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Post by Nieven Oakenthorn on Nov 28, 2023 0:53:10 GMT -5
Sitting by himself calmly drinking a cup of tea is one particularly handsome sylvan elf, one Nieven Oakenthorn. He had decided to visit his favorite teahouse and relax trying to get attention from the local people while also trying to come off as relaxed and unbothered. He was starting to get annoyed as he realized no one was paying attention to him at all.
“How dare they? Such beauty and grace cannot be left unnoticed”, the man thought as he twirled his hair.
He was about to start a stir and walk towards another table to get someone’s attention when suddenly an elderly-looking fellow sat across from him.
“Hello there?”, he questioned before suddenly he was given a barrage of questions from the scholar fellow.
“Woah there little friend calm down I know I’m a lot to take in but rest assured you have my attention just breathe and talk slowly”, Nieven says with a smirk trying to remain calm but on the inside he’s screaming with delight at someone finally noticing his greatness.
The Sylvan elf then proceeds to listen to the older gentleman, Professor Lloyd he catches who requests that Nieven in his greatness and power help him investigate this bogaboo creature in the Marsh Flats. At first, the man is hesitant after all he does not want to get his clothes dirty and muddy but the sly Lloyd plays to Nieven’s ego and after about a minute of compliments and convincing the sylvan elf quickly. Getting offered a nice payout and the promise of gaining fame from this gives Nieven ample motivation. He was even going to be paired with another adventurer for this mission so it didn’t seem all that bad. He then bids Professor Lloyd farewell and heads to the Marsh Flats at once to get this whole thing over. The quicker he was done with this perilous quest the quicker he could be back at his tavern room taking a nice warm bath. He made his way after two days' travel, taking many breaks and stops along the way before making it to the entrance of the Black Bog.
Nieven immediately takes note of the heavy fog that appears as he enters the bog he then calls out, “Hello there? Is anybody here? I was informed that I was supposed to have a partner in this quest? Where are you? Hurry over here at once I’m getting a little scared”.
Quest Name: Into the Marsh
Participants: Two or more
Location: Marsh Flats
Post Requirements: 4 post per person, 200 words per post
Description: You have been asked by Lloyd to venture into the swamp and study a Bogaboo, however the trip has already started off rough. A thick mist has settled across the region making your trip into the swamp even more difficult than normal. The first part of your task is to simply find your way. After getting lost in the dangerous bog, you need to find an area that resembles some sort of safety, and set up camp. This venture may take you a few days, or even weeks, so you need somewhere safe to set up and stay at for a little while.
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Nov 29, 2023 19:43:55 GMT -5
Cantio has, very briefly, worked for Professor Lloyd with Tatalia, Veliky, and himself making up a small group of field researchers to investigate the origin of oozes. They all ended up running into a separate party of monster hunters, and that was a whole thing… but they did accomplish the mission! Perhaps that is why Cantio receives a message from Professor Lloyd by Letter Drake about coming to the Marsh Flats in order to do Field Research on the Bogaboo, which Cantio was very eager to decline because he knows plenty about the Bogaboo and none of it is good! He was halfway through a return letter about how he has a daughter now, and he’d rather not die, thank you— but… Cantio sits by firelight, quill in hand, as he stares at his declination letter to Lloyd; it’s true that he’s not much of an adventurer, and it’s true that he’d rather not die, but… also… Adventuring is a huge part of Astrid’s life, and a huge part of Blue’s life; and it’s a part of their life that he wants to also be a part of, but he’s a little… chicken about it. Like now. Hmm. Cantio drops his head into the palm of his hand and frowns as he sets his quill down and reconsiders the letter he’s received.
… and that reconsideration has brought him to the bog, with an acceptance to be one of Lloyd’s Field Researchers, and he is not looking forwards to this at all. “ Smoothie, I really wish you would have stayed home.” He sighs, looking at a big-eyed rosey moth that flaps about clumsily around him. A finch sits on his shoulder— ethereal— glowing with a soft light that makes him stand out in the bog. (1) The last time he was here, he was with Astrid, in that horrible place… and he even brought the same boots she’d given him there, to keep out the water— which, they have! He really needs to thank her properly for these boots, even if they are ugly as sin. “ Hm?” Cantio hums, looking towards the sound of a voice that calls out from the bog. “ Hello?” He’s been waiting for a while for somebody else, but Lloyd didn’t really say who it was. Cantio reaches up to grab Smoothie— who evades his hands until he finally gets one of her little legs— and brings her down, just in case they need to make a quick getaway. With his parasol open over his head— despite the thick fog— Cantio and his small entourage make their way through the fog towards the sound of the voice.
