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

[Brother Shatterstone]

Molpe Lilypetals: Limnad/Female (Siren)

[sblock]“Then its very satisfactory, Hun.” Molpe smiles up as she allows Wei-Han to guide her to the bathhouse… [/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Molpe:
[SBLOCK]
*Wei-Han leads Molpe gently across the Festive Ward, fondly stroking her soft skin with the tips of his fingers as they walk. All of the well-dressed people in the Festive Ward, rich folk in their expensive clothing looking for entertainment and the entertainers themselves, dressed in functional yet flashy clothes, smile at the couple as they pass.*

*Eventually, the entwined pair reaches a large, splendid building with a splendid picture on the front depicting a beautiful waterfall falling into a gentle pond, with beautiful curves and flourishes that spelled out words in Seelie reading 'Mystic Springs Bathhouse.' Underneath the fresco, redundant to those who could read the beautiful Amaranthian language that was part of the picture, the name was spelled out again in Eldish.*

*Wei-Han disengages from Molpe and opens the front door, holding onto it and gesturing for the Limnad to enter.*

"Radies--and Goddesses--filst!"
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[Rystil Arden]

A/Z/M:
[SBLOCK]
*As Abdiel nods and leans over the dead Mojiin, feeling its pulse and the dagger wound for signs as to the time of death, Zykovian casts his Detect Magic dweomer, his eyes flashing blue as he concentrates on the magical auras surrounding them all, trying to pick out any that affected the crimson-scaled Mojiin while also scanning the nearby area for signs of trouble.*

Abdiel:
[SBLOCK]
*You check, but you have no idea when the Mojiin died.*

[OOC: Heal Untrained 4 + 3 = 7]
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Zykovian:
[SBLOCK]
*As you concentrate on the auras around you, after about 20 seconds you realise that the Mojiin does not have any auras on it, and neither do the dagger or note. As you turn to Abdiel, who is still checking for time of death, something catches the corner of your eye, and you watch cautiously without turning your head to alert of your foreknowledge as two armed and dangerous-looking figures, which you cannot make out in any great detail from this distance, drop from the roof to the ground of the alley in front of you. You realise that there is not time to do anything more than perhaps whisper a warning to the others and hope to react first before the two would be upon you.*

[OOC: In other words, you can only do things that are free actions right now until/unless Initiative is rolled]
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Melody:
[SBLOCK]
*Watching your two companions work with some interest, nevertheless your trained eyes, practised in rooting out impostors and hidden things alike, make out two shadowy figures dropping off the roofs of the alley behind you, and you catch a flash of dark-green locks as well. There is not enough time to do more than perhaps whisper a warning to your companions before the two would be upon you.

[OOC: In other words, you can only do things that are free actions right now until/unless Initiative is rolled]

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[Eonthar]

Abdiel Lyanthra, Mojiin Preserver

Melody & Zykovian:[SBLOCK]After looking over the body of the red scaled Mojiin, Abdiel stands and turns towards Melody and Zykovian, "I am sorry, I am not able to tell when my sister died. I do not have much skill with healing. If it has killed five of my sisters, then we should definitely try to find out who is doing this. The three of us combined may have more luck against it than my sisters had individually."[/SBLOCK]
Rystil:[SBLOCK]

OOC: Is Selar still feeling the presence of the gem?

OOC:

OOC: [/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Abdiel:
[SBLOCK]
*Selar still feels the presence the same as before.*
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[Eonthar]

Abdiel Lyanthra, Mojiin Preserver

Melody & Zykovian:[SBLOCK]"Zykovian, to answer your question, Selar does still feel the presence of the gem. So we are still close to it."[/SBLOCK]

 

[Keia]

Zykovian T’Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist/Marksman

Melody & Abdiel:[SBLOCK]

"I am sorry, I am not able to tell when my sister died. I do not have much skill with healing. If it has killed five of my sisters, then we should definitely try to find out who is doing this. The three of us combined may have more luck against it than my sisters had individually."

"While that is unfortunate," Zykovian said quietly, "A more pressing matter may be the two unsavory ones approaching."

Zykovian brushed his hand against his side and his hair away from his eyes . . . at least temporarily.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Zykovian:
[SBLOCK]
[OOC: They have their weapons drawn and seem ready to attack. Are you going to try to act also, and thus roll initiative? If you choose not to attack and want to talk to the shadowy figures, which you can, then you do not get to act during the surprise round, as attempts at Diplomacy are at least a full round action.]
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[Eonthar]

Melody & Zykovian:[SBLOCK]

"A more pressing matter may be the two unsavory ones approaching."

Abdiel stands and looks around, trying to see who may be approaching.
"Which unsavory ones? Are we being followed?"
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[Rystil Arden]

A/Z/Melody:
[SBLOCK]
*Abdiel's movements display a clear intention to spot any hidden assailants, as he stands from kneeling and takes a careful look around, but he simply does not see anyone else nearby.*
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