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[futhark]

Name: Cú Chulainn (Caster)
Date: late-Ieneuer, when the kidnappings related to The Salvation of Geardagas start
Format: text

There's been a word on the streets, of people being assaulted, disappearing attempts of kidnappings— that's not a word anyone who was here a year ago wants to hear again, plenty of us might be already on edge. But whatever is going on this time? Whoever it is? They're not as good as the scum behind what happened a year ago. That means we have a bigger window to act and to protect each other.

My idea is: let's put together a list of Mirrorbounds willing to guard those returning home. Whether it's for those who work far away from the Haven or stay at Coven classes long after its dark or just anyone that would feel safer in the company.

I'll start

I work at Inkchanted, it's located in the docks, near the Slydog tavern. I tend to work afternoons and evenings, so if anyone also finishes their job at docks around that time, I can walk you back to Haven. I could also pick up someone working on the western edges of the shopping district.

｢ OOC: feel free to threadjack each other for bodyguard seeking/service offering ｣

Comments

[scatmaam]

Great or small, make it clear, is all I ask.

[futhark]

Since we're on the "gossiping about our Bonded" stage, all I ask is a bit of reciprocity. So I'm not the only one eliciting answers

[ He! wants to! Gossip too!

...it's a surprisingly soothing distraction, and he can get nosy in general ]

[scatmaam]

[ Well. That was one way to set up a conversation she'd actually sort of been avoiding... But she supposed there was no reason to not be direct, now that it was confronting her, either. ]

I have no bonded.

[futhark]

[ This was a set up of an accident, not from purpose— a stupid hope made him believe good bartender had was also Scáthach's Bonded. Based on... literally nothing, aside from a preconception.

Now knowing this, so many things start to look so different. So very damn different.

It takes him a moment to reply ]

What's stopping you from Bonding?

[scatmaam]

A lack of proper contenders.

[ It... wasn't fully true that she was just holding on to Zelda's shadow. But she also hadn't felt at all compelled to seek out a new bond, either. It had been difficult to get to the one with Zelda in the first place, after all... ]

[futhark]

No one is pursuing this kind of connection, is that what you're saying?

[scatmaam]

I said what I said. Make of it what you will.

[ don't be fussy, spearmom. ]

[futhark]

[ At a different time, at a different place, maybe he'd try to attempt subtlety here but... ]

I do not find it to be a subject for a guessing game.

Does Jill have three Bonds already?

[ Aggressively concerned ]

[scatmaam]

Jill is a vampire.

[ She knew where he was going with this. ]

I'm fine, by the way, thank you for asking.

[ Mostly. Not really. ]

[futhark]

[ Dammit. 'So is Trevor', he wants to yell ]

Then that makes us even.

I shall take you on your word, regardless. [ Otherwise, he'd have to insinuate she's lying ] That doesn't stop me from worrying.

Are you're considering witches, and witches only for a Bond?

[scatmaam]

A fellow beast does me no favors. I need a mana siphon.

I can likely make it another month on stop-gap potions.

[ ... ]

I understand your concern, and I apologize for fussing over it. But I am fine for now. And if it gets dire, you'd be the first person I saw, anyways.

[futhark]

Would you take me on if I offered? I understand it could not work as a permanent solution, but I have confidence in the balance I'm part of.

If anything, it could give you enough time to find someone truly worthy.

Those... time limits this world forces on us, do us no favours.

[scatmaam]

That's precisely why I'd come to you.

[ She trusted him. More than anything. It was the sort of thing that went beyond bonds. ]

[futhark]

You know I'll be there.