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LFRP ASTRAEA FOX

general information—— —

FULL NAME: Astraea Fox

NICKNAME(S): Astra

TITLE(S): Diviner / Mystic / Warmage

AGE: 24

BIRTHDAY: May 20th

RACE:  Human

GENDER: Female

MARITAL STATUS: Single

Brief Description—— —

All Astraea knows is that she was found as a baby in the streets of Dalaran and adopted by a pair of mages. The two women who found Astraea were a married couple and gave the orphaned child a very loving and educational childhood. Upon realizing that Astraea had a knack for magic, they eagerly shared their knowledge in fire and ice magic; each parent having a proficiency in one or the other. 

Astraea ended up having an affinity for fire magic and to this day prefers to use it within combat, and uses ice magic for simpler use. The older she got, she developed a strong pull for the stars and divination and with the help of her adoptive mothers she began to study tasseography, palmistry, and cartomancy. Astraea still dabbles with each of these but she has more of a knack for cartomancy, tarot reading, and can often be found idly shuffling through her beloved tarot deck or giving readings either for herself or others!

Astraea is rather outgoing and loves to interact with others but still, she appears to be shrouded in mystery and likes to keep any info about herself to herself when possible. She often has a thoughtful, mischievous glint in her lavender eyes as she looks about her surroundings.

physical appearance—— —

HAIR: Long, raven black

EYES: Lavender

HEIGHT: 5′1

BUILD: Athletic

PIERCINGS: Two helix piercings on each ear

personal information—— —

PROFESSION: Mystic

HOBBIES: Drawing, palmistry

SKILL(S): Fire magic, ice magic, divining

LANGUAGE(S): Common

RESIDENCE: N/A Wanders

BIRTHPLACE: Dalaran

FEARS: Abandonment, betrayal

relationships—— —

SPOUSE: None

CHILDREN: None

PARENTS: Unknown

SIBLINGS: Unknown

OTHER RELATIVES: Unknown

ACQUAINTANCES/FRIENDS: N/A

traits—— —

•extroverted / introverted / in between.

•disorganized / organized / in between.

•close minded / open-minded / in between.

•calm / anxious / in between.

•disagreeable / agreeable / in between.

•cautious / reckless / in between.

•patient / impatient / in between.

•outspoken / reserved / in between.

•leader / follower / in between.

•empathetic / indifferent / in between.

•optimistic / pessimistic / in between.

•traditional / modern / in between.

•hard-working / lazy / in between.

•cultured / uncultured / in between.

•loyal / disloyal / unknown / in between.

•faithful / unfaithful / unknown / in between

•assertive / timid / in between

Additional Information

SMOKING:  never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

DRUGS: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

ALCOHOL: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

FACECLAIM(S): Esmeralda from Hunchback of Notre Dame

VOICE CLAIM(S): N/A

ALIGNMENT: Neutral

IN-GAME NAME:  Àstraea

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Munday-questions "How do you rp" edition

Send me a symbol for a question to the mun:

◊: Do you bing-reply or prefer reply-queueing? ●: Which time of the day, do you rp best? ☺: Do you prefer memes, or plots? ☻: Which genres do you find the easiest to play? (angst, fluff, smut, etc.) ☼: Which tropes do you find overused/boring? ♀: What is an AU, you really want to play with your muse? ♂: Is there any kind of music, you hear while writing? What kind of music? ♠: How many muses do you have? ♣: Can you play more than one muse, at the same time, or do you divide your rp-time between your muses? ♥: Are you selective, if yes, what makes you selctive? ♦: What can ‘kill’ your muse/ your inspiration? ♪: Name three things, that are absolutely mandatory for you, to be able to roleplay! ♫: Is there any kind of muse, you cannot play? ♯:  Is there any kind of muse, you would like to play, but don’t dare? Why?

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Hot Takes OOC

NO NAMES OR IDENTIFYING INFORMATION!

😳 Do you believe that if the muse is bad, the mun is bad as well?

😐 How do you handle group roleplay when someone you don’t like is in the group?

