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♠ - Oh, she was aware enough of the purposes of this seminar. It was just a mystery why he thought he was his a good fit for it, considering his, well, everything. Not that she thought he was weak or anything but a strong source of emotional composure, he was not.

And neither was he a picture of cleanliness either. Mud all across his face and hair and there was likely spotlets of mud left along his hands. He looked like a real mess but a mess with clean-enough hands so up he goes. With a quick tug, Farina pulls him a fair bit up out of the pit and onto dry land.

Well, dry enough that she could let go and not fear him sliding back down into the pit. Frowning, she scrunched up her nose in disgust. "You, uh, should really go ahead and get yourself cleaned up. And, uh, no. We weren't meant to kill anyone. Just to scare them. Honestly, what kind of paranoid theories have you been buying into?" Probably one with assassins and cloaks and daggers and stuff. Danger behind every corner and such. Or was that royal court thrillers she was describing there?

Anyway, back to their instructor problem. Lying in the middle of a magic-fueled crater. She marched over to the instructor, puffed out her cheeks and let out a huff. "Soooo, what do we do about him? Can't exactly leave him there, can we?" Well, he's clearly still alive, she could tell, kneeling down to take his pulse. Just, uh, unconscious. "You, uh, caused this. You got any magic that can fix this? Heal injuries and stuff?" Staff magic was a part of any advanced enough mage's arsenal, right? If not, it was worth a shot, at least.

How to deal with a Panicking Mage - Farina and Pelleas

#pirrhyc #thread: how to deal with a panicking mage #mission season: recovery #+sword point #{all promoted elibian magickers have staves...figured it'd be a nice reference..ahaha~}

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Farina: Nice to meet you, Karla! So...I’ll get right to the point. How much are they paying you? Just so you know, I’m getting 20,000 gold! (Farina/Karla C support)

quote scene from past

Right, um, for this one, I'm going to start with all 4 of her non-sister and non-Hector supports (Kent, Dart, Karla, Dorcas) because they all follow the same pattern - Farina introduces herself, casually brags about her 20,000 gold retainer and we see how the other characters react, from impressed and dutiful, to dismissive to surprised to um, reverse surprised. Out of these, Kent is the odd man out because the others can all be seen as some kind of mercenary (or pirate but it's close enough) so effectively, what she is doing is that she is declaring her value as a mercenary over them, as mercenaries are paid by their wagers and according to their skill. What she is essentially saying here is that 'I am that much better than you'.

I guess, in a way, Farina's life has been defined by her value and her price tag for so long to the point that Karla saying she has taken no payment really catches her off-guard, especially when she follows up with

Karla: Why do you look so surprised? There’s nothing I could use the money for, anyway. Farina: Wha--?!

Now, contrast this to Farina's recruitment scene:

Farina: “I beg to differ. Your journey is a long one, is it not? More than one battle, surely. That requires a special contract, special arrangements. Not to be morbid, but there are sympathy payments to my family in the unlikely event of my death, for example. Not to mention bonuses and hazard pay, medical treatment…”

Clearly, Farina can make up plenty of reasons to pay her, ahahaha~! Now, back to her Karla support, does this mean Karla places no value in her skills? When she has such great skills and beauty? That's not right. She's clearly being being cheated of her pay. Let's go get her her payment (and add some more to hers too)!

#quote scene #{guess which character goes with which reaction...ahaha?} #and hector gets a new headache..ahaha~ #{my 2cents: i think kent is really weird being slotted in here with the merc farina supports and could really be replaced by guy or erk} #{they're both characters who have a retainer/been paid a retainer} #only the finest: ooc

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LIMBO  ╱  everyone knows that being a deer isn't just about strength or smarts, but flexibility. challenge mode: wear an antler crown while playing, and don't let it fall off your head!

“Fear! The Deer! Fear! The Deer!” The crowd chants as Forde attempts the challenge. He’d say he’s generally flexible, but with these antlers on his head it’s hard to know whether he’ll clear the bar.

