#midnight puppeteer rp

[ask-thatfrench-chef]

"..."

"Hmm.. I wonder how this thing works..."

"Oh- Oh I think I figured out its quirks!"

"Oh mon Dieu, c'est déroutant..."

[Ahem!]

"Ahh... hello!"

"I'm Kelly.. I.. Oh goodness-"

"I'm not.. exactly sure what to say, I must confess..."

"... What is this? I.. found this strange device, out of the blue... what I'm supposed to do here, I have no clue..."

"Uhm... if anyone knows what I'm supposed to do here.. please, inform me!-"

"Or.. or just talk to me-"

"Ahh.. au revoir!-"

-Kelly C. ♡

[asktheforgottenballerina]

Hello...?

....Hello. I'm unsure as to how this works, but I've been told by...someone Nick that I need to socialize more. So...how is everyone today?

[tavyliasin]

Baldur's Date Open Creative Challenge!

Artists, Writers, Creators of All Kinds!

You are cordially invited to join a creative challenge!

You must be 18 years old or over to join, but there will be 2 categories, one for SFW works and one for NSFW works!

Accepted Submission Types

Please note all works must be your own and not made using any AI, including AI RP bots for writing.

Art

Comics

Valentine's Card

Fiction

Drabble collection (series of short fic, 1-5 paragraphs each)

Poetry

Song lyrics

Full songs/music

Podfic (With agreement from the fic writer)

Cosplay (No Nudes/NSFW/Explicit please)

Other Crafts (Puppets, embroidery, paper figure cut outs - whatever you like!)

For the Rules and More Details, please see below! Credit to Morb for the new event banner!

Welcome to the Baldur's Date Challenge!

Please be aware this event will include spoilers to characters, storylines, and endings, as well as NSFW content. Proceed with care!

The idea is to create something themed around a Date or Valentine Event. It doesn't even have to be romantic or positive, there are lots of ways to take this from Valentine's Cards from characters to slow burn romance to fully brutal heartbreak and violence. The choices are yours!

The Rules

By participating, even in the SFW version, you agree and confirm you are 18 years old or over.

All creators retain full rights to their works, subject only to the conditions of the platforms they share them on (ie, AO3)

Submissions must contain at least one named character from Baldur's Gate 3

Submissions must also be based around a date, valentine-type event, or similar

AUs, non-canon, alternate versions of characters are all WELCOME

You may choose your own prompt, or use the quiz to help you decide!

Poly Romance Welcome

Characters only, no actors or real people, other than using "Reader Insert" with 2nd person writing styles.

All works must be tagged appropriately for any CWs (please ask TavyliaSin for a list if required)

All characters must be 18 or over in the game as well as in the work you create

No characters in romantic relationships are to be related to each other.

Trans and gender-swapped characters are welcomed, unless it is only for the explicit purpose of making a canon homosexual couple into a heterosexual couple (eg, making Aylin a man so that the relationship with Isobel is straight) 

Deadline is 10th Feb to allow for time to check entries

Collections will go live just before midnight on 13th Feb so they are ready to be viewed on Valentine's Day

If you would like to help with the event running, please contact TavyliaSin on Twitter, Discord, or anywhere else you can hunt her down~

Dead Dove and controversial topics, kinks, and characters are allowed but must be properly tagged to give people a choice of what they engage with. This also means there is to be no shaming - Tavylia would like to support all creative works even ones she isn't personally fond of or would avoid.

How Do I Join?

You can either send your submissions directly to the AO3 Collections, or if you don't have AO3 you can wait until 14th Feb and reblog/retweet the posts I'll make for the collections on the day to add your contributions. It's open to EVERYONE who is 18+! Join in, give it a try! Submissions on AO3 close on 10th Feb 2024 (just before midnight GMT/UTC 0) so please try to get things in on time to be on AO3 so we have a few days to accept and check submissions. The collections will go live on 14th February for Valentine's just around midnight UTC0/GMT

Select "Post to Collection" to add your work! All works will be hidden until the collection releases on 14th.

Are there any Prompts?

Yes! Aside from the general theme there are prompts for art and writing (and anything else) on the following google form. You can roll dice to decide for you as each question has numbered answers and instructions on the dice to use! But you don't have to stick to the result you get - choose what you like. You don't even have to roll dice at all if you don't want to, just take a look at the selection for some ideas and choose what's interesting in it.

