Ninian

(AU) Slumber Party!! || Lucius + Ninian

"Video games? That sounds like fun…" She scooted after Lucius to help him look through a bin by the TV. While he rooted through it, a particular title caught her eye and she drew it out with a smile.

"Is ‘Radiant Dawn’ Raven’s or yours? Have you beaten it yet? I have a big weak spot for the dragon laguz…or, well, dragons in general." She nodded back to her sleeping bag and Snowflake the dragon pillow pet, whom she’d brought along.

Lucius slipped Radiant Dawn off the game shelf, the case slightly beat up for the disk still in prime condition. “It’s…both of ours! Neither of us could afford a copy on our own so…we just pitched in and paid half and share it!” Lucius also pulled down a few more titles that were more multiplayer, including Supreme Smash Sister. "Oh, really?" he said in response to her comment on the dragon laguz. "That’s a first! Not many people liked the laguz in this game. I think the characters are fine just…not in battle. Raven’s got a huge sour pout that they didn’t have the Hero class in this one, but I’m just happy they put light magic back into it!"

#Supreme Smash Sisters omg that's perf #time-to-bring-the-peace #RP: AU Slumber Party

"That was nice," she agreed. "I didn't care much about Heroes at all. But I was sad there wasn't a dancer...and that the lord wasn't a dashing prince. They're my favourites." She laughed nervously and took the multiplayer Smash game from Lucius.

"I play this one with my brother sometimes, and I like it, but...I should warn you I'm terrible at it. Are you any good?"

She hoped not. Because she had an idea, but if she was guaranteed to lose, it wouldn't go well.

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Soren | Ninian - Dragonkin and Half Breed

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"My name is Soren," he said simply as he finally turned into a tent. He shoved the flap back and held an end for the girl until she had walked inside, then letting the cloth fall back into place.

There was a small cot, a basic wooden chair, and a small desk made from a crate inside. There were plenty of books and strange instruments strung throughout the tent and across every surface, even the bed.

"The Outrealm. I’m still learning about it myself, but it’s… It’s basically a gate. It connects multiple dimensions in random space. In other words, you walk into the gate and who knows where you might end up sometimes… I understand that some have figured out how to control it to some extent, at least to get home, but I haven’t encountered the thing yet…"

#thevoidinthemoon #RP: Dragonkin and Half Breed

"I see..."

Suddenly it all made sense. The Dragon's Gate was just one gate of many, leading to two worlds of many. She, Nils, and Nergal had the power to open it, but to all others, it must have been an entirely lost art. And now somehow she had stumbled through a different one. She gazed around the tent at all the books and instruments, still feeling a little dazed.

"So, your...your parents," she ventured. One dragon laguz and one human, making Soren as much of an abomination as she was. "Do you still have them, or...are you alone?"

Reunited | Roy and Ninian

Ah, she’d misunderstood. The conflict was already over. She hugged Roy back in relief.

"I don’t know how we got here," she said, "but I suppose we should make the most of it. Will you spend the day with me? Just one day? And I’ll let you return to your father at sundown? There is so much I want to know…every little detail, really. Let’s take a walk, and you must tell me all about your life."

He huged his mother tightly. “Were looketed at a place called the “outerrealm”. Roy toold her, “In the outdoor in the forst not far from the walls of Pherae i found a starnge gate that takes to other worlds . it’s called the outerrealm gate”. the young redhead lord told to his mother in happynees as he pulled from the hug looking at his mother.

Roy was soo happy to discover the identity of his mother. “Yes i will be soo glad to spent the day with you mother, i have soo many things to tell you and soo many things to ask you.”

#short reply is short #Sorry!#pheraexgeneral #RP: Reunited

She beamed to hear him say it. Quality time with a son who was old enough to talk back--it was nearly too good to be true.

She took his arm and let him start guiding them around on their walk. "Please, tell me everything, Roy. And ask whatever you'd like. I'd be happy to answer any of your questions."

(AU) Slumber Party!! || Lucius + Ninian

Lucius blink twice, confused. “I…I’m afraid I don’t follow,” he said softly. “I mean…I guess I can’t say for sure but from what I know about him, Eliwood’s usually a very relaxed and down to earth kind of person.” Lucius began separating the stands now, gently beginning to braid Ninian’s hair. “If anything he’d be the person you’d want to date for drama-free life!”

Ninian closed her eyes and smiled. Lucius was too kind for his own good.

"I’m afraid it isn’t that simple… I’m the drama, not him. I just have too much going on right now. He deserves something more…normal."