(He did not. Somehow, he met both loss conditions - the antlers fell off, and in shock he whacked his head against the bar, knocking it over)

Taking the crowd’s jeers in stride, Forde approaches a familiar face. “Professor Farina! Great to see you again, our win was entirely thanks to us.” He laughs. “You here for the limbo? I reckon you could best my attempt easily.”

♠ - There were several quirks to the Golden Deers an outsider like her was quick to notice. Like how obsessed everyone was with Deers. To the point that they'd wear exaggerated deer antlers on their heads. They were kinda tacky in her opinion but, hey, it's not really her house. She has no say in this. Well, aside from the blonde - Forde? - who'd just lost and came marching up to greet her. "Win?", she smirked up at Forde. "It was a three-way tie, last I'd checked. Neither of us made it past Round 1." Not that she wouldn't take the win if she could but she had to be rather, uh, matter-of-fact, as she'd put it.

Well, at least, there was one thing she could win today and it wasn't the battle. "You're on!", she grinned, slipping on a pair of antlers herself.

"Fear the Deer! Fear the Deer!", came the cheers as she slid under the mounting pole, wriggle by wriggle. She'd almost made it the good way through except one of the antlers caught on the mounting pole and then she slid down to the floor, freshly antlerless.

She stuck a tongue out at the pair of antlers caught on the mounting pole and laughed. "Well, a little better but not by much." A loss clearly, though, except she hadn't knocked the bar over. "Alright, I'm good. The next guy can have a go!", she declared, picking herself up from the ground. She, on the other hand, had the rest of the party to enjoy!

#GDPride2024 #renaisguy #{a million years late but here we go~}

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♠ - Well, she was glad they'd had that settled. If that burly Ostian was seriously mistaking her for her little sister, well, uh, she was gonna have to advise that he go get himself some glasses because, damn, was he needing them. Which would make for a pretty funny image but not one she cared to say out loud.

It didn't really suit him, anyway. That aside, she had to address his next question - that of her job as Ilian mercenary. To which she had the simple answer of "Well, do all your knights know how to forge their own armour from scratch?", she asked, waving a hand at the burly Ostian. Ostia, of course, being the home of their famed armour knights. "It's a similar thing. I might be able to handle grown-up pegasi but this is...kinda my first time handlin' 'em when they're this little. That's more a pegsus handler's thing."

Speaking of handling pegasi, these little ones were starting to become a handful, fighting over bits of carrots and chewing on her boots. Well, there was little else she could do here. Reaching a hand up to her collar, she once again pulled out her whistle and blew on it hard. Once again, the little pegasi around her leapt up, neighed in pain and bolted in all directions, seeking to escape the piercing sound.

Well, at least they were no longer hanging all over her and him, even if they were both left rather covered in pegasus spit. Which left one final awkward task... "Ehhh, wanna go try rounding them up, big guy?", Farina chuckled, turning towards Hector with a nervous grin. This would have been so much easier if they were still all over them. Oh, well. At minimum, baby pegasi needs their naptimes...

Horsing Around - Farina & Hector

from here

#thread: horsing around #braveryinblue #mission season: anniversary

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𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐑 !

rivalries are put aside, and camaraderie takes their place. and for the golden deer, pulling neck and neck with the eagles and lions despite having the fewest contestants in the ring is all the reason to celebrate! or so rosado and hortensia thought. at the post-tournament grand banquet, the elusian pair have set up a golden deer corner, complete with yellow and cervid decor and drapery, and both hosts arrayed in house colors and face paint. "three cheers for knoll! three cheers for hilda! three cheers for eliwood!" "fear the deer!" a celebration lifting up the class heroes who'd carried them from underdog into the spotlight, and for all the deer who cleared the way valiantly to let them get there: —hip-hip hooray!

FOOD & DRINK:

—  CUPCAKE DECORATING  ╱  from yellow-sugar icing to pretzel antlers to cookie toppings shaped like deer, there's no shortage of supplies to make your cupcakes look any which way you want.

—  CARAMEL MERINGUES  ╱  a triple layer of chocolate and caramel in glass containers, tied off with a bit of string attached to a spoon. perfect to grab and take with you, or feed to a loved one.

—  DOE POPS  ╱  cake pops shaped like deer heads! and something sticking out of each one. a paper fortune? what does yours say?