You can enter as many pieces as you like, so please use this to have fun and enjoy yourselves~

If you have any questions please drop them in comments, or contact me anywhere you can find me~

[crescentcityhellmouth-rpg]

Out Of Character

Name/Alias: Chey Age: 27 NSFW Personal Preference: I’m comfortable with smut but Its not really my specialty. I don't mind using fade to black. Series/Season: Up to S5. Canon Changes: No canon changes. Activity Level: Mostly afternoon or midnight. Time Zone: EST. RP Experience: 7yrs on tumblr. Best Mode of Contact: Discord.

In-Character

Desired Character: Stiles Stillinski Age: 18 OTP / NOTP: Stiles x Lydia Housing: House in the Garden District.

Interview questions.

01. Give us your thoughts on New Orleans?

"New Orleans is G R E A T, wonderful really - y'know, minus the high mortality rate."

02. Tell us how you feel about your species, and if you could change it what would you choose to be and why?

"i''m human, and living here, well, life expectancy for someone like me is AT MOST a month. not worried at all, totally cool."

03. Please describe the most important person to you and why?

"My dad, scott, lydia, the p a c k. yeah, actually they're all pretty fricken important."

04. Detail a specific point in time that has detrimentally changed you?

"probably that time i was possessed by a deranged dark kitsune that tormented my friends for fun. i watched it all happen. i couldn't do anything. i had all this p o w e r, but i was powerless. i couldn't stop. they were suffering. suffering because of M E. it was me.. and there was nothing i could do. i just watched. I just watched her die."

05. Explain (a few) bad habit(s) in detail that you’ve picked up over the years, if you remember when you started it describe that pivotal moment as well as what you’ve tried to do to cope with it?

"i got this problem where i make everyones problem my problem. i probably shouldn't.. well, get in the middle - do things that go against every moral fiber of my being - but i can't help it. i gotta help. i can't just.. y'know... not know. It's what I do, its who i am, maybe its morbid curiousity.. or a calling or whatever."

Playlist.  

• My Body — Young Giant • Wheres My Mind — The Pixies • I Feel Like I'm Drowning — Two Feet

Paragraph sample.

Stiles drove down the dirt path and parked his jeep at the very edge of the bayou, his headlights cutting through the thicket of trees sending little animals scurrying away. He reached into his backseat, grabbed his trusty bat, and just like always, Stiles went off to chase a lead. he'd been following along on the radio like he often did against his fathers wishes, listening into officers calls for fresh news. he had a knack for meddling in any and all dangerous things. maybe it was the adrenaline or maybe it was the adderall he'd taken. the air was thick and muggy, the worst scenario for a swamp as the mosquitos drawn by sweat clung to him desperately for a taste. he swatted them away wildly. trudging his way through the wet earth that suctioned onto each step he took. he began to wrestle his way through the most dense part of the underbrush like a puppet with it's strings being pulled in different directions all at once. tightening his grip on the bat, he clicked on the flash light he'd brought in his breast pocket, turning 360 to decide which way to go. further and further he went until the ground gave a way beneath him. His foot catching under a gnarled root, he toppled over, slidding down a small trench with a shriek. surely the sound alerting any predators of his vulnerable state. stiles glanced up, his face streaked with grime as he flipped himself over and scrambled to grab his flashlight. but as he reached out for it, he seen a set of bare feet focused in front of the light. "what in the actual.." he groaned, looking up to meet a girl with brunette hair plastered wet to her pale face from the recent rain. in a panic he reached for his weapon, fingers slipping momentarily before catching hold. her eyes were glowering down at him through the darkness, bright and burning yellow like the sun.

[emilythezeldafan]

I posted 360 times in 2022

96 posts created (27%)

264 posts reblogged (73%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@graceandtheidiotsquad

@official-crucified-mortimer

@clanwarrior-tumbly

@textsfromthetva

@rp-meme-central

I tagged 144 of my posts in 2022

#hello puppets - 70 posts

#hello puppets: midnight show - 60 posts

#nick nack - 48 posts

#riley ruckus - 42 posts

#daisy danger - 35 posts

#hello puppets oc - 29 posts

#mortimer handee - 25 posts

#mel reblogs - 23 posts

#bella the ballerina [oc] - 20 posts

#ashley anderson [oc] - 17 posts

Longest Tag: 138 characters

#clanny [is it okay if i use that nickname?] you're going to single handedly drag me back into my markiplier phase [i already fell back in]

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

I did NOT expect this game to overtake my brain. It did back when the original game came out, then again.

