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The cold is quickly approaching and some families just haven’t been able to get enough firewood to get them through the harsh nights. Go out there and chop some wood for the unlucky individuals.
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Maximum Number of Players: 4
[break]Minimum Word Count: 1000
[break]Location: Nairn
[break]Special Requirements: N/A
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Post by Dante Wilhelm on Jan 31, 2022 0:05:10 GMT -5
Dante hurried his way through the streets of Nairn, looking around to see if he could spot the house that he was looking for. It was a bit of a trip to get from the royal capital but it was worth it in his opinion, especially to help those less fortunate. After the way that the Grand Ball had gone, Dante had decided that he needed to get off his ass and begin to put in the work to show why it was that he had been accepted as a member of the Golden Dawn squad. He figured a good way to start would be to start doing some missions and as luck would have it, there was one that seemed perfect for him which involved getting some firewood for a down on their luck family to be able to get through the harsh winters. While he had never had to experience anything like that growing up, he did emphasize with the family's struggle so he had immediately signed up to help them out, roping in his cousin Lustian to help him out s well.
After getting some directions from some of the locals, he managed to finally arrive outside of the home, finding Lustian already waiting outside alongside the patriarch having a chat. He noted that the house looked rather nice, not what he had been expecting the fact that they had issues with keeping warm but this was still the common region so it wasn't as if the house could look too shabby. Still, Nairn was home to a massive church with numerous different church members here so he wondered why they didn't go ask one of the priests to help out or why the Azure Deer hadn't taken up this mission. "Not that I don't mind that none of them didn't take the mission as this gives me a chance to prove my worth. It's just weird." he thought, feeling a bit bad about thinking about how this mission would end up benefiting him. It wasn't as if he had only accepted it because of the fact that he would earn gold stars; that was merely an added bonus. Shaking his head to stop his overthinking, he turned his focus back to the pair, moving forward and waving in greeting.
"Hey Lustian! And good morning Sir. The Golden Dawn squad reporting for duty!" he said in an enthusiastic tone, giving a beaming smile. The older gentleman seemed a bit taken back by Dante's enthusiasm and didn't seem to really know how to act. "Oh...um...thank you very much for taking the time out to help me and my family in our trying times." he stated, hurrying to bow before the pair. Dante noticed his unease, mentally chastising himself and deciding to dial things back somewhat. "Maybe it'd be better if I let Lustian handle the speaking portion of things. Given that he's the heir, he has more experience in this than me. I'm pretty much just the muscle for this. he thought, turning to look at Lustian and silently signaling him to take point.
Post by Lustian Wilhelm on Feb 1, 2022 1:28:17 GMT -5
Lustian made his way through the streets of Nairn alongside Alessia, early in the morning. This, however, was due to no fault of his own as he didn't want to arrive at the destination early but they happened to be in the area. Most might happen to wonder why given Lustian's lack of attention when it came to time management or his wilful lazy attitude at times, no he was a man that often believed in being fashionably late unless it was something of dire importance. This day however even though he had been given a mission consistent no such emergency or need of said importance. No, Lustian simply found himself out this late on the town for one reason and one reason only, and that was because Alessia wanted to go to the church and pray. However, having found out their mission plans the day before because of Lustian's poor communication skills with her she demanded that they wake up early and get to the city within a timely manner so that she could go assist and pray at the church before they got to work.
Lustian reluctantly agreed not that he had much said in the matter, in fact, he had very little said at all as Alessia's 'wants' were more similar to demands than anything else. Having not been able to get drunk at the Grand Ball the previous night, Lustian was at least happy he didn't have to deal with a hangover. No, instead he stood outside the meeting area designated by him and Dante the day before, his arms crossed and his back leaning against as he waited. This of course was all because he had gotten roped into Dante's plans alongside Alessia, even though all he wanted to do was sleep. When he was told what the mission was for, Lustian of course simply asked "why don't we just buy them firewood and give it to them that way," only to be told by Alessia that hard labor meant more to people and that it was potentially quicker. The merchant in him told him it would also be cheaper, and Dante told him that it would get the stars and yul in the process, as such Lustian no longer had a leg to stand on. Lustian had begun to grumble and vent to Alessia, before the person giving them the mission had made their appearance. Lustian had gotten the key bit of details from the guy here and thereafter introduced himself to them.
