https://blood-ties.net/rp/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:05:27 +0000 MyBB https://blood-ties.net/rp/showthread.php?tid=371 Sat, 21 May 2022 03:11:05 +0000 Jesse Vance]]> https://blood-ties.net/rp/showthread.php?tid=371
It had taken quite a bit of magic to make the little trinket, a lot of different vials from different areas of collection just to produce such a simple effect. It was based on a regular null bomb, those were easy enough for Jesse to make, but this one was more of a null mine. It had taken a lot of research, some sleepless nights, and quite a few trial and error attempts, but she'd pulled it off. This particular bomb wouldn't go off until it was either broken or first activated and then a mage touched it, or at least a proper non-null mage. In her own hands it was quite inert, not that she would have noticed its effects either way. End magic for several minutes in the area? She already did that just by existing.

Now all she had to do was go meet the client, show off her little bauble, and then collect quite the tidy payment. She carefully set it in its little velvet lined box and tucked that away in her coat pocket before heading out to Red Oak Park for her meeting. Once she arrived and had found a spot for her car she made sure she had a couple other trinkets and a trusty pocket knife at the ready and in easy reach. While she didn't think she was going to be robbed, she also didn't want to be defenseless while delivering such a valuable trinket to a stranger.

A quick check of the antique Elgin pocket watch she carried revealed she was early, and an additional peek at her phone (Jesse didn't care that she also had a clock there as well) showed no new messages from the unlabeled number. She walked over to a park bench and took a seat, lounging lazily with her legs cross and arms casually draped over the back of the park bench as she looked around and took in the scenery as she waited.]]>
It had taken quite a bit of magic to make the little trinket, a lot of different vials from different areas of collection just to produce such a simple effect. It was based on a regular null bomb, those were easy enough for Jesse to make, but this one was more of a null mine. It had taken a lot of research, some sleepless nights, and quite a few trial and error attempts, but she'd pulled it off. This particular bomb wouldn't go off until it was either broken or first activated and then a mage touched it, or at least a proper non-null mage. In her own hands it was quite inert, not that she would have noticed its effects either way. End magic for several minutes in the area? She already did that just by existing.

Now all she had to do was go meet the client, show off her little bauble, and then collect quite the tidy payment. She carefully set it in its little velvet lined box and tucked that away in her coat pocket before heading out to Red Oak Park for her meeting. Once she arrived and had found a spot for her car she made sure she had a couple other trinkets and a trusty pocket knife at the ready and in easy reach. While she didn't think she was going to be robbed, she also didn't want to be defenseless while delivering such a valuable trinket to a stranger.

A quick check of the antique Elgin pocket watch she carried revealed she was early, and an additional peek at her phone (Jesse didn't care that she also had a clock there as well) showed no new messages from the unlabeled number. She walked over to a park bench and took a seat, lounging lazily with her legs cross and arms casually draped over the back of the park bench as she looked around and took in the scenery as she waited.]]> https://blood-ties.net/rp/showthread.php?tid=239 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:34:31 +0000 Andrew Zhao]]> https://blood-ties.net/rp/showthread.php?tid=239 nice weather, and of course their sizable backyard wasn’t good enough for the first truly nice day in—honestly, it was probably only two weeks at most, but Serena had a short memory for that sort of technicality.

Which meant Andrew brought her to one of the big parks after she got off school for the day and tried not to think about how much mud was splashing on her clothing every time she went down the slide into the thawing, recently slush covered ground. Andrew supposed the mud was why the park wasn’t as busy as it usually was on a surprise warm day in winter, with only a handful of other kids running around while being more or less supervised by miscellaneous adult relatives. Otherwise, it was pretty peaceful in the park.

Pip rustled sleepily in Andrew’s hoodie. While as a familiar she was technically a spirit and not a real bat, she still fell into the semblance of bats’ natural patterns when it suited her. Curling up in the warmth of Andrew’s clothing and napping when winter came suited her. She also had a bat’s uncanny knowledge of when sunset would be, and Andrew was about to ask her how much time they had to let Serena play before it got dark when he saw Serena dart off towards a man and a baby who were sitting on one of the springy animals.

“Fuck,” Andrew muttered, and hurriedly walked over to apologize for whatever Serena was already saying to them.]]> nice weather, and of course their sizable backyard wasn’t good enough for the first truly nice day in—honestly, it was probably only two weeks at most, but Serena had a short memory for that sort of technicality.

Which meant Andrew brought her to one of the big parks after she got off school for the day and tried not to think about how much mud was splashing on her clothing every time she went down the slide into the thawing, recently slush covered ground. Andrew supposed the mud was why the park wasn’t as busy as it usually was on a surprise warm day in winter, with only a handful of other kids running around while being more or less supervised by miscellaneous adult relatives. Otherwise, it was pretty peaceful in the park.

Pip rustled sleepily in Andrew’s hoodie. While as a familiar she was technically a spirit and not a real bat, she still fell into the semblance of bats’ natural patterns when it suited her. Curling up in the warmth of Andrew’s clothing and napping when winter came suited her. She also had a bat’s uncanny knowledge of when sunset would be, and Andrew was about to ask her how much time they had to let Serena play before it got dark when he saw Serena dart off towards a man and a baby who were sitting on one of the springy animals.

“Fuck,” Andrew muttered, and hurriedly walked over to apologize for whatever Serena was already saying to them.]]> https://blood-ties.net/rp/showthread.php?tid=232 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:42:48 +0000 Sunny Song]]> https://blood-ties.net/rp/showthread.php?tid=232
“Go on, baby,” she said with a kind smile. “You always workin’ hard. I can watch the boy. Just don’t forget you young too, hm?”

