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2024.05.22 01:35 Abject_Plantain1696 Atma, the Brittled Backbone of Agnisha
| Champion Class: Specialist Mage -> Juggernaut Role: Top/Mid Resource: Backbone Forward Atma, (pronounced like aath-maa and meaning "breath" in Sanskrit) is my take at a courageous coward. What's a courageous coward? Well I think of a courageous coward as someone who is cowardly and easily frightened, but still chooses to fight and confront adversity despite being afraid. They just need some time to gain some backbone before fighting. Atma actually has 2 forms (similar to Gnar). Each form has a different playstyle as Atma is a cowardly mage in his Brittle Form and a resolute juggernaut in his Forged Form. Atma switches from a coward to a brave warrior after gaining max courage (Backbone), at which point he unsheathes his very spine to use in battle. His spine? Yes. His brittle spine was reforged by Ornn himself into the Forgefire Kanabo he wields today. Read the lore to find out more! The idea of Atma's Brittle Form is to be a mobile mage that gains Backbone by dodging skillshots and landing ranged abilities and attacking froma safe distance - Atma is too scared to fight up close but he still fights in his own way aha. Running away and trying to survive is still brave to me - its better than standing still and accepting defeat at least :P Although he himself is brittle in this form, his abilities also apply brittle to enemies, possibly immobilizing them a bit longer (giving him more time to run away!). Eventually he gains enough Backbone to be able to unsheathe his Kanabo from his back and enter his Forged Form. The idea of the Forged Form is to be an aggressive Juggernaut with high amounts of melee damage and healing. This form has great catching potential, especially if the enemy was brittled while Atma was in his Brittle Form. Once a frightful coward who would haphazardly cough up smoke, now Atma is a tenacious berserker who wants all the smoke - and fire too! Appearance Tall, medium build, young man, black charred and scorched skin, long red-orange hair in a ponytail like a wildfire, orange eyes, fireproof black leather pants, blacksmith's apron, Agnisha emblem, Kanabo handle sticking out from his back behind his head. In Brittle form he hunches his spine into a cowardly posture, and his hair is let down in front of his face, turning more and more ashy gray as his backbone drops. In Forge form, he stands up straight and confident and his hais and eyes glow a bright red-orange as his backbone increases. AI Image for reference: Before After Applicable Contest Prompts Contrasting Parts: Make a champion that fulfills two contrasting archetypes. Atma is a mage/juggernaut with very different playstyle based on his form. To oversimplify, his kit is basically a "wait/ okay go" playstyle. While the brittle form can still deal quite a bit of damage, its main function is to survive enemy engages, as well as "set up" by applying brittle, and finally to gain backbone all the while to enter his forged form. His Forged form is where Atma shines, gaining incredible kill and survival potential. A Story Through Action: Make a champion whose kit tells their story and character I tried my best to make embed the courageous coward into his kit and playstyle as much as I could. Form the cowardly mage focusing on fearfully running away and survivng as a coward would do. The story of Atma is one of fear and courage. He is scared and yet does his best to survive, he will not give up. And when he finally gains enough courage and backbone he becomes the warrior he knew he always was, attacking aggressively and recklessly without doubt. I tried to add subtle things to make the player understand the change in Atma throughout the game. Like in brittle form his dash ability is actually a short self fear with increased movement speed. And in forged form that ability is a self-berserk with increased movement speed. I'm sure its probably best to make it a dash with animations that communicate this, but this is more fun. Other things that show his story was that in brittle form his abilities use smoke. The smoke is a result of Atma's fear causing him to be unable to breath properly with his new Steelforged Lungs (read the lore!), coughing up smoke. But in Forged form, each breath is calm, deep, and intentional resulting in the accumulation of forgefire in his body instead. Cowardly smoke/ Unextinguishable Forgefire. Tell Me A Story: Connect your champion to other champions already in the universe, and include game mechanics that tie their stories to gameplay Connected to Ornn and his Hearthblood, but not sure if the brittle mechanic apply and proc is sufficient for the second half. Regardless, I had a lot of fun making the lore this time around so thanks for giving this prompt! Lore: An Inextinguishable Flame TLDR: Atma is an Agnisha, a decendent of the last surviving Hearthblood. One day Agnisha village is radied by the Winter's Claw and all Agnisha's are killed, including Atma's master, Marnn, who made Atma's Kanabo. Since Atma just watched in fear as his village was killed he feels guilt and hatred to wards himself for being such a coward. Remembering his master's words he travels to the howling abyss where Ornn and Volibear clashed, and nearby he wishes to go to hearth-home the closest place he has to a home. Instead he is attacked by a Spirit Ram, ends up getting completely scorched and on the brink of death. But his defiance to live unleashes a burst of forgefire, immediately letting Ornn know that Atma is a descendent of his friends the Hearthbloods. Ornn ends up saving Atma's life and replaces his now brittle spine with the Kanabo. Ornn teaches Atma how to wield his Kanabo saying that only a truly courageous person can unsheath it. And so Atma trains with Ornn to one day get his revemge against Sejuani and the Winter's Claw. But he is still a coward at heart, so this journey will be very difficult. Kit: Please assume the numbers are balanced, thank youš Shared Kit Innate: Inextinguishable Flame of Agnisha - Atma has 2 Forms (Brittle Form and Forged Form) with their own set of unique abilities with unique cooldowns. Atma spawns and respawns in his Brittle Form.
Innate: Unrelenting Backbone - Atma generates Backbone as his secondary resource, generating 10 Backbone whenever he deals or receives damage (doubled against champions). While at 100 Backbone, Atma's next ability cast will make Atma switch to his Forged Form and cast. While in his Forged Form or upon exiting combat for 5 seconds, Atma loses 20 Backbone per second. Upon reaching 0 backbone he reverts back to Brittle Form.
- Atma gains Tenacity based on his current Backbone, regardless of Form.
Tenacity: 4%/5%/6%/7% per 10 Backbone @ lvls 1/6/11/16 Brittle Form Kit: Innate: Brittle Backbone - Atma is permanently Brittle and his damaging abilities apply Brittle to enemies for 3 seconds. Atma's attack range is 550.
Q: Coughing Fit - Active: Atma enters a fit of coughs, coughing 3 times over 1 second, firing an orb of hot smoke in a line with each cough. Each orb stops upon colliding with the first enemy hit, dealing physical damage.
- Each consecutive cough deals 25% less damage and has less range. Enemies hit by 2 orbs are slowed for 1 second, enemies hit by 3 orbs are rooted for 1 second instead.
Note: Dance of the Frail can be cast during this ability. Physical Damage: 50/75/100/125/150 (+60% AD) Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6 seconds Range: 900 (reduced by 300 range for each consecutive cough) W: Choke n' Smoke - Active: Atma gasps, quickly inhaling over the cast time. Afterwards, Atma suddenly coughs spewing a cone of hot smoke dealing physical damage to enemies it passes through.
- The smoke remains for 2 seconds, covering a circular area over time and granting Atma stealth while within it. Enemy champions have obscured vision of Atma while they are also within the smoke.
Physical Damage: 80/120/160/200/240 Cooldown: 18/16/14/12/10 Radius: 300 E: Dance of the Frail This ability's active effect will only be successfully cast if an enemy unit or enemy ability-projectile is within Atma's proximity range at the time of the cast. Otherwise this ability will fail and go on cooldown. - Passive: Atma gains 20 Backbone whenever he dodges an enemy ability-projectile within his proximity range.
- Active: Atma fears himself for 0.5 seconds moving in the target direction, setting his movement speed to 1200 during the fear duration.
- Atma's fear will end prematurely if he would walk into another enemy unit during the fear duration. When this occurs, this ability's cooldown is reset.
Note: Since Atma has decreased Tenacity in this form (brittle), the fear duration will actually be a bit longer than 0.5 seconds while his Backbone is low. Cooldown: 10 Seconds Proximity Range: 220/240/260/280/300 R: Coward's Hesitation No active in this form. Forged Form Kit: Innate: Reforged Backbone - When Atma or a nearby ally immobilize a Brittled enemy champion, the immobilizer steals a % of their armor and magic resist. Afterwards, the enemy champion is marked as Shattered for 4 seconds. Atma heals himself for a % of the post-mitigation damage he deals to shattered enemy champions.
- Atma's Kanabo Swing and basic attacks against Brittled enemies pull them slightly towards Atma (like Ornn mini-knockback but mini-pull instead).
Armo MR Steal: 5%/6%/7%/8% @ lvls 1/6/11/16 Shattered Heal: 20%/25%/30%/35% @ lvls 1/6/11/16 Q: Tenacious Sweep - Active: Atma winds up for a swing over the cast time, then he swings his Kanabo from right to left covering a half-circle in front of him. Enemies in the outer edge are dealt 20% increased damage. Brittled or Shattered enemies are pulled slightly towards Atma.
Physical Damage: 60/90/120/150/180 (100% AD) Cooldown: 4 seconds W: Inner Flame Cultivation - Active: Kanabo slows himself by 20% as he charges for a minimum of 1 second and up to 2 seconds. During the charge duration, Atma gains displacement immunity, generates 20 Backbone every second, and stores 100% of all post-mitigation damage he receives as Inner Flame.
- Recast: Kanabo spins in place exhaling a torrent of Forgefire in a small circle around him which deals physical damage. Afterwards, Kanabo heals himself for a % of the stored Inner Flame.
Physical Damage: 100/130/160/190/220 (increased by % of current backbone)(+70% AD) Heal: 40%/45%/50%/55%/60% of stored Inner Flame Cooldown: 20/18/16/14/12 seconds E: Berserker Rush - Passive: Atma gains 10 Backbone each time he kills a unit, quadrupled against champions.
- Active: Atma berserks himself for 0.5 seconds moving towards a target enemy unit, setting his movement speed to 1200 during the berserk duration. If Atma would get in proximity range of the target during the berserk duration, this ability can be recast as Kanabo Smash to end the berserk duration.
- Kanabo Smash: Atma slams his Kanabo straight down in front of him dealing physical damage. Brittled or Shattered enemies hit by the Kanabo are also stunned for 1 second.
Note: Since Atma has increased Tenacity in this form, the duration will be even shorter than 0.5 seconds basically making it a very short dash while his Backbone is high, but making it a short dash when his backbone is very low. Physical Damage: 80/110/140/170/200 (+50% AD) Cooldown: 10 seconds Proximity Range: 220/240/260/280/300 R: Horn of the Ram Spirit - Active: Atma inhales over the cast time gaining displacement immunity, focusing Forgefire at the tip of his Kanabo, making it take the shape of a Ram's Horn.
- Atma thrusts forward with his Kanabo applying brittle to the first enemy for 3 seconds and dealing physical damage to them over the brittle duration. The tip of the Kanabo will drag the colliding enemy over the thrust. If the enemy would collide with a wall during the thrust, they are stunned for 1 second.
- If used at 100 Backbone, Atma will dash a short distance during the thrust.
Note: If the enemy would Shatter during the brittle duration, the damage is increased by 30% and is dealt instantly. Afterwards, Atma generates 40 Backbone. Physical Damage: 150/250/350 (+100% AD) Thrust Range: 300 Dash Range: 300 Cooldown: 75/60/45 seconds Thank you for taking the time to read this concept. Any and all questions and feedback welcome! submitted by Abject_Plantain1696 to LoLChampConcepts [link] [comments] |
2024.05.22 01:19 Snappiarduke502 Offseason Primer
Capfriendly has the Avs July 1st cap space at $15,916,250 with 11 roster spots open.
Pending RFAs -Casey Mittelstadt: -62gp 14G 33A 47pts w/ Buffalo -18gp 4G 6A 10pts w/ Avalanche -Mittelstadt is the main piece to sign this offseason as he has stepped into the 2C role and thrived after being acquired from Buffalo, and at only 25 he is a piece to lock up for the future.
-Alex Beaucage: -21gp 1G 6A 7pts w/ Colorado Eagles -29gp 11G 14A 25pts w/ Utah Grizzlies -At 22, he is likely looking at a deal coming his way this offseason. Slotted to be with the Eagles for the time being, if he performs well, he could become a float between Denver and Loveland or see himself being moved in a more āwin-nowā focused deal
-Jason Polin: -7gp 1G 0A 1pt w/ Avalanche -42gp 4G 6A 10pts w/ Colorado Eagles -An Eagles mainstay this season, who spent some time with the big club this year, he is likely looking at another year primarily with the Eagles, and at 24 another cheap deal is likely in the Avs best interest.
-Wyatt Aamodt: -60gp 6G 8A 14pts w/ Colorado Eagles -An AHLer this season and not much else, he is looking at more playing time with the Eagles this upcoming season. Will likely see a qualifying offer.
-Gianni Fairbrother: -1gp 0G 0A 0pts w/ Colorado Eagles -8gp 1G 2A 3pts w/ Utah Grizzlies -Part of the Newhook trade in 2023, Fairbrother is a young, only 23, developing defenseman who could see increased playing time in Loveland, and Utah, but is a way away from being a potential AHL call-up.
Pending UFAs -Andrew Cogliano: -75gp 6G 13A 19P -At 36, the NHL journey is coming to an end for Cogliano in the near future, it appears he likes it in Colorado, and Colorado likes him. For the right price, Cogs will be back in the burgundy and blue as pillar of the bottom-6.
-Jonathan Drouin: -79gp 19G 37A 56P -A guy who has come into his own this season in Denver, while a new contract will be expensive, it is in his best interest to stay in Denver and playing next to his QMJHL buddy MacKinnon.
-Brandon Duhaime: -62gp 4G 4A 8pts w/ Minnesota -18gp 1G 4A 5pts /Colorado -A high energy player who is not afraid to play the body and muck it up in the o-zone. At 26, for the right price, the Avalanche could benefit from a deal.
-Joel Kiviranta: -10gp 3G 6A 9pts w/ Colorado Eagles -56gp 3G 6A 9pts w/ Colorado Avalanche -I donāt see Kiviranta coming back next season, I feel the Avs can replace his production and energy from within.
-Yakov Trenin: -60gp 10G 4A 14pts w/ Nashville -16gp 2G 1A 3pts w/ Colorado -Another piece in a crucial bottom 6 for the Avalanche, for the right price, would be welcomed back with open arms.
-Jack Johnson: -80gp 3G 13A 16pts w/ Colorado -At 37, I am not sure he fits into the window for the Avs anymore. His production can be replaced from within, or through a younger free agent on the market. But his veteran presence is likely highly important in the locker room
-Caleb Jones: -12gp 0G 6A 6pts w/ Colorado Eagles -25gp 0G 5A 5pts w/ Colorado Avalanche -Not expecting Jones to be back with the team next season, while high-energy, the production is just not at the level it needs to be at across the board, another case of he can be replaced from within.
-Sean Walker: -63gp 6G 16A 22pts w/ Philadelphia -18gp 4G 3A 7pts w/ Colorado -Unfortunately, Walker has likely priced himself out of Colorado and will be wearing a different logo come October. Giving up a 1st stings for a rental, and I would expect the Avalanche to kick tires and see if an agreement can be made.
-Fredrick Olofsson: -20gp 3G 9A 12pts w/ Colorado Eagles -57gp 3G 6A 9pts -I would not expect Olofsson back in Colorado in 2024-25, his production can be replaced, and did not play with the big club during the most important part of the year
-Spencer Smallman -53gp 12G 9A 21pts w/ Colorado Eagles -Another AHLer who is likely looking at a deal to be mainly a piece in Loveland, donāt expect to see Smallman play with the Avalanche
-Riley Tufte: -67gp 23G 22A 45pts w/ Colorado Eagles -5gp 1G 1A 2pts w/ Colorado Avalanche -A high-energy and hungry player during this sort stint with the Avalanche this season, I expect him to have a new deal and be fighting for a mainstay spot in the Avalanche roster at training camp.
-Nathan Clurman -37gp 1G 4A 5pts w/ Colorado Eagles -At 26, Clurman is likely an AHL only defenseman, and is likely low on the pecking order when it comes to call-ups, I think a deal is negotiated for cheap. Also heās a Boulder native.
-Brad Hunt -70gp 16G 33A 49pts w/ Colorado Eagles -As captain of the Eagles this season, I definitely think Hunt is due for another deal here in Colorado, as well as being a call-up candidate in event of injury
-Corey Schueneman: -64gp 4G 18A 22pts -Another likely AHLer, weāll see what happens. Could go either way.
-Ivan Prosvetov: -11gp 8gs 4W-3L 3.70GAA .881SV% -At 25, Prosvetov is likely wanting to find a place to prove himself in a backup and potentially starting goalie, I feel the Avs want to keep him to depth purposes, but I donāt see Prosvetov staying.
Resigned: Mittelstadt, Drouin, Trenin, Tufte and others
Resigned for the right price: Walker, Duhaime, Cogliano, Johnson, Prosvetov, and any of the other AHL guys who want to stick around
Mittelstadt and Drouin will eat a good portion of the cap space we have, leaving 9 roster spots open with under 10 million to spend.
League UFAs(Top 10 on Capfriendly) -Steven Stamkos -Sam Reinhart -Matt Murray -Jake Guentzel -Tyler Myers -Adam Henrique -Anthony Mantha -Tyler Bertuzzi(š¤¢) -Teuvo TerƤvƤinen -Jason Zucker
We are unfortunately probably priced out of most of the premier talent in this years free agency class. We are likely targeting bottom 6 forwards and bottom 4 defense as depth, our top players are payed for a reason, need to find the complimentary pieces. Not sure what realistic options would be.
Promotion from within options -Riley Tufte(pending UFA) -Oskar Olausson -Jean-Luc Foudy -Sean Behrens -Sam Malinski -Nikolai Kovalenko -Calum Ritchie -Mikhail Gulyayev(Under contract with Avangard Omsk until 2025/26)
-I think the lack of money to play with is the perfect opportunity for our young talent to step in a prove themselves, or can become trade pieces to improve. Olausson and Foudy are the most dire in need to make the jump, we are running out of time on their development as prospects. A full season will undoubtedly help Kovalenko, as he can adjust to the North American game and can likely become a valuable piece on the 2nd or 3rd line. Ritchie will have to wait until training camp to see if he is ready for the jump, at only 19, he can afford to wait to make the move full time and flesh out his game. Gulayayev is a pipe dream this year, although I believe once he makes the move he will be a quality defenseman who will inject some youth in a d-core that is starting to age.
Definitely leave your thoughts, opinions and other comments. Iād love to discuss.
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2024.05.22 01:18 troy12n Did they discontinue Pepsi Mango Zero Sugar?
I bought up the last 12 packs anywhere near me I could find a couple weeks ago, all dated "best by" with May 2024 dates. Has this been discontinued? I see the slots in the stores where Mango and Mango Zero were have something like Peach and Lime, and not in Zero. I can't drink non-diet or non-zero sodas, so those are out for me as well. I'm going to be mad if they discontinued Mango Zero...
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2024.05.22 01:16 ThrowRA-inneedofhelp I (19M) am very worried about if my gf (20F) is cheating on me, is there a way I can deal with it?
You can skip a lot of stuff here if you don't want a lot of details I am writing as much details as I can to make sure that whoever needs details can get them more easily, if there are details about anything you want to ask me about just ask.
