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 Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2026 7:29 pm
The Fireflies (6) : In the warm summer nights, little glowing lights begin to bob and dart through the city. Fireflies are mating, so this isn't uncommon in itself; in the past few days you've probably seen hundreds of fireflies. What makes these lights so unique is that they seem to change color; you might see a blue one, a green one, a red one. They flicker randomly, and something just seems off with them. If you come into contact with one, you will find yourself with a strange electric jolt. They cannot be caught, and will flicker away if you pursue too aggressively. This isn't the first time they've appeared in Destiny City, but no one's been able to tell where they came from or where they're going. No matter how quickly you chase them, they always seem to disappear before you can find any answers.
Ekstrom took a step in some random direction as she repeated, "Thrymr," a few times to both commit it to memory as well as get used to saying it. "Okay. Thrymr," she said with a brighter smile and some finality (and a bit more confidence). "I think I've got it. Nice to meet you! And thanks for the help. As for tips..."
She considered her own experience for a long moment, and what all she did as she fused her civilian life with her responsibilities as a Knight. "I guess it kind of depends on what you wanna do. Generally, though, I think learning how to fight and defend yourself is pretty important. Magic can be great, but it can run out or sometimes it's hard to focus and channel. So there's that. But if you already know how to fight, then maybe..."
Her face scrunched up slightly as she considered the options. "Mmmm... well, you should have already visited your Wonder as a Page so that isn't really a Squire thing anymore. There's your signet ring though, which I think is usually found at the Wonder. So in case you haven't found it yet, that should be pretty high up the list..."
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Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2026 11:31 pm
Thrymr nodded when Ekstrom said she couldn't complain and followed along on the direction Ekstrom took.
There was a hum as she heard her name said a few times to file away into memeory. She lofted a brow as she listened on the thoughts, she did know how to fight thankfully the negaverse was good for something with it's terribly useless weapons. Magic was limited which was a bit sad.
Thrymer gave a chuckle and made a face, "Yeahhhhh..... about the wonder thing.... I wasn't a page sooooo I haven't been."
There was a curious head tilt, "So a signet ring? What's it do?" She asked as she made a mental note she needed to go find the ring. She was also curious what her wonder might be like so perhaps going sooner rather than later would be a good idea.
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Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 9:49 pm
She was still thinking about what more to add to a Squire's potential to-do list when she stopped midstep, stooped down, and very enthusiastically straightened herself out while holding a small charm in her hand. Her expression was bright, with wide eyes and an equally broad smile.
Which, after Thrymr's words registered, disappeared almost as quickly as it had come. Ekstrom pocketed the charm and then turned to her new acquaintance. "That's the first thing then," she said with a nod, choosing not to dwell on the revelation that the Squire had previously been on the other side of the fence. All that mattered to her was that she made the choice to come to Order's side, so that was what she chose to focus on.
"Eventually you'll feel a tug to go somewhere. It's kind of a vague feeling, but when you eventually get that feeling, find a safe place so you can close your eyes and focus on it. You'll know how to go there instinctively. It's one of those..." she waved her hand around a bit vaguely, "trust the process types of things. A lot of what knights do kinda is, to be honest, and it can be hard but there's plenty of us around who are willing to help."
She gave another nod, this time with quite a bit more enthusiasm than earlier.
"And for the ring, it does a few things." She extended her right hand to show the band around her index finger. "Its most basic function is a means to communicate magically. Our version is writing notes and stamping them with these. It sends that note directly to whoever the note is for, as long as you spell their name right. But! It also does a little big of magic."
With that, she touched her signet ring with her thumb and briefly channeled her aspect.
Aspect of Mercury — A Mercury Knight's form becomes staticy / glitchy in appearance, as if they were products of the advanced technology that is their planet's pride and joy. This enables them to blend in with their surroundings slightly: opponents have trouble seeing them if they are standing still, and their movements can be difficult to read in close combat.
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Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 10:51 pm
Thrymr watched curiously as Ekstrom found a charm and she started glancing around the area to see if there were more. These curious little things were everywhere which was interesting.
The squire tilted her head, "Ah, so it calls you. Kind of like the ocean calls Moana."
That was interesting at least she knew that her going to her wonder wasn't just a thing she was missing. Giving a nod when Ekstrom said trust the process. Which is when she caught a glimpse of a sapphire star charm and slide it into her subspace.
She looked curiously at the signet ring that Ekstrom was showing her and found it curious as she touched it and suddenly became glitchy. "That's pretty cool!" She said thinking about how that actually could be useful.
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