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
2 month character creation hold for all existing members begins 6/5/2023. Ended 8/5/2023.
10.29.2023
Change in how times flows. Was 4 IC seasons, now only 2 IC seasons per 1 OOC year.
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Post by Eirwen & Yule on Jun 18, 2024 18:28:54 GMT -5
Eirwen felt small suddenly despite being so tall, but when Ona pushed a lock of Eirwens ear something from long long ago cropped up to memory.
In the memory it's of an older woman, tall and lanky with wild eyebrows her face littered with freckles, and the other a small girl who looked just like the older woman. She kneeled down.
'Little Girl sweetie,' the woman pushed a lock of hair behind Little Girls ear, 'You must eat and grow strong because we can't take care of you anymore..you are broken and you won't ever survive your naming...'
The woman took Little Girls hands and would lead her to a group of older outcasts...the nameless. Where Little Girl was abandoned.
Eirwen remembered the last time she saw Yeva, the girl had did the samething...tucking her hair behind her ear and abandoning her. Ona was kindly turning Eirwen down sure but Eirwen knew what was coming next..
"No one's ever honest," Eirwen responded and turned away, "We're just work partners is all so don't worry about any kind of friendship...are you ready to get to it?"
'Eirwen are y-,' Yule began but Eirwen cut him a look before she stepped into the actual training grounds. She had shut down and was in survival mode now..it was always just her anyways. All of them are lairs...Eldouir and Dresmondi a like...
Obri — tiger quoll — element: ELECTRIC
The ability to manipulate electric charges. Uses include: controlling the lightning in a storm, electrocuting people or objects, manipulating static, and more.
Fuck. Fuck was all the could think. She had managed to dig through the outer layers of Eirwen's personality and something had screwed it up. Something she had done had made her withdraw.
Oh no, what's happening? Obri asked Yule, a little anxious.
Ona nodded at Eirwen. "Alright. Just know that I will be honest with you. I'm fine being partners. I'd like to be friends, but I don't want to overstep any boundaries you have." She held up her hands a bit apologetically. "We can talk about it some other time if you want to get back to it."
Post by Eirwen & Yule on Jun 19, 2024 20:39:03 GMT -5
Yule pecked at the ground flapping his wings, 'Anyone whose ever tucked that little bit of hair behind her ear...has always abandoned her, Ona then rebuked her feelings...it's like fucking super hard to explain,' Eirwen put her hands behind her back, "How strong are you? Can you hit me like you mean it?"
Obri — tiger quoll — element: ELECTRIC
The ability to manipulate electric charges. Uses include: controlling the lightning in a storm, electrocuting people or objects, manipulating static, and more.
Obri told Ona what Yule told her about the strand of hair, which made Ona mad at herself for taking it too far. There was no use in trying to rewind time. She had seen a bit of Eirwen, and now it was back to training with the girl who had rebuild her walls.
She was frustrated, and Eirwen's question came at just the right time. Without even answering it, Ona (who was still relatively close to Eirwen), would ball her hand up into a fist and take a swing at Eirwen's jaw. If it landed, she would say: "Yes." There would have been a lot of power behind it. Ona was strong and had trained a lot, before and after the Eldouir.
If she missed, she wouldn't say anything. But Obri would keep an eye on Yule, telling him he wished they could do more for Eirwen.
Post by Eirwen & Yule on Jun 22, 2024 20:39:10 GMT -5
Eirwen felt the punch, welcomed it really, the stinging sensation in her face to the ringing in her ears and how she tasted blood inside her mouth it all brought Eirwen back. She felt life and all it had to offer in both receiving and dealing pain.
The tall girl had took a step back when she got punched, her hand instinctively covering where she'd just been hit. She straightened up and as she removed her hand from her face, smiling, and spit a mouthful of blood.
"Good."
Then with her long legs Eirwen would lash out attempting to plant her boot in Ona's gut, grab her hair, and fall back in an attempt to catapult Ona over and on her back. If she was successful Eirwen would roll with the momentum and hope to successfully pin Ona...
Obri — tiger quoll — element: ELECTRIC
The ability to manipulate electric charges. Uses include: controlling the lightning in a storm, electrocuting people or objects, manipulating static, and more.
Post by Ona & Obri on Jun 23, 2024 12:50:32 GMT -5
The punch landed and caused Eirwen to take a step back. Ona watched her as she brought a hand towards her face, spitting out the blood.
Eirwen fought unfair, but it was nothing Ona wasn't used to. Yet, it was unpredictable, so when her foot landed on her gut, Ona groaned and doubled over (? does that make sense), holding her gut. This left her vulnerable for the hair-grab and being pulled backwards. Eirwen successfully pinned Ona down, but unless Eirwen used the moment to speak or do something, Ona would attempt to head-butt the younger girl, and move her legs to get space, so she could kick up a knee later.
Post by Eirwen & Yule on Jun 25, 2024 11:18:24 GMT -5
Eirwen almost followed with a reign of blows but the headbutt was just enough to knock Eirwen back, blood gushing from her crooked nose which made the tall girl growl before letting Ona push away...but her hands found a handful of dirty and sand and rocks to which she would cast into Ona's face before attempting to follow up with a wide sweeping kick.
Obri — tiger quoll — element: ELECTRIC
The ability to manipulate electric charges. Uses include: controlling the lightning in a storm, electrocuting people or objects, manipulating static, and more.
Post by Ona & Obri on Jun 25, 2024 13:12:09 GMT -5
She managed to escape Eirwen's grasp, but the bleeding girl threw a handful of sand in her face, making it difficult to see. Ona was able to dodge the sweeping kick. She had the feeling that this fight was getting out of control. She rubbed her eyes and stumbled forward, attempting to simply run Eirwen over. If that worked, she would try to cradle Eirwen and pin her hands down next to her head. And if that worked, she would hover her face over Eirwen's and look the girl in the eyes.