Yes I rhymed that on purpose XD.

...Is it weird I'm emotionally attached to the puppets? [Except Mortimer. Once again, the canon version is getting set on fire <3]

28 notes - Posted October 27, 2022

#4

Shitpost

I'm gonna throw Mortimer Handee in a woodchipper.

37 notes - Posted November 2, 2022

#3

if anyone wants to talk or just yell about Hello Puppets & Hello Puppets: Midnight Show because THE HYPERFIXATION IS EATING MY BRAIN, Here are my other socials [I have others but these are the ones I use]

Tumblr: you're here

Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/emilythezeldafan

Quotev: @.whovianobsession [remove the dot ujhygtrfd]

Discord: Angry Portable Charger DNIUG#2712

39 notes - Posted October 28, 2022

#2

CW/TW: Abuse

Okay, but this?? It's been stuck in my mind since I heard the tapes for the first time and I just need to:

"Nick: This is wrong, she- [A loud SMACK, it sounds like he's either whimpering or trying to catch his breath although the subtitles don't mention it] Why did you just hit me!?

Mortimer: Do you EVER shut that hole in your head?! You know what, I've decided Nick will suffer Riley's punishment instead."

Can't be assed to type the rest out ujhygtfr, the first time I heard this I, naturally, went, MORTIMER WTF? Then I realized something else. Daisy and Riley are still in the room, personally I believe that although he redirected his anger to once again using Nick as a punching bag, that it was a threat to them aswell. That he could [and would] badly hurt them too.

Does this make sense? I just have far too many thoughts about a game about cursed muppets.

41 notes - Posted October 29, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Daisy: HYDRATE OR DIE-DRATE! Daisy: *aggressively throws water bottles* Riley: Uh... what's up with her? Bella: She's trying to yell mental health and wellbeing into us. Daisy: I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU! Nick, crying: It's working.

49 notes - Posted November 6, 2022

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[thecandybox]

“The next morning dawned bright and sweet, like ribbon candy.”

― Sarah Addison Allen, Garden Spells

Welcome to The Candy Box; an Indie, semi-selective, multimuse rp blog; featuring a lot of rpg muses but also some other kind of muses!

Take a piece of candy and enjoy your stay...

Rules | Muses | Credits

[noblehcart]

There be none of Beauty’s daughters; With a magic like thee. indie, private. multimuse rp blog featuring : grand duchesses romanov (historical / musical), clockmaker’s daughter, puppet history, empress elisabeth of austria, jekyll & hyde, midnight poppy land, wooden overcoats and original characters. loved by alexa (21+)

[phantom-of-the-ruckus]

Hello!! Saw you were doing the character ask thingy and so I needed to know… What do you think of either Scout or Daisy (you can choose one or take both I don’t mind). Thank you friend ^^

Hiya! Will do!!

For Scout

Scout was one of the characters that I instantly loved when I was introduced to the game. She's just an innocent angry scared bean. I can't really say She's a blorbo because Janel Bierch stole the entire show through her role as Riley. (She's the VA of the character) but they're so cute that I must carry them in a Piggie back jsjsjaja

Regarding how I see Scout. She came across for me like a very scared and traumatized kid who can't really trust anyone because almost everyone is either evil or wants to kill her

So, I do think Scout is a character that works better with another character like the host (In my case my OC Beth) as we can get to see her opening up and making a cute friendship with the host (A sisterly one with Beth)

Also Scout is just a sweet little goblin. In a RP with my bff, she stole Riley's credit card jsjsjs

For Daisy

Talking about one of the most underrated members of the Handeemen! The fans either go with the cute little Goblin (Scout), the mad scientist Walmart Ms. Frizzle (Riley), The theater kid (Nick), or the monopoly brit man (Mortimer )>Even the freaking sock puppets get more attention that she does!

