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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It wasn’t quite time to enter the carriage and continue on the Tour just yet. There was a meal to be eaten first, and she saw people lounging around and relaxing while the food was prepared. It was the perfect time to reveal her bit of news. She originally wanted to wait until they’d reached Coheed, but her morning sickness was in full swing, and she was well past the time that she should have bled. There was no way that she could—or wanted—to keep the happy news from her fiancé…that is if he didn’t already suspect it himself. She would go in search of him.
When she finally found him, she would wait for him to be alone if he were conversing with anybody before approaching. Even if they were married, this was the sort of thing she would want to reveal in private, “My love,” she’d say to him, a smile on her face, “I have something to tell you.”
Post by Keelan Morrigan on Jul 5, 2024 14:22:34 GMT -5
Keelan was in the middle of a dry conversation with some middle class nobles, idle chatter to him about honest to Witches trivial things or maybe it was because Keelan was the cream of the crop and had those things? They wouldn't know either way his face was the mask he needed to wear for them, oh they'd still be jealous of him. Want to be him, and they kissed his ass just to sample the same heir of success.
But he saw her lingering in wait, Keelan excused himself from the boring slow death of the little Lords and approached his wife to be. He was smiling, seemed to be doing more of that lately, and he took her hand as he got within her immediate proximity.
"Hm?" he inquired with a pleasant grunt, not the dry usual discontent grunt, "Of course love...you have all my attention."
Post by Rhedara Shannon on Jul 5, 2024 16:38:29 GMT -5
She was getting to know his grunts, so she knew that he was in a fairly good mood. She eyed the nobles he’d been conversing with, “I hope I didn’t interrupt something important?” She was only slightly insincere. She knew that anything they had to say wasn’t anything like what she was about to share with him.
When he said that she had all his attention, she’d smile, “Well,” she paused, unsure how to start. She’d never had to tell someone she was carrying their child before, “I wanted to be sure before I told you,” Since her hand was already held in his, she’d pull that hand toward her belly and press it there, “I’m pregnant.”
Post by Keelan Morrigan on Jul 6, 2024 11:23:59 GMT -5
Keelans silence was his answer, she was interrupting nothing and he thanked her for saving him. When she placed his hand on her belly and even said the words the Morrigan displayed the new look of surprise, something that managed to make him look younger. The edge of those electric blue eyes dulled to a soft lullying sky after a long sea storm, "Surely you wouldn't jest," a smile broke across his face as he reconfirmed his hand on her stomach, Keelan knew she wasn't lying he'd noticed how she hadn't drank and he had clearly assumed the sicknesses were travel related but this, "We're going to be parents, oh Rhedara, love...I'm so happy...," and he kissed her.
Post by Rhedara Shannon on Jul 6, 2024 22:01:44 GMT -5
Rhedara’s smile widened, “I do not jest,” there was a touch of laughter in her voice, “not about this.” Her heart swelled at the sight of his joy. She’d known that he would be pleased at the news, but she hadn’t quite expected the joy she saw displayed on his face. It was more than she usually saw from him, “I’m happy too,” she was giddier than she had been before she’d broke the news to him. She’d begun to bounce in excitement when he kissed her. She happily kissed him back, bracing her hands on his arms.
Parents. “It’s a bit surreal to me still, although I know he or she is here,” she murmured as she touched her still flat tummy. Their child was still so small, not even making a physical mark yet. But her child would grow up with opportunities she had been denied, so who knew how big a footprint the child inside her would one day make?
Post by Keelan Morrigan on Jul 12, 2024 19:01:46 GMT -5
"I am very excited," Keelan admitted once again, they had an heir, "They will be our heir and we will give them the keys to the power of the Morrigan name," Keelan stroked Rhedara's cheek, "I knee you were the one the day you came to my office for a job and I knew that buffoon was only going to waste your life away," and he meant it that's why the fool did what he did..because Keelan fucking Morrigan made that happen. He told the fool what to do and he did it, and Keelan was right there to woo and sweep Rhedara right off her feet, "You mean more to me than you'll ever know..partner," he said teasingly, she much more than a partner.
Post by Rhedara Shannon on Jul 13, 2024 9:32:54 GMT -5
An heir. She knew she was marrying right into nobility, but that word…commoners did not make heirs. But there she was, a fishmonger’s daughter, pregnant with a Morrigan heir. It was like feeling her place in the world being firmly set where she’d desired it all these years.
She never would have had all this with Raff. She’d been blinded by loves blinders with him. If she had stayed with him…he probably never would have married her. When she looked back at their “courtship” now, it all seemed purely physical between them. If they had married…she would have been stuck in his shack, trying to scrounge up a meal every day, and that would be it. That is all he probably would have let her do. With him, there would have been no tour, no Vitlock estate, no fine clothes or jewelry. Keelan was right, she would have rotted away if she had stayed with him.
She leaned into his touch when he stroked her face, “Yes,” she said, looking into his face. She thought back to the letter that Raff had sent, his cruel dismissal of her company and her love. At the time, she thought that she would forever be alone. Who would want to be with someone who had earned the scorn of the military? Outside of that, she’d thought she had few assets to offer, if any, “I sometimes think that I should thank him for abandoning me,” her hand came up to cover his, “I didn’t know just how stifled I was. But you,” she voice broke just a little, “You see me, and I’ll always love you for that.” It no longer hurt to think of Raff. She was on to bigger and better things now.
