#eldar . thread

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@n1ghtsongs

this was what his indulgence had earned him, an order to become a traitor and a threat, and to think that he was on the safe side, having made it clear to anyone who wished to listen that there was not a serious thought useful for anything in him. it was as though a bucket of freezing water had been thrown on him. there was no more any wish to abandon himself to the partying as he had been doing the whole time that he's been stuck in dusk court. this situation called for him to sober up for the first time in months. someone could be going crazy in his stead, having been threatened by the king, but eldar had slept like a baby. he had woken with a clear mind and a plan to speak to his sister. his knuckles knocked on the door of her chambers. it was early, but he believed that she would have to be awake. as he heard the sound of footsteps in her chambers, he watched the door open, starting to speak. " i hope i did not wake you, but i needed to speak with you as early as possible, nes. can i come in ? " eldar spoke, both his voice and facial expression calm enough not to alarm the high lady, but the fact that he was here in the first place pointed to something being very very wrong.

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@stxrfclls

in his mind he was swearing off the door which made a soft squeaking sound, surely right then when he actually wanted to quietly sneak off, despite the fact that he was certain about it not making any sound the last time it was opened. it must have been just his luck, but as the door was finally closed he turned around just to be surprised by a shadow of a man. " gods spare me, " eldar swore, his heart jumping at the surprise, but it took him a second to recognize his brother, when he stepped away from the disappointment in form of a door as far away as possible, praying to the mother aydin might turn a blind eye to his obvious walk of shame. " make a sound, you prick. "

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@cresccents

things had turned tense and he could feel it in the air as the fae moved swiftly in the hallways between meetings and mother knows what else to discuss the change in the monarchy. eldar had used the opportunity where most appeared busy to use the almost empty sparring ground. he was not completely alone, of course, but he wasn't one to complain since being completely alone was actually intolerable for the illyrian. he also didn't have to look for a sparring partner since there was a day court warrior who had had the same idea as him. eldar advanced on him so quickly he realized that he'd have to go easy on the redhead and this, in truth, would have to turn into more of an endurance training, which he did not mind either. eldar found himself sweaty and exhausted enough after going a couple of rounds with him, so he ended the training with a handshake, pulled off his shirt to wipe the sweat off his face and walked towards the barrel of fresh water, his eyes recognizing another illyrian lingering right by it. the male felt sudden tightness in his chest, his heart skipping a beat with recognition. ilayda. fuck. eldar hadn't deliberately avoided the female, but he didn't exactly feel like facing her either. he didn't want to deal with his own complicated feelings that were brought to the surface by her. guilt, fear and shame. all those serious things. he didn't want to face what he had done for her. it was way easier to plaster an easy smile on his face and to act as though he did not have a care in the world. " look at you, " he spoke to her, his eyes locked on hers as he threw his shirt over his right shoulder and went for a mug to fill with water. " enjoying the view. " but the second she turned her attention to him, really, the memory lingered right in front of his face. the paleness of her face as her lids had closed and all that blood on her. on him. eldar took a deep breath and a large gulp of water to swallow it all up. " how is dusk court treating you ? " he asked afterwards. that seemed the normal thing to do.

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closed starter for daeho, @ofsvnshine .

the male had already went out on the balcony and locked eyes with the general, so he obviously had to interact with him. it wasn't as though eldar went out of his way to avoid the other illyrian, but there was a certain level of tension between the two of them, for which he himself was probably to blame for. though it came as natural as breathing, whenever eldar came into contact with him, there was a mask he slid on, one that hid the jealousy stirring up in him. there was a small part somewhere in him that knew he could be and do more if he had not sworn off duty for pleasure. daeho was the walking reminder of that and eldar hated that. " daeho, always a pleasure to see you, " eldar greeted lies spilling from the corners of his lips with that polite smile as he joined him. " hope i'm not intruding you deep in thought, but even if i am– oh well, the luxury of my presence makes it worth it. " there was a shrug of his shoulders as he placed palms against the railing and stretched out his wings which was the reason he had originally seeked this place out.

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@wcngxue

" you look like you need a drink. or two, " eldar spoke to xue with a polite smile the second his eyes locked with hers. his own problems had been swiped completely away with kabir out of the picture, but upon seeing the gaean fae, he realized it to be the complete opposite for her and others just like her. " would it be silly of me to ask how you're holding up ? " he questioned, but his eyes drifted towards the end of the hall, where if he remembered correctly was a little self service bar. " come on, i'll mix you something up, i've been told i'm great at guessing a drink of choice, but feel free to give me some hints. " he nudged his head towards the bar after speaking.

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@shvdwscng

like staring into a mirror image, eldar sat across a full table of goods, a half-forgotten game of cards, some appetizers, a carafe of liquor and a day court lord across from him. " cheers to an unplanned vacation, right ? " eldar spoke to his company, the glass in his hand propped in the air at the announcement and a smirk accompanied by it. eldar was definitely taking advantage of the fact that everyone was still a little disoriented, so he could lay back, relax and imagine his world wasn't burning in this hot sun of the summer court. " what do you usually associate with this court ? other than the seasonality. it's been, dare i say, a hot minute since i've been here. "

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@ethercvl, @n1ghtsongs

eldar was definitely sneaking out right around the time most had settled in their new apartments and retired to go to bed, upon realizing they would have to spend the night in summer court, from experience, probably one of many. the purpose of his leaving was still uncertain as he the angel on his shoulder motivated him to try to find out something to feed the king, while the devil on his shoulder wanted to get himself acquainted with the night life of this court, try to find a mermaid, maybe, and he was almost to the door out of the dimly lit night court commons too, when he felt and heard someone's presence. " by the cauldron, " eldar muttered, turning towards the intruder of his sleek disappearance. what was it with people sneaking up on him and ruining his plans of letting him sneak out unseen. " hello there. " his voice sounded innocent, but his eyes sparked with mischief.

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ELDAR — you find yourself summoned by the king by a letter in a white envelope bearing his wax seal, delivered in secret. it arranges a meeting time that you must follow, and your personal feelings and court tensions ( and risk of treason ) ensure that you attend. you are asked by king kabir to act as a spy on his behalf. you are required to take notes of what your courts, the lords within them, and any fae close to you are doing. how they feel about him, who is truly loyal to the gaean seat. there is no choice in this matter; he threatens something you hold dear to make sure you cannot refuse.

how eldar had hoped he had been invited to some secret social function that had way overexaggerated the importance and the consequences of not attending, instead of a one on one with none other than the king. his mood had turned sour the second he had stepped into that waiting room to see him sitting. waiting. his instincts went on high alert and it had been a very long time since it had. there was something odd about this boy king. it was then that he realized in a position of power was a person that nobody trusted or wanted, and now he had summoned him. eldar had already guessed what was to be asked before it had slipped his mouth.

" of course, your majesty. i will do my best, " he showed his best mask of loyalty with his head dipped, an ironically polite smile on his face. like hell he would give anything to hurt his close ones to him. it was ridiculous for him to even ask him that in the first place, but eldar was glad it was him rather than any of his siblings, though of course he could not be sure none of them were spoken to, their lives were more important. he had full trust his brothers could protect their family and court, without him they all could do. without any of his other siblings, they could not. he was going to risk his freedom and life, he was going to stall king kabir.