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I'm sitting back a bit while you all hash out your characters and decide what you're looking for, but I have to say, you're all ramping up my enthusiasm as well!
I think we can definitely work with a group of elves and a lone human who, for reasons to be decided, has thrown their lot in with the underdogs. There have always been those few folk who do choose that path, so I'm all for it. And as far as throwing NPCs at me for me to play with, that's always both helpful and fun!
I'm also excited to see that the focus is more on the intrigue and moral quandaries and puzzles, with a nice dose of sheer, bowel-cleansing terror just to amuse, rather than on non-stop hack-n-slash. I think the combat needs to be less of a focus because Anesor is right. In PbP, it will bog things down. But when it's really needed to advance the plot, there will be combat, and yes, it might be a sneak attack.
I love the idea of exploring the Dales, but it might be a tough starting point, being on the other side of the Frostback Mountains. Then again, the hazards implicit in a mountain crossing could be fun, too
But really, I do think right now we need to get the party set up. I'll work on getting some basic background info posts up as well. Most of us are familiar enough with the Fereldan environment but I'll try and pull together what I can about areas outside Fereldan, from the Codex and other sources. That may help refine the setting for your jump-off point. It may take a couple of days to get that up, thanks to RL being a royal bitch, but I'll try and get posts up as fast as I can!
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Sand looked over at Yuji, and gave him a radiant smile. "This is your home, of course. We are a family, all of us, are we not? At least, I would like to be a part of this family." Sand looked at Yuji calmly. "I can feel the great love between Vale and all of you, and I am quite sure you can sense the love between Vale and me as well. I do believe I can love you all as much as I do anoramin, my sun. I hope once you come to know me better, you will allow me to try."
"Why don't you all go and sit down. and I'll make a light lunch? Some tea, and miso soup with noodles and rice, and Sand found some ram berries." Vale looked at Sand. "Did the children eat?"
Sand smiled a little. "They had some fruit already, but nothing very filling. They were very distracted by the sights."
Vale nodded. "Then show Willow where we have the bowls and plates, and take these chopsticks." He handed Sand a package of lacquered chopsticks and some porcelain rests. "Then you can come back and help me, ithilamin, my moon."
When Sand came back into the kitchen, Vale pulled him into a searing kiss, plundering his mouth with unaccustomed directness. "I've missed you," Vale murmured when they finally broke apart.
Sand chuckled. "So I see. It is quite mutual, by the way. I have missed you as well." There was a note of sadness in Sand's voice, and Vale looked at him sharply. "I will endeavor to make the most of your time here." Sand touched Vale's cheek gently. "When he is well, you will return with him to his world Do not protest, anoramin. I am not complaining, nor will I object. Did I not push you into going to him in the first place? I told you then, and I will say it again, in case you have forgotten. I will always be here when you are ready to return, but I do not wish to live in that world. My place is here, and I am content enough to wait."
Vale checked the miso soup, and added the noodles. "I don't deserve you."
"Of course you do. Who else would have me?" Sand chuckled. "The healers from the Morninglord's temple will be here later. They believe we may be able to distill a potion to aid in the process."
Vale managed not to shudder. "I wanted to talk to you about Satoshi and Kansas. Tell me how you feel about them."
Sand chuckled again. "I think I like you, so fierce and protective. It suits you, like that lovely hair." Sand paused for a moment. "Kansas does not seem to think ill of me, despite my hurting him however inadvertently during the vacation. He does have a generous heart. But there is more to him. He reminds me of a boy I met, a child seer."
Vale nodded. "He is, although he's never been trained. He's also attracted to you, and if Yuji is open to this, I believe he would welcome you. But you have to swear to me that you will not push him past his limits."
Sand nodded. "I was shamed by what happened that night. I do not relish causing my lovers injury, at all."
"I know that, ithilamin. I think he does, too. He's very wise, our Kansas." Vale shot Sand a look. "Satoshi is more than attracted to you. But he thinks you find him flawed or ugly. He hoped you would have come back to him during the vacation."
Sand looked aghast. "He wished that? I did not know, truly. I thought he might have been angry for the way we used him, K and I. We were not gentle, although he seemed to like that."
Vale reached out to touch Sand's arm. "He does sometimes like it rough, but not always. He uses pain to hide, and it only hurts him more. Yuji taught me this, and I've seen it myself. He asks me sometimes to hurt him, and that's when I won't. That's when he needs tenderness and love, not more pain. Talk to Yuji about him, and if Yuji agrees, then talk to Satoshi. Let him know what you truly think, and don't lie or hold back what you feel. Just remember that he won't ask for what he wants, and he especially won't ask for what he needs." Vale took the soup off the heat. "And one more thing? He won't be angry or hurt if you fail, but it will hurt him greatly if you betray him, or your promises to him."
Sand nodded. "Does this mean you approve?" Vale could hear the tension in Sand's voice.
"It's not about that. I don't own my spouses. I just won't see them hurt." Vale held Sand's eyes for a long moment. "That includes you." Vale sighed and gestured at the rice cooker. "Bring the bowls of rice while I dish out the soup. Let's eat. And if you make one remark about my cooking, you will wear your soup."
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Sand looked at Kansas, who stared wide-eyed in the direction of the kitchen. Satoshi headed right back up the stairs, and Vale was nowhere to be found. Kansas took Ryuu, Aika still in her carrier, and followed Satoshi as fast as he could.
Sand shrugged and walked into the kitchen, to find a furious Willow, her hands planted on shapely hips, glaring at the kitchen. It was not exactly what she was used to, and it showed little sign of ever having been used. There was dust everywhere except for one counter, which boasted several small braziers, one of which had a kettle on a tripod over it. Next to that was a canister of tea and a pot of honey. There were cooking pots, and all sorts of odd containers, but they were either empty or so dusty as to be an affront to Willow's sense of order.
"Is there a problem?" Sand asked, looking around.
"A problem? A problem?" Willow glared at the elf. "Let's see, where do I begin? First of all, is there any food at all in this house? Or do you live on tea and moonbeams?"
Sand opened his mouth to reply, but never got a chance to speak.
"This place is fucking filthy! There's dust on the dust! How the fuck am I supposed to feed the kids?" Willow gathered steam as she went on, and through the link, Sand picked up a wave of amusement from Vale, who was apparently within earshot, if not willing to make an appearance. "For that matter, what the fuck do you eat here?"
Sand realized he was still holding the parcels of food that Kansas thought would appeal most to the family, and he held the parcel out to Willow, speechless.
"And what the fuck do I do with that? I'm not putting it down anywhere in this fucking toxic wasteland of a kitchen!" Willow looked gorgeous, Sand realized, her color high and her hair glossy and thick. She was absolutely radiant with both pregnancy and outrage, and Sand found himself falling quite in love with her.
"Don't stand there staring at me like a fucking plant!" Willow snarled. "Roll up your sleeves and find some soap and hot water!"