🚫Are there blogs you just won’t follow or characters you won’t interact with?

💋 Do you think those that ERP are not as good at role playing than those that don’t?

🙄 Is real life more important than roleplay or do you believe your partners made a commitment to write with you and should make good on it?

🤦🏻‍♀️ How do you handle anon hate?

😈 Do you think confession blogs are good venting platforms or do they just cause drama?

😒 Have you disliked a person/muse that everyone else loved?

💔 Have you ever been jealous of a ship, group, plot, that wasn’t yours?

🗣 Have you ever used a partner as a therapist or has someone used you as a therapist?

😥 Have you ever been afraid of telling someone ‘no’ because of what they might do to you?

👙 What is your take on sexy characters?

🔥 What is your hottest take on your fandom?

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Portrayal Meme for the Muns

Do you like how you portray your muse? 

Do you think you do your muse justice?

Do you portray your muse differently to the general fandom?

What aspects of your muse do you most want to explore?

Are you looking to write any particular relationships with your muse?

Is your muse canon-divergent? How? Why? 

Is there a controversy or fandom disagreement revolving around your muse that has changed how you portray them?

Do you use narrative text differently between muses, or does your writing stay the same style for everybody?

What thread types (e.g. angst, fluff) do you think portrays your character at their most genuine?

Are there any crossovers you’d be especially interested in writing?

Do you write drabbles/headcanons for your character? Do you discuss them OOC, away from Tumblr?

Do you think your muse would act differently if they had interacted with different characters in the past? 

Do you have any plans for the future of your muse? Would you like to see them grow a certain way?

Do you wish you had a better grasp on a certain aspect of your muse? 

If you could start your blog again with a clean slate, what would you do differently with your muse? Would you change any of their base principles?

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the salty af munday meme

Because, like it or not, we're not all balls of sunshine all the time. We can be pure salt when we want to be.

☠ What does someone have to do for an instant unfollow from you?

♥ What's the WORST thing that has happened to you rp wise?

♦ What was a mildly annoying thing that has happened to you rp wise?

♢ Has anyone ever tried to steal your blog? Your headcanons? Icons? All that jazz

♚ How many people don't like you?

⚜ How many people do you not like?

✮ Have you managed to stay away from drama?

☄ Have you ever been in the middle of drama?

☯ Have you ever tried to bring peace to a situation?

☼ How long do you stay mad?

☀ What's your rp pet peeve?

☁ Have you ever forgiven a partner when you shouldn't have?

☂ Have you ever been forgiven when you knew you shouldn't have been?

☢ What fads/trends are you so over?

☣ Have you ever rp'd with someone you knew for a fact was abusive but tried to give them a chance/to make up your own opinion on the roleplayer? Did they change or did you understand what people were talking about?

♨ Have you ever made a public call out post?

❀ What has made you completely lose your chill?

✿ What do you think about public call out posts?

✂ A fandom that you feel isn't open and accepting?

✉ A fandom that you feel is open and accepting?

✦ Thoughts on duplicates following you?

✧ Do you agree with reblog karma or is it forced interaction?

❥ Has someone ever ruined an FC or character for you?

❦ Has someone been jealous of you?

❧ Have you ever been jealous of anyone?

✖ How has Tumblr RP changed since you started?

♒ Thoughts on the fandom you're currently rping in?

❣ How salty are you feeling right now?

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😐 How do you handle group roleplay when someone you don’t like is in the group?

So, in all fairness when it comes to group RP, I’m normally not a big fan of it, just because of how cluttered it can get when it comes to emotes, and having people emote on top of one another, though I have done my fair share of it in the past. When it comes to having someone I don’t like in the group? I focus solely on the story thats being told at the time, and try to make the best of it. 

Thanks for the ask! @jacobdcheshyre and apologies on how long it took to answer

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Questions for the mun!

🌟 - Who was your very first rp muse?

⌛ - How long have you been rping?

🌌 - What’s your favorite part of rp?

💗 - Do you prefer angst or fluff?

💝 - Who are some rpers you look up to?

💙 - Are there any muses you’ve been considering trying out?

