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( OPEN ) God made the country and man made the town.
Who: Noel Vermillion & OPEN
When: April (see prompts for more accurate dates)
Where: Hall of Glory (Library), Capablanca, Palamede
What: Noel makes an effort to make herself useful in this world. Studying hard! Working hard! Rebuilding hard!
Rating: None really.
I. ONCE A LIBRARIAN, FOREVER A LIBRARIAN ;; Hall of Glory, April 1st - April 6th
[It's somewhat nostalgic─ it feels just like being back at the Military Academy. Living in a dormitory, studying magic (which is close enough to Ars Magus, as she's soon discovered), meeting so many different people... Noel remembers those days fondly and can only hope the memories of her stay in this world (however long it might be) will be just as positive. She realizes, of course, that with a war going on that may be an overly optimistic wish, but at the same time, it fuels her motivation to work even harder to bring an end to this conflict─ not only to help people in need and find a way home, but also so that she can leave this place without any regrets.
So with that thought in mind, Noel spends quite a bit of time in the library, reading any available information on this world's magic and browsing various spellbooks. She's... not exactly good at theory knowledge and a lot of terms and descriptions simply escape her understanding, but somehow, she'd better at it in practice. In fact, that's how she's managed to get several books to levitate. It turns out to be pretty fun, actually!
Come join her in studying! Alternatively, surprise her and watch all the books fall to the ground. That works, too.]
II. CHERRY-PICKING THE INGREDIENTS ;; Capablanca, April 10th - April 15th
[DID SOMEBODY SAY COOKING, NOEL IS RIGHT HERE─ and, frankly, she's a bit disappointed she's only supposed to gather the ingredients, not cook herself (thank God). Armed with a basket but sadly no red cloak, the girl sets out to the local fields in search of the best they have to offer. It doesn't take long until her basket becomes filled with various herbs and mushrooms─ and just in time, as the weather seems to be getting worse.]
This should be enough for today... Time to head back!
[If you look closely you might notice the ingredients she's gathered are not... exactly what one might want to see in their dinner. In fact, most of them are poisonous. Hemlock, nightshade berries, and... are those death cap? Yep, they sure are.
Someone should probably stop her before she brings these to the chef. Or worse yet, she tries to cook something with those and accidentally kills people.]
III. (a) SPRINGTIME CLEANING ;; Palamede, April 20th - April 30th
[Returning to this place was no easy task, but for one reason or another, Noel feels it's something she has to do. If there's any way she can assist in rebuilding the city, she's determined to do it. Unfortunately, she has no carpentry knowledge, nor can she lift heavy objects; as such, the most she can do is help with cleaning, but you won't see her complaining. She's currently fighting a particularly stubborn blood strain on the floor, which, along with the memories of what happened here shortly after her arrival, brings tears to her eyes. The girl quickly wipes them away, and takes a break to look around the town. It's a bit of a bittersweet image, because despite all the damage the city has suffered, everyone is making an effort to restore it to its former glory.]
... It looks better an better with each day, doesn't it?
[Noel says it mostly to herself, but perhaps to you as well, in case you happen to be around. She smiles a bit and then tightens her grip on her mop. Time to get back to work!]
III. (b) OBLIGATORY SUFFERING OPTION ;; Palamede, April 20th - April 30th
[They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
No one in their right mind could ever accuse Noel Vermillion of the lack of goodwill. But anger and grief don't have to be rational, and finding herself at the receiving end of those proves to be even more difficult than revisiting the site of recent tragedy. Some of Palamede's citizens have reacted to the events by lashing out on Heroes, despite their best attempt to help. Noel can't really blame them, but that doesn't make the accusations of some poor woman whose son got seriously injured in the fight any less painful to listen to.]
I'm sorry...
[It's all she can say, given the circumstances; there's no point in making excuses, after all.]
IV. CONTINUUM WILDCARD
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psychelocks! Also, the dates given above are rough estimates, so no need to stick strictly to them if pushing it a day or two one way or another works better for you.]
