Battle Hymn of the Republic

Should you spend too much time here, you will find yourself outpacing your friends. Was what was said, but what Willow heard was: Get two weeks of training in during her lunch break. Smiling momentarily, the expression shifted to a grimace as Willow made a horrifying discovery. She’d somehow gone a...

Where Bjorn expressed shock and awe, Willow merely rolled her eyes at the demonstration. After giving her companion a reassuring look, she turned and sat down across from Percy before collecting tea of her own. She imagined she must look a proper mess, and removed the handkerchief from beneath her h...

“Welcome to the Druid Order. Serving up mysteries and subterfuge since time unwritten,” Claudia drolled, to which a number of druids around the table gave somewhat dejected nods. “Chances are, whatever the cause was, it’s kept secret because they don’t want to the public to know how a big shot Keepe...

Oh good, it actually did seem to be the person Willow had been thinking. She’d seen a decent amount since her meeting with the man in charge, despite nary a day passing. As such she’d matured, she felt, a good deal. At least enough to address the situation with some modicum of respect and grace. “Su...

“Was stuck between admiring the view, and wondering when I’d gained a secretary,” Willow responded, her tone light. She had also been considering Diligence’s explanation of Mithril and adamantine, but that didn’t fit the quip quite as well. Addressing Helen first, she continued. “I s’pose marbles wo...

“Ace,” came Willow’s straight-to-the-point response. She had fixed the Artisan with a level stare when she felt the room growing tense again, and while she didn’t have a holstered pistol to keep her hand near she did have metal in her stomach ready to burn. That was all moot however, and the Brit st...

Turning towards the sound of familiar voices Willow gave a casual wave. Watching the procession of companions she couldn’t help but frown at Bjorn; out of concern, not disappointment or pity. She sat down with her back against the table he had hopped onto before continuing her discussion. “Hol’ up. ...

Appearing at first that she was going to help straighten things up, Willow instead found another pastry; this one somewhat disfigured by the fighting. Chewing idly as she watched the quarrids as Diligence waxed aggressive. As the Artisan’s explanation continued, Willow couldn’t help but picture Mist...

The Keepers looked among themselves before Brooke took the lead. The American leaned forward in her seat and ran a hand through her asymmetrical hair as she considered the question. After a few moments she cleared her throat. “I asked my Master about it, a few years back, when I first took an intere...

“You’re sharp,” Willow conceded. “As for my performance, I still beat you while only using a fraction of my arsenal. You help me with stocking up, and I’ll be able to fight at one hundred percent. As for the specific plan for Vengeance, one of the Metals I can use is particularly effective against w...