🎂 - When’s your birthday?

🎊 - What’s your zodiac sign?

💞 - How old are you?

💖 - What’s something you like about your muse?

💔 - What’s something you dislike about your muse?

🍕 - What’s your favorite food?

🌅 - What’s your favorite season/weather?

🎥 - What’s your favorite tv show/movie?

🎼 - What’s your favorite song?

🎶 - Who’s your favorite singer/band/music producer?

🎲 - Do you have a favorite board game?

🎮 - What’s your favorite video game?

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memedelene:

Yet Another Munday Meme  Send me a symbol and I’ll answer ooc 

ѩ - Are there any characters that you love, but simply cannot role play? 

Җ - What’s your greatest source of inspiration when it comes to role playing? 

ℛ - Are you religious? 

♬ - Do you listen to music when you write? If yes, what kind of music? 

ᚡ - Random fact about the mun? 

✒ - Do you have a preference when it comes to gender regarding your muses? 

ಹ - Share a story from your childhood! 

෴ - Tell us about your day. 

㉘ - How do you usually spend your birthdays? 

⨌ - If you ever had the opportunity to clone yourself, would you? 

ᚖ - Do you wear makeup?

༺ - Do you have any siblings? What’s your relationship with them like? 

๛ - Share an embarrassing story about yourself! 

❤ - Are you and/or your muse currently in love with someone? 

ℳ - Do you think you have a good handwriting? 

☢ - When was the last time you went to the cinema? What movie did you watch?

⨕ - Are you a jealous role player? 

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For Xy, Xeph( @xephanos-flamereaver) Avery( @manofmanyforms) or Shin( @shinlao-tigershadow

Get to know the people in my muse’s life.

Send me a symbol and I’ll tell you about…

🌟 …someone my muse trusts. 💔 …someone who broke my muse’s heart. 💕 …someone my muse loves.  😒 …someone my muse hates. 🔥…someone my muse would die for. 💀 …someone my muse would kill for. 👻 …someone my muse considers a best friend. 💘 …someone my muse has a crush on. 🔪 …someone my muse hurt in the past. 👀 …someone my muse likes, but doesn’t trust. 💩 …someone my muse dislikes, but admires. 👿 …someone my muse used to like, but doesn’t anymore. 😉 …someone my muse has had sex with. 💋 …someone my muse used to date. 😜 …someone who makes my muse laugh. 👪 …someone in my muse’s family. 👑 …someone my muse is jealous of. 👊 …someone who hates my muse. 👫 …someone who has a crush on my muse. 👌 …someone my muse has only met once, but will never forget. 🍓…someone my muse has never met, but wants to meet. 👰 …someone my muse would consider marrying.

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For Xy, Xeph( @xephanos-flamereaver) Shin( @shinlao-tigershadow) Avery( @manofmanyforms) or Sirius( @s-flamestrider)

WORLD OF WARCRAFT THEMED MUSE Q’S

content warning: death, necromancy, nsfw. spoilers: though they aren’t explicit spoilers, some questions are themed based off the cinematics released for shadowlands.

