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"UP MAGGOTS! IT'S THE CRACK OF DAWN AND YOU'RE STILL YET TO RISE! YOU PIECES OF GARBAGE MAKE ME ABSOLUTELY SICK! UP AND AT 'EM YOU SMELLY SLUGS OR I'LL HAVE YOU MARCHING A HUNDRED MILES AROUND THE FORT!"

The shout of the drillmaster cawing over the new recruits as they slumped from their bunks and cots and mats made the man next to Roland jump in anticipation. Roland laughed as they walked across the fort to the training field.  "Still gets you jumpy, eh Bert?" he chuckled.

"That goddamned shouting. I'll never get used to it, I tell you," Bert sighed. He was a red-headed boy, not more than sixteen summers by his account, and had peach fuzz growing on his cheeks. It wasn't quite enough to hide the freckles that speckled them, but it was a start. Roland was only a year older, and the first few months of induction were always a nightmare.

Roland as ever took it all in stride. And why not? This was much better than being a sailor like he'd originally planned. His father didn't want his son stuck on the farm forever, didn't want him working himself to death in a wheat field when he could make real money elsewhere. Roland had been hard-pressed to leave the only home he'd ever known, but a good kick in the ass did the trick.

Crossing the grounds to the training field was a short walk, but one that Roland was looking forward too. The sun was high that morning, and there were only a few clouds dotting the sky. Up ahead there was some sparing, another section tapered off where a group were being drilled in killing strokes. Blades flashed and clanged against metal. Or clacked was more like it.

They were wooden ones, of course. Only the more experienced recruits were allowed to touch actual swords.

That wasn't where Roland was headed, however. Far off in a separate corner there were a group of them being thrown around onto their backs, flipped over. Sparring not with blades but with gloves and fists. That was where he was going to train today.

"Where are you going, Mercer?" Bert asked, walking left just as Roland kept trudging on ahead.  Bert stopped and rounded out his path to walk in time with his friend. "We're supposed to go that way."

"You can go if you want, Bartlett," Roland replied, staring straight ahead and keeping his gaze steady where he saw the Mordecai overseeing the boxing and hand-to-hand combat that was underway. "Today, I'm training over there. Come on, it'll be fun."

"What, why?"  Bert scurried along to keep up because Roland was walking in long strides.

"Because why should we be doing the same things every day? We're expected to protect this country and being as flexible as possible is probably the best way to go about that. Do you disagree?" he countered. "Come on. Unless you're chicken. Bawk-bawk!"

"I'm not. I'm not chicken!"

They made it to the growing crowd where one had another with a shot to the gut, and dropped them by taking their legs out from under them and shoving a hand into their chests. Roland pressed through the recruits and Bert followed. Getting a better look, he saw the Mordecai stepping in this time, and Roland kept his eyes on her. Right. Women were allowed in the ranks. And damn good that was too.

"Who the hell is that?" Roland asked, nudging an older boy beside him.

"Mordecai Lowe," came the answer, and he whooped just the challenge came for someone to step onto the practice mat. A larger young man stepped forth, beefy, probably not more than 20 and breaching six feet. "What do you live under a rock? She's new but she's mean.  Damn good soldier. An example to the rest of us."

"Oh yeah? Hm..."  Roland eyed that mop of dark hair, and a small grin spread across his face. "I'm gonna marry her, y'know."

"What? Ansgar's Balls you will," said the other recruit and scoffed as he clapped his hands and turned his attention back to the action on the practice mat.




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GoblinFae

Alanna entered the ring, more than ready for her turn to tussle with the big boys. Russel was a large young man who could hit with the strength of a mountain. He had completely knocked down and out many an unwary recruit in one fell swoop in the past. However, the female Mordecai was no new recruit and she had an advantage that played well to Russel's greatest weakness. She was flexible and nimble on her feet while he was slow and tired easily. If he could not knock out his foe quickly then he was at risk of being taken down soon after.

It was for this reason that they were well matched despite the sideline bets going around that Alanna was the darkhorse of the match. Even after training and serving for three years, the men still liked to think that though well known and loved she was one to be underestimated. Around them the crowd cheered, though Alanna only had eyes for Russel.

One moment they were still and then the next he was swinging for her head. Alanna ducked easily, rolling between his legs and kicking him behind the knee as she did so. Russel stumbled but came around again, throwing a kick at her that clipped her across the jaw and sent her sprawling for a moment.

