(Even though they are at odds right now for plot reasons… The person that best fits this for Dest is still Nate. ( @jonahsage ) He has been an absolute gem in her life. An without him she feels lost. He has been by her side through good and bad an always finds a way to make her smile or comforts her. She really misses her ‘knight’ right now. Yet she is determined to fight tooth an nail to get him back.)
(Thanks! @ethereal-anomaly )
(There is only one kid I can answer this for. The others currently have no love interests. Not that they don’t want any. Lance had a potential one but it ended. Kari has never had any. So this is definitely a Dest answer.)
(Granted this is a dead love interest but he still qualifies. As Dest is married now she does still have the occasional crush but would never actually act upon it. So meet Leonceault Chassebel. Duskwight and Bard. He is often mentioned lately in either my writing or by Dest. He had a big role in her recovery after her attempt to kill herself. An he has come to play a role in the plot I have been developing for her in game. Yes his spirit does still linger. He is spirit bound to the soulstone he left with Destiney.
Leon was a playboy and total flirt when alive. But he knew his days were numbered. He had an incurable illness. So why not live life to the fullest? He was a very good bard. Both in battle and in song. For him fooling around with woman was a distraction. Something to keep him from thinking on darker thoughts. An then Dest came along. An they fell for each other an it was so hard for him to keep it from her. He was so protective of her and wouldn’t allow her to give in. A part of her still loves him.)
(Thanks! @salted-earth )
(Answered the Music one here)
(Destiney doesn’t have any known allergies. Because honestly I never thought she needed any. She has enough crap to deal with without adding something else for her to worry over. XD
As far as something constant throughout her life? Family. Always family. It has always been the most important and constant thing in her life. To her family are those she is willing to give her life for. Not just those she is related to by blood. Another constant thing has been Archery. She may not solely rely on it anymore but she has never given it up either. She refuses to give it up. Even now that she has become a healer.)
(Lance would love to say he is allergic to high society parties. He loathes going to them an letting his mother try to pair him to an eligible lady of her choice. In all honesty I never gave this a thought for him. So at this time he has no known allergies. Unless I find one that is fitting. Then he might.
For Lance the thing most constant in his life has been sword training. He was trained from a young age by his father. Always desired to be a knight. Wanted to help defend Ishgard. He used to play with wooden swords with the few friends he had before his training began for real.)
(Thanks! ❤ @salted-earth )
(Answered the pet peeves here)
(Dest’s zodiac is the same as mine. As is her birthday. She was originally meant to resemble me. Ya know a fantasy version of myself. Well before I got into RP of course. I just never seen a reason to change her birthday. I like sharing a birthday with my kiddo. Nov 17th. Which makes her a Scorpio. ^_^ She is very much definitely a Scorpio. ❤
As far as music goes… She absolutely loves it. She fell in love with music while traveling with Leon. Of course her Uncle and Moon Dove were there too but Leon was the musically talented one. He was a bard and a pretty good one at that. He did make attempts to teach Dest how to play but she never kept up with it after he passed. Yet she still loves music. It’s something that helps soothes her. Preferably string instruments. Because they remind her of Leon.)
(Lance is a bit of a surprise actually. His birthday is May 5th which makes him a Taurus. Stubborn as the bull. It was actually not picked intentionally. Which is why it is both surprising and so very fitting. Lance never ceases to surprise me. It was like he molded himself to the things he needed. He is so very much a Taurus. Taurus and Scorpios are said to make good partners. An I feel this will be the case for the cousins. I can see them being a force to be reckoned with someday.
Lance enjoys music but not on the same level as his cousin. He has no skill in making music nor any interest in trying. Yet he will sit an listen to a good performance. He is open to a variety of music because he wants to hear what sort of music exists beyond what is played in Ishgard.)
(Karigan is July 13th. Which makes her a Cancer. I’m not quite sure hers fits as well as the others. But then again she might just surprise me in the long run as she develops further.
Kari doesn’t hate music but she doesn’t care much either. Music has never really been a big thing in her life.)
(Thanks! @tidusyumemiru )
☮ Do you like to fight? Why or why not?
✈ Do you prefer fighting in the air or on ground? The sea?
☠ What kind of death do you expect on the battlefield?
☯ Have you ever fought a war for your country?
✌ Tell us about your best victory!
✖ Tell us about your worst defeat!
☢ Do you have any magical/super/mutant/etc. powers?
