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.
5 whole years of Heir Apparent goodness! When I started the site, I knew I was hunkering down for the long haul, but I never could have predicted the numerous twists and turns this roleplay site has seen. Hundreds of plots, characters, and members have come and gone, all leaving marks on the site. I am so very thankful for those who have invested. Because you keep coming back, keep getting on, and keep writing, Heir Apparent has the legacy it does today. Three cheers to us!
Ring of enchanted combat: ring that, when twisted around the finger three times, enhances one's combat abilities (the equivalent of ten additional combat points).
Remiel and Scout had left in a carriage, and while a few of the guards Scout had brought stayed with them, two of them had ridden ahead to hopefully reach the palace at least an hour before they would. However, the day had been long, and Scout had arrived at the farm at nightfall, which meant it was now most likely around one or two AM. The man steering the carriage (Viktor?) gave them a signal that he needed a break. The travelling group came to a stop.
Scout could feel that she was tired, but she had no time to close her eyes. She was happy that she had managed to reach Remiel, and that she could bring him to the palace, but she was a bit nervous about his memory loss. Tybalt, or Augustus, she couldn't even remember, had asked for Remiel, in hopes that he could help with Honora, but the man didn't even remember his sister anymore. He had taken the news better than she had expected, when she hinted that she might have removed his memories of her, but that didn't get them back, of course.
The blonde looked to her right, where Remiel was sitting. They were still in the carriage, and she didn't feel the need to get out. Sitting was good. Because, again, she was tired.
"How are you feeling?" she asked Remi, still concerned about him. "Is your head hurting?"
Post by Remiel Allemeade on Jun 11, 2024 19:30:24 GMT -5
Remiel had rode mostly silent and with his eyes closed, but he wasn't sleeping as his head hurt to much. He was in fact racking his mind for anything...anything about this mystery woman Honora. It was what was hurting his head. He could remember Luna easily but Honora, nothing but searing pain.
The cool night air thag began to fill the carriage felt good, and even the presence of Scout was good. Comforting. He wasn't as tired as he was when they set out not with what they were heading to the palace for, Remiel needed to be ready to think and respond.
When Scout spoke to him Remiel finally stirred opening his last good eye to find her silhouette in the shadows of the night.
"I'm fine, just thinking," he spoke trying to not sound as stressed as he felt, "And it's eased but every time I try to think about this Honora...everything screams inside my head, but..I'm fine...," he adjusted his position in his seat leaning forward just so he could actually get a sense of Scouts position near him, "are you okay?"
Ring of enchanted combat: ring that, when twisted around the finger three times, enhances one's combat abilities (the equivalent of ten additional combat points).
The silence had been nice. It had given Scout the time to think. So much had been happening as of late. She also couldn't help but deel guilty for not having refused to be brought to safety. Prince Augustus had given the guards the order to bring her to safety, but she had never been one to stay put in one room. That's why she had left to go and find Remiel. Still, not knowing what happened once the Eldouir had reached Iliana was gnawing at her.
They had stopped, and Scout had asked Remiel how he was feeling. It was difficult to really see in the darkness, but the soldiers outside had lit their torches to keep the area lit while they were resting.
Scout hummed in response to what he said about Honora. "Try not to hurt yourself too much thinking about her. Once we get to the palace, we will try to fill in all the blanks."
The question as to if she was okay made her sigh softly. "I didn't tell you earlier, because it was hectic enough with the Honora stuff, but I need to tell you something." She looked at her hands, interlocking her fingers and placing them down on her lap. "Astor died in a horse accident, a while ago. Viktor asked about him earlier and I couldn't bring myself to tell you yet." She got quiet. It had almost been a season now, she believed, and she wasn't feeling as sad about it anymore, but it was still difficult to break the news to his friends that hadn't heard yet.
Last Edit: Jun 12, 2024 5:57:48 GMT -5 by Scout Kane
Post by Remiel Allemeade on Jun 12, 2024 10:47:59 GMT -5
Remiel felt the tear slip from his eye and his head dropped, "I..I'm so sorry Scout," his voice cracked only once before he collected himself, "Everyone good is leaving us and it ain't fair," a deep heavy sigh left him, "Astor was my best friend and I'm sorry."
