amand

[quinnnxotic]

where: san marcos piazza;; at the waters edge when: approximately 7:30pm benji x amand || @ofamand

Cryptic notes were far from Benji Quinn’s strong suit.  Words in general tended to prove more of a struggle for him then not, although this was really hearsay.  As far as Benji was concerned, he thought himself as an excellent communicator.  Communication skills were neither here nor there in this instance of course - he wasn’t reaching out to Amand in this nature for anything other than sport.  He’d slipped the note under his friends dorm door with a giggle, knowing he would only appreciate the effort in hindsight.  He’d had fun crafting the note, clipping magazines Mina had discarded until he had the words he wanted. 

🅼🅴🅴🆃 🅼🅴 🅰🆃   🆂🅰🅸🅽🆃   🅼🅰🆁🅺🆂  🅿🅸🆉🆉🅰, 

🅰🆃    🆂🆄🅽🆂🅴🆃  ….. 🅾🆁 🅴🅻🆂🅴

Standing in the middle of church’s square Benji was still confused as to where pizza came into play.  Sure, Italy seemed famous for the treat, but all he saw in the middle of the plaza was gorgeous architecture and tourist traps.  However, it was the windiest place Benji had gone to yet with a phenomenal view he felt his old friend would appreciate.  He greeted the archer with a quick twist and a “Ta-fucking-dah!” smirking as if he’d played the best of jokes.  “Whatcha think? Did I trick you?” he reached out to high five his old classmate.  “I’m sorry if I did bro, I was just screwing around.  I’ve been kinda bored and thought you mighta been scratching your head too.”

[ofamand]

✾

“Meet meat sain...” Amand squinted. “Me at saint marks pizza”. Fresh out of the shower, Amand had barely woken up. Something about the lack of work had thrown off his rise with the sun routine. He’d been exploring the town with Mina and keeping up with exercise, but sleeping in felt great. Amand was surprised to find the note and found himself wondering who would’ve left it That was until he opened it. It was just a suspicion but who else could it have been?  It was a chilly evening, the sky was mostly clear as he walked down the cobbled path, phone in hand navigating around a street that had been closed off because of damaged buildings. Amand stepped out of an alley to to see the church square, warmly lit from overhead, Benji had noticed him and began to approach. It was always good to see Benji, he had an honest vibe about him that made him comfortable to be around. “I loved your arts and crafts” Amand chuckled.  “I’ll have it framed”. Amand was joking but he absolutely planned on keeping it. “This place is incredible” he said as he looked out over the city, glowing lights bloomed from the streets like veins below. “I appreciate a chance to get out. So. What’s the plan? After pizza we should see whats on in town.”

[ofamand]

volcanicrubies​:

She offered him a small smile and continued to stand off to the side. Although she left her gaze fixed on the treadmill and the punching bag, she watched Amand pull out his own items out of the corner of her eye. “Er…well, I was going to work on…that thing –” She jabbed her finger in the air toward one of the treadmills. Liqin wasn’t stupid, she had seen them before and knew people used them to walk or run to train their leg muscles and…probably practice breathing techniques, if she had to guess, but she’d never…actually…used one…herself. “But uh…the ones I’ve used before look a little different,” She offered. “Do you know how to work…this particular model?”

✾

turning his gaze across the room, Amand found what she was referencing. They had treadmills back at red fountain and they were great for cardio but Amand rarely used them. He preferred the outdoors. A jog through a park was scenic. A plaster wall and a whirring machine below his feet was rarely ever his first option. “Oh... uh” he stood and walked closer “Well, to be I haven’t got much of a clue but it can’t be too hard” a smile spread across Amands face “Surely we can figure this out”.

[ofamand]

kangxmina​:

˙ ˖ ✶

“That’s exactly what I like to hear,” she grins. Training could wait until tomorrow but exploring had to be done today, absolutely had to. After all, they’ve been on this new planet nearly a week and all Mina had done was shop which was one of her favorite activities, don’t get her wrong, but surely there was more to this city than simply clothes. “I’ve got the perfect outfit in mind for today. Follow me.”

She starts making her way out of the training room, looking over her shoulder to make sure Amand is following. “We can maybe get some breakfast, that is if anything is open. I’ve seen people eat these little things rolled up into a cone with some kind of spread over it. Crepes, they called them, I think? They looked very delicious.”