☤ How decent of a healer are you? Can you heal on the fly?
♫ Tell us your battle theme!
★ Did you have a mentor or an idol you looked up while training to become a great warrior?
✞ Do you believe in revenge? Exacting it on others? Others coming for you?
♛ Any enemies or rivals to speak of?
◔ What kind of fighting style do you have?
☭ Your favourite kind of weapon?
☫ Do you like to play with your opponents or finish them off neatly and quickly?
ø Does death of your comrades in arms ever bother you?
♠ Do you remember your first kill?
;; I feel like friendships and platonic pairings are often overlooked in favor of romantic ships, and I guess I’ve never really understood that? Friendship is often treated as something lesser, as though platonic love is a step below romantic love, but friendship is great! It should be something that is celebrated and highlighted just as much as romantic love. I love working on and writing ships as much as the next person, and I’m just as guilty as the next person of liking to watch romance come up out of friendship while I write should it do so naturally, but relationships that never become romantic are just as awesome and fulfilling as relationships that do.
Friends sacrifice for each other. Friends give up their lives for each other. Friends will go to hell and back for each other. Friends mourn for each other when someone is lost and the other left behind. Friends go out of their way to be thoughtful. Friends laugh. Friends love.
I’ll say it again: friends love. Love doesn’t have to be romantic to mean something.
I feel like we need to keep dismantling this idea that really meaningful gestures must always somehow come with a romance tag, as if friendship isn’t capable of ‘reaching that’ level of devotion to another person. Friends can and will fight just as fiercely as lovers for each other.
There’s nothing wrong with looking at certain things and seeing ship potential, but also remember to be respectful of those who look at those same things (and possibly those same characters) and see instead a deep and abiding platonic love or love of another kind – and also vice versa. What you might code as romantic someone else might not, and the reverse holds just as true. I feel like in my experience I very often see those platonic relationships passed over in favor of romantic ones, as if sacrificing for someone and dying for someone and loving something are all reserved for romantic love and romantic love alone, and I think it’s good to step back and remember that nonromantic relationships should be just as celebrated as the romantic ones – and that they can be just as deep and meaningful, too.
(omg. XD Three of you wanted this answer. You guys really want to know their pet peeves apparently.)
“I can not say my list is small but I will keep it to the top two. The worst is probably lying to me. Especially when I know it is a lie. Telling me everything is alright when I can clearly tell it is not. That drives me crazy more then anything and it hurts to know you feel you can not trust me to tell me the truth. Friends lying to me is worse then anything. Though another pet peeve is the damage of books. Knowledge is important and should be treated as such.”
“My biggest pet peeve is insulting the Haillenarte name. You best be prepared to back up your words with actions if you mock the name in front of me. It also bothers me when the strong bully the weak. I am a knight and it my duty to protect those that can not protect themselves.”
(Thanks @kibuto @jonahsage @tidusyumemiru)
“Love is a wonderful feeling yet also the worst at times. It is hope and sunshine. A feeling of invincibility as long as that person is by your side. Yet if that love is taken away or there is a rift between… It is like someone dragging a knife through your soul. Shredding it to pieces. So love is weakness and strength at the same time. An yet… I would continue to love an offer up pieces of my soul because that feeling of hope and sunshine is worth it. It is what allows me to keep moving forward even at the darkest times in my life. Because I want to protect that love.”
“An as far as breaking bad news to someone… I have not had to do so yet. An I hope I should never have to. Yet if the time comes that I must… I will do my best to be gentle. An offer that person comfort. I know what it is like to have the worst news delivered to you. I still remember being told of my father’s death. I still remember how much that hurt. So I would do my best to help whoever I was forced to break bad news to. Because no one should suffer alone.”
“I can’t truly say I have ever really been in love. I thought I was once or twice but things did not work out. Yet the idea of love itself… It is like the first rays of sunlight at the end of winter. A warmth that embraces you and brings you comfort. A strength of heart and soul.”
“Bad news is best broken quickly and honestly. I have had the misfortune of having to deal with handing the bad news to families before when a knight falls in battle. I would wish never to have to do it again. I do not like delivering that pain onto others.”
