Event | Valentine's Day

[soph3099 17]

IGN: Kuchikimonji (bard) x Sr Angie (high priest)

 

Our Story ❤️

It was the bishop’s birthday, and for just one day Sr Angie was allowed to take a leave from her duties. She was tired, but stopping for her meant to revive all the horrors she had fought.

– Working makes you forget, but for how long could you resist like this..? – she said to herself. Then suddenly upon all the chattering she heard some music,

– Oh, I like it… – she thought.

A bard was playing a sweet song, and she came closer to hear it.

– What is the name of this song? – asked Sr Angie.

– The Apple of Idun – answered the bard.

Listening to that music her heart felt lightened, the demons she couldn’t stop seeing were dissolving…

 

As the party ended, she retired to her room together with her fellow sisters.

­– Haven’t you noticed? That bard couldn’t take his eyes off you! –  they told her.

– What are you saying? ­– answered Sr Angie,

– And then? –  thought to herself, – I have to fight demons, this is my duty… –.

 

The days passed, and she returned slaughtering monsters, this time at the infested castle of Glast Heim. But since that day a doubt subtly arose in her mind:

– My life can’t be different, right? – but then

– MAGNUS EXORCISMUS! – she screamed, as an horde of monsters came close to her.

 

She was tired, the monsters were too many, those demons were attacking her, biting her, and she felt like passing away, but then suddenly she heard some music…

– Wait, I know this song… – it was that bard! She felt her wounds healing, and just like that day she felt her heart lighter.

– MAGNUS EXORCISMUS – she screamed once again, and this time she made it, all those monsters were gone.

 

The two came back to the city, she needed a doctor to cure all her wounds.

– Thank you for your help, now you can go, there’s another wing of that castle to clear, tomorrow I have to come back there and accomplish my duty – said Sr Angie.

– But you were almost dying there! –

– Please go… –

The bard took her hand and kissed it gently, staring in her eyes, – As you prefer – he said, and leaved.

 

That night she couldn’t sleep,

– Tomorrow I have to come back to work, this is my duty..? –

 

The following day he was waiting for her in the hall.

– I just came here to see how were you… – but she stopped him.

– I’m sorry, you were right, they almost killed me but fighting demons is the only thing I can do! –

– It’s not true. You have a great power, you could use it to help people instead, like I do with my songs! Your powers are so strong, imagine all the good that you could do! –

Sr Angie realized he was right, she could heal people instead of fighting monsters!

 

From that day on they travelled together, going wherever people needed them, seeing beautiful places and no longer terrible horrors. And finally with her heart light enough for some love.

 

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[CanineCrunchies 8]

The In-Betweens
IGN: MsHana | IGN: Chewy Crispies

Betwixt the branches, the falling leaves
bewildered by the chasm in our midst
of time and tales foregone, foretold
the world we ventured of TalonRO

How long has it been, since we last played
How long has our adventures been delayed

Do you remember how we used to dabble
To delight in these fantasies, to frolic and gambol
We met elves and trolls, faeries of lore
adventurers alike, friends adored

Remember how we toured Eclage
the faerie lights bright as day
the lamps, the throne, much adorned
the corporality of our fictional door

How I miss moments made
that of which waived wants weighed
we lagged and lived and laughed and loved
in the ever-greens of new-found land

We were up and down and east and west
strolling along the bridged crests
exuberantly—
pointing to flowers and fireflies
exclaiming "how pretty!" with your eyes

The feelings were all too real
a déjà vu so surreal
albeit on our mythical saunter
our hands still felt each other

How long has it been, since we last played
How long has our adventures been delayed

It's difficult to be on reality's beck and call
how I wish we could explore some more
the world, the quests, the stories and the rest
of fabled lands from east to west

I long for the day, maybe just once more
to see you smile just as before
until then I'll cling to our photo—
the memory of us and our love of TalonRO

 

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[bobito 243]

IGN: Dmitriy Zakharov and Shixun

Our Love Story:

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Bob’s Pov :

It all started in Payon.

After all these years, whenever he (Bob) onlines, seeing nothing but vends and friends thus feeling lacking something. 

There is this one girl (Riza) who all of a sudden changed his perception of being online. As he noticed her first time, he immediately tried to open up conversation just to get her attention. Questions like what are you doing and such, thankfully she responds and they begin their acquaintance back then.

He became more interested as days pass by. Day and night chatting all day all about random stuff and playing together doing runs. Until one day, when he already had confidence, bravely he asked her to be his partner to which she accepted. They started their relationship by celebrating in-game. Doing wedding and other things, touring around towns and etc.

To this day, he is still always thankful for having her, he is doing his best to make her happy - supporting her to whatever things she wants to do. His only regret is having the pandemic and hence the cancellation of the supposed flight to her country which could have been eventful because they will meet up.

Riza’s Pov :

It all started when a good friend of Riza invited her to join TalonRO back in the first half of 2020. She was introduced to the community, and the people in Payon were so welcoming. Back then, she was shown a photo which was taken in one of the members’ wedding. She casually pointed out this one guy and told her friend, saying, “Look, this guy is cute.”. But she didn’t bother to find out who the cute guy is, since she was pretty much new and barely knew who is who in that photo.