Ring of enchanted combat: ring that, when twisted around the finger three times, enhances one's combat abilities (the equivalent of ten additional combat points).
Post by Scout Kane on Jun 12, 2024 13:20:42 GMT -5
She nodded, feeling sorry as well. She had shed all her tears, but the empty feeling that had been left behind didn't go away. It made it even more difficult that she couldn't tell the truth. She considered it more the loss of a friend than the loss of a husband, since they hadn't loved each other, only platonically. Not that love was required for a marriage. The baby she had lost hadn't been his either. He had been a selfless, kind man. He had helped her cover up a pregnancy to save her.
"Thank you", she said. "I'm sorry you have to find out tonight. I didn't know when was the right time to tell you. Life has been..." She stared out the window, watching the shadows outside. "Not what I expected, I guess."
Last Edit: Jun 12, 2024 13:20:57 GMT -5 by Scout Kane
Post by Remiel Allemeade on Jun 15, 2024 6:50:35 GMT -5
"It definitely hasn't," Remiel agreed his hands rubbing together in anxieties and thought, "I appreciate you being delicate with it, I really don't know if I will be in the right moment for anything in a really long time Scout...," he sighed heavily just as heavy as the weight sitting on his chest, in his stomach, and on his shoulders.
"I wonder if I had just stayed a farmer, where would I be? Why didn't I just stay simple and live the rest of my days happy," his eye was adjusted to te torch lights so he looked at Scout who was staring out her window, "I wouldn't have lost anyone. I wouldn't feel like a marked man..I wouldn't feel so damn alone."
Ring of enchanted combat: ring that, when twisted around the finger three times, enhances one's combat abilities (the equivalent of ten additional combat points).
Post by Scout Kane on Jun 16, 2024 13:37:54 GMT -5
She felt a weight on her schouders as well. And she felt his words on a deep, personal level. How it didn't feel like it would ever be the right time for anything, and about wondering what would be if they had taken a different road in life.
She looked back over at Remiel and would reach out to take his hand in hers. "We've had our differences, but I'm always on your side, Remiel. You'll never be alone as long as I'm alive." She wanted to smile, but couldn't, and maybe that was even better because it emphasized how serious she was. "If you had stayed a farmer, Lorendale would have been even more lost. You've been consistent, you've been both the crown and the Gifted's greatest ally." If he had allowed her to hold his hand, she would continue to hold it while facing forward again. "I spoke to my grandmother recently. She believes in me, and I'll be damned if I disappoint her."
Last Edit: Jun 16, 2024 13:38:56 GMT -5 by Scout Kane
Post by Remiel Allemeade on Jun 16, 2024 18:46:11 GMT -5
Remiel didn't refuse Scout's hand, in fact he would go further and lace his fingers with his and place the other hand over hers, nothing sexual in it but there was a clear desire for human touch. Something Remiel craved, longed for, and found comfort in.
"I try...but some days I just wish I was a normal man, no Gift...just a man...unfeared...loved...," his hands squeezed hers in the weak torch light, gently, and they felt so small and warm in his.
Ring of enchanted combat: ring that, when twisted around the finger three times, enhances one's combat abilities (the equivalent of ten additional combat points).
She had no problem with him intertwining his fingers with hers. It was comforting, especially in times like these. It felt good to have someone close to her, touch her, in a reassuring way. No matter how alone they felt, there weren't really alone. Maybe they didn't understand each other always, but Scout tried.
She sighed and softly leaned her head against his shoulder, the tiredness getting to her. "I understand. I know it doesn't mean a lot coming from me, but it makes me sad that a few bad apples have given the Gifted such a bad reputation." The Eldouir had ruined so much. "You've done so much for Lorendale."
Post by Remiel Allemeade on Jun 17, 2024 12:09:35 GMT -5
When she laid her head over on his shoulder Scout would possibly feel a lot of tension just melt away, he'd sink a little further in their shared sear and he was softly lay his head over on hers.