When Lucius had finished braiding, she turned around to give him a wider smile. “I’m glad I’ve made friends with you, Lucius. I feel so comfortable here. I don’t know how you do it.”

Lucius blinked twice, not quite sure he understood everything Ninian was saying. Still he felt it not be best to press matters, at least not at the moment. “No problem,” he said softly. “I’m always happy to bring the peace to others.”

There was a pause, not so sure of what to say or do anymore. “H-hey um…y-you want to maybe play video games? Raven lets me borrow a lot of titles from him!”

#I see wat u did there #Also I didn't mean to make this angstyyy #Ninian is just sort of an angsty creature #SHE'LL GET OVER IT #time-to-bring-the-peace #RP: AU Slumber Party

"Video games? That sounds like fun..." She scooted after Lucius to help him look through a bin by the TV. While he rooted through it, a particular title caught her eye and she drew it out with a smile.

"Is 'Radiant Dawn' Raven's or yours? Have you beaten it yet? I have a big weak spot for the dragon laguz...or, well, dragons in general." She nodded back to her sleeping bag and Snowflake the dragon pillow pet, whom she'd brought along.

Reunited | Roy and Ninian

Roy was looking at his mother. "Yes mother were in the otterrealm."

The young lord awnserd her with a clam voice. "Worry not about father he is a strong men, and we won the war soo my task now is to rebuild Pherae and Elibe from the war."

Depp inside he's heart the young redhead boy was soo happy that he had the chance to meet his mother, he then hugged her thight agein he have soo many questions to his mother, Roy relly don't know from where to start.

#RP: Reunited #pheraexgeneral

Ah, she'd misunderstood. The conflict was already over. She hugged Roy back in relief.

"I don't know how we got here," she said, "but I suppose we should make the most of it. Will you spend the day with me? Just one day? And I'll let you return to your father at sundown? There is so much I want to know...every little detail, really. Let's take a walk, and you must tell me all about your life."

(AU) Slumber Party!! || Lucius + Ninian

Ninian had relaxed as Lucius carefully untangled her hair, but his question made her shake her head so violently that she probably undid some of his hard work.

"No," she said in a low voice, "I could never do a thing like that. I think he’s amazing…the nicest person in the whole world…but it wouldn’t work." She turned her head to give Lucius a weak smile over her shoulder. "And I’m trying to keep my life drama-free."

#timetobringthepeace #time-to-bring-the-peace #RP: AU Slumber Party

Ninian closed her eyes and smiled. Lucius was too kind for his own good.

"I'm afraid it isn't that simple... I'm the drama, not him. I just have too much going on right now. He deserves something more...normal."

When Lucius had finished braiding, she turned around to give him a wider smile. "I'm glad I've made friends with you, Lucius. I feel so comfortable here. I don't know how you do it."

Of course he didn’t know her. He had been much too small to remember a single thing about her. But it still hurt, watching her own child look her right in the eyes and not recognize her.

"Roy," she breathed, "how do I even begin?"

It didn’t matter where…

The young redhead lord was still a little in shock from the sudden encounter with his mother . tears was still flowing on his face as she hugged him, He didn’t said a word at the bigining, the young roy only spreded his arms @ and hugged his mother thight as he can. Thanking the gods for this day in his heart.

After a few moments of happy silence hugging his mother with a clam voice. "I’m 15 years old …mother" and suddenly his voice turn to a concern voice "Father is ili he need a lot to reast. therefor cause of the war with bern I took command of Pherae’s army instead of father to defend Elibe."

#pheraexgeneral #RP: Reunited

A war with Bern? Eliwood ill? Ninian was startled to hear all this. It was hard to even process with her little boy looking at her—only fifteen, and already with such serious eyes.

"I’m sorry I couldn’t be there to help you both," she said, and pulled away to push Roy’s hair out of his face. She paused a moment to look around. "But darling, I don’t think we’re on Elibe at all, right now. I suspect we’re somewhere else entirely. I’ve heard people talking about ‘outrealms.’"

Now what? If Roy was truly leading Pherae’s forces, he would need to find a way to get back to Pherae immediately. Yet Ninian would be so sad to see him go, after finding him like this. For the moment, she was torn.

Lucius wasn’t really one to want to talk about his relationship with Raven that much. Not even his father knew, let alone anyone at school. Sure, people suspected much but they didn’t have much to go on to prove it. “You almost done? I can’t wait...

#sorry about the link post #i only have my phone atm.#time-to-bring-the-peace #RP: AU Slumber Party

Ninian had relaxed as Lucius carefully untangled her hair, but his question made her shake her head so violently that she probably undid some of his hard work.