"Behave", she said between her teeth. "Behave for me."
Post by Eirwen & Yule on Jun 28, 2024 7:25:17 GMT -5
Eirwen was steam rolled by Ona and knocked down where Ona pinned the young woman, Eirwen kicked and fought for a brief few seconds but the words from Ona quickly took all the fight out of the girl. Tears streamed down her face as she suddenly broke down crying for exactly no reason, her body racked with sobs.
Obri — tiger quoll — element: ELECTRIC
The ability to manipulate electric charges. Uses include: controlling the lightning in a storm, electrocuting people or objects, manipulating static, and more.
Ona gently let go of Eirwen's wrists, still sitting on top of her but not heavily, so she could move out from beneath her if she wished. She had learnt from the mistake she had made before, thanks to Yule explaining why Eirwen had reacted that way, and would adapt accordingly.
"Let it out, that's fine", she said kindly, but somewhat flatly as to not make Eirwen feel like a baby, or like a silly girl. "Would you like me to give you a hug? Let your tears stain my shoulder, not your pretty face." She wouldn't pull Eirwen into a hug unless the girl agreed or said she wanted one. She wouldn't make that mistake twice.
Post by Eirwen & Yule on Jun 28, 2024 10:05:33 GMT -5
Eirwen continued to cry and she did scoot out from under Ona, but why was she crying? She didn't have a damn clue! In her broken little head Eirwen was a whirlwind of so many fragmented emotions; happy, sad, angry, psycho, bitter, loved, and unloved.
'Eirwen are you okay?' Yule asked, he'd been with Eirwen along time and he had seldom seen her so unhinged, but he knew inside that something was happening inside of her that hadn't been tested. She seldom lost. Was that it? Was she mad she lost or was it something more...he could only encourage whatever Ona was doing.
Eirwen however ignored Yule and suddenly clung to Ona so tightly, like a child to a Mother. Her silent sobs turned into body racking wails as she buried her face into Ona's neck. She gripped handfuls of Ona's shirt and even wrapped her legs around her just as a child would.
"im....broken...my heart and brain hurts," she sobbed incoherently.
Obri — tiger quoll — element: ELECTRIC
The ability to manipulate electric charges. Uses include: controlling the lightning in a storm, electrocuting people or objects, manipulating static, and more.
Post by Ona & Obri on Jun 28, 2024 15:39:19 GMT -5
Ona stayed sat on her knees after Eirwen had scooted out from underneath her. She offered a hug, and after a moment of silence, Eieren clung to Ona like a baby monkey holding onto its mother. The older woman gently placed her arms around Eirwen and held her, shifting her weight around so she wouldn't fall over when Eirwen put her legs around her. The warm, wet tears dripped down on the skin of her neck, but she truly didn't mind.
At first, she had thought Eirwen was scary and psychotic. That she had liked the Eldouir's ideology. But as she learnt more about her, she had realised there were layers and layers to Eirwen that had never seen the light before. She was scared, she had never known real friendship, and Ona suspected that Eirwen hadn't been allowed to show emotions either.
She held Eirwen, resisting the urge to stroke her back, because she didn't want to push her away again. Ona had motherly instincts that often took over when she saw Dresmondi in distress. Lovina was like a daughter to her as well.
"The strongest people are the most broken", she said reassuringly. "They've experienced the most. Can I do something to help your heart and brain? I know a thing or two about fixing them up, if you like."
Post by Eirwen & Yule on Jun 29, 2024 0:08:38 GMT -5
Eirwen didn't move or speak for a minute or so, just cried. Even when she spoke it was muffled against Onas neck, "i could have killed you ya know," then moved to wipe her slightly snotty nose on Ona's shoulder finally looking the older woman in the face, "He took away my other friend ya know? Ermir. He said I could have been good, he showed me he was good...I've done so many bad things Ona," she was feeling frantic as she spoke, she scrambled to show and feel all of her tribute marks, "My body," Eirwen still hadn't moved off of Ona but as she showed her Marks the girl held sad wide eyes, "Children," she looked past Ona now with a hundred yard stare, "I've cut down the weaker Dresmondi to make us...or..them, stronger, my own brother I tributed...but the one good person that ever existed and I think actually cared was butchered like it was nothing."
Obri — tiger quoll — element: ELECTRIC
The ability to manipulate electric charges. Uses include: controlling the lightning in a storm, electrocuting people or objects, manipulating static, and more.
Post by Ona & Obri on Jun 29, 2024 13:06:13 GMT -5
Ona didn't understand who the 'he' was Eirwen was referring to. An Eldouir? Ona just listened in silence, allowing the girl to ramble and get everything off her chest. She hadn't known Ermir well, but she knew he had been a good man. It seemed like Eirwen had gotten close to becoming 'good' before, but that the loss of Ermir had scared her back to the Eldouir's side.
She looked at the marks and listened to Eirwen talk about tribute and Ermir. It was difficult to decide what to do and say. Everything she said could be used against her if Eirwen decided to become her psycho self again. But it was a risk Ona had to take. It hurt her heart to see the young woman like this.
"Ermir was a good man. He's not the only one who cares, though. So do I." She looked at Eirwen, trying to find an emotion or a sign of attention in her eyes. "You don't need to do bad things anymore. If you stick by my side, I will protect you from everything, and everyone. We shouldn't be slaves... I can free you."
Post by Eirwen & Yule on Jun 30, 2024 15:22:30 GMT -5
Eirwen snapped out of her fog and suddenly felt more panic as she looked Ona in the face, "But what if they take you from me too? I'd...I'd," years still rolled down her cheeks but now they were heavier, "I would have to kill them all Ona, what if I can't deal with losing you?"