"And you've done a lot for the Gifted Scout, I've never got to tell you how much I appreciated that....despite our few small differences you've always been in our corner," he'd give her hand a reassuring squeeze, "So thank you..."[/blockquote]
Ring of enchanted combat: ring that, when twisted around the finger three times, enhances one's combat abilities (the equivalent of ten additional combat points).
Post by Scout Kane on Jun 17, 2024 13:23:36 GMT -5
It was amazing how a little bit of human touch could melt away so much tension and thoughts. As they say there, head against his shoulder and his head on hers, she realised that this was the most at ease she had been in a very long time.
"I try", she responded, thankful for what he said. "I've made my fair share of mistakes, though." She squeezed his hand back, then laughed softly, although there was little humour in it. "You know what sometimes keeps me awake at night? During the first community meeting, you came and talked about the farm, and I was so incredibly harsh and blinded by the idea that the farm would be dangerous. I was so dumb. I've grown as a person, and I've been able to see the Gifted for what they can be: a gift. A blessing. I was blinded by the Eldouir's destruction. Anyway, I have replayed that moment in my head so many times, and every time, I regret not supporting you immediately."
Last Edit: Jun 17, 2024 13:24:08 GMT -5 by Scout Kane
Post by Remiel Allemeade on Jun 17, 2024 16:30:30 GMT -5
"I was a fish out of water then, I was only thinking about the Gifted and I was thinking about my family," he drew a thumb across the back of her hand absentmindedly tracing circles across it, "I didn't believe we could all co-exist, but I was wrong and truthfully it's the only way this will ever work...together...us...the gifted and non-gifted I mean," he had to clarify of course, "But we have a lot of damage control to do with the Eldouir...so much, and if you got me...Scout I've got you..."
Ring of enchanted combat: ring that, when twisted around the finger three times, enhances one's combat abilities (the equivalent of ten additional combat points).
Co-exist. Yes. It sounded so easy in theory, but Scout knew how difficult it was. Most Gifted were kind and had good intentions, but it was so difficult to weed out the bad ones. They needed precautions to make sure everything would work out, but voicing that made you sound anti-Gifted. Scout wasn't anti at all. Bad seeds, Gifted and non-Gifted alike, needed to be dealth with. Being Gifted was simply a blessing and a curse. They were powerful, which is nice if they're the good guys, but disastrous if they're the bad guys.
She smiled slightly. "Of course I've got you", she responded. "I have no idea how we will ever be able to deal with the Eldouir, but I'll be there every step of the way."
Last Edit: Jun 18, 2024 1:59:00 GMT -5 by Scout Kane
Post by Remiel Allemeade on Jun 18, 2024 8:17:18 GMT -5
'Together,' thought to himself and in that moment Remi didn't feel so alone, the Kane family was a good family and always had the best honorable intentions. They always had made Remi a part of their family and for that the blonde had nothing but love for them.
"I know King Cassian wants the Gifted to have a fresh start in some new city but I'm not going to be one who goes," Remiel confessed, "I've built my entire life around my successes and failures in Lorendal, these people are my people gifted and non a like...there are people here who I love, do you think that's selfish of me to turn away and live remain here?"
Ring of enchanted combat: ring that, when twisted around the finger three times, enhances one's combat abilities (the equivalent of ten additional combat points).
Post by Scout Kane on Jun 18, 2024 10:50:12 GMT -5
Ah, yes. Rainecourt Keep. It left a sour taste on her tongue every time she spoke the name. "I would appreciate it if this stays between us, but... I really don't like the idea of Raincourt Keep. It feels like an easy way to get rid of Gifted, and that's not what we should do. So no, I don't think it's selfish at all. I think you should stay here. It was presented as an option, after all."
She sighed again. "If anything, Rainecourt Keep should be used as a prison for Gifted that have been sentenced for things they've done wrong. Just like we have the dungeon for non-Gifted that have commited crimes." Scout shook her head. "Shipping the Gifted off... It's a punishment to them, for what the Eldouir did. It's awful."
She lifted her head slightly to look at him. "I don't know if you know, but I've been promoted to Advisor of Law. I really hope I can make a difference for the Gifted that way. After all, I'm closer to the law than I've ever been, and the Advisor of Gifted is one of my closest friends. We're so close to a good change. I just hope the royal couple allows us to change things."