"No," she said in a low voice, "I could never do a thing like that. I think he's amazing...the nicest person in the whole world...but it wouldn't work." She turned her head to give Lucius a weak smile over her shoulder. "And I'm trying to keep my life drama-free."

Reunited | Roy and Ninian

Of course he didn’t know her. He had been much too small to remember a single thing about her. But it still hurt, watching her own child look her right in the eyes and not recognize her.

"Roy," she breathed, "how do I even begin?"

It didn’t matter where they were or how or why; all she cared about was reuniting with her son: “I know you can’t remember me, and this will make me sound like an absolute madwoman, but…I’m your mother. Oh, you must believe me. There must be proof of it, somewhere. Did Eliwood not keep a portrait of me? Or…or these?”

Struck with a sudden idea, she pulled one of the ornaments out of her hair and held it out to Roy. He used to tug on them when he was a baby, and she wore them so often that she doubted Eliwood would have gotten rid of them after her death.

The young lord blinked several times without saying one word. it was soo odd to him the only fact that he knew from his father the marquis of pherae was that his mother died from mysterious circumstances when he was soo little, but his father was allways telling about her.

the young lord looked at her with a curious look and then took the ornaments from her and stood closer to her looking at the ornaments and after that looking into her red eyes. as the yound pheraen lord looked into her eyes deeply it stroked him. like a flashback he closed his eyes then starts to grope the ornaments and sudenly he rose his hand gently caressing her cheek.

as he was caressing her cheek sudenly tears starts to flow on his face uncontrollably his hand shecks from the felling thinking to himself….”those red eyes her soft skin on her cheek and thos ornaments plase gods let it be true”. he then only one word came out of his mouth with a low and trembling voice “mother???..are you ninian my mother??”

#FEELS #RP: Reunited #pheraexgeneral

She watched Roy intently as he toyed with the hair bauble she handed him, and then when he touched her cheek. She was concerned when he started to weep, but before she could tell him to stop, he said her name and called her mother.

He believed her! A laugh burst out of her, and then she was hugging him around the neck and crying too.

"It's true," she said. "I can't explain it, but it's true. Elimine, you've gotten so big. How old are you now? How is your father? You must tell me everything."

Around Camp (Rath & Ninian)

"R-Rath? What are you doing out here? I thought I had gone far enough from camp…"

He wasn’t listening. He sat down by his horse at the edge of the clearing, saying something about guarding her, and clearly with no intention of leaving. She felt heat rise in her face.

"Please, don’t let me take you away from…whatever it is that you were doing. If it becomes unsafe, I will be able to feel it, and will return." Maybe that was why she hadn’t Sensed Rath before he found her, since he wasn’t a danger. Or maybe she couldn’t guarantee with any certainty that the Sense would always work. She shifted uncomfortably. "Besides, I…I have dances that I must practice besides the one that rejuvenates the army. And not just anyone may see them."

Rath shook his head as she suggested he finish what he was doing/. “….No. Our hunt is finished. I was on my way back.”

It confused him that she seemed so flustered. What sort of dances would one perform that others couldn’t see? Wasn’t that the point of dance? It didn’t make sense to him.

"I can’t just leave you out here alone, but if you wish it…" Rath got up, changing sides of the tree so that he was not directly watching her. He could still keep an eye on her, but without actively staring. Besides, he was on the watch for anything dangerous.

"….What are these other dances for?"

#RP: Around Camp #sacaeannomad

It relieved her that Rath moved away some, but she wasn't sure at all how to answer his question.

"Some are...sacred," she finally answered. "For worshiping my gods. And...they're very personal, so I would prefer to practice them alone. One in particular can be..." She paused to search for the word. What had Eliwood said? "Special. Very special. I'm afraid I would be quite mortified if someone were to see it before it's ready. It looks very silly if not done properly..."

And it was a little sensual, besides. Nothing overt, but still something she'd be uncomfortable performing before someone she hardly knew. Now that there was a tree between her and Rath, she went back to her slow warm-up poses, intending to lead into her regular dance.

"You said 'we,'" she said as she worked. "Was someone else hunting with you?" Someone else whose presence she should be aware of? "Or did you mean your horse?"

(AU) Slumber Party!! || Lucius + Ninian

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Close? Ninian wanted to pry, but Lucius changed the subject too quickly. And to Eliwood, of all things. She was glad she was sitting behind him so that he couldn’t see her blush.

