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TEST DRIVE MEME #4
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Considering apping to EACHDRAIDH? Why not give the setting a test run here! OPTIONAL SCENARIOS 01. ARRIVING IN THE DRABWURLD. The Seelie and Unseelie courts welcome you with mirthful revelry and hearty food. After you have been briefed on your purpose here, you will find an endless feast and a night filled with entertainment to placate your concerns. Mingle with new arrivals, sneak down the castle halls and make sure your eyes are always on your glass; fairies and imps have no bias when it comes to tricks! 02. THE STATION. Looking for a little slice of home? The Station gives you all that and more. Take advantage of the wifi, have a cup of fairy-brewed coffee (the one they didn't spit in) or sit back and relax on the patio. You can even move your things into one of the available rooms! 03. WILDCARD. Your own scenario! Explore the Drabwurld or simply take advantage of your Locket! |
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Simply because he always thought that his own story was more like a scary story told to children before they went to bed, Cu Chulainn actually liked Diarmuid's story despite how sad it was. It resembled something he valued the most:]
You were true to your word your whole life, weren't you? A story like yours is one everyone ought to respect the most. 'Love Spot' was your burden and to the end, you were famous for being the most honorable.
[He raised his glass, offering a friendly toast to Diarmuid, figuring he'd prefer to see the guy smile, instead.]
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[Diarmuid returns the toast, drinking for the first time, and then laughs, but the smile that follows the laugh is small. Perhaps after the war is won and Diarmuid has had his wish fulfilled, he will be able to completely recognize the great honor it is to have the man he considers his hero speak so highly of him, but right now, the praise is bittersweet.]
I may have remained honorable my whole life, but my loyalty suffered for it. I am fighting to fix that now, though. Things will be made right.
[Even if that fight has been delayed at the moment.]
But listen to you. You speak as if your stories are not greater than my own. You were my inspiration as a child. My hero. I would not be who I became had it not been for what you did.
[By the time he was six, Diarmuid had many of Cu Chulainn's stories memorized. They were not scary to him. Not at all. They were his favorite stories to hear...]
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You're even better than what history says about you! [He took a long drink from his glass, a cooled breath leaving his nostrils. Cu Chulainn was definitely in a good mood again.]
Well, I'm at a loss! I always figured my stories would be the stuff you'd tell to your kids to scare 'em before they fell asleep! Havin' such a noble-spirited knight call me his hero--now, I don't think I'll feel bad at all for quite awhile, now.
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[Diarmuid finally takes a drink from his glass. He still can't believe his luck. Not only has he been brought to this place that is so much like home, but he has also met his hero!
Should he feel guilty for being so...content...with the idea of being here for a little while?]
Consider it a thank you for all the inspiration your stories gave me. So...
[Diarmuid motions out toward the area around them.]
...party aside, what do you think of all this? One more great war to win?
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It was a draft. Folks were brought around and, one way or another, they were being asked to take part in a war that was foreign to them. It was an eccentric and very impractical way to send people to fight.]
I've only ever bowed to one man, before. [Even if he was kind of a jerk to his King, he loved him. Conchobor was scarcely someone anyone Lancer would want to consider to be 'one' of his lords. Conchobor was supposed to be the only lord and King he would ever have.]
Even if the old man and I had our spats, I'm not exactly interested in something like this. I'm sure it'd be fun, but--it seems like it'd be kinder if I let some other rough-spun kids make their own legends.
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Still Cu Chulainn is a very different man and hero from Diarmuid even if he looked up to him while growing up. Despite those differences, Diarmuid finds himself a bit surprised at the other Lancer's thoughts on this war. The last thing he expects to hear is that his hero doesn't really want to take a part in this fight...
After a moment of thought, though, an idea pops into Diarmuid's head. One if true, is something that makes him sad.]
Did your war not go well? Is that why you do not wish to fight now?
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My old Master was an incredible coward. He had two Servants at his disposal, but refused to use either! In the end, he just wanted to bend the rules and squeak by so he could steal the Grail from the potential winner.
[He sighed irritably, waving his free hand dismissively. He didn't want to talk Diarmuid's ear off about it.] That loser aside, it's not really the reason.
You know my legend, right? After all the fighting I did and all the things I managed to get done, do you think I really should be so greedy enough to ask for more glory? It was even a part of my vow to live a short life--so, if I fight, it should be for my own fun or my beliefs and not for some famous cause.
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[Diarmuid might not agree with all of Kayneth's choices when it comes to battle, but he is not going to call the man a coward. After all, he had come to the fight, even if he had stayed hidden within the shadows instead of standing at his Servant's side.]
You have my sympathy for your misfortune.
[And, since he can hear the irritation in the other man's voice, Diarmuid says nothing more on that topic. Instead, he shifts over to the reason Cu Chulainn has given for not wanting to fight.]
I guess I see it in a different light than you do. It is not so much about glory as it is completing a duty that has been handed to me. If winning this war is the only way for me to return to my current lord so that I can fulfill the vows I have made to him, then I will put my all into finishing this war.
I am just saddened I will not have the chance to fight it with you at my side. However, the choice is yours. Even heroes deserve their rest.
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You might see me on one of your battlefields if it's up to snuff by my standards. [He said that with a wide, toothy grin. The way his eyes had shone, it was clear that Lancer said that with the utmost of hope. He wanted a good reason to fight by his standards. By far, Cu Chulainn decided that Diarmuid was everything he expected from his legend and it was awe-inspiring that knights could still be that full of pride and valor.]
And, y'know, I'd probably have your mindset if my war wasn't over. Just try not to outshine those rookies who might just be starting their careers.
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[He raises his glass in toast to Cu Chulainn.]
Here's to hoping I will see you on the battlefield someday and woe be to those on the other side from us. They will very quickly regret their choices.
[Diarmuid takes a long drink from his glass and then nods.]
I will try, but I make no promises, my friend. When I fight, I fight to my fullest and give my all. It would be a dishonor to the one I am fighting and myself if I didn't. Those rookies will have to work hard so that my feats do not shine alone.
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He inspected the emptied glass a moment.]
It makes me feel a bit guilty when I hear that. [Still, he couldn't regret his decision. It was something he'd adhere to so he could respect Cathbad a little--for once. If not during his life, maybe a few times in the next one.]
I've always lived without restraint. It's gonna be weird trying it out.
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[Diarmuid takes a moment to finally finish his drink before continuing.]
Restraint has its positives. I should know. After I got this...
[He passes his hand under the mole on his face.]
...restraint is something I came to know very well. There was too much chance of things going wrong and people getting hurt otherwise.