Sand gave her a radiant smile, his blue eyes dancing, and he murmured a few words. There was a brief shimmer, and the room was immaculately clean. "Is that a bit better?" he asked, still smiling.
"If it was that fucking easy, why didn't you do it sooner?" Willow demanded. She was still glaring, but her volume had decreased a bit with the absence of the offending dirt.
"I really do not know," Sand admitted. "I rarely even come in here, unless I want tea."
"You can't live on whatever you can buy on the street! You'll make yourself sick, not eating properly," Willow said, and her outrage shifted quickly to concern.
Vale chose that moment to make an appearance, bag of holding in his hand. "I've been thinking about the kitchen."
Willow shot Vale an exasperated look. "Another elf heard from. Fine. What's your suggestion?"
"Well," Vale began, leaning in to kiss Willow sweetly, his hand straying to her belly. "I think I've figured out a way to sort out a rice cooker. I've been tinkering a bit, and I just needed an alternate power source, and I think I have it."
Vale dug into his bag of holding, and on a now-pristine counter he set up a rice cooker and a large battery, which he set in a wooden chest. He connected a power strip to the battery, and grinned. "We can use this for the tea maker and rice cooker, and the rest of it should be easy enough with this cooktop. We can grill and bake at the hearth. I'll show you, love."
Sand raised an elegant eyebrow, utterly amused by Vale's sudden domesticity. "I had no idea you even knew what a kitchen was, my sun."
"I'm not the best cook, but I can manage a meal or two," Vale replied, grinning. "Oh, and I stocked up on some things we can't get here. This chest works like a bag of holding, and preserves anything you put in it, and that chest is linked to an icy Plane, so anything in there stays cold."
Vale began unpacking the groceries he had bought, and directed Sand where to put them. Willow looked at all the various familiar foods and sniffled, and Vale looked up.
"Oh, lirimaer, don't cry," Vale begged. "What's wrong, my love? I know we need other things, but I can go to the market and get them." He hugged Willow, brushing away her tears and kissing her.
"I can't believe you thought about all this," Willow said, trying not to cry. "You even brought pocky."
Sand looked mildly alarmed as Willow gave in and began to sob into Vale's chest as he soothed her. Over her head, Vale looked at Sand and mouthed a single word. "Pregnant."
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I wonder if they were going to keep Duncan originally but then while finishing plannning out the plot of the game, they took a break to play a little office Basketball and then "Hey! We should slam Duncan!"...
...yeah, I hear crickets too.
Heh. With theBioWare devs, anything's possible! These guys give new meaning to the term "batshit crazy"...
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Vale held Satoshi close, the love between them warmer than ever before. Satoshi's love was as much a balm for Vale, battered as he was by the emotional turmoil of Yuji's illness. But being home in Neverwinter, and seeing the first few healing prayers already having a positive effect had restored much of Vale's strength.
Vale could feel the tentative touch of Sand as well, reaching out carefully through Vale to sense Vale's spouses, wondering in that peculiarly reserved way of his if he would find a place to fit. Sand loved Vale without reservation, and Vale never doubted that, but Vale loved each of his spouses without reservation, and Sand feared disrupting their bonds. It would be exactly like the quirky moon elf to try and hide that fear, and attempt to step aside, and Vale had no intention of permitting that. Vale sent a pulse of love and welcome through his link to Sand, and felt an answering burst of love and patience. Content, Vale let himself fall into relaxation beside Satoshi for a few more minutes, enjoying the tender kisses and the warmth of their love.
Sand watched the children playing in the garden with Kansas, delighted to hear their laughter. The house had been so very quiet, and while it made Sand's work that much easier, it had been lonely without Vale bursting in from the Cloaktower, muttering about balor-buggering idiots and pompous asses who thought stacks of parchment would make up for a lack of intelligence. Sand had missed dinners at The Greymist, and long nights in front of the fire in their room, watching the light play across Vale's golden skin and reveling in the touch and taste of his beloved sun elf.
And now Vale was back, and the house was full of people, and laughter, and love, and Sand felt almost lost. It was harder for him to abandon himself to something that should not be, the way Vale had done. An elf could bond with a mate, and on rare occasions, could bond with two, but this bond that Vale had forged was utterly unique. Sand smiled to himself. It was so typically Vale to have managed the impossible, and pulled it off with such flair, and Sand knew he would be drawn into it if Vale had his way. It would be inevitable, since Sand could deny Vale nothing.
Sand looked out at the garden again, in time to see Kansas give him a shy wave before Ryuu crashed into him, and they collapsed in a giggling heap, with Aika climbing on top of them. Sand began to laugh, and he walked out into the garden to the merry tumble of bodies. Aika shrieked in glee and held small arms out to the elf with the shiny braids, and Sand scooped her up, his eyes warm as Aika seized her prize.
"I was wondering if the children were hungry," Sand said to Kansas. "I thought perhaps we might take them to the market, and find them something to eat. There are food stalls with all manner of things. I fear the kitchen is rather barren at the moment." Sand looked faintly embarrassed at that. "We could bring food back for the rest of the family."
Kansas looked at Ryuu, who nodded vigorously. Aika was quite prepared to be carried by her newest conquest, and so Kansas scrambled to his feet and helped Ryuu dust off a bit. They went back into the house, and Sand stopped at a small table near the door, where an inlaid wooden chest sat. Sand flipped open the top and dug his hand into the gold coins in the chest. Kansas's eyes went wide, and Sand hastened to explain.
"Our currency here is coin, gold and silver and copper. Vale and I always keep some coin here to grab on our way out the door, and you must feel free to take what you need as well." Sand looked at Kansas and smiled reassuringly. "I know it looks quite impressive, but really, it is just house money, and Vale will want you to use it freely. It is simple. One hundred coppers is a silver, and one hundred silvers is a gold. Now, shall we feed our hungry little ones?"
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Vale pulled Satoshi closer, nibbling gently on his lower lip. "Mela en' coiamin," Vale breathed, beginning a slow and languid assault on that sweet tight mouth. Satoshi whined a little, grinding against Vale, but Vale refused to let his husband rush him. He slid his fingers through the soft black hair, teasing Satoshi a little with slow swipes of his tongue across his piercings.
"Come inside, love," Vale murmured, pulling Satoshi into the bedroom with him. Vale slowly unbuttoned his husband's shirt, nibbling at his neck gently, soft sucks and licks that traveled to his shoulders.
"Please, I need to feel the pain," Satoshi pleaded.
Vale pulled off Satoshi's tank top, and eased him down on the bed so that he could strip off Satoshi's pants and boxers. "Lay there, my love. Watch. No touching, yet..." Vale let his voice trail off in a seductive purr. He bent over from the waist, making sure that Satoshi got an excellent view of his ass in his tight jeans, and he swayed a little as he slowly peeled off his socks. Then Vale teased his tank top very slowly out of the waistband of his jeans, gradually revealing his taut stomach, his skin pale gold in the sunlight.
