Journey of the Elementals RP (Pm if Interested, Started)

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

The thought of an airship on the island was very appealing to Nydia, especially in this weather. "Ah, yes that would be quite nice. And it would make transport to and from the island more effecient. But from the sound of things, airships are one of Kerbones specialties so I wonder if they'd give them away so easily..."

As the port town came into view, Nydia turned to their right where the Freecs estate sat atop a small hill overlooking the town. "Ah, there it is! This way Seth." Nydia said as she led Seth over to the estate. It was by no means the largest and fanciest house there was, but at 3 stories it easily dwarfed any other home in the port town. Luckily the front gate was open and they were able to simply walk right up to the front door.

Nydia knocked on the door twice and after a few moments it opened. A tall, well-dressed middle age man stood in the doorway and bowed once he saw it was Nydia at the door. "Ah, good day to you Madam Freecs. Truly a pleasure to see you again. Do come in out of the rain." He said as he turned and extended his arm into the estate, inviting them in.

"A pleasure to see you as well, Joffrey. This is Seth Darius, who was kind enough to escort me here and keep me safe from the rain. I have come to visit my father, where can I find him?" Nydia asked as she stepped into the main room. As one would expect of a Lightdweller home, it had many windows to allow for quite a bit of light, although the curtains were closed today due to the weather. Instead many candles were lit all along the walls and many more were lit atop a large chandelier that hung from the ceiling.

"Your father is in his study, as usual Madam. Please, do come to the sitting room and I shall summon him for you and make some tea for the three of you." Joffrey led them into a nearby room with some nice tables and chairs in the center and a several large bookcases lining the walls. Like the other room, it was also well-lit with candles.

Nydia took a seat at the table and gestured for Seth to sit as well with a smile. "Come, have a seat. Make yourself comfortable. Oh, how silly of us! Do you drink tea Seth? If you would prefer something else, I can have Joffrey prepare whatever you want."

 

[UnusualStranger]

Seth was obviously taken aback at all the hospitality as he had let the fires vanish around him as he stepped in. He didn't plan on his first impression being that he set places on fire. The place was...big, was the best word Seth could put on it. As Seth sat down, he wasn't even sure what was in tea, or if he even wanted some.

Well, here we go. I mean, why not? Its a drink, and therefore should be quite good!.....or something.

"I can't claim to have had tea before, Ms Freecs. If you are offering, I would like to try some, of course. As long as it isn't a bother." Seth said awkwardly. If he wasn't out of his usual element before, he certainly was now in an estate.

"Quite the book collection....." Seth said somewhat to himself as he looked about the well lit room. At least the lighting wasn't too fanciful...for the most part.

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

"Oh, you haven't had tea before? It's quite good, although I was raised on it so I may be a bit biased. Joffrey makes excellent tea though, so I believe you'll enjoy it. Oh, but of course we won't be offended if the taste doesn't suit you!" Nydia quickly corrected herself, before she inadvertently made Seth think it would be rude to not like the tea.

I must be more sheltered than I thought if I'm so caught off guard by the fact someone has never had tea before... Seth seems a bit uncomfortable, so I'll have to be a bit more considerate of his position to prevent him from feeling out of place here.

Nydia's attention turned back to the situation at hand just in time to hear Seth's comment about the books. "Ah, yes it is rather impressive isn't it? Since our family plays a role in the shipping industry here, we're able to import books from across the world. Do you enjoy reading, Seth? If you see books that interest you, feel free to borrow them."

 

[UnusualStranger]

"Reading has always been a good way to pass the time for myself when other pyromancers are not out to challenge me for some reason or another. I figure that while Nightshades have a bit of a control on all information, that doesn't mean I can't be well read." Seth said, trying to get comfortable with simply chatting.

"I don't think I would have the time to read all these books. I wouldn't even know where to begin, or what category, or....anything really. Though I imagine many of them are not for someone like me anyways." Seth continued, a random thought bouncing in his head.

