#oc: wilred waters

[sheyshen]

made some wol kids, dio and a new oc in game so that means, outfit planning >:3

idk if i'll ever get them all high enough to get the gear (since i have like. a lot of alts) but it's still fun to play dress up with some new faces!

[astrology-bf]

Your OC is out in the wilds and needs to make camp for the night.

Thank you thank you @nixalegos 💞Let's continue this delve into ARR with a scene between Ifan, Coultenet, and Hoary Boulder.

(CW: Mentions of Death and Corpses, Spoilers for ARR)

The Warrior of Light stared dumbly at the small pile of dry sticks and kindling he and Hoary Boulder had assembled for a campfire, his face set in a blank frown where he crouched down by the as of yet unlit hearth. Though all he needed to ignite it was a simple gesture, the magic failed to materialize: its caster's mind was far too caught in its recursive loop to do much else besides remember just how dead Wilred had looked.

Ifan thought he was well used to it by now, after what had happened at the Waking Sands. But those bodies were fresher, and Thanalan much kinder when it came to preservation: by contrast, Wilred's body had been left in water in a forest. That the water was ice-cold was the sole mercy, and the sole reason they'd been able to identify exactly which Crystal Brave had met their end.

He couldn't get the image out. His face. He wanted to remember Wilred smiling and excited as he'd been when he signed on to Alphinaud's grand company, but all he could remember was the corpse which he'd been too shaken to attend to, as was a thaumaturge's duty.

A hand laid on his shoulder, and he started. He settled, however, when the size and weight of Hoary Boulder's hand finally registered as being familiar.

"Didn't mean to frighten you, lad. You alright?" asked the gladiator. The Roegadyn had just returned from checking on his partner, who'd kindly taken care of Wilred after Hoary Boulder ushered a distraught Ifan away.

Ifan let out a sigh. He glanced back up at Hoary Boulder appreciatively, then gave a nod. "Still here." he answered, and gestured at the hearth. The kindling sparked and flared into a fire in an instant, giving off both light and warmth which staved off the approaching chill of night. Satisfied, the magician took a seat down by the campfire.

"How's Coultenet?" he asked, glancing at the Roegadyn.

"Needed a moment, himself, but nearly done. He wrapped him up nice, once he's done his last bit of magic he and Wilred will be right over." The gladiator gave him a smile, speaking as if Wilred was just convalescing, before taking a seat beside Ifan. "Just need to figure out where to take him next." he added.

"Little Ala Mhigo." Ifan answered. "He should be with his people, and they'll know how to take care of him properly." His expression saddened as the thought of the refugees' reactions to the news took hold, and he reached up to rub at his eyes. "What a mess."

"Aye. But not a mess of your making, lad, don't forget that." said Hoary Boulder, firmly. Then his lips twisted as his jaw tightened. "Big mess, either way. Coultenet reckons he's been here a little while; odd that no one's come looking for him."

"Mm. Odd." Ifan agreed. He paused, and then he frowned again. "Not unexpected, though." The Hyur shifted where he sat as his expression darkened visibly.

"Lad?" asked Hoary Boulder, one eyebrow rising.

Ifan didn't answer right away. After a black silence, he exhaled through his nose and looked up at the gladiator resolutely.

"I need you and Coultenet to do me a favor. A big one." he said, swallowing.

"Of course, lad." replied the Roegadyn, nodding without hesitation, "Whatever you need." He gave Ifan a reassuring smile, and reached over to grasp his shoulder once again.

Ifan smiled appreciatively in turn, but it was overcast with grimness. "I need you two to take Wilred to Little Ala Mhigo as quietly as you can. The leader there is a man named Gundobald; I know him, and I'll give you a letter helping to explain. Let him know that I'll make sure whoever did this gets what's coming to them, and then you two need to forget about this and lay low."

"You sure?" asked Hoary Boulder, concerned knitting his brow, "This is dangerous business, Ifan, you don't need to wade through things alone."

"Aye. Don't worry, I won't be reckless; ain't exactly a stranger to snilching in the darkmans." replied Ifan, giving the Roegadyn a humorless half grin out of sheer instinct from the switch in code. "Riol is already digging into a little nonsense with the Braves, that's partly why this isn't surprising. I'll let Minfilia know, too, get her opinion on the matter." The magician nodded resolutely, but there was hesitation in his face.

"...and Alphinaud?" asked Hoary Boulder. His voice betrayed his guess as to the answer.

The Warrior of Light felt his jaw tighten for a moment. There was a pause, and then he shook his head and answered in a bitter tone. "He's lost control of the situation. I need to know exactly where the strings around him lead before I start pulling at the web." Then he closed his eyes, and grimaced. "...I don't like this, Hoary." he added, lowering his head.

Hoary Boulder's hand shifted until it rested against the back of the Hyur's neck. He let it rest there, save for a brief pat as a reminder of a living presence.

Then he sighed, and glanced off towards where Coultenet was doubtless finished with his duty. "Me neither, lad." agreed the gladiator, "Me neither."

[sheyshen]

Was thinking about wol kids a bit this morning and played with all grown up versions a little. I had already played with blair before (einar's adopted daughter, who's later also adopted by aymeric)

so today i tried putting together a little something for bella (minus her third eye) and baby wilred. (vincent and gaius's daughter and raya and thancred's son respectively)

[sheyshen]

it's finally not horribly hot out so i doodled a little and took the chance to practice drawing kids a little. so bout 6 years post EW kiddos. Bella Baelsar age 5, Wilred Waters age 6, and Blair Borel age 16 (does she get the de in there if she's adopted??? man i dunno)