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    Day 03: After Midnight [Plot/Closed]

    Silverion
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    Post by Silverion Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:04 am

    The candy ban came off as a rather... bizarre punishment for Jinn, at least that's what Higini thought, he could only guess she was either teasing the man, or maybe he does have an actual worrisome addiction. Nevertheless, it wouldn't be long before she managed to notice his staring, as she called attention to it. "W-What? I didn't mean to, I mean-" He stammered, as he looked at Cassima and noticed she was staring very angrily at him. Geez, what's the deal with that?

    As for Goibniu, he was surprise to hear her saying that he was needed elsewhere. "Huh? But the officers told me I needed to be here." Why else would he be with the ball attendants? But nevertheless, he still acknowledge his order and stood up, making his way towards the door without even saying goodbye to the others, leaving the woman alone with the rest. "Well... I'm only visiting for the fair, I actually come from Eisleyn. I only came to celebrate, but then due to the commotion I ran away. Cassima made me return, despite the danger." Clearly, he was still well aware she went against Kassandra's orders, and he could only hope she wouldn't find out.
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    Post by Lilac Thu Sep 05, 2019 8:59 am

    The captain's eyes followed Jinn like a hawk as he left the room. When he left, she flipped her loose strands and focused on the three She laughed at Higini's worry.

    "Relax, boy, I'm not going to bite," she said, her voice low and sultry. "I was teasing."

    She then turned to Goibniu, who explained he was here because the officers said he had to be.

    "Well, I'm telling you to head to the Commander," she said. "Chop-chop. He's in the office down the hall."

    Her next target was Cassima who seemed rather nervous about being here. Delilah crossed her arms.

    "That depends," she said to her and Higini. "A lot of people are here from the other kingdoms. If you're from the outside, all we need to know is why. Aldmerrow has very lax travel laws and passing by here is completely fine. We just want to make sure your have proper motives. Where are you two from, anyways?"

    ***

    On his way to the office, Goibniu would notice Liseran exit the office door. Her hair was disheveled and her dress in her tatters. Her eyes glared at the ground. Her fists tight balls white at the knuckles. When she noticed Goibniu, her eyes softened and she cleared her throat.

    "O-oh, McCrae," she said walking to him. "How are you? I'm glad to see you're safe."
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    Post by Sunnivale Thu Sep 05, 2019 8:12 pm

    "Very lax?" Even if it was lax, Cassima felt as though she would get into trouble if she said she was in Eiselyn. Now she was the one messing up as she gulped, but nevertheless, decided to answer the question for Delilah's sake, because something tells her that she already dislikes Cassima.

    "Well, the truth is..." Cassima decided to lie.

    "I just came back from a trip to Eislelyn, hence my appearance. So I do live in Aldmerrow and was just passing by when I stumbled upon the ball." She revealed, hoping Delilah would buy it.

    She then looked at Higini.

    "I don't know where he's from." She pointed to him.

    "Yeah because we shouldn't of left those people to die." She scolded Higini.
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    Post by Silverion Tue Sep 10, 2019 3:30 am

    Even with the proclamation that she wasn't going to do anything to him, Higini's cheeks still remained in a flushed state, now wishing more than ever that he could just go home already. And his concern only grew bigger due to how Cassima didn't answer her question straight away, and then delivering some roundabout answer about her coming from a trip in Eisleyn, and then saying she was from Aldmerrow. Would she think Delilah would just forget her previous comment?

    Nevertheless, asking for more details about their point of origin, Higini complied. "As I mentioned, I'm from Eisleyn. Ladimen, to be exact, I left specifically for the fair, and in fact tomorrow I was already planning on leaving, my job gave me only so many free days to visit, without counting the time it'd take me to return." He answered, hoping that was enough to dispel any suspiciousness. And then Cassima got in his case about his words. "It was still a big risk! We had no idea what we were up against!"

    -----

    Meanwhile, as Goibniu was making his way to the Commander's office, he found a familiar face close-by. His tired expression suddenly turned to one of surprise, as he practically rushed back towards Liseran, his hands placed on her shoulders. "Madam! Oh thank god you are alright! What happened to you? Are you okay? What in blazes was that trick you did during the battle??" He asked, sounding clearly concerned for wellbeing, even if he was very close to practically shake the answers out of her.
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    Post by Lilac Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:16 pm

    Delilah stared at Cassima for a moment, a sleek blonde eyebrow raising as she did.

    "I see..." she said.

    She then turned to Higini who's story seemed to check out as well. She then loked at Ginger.