Back then, she often heard about this one guy in Payon named Bob from her acquaintance. He often threw casual greetings like “Hi Riz.”, “Hi Riz, what are you doing?”, yet she barely noticed his intention. Until one day, he started another conversation and she replied just in time. From talking about having boba together to when he visited her country years back to attend his TalonRO friend’s wedding. He showed her the exact same picture her acquaintance showed her ㅡ it came to her surprise that Bob was the cute guy she mentioned before.

Day by day, not a single day passed by without them talking to each other. He takes her to every run, introducing her to all of his friends, and it’s as if he’s taking her to a whole new world that she has never seen. What impressed her is that he always tries his best to make her happy, in his own way. And likewise, she wishes to always be by his side and try her best to be the support he needs. And little did she know, joining TalonRO and meeting him there are the best things that has ever happened to her, she could never ask for more.

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[yebyebye 17]

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

IGN:

Heaven Rose (Alchemist)

-GentleTouch (Champion)

 

 

“I can do this. I am Yam, the famous warrior in Midgard!” I say to myself trying to push that last vodka shot down my throat. Another year has passed by, I achieved all those glory things that people want in life. My kingdom admires me, people want to be my friends. But why am I so lonely? The tavern was getting rowdier as more people flooded in to celebrate Valentine's day, but I took no mind of it, too lost in my own thoughts.

I paid no attention when someone asked for the empty seat in front of me, and I just nodded my head and the person proceeded to sit in front of me.  I didn’t bother to lift my heads up, as I was too busy wallowing on my pitiful existence. I think the alcohol is getting into me, I thought as I felt the wave of dizziness start hitting me. Getting more bolder from the alcohol, I started singing. Maybe I cried a bit in between my singing too, but I don’t care anymore.  

As I’m done singing all by myself like an idiot, I pulled up my face and I came face to face with the most beautiful woman I had ever seen in my entire life. It was more than just the way the light danced in her long brown hair. It was more than the feeling that gripped my soul the moment we locked eyes and a smile seemed to spread subtly across her face; the most beautiful, perfect, unforgettable red cheeks as she was smiling at me. 

She coughed a little bit before extending her hand towards me. Even her coughs are cute I thought, before focusing on her hand. She held a slim vial with a white liquid inside it, offering it to me. “May I offer you this condensed white potion? Maybe it could help mend your heart a little bit.” and she starts giggling after saying that as I could see her cheeks turn even redder than before. I just wanted the ground to open up and swallow me right this instant. Before I could embarrass myself even further, I accepted her offerings. “I’m sorry for having you to witness my horrible singing and thank you for the potion, miss..?”

“Heaven” she said her name with a smile.

That smile.. I think even Glast Heim will brighten up with her smile. And those red cheeks.. I can feel my heart start racing  and a warmth starts flooding in within me.

As I introduced myself to her, I thought to myself “So this is how love at first sight feels…”

 

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[Carrotbread 11]

Yule Ball and the Frog King Hat
IGN: Carrotbread and Ayaki

It was 10:00pm local time. In a few hours at 1am, the Yule Ball would be starting. I already told my friends I would be sleeping. But instead, there I was setting up my alarm clock. I ended up going to the event.

Along came a high wizard female (not a trap) who was walking with her friends. She caught my attention out of everyone in the room. She looked cute I thought, wearing that frog king hat. And I also thought it would be funny if I introduced her to my friend and guildmate who hated frogs (he hates it as a joke). Eagerly, I went to discord to tell my friend about this girl. Even though I didn't know her then, I also told this girl about my friend and his distaste for frogs. The intention was to set them up but it didn’t happen.

And I thought that was the end of it. But somehow, we ended up into a long conversation spending hours chatting by the piano room of the Yule Ball event. We added each other on discord and now we always find time to chat and play together on weekends even if we’re 10 hours apart.

Since frogs were pretty much the reason that we met each other, our valentines date was spent taking screenshots of us surrounded by frogs, located three maps west of Prontera, a tranquil and romantic place infested by many many frogs. Perhaps with our newfound amazing and sweet connection with each other, it could be a future with more quests and adventures filled with frogs and frog king hats.

 

Edited February 15 by Carrotbread
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[GM Alura 96]

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Valentine's Day Couple's Screenshot Event!

Everyone's submission is amazing! It will be a tough choice!

Good luck to everyone! The winners will be announced soon!

[GM Alura 96]

Great job to all of you who submitted a screenshot with a wonderful story along with it! 

It was a really tough choice to select only three winners but just know all of you are!

The top THREE are the following:

@EvaJun IGN: EvaNesco and MazBasilisk

@lsmforever IGN: Ryker~ and General Ygnizem Cenia

@Sleepywicker IGN: Piercing Arrow and SleepySupports

 

Make sure to congratulate them! Thank you everyone! 

Winners, please send me a message with your costume of choice!