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Impassioned the Beguiled: 01 "They say above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love..."
The Royal Capital possessed a certain regal aesthetic - one that could perish the notion of suffering because of the exquisite beauty it held. If Mania had to name a certain word to it, the rogue would have called it 'picturesque. ' As if one had unwittingly fallen into a dream … a fantasy … Because at the end that's what it truly was. People gifted with a life Mania could never dream of. If this was a fantasy then it only made it so more poignantly divined. Mania's town would have been a waking nightmare for the pampered citizens here. They lived so freely, away from the rotten stench of poverty and cutthroats; however, in secret, they deceive and manipulate. Murder and persecute the common people. Their ego's fattened by their titles and self-anointed privilege. Despite the port town Rague's almost perfect façade, Mania could easily see past the exterior. Deep down into Raque's criminal underbelly, where the stench of depravity and hypocrisy permeated strongly.
"She is a beauty though. No lying there!"
The rogue would proclaim as he would place his hands over his eyes as if to get a better view from the sun. Taking in the town from the ship's deck for a brief moment. Mania loved the sea and today was the very first time he'd sailed on the oceans before docking. One day he would love to own his own vessel. Coming and going where he so pleased. It was a happy thought, he could someday work towards if he could ever get himself enough Yul. The fare itself for his voyage almost emptied the rogue's pockets, but it was a fair trade-off he mused, walking from the travel ferry and onto the dock. Mania didn't have much to his name, so unlike the folk around him carrying luggage and bags, he was empty-handed. Only the clothes on his back and grimoire concealed by a long brown jacket belted to the small of his back. Yawning, as he stretched lazily and observe the town of Raque for his first time he would slowly blend with the passerby, slipping into the town like a shadow. Truth be told Mania hadn't come to Raque to simply see the ocean, he had picked up some intelligence about a particular thing Mania could bend to his will. If all went well he could very well be seeing a decent payday for his efforts.
Mania would amble through the town, appearing disinterested as he was making a mental layout of his surrounding areas. In case things didn't go as he planned, he would need to be certain of his environment. The rogue couldn't help but be so meticulous, the idea itself ingrained into Mania's being. Raque was a busy place, but to be expected from a town that thrived off importing and exporting goods. The nobles of Raque were especially adept at this particular trade when it came to a certain item that would yield exceptional coin. You see Mania knew very well the type of stock that was valued here and he planned on leveraging that delicate information to his advantage. First, he was surveying a certain nobleman's establishments. Mania had learned from his connect in Aries Garse - a lascivious man who was equally required such products from his good business friend here in Raque. About twenty minutes later and Mania had surveyed enough, he would slip back into a pub nearby the dock after circling back cautiously. This wasn't Mania's usual lot of ruffians and scoundrels, the company inside was much tamer. Par the course for what he half expected.
Inside Mania would order a drink and light a cigarette as he waited at a corner table in the back. Out of the way of prying eyes and it only sat two.
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SPEED: 5m/s HEALTH: senior MANA SKIN: senior MANA POOL: 050 / 050 MANA REGEN: 05 IC / 10 OOC
Post by Seraphina Noir on Oct 24, 2021 19:55:33 GMT -5
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[attr="class","gisPOST"] So far Gisela's adventures as a magic knight has been nothing but dull. The only mission so far was one of retrieving a sword and shipping it to the Royal Capital for research. If she had known that life would have been this boring as a knight she would have let her parents married her off. At least that way she could have managed to find some enjoyment in ruling over the family bloodline. Why isn't their every anything going on in this god forsaken place? Can a girl have anything going for themselves aside from taking orders from a man? Gisela was the hardnose type of woman whom felt that anything a man could do a woman could do equally if not better. Who needs a man anyways? I don't believe I could every find myself falling for such an inferior being. [break][break]
As for this very day Gisela had plans on taking a day off to try to enjoy herself and get to met new faces. Back home it wasn't often that she could do any of things she actually wanted to do. Her parents would always plan her days out for her and after a while that became a big bore. The perfect place for a glamorous girl like herself would be Raque. This is a port town by the sea. It is beautiful and filled with merchants, traders, and is the home of multiple Noble families. The place where the royal shopping district of the Clover Kingdom was located. In all of the land this was the place a lady could shower herself in the many gifts of the land. This was the least she could do with the bit of Yul she had earn from her previous mission. [break][break]
Making her way through the port the young lady would come across many traders and merchants. Even with that being so, the items they deemed valuables were of little interest in the blue-haired lady. With each one came forth similar items as the last. It was always a shiny blade here, a pretty jewel there, or even an odd magical item. Nothing worked as her thirst for always being and having the best of the was nearly impossible to quench. Yawn. The young lady grew weary of the lack of substance. Perhaps their isn't any particular thing that I am lusting for. Maybe it's that I need a bit of entertainment. She thought to herself. Then she would continue on her stroll with her head on a swivel looking for the first thing that captures her interest. [break][break]
