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« joric » TEXT ✧ AUDIO ✧ VIDEO ✧ ACTION JORIC ✦ ORIGINAL CHARACTER
RESIDENCE ✦ cabin on the mountainside
between Sumarlok and Camp Whitegrave
GEMBOND ✦ Amethyst "You haven't even seen my bad side yet."

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it's a gift, silly!

[gwenhwyfar]

[ Don't ask how Gwenhwyfar managed to slip into Joric's living arrangements. She did so by tracking him down by scent alone and it doesn't occur to her how alarming that can be for people.

She's good on her word, leaving Joric a gift, a charm that offers blessings of strength and guidance.

A simple note is left with it. Gwenhwyfar's writing is surprisingly elegant for a girl who's spent so much time in the woods. ]

𝕸𝖆𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖌𝖔𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖘-𝖒𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝕰𝖕𝖔𝖓𝖆 𝖌𝖚𝖎𝖉𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚.

𝕲𝖚𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖊, 𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖈𝖍 𝖞 𝕭𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 𝕰𝖓𝖋𝖞𝖘

un: joric

[drawsblood]

[ It's honestly surprising that she managed to get in, but as he's a man of few possessions it doesn't worry him. If she had stolen his sword, that would've been a problem, but leaving a gift? She can drop by more often if she'd like. Though it might be better once his cabin is built. There will be more space there than in this tiny room in public housing.

He rubs a thumb across the charm before putting it in his pocket. The gods of the mountains are who he prays to and for whom he lives, but if she wants to give him her own goddess's protection, he thinks his own won't mind. As long as they are first in his devotion.

He sends her a message because it's only right to thank someone for a gift of such meaning. ]

Thank you. Though I don't know how you managed to get in.

[gwenhwyfar]

[ Where is Gwenhwyfar at? Of course she is in the woods, preoccupied with her new, furry companion. The both of them are sharing beef jerky that she "borrowed" at some time or another. The phone has to be the most obnoxious thing that she's had to put up with and before she hurls it across the forest.

Oh, it's Joric! She can't ignore that. And after trying to write- ]

your scent
the window

[ Eloquent. ]

another gift ffffs

[gwenhwyfar]

[ She's actually saved some food aside instead of eating it all. It's another random bundle placed on Joric's doorstep consisting of anything he needs for a full meal.

She does it for Geralt, so it's only fair she shares with Joric, too. She's such a sap. ]

𝕾𝖙𝖆𝖞 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖑𝖙𝖍𝖞 - 𝕲𝖜𝖊𝖓𝖍𝖜𝖞𝖋𝖆𝖗

Action: At the Beach

[sing_for_me]

[ Alex stayed right on the shore, letting the waves brush over her feet, taking little steps back whenever they came rushing in. It was all so new and exciting to her, seeing all this water, the salty smell in the air, the heat of the sun.

She notices a figure not too far away when she finally looks up—-one she couldn’t not recognize. Her smile brightens and her eyes reflect her excitement as she calls out. ]

Joric!

[drawsblood]

[ He lifts his arm in a wave and continues on his course towards her. Adopting the beach lifestyle, he's shirtless with a pair of board shorts he bought at a local shop. He nods as he stops beside her. ]

Going swimming?

[sing_for_me]

[ Alex chuckles awkwardly as she shrugs. ]

I don’t know how to. This is as far as I go.

[ It felt pointless buying a bathing suit, but she did get herself a simple black two piece which was hidden beneath a simple, white beach dress, which has soaked up some water at the bottom by now. ]

Have you gone farther out? What’s it like?

Action!

[companioning]

[Inara really wasn't an outdoorsy type of person, she much more enjoyed the hustle of a city... But, she did appreciate the beauty of the outdoors. There had been plenty of outdoors when she'd been training on Sihnon when she'd been younger, an, well, at times she did miss it.

Perhaps that was why she found herself wandering slowly through the woods of one of the mountainsides.