Then just as they were standing about in the cold when Dante made his appearance. "Hey cousin, I see you made it," Lustian said with a smile matching only in intensity to Dante's own. Though as the struggling father seemed a bit taken back by Dante's enthusiasm and Dante had subtly signaled Lustian to take point he figured he'd do just that. "So, here's what's going to happen. We're going to go knock down some trees, get firewood, bring it back here, and then I'll also send you some more firewood, courtesy of the Wilhelm family to get you through the winter." The struggling father beamed and smiled, but before he could open his mouth to thank Lustian, the magic knight, in turn, held one finger up to stop him from speaking. "Don't worry about it, and no need to thank me, it's the Magic Knights' duty to help those in need. I'll be making sure to send a monthly supply to the churches nearby for them to give out to the general populace so if you should run out of the shipment we give to you, in addition to what we chopped down today you only need to go to the church to request more. If you'd like to repay us, you can instead do it by paying it forward, helping your neighbors when they ask for it, helping keep each other warm, and staying safe. The winter can be trying for us all, and it takes all of us to get through it with warmth." Lustian said in a gentle and warm town, the struggling father simply bowed to Lustian, nodding as if he understood, and then went back inside the house to tell his family the good news.
Lustian turned to his two cousins and shouted with excitement "well let's go chop some wood, daylights wasting!"
Post by Dante Wilhelm on Feb 3, 2022 5:33:29 GMT -5
Dante was glad to see Lustian had picked up on his non-verbal cue to speak with the man. Given the fact that he was the heir of the Wilhelm family, he should really be one taking point on these types of things. "I'm giving him a chance to practice his diplomatic skills. Something that will be very helpful once he takes over for the Wilhelm family. He should be thanking me in fact." Dante thought, nodding his head slightly at how thoughtful he was to help his favorite cousin. The fact that this absolved him from having to interact with anyone else since he was a bit of an introvert had absolutely nothing to do with it. Hell, it had even given Lustian a chance to offer to send aid to the struggling family as well through the Wilhelm's wealth. "And to think he just wanted to go and buy some firewood from a store instead of doing it ourselves." Dante thought as he nodded along to Lustian's words when the father attempted to protest.
The magic knights were here to serve the clover kingdom and as members of the Golden Dawn and members of one of the top noble families, they had a duty to help out wherever they could to the benefit of the Clover Kingdom. Far too many nobles seemed t forget that in his opinion, instead choosing to lord over those of common birth. As he thought about those types of people, Alexis and Alexander came to the forefront of his mind though he didn't voice his thoughts. Alessi was their cousin after all and while she did know about his general dislike of them -honestly, who did like them with their personality being what it is- this wasn't the place for him to vent, and besides, it was Yule. A time for merriment and cheer, not to focus on the negatives and bring himself down.
Moving into the woods, Dante looked around at the numerous amount of trees that had been designated for them to be able to cut down - a red x having been pointed on them- and thought of the best way to start doing so. "Might as well have some fun with this mission." Dante thought with a sly grin as his grimoire opened and began flipping through the pages. "So I think the most efficient way for us to do this would be for me to bring down the trees while Lustian cuts them up into appropriately sized pieces while you start stacking them into the cart Alessia. Once I finish bringing down enough, I'll join you in helping stack them and then we can hitch one of my golems to the cart and have it bring it back to town. That sounds good to everyone?" he asked the other two as his grimoire floated silently beside him, magic at the ready.
If there were no objections, then Dante would turn back to his task, face splitting in a grin as he gathered his magic. "Lava magic: Lion's Maw!" he called out, watching as his magic coated his arms and legs and formed into his familiar set of vambraces and greeves, increasing his strength. With that done, he rushed forward and began tearing away at the base of the tree using his lion maws, stepping to the side less than a minute later as the tree began to fall under its own weight. "Timber!" would be all that the other two would hear before Dante moved on to another tree, enthusiastic laughter echoing as he made his way through the forest; the sound of falling wood accompanying him every so often. Just because this was a mission didn't mean that Dante could try to have at least some fun with it and since he was still accomplishing his task, neither of the other Wilhelm members should have any objections to his actions either.
After cutting down about a dozen trees, Dante moved on to helping Alessi stack the cut pieces into the cart, quickly filling it to the brim making it quite heavy. "Glad I won't have to be the one pulling this thing. Lava magic: Beast call." The familiar eastern dragon formed from his magic, standing silently as he attached the reigns to his creation before mentally commanding it to move forward as they made their way back to the city, arriving outside of the home of the father who quickly called for his wife and children to help upon noticing just how much firewood that they had brought back. "Oh there's no need to do that Sir. That's what we're here for." Dante stated, shooing off the family before summoning 2 more golems and stacking the logs on them as they moved in and out of the family's home. Once that was done, Dante began to walk away, waving the family as they gave their thanks and bowed to the family. "So what's next?"
Elemental Type: Lava (Ruby Oddity) Rank & Spell Type: Junior & Attack Creation Range & Speed: 25 meters & 10 m/s Mana Cost: 10 | 5 Stats Effected: +4 to Power Applicable Perks: Battle Knight Description: Dante states his spell name causing his mana to gather around his arms and legs and encompass them in his ruby lava before shaping it into gauntlets. His legs are merely covered in armor ending with clawed feet that he can use to kick and scratch opponents. His arms gauntlets take the shape of lion heads covering them that can clamp down onto targets, biting them and then quickly releasing them. This spell applies first-degree burning and deals junior rank damage upon contacting the target.
