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[oathshackledbird]

Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (Lancer) COURT Seelie (Neutral Leanings) TITLE Knight of the Golden Cadre Maskhunter/Hartslayer Shield of the Cothromach Champion of Redgate OCCUPATION Knight/Trainer ABLE TO FAST-TRAVEL Servant ability to travel at up to 100 times normal human speed. A ring given to him by Alyosha that allows him to teleport himself only pretty much anywhere. A ring given as a boon that will allow him to teleport to the side of any Seelie shardbearer if their life is in immediate danger. COMMUNICATION METHODS A magical compass from Rin. Messages sent by birds. A necklace enchanted by Rin to allow contact with Seelie/Unseelie. RESIDENCE IN 2,701 Cu Chulainn's castle, Dun Dealgan, south of Daonna, his rooms at Alyosha's villa, and occasionally his rooms at Caer Glaem when he is working on his personal training ground. RESIDENCE IN 2,702 His rooms at Alyosha's villa, and occasionally, his rooms at Caer Glaem when he is working on his personal training ground. As of May, he will be invited to move into Flora's villa in Leathann. MAJOR EVENTS MASTER/SERVANT BOND CREATED W/ALYOSHA. [ ✖ ] SETS UP HIS PERSONAL TRAINING GROUND AT CAER GLAEM. [ ✖ ] CSI: DAONNA. [ ✖ ] BECOMES A CAPTAIN IN THE RED HAND. [ ✖✖ ] MAJOR CHANGES POST BATTLE: His right arm is missing at the shoulder. There are several 'bleed over' effects from his Master/Servant bond with Alyosha because various factors. These include: When his emotions are high (especially when he is angry) he will grow fangs and the pupils of his eyes will slit like a snake's eyes. He will crave blood whenever his energy levels are low or whenever Alyosha is strongly craving it herself. This is partly because of her being a vampire, but also because on his world, blood is one of the things that carries magical energy and so he knows it is a source of gaining that energy should he need it. Because of Alyosha's shadow magic, when Diarmuid uses his fire ring, the fire summoned will be shadow tinted instead of normal. Unspecified bleed over from the sigil magic that is so tightly tied to her. POST TIMESKIP: No longer introduces himself as 'Lancer.' Instead, he uses his real name. Diarmuid's fighting style shifts to something reminiscent of Capoeira. His right leg is used as much as possible in place of his missing right arm, and as a result of that, his right leg now is lightly armored from knee to foot with armor that is much like that which was once on his left arm. His boot has also been modified with a hidden blade. The blade can be released with a certain tap of his foot giving him a second weapon should he need it.