Satoshi wriggled as he watched Vale, his eyes widening. There was a serious bulge in Vale's jeans, and the elf swayed his hips as he straightened up to emphasize his arousal.
"You see what happens when I'm near you? You drive me wild, my love," Vale said, his voice sultry. Vale slid the tank top up a little more, and Satoshi moaned as the golden rings appeared. The tank top got dropped, and Vale's green eyes were smoldering as he slowly opened the waistband of his jeans, rocking his hips a little to make his cock bulge even more.
"Do you like what you see, love? It's for you, when I'm done unwrapping it." Vale worked the jeans over his slim hips, sliding them down and stepping out of them, palming himself through his tight boxers. Then Vale slid his thumbs under the waistband of his boxers, slowing teasing them off, his cock springing free as he stepped out of those and crawled up on the bed to Satoshi. He straddled his lover, leaning forward to plunder that mouth with deliberate tenderness.
"I love you. Amin mela lle." Vale slid his thighs between Satoshi's thighs, nibbling on Satoshi's nipple rings and tugging them gently between his teeth. Satoshi was wriggling and whimpering, his cock dripping precum as Vale positioned himself carefully, slipping his fingers into Satoshi's mouth. Satoshi sucked eagerly,and Vale used his now-slick fingers to gently coax Satoshis's asshole into relaxing.
"Harder," Satoshi growled, trying to press down on Vale's fingers.
"Shh, love. Let me love you," Vale murmured. He curled his fingers, pressing on Satoshi's prostate and making his husband cry out. "You are impossibly beautiful, do you know that? Right now, you're flushed with desire, and your eyes are so brilliant, and I can't think of anyone I want in my arms, in my life, in my heart, more than you."
Vale kissed Satoshi again, feeling his husband's ball stud dancing across his tongue and shivering with desire. He locked eyes with Satoshi, letting every ounce of his love and adoration pour over Satoshi as he opened his heart and mind to let his husband see how beautiful Vale found him to be.
Satoshi's eyes grew wet as he realized how very much Vale loved him, the depth of his devotion and his pure admiration for the vastness of Satoshi's heart. Vale slicked his precum over the head of his cock, and eased himself into Satoshi, a slow and steady glide that filled his husband as sweetly as Satoshi had filled Vale's heart. Vale slid one hand between them, slowly stroking Satoshi's cock in time with his languid thrusts, loving him tenderly and feeling some of the terrible confusion that filled Satoshi start to ease. Vale felt the vein along the underside of Satoshi's cock begin to pulse, and he kissed Satoshi lovingly, stroking firmly, and when Satoshi sobbed his release in Vale's ear as he splattered then both with ropes of cum, Vale murmured again, "I love you, more than life, until time ends." Then Vale moaned as well, his balls tightening and he spilled in Satoshi's ass with a sweet whimper.
Vale cradled Satoshi in his arms when they had both stopped shuddering, and held him tightly, tears of joy spilling from his green eyes as he basked in Satoshi's love.
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Vale pulled Satoshi into his arms, and nuzzled his face in Satoshi's soft hair. "Sand is confusing, and mercurial, and absolutely fucking sexy as hell," Vale said. "And he's got a couple of major dark places. He's seen things he won't share with me, and he's shown me some pretty bad stuff. But the one thing he is, my love, is unwilling to hurt anyone."
Vale leaned in to nibble at Satoshi's lower lip. "You like him, don't you, love?" Vale rested his forehead against Satoshi's forehead. "He likes you. Actually, more than likes. Reach out through the bond, and you can feel him. He thinks you're incredibly beautiful, you know." Vale radiated love and contentment.
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Sand took Willow first to the nursery, which had been set up with everything the rather detail-oriented elf could think of that would please a small girl and her mother. The bed had proper guard rails, a wardrobe stood ready for her clothing, and a changing table with a supply of clean diapers and various sweet-smelling ointments waited ready. The floor had thick carpets and a basket of toys overflowed in one corner. Willow just looked at Sand in amazement.
"I do hope I have not overlooked anything. If I have, we will go and fetch it at the market." Sand smiled as he led Willow to Ryuu's room, and then to a spacious and airy master bedroom.
"I thought you might like this room. It faces the garden, so it is quieter, and there is a balcony. As I recall, your husbands smoke, and I imagine the smell would be distressing to you." Sand gestured. There were several wardrobes, and a bed large enough for several people to share, covered in silken quilts. The polished wood of the floors gleamed, and there was even a private bathroom, with a shower.
"A shower?" Willow giggled, delighted.
"Indeed," Sand replied. "I so enjoyed the shower at the vacation that I commissioned a gnome of my acquaintance to build me several."
He continued to show her around the second floor. "This is, for lack of a better word, my bedroom." This room was utterly elven in character, with a huge bed piled with silken quilts and pillows, and another pile of pillows on the floor in front of a large fireplace. There were plants everywhere, and all the wood of the furniture was elaborately carved and inlaid. It looked more like a bower in a grove than a room, and Willow told Sand that, to his delight.
The next room was dubbed Vale's room, and resembled Sand's room. The message was clear. Sand was expecting to share Vale fully, and did not assume that Vale would be spending his nights with Sand. Willow just looked at the elegant moon elf, and tried not to shake her head in confusion. Sand showed not a whit of jealousy, and yet he had kissed Vale with such consuming love.
"I thought perhaps Satoshi would like this room," Sand said as he gestured at the last bedroom. He paused, looking awkward. "I understand Kansas shares with him by preference? If I am wrong, we can make adjustments."
"It'll be fine, Sand," Willow assured him. "I'm going to find Yuji, I think."
Sand nodded. "I believe Vale has brought him to your room. Oh, and one last thing, Willow. I have my alchemical workbench in the basement. Much of what I use could be dangerous, and although I keep the door closed and warded, it would be unsafe for the children." Sand smiled, suddenly looking quite young. "They are beautiful, your children. Their laughter is such a joy-filled sound, and it lifts my heart." He bowed his head and walked away, leaving Willow to go to Yuji.
Yuji was indeed in the room Sand had said was hers, resting on the huge bed and looking a little lost in all that space despite Vale curled up beside him. Still, his color was a little better, and he looked happier than he had in the past few weeks. He held out his arms, and Willow curled up beside him as he rested a thin hand on her belly.
Sand heard something from Satoshi's room, and opened the door to check. He spotted Satoshi on the balcony, and quietly backed out and closed the door, a small smile on his face. Then he went downstairs to see how Kansas and the children were doing, and if they were perhaps in need of a meal.
Vale looked at Willow and Yuji, his heart overflowing with love. Yuji was already responding to the healing magic, and his eyes closed as he drifted into a pain-free sleep. Willow too looked tired, and Vale kissed her tenderly.
"Rest, lirimaer. I'll go keep an eye on the children, and make sure Kansas and Satoshi get settled in." Vale kissed her belly as well, making her giggle. "Let mama sleep, utinuamin."
