The peace that formerly reigned in Terra Nova has eroded, now little more than a memory. War ravages the continent. Disputes divide kingdoms; ideals divide families. The quest for power consumes absolutely and indiscriminately. None are immune to its allure.
Who will rise and who will fall? Only time—and ambition—will tell.
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05.26.2023
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10.29.2023
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Zevran shared a smile with Zarha, moving away from the post to pull himself up on the wall next to her before he spoke again. Rune followed, hopping up on the wall and settling down next to him. "Yeah, if they are unable to find their dyr in their sleep, they never wake back up. And the Cave of Names is really just that, a cave." He grimaced then, thinking of their most sacred place and what had happened to it. "But when the Eldouirs came, Hiram Eldouir took it as his own personal home so, who knows what it looks like now."
Brushing past the topic of the Eldouirs, he tried to answer all the questions she was still firing at him. "We don't have names before we find our dyrs. It's not the place of parents to name their children in our kingdom, it is left to the dyrs. You have to earn your name by finding your dyr. But now, without our medallion, the children just name themselves."
He gazed off into the distance at nothing in particular, bouncing his feet off the wall. "The medallion is long gone, and especially now with the Eldouirs in my kingdom, it is simply impossible to hope for it to be found again."
Post by Zarha Sliva on Nov 15, 2022 15:32:43 GMT -5
Zahra just watches and listen she feels sad that their way of life was ruined, their years of traditions were taken from them because the Eldoiur family took the one thing that made them special. Zahra placed a hand on his arm giving him a soft smile. "i am not the best with words when it comes to reassuring people, I am not going to pretend to know much or anything about Hiram or the rest of this eldoiurs clan what ever their name is. However, i am sure that King Cassian, The captain commended everyone possible to help claim back your home and find this medallion.
"Rune and children getting their true names and Dyrs is worth protecting right?" She give him a smile. she not going to say that she was the best at tactic but she working on stuff.
He glanced down at the hand she rested on his arm before meeting her gaze again, offering her a sad smile. Rune, already sensing Zevran's thoughts, sounded an immediate warning through his mind. It was one simple word, Behave. Zevran resisted the urge to shove her off the wall, but he knew she was right. He really didn't know anything about these people or their culture, he just knew it was vastly different from his own. It was easier to just not complicate things and to keep to himself.
"Thank you, Zarha. I truly hope they will help us. I don't think there is any hope for our medallion, but if my people could at least live the rest of their lives in peace... that's all we can hope for."
Post by Zarha Sliva on Nov 16, 2022 19:15:01 GMT -5
Zahra give him a sad smile, there was pain going on through the world "If there anything I could do to help even if it somebody to talk to about home with, train with, or to watch a unique witch hang upside down from ax." She give him a playful wink at him. "Then I am witch, plus I want to see Rune as much as possible." She keep a hand on his arm jus trying think of words. "So um elements? how do they work? Like Earth, fire, wind and water? Can you control all these?" She want to see him smile.
Zevran laughed, "Is that how you capture new friends? By hanging upside from your axe? I can think of a few better ways than meeting new people." He smiled at her and shook his head, still chuckling as he answered her question.
"Each dyr can control one element. And there are many different elements, some you may not think of. Rune can control darkness." To demonstrate, Zevran held out his hand and a small shadow gathered in his palm, spreading and covering his hand until it was nothing but a dark lump held in front of him. Then the darkness detached and slithered up his arm like a snake, disappearing into the air behind him.
Post by Zarha Sliva on Nov 17, 2022 15:21:34 GMT -5
Zahra removed her hand and placed it on her heart and pretended to look insulted. "It work didn't it?" Trying to be cheeky. "How would you go around new friends if there are better ways." She smiled all innocently but there was a hint of mischief in her eyes, cheekiness.
Zahra eyes lit up as her eyes moved between the smoke, Zevran eyes and Rune's As she then follows the lump that moved like a snake up Zevran's arm and poof into nothing. "That is fucking amazing." She burst out. Then froze "I am so sorry for my language, but that was epic, Rune, if Zevran hasn't said this lately you are foxy fox and an amazing dyr."
