Expanse: The City Reboot (Dark Fantasy Epic) Main Thread (Open, Started)

[FinalDream]

Scarlett Verneer - the capital of the north, Tinsdal

Scarlett sat down and blushed a little at the comment. Pouring herself a steaming cup of fresh tea she smiled. ?Not too bad. You??

Scarlett?s eyes fell onto the object. ?A weapon. In the north they are given to small boys, and girls, as a ritual. A kind of right of passage to adult hood. It's what you would say as a child's first weapon."

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - The Dean's Mansion - Tinsdal

"Oh, Hello Scarlett. I take it you had a nice nights sleep as well." Vergil greeted her with a smile after finishing his omelet and having another sip of juice.

He looked at the mysterious object that the Vessel produced with some interest, he then put down his knife and fork and gave it a closer inspection.

"You are quite right Scarlett, this weapon can be used to mark a right of passage in hunting communities; and recently as a sports item. Definitely a genuine boomerang, due to the aerodynamic shape, it has the unnatural ability to return to its wielder." Vergil remarked, giving information about the item. He then noticed a tiny fragment of a feather.

"Been using the pigeons outside our room as target practice I see." He added with a chuckle as he pointed out this fact.

It was then that the maid arrived with the tea.

"Your tea sir, oh, you have another guest at the table. Shall I get another cup for you?"
"Uh, yes please, if that's not too much a problem." Vergil replied with as the maid went to fetch another cup, she returned soon after.
"Enjoy your day, sir and madams." The maid finished off with a bow and a smile as she then attended to another person.

Vergil then faced Scarlett and Vessel. "Tea anyone?"

 

[FinalDream]

Scarlett Verneer - the capital of the north, Tinsdal


?No. Thank you. I have my own.? Scarlett passed a smile to Vergil.

She took a sip, it was a little too hot but Scarlett drank it anyway.

?A boomerang.? Scarlett interrupted Vergil.?I used to have one too, Sera gave it to me as my first weapon, it?s a safe way to introduce a child to the existence of weapons given it has no sharp edges. Birds and rats will never be safe again now you have one.?

Scarlett smiled remembering her childhood.

 

[CrazyBlaze]

Telnor- Deans Mansion- Tinsdal

Telnor walked up to the counter," Morning. Could I please get bacon, three eggs over easy, two sausages and a cup of coffee. Please and thank you."

The person working the counter nodded and poured Telnor the coffee. He made his way to where the rest of the group was sitting. As he sat down he overheard them talking about boomrangs.

"A boomrang? Man I remember those. I broke mine when I head a bully with it over and over. They don't do so well when hold them in both hands and whack someone with them," Telnor told the group.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - The Dean's Mansion - Tinsdal

"Oh well, shan't let this perfectly good tea go to waste then." Vergil remarked in a saddened tone, as he poured out a cup of tea. Before he began to eat his stack of pancakes, he noticed that Telnor had joined them.

"Ah, Telnor, I would ask if you wanted some tea, but I can see that your already catered for." He said as he began to eat the pancakes.

 

[Korten12]

Lorel Ion ? Dean?s Mansion - Tinsdal

He noticed it like he did before, there were more marks then before. Luckily none that would pop out in his current clothes so he simply used his magic to sort of hide them so that no one would notice. Lorel wasn?t particular tired so he went to the library that the Dean had. It was large and full of many books, it easily surpassed the one in the Ion Estate.

But it made him feel sad for a moment and he sat down and his back against a book shelf. The more he thought about it, tears ran down the sides of his face. All the memories of his parents and their own library came back to him and how they would never be the same.

He hated how life had become, but he wasn?t going to give up.

 

[CrazyBlaze]

Telnor- Tinsdal- Dean's Mansion

As soon as Telnor's food arrived he dug in with a viciousness,eating the bacon and sausages in a couple of seconds. He took his time with the eggs and toast but was still finished relatively quickly. He quickly swallowed the remainder of his coffee and asked for another, as will as another round of eggs, bacon and sausages.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - The Dean's Mansion - Tinsdal

After Vergil had finished a few of his pancakes, he sat back and took a another sip of tea.

"Mmm, delightful." Vergil thought as he set the cup down. He turned to see that Telnor was eating his breakfast, and had just asked for more.

"Steady on Telnor, we are in no rush. Just take your time, you don't want that ravenous appetite of yours causing you trouble later." Vergil smirked, after which he laughed briefly at his hungry friend. He soon returned to his pancakes.

Meanwhile... Lady Fiora De La Croix - Dean's Mansion - Tinsdal

It was the morning when Fiora woke up to the sound of birdsong from her window.

"It's today, the day that he finds out." Fiora said to herself, still sounding half asleep. There was soon a knock at the door.

"Miss Fiora, your breakfast has arrived on time." A voice announced from the other side.
"Won't be a minute, thank you Dalton." Fiora replied with as she hurriedly got out of the bed, and put on a dressing gown, as she was indecently clothed for this time of day. She soon opened the door, to a man in a respectable suit.

"Here you are Miss, your coffee, your breakfast of toast, some various jams, and some eggs." Dalton called as he passed her the tray of food.
"Oh, and before I forget, your morning paper Miss." Dalton added, then proceeded to leave. Fiora closed the door as soon as he left. She sat down at her desk, and proceeded to drink her coffee whilst reading through the paper. There was a big headline in bold letters on one of the pages that read:

TRAIL GOES COLD TO FIND THE CULPRITS OF THE NEHELEM ESTATE MASSACRE!

