lucentisms:

Ah, so the jack in the box wasn’t merely just a toy. It would certainly come in handy, that’s for sure. Though the other grumpy teammate didn’t seem to pleased with his own – a simple box contained puzzle pieces, all which made the academy when pieced together. Between the potatoes and the puzzles, it was clear who the winner was. The vegetables were at least heavy enough to warrant as a weapon.

“Uh, all right then. So the puzzles it is.” 

Grabbing the box from his teammate’s hand, Nadi waved it at the gargoyle, still feeling a bit unsure of what he was doing. 

“Okay, we choose the box of puzzles! Er, so we leave this place now right?” As if to answer him, the box in his hand materialized and the gargoyle’s eyes flashed red – the writing appeared above the statue though the only word was proceed. 

Flynn took a moment to regard the other’s puzzle box. He had to agree, it was no weapon in comparison to the vegetables in the other male’s hand, and the boxing glove on the end of the toy Flynn had obtained. Perhaps they had given out pointless objects for the tasks such as this - although, a part of him wondered if the puzzle might have come in use later… 

Before he could say anything in regards to the matter however, his train of thought was interrupted by the gargoyle’s motions, and the disappearance of the puzzle box. A prompt on the wall urged them to move forward now. Flynn could feel relief flooding his veins at the sight: at least they would not falter here.

No, they must not falter at all. If Flynn held faith the would proceed, then his team would. 

Before heading towards the newly formed exit, the blond looked over at his now unarmed teammate. Bowing slightly, Flynn felt it was his duty as a knight to say something in regards to his teammate.

“Thank you for your sacrifice. As a member of the Imperial Knights of my home world, I pledge to protect you from whatever harm we may face. Of course, I extend that promise to our leader as well.” Flynn looked to Nadi upon mentioning him, nodding his head with a determined gaze. 

“With our first challenge complete, we should do as our leader has said and continue forward. We will not falter if we continue to work as a team!” 

       as he parted with his ‘gift’ of sorts that was assigned as his weapon, he felt a bit odd -- no bow, no dagger, and now, not even a stupid puzzle. even if it didn’t come in handy, it at least gave him something to hold. maybe at least now, he’d look cooler in comparison to his teammates, as he was roaming empty-handed? but ah, who would see it? who would be there to see how he stood out from his group, who would take note of his noble sacrifice?

       well, that would be a teammate of his.

       eyebrows furrowed at the blond as he bowed down. as a prince, he had been used to being praised and held at a higher level than others, but here, nobody saw him as a prince. nobody really cared about what he was before he got to hiraeth; all that mattered was that he was there now.

       『oh, uh. no problem. 』 he’d also glance to their leader as the knight spoke, before looking back to him. 『it shouldn’t be an issue. i can take care of myself. 』 while the offer sure was a nice notion, takumi preferred to be independent -- best not let other people get credit for his work.

lucentisms:

Failsafe Challenge #1 | @scifc & @parvuius

He’s not sure how he landed in the position of a leader but Nadi knows he doesn’t like it. Working alone most of the time, the former landscaper wasn’t used to working in a team – let alone leading one. Especially in such a haunting environment. But here he was, leading his team one way or another and trying not to get themselves killed in the process.

They came across a door and without thinking twice, Nadi lead himself and his teammates in. That was a mistake. As soon as they entered the room, the door behind them disappeared, leaving them alone with a gargoyle statue at the end of the room. Suddenly writing appears above the statue: In order to pass, you must give up that which you value most. A riddle?

It’s not like he had anything valuable with him except for the five potatoes given to him. But perhaps that was what the gargoyle meant.

“Uh…” he starts, a nervous look on his face. “What weapon did they give you?” If it was better than his sack of potatoes then he’d have no qualms in giving his away. Potatoes were one of his least favorite vegetables anyways.

Flynn wasn’t quite sure how he had gotten mixed up in all of this mess. Certainly, he was used to off circumstances occurring (especially when in the company of old friends), but this was an entirely new circumstance. He’d been on the run from an assassin when he was suddenly transported through space and time: and he wound up at a magical school. It wasn’t long though that he was then transported again to this odd… labyrinth of sorts, and told to survive.

That task would be a lot easier if he had been granted his sword, rather than this cubed contraption. 

Hearing the supposed team leader’s question, Flynn snapped to attention and held out the palm-sized device he had been given. Peering at it, he noticed a crank and an almost childish design on the outer area of the cube. He tried his best not to sound so disappointed as he described it.

“My weapon appears to be a child’s toy. A jack-in-the-box, if my suspicions are correct.” He replied truthfully, before deciding to give the crank a turn if only to confirm what he had been given, before possibly giving it up. However, upon turning it more, the blond discovered that when the ‘jack’ finally popped, there was no childish puppet to be found. Instead, a bright red boxing glove shot up and nearly made contact with his face - a close call.

