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December 12
Anistar City, Kalos
Bisexual
Blacksmith, bladesmith
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A keen mind cuts deeper than even the sharpest sword.
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Aurelie Lefevre
A Fable Agreed Upon [S]
POSTED ON Jun 14, 2024 23:05:15 GMT
[attr="class","aurelie"] [attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]History gives answers only to those who know how to ask questions. [attr="class","aurelie_body"]Aurelie nodded vigorously in understanding when Howard shared his reason for joining Rocket. So, much like her, the thing he'd sought in Rocket wasn't camaraderie, safety, power, or a purpose in life, but simply resources. But then, what was money, if not a form of power in its own right? We're not so different, he and I, she reflected, regarding him over the rim of the teacup she raised to her lips to drink. Well, okay, he's much smarter than me. More intellectual, more knowledgeable, more philosophical, more organized, and better at talking to people.
So, better than me in most ways. But what else is new? Aurelie smirked faintly. Still, even having similar priorities in life was more of a likeness than she'd encountered in many Rockets, who'd usually sought far more from the organization than just a loan that could only be repaid with undying loyalty. Sipping her tea, which had gone cool but was still quite delicious, the red-haired smith grinned when he echoed the very words she'd guessed he would say. Then, she listened raptly to Howard's discussion—or was it more like a theory?—of the two deaths that everyone died. In concept, she could understand it. And yet... "That's so...squishy," Aurelie blurted out, shaking her head slowly and chuckling. "What does it matter if people remember or forget you if you're already dead? Your memory in their heads can't do anything.
"Besides, everyone's memories of you will be different and distorted by their own feelings. It's not really you." She felt silly as she said this, knowing how arbitrary her skepticism probably was in the face of all the...magic and madness all around them in Hoenn. But still, it was hard for Aurelie not to focus on things she could see and touch. Then, she frowned as another thought occurred to her. "Also, how do you know this Calyrex has died already? I mean, this one allied with Rocket died in the dream-Galar, but..." Aurelie's frown deepened. "The one allied with the League didn't die, right? But it's here. In Ever Grande."She fell silent when Howard addressed this very topic. When he told her whom it had chosen, though, Aurelie nearly spat out her tea across the desk in surprise. "Her? The Galarian princess? Really?" she exclaimed, clapping a hand over her mouth just in time. "I know her! She commissioned a training sword from me last fall. But she couldn't even be bothered to say hello first, or please, to a mere tradesperson like me."Even Zev had said those simple words when they first met, and Aurelie wasn't sure he even understood human interactions all that well. "And she didn't care two Pokepence about its length, width, weight, or even type! She only cared how it looked, but she cared about that very, very, very much."Even now, it bewildered Aurelie. How could anyone who used a sword not care about how it felt in the hand, how easy it was to draw and swing, and how well it suited their style and body? Yet, Elise had given her intensely, stupefyingly detailed specifications on how the sword should appear, before simply nodding and smiling at the average estimates Aurelie had provided for its length, weight, and grip. Clearly, they had very different priorities, unlike Aurelie and Howard. "I hope that Calyrex didn't ask her to make it a shield and saddle too. Or, well, maybe I should hope that it did?" She grinned wickedly. "I'm sure she's a very fine ambassador, but she didn't strike me as a craftsman or builder."[newclass=.aurelie]width:420px;padding:40px;background:#862939;[/newclass] [newclass=.aurelie img]height:100px;width:100px;padding:15px;border:1px solid #fff;border-radius:100px;[/newclass] [newclass=.aurelie_lyrics]text-align:center;font-family:verdana;font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#eee;letter-spacing:1px;[/newclass] [newclass=.aurelie_body]width:420px;padding:40px;background:#222;font-size:14px;line-height:16px;text-align:justify;font-family:calibri;color:#aaa;letter-spacing:.5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.aurelie_tag]text-align:center;font-size:12px;[/newclass] [newclass=.aurelie_tag a]font-size:12px;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred]text-align:center;font-size:8px;color:rgb(132, 132, 132);letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred a]color:rgb(132, 132, 132);font-size:8px;letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass]
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