The crowd held their collective breath and for a moment the man thought he had won but then she was springing back onto her feet and charging at him at full force. He braced himself for a frontal impact but it was no use. Alanna leaped forward and flipped over his head. On her descent her arms reached back behind her to lock around his throat and drag him down with her as she fell. Russel landed with a painful crash, his own momentum choking him into passing out quickly.

She released him quickly and allowed his friends to come and collect him. Alanna dusted off her hands and rolled her neck, enjoying the satisfying pops as her body realigned itself. After all, she was only just getting started. With Big Russel down there would be groups wanting to fight her in unfair odds. No one was stupid enough to challenge her one on one after that incredibly short-lived performance.
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[O.o]
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-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

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Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Lion

That kind of skillful display was hard to pull one's gaze from, and to be completely honest, Roland didn't want to look away. He held his breath and erstwhile the rest of the crowd was wincing as she was dropped back and then subsequently dropped Big Russel like a hot rock, he was completely still, watching her, eyeing her movement, her tactic.

She was remarkably agile, and young. He supposed he expected to see every Mordecai instructor to be old, weathered and beaten old men. Still, she possessed the springiness that came with youth. He watched every muscle that moved, flexed and taut, and even the way her hair clung to her face when she landed.

The crowd began to squabble in and around themselves over who could take her and that they could drop her like nothing. But between them, Roland managed to scoot between two burly arms, and he dropped his outer jacket onto the ground and he stepped onto the mat.

He rolled his shoulders and cracked his knuckles, watching her steadily. Roland's form wasn't quite as mountainous as Russel's but he was sturdy enough for his age, his shoulders and chest broad. He was a little taller than her, but he suspected that wouldn't give him any more of an advantage as Russel's height had been. Skill beat size every time.

"You're an idiot, Roland! What the hell are you doing?" Bert hissed from the side of the crowd.

Roland ignored him and kept his gaze steady on the Mordecai. He was more accustomed to unorthodox brawling. Father had a way of teaching proper boxing that wasn't very proper. Said he didn't want to see his boy coming home with black eyes and a cut lip if he could help it.

"I'll give it a go," he said. "If you're willing to show me how you did all that."




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"Go into battle determined to die and you will survive.  Go into battle hoping to live and surely you shall not." -Bushido proverb
"Life is a series of dogs." -George Carlin
"We must view with profound respect the infinite capacity of the human mind to resist the introduction of useful knowledge." -Thomas R. Lounsbury
"If a cosmic tree falls in the universal forest and nobody is evolved enough to hear it, does it make a sound?" -Unknown

GoblinFae

She eyed the newest contestant like a butcher critically assessing the cut of meat before her. "You have no idea what you're up against, boy. Go back to your friends," Alanna encouraged with a slight nod of her head back towards the audience, "before you get yourself hurt. I have no desire to soothe wounded male pride today."

Alanna turned her head towards her shoulder, relishing he loud snaps as the tension in her neck was finally released. She was certain the young recruit would skip off on his way once she paid him no mind. Most of the others always did when they first arrived. After all, her quick work of Big Russel should have been enough to send him running the other way. If he persisted then he was truly stupid. Alanna would should him a lesson either way although for the sake of her own mental suffering later, she certainly hoped that he would keep well enough away and not push the matter.
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[O.o]
/)__)
-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Lion

Of course she would brush him off just like that. Roland rolled his shoulders again, kept his gaze steady as he studied her stance. Even footed, quick on her toes as she was. Coming at her brute force probably wasn't going to work. And nor was he going to be fool enough to make the first move.

Well not in a hand-to-hand fight with her.

"Lucky for you, that's actually a myth. Men have no pride," he laughed.  A brief chuckle that was soft and left a hiss as it faded.. "But in all seriousness, you are here to show us how you do that yes? So, why not show me? No one else here seems all that brave enough. Or stupid. Take your pick."

Roland eyed that kink in her shoulder, and he cracked his knuckles himself. "Come on."