Vale slipped off the bed and out of the room, closing the door gently behind him. As he walked past Satoshi's room, Vale could feel Satoshi inside, his emotions a jumbled and conflicted mess. Yuji's immediate minor improvement was heartening, but there was something else tugging at Satoshi, and Vale could not bear to leave him to try and sort it out alone, in a strange place. Vale opened the door and walked in, still in his own jeans and t-shirt, and he crossed to the balcony where Satoshi stood, smoking furiously.
"What is it, mela en' coiamin?" Vale asked, holding out his arms to Satoshi, his green eyes bright with love.
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Shadowknight was good enough to run up a character sheet for us, and I'm posting it here for comments or general use, since I think it works pretty well.
General
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Background:
Class:
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Experience Points:
Appearance
Height:
Weight:
Distinguishing Features:
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Personality
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Combat Statistics
Health: X/Y.
Mana: X/Y.
Speed:
Defense:
Armor:
Armor Type:
Armor Penalty:
Weapon 1. Attack Roll. Damage.
Weapon 2. Attack Roll. Damage.
Weapon 3. Attack Roll. Damage.
Abilities
Communication: X (Focuses).
Constitution: X (Focuses).
Cunning: X (Focuses).
Dexterity: X (Focuses).
Magic: X (Focuses).
Perception: X (Focuses).
Strength: X (Focuses).
Willpower: X (Focuses).
Class Powers And Spells
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Talents And Languages
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Equipment And Money
Coin: X GP, Y SP, Z CP.
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Concept, Goals And Ties
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Vale shot Sand a look. "When you say that everything's ready, exactly what does that mean?" Vale laid a reassuring hand on Willow's arm, not wanting his wife's temper to flare. Pregnancy had not made her serene; quite the opposite.
Sand arched an elegant eyebrow. "I mean precisely what I said. Do you remember the house adjoining ours? It is now ours, and I have had the houses combined into one." He sighed, as though Vale was a particularly dense child. "Whatever did you think I meant?"
Vale just grinned. "Never mind, my moon. I'm being anxious." He turned to Yuji. "How about you, my love? How do you feel?"
Yuji was still pale, and drawn, and far too thin, but he smiled at Vale, those perfect brown eyes so full of love that the elf shivered. "The pain is almost gone right now, and that feels good."
"Do you feel up to a short walk?" Vale asked. "Or we can wait here for a bit." He looked up at the other elf. "Nathe, we can wait, can't we?"
"Why are you asking me, Vale?" Nathe looked amused. "You're captain of the Guard and a member of the Council."
Vale made a rude noise. "I'm on indefinite leave, which I approved myself. You're in charge, and no getting out of it for you." He turned back to Yuji. "Maybe another round of healing first?"
The clerics nodded, and again murmured their prayers, letting the warm blue glow of their divine magic wash over Yuji. While Vale hovered over Yuji, Sand turned to the rest of the family.
"I have been dreadfully rude, to not greet you properly," Sand said, his blue eyes warm as he looked at Willow. "Willow, I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am to have heard the news. You look more beautiful than ever." Sand took her hand and tucked it through his arm. "This sweet girl must be Aika." He smiled as Aika reached out to touch one jeweled braid.
Sand turned to Satoshi, his eyes glittering briefly. "Satoshi, I do like your hair like that. The amethyst suits you." There was more than a hint of something more in Sand's voice.
Kansas looked away briefly, and then looked up at Sand. Sand smiled at the imp, but without the heat that had been directed toward Satoshi. If anything, Sand seemed more abashed than anything else. "Kansas, you are most welcome, and I do hope I can make amends for any misbehavior on my part during the vacation." He quickly shifted his focus to Ryuu. "You are Ryuu, I think. I am Sand." His smile for the boy was very warm.
"It is good to have you all home," Sand said. He was still standing near Willow, since Aika had a firm grip on his braid. When Willow went to loosen Aika's hand, Sand merely held out his arms for the child. Then, Aika nestled in his arms and examining the jewels happily, he crossed to Yuji and Vale.
"Yuji, I promise you, and I know Vale has as well, that you will be cured. In the meantime, come home and rest," Sand said. Through the bond, Sand was giving off nothing but pleasure and love.
Finally, Sand turned to Vale. "I love your hair like that," Sand said, running slim fingers through the pale gold and emerald locks. "I owe much to the one who convinced you." He leaned in and kissed Vale, and Vale returned the kiss sweetly while Aika giggled.
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Sand cried out as well, his own back arching as he spent himself within her, the slick heat of her around his shaft maddeningly perfect. Samantha's cries lingered in his ears, and he reached up to pull her forward, wanting to hold her against him as she shuddered through the last of her climax. Her heart pounded against him in perfect synchronicity with his own, their breath ragged as sweat-slick skin met, his arms around her and holding her as though he would never let her go. Samantha's face tilted up slightly, and Sand kissed her, sweet and languid.
The kiss broke when they both needed to breathe, and Sand reached up to brush a few tendrils of hair from her forehead. Samantha sighed, her eyes shining despite her tiredness, and Sand was forcibly reminded of why he was here. He felt a dark anger growing within him for T-bone and all the other superstitious idiots who would sacrifice the live of a brave and noble woman rather than help her fight this poison. Sand kissed her head, nuzzling his face against her hair until he felt her breathing finally come back to normal.
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Vale started to laugh. "Oh, my love, don't worry about it. They've seen all sorts of things in Neverwinter, and we'll get you clothing there if you like. You'll see all manner of strange creatures, and even stranger people." He hugged Satoshi and kissed him soundly. "And then, before we go to Evermeet and Evereska, we'll get you all proper elven clothing. Sand will be thrilled. He looks for excuses to visit his tailor."
Vale helped Satoshi pick out all of his favorite things, and Kansas's as well, and those went into the bag of holding with the toys. Satoshi just shook his head.
"I can't believe how this thing doesn't get bigger." Satoshi looked at the pouch, no larger than a hardcover book, and weighing about the same. "Does Willow have one, too?"
Vale grinned. "Magic, my love. It's a beautiful thing, and yes, Willow has one for all the children's things, and her things, and Yuji's things. I've got one for my things, and all the groceries we're going to need because there's stuff we don't have there." He stopped and laughed again, his eyes bright. "I'm going to grab my things, and then I'm going to open the portal, before I really start babbling."
Vale raced to his room and grabbed his suitcase, slipping it into his bag of holding, and then he hurried downstairs. His family was waiting in the living room, Yuji leaning on Satoshi, Willow with Aika in her arms and Ryuu holding tight to Kansas. Hideko was there as well, smiling widely through the tears in her eyes. Vale hurried over to her, and caught her in a hug.
"Hideko-chan, thank you so much, for everything. We couldn't pull this off without you." Vale looked at her, so much like his beloved Yuji.
"You heal him, okay?" Hideko dashed a hand across her eyes. "You heal him and bring him home, because I need him, too."
"I will, I promise." Vale took a deep breath, willing himself not to cry.