—  GOLDEN SPICE CIDER  ╱  a warm and buzzy autumnal drink, perfect for the season and sure to banish any chills. both alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties available.

—  CROUCHING CHOCOLATE, HIDDEN STAG  ╱  a culinary minigame? a table is arranged with a terrarium-like miniature woodland display, complete with moss, trees, golden deer flags, and a herd of deer themselves. one item in this display is made of chocolate. how many things are you willing to bite to find which one it is?

ARTS & CRAFTS:

—  THIRTY-POINT CROWN  ╱  craft your own glorious headpiece with paint, twigs, and twine to show off your deer pride! who can boast the most impressive rack? ( of antlers, duh. what were you thinking? )

—  WOOD CARVING  ╱  for the dexterous and crafts-minded, a setup with display and instructions to carve your own wooden deer to take home. organizers are not responsible for injuries.

—  DEERLY BELOVED  ╱  a stack of deer-shaped paper and pens greet you. "write a compliment and stick it onto its recipient!" the instructions say. if you're fast, maybe they won't even know it's you.

—  READY-TO-PAINT CERAMICS  ╱  a station of unfired bowls and plates and small vases invites you to decorate them however you want! several stencils are provided for the uninitiated, or you can go where your hart takes you.

—  DECORATE A FRIEND  ╱  from washable paint to stick-on sequins, glitter bombs and pinnable deer tails. find a willing victim to array in deer spirit — or make one.

GAMES:

—  FÓDLAN CHESS  ╱  a traditional strategy board game using a triangle-shaped board that can be played by two to three people. the objective is to be the first to move all your pieces to one of the other corners by jumping over your opponents' pieces. are you up for the competition?

—  LIMBO  ╱  everyone knows that being a deer isn't just about strength or smarts, but flexibility. challenge mode: wear an antler crown while playing, and don't let it fall off your head!

—  ANTLER TOSS  ╱  you have five tries to land as many rings on the tines as you can for a prize. if a friend is willing, they can wear the antlers on their head for you to aim at instead!

—  DEER PONG  ╱  the classic party game, with alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions. some say that the non-alcoholic one misses the point of the challenge, but at least it lets everyone play, right?

—  HEADLOCK  ╱  in a classic show of strength, stamina, and bravado, it's time to wrestle like the stags do! put on a headdress of real oaken antlers ( not light, that ) and lock heads with your opponent to throw them to the ground! no use of other body parts or implements allowed.

GUIDELINES:

reblog this ask meme to indicate that your muse is participating! anyone who's reblogged the meme is automatically accepting asks, so no need to double-check. 　

please be mindful of not only waiting for interactions to come to you, but try to be proactive about sending to others too. it's not quite polite to always expect others to do the work! 　

muses from any house are welcome! it's a celebration meant for everyone. 　

this is still narratively part of BOEL, but to keep things separate from the BOEL tags, you may use the tag #GDPride2024 for related posts if you wish!

#GDPride2024 #{well it's a party so she'll be around right? ahaha~!}

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“The Deer? You went with the Deer this year?”

Hector pauses for dramatic effect before he continues:

“Betrayal!!” And there! He punctuates the cry by throwing his arms out wide - and immediately regrets it, wincing at not only the pain but also at a healer’s shout from across the tent (“Hector! Sit down, and stop moving, or I’m tying you down!” … yeah, whatever, he’d like to see them try) . . .

Ahem. Anyway.

He clears his throat and sits down beside Farina with a gruff ‘hmph’ of disapprobation.

“They’ve had it good for way too long, you know.”

♠ - The funny thing about not being associated with a house was when it came to events like these, she basically had free pick of alignment. The fact she'd been waving that right in favour of the Blue Lions the last few years running was a little off-topic. Really, she didn't have to pick the Lions every year. She just had, uh, certain preferences she'd rather not end up fighting.

So, her response to his irate display was simply a rather innocent-sounding "What? I don't recall signing a contract with the Lions. I'm allowed to have a change of scenery, aren't I?" She stuck out her tongue out at the Ostian's irate display and leaned back, letting out an uproarious laugh. A laugh that had ended up sparking up some of her own injuries, leaving her curled up clutching at her side, turning her laugh into a pained cough.