So me and my gf are in a long distance relationship, we have been together for over a year and she trusts me a lot to the point that she doesn't mind telling me very private stuff about herself, but lately(nearly 18 days) she doesn't text me at all while I send her messages every day and night, sometimes at random times too, so it makes me worried for her wellbeing, or if she is ghosting me for another like a some of my ex gfs did to me, and my gf is attractive I know that well because some of my friends saw a picture of her on my phone, ehile i am below average in looks at best, I am 5'8 so average in height was a bit on the muscular side when we started dating but I lost slot of muscles due to inflation making me not able to afford enough protein without having to cut off on other stuff, my family is well off, while she is pretty much someone out of my league all that I said above about myself but better except the height I am just a bit taller than her she isn't extroverted but she has a lot of friends both girls and guys which I think you can see where I am going, makes me feel like she will cheat on me one day with a guy friend of her's since allot of them have better looks, taller, more muscular, etc, and I have a fear that someone will steal her from me, then I will have nothing after that, she is the most important person to me in the world, and no my parents or siblings aren't important to me since they pretty much make my life hell and full of problems but that is something for another time, anyways no I can't tell her to stop having male friends because that would make it double standards because I have female friends but I am only friends with them to understand more about what girls like and one of them pretty much helps me with writing poetry for my gf.
I guess what I wrote is enough if somehow you want more details about anything just ask me and I will answer asap, I need advice on what to do, if it is a way to make sure my worries go away or a way for me to stop thinking about it.
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2024.05.22 01:14 xoxefo3952 Hired To Be A Substitute Mommy PDF at Novel Online ni Ms. RED na Babasahin nang Libre - Romance Mga Kuwento Tagalog
Ipinangako ni Shana sa mga magulang at kapatid na iaahon niya ang mga ito sa hirap. Kaya baon ang pinaghirapang diploma at pag-asang makakahanap ng magandang trabaho ay lakas loob siyang lumuwas ng Maynila. Ngunit ang pag-asang iyon ay unti-unting natupok when the ruthless Cairo Luther Sylvestre came in her life and offer her to be his Daughter substitute mom. Bakit mo ba ginagawa saakin ito? Sinabi ko na sayo diba? Ayaw ko! ano bang hindi mo maintindihan sa salitang ayaw ko ha Mr. President? Ayaw kong maging asawa mo! Ayaw din kita maging asawa Miss. Pero gusto kang maging Mommy ng anak ko kaya sa ayaw at sa gusto mo, you will work for me. And besides, wala narin namang tatanggap sayo kahit saan ka mag-apply. Dahil pinakalat mo na huwag akong tanggapin bwisit kang Kapre ka! Akala mo hindi ko mahahalata? Unggoy! Bungangera Aba't!ā Shh. Just stop Lucianna. Dahil kahit anong gawin mo. Akin ka naā Anong sayo na ako? Hoy!ā
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2024.05.22 00:48 Mcarps424 US State inspired league
| I made a US state inspired Retro Bowl league Since there ate 50 states and only 32 slots I had to combine a couple states into one to form a team. Combined Teams: Cascadia = Washington and Oregon New England = Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut The Virginias = Virginia and West Virginia Megakota = North and South Dakota Carolina = North and South Carolina Great Lakes = Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and Minnesota Deep South = Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas It was easy to group New England and the states that share a name together. I excluded South Carolina from the Deep South team to group it in with North Carolina. I excluded Texas and Florida from it too, because I felt they should each have their own teams. I felt like Georgia should have their own team too, but it was easier to group them in with the Deep South. I acknowledge that the states grouped together for the Great Lakes is kind of cursed given college football and NFC North rivalries. I attempted to break that team up and have a Tornado Valley team instead, but couldnāt figure out how to divide everything up as nicely. As cool as a Tornado Valley team would be, āThe Great Lakes Superiorsā is an equally cool team in my mind. I made the conferences East vs. West. For the divisions, I tried my best to group states in the same geographic location as best as I could. The Eastern Conference was fairly easy, though Missouri was the odd one out and needed to be moved to the West. For the Western Conference, the placement of Nevada in the Pacific vs. the North division is debatable. It can easily be switched with Cascadia, but this placement felt better to me. I originally called the Pacific division, the West division but the West West division sounded dumb compared to the Pacific West. I was then left with 4 states that didnāt really fit anywhere nicely, so I decided to put them together and call it the Mountain Plains division. I didnāt post the jerseys, but for the most part I tried to make jerseys that match the state flags. I kept Carolina, New England, Tennessee, and Arizona as their default jerseys. There were too many red and blue, and blue and gold teams, so I took some liberties with those states. For the combined states I tried taking colors from each of their flags. The Great Lakes Team, I found a color called āGreat Lakes Blueā, which I used as their main color. I am only midway through Season 2 in the save. I was assigned to take over Missouri. Alaska won the Retro Bowl in Season 1 over Megakota. I had fun putting this together and I may make some updates in the future. I am open to any thoughts, suggestions, and questions. submitted by Mcarps424 to RetroBowl [link] [comments] |
2024.05.22 00:33 Bowazon_ Using Flurry as an attack speed buff with Heartseeker - is it worth it?
| Hi guys, after seeing Wudi and a few others use Flurry to buff their Heartseeker attack speed, I decided to actually test this out to understand if it's worth doing this. For context, I wrote the guide on the Heartseeker build and shared it on Reddit and the official D4 discord as well as discussing the build with a few others for some time before then, so I'm very familiar with the build. The Heartseeker guide for season 4 can be read here: https://www.reddit.com/D4Rogue/comments/1crc1ni/season_4_heartseeker_victimise_rogue_guide_by_bowa/ Anyway, this technique of using Flurry to boost attack speed came to be after Blizzard removed attack speed on weapons and significantly nerfed its values in other gear slots. This opened up an opportunity for theorycrafters to find attack speed elsewhere, hence Flurry. But, is it worth it? Testing I ran some frame-by-frame tests for this on the Kyovashad dummy with the following setup and methodology: Setup - Using my eternal testing character with legacy gear
- 14.1% attack speed from gear
- 25.8% basic attack speed from gear
- 60% rapid aspect on a bow
- 16% Heartseeker attack speed bonus on a vulnerable target (kept vulnerable using accursed touch)
- 45% Flurry attack speed bonus after casting with 3 combo points
- Cap 1 attack speed = 59.1% after Flurry bonus, 14.1% without Flurry bonus
- Cap 2 attack speed = 100%
- Expected attack speed increase = 21.02%
- The build was using 2x daggers (condemnation + legendary) for optimal cast speed of Flurry
Methodology - Spam Heartseeker until target stays vulnerable and we gain the Heartseeker attack speed bonus and gain 3 combo points
- Keep spamming
- Cast Flurry
- Keep spamming at least 13+ arrows before casting Flurry again
- Cast Flurry
- Keep spamming at least 13+ arrows before casting Flurry again
The data from this video was then taken at specific frames and put into a spreadsheet. The following data was collected: - When each Heartseeker hit the dummy and the damage number first shows
- When the energy consumption of Flurry takes place
Results See below the screengrabs of the results. How to read this data: - Column E: At what frame in the video Heartseeker damaged the dummy
- Column F: The difference in frame count between the hit recorded in Column E in the current row and the previous row
- Column G: At what frame we predict (based on previous data) Heartseeker would have damaged the dummy in the hits following had we not cast Flurry
- Column H: The difference in frame count between the hit prediction recorded in Column G in the current row and the previous row
- Column I: At what frame in the video Heartseeker damaged the dummy after casting Flurry
- Column J: The difference in frame count between the hit recorded in Column I in the current row and the previous row
- Column K: At what frame Flurry was first cast
- Column L: The difference between when we predicted Heartseeker would hit when not casting Flurry vs what Heartseeker actually hit after casting Flurry
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Observations - We can see that Flurry introduced an initial 26 to 31 frame deficit between if we were to have just continued casting Heartseeker versus using Flurry to buff attack speed
- After casting Flurry, the average number of frames per Heartseeker shot went from 15 (1/4 of a second) to 12 (1/5 of a second)
- Flurry gradually catches up to the non-Flurry scenario, eventually overtaking just casting Heartseeker by 1 arrow or less
Considerations Although casting Flurry to boost attack speed does net a benefit in the end, some things to keep in mind: - Flurry comes with a 26 to 31 frame deficit, which actually reduces your overall damage output for a short period before catching up. Note that these frames may vary depending on timings or potential RNG
- However, because the Flurry attack speed buff only lasts for 3 seconds, the final amount of extra arrows it shoots is nowhere near as much as the predicted 21% attack speed buff that we were expecting since the initial deficit drags this down
- In effect, we're only looking at roughly an 8% overall damage output buff when played optimally, per 3 second Flurry buff window
- It's worth also noting that the attack speed buff from Flurry starts its 3 second timer when Flurry first starts its animation, so you don't realise the benefits until Flurry finishes casting and you start casting Heartseeker again
- Using this technique also takes up a skill bar slot and requires using combo points instead of using inner sight (which periodically grants you a crit chance buff), so there is also an inherent opportunity cost as well
- This technique may net a slightly more overall benefit if your build lacks attack speed, since the expected buff will be greater. For example, using this technique on a build with 0% attack speed on gear and only the attack speed on Heartseeker will result in an expected 38.79% attack speed buff
- This technique also adds some gameplay overhead as well since the effect duration is 3 seconds and it's only optimal to do this once every 3 seconds and not anymore frequent or infrequent than that. This is very difficult to maintain this level of optimal gameplay, even for a short period
- If using this technique, make sure you use 2x daggers in your build
- This technique is probably best used when Flurry's animation completes before the boss is staggered, but this requires very good timing. Do not use this technique during the last 40% of the boss' stagger period
Conclusion In my opinion, it's not worth using Flurry for its attack speed buff in this way. If you're going to use it at all, it would be: - during boss stagger windows as described above, which in the scheme of things is a ~20% overall DPS buff that you'll realistically only utilise for a total of 15 seconds in every Pit run (8 minutes+); or
- when your build severely lacks attack speed gear on it that the benefits are big enough to take advantage of; or
- you somehow use Flurry itself to deal damage buffs or apply vulnerable or stun, or heal, though realistically not
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2024.05.22 00:11 Iskanderdehz I need help with a DM related issue
Honestly, I'm feeling a bit stumped and would like some input in how to best approach an issue I have with my DM. I'll try and give the proper context of the situation, but it may be a bit of a rant.
The person in question DMs the same 5e campaign for two different groups. The group I play in consists of 3 brand new players, both to DnD 5e, as well as new to the TTRPGs in general. Me and one other player have played other TTRPGs before, but are also brand new to DnD 5e. Me, the other experienced player and the DM were participating in a different campaign, different system, where I was the DM. During that campaign, I had several issues with the person in question as a player, but that is a different story. This story begins during a short break we had during my campaign:
The person in question (our DM) casually mentions that he finds it funny how the other group he is DMing for was having a MUCH easier time with the campaign, compared to the group I'm in, which has had several characters go down during fights. The other player asked the DM why that was the case, to which the DM replied it was because the other group was "utilizing better battle strategies". The other player said he felt his own attempts at strategy proved fruitless, as no matter how he positioned his characters, he would simply get targeted and go down quickly, because we are all level 1 spellcasters (Strixhaven's Curriculum of Chaos) The other player repeatedly asked the DM for examples of what "battle strategies" the other group was utilizing, to which the DM repeatedly answered evasively, until he finally conceded that the other group "used short rests".
At this point, I admitted that I hadn't read the rules regarding rests, so I didn't know what a short rest does. The DM explained I could heal a hit die with a short rest, so fine. Here is the thing: the DM implemented a rule of his own, that we would not be able to take long rests during the school year. Combined with his style of DMing: "This thing happens! Oh! Now this thing happens! Oh! Now you are in class in stuff happens! Next you are in another class and other stuff happens!" had us all convinced that there simply was no time to rest and recuperate during our busy college schedules. So we thought it was strange that we were now told that using short rests to heal was always a possibility. Doubly so, because he first told us we could ask any teacher for a healing potion if we were wounded, but then switched to teachers never wanting to give us healing potions, not even if two of our party were 1 hp removed from going down.
When we pointed out that "using a short rest" hardly constitutes "utilizing battle strategies", he further admitted that our ranger was using their "hunter's mark" ability all wrong. Namely: the ranger was using a spell slot to cast it on a new target, if the original target went down, but he could simply move the hunter's mark from the dead creature, to a new creature. At which point, my jaw hit the floor. A brand new player was using an ability of his class wrong, the DM knew this, and refused to correct him. I told him as much, but the DM insists that he "doesn't want to play the character for him." No matter how I tried to explain to him that it is not a matter of playing their character for them, but a matter of teaching the player how to properly use their abilities.
It has been a few days, and these two revelations just don't sit well with me. How a DM is perfectly fine with finding glee in the fact that his players were unaware how short rests work (never once explaining it to us. I understand it is also up to the players to learn the rules, but a DM should also have a helpful attitude, in my opinion) and the fact that he is perfectly fine with a new player failing to understand how to properly use his ability/spell and not correct him, or giving him a useful tip.
Now: I am not the greatest when it comes to communicating, especially when it comes to "confrontations". Meaning: I want to tell the DM that I'm not ok with his attitude at DMing, but I don't know how to say it in a constructive and helpful way. I as hoping to get some input, as well as some insight and different perspectives from you readers.
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2024.05.22 00:03 Scruffy_Cat Lolalytics Analysis
Based on the data on Lolalytics, a lot of people are building Samira incorrectly.
To start, I'm using the winrate data on Lolalytics for games in Emerald+ this patch, for item choices with a sample size of >1500 games.
Item 1: Collector vs IE
Collector is by far the most popular first item on Samira, with over quadruple the pickrate of the next item, IE. However, IE first has a 57% winrate compared to Collector first.
Rush Infinity Edge, not Collector
Boots: Defensive vs Offense vs Utility
Samira's most popular boot choice is Plated Steelcaps, with Merc Treads taking the second spot with about half the pickrate of Steelcaps, but having 3% more winrate. Both are good options, but Steelcaps is clearly overbought (not a trap, but not always the best option).
However, Berserker Greaves and Boots of Swiftness have even higher winrates than the defensive options, with Boots of Swiftness having a whopping 61% winrate.
Swifties are sleeper OP on Samira, probably so she can kite better with her passive and resist the self-slow during her ult. You should be defaulting to Swifties and only building defensive boots when they're clearly the best option.
Item 2: IE vs Shieldbow vs Collector vs BT
Infinity Edge is Samira's most popular second item by a large margin and it has a fantastic winrate, but it's not as high as Collector second - as established earlier, Collector first is not nearly as good as IE first, so it's understandable that Collector second would be better.
Shieldbow second is a trap, even though it's the second most-popular option. It only has a 49% winrate, which could be the result of people buying it second in games that are already going poorly.
Bloodthirster second is unpopular, but also has a decent winrate. Consider buying it instead of Shieldbow if you're looking for survivability.
Second item should be Collector in most games.
Item 3: Lots of Options
This slot is a lot more competitive than the other ones, with closer pickrates between items. LDR and Bloodthirster are the most popular choice and sports a solid winrate, and Shieldbow third is also great, despite being a poor second option.
Surprisingly, the highest winrate item here is Yun Tal Wildarrows, with a 65% winrate over almost 2k games. That's not a fluke. Even though it doesn't proc on her abilities, it gives great stats and amps your crits outside of your ult. It's another sleeper item you should consider, especially against teams you can't just ult into (e.g, lots of CC)
TL;DR
According to Lolalytics data, the best Samira build is:
Infinity Edge -> Boots of Swiftness -> Collector -> LDBT/Wildarrows
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2024.05.22 00:03 Stormcoming7 [M4F] Searching for a Dragon's Lair [Dragon Speaker] [Knight Listener] [Slow Burn, I Think] [Deception] [Protective] [Treasure] [Could Be Prequel, Could Be Standalone] [Far Too Long]
Intro: For your distinguished service to the crown, youāve been assigned the difficult and dangerous job of slaying a dragon purported to have slaughtered a village on the outskirts of the kingdom. Itās a job you should be able to handle, and youāre not too scaredā¦ now, if only the whole thing felt less
wrongā¦ Summary: Listener meets a new acquaintance who befriends her, and offers to guide her where she needs to go. They face a danger together, and she learns that he is not what he seems.
Go ahead and monetize, it's fine. Word count is about 3800.
If you fill this or plan to fill this, please notify me. Please don't make edits without asking first. TWs: Running deception, combat, discussion of mass murder (dragon burning places to the ground), possessiveness, forced sleep
Line breaks represent the listener talking or space where no one talks and should be short pauses, words within {brackets} represent the speakerās tone or sfx. At ellipses, the speaker trails off, and at dashes, he is either cut off abruptly by the listener or by himself.
Authorās Note: And also the flipped version, for the draconic gentlemen out there!
If you want to read this somewhere other than Reddit, it's also
here.
F4M version
here.
{internal monologue} {disgusted} Ugh, those damn livestock merchants charge more every time. Gouging bastards,
{rationalization} but I
do need them to stay silent. If the town finds out how much food I have to purchase every month, itāll only end badly. Besides, itās not like even
this much bribery makes a dent in my hoard. I should really just be glad I havenāt met any merchants with integrity, that wouldnāt end well. Good thing itās a vanishingly rare trait these daysā¦
{annoyance} wait, no, thatās
not a good thing, what am I saying? Itās sadā¦ but it does make my life easier. Well,
thatās a hell of a conundrum.
{sigh} {bored} Not one I havenāt dealt with before, though. Have this conversation with myself every time. Oh, well. What matters is the foodāll be delivered soon, I donāt have to go into hibernation, and the merchants wonāt talk. Anything else I wanted to do before heading home? Hmmā¦ I think I wanted to stop at the spice merchant, see how much-
{interest} HELlo. Who is
that? {curiosity} What would a knight be doing here? I mean, I suppose the goblin raids have been getting more brazen, but the town guards seem to have it handled, I havenāt even needed to get involved yet. I
guess she could be here about that, but it doesnāt feel right. Maybe sheās just passing through? Well, best way to find out is to go talk to-
{quiet} Oh, damn. Thatās- oh,
damn. Fuck, sheās hot.
{forced calm} Okay, composure. You are an all-powerful dragon. You will not be thrown off your game by one mortal, no matter how shiny her armor is. And itās
only her armor youāll be looking at, right? Right. Ignore that beautiful face, you just need to find out what sheās doing here, not-
{suspicious} Wait. Whoās she talking to?
{upset} The
spice merchant? And heās
BLUSHING? Uh-uh. No. Not gonna fly.
{out loud} {sickly sweet} Hiiiii, hello! Itās me again, Iām here to pick up some- Oh? Whoās this? A new friend?
Oh, Iām sorry, I didnāt realize you were having a conversation. Please, continue. I can wait.
{cough} Oh, no, donāt mind me, just looking atā¦ cumin. My, this smells awfully strong.
So sorry to barge in again, uh, I would like to buy
these. Are you leaving? Well, it was lovely to meet you.
{internal monologue} Okay, let me just finish up here, and I can go talk to her.
{pleased} Hah!
Look frustrated, spice sleazeball. Serves you right.
{confused} Wait, do I know your name? Have I ever asked your name? Eh, doesnāt matter right now, I donāt need to know
everyone in the village.
