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Paolo Giordano, The Solitude of Prime Numbers

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The clockwork butterfly didn’t have to search far, finding the heavily scarred man overlooking the area from a high cliff with Hound. Mavros was bundled well in his leather and fur, unbothered by the extreme cold. He took the letter from the all too familiar clockwork and narrowed eyes read the contents carefully before he folded it away. He soon was writing out his own quick reply to send off with her clockwork. 

Luxelen,

I will send word to my brother, immediately. 

-M. 

Simple and to the point as always. His next missive was prepared for his brother and was just as concise. 

Lexavriel, 

 It would seem that  our preparation time has shortened significantly and there is anticipation for the potential aftermath that unpreparedness will bring. There is a woman by the name of Lady Elaine Alban who you will need to contact and arrange with her to have medical supplies, provisions, body bags as well as anything more they might require sent here to Thunderhead, post-haste. 

-M

[[ @luxelen , @raine-rp for mention]] 

Sitting by a crackling campfire near the Roses’ oversized medical tent, the socialite contemplated how to best summarize recent events out in Thunderhead Peaks while simultaneously sending a warning about what was to come.  Not in a million years did they think they only had two days to do the job that was planned for at least a month’s worth of preparation.  

With Alissa, Melitta, Leigh, and Aleyanna knee-deep in Branded drama alongside Lux, the burdens of managing Roses’ affairs rested on Lady Elaine Alban’s well-dressed shoulders, who’d remained back for the time being.  

Ending her hesitation, the Chancellor began penning the letter, her usually elegant calligraphy somewhat marred by her slightly trembling hands –partly shivering from the piercing cold, but mostly from restlessness and a dreadful sensation of impending doom.

Dearest Elaine, I hope this missive finds you well and in good spirits.  I wanted to reach out and catch you up on the situation out here in Thunderhead.   We’ve now been here for over a week, and camp life is as expected, full of Branded threats surrounding the Zephyrites’ Symphony’s Haven, where we initially set up after arriving.  The ride here, as you may have heard, was rather turbulent towards its conclusion.  Fortunately, The Jacaranda is as sturdy as it is luxurious, and there were no major injuries nor fatalities among the passengers and crew members.  All our cargo also survived fairly intact, down to the bottles and vials in the medical supply crates.   (And all our winter boots!  No missing pairs!)

Various groups and orders have joined the cause, from Pact to Ministry Guard, to asura krewes and, of course, the Zephyrites.  Plenty of individual volunteers have also taken up arms, joining the efforts.  We’ve experienced enough turmoil from expeditions and establishing supply routes that I’m surprised we’ve not seen more casualties, thank Dwayna.  From waves of invading Branded to chaotic portals sucking us into bizarre rifts right into traumatic memory echo fractal pockets, I can’t even describe to you how much we’ve seen in such little time.   Which brings me back to the main point of this letter. Time. We haven’t got much of it.  A fight which we originally thought we’d have more time to prepare for, well, we no longer have the luxury of said time.   Time is not on our side.  It’s like Aiden always say, time is the greatest paradox, it creates and it destroys.  

On that note, we’ll be needing an emergency delivery of medical supplies, extra blankets, rations, everything we normally bring to missions, including body bags.  I fear that, well, given the little preparation time we’ve had, there might be more casualties than any of us would have anticipated.  Dwayna’s Wings shield us all, but we must face the fact that not all will make it back, or in one piece.

I’ll be sending word to our biggest foundation donor, and I imagine he’ll be in touch with you to coordinate a shipment.   Do keep me posted and I’ll do the same on my end.  I trust that, as our liaison to the Ministry, you’ll relay this message to them, in addition to the details I’m sure the Guard reports.  I will, of course, remain at camp while the others tackle the dragon.  But one never knows where one’s Fate takes them when it comes to a dragon…

Elaine, Dwayna willing, we’ll meet again.   Until then, thank you for your assistance, and may the stars light your path, ~Lux

Another dispatched letter was sent not far from the socialite’s campsite, within Thunderhead.  The tiny, shimmery clockwork butterfly mail carrier found its recipient quicker than it reached the Reach:

Mavros, I hope this missive finds you well and in good spirits, all things considered.  As you may have already learned while here, we’ve got but two days to prepare for the battle against the Crystal Dragon.  We did not anticipate there’d be such little time until then, and fear that in spite of everyone’s commitment and prowess in combat, we may not be ready.  Even if a proper strategy has been implemented, there’s just not enough time.