"Ow. Ow. Ow. Okay, okay. No more laughing.", she squeaked out weakly. Maybe she shouldn't lean that much on her own bandaging and actually lean more on the actual healers around. Well, that was putting aside who had gotten her... "Shame that still didn't break my Eagles jinx." Once was fair enough. Twice was a coincidence. Three times running was definitely a jinx. Who jinxed and why? Saints knew if she even had any idea.

Anyway, didn't matter a whole bunch so rather than dwelling on it, she shot a quizzical glance Hector's way and at his wince of pain. "By the way, who got you out, big guy?" He couldn't be as unlucky as her with Eagles, could he?

#toaboel2024 #braveryinblue #{i rng'd her house alignment this year. it came up deer....sorry hector. ahaha~!} #asks : inbox #{just noticed i'd left a sentence unfinished...ahahah~}

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♠ - Well, as much as she was glad that they've solved this mystery, she'd still need to raise an eyebrow at Corrin just giving the rock away to the kids. Who knows if they'd even be able to make heads or tails of it. Wouldn't it be better if they saved it for the real eggheads back at the academy?

Oh, whatever, she's a little too tired to care that much about it. Unless it was worth a pretty penny then she would very much like to care about it but really, she didn't seem like it would. Just a flashing, flowing rock in her eyes.

"Sure, let's go back.", Farina muttered, staggering her way back in the direction they came from, too tired to argue. "It's not like there's gonna be much use sticking it out around here." She might not be much a believer in ghosts but she honestly wouldn't be much surprised if an actual ghost showed up around here.

She'd really hate to be the one to find out whether those things actually existed, first hand.

Fin

Who Ya Gonna Call - Farina & Corrin

#duskofendflame #mission season: recovery #thread: who ya gonna call #thread end

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🧃"Oh dear, shall I get a medic for that wound?"

♠ - She couldn't have had a long career as a solo mercenary without knowing something about patching up her own wounds. Sure, it's not like she was the best at it - just some patchwork bandaging at best - but it's not like she'll die from it.

"Naah, it's fine.", Farina drawled out, snatching up one of Camilla's juice boxes and waving off her concerns. "I'll manage. Besides, it ain't nothing compared to last year's." Well, not much compared to being electrocuted to submission.

What sucked was that she hadn't managed to get a single KO this year. No thanks to a certain killthief on her team. Oh, well. Never the end of the world. It was more like time she laid back and enjoy the show~

#toaboel2024 #maligknightsthorns #{ late but might as well get this out before r3..ahahs~!} #{ thanks for the juice box service again this year..ahaha~!}

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♠ - The worst thing about these shields, Farina quickly decided, was how much they covered. It was nearly impossible to find another opening unless you were standing right in front of them...which really just left anyone else without any way of covering the distance standing idly by, twiddling their thumbs, as the shields forced a one-on-one duel. Which was likely all well and good if you were a knight and you liked that sort of thing. But she wasn't a knight and she wanted to have some fun beating some folks up!

"Wha-Hey!", Farina shouted in protest as Duessel shoved his way into her position, leaving her very thoroughly out-of-position and stuck in that aforementioned very awkward thumb-twiddling position. "I've already got this. Go get your-oh.", was all she could say in response to Rafal's disappearing presence. So, he had gotten his own...after she'd spent most of the work beating the 'fell dragon' up for him.

A killthief. The old knight's a killthief, that's what he was, the mercenary quickly decided, circling around the oncoming duel, looking for another opportunity and growing more and more frustrated with the pair in the meantime. She was still circling the 'battle' and searching for an opening when the random-seeming axe came flying in her direction, its heavy blow knocking the shield straight out of her hands and leaving her crouched against a nearby tree, covering a rather large gash in her side.

There was a brief moment where she continued to watch the duel between the two knights unfold before she eventually threw a hand up in pure frustration. "You know what? You boys have fun.", she opted to spit out. "I'm outta here! See ya!" She probably needs to have that gash looked at back at the med tents and above all else, she couldn't stand watching this 'battle' a moment longer.