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Post by Nieven Oakenthorn on Dec 2, 2023 21:56:25 GMT -5
Nieven’s eyes lower as he hears another man’s voice. It's familiar; he swears he’s heard it before he just can’t put his finger on it.
“Yes, Hello there?”, Nieven calls out again starting to get annoyed at this point thinking someone is playing a mean-spirited trick on the sylvan elf, “Please stop playing games now I do not find it amusing whatever you are".
“Is anybody there? Please show yourself at once! For I the great Nieven Oakenthorn have stated for you to do as such!”, the man says, raising his finger and pointing to the source of the voice from earlier.
He then raises his other hand to the sky, takes a deep breath, and gathers up magical energy in the air around him. He then feels it around him swirling around his body until it reaches the tip of his finger before sending it towards the sky above. He wanted to take out this fog and make it the sunniest day (1) ever with no room for any of this shadowy nonsense.
However, the sylvan elf’s spell was ineffective in its intent and the fog stayed the same ever-present eyesore that it intended to be. He huffs annoyed at the turn of events as he calls out again, “I’ll keep talking so follow my great and smooth voice until you see me okay mysterious stranger”.
“Well, where can I even begin? Hmm, I shall start with the best subject ever, something that’s so interesting and fascinating that philosophers will talk about forever, a subject so truly beautiful and pretty that honestly I can stand here and talk about him for hours upon hours…ME”.
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Dec 2, 2023 22:37:20 GMT -5
Cantio blinks, perking up when he hears a voice call back, “ Oh, hello! Are you Lloyd’s Field Researcher?” He asks back, but he’s a little taken aback by his following words. “ Uh, sorry! I’m not trying to play games, it’s just really foggy out here… can you see my light?” Cantio raises the finch on his opposite hand, still holding onto Smoothie as if holding a teddy bear, and increasing the illumination around the illusionary avian with a quick swoop of his mana. (1)“ I’m trying to show myself!” He promises the voice; he pauses in the middle of the swamp, glancing around worriedly as he tries to pinpoint the sound… it’s definitely discombobulating… this fog is thick, and shows no sign of letting up anytime soon. “ Um, if you can see the light, please let me know!” He calls to the stranger. He keeps walking, blinking when the other voice says they’ll keep talking. “ Okay! That works!” He agrees, although while the voice is talking, he can’t help but feel as if it’s vaguely familiar… hm… He sure likes talking about himself. He shakes the feeling off, following the sound of Nieven’s voice until finally the finch begins to glow, lighting up the stranger’s silhouette in the fog. “ Oh, thank good… hah!?” Cantio practically chokes; wait a second— he knows this elf! This is the guy that Javal introduced him to after they had lost that one artifact to pirates… Specifically, wasn’t this the fellow that had guessed his heritage as a noble of Sol City? Cantio blanches slightly, before laughing nervously. “ O-oh, long time no see! Wait, are you— did you get listed to help Lloyd, too? You?”
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Post by Nieven Oakenthorn on Dec 4, 2023 13:36:42 GMT -5
Nieven taps his foot on the swamp water in annoyance as he struggles to put his finger on the familiar voice. He’s certain he’s heard it before but can’t remember exactly where it was irking him. Nieven prided himself on his memory and for this name and face to escape him annoyed him more than waiting for the other man to show himself.
He then responded to the voice's questions, “Yes indeed I am. I'm assuming that you’re the other one he told me I’d be partnered up with?".
He then looks into the fog now spotting the light within it coming closer to him and exclaims, “Yes I do now what’s that thing with you? Not a butterfly I hope or this may be an unpleasant experience”.
Nieven then gets distracted as he continues to talk about himself getting startled as the red fellblood figure appears in front of him.