I know nothing of battle tactics and going to war against a dragon, but I know a thing or two about the pandemonium that is the aftermath of a battle.  I fear the worst, for some, and for that I’d like to be prepared.  I anticipate we’ll need far more medical supplies than we’ve brought along in this first cargo shipment, and, as gruesome and discouraging as it sounds, we’ll need body bags. I know you are out here as well, but I imagine you have a contact back at the Aeros’Rae estate who can handle such a request.   Our Rose Executive, Lady Elaine Alba, can serve as a point of contact to them.  She’s currently in Kryta and I’ve maintained communication with her. Any expedited assistance you can offer at this point would be highly appreciated.  As the Rurikton Roses’ biggest donor, we’ve always been fortunate to always count on your support.   Thank you in advance. Stay safe while here, particularly if you intend to join the fight.   And may the stars light your path, ~Lux

PS.  Do forgive my sloppy writing. It’s quite cold out here as you know, and I’m wearing thick gloves!   

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“ A world without wolves is a world without wonder. #standforwolves ”

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By Micha Röder

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By Robert Plattner

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THIS!

Reblog if you are willing to write in-depth, significant, and valued FRIENDSHIPS.

There is so much focus on romantic/sexual relationships lately. Friendships are incredibly important for characters too, and deserve as much love and attention as romantic/sexual relationships.

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Interview with Mavros Aeros`Rae

► Name ➔    “Mavros”

► Are you single ➔ “No.” ► Are you happy ➔   “I am very content. More than content. ‘Happy’ is one of many emotions I do not experience.” ► Are you angry? ➔   “Anger is an emotion...” ► Are your parents still married ➔   “I do not know.”

NINE FACTS

► Birth Place ➔ “What does it matter?” ► Hair Color ➔ “Blond.” ► Eye Color ➔ “Green/” ► Birthday ➔ "I do not see why this is pertinent.” ► Mood ➔ “...” ► Gender ➔ “Male.” ► Summer or winter ➔ “I fare well in both.”

EIGHT THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE

► Are you in love ➔ “.... It will suffice to say that she knows where she stands.” ► Do you believe in love at first sight ➔ “You focus entirely too much on an emotion.” ► Who ended your last relationship ➔ “I do not tend to have ‘relationships’. So it would be an adequate assessment to say we parted ways mutually.” ► Have you ever broken someone’s heart ➔ “Yes.” ► Are you afraid of commitments ➔    “ I am not afraid of anything..” ► Have you hugged someone within the last week? ➔ “Yes.” ► Have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ “I would not care to know such a thing..” ► Have you ever broken your own heart? ➔ “Impossible.”

SIX CHOICES

► Love or lust ➔ “...” ► Cats or Dogs ➔ “Such a common question. I have no preference for each animal has its own appeal.” ► A few best friends or many regular friends ➔ “I have very few that I trust. And the term of ‘friend’ is used far too loosely yet people wonder why so many fail at it.” ► Wild night out or romantic night in ➔ "Neither. Wild nights are deserving of trouble and consequence and romance is not something I comprehend.” ► Day or night ➔ “Both are equally satisfactory.”

FIVE HAVE YOU EVERS

► Been caught sneaking out ➔ “No. I have no reason for such sneaky tactics or dishonesty.” ► Fallen down/up the stairs ➔ “I am not so clumsy.” ► Wanted something/someone so badly it hurt? ➔ “This seems like a very odd question...” ► Wanted to disappear ➔ “If I wish to go unnoticed then I do just that.”

FOUR PREFERENCES

► Smile or eyes ➔ “Polly has a way with both.” ► Shorter or Taller ➔ “No preference.” ► Intelligence or Attraction ➔ “There has to be something to trigger an attraction.Intelligence ought to be one. A lack of it is not something one should find intriguing.” ► Hook-up or Relationship ➔ “These days I am content with my current relationship. Previously I was far too selective and unmoved for many of either.”

FAMILY

► Do you and your family get along ➔ “I have not seen my family in decades..” ► Would you say you have a “messed up life” ➔ “My life is my life. It is what made me into what I am. I have no regrets.” ► Have you ever ran away from home ➔ “Yes.’” ► Have you ever been kicked out ➔ “Depends on your view of the circumstance.”