"Typical." Fiora muttered as she finished her coffee and proceeded to apply some strawberry jam to her toast, then took a bite out of it.

"The city watch in the Middle Section is rather ineffective when dealing with these matters, if it happened here in the North, The D.I.N would of found the culprit rather quickly. Then again, those Nobles down there might be covering this up, to avoid certain transgressions." She thought in a rather negative light. Another headline caught her attention:

ION FAMILY BETRAYS MIDDLE SECTION NOBLES, FAMILY MASSACRED, Ana'sha FAMILY EXPECTED TO REPLACE THEM!

"Well well well, Lord Noyis's wife has always had a soft spot for the Nobles of the Middle. It wouldn't surprise me if she took this up without a second thought. What's this about Ion family massacred? Could of sworn I overheard the house staff saying that young Lorel was here, and of course, there is Miss Mizuki. But its likely that foolish child of the Fo'el family, Amelia has dissolved Lorel's claim, and she probably doesn't even know of Miss Mizuki's existence. Well done eleven years ago... " Fiora remarked as she continued with her breakfast.

 

[FinalDream]

Scarlett Verneer - the capital of the north, Tinsdal

Scarlett took another sip of her tea and raised an eyebrow at Telnor inhaling his food. She was going to make remark about slowing down but she decided against it.

?I agree. It?s not just a child?s weapon Vessel. All I was saying was that the people in my district used the boomerang as a right of passage. It was given to us at a young age to help learn about weapons and understand their use. We hunted birds, rats, and occasionally each other.?

Scarlett took another sip of tea. Her eyes crossed over to Vergil.

?So, what?s the plan for today. Don?t tell me were going to be stuck here for the entire day??

 

[FinalDream]

Kalyn Alexander Vaalender - Dean's Mansion - Tinsdal


Isabelle Verneer dropped her head back onto the sweat soaked pillow and screamed her lungs out, so much so that for a moment she managed to drown out the sound of the fierce snow storm raging outside. She didn?t remember the pain been this bad when Katelyn was born. Isabelle closed her eyes and whispered a quick prayer to the room for the benefit of any gods or goddesses listening, a bargain, or a threat, in exchange for an end to this. She pushed one final time and heard the sound of a screaming child. Relief flooded her mind and Isabelle lifted her head from the pillow to get a look at her newborn.

?It?s a girl.? Someone remarked.

?Joanna.? Isabelle replied to no one in particular. She had already gone through names for both alternatives. With the cutting of the umbilical cord an elderly woman handed her the screaming baby and Isabelle burst into a smile. Something the father, stood thinking, at the end of the bed did not share. Kalyn leaned over to Sera and whispered something in her ear. She was smiling too now. And not in a good way.

Kalyn walked over and took the child from Isabelle. She was took weak to resist. Sera walked around the other side of the bed and grabbed Isabelle by the hair, pulling her to the cold wooden floor. Been dragged by her hair Isabelle turned to get one last look at her child. A cold chill rushed from behind as Sera opened a door and the freezing sensation of the fresh snow outside shook her body as she was dragged out into the storm. Losing sight of the house completely.

The last thing Isabelle felt was the cold steel against her throat.

Kalyn woke from the dream and rubbed his face, light was streaming in through the open window and he looked at the bright sky outside. Was it morning already?

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - The Dean's Mansion - Tinsdal

Vergil finished his pancakes, and took another sip of tea, as he sat back in the chair.

"Well, I had nothing in particular planned for most of the day actually Scarlett. But I suppose doing some exploring of the district would take up some valuable time." Vergil replied to Scarlett's question. He then muttered something under his breath.

"At least until the masquerade ball this evening."

 

[CrazyBlaze]

Telnor -Tinsdal- Dean's Mansion

As his second round arrived, Telnor inhaled the food as fast as the first round. As he heard Vergil's admonishment, he left his face from his plate, mouth full of food, "Ib vihe. Ib gurhy. gsta rtilid nekas me up. (I'm fine. I'm tired. Fast eating wakes me up)," Telnor swallowed. "I'm planning on sparing with some of the guards if anyone is intrested. Maybe try the archery range here. Its been a while so my skills are a bit rusty."

 

[FinalDream]

Katelyn Verneer - the capital of the north, Tinsdal

Katelyn Verneer stood before the mirror and wiped away the dust with her hand. Was this inn never cleaned? She smiled. The face peering back in the reflection was the spitting image of her mother, or so she had been told. She must have beautiful. With her tanned olive skin and long dark hair Isabelle must have looked like an exotic beauty to the men of the north. No wonder she had been favoured to that Vaalender.

A dark expression crossed Katelyn?s face at the thought of that name. A wicked smile crossed her lips in return. He would pay in blood for his crime tonight.

 

[FinalDream]

Scarlett Verneer - the capital of the north, Tinsdal

Scarlett took another sip of tea. ?Thanks Telnor but I was thinking as far from this place as we could get. Exploring the district sounds fine however Vergil. I need a dress for tonight anyway.?

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - The Dean's Mansion - Tinsdal

"Very well then, how about we go... shopping?" Vergil remarked with a devilish smile on his lips. He then took a newspaper from a nearby table, his smile, more refined, had returned.

"Well well well, it seems that they have finally given up." He smirked whilst reading through some of the pages.

 

[FinalDream]

Scarlett Verneer - the capital of the north, Tinsdal


Scarlett caught sight of the headline and felt a weight lifted from her shoulders. If only to find doubt replace it.

?A little too quickly don?t you think??