Fantasy World Creations

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"Good morning sister!~" Matilda called as she knocked on the door.

"Kurt said he found an interesting... game to play from Liudger? A new sport? He says he wants to try it with me... And maybe form a team or something."

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As per Amelia's request, she had a wake-up call before the sun rose to make sure she could get where she needed to be before the market opened. This skittish chocolate merchant would not be escaping her today. Even with the wake-up call, when Mati entered her room she was already partially dressed in her Liam outfit. The experimentation they had done before was already paying off as having several smaller forms made dressing easier.

"I think the royal family showing interest in such things would really be a great way of getting the other nobles involved. If we want sports to be popular so that we can make money to pay off our debts. Plus, it means you get to train with your brother without actually fighting with him." Amelia smiled.

"It also means that you might be able to find someone who can match you physically. I think you would really enjoy yourself if you give it a shot, I have plans for other games, so if you don't like these ones you will have more opportunity to try others." Amelia finished getting dressed and then readied her bag.

Matilda laughed forcefully.

"Haha... Yeah..." Matilda said as she entered the room looking a bit worried. "I shouldn't hold back right? I've been thinking about it all this morning... It was easy to beat my big bro in almost anything when we were younger, so I stopped really trying as much. Well... Until that duel you had us do anyways. Kurt's been training really hard since, and Nyx still comes by at times to train with him." She explained.

"You shouldn't hold back because there is always someone stronger out there," Amelia said waving away her concerns.

"You won't find your equal unless you give what you are doing your all, but if you do give it your all, eventually you'll meet someone who is on or above your level. After all, this world is a big place and has people in it from various other worlds. There must be someone who can provide you a challenge. Also in team sports, it is about being part of a whole, so there may be superior individuals, but they can still lose to a team," Amelia smiled.

"Also the harder you work the harder everyone will work to reach your level. However-" Amelia paused mid-thought. "That being said don't get anyone killed. That is the one limit, with the lack of good medicine, you don't want to be held responsible for someone getting seriously hurt, but that doesn't mean hold back just use good sense and understand how strong you actually are until you find an opponent that pushes you to your limit. BUT- I still think you should give games a chance, just play smart."

"Yeah, you're right..." Matilda paused for a bit considering your words as she mulled them over. "O-okay! I know what to do then!" She exclaimed as she looked determinately at you.

"I'm going to beat Kurt!" She proclaimed as she left the room in a hurry, presumably to practice this new sport.

Amelia smiled as Mati ran off and simply shook her head. At least she bounced back quickly after getting upset. She only hoped she managed to make some friends in the coming days in case something happened to her or Nyx. She pushed the thought out of her head as she went about finishing getting ready for the rest of the day. Once she went over her mental list one final time she quickly made her way out of her room and the castle.

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Amelia made her way as quick as she could to the market square hoping to make it before anyone had a chance to open. She made her way to where the chocolate stand had been previously. If the stall is there she takes up a spot as close to the front of the line as possible.

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When you went to the square, you noticed that the stall was still there. At the same time, you noticed a crowd of people as well, though they all looked rather forlorn at the stall which wasn't manned by anyone at all.

You recognized the richly adorned man Alberich von Schleitz in the crowd as well, with the same expression as the rest.

"So they're not here yet...?" Someone in the crowd murmured.

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Amelia clicked her tongue in annoyance as she saw the crowd already lined up. Of course with something like this there would already be a line from the crack of dawn. "And of course, that means that whoever is selling the chocolate probably saw the line and is now scared to have a repeat performance of yesterday," she mumbled to herself as she looked around but that also meant that they either left or they are someplace close by considering the stall is still there.

Amelia scanned the crowd for a moment as she tapped her foot how was she supposed to find these people with all this commotion? She would have to use a couple of tricks and hope that she could piece together a trail with some effort. Seeing the noble Alberich von Schleitz in line, she sighed at least she could kill two birds with one stone while she was here. Stiffening her spine and put on her best proud guard face.

"Good Morning my Lord, thank you again for giving me this chance," She said in her best male voice saluting as she saw the guards do with the king whenever they passed, "I have what you asked for yesterday. I don't know if it's perfect, but I hope that it meets your standards."

She pulled out the wooden box from her bag that she had prepared the night before glad to have that weight literally off her shoulders. "I would open the lid only slightly to check given the crowd."

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"O-oh...! It's you... Uhh..." Alberich said hesitatingly as he began to nonchalantly pull up the lid of the box slowly. "Forgive me, I forgot your name- !!!"