"Vale, one thing." Satoshi tugged vale, drawing him into the kitchen, his face serious.
"What is it, love?" Vale was briefly alarmed, until he realized that Satoshi was blushing. He put his hand along Satoshi's cheek.
"I thought you might want these." Satoshi handed Vale a box.
Vale looked at it, recognizing the name as the jeweler that had sold him the rings he and Yuji had exchanged at their union. His eyes widened as he opened the box, to see three more rings nestled within, the rings he had meant to buy for Satoshis, Kansas and Willow. There was also a thin silver chain, and Vale looked at Satoshi, his eyes brimming.
"His fingers are so thin," Satoshi explained. "He can wear the rings on a chain until he's better."
Vale pulled Satoshi into a kiss, pouring out all his love for this marvelous, thoughtful man who forgot nothing when it came to looking out for his family. "Mela en' coiamin, you are so perfect, do you know that? I love you with all my heart."
They went back over to the rest of the family, and Vale and Satoshi helped Yuji put his rings on the chain. Vale gave it to Satoshi to put around Yuji's neck.
"You do it, love." Vale let all his love radiate outward, not very surprised when Hideko seemed to feel it as well.
"I'll open the portal now. It's similiar to the way we went to the bar, but my magic is a little different from Witch's. This will be more like walking through a doorway." Vale spoke a few words in a harsh and sibilant language, and a shimmering oval appeared slowly, growing in size until it was large enough for a person to walk through. Willow looked taken aback, and moved away a few steps. Vale hurried over to her.
"Lirimaer, it's alright." Vale caught Willow's face between his hands and kissed her softly. "I'm going to take Yuji through first, and then I want you to come through with Aika. I'll be right there, waiting for you. It's perfectly safe for you and for our son." He laid a slim hand on her belly, feeling the baby move, his eyes bright with wonder. "He's so busy in there!"
"I noticed," Willow said dryly, but she looked a little less nervous.
"After Willow goes through, can you bring Ryuu, Kansas? And Satoshi, my love, you follow them." Vale put his arm around Yuji's waist. "We'll be right there when you get there, my loves. No one's going anywhere without each other." Vale looked at Yuji. "Are you ready, verno'amin?"
Yuji gave Vale that look again, the one that made Vale think of that night in the bar, when he knew he would follow this man anywhere. "I'm ready, my love." Yuji's smile was so radiant that Vale could not help but return it.
Vale stepped through the portal, his arm firmly around Yuji's waist. He remembered how Yuji had been nervous when they went trough the portal to the bar, and he sent Yuji a burst of reassurance. The magic shimmered around them and then they were in a large and bright room. Vale stepped to one side, and turned to wait for the rest of his family, Willow with Aika, Kansas with Ryuu, and Satoshi. Then Vale turned around again, his face bright as Sand walked over with another elf and two humans in long robes.
"Hello, my moon," Vale said softly.
"Welcome home, my sun," Sand replied, and he looked at Yuji. "Oh, Seldarine, I wish you had come sooner. There was no need to suffer so, Yuji." He beckoned to the humans. "These are priests of Lathander, a goodly god we call the Morninglord. They will be performing the healings, starting right now."
Both men nodded, and offered brief prayers before laying their hands on Yuji. Vale knew what to expect, but he moved to stand closer to his other spouses, sending for all his love and reassurance again as a soft blue glow enveloped Yuji. A second wave of love and reassurance bathed them all, and Vale looked at Sand, who smiled and nodded, adding his own power to the bond. Some of the lines of pain smoothed out in Yuji's face, and he seemed to breathe a little easier as the glow faded.
"It's just the beginning, my loves," Vale murmured. "The healers will do this for as long as it takes, but Yuji will be cured."
"We will give him a moment to rest, and then I will take us all home," Sand added. "Everything is ready."
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Sand chuckled dryly. "That is very much what I say about my own scars, and I think we both will admit we brush them aside because they remind us of things we would rather not remember." He pulled her close again, kissing her with rising passion. "And yes, you were an innocent then, and I was not, and I did not wish to take advantage. But now, I think, we are on equal footing, and I find I relish this, very much."
Sand let his hands travel slowly over her, his fingers feather-light as he traced each curve, each gentle swell, his eyes very dark. He pressed himself against her, his shaft once again hard and eager, and he retraced the path his fingers had taken with lips and tongue until Samantha fisted her hands in his hair to pull him back up. This time, she pushed him onto his back and straddled him, her hair tumbling about her shoulders and spilling down her back as she looked down at him. Leaning forward, she kissed him, letting her kisses trail along his jaw and up the sweep of an elegant ear until she was nibbling on the tip, Sand's back arching in bliss at the sweet sensation.
"Oh, vanimaer," Sand sighed again. He bucked his hips, pressing his shaft against her, and Samantha rose up slightly, and then let herself settle down onto his shaft, watching his eyes flutter as he succumbed to the pleasure of being within her.
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JayDee:
Whoa, nearly missed this! Thought Apollo's was the last in the thread, shows what I get for not looking closely! Missing it would have been a shame, both because the next one you did might not have made as much sense and also because it's great stuff
. The sadness is very real for both of them, and then... hope, and heat, and the final sentence is beautiful. Also wondered - was Duncan doomed by the game storyline, is it a plot point of yours?
Thank you! I'm so glad the lads are coming across so well! And, sadly, Duncan is doomed by the game storyline. I would have kept him around, if only because I've always enjoyed making him groan with my character's antics... Well, that and all my characters have wanted to sleep with him.
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Vale's ass instinctively clenched as Kansas tugged on the string, the first pearl pressing on the tight muscle. Kansas's cock was sliding against his in the most deliriously erotic way as Satoshi rode them both at once, his ass impossibly tight and so gods-damned hot that Vale was not quite sure whether to scream or go quietly insane from pleasure. Every time Kansas moaned, "More," Vale hit the button that increased the vibration in the metal bullet in Kansas's ass, and the imp's whines increased in pitch as well.
And now Kansas was tugging harder, and the first damned pearl popped out, and Vale did shriek. His ass clenched and his cock jerked as his back arched, driving him that bit farther into Satoshi, who was mewling nonstop as he tugged at his own nipple rings. Vale managed enough coherence to grab one of the golden rings decorating his own nipples and gave it a tug, twisting as he did, and white light exploded behind his eyes.
Just as Vale tugged his ring, Kansas popped another pearl out of the elf's ass and demanded, "More," in a muted shriek. Vale's finger responded as he bucked upwards into Satoshi's ass. Kansas went with Vale, his own shrieks bursting out as the bullet in his ass vibrated harder.
