Is This My Life?

Am I breathing underwater? Thalin, elvhen, fish out of water.

[celayawitcher]

Celaya was dressed in literal full plate, dragging her shield around on her arm and her longsword positioned on her back - she wasn't sure what aura she gave off, but the witcher was confident it wasn't one of wealth and self importance. "I don't really have any money," it fell out of her mouth before she could flavor it or take it back and Celaya blinked at her own statement for she could not lie either. "I think I was trying to say that I'm not really romanticized by all these distractions." He didn't seem to know deeply about the ins and outs of Progress Day but still Celaya threw this tidbit in, "I was invited onto Damodred's Delight and I've no idea why." From context clues it was noted that it was an exclusive trip meant to guide Eterna's most prominent members of the community around the Queenset Isles, offering a firsthand look at the greatest innovations and Celaya was confident she did not fit such billing.

[thalindor]

She's speaking and he should feel guiltier for only half listening, one hand feeding Vee a blueberry from his pocket again as he properly assess her. He sees all sorts of people in the city, it's a hub for a reason, tons of people coming and going or just passing through on their way to go do something grand. And Thalindor likes these people on account of usually they're armed to the teeth and that's an easy enough conversation starter. The armor she wore was well made, there was age to the shield, the hilt of the sword strapped to her back. "Then I'm sure those aboard the Damodred's Delight will be in your good company." It is a compliment said too casually, he thinks she's one of the most interesting mortals he's met thus far and his brow is somewhat furrowed as he catches a glimpse of the guard of her sword. "Is that Iskaran?"

[planet-onfire]

Shirtless Sean Teale, Reign.

[celayawitcher]

"Oh, so it's your friend who runs the show?" She tried not to offer a wicked smile, but there was a piece of her that was certainly rooting for the fox in this case, and if he'd not be happy sharing his store of blueberries with his owner than she'd bow out of that debate. Celaya softened as the other elaborated, she could be foolish enough to hinge on the literal rather than the presumed and she couldn't fault the other for her own misconceptions. "We can come to an agreement there."

[thalindor]

"Yes, if anyone asks he is in charge. If I put my foot in my mouth it is because I sought his counsel, and he let me down." Thalin nods slowly as he says it, looking to the fox with raised brows. He can't lie, it's happened more than once that the fox has sped off into some kind of trouble and it'd led him to the awkward social situation or two. Vee's antagonistic tendencies contradicted his tiny size. Glancing back to the woman he can't help but breathe an internal sigh of relief to find someone with sense in Eterna of all places. "Thank you, I was beginning to think all anyone thought about here was their money and inflating their self importance." It's a bitter statement said in a plain tone, one simply had to have eyes to see this was just another stage play to the people of Lysara, and he had a front row seat. "Every day there's some new thing for them to fawn over to distract them from reality."

[temperednuvi]

“Are you sure betting on the power source is wise?” Nuvi asks amused as she comes to a stop next to Thalin and waves her fingers at Vee with a delighted smile. There is no disapproval on her tone, though, because part of her does agree with Thalin on the fact that there is something bound to go wrong sooner or later. Inventive as the mortals are, no true progress comes painlessly. Be it through constant failures, or through something going awry, it is likely that one of the power sources used in the event will glitch or something of the like. She can only hope that it will not cause any harm to the crowds surrounding them. “I believe it’s my turn to entertain the little lord,” she comments playfully, looking at Vee fondly as she opens her arms to see if the fox wants to jump into them or perch on her shoulders like with Thalin. “If there is anything you want to look at more closely, you can go ahead.”

[thalindor]

"I think there's always a pretty fair chance that something else is at work here." He crosses his arms over his chest as Vee frantically moves from his shoulders to Nuvi's where he is all too happy to settle. It's a bit like co-parenting, the fox had once again decided that once he didn't have to just deal with Thalindor that he loved whoever else was with him. It was something he could always count on at least. He glances at the crowd, at the mortals, at all their 'innovation' and he can't say he isn't interested. Some of the metalworking advancements in general he's itching to take a closer look at, but there's still this dark pit in his stomach that just can't stand being in Eterna with all of its silly social politics. Even if they are fairly easy. Smile and look pretty, be too polite, it's not hard for him. It just feels incredibly ingenuine. "Have you found anything?"

[aurelientrader]

Auri was basically trying to soft launch his own idea of a business as they wandered the streets of Progress Day. So many booths and shop fronts were decorated to the highest regard, hoping to pull others in. Auri could appreciate the fact that Nero had let them off the hook, but they were partly thinking it was because Nero did not wish for Auri to make a mess of any presentations. He'd always been good for allowing others to do the more laborious tasks for him, and as such, he'd certainly been giving Nero a hell of a time the last few months, but the incubus hadn't given up on them.

A hand flickered out to pawn off a card to another merchant, spread the word about the tea shop. Rules were far different here in Lysara; the merchant's guild had a heavy hand in Iskaldrik too, but Auri had built a brand on being less of a face of a company and more of some obscure creature that peddled out what the community needed. His trading company had fallen with Iskaldrik but he was keen to rebuild because it wasn't as if he could ever truly return to his roots and the silver elvhen had given up hope that they'd venture out to find him, too.

