#jigumundo darkbore

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Planning For Coerthas

Jigumundo Darkbore sits behind his desk, behind a huge stack of book and papers, examining his glasses through squinted eyes. He'd scratch his cheek, thinking intensely, and reaching for a quill to note something down.

Melody Adagio enters none-too-quietly, baby Aria was strapped to her back wiggling and 'talking' up a storm.  She rounded the corner holding a small tray which held a hot kettle, two cups and a tray of crackers, cheeses and grapes. "Hello-OW- Aria, not Mommy's hair!" -throat clears- "Hello, Papa, we've come to see you!" Jigumundo Darkbore: "Huh." He peeked from behind his usual desk mess, squinting his eyes even harder, recognizing the voices. Too bad the figures were shapeless blobs... "Well, look at you, Mama and Aria... I hope."

Melody Adagio: "Is that sarcasm I hear?" she continues into the room towards the desk to see him squinting at them.  "Oh dear, you were being literal."

Jigumundo Darkbore nodded with a pinch of bitterness pointing at his glasses being cracked before he'd slide them on his nose. "Yes. Yes I was. I've spend hours trying to find a way to fix my glasses... I'm afraid I might have to get myself a new pair. Again." He sighed deeply, displeased with the concept of spending money. "This was my favorite pair..." Melody Adagio frowns as she places the goodie tray carefully onto the table. "Hmm, I liked that pair on you too." Aria made an appropriate sounding disappointed noise, or it could have been disapproving.  Who knows, it's hard to tell with babies. Melody Adagio : "You want me to take a turn at it?" she asked as she fixed them some tea. Jigumundo Darkbore shrugged bouncing off his chair, making his way to Mel. "Sure. Although I don't know what you will do... one of the lenses is broken." He took off his glasses handing it to his beloved, trading the specs for a baby.

Melody Adagio maneuvered to help get Aria out of her carrier. "Oh, well that makes it harder doesn't it..." she takes the specs and assessed the damage with her own, currently better sight.

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Since we came back I spent every evening researching a spell that would fix them. Neither Thaumaturgy or Conjuring has a solution." He sighed. "All my research for nothing..." He'd hang his head dramatically in front of Mel-blob. Melody Adagio: "That's a true shame.  One would think, with so much magick in this land there would be something for this situation.  Though I suppose that's how optometrists make their gil." she patted Jig's cheek lightly. Jigumundo Darkbore: "I need to find a reliable Machinist to get me out of this one..." It almost feels like he completely missed the point . Professor sighed, taking his glasses back, putting them where they belong. "You look... favorable today, dear." Melody Adagio raised an eyebrow at him.  "I-uh...Thank you?" she blushed the tiniest bit. Aria had been looking at Jig and quietly baby talking to herself, but when his glasses came back she took her chance to grab at them. "A-Bah!" she cried joyfully. Jigumundo Darkbore got taken by surprise. Caught completely off guard by the baby got his frames snagged from his face. "Gah! Oh... Aria. Glasses are not for babies!"

Melody Adagio chuckled a little.  "She's too much." she turned back to the tea and finished the preparations.  "So, aside from broken spectacles, how has your day been?  Anything new?"

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Quite a few things in fact. I have an interesting project in mind. At least proves to be challenging enough to keep me interested."

Melody Adagio nodded and left his cup on the tray so he could take it when it was wanted.  She took her own and settled on the couch beside them, letting out a deep breath of relaxation.  "So then tell me about it?  What sort of excitement do you have in mind?" she grins, munching a cheese cracker she'd snagged from the tray.

Jigumundo Darkbore would probably gesture energetically but his hands were full of baby. "So... what if I would find a way to go on adventures... from the safety of my office!" His words were worthy of a madman but everybody knew that in his case... it's not necessarily far from the truth. Yet... as mad as his ideas sometimes are, they usually work.

Melody Adagio quirked her head and stopped chewing.  "M-what you mean?" she swallowed.  "Why wouldn't you leave your office?"

Jigumundo Darkbore: "I don't know... in case some expeditions would prove to be too dangerous?"

Melody Adagio still looked confused.  "But how? I still don't understand." she took a sip of her tea to wash down the cracker.  "I'm very curious."

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Imagine another me..."( Everybody run!) "...but mechanical."

Melody Adagio took a pause..."I think one of you is just the right amount for everyone, dear." she obviously still needed more explanation. "Are you telling me you're big idea is a mechanized clone of yourself?"

Jigumundo Darkbore: "More like a puppet. Yes. Let's say... a mammet that I'd be able to control."

Melody Adagio took another sip of tea. "I see...And would this mammet also be able to wield magic for you as well?"