His eyes widened.

Then it narrowed again as he stared at you.

"Do you know the person who made this 'chocolate'?" He whispered quietly, low enough to ensure that the others around him didn't hear.

"My name is Liam, Sir," Amelia smiled as he lifted to inspect the contents of the box. She was expecting him to have some kind of reaction so she had rehearsed a basic story.

"No sir, I was actually sent by the castle to see if they could get a meeting with the person who is making and selling this chocolate," she also whispered to not draw too much attention.

"Apparently the Hero has an interest in it after my report from yesterday. Do you happen to know who they are or what they look like in any detail? Anything you know would be of great help, and of course, I would tell the castle specifically who helped my efforts." Amelia pauses letting her words sink in and give the man room to shower her with praise if he chose.

"Whoever this chocolate artisan is they are very skilled to make something so intricate. I was only able to mend it because of my father's training restoring pottery and the like I never knew I would have to use those skills as part of my duties. But I could only work from the pieces that we gathered," It wasn't a total lie, and if this noble still had questions she knew how she would answer them. Her knowledge of antiquities would cover for the fact that she used a helping paw to get the work done faster. She could only hope that this would curry some favor and maybe a clue or two if she was lucky.

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The look in the person's eyes, made it seem like he didn't quite take what you said at face-value, though he didn't press his luck on the matter. "Liam? I must remember that name... Liam. Where do you live? And are you employed? I'll pay double whatever you're currently making to work with the Schleitz family."

He seemed to be more intent on you, rather than the questions you were asking.

"I'm sorry my lord, I work for the crown and currently under the direction of the hero as one of her eyes. To betray that trust for any amount of reward would be breaking a contract I made and make me worthless to be in your employment as well. After all, you couldn't put your faith in someone who broke their oaths for mere money," Liam said with a smile,

"But if you need further assistance I would happily help you as a employee of the castle so long as it is in my power and doesn't break my oaths that way you know that I am a man of quality," she said in a low tone proudly.

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"Hmm... the royal family." The man thought to himself, but eventually shrugged. "Well, if you ever change your mind, my offer still stands the same, it's always good to have skilled underlings." With that he began to put the box tightly to him, ensuring to keep it in front of him.

"The two sellers of chocolate... Well. It was more like there was just one." He said. "A pretty girl, perhaps 10 years old give or take a few years, wearing foreign clothing, but fair skin, blonde hair was in charge of dealing with the customers. The other one behind the stall who was preparing the chocolate was a taller lady. Not nearly as soft on the eyes as the blonde one, though could have probably brought out her charm more if she wore the right clothing. I did ask around my connections here in the city, though, none of them have seen the two before they started selling their products here in town. No one actually knows what this chocolate is made up of either. That's why this here will be worth a fortune! Once I explain this to the royal family and the hero they keep within, surely it is my noble house that will be favored."

"May I give a word of advice sir from my time in the castle?" She asked as she watched the man. "From what I've seen of the royal family and the hero gifts and opportunities like that are all fine and good but if you want their favor I suggest offering a little more of yourself personally than just money. The hero has a number of plans and schemes on the run she needs good people's help with. The more you embrace her way of doing things the more likely she is to think of you or your family when giving out benefits." she paused for a moment.

"I'm feeling kind, I'll give you an added hint, she is looking to support the people and create some new concepts and needs capable people to defend and support her. Find people of like minds who she can work with and you'll have better favor. People with good character and clear heads," she finished.

"Anyway sir, unless you have more information about the two like a name or a location I better get back to my own digging and let you go back to your business. I'm glad to be of service to you."

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Once Liam was finished delivering the box and the rest of the conversation finished with any additional information she turned back to use that information to search for the crowd. After all, how many ten-year-old girls who were blonde could there be in the market? She took a moment to find another good spot to oversee the crowd before searching for any or both of the pair who fit the description.

She also switched back and forth through her spirit sense as a means of checking if anyone caught her attention.

As you viewed the area, there were a lot of people with all sorts of different-colored hairs. Blue, green, purple, pink. You've come to know that these hair colors were actually fairly common in this new world, however, you didn't really run into anyone who fit the description you were given. When you focused on spirit, you did notice something new. Akari, who had since went back into the market square to sell her crepes, glowed with a slight amount of spirit within her. It wasn't as much as Nyx, nor Thyra, but you did manage to catch sight of a bit of it.

Once she was done with Alberich and was overlooking the crowd she sighed, she would need some help if she wanted to find these two ghosts. She opened up her friend's list and hoped that the others were just about awake.

