Emerald Mercenary

Hi, I'm Oscar. If you need any help just let me know. I'll be around. ⎾Outrealm Gates⏌

[lancepaladin]

What Are Birds? - - Janaff+Oscar

[eyesoftheking-janaff-deactivate]

"Heh, that’s right." Janaff smiled at him. "Always watch your back, okay? It would be a shame if someone like you got killed."

"But business calls, so I’ll see you around." He walked passed the other and patted his shoulder, before leaving him.

[lancepaladin]

"Oh well, alright! So long then! I uh I'll see you around!"

Oscar grinned a self satisfied grin "You did it Oscar.." There was no time to pat himself on the back though, there was still a lot to do for the day. Oscar followed Janaff's lead and left to go continue his own business.

[lancepaladin]

What Are Birds? - - Janaff+Oscar

[eyesoftheking-janaff-deactivate]

"There’s good and bad everywhere. As much as I would like to deny it, there are bad laguz as well." A small sigh escaped his lips, before he smiled. "I’m interested to see what Crimea will do about it, so I’ll keep an eye out for that."

[lancepaladin]

"As you should!..Oh but for now I guess we ought to keep our eyes out for more local things. I mean I we are in war after all.  No sense in getting killed while we were distracted looking toward a bright future, right?"

[lancepaladin]

What Are Birds? - - Janaff+Oscar

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 Janaff knew that people couldn’t just hope for a better future and things had to be done in order to make it alright again. There would be many problems yet to come between beorc and laguz. However, it was nice to hear a beorc hoping to get along with each other. It gave him a little more faith in the future, but he also didn’t expect a lot of good things to happen so soon.

"Before I joined Ike’s army I hated beorc, especially after what happened in Serenes. I used to think beorc liked to kill, but I was proven wrong now." Janaff breathed out softly as he placed his hands on the back of his hips. "Although I still don’t like all of them, I met quite a few who don’t seem so bad, including you. The hatred between laguz and beorc won’t disappear so quickly and there will never be complete peace, but I don’t think it’s impossible anymore." 

[lancepaladin]

"Well..I'm glad that you could find out first hand that we're not all so bad..Its alright though, you don't have to like all of them..I mean I'm a beorc myself and I cant say even I like all of them..."He chuckled a little "..But yes..it won't be impossible..it'll just take work..an incredible amount of it.."

[calmcavalier]

Mistakes Were Made | Oscar + Stahl

[calmcavalier]

"Wow. You guys sounded like you have a blast doing that kind of thing. But I suppose we’re the same way. Are Greil and his mercenaries still around?"

"I hope I get the opportunity to meet both her and the other knights one day if I ever get the chance, then." He nodded at Oscar once more, but suddenly remembered something. "Speaking of which, where is Kieran? The last time I saw him was in a town a few ways away. Did he ever manage to meet with you?”

[lancepaladin]

"Of sorts they are..Greil fell a long time ago and sometime ago some of us parted ways after his son, Ike, left to go on his own journey..But while under new management they are still out there." Oscar paused a moment

"He did find me and he gloated about winning a race that I didn't know we were having...But you know I'm not..sure where he's gone..Surely he must still be around somewhere but I cant say for sure."

[lancepaladin]

"Brother!" Rolf smiled at his older brother and went to hug him. "I didn't see you in a long time, how are you?"

Oscar was shocked, but smiled and hugged his younger brother 

"Rolf! Its so good to see you! Haha, I didn’t even recognize you, you’re so grown up now"Even if Rolf didn’t in fact look any older, this was an older brothers job. "I’m ok, nothing to report and no reason to worry. How about you? Has everything been alright?"

[faithfulstudentrolf-deactivated]

"If I have to come and visit you every time I miss you, I think I’ll be here the most part of the time…" 

Rolf was happy to see his brother, but he was more happy to see him glad of have been together again. “Brother, don’t lie! Maybe I’m stronger but my hugs aren’t like Boyd’s!” Rolf laughed.

"I miss you, but I miss your food too. Do not get me wrong, but it’s not like Mist is the best cook…"

[lancepaladin]

"Lying? Me? What a thing to accuse your own brother of..Well I think lucky for you I think I have just the remedy for that. Not missing me but missing my cooking anyway. Have you had lunch?"

[lancepaladin]

What Are Birds? - - Janaff+Oscar

[eyesoftheking-janaff-deactivate]

It was interesting to hear that this beorc wanted to work together with laguz. Despite all the hatred he had towards them, it didn’t seem like Oscar was a bad person. Perhaps working together could work in the end.

"Most hawks would be fine if there were no interactions with beorc nations. It definitely won’t be easy to have everyone work together." Janaff pondered about it. "Do you think it’s possible? There definitely will be a lot more wars, before people would accept one another."