"D-Did he really?" It was too good to be true. She had the hugest crush on Eliwood and he’d never notice anybody like her. "Don’t be silly, Lucius. The only one with puppy eyes is you. You like Raven, don’t you? And I don’t think he’d walk with you if he didn’t feel the same way. That’s pretty couple-y, isn’t it?" As she finished speaking, she neatly tied off the end of his braid.

Lucius’s face became more red at every mention of Raven. “C-come on now, Ninian! I promise it’s nothing of the sort. He’s simply been a friend since we were little and he just walks with me to make sure I don’t get picked on for my appearance. I just make him lunch as a way of thanking him. It’s nothing more!”

#Short reply is shortttt #RP: AU Slumber Party #time-to-bring-the-peace #timetobringthepeace

Lucius seemed embarrassed, so Ninian let it go.

"I'm sorry," she murmured. "I'll take your word for it. It must be wonderful to have such a good friend."

She scooted shyly back to Lucius's side so that he could start on her own hair.

Reunited | Roy and Ninian

He didn't remember a lot of his mother. He was just a little boy when she died according to what his father told him, the years had passed since she died and the young lord passed a lot, he meet wonderful friends and ally's that helped him throw the war agents bern. He even traveled several times to other worlds trow something called the "other realm gate". As the young lord was walking throw the streets of pherae to calm a little his head from his daly work, he suddenly hearted someone was calling for him. He then turned to see that it's a hound lady how ran to him and hugged him. He was a little surprised for the lady sudden hug as his addressed her. "Ahhhh hello is there anything you need my lady???"

#pheraexgeneral #rp: Reunited

Of course he didn't know her. He had been much too small to remember a single thing about her. But it still hurt, watching her own child look her right in the eyes and not recognize her.

"Roy," she breathed, "how do I even begin?"

It didn't matter where they were or how or why; all she cared about was reuniting with her son: "I know you can't remember me, and this will make me sound like an absolute madwoman, but...I'm your mother. Oh, you must believe me. There must be proof of it, somewhere. Did Eliwood not keep a portrait of me? Or...or these?"

Picnic | Eliwood and Ninian

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Ninian was right. After all of the pain, and all of the shame he felt for forcing his grief onto those around him, he realized that nothing was quite as he had always assumed. Sure, Hector and Lyndis handled their pain in different ways. Perhaps to Eliwood, their ways were better than his. But that did not mean he was weak! He would grow stronger and get through this. With Ninian and his friends by his side, he knew there was a bright future ahead of him.

He opened his mouth to speak, but before he could thank her for his kindness Ninian had caught him off guard as she put a grape in his mouth. He paused, closing his mouth to chew and stifling a laugh. A wide smile spread across his lips, and he picked up another grape from the bunch. “Please don’t apologize, Ninian. You made me smile, see? I should be thanking you.” he chuckled, holding the grape up to her lips. “Here, open wide!”

After placing the grape in Ninian’s mouth, he leaned back. He looked down at their food, smiling just slightly as he recalled his youth with Hector. “Hmm, how we met?” he though only momentarily. How could he forget? “It was only ten to eleven years ago, if I recall correctly. The lords of Lycia held a conference that day. It seemed they all decided to bring their children along, too. Perhaps hoping we would become friends.” he laughed. “Unfortunately it didn’t turn out as they had hoped. None of us seemed to grow fond of one another easily.”

Eliwood raised his head, smiling even wider. “Hah, Hector and I… Were were like opposites. I felt as though he was a boy I’d never find friendship in…” he shook his head. It was amazing that such a guy had become his dearest friend. “It was in schooling when I really came to know him. I realized how loyal a friend he could be. I don’t regret spending so much of my childhood with him at all.”

The story gave Eliwood a nostalgic one. It was refreshing thinking of his childhood after so long. His youth was such a happy one, and he knew it to be his parents who made it so. His smile began to fade, but not completely. He reached over, placing a hand gently on Ninian’s hand. “…My father would be so happy to see you here with us today. I could see how much he cared for you… I’m grateful to be the one who gets to take care of you now that he’s not around to do so.”

#marquesseliwood #RP: Picnic

She smiled to see him smile, and allowed him to feed her a bite, too.

This is definitely flirting, then, she realized as she swallowed. The thought made her so giddy that her fingers shook. She wasn't sure why Eliwood would pay such attention to her, and knew she should discourage it, but she couldn't bring herself to. He was overwhelmingly wonderful, and she'd already promised that the afternoon would be nothing but pleasant.

So she listened happily to him describing his childhood with Hector, and when he covered her hand, she didn't pull away. His question startled her, however.