She honestly wasn't even sure how long she'd been out there, she'd been a bit lost in her thoughts. And then suddenly she found herself standing in front of a cabin. She stopped, her eyes widening a bit as she took the building in. She honestly hadn't expected to find a cabin...]

Hello?

[drawsblood]

[ It's not an impressive building by any stretch, but it's functional and that's what matters. The one room cabin looks lonely out here among the quiet solitude of the mountainside with some trees scattered around as the forest thins out and a lake sits picturesque at the bottom of a slope.

As for Joric, he's been neglecting cleaning up after himself for far too long so he's taking the day to actually clear away the dust and put his laundry away. The voice outside surprises him. He doesn't get many visitors out here.

Going to the door, he opens it and peers out, squinting a little at the bright outdoors since his cabin is far more dim inside. ]

Hello.

[companioning]

[Her eyes widen more in surprise when she realizes just who is stepping out of the cabin. Though, if she were to stop and actually think about it, it shouldn't be all that much of a surprise to see Joric there.

And then she's smiling.]

What a pleasant surprise!

[And then she's moving forward and is up on her toes, pressing a soft kiss on his cheek.]

How are you?

Action

[gwenhwyfar]

[ Guess who decided to show up without warning? This girl.

Along with Cavall who has insisted on carrying a small tree branch with him. She can't leave him alone around her place for long -- he's been a rock for her the past few days. With Cavall content to plop himself out down out front, Gwenhwyfar tentatively pokes around, looking for Joric. ]

[drawsblood]

[ Since the last time she came around he's actually cleaned up the place and done his laundry. Right now he sits inside after having cleaned up the grass a bit around the cabin, and looks through the network. It's mostly something he does to see if anyone wants sword training or needs help moving. Mainly he offers because he gets paid in food.

Hearing a sound outside (probably Cavall), he gets up and heads to the door, pulling it open and spotting Gwenhwyfar before she's gotten too far away. ]

Hello.

[gwenhwyfar]

[ She lights up when she sees him, does a little jog over to him, and is already prepared to throw her arms around him.

Until she remembers she can't really handle her strength and nearly crushed him. Instead, she takes his hands and moves in pretty quick. Personal space is not a thing. ]

Joric.

[ She smiles sweetly up at him. ]

You look well.

text. @kissfroma (nsfw)

[hasitsthorns]

What do you think of my new necklace?

[ Attached is, as expected, an image file. Perhaps unexpected are the specific contents of the image.

Her face is cut off on the top of the frame to only show her lips and chin. Blond hair cascades forward over her shoulders as she leans forward into the camera while on her knees. She is holding up an - admittedly very pretty - silver necklace gingerly as if to get a better view of it in the lens. Her other hand is planted on the crumpled sheets below with fingers splayed for support.

This would all be very tame if not for the fact that she is nude. Not entirely but what is covered is still clearly meant to entice. The woman is wearing no bra but her panties are a sheer, lacy, cream-colored bikini cut. Along her upper thighs are garter belts with heart rivets that draw a line down to her pantyhose. ]

Be honest.

[drawsblood]

[ Despite the months that have passed, Joric is not an avid texter. Partially because he's not great with words and partially because he has large hands and is always hitting the wrong letters and needing autocorrect to fix it for him. So he tends to keep conversations brief. What he doesn't realize, however, is that people could use this feature to send nude photos. Sure, he's seen the network where people post an image of a location or pet, but this is the first time he's personally been sent a nude.

And he stares at it. For a good, long time. Sure, he could guess at what Rose looked like under her clothes, but to have it offered to him like this? It's even better than the imagination. ]

Very nice. Though the rest of the image is just as nice.

[ He's so not good with words, or easily expressing himself. Texting dirty talk is a little bit beyond him, but at least he's honest? ]

Backdated to Cultural Festival

[sing_for_me]

[ooc: If you’re still down for this! Sorry for the delay. ]

[ There was still some time before Alex performed, so she wanted to take make the most of her time and enjoy what the cultural festival had to offer. Curious for all things new and different to her, Alex found herself torn with where to even start. Eventually, something did catch her eye, something sparkling beneath shallow waters as a small group of people tried to scoop them up.