SHADOWLANDS - Okay so, they’re about to die, no comebacks. Now what? Are they dealing okay? Are they afraid of death and the moment of transition from mortality to spirithood? MANA - What do their powers and/or magic look like? Describe colours, smells, physical sensations, aesthetics etc. ARDENWEALD - Is there anything they regret not being able to save?  REN’DOREI - What ‘dark’ parts of themselves does some of their strength lie in?  BASTION - According to your muse, are justice and vengeance similar? When do they overlap, and when are they different? ARCAN’DOR - What is something completely contradictory about who they are? (ie. things they like, personal views, dreams, etc.) TIFFIN - Who’s someone in their life they wish they had -or- could have more time with? ANIMA - What does their soul, for lack of a better term, -look- like? Describe physical sensation, colours, smells, aesthetics etc.  CHAMPION - If they could switch their skillset to something else what would it be? Is there a different weapon or power they wish they could wield?  EREDAR - What do they think would help to improve the society they live in? ALLIANCE - What is a more worthy endeavour to them, survival or unity?  BWONSAMDI - What ceremonies would they want to be performed before and/or after their death?  WARPWEAVER - What colours and visual themes do they associate with themselves?  LIADRIN - Have they ever witnessed something so powerful that it restored their faith or belief? (it could be faith in religion, spirituality, power, themselves, someone else, etc.) SCOURGE - How would they feel if they knew someone was going to raise them as undead once their mortal life expired? PALADIN MARCUS - Which ways do they prefer to partake in physical intimacy? Tease the crowd with a detail only their lovers ever get to find out? CHROMIE - Hypothetically, if they had the power and capabilities to alter timelines, what would they do with it? Would they languish over their past or visit the future?  REVENDRETH - Hey, nobody’s perfect, right? List the traditional seven sins they would partake in from most often to least often. (lust, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, gluttony, pride) HORDE - When things are going wrong around them, who do they turn to for help? TURALYON - Who would you choose to voice act your muse? ETERNALS - If they were a worshipped entity, what would they be the patron of? What offerings would they want to be left at their shrines? CULT OF FORGOTTEN SHADOWS  - Have they ever blindly followed someone or something? What was it that blinded them? THALYSSRA - How much would they give or fight for freedom? Is there any price of freedom too high for them?  N’ZOTH - What is something they tend to try to overcompensate for? BANSHEE - Can they describe the scariest moment of their life? MALDRAXXUS - Okay, we get it, you’re a badass. We wanna hear more though so, what it is that makes them as cool as they are? TAELIA - What’s the best story your muse has ever heard?

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Hot Takes OOC

NO NAMES OR IDENTIFYING INFORMATION!

😳 Do you believe that if the muse is bad, the mun is bad as well?

😐 How do you handle group roleplay when someone you don’t like is in the group?

🚫Are there blogs you just won’t follow or characters you won’t interact with?

💋 Do you think those that ERP are not as good at role playing than those that don’t?

🙄 Is real life more important than roleplay or do you believe your partners made a commitment to write with you and should make good on it?

🤦🏻‍♀️ How do you handle anon hate?

😈 Do you think confession blogs are good venting platforms or do they just cause drama?

😒 Have you disliked a person/muse that everyone else loved?

💔 Have you ever been jealous of a ship, group, plot, that wasn’t yours?

🗣 Have you ever used a partner as a therapist or has someone used you as a therapist?

😥 Have you ever been afraid of telling someone ‘no’ because of what they might do to you?

👙 What is your take on sexy characters?

🔥 What is your hottest take on your fandom?

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😡 : Worst role play-related encounter and what advice you would give to others to avoid similar situations?

✌ : Fondest role-play memory, between muses?

✿ : Fondest role-play memory, between muns?

웃 : An existing character you’ve played in the past that you miss?

ツ : An OC you created that you are proud of?

유 : A role-play related instance that you regret/are ashamed/not proud of?

♂ : Do you have a role-play/writing routine? If so, what is it?

♀ : A trope you catch yourself falling back too often?

☿ : A trope you dislike?

✍ : Offer 3-5 tips on how to get other role players started on interacting with your muse.

✉ : On average, how long does it take you to write a reply that you’re pleased with?

❅ : Advice to non-role play blogs that want to get started?

✔ : What drew you to the character you currently play? What types of characters are you generally drawn to?

☯ : Greatest challenge to writing your character?

✘ : Any head canons you’d like to imply on you character but know they wouldn’t fit?

✯ : A head canon someone else has inspired you to adopt?

➳ : Do you prefer writing on your own, on tumblr/a forum, or on an IM platform? Why?

▲ : What sort of information do you like to see on someone’s role play page that helps you determine whether or not you would want to write with them?

▼ : Are there popular head canons for your character that you disagree with? Why?

♫ : Are there parts of your own personality that you reflect onto your character? How do they work?

❤ : What are some role-plays that you have done/are doing that you particularly enjoy and wish to share with your followers?

✈ : What do you think is your reputation in your role-play community?