SUMMARY OF KNOWN DETAILS If Diarmuid was confused going into the battle, he is even more so coming out of it. Both castles lie in ruins, untold numbers are dead on all sides, and who knows how many worlds went with them? What good came of all of it? None. None that Diarmuid can see. As a result, he is pushed even more toward favoring the neutral side. Deep down, he no longer fully considers himself Seelie. The golden cloak that marks him as a knight of the Golden Cadre is not a badge of honor, but a reminder that even knights can take the wrong path. After he recovers from losing his right arm and spends some time learning to fight again, he will focus on strengthening his bonds with his family and friends. It doesn't matter what side they are on for he does not see them as Seelie or Unseelie. They are family. They are friend. That is all that matters. When not helping Alyosha, his new Master, and fighting the Neutral fight, he will also spend time training others, building his personal training ground at Caer Glaem, and...breeding bandersnatches? Well, at least trying. Who knows if the bandersnatches will cooperate... Of course, all of that will be put to the side when it comes time to spoil babbins and mercenar-- Err, wait, that should be spoiling babbins and LEADING mercenaries. That's better... PLANS Recover from his injuries both physically and mentally. Adjust to his new Master/Servant bond with Alyosha and the bleed over. Learn to fight again. (Looking into a new arm will come later.) Work on getting the personal training ground he has been granted built to his specifications. Meet with Lancelot to discuss worries etc about Tarz's tactics. Keep in contact with his Unseelie friends. Find ways to meet with them despite the crack down on cross court interaction. Spend more time with Grainne. Teach fighting and shard training as requested. Tag team fighting with his new Master so they can learn to be badasses together. :-D Do whatever he can to help the Neutral side. Go hunting for new bandersnatch friends with Alice. TIMELINE OF EVENTS Things Occurring THROUGHOUT the Timeskip Working on his training grounds at Caer Glaem. Learning to fight again/Practicing with his shard.(Alyosha and Lancelot will help.) Training others to fight/use their shards. Becoming used to his bond with Alyosha and the overflow from it. SPRING IN 2,701 (Mar, Apr, May) MARCH - Ask Rin to enchant the necklace he got from Merida so he can contact all Seelie/Unseelie with it (Late Feb). Talk to Politezerker about his arm. (Late Feb) Recovery from losing his arm. (Both mental and physical.) Visits the new Barrel. Check in on Kayneth. Meet Gilgamesh. Visit Zuko at Azure to help unfreeze things and for fire training. More unfreezing and fire training with Merida. Finds a strange and very large egg... Begin work on his training ground in Caer Glaem after a handwaved talk with John and Lancelot(Flora will help with terrains). Long talk (and cry session) with Grainne about his arm, her losing the baby, and other things from her time back home (handwaved). Talking to Lancelot about Tarz. Check in with Saber now that she has had time to calm down. Go hunting for bandersnatches with Alice. APRIL - Travel to the Cothromach and renew his vows to it and Sansa. Talk about ferry system work. Meeting Aslan at Caer Glaem (Training Grounds). Teach Hikaru (Lucifer) to use her(his) shard @ the Station. Trip to the Barrel to celebrate his birthday. The strange egg hatches right around his birthday. Congratulations Diarmuid! It's a fluffy green bird?!? Well, at least it's not a dinosaur... MAY - Map out the waterways around the Cothromach for Sansa & the ferry project. Hunt golden swans with Thrall (get at least two--one for Caer and one for Aengus) Start training Oscar the bandersnatch to hunt. Work on the training grounds with Flora. Drop into the Art Gallery Opening in Parrais. SUMMER IN 2,701 (Jun, Jul, Aug) JUNE - Training for those who wish it: Gilgamesh-shard. Goes to the Treun tournament. Observes, but does not participate because of his arm. Bonds with Merida. Meets Javik at the tournament. Acts as Alyosha's witness at the duel between her and Hermione. JULY - CSI: Daonna (Quest)--Sent to Daonna after the hangings to investigate for Waver. Interview Alice, Merida, Faolan. Work with Sara & Politezerker. Lén accompanies Diarmuid to help. AUGUST - Fire training with Merida. Talk with her about battle/Master stuff. Meeting Remus Lupin. Golem hunting with Javik. Visit the Cothromach's Markets. FALL IN 2,701 (Sept, Oct, Nov) SEPTEMBER - Heartbreak: Grainne is sent home from the Drabwurld. Language kerfuffle! Just how close to Gaelic is Drabbish anyway? Help Alice with her orphanage. Training: Gilgamesh/Work on the Training Grounds OCTOBER - Samhain! Meet the Black Shuck Meets Sam. Anniversary of his arrival. NOVEMBER - Hunts inmates. Protects others from the inmates. Meets up with Lancelot to talk. Becomes co-parents to a bunch of mercs with John Grimm. WINTER IN 2,701/2,702 (Dec, Jan, Feb) DECEMBER - Yule! Silliness with Fox Merida. Hunt the White Hart. Slays him with Katsa. Reward: 200 gold pieces, a while cloak and the title of Hartslayer until the next hunt comes around. Anniversary of the Fox Hunt. JANUARY - Shard Training. Working on his Training Grounds. 'Learning' to relax a little with Kaldur. Meeting up with Gilgamesh at Caer Glaem. FEBRUARY - Runs into Grell at the Noa Woods for sparring. Goes to Parrais for the Ostara Feast. 1 year anniversary with Alyosha. SPRING IN 2,702 (Mar, Apr) MARCH - Fight zombies. Visits Lumina's Chocobo Ranch and does some undead removal. Gets a new friend for Aengus? Learning to fight again complete. APRIL - Shelters his fairy groupies to keep them safe. Work on his training grounds at Caer Glaem finishes.

( codes by whambam )

Comments

[notyetlegend]

[It's become easier to keep hold of her shard when she does it in smaller bursts, something she learned while watching over Grainne back at the beginning of the year. The glow fades and comes back again after a few minutes, her eyes closed in concentration, before it disappears completely when the puppies get bowled into, the sudden appearance of the bandersnatch startling her. The puppies are bigger now, but that doesn't mean that they don't get shocked.

No, that means that they start roughhousing.

Merida pinches the bridge of her nose with a small sigh, placing a hand on her thigh and resting her elbow on the other as she watches them with some bemusement before she spots Diarmuid, giving him a wry smile.]

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid sighs as well, shaking his head before wandering over to stand next to Merida. He gives her a slightly embarrassed smile before speaking.]

I hope he didn't startle you too much.

[A loud thump draws Diarmuid's attention away from her for a moment and to the playing animals. However, when he sees Oscar shaking his head and throwing himself back into the playing, Diarmuid attention quickly shifts back to Merida.]

