These people deserved better. Hell, even she deserved better than this. But reward and punishment were one and the same just seen from different perspectives. One man's suffering could be the rewarded treasure of another. This world was cruel. You learn to accept its evils, and often deal back to it. Taking in the joys of killing those that wronged you, or those that wronged others. The only way to be rid of monsters is to kill them. And often, it's those with bloodied hands that continue to do that dirty work. You can't escape the darkness that encompasses your heart. It cannot be done. But those pure, those untainted by the corrupt shadows that this world brings, they were the ones worth fighting for. And this feud between figureheads, family, people in power the world would soon forget... It was all pointless in the end. What mattered was what these lives, the lives of these people would do.
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Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:46 am
These people deserved better. Hell, even she deserved better than this. But reward and punishment were one and the same just seen from different perspectives. One man's suffering could be the rewarded treasure of another. This world was cruel. You learn to accept its evils, and often deal back to it. Taking in the joys of killing those that wronged you, or those that wronged others. The only way to be rid of monsters is to kill them. And often, it's those with bloodied hands that continue to do that dirty work. You can't escape the darkness that encompasses your heart. It cannot be done. But those pure, those untainted by the corrupt shadows that this world brings, they were the ones worth fighting for. And this feud between figureheads, family, people in power the world would soon forget... It was all pointless in the end. What mattered was what these lives, the lives of these people would do.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:47 am
Even if her name would not be remembered, the image of her would remain. But was this all for fame? For infamy? Was it because it was right, or because she could? Whatever the case, memories of her would remain with these people. And the thoughts of how, if they would honor their memories of her were was what kept her entertained as she stared back at the world that passed her by. Though, literally. The seat in the back of the wagon allowed her to look back at all of the countrysides that they passed by. The chatter of the people behind her, talking about their lives. Meaningless small talk and other discussions. Who was seen where, a new hobby they took up, a new life hack on how to water crops. None of it really of interest to her, not now at least.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:14 pm
This world was strange, and often the more she thought about it, the stranger it became. Was it worth the thought? Perhaps not. But it was better than talking over what her favorite vegetable to eat for breakfast in spring was. And for that much, she was thankful they weren't exactly pestering her for answers. Perhaps it was how different she was to them, or perhaps the fact alone that she was an outsider.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:14 pm
It would be those little gems hidden among rocks that would keep her interested. Perhaps some mason rebuilding some stone castle who would shed some light on rather interesting forms of magic, or perhaps he would be one versed in speech. A poet in hiding.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:15 pm
She looked towards the men in the cart with her, only noticing one of the females. She wondered if perhaps one of them could be some sort of secret book fanatic, someone to have an interesting conversation if prodded with the right bait.
Before she could open her mouth to ask, a few of them would stand up to look out the cart, excited almost to see their home in a different way. From a road, they not often took perhaps, or to great friends long missed. They looked happy, for a moment at least.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:16 pm
She couldn't help but find the struggle moot and pointless. They would rebuild what dragons and destroyed, but for how long would it stand? How long would it last this time? It was not like these new materials would prevent such destruction again. If anything, it would just make it just as easy to destroy as the first time. Nothing would be different in the end. The town would stand again, only to be knocked right back down. And the cycle would continue. Like war, battles would be fought, people would die, cities fall, and they get rebuilt and it all starts over again. It was an endless struggle that would never end. A battle started because people demanded power. And pawns like the ones beside her would pay the price.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:17 pm
When it was all over, maybe she could have an escape. Just maybe. The idea of it certainly was a thought to consider, even if it was unlikely. But perhaps a world where the only danger comes every so rarely might be preferred over magic that could very well remove her from existence. There's a chance. Even if it was near to none.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:18 pm
There was also the idea of perhaps just owning the land and having farmers tend to it for her, but was that any different than a small private mansion and her select servants to tend to her needs? There certainly was a lot to consider and think about. It would be something she would have plenty of time to do so.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:19 pm
She took this moment to calm herself, to gather composure in the best way possible. To meditate on her thoughts. They were just thoughts, for now at least, but surely there would be something that could manifest into something actually be useful. Every outcome, every possibility. She would have to find them.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:19 pm
They would all begin to file themselves, moving to two or three wide down the main road, some splitting off to more specific areas of the town, while the rest made their way to the city center and everyone disembarked for their task. While she had come out here to help them, she didn't exactly know what her task was. She wasn't all that different than them. Most, if not all of them weren't able to perform magic, and those that could, wouldn't be doing this part of the work. She started to wonder what sort of spells would greatly assist in both rebuildings, as well as combat. A sort of force magic, or telekinetic magic seemed the most versatile, but any Maker-Mage whose creations could long last after their caster left seemed to be just as important. Surely a Cnady-make mage would have their purpose, though the sweet treats may attract a new problem.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:20 pm
But two individuals would catch her eye. A few nekos on the other side of the plaza, the both of them using claws to sharpen tools, and carve wood into more specific pieces. While it wasn't much, it did at least answer one of her questions. People weren't just people. Everyone used their abilities to their maximum capabilities. If you were born with the appendages, use them. But with the eyes set on her already, she wondered if it was a good idea to even attempt. For now, she was just like they were. For now, she would work and struggle as they would. And like them, she would await the orders.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:20 pm
The walk would lead them down the roads of the city, away from the crowd, only to lead to what seemed to be remains of rubble. Though, looking closer, the ruins seemed less from the destruction of a beast, and more from man. The woman would explain it, leading to a stack of lumber laid long before they arrived. This area of the town was the slums, and one of the few areas left untouched. But unlike the spared places, it was in need of dire attention.