Element: Lava (Ruby Oddity) Rank: Junior Size: 3m Mana Cost: 10 | 5 Type of Golem: Balanced Applicable Perks: Description: Dante’s mana gathers into the earth around him, whereafter verbalizing the spell, the lava surges from his hands and shapes itself into an eastern dragon. Due to his ruby oddity, all of his golems give off a red sheen due to the lava circulating inside of them. They have the hardness of rubies but still maintain the heat and burning aspect of lava. Dante mainly uses them as distractions or to give himself openings to strike his opponents. He can also ride his golems for transportation. Dante is able to create one (1) golem per ten (10) control he has at once, maxing out at five. The golem is capable of dealing out Junior rank damage, minor cuts and bruises, 1st-degree burns, and minor 2nd-degree burns.
Post by Lustian Wilhelm on Feb 10, 2022 13:21:54 GMT -5
Lustian walked alongside Dante, and Alessia as they made their way to the woods. As he entered them Lustian found himself taking a deep breath. He found himself taking in the smell of oak, pine, and maple. Much like Dante, Lustian had always found peace and solace within the woods themselves. After his parents died having to survive on his own made the forest his best friend, his only companion, and his way of living. If it wasn't for the hunting trips his father and him had taken many times before, his dwarven body and skill in sensory magic he was sure he wouldn't have made it. His mind flashed back to the days when he used his meager talent to sense where creatures were, it was the only thing that helped him stay hidden and avoid creatures of the night and day. The only thing that helped him hunt and forage.
Lustian shook his head, snapping himself out of the memory of his childhood struggles and traumas. Now it wasn't about him, it was about others, and even though Lustian was a high born noble, and high ranking in his family, the notion of which still surprised him considering he didn't know why his family had chosen him to be heir of all of the candidates, Lustian found himself remembering the reason he was able to survive so long in the Forsaken Region on his own, and that was simply his merchant and bartering skills, selling the bits and pieces of the animals he killed, whichever parts he could bear to live without in order to make enough coin to buy other necessities. Lustian began to think that maybe it was because out of all the younger generation in his family he had the most talent in surviving on his own. After all, being forced to hunt, scavenge, and trade just to stay alive had instilled a form mindset in him that he had yet to see in many of the other family members of his age.
Making their way into the woods he turned toward Dante as his cousin spoke. "Sounds like a good plan to me, I'll use my arrows to split the trees." His grimoire began to float beside him, but then Alessia placed her hand on his shoulder. Lustian turned toward her, to which she gave a simple nod back and forth as if to say 'no'. However, before Lustian could ask why she had stopped him Alessia began to speak. "Much like Dante's spells yours can set these trees ablaze, he's already rushed in gungho but let's not test the flammability of the wood any more than we already are, snow or no snow we should be careful," Alessia said in a gentle tone. Lustian nodded in agreement, not one to argue with his cousin but before he could ask how they were supposed to chop them down, Alessia once again seemed to be ahead of him, pulling an ax from behind her back and a book a bible to be more precise.
Alessia went to find a stump to sit on and read, meanwhile Lustian was left to chop all the trees apart and split them into logs that Dante had already knocked down. Allowing his cousin to enjoy his fun and amusement as he went to work himself the old fashion way.
Eventually, the day fell to night, and Lustian found himself, in an athletic zone chopping wood to the point where he didn't even realize his fatigue, that is until he heard the closing of a book with a loud clap and his name quickly followed having bellowed from Alessia's lips. "I think that's enough." She said with a smile, hanging cloth to Lustian to wipe the sweat from his body, after all, they were in the cold, and sweating too much in the snow could potentially make one ill. Eventually, they finished up, taking the wood back to the townsfolk, and Lustian made sure to put in a word to a local tree cutter, paying him for services to get new equipment with the stipulation that he handed over so more wooden logs to the nearby town folk through the rest of the winter. After all, was said and done, formalities were given and passed and they were on their merry way Lustian turned to Dante to give an opinion on what to do. "Let's look for missions to take." He said in a chipper tone.
-[Exit]-
STATS
POW: 015 DUR: 004 SEN: 015 STA: 010 CON: 010
SPEED: 5m/s HEALTH: senior x2 + intermediate MANA SKIN: senior MANA POOL: 035 / 035 MANA REGEN: 05 IC / 10 OOC
SPELLS
N/A
NOTES
WORD COUNT: 746 TOTAL WC: 1,474 TAG(S):Dante Wilhelm