How are things going with your shard?

[notyetlegend]

[She laughs a little at that, shaking her head.]

I'm used to that kind of thing from my brothers, I'm hardly startled anymore.

[Still, Merida stands as Diarmuid comes over, brushing her skirts off. She glances down at the puppies as they bark, one of them thumping against the ground, simply too exhausted by the heat to bother with playing. The other two are more than game, however, one of them attempting to tackle the bandersnatch. Merida gives them a small smile of amusement before turning her attention back to him.]

Mmm. I can activate it without gettin' tired so much now. I've been tryin' to space it out an' see how long I can hold it for. So far it's... [She tilts her head up to look at the sun, shielding her face with a hand before dropping it and her head.] Half an hour at most.

[oathshackledbird]

[Oscar is happy to continue to play 'tackle' with the other two puppies, though when one of the tumbles brings him close to the puppy who is resting, he bats at it in hopes of encouraging it to join them again.

Meanwhile, Diarmuid frowns slightly as Merida mentions how long she is able to use her shard for now. He is not upset about time, however. It's her reaction to the time that bothers him. He reaches out with one hand and tries to gently pull her head up if she will let him.]

Hey, 30 minutes isn't bad. Remember, your shard is meant to give you a boost when you really need it. Using is for an extended amount of time isn't really the right way to use it. Yes, sometimes it is necessary, but more often than not, a short time is all you need.

[notyetlegend]

[The puppy growls, opening one eye from where he'd rested his head on his paws, but he doesn't snap. Instead, he lifts a paw and baps it on Oscar's nose in return, rolling upright onto his stomach and drawing his hackles back before he tilts his head, barking.

Merida nudges him lightly with her foot before Diarmuid tilts her head up, blinking a little at him and then rubbing her head, fingers threading through her short hair. It was already starting to grow back some, though still far shorter than it had been.]

Ach, I meant thirty minutes on an' off. I just do little bursts every few minutes. [She gives him a sheepish smile, dropping her hand.] Sorry. I know it's only meant to be used for a short time.

[oathshackledbird]

[Oscar makes a funny little rumble sound, leaning forward to lick the puppy's nose, before turning his attention to the other two just as they team up to tackle him.]

Oh...I misunderstood. Sorry about that.

[To distract her from his mistake, he reaches up and lightly pulls on the bang that falls into her face once she is done messing with her hair.]

You are doing very well. That's all that matters. Have you gotten used to your mane being so short? It's cute.

[Oh wow, Diarmuid stop being so embarrassingly like a dad.]

[notyetlegend]

No, it's my fault for not specifyin'. I think th' heat's cookin' my brain.

[Her eyes cross when his hand reaches up to tug at her bang, closing them to fix her sight and giving a small pout, placing her hands on her hips. It's good natured though, if the grin she gives after is anything to go by, reaching up to tug at the back of it.]

Not quite. It's been long ever since I was a wee girl. I never let mum cut it, not even for th' games for my hand.

[oathshackledbird]

So you will be letting it grow back out then, I take it?

[Diarmuid has to admit it had saddened him when he saw she had cut it. There was something so alive about her hair and it just added that much more life to her presence. Perhaps it is a silly thing to have felt, but he had felt that way nonetheless.]

Do you feel up to some training today? Or at least laughing at me when I try and fail again to control that dumb ring?

[notyetlegend]

Aye, I think so. I only cut it because of th' Jabberwock.

[It was really the only thing that the healing rune she'd used on herself hadn't been able to fix, she thought a little mournfully, lifting at a corner and fixing an eye on it before she drops it and returns her attention to him. It's then that a smile breaks out across her face, grinning from ear to ear at the last part.]

We could always do both? I know I wouldn't mind a good laugh.

[oathshackledbird]

Ouch, my ego! Aren't you suppose to say, 'Don't worry Diarmuid. You are a hero and things will go fine!'

[Diarmuid laughs and then starts to lead her away from the playing puppies and bandersnatch cub so they don't get in the way while they are practicing.]

Which would you like first? Training or watching me embarrass myself?

[notyetlegend]

Ah, but I thought a hero wasn't supposed to be reassured?

[The puppies stay to play with Oscar rather than follow after mum, though the napping one eventually moves to follow them and under one of the trees. Merida stretches her arms into the air and crosses them behind her head, still cheeky.]

I think trainin' first. It wouldn't do you to hurt yourself before we can get anythin' done.

[oathshackledbird]

I am not sure if it is training you need, young lady.

[Diarmuid laughs, making a motion to ruffle her hair, but pulling back before he actually does. He doesn't want to lose his other hand to that wild mop...]

Your tongue is perfectly sharp as it is!