“Oh well hello there friend?”, he says looking the man up and down, “Hmmmm I feel like I know you but I just can’t put my finger on it. Sorry dear you must’ve not been that important since I tend to remember those who stand out”.
He takes another look and then the memory hits him as he mutters out, “OHHHHHHHHHHHHH you’re that fellow whom we infiltrated that auction with. What was it again? Melos Casthos? No, you were going by some sort of silly name. What was it? Bantio von Schluman? No? Lantio Bon Clueman something like that?”.
The sylvan elf then smirks before flipping his hair over his shoulders, “Anyways yes it has been a while since I’ve seen you hope you’ve been well. And yes Professor Lloyd was able to enlist my gracious help and now I am here. I know it's a strange thought considering how great and awesome I am but I enjoy helping others if it means glory”.
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Apr 6, 2024 14:00:24 GMT -5
Cantio blanches in the light somewhat; yeah, this is definitely him, isn’t it!? Smoothie lands on Cantio’s back, crawling up to his shoulder, where she looks at Nieven. “ H-huh? Oh, this is Smoothie; she’s a moth.” he answers, gesturing at the rosy pink moth with an edge of nervousness in his voice. Smoothie’s feathered antennae bob while she turns her head just enough to brush against Cantio’s fingers. And then, Nieven recognizes him - but only sort of - and instead lands several major blows to Cantio’s already fragile ego. “ You don’t remember?” he repeats, brows furrowing behind his mask when Nieven emphasizes that he only remembers those who stand out. … Excuse him!? He wears a dragon mask and his wardrobe is BRIGHT RED. How does he not stand out!? He made this outfit specifically to stand out! Cantio gawks when Nieven mentions half of his birth name, but immediately redirects to taking another blow to the ego when Nieven tries to remember his stage name, instead. NONE OF THESE ARE REAL NAMES! WHO IS LANTIO BON CLUEMAN? “Cantio von Lumen!” he corrects, aghast by the incredibly incorrect guesses to his name. “I’m a violinist, a performer, and a member of the Mage’s Guild! We infiltrated an entire auction together with your friend, Javal?” His expression turns deadpan behind the mask while Nieven flips his hair over his shoulders.
Damn this pretty man… his hair is flawless! If Cantio weren’t so offended, he’d ask for his hair routine and how he smooths out the split ends and maintains such elegant volume in this humid hellswamp! Wait, focus, Cantio: you’re on a mission, not retrieving hair care routines. He takes a deep breath, trying to shoo aside the first impression with Nieven so that they can work together without any bad blood. “ Uh-huh, yep.” he agrees without knowing what he’s agreeing to. “ Well! It’s nice to see you again, I’m glad you’re doing well. Glory, or goodwill, or whatever; it’s a miracle I was able to find you through all of this fog. First things first, we should probably find some place to set up a camp so we can dry off and come up with a plan on how to find the Bogaboo, right?”
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Post by Nieven Oakenthorn on Apr 16, 2024 2:54:41 GMT -5
“Ah, I see a moth, how interesting? Well, I’m glad it’s not a butterfly because in that case, I’d be a little taken aback. Not scared or anything mind you just a little taken aback because the great Nieven Castiel Oakenthorn is not scared of anything. It’s nice to meet you smoothie and Lantio Bon Clueman. The pleasure is all yours I’m sure”, he gives a slight bow, always one to make a proper introduction.
“I mean kind of? I mean the whole thing was a bit of a blur, something about stealing artifacts, something about me being awesome. It was honestly just kind of a normal day for me with nothing to take note of. Why? ”, the sylvan elf says not trying to be rude just being honest.
It isn’t until Cantio himself corrects Nieven that the man shakes his head and chuckles, “Ohhhh that’s what it was, pardon me friend, Cantio von Lumen. I’ll be sure to try to remember that name in the future. Finding somewhere to dry off would be delightful because in Solaris’s name is this swamp icky. I curse my wickedly humble and kind personality for being here otherwise I'd much rather stay home. Then again a true noble's duty is to help others. Quickly now Cantio we must hurry. I can already feel the dirt invade my graciousness every second that passes”, he says walking forward expecting the other man to follow.
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