She is so pretty and I love her design and voice. It's a shame that she doesn't appear in the game or is mentioned more. I cannot wait to see her on the Midnight show, hope they release her full potential

Before entering in the first game. The idea of a scary mom chasing you and getting into danger mode is pretty horrifying to me

Canonically, The handeemen are horrible but jokes on them I love evil bastards

The Everything I like about them is not canon is 1/2 because we don't know much about Daisy. My concept for her is that sweet mom friend but who will kick your ass and be a full mama bear if you mess with her love one's, then ahe just serves you lemonade so calmly (Experimental captured that idea perfectly. Sadly it's high rated and ship work )

I hope poor Daisy gets more love

[azrael-asks]

Bad Dream

{ A closed rp with @midnight-lilith​ }

Azrael found themself standing in a familiar place. They knew of this warmth and radiance. The Celestial Realm...? It took a few moments for the archangel’s eyes to adjust to their surroundings before their vision made them aware that they were standing before their superior.

Michael? The angel of death tried to speak, however their lips appeared to be sealed shut as they were faced with their fellow Archangel. Why is he here? Why can’t I move?!

“Azrael.” Michael’s words cut through the deafening silence that the executioner found themself in. “You know your orders. Those who disobey Father’s rules must pay the price.”

No...! They knew what this is. They knew what Michael was talking about. Don’t make me do this. Michael! PLEASE DON’T SAY IT!

“Azrael.”

Don’t...!

“By any means necessary, you are to execute Lilith for her crime of intervening with the natural lifespan of a human.”

Yes... they remembered. That was not too long before Lucifer declared his rebellion against their Father.

Azrael felt as though they were a puppet bound by strings, better yet that they were trapped in a shell that was not their own body as they neared that door. Their breaths were shallow, not finding their way into the mortified angel’s lungs when they finally pushed into the once calming room.

They were greeted by a head of purple hair that turned to face them.

Lilith...!

“Azrael!” There was worry written across her face when she approached them

Stay away from me...!

Once again, Azrael found their jaw locked in place and their throat numbed from lack of use. Their body wasn’t giving them the chance to betray His will.

“Azrael, what did Michael say? What are we going to do?” She reached to take their hand, only to see they moved their own from her reach.

They were reaching for the sword strapped to their side...!

No. NoNONONONONO!

DON’T MAKE ME DO THIS!

not again... PLEASE NOT AGAIN!

Azrael saw concern shift instantly into horror as those holy flames reflected against her features. They couldn’t stop themself. They couldn’t move. They couldn’t-!

“STOP PLEASE!!!”

Like a human fighting a demonic possession, Azrael’s otherwise peaceful frame visibly tensed in it’s sleep, writhing about whilst laying on their back from the growing torments in their mind. Images flashed and heat scorching their senses to the point that their breathing hitched as they lay there.

“L-Lilith...!” The angel’s pleading whimpers could be heard along with the cracks of their knuckles from the occasional twitch of their hands, moving as though they were trying to regain control of their own body desperately.

[huffle-dork]

Inktobers 6-10!

Psychotic, Entranced, Frail, Puppet/Shackled, and Pattern!

I worked from not only the official for these but @jacksinsanity and @whumptober2019 ‘s!

(Drew in Day 8 belongs to @the-friendly-anonymous !)

I’ve been having such a blast working on these big illustrations for inktober! I’d thought I’d be getting burned out but nope! I’m still going strong and I’m proud of myself! 💪 The last two pictures are also a birthday present for @vanessasepticeye who’s birthday was yesterday and I finished right at midnight last night XD Majority of these are either from rps or are my own ocs! If you wanna know more feel free to ask, I love talking about this stuff!

I’m doing something ego related for today so keep an eye out! 😊

[ask-sparklingcooki]

The clock rings midnight by the time you reach the bar. The street just outside is basked in a dim golden glow, the shadows from ceiling fans inside dancing along the sidewalk like puppets on a string. It’s Sunday night. Even with the movement of the fans, there isn’t much customer activity here.

You enter. The faint sound of the jukebox in the corner immediately greets you, churning out some old, familiar tune. The handsome bartender at the other end of the room glances up when he hears the door swinging open.