Without fight or fuss from the men, they would begin to moving and placing the lumber. Most of it cut and measured beforehand. She herself would take to dismantling some of the more weathered abandoned structures. Taking a hammer in hand, she got to work.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:20 pm
The idea being that if she could start with the top, she wouldn't have to worry about much coming down, as it would be sectioned at a time. If she started with a pillar in the center, any point at any moment could come down upon her. That simply was not a risk worth taking. The embarrassment wasn't worth it.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:21 pm
But with destruction on the horizon so often, was it foolish to imagine a life without worry? Was it really worth their time to start fresh given the opportunity, or salvage what could be and build on whats left. It would certainly save time and work, so why continue?
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:21 pm
She swung the hammer once more. The wooden beam cracking under the weight of the house, waiting to snap. She turned and walked out the other way, careful to not break it all the way through. Almost on cue, as she made the distance, that part of the house would cave in. The rood would collapse and dust and dirt would float about, causing her to instinctively cover her face and mouth. The light from outside would reveal itself once more.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:21 pm
It wasn't like she particularly would have enjoyed shoveling trash and loading it up to be taken away. her job wasn't the first pick she would have chosen, but of the two options she had before her at the moment, it was the preferred choice. She smiled and nodded, only to turn back to her work. She could count a dozen kids with shovels finding some weird entertainment in helping out, along with all of the others. With the rate they would clean it up, she would imagine it would be done in no less than an hour, for that side at least. As she went back into the house, picking support structures and locations, she wondered how many more sections would be left of this house. her mind wandered then to other buildings. She tried to remember how many abandoned structures she saw on the way in.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:22 pm
With a nod, she began to wander around the house, categorizing weak points to have it all crumble down. But in her head, she imagined what the house looked like in its prime. Beyond the trash and decay, she could see remnants of paint and wallpaper. The porcelain shards marking what used to be a sink. The tile fragments showing what might have been a kitchen. Coils and springs of what might have been a mattress or a box spring. It was hard to not consider the remains to be a corpse of a house.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:22 pm
The cracking of the wood would be heard once more as the door frame would cave in almost too easily. The end of the hammer tearing into the wall, ripping through thin and weak wood. The momentum of the swing carrying it, and with it, releasing it from her grasp. She shocked herself at the judgement, the hammer passing through the wall and heading into the other room. The remnants of what was the bathroom, or she assumed given what remained of a toilet would begin to creak and crumble. Barely standing as it awaited the final push.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:23 pm
Deeper in the room she would find the long handle of the tool she was given, though at the end of it something quite unexpected. The heavy weight resting within the collapsed and caved in head of what she would assume would be a body. The smell of human rot before her, but she tried her best to dismiss it.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:24 pm
Finding the woman from before, she would quickly and quietly explain to her what had happened and transpired. With a nod from her she would wave over two other men and lightly pay Fala on the back. With a nod of her head, she gestured at the others as if telling her to busy herself with something else in the meantime. With a heavy sigh, she turned to the woodworkers and watched them as they began to work their own sorts of magic. The various tools she had seen before, she had not seen used like she was now. All of the saws and sanding materials to ensure these new structures would be of the highest quality.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:24 pm
They would begin to lift and hoist the large wooden planks. Insets of two they would carry a few of them to their destination, laying them out, prepping it for the next step. There might have been a large number of people to help, there seemed to be far more buildings to assemble than they had hands. With only a few people per building, it seemed they all needed to maximize their time and work. To set the foundation in a rotating team may prove useful to save effort and streamline the process. But she wondered if it was something worth bringing up to them. For now, she held her tongue.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:25 pm
"Why stop? Why not finish it up?" she asked.
It was a hard point to argue against. They were already doing it. It wasn't a competition. So they continued. From bags of cement and dirt to lay for a foundation, to the wooden beams that would soon be used to layout the structure of the soon-to-be home, or storefront. When they were done, it would be the start of a new face of the town. She smiled with the thought, eventually the ones struggling to make their marks instead picking up where they left off, placing the pieces they had brought.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:25 pm
Were they finished? What was the reason for them to stop? Had they decided to make her do all of the work? She wasn't sure if she was supposed to be mad, upset or joyed that it was time for a break. But before she could ask, or yell depending how she started her next sentence, she was waved to join them. It seemed it was lunchtime, and sandwiches and other small treats were provided along with refreshments of water and juices of the like. She shrugged and took enough for herself, only to look around to take in the people she was working with. It was hard to say who was what really. It seemed as if humans were more present than other races, but she wasn't alone in being a racial outsider. The nekos were present, as were elves. it would be hard to say if a Nephilim or something was present.
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:26 pm
Each of these people commanded with vastly different ideals. Among them, some held friendly regards to one another. Cassia may have had the people's vote in securing a nation for them, but was it something they could actually achieve? No, it was not something they achieved as Hildegard won. She remembered herself in Fala's shoes. Was it something within reach? It was a dream that seemed believable at least, but surely it was something that together, the people themselves could obtain. But was it true? Or was this all another lie?
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:27 pm
History books were written and told by the side that conquered the other. Losers were never able to tell their truth, being washed away as savages within the text for the generations to come. That was how it always was. With the occasional child growing up with hatred or resentment to right the wrong preformed onto them.
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