Jigumundo Darkbore: "No." He'd shake his head. "Instead I would arm him with a selection of weapons and gadgets to... substitute for my magic." He'd pause for a bit, bouncing little Aria a few times in his arms, fixing her position. "Obviously it'll be physically stronger than me which I intend to utilize as well."

Melody Adagio: "But..." she scrunched her eyebrows. "What makes you want to hide in your office while your mammet handles all the fun?" it was her turn to miss the point now.  "This seems a little toward the extreme..."

Jigumundo Darkbore: "It's for extreme cases. And if I won't be physically able to do it. I'm just considering different scenarios." He shrugged again. "Besides nobody has ever something like that. Not that I know of it. That would be some breakthrough research."

Melody Adagio quirked her head, then gave a small nod in agreement.  "I guess you're right.  Something like that could be very useful if it works right." she leans back a little farther.  "Careful though, you may accidentally start a trend."

Jigumundo Darkbore: "At least I would get old and die knowing that I did something meaningful." He'd clear his throat. "Aside from the obvious, which is parts and all the utilities, I miss one crucial thing to make it possible..."

Melody Adagio: "You know you're not old yet, right?" she smirked from behind her teacup.

Jigumundo Darkbore: "I know. But it's also healthy to think about the future!" He'd raise his finger finally reaching for his cup and taking a sip. "Back on track though... We're going to take a trip to Dravania."

Melody Adagio nearly spit her tea back into her cup. "We-t-Dravania?" she blinked.  "What in the name of the Twelve do you need there?"

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Have you ever heard of The Great Gubal Library?" He'd walk towards the table to look over the globe.

Melody Adagio tapped her chin.  "I think I'd heard it mentioned around town a few times?  Isn't it an old Sharlayan relic of a building, though?" she hopped off the couch to join him at the globe.

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Which holds an immense collection of tomes and scrolls. Nearly infinite storage of data and knowledge.  Including some Allagan tomes..."

Melody Adagio: "Aaah, I get it." she smiles. "So first you'd need to know exactly how to make a mammet, then.  I'm a little surprised you don't know how to do that yet since you can rebuild yourself the walking magitek armor..." she smiles at Jig.

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Believe it or not but Mammets are a little bit more intricate than a crude walking tank..." A duh, so obvious Melody, go educate yourself, geez.

Melody Adagio: Gives him a look of annoyance "Sooo sorry, Professor.  I suppose I've simply no knowledge whatsoever as to mechanical ANYTHING." she frowned at him.

Jigumundo Darkbore leaned in to peck her cheek. "Not your fault." He cleared his throat again, pushing the glasses further up his nose. "Building a mammet is going to be the easiest part of it... controlling it over long distances is a whole different thing."

Jigumundo Darkbore: "I'm hoping to find my answers there."

Melody Adagio 's frown faded after his little kiss.  "True. I wonder how you would manage that.  Maybe a sort of remote signal?"

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Perhaps. Or by sending Aether over long distance... I don't know yet.  We shall travel to Dravania through Ishgard. Perhaps we would find some help on our way."

Melody Adagio beamed with excitement at the thought of traveling to such a new place.  "What about this one, though?" she looked down at Aria in his arms. "Would you be okay bringing her with us?" she poked at her baby's chubby cheeks.

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Uh... I don't know. That might be tricky. This might be too dangerous for her." He pondered for a minute. "Wait. Isn't Marzia in Coerthas now? I remember you mentioning something."

Melody Adagio: "She's been trying to stay down here lately.  I think I finally talked her out of continuing her pointless search for Brio..." her eyes hooded a bit in sadness.  "But maybe she can at least join us for part of it.  Maybe like a guide of sorts." she looked back up with a grin.

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Excellent idea. And after that she would keep an eye on Aria while we explore Dravania. Land of the dragons is not a place for a child... not for now anyway."

Melody Adagio: "I'll try to convince her it's a good idea." she giggled at the thought of Mar trying to take care of Aria for an extended period of time.  "So, just the two of us would go you think? Or did you perhaps have others in mind to join us?"

Jigumundo Darkbore: "It might be too dangerous to go just the two of us. Even with my magic and your skills... We may need a skilled healer and somebody to do actual fighting if the need arises."

Melody Adagio: "Miss Tisharu may need some more time to let her eyes fully finish healing, but she's capable from what I understand.  Maybe we could ask her if she'd be up to it?"

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Preparations may take enough time for her to fully recover. If we're talking about Miss Tisharu, then we need to count Miss Leuvoix as well. She proved herself as a capable healer on our previous escapade. She'll be a fine addition to our expedition."

