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Post by Ezekiel Griswold on Oct 18, 2017 9:29:30 GMT -8
 I won't ever give up No matter how scared I am
| It had been a quiet day in the fortress, so quiet in fact, that even he really had nothing to do. Of course, he had his studies and training, but he had simply asked for a little time to get some fresh air in exchange for whatever time he spends out there, he gives the same amount of time into studying. Knowing his procrastinating self, he'd try to duck it... try. Lately, with all the sleepless nights, the young king had been falling asleep in the middle of his studies, or yawning during his training.
People ask if he's ok. If something is wrong. He doesn't want to worry them, so he just simply tells them that yea, he's fine, he's just been running around too much with his training. It's something to convince them that he's ok. Zeke just sometimes feels like no matter what though, they're not really buying it.
Used to the desert winds, Zeke casually shoved the loose bangs that had fallen into his eyes out of the way, looking out across the desert and so far? Nothing but sand, as far as the eye could see. Climbing the side of a dune, he came to the crest of it and sat down, the sand falling dangerously, warning him that it may collapse, but he was used to it. Most people would freak out if they sat on top of a dune and felt the sand fall away. But it wouldn't drop you, not if you actually sat down on the strongest part of the crest.
Looking over his shoulder, he stared at the fortress, eyes scanning the edges of it and finding that yes, there was a guard that had her eye on him, then turned back to her duties. He knew how to protect his self. Luckily, they trusted him to do so if monsters came up. Giving out a low groan, he dropped his head onto his knees, sun beating down on his bare back as he sat stock still, lost in thought.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2017 8:08:09 GMT -8
People who were lost in thought were the best sort of people in the entire world. Want to know why? Because they were easy targets to sneak up on, of course. And that's exactly what the girl attempted to do, her footfalls oddly quiet on the sand. If the sun beating down on her bothered her too much, she didn't show it.
What brought the self-proclaimed princess of the insect kingdom so far from castletown? Why, after having a dragon and multiple monsters appear, and the resulting chaos wreck her home, getting out for a little while seemed like a good thing to do. The forest offered safety and protection, true...
But for today, the desert called her. Twirling her parasol to cast a bit of shade onto the back of the stock still figure, she let out a heavy sigh to try to gain his attention. "If you stay like that for too long, you'll grow roots and then there will be nothing for you to do but drink in nutrition from the ground, and it doesn't look very fertile to me." MADE BY MEULK |
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Post by Ezekiel Griswold on Oct 28, 2017 9:25:07 GMT -8
I won't ever give up No matter how scared I am
| Zeke had been doing pretty well with his thought processes... for the most part. He failed to hear the sands sifting behind him abnormally, partially if it was just because the wind was ever constantly moving the sand around, partially cause he was guilty for not paying attention.
A heavy sigh started him, causing his head to pick up and start to look around, but when a strange, unfamiliar voice spoke, Zeke jumped upright, skidding down the dune a little bit, eyes looking up at the source of the strange voice. "A girl?" He muttered, eyebrows furrowing together in mild confusion as he stepped back up the dune warily. "Oh, right. Well, hopefully I would be a pretty cactus." He added on, shaking off the rest of the start.
Sand clung to his skin as he casually brushed some off, turning back to the parasol wielding girl. "What brings a young lady like you to this wasteland?" There wasn't much out here for those that weren't adapted to the lifestyle, and many didn't last long if they didn't bring an adequate amount of water, and something to keep them warm in the frigid nights.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2017 16:24:30 GMT -8
The boy jumped away and rolled down the dune, much like a grasshopper would. And thus the nickname bore itself into her mind, despite something like 'desert fly' being far more fitting.
Continuing to spin her parasol, the blonde shrugged her shoulders and hummed in an absentminded sort of way, as if she was there and not there at the same time. "Looking around," she finally replied with a dreamy smile. "It would be a grand place to put a pond, wouldn't it? What sort of fish do you imagine would fill it up? Would they taste good? I bet they would. Sandfish, little sandfish, swimming merrily in the heart of the oasis."
She didn't make an effort to follow suit, instead taking up the position he had vacated in order to begin mimicking a cactus herself. "Why are you in this wasteland?" Agitha countered airily. "You're too pretty to be out here alone among brigands." MADE BY MEULK |
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Post by Ezekiel Griswold on Oct 28, 2017 19:00:40 GMT -8
I won't ever give up No matter how scared I am
Would you call her creepy crawly? ;D | Zeke raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "I would hope our fish would be a good tasting one at least." he grinned at her obvious innocence, a refreshing sight for sure. "Gosh, a pond. The day I see an oasis will be when I'm old and grey." He said it with a smile though, an obvious joke. He wasn't too bothered by the brutal wasteland's lack of most signs of life. Most places they drew water from were among cave systems that spanned the desert, he heard of an oasis out there, but rarely did they venture to it.
He grinned at her impression of a cactus and gave her a small chuckle. "I'm the King out here, if that counts as a good reason to be in this land." He didn't take offense to the word 'brigands'. He knew that most outsiders thought poorly of his race, it was one of his wishes to at least amend some of those rumors that the Gerudo were savages and or criminals. Whatever one thought of them.