⌘ : Where do you get some of your inspirations for plots/head canons? Offer an example, if possible.

ღ : What sorts of plots/characters/scenes do you have the most difficulty writing, and why?

☂ : Spread some love: mention someone you’ve met that has influenced you or your writing in a positive way, and explain how.

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Roleplayer Ask Meme

ROLEPLAY

🙌 : When did you start RPing?

👋: Did you ever think about quitting? Why or why not?

💬 : What community did you start RPing in?

🎉 : What's your favorite part of RPing?

🎬 : Have you ever done script-style RP?

📝 : What's your go-to: Paragraph RP or one line RP?

CHARACTER

👀 : What's something that you dislike writing yourself, but love seeing others handle?

📂 : How would you describe your character in two sentences?

🧣 : Is there a fashion style you think your character would be good in, but they'd never wear it IC?

📜 : How numerous are your character's flaws? Are they severe? Do you have trouble writing them?

👟 : What's something mundane about your character that you adore?

ETIQUETTE

🛑 : What's a giant turnoff for you in regards to RP etiquette?

❌ : Do you think it's fine for a mun to refuse to RP with someone because they dislike them IC or OOC?

⚠️ : How do you handle metagaming?

🔊 : How important do you stress OOC communication? What things do you want communicated? Do you prefer things to be kept a surprise or do you like planning things out?

💥 : Has anyone ever escalated IC problems with your character OOC?

👊 : Have anyone taken OOC issues with you IC? What happened?

🤝 : Do you like to have all bodily interactions with your character to be asked for beforehand or do you prefer to go along with it?

👥 : Do you prefer being friends with someone OOC before you start RPing with them?

AESTHETICS

🌇 : What feelings do you aim for with your writing? Dreamy and romantic? Or dark and grounded? What do you try to create with your prose?

🌾 : Do you like a lot of scenery description or do you like to keep it simple? Any reason for it?

🔭 : What are some tropes you really like using? Any you like seeing as opposed to writing it yourself?

WRITING TECHNIQUES & MISC.

⌚ : What's the longest period of time you've spent on a single RP? Was it in one sitting? Did it take place over the span of a few days/weeks/months?

🖋️ : Do you find dialogue harder than prose or vice versa? How much? Are they about the same?

👣 : Which PoV do you prefer to write from? 1st Person, 2nd Person, 3rd Person?

🤔 : Do you speak another language, and if so, have you ever tried writing a story in it?

💫 : Have you noticed any large stylistic changes between your writing from when you first started vs how you write now?

🔜 : Are you guilty of overusing a comma?

⏭️ : Did you ever struggle with linebreaks? Why?

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MUNDAY MEME

Send one of the following to ask the mun:

🍐 - How many ships have you considered but rejected for your muse? 🍊 - What are your favourite genres of threads? Fluff? Angst? Etc 🍎 - If you had to chose a new faceclaim for your muse, who would you pick? 🍋 - Does your muse complain about things to you? If so, what? 🍌 - What drew you into the fandom in the first place? 🍉 - If you considered a time travel thread, when would your muse go? 🍓 - What’s your sweetest rp experience so far? 🍇 - Have you even encountered any partners that threw a tantrum at you? 🍒 - How many friends do you have on here? 🍍 - How many drafts are you stalling with this meme? 🥝 - If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? 🍅 - Have you ever had a case of mistaken identity for your muse or another? 🍆 - How much sin appears on your dash every day? 🥒 - Are you thinking about reviving old muses? Who? 🥕 - What do you think about the current theme trends? 🌽 - Is there a fandom you’re too intimidated to join? 🌶 - Do you find your muse attractive? 🥔 - What’s the dumbest mistake you’ve made in rp? 🥜 - What’s the nuttiest thread you’ve ever had?

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Roleplayer Ask Meme

ROLEPLAY

🙌 : When did you start RPing?

👋: Did you ever think about quitting? Why or why not?

💬 : What community did you start RPing in?

🎉 : What's your favorite part of RPing?

🎬 : Have you ever done script-style RP?