[notyetlegend]

I can't help it if you pull a muscle or limb doin' somethin' you shouldn't be in your old age.

[She looks a bit disappointed, but it's quickly covered up by her jibe, hands moving to her hips.]

[oathshackledbird]

I think you should worry less about me hurting myself and more about your hair attacking you!

[He laughs and then his hand darts out to complete the ruffle of her hair that he had not finished before. He makes sure to pull some down into her eyes as he finishes.]

[notyetlegend]

Ach!

[Merida splutters as her hair is ruffled and pulled over her eyes despite still being quite an amount shorter than what it used to be. She reaches up, brushing it away from her eyes with a look before reaching up to tug at his bang.]

[oathshackledbird]

Hey!

[His objection is halfhearted at best, though. Diarmuid knows full well that if he is going to give, he has to get. It is only fair.]

All right, all right. Lets get to training before we pull each other bald. What would you like to begin with?

[notyetlegend]

[Merida laughs again before letting go and crossing her arms with a little hum, pursing her lips together.]

Well, since I've been practicin' with my shard just now, how about we do somethin' with your fire?

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid nods in agreement, but then pauses as a curious look crosses his face.]

Actually, before we start, can I ask you something? Remember what connecting to your shard was like back when I first helped you figure out how to connect with it? I know a lot changed for you while you were home. Did that affect how working with your shard feels?

[notyetlegend]

Hm?

[The question catches her off guard before she pauses, tilting her head in consideration. It wasn't as though she hadn't noticed anything off but still, he does bring up a very good point.]

Aye, I suppose it did. [She nods, biting her bottom lip and shifting a little.] Before, I was drawin' on my anger at my mother and th' way I felt about th' betrothal. I noticed back when I first woke that it was a bit...harder, since we reconciled an' agreed that I'd be able to choose when an' who I wanted.

[oathshackledbird]

Interesting. I can't say I am surprised. I mean, your view of your world changed, so I would assume your connection to your shard would change as well.

[He falls silent for a few moments thinking over the information she has given him.]

Have you tried seeing if there is something else that will help you connect better now? Something besides your anger? Actually, come to think of it, you have switched courts as well. Reevaluating your methods might be required at this point.

[notyetlegend]

Th' problem with that is, I still haven't quite figured out why.

[Despite having talked to a few people about it. Merida gives a small sigh, then shrugs her shoulders.]

Lord El-Melloi suggested it was because my place on th' scale had changed. When it comes to th' fae, I doubt it could ever be that simple.

[oathshackledbird]

Place on the scale, hu? I guess that is one way to put it, but your place only changed because you have changed. I think it's less important to worry about the scale and more important to worry about how you have changed. Your driving force is no longer your anger at your mother, but something else.

[He makes a helpless motion with his hand.]

And when you look at it that way, it is a lot harder. When we change, we are often blind to just what that change is.

[notyetlegend]

I know I've grown some.

[Though part of her was still childish and selfish, she had grown in leaps and bounds in mere months since her arrival in the Drabwurld. Merida looked down at her skirts, fidgeting with them as she thought to herself.]

Th' fact that I'm in lo... [She sighs a little. She hadn't admitted it to herself or to him yet, so her mouth clamps shut.] I've come to realise that there needs to be order to chaos, that it can't be uprooted in th' middle of th' night just because I wish it. That I can be both a warrior an' a diplomat, I don't have to stick to one or th' other. [Merida draws her hands away, letting them swing a little at her side before reeling them in.] My world isn't quite so rocky anymore. I don't have all that anger I was holdin' onto.

[oathshackledbird]

Then trying to reach for your world with that anger is definitely a mistake. We need to find you something different to reach for it with.

[A small smile curls the corner of his mouth when she stops herself from saying 'love.' The emotion is a very strong and complex one. When feeling it for the first time, it is only natural for it to be hard to admit it. It makes everything real then.]

Do you know what your goal is now? Protection? Preservation? Love? Order? Peace?

[Yep, he totally just mentioned it out loud since she couldn't.]

Any one of those might be a good replacement.

[notyetlegend]

[She gives him a look when he says the word she can't, crossing her arms with a little huff and a pout. Of course he'd pick up on that word, Aengus was his father after all. Merida pauses, thinking back to a conversation she had with someone at the tournament.]

I want to fight, to protect an' preserve those who can't do so themselves. [Her voice is quiet when she responds, expression contemplative before she sighs.] Things are only goin' to get harder. I won't be able to hide th' fact that I was brought over to th' Seelie for much longer. Even if I don't agree with their goals an' methods, I'll still be lumped in with them.

[By them she meant the monarchs, the more fanatical soldiers.]