And so she joins them, crouched over the water, patiently keeping her hand still so as not to scare the fish away. Although she couldn’t scare any away if they wouldn’t even come near her. But she’s not giving up, an intense focus taking over. At this point, it was just pure stubbornness motivating her. Was it possible for her hand to cramp from this?

Ah! One was approaching! Was this her chance?! Almost…almost…! ]

[drawsblood]

[ As the fish approaches her hand, she'll suddenly see a shadow fall over her and the water tank as someone hovers over her shoulder to look at her progress. They say nothing, since that would probably startle her and the fish. The person doesn't consider that perhaps coming up behind someone might be just as disconcerting. ]

Action;

[gwenhwyfar]

[ Gwenhwyfar could have easily saved herself a trip and sent him a message but she hates the devices. She has been checking in on him quite fervently lately, more times than she usually would. With her, Gwenhwyfar's even gone as far as to bring him freshly washed clothes in her arms. Anything he leaves lying around the cabin, Gwenhwyfar will still pick up and wash.

As always, Cavall is with her, trotting up to the cabin door to give it a few good scratches, sticking his nose against it with two loud huffs while he wags his tail in excitement. Unlike Gwenhwyfar, he'll make an effort to let anyone know that they're here. ]

[drawsblood]

[ Joric is busy packing for the trip to Haustram when Cavall makes his presence known. He's simply throwing clothes and some rations into his rucksack since one never knows what the conditions will be like someplace new until they've arrived. Leaving the job half done across his bed, he strides over to the door and opens it, hoping Gwenhwyfar is there too and this isn't Cavall running to him for help. Seeing it's the former, he smiles, lines crinkling at the corners of his eyes. ]

Come in.

Baaackdated Brumfast gift

[sing_for_me]

[ She most likely hit him up to give him his gifts, but Alex would have given Joric a pair of gloves and also a lamp that looked like a snowball but she found out later it is in fact, a moon. But the variety of warm colors seemed pleasant and reminded her of him. Also with some fresh, apology sweet bread! ]

[drawsblood]

[ Joric appreciates the gloves and wears them as he trudges through the snow to Camp Whitegrave to work at the lumber mill. The bread is eaten up within a day and he'll probably bother her to make more later. The lamp unfortunately doesn't work as Joric's cabin doesn't have electricity, but he sets it on the mantle of his fireplace nonetheless. It's one of the few decorations in his cabin. ]

Action;

[gwenhwyfar]

[ When one can hear Cavall galloping up the cabin, Gwenhwyfar is very close. There shouldn't be an issue where Gwenhwyfar comes through the cabin door (delicately) and Cavall barking excitedly. He feeds off her excitement, making one lap around the open area as Gwenhwyfar appears. She bounces on the soles of her feet, clapping her hands together. ]

Joric! Cariad, I have a favor to ask!

[drawsblood]

[ Joric is seated at the table with his fishing net placed on the surface as he carefully puts new netting on it. Looking up, he smiles faintly at her before his eyes stray to Cavall and he takes a hand off his work to give the big boy a scratch behind the ears. ]

What is it?

Action

[gwenhwyfar]

[ Sometime during the evening, Gwenhwyfar breaks the pattern of the nights she doesn't sleep, the ones where she spends her time in her own dwelling, to come into Joric's cabin unannounced. But he should be used to her coming through the doorstep by now. ]

Cariad?

[drawsblood]

[ It's a quiet evening here on the mountainside. Joric sits at his table with cards spread out as he plays solitaire with a few candles lit around the place. To some it may appear boring or lonely, but to him it helps keep his mind busy. Despite his rage being held back he can sometimes feel a build up pushing against the walls and simple, distracting activities help him focus elsewhere until the spell subsides once more.

He looks up with a small smile, eyes crinkling at the corners at the sight of her. ]

That's me.

[ He can't help the small joke. ]

How are you?