He had to admire how much this one seemed to be carefree. It was kind of nice, in fact, he was almost jealous of it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2017 6:38:16 GMT -8
A king of the desert, or so he claimed. Did the Gerudo already have one? She heard rumors that once every hundred years or so, a male was born and crowned among their people, but with a tribe full of strong women, she had passed it off as a jest. Why would they want a man to guide them when they were perfectly capable of doing that themselves?
Well. Proper respect was due where it was due.
Rising, the dress-clad blonde lifted the edges of her outskirts and dropped to a low curtsy. ”A pleasure to be in your company, o king of the desert. I am Agitha, envoy of castletown, princess of the insect kingdom,” a short pause followed by, ”and first of her name.” Ha! How cool did that sound? In some other reality, she bet her parasol that an equally amazing monarch used a line like that!
Feeling pleased with herself, she rose from her bow and looked around. Right, pressing matters at hand. ”What sort of thing do you do for fun around here?” MADE BY MEULK |
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Post by Ezekiel Griswold on Oct 29, 2017 10:30:10 GMT -8
I won't ever give up No matter how scared I am
| Zeke's eyes traveled to the fortress, where he watched an occasional guard pass by an opening on the wall. He frowned for a moment, knowing that more than likely, they knew zeke was out there talking with a total stranger. Chances were they were already on guard. He had 5 sisters, one of which hated him. So make that 4 older 'stalkers' as he liked to call them. Always looking for a way to bug him into next week.
"It is a pleasure, miss Agitha." He said as he returned her curtsy with a bow of his own. "I am Ezekiel Griswold." Not "gannon", as some people liked to misspell it. He received more than another letters from plenty of people that didn't know a single thing about him or his people. But once again, he wanted to set out to fix these assumptions and misconceptions.
He honestly wanted to ask what castletown was like, but he was taught to be a bit of a gentleman, rather than a jerk. She asked him first what they did around the desert. "Oh uh." He thought for a moment, eyebrows raised. "Monster hunting, sand surfing, sparring, sharing stories and some other games we make up. Little stuff like that." He let his eyebrows relax from their raised, curious position. There was no doubt that a guard would eventually come over to make sure everything was alright, to check on who this person was. Their king was only nineteen, after all.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2017 13:05:17 GMT -8
 Agitha remained oblivious to her companion's awareness of the potential watchful gaze of guards. Instead she kept her full attention on him, looking more intrigued with every different point he made. Sand surfing? Monster hunting? Sparring? Those weren't things she'd ever experienced, but telling stories and making up little games were certainly up her alley.
"Play with me," she said with a brisk nod. "I don't want to go all the way back home yet, and since you look about as bored as I do, you can keep me entertained." Mostly, though... well, to be honest, the boy looked almost lonely. Impressions were difficult to ignore, and even if she were wrong, it gave her something to do.
"Ask me three questions. I'll reply with two truths and one lie. Your job is to guess the lie, alright? If you do, you win a point. If you don't, I win a point, and then I'll ask you three questions in return. We go back and forth until someone has five points. The loser has to grant a favor to the winner. Capiche?" MADE BY MEULK |
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Post by Ezekiel Griswold on Oct 29, 2017 17:17:56 GMT -8
I won't ever give up No matter how scared I am
Right? He acts dramatic about it when alone with the guards to get back at em tho c: | Zeke was definitely intrigued. As he moved back up to a spot on top of the dune, he sat down once more, looking over at the princess. Maybe she'd be interested in learning about all the different bugs and what not that roam the desert's sands, fighting to survive just like the rest of the Gerudo. "Sounds fun. It's definitely something I've never tried before."
He crossed his legs and thought on it for a moment. "uuuh. Lets see." He was so bad at asking questions. He honestly had no idea what to ask someone. "Can you play any instruments? Do you know how to dance? What's your favorite color?" It was the best he could muster up without feeling like he was being rude with the questions. She didn't seem like an over sensitive girl, but you could never be too sure.
He tightened his legs a little more and placed his elbows on his knees, leaning forward and into the desert winds, eyes scrunched up as he looked about the horizon, the sun getting lower, almost sitting on top of the dunes in the distance now.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 7:16:15 GMT -8
Thanks to her trusty parasol, the sun baking down upon her didn't quite leave as much of an impact. Upon getting comfortable on the sand, she tipped it just enough so that it would cast shade over her companion as well. Just because someone was used to something didn't mean they necessarily enough it.
"I am quite skilled in the ways of the flute," she replied cheerfully. "It is something I take great pride in, tinkling away at the keys. And pish posh, of course I know how to dance! Any royal worth their salt knows how to do that." She cast him a smirk, daring him to say otherwise. Maybe later she'd find out if he in fact could do the same.
"Color-wise... oh, I would have to say green, because there is so much of it found in nature. The grass underneath, the leaves on trees, the stems on flowers... it is such an invigorating shade."
