𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲;

With the end of the Pelago Spring Tournament, there has emerged one victor! Congratulations, GEORGIA! You have now been crowned the STRONGEST IN THE ARCHIPELAGO! Depending on how people view your title for winning the tournament, it can result in people attempting to fight you since you’re the strongest in the area or even benefits depending on who you RP with!

Along with this, you have received 50,000G, a FREE BOAT RENTAL FOR YOUR NEXT VOYAGE, and a VALIANT HORSE ARMOR, a special set of a mask and long gloves that will boost the physical defense of the wearer by 10! However, you need to be wearing the entire set for it to work. It doesn’t do anything if you’re only wearing the mask, sorry, I don’t make the rules of horse-based-defensery.

The RUNNER UP FOR THE TITLE, GWEN, will receive 25,000G for getting that far! The WINNER OF THE BRONZE MATCH, CLAIRE, will receive 10,000G!

Also, on top of these prizes, there will be experience distributed depending on how far each combatant got in the tournament! This experience can be used to level up to do better in the next tournament and in future battle scenarios!

FIRST PLACE: 500 EXP

SECOND PLACE: 400 EXP

THIRD PLACE: 300 EXP

LOSER OF THE BRONZE MATCH: 250 EXP

THOSE WHO LOST IN ROUND 2: 200 EXP

PARTICIPATION AWARD (LOSERS OF ROUND 1): 100 EXP

Thank you for joining the Pelago Spring Tournament! Join us in NOVEMBER for the Pelago Fall Tournament!

Kurt lost in Round 2! Received 200 EXP!

Kurt levels up from 20 to 21 (125/400)

[🐎] — “Yeah, I’d say it’s a splittin’ image of her! You’re seriously impressive… oh, but…” She leans over, pointing to one of the legs. “You should probably trim that one down a bit. Millie’s legs are a little thinner than that, and I can already hear Gwen nitpickin’ over it now.”

His response was a tad blunt, but it wasn’t anything Georgia hadn’t been used to dealing with. In fact, after all the time she’s spent around Neil, that sort of behavior hardly even affected her now. Like him, this guy seemed like a good fellow… albeit a bit rough around the edges. “Oh, I see! So she’s like a sister to you, then…”

At his next comment, she can’t help but let out a hearty laugh. He reminded her of someone, too. “Thanks, I’ll take that as a compliment! Gwen’s a pretty swell gal, so it ain’t the worst thing to be compared to her.” Georgia had taken note of his embarrassment, but decides to spare him any teasing. She didn’t know this guy too well, and wasn’t sure how he’d react to all of that.

So when he asks her about Dakota, Georgia is more than happy to change the subject. “Is that even a question? Of course!” She excitedly pulls up a few photos on her phone and shows them to him, her eyes shining. “My darlin’s a real beaut, huh? She’s such a cutie~!”

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░ 🌳 ░     ❝ Thinner... ❞ Kurt revolves the horse carving in his hand and makes the observation. He might have gone overboard considering the image of Millie always came with being one hell of a racer. He’ll make sure to cross-reference it before handing it over.  ❝ Thanks, I’ll fix that before giving it to her. ❞ He can hear her, too, and there’s no way he’ll give him the chance to.

          Like a sister. Gwen was many things to him. A confidant. A moral booster. A mentor. A friend. A best friend. A mom. Put that all together? Maybe Gwen being like a sister is the closest comparison he can make.  ❝ Yeah... something like that. ❞ To admit that made him feel warm somehow. Family always mattered to him, and after more than a decade of being with each other, the McDohls and Oakwoods were definitely family.

          He shakes the mushy feeling off and focused on tending to Georgia, glad  her excitement drowned out what they were talking about earlier. He scans the photos shown to him and tries to note all the details in his head. ❝ A Thoroughbred... ❞ He knew enough about horses to distinguish them between breeds and this one definitely fell under that one.

          ❝ Mmm. She’s a beauty. She’s somewhere around Millie’s age, ain’t she? ❞ A sad detail for a horse, but that was the thing with having a partner since you were young. As you grow, so does your partner. 

“I didn’t think it was dangerous until this shit happened,” he said. He crossed his arms, considering the guy’s offer. 1,000G wasn’t dirt cheap, but it wasn’t all that expensive, either. And it would really, really suck to have to deal with a scratch like that on a brand new boat. And he wasn’t terribly strapped for cash, and could probably afford it no problem…

“…All right, it’s a deal,” he said. “Do I have to pay before or after?”

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Dia thought she saw Kurt in the crowd, but was distracted by the children that wanted to continue playing. She’s been meaning to talk with him regarding his message last Flower Festival, but their schedules hasn’t aligned as of late. As soon as she gently declined the offer of the children to play and promised to come back as soon as she can, she searched for Kurt once more, positive it was him that she saw.

And she does find him, except he was already leaving. Was he going so soon? One of her employees approached her to give her the donations that they got from Kurt, and while Dia felt grateful for the generous donation, she couldn’t help herself from wondering why he didn’t even say hello.

Once more, she grows confused. This was the exact opposite of what he said in his note. 

Was he avoiding her?

[ Daybreak Orphanage Funds: 20,000G ]

When Dia received a delivery from a Kurt Oakwood, she assumed it was related to her orders from the Cherry Blossom Festival. He hasn’t dropped by to give her the ruby ring yet, but to her surprise, it was a different item. 

Handcrafted wooden flowers of different variants, all beautiful and well made. It was a thought and sweet gift. Too sweet, even for Kurt.

She took the delivery to her study and read the note that came with it. The more she read, the more she grew nervous. Once again, he was being too sweet. And for every line that she read, her heart pounded louder than it ever did.

Kurt needed to be more careful with his words. He was being sweet. But if this sweetness meant something more then sheer kindness for a friend… she wouldn’t know what to do with them.

Dia folded the note and hid it in one of her books. And as for the wooden flowers? She placed them at her study desk and stared at them far longer than she intended. Confused thoughts started entering her mind, and the more she stared at the flowers, the more they grew.

She hoped she was wrong.

[ ✉ ] — No. Which in Kurt-speak, was totally a resounding ‘yes’. He could act as aloof as he wanted, but not even he could hide those half-smiles from Dirk’s keen eye. He knew Kurt had love for him— after all they’ve been through, how could he not?

Well, there were probably a few ways to answer that question, but he wouldn’t think on it too much.

“What!? Nothing!” He gasps, holding a hand to his chest with feigned offense. Not at all genuine, ‘cause they both knew he could be pretty careless sometimes. Sure, he might’ve gotten better with age, but old habits died hard. “I was actually looking for a new kitchen set. The one I have now is pretty old, and I was hoping for some new supplies to make some of my delicious meals with~♪”

░ 🌳 ░    Kurt rolled his eyes as Dirk started getting all dramatic. He was glad he was still cooking, but he would have liked it more if he brought some over. He was getting kind of hungry. Maybe he’ll bug Gwen for a snack later. ❝ If they’re so delicious, you should have brought some . ❞

         Kurt had no doubts about Dirk’s cooking skills. Growing up in the orphanage with him, he experienced the shittier dishes he made up until the better ones. If he wasn’t a postman, he would have been a chef, for sure.