{disgust} Especially not someone who flirts with-
{confusion} Wait, what am I doing? I donāt have any claim over some random knight, why am I acting like this?
{frustrated noise} Figure out internal dilemma later, find human now. Whereād she go?
Agh! Curse this mortal formās short legs, I canāt see- wait! Shiny!
{out loud} Hey! Hey! Wait up!
{out of breath} Whewā¦ Thought I was gonnaā¦ gonna lose youā¦ for a minute.
Thanks. Only needā¦ a few secondsā¦
{composed} Hi. Iām Typhon*.* Sorry to chase after you like that, but I realized I didnāt catch your name?
Oh, thatās a
lovely name. It suits you.
{pleased} Oh, flatterer.
{internal monologue} Sheās
smooth, isnāt she? I was expecting all armor, no brain. I understand why the spice merchant was blushing now, I guess.
{out loud} I just wanted to ask youā¦ uh, I wanted to ask you what you were doing at the spice merchantās? Usually passers-through donāt stop there when they can get their salt cheaper elsewhere.
Oh, thatās interesting! I didnāt know you could find that here.
Oh, no, I donāt spend very much time there. I mostly go in, buy what I need for my next few weeks of meals, and leave. Other places to be. More important places.
{laugh} Well. You certainly know the way to a manās heart.
{internal monologue} A knight with both manners and a sense of humorā¦ whoād have thought?
{out loud} Wonderful. So, what brings you to Wylgrith? Itās not a large settlement by any means, and well out of the way ofā¦ everything, really. What reason would a mighty royal knight have for stopping by? Were you sent to handle the goblins that-
{stunned} ā¦Say what now?
The
dragon? You were sent to kill the DRAGON?
Can youā¦ not?
{off-balance} I mean- uh- Well, I donāt see why you
would, do I? After all, the dragon hasnāt been seen or heard from in years, right? And even before that he didnāt harm any humans for decades. He-
I- uhhhā¦ I guess Iām guessing heās a āhe?ā I did see him once, flying overhead, though, and he looked like a boy dragon. Kind of stocky.
Iā¦ suppose āitā works as well, yeah.
{quiet, sad} A little hurtful, thoughā¦
{back on track} Nothing, nothing. So, why are you killing the dragon, again? I donāt thinkā¦
itā¦ has even harmed a human in living memory.
{sputtering} What? No it didnāt!
I- I think I would
know if it burned down a village. I mean, this place is still standing, right?
A
different- Well, Iām sure he wouldnāt have done anything like-
{quickly} No, no, I donāt know. Itās not like Iāve
met the thing, right? But it hasnāt burned down
this village, so why would-
{tentative} Oh. They said that?
Right to the king?
Right in the middle of court, where everyone could hear it?
{sad} I guess that settles that, then. The dragon needs to die.
{internal monologue} Damn. What a waste of such a beautiful knight. Thereās no chance she could possibly beat me on her own, so sheās going to end up- wait, on her own?
{out loud} {confused} And the king sent
you? Alone, I mean? No army, or squad of knights, or cadre of mages? Why would he do that?
{awed} Oh. Oh, that is a
very magic sword.
Well, no, I havenāt. But- but you can just
tell, canāt you? Itās
glowing! And itās covered in some kind of weird letters, those have to be magical, right?
{internal monologue} {hesitant} Okay. Thatās somewhat worrying. Even with all the useless sigils and that pointless glow siphoning its energy, I can
feel the power rippling off that thing. Where did she ever find- No, that doesnāt matter. Could it level the playing field? Give her a chance? Hard to tell, I think, my senses in this form arenāt as-
{out loud} Iām sorry, what? I was distracted. Uh- itās a
very pretty sword.
{taken aback} Thatās- thatās a good name for it. Very dangerous-sounding.
{internal monologue}{stressed} ARE YOU KIDDING ME? FANGBANE? SHE FOUND FANGBANE? HOW IN THE-
{forced composure} no, Iām calm, Iām calm, itās fine. Itās not worrying at all that she has the most dangerous dragon-slaying sword ever forged. Wow, this
very quickly went from āI donāt want to fight her, I donāt want to kill herā to āI donāt want to fight her, I donāt want to die.ā Okay, time to nip this in the bud.
{out loud} Wow, itās done that much? I never wouldāve guessed that, it looks
much too fancy for that. Soā¦ you can actually kill the dragon?
{hesitant} Youāre right, I suppose. If it burned a village, it does deserve that. Wellā¦ *{resolve}*Do you know how to find its lair?
No, itās not. If it was, everyone would be constantly in there robbing the hoard, wouldnāt we? Everyone knows that the lair is
somewhere on the mountain, but no one knows where.
{triumph} Yes. Except me. And Iāll guide you there.
{reasonable} We already agreed, right? If it burned down a village, killed that many people, it needs to be put down. I want to help with that, and besides, you need someone to take you there. Youāll never find it on your own, so you canāt be too choosy about who you bring, can you?
I like hiking, and the mountain isnāt dangerous if youāve known what you were doing since you were a child. I found it once, but I ran immediately, because I didnāt want to risk angering the dragon. I
think I can find it again, but itāll be a long trip. Three days at minimum.
{internal monologue} {satisfied} Perfect. A few days wandering in the forest should discourage her, maybe I can even convince her I didnāt burn any village.
{confused} Why would she have been toldā¦
{moving on} Doesnāt matter right now. What matters is getting her off my trail, and maybe getting to know her in the meantimeā¦
{upset} No! Stop that! Bad Typhon! Sheās literally trying to kill you. She is
not a prospective mate, she isnāt even another dragon!
{sigh} {wistful} She is gorgeous, though, especially when the light catches her armor like thatā¦ No! Stop!
{out loud} {serious} We should set out soon, then. Do you have enough provisions for the trip?
Good, good. No time to waste, come on.
Youāre hunting a dragon. A
dragon. Donāt you think it might be wise to move before he- it catches wind of your presence?
Letās go, then.
{some indicator of a time skip} {amused} What, donāt tell me youāre getting tired? Weāve only been hiking for a couple hours today, arenāt you supposed to be a big, strong knight?
You could take off the armor, if itās that hot.
{concession} All right, your decision. And I suppose wearing the armor
was helpful when the tangler tree tried to grab you. Fine, weāll stop for a bit.
How much is left in your waterskin?
Good, good. Mineās pretty full, I havenāt felt thirsty in a while.
No, weāre definitely going in the right direction.
{grasping at straws} I recognizeā¦ uh, that rock! Yeah. See how it kinda looks like a bear, if you tilt your head?
Really? Well, I see it. Anyway, I remember seeing that before. Weāre about a dayās walk away from the lair, Iām almost certain.
You know, you never asked why I decided to hike in a random direction for three days.
{internal monologue} {pleased} I have such a good story for it, too. Itāll leave you crying, and then maybe I can-
{out loud} {taken aback} You do?
What? Youāre a royal knight, one of the most honored positions in the land. Why would
you feel the need to escape?
{internal monologue} What? What was that? There for a second and then gone, was thatā¦ a crack in the charming exterior?
{out loud} No, no, I understand the feeling. I justā¦ didnāt expect it from this quarter. Is something wrong at court? Are you-
{inner monologue} {protective} Ohā¦ Oh her eyesā¦ So sadā¦ What did they do to you, my knight?
{out loud} Please, anything you can-
{confused} What? Whatās wrong?
No, Iām not going to shush, weāre talking, and-
{muffled} Mmph! MMMMPH!
{inner monologue} {angy} This presumptuous human dares lay her hand on ME? I donāt care what might be inside her, Iām going to make it
outside- {considering} Wait. Whatās that noise?
That doesnāt sound like- oh. Oh, those are goblins. And she wanted me to be quiet, and now they heard us, and- oops. Why did I not sense them coming? Goblins wouldnāt know stealth if it snuck up behind them and ripped their legs off, I shouldāve heard them from
miles away. This doesnāt make any senseā¦ Oh, well. I suppose it doesnāt matter, in the grand scheme of things. Just a few more goblins to kill. If sheād just let go of meā¦ wait, but I donāt want to reveal myself. That makes this much more difficult. Can I kill all these green idiots in my human form?
{concerned} Oh, wow, thatāsā¦ a worrying amount. Where are they all coming from? All right, I
think I can take- wait, what? Human? What are you doing?
{out loud} Why are you getting in front of me? That is
far too many goblins for any human to handle, we need to run!
{internal monologue} {flustered} Wha? What does she mean by that? And why does she have to be this lovely as she says it? Thatās unfair!
{out loud} No- you canāt-
{internal monologue} {upset} Oh, the stupid, brave, self-sacrificial idiot! Sheās gonna get herself killed if I donāt help her- wait, what?
{taken aback} Sheās- oh, wow, thatās quite impressive. Thatās- wow. Iāve never seen a human fight like that.
{confused} Huh? Whyās she looking backā¦ Is she
angry? What?
Sheās yelling
somethingā¦ She wants me to run? Wha-
{realization} OHHHHH- She thinks Iām in danger, and sheās trying to protect me! She wants to-
{touched} aw. Thatās the sweetest thingā¦ My heart-
{serious} I need to keep this knight alive. {realization} Oh! I have to pretend to be running, yes. I canāt help her here, much as I want to. Besides, it looks like she has it handled. Those goblins arenāt laying a claw on her, somehow. Guess it
was a good decision to wear the armor.
{planning} Iāll come back for her later, and she can be happy that she kept me safe, and maybe I can use that to find out whatās wrong with her, oh, looks like sheās just about finished with those-
{shock} wut.
What is that.
Thatās a- thatās a freaking hellhound! What in the Low Realms is a hellhound doing here?
{protective} Okay, no, unacceptable. I am
not risking my treasure-
{concerned} the human. The human! Why did I just think of her as- never mind, time for that later.
{whoosh sfx} {roar} {desperate} Oh no, please donāt let me be too lateā¦
{out loud} {furious} Stay away from my human!
{crunch sfx} {triumph} Hah. Thatāll teach you.
Did you get the last of the goblins, lady kni-
{wary} What are you doing.
Put that sword down, please, Iām not your enemy.
Okay, no, no, calm down, thereās no need to get worked up.
This isnāt helping anything, can we just talk?
{upset} OW! All right, this has gone far enough
{magically resonant} Sleep. {sigh} {fading out} What am I going to do with you?
{some indicator of a time skip} {cordial} Good morning, lady knight. As promised, I brought you to my lair.
Oh, yes, you must be confused.
{whoosh sfx} There, is that better?
{resigned} Yes. It was me the whole time.
No, it wasnāt. If it had been a game, you would be dead right now. Instead youāre alive, unharmed, even unrestrained, in the middle of my hoard.
Or didnāt you notice?
{amused} Yes, I thought that might get your attention. Being surrounded by enough gold to fill a palace ten times over generally does the trick where humans are involved, or so I am informed.
{annoyed} Fangbane? The sword that slew more of my kind in two years than any other managed in thousands? You want it
back? Tch, no, but I wouldāve if I could. That butcherās blade shouldāve been melted down long ago. Alas, it was impervious even to
my fire.
I thought that was clear: no, you canāt have it back. You can have another sword, even a magic one, but not that
atrocity forged in steel.
{considering} That would seem to be the question of the hour, yes. āWhat are you doing here.ā Wellā¦ why donāt you tell me? You were sent to kill me, that much is clear. But much more isnāt. I would likeā¦ an explanation.
{annoyed} Oh, come on. Youāve been interacting with me for days now. Do I really seem like the type of person who burns down villages at random? That excuse is worthlessā¦ andā¦
{suspicious} I think we both know it. You were sent here for some other reason. What was it? Tell me, before I grow cross.
Oh, I believe they didnāt tell you. But, though I think you like to pretend otherwise, dumb is one thing you are
not. You know more than youāre saying, so answer me. Please.
Why does the king want me dead? {stunned} Thatās- thatās
it? Of all the petty, arrogant, stupid- Iām not even going to bother trying with that.
{snort} And humans use
dragons as symbols of greed.
{explaining something obvious} Yes. Because I
like gold, its color, its luster. And because I enjoy living comfortably.
{disgust} Not justā¦ to have more than others.
Even if you donāt want to concede the difference, surely it does not escape you that I
earned all of this, not just killed its old owner and stole it.
{offended} Of course I did! The very idea of taking something unearnedā¦
ugh.
{considering} You really know so little of my kindā¦
All of this, thoughā¦ brings us back to you. You were sent here, presumably because youāre the kingdomās best knight, the one with the highest chance of victory. You werenāt given any backup because thereās only one Fangbane. And you were fed a lie about me slaughtering innocents to make the job go down easier, but something in you knew that it
was a lie. Tell me, am I hitting the mark with these?
So, my question becomesā¦ why didnāt you? You had me at the point of your blade, and with a sword like that and skills like yours, you couldāve done it. If you wanted me dead, I would be, draconic magic and might notwithstanding. Instead, all I have is a scratch on my snout-
{venomous} yes, that is the scar on my nose. Injuries
do carry over, thank you
so much for noticing.
{curious} And now youāre sorry. I donāt think I understand you at all, no matter how hard I try. Please, answer me. I want to.
Wha-
{sigh} {exasperated} Well, if you were so certain it was a lie, why come here in the first place? If you felt you were given unjust orders, you couldāve just left the kingdom. Plenty of other places need knights, and thereās always work to be found as a sellsword. You risked much to gainā¦ nothing, as best as I can see.
{dangerous} Heā¦ he what?
The king threatened toā¦
{cold} No. No, that is
unacceptable. No one threatens my human.
Yes, my human. I-
{sigh} {warmer} I believe an explanation is in order. You see, I finally figured out what Iāve been feeling these past few days. At first, I thought it might be love, and, well, I suppose it is, of a kind: hoarding instinct. I feel hoarding instinct when I look at you. I saw you for the first time, and something in me just knew. You are the most precious treasure in this entire cavern, and I need to protect and keep you until the end of time, like the work of art you are.
{worried} Ohh, thatās not a good expression. Did I say something wrong? Come on too strong? I promise, living here wonāt be bad at all, itās quite a comfortable lair, whether Iām in human form or dragon. I maintain a good relationship with the villagers, too, so we can even go down to Wylgrith on day trips, as long as you donāt try to leave. You understand the importance of that, I trust.
{calming} No, no, donāt get all worked up. Thereās no need to do something weāll both regret.
Please, calm down. Weāre both rational people, letās discuss this as such.
{harder} Human, I donāt want to put you to sleep again. Donāt make me.
{pleased} Good, thatās much better. Now, what are your objections?
Mhm, mhmā¦
{logical} Well, in point of fact, no, you donāt have a home anymore. If you go back without proof of my demise, the king will have you executed, will he not?
As I thought. So thereās nowhere
else for you to be. As to your next point, of course I wonāt keep you as a pet, youāre a sentient human. You have your own free will, thoughts, ideas, desires, the whole package. You would never be a pet. You will be my
treasure. Very different thing, and it means I will want to keep you close, keep you safe, and stare at your radiance for as long as draconically possible.
{considering} Well, no, I havenāt heard of this. A living part of a dragonās hoard? I believe itās unprecedented, since nothing but gold lasts forever. Nevertheless, weāll figure something out, we can make it work. And this doesnāt reflect strangely on me, you neednāt worry. I am one of the eldest dragons of this age, the young are used to myā¦ peculiarities by now.
{pleased} Ah, yes, I wondered when we would get to that point. No, as a matter of fact, the king will
not be sending other knights, or mages, or armies after me. I will not be killed like that, and you will not be reclaimed by them. And do you wish to know why?
{colder than ice} Because I am going to burn this kingdom to the ground. {amused} Naturally. I could overlook the attempt on my life - it brought me the most precious treasure I have ever known, after all, - I could forgive the use of Fangbane, since now I can make sure it never harms one of my kind again, I could even somewhat tolerate the blatant lies spread about me as flimsy justification.
{angry} What I can
not accept, however, is what they have done to you. Threats on your life, on your body, on those you protect, promises of execution, forcing you to stain your soul against your willā¦ no. No one is permitted to harm my human and live. This will, I admit, be something of a first for dragonkind, actually killing humans instead of protecting them is practically unheard of. I may even face repercussions from my kind for this. I find it hard to care, though, these ones are only getting what they deserve, for their actions or their complacence.
Now youāre getting upset again.
{soothing} Donāt worry, this isnāt a sign of my outlook changing. I still have no desire to harm humans, and the village is perfectly safe.
We were communicating so well a second ago, if we could return to that, I would be grateful.
I promise you, this shouting and carrying on is nothing but counterproductive.
{tired} Lady knight, if you are not capable of being objective, I will be forced to- oh, forget it.
{magically resonant} Sleep. {gentle} {slowly fading out} I truly am sorry to do this to you, but I canāt have you fighting me on this. I donāt want you to be upset at me, treasure, so, by the time you wake, the cause of this contention will be gone.
Shh, shh. Itās okay. Itās just a simple sleep spell, youāll wake up comfortable and well-rested.
There. It will all be fixed before you awaken. Donāt worry, my treasure, nothing will ever harm you again.
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2024.05.22 00:02 Stormcoming7 [F4M] Searching for a Dragon's Lair [Dragon Speaker] [Knight Listener] [Slow Burn, I Think] [Deception] [Protective] [Treasure] [Could Be Prequel, Could Be Standalone] [Far Too Long]
Intro: For your distinguished service to the crown, youāve been assigned the difficult and dangerous job of slaying a dragon purported to have slaughtered a village on the outskirts of the kingdom. Itās a job you should be able to handle, and youāre not too scaredā¦ now, if only the whole thing felt less
wrongā¦ Summary: Listener meets a new acquaintance who befriends him, and offers to guide him where he needs to go. They face a danger together, and he learns that she is not what she seems.
Go ahead and monetize, it's fine. Word count is about 3800.
If you fill this or plan to fill this, please notify me. Please don't make edits without asking first. TWs: Running deception, combat, discussion of mass murder (dragon burning places to the ground), possessiveness, forced sleep
Line breaks represent the listener talking or space where no one talks and should be short pauses, words within {brackets} represent the speakerās tone or sfx. At ellipses, the speaker trails off, and at dashes, she is either cut off abruptly by the listener or by herself.
Authorās Note: God, this took way too long to write. A couple months, if you count when I had the idea and when I wrote the first few sentences. Well, itās here now, and I hope itās not too disappointing. Prequel series go!
If you want to read this somewhere other than Reddit, it's also
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M4F Version
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{internal monologue} {disgusted} Ugh, those damn livestock merchants charge more every time. Gouging bastards,
{rationalization} but I
do need them to stay silent. If the town finds out how much food I have to purchase every month, itāll only end badly. Besides, itās not like even
this much bribery makes a dent in my hoard. I should really just be glad I havenāt met any merchants with integrity, that wouldnāt end well. Good thing itās a vanishingly rare trait these daysā¦
{annoyance} wait, no, thatās
not a good thing, what am I saying? Itās sadā¦ but it does make my life easier. Well,
thatās a hell of a conundrum.