[lancepaladin]

Oscar began to fidget. Being asked about his opinion on such a sensitive topic..the pressure was on "Well, no, of course it won't be easy...it would take a ton of work from both the beorc and the laguz..especially to try and get it done peacefully...and as stressful as it would be surely some sort of understanding between us all would be worth it long term..Better than this constant hatred and fighting and killing...I just mean..I figure..if..we..that is the Greil Mercenaries..if we can learn to work together with the laguz..I'd like to hope that..someday beorc and laguz could get together and..get along..Haha I guess its a little optimistic, and I don't think anything will ever be perfect, especially in my lifetime..but I guess I'll just have to hope for the best.."

[lancepaladin]

"Brother!" Rolf smiled at his older brother and went to hug him. "I didn't see you in a long time, how are you?"

Oscar was shocked, but smiled and hugged his younger brother 

"Rolf! Its so good to see you! Haha, I didn’t even recognize you, you’re so grown up now"Even if Rolf didn’t in fact look any older, this was an older brothers job. "I’m ok, nothing to report and no reason to worry. How about you? Has everything been alright?"

[faithfulstudentrolf-deactivated]

"I’m taller now! And I’m training a lot to be stronger!" Rolf couldn’t stop smiling, he thought that one day he will be strong as Oscar or Boyd.

"I’m happy to hear that you are fine. Everything has been great, the guys are noisy, as always." Rolf looked to the ground. "You could have sent a letter or something… I knew you were okay, you are strong but… I missed you a bit."

[lancepaladin]

"Haha oh please..I may have been out of the game for a while but even with most of the Mercenaries gone I still know how things go around there Rolf. If I sent any letters you wouldn't be back to get them for ages anyway. Its easier to just come out this way once in a while..Ha ha only a bit? Well I missed you a lot!" He hugged Rolf a little tighter then let him go "I can tell you've gotten stronger though, your hug is starting to feel like Boyd's big bear crush of a hug."Oscar smirked

[lancepaladin]

What Are Birds? - - Janaff+Oscar

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"I’ve known Tibarn since our feathers didn’t even grow yet and I can assure you he’s the best you can have." Janaff had to stop himself from getting too carried away. Of course he could talk positively about him, but surely a beorc wouldn’t understand what it was like to have someone like Tibarn as their leader.

"You’re Crimean, right? I heard Queen Elincia wants to establish alliances with other laguz nations. Even transcend races."

[lancepaladin]

Oscar nodded a little "Yes..yeah thats right..I think that's what she wants to do..And if she does want to I know she'll find a way to make it work if she can...I-I hope she can...it'd be about time in my opinion."

[calmcavalier]

Mistakes Were Made | Oscar + Stahl

[calmcavalier]

"Exactly!" Stahl replied with a laugh.

"Is that so? It kind of sounds like what we do. Chrom is the lord of Ylisse and the head of the Shepherds. Who’re the Greil Mercenaries, if you don’t mind me asking?" He stared curiously at the other, a small smile on his face. "Elincia sounds like a nice girl though if she’s your friend. I’m sure she’ll be a great queen." 

[lancepaladin]

Oscar was always proud to talk about the Greil Mercenaries "We were a band of soldiers brought together by a man named Greil..we'd fight bands of thieves and thugs and protect villages, just that sort of stuff. I guess that's about all you really need to know..but yes Elincia is very nice. I know she will be too."

[lancepaladin]

Homesick - - Kieran/Oscar

[axepaladin]

Just like that, Kieran’s smile returned to his face. Had Oscar ever thanked him in such a tone before? He was used to the sarcastic or dry thanks he would receive, but never this. 

Giving a hearty laugh, Kieran waved off Oscar’s surprise. That annoying confidence rang in his voice yet again. “Ha ha! But or course I had it in me! Is there any true reason to doubt the great Kieran, second in command of the Crimiean Knights!?” he gave no opportunity to reply to that. “I think not!”

Once his brief moment of bragging was over, though, Kieran gave Oscar a smile and pulled him over into a tight hug. He pat the green knight’s back and held him there for a good minute before letting him go and stepping back. Only his hand remained on Oscar’s shoulder.

"I know I may not seem like I understand what’s going on all the time… But I’ll always try if it means I can help you."

[lancepaladin]

His smile settled on his face and he shook his head. Kieran was back to normal...but it was refreshing this time. It was nice to know this wasn't all there was to his personality. Kieran pulled him over into a hug and Oscar returned it just as tightly. He put his head down on Kieran's shoulder and only moved when Kieran let go. Oscar wiped his face off one last time then looked the other paladin in the eye

"..Thank you Kieran. That means more to me than you know." He looked back at what he was cooking and he got back to work "..Well if helping is what you're after, would you be interested maybe helping me eat this meal when it's finished?"

[lancepaladin]

"Brother!" Rolf smiled at his older brother and went to hug him. "I didn't see you in a long time, how are you?"

Oscar was shocked, but smiled and hugged his younger brother 

"Rolf! Its so good to see you! Haha, I didn’t even recognize you, you’re so grown up now"Even if Rolf didn’t in fact look any older, this was an older brothers job. "I’m ok, nothing to report and no reason to worry. How about you? Has everything been alright?"