When: April (see prompts for more accurate dates)
Where: Hall of Glory (Library), Capablanca, Palamede
What: Noel makes an effort to make herself useful in this world. Studying hard! Working hard! Rebuilding hard!
Rating: None really.
I. ONCE A LIBRARIAN, FOREVER A LIBRARIAN ;; Hall of Glory, April 1st - April 6th
[It's somewhat nostalgic─ it feels just like being back at the Military Academy. Living in a dormitory, studying magic (which is close enough to Ars Magus, as she's soon discovered), meeting so many different people... Noel remembers those days fondly and can only hope the memories of her stay in this world (however long it might be) will be just as positive. She realizes, of course, that with a war going on that may be an overly optimistic wish, but at the same time, it fuels her motivation to work even harder to bring an end to this conflict─ not only to help people in need and find a way home, but also so that she can leave this place without any regrets.
So with that thought in mind, Noel spends quite a bit of time in the library, reading any available information on this world's magic and browsing various spellbooks. She's... not exactly good at theory knowledge and a lot of terms and descriptions simply escape her understanding, but somehow, she'd better at it in practice. In fact, that's how she's managed to get several books to levitate. It turns out to be pretty fun, actually!
Come join her in studying! Alternatively, surprise her and watch all the books fall to the ground. That works, too.]
II. CHERRY-PICKING THE INGREDIENTS ;; Capablanca, April 10th - April 15th
[DID SOMEBODY SAY COOKING, NOEL IS RIGHT HERE─ and, frankly, she's a bit disappointed she's only supposed to gather the ingredients, not cook herself (thank God). Armed with a basket but sadly no red cloak, the girl sets out to the local fields in search of the best they have to offer. It doesn't take long until her basket becomes filled with various herbs and mushrooms─ and just in time, as the weather seems to be getting worse.]
This should be enough for today... Time to head back!
[If you look closely you might notice the ingredients she's gathered are not... exactly what one might want to see in their dinner. In fact, most of them are poisonous. Hemlock, nightshade berries, and... are those death cap? Yep, they sure are.
Someone should probably stop her before she brings these to the chef. Or worse yet, she tries to cook something with those and accidentally kills people.]
III. (a) SPRINGTIME CLEANING ;; Palamede, April 20th - April 30th
[Returning to this place was no easy task, but for one reason or another, Noel feels it's something she has to do. If there's any way she can assist in rebuilding the city, she's determined to do it. Unfortunately, she has no carpentry knowledge, nor can she lift heavy objects; as such, the most she can do is help with cleaning, but you won't see her complaining. She's currently fighting a particularly stubborn blood strain on the floor, which, along with the memories of what happened here shortly after her arrival, brings tears to her eyes. The girl quickly wipes them away, and takes a break to look around the town. It's a bit of a bittersweet image, because despite all the damage the city has suffered, everyone is making an effort to restore it to its former glory.]
... It looks better an better with each day, doesn't it?
[Noel says it mostly to herself, but perhaps to you as well, in case you happen to be around. She smiles a bit and then tightens her grip on her mop. Time to get back to work!]
III. (b) OBLIGATORY SUFFERING OPTION ;; Palamede, April 20th - April 30th
[They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
No one in their right mind could ever accuse Noel Vermillion of the lack of goodwill. But anger and grief don't have to be rational, and finding herself at the receiving end of those proves to be even more difficult than revisiting the site of recent tragedy. Some of Palamede's citizens have reacted to the events by lashing out on Heroes, despite their best attempt to help. Noel can't really blame them, but that doesn't make the accusations of some poor woman whose son got seriously injured in the fight any less painful to listen to.]
I'm sorry...
[It's all she can say, given the circumstances; there's no point in making excuses, after all.]
IV. CONTINUUM WILDCARD
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III A
Indeed it is. Ultimately it's time that will return what was lost.
no subject
Yes... And with everyone working so hard, I'm sure we can make it a little easier on the people here!
[Not just when it comes to reconstruction of the city, of course─ the residents need to feel their support in order to be able to return to their normal lives.]
no subject
Precisely. More than anything Palamede needs a strong spirit. With that everything else comes into place easily.
[Isn't that his philosophy in a nutshell?]