📝 : What's your go-to: Paragraph RP or one line RP?

CHARACTER

👀 : What's something that you dislike writing yourself, but love seeing others handle?

📂 : How would you describe your character in two sentences?

🧣 : Is there a fashion style you think your character would be good in, but they'd never wear it IC?

📜 : How numerous are your character's flaws? Are they severe? Do you have trouble writing them?

👟 : What's something mundane about your character that you adore?

ETIQUETTE

🛑 : What's a giant turnoff for you in regards to RP etiquette?

❌ : Do you think it's fine for a mun to refuse to RP with someone because they dislike them IC or OOC?

⚠️ : How do you handle metagaming?

🔊 : How important do you stress OOC communication? What things do you want communicated? Do you prefer things to be kept a surprise or do you like planning things out?

💥 : Has anyone ever escalated IC problems with your character OOC?

👊 : Have anyone taken OOC issues with you IC? What happened?

🤝 : Do you like to have all bodily interactions with your character to be asked for beforehand or do you prefer to go along with it?

👥 : Do you prefer being friends with someone OOC before you start RPing with them?

AESTHETICS

🌇 : What feelings do you aim for with your writing? Dreamy and romantic? Or dark and grounded? What do you try to create with your prose?

🌾 : Do you like a lot of scenery description or do you like to keep it simple? Any reason for it?

🔭 : What are some tropes you really like using? Any you like seeing as opposed to writing it yourself?

WRITING TECHNIQUES & MISC.

⌚ : What's the longest period of time you've spent on a single RP? Was it in one sitting? Did it take place over the span of a few days/weeks/months?

🖋️ : Do you find dialogue harder than prose or vice versa? How much? Are they about the same?

👣 : Which PoV do you prefer to write from? 1st Person, 2nd Person, 3rd Person?

🤔 : Do you speak another language, and if so, have you ever tried writing a story in it?

💫 : Have you noticed any large stylistic changes between your writing from when you first started vs how you write now?

🔜 : Are you guilty of overusing a comma?

⏭️ : Did you ever struggle with linebreaks? Why?

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Send 1-1500 and I’ll make a post about you with the corresponding number.

Hah, I haven’t seen this float around in a while and it’s one of my favorites. So here, take my bootleg version.

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The Return Home

(( Cut simply for length. Mentions: @the-heartseeker for Ilyaeri ))

The Captain was happy to be leaving the warzone. Having finished his jobs in Kul Tiras, he was finally making his way back to the Siren’s Lament. Although his crew was split between the two new continents, and with the Captain having seen first hand the war that was brewing, as well as the developments occurring out in Nazjatar, he had no desire to be away from home any longer. He missed his ship, and he missed Ilyaeri. Given the nature of his assignments, he wasn’t able to give his dear treasure much information prior to his leave, nor had he been able to reach out while he was away, but now that he was returning home, he planned on surprising her with a visit.

As the ship he rode pulled into port, Xyveth simply shook his head as he looked out the window of the cabin he had been staying in. As much as he enjoyed being on the water, Xy would’ve been much happier being the one doing the sailing. ‘Hopefully Shin and Avery made some headway in their assignments...no way am I sailin’ on a boat that ain’t me own again.’ The Captain thought as he secured his belongings and made his way off the boat, and through the city of Stormwind.

As the Captain walked through the Alliance city, his gaze moved along his surroundings. Kal’dorei that had been displaced by the assault and burning of Teldrassil still sat along the city streets, families of soldiers out in Kul Tiras watching to see if their loved ones were walking off the ships, or being unloaded in caskets. The Captain’s blood practically boiled at the sight. No one deserved to lose their home, even if a war had broken out, although, as far as the Captain was concerned, this damned war should’ve never even started. As he continued walking, a small Kal’dorei child walked up to the disguised Sin’dorei, his gaze rising to meet Xyveth’s. 

“Well now, how can I help ye lad?” The Captain asked, lowering himself down to the youngster’s height, happier than ever to be disguised as a Ren’dorei, especially given his location.