{sigh} {bored} Not one I havenāt dealt with before, though. Have this conversation with myself every time. Oh, well. What matters is the foodāll be delivered soon, I donāt have to go into hibernation, and the merchants wonāt talk. Anything else I wanted to do before heading home? Hmmā¦ I think I wanted to stop at the spice merchant, see how much-
{interest} HELlo. Who is
that? {curiosity} What would a knight be doing here? I mean, I suppose the goblin raids have been getting more brazen, but the town guards seem to have it handled, I havenāt even needed to get involved yet. I
guess he could be here about that, but it doesnāt feel right. Maybe heās just passing through? Well, best way to find out is to go talk to-
{quiet} Oh, damn. Thatās- oh,
damn. Fuck, heās hot.
{forced calm} Okay, composure. You are an all-powerful dragon. You will not be thrown off your game by one mortal, no matter how shiny his armor is. And itās
only his armor youāll be looking at, right? Right. Ignore that beautiful face, you just need to find out what heās doing here, not-
{suspicious} Wait. Whoās he talking to?
{upset} The
spice merchant? And sheās
BLUSHING? Uh-uh. No. Not gonna fly.
{out loud} {sickly sweet} Hiiiii, hello! Itās me again, Iām here to pick up some- Oh? Whoās this? A new friend?
Oh, Iām sorry, I didnāt realize you were having a conversation. Please, continue. I can wait.
{cough} Oh, no, donāt mind me, just looking atā¦ cumin. My, this smells awfully strong.
So sorry to barge in again, uh, I would like to buy
these. Are you leaving? Well, it was lovely to meet you.
{internal monologue} Okay, let me just finish up here, and I can go talk to him.
{pleased} Hah!
Look frustrated, spice skank. Serves you right.
{confused} Wait, do I know your name? Have I ever asked your name? Eh, doesnāt matter right now, I donāt need to know
everyone in the village.
{disgust} Especially not someone who flirts with-
{confusion} Wait, what am I doing? I donāt have any claim over some random knight, why am I acting like this?
{frustrated noise} Figure out internal dilemma later, find human now. Whereād he go?
Agh! Curse this mortal formās short legs, I canāt see- wait! Shiny!
{out loud} Hey! Hey! Wait up!
{out of breath} Whewā¦ Thought I was gonnaā¦ gonna lose youā¦ for a minute.
Thanks. Only needā¦ a few secondsā¦
{composed} Hi. Iām Tiamat*.* Sorry to chase after you like that, but I realized I didnāt catch your name?
Oh, thatās a
lovely name. It suits you.
{pleased} Oh, flatterer.
{internal monologue} Heās
smooth, isnāt he? I was expecting all muscle, no brain. I understand why the spice merchant was blushing now, I guess.
{out loud} I just wanted to ask youā¦ uh, I wanted to ask you what you were doing at the spice merchantās? Usually passers-through donāt stop there when they can get their salt cheaper elsewhere.
Oh, thatās interesting! I didnāt know you could find that here.
Oh, no, I donāt spend very much time there. I mostly go in, buy what I need for my next few weeks of meals, and leave. Other places to be. More important places.
{laugh} Well. You certainly know the way to a womanās heart.
{internal monologue} A knight with both manners and a sense of humorā¦ whoād have thought?
{out loud} Wonderful. So, what brings you to Wylgrith? Itās not a large settlement by any means, and well out of the way ofā¦ everything, really. What reason would a mighty royal knight have for stopping by? Were you sent to handle the goblins that-
{stunned} ā¦Say what now?
The
dragon? You were sent to kill the DRAGON?
Can youā¦ not?
{off-balance} I mean- uh- Well, I donāt see why you
would, do I? After all, the dragon hasnāt been seen or heard from in years, right? And even before that she didnāt harm any humans for decades. She-
I- uhhhā¦ I guess Iām guessing sheās a āshe?ā I did see her once, flying overhead, though, and she looked like a girl dragon. Kind of slender.
Iā¦ suppose āitā works as well, yeah.
{quiet, sad} A little hurtful, thoughā¦
{back on track} Nothing, nothing. So, why are you killing the dragon, again? I donāt thinkā¦
itā¦ has even harmed a human in living memory.
{sputtering} What? No it didnāt!
I- I think I would
know if it burned down a village. I mean, this place is still standing, right?
A
different- Well, Iām sure she wouldnāt have done anything like-
{quickly} No, no, I donāt know. Itās not like Iāve
met the thing, right? But it hasnāt burned down
this village, so why would-
{tentative} Oh. They said that?
Right to the king?
Right in the middle of court, where everyone could hear it?
{sad} I guess that settles that, then. The dragon needs to die.
{internal monologue} Damn. What a waste of such a handsome knight. Thereās no chance he could possibly beat me on his own, so heās going to end up- wait, on his own?
{out loud} {confused} And the king sent
you? Alone, I mean? No army, or squad of knights, or cadre of mages? Why would he do that?
{awed} Oh. Oh, that is a
very magic sword.
Well, no, I havenāt. But- but you can just
tell, canāt you? Itās
glowing! And itās covered in some kind of weird letters, those have to be magical, right?
{internal monologue} {hesitant} Okay. Thatās somewhat worrying. Even with all the useless sigils and that pointless glow siphoning its energy, I can
feel the power rippling off that thing. Where did he ever find- No, that doesnāt matter. Could it level the playing field? Give him a chance? Hard to tell, I think, my senses in this form arenāt as-
{out loud} Iām sorry, what? I was distracted. Uh- itās a
very pretty sword.
{taken aback} Thatās- thatās a good name for it. Very dangerous-sounding.
{internal monologue}{stressed} ARE YOU KIDDING ME? FANGBANE? HE FOUND FANGBANE? HOW IN THE-
{forced composure} no, Iām calm, Iām calm, itās fine. Itās not worrying at all that he has the most dangerous dragon-slaying sword ever forged. Wow, this
very quickly went from āI donāt want to fight him, I donāt want to kill himā to āI donāt want to fight him, I donāt want to die.ā Okay, time to nip this in the bud.
{out loud} Wow, itās done that much? I never wouldāve guessed that, it looks
much too fancy for that. Soā¦ you can actually kill the dragon?
{hesitant} Youāre right, I suppose. If it burned a village, it does deserve that. Wellā¦ *{resolve}*Do you know how to find its lair?
No, itās not. If it was, everyone would be constantly in there robbing the hoard, wouldnāt we? Everyone knows that the lair is
somewhere on the mountain, but no one knows where.
{triumph} Yes. Except me. And Iāll guide you there.
{reasonable} We already agreed, right? If it burned down a village, killed that many people, it needs to be put down. I want to help with that, and besides, you need someone to take you there. Youāll never find it on your own, so you canāt be too choosy about who you bring, can you?
I like hiking, and the mountain isnāt dangerous if youāve known what you were doing since you were a child. I found it once, but I ran immediately, because I didnāt want to risk angering the dragon. I
think I can find it again, but itāll be a long trip. Three days at minimum.
{internal monologue} {satisfied} Perfect. A few days wandering in the forest should discourage him, maybe I can even convince him I didnāt burn any village.
{confused} Why would he have been toldā¦
{moving on} Doesnāt matter right now. What matters is getting him off my trail, and maybe getting to know him in the meantimeā¦
{upset} No! Stop that! Bad Tiamat! Heās literally trying to kill you. He is
not a prospective mate, he isnāt even another dragon!
{sigh} {wistful} He is handsome, though, especially when the light catches his armor like thatā¦ No! Stop!
{out loud} {serious} We should set out soon, then. Do you have enough provisions for the trip?
Good, good. No time to waste, come on.
Youāre hunting a dragon. A
dragon. Donāt you think it might be wise to move before she- it catches wind of your presence?
Letās go, then.
{some indicator of a time skip} {amused} What, donāt tell me youāre getting tired? Weāve only been hiking for a couple hours today, arenāt you supposed to be a big, strong knight?
You could take off the armor, if itās that hot.
{concession} All right, your decision. And I suppose wearing the armor
was helpful when the tangler tree tried to grab you. Fine, weāll stop for a bit.
How much is left in your waterskin?
Good, good. Mineās pretty full, I havenāt felt thirsty in a while.
No, weāre definitely going in the right direction.
{grasping at straws} I recognizeā¦ uh, that rock! Yeah. See how it kinda looks like a bear, if you tilt your head?
Really? Well, I see it. Anyway, I remember seeing that before. Weāre about a dayās walk away from the lair, Iām almost certain.
You know, you never asked why I decided to hike in a random direction for three days.
{internal monologue} {pleased} I have such a good story for it, too. Itāll leave you crying, and then maybe I can-
{out loud} {taken aback} You do?
What? Youāre a royal knight, one of the most honored positions in the land. Why would
you feel the need to escape?
{internal monologue} What? What was that? There for a second and then gone, was thatā¦ a crack in the charming exterior?
{out loud} No, no, I understand the feeling. I justā¦ didnāt expect it from this quarter. Is something wrong at court? Are you-
{inner monologue} {protective} Ohā¦ Oh his eyesā¦ So sadā¦ What did they do to you, my knight?
{out loud} Please, anything you can-
{confused} What? Whatās wrong?
No, Iām not going to shush, weāre talking, and-
{muffled} Mmph! MMMMPH!
{inner monologue} {angy} This presumptuous human dares lay his hand on ME? I donāt care what might be inside him, Iām going to make it
outside- {considering} Wait. Whatās that noise?
That doesnāt sound like- oh. Oh, those are goblins. And he wanted me to be quiet, and now they heard us, and- oops. Why did I not sense them coming? Goblins wouldnāt know stealth if it snuck up behind them and ripped their legs off, I shouldāve heard them from
miles away. This doesnāt make any senseā¦ Oh, well. I suppose it doesnāt matter, in the grand scheme of things. Just a few more goblins to kill. If heād just let go of meā¦ wait, but I donāt want to reveal myself. That makes this much more difficult. Can I kill all these green idiots in my human form?
{concerned} Oh, wow, thatāsā¦ a worrying amount. Where are they all coming from? All right, I
think I can take- wait, what? Human? What are you doing?
{out loud} Why are you getting in front of me? That is
far too many goblins for any human to handle, we need to run!
{internal monologue} {flustered} Wha? What does he mean by that? And why does he have to be this handsome as he says it? Thatās unfair!
{out loud} No- you canāt-
{internal monologue} {upset} Oh, the stupid, brave, self-sacrificial idiot! Heās gonna get himself killed if I donāt help him- wait, what?
{taken aback} Heās- oh, wow, thatās quite impressive. Thatās- wow. Iāve never seen a human fight like that.
{confused} Huh? Whyās he looking backā¦ Is he
angry? What?
Heās yelling
somethingā¦ He wants me to run? Wha-
{realization} OHHHHH- He thinks Iām in danger, and heās trying to protect me! He wants to-
{touched} aw. Thatās the sweetest thingā¦ My heart-
{serious} I need to keep this knight alive. {realization} Oh! I have to pretend to be running, yes. I canāt help him here, much as I want to. Besides, it looks like he has it handled. Those goblins arenāt laying a claw on him, somehow. Guess it
was a good decision to wear the armor.
{planning} Iāll come back for him later, and he can be happy that he kept me safe, and maybe I can use that to find out whatās wrong with him, oh, looks like heās just about finished with those-
{shock} wut.
What is that.
Thatās a- thatās a freaking hellhound! What in the Low Realms is a hellhound doing here?
{protective} Okay, no, unacceptable. I am
not risking my treasure-
{concerned} the human. The human! Why did I just think of him as- never mind, time for that later.
{whoosh sfx} {roar} {desperate} Oh no, please donāt let me be too lateā¦
{out loud} {furious} Stay away from my human!
{crunch sfx} {triumph} Hah. Thatāll teach you.
Did you get the last of the goblins, sir kni-
{wary} What are you doing.
Put that sword down, please, Iām not your enemy.
Okay, no, no, calm down, thereās no need to get worked up.
This isnāt helping anything, can we just talk?
{upset} OW! All right, this has gone far enough
{magically resonant} Sleep. {sigh} {fading out} What am I going to do with you?
{some indicator of a time skip} {cordial} Good morning, sir knight. As promised, I brought you to my lair.
Oh, yes, you must be confused.
{whoosh sfx} There, is that better?
{resigned} Yes. It was me the whole time.
No, it wasnāt. If it had been a game, you would be dead right now. Instead youāre alive, unharmed, even unrestrained, in the middle of my hoard.
Or didnāt you notice?
{amused} Yes, I thought that might get your attention. Being surrounded by enough gold to fill a palace ten times over generally does the trick where humans are involved, or so I am informed.
{annoyed} Fangbane? The sword that slew more of my kind in two years than any other managed in thousands? You want it
back? Tch, no, but I wouldāve if I could. That butcherās blade shouldāve been melted down long ago. Alas, it was impervious even to
my fire.
I thought that was clear: no, you canāt have it back. You can have another sword, even a magic one, but not that
atrocity forged in steel.
{considering} That would seem to be the question of the hour, yes. āWhat are you doing here.ā Wellā¦ why donāt you tell me? You were sent to kill me, that much is clear. But much more isnāt. I would likeā¦ an explanation.
{annoyed} Oh, come on. Youāve been interacting with me for days now. Do I really seem like the type of person who burns down villages at random? That excuse is worthlessā¦ andā¦
{suspicious} I think we both know it. You were sent here for some other reason. What was it? Tell me, before I grow cross.
Oh, I believe they didnāt tell you. But, though I think you like to pretend otherwise, dumb is one thing you are
not. You know more than youāre saying, so answer me. Please.
Why does the king want me dead? {stunned} Thatās- thatās
it? Of all the petty, arrogant, stupid- Iām not even going to bother trying with that.
{snort} And humans use
dragons as symbols of greed.
{explaining something obvious} Yes. Because I
like gold, its color, its luster. And because I enjoy living comfortably.
{disgust} Not justā¦ to have more than others.
Even if you donāt want to concede the difference, surely it does not escape you that I
earned all of this, not just killed its old owner and stole it.
{offended} Of course I did! The very idea of taking something unearnedā¦
ugh.
{considering} You really know so little of my kindā¦
All of this, thoughā¦ brings us back to you. You were sent here, presumably because youāre the kingdomās best knight, the one with the highest chance of victory. You werenāt given any backup because thereās only one Fangbane. And you were fed a lie about me slaughtering innocents to make the job go down easier, but something in you knew that it
was a lie. Tell me, am I hitting the mark with these?
So, my question becomesā¦ why didnāt you? You had me at the point of your blade, and with a sword like that and skills like yours, you couldāve done it. If you wanted me dead, I would be, draconic magic and might notwithstanding. Instead, all I have is a scratch on my snout-
{venomous} yes, that is the scar on my nose. Injuries
do carry over, thank you
so much for noticing.
{curious} And now youāre sorry. I donāt think I understand you at all, no matter how hard I try. Please, answer me. I want to.
Wha-
{sigh} {exasperated} Well, if you were so certain it was a lie, why come here in the first place? If you felt you were given unjust orders, you couldāve just left the kingdom. Plenty of other places need knights, and thereās always work to be found as a sellsword. You risked much to gainā¦ nothing, as best as I can see.
{dangerous} Heā¦ he what?
The king threatened toā¦
{cold} No. No, that is
unacceptable. No one threatens my human.
Yes, my human. I-
{sigh} {warmer} I believe an explanation is in order. You see, I finally figured out what Iāve been feeling these past few days. At first, I thought it might be love, and, well, I suppose it is, of a kind: hoarding instinct. I feel hoarding instinct when I look at you. I saw you for the first time, and something in me just knew. You are the most precious treasure in this entire cavern, and I need to protect and keep you until the end of time, like the work of art you are.
{worried} Ohh, thatās not a good expression. Did I say something wrong? Come on too strong? I promise, living here wonāt be bad at all, itās quite a comfortable lair, whether Iām in human form or dragon. I maintain a good relationship with the villagers, too, so we can even go down to Wylgrith on day trips, as long as you donāt try to leave. You understand the importance of that, I trust.
{calming} No, no, donāt get all worked up. Thereās no need to do something weāll both regret.
Please, calm down. Weāre both rational people, letās discuss this as such.
{harder} Human, I donāt want to put you to sleep again. Donāt make me.
{pleased} Good, thatās much better. Now, what are your objections?
Mhm, mhmā¦
{logical} Well, in point of fact, no, you donāt have a home anymore. If you go back without proof of my demise, the king will have you executed, will he not?
As I thought. So thereās nowhere
else for you to be. As to your next point, of course I wonāt keep you as a pet, youāre a sentient human. You have your own free will, thoughts, ideas, desires, the whole package. You would never be a pet. You will be my
treasure. Very different thing, and it means I will want to keep you close, keep you safe, and stare at your radiance for as long as draconically possible.
{considering} Well, no, I havenāt heard of this. A living part of a dragonās hoard? I believe itās unprecedented, since nothing but gold lasts forever. Nevertheless, weāll figure something out, we can make it work. And this doesnāt reflect strangely on me, you neednāt worry. I am one of the eldest dragons of this age, the young are used to myā¦ peculiarities by now.
{pleased} Ah, yes, I wondered when we would get to that point. No, as a matter of fact, the king will
not be sending other knights, or mages, or armies after me. I will not be killed like that, and you will not be reclaimed by them. And do you wish to know why?
{colder than ice} Because I am going to burn this kingdom to the ground.{amused} Naturally. I could overlook the attempt on my life - it brought me the most precious treasure I have ever known, after all, - I could forgive the use of Fangbane, since now I can make sure it never harms one of my kind again, I could even somewhat tolerate the blatant lies spread about me as flimsy justification.
{angry} What I can
not accept, however, is what they have done to you. Threats on your life, on your body, on those you protect, promises of execution, forcing you to stain your soul against your willā¦ no. No one is permitted to harm my human and live. This will, I admit, be something of a first for dragonkind, actually killing humans instead of protecting them is practically unheard of. I may even face repercussions from my kind for this. I find it hard to care, though, these ones are only getting what they deserve, for their actions or their complacence.
Now youāre getting upset again.
{soothing} Donāt worry, this isnāt a sign of my outlook changing. I still have no desire to harm humans, and the village is perfectly safe.
We were communicating so well a second ago, if we could return to that, I would be grateful.
I promise you, this shouting and carrying on is nothing but counterproductive.
{tired} Sir knight, if you are not capable of being objective, I will be forced to- oh, forget it.
{magically resonant} Sleep. {gentle} {slowly fading out} I truly am sorry to do this to you, but I canāt have you fighting me on this. I donāt want you to be upset at me, treasure, so, by the time you wake, the cause of this contention will be gone.
Shh, shh. Itās okay. Itās just a simple sleep spell, youāll wake up comfortable and well-rested.
There. It will all be fixed before you awaken. Donāt worry, my treasure, nothing will ever harm you again.