✾

Stepping into the open hallway Amand caught up to walk along side Mina, the thought of the gym fleeting. perfect outfit? Looking down at his own clothes, Since they weren’t planning to exercise he decided it would probably be best to follow suit and get changed. “Crepes sound interesting, is it a local thing?” The city was probably slow to rise, his thoughts began to wander to other things they could explore. “I don’t know when they would open but I’d love to see an art gallery or a museum.” he said as his eyes moved from the distance back to Mina. The idea of a new worlds history and culture had gripped him.

[ofamand]

vctorious​:

❀

“Your best is all I need,”  he grinned, assuming the proper stance. Though he preferred to fight with his spear, Lye wasn’t ready to reveal his whole arsenal to the group yet. Some things worked best with the element of surprise, and admittedly he hadn’t sparred with a sword in almost a year so now while they weren’t busy was the optimal time to review. He nodded his head before he propelled towards Amand, instinct taking over his body.  

✾

Gazing the man across from him, there was a creep of an old fear. His words came but weren’t heard. Amand stood low and started counting his disadvantages in his head. The memory of fights an echo that trying to guide him. Amand fought monsters and beasts. Lye was slower and smaller than both, but fought with experience. Mid thought, a nod came and tension jumped gear, the crack of wooden swords sharp in the air.  Lye’s strikes were heavy. Amand fought back hard. Who would falter first? 

[ofamand]

amarcnthined​:

Lillia had always been an early riser.

Perhaps the sun beckoned her like it did petals unfurling towards the sky, or perhaps she thought time was wasted by sleeping in. In any case, when the sun rose, usually so did Lillia — especially on this first few mornings on Earth, a new city at her fingertips. Restlessness wound its way through her nerves, telling her Do something. Anything. It led her to the training room this time; she’d never admit it, but fighting without magic was a weak spot she sorely needed practice with. 

She’d switched from a punching bag to throwing knives, frustrated with the former. Close combat wasn’t her style, and she was pretty sure her punches were off, but at least Morgan wasn’t here to tell her she was cheating. The blade sang through the air, not unlike the hum of razor sharp leaves aimed true, and embedded itself in the target with a thwack. If only she could throw a punch or wield a sword half as good. 

( Then again, she was a witch, not a specialist. )

Someone spoke, and she turned suddenly, jolted from her thoughts. “ No time like the present. ” Friendly, aren’t you? She was always skeptical of such openness, but it didn’t mean she didn’t have to respond in kind. “ Lillia. ” Letting a smile tug at her lips, she shook his hand once firmly before letting go. “ Nice to meet you. If it’s a bit early, what are you doing here? Can’t sleep? Bored? None of the above? ”

✾ 

Looking down the range at the target Amand found himself staring for a beat longer than he probably should have. He recognized her from their initial meeting and knew she wasn’t a specialist. However, her grouping on the target was excellent. For a moment he was flush with a slight guilt for having doubted her skill, but of course she was good, everyone here was.

“I was going to go on a walk through the city” Moving to a weapon rack nearby he reached for a bow and a grabbed two arrows. He had, in fact, had a restless nights sleep but didn’t expect anywhere to be open until later in the day so he found himself here. “But why waste the morning if I’m already awake?”  Inspecting his bow, he stood a little back from the line. Holding the spare arrow in his hand as he drew the string back, the first arrow zipped into the mid left of the target. Nooking the next arrow as he inspected the shelf of the bow once more he sunk another arrow into the center of the target.  Reaching for another arrow, he turned to his acquaintance with a smile “At least I’ve got someone to chat with until the world wakes.”

[ofamand]

kangxmina​:

“A farm?” Mina perks up, eyebrows raising in curiosity. She’d never been to a farm, not allowed that far out of her house back in Nyxos. Mina thinks her father just didn’t like the farmers in her home planet, too high up in the ladder to interact with the lower class, but she’d always been fascinated and the animals seemed incredibly cute. There were these little fluffy cows she’d been dying to see one time but never got the chance to.“Oh and water? Sounds like a fun place to live in. My home planet is mostly mountains.”

“Nyxos,” she answers with a smile. “Long nights and lots and lots of mountains. Gorgeous sky lights though. The prettiest stars in all the galaxies too,” she says, eyes glazing over as she talks about her home. Whatever her relationship with her family, Mina loves Nyxos deeply. The man’s next words pull her out of her daze, though, and she nods, excitement evident in her features. “Exploring, yes! Let’s do that. Do I have time to change? Please say yes.”