“…Perhaps it’s not a toy all that suited for children. What about you?” Flynn turned his gaze to the third member of their party, a borderline unfriendly fellow, although having been in the military for so long, Flynn had learned to get along with just about anyone, so long as the other was willing to do so. He hoped they could all get along, especially since this test seemed to be designed for them to lean on one another.

@parvuius​ 

       the last test that the headmistress set up had completely destroyed him (as he was forced to switch sides between good and evil), and this one was so soon after... at least during the last one, he had his bow and arrows. to be completely honest, takumi was already getting tired of these games. he just wanted to get through however many years he’d be forced to spend at this damned academy, and then return home. a war was going on, after all, and they had lost their prized archer.

       instead of his blessed bow, he was gifted a simple cardboard box to be utilized as a weapon. albeit, the cardboard box wasn’t empty -- it was filled with puzzle pieces. puzzle pieces that, when aligned properly, would make up a picture of the beloved academy that they were all forced to attend.

       and to top all of that off, takumi was forced to be an underling. an underling of some guy with absolutely no combat training whatsoever, as far as he knew. hell, he would’ve been fine with his other teammate being their leader, as he at least looked like he had some experience in battle.

       he would stay silent for a moment while the two talk about their own weapons, each of which seemed more useful than his own. when the prince was asked about what he had, he looked to the box he held in his hands with furrowed brows. 

       『 we can use mine if neither of you want to part with yours. it’s useless. 』 he grumbled for a moment, holding the box out towards his teammates. 『 i’m good enough with just my hands. probably. 』

KISS MEME. | accepting.

23. sleepy kiss.

KISS MEME. | accepting.

40. hand kiss.

          『 prince leon – 』 he began, pulling his hand back as an instinct. takumi’s face warped from shock and embarrassment to that of frustration. it wasn’t the first time that leon had kissed the marksman, but before it had just been to save the school. this time… their very home wasn’t in danger, people they had known and become friends with weren’t being hypnotized into mindless monsters and used as weapons against the school denizens. (or at least, takumi hoped that there wasn’t a dramatic reason for leon to kiss him. he wouldn’t be able to handle another heavy dilemma like that.)

                                                                         ( it is about time @parvuius was freed… )

“That is quite far enough, Prince Takumi.” Leon said roughly, calling out in hopes of garnering the other’s attention. In his role as a teacher at the academy, under normal circumstances he was not allowed to interfere unless necessary with the challenge. However, he could no longer sit by while the Headmistress’s insane plan ruined the entire ranks of students and teachers alike that had been summoned. He had kept his place until now: silently casting judgement as wounded after wounded were brought back to the infirmary, to the place where they could find refuge for the time being. In his opinion, things had certainly gone far enough - even the small resistance group had seemingly fallen, their leader having been caught up in the mind-control spell that made the attackers “lovesick”. 

It was unfortunate that their leader had been Takumi. Perhaps that was the final straw for Leon.

He did have a peace treaty with Hoshido. This bloodshed… he could not allow Takumi to succumb to madness as well. No, that would be disrespectful to his brother whom had only just started to open up to the Nohrian’s and their alliance. Besides that, Leon didn’t want to see someone he truly wished to befriend simply wander around like a puppet. 

It was time to intervene. 

“I challenge you to a duel. Know that I intend to win, and return you to your team.” Leon said, drawing brynhildr and cracking open it’s spine with a single hand. The other was poised, ready to cast, eyes unwavering as a King who had seen more than enough sacrifice for one lifetime. “You have been warned. Do your worst, Hoshidan.”

       a prince, a natural-born leader, the saving grace of this terrifying new academy he was forced to call home -- that is what takumi was. he took charge as he never had before, assembling a team that had one goal in mind: restore the school to its original state at any cost. whether it be the cause of their death or otherwise, it was to save all of the students and teachers, everyone from the danger they had been forced into by the headmistress. though that plan had been utterly destroyed when the marksman had gone out on a scouting mission and hadn’t returned. he had been spoken to by the demoness behind it all, coerced by her oh-so-soothing voice. and in his eyes, the source of the voice was from his family: his brother, his sisters, his parents... they were all safe. they were all happy, they hadn’t been forced to go through the hell that was war... hoshido, his true home, was perfectly safe.

       and he’d do anything to keep it that way. he abandoned the team he had built and instead moved to the side of the succubus, knowing that he had to do everything in his power to keep her -- no, his family and everything he had loved -- safe.

       takumi patrolled the halls, bow in his hand, ready to attack anybody he could identify as a threat. and who would be chosen to be his victim this time? oh, the one and only leon, nohrian royal blood. someone who he know from past experiences. as he advanced, the nohrian called to him. the archer may be lovesick, but he still holds an ounce of honor in his blood. what sort of prince would he be if he didn’t give his prey a moment to speak before piercing his heart?

takumi’s updated schedule:

01. combat riding.