They'd turned away from the booth and in a flash the cobalt fox was upon him, a genuine laugh falling from them. It was likely the sincerest anyone would have witnessed Auri to be and the silver elvhen tried to fix his hair as Vee scrambled all over them.

"So, you've finally ventured from home, huh? Traveled everything within twice over hm?" The smile dropped as their eyes peered around for Thalin, nodding their head to their brother as his eyes picked him out in the crowd.

[thalindor]

He has pictured this moment for years, two decades, and this was never one of the scenarios he'd envisioned. Originally he'd thought he'd be swooping in to save Aurelien from some wasteland in Iskaldrik, any time he'd thought he'd find them in Eterna, they hadn't spoken. Because if Aurelien had indeed abandoned them, he had figured he would glimpse him happy and simply turn around and go home, tail between his legs in defeat. Aurelien looks well, as Thalindor stands there before his sibling and his fox, he lets out a huff of breath before rolling his eyes and stepping forward to wrap an arm around the younger elvhen's shoulders. Vee bites at his hand as he does so, but he's used to it. For just a moment there, they aren't in Eterna but back home for just an embrace. Pulling back he exhales slowly before ruffling Aurelien's hair. "Firstly, I get out all the time now. Secondly, you're lucky I am not throwing you over my shoulder and dragging you back home against your will." He's kidding, he's trying to pull himself together after twenty years and he's kidding.

[seantealefan]

New picture of Sean in his IG story 🔥

[celayawitcher]

"Why?" Celaya was always such a literalist and she herself never practiced the art of grating sarcasm, so some teasing went over her head, the witcher narrowing her eyes. "What do you know?" She'd been invited to board Damodred's Delight and it was a chance to see these various innovations up close. Celaya had to figure it was her practically incessant need to insert herself in the close cynosure of the nobles; first with Lady Severian taking her in and mending her body, and now with her working alongside the Blazing to aspire for knightship and Queensguard status. She would add, as it slowly dawned on her that he was playfully skeptical, "I think you need those blueberries more than I and your friend." Though her eyes were blank and her smile kind so it would be nearly impossible for this one to tell if she was in on the joke.

[thalindor]

"Don't tell him that." He looks from the fox on his shoulders that's happily munching away at the offered berry, to the woman who'd spoken. It wouldn't sate him for long, it never did, and yet he and Nuvi didn't like leaving him at the vineyard while they took day trips. The woman is unfamiliar, but most people in Eterna are to him, perhaps Lysara in general. Combined with the fact that he had a hard time keeping track of all the mortals that came and went, everyone was brand new in a way. "And I don't know anything, except that I don't trust people to not poison innovation in some way."

[percyfraser]

Sean Teale as Tristan Silva DOCTOR ODYSSEY — 1x01: Pilot

[thalindor]

Person: @aurelientrader Location: Mercury's Bazaar, Progress Day BAYBEE Surely he was hallucinating. Of all the places in all of Lysara, out of all the corners of Taravell that he'd already searched, there was the shadow he hadn't seen in nearly two decades. And he was right under his nose. There was no mistaking the curls and the doe eyes, he'd seen them all wide eyed and taking in the sight of the fissures in the cavern to know. He looks....Aurelien looks just fine standing there near one of the booths. And he doesn't know what to make of that, there's relief and yet there's always that thought in the back of his head, the one that's been there for years. What if Aurelien hadn't wanted to be found? What if he had truly abandoned them for this realm? What if he was truly happy amongst the mortals? Would it be selfish to disturb their peace? Thalindor decides that the answer is both yes and no. Aurelien deserves happiness, but their mother deserved some kind of closure. He deserved some kind of closure. But he keeps his approach through the crowd subtle, offers a familiar whistle on his way past, the one they'd use to signal to one another in the cavern and he planned to just let that be, to let Aurelien realize he was there on their own. Except Vee had other plans and the moment the tiny creature caught sight of the other elvhen, he was sprinting down Thalin's arm from his perch on his shoulders and beelining it right for Aurelien. Well, that was one way to do it.

[thalindor]

Person: OPEN Location: Tiber Bay, Docks notes: PROGRESS DAY BAYBEE "Alright, I get it." He says to the tiny fox laying across his shoulders, handing it a blueberry from his pocket. He'd gone into this whole ordeal skeptical because what progress could the mortals possibly be making? But they do indeed have gadgets and gizmos aplenty and Thalindor can't help but take notice of not just the magic, but the careful craftsmanship of the metalworking had him missing the forge. It's probably the most interesting day he's had in Lysara, he'll give the people that. There are things he sees that he thinks could help Varda's Cavern and he tries to take note, but mostly he's people watching until it's Nuvi's turn to deal with their furry friend who refused to be left at the vineyard. "Ten blueberries says that power source of theirs goes sideways." He's talking to the fox who he's pretty sure stopped listening after the word 'blueberry' was said, but he's not particularly being quiet about his skepticism.

[thalindor]

Abelas

"So is my light," the ranger said with a smile as he cradled Saleba in his arms in the very particular way that she allowed, he scratched between her ears as he smiled at his younger-by-one-day-brother. "we should go home." Titania had called them all back and it was time that he presented himself. "Aravel..." Abelas started, "Abelas- Bor'assan," he took a moment to consider, "Assan." The corner of his mouth twitched alongside his smile. "No, I like Abelas." @abelasx

[dirtbagdefender]