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rand al'thor. ([personal profile] dragonmount) wrote in [community profile] aionlogs2022-07-28 09:00 pm

OPEN

WHO: Rand & you!
WHAT: Event aftermath
WHERE: Greentruth and Godsblood
WHEN: Late Soviseri to early Firaseri
WARNINGS: Will add as needed



GODSBLOOD

[ he lays low.

after vaeka's execution is prevented, after things start to quiet, he risks one trip to the building where he'd been living. he isn't there long: enough to check on eleanor (and dodge questions about the fading bruises on his face), enough to speak to the person he rents from, and enough to vacate his apartment. he doesn't return there. he doesn't visit any of his usual haunts, before or after the kenoma leave the city, nor any of the handful of places that'd gotten used to giving him odd jobs. the idea is to effectively vanish, and he does a decent job of that.

if asked, he isn't totally unavailable, especially to fellow aions. he's avoiding the kenoma, yes, but he's just as much avoiding the godsblood locals who know him. so: if asked, he'll admit he can be found at ernesto's. and he's not unwilling to meet people in the city, either, so long as they avoid some of the more populated areas at busy times. caution isn't his native language, but it's one even he can use sometimes. ]

GREENTRUTH

[ once things settle further, once the kenoma envoy finally leaves godsblood, he starts chancing trips back to greentruth. carefully, of course; after however vaeka was found out, they have to tread carefully. and the safe haven in the forest is more important than ever, now that the regent has seen fit to remind them that godsblood is technically under their domain. he'd never do anything to jeopardize it.

more saliently, after getting stabbed in the leg by a surprisingly strong girl and her huge magic scythe, getting around isn't as easy as it usually would be, even with healing. those with an ability to use or see magic predating their arrival in horos might notice, at moments, the faint glow of a weave wrapped around his bad leg. he only uses it while standing still, mostly — the logistics of getting this small magic to move with him when he walks aren't currently in his skillset — but it helps him be more stable on his feet than he really is. and he's here, after all, to work.

he still offers instruction in archery and related skills, can be easily found carving bows and fletching arrows (sitting, usually) or else correcting stances and generally providing advice for anyone who wants to learn. his own lessons in swordplay unfortunately likely have to wait till he's better, but that doesn't mean he never wanders over to borrow a training blade and...you know, start getting ideas. recent experiences in godsblood might have made the prospect of becoming a swordsman more painful, but not enough to stop him.

but maybe the real difference is that now, not infrequently, he practices channeling. usually some safe distance from more populated areas, but not impossible to find, he'll find somewhere to sit and — those aforementioned with an ability to see the Power will be able to notice a swirl of light and darkness around him. those who can't will only be able to see the effects of his channeling. he likely looks strange, often frowning at his hands before,

an orb of light appears between them, floating through thin air,

or a gust of wind blows around the area, (though hopefully not too violently? but also: no promises. weirdly, no matter how violent the gust, his hair and clothes stay completely unruffled),

or thunder seems to rumble overhead, briefly,

or, just maybe, he accidentally shoots off a fireball in your direction.

in any of the more dangerous cases, he'll scramble to his feet hastily, wincing, and dispel the magic with frantic apologies. see: ]


Sorry! I'm sorry. I didn't see you there.


WILDCARD


[ hmu if you'd like to plan something! the intent is for this post to be a catch-all for the month of august. ]
locumstudentesquire: (Side eye...)

[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-08-05 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Hah... Yes. I can at least hope.

[But enough about his strange body issues. He's keen to talk about... Anything else, really. He's also craving that normalcy.]

Are you here to practice as well then? Or just out keeping an eye on things?

[Also, is it just him or is there something.... Off about Rand today? The way he's distributing his weight while he stands, specifically...?]
locumstudentesquire: (pic#15809226)

mfw I forgot my own character is supposed to have an ARM INJURY rn LMAO

[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-08-05 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps in a little while, I might trouble you for some assistance with that. Truthfully, I... I should probably take a break for a bit...

[The cold sweat at his brow, his pallid color and the bandages peeking out from under the half-sleeve of his left arm indicate he really shouldn't be shooting a bow at all, and is probably just causing himself more pain by doing so. But he had to blow off steam somehow... And he figures he should probably learn to shoot through the pain.]

...Particularly if you weren't planning on working with the bow; I wouldn't want to interfere with your plans. [Still smiling a bit, he cocks his head slightly.] So... Is it the sword for you today, then? Or...
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[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-08-09 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Channel...

[Ryunosuke repeats the word softly as they walk over to take a seat, looking thoughtful.]

Is that the... The power, that you demonstrated then? Back in the Regent's courtroom? That certainly caught me by surprise... [he huffs.] Pity the Regent wasn't as surprised by it...
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[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-08-17 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[A wry smirk quirks Ryunosuke's lips. Though he's typically very anti-violence, the Regent is a rare exception to his personal opinions around that.]

...Yes, they'd certainly have it coming at this point, wouldn't they.

[It's a bit of a dark joke, considering the Regent has already done plenty of horrible things before this... And will probably continue to do so...]

But with a fancy name like that, you'd hope that would be enough. [He cocks his head curiously.] So... Is channeling a common gift where you come from, then?
locumstudentesquire: (pic#15862114)

[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-08-30 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! So it's a fairly new ability for you, then...

[Oddly, this seems to bring some fresh understanding to Ryunosuke's perception of things; why he hadn't mentioned it before. It makes sense to him that Rand might be uncertain about showing off an ability he hasn't had much practice with yet.]

It certainly seems powerful. I bet that came in handy for you in Godsblood. [He grins encouragingly. Practically glowing with pride, even.] I was so glad to hear that you all succeeded in rescuing that poor girl from the Kenoma.

[A lot of bad had come of the clash between sects; he's hung up on what happened to Abel and Himeka, a continuing tragedy which he still quietly shoulders some blame for, but he's doing his level best right now to be positive and celebrate one of the few things that actually went right.]
Edited 2022-08-30 16:01 (UTC)
locumstudentesquire: (pic#15885938)

[personal profile] locumstudentesquire 2022-09-01 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ryunosuke doesn't miss the rather awkward reaction Rand has; he tends to have a pretty good sense of people, reading reactions being a pretty important part of his old job... He decides not to press on the matter for now, though.]

You'll have to tell me the full story some time... Or. Now, even, if you like, I suppose. [He hesitates, expression growing similarly pensive.] I only wish I could say we had the same level of success in Venera.

...Not to devalue the efforts of all the other, I just... [He sighs, ears drooping.] There were many civilians we couldn't get to in time... And the ones we did save have now had their entire lives uprooted...