The Country of Passion
Empire
Aug 7, 2023 7:41:49 GMT -5
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Post by Antonio Fernandez Carriedo on Apr 18, 2016 22:39:01 GMT -5
The Joker of Order was on a mission tonight, though thankfully a lighthearted one this time around. It was what had brought him to the Hearts Kingdom this night, granted he had always felt an odd sense of fondness when visiting this kingdom in particular that made it hard not to return to. Looking down on the palace from his vantage point in the sky nearby, he smiled. It really was a breathtaking sight, lit up as it was by starlight and the soft glow of lanterns yet to be extinguished for the night by the castle-dwellers. If he'd had more time, he'd surely have stayed floating there cloaked in invisibility as he was, just to enjoy the natural view of it without having to see it through the ethereal lens of the Void; however, he had come with more of a purpose in mind than sightseeing.
Figuring it was about time he got to that, Antonio righted himself and swooped down to circle the palace, enjoying the feeling of soaring as he went. He felt like meeting in the garden tonight—the designated room for Jacks serving the Heart's Kingdom hadn't changed much over the centuries, and it struck him as a bit stifling right now in light of the feeling being outdoors was bringing him right now.
Mind made up, he flew soundlessly over the heads of sentries and made his way not to the garden, but towards where he knew the Jack of Hearts' room to be. He needed to fetch the upstart from his quarters after all, though how was the question he found himself entertaining when he arrived outside his door. He didn't want to startle the man outright, so maybe something that'd inspire him to follow—a cat perhaps, since he had seen the man reacting favorably to such creatures before in passing.
'He seemed like a cat person by day... but if he can't be bothered with a meowing cat by night, might have to make it a barking dog~' Antonio thought to himself with a soft chuckle before weaving an illusion of a black cat meowing and clawing at the door. He'd use it to draw the new Jack out, only to then make it evade being picked up and lead him out into the garden, where he would be waiting to make his acquaintance & properly introduce himself as the elusive Joker of Order.
With the illusion set in motion though, he still had one more thing to take care of to ensure this went smoothly. No one could see what would transpire in the garden tonight, so Antonio left his illusion to play its part and quickly made his way to the garden. No one looked to be around, but just in case, he closed his eyes and traveled to the Void's parallel version of the space, where everything was tinged in ethereal swirls of purple and black when he opened his eyes again and signs of human life would appear as floating wisps of white light. With no such lights in sight in the garden's vicinity, Antonio smiled and returned to the actual garden, now ready to meet this upstart.
OOC: Apparently Toni can be a playful Joker when he's not warning of impending doom xD
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Post by Mathias Kolher on May 8, 2016 8:28:59 GMT -5
JACK OF THE KINGDOM OF HEARTS
Sighing as he was preparing to settle down for bed, Mathias could only reflect on the day it was. It had been his first official day as Jack and it was a lot more hectic than he figured it would be. He knew that given time, he would settle into the role like an old glove. Stripping of his outer tunic, he sat down to remove his shoes, but stalled mid pull. Shoving it back on, he got up and opened the door, not fully believing what he was hearing. There, meowing in front of his door, was a cat.
"You hungry? Is that why you came to me??
Mathias couldn't help talking softly to the creature. He always did have a soft spot for animals, and this one was no different. As he reached out to try to pick it up, it scampered away, only to stop and turn to look at him.
"Want me to follow you to the kitchen, alright, I'll humor you."
Following the cat, he could only chuckle. Cats were smart animals, and he wouldn't put it past this one to be smart, he knew to come to the jack after all. Weaving around the corridors, he stopped when the feline took the path to the garden instead of the kitchen.
"Not food, huh? What could you be doing Mr. Shadow?"
Honestly, Mathias was going to feel foolish if the cat was just leading him to a dead rat, and he would be thankful that no one had seen him following a cat... that would really make them question their decisions on a pointing him to the position.
Once outside in the gardens, he followed the trail by the light of the moon, though it was hard since the cat tended to blend in with shadows. Finally, it stopped in the center of the maze where the opening was large enough for meditation and for the moonlight to bathe it in its peaceful glory. Smiling down, he reached for the cat, determined to pick up the creature and take it back to the kitchens.... little did Mathias realize this was in vein.