“ Welcome back. ”

His smile is charming as always, yet also warm and welcome.

” Rough day? Don’t worry. I’ll make you something you’ll really like. ”

———

Sparkling Cookie Ask/RP blog

Promos are appreciated

[midnightundergroundpromo]

Welcome to the Midnight Underground...

What lurks in the shadows? Who crawls out of the alleys after the sun has set? It is the members of the Midnight Underground. The City of Las Vegas is run not just by the politicians who walk around in broad daylight, but by a seedy underbelly of curious creatures who live secretly amongst the mortals. From the very beginning they have been puppeting from behind the scenes in order to make sure their lives are protected and their people taken care of. That the mortal realm remains oblivious to the real goings on under their noses.

The Midnight Underground has run smoothly since the very foundation of Vegas. However, with the sudden death of their leader, the Orator, all four circles are competing for a chance at power; a chance to change their lot in life. But the Underground runs on one currency and one currency alone: the collection of debts. Everyone owes someone something. With corruption that thick in the blood, is there truly any chance of changing this town for the better?  

The Midnight Underground HQ is a mature 21+ political and urban fantasy RP inspired the ttrpg Urban Shadows. It focuses on the underground world of monsters, mortals, and those who fall between the cracks as different circles struggle for power in a broken system.

Follow the main @midnightunderground-hq

[asktheforgottenballerina]

Olivia walks into the room, witnessing Riley Ruckus pinning Nick Nack to the floor, attempting to strangle him while Scout's Host, Ashley Anderson cheers. "FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!"

Bella The Ballerina is currently trying to pull Riley off. "Riley, please, can't we find a peaceful way to sort this out? There is no need to scream and shout!"

"I'LL KILL YOU, NICK NACK, YOU SPINELESS HACK!"

"I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY!"

"GUYS! No One is killing anyone! What on Earth happened here?"

"Nick Nack was being an annoyance as usual."

"....Oh, for heavens' sake. You're lucky it was me who found you and not Mortimer... Is anyone hurt?"

[for-gold-and-glory]

Weekly Events for Feb 16th to Feb 21st

“Here are some events G&G Members will be involved in during the week. Or just events that I think are really cool and you should definitely go to. If you’re interested in joining these events just show up or send a message to Aegir, Lirilith, or Aedwen Or join our discord: https://discord.gg/dCRSWTx

Thursday -  The Vault of Professor George Edward Cienfuegos and the Kingdom of the Crystal Dragon Skull, Chapter 2: A Quarter to Midnight @ 8:00pm EST - Fisherman’s Guild, Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks Friday -  Swarm, Salt, and Scourge Part 5 @ 8:00pm EST -  Ala Gannha, The Peaks Saturday -  World of Light 2: Paradise Lost @ 3:30pm EST - Roll20 Saturday - Lantern Festival 2021 @ 7:00pm EST - Coeurl, Shirogane W23 Subdivision Beach Sunday -  Treasures of Uznair: Ghosts of the Past @ 3:30pm EST - Roll20 Sunday - Steel-Plated Leves: It’s All Coming Together… Maybe? @ 8:00pm EST - Roll20 (Arcanist's Guild, Limsa Lominsa IC) Monday - World of Light 2: "Keep Ronkan in the Free World" @ 8:00PM EST - ...some creepy water spot, possibly an apartment room ---

Thursday -  The Vault of Professor George Edward Cienfuegos and the Kingdom of the Crystal Dragon Skull, Chapter 2: A Quarter to Midnight @ 8:00pm EST - Fisherman’s Guild, Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks - Hot on the trail for the remaining dragon skulls, the adventurers follow Dato to Limsa Lominsa where one skull is thought to be in the possession of the Quarter Crew. The name may be familiar to some. A treasure hoard that requires four keys to unlock. One key was lost last year as it’s owner was sent to the bottom of the sea. Along with Leviathan. After a word of warning from the docks, the adventurers set off to go diving. But a skeleton may be the least of the frightening things they find at the bottom of the sea.  Note: This is for the Limsa Lominsa leg! Note: You will need to have access to the Ruby Sea! Status: Open RP, please join us (Unless your character is on the Ruby Sea/Kojin leg) Type: Adventure GM: Aegir and Dato