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2024.05.22 00:01 ikieneng My fanfiction - episode 4!
| The next part is here! This episode is so long that I had to split it, and today, you're finally getting part 3 of 3. You can find the previous episodes in the side bar! (Community info page in the app) DISCLAIMERS (the same ones as before) The point of this fanfiction is not to be a straight-up continuation of events with the same themes, intensity, and tone. If you go into it with those expectations, you are probably not going to like it. Rather, itās supposed to be how I wish things went if these events were real life. The resolution you want for a real-life situation isnāt often the right choice for a show, but it can be incredibly beautiful. Think of what youāre about to read to be a separate show then. Episode 1 of this fanfiction begins after the episode ā2:00ā (season 2 episode 4), so it replaces the episode āCakeā and the ones that follow it. This fanfiction expects you to have seen the entirety of seasons 1 and 2, so you should watch those first. I myself am bursting into the story here. The narrator and me are the same. While my character is like 95% real me, donāt take events about my life described here as facts. Some aspects of my life have been changed for the story. In my head, I started writing like an āalternate meā character in 2016, fulfilling a lot of the things that I wish I had in life, adding that to my story. Iām not really from Ukraine. I speak fluent Ukrainian as a foreign language, I started learning it in 2014, and Iāve talked to tons of people from there, but Iām not from Ukraine. I also donāt have as much money as I do in the story. I wish lmao. If you want to post your own fanfiction, feel free to do so! To get your own post flair for your fanfic, and to appear in the side bar, please message me. Part 3 (days 3 and 4) Weād wake up on day three, and still, nothing would be any different - weāre still locked up. Weād both feel really worried not knowing if weāll have to forfeit our whole plan because we might run out of food and water and take the risky route - calling the police and getting ourselves into a situation where weād have to be freed by force, which would be so dangerous because the Turners have proven that thereās nothing theyāre not prepared to do to us to āget Jericho backā. Leanne would ask me āWhat do we do if we call the police, and Mrs. Turner comes up here and tries to hurt us?ā At first, Iād insist that we start thinking about that when we do run out of food the next day, but sheād insist we should come up with a plan. Iād point at the corner on the edge of the attic facing Spruce Street, the corner thatās to oneās right when coming up into the attic, https://preview.redd.it/knoz0zwpou1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=bd1694f292bb546ea45339ebecea7ffacfe33541 and say āThen youād curl up and hide over there, and Iād take the radio, youād take the metronome, and Iād sit down in front of you, shielding you, and if she gets in here before the cops do, weāll defend ourselves. And weād record everything on my phone. And we should probably hide behind the sofa. Maybe then, she might not notice weāre still up here at first. Sheād probably be in a state of panic.ā Sheād look at me with sad, but touched eyes and just hug me and say thank you. Iād reply āOf courseā. After some silence, Iād tell her āIf anything happens to meā¦ Please bring me backā. Sheād be touched by that, but say that if she reanimates me, the Church of Lesser Saints will come after ME as well because theyāll believe that Iāll be obligated to join. With a worried smile, Iād say āI know... But theyāre probably already gonna do that, right? Because I wonāt let them get to you!ā Weād both nod with the same half-happy, half-worried expression. āAnd if things go terribly wrong and you have to bring me back, we can try again!ā Iād ask if Iām getting it right that the āgreat sinsā they think sheās committing are not spending time with the Church and helping another family from the one that was assigned to her. Sheād say yes and add that thereās a lot more they hate her for, like her ādisobedient and rebellious streakā, disobeying their instructions, putting curses on people, and now, leaving the Marinos. https://preview.redd.it/4obn4r9uou1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=1e77adafbde221c320999ba1169adb0a1c6b2b17 After a few seconds of silence (out of shock that this is how the Church of Lesser Saints frames it), Iād be like āIf you disobey so many of their instructions, then...ā, look her directly in the eyes, and go āGood! Keep on disobeying them! Iām actually kind of stunned that this is how they frame your actions, because that is so manipulative. Wanting to have a life where you donāt have to worry about your every step being watched and controlled, where you can actually freely explore what you believe ā not what they tell you to believe, but what YOU believe, where you can do totally normal human things like listen to music, and where you can go wherever you want and make some basic decisions for yourself and work wherever you want, that doesnāt make you...ā (doing the āquote-on-quoteā with my hands while I say it) āquote-on-quote ādisobedientā or ārebelliousā, it makes you a normal human being. If they forbid every little thing that people do that makes you happy, if you then look for happiness elsewhere, thatās on them. You canāt take every bit of joy away from people and then expect them to just deal with it. You wanting to run away, thatās the logical result of their bullshit. And you didnāt āleaveā the Marinos, you were taken. Donāt let them think youāre at fault in any way!ā She might have never heard any verbal confirmation before that her feelings about leaving are valid, and this would be so reassuring to her. Sheād tell me that whenever she did things like not be there for meals at the Church, skip assemblies, or curse people without permission, she would be brought before May and the rest of the community, get questioned about her behavior, and sheād have to self-flagellate to receive forgiveness. https://preview.redd.it/roex7c20pu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=32cecf94a41a97e66b1c74967cb074ca89321777 Iād go really still and quiet when she mentions the self-flagellation, which sheād then explain is a frequent punishment. That would freaking break my heart... Iād ask her when was the last time she hurt herself, and it was a little less than two weeks ago, before she was forced to leave the Turners. Very carefully and quietly, Iād ask her if it would be okay if she can show me her scars and add āYou do NOT have to if youāre not comfortable, PLEASE donāt do it if youāre notā, and after a second, sheād nod and show me her back. My heart would break for her even more seeing her scars, Iād just express how horrible it is that they made her do thatā¦ Iād show her some of my cut wounds from when I self-harmed, which I hadnāt done in like three and a half years at that point. Iād want her to know that way that I get the urge, that I really do, but Iād tell her that hurting oneself achieves nothing. All it does is make you feel horrible mentally and physically, and every time you do it, thereās a risk of infection and even death. Iād just tell her I understand while taking her in my arms. Iād ask her to please look me in the eyes and tell me she wonāt hurt herself again, and that when she feels like doing it again, to please talk to me first. Sheād quietly say āI promiseā while looking me in the eyes, and after some longer embraces, weād both smile a bit, that would make me really happy to hear! Iād ask that when weāre out of here, if we can call a doctor sometime soon and get them to look at her scars to make sure none of them are infected, if sheās comfortable enough, and sheād nod and smile at me a little bit some more. Weād eat after that. Weād run out of tomato soup that meal, and Iād tell her that when weāre getting out of there, Iād get her all the tomato soup in the world! āWeāre gonna fill a whole hotel fridge with tomato soup!ā āAnd with Ben & Jerryās?ā, sheād ask, and Iād say yes and say that weāre probably gonna need more than one fridge. Iād say weāre gonna pick the nicest and most expensive hotel to stay at, an idea that sheād love! āYou still think Allentown is a good idea?ā, Iād ask her, and sheād think my reasoning from the day before makes sense and say yes. Weād look for the nicest hotel in Allentown online and see that there are āonlyā three-star hotels in Allentown. Leanne would ask if getting such an expensive place to stay is really okay, and Iād say āMoney is not an issue, donāt worry about itā while reaching across her back and like caressing her right shoulder, looking her in the eyes, and smiling. āAnd besides, letās spoil you, you fucking deserve it after all this!ā We wouldnāt book anything yet because we wouldnāt know when we can get out of there yet, but looking at all those insanely nice hotels would lift our spirits a bit. After eating the first half of that dayās rations (only two half dayās rations would be left after thatā¦), weād think that it would probably be a good idea if we started writing the document for the police right now. Writing it can take hours upon hours, and thereās no point in delaying the rescue to write the document after I leave if we can do it right now, so weād begin right that moment. It would begin something like āMy name is Daria Horenko, born July 30, 1999 in Odesa, Ukraine, residing in 501 Pembroke Ave, Philadelphia 19050, Pennsylvania...ā (I donāt live there. I have no idea who does. Please leave them alone lmao) ā...I sent this statement to my Facebook friend Liam [...] (residing in Tipperary, Ireland, using Facebook as Liam [...]) as a PDF file and told him to call the Philadelphia police and read this statement to them if I donāt come back online and confirm that Iām okay by 10 PM Philadelphia time / 3 PM London, UK time on December 22, 2022. If he is reading this to you, it probably means that there was no sign of life from me by that time, and that Iām not safe, probably kidnapped and locked up by Dorothy Turner, Sean Turner, Julian (Iām not sure about his surname, but Iām referring to Dorothy Turnerās brother - redhead, not very tall, moderately overweight) in the attic of their residence at 9780 Spruce Street, Philadelphia 19139, Pennsylvaniaā, and then document everything Iāve seen in chronological order and everything that Leanne has told me, with a link to our video and photographic evidence, references to DNA evidence that can probably be found in the hole in the basement if they havenāt covered it up by now, and a statement at the end saying that Iāve written it together with Leanne to make sure that everything is correct. That would take a really long time, hours for sure. But when itās done, Iād run spell- and grammar checks on it and send it to my printer at home, to be queued for printing when I get home and turn it on. Weād also know that today (December 21) or tomorrow will be the day when we leave one way or another, so Iād schedule a text message to 911 in 30 hours from that moment. The message would say āThis is a scheduled message. If youāve received it, then Leanne Grayson (born October 13, 2001)...ā (We only ever learn Leanneās birth year from the gravestone. October 13 is Nell Tiger Freeās birthday, so October 13, 2001 being Leanneās birthday is kind of my headcanon) https://preview.redd.it/0hr9niq1pu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=4dbead2015781ed8beee236188b8273aac1b3fb0 ā...and me (Daria Horenko, born July 30, 1999) are probably not safe, abducted and locked up against our will by Dorothy Turner, her brother Julian, and Sean Turner in the attic of their house at 9780 Spruce Street, Philadelphia 19139, Pennsylvania or somewhere else on the property. We need help immediately. The Turners should be considered dangerous and very clearly willing to use violence and intimidation. We need help NOW. Details in our prepared statement: [the link]ā. Because weāre holding out hope that we wonāt have to call the police from inside the attic, the document would include information on what our plan is to get Leanne (and me) out of there as safely as possible and call the police from the taxi, but that if we run out of rations, we wonāt have a choice but to call the police while weāre unarmed and while the Turners still have the upper hand. We would debate whether we should include information about the Church of Lesser Saints right away or tell the police about them later because we know how that sounds, considering that this would hurt the credibility of our testimony, https://preview.redd.it/sinvabf3pu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=e37811b53eb90cb8a066bfcb30f6244bb9f34ad4 but weād modify the document and include the most important information about them as well, with more believable explanations - how they forced Leanne and other members to self-harm (meaning that current members or those who recently left), where theyāre currently operating from in Lancaster, https://preview.redd.it/mxbm8445pu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=1f9b5f1c671c15afce7149eeb90926c2c29b9bdb that they faked their deaths, that they forced Leanne to leave the Turners, and the necessary lie that they took the real baby, and that Leanne hasnāt seen it since that day and doesnāt know where theyāve taken it. Weād also include names and stuff, and most importantly, reference the baptism tape and say that it shows May and George watching us from the sidewalk outside the church less than three weeks ago, and that piece of evidence would change everything in regards to investigating the Church of Lesser Saints and make the police believe us. Weād add that itās probably among the other DVDs in the Turnersā living room, and that Iāll try to get it when leaving the building if our original plan is still going to be an option, rip the DVD at home, and add a link to the video file to the document. Weād modify the scheduled text message as well, and weād charge both phones, mine first because the scheduled message is so important, but itās an iPhone, so we could charge it to 100% rather quickly and then charge hers. And weād add that weād want the police to get Leanneās things from the Marino estate. All her stuff being there would be further evidence that she was taken suddenly and against her will. Weād also add what number Leanne can be reached at for now with the Samsung Galaxy phone. And then, Iād send the document to Liam on all platforms where I know how to reach him, followed by a message to alert the authorities if Iām not back online confirming that weāre both okay in whatās now probably more like 29 hours, the phone number of the Philadelphia police, and caps at the beginning saying that itās an actual emergency. Out of nowhere, Iād ask her if sheās seen āTitanicā lmao, and with her near total isolation growing up, she wouldnāt have seen it. āIāve only seen movies on TVā. Iād be like āI can show you lots of movies if you want! I got several subscriptions to streaming services, and also a bunch of stuff offline on an external drive at home.ā https://preview.redd.it/lr58woa7pu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=63537b149270faeebb2c3f1be9ba2af0d259e1b7 Back on talking about āTitanicā, Iād tell her itās wonderful and so freaking romantic, albeit over-the-top at times for sure and a bit overrated. It has that glossy feeling and some superficial characters to it that all James Cameron movies have, but itās still really wonderful. After explaining the plot to her (since sheās grown up so isolated), Iād tell her about one scene that Iām thinking about a lot from time to time - near the end of the movie, when old Rose is done telling the researchers her story, she says that she doesnāt even have a picture of Jack, and that has hit me so hard from the first time Iāve seen the movie. https://preview.redd.it/96bgw8s8pu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=476c1a4cbee498c26a0be4651ef83258f0aa7748 She has no physical memories of him, she can never see his face again, and she can never show people what he looked like. That just rips my heart. Iād ask Leanne if we can take some pictures together. Weād look pretty horrible because we havenāt been able to shower in days, but we wouldnāt care and take them anyway and really, genuinely smile so hard. Iād send them to her email address (leanne_ grayson@icloud.com, that email address is on her resume in the show), https://preview.redd.it/frfz9e7apu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=1b65065ab622e71f52edc6e9b84a2974e7efe9cb manually sync my gallery with iCloud, and Iād send them to Liam. Iād ask what phone she got back at the Marinosā and if sheās got any pictures of herself in her iCloud gallery, but sheād tell me sheās rarely ever taken pictures of herself, only for the resume she applied at the Turnersā for, and Iād be like āWhaaaaat? But youāre so beautiful!ā, and sheād smile hard, a bit embarrassed. Iād look her straight in the eyes and say it again and say that I mean it for real, she is so incredibly beautiful! Itās probably so rare that anyoneās ever said that to her in her entire life (her mother definitely didnāt, and given that the Church of Lesser Saints believes that anything that feels good is dangerous, https://preview.redd.it/msylzejbpu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=b343bf8d10b86f7c731eed3c8a5204460daec4d4 itās rather unlikely that they did), Tobe saying it in āBalloonā might even have been the only time everā¦ https://preview.redd.it/jdce6tndpu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=c9edaacd72634c3dbe7dbf29abcc84f2412a10d4 Iād then add āInside AND out!ā, and sheād smile some more in a bit of embarrassment and then look me in the eyes and say āYou, too, Daria!ā, and as youād expect, Iād smile so hard and even with my eyes! It would be rather late by then, so weād eat and listen to some more music together from the Spotify playlist I created for her and talk so much about what weāre hearing. After dinner, sheād bring the topic up on her own (this is kind of making fun of these fan theories) - sheād tell me that some in the Church of Lesser Saints think sheās the Devil or Lilith because of her rebelliousness, and how sheās inspired doubt in some people in the Church. Iād make such a weirded-out face. After realizing sheās serious, Iād say āIf you are the Devil, then hail Satan! Like, seriously, if YOU are what God is threatening will happen if we donāt follow him, then thatās literally the weakest threat Iāve ever heard of. Then God is the villain here. We need more people like you in the world!ā Shy as she still is, sheād still be almost embarrassed to hear this (sheās so not used to compliments), and Iād make it clear Iām serious, that I really think sheās fricking wonderful and the sweetest, and that she clearly has a huge heart full of so much love, and that she deserves so much better than what sheās ever experienced! Almost in denial, sheād see in my eyes that I really mean it and just smile and hug me, and then, weād both smile even more! Iād rub her back a lot in that moment and promise her again that everything will be okay. āIāll make sure of that!ā After some more music together, knowing that tomorrow will be the day we leave, no matter which plan weāll go with, weād make sure we havenāt forgotten anything. Looking around, Iād realize I have to give her my earphones with a cord because the internal mic of my Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini is essentially useless. Iād tell her that when I call her the next day to tell her itās safe to come downstairs now, she should answer the call, plug in the earphones, and then, it will take a few seconds until I can hear her, but then, it should be fine. Weād set a code phrase that Iāll mention to let her know if the Turners got me and itās NOT safe to come down. Sheād suggest ātomato soupā, and Iād smile and say yes, thatās gonna be our code phrase. āAnd if it IS safe to come down?ā, sheād ask, and Iād suggest āice creamā. Iād realize that we should probably find her fresh clothes in the attic and a coat right now, so as I said, itās not too obvious that sheās been locked up for a long time the second she walks out of the door, because if sheās in dirty clothes or nightwear, with it being obvious that she hasnāt showered in days, and I get her out of there and into a taxi to drive off while I got a gun, it would look as if I was kidnapping her, so weād find her a nice dress and coat up there, and Iād turn around and close my eyes while she puts it on, and when sheās done, Iād tell her again that she looks amazing! š https://preview.redd.it/zp5gbjwfpu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=777d2120f72b5002e2d5e5e9ffe4760ab2d5fada And sheād smile and thank me this time, sort of the way she says it to the makeup artist at the street fair in S3E5 āTigerā in that typical way of hers thatās so adorable for real, https://preview.redd.it/fuu6x7ohpu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=ec5f23b8de4568996bd6e4c706ab4f95b8f98063 and sheād look in my direction and say āYou look really beautiful, too!ā, really shy, before peeking me in the eyes for a moment, and weād just look at each other for a moment. āCan I have your pictures?ā, sheād ask me, and Iād say yeah, open my iPhone, and select ALL pictures of myself in my gallery and send them to her email address, and send her those that are too large via a Google Drive link (iCloud isnāt great for sharing files lol), and then, Iād take her Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini, download them all (which would take a while because that phone is ancient), and set one of the pictures weāve taken together as her wallpaper, and then set it as my wallpaper on my iPhone as well! š Weād consider if thereās anything else weāve missed. Sheād mention that parts of the floor screech, especially one tile, so when I sneak out, I gotta be careful on the stairs, especially with that one tile. https://preview.redd.it/nijqz08jpu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=6f6756ae6c304a5f5133c21ef857e0f91c6c91d7 After a few seconds, sheād ask me if we wanna book a hotel now, and Iād smile and say sure! āDid you like any hotels in particular, out of the ones we looked at?ā Sheād say āThe one with the big jacuzzi looks greatā with big eyes and enthusiasm in her voice, like she does during some of her conversations with Tobe in S3E5 āTigerā. āYouāve ever been in a jacuzzi?ā, Iād ask her, and sheād go āNooo, but I wanna try!ā in the same tone, https://preview.redd.it/6rh2p63lpu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=987a19161b85fe5ee6a500f452c168ba7dec961b and so, after lying down now, weād look up which hotel she was talking about and book a two-room suite in that hotel in Allentown for three weeks. Iād add āSo we can easily look out for each other, and so youāll also have some privacy.