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[ladyistcrap]

Night blankets the villages south of the wall. While the pacifistic Gagarians are huddling around what may be the last bowls they'll ever smoke, the Hildnr are preparing to march and ride out in force come the dawn. Thankfully, you're far enough north that the nights are a hell of a lot longer than normal. Looks like you have about fourteen hours to kill.

You'll probably want to make a stop at the armory to get equipped, at some point, but there's also a fair amount of feasting happening where a bard is telling tales of the Hildnr's victorious history. The Blood Queen is in attendance, accepting oaths and blessing the warriors.

Of course, if what you'd rather do is train, the training yards are open, and there's a small barracks hall that's been outfittedwith clean furs and a roaring fire so you can rest before unleashing your bloodlust. Thoughtful!

Just don't forget: you still gotta find the blood champion, save the helpless stoner fratboys, and make it over that fuckhuge wall before lunchtime tomorrow.

Comments

[cabineye]

[ that's disturbing. ]

I assume it wasn't a galley.

How did it stay up there? Technology?

[ladyjohannaii]

[yes he tried a support group. they got eaten by demons.]

I'm not a fucking demon hunter.

[remember when he was laughing about things? that was nice.]

[constantine pushes back from the table and wobbles towards the door.]

[ladybirdcrey]

[ flutters wings anxiously. it's held firmly by the stablegirl so it's not going anywhere. ]

[pareidoll]

Yes. Well. It went into space. Through the stars. You don't fear falling when you're traveling to stars because there's no where down.

[resumes tinkering]

[thisbit]

[ it's only partially better. i'm still having to lick food out of your hand, but at least i won't wind up with fishflakes and smelly cheese in my whiskers. ]

[cabineye]

Quite like traveling to Neverland then. Ever been there?

[ flashbacks. at least i have them. ]

I think not. Where did you make port? On the moon?

[foodporn]

...So retired then...?

[turns to watch him wobble his drunk ass away with what just happened arms]

[fairyvagina]

At least no one would blame you for it.

[pareidoll]

Hundreds of places across the galaxy and the next one over.

[misses it but knows there's no going back to it]

Starports. Planets. Moons. Asteroids. You name it.

[mercyless]

[ it's now or never. ]

[ saddles the creature with one precise movement. nothing extra to make it more anxious. ]

[cabineye]

[ clara you never made it past the asylum. shhh. ]

A leisure ship in space?

[ chuckles. he'd like to add a ship like that to his list of commandeered vessels. ]

[pareidoll]

[it took some time getting there presumably. she saw things. went places]

Something like that. Lots to see in space.

[thisbit]

[ i would know. i would judge me. ]

[ i get my car waxed twice a month and i take hair gel with me when i run from the law. ]

[ladybirdcrey]

[ woop. ]

[ tail swirls like it's about to drop her off but it calms down surprisingly fast. ]

[cabineye]

And you miss that.

I know. I miss the open sea as well.

[ reaches to pick up the hook from the ground. ]

[fairyvagina]

Can't judge you for havin' standards, I guess.

Guess it's kinda cute you keep on like that even now. Stuck like this. I wouldn't have been able to give less of a damn.

[mercyless]

[ she's still alive which is great. ]

[ makes a face at nick. victorious. ]

[diices]

[ eyeing this mess. kind of waiting for the thing to go psycho ]

[pareidoll]

It's all I ever wanted. To travel. Have adventures...

[we dont need to rub it in how cracked up its' been. kind of a be careful what you wish for sort of scenario]

[begins taking owen's phone case apart. moving more on autopilot now that she's distracted with her thoughts]

[mercyless]

[ no we're good. ]

[ but shouldn't this thing move. or something. fly? ]

[thisbit]

[ ears twitch. ]

[ whining yip. ]

[ i draw the line at bathing myself with my tongue. ]

[fairyvagina]

Well if the boys do their job, you'll be back to normal in no time.

[cabineye]

There will be plenty of traveling for you to do when we get back. The sky is going nowhere.

[ clicks the hook back in its proper place. there will be plenty to do then, oh yes. ]

[pareidoll]

Right...when we get back.

[voice subtly drifting. there's so many more problems there]

[diices]

You okay over there?