Friday -  Swarm, Salt, and Scourge Part 5 @ 8:00pm EST -  Ala Gannha, The Peaks https://fustuarium.tumblr.com/ - Visiting the Dig Site turns up some interesting revelations which sends the imperials back on the field. Sands continue to slip through the Void Hourglasses and the salt flat fields are literally on fire with the ghosts of long dead live stock. The goal is to return the statue of Resp to the dig site and seal the blood pact while dealing with Rector Xanmus goe Playgus and his increasingly powerful void magic. Time’s ticking. It’s time to bring this story to a close.  Status: Closed Type: Action Investigation GM: Aegir, Rafailleur

Saturday -  World of Light 2: Paradise Lost @ 3:30pm EST - Roll20 -   The Sinners rush into the Crown of the Immaculate just in time to see the ceremony begin! What is the Naming Ceremony, can they stop it, and what will be the consquences of their actions? Elsewhere, trouble is brewing in Khoulsia and it's directly related to the Cult of the New Light! It's time to go on the offensive! Status: Open to members of WoL2 Type: Action Investigation GM: Aegir

Saturday - Lantern Festival 2021 @ 7:00pm EST - Coeurl, Shirogane W23 Subdivision Beach https://lanternfest.carrd.co/ “ Marking the end of the old year and the beginning of the new, the Lantern Festival is a time of hope. Throughout the ages, people have crafted red lanterns and released them to the sky, letting go of their past year in hopes of fortune in the new! This year, we at Suiren Temple wish to enjoy this celebration with you! Welcome! “ Status: Open RP, please check the link Type: Festival GM: Suiren Temple Sunday -  Treasures of Uznair: Ghosts of the Past @ 3:30pm EST - Roll20 - The Royal Puppeteer has tasked the adventurers with an important mission: to investigate rumors of the famed ghost ship, the Black Coffin, appearing on the coasts and ports of Uznair. Their investigation will take them into the bowels of the haunted Arrapago Reef, where the Black Coffin was thought to have run aground over 300 years ago. But the adventurers and the dead aren’t the only things inside the Reef, as they soon realize, they will have to dodge the lamia as well, as the Undead Swarm amasses for a massive besieged! Status: Semi-open, message Aegir to join Type: Adventure/Action GM: Aegir

Sunday - Steel-Plated Leves: It’s All Coming Together… Maybe? @ 8:00pm EST - Roll20 (Arcanist's Guild, Limsa Lominsa IC) - With Fiona preparing to scry the coins that had been identified by Scholar Locke and found at the scenes of two leves so far, the Arcanist's Guild happily volunteered their basement and safe grounds for such a potentially dangerous activity.  Surely (surely) nothing would go wrong with the scry on the coins, and information about their purpose (and who was behind the corrupted leves) would come to light.And surely Fiona knew how to prevent anything from messing with the scry, right? Status: Open to people not present at the Ul'dah investigation GM: Wayward Son/ Luc Type: Investigation, horror Note: PLEASE provide a headshot in the leves channel or, if you do not and attend, you will get whatever is in my tokens inventory and unlike Aegir, I am really unlikely to have a token prepped for you.  It might just be a potato. Monday - World of Light 2: "Keep Ronkan in the Free World" @ 8:00PM EST - ...some creepy water spot, possibly an apartment room - The Jailer of Fortitude has been uncovered in the Covered Halls of Dwali. And defeating it is directly tied with their ability to curse Cassi of the curse that has been inflicted upon her! The Jailer of Fortitude draws the Sinners into a strange realm of mist and reflection. It is unlike any Sin Eater they have seen before, baring a resemblance to a  Ghrah, a early era Allagan chimera, it has the ability to shift its form and mimic the moves and motives of others.  Status: Open to WoL Ronkan Leg Type: Action GM: Aegir

[blooms-of-ice]

RP Log: Wyda and Lin have a chat late at night! :D

(@lettersnorth​ - Aislinn)

Aislinn North The hour was late but Aislinn was still plenty awake. She appeared to have built herself a camp. A myriad of books sat stacked in piles on the coffee table and on the floor next to the couch while pages of graphs lay spread out around her. A cursory glance at the books would show they were all titles related to the field of aetherology. The papers had suffered the odd coffee ring from the cup of, what else, coffee that she had invariably been drinking from and moving around her make-shift work space all evening. At the moment, she removed her glasses and rubbed a frustrated hand over tired eyes. It was clear she had been at this awhile.