I'm at an estate with a girl whom I just recently met and got along quite well with, and I am about to meet her father, have met her butler, and possibly her mother. What exactly am I doing?

"So I imagine you spend a lot of time here, reading books? I would think it would take a good lifetime to read all this. Course, I imagine your father has likely read all these...."

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

"Well, I grew up here and spent a lot of time reading as a child, yes. But nowadays I find myself quite busy at the academy and can't come here as often. I think it's been at least two weeks since I was last here...." Nydia trailed off momentarily, feeling a bit guilty for not being able to visit as often since her father was mostly alone with Joffrey here.

"But I'd imagine you're right, my father has most likely read at least the majority of these. he spends most of his time here nowadays after all. Ah, and speaking of which, it seems like he's finally come down from his study." Nydia rose from her seat to greet her father as she finished speaking.

Once, the head of the Freecs family might have been a tall man but now old age had forced him into a hunched position, making him seem smaller than he was. His skin was wrinkled and his hair was pure white, also due to his age. He hobbled into the room, requiring the use of a cane to walk, and smiled warmly as he hugged his daughter as tightly as his old body could manage. "Ah, my dearest Nydia! How kind of you to brave such poor weather and visit your father!"

Nydia returned the hug and kissed her father on the cheek. "Father! How good to see you well still. And the weather was no trouble at all, I had a fine escort to get me here safe and dry." She said as she gestured towards Seth.

"Ah, what's this? My daughter bringing a man over to meet her father? And here I thought you were swearing off this sort of thing until you were a Weaver!" The elderly man chuckled as he walked over to Seth.

"W-what?! Father, you know I took my vow seriously and I just met him earlier this morning!!" Nydia's face started turning bright red at what she hoped was a joke. "A-anyway, Father this is Seth Darius, a Pyromancer at the academy and a fellow Adept. Seth, this is my father, Nathaniel Freecs. And I'm truly sorry for this..."

As the conversation took a more lively turn, Joffrey quietly slipped in with a fresh kettle of tea and three cups, quickly set the table and poured enough for everyone, and excused himself as quietly as he had entered.

 

[UnusualStranger]

Seth rose as Nydia did, his reply held in as her father entered the room. The man appeared to be quite past his days, with white hair and a hobbled stick to go along. Seth was no fool though, and knew that those white hairs and age could bring along a lot of experience....as well as some form of recklessness.

Nodding to the older man, he distinctly noted Nydia's expression as the conversation went onward, and couldn't help but feel somewhat out of place with this family reunion, especially when the talk of 'swearing off this sort of thing' came up.

Well, THAT just made things that much more interesting, now didn't it? I get the distinct feeling this fellow is going to be.....different.

"Ah....Greetings Mr. Freecs. Pleasure to meet you." Seth said, rising and extending his hand, hoping that was what he was supposed to do.

"Though....is there something else I should know about? Swearing off this sort of thing? Wha...?" Seth said, finding himself increasingly...unsure what exactly he had gotten himself into.

Nydia is looking to marry? Or is her father looking to marry her off? Did I just become engaged and not even realize it? Gods burn me, I should have just run off to practice!

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

Nathaniel chuckled heartily at Seth's confusion as he shook his hand and then slowly lowered himself into a chair. "Hehehehe... Poor boy. I suppose if you just met my daughter this morning there is much you don't know about the life we live here. Well, the tea is best while hot so please, have a seat and enjoy it and I'll explain everything."

As her father, sat and began drinking his tea Nydia sighed deeply and sat down as well. Oh my... I make my first friend in quite some time and then this has to go and happen. I knew this was a bad idea. I just hope Seth understands...