Ms. Marie was one of the only neighbors that Sunny liked. She was an older woman with a dark complexion and long, dreaded hair she usually kept beaded and piled on top of her head. She never asked personal questions. She never seemed to be judging them like most of their other neighbors around the block, and she always offered her hand in simple ways. Once she noticed Sunny’s fern was taking over the balcony and she showed her how to trim and tame the plant. She’d invite them over on the weekends when she cooked and showed Sunny a few of her favorite recipes to make for herself. Raening even loved to help her bake cakes and straighten her giant collection of books. Sunny often wondered if Ms. Marie had grandchildren. She certainly treated them as part of her own family.

So there wasn’t much arguing when Ms. Marie insisted Sunny take a day to herself. “You have any friends, huh? A boyfriend? You remember how to have fun, actin’ like you a mama all the time?” Even Raening started pushing her out the door, claiming he wanted Ms. Marie to help him make cookies for a classmate’s birthday. So Sunny reluctantly did herself up in a knit sweater dress (dressing not at all heavy enough, but what could she do?) she’d bought from the thrift store and ventured out on her own without a clue about what she might do with her newfound free time.

Her options were remarkably limited with an empty wallet, though. A movie was off the table, as was taking herself out to dinner or… whatever it was people did with their free time. She’d considered going to the library but it was crowded and noisy today. Passing a lounge of deep bass had her covering her aching ears and eventually, she realized she’d been walking for over an hour. Her feet were starting to hurt and she was a little hungry, so she ducked into a convenience store and settled on a bar of chocolate with some skepticism. She wasn’t a big fan of sweets but… you know, treat yourself?

The real icing on the top of her wild excursion? It was pouring down rain as she stepped through the automatic doors. Sunny stared up at the sky in disbelief. It’d been clear for most of the day. The rain practically materialized just to spite her. She huffed a silent curse and took off at a run to find somewhere to wait it out. Luckily, there was a gazebo just inside the park across the street. By the time she reached it, she was out of breath, huffing and puffing and wiping her wet curls out of her face.

Sunny turned in a slow circle as she gained her breath, taking in the assortment of winter blooms that surrounded the gazebo. She wiped the rain from her face and hugged herself tightly, then sank onto the bench. It wasn’t as bad as it sounds. As the silence fell over her, only the rain against the pavement and the foliage playing around her. Sunny began to relax.

… and she watched the rain alone. “Okay…”]]>
“Go on, baby,” she said with a kind smile. “You always workin’ hard. I can watch the boy. Just don’t forget you young too, hm?”

Ms. Marie was one of the only neighbors that Sunny liked. She was an older woman with a dark complexion and long, dreaded hair she usually kept beaded and piled on top of her head. She never asked personal questions. She never seemed to be judging them like most of their other neighbors around the block, and she always offered her hand in simple ways. Once she noticed Sunny’s fern was taking over the balcony and she showed her how to trim and tame the plant. She’d invite them over on the weekends when she cooked and showed Sunny a few of her favorite recipes to make for herself. Raening even loved to help her bake cakes and straighten her giant collection of books. Sunny often wondered if Ms. Marie had grandchildren. She certainly treated them as part of her own family.

So there wasn’t much arguing when Ms. Marie insisted Sunny take a day to herself. “You have any friends, huh? A boyfriend? You remember how to have fun, actin’ like you a mama all the time?” Even Raening started pushing her out the door, claiming he wanted Ms. Marie to help him make cookies for a classmate’s birthday. So Sunny reluctantly did herself up in a knit sweater dress (dressing not at all heavy enough, but what could she do?) she’d bought from the thrift store and ventured out on her own without a clue about what she might do with her newfound free time.

Her options were remarkably limited with an empty wallet, though. A movie was off the table, as was taking herself out to dinner or… whatever it was people did with their free time. She’d considered going to the library but it was crowded and noisy today. Passing a lounge of deep bass had her covering her aching ears and eventually, she realized she’d been walking for over an hour. Her feet were starting to hurt and she was a little hungry, so she ducked into a convenience store and settled on a bar of chocolate with some skepticism. She wasn’t a big fan of sweets but… you know, treat yourself?

The real icing on the top of her wild excursion? It was pouring down rain as she stepped through the automatic doors. Sunny stared up at the sky in disbelief. It’d been clear for most of the day. The rain practically materialized just to spite her. She huffed a silent curse and took off at a run to find somewhere to wait it out. Luckily, there was a gazebo just inside the park across the street. By the time she reached it, she was out of breath, huffing and puffing and wiping her wet curls out of her face.

Sunny turned in a slow circle as she gained her breath, taking in the assortment of winter blooms that surrounded the gazebo. She wiped the rain from her face and hugged herself tightly, then sank onto the bench. It wasn’t as bad as it sounds. As the silence fell over her, only the rain against the pavement and the foliage playing around her. Sunny began to relax.

… and she watched the rain alone. “Okay…”]]> https://blood-ties.net/rp/showthread.php?tid=75 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 01:52:43 +0000 Apryl Weather]]> https://blood-ties.net/rp/showthread.php?tid=75
She touched the crystal necklace around her neck. It glowed faintly, imbued with her powers should she need a boost later on. her phone rested in her pocket. She couldn't bring herself to leave it at home. As she strolled along, she found a phone resting on a bench. Apryl looked around, but nobody was there. The screen was shattered, which made no sense considering where she found it. "How strange.." She'd have to try to find the owner.]]>
She touched the crystal necklace around her neck. It glowed faintly, imbued with her powers should she need a boost later on. her phone rested in her pocket. She couldn't bring herself to leave it at home. As she strolled along, she found a phone resting on a bench. Apryl looked around, but nobody was there. The screen was shattered, which made no sense considering where she found it. "How strange.." She'd have to try to find the owner.]]>