“H-Hello….could you help me find my father? I told him I was coming down to the fountain, but when I went back to where I left him he was gone.” The young elf spoke, clearly a bit frightened and confused. “Aye, I think I can do just that lad.” The Captain replied, a slight smile coming to his face as he hoisted the young Kal’dorei up on his shoulders, and the two headed to the gates of the city.

“T-There he is!” The child spoke happily, pointing to an older Kal’dorei close to one of the inns by the city gates. The Captain quickly reached up and pulled the youngster off of his shoulders. 

“Come on, he must be worried sick, and I’m sure he’d want to thank you.” The child spoke, attempting to drag Xyveth told his father.

“Hold on a second lad, perhaps it be best if ye go on t’yer father alone.” Xyveth spoke quickly, taking fast notice of the Illidari that happened to be talking to the child’s father. “But tell ye what, take this to yer father, perhaps it’ll make life a bit easier on ye both fer a while.” The Captain spoke, only to open one of the pouches on his belt and pull out a small sack filled with gold.

“T-Thank you….uhm...I don’t even know your name.” The child spoke, casting his gaze up to the pirate once more. “T’name is Xyveth lad, now go on, go be wit’ yer father.” Xyveth spoke softly, gently pushing the child forward, only to vanish into the shadows, clearly needing to find another way out of the city, though as he left, he could hear the father relieved that his son had returned.

By the time Xyveth finally made it back to the Swamp of Sorrows, the sun had begun to set, and the stars were beginning to illuminate the night sky. As he approached his ship, he caught his reflection in the water that his ship had rested in, and almost pulled his pistol from his belt. ‘Damned disguise...been wearing this damn thing too long…’ The Captain thought, only to remove the black eyepatch from his face, the illusion charm placed upon it quickly shattering, returning him to his normal Sin’dorei self. He’d place the eyepatch within one of the pouches on his belt, and retrieve his crimson one and place it on as he approached the ship.

As Xyveth set foot on the Siren’s Lament, a wave of relief washed over the elf. As much as the Captain enjoyed his work, he never enjoyed being away from his ship for long, and now that he was back, he had no intentions of leaving anytime soon. The Captain pulled his flask from his belt, and took a swig of the whiskey held within, only to make his way to his quarters. As he walked, the sound of movement made his ears perk. “No one should be aboard….” he thought to himself, quickly drawing his pistol from his holster, quickly ensuring that it was loaded. He’d quietly make his way to the door of his room, only to take a deep breath, and quickly open the door, his pistol aimed ahead of him as he entered.

As he did his scan of the room, the Captain noticed nothing out of place. Hell, his quarters were cleaner than when he left. “I know I heard someone aboard….” the Captain murmured to himself, returning his gun to his holster, only to hear a gasp behind him, his good eye widening in slight horror. ‘Damn...die on me own ship….me friends’ll love tellin’ this story…’ The Captain thought, only to find himself getting hugged from behind, the arms wrapped around his torso rather familiar to him, only for a smile to quickly come to his face.

“Welcome home, my dear Captain.” Ilyaeri spoke, only for the Captain to turn around and quickly return the hug and place a soft kiss on the woman’s lips.

“Happy t’be home, me darlin’ treasure.” Xyveth spoke softly. He’d smile at her, happier to see her then he had ever been. “What are ye’ doin’ here?” He’d ask, clearly a bit surprised to see her aboard.

“Well, I hadn’t heard from you since you left, so I got worried. I ended up coming here...and I guess I just wanted to be here when you came home.” She giggled, her cheeks flushing slightly.

“I’m happy yer here luv’.” The Captain spoke, gently brushing some stray hairs from her face, only for his stomach to rumble rather aggressively, causing his own face to redden in embarrassment.

“Well, looks like you have perfect timing. I was just making myself some dinner, but I think there’s enough for two.” Ilyaeri spoke teasingly, stealing another kiss from the Captain only to smile and run out of his quarters towards the kitchen.

“It’s good t’be home.” The Captain chuckled, only to glance out his window and watch the sun vanish beneath the skyline before following after Ilyaeri.