Speaking Ebner's name she said, "Good morning Ebner, I hope I didn't wake you, but I have a description of the two chocolate salesmen that I need help finding. If need be I would be willing to make a guild request for chocolate if you think it may draw them out."


Once done with that, she then contacts Nyx, "Hey Big Guy, you awake yet? I need your help hunting for some figrative ghosts down here in the main market square. I need your help now that you are in town to see if you can sniff them out. They should be the only ones who smell strongly of chocolate in the area."

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Good morning, Your Majesty. Yes... I can put in a request to the guild in a bit. Ebner replied, a bit formally if not rushed. You caught me at just the right time, it looks like Adhelm von Schröder has come by with... clothes. I assume ones of- There was a pause.

He wants to speak with you.

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One moment... Nyx replied. At that moment a list of notifications appeared.


Need me back already?  Nyx teased. I'll let the rest of the Umbral Hunters know then. I can probably be back at the city by noon.

"I'll be there as soon as I can," she said curiously.

"Is everything alright? He should have my measurements already."

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"And if I did miss you that much? Would you leave a girl who loves you so much to be lonely?" She asked with an audible chuckle.

"Noon should work just fine. I need you to try and sniff out these chocolate merchants. I only managed to get a shaky physical description at best. They seem almost like ghosts appearing and disappearing without leaving a means to trace them. However, anyone who deals in that much chocolate and applies it to make things will have the smell linger in their skin. Any clues you could find about their whereabouts."

"Of course from this notification you just got if you are too busy I could always try to find some reliable dog and work with them instead," She teased. While she went through the details about the chocolate sellers she had found with Nyx she began to move back down the road towards the castle section.

While moving back she opened her status screen with a word to focus on these new updates and what if any changes had occurred due to Nyx's hard work.

   

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Strangely, Nyx didn't respond immediately. But you focused on the new changes anyways.

It would be a long moment of silence until Nyx finally replied back.

"Amelia?" The cat said. "Something changed."

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"Changed, what's the matter, Nyx? Has something happened?" she said concerned about the long pause before he responded. Something about this message put her on edge.

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You felt mischievous mirth through the link as Nyx responded.

"Yes... The rest of the Umbral Hunters are looking at me strangely too." He paused for a brief moment before finally stating what he meant.

"I'm... big."

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Amelia stops in her tracks as she can see the palace in the distance now not realizing that the anticipation of his response had caused her to break into a nervous jog.  She squints suspiciously as she stares off into the middle distance as if her glare could somehow also travel across the link, not realizing or caring how strange she may look to anyone going about their morning routines.

"How big are we talking-" she asked chewing on each word as she spoke them. She could only assume that this world's magic was involved based off of the notification, and she was still not sure what her stance was on the whole thing. "Are you- Did it Hurt? Was is a gradual thing or are you now the size of a house?" She asked trying to wrap her mind around what Nyx had just drooped on her lap like some kind of dead mouse.

"You know what? Just come home for now," She said literally waving her hands through the air to disperse the fog of her own thoughts.

"I need you here anyway to hunt for the people, I got a new notification which probably linked to this somehow. Who knows what kind of strange thing is happening to us now, we can figure out the logistics once your here. Just- just look in some water or something, and tell me what you currently look like so I can notify the gate so they don't think you are some kind of monster and try and shoot at your or something." she finished with a sigh as she redoubled her pace back to the palace.

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On her way returning from the Market, Amelia made sure to flag down a messenger to update the guards at the gate about this new development with the Umbral Hunters. Once she was certain the messenger grasped enough of the situation to make a proper report so that Nyx would not get shot upon arrival she headed off at full steam towards the economic office.

Still in her guard's man attire she knocks on the door and takes a solidifying deep breath before walking in, "Liudger, Adelhelm, its early and today already has been both strange," she exhaled heavily, "and mystifying, in that weird I don't remember if i put underwear on this morning kind of way. As a result, I don't think anything you could say or show me would faze me at the moment. So, do your worst and let me have it."

"What can I help you with today? And don't feel like you have to hold back." she said looking around the room for whatever seemed so urgent as she looked over both men hands on her hips ready to get a handle on aything she could actually understand or make progress on.

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There was still some mirth when Nyx responded. It was sudden, right after I killed the monster we were fighting. I suppose I look like a bigger version of myself? As large as a human, I'm maybe 5 or 6 ft in length total. And... There was a pause. I'm rather ripped.