Farina has ragequit! has been defeated!

If this was the knights' 'chivalry', then sod chivalry. She wasn't sticking around to see the end of this. At this rate, this could take days... @obsidiendo

Talon and Claw

BOEL R1 B3

#toaboel2024 #thread: talon and claw #inserviceto

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♠ - A mere hop, step and jump across the battlefield brings her face to face with another opponent. This time, a far more familiar face. "Yo, Harks!", Farina greeted cheerily. "Fancy seein' ya around! How've ya been? Just, uh, axing for a friend?"

Well, jokes aside, he's been tossing that hand axe at Forde for a good while now. She might as well put a stop to that. The over-friendliness of the greeting aside, anyway.

Farina 3/5HP hits and hits Harken 4.5/6HP with Iron gauntlets [Roll: 18, 1; -1HP; Harken 3.5/6HP]

A series of quick kicks aimed around his axe arm soon catches his attention, with Farina offering Harken a friendly wave for good measure. Hey, this was a sport, not a real battle. There was nothing wrong in being a little friendly, right?

Talon and Claw

BOEL R1 B3

#toaboel2024 #thread: talon and claw #inserviceto #obsidiendo #rafent #ashenprofessor #renaisguy

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♠ - Look, it was never her best mid-battle banter but he'd hardly needed to comment on it. Besides...it'd hardly needed to matter, won't it? Not least, because he seemed distracted enough to attempt to swing, only to seem to skid in the mud and stop himself mid-swing.

Looks like as golden an opportunity as ever!

Farina 3.5/5HP hits and hits Rafal 3/5HP [Roll: 7,10 ; -1HP Rafal 2/5HP] Round 3 start Farina 3.5/5HP hits and hits Rafal 2/5HP [Roll: 4,3 ; -1HP Rafal 1/5HP]

Pouncing in lightly before he could recover, she slammed a series of rapid-fire punches across his face and chest and hopped back, cackling cheekily to herself. She flashed him a smug self-assured grin, as if daring him to do anything about her. With opponents of this calibur, even if they claim some lofty title, this battle should be a breeze~!

Talon and Claw

BOEL R1 B3

#toaboel2024 #thread: talon and claw #obsidiendo #renaisguy #inserviceto #ashenprofessor #rafent

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♠ - Oh, she was familiar enough with real battles. The stench of death and bloodshed was a familiar enough companion to her somewhat-illustrious career. But, this was hardly real. This was a game, almost a sport. Scarcely any time to be taking this so seriously.

She matches his axe swing with her shield and winces a little at the impact. Damn, at least his strength gives him a little bite worth his bark. "Ohhh?", she laughed out and grinned in response. "Only if you've got a god worth listening!"

Quickly parrying away the so-called fell dragon's swing, Farina quickly ducked under, pivoted and rained a one-two punch at his abdomen.

Farina 3.5/5 HP hits and hits Rafal 5/5 HP with Fading Blow [Roll: 6, 17, -1,-1 HP; Rafal 3/5 HP]

They seemed like good solid hits. Solid enough to lead to her letting out a whoop in celebration. "Alright! Now, how do you like them apples?" Not the best from her, admittedly, but she can do worse.

Talon and Claw

BOEL R1 B3

#toaboel2024 #thread: talon and claw #obsidiendo #renaisguy #inserviceto #ashenprofessor #rafent

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Send me a quote/scene from my character’s canon, and I will explain (ic or ooc) what went through my character’s head during said quote/scene!

#ask memes #{ oh may as well? }

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♠ - Oh, she'd heard about that incident. She wasn't there, of course. She'd joined way too late to witness it but she'd heard of it and it had sounded hilarious. Poor, timid, little Florina...really didn't know she had it in her! "Yeah, well, Florina's always had her ways. She was always the best of us at handling pegasi." Her voice sounded wistful, almost nostalgic at first but then quickly grew agitated as she waved her hands wildly. "But, in case you haven't noticed, I'm not Florina!"

Really now, he's met all three of them. He should know how different they all were. How could he even mess that up? No, no, putting that aside, the little ones definitely needed feeding...and he seemed to be wanting an explaining.