Jigumundo Darkbore: "...as much as difficult it is for me to admit." he places a finger on his chin, thinking. "I think I... owe her an apology..."

Melody Adagio: "Wait, what?  You mean you still haven't apologized for throwing her out a window?" she seems shocked.

Jigumundo Darkbore: "No. Why would I. It was her own fault..." He shrugged.

Melody Adagio  buries her face in disbelief.

Jigumundo Darkbore: "I owe her an apology for something different."

Jigumundo Darkbore: "That's not important though."

Melody Adagio looks at him oddly. Jigumundo Darkbore: "We have a lot of work to do!"

Melody Adagio looks annoyed with Jigumundo Darkbore.

Jigumundo Darkbore: "...what?"

Melody Adagio: "Can't say I care for when you don't tell me things..."

Jigumundo Darkbore: "I was a bit too strict with her if that really concerns you this much."

Melody Adagio raises an eyebrow and decides she'll just take his word for it.  "I see.  Good for you, then." She grins tauntingly at Jig.

Jigumundo Darkbore: "I don't understand how being excessively strict with somebody who didn't deserve that is good for me, but I'll let that slip..."

Melody Adagio rolled her eyes. "I meant for you apologizing and acknowledging a mistake you've made." she can't help but grin, then steps up and returns the peck on a cheek.

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Oh. All right then..." He returned the smile taking her hand. "Also... there's another thing I need in Coerthas, making it important to make a stop there."

Melody Adagio: "It's going to be a busy trip, then, isn't it?"

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Definitely. I abandoned my Magitek  Reaper in Coerthas. I'm going to need it's parts. So there's that."

Melody Adagio: "Huh, I had been wondering where you've been hiding it.  Makes sense."

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Uh... hiding is a bit of a stretch..."

Melody Adagio: "Do I need to be worried?"

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Uhm... No?" He bared his teeth in a troubled grin.

Melody Adagio: "It's not buried in a collapsed cave or something ridiculous like that....is it?"

Jigumundo Darkbore keeps grinning. A drop of sweat just slid down his forehead.

Melody Adagio sighs despondently

Jigumundo Darkbore: "It's not my fault!"

Jigumundo Darkbore: "...fine it is. A little bit."

Jigumundo Darkbore: "But not entirely!"

Melody Adagio: "I suppose we'd better bring some sturdy shovels."

Jigumundo Darkbore: "Heheh.... perhaps. LET US WASTE NO TIME!"

Jigumundo Darkbore walks a few steps towards the door, but stops and comes back really fast to hand Melody the baby. "Here. Hold her." And then he leaves.

Melody Adagio: "Uh...Jig?...JIG??!"

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More OOC cuteness <3

Pretty sure Lalas have the most enthusiastic /blowkiss animation.

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Lalafell - The Reapening

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Jigumundo The Hermit

He stands alone, on the top of a mountain with his lantern searching for those who wish to take the knowledge he offers...

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Thank you so much. This is so awesome *.*

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It was a long day...

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TVTROPES: BOLD WHAT APPLIES TO YOUR MUSE!

Just a few of tropes from tvtropes. They are (hopefully) linked correctly if you want to read up on them. Feel free to add more! 

