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garregmach2019-09-28 01:58 pm
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[ It's been a few days since the first arrivals trickled in to this iteration of the monastery, and there's been some improvement to the area, at least.
Which is fortunate, really, because the clouds have finally decided to open up and let out a torrential downpour.
The grass out in the courtyard almost immediately becomes saturated with water, squishing beneath people's feet as they step through it. Drainage in the monastery is a real problem in some parts, particularly near the marketplace area. Slowly, as time passes, pools begin to form, though some of the remaining debris serves as a decent buffer between the water and whatever crates merchants may have left behind. It may be a good idea to salvage some of that, though it's not likely to be ruined thanks to said debris. In general, it's likely a rude awakening for any new arrivals.
Of course, some would say that rainy days are the best when it comes to fishing; some would even say they're right, given how the fish seem to be out in droves at the lake. If one didn't mind potentially getting soaked, they could bring in a real haul during this rainstorm. The dining hall is not nearly as well stocked as it had been in its heyday, so this could potentially be beneficial for the community.
For some, it's likely best to stay inside and find shelter from the rain. Thankfully, most of the monastery roofing seems to be intact, save for a few sizeable holes in the cathedral. Still, that doesn't mean there isn't a leak here and there, so watch your step, particularly in the dining hall and the second floor of the dormitories as well. It might not be a bad idea to put a few buckets out to catch all that water . . . ]
[[ MORE HOUSEKEEPING, hey what's up guys:
Which is fortunate, really, because the clouds have finally decided to open up and let out a torrential downpour.
The grass out in the courtyard almost immediately becomes saturated with water, squishing beneath people's feet as they step through it. Drainage in the monastery is a real problem in some parts, particularly near the marketplace area. Slowly, as time passes, pools begin to form, though some of the remaining debris serves as a decent buffer between the water and whatever crates merchants may have left behind. It may be a good idea to salvage some of that, though it's not likely to be ruined thanks to said debris. In general, it's likely a rude awakening for any new arrivals.
Of course, some would say that rainy days are the best when it comes to fishing; some would even say they're right, given how the fish seem to be out in droves at the lake. If one didn't mind potentially getting soaked, they could bring in a real haul during this rainstorm. The dining hall is not nearly as well stocked as it had been in its heyday, so this could potentially be beneficial for the community.
For some, it's likely best to stay inside and find shelter from the rain. Thankfully, most of the monastery roofing seems to be intact, save for a few sizeable holes in the cathedral. Still, that doesn't mean there isn't a leak here and there, so watch your step, particularly in the dining hall and the second floor of the dormitories as well. It might not be a bad idea to put a few buckets out to catch all that water . . . ]
[[ MORE HOUSEKEEPING, hey what's up guys:
- please PM this journal if there are more setting changes you'd like to be noted! i.e. if your character did some sprucing up in the greenhouse, just let me know and I will update the setting page accordingly.
- as noted on the "mod" plurk, I'll try putting up open posts roughly once a week going forward. it'll depend on how things are going, no big. ]]
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it. that's callous of him. claude lets out the breath that was trapped in his chest. ]
And hello to you too, Claude.
[ his gaze drifts back to the rain. ]
Quite a sight, isn't it?
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Different scars.
Same mannerisms, same catch and release.
Simpler to look to the rain. Might as well share the view. He diverts his eyes. ]
So it is. One I can't imagine tiring of.
[ Beat. ]
Uh, should I say we? No, that's worse...
[ So comes his hand, bracing to his forehead. ]
Let's skip the sober side-stepping and get right to it: this is weird.
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You're breaking character. But you're not wrong. I wasn't prepared for how strange this would be.
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[ Not sounding all that sorry, really. ]
I'm not sure even— we— could prepare for this.
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No. Though that may not be a bad thing. I could certainly pick your brains over the mystery of Garreg Mach.
Though — [ a trace of melancholy fills his expression. ] — You never came back here, did you?
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[ Jokes aside, the thought had occurred to him. Who better with whom to confront this situation, than... himself?
The perspective granted by differing experiences could only help. ]
Nope.
[ easy in it— it isn't as though he'd made any promises. ]
To my mind, it's the Empire's efforts that have gone to waste with the monastery returned to rubble.
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still. it surprises him how much it hurt to think about. it never hurt before. ]
Were you . . . alone?
ugh work - do feel free to ignore/drop this /)(\
A dozen more ways to interpret the question. To have asked it at all reminds him of what this Claude had. Teach, the Golden Deer firm at his side, dreams actualized or within reach.
Is it difficult, he wonders, to imagine being without? On his part, he cannot miss what he hasn't known. What he feels— isn't much. Easy enough to believe that, anyway. Something wry in the shadow of his smile. If there had been a space to fill, kept empty, perhaps that aches.
But then, he hadn't been completely alone. Again averting his eyes, smile softening. ]
No. I had Judith and Hilda.
[ And they'd died for it. ]
And Nader lent his strength.
it's all good <3
Nader too?
[ nader was so strong. had he also fallen? ]
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Yeah. Well, for as long as he would. He retreated with the rest of his force.
[ Tipping his head to the side, cocked thoughtful as one hand lifts in contemplation. ]
I hope he doesn't hold it against me. Nader the Once-Defeated doesn't have the same ring to it.
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[ claude suspects there would be more on nader's mind than . . . that.
what a mess. even though it may not be his, it's still jarring. ]
Who did it? Who landed the final blow?
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The next questions earn a sharper look, as telling as any other reaction he might have had. Whether Hilda had guessed, whether Claude knew himself well enough, it doesn't matter.
There is one person with whom he will be entirely honest. He'd resolved that from the start. ]
The Emperor herself. She left quite a mark. What an honor, you know?
[ His smile faint. ]
Though, I told her she let me go.
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[ and how unlike her. not to say edelgard didn't have her moments, but for the most part, she seemed rather uncompromising. he wonders if she really let him go. she certainly didn't let dimitri go on grounder field. ]
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[ Joining that smile, faint amusement. He'd told Edelgard she let him go, in the hopes the notion takes root. Whether or not they share a time, the Claude she meets at Derdriu might make his escape.
Another reason to keep the truth well-hidden. ]
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Setting things in motion then?