ā, and sheād smile and nod, that consideration would probably mean a lot to her. Weād then get ready for bed. For the next day, Iād get some better clothes as well and put them on while sheās turned around with her eyes closed. Iād take the last ration of food out of my backpack, put the clothes I just took off at the bottom of it, above Leanneās Bible (the porcelain baby and card are already in one of the other pockets), and put my phone and the chargers in another pocket. Iād look around and ask her if thereās anything else I should take with me to safeguard, and at first, sheād also look around because she wouldnāt know how to answer right away, but sheād then point at Mrs. Barrington with her face, https://preview.redd.it/amqsh2mmpu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=12d0bfe376210a8798671d45f31e96e28037870b and Iād be like āWell, I think sheās a little too big for my backpack, but I can talk to the police when weāre out of here, maybe we can try to get her!ā, and Leanne would nod with a big smile again. Weād lie down on the mattress and share the covers again. Just like the night before, Iād lie down on the side of the mattress thatās closer to the stairs, in case Dorothy changes her mind and tries to assault Leanne againā¦ On the mattress, sheād suddenly hug me really tight, break into tears, and thank me over and over again, and Iād just hold her tight, say āOf courseā, and assure her that everythingās gonna be okay, that weāll get out of there tomorrow. Iād wipe some of her tears off her face š„ŗ On the mattress, weād just look each other in the eyes and both just smile more and more, and after a minute or two, sheād kiss me on the lips for a tiiiiny moment and then, weād just smile at each other even harder! Sheād say āIām not supposed to do thatā while still smiling just as hard and looking me directly in the eyes! āSays who?ā, Iād reply. She goes āMy aunts and unclesā, and Iād say āI donāt think theyāre a reliable source!ā, and weād kiss each other some more and longer, and both feel each otherās smile on our lips, and peek at each other a few times in between šš„°ā¤ļø Weād both put our arms around each other before telling each other good night and before I promise her one more time itās all going to be okay! https://preview.redd.it/08fqmdqspu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=477498f6f3e6260f2a0429defebf98475b14eda1 At some point during the night, sheād wake me up, and when she does, Iād realize I had a nightmare, like, not from my night terrors, and sheād tell me I had a nightmare, that I was sniffling in my sleep, and that I told her two days earlier to wake me up if this happens. Still feeling terrible (the feeling of immediate dread always takes a while to subside for me), Iād thank her. Iād ask what I was saying, and sheād say that I wasnāt speaking English. Iād consider if I should tell her for a moment, but then, Iād take a deep breath, look up for a second, and with a heavy voice, slowly say āWhat if we try plan A tomorrow, and I fail? Iām scaredā¦ I donāt wanna mess this upā¦ I donāt wanna fail youā¦ā And sheād slowly look at me and just say two words: āYou havenāt!ā Iād look at her and almost laugh a bit out of joy. Iād smile and just cuddle up to her a bit, and sheād do it back. Iād say Iāll try to listen to music for a while to calm down because doing something else makes it much easier for me to zone out of the feeling of dread again. āWhy only you?ā, sheād ask. āI donāt wanna keep you awakeā, Iād say, āYou need the sleepā, and sheād say āItās okayā and just smile a bit, and so, weād listen to some music together for about half an hour. Iād tell her that my sleep is so horrible (sheād say she can tell) because I donāt have my meds, and Iām really fricking looking forward to taking them again. Without them, the quality of my sleep is terrible, and it takes so long for me to fall asleep at all if I donāt take them. Sheād ask if Iāve taken them for a long time, and Iād say that I havenāt taken these particular meds for long because whatever I take, my body builds up some resistance to them pretty quickly, so after a while, I always have to get new ones, but Iāve taken sleeping meds for years now. āIt sounds like theyāre really helping you, right?ā, sheād ask, and Iād nod and say āYeah, they really do. Iām also taking antidepressants, and they were an absolute gamechanger for me. Itās okay if I donāt take them for a few days because they donāt work in the moment, but they like rewire your brain over time, and theyāre the best thing thatās ever happened to my mental health. Before I started taking them, it was so hard for me to avoid bad thoughts or resist them, like, it was hell, but ever since then, it got sooo much easier, and not letting things get to me or not letting bad things really take over me is just so much easier now.ā After a while, Iād say āI was at a psychiatric clinic voluntarily for six months, but I also had nowhere else to go, and the doctors and employees really abused their power. They only intervened when there was physical violence, they didnāt intervene in any other conflicts, so because of them, the patients constantly bullied each other. My doctor switched to another department while I was there, so I got a new one, and the new one wasnāt perfect, but at least, she cared. I got really lucky to get a place at a living group for mentally ill people, which was when I could finally leave. But honestly, all my experiences with mental health professionals since then have been better. I went to a different clinic for four or five days voluntarily in 2019, and even they were far better. āThat sounds scaryā¦ā, sheād say. Iād reply āIt was. But things got much better after that. I had lots of setbacks, like, you know, but if you get help, itās always better.ā After the current songās over, weād lie down to try and sleep again. Weād smile at each other again in bed, and Iād give her a short-ish kiss before saying good night, and weād both smile even harder after that š And we would fall asleep for good after a while (it would still take me longer than her). In the morning, Leanne would wake me up again. Sheād show me that the door is unlocked and open by a little bit now (theyāre ālettingā her out for a few hoursā¦), https://preview.redd.it/sqql9udupu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=b2505bc6f7795639777433a1897f0d31e5753d67 and weād both just embrace and chuckle in huge joy, as we can go with plan A now, the less risky one! Weād remember to quiet down after a few seconds and whisper from then on out. Iād go to the toilet roll, take eight pieces, rip them into two bands of four pieces each, and roll each of them up into a little bunch. Iād give them to her and tell her to put them into the wall pieces of the door when she gets out (so it looks like the door is closed while it canāt actually lock) and give me an audible signal when the third floor is clear, so Iāll get out with my backpack, take out the toilet paper, and hide in her room. https://preview.redd.it/bzze2o6wpu1d1.png?width=304&format=png&auto=webp&s=aaa155b611408db6e9960485f6f726125fc2698d āIs there anything you want me to get from there?ā, Iād ask. āNo. Everything is here or at the Marinosā.ā Iād go āOkayā and move on - since Iām almost definitely unable to come down to the second floor right away (Iām using American English in all of these episodes. āFirst floorā in American English = āground floorā in British English; āSecond floorā in American English = āfirst floorā in British English; āThird floorā in American English = āsecond floorā in British English, etc.), sheād give me a signal when coming back upstairs. Weād agree that when she comes back upstairs, if itās safe to go to the second floor, sheād shout something, maybe in conversation, maybe some sort of cry, doesnāt matter, and if not, sheād kick something. Sheād be locked upstairs again after that, so Iāll have to tell when to get further downstairs myself, which Iād do as soon as Iāve heard absolutely no sounds from inside the house for at least a few minutes. On the first floor, Iād get the DVD from March 11, 2001, and if the baptism tape isnāt clearly labeled among the tapes, Iād unplug the DVD player from the TV, turn on the player, open the DVD slot, and if the tape isnāt in there, Iād take all unlabeled tapes. Iād then listen in on the basement door for a few seconds, and if I hear no sounds from down there, Iād quietly open the basement door and go downstairs, and if no oneās there, Iād get out through the side entrance down there, out through the back gate, walk back to Spruce Street, drive my bike home, take a shower, watch the tape from March 11, 2011 like she told me I could, hide it somewhere at home, print out the document for the police, take it with me in an envelope, print out a second version of it to give to the taxi driver, so I can say āIf Iām not back in an hour, please call the police for me and read this to themā. Iād then call a taxi (a taxi with a large trunk whose driver is allowed to drive to Allentown and back), load my gun, and leave for the Turnersā and get Leanne. Weād see that Liam has replied by now. Of course, heād be super worried, but heās got our backs for the plan, and that would be really reassuring. Weād look each other in the eyes, and then, Iād hug her sooo tight for several seconds, and weād have one loooong kiss (hoping itās not the last time we see each otherā¦) before she goes downstairs while looking back at me on the way before putting the toilet paper in the door. Iād then put on my backpack. Once Leanne loudly shouts āMister Turner?ā, that would be my signal, and Iād hide in her room for about 45 minutes before sheās āletā back upstairs and shouts āYou can lock me in now, Mrs. Turnerā, https://preview.redd.it/uy9loclypu1d1.png?width=975&format=png&auto=webp&s=16abd51170405f1ef3123ff22f4559642a0c0c92 which is when Iād sneak into the storage/guest room and wait. It would take like five hours until I hear nothing for a while, which is when Iād sneak onto the first floor, look around to make extra sure no oneās there, and go to the living room. Iād get the tape from March 11, 2011, and the baptism tape would be among the labeled DVDs, and Iād put it into the box of the March 11, 2011 tape (Iād put the original DVD loose in there and use the spot inside the box for the baptism tape because itās probably more important. I then wouldnāt hear anything from the basement, so Iād slowly and quietly go down there. No one would be there, so Iād leave as planned and go home and take a shower. Iād watch the March 11, 2011 DVD. Iād be surprised to see the interaction between Leanne and Dorothy for sure, but sort of knowing her, I wouldnāt think anything bad of it. Iād actually get it because of my past celebrity crushes (which I know isnāt what she was feeling for Dorothy) and the desire to meet them, especially with Blanche. Iād get why Leanne wouldnāt want the police to see it, it would look bad for her. Iād wrap up the DVD in a thick piece of paper and tape it to the back of my closet, between the closet and the wall. Iād burn the piece of paper in the DVD case in my bathtub with a bucket of water next to me just in case. Iād test if the DVD of the baptism tape still works (it does), rip it, upload the video file to Google Drive, add it to the document for the police, cancel my printing queue, print the document (two versions of it. The one for the taxi driver would just have a short introduction at the beginning, like, that Iām the person who ordered the taxi), order the taxi, pack my things for the next couple of weeks and anything that Leanne might need, so Iād include any clothes that I think could fit her, and go to the taxi. Iād tell the driver to get me one block away from 9780 Spruce Street (which isnāt actually a real address, by the way) and wait there for me. Before leaving for the Turner house, Iād give him the envelope with his version of the letter for the police and tell him what I said I would tell him. Iād then get my backpack with the gun in it from my luggage in the trunk, and walk to the Turnersā house. I have already "written" so much more in my head, but I've now reached the end of what I've actually written down, so it will take longer until the next episode is out now! Hope you've enjooooyed this one! submitted by ikieneng to teamleanne [link] [comments] |
2024.05.21 23:56 Stormcoming7 [M4F] Searching for a Dragon's Lair [Dragon Speaker] [Knight Listener] [Slow Burn, I Think] [Deception] [Protective] [Treasure] [Could Be Prequel, Could Be Standalone] [Far Too Long]
Intro: For your distinguished service to the crown, youāve been assigned the difficult and dangerous job of slaying a dragon purported to have slaughtered a village on the outskirts of the kingdom. Itās a job you should be able to handle, and youāre not too scaredā¦ now, if only the whole thing felt less
wrongā¦ Summary: Listener meets a new acquaintance who befriends her, and offers to guide her where she needs to go. They face a danger together, and she learns that he is not what he seems.
Go ahead and monetize, it's fine. Word count is about 3800.
If you fill this or plan to fill this, please notify me. Please don't make edits without asking first. TWs: Running deception, combat, discussion of mass murder (dragon burning places to the ground), possessiveness, forced sleep
Line breaks represent the listener talking or space where no one talks and should be short pauses, words within {brackets} represent the speakerās tone or sfx. At ellipses, the speaker trails off, and at dashes, he is either cut off abruptly by the listener or by himself.
Authorās Note: And also the flipped version, for the draconic gentlemen out there!
If you want to read this somewhere other than Reddit, it's also
here.
F4M version
here.
{internal monologue} {disgusted} Ugh, those damn livestock merchants charge more every time. Gouging bastards,
{rationalization} but I
do need them to stay silent. If the town finds out how much food I have to purchase every month, itāll only end badly. Besides, itās not like even
this much bribery makes a dent in my hoard. I should really just be glad I havenāt met any merchants with integrity, that wouldnāt end well. Good thing itās a vanishingly rare trait these daysā¦
{annoyance} wait, no, thatās
not a good thing, what am I saying? Itās sadā¦ but it does make my life easier. Well,
thatās a hell of a conundrum.
{sigh} {bored} Not one I havenāt dealt with before, though. Have this conversation with myself every time. Oh, well. What matters is the foodāll be delivered soon, I donāt have to go into hibernation, and the merchants wonāt talk. Anything else I wanted to do before heading home? Hmmā¦ I think I wanted to stop at the spice merchant, see how much-
{interest} HELlo. Who is
that? {curiosity} What would a knight be doing here? I mean, I suppose the goblin raids have been getting more brazen, but the town guards seem to have it handled, I havenāt even needed to get involved yet. I
guess she could be here about that, but it doesnāt feel right. Maybe sheās just passing through? Well, best way to find out is to go talk to-
{quiet} Oh, damn. Thatās- oh,
damn. Fuck, sheās hot.
{forced calm} Okay, composure. You are an all-powerful dragon. You will not be thrown off your game by one mortal, no matter how shiny her armor is. And itās
only her armor youāll be looking at, right? Right. Ignore that beautiful face, you just need to find out what sheās doing here, not-
{suspicious} Wait. Whoās she talking to?
{upset} The
spice merchant? And heās
BLUSHING? Uh-uh. No. Not gonna fly.
{out loud} {sickly sweet} Hiiiii, hello! Itās me again, Iām here to pick up some- Oh? Whoās this? A new friend?
Oh, Iām sorry, I didnāt realize you were having a conversation. Please, continue. I can wait.
{cough} Oh, no, donāt mind me, just looking atā¦ cumin. My, this smells awfully strong.
So sorry to barge in again, uh, I would like to buy
these. Are you leaving? Well, it was lovely to meet you.
{internal monologue} Okay, let me just finish up here, and I can go talk to her.
{pleased} Hah!
Look frustrated, spice sleazeball. Serves you right.
{confused} Wait, do I know your name? Have I ever asked your name? Eh, doesnāt matter right now, I donāt need to know
everyone in the village.
{disgust} Especially not someone who flirts with-
{confusion} Wait, what am I doing? I donāt have any claim over some random knight, why am I acting like this?
{frustrated noise} Figure out internal dilemma later, find human now. Whereād she go?
Agh! Curse this mortal formās short legs, I canāt see- wait! Shiny!
{out loud} Hey! Hey! Wait up!
{out of breath} Whewā¦ Thought I was gonnaā¦ gonna lose youā¦ for a minute.
Thanks. Only needā¦ a few secondsā¦
{composed} Hi. Iām Typhon
. Sorry to chase after you like that, but I realized I didnāt catch your name?
Oh, thatās a
lovely name. It suits you.
{pleased} Oh, flatterer.
{internal monologue} Sheās
smooth, isnāt she? I was expecting all armor, no brain. I understand why the spice merchant was blushing now, I guess.
{out loud} I just wanted to ask youā¦ uh, I wanted to ask you what you were doing at the spice merchantās? Usually passers-through donāt stop there when they can get their salt cheaper elsewhere.
Oh, thatās interesting! I didnāt know you could find that here.
Oh, no, I donāt spend very much time there. I mostly go in, buy what I need for my next few weeks of meals, and leave. Other places to be. More important places.
{laugh} Well. You certainly know the way to a manās heart.
{internal monologue} A knight with both manners and a sense of humorā¦ whoād have thought?
{out loud} Wonderful. So, what brings you to Wylgrith? Itās not a large settlement by any means, and well out of the way ofā¦ everything, really. What reason would a mighty royal knight have for stopping by? Were you sent to handle the goblins that-
{stunned} ā¦Say what now?
The
dragon? You were sent to kill the DRAGON?
Can youā¦ not?
{off-balance} I mean- uh- Well, I donāt see why you
would, do I? After all, the dragon hasnāt been seen or heard from in years, right? And even before that he didnāt harm any humans for decades. He-
I- uhhhā¦ I guess Iām guessing heās a āhe?ā I did see him once, flying overhead, though, and he looked like a boy dragon. Kind of stocky.
Iā¦ suppose āitā works as well, yeah.
{quiet, sad} A little hurtful, thoughā¦
{back on track} Nothing, nothing. So, why are you killing the dragon, again? I donāt thinkā¦
itā¦ has even harmed a human in living memory.
{sputtering} What? No it didnāt!
I- I think I would
know if it burned down a village. I mean, this place is still standing, right?
A
different- Well, Iām sure he wouldnāt have done anything like-
{quickly} No, no, I donāt know. Itās not like Iāve
met the thing, right? But it hasnāt burned down
this village, so why would-
{tentative} Oh. They said that?
Right to the king?
Right in the middle of court, where everyone could hear it?
{sad} I guess that settles that, then. The dragon needs to die.
{internal monologue} Damn. What a waste of such a beautiful knight. Thereās no chance she could possibly beat me on her own, so sheās going to end up- wait, on her own?
{out loud} {confused} And the king sent
you? Alone, I mean? No army, or squad of knights, or cadre of mages? Why would he do that?
{awed} Oh. Oh, that is a
very magic sword.
Well, no, I havenāt. But- but you can just
tell, canāt you? Itās
glowing! And itās covered in some kind of weird letters, those have to be magical, right?
{internal monologue} {hesitant} Okay. Thatās somewhat worrying. Even with all the useless sigils and that pointless glow siphoning its energy, I can
feel the power rippling off that thing. Where did she ever find- No, that doesnāt matter. Could it level the playing field? Give her a chance? Hard to tell, I think, my senses in this form arenāt as-
{out loud} Iām sorry, what? I was distracted. Uh- itās a
very pretty sword.
{taken aback} Thatās- thatās a good name for it. Very dangerous-sounding.
{internal monologue}{stressed} ARE YOU KIDDING ME? FANGBANE? SHE FOUND FANGBANE? HOW IN THE-
{forced composure} no, Iām calm, Iām calm, itās fine. Itās not worrying at all that she has the most dangerous dragon-slaying sword ever forged. Wow, this
very quickly went from āI donāt want to fight her, I donāt want to kill herā to āI donāt want to fight her, I donāt want to die.ā Okay, time to nip this in the bud.
{out loud} Wow, itās done that much? I never wouldāve guessed that, it looks
much too fancy for that. Soā¦ you can actually kill the dragon?
{hesitant} Youāre right, I suppose. If it burned a village, it does deserve that. Wellā¦
{resolve}Do you know how to find its lair?
No, itās not. If it was, everyone would be constantly in there robbing the hoard, wouldnāt we? Everyone knows that the lair is
somewhere on the mountain, but no one knows where.
{triumph} Yes. Except me. And Iāll guide you there.
{reasonable} We already agreed, right? If it burned down a village, killed that many people, it needs to be put down. I want to help with that, and besides, you need someone to take you there. Youāll never find it on your own, so you canāt be too choosy about who you bring, can you?
I like hiking, and the mountain isnāt dangerous if youāve known what you were doing since you were a child. I found it once, but I ran immediately, because I didnāt want to risk angering the dragon. I
think I can find it again, but itāll be a long trip. Three days at minimum.
{internal monologue} {satisfied} Perfect. A few days wandering in the forest should discourage her, maybe I can even convince her I didnāt burn any village.
{confused} Why would she have been toldā¦
{moving on} Doesnāt matter right now. What matters is getting her off my trail, and maybe getting to know her in the meantimeā¦
{upset} No! Stop that! Bad Typhon! Sheās literally trying to kill you. She is
not a prospective mate, she isnāt even another dragon!
{sigh} {wistful} She is gorgeous, though, especially when the light catches her armor like thatā¦ No! Stop!
{out loud} {serious} We should set out soon, then. Do you have enough provisions for the trip?
Good, good. No time to waste, come on.
Youāre hunting a dragon. A
dragon. Donāt you think it might be wise to move before he- it catches wind of your presence?
Letās go, then.
{some indicator of a time skip} {amused} What, donāt tell me youāre getting tired? Weāve only been hiking for a couple hours today, arenāt you supposed to be a big, strong knight?
You could take off the armor, if itās that hot.
{concession} All right, your decision. And I suppose wearing the armor
was helpful when the tangler tree tried to grab you. Fine, weāll stop for a bit.
How much is left in your waterskin?
Good, good. Mineās pretty full, I havenāt felt thirsty in a while.
No, weāre definitely going in the right direction.