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn - Wyda had tried her best to...well. Finally relax, now that she was out of jail and back in Heartwood. But old habits die hard, and she found herself awake in the middle of night yet again. Upon leaving her private room and entering the foyer, she noticed that the basement’s lights were left on. Spooky.

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn stepped down the stairs with the intention of shutting off the lights, only to find a mountain of books piled up in the far corner. Looking around the fireplace, she saw Lin. How curious! She approached the other sleep-deprived woman with a grin. “Burning the midnight oil, aren’t you?”

Aislinn North jolted, more than a bit startled at Wyda's presence. She hadn't even heard her come down the stairs. Clearly, she was more tired than she thought. Pushing the spectacles back on her face, she blinked owlishly up at Wyda. "Is it that late already? Then, I guess so." she let go a sigh and reached for her coffee. "What's your excuse?" she asked with a hint of amusement.

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn took a seat on the couch next to Lin, inadvertently sitting on a tome that had been misplaced. Wyda didn’t show any indication of noticing. “No excuse, can’t sleep. There’s no rhyme or reason to my sleep schedule.” After shrugging, she leaned forward to flip through a random book from the coffee table. “Read anything good?”

Aislinn North passed the Seawolf a brief glance of understanding. She had an inkling it might have something to do with Wyda's very recent stint in the gaol, but then again, she wasn't sure if the woman had always had an odd sleep schedule. In answer to Wyda's question, Aislinn leaned back into the couch as if she had been pushed. "If by good you mean useful, then no." she waved a hand at all the paperwork, the graphs. "You remember Ren? You went to his wedding? He's having some sort of...aetherlogical issue."

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn opened the random book she had picked up and examined the page. Dense text, complex charts, wacky numbers. Yup, she didn’t have a clue. But she tried to play that off and nodded along, as if comprehending whatever it was the book was trying to tell her. “I remember the wedding! What a day that was.” She sighed wistfully, reliving the moment. “He and his betrothed made a wonderful couple. He didn’t look...sick to me. Is he alright?”

Aislinn North tipped her head from side to side. "I first noticed it when he came to visit to tell me about the wedding. Every so often this spike of aether will come off him in a wave. Only it isn't his. His signature, I mean. He admitted to losing control a few times, when sparring or during exercises, things like that." she gestures her hand in a circular fashion, knowing this is a long-winded way to get to her point. "So...we sparred, he and I, while I had an aetheric recording device set up to gather data." she motioned to the pages of graphs. "Or rather, he tried to spar and I just stayed the hells out of his way. Enough to irritate him into losing control again. And the data shows I was right. He has two aether signatures." She rubbed her face in irritation. "And I told him he can't fight. Aether sickness is a real possibility and he wants to know what to do. He wants me to have an answer and I don't." she lets go a lungful of breath.

Aislinn North: "I just don't. Not that I could tell him that."

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn listened raptly, concern growing with every word. She had an inkling of how important Ren was to Lin, and wished she could fix everything right away. A naive hope, but one she had regardless for the sake of her friend. “Oh...weird. Two signatures? You think he’s hosting some sort of evil spirit in his mind? Like half possessed?”

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn: “But either way, it’s okay to not have an answer right now. Besides, whatever’s afflicting the man sounds very unique. Need any help scouring the texts?”

Aislinn North "I've narrowed it down to a run in he and Bertram had with an Imperial mage back when they were in the Resistance. There was a...stone. An artifact that eventually took Bertram's memory and made him a puppet. But Ren had been the original target and for a brief moment he was under the stone's control. I can't think of where else this odd signature would come from." Her lips compressed into a flat line as she regarded the tomes around her, as if they had somehow betrayed her. But apparently no one in the history of written word, that I can find, has ever experienced something like this." she said with a sardonic edge to her voice. She glanced back towards her friend. "But aye, if you're up for it, I could use another set of eyes." she paused. "If anything, it might put you to sleep." she jested.

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn let out a breath that started as a laugh and quickly ended as a groan. Lin had the right of her. Academic reading was Eorzea's most potent lullaby to many...but not today! Wyda would stay awake. Or at least, she would try her damndest. As she perused, she continued to make idle conversation.