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The Country of Passion
Empire
Aug 7, 2023 7:41:49 GMT -5
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Post by Antonio Fernandez Carriedo on Sept 8, 2016 21:59:37 GMT -5
Antonio watched with slight pride as his illusion stayed just out of the Jack's reach as it was supposed to, because now, it was serving as a distraction. He needed to get close in order to flip them both over to the Void version of the garden, which guaranteed a lot more privacy now that the only other beings with access to that plane either hadn't manifested themselves in the realm of the living again yet or were busy tending to royal affairs. All he needed to do was make direct contact, so naturally, he just dove down from where he'd been observing from, still cloaked in invisibility, and floated closer to hover over his shoulder. "Illusive, isn't he?" was all he commented, before placing a hand on the unsuspecting Jack's shoulder and turning his world upside down—or rather, shades of purple. That ethereal element aside, the Void's version of the garden looked identical to the original... except that flipping over rendered the Joker visible, and dispelled his illusion because he chose not to maintain it across planes. Not thinking it wise to maintain contact any longer than necessary, Antonio flitted a safe distance away in case the Jack decided to instinctively retaliate, then made himself comfortable in the air in front of him. He knew the Void could be disorienting to newcomers, & that his appearance without any magic to conceal his horns and tail probably didn’t help that. "Sorry about that shift in scenery. This is about as discrete a meeting place as it gets, aha~" he began, rubbing the back of his head with an apologetic look on his face. "I wanted to meet you, you see, & my existence is supposed to be a secret..." He trailed off then, realizing that he may be jumping the gun and losing the newest member of the Heart Kingdom's court by assuming he knew the legends & the truth to them, and who he was. "I'm getting ahead of myself though. I'm the Joker of Order, here to make your acquaintance, new Jack of Hearts," he explained with a friendly grin.
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Post by Mathias Kolher on Oct 29, 2017 7:36:20 GMT -5
All throughout his life in both kingdoms, Mathias would have like to say that he had never fallen prey to oblivious plots that he should have seen through easily. He was a smart man, not given how he acted sometimes, but he was smart in the way of avoiding things that should be avoided that could be dangerous to him. Though it seemed that this case was different. There was never any thought in his head that the cat that he was chasing would be fake, an illusion that was no more flesh and blood than a shadow. It perhaps was a shadow given form, given movement in order to trick the Jack into following. It was a solid shadow, but a shadow of the realm it had been conjured from.
"Illusive, isn't he?"Feeling the touch on his shoulder, he barely had time to register the change in the scenery before he was turning around, reaching for the sword that wasn’t on his person. Grabbing air at his waist, he blinked before he looked down where it should be before growling in frustration. Shifting into a fighting position, he looked around, thrown off by the change of black sky and shadows to purples of every shade, dark with the night around them. And in front of him…..
“Sorry about that shift in scenery. This is about as discrete a meeting place as it gets, aha~ "I wanted to meet you, you see, & my existence is supposed to be a secret..."
Mathias had no idea who this man was, who could conjure the change in the sky and the feelings around him. He suddenly felt isolated, alone and cold. He had no idea where he was, even though it looked like a mirror image of the garden that he was just a part of. He swallowed hard and looked around again, trying to get his placement in the world again. If he tried to sit on the bench, could he? Or would he go right through it? Was he still in the mortal world? Or had some fay creature stolen him out of time, erased him from the memory of everyone he had ever met? Was he stuck here now? No, he couldn’t be. The ground still felt real under his feet, which he shifted and he heard a pebble move against the stone. At least that was still real… This place was real. Now… what else was going on here that he could figure out on his own… "I'm getting ahead of myself though. I'm the Joker of Order, here to make your acquaintance, new Jack of Hearts,"Mathias just blinked at that… he had never heard of this Joker, but he must have some sort of power given what was going on around him. Shifting to stand up straight again, he moved to bow like he should to someone that had more power than him. “It’s good to meet you, Joker of Order… My name is Mathias… and please, if you can, what is the Joker of Order? If it’s a Hearts thing… well, I’m originally from Clubs and quite far down on the rung there…”He just grinned and reached up to scratch the back of his head. Best to get information voluntarily. Plus this man… creature didn’t seem like he was going to hurt Mathias, otherwise he would have done so already.