{grasping at straws} I recognizeā¦ uh, that rock! Yeah. See how it kinda looks like a bear, if you tilt your head?
Really? Well, I see it. Anyway, I remember seeing that before. Weāre about a dayās walk away from the lair, Iām almost certain.
You know, you never asked why I decided to hike in a random direction for three days.
{internal monologue} {pleased} I have such a good story for it, too. Itāll leave you crying, and then maybe I can-
{out loud} {taken aback} You do?
What? Youāre a royal knight, one of the most honored positions in the land. Why would
you feel the need to escape?
{internal monologue} What? What was that? There for a second and then gone, was thatā¦ a crack in the charming exterior?
{out loud} No, no, I understand the feeling. I justā¦ didnāt expect it from this quarter. Is something wrong at court? Are you-
{inner monologue} {protective} Ohā¦ Oh her eyesā¦ So sadā¦ What did they do to you, my knight?
{out loud} Please, anything you can-
{confused} What? Whatās wrong?
No, Iām not going to shush, weāre talking, and-
{muffled} Mmph! MMMMPH!
{inner monologue} {angy} This presumptuous human dares lay her hand on ME? I donāt care what might be inside her, Iām going to make it
outside- {considering} Wait. Whatās that noise?
That doesnāt sound like- oh. Oh, those are goblins. And she wanted me to be quiet, and now they heard us, and- oops. Why did I not sense them coming? Goblins wouldnāt know stealth if it snuck up behind them and ripped their legs off, I shouldāve heard them from
miles away. This doesnāt make any senseā¦ Oh, well. I suppose it doesnāt matter, in the grand scheme of things. Just a few more goblins to kill. If sheād just let go of meā¦ wait, but I donāt want to reveal myself. That makes this much more difficult. Can I kill all these green idiots in my human form?
{concerned} Oh, wow, thatāsā¦ a worrying amount. Where are they all coming from? All right, I
think I can take- wait, what? Human? What are you doing?
{out loud} Why are you getting in front of me? That is
far too many goblins for any human to handle, we need to run!
{internal monologue} {flustered} Wha? What does she mean by that? And why does she have to be this lovely as she says it? Thatās unfair!
{out loud} No- you canāt-
{internal monologue} {upset} Oh, the stupid, brave, self-sacrificial idiot! Sheās gonna get herself killed if I donāt help her- wait, what?
{taken aback} Sheās- oh, wow, thatās quite impressive. Thatās- wow. Iāve never seen a human fight like that.
{confused} Huh? Whyās she looking backā¦ Is she
angry? What?
Sheās yelling
somethingā¦ She wants me to run? Wha-
{realization} OHHHHH- She thinks Iām in danger, and sheās trying to protect me! She wants to-
{touched} aw. Thatās the sweetest thingā¦ My heart-
{serious} I need to keep this knight alive. {realization} Oh! I have to pretend to be running, yes. I canāt help her here, much as I want to. Besides, it looks like she has it handled. Those goblins arenāt laying a claw on her, somehow. Guess it
was a good decision to wear the armor.
{planning} Iāll come back for her later, and she can be happy that she kept me safe, and maybe I can use that to find out whatās wrong with her, oh, looks like sheās just about finished with those-
{shock} wut.
What is that.
Thatās a- thatās a freaking hellhound! What in the Low Realms is a hellhound doing here?
{protective} Okay, no, unacceptable. I am
not risking my treasure-
{concerned} the human. The human! Why did I just think of her as- never mind, time for that later.
{whoosh sfx} {roar} {desperate} Oh no, please donāt let me be too lateā¦
{out loud} {furious} Stay away from my human!
{crunch sfx} {triumph} Hah. Thatāll teach you.
Did you get the last of the goblins, lady kni-
{wary} What are you doing.
Put that sword down, please, Iām not your enemy.
Okay, no, no, calm down, thereās no need to get worked up.
This isnāt helping anything, can we just talk?
{upset} OW! All right, this has gone far enough
{magically resonant} Sleep. {sigh} {fading out} What am I going to do with you?
{some indicator of a time skip} {cordial} Good morning, lady knight. As promised, I brought you to my lair.
Oh, yes, you must be confused.
{whoosh sfx} There, is that better?
{resigned} Yes. It was me the whole time.
No, it wasnāt. If it had been a game, you would be dead right now. Instead youāre alive, unharmed, even unrestrained, in the middle of my hoard.
Or didnāt you notice?
{amused} Yes, I thought that might get your attention. Being surrounded by enough gold to fill a palace ten times over generally does the trick where humans are involved, or so I am informed.
{annoyed} Fangbane? The sword that slew more of my kind in two years than any other managed in thousands? You want it
back? Tch, no, but I wouldāve if I could. That butcherās blade shouldāve been melted down long ago. Alas, it was impervious even to
my fire.
I thought that was clear: no, you canāt have it back. You can have another sword, even a magic one, but not that
atrocity forged in steel.
{considering} That would seem to be the question of the hour, yes. āWhat are you doing here.ā Wellā¦ why donāt you tell me? You were sent to kill me, that much is clear. But much more isnāt. I would likeā¦ an explanation.
{annoyed} Oh, come on. Youāve been interacting with me for days now. Do I really seem like the type of person who burns down villages at random? That excuse is worthlessā¦ andā¦
{suspicious} I think we both know it. You were sent here for some other reason. What was it? Tell me, before I grow cross.
Oh, I believe they didnāt tell you. But, though I think you like to pretend otherwise, dumb is one thing you are
not. You know more than youāre saying, so answer me. Please.
Why does the king want me dead? {stunned} Thatās- thatās
it? Of all the petty, arrogant, stupid- Iām not even going to bother trying with that.
{snort} And humans use
dragons as symbols of greed.
{explaining something obvious} Yes. Because I
like gold, its color, its luster. And because I enjoy living comfortably.
{disgust} Not justā¦ to have more than others.
Even if you donāt want to concede the difference, surely it does not escape you that I
earned all of this, not just killed its old owner and stole it.
{offended} Of course I did! The very idea of taking something unearnedā¦
ugh.
{considering} You really know so little of my kindā¦
All of this, thoughā¦ brings us back to you. You were sent here, presumably because youāre the kingdomās best knight, the one with the highest chance of victory. You werenāt given any backup because thereās only one Fangbane. And you were fed a lie about me slaughtering innocents to make the job go down easier, but something in you knew that it
was a lie. Tell me, am I hitting the mark with these?
So, my question becomesā¦ why didnāt you? You had me at the point of your blade, and with a sword like that and skills like yours, you couldāve done it. If you wanted me dead, I would be, draconic magic and might notwithstanding. Instead, all I have is a scratch on my snout-
{venomous} yes, that is the scar on my nose. Injuries
do carry over, thank you
so much for noticing.
{curious} And now youāre sorry. I donāt think I understand you at all, no matter how hard I try. Please, answer me. I want to.
Wha-
{sigh} {exasperated} Well, if you were so certain it was a lie, why come here in the first place? If you felt you were given unjust orders, you couldāve just left the kingdom. Plenty of other places need knights, and thereās always work to be found as a sellsword. You risked much to gainā¦ nothing, as best as I can see.
{dangerous} Heā¦ he what?
The king threatened toā¦
{cold} No. No, that is
unacceptable. No one threatens my human.
Yes, my human. I-
{sigh} {warmer} I believe an explanation is in order. You see, I finally figured out what Iāve been feeling these past few days. At first, I thought it might be love, and, well, I suppose it is, of a kind: hoarding instinct. I feel hoarding instinct when I look at you. I saw you for the first time, and something in me just knew. You are the most precious treasure in this entire cavern, and I need to protect and keep you until the end of time, like the work of art you are.
{worried} Ohh, thatās not a good expression. Did I say something wrong? Come on too strong? I promise, living here wonāt be bad at all, itās quite a comfortable lair, whether Iām in human form or dragon. I maintain a good relationship with the villagers, too, so we can even go down to Wylgrith on day trips, as long as you donāt try to leave. You understand the importance of that, I trust.
{calming} No, no, donāt get all worked up. Thereās no need to do something weāll both regret.
Please, calm down. Weāre both rational people, letās discuss this as such.
{harder} Human, I donāt want to put you to sleep again. Donāt make me.
{pleased} Good, thatās much better. Now, what are your objections?
Mhm, mhmā¦
{logical} Well, in point of fact, no, you donāt have a home anymore. If you go back without proof of my demise, the king will have you executed, will he not?
As I thought. So thereās nowhere
else for you to be. As to your next point, of course I wonāt keep you as a pet, youāre a sentient human. You have your own free will, thoughts, ideas, desires, the whole package. You would never be a pet. You will be my
treasure. Very different thing, and it means I will want to keep you close, keep you safe, and stare at your radiance for as long as draconically possible.
{considering} Well, no, I havenāt heard of this. A living part of a dragonās hoard? I believe itās unprecedented, since nothing but gold lasts forever. Nevertheless, weāll figure something out, we can make it work. And this doesnāt reflect strangely on me, you neednāt worry. I am one of the eldest dragons of this age, the young are used to myā¦ peculiarities by now.
{pleased} Ah, yes, I wondered when we would get to that point. No, as a matter of fact, the king will
not be sending other knights, or mages, or armies after me. I will not be killed like that, and you will not be reclaimed by them. And do you wish to know why?
{colder than ice} Because I am going to burn this kingdom to the ground. {amused} Naturally. I could overlook the attempt on my life - it brought me the most precious treasure I have ever known, after all, - I could forgive the use of Fangbane, since now I can make sure it never harms one of my kind again, I could even somewhat tolerate the blatant lies spread about me as flimsy justification.
{angry} What I can
not accept, however, is what they have done to you. Threats on your life, on your body, on those you protect, promises of execution, forcing you to stain your soul against your willā¦ no. No one is permitted to harm my human and live. This will, I admit, be something of a first for dragonkind, actually killing humans instead of protecting them is practically unheard of. I may even face repercussions from my kind for this. I find it hard to care, though, these ones are only getting what they deserve, for their actions or their complacence.
Now youāre getting upset again.
{soothing} Donāt worry, this isnāt a sign of my outlook changing. I still have no desire to harm humans, and the village is perfectly safe.
We were communicating so well a second ago, if we could return to that, I would be grateful.
I promise you, this shouting and carrying on is nothing but counterproductive.
{tired} Lady knight, if you are not capable of being objective, I will be forced to- oh, forget it.
{magically resonant} Sleep. {gentle} {slowly fading out} I truly am sorry to do this to you, but I canāt have you fighting me on this. I donāt want you to be upset at me, treasure, so, by the time you wake, the cause of this contention will be gone.
Shh, shh. Itās okay. Itās just a simple sleep spell, youāll wake up comfortable and well-rested.
There. It will all be fixed before you awaken. Donāt worry, my treasure, nothing will ever harm you again.
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2024.05.21 23:52 Stormcoming7 [F4M] Searching for a Dragon's Lair [Dragon Speaker] [Knight Listener] [Slow Burn, I Think] [Deception] [Protective] [Treasure] [Could Be Prequel, Could Be Standalone] [Far Too Long]
Intro: For your distinguished service to the crown, youāve been assigned the difficult and dangerous job of slaying a dragon purported to have slaughtered a village on the outskirts of the kingdom. Itās a job you should be able to handle, and youāre not too scaredā¦ now, if only the whole thing felt less
wrongā¦ Summary: Listener meets a new acquaintance who befriends him, and offers to guide him where he needs to go. They face a danger together, and he learns that she is not what she seems.
Go ahead and monetize, it's fine. Word count is about 3800.
If you fill this or plan to fill this, please notify me. Please don't make edits without asking first. TWs: Running deception, combat, discussion of mass murder (dragon burning places to the ground), possessiveness, forced sleep
Line breaks represent the listener talking or space where no one talks and should be short pauses, words within {brackets} represent the speakerās tone or sfx. At ellipses, the speaker trails off, and at dashes, she is either cut off abruptly by the listener or by herself.
Authorās Note: God, this took way too long to write. A couple months, if you count when I had the idea and when I wrote the first few sentences. Well, itās here now, and I hope itās not too disappointing. Prequel series go!
If you want to read this somewhere other than Reddit, it's also
here.
M4F Version
here.
{internal monologue} {disgusted} Ugh, those damn livestock merchants charge more every time. Gouging bastards,
{rationalization} but I
do need them to stay silent. If the town finds out how much food I have to purchase every month, itāll only end badly. Besides, itās not like even
this much bribery makes a dent in my hoard. I should really just be glad I havenāt met any merchants with integrity, that wouldnāt end well. Good thing itās a vanishingly rare trait these daysā¦
{annoyance} wait, no, thatās
not a good thing, what am I saying? Itās sadā¦ but it does make my life easier. Well,
thatās a hell of a conundrum.
{sigh} {bored} Not one I havenāt dealt with before, though. Have this conversation with myself every time. Oh, well. What matters is the foodāll be delivered soon, I donāt have to go into hibernation, and the merchants wonāt talk. Anything else I wanted to do before heading home? Hmmā¦ I think I wanted to stop at the spice merchant, see how much-
{interest} HELlo. Who is
that? {curiosity} What would a knight be doing here? I mean, I suppose the goblin raids have been getting more brazen, but the town guards seem to have it handled, I havenāt even needed to get involved yet. I
guess he could be here about that, but it doesnāt feel right. Maybe heās just passing through? Well, best way to find out is to go talk to-
{quiet} Oh, damn. Thatās- oh,
damn. Fuck, heās hot.
{forced calm} Okay, composure. You are an all-powerful dragon. You will not be thrown off your game by one mortal, no matter how shiny his armor is. And itās
only his armor youāll be looking at, right? Right. Ignore that beautiful face, you just need to find out what heās doing here, not-
{suspicious} Wait. Whoās he talking to?
{upset} The
spice merchant? And sheās
BLUSHING? Uh-uh. No. Not gonna fly.
{out loud} {sickly sweet} Hiiiii, hello! Itās me again, Iām here to pick up some- Oh? Whoās this? A new friend?
Oh, Iām sorry, I didnāt realize you were having a conversation. Please, continue. I can wait.
{cough} Oh, no, donāt mind me, just looking atā¦ cumin. My, this smells awfully strong.
So sorry to barge in again, uh, I would like to buy
these. Are you leaving? Well, it was lovely to meet you.
{internal monologue} Okay, let me just finish up here, and I can go talk to him.
{pleased} Hah!
Look frustrated, spice skank. Serves you right.
{confused} Wait, do I know your name? Have I ever asked your name? Eh, doesnāt matter right now, I donāt need to know
everyone in the village.
{disgust} Especially not someone who flirts with-
{confusion} Wait, what am I doing? I donāt have any claim over some random knight, why am I acting like this?
{frustrated noise} Figure out internal dilemma later, find human now. Whereād he go?
Agh! Curse this mortal formās short legs, I canāt see- wait! Shiny!
{out loud} Hey! Hey! Wait up!
{out of breath} Whewā¦ Thought I was gonnaā¦ gonna lose youā¦ for a minute.
Thanks. Only needā¦ a few secondsā¦
{composed} Hi. Iām Tiamat*.* Sorry to chase after you like that, but I realized I didnāt catch your name?
Oh, thatās a
lovely name. It suits you.
{pleased} Oh, flatterer.
{internal monologue} Heās
smooth, isnāt he? I was expecting all muscle, no brain. I understand why the spice merchant was blushing now, I guess.
{out loud} I just wanted to ask youā¦ uh, I wanted to ask you what you were doing at the spice merchantās? Usually passers-through donāt stop there when they can get their salt cheaper elsewhere.
Oh, thatās interesting! I didnāt know you could find that here.
Oh, no, I donāt spend very much time there. I mostly go in, buy what I need for my next few weeks of meals, and leave. Other places to be. More important places.
{laugh} Well. You certainly know the way to a womanās heart.
{internal monologue} A knight with both manners and a sense of humorā¦ whoād have thought?
{out loud} Wonderful. So, what brings you to Wylgrith? Itās not a large settlement by any means, and well out of the way ofā¦ everything, really. What reason would a mighty royal knight have for stopping by? Were you sent to handle the goblins that-
{stunned} ā¦Say what now?
The
dragon? You were sent to kill the DRAGON?
Can youā¦ not?
{off-balance} I mean- uh- Well, I donāt see why you
would, do I? After all, the dragon hasnāt been seen or heard from in years, right? And even before that she didnāt harm any humans for decades. She-
I- uhhhā¦ I guess Iām guessing sheās a āshe?ā I did see her once, flying overhead, though, and she looked like a girl dragon. Kind of slender.
Iā¦ suppose āitā works as well, yeah.
{quiet, sad} A little hurtful, thoughā¦
{back on track} Nothing, nothing. So, why are you killing the dragon, again? I donāt thinkā¦
itā¦ has even harmed a human in living memory.
{sputtering} What? No it didnāt!
I- I think I would
know if it burned down a village. I mean, this place is still standing, right?
A
different- Well, Iām sure she wouldnāt have done anything like-
{quickly} No, no, I donāt know. Itās not like Iāve
met the thing, right? But it hasnāt burned down
this village, so why would-
{tentative} Oh. They said that?
Right to the king?
Right in the middle of court, where everyone could hear it?
{sad} I guess that settles that, then. The dragon needs to die.
{internal monologue} Damn. What a waste of such a handsome knight. Thereās no chance he could possibly beat me on his own, so heās going to end up- wait, on his own?
{out loud} {confused} And the king sent
you? Alone, I mean? No army, or squad of knights, or cadre of mages? Why would he do that?
{awed} Oh. Oh, that is a
very magic sword.
Well, no, I havenāt. But- but you can just
tell, canāt you? Itās
glowing! And itās covered in some kind of weird letters, those have to be magical, right?
{internal monologue} {hesitant} Okay. Thatās somewhat worrying. Even with all the useless sigils and that pointless glow siphoning its energy, I can
feel the power rippling off that thing. Where did he ever find- No, that doesnāt matter. Could it level the playing field? Give him a chance? Hard to tell, I think, my senses in this form arenāt as-
{out loud} Iām sorry, what? I was distracted. Uh- itās a
very pretty sword.
{taken aback} Thatās- thatās a good name for it. Very dangerous-sounding.
{internal monologue}{stressed} ARE YOU KIDDING ME? FANGBANE? HE FOUND FANGBANE? HOW IN THE-
{forced composure} no, Iām calm, Iām calm, itās fine. Itās not worrying at all that he has the most dangerous dragon-slaying sword ever forged. Wow, this
very quickly went from āI donāt want to fight him, I donāt want to kill himā to āI donāt want to fight him, I donāt want to die.ā Okay, time to nip this in the bud.
{out loud} Wow, itās done that much? I never wouldāve guessed that, it looks
much too fancy for that. Soā¦ you can actually kill the dragon?
{hesitant} Youāre right, I suppose. If it burned a village, it does deserve that. Wellā¦ *{resolve}*Do you know how to find its lair?
No, itās not. If it was, everyone would be constantly in there robbing the hoard, wouldnāt we? Everyone knows that the lair is
somewhere on the mountain, but no one knows where.
{triumph} Yes. Except me. And Iāll guide you there.
{reasonable} We already agreed, right? If it burned down a village, killed that many people, it needs to be put down. I want to help with that, and besides, you need someone to take you there. Youāll never find it on your own, so you canāt be too choosy about who you bring, can you?