As her stroll had began to lengthen and not for the better their was suddenly an activity that caught her eye. Their were two men outside of a nearby pub that began an altercation among one another. Now here's something to get me going. Her thoughts were not that she didn't care for her fellow citizen but more so that she saw men in general as inferior creatures. I think I'll let these two duke it out just for a moment before I decide to intervene. She thought as the horde of civilians grew larger by the second, all trying to get a better look. Some even chimed in on pushing the fight along. YEAH!!! GET EM!!! Yelled a random person. That's all that it took for the two drunks to pounce on one another. [break][break]
Alright stop it... Gisela tried to calm the crowd but the numbers were just too many for a single person handle. With knowing this to be true the young lady had began to look around and seek the eyes of anyone with any interest of helping out. It was then when young Blueman took notice. A young man sitting in the rear of this pub with hair steel blue the same as the gods. It ran down his face mid length and bit rough but not to rough; just enough to partially cover his face giving him a hint of a mystery persona. Gisela was taken back. She had never felt the need to take up of any interest of the opposite gender. However, this guy was different. Could it be that the young lady has finally laid eyes upon her first crush? In her mind she had to get to know him, but would her body allow for her to do so? As for now we must late fate runs it's course to determine to the outcome of what could be two star drawn lovers. [break][break]
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As the waitress returned with the booze Mania ordered, he would watch the brewing of a possible altercation. Speechless, Mania had thought a brawl would be the last thing to suddenly break out, especially given the area, but that went to show that anything was possible. Nobility at their core was simply human and it was in human nature to squabble amongst one another. That's how the rogue viewed the matter as his hazel eyes hovered upon the two men angrily fussing. They headed out towards the front, but their temperament suggested that a fight was coming and it might not make it outside. The rogue would flash a wry smile, raising a brow as he cheered to the two men, downing the strong-bodied alcohol in one take.
Mania wasn't the only person interested as he noticed almost the entire pub had eyes upon the men, some even heckling them on to start the darn thing already. Even the waitresses and barkeep watched as if it was the most spectacular thing witnessed. The cigarette in the rogue's hand was almost done, Mania pressing the bud to his lips would take a final drag. Putting it out in the ashtray, Mania would slowly make his way to the entrance. Some of the people in the crowd had already followed the spectacle and from the sound of it outside, it was well underway now. Not noticing the blue-haired Magic Knight who had eyes upon him earlier, Mania would feel the lingering gaze as he neared the door. The two gentlemen had been joined by quite the crowd as they tussled. Sapphire gems shone like a shimmering elixir, Mania's eyes greedily drinking the potion - his mind racing with sudden thoughts.
"Is she on to me?"
Mania couldn't discern the expression the Magic Knight wore. She was beautiful, probably noble Mania thought to himself. Her skin was white like freshly fallen snow and her eyes deep as the ocean itself. Her flowing blue hair reminded him of the gently ebbing waves against the docks. She was tall and slender but possessed the charms of a woman's subtle curves. Accidently, Mania would make eye contact with her as he tried to solve the puzzle of her interest. He didn't particularly stick out and was adept at concealing himself, especially when melding with the public; however, Mania piqued this Magic Knight's curiosity. He pondered for a moment their possible connections but was unable to conclude anything reasonable. The rogue had been sure he would not forget such a gorgeous lady.
She was more than likely gonna intervene, given her status as a Magic Knight; however, for some reason, the rogue couldn't help but think she was looking to him for aid. Having directly met her lingering gaze with his focused eyes, Mania couldn't think of anything else to do. Clearly, he had recognized the woman's gaze, therefore silently acknowledging that she was interested in him. Mania could feel his nerves but would steel himself. There had to be a good reason she picked him out, he was sure nobody knew who he really was, but still, a man could never be too sure of himself. He would play along with a little, see if she would nibble at the bait he laid out.
"HEY C'MON FELLAS!"
Mania spoke uncharacteristically loud as he stepped in between the two gentlemen, drawing their attention as they protested.
"Ya should know better than to fight in the presence of such a lovely lady~"
Mania would continue with a softer tone that belied his true persona as he motioned to The blue-haired Magic Knight.
"Wouldn't want to be locked up now would we? I'm willing to bet she'll look the other way if you two squash it and make off. Or, she just might have to lock ya up~ "
As Mania made his point, the two gentlemen would reconsider their actions, though in protest begrudgingly. They would turn tail and run when they saw that she was a part of the Blue Rose Magic Knights, the crowd booing Mania as he simply smiled, waving them off as they went back about their lives. Soon the crowd dwindled in front of the pub as Mania would rub the back of his head in anticipation.
STATS
POW: 000 DUR: 025 SEN: 014 STA: 014 CON: 013
SPEED: 5m/s HEALTH: senior MANA SKIN: senior MANA POOL: 050 / 050 MANA REGEN: 05 IC / 10 OOC
Post by Seraphina Noir on Nov 24, 2021 0:53:15 GMT -5
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[attr="class","gisPOST"] It was clear that the young ladies hands were full with the two drunken men. Gisela could easily stop the two from their little quarrel but as a magic knight it was her duty to protect the citizen of the Clover rather than possible harm them. [break][break]
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Mania would notice that not much was going on, so he would become unamused with the situation and leave to go somewhere that might serve to entertain him.