Anwyays, I'll see you in a bit then.

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"The Umbral Hunters? They're th' ones with that weird black creature they have tagging along them right? Adventurers these days take home strange things... We'll keep an eye out." One of the guards at the gate responded.

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Displayed on three clothing forms were three dresses. Not just any dress, they were definitely the avant-garde type of dresses. It was completely out of place from any of the other outfits and dresses you've seen in Mendernich. It reminded you of a dress from fashion shows in your world. Dresses that people didn't actually wear, but were used as more of a fashion statement.

"Your Majesty, Adhelm von Schröder to present rather interesting dresses..."

"Yes! Ohhh yes!" Adhelm said aloud, his face plastereed in a grin. "I took inspiration from your many many memories, and this specific one. This style. This granduer! Marvelous!"

"They're fit to form on madam Sinya, and I have more marvelous ideas already cooking in my head!"

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Amelia paused as she took in the atmosphere in the room and studied the workmanship of the dresses. She had to say that even though they were not particularly her style she was really impressed that he managed to put these together in only a few weeks with only blurry memories to work off of. She made an additional circle around the dresses to check how Adhelm had managed with the demihuman requirements doing her best to avoid stepping or touching anything that might get her in trouble.

"Adelhelm, I must say, you have gone above and beyond what I imagined you could accomplish using my hazy memories and half baked descriptions. These are on par with the pieces produced by the large fashion houses back home when they want to show off their creativity and talent to the world. Not only have you produced work on that level, but you have done so with none of the resources they have or any of the skilled help."

Turning to face both men as she spoke, "Thank you from the bottom of my heart, both of you, for working above and beyond to turn my dreams into reality. This kind of thing would never be possible with anyone one else but you two."

Before either man had a chance to react she hugged them both and give each a kiss on the cheek not realizing that light tears of joy had begun streaming lightly down her face. Wiping a tear from her face she couldn't help but let out a soft  chuckle.

"Look at me crying over clothes like this, we have so much more work to do I cannot be falling apart like this."

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Taking a moment to collect herself for the second time this morning already she turned to face the dresses again to get back to business.

"Now then, clothes like this will certainly be popular in the noble circles for parties and special occasions but they do lack a certain practicality. We have no dry cleaners to help get dust and dirt out of these feathers for instance. Every fashion house needs to have a grasp on both sides of the market. And now that I've seen what you can accomplish with these my expectations for more everyday fashion Is even higher than it was before."

"I look forward to the day that I have an outfit for every occasion, and the day that everyone can wear your clothes for their daily needs."

She bowed her head deeply as she turned to face both men again, "I will do everything I can to support the both of you in the future and I hope you would do the same for me. I consider you both friends as well as co-works and I need all the friends I can get right now."

"Now, we just have to figure out a strategy to figure out how to get your designs out in front of the nobles and how to get them to buy it. The fashion show during the festival will help, but we need to figure out a campaign that will really get the coin out of their pockets and wanting to spend so that we have a reason to make capital as a country,  and some foreign investment. Though with the war that becomes even more difficult," she said also remembering the promise Adhelm made with her when they first met, but choosing to not bring it up in that moment.

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Both men smiled warmly. Adhelm himself was just as close to tears as you were on your compliments.

"Magnificent!" Adhelm said, tears beginning to flow from his eyes as well. "To have such a queen as yourself, I, Adhelm von Schröder is truly blessed."

"Perhaps then I would recommend a public appearance of the hero herself, dressed in something such as this... Even having the prince and princess wear similar clothes would lead the other nobility to covet it for themselves. Adhelm von Schröder it is to my knowledge that you deal with clothes primarily for the nobility. Add an extra zero to the cost of what you were planning to sell these for, and market it as 'Clothing from Another World'. State the hero's involvement with the design, and I'll spread word that those who purchase such clothing would only garner favor with our hero... Iris."

Liudger looked towards you.

"Just say the word, and we can begin that process."

"Alas... I must ask as well, I was told these were gifts for the lady Sinya, before she departs for her homeland. I was planning to make just a single one, but ended up with three! If money is a concern, I can charge her for the other two, but can let her pick one of the three free of charge as a gift from Your Majesty." Adhelm asked as well.

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"No, no don't charge Sinya, she can have any or all of the three she likes," she said shaking her head, "That just sounds like I wanted to give this gift to make money. I don't want to sour the present."

"As for the public appearance, I was already hoping to wear the dress design that I gave you the other day, at the coronation ball. I figure that is the best place for a dress like that," she said blushing slightly at the idea.