[heroicswordsman]

Rev Up Those Fryers, Oscar! || Ike & Oscar

[heroicswordsman]

Doing as he was instructed, Ike had held onto Oscar. His grasp only tightened when the horse began picking up speed.

After some time had passed, Ike noticed they already had reached their destination. “Hey, Oscar! I think I see them over there.” There sure was a pack of boar like Oscar had said. It wasn’t hard to miss. “Let’s slow down so we don’t scare them.”

[lancepaladin]

Oscar looked over and pulled back on the reigns to stop his horse. "Good eyes Ike! Now lets see...I think the best way we could pull this off might be if you stay here and I drive them this way? Then you cut down as many as you can manage and I can catch up and finish off any of the wounded. Does that sound okay?" He glanced over his shoulder at Ike

[calmcavalier]

Mistakes Were Made | Oscar + Stahl

[calmcavalier]

"We simply try to preserve peace for our country. Haha, that’s not the first time I’ve heard that." Stahl shook his head with a small grin. "I’m assuming the Crimean Knights do the same? Who hails over your country?" 

[lancepaladin]

"I certainly can believe it..Well can't argue with peace now can you!"

"Hmm..of sorts. We mostly act as the Queen's Knight's and do any fighting necessary by the castle in pursuit of peace..From the way the Shepherds sound though I would probably liken it more to the Greil Mercenaries...Oh, sorry about that, but that would be Elincia! She's a friend of mine and fairly new to the throne."

[lancepaladin]

What Are Birds? - - Janaff+Oscar

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It was difficult to say what made Phoenicis so great, because it was something you had to experience. Just being there with people who are alike and who you can trust was great. 

"We have a great leader that everyone respects, although we don’t have to obey him if we don’t agree with him." Of course he couldn’t help but talk positively about a good friend of his. "There’s no place for weak kings and we do what it takes to support each other."

[lancepaladin]

Oscar drummed his fingers on his armor. "Your king..that would be..Tibarn..right? I've heard some impressive things about him in the past but its namely his strength and leadership in the field..I should assume he's just as good of a leader of the people then?"

[lancepaladin]

What Are Birds? - - Janaff+Oscar

[eyesoftheking-janaff-deactivate]

Janaff was a little surprised when Oscar asked about his culture. Usually beorc didn’t actually seem interested in the way hawks lived. “There aren’t that many people in our country, but we all get along.” A lot of good things could be said about Phoenicis, although it would only be good for hawk laguz. 

"We hunt and drink together… I’ve seen a lot of countries with my own eyes, but Phoenicis is definitely the best."

[lancepaladin]

Oscar sighed, a small smile returning to his face. Finally some progress in the right direction.

"That..sounds quite nice...What else makes Phoenicis so great?"

[calmcavalier]

Mistakes Were Made | Oscar + Stahl

[calmcavalier]

"Crimea’s Royal Knights…Kieran mentioned that too, actually. Though I can’t say I’ve ever stepped foot onto a different country than Ylisse." 

"I serve within The Shepherds army, led by a man named Chrom. I don’t suppose you’ve heard of Ylisse or The Shepherds?" 

[lancepaladin]

Oscar shook his head "Can't say I have. What is it you all do? Certainly an interesting name for an army..potentially misleading if I may say so."

[lancepaladin]

Homesick - - Kieran/Oscar

[axepaladin]

Kieran clenched his fists, wincing as he felt Oscar’s pain as if it were his own. He had no idea that the Greil Mercenaries had split up like that… He had never even bothered to ask. For that he felt a certain shame, as well. Could he really claim to be close to Oscar when he didn’t know a single that that went on with his life and family?

"I… I’m sorry, Oscar… It was selfish of me to suggest such a thing without knowing what it would cause you. I…" Kieran was at a loss of words, which may have been a first for him. He felt there was nothing he could say that could improve the conversation from there. He knew he would try, though.

Moving over closer, Kieran placed an unsure hand on Oscar’s shoulder. He looked at him with concern as well as a bit of confusion caused by his uncertainty of how to continue. “I’m sorry, Oscar… If I hadn’t convinced you to come back… Well maybe things would have been different then. But I’m grateful to be working with you again… and I know that Geoffrey and the others are thrilled to have someone like you at our side as well.”

Pulling his hand away, he looked to the side feeling a bit embarrassed. “But things can always change, right? Ike and Soren have to come back eventually… I mean, he cared about you all more than anything in the world! He’ll come back. And when he does, maybe then things can return to the way they were.”

[lancepaladin]

Oscar sighed and wiped his tears away. He'd never have the heart to tell Kieran that it was at Elincia's request that he had even joined at all. "Its alright Kieran..I like being able to help everyone and being able to spend time with everyone...Yeah..I guess maybe someday they could come back..I mean anything is possible."

Oscar turned to face Kieran, a small smile returned to his face

"I'm grateful to be working with you as well...and especially for this..Its been really nice to have had someone to talk about this with..and..honestly, I didn't think you had it in you..Sorry for doubting you."