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"Go into battle determined to die and you will survive.  Go into battle hoping to live and surely you shall not." -Bushido proverb
"Life is a series of dogs." -George Carlin
"We must view with profound respect the infinite capacity of the human mind to resist the introduction of useful knowledge." -Thomas R. Lounsbury
"If a cosmic tree falls in the universal forest and nobody is evolved enough to hear it, does it make a sound?" -Unknown

GoblinFae

Alanna rolled her eyes, finding no humor in his statement as she instead tapped her foot impatiently. "Don't come crying to me or my superiors later then when you're all sorts of hurt and unhappy, boy." She waved him closer with the fingers of one hand, encouraging him to get into position. "Ready when you are sweetheart."

She smirked briefly before bending her knees slightly and lowering her center of gravity in order to prepare herself for whatever she may need to do to either evade or counter him. "When fighting one on one without a weapon," Alanna declared aloud for those observing them, "one must always remember to think two steps ahead of their opponent. With Big Russ that meant being fast and letting him tire out. With our friend here," she smirked again before lunging forward at his middle, "it means finding his weakness and exploiting it."
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[O.o]
/)__)
-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
[close]

Lion

Sweetheart. Now that was a word he could ge used to. Roland fought hard not to chuckle to himself. He was smirking, however, and something inside told him that it was about to be wiped off his face soon enough. Well, until then, he'd get as much amusement out of this as possible.

Roland kept his eyes on her, shutting out the rest of the crowd from his attention. All that existed in that time was him and her and as she lunged for him, Roland dropped to the ground and onto his back, securing a footing on her hip and vaulting her over him with a kick. Of course, that was the extent of the fancy moves he knew, and he immediately scrambled to his feet, to put distance between them.

The crowd gasped and watched with fascination, making "Ohhhhhhhhhh!" sounds.




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The Order of St. Agratha

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Desert Valley Nights
Wrong Turn

"Go into battle determined to die and you will survive.  Go into battle hoping to live and surely you shall not." -Bushido proverb
"Life is a series of dogs." -George Carlin
"We must view with profound respect the infinite capacity of the human mind to resist the introduction of useful knowledge." -Thomas R. Lounsbury
"If a cosmic tree falls in the universal forest and nobody is evolved enough to hear it, does it make a sound?" -Unknown

GoblinFae

As his foot connected with her, Alanna curled herself up to minimize the impact with the ground. The effort sent her rolling like a ball until her momentum slowed enough to roll on to her feet. He could have truly thrown her painfully had he been a bit quicker and acted more confidently. Alanna was nevertheless grateful he had not done so though. She did not need another smarting headache or broken bone after training.

As soon as she was righted on her feet again, Alanna was spinning on her heel, flying into another lunge. At the last moment though she spun out of the way, sweeping her leg out to lock behind his knees and pull behind her as she shoved his shoulder in the opposite direction.
,___,
[O.o]
/)__)
-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
[close]

Lion

If there was anything to be proud of, it was the fact that Roland lasted a few seconds longer than Russel did. The man was bigger, older, stronger, and looked like a fucking mountain with legs. Roland however, was more tenacious than he was.So even when Alanna managed to take out the footing underneath him, shoving his shoulder out and away, he landed far more gracefully than Russel did.

His hand flailed outward and hooked around her ankle, pulling her foward to make her legs split and cause her to lose her balance. Roland's breath was pressed out of him in the landing, and he kept his neck craned up to keep from hitting the mat beneath him.




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The Order of St. Agratha

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Desert Valley Nights
Wrong Turn

"Go into battle determined to die and you will survive.  Go into battle hoping to live and surely you shall not." -Bushido proverb
"Life is a series of dogs." -George Carlin
"We must view with profound respect the infinite capacity of the human mind to resist the introduction of useful knowledge." -Thomas R. Lounsbury
"If a cosmic tree falls in the universal forest and nobody is evolved enough to hear it, does it make a sound?" -Unknown

GoblinFae

Alanna was stuck as she unexpectedly found her leg to be caught and pulled away from her, resulting in her dropping into a complete split over top of the young recruit. She grunted as she landed with her hands splayed across his chest. She was never going to hear the end of it. Without even seeing herself, Alanna could already imagine what the pair looked like to the gathered crowd that was beginning to catcall and wolf whistle at them.

With a growl, Alanna struck Roland across the jaw forcefully. The satisfying crack of bone meeting bone followed the throbbing sting of her hand was enough retribution for her as she pushed herself off his chest and got back to her feet again. Her boot may or may not have intentionally caught on his ribs either as she stepped over him.

