Destiny's Tears-Prologue: A Jewel in the Shadow Part I

[Eonthar]

Zykovian & Melody:

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“My name is Zykovian and I have been tasked by a Mojiin to recover the stolen Crazan Arris for him . . . and I would think your people. I truly have no idea what it is, only that I need to recover it for him. Any assistance you could provide in this would be deeply appreciated by me . . . and your people. I apologize for my abruptness, Abdiel, but I have learned that one must move quickly before the trail is cold on a matter such as this.”

"I understand, your apology is accepted. From my personal experiences it would seem that Mojiin are not as ... are more reserved than other races. When others are too forward, it makes me ill at ease. So it is information about the Crazan Arris that you need then. Well, it is a gem, it is a powerful item, that Mojiin would love to have recovered. I know a few who made it their life's goal, in fact one member of my village left on this quest almost sixty years ago, and I have not seen or heard from him since. Who asked you to search for it, maybe I know them? Do you have any leads as to its location?"
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[Rystil Arden]

Zykovian, Amity, and Abdiel, but in Altanian:
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"Thanks Zyk, but I think Brarn's just experiencing culture shock." Amity giggles, "But I let him know I'm the innkeeper rather than a--well the best translation would be serving-wench-whore--and now I think maybe the two of us can be friends too."
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[Brother Shatterstone]

Molpe Lilypetals: Limnad/Female (Siren)

[sblock]“Yes, of course he does,” Molpe replied softly, but not really surprised, as she looks towards Wei-Han with a hint of a smile, “but I get the feeling you object to that more than me. Tell him, ‘that I am honored by his request but that my body isn’t for sale, nor would it ever be, that to my people you cannot put a price on what can only be given away freely and that his current actions do not place him high on the list of those I would seek physical pleasure with.”

Her eyes move back to the man as she continues, “also tell him that, ‘the credits we have are his and that with the free bath is the best offer he is going too get from us as its all we have. I also suggest he take us up on the offer because as much as it will pain me to hurt him he is leaving us no choice and that I’m sure it will be more far more painful for him.”[/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Fedowin:
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*Fedowin hops back and forth adeptly between some of the towns seediest taverns, spreading a few Dolathi Shiftcoins around buying drinks and meeting up with some of your contacts in the Eldish underworld.*

*The canny Swashbuckler picks up a lot of great info tonight!

The gem is called the "Heart of Arris" or "Crazan Arris" and it is apparently a Mojiin heirloom, though all Fedowin knows about the Mojiin is that they are some kind of dragon-people that don't have genitals. Apparently, the gem can make trees for them or something, but it would be worth somewhere between 7500 to 20000 Credits on the black market! Alire, the beautiful Valsian leader of the Rosethornes has sworn to find the jewel and take it for her own, though the Valsians are known enemies of the Mojiin. Perhaps she wants to have the jewel's power for her own or something. Anyway, as for the thief, she is apparently quite talented, leaving absolutely no sign of the break-in and no evidence save for a single flower-petal from a flower that only grows on Amaranthia, which must have fallen from a flower she is wearing while she was making her escape, or something. In addition to the Rosethornes, there are bounty-hunters on the jewel's trail, and one of your informants comments that he knows for a fact that since the information-monger Eloquence heard about this, the Altanian bounty-hunter Zykovian T'Erilan is probably on the case.*

[OOC: Gather Information 18 + 7 = 25 (Wow!)
You spend 10 Dolathi Shiftcoins (100 of them make a Dolathi Credit, which is what your money is instead of GP) on drinks and the like]
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[Rystil Arden]

Molpe:
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*Wei-Han breathes a sigh of relief at Molpe's words. It seems that he had been nervous that her desire not to hurt anyone woudl lead to accepting the big man's terms...no matter for what he asked.*

"Do you wish for me to rie fol you Molpe?" Wei-Han asks curiously, "I would onry rie if it is urtimatery in youl best interest...or to retain youl honour. In this case, I happen to have enough cledits to pay the man if I empty my pockets to do so...though I imagine that flom the rooks of him and oul intelactions so fal, he would waste it on arcohol or women..."
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[Keia]

Zykovian T’Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist/Marksman

Abdiel & Melody:

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"I understand, your apology is accepted . . . <snipped> . . . Who asked you to search for it, maybe I know them? Do you have any leads as to its location?"

*Zykovian listened intently on the information imparted by Abdiel, the Mojiin - a technique that had been taught to help with magical formulae and the like. It was only after it was committed that Zykovian realized that it was mostly useless information. He quickly understood that this was in fact through no fault of the Mojiin, however.*

"Sadly the leads are fairly limited and, as a business practice, I am not at liberty to discuss them just yet," Zykovian explained. "I do have a few more questions about the Arris, if you don't mind terribly. Do you perchance happen to know how large the gem is . . . how transportable . . . are their any auras that are particular to it . . . as a longshot - have you ever touched the gem itself?"

**Rystil only**
[sblock]'At the price this 'Zaryl Barryn' is offering, if I could find someone who had handled the gem, I could pay to have a magical trace cast - though the odds of finding someone was equally as remote - or someone else would have tried such a thing,' Zykovian thought. 'I wonder . . . is Zaryl Barryn even a Mojiin name?'[/SBLOCK][/sblock]

 

[Keia]

Zykovian T’Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist/Marksman

Melody, Amity, and Abdiel, but in Altanian:
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"Thanks Zyk, but I think Brarn's just experiencing culture shock." Amity giggles, "But I let him know I'm the innkeeper rather than a--well the best translation would be serving-wench-whore--and now I think maybe the two of us can be friends too."

*Zykovian smiled in understanding, and added, "Very well, the offer still stands . . . can't have anything happen to the best innkeeper around."
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Zykovian, Melody, and Abdiel, but in Altanian :
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*Amity blushes*
"Oh, Zyk, you're such a flatterer! You really know how to make a girl feel good about her work."
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[Rystil Arden]

Abdiel:
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*Info to Zyk's last questions: Abdiel has no idea how big it is. He knows about the aura of powerful life energy I mentioned before. He didn't even know for sure if it exists until Zykovian said it was stolen, so he definitely hasn't touched it *
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[Brother Shatterstone]

Molpe Lilypetals: Limnad/Female (Siren)

[SBLOCK]“Lie? About what?” Molpe asked slightly confused and before she went on to confess, “Maybe it would be best to just pay him… I would of course reimburse you for your trouble. Its my fault we are in this ward and not yours.”[/SBLOCK]