Satoshi's back arched suddenly, and Vale could sense his impending orgasm through the bond, the three of them wide open to each other. A spurt of cum shot out of Satoshi's cock, spattering across his upper chest and even his lips, followed by more hot streams as Satoshi emptied himself, howling. He licked his lips almost unconsciously, and that was enough for Kansas as Vale hit the button a final time, ramping the bullet as high as it could go. Kansas jerked on the string, another pearl popping free, and then Kansas began to shriek as he came, his cock buried as far as it could go in Satoshi's spasming ass. The feel of Kansas's hot cum, and the convulsive tug on the string that yanked another pearl free did it for Vale, and he felt his balls squeeze as he added his cum inside Satoshi's ass.
Satoshi's eyes had rolled back in his head, and he fell backward a little, and Kansas, whimpering and shuddering, clung to Vale for a moment while he and the elf finished spending themselves in Satoshi's ass.
"Oh, gods, we killed him," Vale gasped, looking at Satoshi's limp form. Vale managed to slide his softening cock out of Satoshi's ass, and tried to control his trembling limbs well enough to lean over and check Satoshi. Kansas was whining, and the lust-fogged brain of the elf registered the remote in his hand.
"Fuck," Vale muttered, and began to press the other button repeatedly, until Kansas stopped twitching. "It hurts," Kansas whimpered, and Vale eased him onto his side and carefully removed the bullet, kissing Kansas afterward until he calmed. Then the elf tried to lean forward again, and Kansas yanked on the string, and Vale shrieked as though a balor had indeed buggered him, a last wave of pleasure making him shiver.
"Fuck, Neko," Kansas rasped, his voice nearly gone. "He passed out." Kansas crawled up to Satoshi, and between Vale and the imp, they stretched him out and curled up on either side of him, kissing him and snuggling with him.
The three men stayed like that for over half an hour before any of them could work up the energy to stir and think about showering.
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Welcome!
I'm going to start a Dragon Age game in mid-February, and I figured we could get started on brainstorming the initial plot. I think it makes for a more interesting and cohesive game if we all pitch in to create an initial conflict. So, what I was thinking was that you would all be members of the same race, who have known each other for a long time (and may be friends, rivals, lovers, family, enemies). We would decide on the race first, then the area where it will all begin and finally, the initial conflict that will kick-start the game.
Firstly, tell me what you would like to get out of this. Do you want intrigue, non-stop action, visceral terror or something else entirely? What would you like to see? Is there an aspect of the Dragon Age world you would like to find in the game?
The idea of connected backgrounds is to help bring the party together in a natural way (no more strangers who meet at a tavern) and to ensure you all feel invested with the game. The Dragon Age RPG has a Ties section, in which you write the connections between your character and the others. The idea is that you write something more than "saw him a couple of times before." This would also be a good moment to start thinking about possible character concepts (once we've decided race and location) and then interweave them with the plot. And if any of you is playing a mage (and odds are at least two of you are considering it), we need to clear the Chantry/Circle hurdle as well.
Let's get started with the race, shall we? Who votes for elves?
As for what I want out of the game... I'm looking to create a campaign that's going to be challenging for you as players, as well as fun for me to write and GM. I'm hoping that there'll be a lot of thinking outside the box, and that you'll solve some of my puzzles in ways that I may not have considered, because I'll enjoy being surprised by your creativity and ingenuity as well.
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Welcome to the Age of the Dragon, a role-playing forum based on the Dragon Age:Origins role-playing game!
Participation in this forum is by invitation only, and as the GM for this game and the moderator for this forum, all posts must be pre-approved by me. I ask that only invited players post to the forum, although all are welcome to read and follow along as we embark on our (hopefully) epic journey. To keep this manageable, the number of players needs to be limited, which is the sole reason for restricting this to an invitation only game.
For those of you who have been invited to play, the usual rules of courtesy towards other players and observance of the game rules, as modified by any agreed upon house rules, is requested. Posts that do not conform to the rules of the game, or which are not in keeping with the role-play can and will be deleted.
Aside from those simple ground rules, we will be setting both the initial campaign parameters and the precise rules in a separate post. We all know the original game, and accordingly, we are already familiar with most of the details, but we will be using the game play rules from the PnP version of Dragon Age:Origins as published by Green Ronin Publishing. Again, that information will be distributed separately.
So, let's have fun!
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Vale watched Hideko skip out, dumbfounded. He knew exactly how sensitive Yuji's ears were, having nibbled on them often enough. It would certainly explain a lot of things, actually, including the depth of the bond between the elf and Yuji, and how Yuji had been able to raise such tight shields.
Vale started to chuckle, and decided to go back upstairs and check on Kansas and Satoshi, and their new bag of holding. He wondered how much they were actually going to try to fit in there. Still chuckling, he opened the door, and then quickly closed it behind him and threw the lock.
Kansas looked up, his eyes bright. He and Satoshi were on the bed, naked, toys scattered all around them, and Vale felt himself growing instantly hard. With Yuji as sick as he was, there had not be much opportunity or interest in sex, but now that they were preparing to go to Neverwinter, more than hope had been rekindled.
"Hey, love," Kansas grinned, his face radiant. "Get your pretty ass naked and join us." He waggled the string of beads suggestively, and Vale's fingers flew to his jeans to open the button at the waistband and yank out his t-shirt. It took the elf seconds to get naked and join Satoshi and Kansas on the bed.
Satoshi was holding what looked to Vale to be a very large fake penis, nearly as large as perhaps an orc, by the elf's estimate. His green eyes widened.
"Fuck, love," Vale said softly. "You're not really thinking about..." His voice trailed off as Satoshi tossed Kansas the lube.
"Loosen him up a bit for me," Kansas said, and Satoshi turned around to present his ass to Vale, who moaned in anticipation. "Use your tongue."
Vale crawled over to crouch behind Satoshi, rubbing his cheeks and parting them to reveal his puckered asshole. "Oh, love, you're so beautiful," Vale moaned, and leaned forward to take a nip of one rounded cheek before sliding his tongue along the cleft. He lapped a few timed, circling Satoshi's asshole teasingly until Satoshi whined, and then Vale used the tip of his tongue to gently probe the tight muscle. Satoshi mewled and pushed back against Vale's tongue, and the elf pushed it in, his hands tight around Satoshi's hips. Vale thrust in firmly, and then pulled back and thrust again, making Satoshi moan. Vale thrust a few more times, one hand reaching up to twist and tug a nipple ring, and Satoshi howled happily.
"That's good," Kansas said, and slid in behind Satoshi, displacing Vale, who moved around to crouch by Satoshi's head, his cock brushing against his pierced lower lip as Vale continued to play with his nipple ring while he watched Kansas place the well lubed toy against Satoshi's ass and began to push it in slowly and steadily.
"That's it, Neko," Kansas crooned, rubbing Satoshi's back as the huge toy began to disappear into his tight ass. "You can take it all, can't you?"
Satoshi howled again, his hips bucking as he pushed back against the toy. At the same time, Vale lifted his hips, pushing his cock against Satoshi's lips, smearing them with his precum, and Satoshi opened his mouth eagerly, sucking Vale in as the elf moaned.
