Elrandir

Thanks, mate, it means a lot. And I'm sure you can do it too! Don't worry and take your time with that scene, I'm sure it will be worth the wait.

- Rabiyu - At the roof of Raiden's Villa - "My mentor is special, if one would dare to call her as such," Rabiyu said to Alastor, "she would say that she has only seen quite a lot in her lifetime, of course." It was a little complicated to discern Alastor's emotions, but Rabiyu could distinguish small hints of surprise, interest, and curiosity coming from his voice, which she found not that surprising. Dragons were ancient and mythical creatures, creatures that even the youngest of fey, or human, if what Valdra had told her, would be amazed by their mysterious nature. "Believe me, Master Alastor, trying to find this city with just a couple of clues was an... interesting experience," Rabiyu said calmly, "It took me years to find a single hint of such a place. My mentor thought it would be good for training." The city had many names, all of which were correct since the city had no name that a fey could pronounce. Most of the time dragons were in humanoid shape, it was easier to move that way, but if one choose to leave, they reverted back to their true forms. The Elf was more surprised to learn that Alastor had fought dragons before, which was not impossible, just, somewhat difficult, but something was bugging the Elf on the back of her mind, she took it as an effect of what happened, so she stopped that particular train of thought. "I have known a few individuals who fought against dragons and earned their respect and friendship," she said while looking at Alastor, "from what I was told, in the past a few of them offered an egg of their offspring to such warriors to raise their newborn as companions and friends, often being allowed to use them as a mount, of course, with the passing of the centuries the chances of that happening dwindled and came to a stop, or so I last heard."

Holy cow...I can't actually remember! I know that I watched and liked the old ones, but it's been a LONG time since the last time I saw an episode. Never felt quite happy with the newer one.

And this is the REAL reason Rabs never liked formal ceremonies and prefered to stay in the forest most of the time She got used to it with the passing of time, probably, but the thing was very conspicuous. I still had a few things in mind, like a cape and a few markings on the armor, but I'm tired and my hand hurts. I'm sorry you have to suffer at my hands Rabs, really! I hope you can forgive me one day.

My guess is at the end of the year. I've been waiting this game since KH2 came out, back then I was excited by the Birth By Sleep teaser thinking it would be KH3! Then we had to wait a long, long time for any news about the game, then more waiting, and now it's almost here. I'm excited, but not as excited as I was years ago.

- Sifrei Mond - Healers tent - Sifrei chuckled a bit while looking away from Mariel while rubbing the back of his head. "Yeah, I suppose that's true." He was being selfish, but as for the reason why, he wasn't so sure. It was a strange feeling, one that he prefered to ignore for the time being. "If it happens, let us watch each other's backs," Sifrei said as he once again looked at Mariel, "We can worry about each other then. In the end let's try and think positive, there is no use in worrying about something that hasn't happened yet, let us focus on the present." Talking with Mariel had been a nice change of pace after the battle, a change that he welcomed gladly.

- Rabiyu - At the roof of Raiden's Villa - "Oh, do you now?" Rabiyu replied. Rabiyu listened Alastor carefully, if his response was anything to go by then he wasn't going to answer more than he did, which was fine with the elf. A moment later Rabiyu could feel a gentle gust of wind making her feel better than before, her ailments were healing faster, the drawbacks of the speech were subsiding, her nose stopped bleeding. Another thing she noticed was the faint glowing marks on Alastor's arm, ancient draconic if she saw right. "You have my thanks, Master Alastor" she said calmly. And now he wanted to know how she learned ancient High Draconic, she thought for a moment before giving her answer. If Alastor had refused to give a concrete answer then why she had to offer an explanation. In the end, she chose to humor him. "My mentor possesses the knowledge, and in her benevolence she deemed me worthy of earning the right to possess the same knowledge," Rabiyu answer calmly, " I think her words were "Get out and practice. I do not want you to disturb my slumber. And remember the words I taught you... they disarm the magic traps you will activate on your way out. You will need to pronounce them right if you ever want to come back inside, if you wish to learn more, of course... Be careful, it looks like it will rain..." I just had been under her care for over a week and since I couldn't understand her, unless she was speaking the common tongue, or some form of elvish, she though it would be imperative that I learned High Draconic." Rabiyu remembered she had been staying in Valdra's cave for a time, exploring the countless artifacts she owned, items that possessed powerful and forgotten enchantments, runes and languages unknown to her. It took time and courage for the then young elf to ask the Great Drake if she could teach her, it took a few attempts but in the end Valdra accepted. "In one of my travels I found a city created by the dragons, although strangers are not welcomed, unless they have a strong connection with one of their kind. I gained some amount of knowledge from there too, but it was mostly my mentor who taught me." Rabiyu commented, "Ancient High Draconic is indeed forgotten, but you can find traces of it if you seek long enough. Dragons, the remaining ones, are adamant to share such knowledge with lesser beings, only if you are worthy of their trust and time they will consider teaching."

