JACK BLACKWATER

[Javert 9628]

 

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Posting on @Jihnyny's behalf cuz he got forum muted

 

“Such barbarians the Vorticeans, it was verily the Light of the Lord
which guided your aim upon the poor babe, his Divine Mercy.” - Father Elim

 

The brave soldiers of Blackworth and a noble dwarf emerge atop the beach of the pirate bay. Ashes pressed against their flesh, and a blazing flame left warm atop their backs. A sinking ship sat in the background. The cost of war. 

 

Pressing onward the raiding party advanced further into the shoreline, pushing deeper into the heart of the formidable port. Seeking refuge from the cold winds biting at his soaked armour, Hefjhor son of Kladian stormed the door of an abandoned house. The icy gusts followed him inside, stirring the silence, only to reveal the cries of a forgotten child. Malnourished and alone, the orphan of Vortice was left naked atop a 

bear pelt, shivering in the embrace of an empty home.

 

“Oh by Yemekar” He hissed, “A child?”

 

The words of Hefjhor caught the attention of the raiding party. Nicole in specific, was attracted. Her hands fell to pick the child up with a little lighter than an instance. Her motherly instincts and love embracing the child within her hands, granting it warmth and safety from the harsh elements.

The child within a miracle then fell silent, despite its hunger, thirst and pain, it fell silent upon the sight and touch of Nicole. Ignorant to the resistance from the rest of the raiding party, Nicole continued to cradle the child within her arms, and kept its safe through the harsh bogs of The Regency and Lurin, to the harsh tundra’s of Norland and Ravenmire. 

 

The party then retreated to the duchy of Blackworth.

 

Upon arriving in the noble duchy of Blackworth, the raiding party was greeted by Nicole’s father-in-law, Henry Arthur Haverlock. Without delay, the group, including the dwarf, began hurling suggestions for the name of the child!   “Robert!”       “Manius!” “Augustus!”       “Hefjhor!”   “No.” Said then Nicole, still holding the child. “His name is Jack, after my Grandfather.” Confused and dumbfounded by such an unusual name, the party had proclaimed their distaste without a speck of shame. Though, with a wave of a hand, Nicole had made her decision.  “His name will be Jack Hefjhor Blackwater.”   Pleased with his own suggestion, the dwarf shed a tear at the beauty of the moment. Nicole, newly wed, cradled the infant in her arms, surrounded by her husband and father- along with the rest of her family. A rare and almost forgotten sight amidst the war-torn lands.

 

 

The party then continued to The Holy Regency, and the holy land of Lemon Hill.

 

 

 

The party then found its final rest within the comfortable warmth of Lemon Hill and its chapel. They found no priest within its shelter, however by the grace of GOD and his work, a duo of priests had found their way to the holy site.. Granting the baptism.

 

GOD had begun to whisper the tale of the child, and travellers from the war-torn lands and even from the south had made their way upon the hill of lemons, taking part in the holy ritual of rebirth. 

 

“In the name of G*D, the Exalted and the Saints- I baptise you, and welcome you into the Covenant of Horen. Be cleansed by the waters of Gamesh, and be free in your life from sin and vice.” 

 

Spoke and blessed the priest upon the ritual. Baptising the babe in holy rite and effort. Those that had witnessed the baptism began calling to GOD, their houses and their nations. They called in cheer, like a victory taken. Jack Hefjhor Blackwater had been welcomed into the house of GOD and Horen, along with the house of Haverlock as a bastard. The party, along with the babe, returned to the nation of Ravenmire. Jack laughed for the first time, cradled within the arms of his new-found family.

 

[Frisket 4538]

Within the Household, Nicole would simply play with the little one. She seemed to be doing quite fine learning on how children work. Though the journey has only trulu begun

[EmiliainWonderland 2311]

Asteria sighed softly when the news reached her. The name she'd given her son. It felt like a bitter mockery to know that while the man was remembered fondly, she would never remember the man who had been her grandfather in a positive light. Not anymore.

[Bethinwonderland 2213]

Lenora went to the docks of both Vortice and Cormath after the news reached her.

She was rather thankful and grateful to see that each and every ship was still gently being rocked by the ocean waves above water. She even took a rowboat out to the ones further off the coastline. There wasn't even a sign of someone trying to break in.
 

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As for the infant found on the bear skin rug of the Vortice trading guild hall. Lenora was sad to hear that someone from Vortice hadn't found them first. Maybe this Jack was a twin to her recently found Great-Great-Grandchild?

At least the child was warm, safe, recovering, and able to be in a hopefully loving family.

 

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Can people please stop leaving your children in Vortice? It's starting to get annoying

 

[Aehkaj 1244]

Andre smiles at the news, planning some sort of return visit to Nicole and the new child. It had been long enough since he had been in town, it served a good enough excuse.

 

Elsewhere, a cackle echoed along with the sounds of orchestral insturments led by a fiddle "Let us see if they live up to the name of that dead man!"

[Zqppy 918]

14 hours ago, Bethinwonderland said:

Lenora went to the docks of both Vortice and Cormath after the news reached her.

She was rather thankful and grateful to see that each and every ship was still gently being rocked by the ocean waves above water. She even took a rowboat out to the ones further off the coastline. There wasn't even a sign of someone trying to break in.
 

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As for the infant found on the bear skin rug of the Vortice trading guild hall. Lenora was sad to hear that someone from Vortice hadn't found them first. Maybe this Jack was a twin to her recently found Great-Great-Grandchild?

At least the child was warm, safe, recovering, and able to be in a hopefully loving family.

 

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Can people please stop leaving your children in Vortice? It's starting to get annoying

 

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We raided you guys and did vandalism.

Mods haven't picked up the tickets it's been almost 2 days