    "I'm a local," she said. "I just wanted free food at the party. I was hiding under the table when these two arrived. I wanted to help too because I was already there."

    The captain exhaled sharply.

    "I appreciate you three wanting to help, but it was indeed a great risk," she said. "And you actually become more of a burden if you try to help and only get in the way. To think you two are as young as you are as well..."

    The captain massaged her forehead and then glanced at them. She moved her hands to her waist satchel and pulled out two small bags dense with gold coins.

    "We've been asked to reward those who assisted in the altercation," she said. "I rather view it as compensation. Each bag holds about 500 denars. You two are free to leave after this, unless you three have questions, of course."

    ***

    Liseran offered the smallest smile at Goibniu's concern.

    "I'm alright," Liseran said quietly. She touched her arm hesitantly. "What I did back there wasn't important. It was just a spell. But are you alright? You look a little...shaken."


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    Post by Sunnivale Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:34 pm

    "And without taking that great risk." Cassima interrupted Delilah.

    "We wouldn't of been able to save those soldiers lives. They would of passed on to the afterlife, or to there next life." Whatever came first. Cassima turned to Higini when he explained where he was. He was from Eislelyn, causing her to gasp when he said that he only came for the fair and he was going back tomorrow.

    "You're going back, to that evil witch's region? She might rip your head off if you're not careful." Cassima pointed out to Higini.

    "It was a great risk coming here I would say." She looked back and was rewarded with denars, she smiled.

    "Oh, how wonderful. I can use some of this to pay for another night at the inn i'm in." She looked up at Delilah, frowning at her.

    "Also, I am not a child. I am sixteen years of age you two year old!" Cassima fired back.

    "I don't and since he wants to leave, he doesn't have any either. Can we please go?" Cassima took her bag from Delilah.
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    Post by Silverion Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:31 am

    Higini merely looked at his feet sheepishly, as Cassima spat back at Delilah, justifying their actions to the Officer. It was really hard to disagree with her, but he knew that despite feeling legitimately scared at the time when they rushed to help, he couldn't disclose the real reason why he didn't want to be there, wanting to keep Kassandra's appearance a secret. It was quite a relief Delilah did not make a single mention of her, so all he wanted to do was just go with the flow and duck out as soon as he could.

    Suddenly, Cassima made mention of where he was from, making a comment about the Princess Eala. "Geez, must you really talk like that in front of the authorities?" Nevertheless, he understood what Cassima was referring to. The Princess was rather infamous for her cruelty, and while Higini wasn't one to hate to the same degree others did, he still found it hard to find the goodness in her due to her rather capricious self. Nevertheless, the moment finally arrived to them, with Delilah allowing them to walk away unless they had any questions. And even offering coins for their help! "Wait, 500 whole denars?" He asked surprised, looking at the bag with amazement. "That's a lot! Are you sure we can take it?"

    -----

    He was about to protest about Liseran treating her actions as not important, but given the way she fired back at him, the Enkidu couldn't help but reply. "Oh Madam, it's a tragic night for the Expiate... This sudden attack caused a great deal of officers to lose their lives as if they were nothing. I was not able to help enough to avoid the painful loss of life, now I fear many families will find themselves incomplete by the rising of the sun..." He definitely didn't sound like himself tonight, his face looking rather solemn at the situation, his tone of voice even sounding rather grim. It was clear that this affected him deeply, although the real reason might be lost on Liseran, unless she was really good at picking out the subtext in his words.

    "But enough about myself, what about you? That must have been a very draining spell if it knocked you out after one usage."
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    Post by Lilac Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:57 am

    Oof, Ginger thought at Cassima's remark.

    "Two-year-old?" Delilah asked with an arched eyebrow.

    Her sharp eyes homed in on Cassima as she leaned forward. She scowled.

    "Young lady, watch your mouth. You're lucky I'm nice because otherwise you'd be arrested by anyone else for contempt," she said. "There's being bold and then there's being stupid, and you're definitely the latter. If you want to show you're the age you say your are, you better act like it."

    Higini seemed to share Delilah's disdain for Cassima's response.

    "Yes, it is a lot," Delilah said. "But those were the orders of the prime minister. You can take all of it. But as for you..."

    She looked at Cassima hard.

    "To show you I mean business, I'm fining you."

    She snatched back Cassima's bag. "400 gold."

    Delilah would cast a few runes, pulling out a handful of coins from the bag. She'd then look at the red-hooded girl who had been quiet.

    "Any complaints from you?"