He didn't seemed particularly impressed at her explanation, though, drawing a sticking point at 'I think', as if he thought she wasn't that sure of what she'd just explained. Which, alright, he kinda had a point on - she was never the most attentive of students and had a tendency to just wander off - but, c'mon, at least she knew more than he did. "Hey! Not everyone in Ilia was involved in raising pegasi, you know! We've got your usuals too - blacksmiths, cooks, farmers, so on." This was a slight wince as she mentioned the last - poor sods doomed to farm those icy fields.

Anyway, what was a bit more concerning was his reaction to her admission that Murphy doesn't really listen to her. "You. I. What.", she yelped out, waving her hands wildly and practically tossing her basket of carrots up into the air as the young pegasi swarmed around them, eager to catch the falling carrots with their teeth as they fell. "No, really. Don't. Unless you wanna get sat on by another pegasus again?" Seriously, as big as he was, what even was his chances against an animal just as tall as he is and about three times as long?

Horsing Around - Farina & Hector

from here

#braveryinblue #mission season: anniversary #+flying point #thread: horsing around

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[February Activity Check] Status: Passed (+1 SP) Dropped Threads: Full Feathery Panic (+Flying, Kent) Assigned: Riding (E+ -> C)

Claimed: Dexterity+, Knightkneeler Total: 56 -> 58

Threads:

Waiting on me:

gilded arena (+axe or brawl, leif) [closing] fetching plumage (denning) how to deal with a panicking mage (+sword, pelleas)

Waiting on partner:

Horsing around (Hector) motherly vibes (eremiya) tea or coffee (xander) in which there is no respect for the sacred art of rope tying (l'arachel) spell check please? (forsyth) let it snow (forsyth)

#toaactivity

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“Here you are,” Hubert says as he hands Farina a button that says ‘likable individual’. “Feedback has been mostly positive for you. It appears you have charmed more than you have not. Further studies will need to be conducted if we’re to tell what does and does not work for you in specific."

♠ - Farina pulled a series of strange-looking faces at the idea of 'further studies'. Somewhere between a 'hasn't this been enough', a 'the hell do you mean me in specific' and eventually a 'if you're gonna keep doing this, i expect to get paid for it'. Eventually, she simply settled for draining her cup of coffee and grumbled out. "You know what, you can keep those studies. Unless you're planning on paying me for them." She barked out a hearty laugh at that idea.

Slamming her empty cup onto the table, Farina flashed a teasing wink at Hubert as she made her leave. "This was kinda fun. See ya around sometime."

Huh, and here she'd thought she'd been blunter and more outspoken than usual. How did she even get up to 'likable'? Some folks must have weirder tastes than she'd thought...

#toalovehypothesis2024 #cremisii #{was in mid-draft at the drop...thought about it. why not post anyway...ahahaha~!} #{thx for the event!}

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♠ - This 'Eremiya' lady, if she's reading her name card right, before her might claimed to have been a good parent but the trembling of her hands and the hint of, what was it, shame? instead of any kind of pride in her voice betrays her lie easily enough. Sounds like something complicated. She's not about to pry.

So, instead, Farina takes the question reflected back at her gracefully enough. "I mean, have you looked at me? I might find those mother hens annoying but they've got a point. I can barely take care of myself. What would make anyone think I can take care of a kid on top?" Well, it might have become something to work on but, right now, she didn't feel any pressing need to work on it. She's gotten rather comfortable in her messes.

The mercenary's eyes flicker awkwardly to the sides and she flicks at her earlobe again, somewhat absent-mindedly. "That and let's just say my career choice isn't exactly the best to be taking care of kids." She shifts her gaze back towards Eremiya and fixed her with a somewhat harsher stare. "Or do ya really think I'm irresponsible enough to be dragging kids onto a battlefield?"

Motherly Vibes - TOA Love Hypothesis Round 3 - Farina & Eremiya

#motheruin #toalovehypothesis2024 #thread: motherly vibes #{oh no no it's fine...ahahaha...i'm just almost never actually in the server aside from events...ahahaha~}