he has done. Things that he is. A lot of them are part of them of that Hell he spoke just now about. But would he be able to share them with Silco? About his true title, what he and Buckingham had truly been doing. About Henry?]
Tell me about Zaun.
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It is call the city of iron and glass. It is down river from our rulers, where we have been cast aside to be the catch-basin of the failures and filth of the golden city. We were originally founded first, mining and thus building deep into the underground, and the deeper one goes, the more poisonous the atmosphere becomes. We build from the scrapes tossed to us, and we fill our cities with innovation from Chem-tech, paint murals on buildings, rooftops and storefronts. Our people are an uncouth but eclectic rowdy lot, and we thrive based on few rules or oversite. Zaun is a nation yearning to be free, even though we are irrevocably tied to Piltover for as long as both cities stand.
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You are fighting to claim a land back that once belonged to you, formed by the hardships, tears, sweat and blood of your people. I understand.
When you say uncouth and eclectic rowdy lot.. What do you mean.
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The worst of the worst. Our people may be a community, but if you show weakness, they will eat you alive. Innovation is never stifled, but formal education is loose at best. We swear, we fight, we steal, and we make the disloyal disappear.
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But then comes the second part. Richard had thought Zaun to be a city of demons, a place where monsters could thrive. But from that description it sounded nothing more like thieves den. He now could understand Jinx a little more.
However, the issue Richard finds himself from looking at is that his sympathies also lie with this 'Piltower.' Could place like Zaun truly thrive if its people were so barbaric? Or would it to just seek to spread its darkness until it destroyed itself and those around it? Nay. He could see why a place of light would want to keep Zaun under control and guide it.
But if there's something Richard has learned, it is not to speak his mind so freely.]
And once you've obtained the freedom? What comes next? Who will sit on the throne?
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We don't have thrones in Zaun. While men, women and other inhabiting species are equal, there is... disparity that will need to be rectified. We will do that once there isn't a boot on our throats.
[He would not apologize for his city. He had taken advantage of the system as he saw fit because it was beautiful and broken. Would he have sat a throne? No, but he wanted a seat at the table.]
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