✾

Amand had never really had an interest in travel, it was a novelty experience in his head. He’d seen the cities, country, woods and the ocean and that was enough, they were all the same. From the moment he touched earth, however, he understood what he was missing. This new world was different in every way from what he knew. Hearing this talk of a Nyxos he found himself picturing snow capped peaks and stars that rivaled the moon. Hearing Mina’s excitement to explore at this very moment, the sun a half hour off the horizon he began thinking of all the things they could do with the time they had. “We’ve got all day, training can wait until tomorrow. Let’s do it, I wonder what the food is like here?”

[ofamand]

volcanicrubies​:

When it came to training, Liqin understood defensive moves; she’d been taught it as a child and had the knowledge reinforced during her days studying magic at Cloud Tower. But offensive moves, fighting against a dark force rather than defending herself…Liqin knew she needed to familiarize herself with such techniques…even if doing so meant going to the training room and having little to no idea on how to use the majority of the equipment. Perhaps because of the confused look on her face, or perhaps the man was just nice, but she welcomed the man who approached her and introduced himself.

“I’m…mentally preparing myself,” Liqin settled on. “Liqin. It’s a pleasure to meet you as well, Amand. Are you here to train? Because, by all means,” She gestured ahead of her. “I hope I’m not in your way.”

✾

“Oh no, not at all. Don’t let me interrupt” Amand said as he reached the nearby wall. Placing his bag on a small bench he knelt down and began to lay out a few things, a pair of old wrist straps, a water bottle, a small towel. Sitting down, Amand began to strap his wrists and looking up he was surprised to see the woman still standing there. She didn’t look to be the type to fight, then again he was the same. “What are you here to work on?” Amand asked. He didn’t want to outright offer help but from how she was looking at the weight equipment he had the feeling she might need it. 

[ofamand]

mchrid​:

mehri doesn’t respond to the greeting, but she does smile, half lethargic —no such thing as too early to train— her voice comes out calm, but firm, she would definitely have been there since the morning break had it not been for the restless sleep that attacked her the night before. she haves to take a few seconds to answer —my name is mehri, nice to meet you, amand— accompany the words with a giggle —you speak as if we were about to start a new job in a beautiful shop in melody— she does not say it as a criticism, but not as an observation, and if she is honest, she finds it quite charming.

✾

“A job in melody wouldn’t be too bad” Amand said, knowing immediately his words were a lie. “But here we are, saving Venice.” showing a toothy grin, investigating the room he noticed a archery range running along one of the walls. Dropping his bag near a bench on the wall of the room he turned back to his acquaintance “I’m glad I’ve got someone to practice with though.” The sun had barely been up a half hour so he was happy to have someone join him. Bending down, he retrieved an old, worn recurve bow. Testing the string he turned back to Mehri. “So, Where are you from?”

[ofamand]

kangxmina​:

The training room was the bane of Mina’s existence. Where her powers were exemplary, her hand-to-hand combat skills were mediocre, if even that. Which is why she had decided to get some training in early, that and to escape her annoying roommate. But now that she was here she though about how much she didn’t want to be and how much she’d rather be sleeping still. A pout on her face, she turns to the person speaking. 

“Yes, that’s exactly what I was thinking too. I really don’t know why I came down here so early,” Mina says, huffing a bit like an annoyed five year old. Then she shakes the guy’s hand, features easily shifting into a kind smile as well. “It’s nice to meet you, I’m Mina. Likewise.” Her head tilts just slightly, as if sizing him up. He seemed genuinely sweet but Mina was nothing if not wary in this new planet. “Where are you from?” 

✾

“Born and raised on a farm on Andros” a toothy grin spreading across his face. The relaxed conversation was welcoming with the raised tensions that seemed to choke the air in this place. Venice was literally sinking but until they could stop it, why not enjoy their company. “It’s beautiful. Despite most of the planet being water.” he said with a chuckle, taking a moment to dwell about the irony. From a flooded planet to a sinking city.  Turning to look out the window, Amand found himself staring for a few beats. “And how about you?” Turning back to Mina, his eyes found her wings, trying to guess the answer to his question before it left his lips he asked “Where are you from? And, if you’re not here to train, I was looking for someone to explore the city with.”

[ofamand]

doulisque​:

nilotia was but a vague shadow in comparison to the glamorous and bold city that venice was. though often kept from seeing more of its splendor, cailean understood that it would be duplicitous of him to complain about it considering the status of his probation.

he dipped his hands into his pockets again as he continued to study the other, one who was bubbling with excitement and a strange kind of naivété that would endear him to most. unfortunately, cailean’s own countenace remained stoic as he dismissed the small talk with a silent nod of his head, taking no notice of the hand the other held out in greeting as his top lip curled back. “another specialist, i take it?”

