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<blockquote data-quote="Lylandra" data-source="post: 9133055" data-attributes="member: 6816692"><p>That was really one great plot development, true. But honestly, you'd only think of stuff like Kellandia's local politics when you have characters who are invested in it.</p><p>Not sure whether I'd narratively make the "alliance" of Rationalis and Vardanis/the Feladrin a consequence of Risur's act towards the Eladrin survivors or just a coincidence. It definitely made sense this way as we had this one time when we visited Elfaivar directly after Starfall and Tiz wanted to make sure we got all the hooks and hints for the future in that one go.</p><p></p><p>and...I just saw that I forgot to include a lot of "Auryn thoughts" that I'd shared every now and then with Tiz. During a lot of adventures 8 and onward they were very much in line with what she'd shared with Gabriel, but there was a small "secret rift" during the first part of the "World of Ruin" Arc that started its tiny growth with the loss of Reida. So here's a bit of inner thoughts in condensed form:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Regarding the death of Morris: Auryn was glad and deeply grateful that with Gabriel's help she had been able to give peace to Morris' spirit. His death had thrown her into a deep abyss, even though she had been able to say goodbye to him. After all, he had been like a father to her, and Auryn had loved him like few others.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Still, there was this growing confidence that, if she could undo the damage to the world, she would see him again. Her feelings in this regard were a clash of deep grief over the loss of her friend and the knowledge that he had given her a great responsibility for his very own future.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">(Auryn also contacted the Vekeshi during her time in Flint and asked them to help rebuild and secure the city.)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Starfall and the Enclaves: The disaster in Elfaivar had once again brought her to the brink of the abyss, just after she thought she'd somehow managed to deal with the loss of Morris; and for a moment she wondered if there was any point to her efforts, if the Eladrin people had been all but wiped out once again. She wondered if she herself had not played a part in the catastrophe, for she had been so intent on severing the <em>threads of fate</em> that she had ended her own destiny in the process. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">On the other hand, Gabriel seemed to be able to outgrow himself despite all the tragedies. And yes, Kasvarina had gone through something similar, or even worse, and still had not given up. To live, not to give up, to find hope, all this was a hard fight. A fight against her own pain and the attacks of hopelessness.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Auryn had chosen to fight. For life. And Gabriel had helped her. Yes, she was the descendant of Kasvarina. And she would find the power to change the world, to save it and to heal it.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Gabriel... she understood what he wanted. What he felt. He wanted to prevent what had happened to him after all these tragedies from happening to her as well. To prevent letting pain take control of her. That she only existed. She cursed him for a moment for knowing her well enough to stab her in all the right places. But in the end, he didn't want to lose her any more than she wanted to lose him. In the end, he, too, could only believe in the future if it was a future with Auryn.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Besides, she could never thank him enough for what he had done for her and Morris.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">She had been surprised that he almost appeared to consider his future office a lesser task. After all, it was necessary that the remaining free minds of the world rallied behind Risur. Even if she feared a war that might involve all of Lanjyr.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Regarding Aodhan and Elfaivar: Auryn was deeply grateful for King Aodhan's gift to the Eladrin. Perhaps it was possible that their peoples could come together sooner than she had thought. It would be difficult to defend Kellandia, but how likely was it that the Danorans would be interested in the small former colony? If there was one pattern in the Obs' and the Danorans' tactics, it would be to underestimate Elfaivar again and again. And if a "King Vardanis" were to join them in their hubris, it might just give them the advantage they so desperately needed. And who knows, perhaps Vardanis' infernal ally Acheral </span>(oh my, forgot to mention him in the write-up as well...) <span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">had plans of his own that could throw the Obs into chaos? Though, of course, this "hope" of hers was basically playing with fire.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lylandra, post: 9133055, member: 6816692"] That was really one great plot development, true. But honestly, you'd only think of stuff like Kellandia's local politics when you have characters who are invested in it. Not sure whether I'd narratively make the "alliance" of Rationalis and Vardanis/the Feladrin a consequence of Risur's act towards the Eladrin survivors or just a coincidence. It definitely made sense this way as we had this one time when we visited Elfaivar directly after Starfall and Tiz wanted to make sure we got all the hooks and hints for the future in that one go. and...I just saw that I forgot to include a lot of "Auryn thoughts" that I'd shared every now and then with Tiz. During a lot of adventures 8 and onward they were very much in line with what she'd shared with Gabriel, but there was a small "secret rift" during the first part of the "World of Ruin" Arc that started its tiny growth with the loss of Reida. So here's a bit of inner thoughts in condensed form: [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Regarding the death of Morris: Auryn was glad and deeply grateful that with Gabriel's help she had been able to give peace to Morris' spirit. His death had thrown her into a deep abyss, even though she had been able to say goodbye to him. After all, he had been like a father to her, and Auryn had loved him like few others. Still, there was this growing confidence that, if she could undo the damage to the world, she would see him again. Her feelings in this regard were a clash of deep grief over the loss of her friend and the knowledge that he had given her a great responsibility for his very own future. (Auryn also contacted the Vekeshi during her time in Flint and asked them to help rebuild and secure the city.) Starfall and the Enclaves: The disaster in Elfaivar had once again brought her to the brink of the abyss, just after she thought she'd somehow managed to deal with the loss of Morris; and for a moment she wondered if there was any point to her efforts, if the Eladrin people had been all but wiped out once again. She wondered if she herself had not played a part in the catastrophe, for she had been so intent on severing the [I]threads of fate[/I] that she had ended her own destiny in the process. On the other hand, Gabriel seemed to be able to outgrow himself despite all the tragedies. And yes, Kasvarina had gone through something similar, or even worse, and still had not given up. To live, not to give up, to find hope, all this was a hard fight. A fight against her own pain and the attacks of hopelessness. Auryn had chosen to fight. For life. And Gabriel had helped her. Yes, she was the descendant of Kasvarina. And she would find the power to change the world, to save it and to heal it. Gabriel... she understood what he wanted. What he felt. He wanted to prevent what had happened to him after all these tragedies from happening to her as well. To prevent letting pain take control of her. That she only existed. She cursed him for a moment for knowing her well enough to stab her in all the right places. But in the end, he didn't want to lose her any more than she wanted to lose him. In the end, he, too, could only believe in the future if it was a future with Auryn. Besides, she could never thank him enough for what he had done for her and Morris. She had been surprised that he almost appeared to consider his future office a lesser task. After all, it was necessary that the remaining free minds of the world rallied behind Risur. Even if she feared a war that might involve all of Lanjyr. Regarding Aodhan and Elfaivar: Auryn was deeply grateful for King Aodhan's gift to the Eladrin. Perhaps it was possible that their peoples could come together sooner than she had thought. It would be difficult to defend Kellandia, but how likely was it that the Danorans would be interested in the small former colony? If there was one pattern in the Obs' and the Danorans' tactics, it would be to underestimate Elfaivar again and again. And if a "King Vardanis" were to join them in their hubris, it might just give them the advantage they so desperately needed. And who knows, perhaps Vardanis' infernal ally Acheral [/COLOR](oh my, forgot to mention him in the write-up as well...) [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]had plans of his own that could throw the Obs into chaos? Though, of course, this "hope" of hers was basically playing with fire.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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