- Rabiyu - At the roof of Raiden's Villa - The effect was slowly fading away, Rabiyu's body still felt heavy and the ringing was still there, but a familiar voice caught her attention. "Indeed I am, Master Alastor," She answered as she wiped the blood from her nose with the back of her glove, "And yes, it has taken its toll." The Elf stood up and dusted herself off before turning towards Alastor, a smudge of the trail of blood still under her nose all the way towards her chin. "It is a powerful tool to possess, but as you can see, the drawbacks are quite annoying," she said to Alastor, her face still had the same look of calmness that she always had, "Althought, I am surprised that you know of such thing, Master Alastor. It is even more surprising that you can speak such a language. May I ask how did you come to be in possession of such knowledge?" Rabiyu was slightly curious about how Alastor knew the ancient dragon speech, and the dangers it represented. She had learned from Valdra herself, and even then she was hesitant to teach her, for the huge strain would be too much for the young elf, but that young elf was reckless and foolish in her youth, and she had a thirst for knowledge of the ancient world.

You gotta love Bethesda and their retcons

Really? That's interesting. What I was doing is the idea of D&D's "High Draconic". It says that the language is not meant to be spoken or even understood by lesser beings, and it would affect the mind in different ways. I made it so it also affected the body of the one using it. Rabs used it for multiple magic based attacks and both her mind and body were affected, Rabs's mental wall grew weak, and with that last attempt her body almost stopped working. I admit that I've never played the Elder Scrolls, but I've been told it is a great game. I only use a translator online to make the dragon speech. I wouldn't expect less from Alastor!

Yup! That's from Elder Scrolls. It was the first thing that came to mind when thinking about dragon language. Although I only write the translation of what is being said, as for the actual pronunciation would sound different as the language is meant to be used by dragons, not humans or fey.

- Sifrei Mond - Healers tent - Watching Mariel was interesting, just like watching her reactions, it made the Archangel wonder what was going through her mind at the moment. "While I may be an Archangel, I do not fall under their jurisdiction, I belong to the North," Sifrei answered calmly, "I am sure that the spot my father left empty is already filled by someone capable enough. If they want to take back the title of "archangel" from me, well, they can have it. If they wish for my life I assure you that I can protect myself. Your story deserves to be known by the higher ups, Mariel, and I want to be there to hear it too." While it was true that he could protect himself Sifrei wondered if that would be enough, it would be one against many, after all. "Do not worry for me, Mariel," The Archangel said as he smiled at the Guardian. "As your friend it is my job to worry about you." - Rabiyu - At the roof of Raiden's Villa - It had been some time since Valdra had left, it made Rabiyu feel somewhat restless, it was not every day that her ancient friend and mentor went on walks around the Overworld, she had come with a purpose, but for the love of the Moon and the Stars, she wasn't able to figure out what it was. "Perhaps she wants to rebuild the wall, Rabs, keep you in check so you can't lash out again, yes? The giant lizard knows when a problem will arise, and that problem is you. Forget Raiden and Shiva, YOU are the bigger threat in her eyes! Sure, those two will affect the future of the worlds, but you, you are a time bomb waiting to go off." The High Elf grimaced in pain as a black mist formed behind her, a mist that slowly formed a female silhouette that wrapped her arms around her neck and got closer to her ear, and a smooth silky voice could be heard by the Elf. "Maybe it has to do with those visions that you are having? It is a shame that Mommy dearest wasn't able to teach you to control your gift correctly. It makes me wonder if the Frostbearer will suffer as she takes her last breath, or perhaps it will be Raiden who falls tonight. The ramifications of such event are endless and full of possibilities! The blood spilled could fill Lake Aelinistil with human and fey blood! an irreparable chasm between both races, a bloody war among the survivors of the battle. You'll fit right in, I'm sure of it." Rabiyu clasped her hands together near her chest without opening her eyes, this thing didn't deserved to be looked at, not by her. Zu'u faan fah hi, O Reg do faal Vulon, Kiir do Felniir. Zu'u gelok vok hin faan, O Ziist Kiin, ahrk draal, wah skilaan hin revak fonaar. It was at this moment that Rabiyu began to feel lightheaded and could hear a ringing in her ears. For the first time in centuries the drawbacks for the excessive use of the language of the dragons finally caught up with her. She knew that the old dragon speech was not meant for any lesser being, not that any fey was a lesser being. Dragons were naturally attuned to the magic of the world, or the different planes of existence, and an elf such as her would not be able to fully harness the potential infused in the ancient words of power of the dragon language. At this point a small trail of blood could be seen under the Elf's nose, a few drops already on the ground. Vos zey jaaril daar um zey, ol hin viing gekefold us. Let me seek the truth, as your eyes watch over us. Let me strike against wickedness, as your talons defend us. "Ah-ah-ahhh! I wouldn't do that if I were you. You already took your toll in battle and if you keep up then you will be going to sleep for quite some time. Take care of yourself, of me, you are useless to anyone if you go into a coma right now. I will be waiting for you." The misty silhouette floated in front of Rabiyu while caressing her cheek, a soft giggle could be heard before the mist dissipated. It was almost unnoticeable to anyone around the city, or the tents on the outskirts if they were not paying attention, but the barrier that surrounded the city flickered for a few seconds before returning to it's normal appearance. The white haired elf was sweating for the strain that speaking in the ancient dragon tongue put on her body, she was already almost healed from her wounds, but this new affliction would take some more time to take care of.