    Ginger stiffened.

    "N-no, Ma'am," she squeaked.

    Delilah then tossed the bag back at Cassima before pointing out the door.

    "Now all of you leave before someone does something they'll sorely regret again."

    Ginger would grab the two by the wrists and pull them out. Once they were several yards from the room and in an empty hallway, she looked at Cassima. She looked angry, but also bewildered.

    "Are you out of your mind!?" she said. "We're lucky your little thing didn't cause us to lose our money, too!"

    ***

    Liseran looked at the ground as Goibniu expressed his dejection. She touched her arm anxiously.

    "I have contempt for the Expiate, but I agree that it's not fair some of them died today," she said softly. "That must be really hard on you. I'm glad you're safe, though."

    Goibniu then shifted the topic back to the spell Liseran did. A wrinkle formed between her brows and her gaze hardened.

    "I'm fine," she said stiffly. "The spell did what it was supposed to do. Though I guess it wasn't enough."

    She sighed.

    "You better just go to wherever you were heading. I'm sure father's waiting for you."

    Liseran wouldn't wait for Goibniu to respond and she'd walk off. The latter would notice her approach the same silver-haired mask officer that he had seen during the Stray incident. The officer placed an arm comfortingly around Liseran's shoulder as they vanished.

    Meanwhile, Goibniu would notice the door to the office. The door would show Commander Veiller leaning over his desks, an ice pack to his head as he pored over papers. He didn't seem to notice Goibniu just yet and the Enkidu would have to make his presence known.
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    Post by Sunnivale Sat Sep 21, 2019 9:00 pm

    "Yes, my parents advised me to speak my mind in order not to be a doormat to everyone." Cassima told Higini before looking at Delilah, who grew angry at her and even fined her 400 gold. She would of arrested Cassima for contempt too if she wasn't so nice.

    "Fine, you can take 400 of my gold. I only need a handful of it anyway, it's not like I stopped a few soldiers from losing their lives or anything." She crossed her arms as Delilah opened the door and allowed the group to leave. Ginger soon dragged Cassima out of the room via her wrist, surprising Cassima.

    Until they got out of the room and Ginger grew angry at Cassima for her little stint, as Delilah could of fined her & Higini as well. "In this bleak world that we're in, aren't we all out of our minds?" Cassima suggested, before shaking her head.

    "She wouldn't take your gold, if she did that then she would of been a petty two year old officer. It would of been the same if she did arrest me for contempt, but we should be thankful that we already got out as it is. It would of been far worse then it already was." Cassima sighed.
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    Post by Silverion Sat Sep 21, 2019 9:28 pm

    Higini looked rather offended by that last remark, as he looked like he waa going to give her a stern reply, if it weren't for the fact that he wasn't sure what to tell her without looking like a hypocrite. Plus the fact that hers and Delilah's argument only escalated and gave him no room to reply, left Higini looking like a lost fish, opening and closing his mouth with no insight to give. He did wince at the way the Officer decided to punish Cassima, taking away a huge chunk of her bounth, before urging the three to be on their way, a proposal Higini took without question.

    Outside, Ginger pretty much exploded in front of Cassima, chastising her for her actions, while Cassima tried to justify her actions by saying something that... admittedly, didn't win her any favors, as seen by Higini's look of confusion. "... Nevertheless, you are right, at least things didn't get any worse." He said, doing a mental sigh of relief before turning to Cassima. "Hey, would you want me to give you a bit of my denars to make up for the fine? 200 should be plenty, we'd have 300 and 300 each."

    -----

    For as much as Goibniu wanted to debate her over the reasons of her apparent contempt, he was rather drained to be cognitive enough for such a conversation. Plus, just as she would remind him, he was needed elsewhere. "Oh, you are correct, I can't keep the commander waiting." But before he could give her a proper goodbye, a familiar face (or mask?) escort Liseran away, leaving the Enkidu to continue his trek alone.

    Eventually, Goibniu entered the office of Chief Commander Veiller, the highest figurehead of the Expiate, or at least locally. He looked like he has seen better days, thanks to that bag of ice placed on his head, his face rather focused on whatever papers were sprawled all over his desk. He didn't seem to notice Goibniu's presence, with the Officer unsure as to whether call his attention or not.He couldn't interrupt his concentration, but then again, it was him who summoned the Enkidu here, no? So after a small moment, Goibniu opted to make his presence known by clearing his throat, already taking a sear in front of the Commander's desk Hopefully that would suffice, unless he had to call him out.

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