I like hiking, and the mountain isnāt dangerous if youāve known what you were doing since you were a child. I found it once, but I ran immediately, because I didnāt want to risk angering the dragon. I
think I can find it again, but itāll be a long trip. Three days at minimum.
{internal monologue} {satisfied} Perfect. A few days wandering in the forest should discourage him, maybe I can even convince him I didnāt burn any village.
{confused} Why would he have been toldā¦
{moving on} Doesnāt matter right now. What matters is getting him off my trail, and maybe getting to know him in the meantimeā¦
{upset} No! Stop that! Bad Tiamat! Heās literally trying to kill you. He is
not a prospective mate, he isnāt even another dragon!
{sigh} {wistful} He is handsome, though, especially when the light catches his armor like thatā¦ No! Stop!
{out loud} {serious} We should set out soon, then. Do you have enough provisions for the trip?
Good, good. No time to waste, come on.
Youāre hunting a dragon. A
dragon. Donāt you think it might be wise to move before she- it catches wind of your presence?
Letās go, then.
{some indicator of a time skip} {amused} What, donāt tell me youāre getting tired? Weāve only been hiking for a couple hours today, arenāt you supposed to be a big, strong knight?
You could take off the armor, if itās that hot.
{concession} All right, your decision. And I suppose wearing the armor
was helpful when the tangler tree tried to grab you. Fine, weāll stop for a bit.
How much is left in your waterskin?
Good, good. Mineās pretty full, I havenāt felt thirsty in a while.
No, weāre definitely going in the right direction.
{grasping at straws} I recognizeā¦ uh, that rock! Yeah. See how it kinda looks like a bear, if you tilt your head?
Really? Well, I see it. Anyway, I remember seeing that before. Weāre about a dayās walk away from the lair, Iām almost certain.
You know, you never asked why I decided to hike in a random direction for three days.
{internal monologue} {pleased} I have such a good story for it, too. Itāll leave you crying, and then maybe I can-
{out loud} {taken aback} You do?
What? Youāre a royal knight, one of the most honored positions in the land. Why would
you feel the need to escape?
{internal monologue} What? What was that? There for a second and then gone, was thatā¦ a crack in the charming exterior?
{out loud} No, no, I understand the feeling. I justā¦ didnāt expect it from this quarter. Is something wrong at court? Are you-
{inner monologue} {protective} Ohā¦ Oh his eyesā¦ So sadā¦ What did they do to you, my knight?
{out loud} Please, anything you can-
{confused} What? Whatās wrong?
No, Iām not going to shush, weāre talking, and-
{muffled} Mmph! MMMMPH!
{inner monologue} {angy} This presumptuous human dares lay his hand on ME? I donāt care what might be inside him, Iām going to make it
outside- {considering} Wait. Whatās that noise?
That doesnāt sound like- oh. Oh, those are goblins. And he wanted me to be quiet, and now they heard us, and- oops. Why did I not sense them coming? Goblins wouldnāt know stealth if it snuck up behind them and ripped their legs off, I shouldāve heard them from
miles away. This doesnāt make any senseā¦ Oh, well. I suppose it doesnāt matter, in the grand scheme of things. Just a few more goblins to kill. If heād just let go of meā¦ wait, but I donāt want to reveal myself. That makes this much more difficult. Can I kill all these green idiots in my human form?
{concerned} Oh, wow, thatāsā¦ a worrying amount. Where are they all coming from? All right, I
think I can take- wait, what? Human? What are you doing?
{out loud} Why are you getting in front of me? That is
far too many goblins for any human to handle, we need to run!
{internal monologue} {flustered} Wha? What does he mean by that? And why does he have to be this handsome as he says it? Thatās unfair!
{out loud} No- you canāt-
{internal monologue} {upset} Oh, the stupid, brave, self-sacrificial idiot! Heās gonna get himself killed if I donāt help him- wait, what?
{taken aback} Heās- oh, wow, thatās quite impressive. Thatās- wow. Iāve never seen a human fight like that.
{confused} Huh? Whyās he looking backā¦ Is he
angry? What?
Heās yelling
somethingā¦ He wants me to run? Wha-
{realization} OHHHHH- He thinks Iām in danger, and heās trying to protect me! He wants to-
{touched} aw. Thatās the sweetest thingā¦ My heart-
{serious} I need to keep this knight alive. {realization} Oh! I have to pretend to be running, yes. I canāt help him here, much as I want to. Besides, it looks like he has it handled. Those goblins arenāt laying a claw on him, somehow. Guess it
was a good decision to wear the armor.
{planning} Iāll come back for him later, and he can be happy that he kept me safe, and maybe I can use that to find out whatās wrong with him, oh, looks like heās just about finished with those-
{shock} wut.
What is that.
Thatās a- thatās a freaking hellhound! What in the Low Realms is a hellhound doing here?
{protective} Okay, no, unacceptable. I am
not risking my treasure-
{concerned} the human. The human! Why did I just think of him as- never mind, time for that later.
{whoosh sfx} {roar} {desperate} Oh no, please donāt let me be too lateā¦
{out loud} {furious} Stay away from my human!
{crunch sfx} {triumph} Hah. Thatāll teach you.
Did you get the last of the goblins, sir kni-
{wary} What are you doing.
Put that sword down, please, Iām not your enemy.
Okay, no, no, calm down, thereās no need to get worked up.
This isnāt helping anything, can we just talk?
{upset} OW! All right, this has gone far enough
{magically resonant} Sleep. {sigh} {fading out} What am I going to do with you?
{some indicator of a time skip} {cordial} Good morning, sir knight. As promised, I brought you to my lair.
Oh, yes, you must be confused.
{whoosh sfx} There, is that better?
{resigned} Yes. It was me the whole time.
No, it wasnāt. If it had been a game, you would be dead right now. Instead youāre alive, unharmed, even unrestrained, in the middle of my hoard.
Or didnāt you notice?
{amused} Yes, I thought that might get your attention. Being surrounded by enough gold to fill a palace ten times over generally does the trick where humans are involved, or so I am informed.
{annoyed} Fangbane? The sword that slew more of my kind in two years than any other managed in thousands? You want it
back? Tch, no, but I wouldāve if I could. That butcherās blade shouldāve been melted down long ago. Alas, it was impervious even to
my fire.
I thought that was clear: no, you canāt have it back. You can have another sword, even a magic one, but not that
atrocity forged in steel.
{considering} That would seem to be the question of the hour, yes. āWhat are you doing here.ā Wellā¦ why donāt you tell me? You were sent to kill me, that much is clear. But much more isnāt. I would likeā¦ an explanation.
{annoyed} Oh, come on. Youāve been interacting with me for days now. Do I really seem like the type of person who burns down villages at random? That excuse is worthlessā¦ andā¦
{suspicious} I think we both know it. You were sent here for some other reason. What was it? Tell me, before I grow cross.
Oh, I believe they didnāt tell you. But, though I think you like to pretend otherwise, dumb is one thing you are
not. You know more than youāre saying, so answer me. Please.
Why does the king want me dead? {stunned} Thatās- thatās
it? Of all the petty, arrogant, stupid- Iām not even going to bother trying with that.
{snort} And humans use
dragons as symbols of greed.
{explaining something obvious} Yes. Because I
like gold, its color, its luster. And because I enjoy living comfortably.
{disgust} Not justā¦ to have more than others.
Even if you donāt want to concede the difference, surely it does not escape you that I
earned all of this, not just killed its old owner and stole it.
{offended} Of course I did! The very idea of taking something unearnedā¦
ugh.
{considering} You really know so little of my kindā¦
All of this, thoughā¦ brings us back to you. You were sent here, presumably because youāre the kingdomās best knight, the one with the highest chance of victory. You werenāt given any backup because thereās only one Fangbane. And you were fed a lie about me slaughtering innocents to make the job go down easier, but something in you knew that it
was a lie. Tell me, am I hitting the mark with these?
So, my question becomesā¦ why didnāt you? You had me at the point of your blade, and with a sword like that and skills like yours, you couldāve done it. If you wanted me dead, I would be, draconic magic and might notwithstanding. Instead, all I have is a scratch on my snout-
{venomous} yes, that is the scar on my nose. Injuries
do carry over, thank you
so much for noticing.
{curious} And now youāre sorry. I donāt think I understand you at all, no matter how hard I try. Please, answer me. I want to.
Wha-
{sigh} {exasperated} Well, if you were so certain it was a lie, why come here in the first place? If you felt you were given unjust orders, you couldāve just left the kingdom. Plenty of other places need knights, and thereās always work to be found as a sellsword. You risked much to gainā¦ nothing, as best as I can see.
{dangerous} Heā¦ he what?
The king threatened toā¦
{cold} No. No, that is
unacceptable. No one threatens my human.
Yes, my human. I-
{sigh} {warmer} I believe an explanation is in order. You see, I finally figured out what Iāve been feeling these past few days. At first, I thought it might be love, and, well, I suppose it is, of a kind: hoarding instinct. I feel hoarding instinct when I look at you. I saw you for the first time, and something in me just knew. You are the most precious treasure in this entire cavern, and I need to protect and keep you until the end of time, like the work of art you are.
{worried} Ohh, thatās not a good expression. Did I say something wrong? Come on too strong? I promise, living here wonāt be bad at all, itās quite a comfortable lair, whether Iām in human form or dragon. I maintain a good relationship with the villagers, too, so we can even go down to Wylgrith on day trips, as long as you donāt try to leave. You understand the importance of that, I trust.
{calming} No, no, donāt get all worked up. Thereās no need to do something weāll both regret.
Please, calm down. Weāre both rational people, letās discuss this as such.
{harder} Human, I donāt want to put you to sleep again. Donāt make me.
{pleased} Good, thatās much better. Now, what are your objections?
Mhm, mhmā¦
{logical} Well, in point of fact, no, you donāt have a home anymore. If you go back without proof of my demise, the king will have you executed, will he not?
As I thought. So thereās nowhere
else for you to be. As to your next point, of course I wonāt keep you as a pet, youāre a sentient human. You have your own free will, thoughts, ideas, desires, the whole package. You would never be a pet. You will be my
treasure. Very different thing, and it means I will want to keep you close, keep you safe, and stare at your radiance for as long as draconically possible.
{considering} Well, no, I havenāt heard of this. A living part of a dragonās hoard? I believe itās unprecedented, since nothing but gold lasts forever. Nevertheless, weāll figure something out, we can make it work. And this doesnāt reflect strangely on me, you neednāt worry. I am one of the eldest dragons of this age, the young are used to myā¦ peculiarities by now.
{pleased} Ah, yes, I wondered when we would get to that point. No, as a matter of fact, the king will
not be sending other knights, or mages, or armies after me. I will not be killed like that, and you will not be reclaimed by them. And do you wish to know why?
{colder than ice} Because I am going to burn this kingdom to the ground.{amused} Naturally. I could overlook the attempt on my life - it brought me the most precious treasure I have ever known, after all, - I could forgive the use of Fangbane, since now I can make sure it never harms one of my kind again, I could even somewhat tolerate the blatant lies spread about me as flimsy justification.
{angry} What I can
not accept, however, is what they have done to you. Threats on your life, on your body, on those you protect, promises of execution, forcing you to stain your soul against your willā¦ no. No one is permitted to harm my human and live. This will, I admit, be something of a first for dragonkind, actually killing humans instead of protecting them is practically unheard of. I may even face repercussions from my kind for this. I find it hard to care, though, these ones are only getting what they deserve, for their actions or their complacence.
Now youāre getting upset again.
{soothing} Donāt worry, this isnāt a sign of my outlook changing. I still have no desire to harm humans, and the village is perfectly safe.
We were communicating so well a second ago, if we could return to that, I would be grateful.
I promise you, this shouting and carrying on is nothing but counterproductive.
{tired} Sir knight, if you are not capable of being objective, I will be forced to- oh, forget it.
{magically resonant} Sleep. {gentle} {slowly fading out} I truly am sorry to do this to you, but I canāt have you fighting me on this. I donāt want you to be upset at me, treasure, so, by the time you wake, the cause of this contention will be gone.
Shh, shh. Itās okay. Itās just a simple sleep spell, youāll wake up comfortable and well-rested.
There. It will all be fixed before you awaken. Donāt worry, my treasure, nothing will ever harm you again.
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2024.05.21 23:39 Helpful-Door-8399 Acl/meniscus injury
Hi all,
Last November, I was playing netball and I had a collision with another player, and had immediate pain in my right knee. I went to the GP the following day and was referred to physiotherapy, which (on the NHS) took 1 month+ to get a letter through my door, and another month to actually see a physiotherapist. At physio, they told me that I had likely injured my meniscus and the best thing to do would be physiotherapy, and exercises to stabilise the knee, I had monthly appointments and did everything the physio asked me to i.e. knee exercises/stretching. This was now 5 months since the initial injury, and I had not had any MRI/imaging scans. I could feel my condition worsening, and so I did a MRI scan privately, and the results have found that:
- There is a complex medial meniscal tear with branching tear clefts involving the posterior and middle thirds, involving the posterior root.
- There is displaced fragments extending both cranially and caudally in the medial gutter where there is surrounding synovitis.
- There is complete deficiency of anterior crucial ligament (Full ACL tear) which does not appear immediately recent in nature.
- There appears be mild generalised chondral thinning at the medial tibiofemoral compartment with a small region of more evident chondral loss at the central MC surface. Cartilage in the lateral compartment appears preserved.
It is likely that I will need surgery and I have been referred to a consultant (private) in 4 weeks time. I feel very frustrated that I didnāt find this out sooner, as I was only following what I thought was best practise and advice from professionals. Had I been referred for an MRI scan earlier I could have had the surgery and been done with recovery by now. I am also concerned of cartilage damage that I may have incurred in the last 6/7 months since the injury, so Iām wondering if I should request an earlier slot with the consultant and get my surgery booked in ASAP, or if I should go to the hospital/A&E with my results and see if they could get me an emergency appointment, but I donāt know if the wait list would be longer on the NHS. If anyoneās got any advice on this that would be much appreciated!
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2024.05.21 23:30 cocainelayne Tanking vs DPS for a casual
I'm a very casual player, just got my gob warrior to level 14 and it's been pretty fun so far. Definitely one of the funnest classes I've played. My only thing is, i'm used to DPS and I'm not really familiar with playing a warrior and tanking.
And now that Im almost at level 15, I've been hearing a lot of stuff like "warriors are the hardest class to gear" "you'll have to compete with a bunch of other warriors" and "leveling a warrior sucks without a healer"
So now I'm scared about putting more time into this character, because I'm super casual and idk if I'm gonna be able to compete with all these other people for gear
Do y'all think even players like me can play warriors decently or is it a class that you have to be seriously invested in the game to play? I just want to have fun and enjoy leveling, be able to get the cool gear sets, and experience endgame content while playing casually.
Would it be best if I just roll a rogue/shaman/ mage instead? Or do yall think I can make it work as a warrior
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Every position will come with a form of benefit(s) depending on what slot is filled. but we are looking for more then just these. If you have any ideas on work/departments you may request them in our support area.
We are also open to welcoming in Gang, Mafia and Cartel roleplay as we have a working Narcotics system put into place to improve roleplay for those involved!
Northside Jacksonville Looks Forward to hearing from you! leave any questions below. submitted by
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2024.05.21 22:46 N30N--- Northside Jacksonville RP - QBcore - Whitelisted - Beginner Friendly - Streamers & Streamer Friendly
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An inclusive community driven FiveM server. We strive for quality RP, and looking for talented Media and Role-players! - Civilians, Police Officers, Criminals, Gangs, DOJ or whatever you desire!
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What Can Northside Jacksonville Roleplay Provide?
Northside Jacksonville can provide quality roleplay for those willing to join, we are opening jobs that can be owned and made personal by players such as yourself!
We have a few departments as we are rather small at the time but don't let that discourage you as we have some of the best leading these departments and we are also looking for players to own and lead some as well!
Our Departments Open
Department of Public Safety
ā Jacksonville Sheriffs Office (Looking for Staff and Command) ā Dispatch (Looking for Operators and Command) ā Jacksonville Fire Rescue (Looking for Staff and Command)
Civilian Positions
ā Civilian Business Owner(s) ā Civilian Staff/Moderation
Other Organizations/Entities
ā State Attorney/Judges (Looking for Staff and Leadership)
And More!
Right now we are offering Four free business with a signup bonus of (1000000/100K) for any business related expenses free of charge!
Every position will come with a form of benefit(s) depending on what slot is filled. but we are looking for more then just these. If you have any ideas on work/departments you may request them in our support area.
We are also open to welcoming in Gang, Mafia and Cartel roleplay as we have a working Narcotics system put into place to improve roleplay for those involved!
Northside Jacksonville Looks Forward to hearing from you! leave any questions below. submitted by
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2024.05.21 22:36 aminalzoubi [store] CACHE sets and Immortals for trade + Weathers
Most prices are negotiable
for those who like picture like me:
2019,
2020,
2020pt2,
2021,
dead_reck,
2022,
2022pt2,
2023 ,
2024 my steam account add me so we can trade.need to be friends for 30 days.
Steam rep why trade with me ? i have a lot of giftables i want to sell and im not willing to risk my rep for a single trade. also check my steam profile for recent comments , those are people i traded cache sets with ,they all went first you can check their profile for my gifted items .
i always give discounts for people who buy 2 or more. Item | Price |
Snailfire (SnapFire) | 20$ |
Brightfist (Marci) | 20$ |
Dezun Viper (Dazzle) | 5$ |
Primeval Abomination (Primal Beast) | 5$ |
Astral Herald (Dawnbreaker) | 5$ |
Spectral Shadow (Abaddon) | 5$ |
Taur Rider (Alchemist) | 5$ |
Crescent Huntress (Spectre) | 5$ |
Tyrant of the Veil (Wraith King) | 5$ |
Tomo'kan Footsoldier (Hoodwink) | 5$ |
Darkwood Eulogy (Death Prophet) | 2.5$ |
Sea Spirit (Kunkka) | 5$ |
Triumph of the Imperatrix (Legion Commander) | 5$ |
Beast of Thunder (Storm Spirit) | 5$ |
Ancestral Heritage (Jakiro) | 2.5$ |
Dead Reckoning Chest
Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache 2 Nemestice Collector's Cache 2021 2019 cache sets 2020 cache sets Aghanim's 2021 Collector's Cache old cache sets
Weathers. buy 3 and get 4th for free
the lowest of them is the free one
weathers can be traded now!!
PS: even if you don't see an item in my inventory feel free to add me and ask about whatever item you're looking for submitted by
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2024.05.21 22:36 gotta-earn-it Combining sun protection and ear protection (ear muffs). Any sources in the US?
2024.05.21 22:34 LexxitReddit Chappell Roan is going to be so good
| Just saw her in Charleston, SC last night and it was one of the best live shows I (41m) have ever seen. 100% of the crowd screaming their heads off to every song. I know a lot of people on this sub have mentioned it's a crime that she will be in a tent, which I agree with, but last night made me realize it's also a shame that she's going on so early-- her live show is LOUD. Sunset would be a better time slot for Roo. But wherevewhenever she plays, it's going to be amazing. I loved every minute. Happy Almost Roo! submitted by LexxitReddit to bonnaroo [link] [comments] |
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