"I would be happy to see some of the men in proper suits though. I imagine Kurt, Conrad, Ragnar, the King, Fulbert and you Liudger would look very dashing in a proper suit," She said not realizing that she had listed everyone in the council. "As for Mati, I think she would like something very girly but not too big and heavy she needs to be able to move."

"Going back to the money, the castle is helping with these designs, but I cannot ask you to give up money from your business. Not when I already asked for payment through other means. Adhelm, you said that you would help me deal with the nobles who I might otherwise not be able to manage. So make as much money as you want, I'll make my fair share in taxes and labor on your part," she chuckled.

"To that end, however, Adhelm, you can market the clothes as you like. Clothes from another world sounds fantastic, but I will not let people think they can buy clothes to win my favor. I don't want people thinking that they can make shallow choices to flatter some sense of vanity to get favor from me. If they want something from me or want to get in my good graces I want reasons and evidence above all else. Besides, I doubt the nobles have that much money to spare beyond maintaining their status. Our taxes are proof of that fact, the only people with fluid incomes are adventurers, and those who deal with dungeons. Everything else is going to the war."

"Adhelm, I need you to talk to the nobles about me, sell them your clothes and prove to them that I have value both to them personally and to the nation as a whole. Have parties where you can discuss my values and my quirks make them understand that I have my own views and that if they want to profit from sitting at my table they better be willing to come and play my games with my rules."

"If I'm to be ruler," she was still shakey with that statement, " I want to do what is best for as many people as I can. I'm willing to make smart compromises and listen to all sides, but I will not abide by hubris or ignorance and I will not dance to anyone's song but my own. I'm putting a lot of faith and expectations in you Adhelm, so far you've managed to surpass my dreams so get ready for a high bar when it comes to everything else. We are all in this together now, and I will help you where I can I hope for the same in return."

"Also before I forget, while you are here take the measurements of the economics minister here while he cannot run away,"

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Once the business with Adhelm was concluded and they were alone in the office Amelia sat in her usual chair. Things were really starting to move now and she had to kick her plans to the next stage if she was ready for it or not.

Looking to Liudger, "Everything we've done so far will help with stability or productivity. Games, clothes, food all have uses above and beyond their expenses. The games provide an outlet for the people's frustration, a distraction from the communal pain everyone suffers from being stolen from their homes. New clothes construction means new fashion, but it also means new protective gear for workers and adventurers. The food I want to grow with Goddard is a good deal heartier and has more flavor than most of the fruits or vegetables I've had here. That will both provide a new stronger variety of food and it will give more value to the country as a whole in the eyes of the war effort. Sinya told me just how difficult it was to be forced to be the single breadbasket for this campaign of the conflict."

Amelia paused to look at the Liudger's desk, "However, none of that actually helps with the fact that there is no real flow of commerce right now. The war is causing nations to literally fall as the enemy forces sweep through the land. That means that most of the hard currency, not to mention lives, gets erased in the process. To make matters worse to maintain a viable economy we have to stay in line with the remaining nations and continue to value coin above all else. However, there is one system in this world that literally produces money, the dungeon cores. The dungeons and the guild adventurers who explore them are the only people who are both free agents in terms of the war and have spending money burning in there pockets."

"If we as a country want to work our way out of debt and get a stable footing in this world we need to win over the guild, and I think I have an idea for that. Liudger, is there a royal physician, or does their office have records we could raid? I know you had the high priest helping look after me when first arrived, and no one with that title has been at any of the meetings."

Amelia at this point was rolling at full steam, seeing what Adhelm was able to accomplish had lit a fire behind Amelia's eyes and she didn't feel like slacking off. She hoped that while the medicine of this nation did not match anything from home let alone Nyx's power, that any record the castle had would still be enough for a classic teaching tool. She made a mental note the next time she had a lesson with Conrad to ask if he had any experience brewing things.

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"Always I am prepared!" Adhelm announced as he pulled out a measuring tape. Liudger sighed, but he eventually lifted his arms to allow the slightly eccentric noble to measure him.

"Then Lord Schröder, perhaps we can discuss some business propositions later, now that our Majesty have approved these new clothes. We do have connections to the royal courts of neighboring nations that we could perhaps sell these too as well."

"But first to our country's nobles!" Adhelm replied. He gave you a quick nod, before continuing back on his work on measuring Liudger. "The Schröder family name is known! I'll be able to have meetings with the rest of the nobles. Those in Schleitz, and those in Gladenstadt. Many of them are in the villas, you know."