Professor Jigumundo Darkbore

Asskicking Equals Authority / Mama Bear / Respected by the Respected / Cut a Slice, Take the Rest / Half-Human Hybrid / Achilles’ Heel / Nigh-Invulnerability / Soul Jar / Kryptonite Factor / Involuntary Shapeshifter / Voluntary Shapeshifting / Kaleidoscope Eyes / Asshole Victim /  Anti-Hero / Ideal Hero / Kill All Humans / Organic Technology / Ridiculously Human Robots / Become a Real Boy / Ambiguous Robots / Magical Eye(s) / Magic Music / Lady of War / Expressive Hair / Spoiled Sweet / Battle Ballgown / Cute Bruiser / Cheerful Child / Rapunzel Hair/ Dark Action Girl / Mind Virus / Theme Music Power-Up / Epiphany Therapy/ Rich Bitch / Aloof Big Brother / Stalker with a Crush / Driven by Envy / Always Second Best / I Lied / Big Brother Instinct / Fake Memories / Shell-Shocked Veteran /  Jerk with a Heart of Gold / Noble Demon / The Power of Love / The Love Slap of Epiphany / The Power of Friendship / Good Thing You Can Heal / The Power of Hate / Remember That You Trust Me / Dark Is Not Evil / Lovable Alpha Bitch / Split Personality Takeover / Dying Alone / Heroic Sacrifice / Loners Are Freaks / Go Mad from the Isolation / NEET / Do Not Taunt Cthulhu / Curb-Stomp Battle / Cry for the Devil / Cradle of Loneliness/ Desperately Craves Affection / Hates Being Touched / Because You Were Nice to Me / No Sense of Personal Space / Et Tu, Brute? / Go Out with a Smile / Artificial Limbs / Apocalypse Maiden / Enemy Within / Badass / Freakiness Shame / Abusive Parents / Defied Trope / Fluffy Tamer / Nightmare Fetishist / Bad Dreams / Talking in Your Sleep / Death Seeker / The Dreaded / All of the Other Reindeer / Heroes Prefer Swords / One-Man Army / Lightning Bruiser / Sanity Slippage / Roaring Rampage of Revenge / White Hair, Black Heart / Light Is Not Good / Unstoppable Rage / Too Clever by Half / Younger Than They Look/ Older Than They Look / Well-Intentioned Extremist / Smug Super /  When He Smiles / Bad Powers, Good People / Big Brother (Sister) Worship /  Emotionless Girl / 100% Adoration Rating / 0% Approval Rating / Magical Girl / Laughing Mad / My God, What Have I Done? / Sickeningly Sweethearts / Ill Girl / Bandage Babe / Too Good for This Sinful Earth / Brilliant, but Lazy / Motor Mouth / Beauty Mark / Psychopathic Manchild / Voice of the Legion / Mad Scientist / Our Zombies Are Different / A-Cup Angst / The Hedonist / Big Breast Pride / Absolute Cleavage / Blue Blood / Cold-Blooded Torture / Badass Teacher / The Professor / Gentleman Wizard

Seth Sethan

Asskicking Equals Authority / Mama Bear / Respected by the Respected / Cut a Slice, Take the Rest / Half-Human Hybrid / Achilles’ Heel / Nigh-Invulnerability / Soul Jar / Kryptonite Factor / Involuntary Shapeshifter / Voluntary Shapeshifting / Kaleidoscope Eyes / Asshole Victim / Anti-Hero / Ideal Hero / Kill All Humans / Organic Technology / Ridiculously Human Robots / Become a Real Boy / Ambiguous Robots / Magical Eye(s) / Magic Music / Lady of War / Expressive Hair / Spoiled Sweet / Battle Ballgown / Cute Bruiser / Cheerful Child / Rapunzel Hair/ Dark Action Girl / Mind Virus / Theme Music Power-Up / Epiphany Therapy/ Rich Bitch / Aloof Big Brother / Stalker with a Crush / Driven by Envy / Always Second Best / I Lied / Big Brother Instinct / Fake Memories / Shell-Shocked Veteran /  Jerk with a Heart of Gold / Noble Demon / The Power of Love / The Love Slap of Epiphany / The Power of Friendship / Good Thing You Can Heal / The Power of Hate / Remember That You Trust Me / Dark Is Not Evil / Lovable Alpha Bitch / Split Personality Takeover / Dying Alone / Heroic Sacrifice / Loners Are Freaks / Go Mad from the Isolation / NEET / Do Not Taunt Cthulhu / Curb-Stomp Battle / Cry for the Devil / Cradle of Loneliness / Desperately Craves Affection / Hates Being Touched / Because You Were Nice to Me / No Sense of Personal Space / Et Tu, Brute? / Go Out with a Smile / Artificial Limbs / Apocalypse Maiden / Enemy Within / Badass / Freakiness Shame / Abusive Parents / Defied Trope / Fluffy Tamer / Nightmare Fetishist / Bad Dreams / Talking in Your Sleep / Death Seeker / The Dreaded / All of the Other Reindeer / Heroes Prefer Swords / One-Man Army / Lightning Bruiser / Sanity Slippage / Roaring Rampage of Revenge / White Hair, Black Heart / Light Is Not Good / Unstoppable Rage / Too Clever by Half / Younger Than They Look/ Older Than They Look / Well-Intentioned Extremist / Smug Super /  When She Smiles / Bad Powers, Good People / Big Brother (Sister) Worship /  Emotionless Girl / 100% Adoration Rating / 0% Approval Rating / Magical Girl / Laughing Mad / My God, What Have I Done? / Sickeningly Sweethearts / Ill Girl / Bandage Babe / Too Good for This Sinful Earth / Brilliant, but Lazy / Motor Mouth / Beauty Mark / Psychopathic Manchild / Voice of the Legion / Mad Scientist / Our Zombies Are Different / A-Cup Angst / The Hedonist / Big Breast Pride / Absolute Cleavage / Blue Blood / Cold-Blooded Torture / Badass Teacher / The Professor / Gentleman Wizard / The Casanova

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