"So what other elements are there apart from darkness which is fantastic?" She angled herself so both legs are up on the wall and legs crossed
"Oh, I don't know. You could try just approaching people and speaking with them. Hanging from an axe could look a bit... deranged." His tone was teasing, a spark of mischief in his own eyes matching hers. He was glad he'd stumbled across this woman, she seemed far less uptight than anyone else he'd come across.
Rune yipped and spun in a circle at Zarha's praise, causing Zevran to laugh. "Careful, you'll give her an ego and then she'll be insufferable. And I'm the one who is stuck with her for my entire life." Still, he reached out and rubbed between Rune's ears, feeling as much pride for his dyr as she felt in herself.
He was still looking at Rune when he answered Zarha's questions. "Well, there are the obvious ones. Wind, water, and earth. We also have ice and fire dyrs. Then there are the ones you may not think of, like our plant and ore dyrs. There is also the opposite of our element, which is light." He shrugged a bit, "With a big enough group, we can pretty much control everything in the natural world."
Post by Zarha Sliva on Nov 22, 2022 13:01:43 GMT -5
Zahra laughed, "but that sounds boring, plus it got a conversation going." she was having fun with Zevran, she never had a chance to interact with any other soliders like the way she was interacting with him at the moment and she felt like she was being to relax finally understanding what she has been missing with interaction with other soldiers the past 2 years.
When Rune yipped at the praise. "sorry i can't stop given Rune compliments cause I would be lying, plus if it creating mischief then that is a added bonus for me at least. You enjoy mischief Rune?" She asked Rune. "Plus you are amazing, hot and interesting to listen to. I could just talk to you all day." She smiled softly.
When he answered her question she thought for a bit "What a ore?" She was confused what was one of those is.
Zevran laughed at the woman's brazen compliment. "You're surrounded by all of these well-toned soldiers on a daily basis and you think I'm hot? Please." He chuckled some more, though his own ego certainly appreciated her honesty.
Remembering his conversation with Alys, he paused for a moment before asking, "As I understand, here in Nevermere you have husbands and wives, yes? And that thing called marriage. Do you have a husband?" He really didn't want to cause issues by flirting with someone's wife.
He smiled carefully at her as he answered her question, "Ore is metal, the stuff weapons are made of. We have dyrs that can find it and pull it from the ground, then they help shape it into whatever it was needed for."
Post by Zarha Sliva on Nov 25, 2022 14:36:22 GMT -5
Zahra laughed "once you see a few of them shirtless it kind of get the same, plus you are... different." She flirted with him a little bit. she does find it really interesting, and he is really easy on the eyes.
When he asked if she was married she shock her head, "I don't have a husband am I am seeing anyone but there is a hot dresmond sitting right in front of me." Giving him a cheeky flirty wink. Giving him the clear that she doesn't mind if he flirted with her as she position herself closer to him so their body almost touched.
She sat and listened. "That is pretty cool we might need some of them here to get some metal for our weapons."
His smirk grew a bit more as she shuffled closer to him, but her final words felt like a bucket of cold water being dumped over his head, reminding him of their current situation and why he was even sitting in a foreign kingdom with this girl to begin with. His eyes grew sad, though he fought to keep the smile on his face for Zarha's sake.
"I could see how that would be useful for you guys. But, I do hope there will be a day when all of my people can safely return to Dresmond, rather than be refugees in other kingdoms."
Sighing deeply, he ran a hand through his hair absently and looked around them, "It's been really nice speaking with you, but I should let you get on with the rest of your day."
He hopped off the wall, landing lightly on his feet. Turning towards her, he offered a hand to assist her in climbing off the wall. "I do hope we have a chance to chat again sometime before I go back to Dresmond."
Post by Zarha Sliva on Dec 5, 2022 13:16:15 GMT -5
Zahra give a week smile at him as she took his hand and jumped down. "Well i am sure you will see me around the place. I am here on a daily basis. Here, in the mess hall. Like i might be on patrol out in the city but when you do see me. just pull me to one side." She smiled.
"Stay safe Zevran and I will always be here or just somebody who flirt with if you want." She give him a cheeky wink. Heading off to sort out her axe.