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"That would be our royal physician. He was the one who had set your bones in place once you were summoned, and also looked you over the morning after. He's under the purview of Father Barnabas, and generally stays at the cathedral. It's where the other priests and priestesses learn their medical skills."

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"I know most of them are here waiting on the coronation and the reveal of the hero, but if they were to hear my plans from my own mouth right now," she hesitated "they would just think I was some kind of kid with their head in the clouds."

"That's why I need your support to build some groundwork for me to stand on, Adhelm. I'm putting my faith in you that you can at least add some level of validity to my words."

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"They work under Ragnar, that's perfect! He already helped me drill the fundamentals of the goddesses in no time. Despite the way he acts the Father is surprisingly dependable. I only hope that that man got out of bed for morning prayer on time today" she said with a smirk.

Not wanting to waste any additional time, she opened her friend's list and focused on the red head's name, "Good Morning Father Ragnar, this is your morning wake up call from your heroine who is on a roll today!" She said not knowing or caring if he understood the idiom.

"I apologize for jumping into your head like this, but I could use your help when you have the time today. I want to learn how to make medicine and brew drinks. I've been told that all the medical staff and books are under your jurisdiction. Also, I'm happy to make you your very own personal label of your favorite type of liquor when I've practiced. Do you think you could teach me or at least organize the people under you to teach me what I need?"

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"Hey Amelia." Father Barnabas said, perhaps a little too lax, considering the positions. But the priest's care-free attitude was one of Ragnar's 'best' qualities.

"Brewing?" Father Barnabas echoed. "I can absolutely show you some medicinal brews, but I'd rather show you the brewery I have, yeah? You're free to use the temple's facilities. I converted one of the cellar-rooms into a brewery once I took over. But it can double up as an alchemical lab just as fine for any medicines you plan to cook up. Any other head priest in our country would have blown a fuse, but as you know, if the goddess granted me this position, I'm sure she meant us to have a good drink as well."

"We can go over any kind of training you might need, just swing by the church during regular hours... Or ask around for me at the taverns if its outside of those hours."

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Amelia burst out laughing as she held her gut from the sheer shock, "Of course you have exactly what I need already prepared! You know if I didn't know any better I'd think you were literally an angel sent from heaven just for me! Joy to any and all gods that made you my head priest! Thank thank you thank you!" she said over their connection brimming with a swell of new emotions

Jumping up from her chair unsure what to do with all this excess joy, she grabbed up Liudger and began dancing around the room with him as her eyes sparkled with devious plots. It was time to show this world that she wasn't just good at talking or book smart. It was time for her to actually begin making a difference in her own right.


"I promise to show you guys what I can really do once i get my hands on the right tools!" She cackled as she finally slowed after a good minute of dancing.

"But, it will have to wait till Nyx gets back because I'll think I'll need his help to pull off what I really need. So I'll come to the church this evening to have a look. Do you think you could make me some holy water by tonight? I want to use some to test a theory."

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Liudger was taken aback from the dancing, but he eventually went with the flow, dancing as well as you did, being used to the plays at court.

"You dance admirably, Your Majesty." Liudger commented when you were finally done.

Ragnar Barnabas responded back to you through the link.

"Holy water? Well, I have some, though I tend to use it as an offering to the Goddess. I'll have it prepared though."

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Amelia blushed as she dropped her hands from Liudger with a somewhat embarrassed smile as she dropped the connection with Ragnar with a nod of thanks.

"Thank you for accommodating me, I got a little overly excited," she said doing her best to maintain eye contact with the economic official. Glancing out the window and seeing the height of the sun she realized she was soon going to be late for her training session soon.

"If there is nothing else, Liudger? I really need to get if I want to keep some other appointments. Please, keep me up to date as our plans continue going forward."

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Mendernich - Castle Courtyard
Day 17 - Late  Morning

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Amelia rushed to where Kurt and Mati trained ready and raring to go as she tried to push down her anxiety as she thought about her own teachers back home, "Sorry if I'm late," she said jogging to the sidelines as fast as she could staff in hand.

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Mendernich - Castle Entryway
Day 17 - Noon

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It was around the time that Nyx said he would be arriving back at the cast and Amelia couldn't help but pace as she glanced off at the gate wondering if he would have trouble getting inside the castle proper. Over their connection Nyx seemed pretty relaxed but as the seconds ticked by Amelia could feel her anxiety rising. She needed to see that he was okay with her own eyes if she wanted to relax.