Antonio Fernandez Carriedo ~567 words~ |
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The Country of Passion
Empire
Aug 7, 2023 7:41:49 GMT -5
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Post by Antonio Fernandez Carriedo on Jan 28, 2018 22:59:58 GMT -5
That the new Jack hadn’t heard of the Jokers before was a little surprising, but then again, their legend was an ancient one. Maybe it was no longer being passed down through the generations to the same extent, and if that was the case... Antonio couldn’t but to feel slightly saddened by that. By becoming part of the legend himself, he’d learned that the Jokers had always been behind the scenes, influencing mishaps & stability in the lives of the land’s inhabitants for centuries upon centuries. They were thus important and very real figures, but unfortunately, operating largely behind the scenes would explain why their names might be resonating less and less with folks. Although... maybe a gradually diminishing awareness of Jokers was a good thing, if their purpose was to maintain a balance without interfering too much. Either way, Antonio really didn’t want to descend into a confusing internal debate, so he recovered from his initial surprise and took on an air of understanding instead. “I shouldn’t be all that surprised you don’t know of me. The legend is old after all, and I suppose it’s hard to put faith in creatures existing and to tell their tales if they’re the type not to be seen all that much,” he admitted, knowing that secrecy was more his doing than his counterpart’s. Historically, Jokers of Order tended to be more mindful of not appearing to just anyone than Jokers of Chaos, who by nature would probably enjoy the chaotic aftermath of revealing themselves in some way, shape or form to humans. “As a Jack and thus a valuable contact in the Heart’s Palace though, you should know that Jokers work across kingdoms and don’t keep ties or allegiances with any one kingdom,” he continued, happy to share information with Mathias about the Jokers. “I’m the current Joker of Order, and there’s also a Joker of Chaos. I... basically exist to chase after the other, undoing their messes to keep order and help the land to do its thing without disruption from them, but sometimes I help the kingdoms a bit more directly too.” It was probably best to leave it at that for now, seeing as explaining his full power set and all of Joker lore would be a lot to take in, especially for someone new to the concept of Jokers entirely. That being said, Antonio added “I know how all of this must seem, so if you have any questions, ask and I'll try my best to answer~.”
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Post by Mathias Kolher on Mar 8, 2018 12:55:47 GMT -5
“I shouldn’t be all that surprised you don’t know of me. The legend is old after all, and I suppose it’s hard to put faith in creatures existing and to tell their tales if they’re the type not to be seen all that much,”
“Given what I’ve seen, I would have believed in you, had I known… but I’m glad I know now.”Slowly he stood up, brushing himself off from the shock of the matter. Now that he was looking around, he wanted to know where he was, but he would let the man finish giving him the information he wanted to give. It was obvious that he had to say something to go through all the trouble to bring him here. And this did seem like a lot of trouble just for one person. Really though, he had no idea how he could possibly be of assistance to the creature in front of him.
“I’m the current Joker of Order, and there’s also a Joker of Chaos. I... basically exist to chase after the other, undoing their messes to keep order and help the land to do its thing without disruption from them, but sometimes I help the kingdoms a bit more directly too.”“So what exactly would my role be when it comes to you? Do you just tell me things sometimes? I’m still not sure exactly why you revealed yourself to me? How am I a valuable contact? If things need more direction action, would you tell me?”He moved to sit on one of the benches that seemed to be in this realm. He hoped it was and that he wouldn’t embarrass himself more in front of this powerful being. He was trying to figure this all out. And honestly, he never thought that taking this position would require dealing with magical beings. “Does the monarchy know about you, or is just for my ears only? Does Feliciano know about you? Or should I keep this all to myself?”
Antonio Fernandez Carriedo
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