By now, the entire length of the toy was in Satoshi's ass, and Vale's cock was bumping the back of his throat. Vale pulled out with a pop, and Kansas pulled Satoshi upright, rocking him back on his heels to help hold the toy in. Vale crouched in front of Satoshi and went to work sucking his cock happily, while Kansas grabbed the string of beads and lubed them. As Vale sucked, Kansas moved behind him, and carefully inserted the first bead in Vale's ass.
Vale moaned, the sensation surprisingly delicious as the cool bead entered the heat of his ass. More beads followed, until he felt not only full, but also deeply aroused as even the slightest wiggle of his ass sent them gliding across his prostate. Vale moaned again as he sucked harder on Satoshi's cock while Satoshi ground his ass against his heels to make the toy in him move.
Vale left off sucking Satoshi, rearing up and making the beads within him move in the most arousing way, and he nearly shrieked.
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Vale looked at the toys, and at the imps, and at the toys, and he started to laugh. "Wait a minute." Vale dashed into his room and came back holding a small leather pouch.
"This is something we use a lot back home. It's called a bag of holding. I swear Sand and I would be lost without them." Vale started dropping toys into the bag, and Satoshi and Kansas watched in amazement as toy after toy disappeared into a bag that should not have held even one toy. "It's actually a portable interdimensional rift, a gap between the planes of existence. It can hold a great deal of things, and yet appears quite small. It never seems to weigh more than about a pound, either." He tossed the now loaded pouch at Satoshi. "Trust me. Traveling with Sand, these things come in handy Have fun packing." Vale started to walk away, and then turned back with a grin. "Don't forget that string. It looks like fun."
Vale left the giggling imps to finish testing the capacity of a bag of holding, and went downstairs to pack his own bag of holding. He had made a trip to the store, and stocked up on grocery items that he was sure he could not duplicate in Neverwinter, things like miso for soup, noodles, nori, konbu, shoyu sauce, and wasabi. He especially did not want the children to be frustrated by a lack of familiar foods, so he had also picked up some pocky and other sweet treats for them.
Hideko came in while he was packed, his hair tucked behind one gracefully pointed ear, and he looked up with a radiant smile.
"Hideko-chan!" Vale gave her a quick hug. "You have no idea how happy I am that you'll be staying here. It's one less thing Yuji will worry about, and that way we can focus on healing him for good." He grew serious for a moment. "We will heal him, I swear it, Hideko. Our clerics have access to magic that can cure any disease, and this time it won't come back."
"I believe you, Vale-chan." Hideko smiled at the elf.
Vale shook his head, chuckling. "You're so different, like Yuji is. The rest of your family is very... formal. But I'm glad you're they way you are, you and Yuji. You didn't even seem surprised that I'm an elf."
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I have to go with:
His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer without Cling Free. -
Vale smoothed a hand over Yuji's hair. "It'll be good to see Hideko and Tsutomo again tomorrow, and Tomio." His smile was warm and genuine. "Try and rest tonight, love. It went as well as we could have hoped with your tousan."
Vale watched until Yuji had drifted off to sleep, his face peaceful despite the sharpness of his bones showing through his skin. Vale looked over at Satoshi, who looked nearly as haggard as Yuji. The long nights of watching were taking their toll on him as well, but at least he had put his usual ornaments back in his lip.
"I'd ask you to rest a bit, but I know you won't, my love." Vale smiled at Satoshi, his voice full of love. "I'll watch with you, if that's alright."
Satoshi's lip trembled slightly, but his voice was steady. "I'd like that. He's getting worse so fast. I'm so afraid, Vale."
"A couple of days," Vale said, his own voice as reassuring as he could make it. "I've been saving the stronger potions. I'll start with those tomorrow, and seeing Hideko and Tomo will help him."
Satoshi just nodded, his eyes fixed on Yuji, Kansas already asleep and wrapped tightly around him. On the other side of Vale, Willow was asleep, her breathing even, but her lashes were damp, and Vale shifted her so that her head was pillowed on his lap so he could stroke her hair gently.
Vale reviewed all of the arrangements he had made. Wench had reached Sand for him, and Sand would meet them at the Cloaktower. Vale had elected to open a portal there, since the wards around the Cloaktower made it a stable destination. Sand would have healers with him already, powerful clerics from the Temple of Lathander. Wench had also given Sand as much information as possible on the nature of Yuji's illness, including his history of remissions and relapses, and Sand had in turn passed that information to the Dawnlord's priests. They would be as prepared as possible.
Sand had relayed one of his usual cryptic messages through Wench, to the effect that their house had been suitably reorganized. Vale suppressed an automatic shudder. Knowing Sand, that could mean anything from a few pieces of furniture being moved to a subtle manipulation of interdimensional rifts in time and space. He reminded himself that Sand was aware that Yuji was very weak and Willow was pregnant, and that Sand would not do anything that would harm either of them. In fact, Sand had been elated, according to Wench, especially about Willow's pregnancy, and had asked that she tell Vale that a cleric of Angharradh had been sent for, to care for Willow. It could have been worse, Vale supposed. Sand could have sent for his mother.
That thought alone sent all notion of reverie fleeing, and Vale could not stifle a small snort of amusement. Satoshi looked up at him briefly, and Vale just shook his head.
"I was thinking about Sand," Vale said very softly. "There's a chance, hopefully a very small one, that he might have sent word to his mother. Then again, we could also get lucky. We're due some luck, don't you think?"
"What, she's like Yuji's mother?" Satoshi asked, puzzled by Vale's tone.
"Oh, no, not at all," Vale replied. "Let's just say that Lady Eryn's very sweet, and even more strong-willed. She's a very powerful cleric, though, and that's never bad." Vale grinned. "She's also been trying to get us to let her conduct a three day long wedding feast in Evereska to celebrate our marriage. If she gets wind of all of us, the damned wedding could last a month."
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Sand bared his throat to allow Samantha better access, all but purring as she bit at the pulse point under his jaw, his eyes darkening with his desire. When her tongue traced his ear, he moaned his pleasure, but managed to maintain the steady rhythm of his thrusts. But when Samantha murmured to him in his own language, one sweet word, all of Sand's reserve vanished.
"Vanimaer," he murmured, increasing the tempo of his thrusts, driving deeper with each one. "Beautiful one, why did we wait for this?" His lips found hers, and he kissed her with all the passion he had held in check until now. He could feel the faint trembling in her thighs as they tightened around his hips, drawing him in, and he nipped and sucked at her lower lip gently as he pushed her to find her release, his shaft sliding over her clit with every thrust.
Samantha's back arched, and Sand thrust again, watching as her eyes fluttered closed as she came, a sweet, wanton cry escaping her kiss-swollen lips. The velvet tightness of her passage closed around his shaft, the muscles undulating and Sand felt his sac tighten and draw up. With a cry of his own, he spilled in her, shuddering, his own back arching.
Sand eased himself down, rolling to one side and wrapping his arms around Samantha. He kissed her, slow and sweet, his eyes bright with love. One slim hand traced the planes of her face, dancing lightly along her jaw to slide into her hair.