FRIENDS

► Do you secretly hate one of your friends ➔ “No. Again, I have few people that I trust. And I do not ‘hate’.” ► Do you consider all of your friends good friends ➔ “No. That word is too loosely used and so few know me well enough to be honored with it..” ► Who is your best friend ➔ “Again with that term.. However, Polly is the only one who currently knows and understands me. She is who I trust without hesitation.” ► Who knows everything about you ➔ “No one knows everything.  I am not such an open book.”

Tagged by: @many-voices Tagging: Anyone else that wants to take a stab at it.

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The Hierophant in Reverse: When has your character’s personal beliefs been challenged? {Polly}

“I sing a lot of songs about love,” Polly answers.  “Almost all of them, love. Romantic love.  And it’s all despair this and longing that, all big, big feelings that shove out sense.”  She smiles.  “And it’s not like that, not for me.  See – he just doesn’t have feelings.  He doesn’t.  He doesn’t feel things.  Not like I do, not love love, not poetry, books, songs, love.  That’s not the way the gods made him.”

“Instead, he buys me a coat and helps spring me out of bad decisions, and asks me a thousand questions to make sure his brain that works one way understands my brain that works another way.”  She shakes her head in mild frustration, but at the topic, not the man she discusses.  “Honey, I’ve had fine words.  I’ve had all the fine words.  But I’ve never once had a man who just got things done, not like him.  And I had to learn how much more that mattered than blah blah, I adore you.”

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What was the first moment that they knew they were in love with their LI? - Polly/Mavros

There’s a definitive answer to that, at least on Polly’s side!

The short answer is:  she fell for him like a ton of bricks, right away.  He was no-nonsense, he appreciated her craft, he walked her home when she was drunk and didn’t try a thing.  They spent hours in conversation, and though he was odd – she’s a passionate, emotional woman, and his psychological makeup keeps him from feeling emotion – she never felt so protected.  He didn’t try to get her into bed.  At all.

In the midst of all this, he slept with another friend.  It was nothing Polly could complain about – she and Mavros were only friends as well, and they’d never spoken of being together except her making jokes and references that Mavros couldn’t parse, but that a lot of men would see as blatant tries for …something. Affection, sex, whatever.

(Theirs is a story about communication.)

So he slept with a friend, and Polly was absolutely gutted.  The incident forced her to confront her own passivity, and also her feelings for this man who literally could not respond to her cues, and who literally could not feel the same way in return.

That’s the long answer.  Additional tl;dr answer:  when she wanted him more than she wanted to be passive and uncommunicative, she knew.

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22. From the outside looking in, what is their dynamic like? (Mally. Povros?)

Weird.

She’s a vivacious and very public torch singer.  He’s a mostly silent, scarred huntsman always accompanied by a pack of dogs.  From the outside, from people who don’t know them?  It’s odd.

(I’m compelled to type, “together they fight crime!” but really it’s more, “together they fulfill the noir trope of a torch singer having her lover murder her wretch of a husband!”)

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How important is the romance in your OC’s overall story?

Any significant romance in Mavros’ story is important but there haven’t been many. Trysts are far less important. But his romance with Polly- and I use that loosely as Mavros has no concept of romance- is probably the most important to his overall story and it wasn’t at all planned. That, I think, is the best part. I don’t think that anyone else could have provoked as much change in his development as she has. No matter which direction the romance takes, good or bad, it will play a resounding part in his story.

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How do they react at being away from each other?

Mavros doesn’t react adversely or differently, if anything, it was more of what he noticed about himself when they were apart. There was always something about Polly that made him aware of her absence. In the beginnings it was assumed that it was due to her being a lot more intriguing than any other woman he’d met in a very long time. But it was never as obvious to him until she disappeared for a year. His manner, the way he worked or even how he did things didn’t shift but he was very astutely aware of her absence. Now, because of that time apart and the circumstances surrounding it, they don’t spend any significant amount of time away from each other.

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Their favorite physical feature on each other?

There isn’t just one feature of Polly’s that he favors over another. There is a few that stand out over others, sure. But It’s the way everything about her is consolidated into the woman she is with him. He never was a man driven easily by physical attraction alone. But her eyes have always been the most captivating. As amazing as her curvaceous body is, it only takes a look into her eyes, especially when she’s on stage. It isn’t the color or the shape, as easily admirable as they are, it’s the honesty and unspoken expressed within them. They just have a way of communicating without words.

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