02. ranged combat (duh).

03. tactics and strategy.

04. defensive studies.

05. stealth and camouflage.

CONGRATS EVERYONE, HIRAETH IS FUCKED. YOUR SAVING GRACE HAS TURNED ROGUE.

surprise surprise! takumi is now lovesick. here’s some stuff to know about him as a lovesick loser:

in the succubus he sees the happiness and safety of his family and the entirety of hoshido. something he values quite a lot.

he’s quite the aggressive guy. he will go out of his way to eliminate any threat to his family, also known as the succubus, and he is trained to kill.

his first target? well of course, that’d be his entire team that he crafted to originally take down the succubus. congrats to nam, keith, and robin for making it to not be lovesick! though, you’re his biggest targets - and corrin and blake, you’re far from safe too... he gathered the strongest team he could, and he knows that everyone he chose is incredibly capable. and he knows that they are the biggest threat to the succubus, as they are a (relatively) organized group.

though he prefers to shoot at his foes from afar, he is capable of using the fujin yumi at close range -- though, he is nowhere near as strong.

do NOT take him on alone if you intend to survive. he’s immensely experienced in his craft, and has killed before to keep hoshido safe. he definitely will not hesitate to do it again.

          the scare of a demonic being residing somewhere on the island, commanding people he had called his clubmates. albeit, he often called them his underlings, but it was all out of love. takumi was the president of the dueling society, how could he let the members of his club be taken under control of some succubus? he believed he hadn’t had much of a choice to save them since they had vanished before he even woke up, but there was still that small part of him that urged him ‘you could have protected them,’ ‘it’s your fault you lost most of your club.’ he had to take down the succubus, he had to free them all.

          luckily for him, he wasn’t the only one at hiraeth academy who knew how to fight -- he managed to recruit himself a group of people, all pretty able-bodied and rather skilled. a group of six people, including him. nam, a healer who could also manage to take some damage and soak it up for the rest of them. blake, an assassin who could get the group out of a bind, while she can still fight and manage on her own. keith, a fighter adorned with some fiery powers -- though he may not understand them entirely, it’s still a great addition to his skills. corrin, his ‘brother’ who was the reason for so much suffering in takumi’s life... though, he was a great asset: skilled with a sword, and could turn into a dragon when things got dire. and he had even made an ally of robin, as a teacher, he must have the skills that could assist the marksman in rescuing his fellow classmates.

          the six had to train, they all knew that, to hone their skills as quickly as they could to assure that none of them fell during the upcoming battle. they trained to make sure they were good at their each individual skill and couldn’t possibly falter during any dangerous situations. during one of their training sessions, takumi had seen something dash around a corner away from them, presumably in fear.

          『 shhh -- 』 he shushed the group, pulling his fujin yumi off of his back and putting his hands into position to shoot if need be. he bent his knees and hopped his way over to the corner where the shadow disappeared behind. takumi gestured for the group to come closer so he could make sure he had backup in case anything went awry. some hand gestures at the gang, before he hops to turn and point the bow around the corner --

takumi now has a little team of people assembled to find and fight the succubus!

myself - takumi. marksman. @adsertiio​ - nam. healer/tank hybrid. @blxkebowdonna - blake. rogue-esque fighter, assassin. @redhct - keith. fiery combatant. @draconicfate - corrin. close combat fighter, dragon fail-safe. @amplusmilitaris - robin. teacher supervisor.

as i mentioned to each person individually, you’re in the group to help each other out and find the succubus. students, if you roll the ‘i found the succubus’ prompt, tell the rest of the group -- if you hide it from them and takumi finds out, he will not be a very happy boy. you’re going to probably be risking your life to fight the lovesick and protect each other. if you’re in danger, make sure you take care of yourself first, as this group and its members should probably be one of the most important things to you. and robin, please try to make sure nobody dies.

i’ll get to the starters from my last starter call, i promise -- but i need event threads. i’m so weak for this event.

takumi, being the leader of the dueling society and having lost at least two of his members to this, aims to assemble a crew to take down the succubus. to all non-lovesick people, if ya want your muse to take part in it, go ahead and like this -- takooms will want to interview ya to see if you’re really good enough, so be warned! no cap on this, but not everyone is gonna be good enough to team up with him. he’s got standards. anyone on the dueling society has an assured spot on the team if they like this, so it’ll go straight to that! teachers and students are both allowed to help him, of course.

for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet, here’s takooms’ schedule:

class one: divining. class two: creature studies. class three: familiars and other magical summons. class four: defensive studies. class five: hiraeth history. class six: magical combat.