Nathaniel paused to give them time to settle in and then continued speaking. "Now then, I can only imagine the kind of life you've lived, Seth, but I assume you did not always live at the academy. For almost all of the members of the Freecs family, this is not so. Nydia was born here in this very estate, as was I and my father before me and so on. Since the founder of our family and the builder of our estate and fortune, Daniel Freecs, every child of the Freecs family has been a Lightdweller, and generally a successful one. And I'm sure you can tell by looking at this estate that we have amassed a bit of a fortune over the years. To many, our wealth and magical pedigree is very appealing. As such, Nydia had many suitors from a very young age, many of whom were incredibly persistent. Whatever her reasons, Nydia had no desire to marry and declared that she would not see any suitors until she reached a rank at the academy befitting of a Freecs."

"I will not lie to you, I'm getting old and there are none left save Nydia to carry on the Freecs name. The Freecs have supported the academy and those who live in town for as long as any can remember and I do not particularly wish to see such an old and proud family die out. And the thought of being a grandfather is quite appealing to me, but those desires are nothing compared to the desire to see my only daughter happy. So, I allow her to do as she pleases. A freedom many of her ancestors did not enjoy."

Having said that, sat back in his chair and finished his cup of tea. "And that's the short version. I won't waste your time with all the details, nor do I expect that you understand us completely now but I hope this has given you a better idea of who we are."

As her father explained their situation, Nydia sipped her tea silently and waited for Seth's reaction. If he was uncomfortable before, I can't imagine this has improved things any. I do believe this will make the walk home awkward...

 

[UnusualStranger]

Seth found himself taking his seat once more after grabbing the tea. Looking at it for a bit while Nathaniel talked, he gave a slight shrug of his shoulders and gave it a taste. It....was fine, he guessed. Perhaps he was too used to having a nice icy drink, but this tea stuff was alright. However, much more interesting was the quick story about the family.

So....Nydia has quite the burden on her shoulders. Legacy, legends, and all those other things that having parents brings with it.....Hah.....Dad, if you could see me now.

"I.....see. So I'm not the first boy that your daughter has brought home." Seth said with a grin, trying to figure out how exactly he would respond to something like this.

"So....I uh.....huh. If I may be so bold, Mr. Freecs, I've never really given such things a thought. Perhaps it is how Pyromancers are, or perhaps simply that I have yet to see your daughter out and about before. I just simply thought.....that it was the proper thing to do once I noted her walking into the storm with nothing stopping the winds, let alone the rain. Ah....otherwise, I'm not really sure what else I could say." Seth finished, taking another drink of the warm tea. After the quick drink, he glanced over at Nydia, who he then noted was watching him, making him realize that he might perhaps have been too bold.

Please may that have been the right thing to say.....or maybe I should be hoping it was the wrong thing to say? Gods, help the sun move faster through the sky........on the other hand, don't, they might want me to stay the night if this chat goes on too long. Why do the Gods have such a sadistic sense of humor?

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

Nathaniel was about to reply, when Nydia suddenly spoke up. "Um... No, you're wrong. You are the first boy I've brought home. I'm.... not that sort of girl. As my father stated, my suitors were very persistent. Most them followed me home, more like."

If I keep trying to explain every misunderstanding that's gone on today we will be here all night...

"Listen Seth, I know what this must seem like but you have to believe me when I say that I had no ulterior motives when I asked you to come here. I appreciate the aid you've given me and I'm sure you still have a lot of questions I will happily answer them later but I think for now it is best that I deliver the message I came here to and then we be on our way."

Nathaniel watched and listen to his daughter, a sad smile slowly crept onto his face. "I see... I seem to have caused more trouble than I realized. It seems after all these years I still can't help but jump to conclusions. I must apologize to you both then. I'm usually not such a poor host, Seth and I hope you can forgive a foolish old man. And... Thank you. It's not often you see a man so willing to help strangers. My daughter is blessed to know you. I simply hope I have not ruined that."

 

[UnusualStranger]

Alright, so I did something wrong, which in turn was very bad. At least that has evened out in some form....but I don't think I like the price of learning such things.