"Take care of me?" she repeated as she flushed. It was such a nice thought, after all she'd been through taking care of herself and Nils. And she had loved and respected Lord Elbert so much that hearing his son say such things was almost cathartic. But it was all backwards. "But, Lord Eliwood...I'd promised myself that since he isn't around, I would take care of you. I may not be strong, but I have my Sense for danger. It even wakes me up in the night, if necessary. I thought that perhaps if I just stayed close to you...I could keep you safe." She smiled despite herself and turned her hand over so she could grasp his. "I'm already quite well cared-for under you, my lord."

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The Hardest Part || Eliwood & Ninian

The time had come again. News of Ninian’s pregnancy came to Eliwood’s attention by word from his trusted friend and adviser, Marcus. Worry was a feeling troubling many in the castle that day, and with plenty good reason. Eliwood stumbled through the back doors of the castle, out of the courtyard and into the halls of his longtime home. He hurried for his and Ninian’s chambers where he hoped to meet his beloved wife.

This will be it. This will be the time. The marquess assured himself over and over that there would be no troubles with their child’s birth. No, not this time… not again. The two had desperately wanted a child since not long after they were wed. It had been a dream of Eliwood’s for such a long time that when Ninian’s first pregnancy was lost to a miscarriage he believed the pain he felt would never go away, and a pain that would never be topped by any other. That is, until the second miscarriage. Then the third.

Knowing too well the struggle that Ninian had been suffering with the loss of each unborn child, Eliwood felt his hope of becoming a father begin to dwindle. He hated nothing more than to see his love in such pain. He had gone as far as hesitantly suggesting that they give up. But Ninian was strong; she would see to it that one day they would hold in their arms a child of their own.

Pushing the chamber doors open, Eliwood entered the room and came to a complete stop. “Ninian…” he whispered between heavy breaths before approaching his wife and pulling her into a tight embrace, then looking at her with deep concern in his eyes. “How fare you?”

#still totally tagging as Officer Angst II: Return of the Angst #also sorry I always write these hella long replies #marquesseliwood #RP: The Hardest Part

"My lord, you didn't have to run," Ninian murmured, embarrassed. She'd given her handmaid leave to tell Sir Marcus the news in confidence, so he could let Lord Eliwood know at an appropriate time, but apparently that time had been "immediately." Still, feeling his arms around her soothed her nerves and helped her meet his eyes. "I wanted to wait a little longer with the news, in case...i-in case you were better off not getting your hopes up, but...they tell me I won't be able to conceal it for much longer."

She moved his hands to her stomach so he could feel for himself. For the past few weeks It had been easy enough to attribute her new shape to weight gain, the lofty lifestyle of a marchioness finally catching up to her, but soon it would be all too obvious to Eliwood.

It had been imperative to them both, after they wed, to have a child right away. Ninian had been warned that she'd only live a decade, at most, and she knew that Pherae needed an heir--and she didn't want to leave Eliwood alone when she passed. She'd hoped to give him many children first, and she wanted to have enough time to watch them grow and have them remember that she loved them. But she had been too foolish to consider what being half-dragon might mean--half reptile, she thought, hating herself--and the years had made it all too obvious. Her body could not sustain a human life like a fully human woman's could, it seemed. Perhaps her temperature was too cold or her womb was too foreign; none of the healers seemed to know what to do and she couldn't very well tell them the extent of it. By now she was constantly on edge, wracked with guilt over all she'd lost, knowing it hurt Eliwood just as much as it hurt her. But, despite what he'd once tentatively suggested, how could she give up? How could she fail at this--what she wanted most?

"I'm fine," she said to answer his question, but the words fell flat and she had to bury her face in his chest. It was impossible to lie to him. This wasn't like the other times, when she glowed and giggled and hoped for miracles. This pregnancy only made her feel apprehensive and sick. "I-I...that's not true. I'm so frightened, Eliwood. You should have married someone else."

Around Camp (Rath & Ninian)

Rath quietly watched her for a moment. It seemed that she had begun to dance. He quickly chided himself for suspecting anything of her. She seemed a demure woman, with no ulterior motive.

She then froze, before calling out. He had relaxed, and given away his position. The fear present on her face was enough to make him feel quite guilty.

He stepped out from the brush to reveal himself. “My apologies… You wandered from camp…. It’s not safe out here, especially for someone without a weapon.”

While they thankfully had avoided any sort of attack in a while, it would be foolish to leave her safety to chance.

"…… Others would be upset if something were to happen to you… I’ll stay to guard you."

He turned, clicking back to his horse, who waited on the other side of the brush. The horse came out to join him, as he took a seat by one of the surrounding trees.