Happy New Year to all of you friends! I hope that each and every one of you can fulfill all your objectives for this brand new year.

Happy New Year to everyone from Mexico!

Poor Nergal would be eaten alive by Leviathan's real body if he was close enough. If Shiva dies, well, the news would break the Tide Mother's heart, and the city of Heimdall, or those who are under two thousand years, will witness something that hasn't happened in two millennia,

This made me feel shivers for some reason! And Rabs is like: Rabiyu's foresight will be useless to stop the coming events.

The first title I played way back then was Super Mario Bros for the NES with my mother. It makes me laugh that, even to this day, when I feel nostalgic and plug my old NES and I ask my mother if she would like to play, she always moves the control when she is going to jump. I always have a blast when I can play Mario Bros with my mother.

- Aurion - Palace Kitchen - Aurion took the pouch the Prince was offering and bowed slightly. "Thank you, Your Highness," he said honestly, 'I will take my leave now. I hope the rest of the party goes well." The delivery boy left the chef’s office and slowly made his way to the courtyard, completely unaware of the events that were going to happen. Aether - Around the palace - Just a few more minutes before the show began, it was exciting, but still. "Alright, just a little more time," she thought, "I hope Omicron is ready." The Assassin stood still, watching as the guests danced and talked among each other, until she spotted the one from before, she smiled and raised her hand towards the boy which made the boy make the same gesture. "He is quite handsome," Aether thought, "but, alas, it was a fleeting moment." Aether's fingers slowly went down, making Aurion look at her curiously, that was until her last finger came down and a loud noise, and what it felt like a small earthquake happened, quickly followed by multiple loud sounds around the castle. If anyone tried to look at where the maid was before they wouldn't find anything, not anymore, the maid disappeared when the screams of the people began.

For metroidvania I would recommend Hollow Knight, that game is awesome.

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@Zeldablade7: Thank you! @Vaude: Thanks, mate! It's not often for me to spend time with my family on my birthday so it was great.

I've been with my family almost all day. It's been a nice birthday.

Never played since those are not my kind of games. I've been hearing a lot of negativity towards this game, mainly the loot boxes and progresion system. What I was looking forward to was Visceral Games's Uncharted like Star Wars game that was being developed.

- Aurion - Palace Kitchen - Oh yeah, that man was a strange individual, at least in Aurion's opinion. Aurion was slightly surprised when the Prince summoned his weapon, not because he was afraid but rather that he had his mind focused on the noble from before. "Not a single one Your Highness," Aurion answered, "he just wanted to...to apologize for a certain accident that happened between one of the honorable guests and myself." There was also the fact that the guy apparently didn't knew it was the Emperor's birthday. "Although..." Aurion said, "by the look of it, I think this man didn't knew that this party was in celebration of the Emperor's birthday, he said that his invitation didn't mentioned such occasion." - Aether - somewhere around the palace - The assassin was moving around the palace, away from all the groups of people, and even the guards, a maid didn't had the need to interrupt the guests or the royal guards. Nothing wrong with a young woman waiting for her next set of orders from her superiors. She was looking at her wristwatch from time to time, watching it slowly counting down until the time was right, "The Gates of Worlds came crashing open, a creak, a groan, a sigh," she thought as she looked around the main hall, "Once locked and hidden, till time choose, and oh, now me, oh my." Time was running out and Aether wondered what was Omicron's plan when the time came for the distraction to occur. For now, she could only wait. "Tick tock, tick tock, goes the clock. Here comes the final hour..."

Merry christmas to everyone from Mexico!