✾

the bluntness of the mans reply was unexpected, considering his age it wasn’t a surprise that they didn’t recognize each other and as such, Amand found himself studying the man. Letting his arm fall to his side Amand raised his eyes to meet his. “You’d be correct, and yourself? You look the type.”. Turning to investigate the room, Amand noticed a small shooting range. “It’ll be important to get familiar with one another.” Reaching for a bow and testing the draw, he grabbed an arrow and sunk it into the target. Appraising his shot and investigating the shelf of the bow, he turned back to grab another arrow. “What do you do?”

[ofamand]

lysandrosbello​:

“It’s never too early for a fght,” he commented before tossing a sword at Amand. Due to his training, Lye was used to waking up before the sunrise. Back on Nymphaea, he would entertain himself by working in his workshop, but he would have to settle for early morning practice while he was on Earth. He needed some way to release the frustration he bottled up. “Come on, show me what you got,” he ordered as he assumed the proper stance for sword fighting. From what he remember Amand struggled with close combat, so Lye was curious to see how much his peer had grown since their days at Red Fountain.

✾

catching the sword, Amand felt the weight in his palm. If he were honest he rarely used them. Sure they had a use but as a hunter that use is when you’ve made a mistake. He was significantly better than when he was younger, but that still wasn’t saying much. Amand turned to face Lye, rolling up his sleeves and appraising him. “I can’t promise the fight of your life but I’ll give you my best.”. Amand took slightly lower stance, waiting as tension began to take the air from his lungs. Breaths slowing and focus sharpening, his gaze moved from his own hands, to Lye’s, then to his eyes. “ready.”.

[ofamand]

Amand was quick to put his bags away and start searching the headquarters. Best to know the lay of the land, that and he was just curious. He was on a new planet, nothing like Andros and it was exciting. The view town was beautiful from the headquarters and he’d be sure to see as much as he could while he had the chance. Today, however, he found himself in a training room. The atmosphere reminding him of his days back at red fountain. Caught up in the nostalgia he’d almost missed the person standing on the other side of the room. With a wave, Amand began to walk over. “A bit early to be training” he said, a smile in his voice. Reaching out a hand as he approached “I’m Amand. Looking forward to working with you”

[ofamand]

Amand intro

[ Omar Ayuso / Male / He/him / 25 ] ❛ the task force is enriched the presence of [ Amand Masur ] a [ specialist ] from [ Andros ]. it is said that Amand specializes in [ Archery ] .  supposedly they are [ ambitious & hesitant ] , you can sense it from the [ calloused hands on worn wood, rustling wind through an unknown canopy, old carefully owned jeans ] feeling they give off. ❜ / Inky. 23. AEST. He/Him. FULL NAME . Amand Masur

AGE . 25

D.O.B. . May 19th

GENDER . cis male

PRONOUNS . He/Him

TYPE . specialist

SPECIALISING . archery

HOME PLANET . Andros

Hey I’m inky and I’m looking forward to writing with y’all!

Amand was born and raised in a small farm town on the planet of Andros.

His parents farm grew grains. Amand was raised hunting small game for the family. His mother was the one who taught him and from around the age of 16 he would hunt on his own.

His relationship with his parents was good. It wasn’t a fulfilling life but attending the farm with his family was enjoyable. Andros is his home and that won’t change. 

Amand decided to attend Red fountain when he was 16. He wanted to do big things and was confident in his skills to the point that he didn’t doubt he could achieve his goal.

Leaving was hard. He wasn’t going to make anything of himself while remaining in his hometown so something needed to change. 

He is mostly inept at most other fighting styles. He lacks skill and is easy to panic when in close quarters with an opponent

His practice in hunting trained him well for ranged fighting styles and trapping. He is in his element when hidden.

His original attempts to study at red fountain were met with failure. On his third attempt to join, he managed to achieve the scores required to enter but this was largely because his skill in archery carried him through.

After entering the academy Masur’s confidence was low. He had only achieved an average grade and he began to neglect some social ties in order to practice.

His parents didn’t hear from him for the first month at the red fountain. It was around 6 months later when he'd burnt out. He had no choice but to take a step back. He relied more on his talents in ranged combat and took his time with other skills. He graduated at 23 with below average skill in close quarters combat but vastly excelling in range.

After graduating he spent 2 years on Andros hunting monstrosities and beasts that were deemed dangerous.