"Now that was a delightful start," Sand murmured, his eyes glittering as he pulled her close to him.
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pittwitch:
Oh my, yes, nothing quite as beautiful as a heartfelt kiss shared under the moon. You write these two so well, giving them such width, breadth, and depth of character, that once again, the realm means nothing to me, the two of them means everything. Thanks so much for sharing, PWThank you! I'm really glad these two can transcend the game setting. It means I'm doing something right!
Fairy Slayer:
It's sweet that the demon's "torture" actually brought the men even closer together, and in the way Wraith had hoped for as well. Even without that, the "softening" on Wraith's part as Alistair comes to check on him is a great bit of character growth on its own. Do they have any clue that "moving on" is how they'll keep going even after their current quest is over? (Maybe I got it wrong, but that's what it suggests to me.)So, I guess the demon messed up by giving them a glimpse of something that very well could come true? Let me go on record as saying, "There's no way that could ever end up working evil's favor. Nope, not one bit."
As my favorite paladin keeps telling me, good will always triumph, right?
And I'm glad the character growth is working as well. I'm sometimes on shaky ground there, so this is good to hear!Long term is a relative thing for these two. Surviving the Joining means they have about 30 years to live, before they succumb to the taint themselves. Their mastery of it is a temporary thing. But Wraith would be quite happy to spend those 30 years with Alistair, if fate (and an evil author-type wench) permits.
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Vale came out of reverie with a start, his eyes focusing immediately and shifting to low light vision. Satoshi was sitting up in the bed, watching Yuji intently. Vale's attention immediately turned to Yuji, but he appeared to be resting as peacefully as was possible, some of the terrible strain lines smoothed out. Vale smiled as he looked at his beloved husband, and he gently touched his forehead to Yuji's, the brief contact immensely reassuring. Vale could feel Satoshi's eyes on him, and he spoke softly, pitching his voice for Satoshi's ears.
"What's wrong, love?" Vale could see the sadness on Satoshi;s face, although all he felt from him was such a pure love that it made the elf shiver a little.
Satoshi answered just as quietly, his eyes never leaving Yuji. "I can't sleep. I'm too afraid I'll wake up tomorrow and he'll be gone. I'm too afraid he'll slip away when I'm not watching him." Satoshi smiled a little, a sad smile. "I need to watch over him. I've done it three times before. I can do it one more time."
Vale reached out and took Satoshi's hand, holding it gently and sending a wave of love and understanding to his husband.
Satoshi looked at Vale for a moment. "Look how peaceful he is. Promise me he'll be alright?" The look of pleading in his eyes brought tears to Vale's eyes.
"I promise, my love. The clerics in Neverwinter can help him. I swear it." Vale remembered all that Satoshi had shown him, and what Kansas had told him, and he understood how closely entwined Satoshi's soul was with Yuji's. It was something Vale understood all too well. Among elves, bonds existed that were so profound that if one partner dies, the other would follow, fading away to rejoin their beloved in Arvandor.
Vale eased himself up to a sitting position, careful not to disturb Yuji. "Do you mind if I watch with you?"
Satoshi smiled again, and there was a little less sorrow this time. "I'd like that," he admitted, and together the two men watched through the night to make sure their beloved husband stayed with them.
Just before dawn, Vale touched Satoshi's shoulder lightly. "I'll see to the children. You stay with him, love." He leaned over and kissed Satoshi lightly. "I love you."
Vale carefully slid out of the bed, and pulled on his loose sleep pants and a t-shirt, and quietly let himself out of the room. Aika and Ryuu were still sleeping soundly, and Vale padded downstairs to set up the tea maker and rice cooker. He would be happy to get a few mouthfuls of rice and some miso soup in Yuji. That done, Vale headed back up to his room to rummage through the assortment of potions Sand had packed for him. Vale was no alchemist, and he was certainly no healer, but he wondered if a healing potion might not at least relieve some of the pain without the side effects of whatever it was thet Yuji was taking. He grabbed a vial and headed back to the master bedroom.
"Satoshi," Vale murmured. "When he wakes, see if he can drink this. It should help the pain a bit, and maybe let him eat."
Satoshi nodded, holding the vial tightly.
By now, Aika was stirring, and Vale went into the nursery to see to her. When she was tidied and dressed, he took her with him to wake Ryuu, and the calm radiating from Vale seemed to keep the children more settled than they had been for weeks. Aika nuzzled into Vale's neck contentedly, and Ryuu got up without a protest, washing and dressing with Vale's help.
Vale brought the children downstairs, and started Aika with some fruit to keep her content until breakfast was ready. Ryuu helped him set the table, and then Vale began the soup.
"What do you think, Ryuu? Noodles today?" Vale asked.
Ryuu looked up at him. "Otooji always want noodles," the little boy observed.
"That's true, my wise dragon. What do you think tousan would like?" Vale inquired with a smile.
"Tousan like noodles too." Ryuu patted Vale's hip. "Get noodles."
Kansas was the first one down, yawning and stretching as he came into the kitchen to get his tea. He gave Vale a sleepy kiss, and then hugged Ryuu and kissed Aika. Then Kansas took over slicing the fruit for Vale, sneaking pieces to Ryuu with muffled giggles. It was the closest to normal that things had been in so long, and Vale could not help but grin.
"Anyone else stirring up there?" Vale asked.
Kansas shrugged. "I think Willow's up. Well, she had to piss, at least." He shot Vale a quick smirk. "Better go do the good husband thing. I got the kids."
Vale kissed Kansas again, and went back upstairs. Willow was slightly cranky, but she looked happier as well as she came up to Vale and kissed him soundly.
"Tell me the tea is ready, because you love me and want me to be happy," Willow groused.
"The tea is ready, because I love you eternally and your happiness is my only desire," Vale replied. He laid a hand on her belly, felt a wriggling, and bent to plant a kiss there as well. "Good morning to you, too."
Willow gave him a light smack on the head, but she was smiling as she headed down to the kitchen.
Vale continued in to the master bedroom in time to see Satoshi putting the now-empty vial on the side. Yuji was wrinkling his nose a bit, but he managed a radiant smile for Vale.
"Feel like some breakfast?" Vale leaned in for a soft kiss, pleased to see that Yuji looked a little less exhausted today.
"Maybe some tea," Yuji said. He worked his way to the edge of the bed and stood up carefully.
As much as Vale wanted to help him, the elf held back, letting Yuji have these small victories for himself. Instead, he leaned over and kissed Satoshi soundly, a wordless reminder that no one was alone, not anymore.
Brainstorming the Initial Plot
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The hooks can be worked out after we solidify characters, yes. Otherwise, we'll be revising hooks to fit with character development.
As far as teamspeak, my daft bugger already has a teamspeak server. I can see about piggybacking off his, which shouldn't be a problem. I don't think we'll use it all that often, but it's nice to have a real-time option to work things out.