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn: “But why Ren? And Bertram? Tch, the Garleans and their convoluted, inhumane plans for world domination...” She shook her head. “You think there’s some record of whatever happened behind Imperial lines?”

Aislinn North reached over and grabbed her wandering grimoire, shutting it down for the evening. "I think they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time." she said in answer in Wyda's question. "It's hard for me to piece together, the two of them have very different memories about what happened but from what I can tell, it was a random raid of a Imperial laboratory, only the mage, a man named Osmund Garrett, was more formidable than they expected." she pushed the deactivated grimoire aside and reached for a book from the stack she hadn't gone through yet. "And I definitely -know- Garrett has a record. This was his pet project. I was just hoping to find something that wouldn't require us to hunt the man down so...soon. But that's starting to look inevitable."

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn made a note to herself to be on the lookout for such a person. Osmund Garrett, Imperial mage. Even with how little she knew of Ala Mhigo and its tenure under the Empire’s thumb, there were certain things that everyone had heard about. The experiments. Black Rose. Unthinkable ‘progress’ in the name of science.

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn: “What if we didn’t have to hunt down the man? Ala Mhigo is free now. We could visit the old laboratory and see what we can find. Just.... since otherwise it would be pretty dangerous to hunt him down. Can’t imagine Garrett is waiting for us anywhere near Alliance soil.”

(Aiswyda Nuthalwyn) when I finally get a house I will grow us all allagan melons :D )) (Aislinn North) ((Lol! Then we can have a watermelon crushing contest with actual watermelons!)) (Aiswyda Nuthalwyn) haha!! that's dark. Are the allagan ones sentient?!? xD )) (Aislinn North) ((Oh no! Are they? Allagans, they made some weird, weird things.)) (Aiswyda Nuthalwyn) they might just be self propelled, like a water cooler that follows you. at least that's what I hope >:3 )) (Aislinn North) ((Yeah, I take it back if they're sentient!)) (Aiswyda Nuthalwyn) they're probably very tasty! >:D ))

Aislinn North lifted her head from the book in her lap, squinting in thought. "It might be a good place as any to start. I imagine he cleared out once Ala Mhigo was freed, but maybe looking around might jog a memory or two, if anything." she paused and glanced in Wyda's direction with a look that said the woman was absolutely right. "The man is notoriously hard to pin down. I believe his experiments went too far even for the Imperials. Now he's a free agent. Just...holed up somewhere...Doing Twelve's knows what." she shuddered at the thought. "I just...I'll do it, hunt him down because it needs to be done...but I can't say I'm looking forward to meeting him again."

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn raised a brow, and glanced away at the book open in her hands to shoot Lin a curious look. “These days, nothing seems too far for Imperials...But you met the bugger? Would you say he’s the bookish type, or the ‘guns blazing’ type of mage?”

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn: “Cause I wanna know. Cause you won’t be facing him alone, that’s for sure.” Wyda gestured to herself with a wide smile. “This life or the next, we’ll find Garrett and bring him to justice!”

Aislinn North felt a smile come over her at Wyda's insistence that she wasn't alone. But that smile slowly faded as she looked past Wyda's shoulder in search for an answer to her question. "The 'always one-step ahead of you' kind of mage?" she ventured. "His intelligence is...frightening. But he definitely prefers to let others get their hands dirty with the fighting."

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn: “That’s the worst sort to go up against. We’ll have to be doubly prepared then!” Wyda closed the book in front of her and, looking at the cover, just now noticed that she had been holding it upside down the entire time. Twelve forbid, she was more tired than she had realized! She could’ve sworn she was actually reading it, though now it felt likely that her mind was just playing tricks on her.

Aiswyda Nuthalwyn: “...step one, get a good night's rest and tackle this problem with fresh eyes. Come on, we’re both heading to bed.” Wyda was stern. No good in having the company discover the two of them, asleep beneath piles of books. It was time to sleep.

Aislinn North hung her head and  let go a sigh. Wyda was right. Even if she came across something useful now, she'd probably miss it. She pushed the book aside and got to her feet. "Alright, alright." she reluctantly agreed.

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