"I understand Ms Freecs, and I meant nothing by my statement. Apologies if I offended. Do not worry about any potential trouble, Mr. Freecs, I believe this meeting to be....different at best. You have ruined nothing, and I hope that my behaviors have at least been in line to...match what you expected." Seth said, hoping that he wasn't making another mistake in this very strange meeting.

"I think perhaps I should get going anyways. Would seem that the day is winding down, and I would hate to be a tax on your hospitality. Thank you for the tea, it was indeed....different. A pleasure meeting you, Mr. Freecs. I....ah, don't know if you plan on heading back to the Academy or staying here." Seth said, directing the last to Nydia.

Well.....this is an interesting day. Meeting random stranger's their family, having a misunderstanding throughout the entire conversation. And tomorrow, more work and possibly guests. What a day.

 

[Mr. Omega]

Between his lack of motivations to avoid drinking with no responsibilities in the morning, his general tendency to drink when "cranky", as Fei put it, and his lack of anything else to do at the moment, Drew spent a while at the bar. After a few hours, Drew had left, intoxicated and clearly in a foul mood. He wasn't a violent drunk, but he was certainly far more outspoken and less retrained. And he rarely had nice things to say about others when he was sober.

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

Oh, how I wish there were magic that could make us all forget any of this had happened.... Nydia thought to herself as she considered whether she would head back to the academy with Seth or not.

"I think it best I stay here until the weather clears up." She finally decided. "I still have much to discuss with my father, regarding the announcement in the Great Hall and I wouldn't want to keep you waiting. I'll most likely return to the academy in the morning."

Nathaniel slowly rose from his chair and made his way towards the door. "Yes I agree, that would be best. And don't worry about your behavior Seth. You strike me as a very polite young man, and it would be my pleasure to have you at my estate anytime. If anything, we are the ones who did not live up to expectations. Now, come Nydia. The least we can do is see our guest off."

Nydia nodded in agreement and rose to follow her father. "Yes, I suppose we must at least end the visit properly to make up for all this." She said as she led Seth out of the sitting room and back to the entrance.

 

[My name is Fiction]

He just realized he opened up the question but he still found it hard talking about what he thought as a weakness.
your short your short your-
"Well I don't got that common build you know."
-short
"Most Earthshifters are big and bulky and I am not."

 

[UnusualStranger]

"Very well, Ms Freecs. I will journey back then, and understand you two likely have quite a bit to discuss after not seeing each other over a while. And you don't keep me waiting, like I said on the way here, there are probably some fights waiting for me back there..." Seth replied to Nydia, rising from his seat.

"Well, I'm happy that I didn't do anything wrong then. If you are looking for company, I would be happy to visit a little more often, as I do come to town more often than not." Seth now said to Nathaniel, following Nydia to the door. Adjusting his robes, he couldn't help but grin as he looked outside.

Well.....today has been a good day. I mean.....a damn good day. Very social, very good, very friendly....Now don't get used to it Seth, you'll probably have to beat the hell out of someone when you return.

"Thanks again for the excellent hospitality and the privilege of meeting you both. Take care, and I will hopefully see you elsewhere." And with that, Seth proceeded outside into the rain once more and, with a wave, brought his flames back around him.

 

[Chaos Incarnate]

Ezekial swore loudly he shouted for a healer, an elderly hydromancer quickly approached him. "What's all this screaming about" She crowed crankily "My fucking finger" Ezekial shouted lifting his broken pinky up, the old woman stared for a moment and laughed "Haha that's all, thought you would have been bleeding out your eyes by the sounds of your crying surely those tattoos hurt more than this" The old woman smiled and snapped his finger back in place and slid her finger up his pinky slightly freezing it in a cast of ice "There good as new in a week" She shook her head and walked off "I swear they just made the last generation tougher" she muttered softly.