"As you can see," she declared, "being predictable makes you sloppy and being cocky leads to mistakes. Both are things I believe our young recruit here will have time to think on while he rests in the dust a while."
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[O.o]
/)__)
-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
[close]

Lion

The catcalling and wolf whistling was completely unexpected. He just meant to trip her up, but the fact that she was splayed over him was enough to make that wry grin come back into play. She wasn't nearly as heavy as he expected. And from the brief feel of her against him, it was clear her body was firm and lithe. Somehow, he had a feeling it would be exactly that.

Somewhere in the midst of his throbbing jaw and the ribs she thought would be the butter on the bun, Roland was groaning on the ground and he was momentarily nursing his side. With a grunt he rolled onto his elbows, gasping faintly for breath and he eyed her up from behind as she gave her little speech and walked away.

He was on his knees again, and went for her with one last thrust forward, wrapping his arms around her thighs and knees, leaning forward with all his weight to knock her down and pin her with his own body. He didn't even feel the pain on his own tongue when he bit it upon landing.




Like to kill mages?  Join the Order!
The Order of St. Agratha

Help Rebuild Connlaoth from the ashes of war!
The Red Legion

Jump in the water's fine!
Desert Valley Nights
Wrong Turn

"Go into battle determined to die and you will survive.  Go into battle hoping to live and surely you shall not." -Bushido proverb
"Life is a series of dogs." -George Carlin
"We must view with profound respect the infinite capacity of the human mind to resist the introduction of useful knowledge." -Thomas R. Lounsbury
"If a cosmic tree falls in the universal forest and nobody is evolved enough to hear it, does it make a sound?" -Unknown

GoblinFae

His collusion was sudden and shocking, causing Alanna to pinwheel her arms comically. She was unable to maintain her balance though and was sent careening forward with just enough time to throw her arms up in front of her face to protect before she landed with a heavy thud. "Well played," she growled under her breath as she felt his chin digging into her low back and his arms attempting to get out from under her.

She yanked her legs into her chest, shoving her rear backwards so that she was on all fours. From there she was able to use her weight to roll them and free her legs enough to lock his head between them. Her hands beat against his chest and face in both fists and open palmed slaps. If the recruit was smart he would either pass out or go limp before she broke him.
,___,
[O.o]
/)__)
-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Lion

Roland almost had the upper hand. Almost.  Buuut, maybe that was putting it generously because just when he thought he was going to pin her - and he'd been so close - she turned the tables around and was practically sitting on his face. Sort of. His head was caught between her strong thighs and she was slapping the hell out of his face. He couldn't really grip her hand to get her to stop and when her fist made contact with his eye, did he relent to that explosioin of white.

"I relent!" he hissed, arms wrapping around her thighs and panting lightly. "i give!  Fine, you beat it out of me! We'll have dinner together, just stop fucking slapping me."




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"Life is a series of dogs." -George Carlin
"We must view with profound respect the infinite capacity of the human mind to resist the introduction of useful knowledge." -Thomas R. Lounsbury
"If a cosmic tree falls in the universal forest and nobody is evolved enough to hear it, does it make a sound?" -Unknown

GoblinFae

At his first cry of surrender, Alanna had already begun to loosen her grip. But, as his words fully registered in her mind, she was shoving him away forcefully and all but scuttling away like a frightened crab. "We most certainly will not!" she roared back, her eyes flashing darkly with shock and rage.

She was on her feet in no time and aiming a kick to his middle without thought. "I am not some plaything for your amusement boy," she spat with a sneer. "I am a soldier first here, do you understand me? You will treat me with respect or you will suffer worse."
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[O.o]
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-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

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Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Lion

She didn't have to tell him twice. And even after she finished her little tirade, Roland's eyes were practically glowing. Because whoever this magnificent creature was he wanted to do nothing more than know all of her. Even after being told off, he instead saw a woman of such spirit that she didn't take nonsense from anyone, let alone him.

"All right," he said gently, nodding to her, but keeping their eyes glued to one another. "i yield."  But a playful smirk still curled at the edge of his lips and he stepped away from the crowd as they all cackled and hollered and whooped at him.

"Roland! Roland, are you all right?" Bert came running after him with arms flailing.

"I think I'm going to the healers. She did me in pretty good. Not to mention I have to look good for our date," Roland laughed.  "Walk with me friend."