Indeed, she was far better off—and much happier—with Keelan. He saw her for who she was. With him, she could truly be herself and properly explore her potential.
Post by Keelan Morrigan on Jul 13, 2024 20:21:26 GMT -5
Keelan would be sure to track Raff down when they got back to Nevermere, he'd send the man an invitation the day after their actual marriage with a coin to add insult to an already grievous injury of pride. Remind the man what he was.
She was perfect and the haunting Morrigan was going to remind not just Raff but the overzealous military and her daunting family that she was perfect.
"Bulger is going to be head over heels about this, I wonder if we should write and send a bird?" Keelan smiled, "He might plan the entire thing while we're away."
Post by Rhedara Shannon on Jul 14, 2024 13:48:33 GMT -5
“Bulger will?” She couldn’t help but laugh. The man always seemed so stern, “I didn’t know he was so keen on seeing you married, especially to me,” it wasn’t as though she had a lot of financial or familial assets. She only had herself, whatever skills she’d picked up, and her magic. But the thought of the wedding plans being underway appealed to her greatly. She was pregnant and unmarried, and everyone would notice it in a few months time…she made a mental note to figure out what to do about her clothes if she expanded a lot before they returned to Nevermere. She could only loosen her stays so much. Luckily it was the cold season, so she could possibly hide it under a cloak or shawl if need be…
She placed her palms against his chest and leaned into him, “Perhaps we should tell him,” she grinned up at him, “Should we also inform him about the pregnancy? Or are we keeping this between just you and me until we’re married?” She supposed he might trust Bulger with such delicate information. He was someone Keelan more or less trusted, but one never knew.
Post by Keelan Morrigan on Aug 5, 2024 9:57:12 GMT -5
"Bulger is simple and I've known him for years so he knows as long as the boss is happy life goes smoothly," Keelan replied staring into Rhedara's eyes, "I will tell him of the proposal and pir intetions of marriage, but for the baby I think for now we get through the tour, get married, and then tell everyone," his hand touched her tummy gently, "And don't think I'm ashamed of this either...but expectations for us will be higher and I want to protect you from any blowback of gossip," he kissed her cheek, "But if you begin showing signs before, we'll cross the bridge together."
Post by Rhedara Shannon on Aug 6, 2024 18:57:29 GMT -5
Rhedara looked right back into his eyes as he spoke, and she could not help but admire how vividly blue they were. Her own eyes were dark, almost like coal. But his eyes were almost like jewels. It was enough to make her a touch envious of them.
His point on the baby was one she agreed with. Although she was struck by the expectations of her future position in life. Expectations of her behavior would be much higher, and there would be less room for her to flub up. A commoner fornicating before she was married was almost expected. Frowned upon, yes, but a commoner would not face the scandal that a noblewoman would if it were out that she were pregnant out of wedlock. An intimidating thought…not that she was going to back down from her dream. Not by a long shot.
She’d look down at his hand when he touched her still flat stomach, but would give him a small smile at his kiss, “I understand,” she said, “It will just be our little secret,” it was reassuring that he was not upset over the pregnancy, or that he wished to protect her good name…or however good her name was, given her history. She had her own worries about the pregnancy. She’d never been pregnant before, after all. But she knew that she’d be fine. How could she not be, given who she was marrying?
“I’m more worried right now that someone might recognize what the source of my nausea is,” mostly other women. She wasn’t worried a bit about men seeing it. Perhaps it was an irrational fear, but something in her was certain that another woman who had been pregnant before would see right to the source of her vomiting, “And I hope that I won’t be causing any troubles in our travels, given my condition.”
Post by Keelan Morrigan on Aug 27, 2024 20:07:12 GMT -5
Keelan smiled, "Try not to worry love, if anyone questions or hassles you send them to me," despite smile on his face Keelan was very serious and the truth rested in the electric buzz of his blue eyes, "I'll see them sorted and your honor protected," and that was an oath. Rhedara was going to be loved and protected furiously, she was going to be a Morrigan and that meant far more than either could fathom.
Post by Rhedara Shannon on Sept 1, 2024 13:01:47 GMT -5
A wave of affection filled her. It really was nice to be involved with a man of power. She’d never have this kind of protection or reassurance if she had stayed with Raff. In fact, he probably would have abandoned her the moment she told him she was pregnant. He had already been convinced she was trying to trap him before he’d ultimately abandoned her. This was a better future for her by far, and Keelan was making it easy for her to fall for not only his money and power, but also for him personally.
“I’ll tell you,” she promised before hesitating, “…would you be very angry with me if I put a tiny hex on them? In retribution?” She would try to resist, but cursing out of anger was surprisingly soothing.
Speaking of which, “I’ve been thinking of our little venture with Lord Beaumont,” of course she was speaking of the large curse he wanted her to place on him, “We have very large plans with him, but I thought that maybe I could come up with a…small project that’s a little related to our mutual plans? Just for practice,” she of course meant to place a series of tiny curses on him to see what caused the man more distress. She hoped Keelan picked up on her meaning even though she was being terribly vague, “I’m still so new at this after all…”