She drew her knees up to her chest, resting her elbows on them. He would have to guess the lie and see who got the point, but in the meantime, she mentally prepared herself to see which questions to ask, and once he did make his guess, these are the words that followed.
"Are you a morning bird or a night owl? Do you prefer sweet foods or salty foods? What is your favorite place in the desert?" MADE BY MEULK |
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Post by Ezekiel Griswold on Oct 30, 2017 9:43:24 GMT -8
I won't ever give up No matter how scared I am
oh nos. Hopefully he can swim! I dunno for sure if he can or not yet lol | Zeke looked at the parasol as it cast a bit of shade over him as well, giving his skin relief from the blistering heat. If he weren't a gerudo, it would've been terrible to be in, but his dark skin helped keep him protected. He was still thankful of her thoughtfulness, and nodded towards the parasol in some sorta silent thanks. Uh.... Green isn't your favorite color?" He guessed, still leaning forward on his knees, over looking the desert as he considered her questions towards him.
"I love the night, the way the moon looks over the desert after a hot, blistering day. I prefer salty foods, the tang of the after taste is a pleasant change out here. And my favorite place in the desert would be the dunes before the haunted wasteland. They're the highest there, and give me the best view across the rest of the sands." He left a good moment for her to consider his answers, and once she made her guess, he carried on.
"Heights or caves? Do you prefer a stormy or a sunny day? Can you swim?"
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 6:14:33 GMT -8
Agitha, with one eyebrow raised, resisted the urge to wrap Ezekiel on the head. "I gave you the lie clear as day. Do flutes have keys to tinkle?" She stuck her tongue out slightly, wagging it at him. "Now I won't go so easy on you."
Ah, but where was the lie in his words? All three points he made sounded, at least to her, completely plausible. It was for that she took a wild guess in the dark, and poked him on his nose. Apparently personal boundaries didn't really exist for the insect princess. "You like sweet foods more than salty. No one likes salty more than sweet. That's absurd!"
Laughing, she returned her arms to her knees, growing thoughtful. "Heights over caves. I'd rather touch the sky than not see it at all. Sunny days are the best sort of days there are. I can't swim at all, I'm afraid to say. Floating leads to me sinking like a rock."
Time to get more personal. No harm in that. "How old are you? What do you want to do with your life? Is there someone you fancy?" MADE BY MEULK |
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Post by Ezekiel Griswold on Oct 31, 2017 8:28:13 GMT -8
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yeaaa. there ain't many places to practice in a desert lol. | "I.. honestly don't know the sounds a flute makes." He said with an embarrassed chuckle. He never really focused on instruments, and around here, the materials had a much better use than to go into most instruments. Oh well, she had one up on him, too bad. Because he really did like sweet foods more. "You're right." He admitted, blinking at the boop to his nose. Sweet foods were another rarity in the desert. He was honestly getting sick of the taste of salt, but dealt with it simply for the sake that this was their lifestyle.
"You do to know how to swim. I have yet to actually meet an outsider that can't." He took a stab at her answers, once again, every one of them seeming just a plausible as the last. Apparently swimming was a beloved past time to some outsiders, so it was the best he had.
"I'm eighteen years old, just turned eighteen about a month ago, actually. I've always wanted to see and explore the world. Somehow, that is, get to see what else is out there other than sand and sandstone. And no, there's no one out there I fancy. I just never sat down to take the time to swoon over others."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2017 4:40:51 GMT -8
Ouch, strike two. "Sad to say that the lie you see is indeed the truth. I never learned to swim when I was a child, and as I grew older, it didn't stick with me." Agitha's brow furrowed a bit. Come to think of it, she needed to work on that more. What if someone happened and she got thrown in the lake one day, or she jumped along stones and missed a step, only to fall in the rushing river? It wouldn't do her any good to be swept away in the currant and forget to breathe.
Oooh, goody. Two points for her. Three more and she'd really get to have some fun!
"You are far too handsome not to have women throw themselves at you, especially if you are of age like you said. Why, you could have anyone you want with a face like that." She pointed at his cheek, shaking her head. No, no, surely that was where the lie was. If he was the king, he'd probably have a line of lovers waiting for him! Being the only make among the Gerudo sounded tough suddenly to her. MADE BY MEULK |
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Post by Ezekiel Griswold on Nov 1, 2017 9:29:12 GMT -8
I won't ever give up No matter how scared I am
| An outsider that couldn't swim? He was honestly a bit shocked by this, his eyebrows lifting up when she explained that she never got to learn. He was still sitting on zero, for now. He still kept a grin, and chuckled some when he finally got one on her.
"Well, thanks for the compliments, but nope. I've had some women interested in me, but I myself have never found an interest." He shrugged, looking out to the sands, scratching his chin as he thought of a few more questions he could throw her way. She got more personal with him, but he wouldn't push it with her. It was disrespectful to ask a lady personal questions, even in a game.
His momma would slap the taste out his mouth if she found out he asked any personal questions.
"Do you like camping? Do you believe in ghosts? What's the strangest thing you've ever eaten?"
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