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"Go into battle determined to die and you will survive.  Go into battle hoping to live and surely you shall not." -Bushido proverb
"Life is a series of dogs." -George Carlin
"We must view with profound respect the infinite capacity of the human mind to resist the introduction of useful knowledge." -Thomas R. Lounsbury
"If a cosmic tree falls in the universal forest and nobody is evolved enough to hear it, does it make a sound?" -Unknown

GoblinFae

Alanna was hopping mad. Had she been a cat all of her fur would have stood on end and a deep warning growl would have been rumbling within her chest. Instead, she stomped out of the fighting ring, allowing others to take her place as she instead moved on to train with a sword. No one dared stand in her way or catch her eye as she stormed off with such a dark expression.

Her was blade was retrieved and soon ringing out for all to hear as it clashed against wood and metal. Each strike was controlled and decisive. She channeled her displeasure into the years of muscle memory, letting her anger be used to fuel the destruction of each training dummy. Unfortunately for the newest recruits, they would be busy working overtime to make new ones all thanks to their female elder.

She just could not believe the nerve of the young recruit. Year after year it was always the same. There was always at least one that thought they could easily woo her between their sheets. Yet the beating she had given him should have been enough to deter him from even popping his mouth off. Instead it had seemed to only encourage him. Perhaps he was slow though or she had knocked his head about too hard.

With a grunt Alanna allowed her movements to slow. Instead of hacking away at things she focused instead on a repetitive series of sword movements. She took it slowly and with complete focus, repeating it over and over as she reset herself with each minor mistake. Morning became afternoon which faded into early evening. While other recruits came and went, Alanna remained, working harder and longer than any other man in the compound. She had proven herself over the years to be worthy of the title Mordecai. She was not about to let that be torn so easily from her.
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[O.o]
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-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Lion

Roland spent the rest of the day with the healer's undoing the damage Alanna had unleashed on him. And if he was being honest here, it was a holy hell he wouldn't mind enduring again if only he got to see that look in her eyes again. Something got under her skin, clearly, even more so than an annoying bastard that was flirting with you and just wouldn't quit.

She had a way of making the beating not quite so bad. Few people had that touch to them. Even if they were the ones delivering. And if he was going to be fair, he really did bring it upon himself.

Roland was all patched up and rested by the end of it and finally allowed to return to his barracks. He knew the way, didn't need any supervision to get there. The next day would no doubt be rife with more monotonous training so it at least today he was grateful to enjoy the fruits of his freedom. Ehh, well as much as he could enjoy his fruits being bruised black and blue.

Oi. A soft hiss and he rubbed at his groin. So what if she hadn't struck him there, but the very thought of what she could do certainly was an uncomfortable after thought. Roland crossed the practice field, his barracks just on the other side, when he heard someone making noises out on the field. It wasn't Bert. The poor boy had gone off hours ago, not wanting to get into trouble with his superior.

Seeing someone else though brought some measure of relief to Roland. Other than the Night Watch, everyone else had curfew to comply with. Admittedly his curiosity was getting the better of him, so he wandered over, his sides bandaged up and his shirt loosely slung over his shoulders.

"Oh...oh it's you," he said aloud, waving his arm, although it was sore. "Hello, Mordecai Lowe. Still training deep into the night I see."




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"Go into battle determined to die and you will survive.  Go into battle hoping to live and surely you shall not." -Bushido proverb
"Life is a series of dogs." -George Carlin
"We must view with profound respect the infinite capacity of the human mind to resist the introduction of useful knowledge." -Thomas R. Lounsbury
"If a cosmic tree falls in the universal forest and nobody is evolved enough to hear it, does it make a sound?" -Unknown

GoblinFae

"Still not in bed I see," she replied roughly, faltering slightly in her swing as she stopped to look at the recruit she had all but pummeled into the earth a scant few hours earlier. "It's well past curfew boy. Run along before I report you for breaking the rules twice in one day." Alanna jutted her chin the direction of the barracks, her expression brooking no argument from him.