 

[blaze96]

"Huh, I guess, but I don't really see what that has to do with EarthShifting. If anything, not being big and bulky would be an advantage for you. Makes you a smaller target to hit, and besides I would think EarthShifting lended itself to defense. Making thick walls which would be easier for you to stay behind as you pelt your enemy with boulders.

Really I would think raw strength and height would be a disadvantage. It takes more to protect yourself than if you are smaller." Alexander said honestly.

He never had thought about how height played into magic, but he didn't really see how it mattered. If one was better trained and more powerful, how tall and bulky one was wouldn't play much of a role in how they won.

 

[SkyeNeko]

Fei's concentration was shattered, her semi-liquid building blocks splashing down as she heard someone screaming through the fortress. Normally, it was quiet where she was, because it was near the entrance. Who shouts near the entrance? Sensing some urgency she left what was once her toy and slipped out into the rain. Her feet padded quietly across the rocks and onto the path.

"Whats all this screaming about?" Fei recognized one of her Hydromancer teachers.
"My fucking finger!" Fei didn't recognize this Hydromancer, although she was hardly surprised. She hardly knew any of the other mages.
Maybe I've seen him somewhere... in class?... Nope, I don't know him... I don't think he's a higher level than me though...

She was a little worried. Not that she had ever broken a finger, but it looked and sounded painful. After her teacher left she inched up behind Ezekial, weighing between talking to someone she didn't know and seeing if he was okay. Her blue eyes peeked from around the pillar.

"Uh... excuse me... are you... okay?"

 

[My name is Fiction]

He got what he was saying, being small did have its advantages although he would rather do without them.
"Yeah its all in my head, nice to have a reason to push yourself further if you think you are at disadvantage."
"I'm not the kind of guy to hide behind walls though, not my kind of thing."
"I got a little knack for moving rocks in more then just a straight pattern."
"But enough about me, what have you been training in lately? Some kind of death ray to vaporize someone?" He exaggerated.

 

[blaze96]

Alexander laughed a bit before replying.

"No, I would prefer to not need those powers. I'll use them if I absolutely have to, but it would be better if I could just incapacitate them. Lately I've been working on my healing arts, a blinding ball of light, and I've been attempting to bend light around myself to hide me from sight. Of course I do practice lasers, but my style of magic doesn't exactly lend itself to killing."

 

[Fragrance of Mtn Dew]

Nydia waved goodbye as Seth walked out into the rain and bid him farewell. "Yes, I'm sure we'll see each other again soon. If you ever find yourself in need of a healer after a fight, feel free to seek me out!"

Nathaniel gave a smile and a wave to Seth as well, before closing the door behind him to keep the rain from getting in. He turned to Nydia and sighed. "Look, I'm sor-"

"Don't worry about it. I know you have my best interests at heart. Now, I have much to tell you, Father. Let us return to the sitting room." Nydia replied as she went back to the room they had just come from and sat back down.

After her father had joined her, she told him everything that had happened at the meeting today. Nathaniel sat silent for a long while before finally finding the word to describe his feelings about the matter. "Intersting..." He muttered.

Nydia nodded in agreement. "I felt much the same way. I don't think I'd mind going myself, and I'm not worried about the soldiers. You should really write Master Ashton and ask him to keep your presence here secret from Kerbones though. I don't think we need them coming to the estate and I don't think a journey there would be good for you in your current state."

"Mmm, you're probably right. As much as I'd like to see that land, I may not survive such a journey. So if you do go, you'll have to tell me all about it. But... Try not to get picked, my dear. Such mysterious places as that can often be dangerous and you know I couldn't bear to see anything happen to you."

"No worries, Father. I know my place is here. I will do my best to stay. But for now, I think a nap is in order." Nydia said with a yawn as she rose and exited the room, and headed for her old room that was still set aside for her. Nathaniel smiled and nodded as she left and once the door closed let out a sigh and continued to ponder all that she had told him.

It seems interesting times are on the way. Such a shame I'll have to miss out on them. If only I were 10 years younger....