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shadowbringers

beneath the stars It's been a week since our newest expansion officially launched! And, I know, I know... some of you already have a lot of feelings that you need to air out. But canon updating in your games is a struggle! And so is finding PSL partners! Luckily, that's what we're here for. This is a post for you to play out all the Shadowbringers-related content you might be dying to write. Behind-the-scenes nonsense? Between-the-scenes angst? It's all welcome here! 1. Toplevel your character. Include any details you might think are relevant. Or don't. As always, we're not the cops. 2. Reply to other people's top levels! 3. Have fun! ⚔ Please clearly mark all spoilers in your thread subject lines. Clearly indicate whatever spoiler preferences you may have. We're only a week into the expansion, officially, and there's no shame if you're not far in it or haven't started it yet. ⚔ You are welcome to play characters who are new to Shadowbringers. However, please try to avoid topleveling with icons and descriptions that convey major plot-related spoilers. If you aren't certain about a character's playability, feel free to PM parser.

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[heart_of_the_wood]

"We are in Nordvrandt, and they call this wood Lakeland." Without thinking, she pats the grit and dust from his suit, straightening the lapels and cravat. "It has been quite a trip for us both, I shouldn't wonder." Flicking one last mote of dirt from his shoulder with a claw, she settles back, arms crossed.

"I see the rough landing was not yet enough to dampen your spirits."

[gentleman_of_light]

"I remember hurling through a massive void of some sort, accompanied by Greg, the blighter and then Nashu," said Hildibrand, rubbing his chin. "After that, tis became a bit of a blur since then."

"It takes more than a rough landing to muster a Manderville Man however! I feel like a invigorated soul once more! Why, I could go ten rounds of fisticuffs, even if that is not the gentlemanly sport of choice."

[heart_of_the_wood]

"I'm most certain you could." Mykha's smile is crooked, but Wood help her it's a little fond in spite of good sense. "It's been some time since we parted ways, and I have not seen sight of our other companions." More's the pity, she mused. Nashu had always been quick to keep a keen eye on Hildy, and goodness only knew what sort of trouble Gilgamesh or that swindling weevil had gotten themselves into.

[gentleman_of_light]

"Then our first task should be to seek out Nashu, Greg and the villain! With any luck, they cannot have gotten far!" Exclaimed Hildibrand grandly. "Come my friend, we are on a grand adventure in a new land! This curious weapon in hand, we shall conduct ourselves like Gentlemen!"

Raising what was literally Excalibur+, he set off in a Random Direction towards the Crystalarium.

[heart_of_the_wood]

And sure as the sun rose in the east he was gone before she could warn him of the dangers that sin eaters posed, not even having the time to raise a hand to catch him. With a sigh, she bounds after him, easily keeping stride.

"A fair choice, Hildy. But take care, all manner of foul beasts have plagued this land. 'Tis not entirely safe to wander!" Hopefully she could at least keep him relatively out of trouble until their merry band of misfits was once again reunited.

[gentleman_of_light]

"More the better, for my Manderville senses are tingling in these parts. The unmistakable scent of adventure awaits, and a case is upon the wind!" Exclaimed Hildy as he pointed in the vague direction of their destination. "I feel like there is a grand sort of method of this situation at hand, and we should be going in this sort of direction. There, I believe we should find our friends, and the blighter with their skin intact one should imagine."

With any luck, Gilgamesh had kept them safe from Sin Eaters. Greg was always the more competent of the fighting, even if Nashu had miraculously somehow found a way to employ her endless supply of Delights in some sort of fanciful explosion-filled Anti-Sin Eater crusade to keep them safe.

Hildy was none-too worried about the Trader, even if it wasn't in his moral compass to let the man get killed after all of what happened to him and his father.

[heart_of_the_wood]

"Adventure, is it?" Her ears twitched with the thought and she let out a low hum. "Aye, I remember you said something of the sort before you were snatched away from us. I would not be entirely surprised if they'd found their way to the Crystarium."

In her heart of hearts, she hoped to the Great Wood and the heavens themselves that Gilgamesh and Nashu were alright. The little beastly man that had nigh-on gotten the lot of them killed, well...Mykha was not entirely unkind, though she would not find it remiss to plant her fist in the man's face when next they met.

Not that she'd wish a sin eater on him, that was cruelty of an unconscionable kind.

[gentleman_of_light]

"Yes, a marvelous and grand adventure. I can only imagine what sort of portents and amazing things await us. Come my merry friend, let us continue on our journey. Perhaps we can ask the locals what they think!" Exclaimed Hildy, pointing towards a bunch of guards in the horizon.

"So Greg old chap spirited us away to some other plane or land? Or was it much further than that?" asked Hildy quickly, as they suddenly peeled off to fight a white scorpion that popped up out of nowhere. "Truly I have never seen a scorpion that hue before. Or so utterly deadly looking."

[heart_of_the_wood]

"Lead on, good ser. I'm not wont to be left behind. Though I will say, asking about for leads is a fair idea." The locals were quick to remember new faces, and perhaps this would help everyone involved. After all, there was a dire shortage of cheer in these lands, and while Hildy was often the center of the most ridiculous hijinks she'd ever heard of in her long life, she would be the first to tell others that it was worth it for the smiles he left in his adventures.

Well, smiles for some people. Not everyone was as delighted by the absolute mayhem left in the wake of Hildibrand Helidor Maximilian Manderville, inspector extraordinaire.

"I'm not entirely certain it was Greg that did this, to be fair. We've been pulled to a different star entirely, my friend." Having forgone her staves and magicks for something far more mobile, Mykha was quick to sweep forward, chakrams flying. With the lesser sin eater swiftly crushed, she slung the weapons back on their holsters, dusting off her hands.

"This land suffers from a plague of sin-eaters. Much like voidsent, but formed of light-aspected aether. I...would not wish for them to corrupt you or your companions, Hildibrand. You must promise to take care in this place."