It was bad enough that he had been where he was not supposed to be and paid the consequences for it by getting beaten to a pulp by her. But, the continued flaunting of the rules was a severely punishable offense. She could forgive him heading back late though as she could see the fresh bandages in the flickering torchlight. He needed to be on his way though and fast. Dallying would get them both in trouble which was the last thing that Alanna wanted. She already worked twice as hard as everyone else to prove that she was not a dead weight for the Mordecai. It would take a tiny indiscretion to steal that from her though and this boy would not be her downfall.
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[O.o]
/)__)
-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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Lion

She was telling him to step off and go to bed, like ...his mother?  Roland actually snorted. Aloud and almost to her face and as she was hacking away at that practice dummy, still, he finally snorted and maneuvered around to get a little closer. Roland knew it probably sounded like he was laughing at her - although the humor had been more directed at himself than anyone else.

Because the last thing he expected when being recruited was to be babied by anyone.

Somehow though, he knew she meant well, underneath the clear look of disdain.

"Nobody really has to know do they?" Roland said, linging close by to admire her form. "You whooped my ass pretty good back there. If the offer is still on the table, I'd like to learn how you did that. I mean, this is the training field after all. And there's no one else around."




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The Order of St. Agratha

Help Rebuild Connlaoth from the ashes of war!
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Jump in the water's fine!
Desert Valley Nights
Wrong Turn

"Go into battle determined to die and you will survive.  Go into battle hoping to live and surely you shall not." -Bushido proverb
"Life is a series of dogs." -George Carlin
"We must view with profound respect the infinite capacity of the human mind to resist the introduction of useful knowledge." -Thomas R. Lounsbury
"If a cosmic tree falls in the universal forest and nobody is evolved enough to hear it, does it make a sound?" -Unknown

GoblinFae

Alanna sighed through a clenched jaw and counted to ten. "Are you daft, boy? Know when you've been beaten! Training grounds or not surely you've had enough for today. Besides what can I teach a cripple without breaking him further?" She huffed and trained her blade in his direction, clearly stating without words that he was not welcome to step any closer to her without risking bodily harm to his person.
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[O.o]
/)__)
-"--"-


"No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us"
~ Micah Bazant ~

Spoiler
Leaderships
Tirial Province (Serendipity)

Talu Territory (Adela)

Ninja Flamingos

Guilds - Under Construction and Revamping
Blood of Ash || Cleara Verdad || The Creoptera || The Reaper's Chalice || The Runner's Society || Vigilant Shadows

Characters
Agapito Perlaceo Calogero-Marcello da Lume || Ainsley Muir || Alanna Mercer "The Lioness" || Amleah Dvorak || Ariel "Owlet" Sowa || Artorius Winterbottom || Aurora "Makani'kai" Wiater || Autumn Laurel || The Bad Barkers || Benjamin Hase || Cally Foster || Cornelia Grey || Dagrun Baarda || Derrick Elthif || Donovan Cabello || Eireann Lehr || Elmira Sassafrass || Emma Fiore || Emyr Kasabian || Ferra Bestley || Fintan Kfir || Gilroy Bleddyn || Hanalei Keets || Hilarius Winterbottom || Imogene Khale || Incana Winged Blaze || Inteus Wapapow || Iorwerth/Ylli || Ithel Conlaoch || Justina Allons || Jypsei Danzer || Kailee Glint || Kaliko || Keegan Phillips || Kendall Wendle || Kenneth Kent || Kesrel Torv || Kharn Segal || Kirsikka Solvi || Ladybird "Petal" Hornwort || Lassassasya Ashaugh Seocss || Logan "Kotori" || Lorcan Dempsey || Malakai || Margot Lemaire || Maverick Alinari || Morgan Loone || Naomi Kita || Navarre Esken || Ocarern Farwind || Oddmund Greatdrool || Oliver Cabello || Pannoowau || Peregrine Liebling || Primrose Dragoslav || Pyske Daas || Qaletaqa || Quilla Anobe || Rene Zephra || Riley "Minnow" Bellerose || Ro'or Dvorak || Rosie || Rowan Alvar || Rylan Silvanus || Segari "Errum" Ggorf || Shamira Kashi || Solanacae || Sor Avi || Squeaker || Starbright Skye ||  Tiraris Silverd'art || Tighearnán High Eoforwine || Theodore Archer || Tyler Brice || Una Ornell || Vanora Partholon || Waman Pertinacity Sewati || Weilen Brunbek || Wilbur "Wilby" Smalls || Yalwa al-Kahinah || Yasmine Fairchild || Yura Elek || Zhirai Ver || Zurna Nali
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