"They would like you to be their champion, as I said. To be their herald, as it were."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
“Like a messenger?” This was bizarre. She didn’t know how to feel about it.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
They nodded. "Exactly. When they wake, they'll need a herald. The other are selecting their heralds as we speak. They've been drawn together over the many years; all of them must fulfill their purpose."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"You have great anger and grief mixed up in you. A call for justice. That is what drew Strithr to you."
(Gonna go bs some heralds real quick. Lemme know if you want any more of your characters to be heralds)
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(Am fascinated by the concept for sure ^^ it’d almost be funny if we dragged the third sister into this fiasco too xD I would need to consult your gods list again tho. She’s a weird mix between Ky and Jer with her own special little flavor as well lol)
Jerica lifted her chin a little. She didn’t like being called out. And this felt like a call-out. She furrowed her brow and glanced away. “What is it you want from me? Don’t just say herald or champion. What does that mean? Do you want me to go somewhere? Learn something? If I say yes, what will that look like?”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"You will be tasked with representing Strithr after they wake as their human vessel. For now you will do nothing, but you will know when the time comes. They will wish for you to travel to the Great Stones, when the waking comes, to meet with the other heralds."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(I mean I’d be down… gotta think of how to realistically pull her in. I’ve toyed with the idea of bringing her in in the past but haven’t really come up with a way to do so but we could fudge a bit lol in canon she grew up as the daughter of this pompous, abusive asshole who tried to marry her off on Esmond Synakrein, actually lol he’s a lot more tame in the RP. In canon he’s like 50 and a literal cannibal but a king and her father is a Lord and wants the status of his daughter becoming a queen. So she runs away and chops off her hair and joins a band of outlaws who are very Robinhood-esque and steal because they find it fun and then give their bounty to the poor. The head outlaw is actually Zander’s best friend’s baby brother who is also a Ranger and is looking out for her so Zander hasn’t put up too much of a fight. But I can’t fathom her willingly coming to a noble’s house and I’m not sure there’s any scenario where Gaius would be merciful to her if she came in because she got caught and arrested by his men? Lol)(she does look somewhat similar to Ky tho so maybe? Since he knows there’s other sisters out there? Idk)
Jerica scratched her chin. This felt like a big decision. “Can I think about it for a little while?”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
(Maybe? If you don't see a good fit or if you don't want to bring her in you don't have to)
"You have three days." Them disappeared.
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(Yii I’ll think about it. I’ve been wanting to develop her more and it’d be cute to get all three together that hasn’t happened yet in canon so it’d be fun to play around with their vibes. Does Gaius happen to share a border with anyone lax on crime?)
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
(Adree, since they're just starting out. And Tomhas, and probably Bledroes too)
There was no response.
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(Maybe they could play it that they didn’t know they were in his territory? I know that wouldn’t fly with Gaius usually lol but like pair ignorance with suspicion that she may be one of the sisters and he decide to make exceptions? Or even whatever god chose her end up crashing her hearing lol like suddenly a magical creature appears and orders Ash not to execute her because she’s a chosen one? Idk just spitballing)
Jerica decided to go ahead and pee quickly since she wasn’t sure when she’d get the opportunity again then went out to the hall.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
(Yes that could work--Gaius's suspicion, I mean. Let's hold back on that, though; let's take it slow. We've got a lot of plot points right now [partially my fault])
The soldier was leaning against the wall, looking bored.
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(Oh for sure I agree! We gotta get Ky and Jer broken in first before we yeet in a character I barely even know lol like I’m not happy with any of the novels I’ve written but I’ve completed an entire first draft for Ky and am on draft four of Jer’s but haven’t managed to even fully draft one of Rana’s much less write it. She’s going to be harder to incorporate and definitely needs to be later on not now)
Jerica glanced at her with a grunt and started back towards the dormitory.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
(Hey you're further along than I am But this rp has helped me work through so much stuff plot and character-wise Like, Tomhas is an entirely different person And my boys aren't even main characters anymore)
The soldier snorted and followed her.
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