(Thanks! @tidusyumemiru )
(Yay, you’re welcome~)
Crow winced in pain, leaning against the wall and wiping away few blood drops from his face. None of his wounds were too serious, but still not good, he should find a way to take care of them. He glanced at the man in front of him and shrugged. “Apparently, after I managed to return to Ishgard after few years of absence, some of my…
acquaintance… weren’t too happy when I refused to continue the wonderful reunion in a more intimate manner…”
Crow let out a bitter chuckle and tilted head. “Anyway… Thank you for your concern, sir, but I don’t think that we’d ever met?” There was some suspicion heard in his voice, he tensed ready to run away if he needs to. The elezen knight who approached him didn’t look like he had bad intentions, but in places like this you could never know, and sometimes it may be a little too late.
“Here.” Lance pulled out a red square of cloth from a pocket an held it out towards Crow to wipe the blood. The frown had only deepened when the man had explained the reason he was beaten. He didn’t find it right what had been done but things like this happened in Ishgard. More often then he cared to admit. Especially in the Brume. He had been fortunate to never be in the situation this young man had been in. It still angered him but it was Crow’s problem. All he could do was offer his concern or help if the man asked for it since the men responsible had already fled off.
“No we have never met. At least not that I recall. Lancefer Aurifore, in service to House Haillenarte.” Lance gave Crow a slight bow of his head as he introduced himself. “Should get those injuries treated. Maybe report the assault to the Temple Knights.”
“A shiny knight, huh?” Crow grinned. “Who but someone like you would know better that Temple Knights rarely show their asses in Brume, not sure though if they are afraid to be hit on the head with a bottle by some drunkard, or simply don’t care about people living here…”
He accepted the offered cloth though, still looking a bit tensed. “Ah, but where are my manners. Name’s Crow, Crow Brume, sorry for not bowing properly, but I’m afraid I feel slightly dizzy to follow all the formalities.”
Sadly, it was truth. He didn’t feel too well, one of the men beating him probably hit his head a little too much. But Crow wasn’t going to admit it out loud, at least not yet.
(Sorry for making you wait, @nebula1984 Q~Q)
Lance couldn’t help but agree. The Brume wasn’t exactly the safest of places for anyone born of a higher class. He didn’t even usually wander this way often himself. He still remembered one of the few times he had. He knew just how dirty some of the people in the Brume could fight.
“No. It’s fine, Crow. You don’t have to bow to me. I was not expecting anything of that sort. But if you are feeling dizzy we should definitely get your examined by a healer. Head wounds shouldn’t be taken lightly.” Lance said with a frown as he looked Crow up an down, trying to assess the condition the man was in. However he was not a healer like his cousin. He didn’t quite have her eye for it but he had seen enough battle wounds. “Can you walk on your own or would you like a shoulder to lean on? I can look into what happened later myself if you want. But first you need medical attention.”
(It’s fine. I am patient. 😀 <3)
( @nebula1984 )
He stared at the knight suspiciously. He wasn’t sure why this guy so suddenly stopped here and decided to help. “Ah, so there still are good people among knights, huh?” He murmured quietly, mostly to himself, then shook his head.
“Sadly, I’m in no position to decline your help, ‘cause I obviously need it. Seeing a healer might be a good idea, but I don’t think that investigation will have any results, so there’s no need to worry about. I’ll just need to be more careful from now on.”
He suddenlt staggered slightly and had to grab Lance’s shoulder for support. “Wow… I guess it’s more serious than I thought…” He winced and rubbed his forehead. “My apologieze…”
Lance had a feeling looking into the matter would yield little results. Yet it was still something he had to offer. It wouldn’t have been to pretend it wasn’t a problem. The whole Brume was a problem. There was just so little he could do to actually fix something that had been this way for longer then he had been alive.
“No need to apologize. Here. Lean on me if you must.” Lance moved to help Crow. Thankfully there was only a few inches of difference in height between them. It would make it easier to offer the other man to lean against him. Lance went to put an arm around Crow’s back to try an steady him if he would let him. “Let’s get you to a healer before a simple head wound becomes the death of you.”
Lance led Crow out of the Brume and up towards a house of someone he knew. He knocked on the door with his free hand. An older man opened the door, pushing up his glasses as he examined the pair of them.
“Ser Lancefer. What fight did you get involved in this time?”
“Crow here needs his head looked at. He was jumped in the Brume by some thugs.” Lance nodded his head towards Crow. The older man motioned them inside an gestured for them to take a seat. “Arthurioux
is a retired healer who used to work for Haillenarte. He’ll get you fixed up.”
( @crowbrume )
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