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

[Rystil Arden]

Melody:
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*Taking the money, the man touches the golden owl holy symbol to Melody's chest and she feels a great cool easing feeling as her burn wounds lessen.*

"Well, it depends. Do you have any Taint from things like draining the life of planets for power or consorting with the Larakese Shadowtaint? That always gets their goat. They also think you're tainted if you're evil--are you evil?--because that would do it. Then there's this obscure clause in the Sacra religion where they think that good people who use evil tainted power will eventually fall to the dark side--which I guess is plausible enough, except that they are convinced that arcane magic flows from an evil source, so arcane-users are tainted and must be convinced to turn away from the dark path so that their souls can be saved...pretty weird, and not something that they like commonly known, since they hope that maybe arcane magic-users will come to them seeking healing that way, and they can help heal them of their addiction to the taint. They are very friendly people, but quite overzealous."

[OOC: Melody regains 7 HP]
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[Rystil Arden]

Molpe:
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*The three continue through the height of their passion, and then they collapse in a tangled and exhausted heap, full of pleasure and happy feelings, as they hug against each other gently.*
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[Thanee]

Melody

Rystil:

[SBLOCK]“I knew it! They are insane! Yes, I am a magic-user, so that explains this part at least.”

OOC: That was, BTW, my second guess (after Dolathi), but I thought it was a bit unlikely, so I had removed it from my post again.

Touching the skin on her back, with her hand, Melody then says:

“Oh, there is still a burn-mark left, I'm sure for such a large donation you will be able to remove it completely, yes?”

OOC: Using Diplomacy +11 to convince the priest.

“Do you also sell healing potions? I might need some in future, the temple isn't always within reach.”


Some OOC thoughts:
[SBLOCK]OOC: Ah, and there was one part I really wondered about, now that I looked at the old posts again... Eonthar had this part quoted in one of this posts, "She is an Eldritch Infiltrator, and they have a special ability to hide the Taint, but the High Priestess and the Grand Inquisitor have sensed it." -- I suppose, the Sacra have some special ability to sense this (the ability (Dampen Aura supposedly) is non-magical and wasn't even active; and as I understand it, it is not meant to be super-obvious )? Why don't they (the EI teachers, that is) tell you about that little part? It surely would be known to the Dolathi, if the Sacra possess such powerful detection abilities, or not? Shouldn't contact with the Sacra then be avoided, if they have these powerful detection abilities, that they simply know about this non-active, extraordinary Dampen Aura ability, if you come too close to them? This part really seemed a bit odd to me... Also, if it is known, that the Sacra pursuit arcane spellcasters, shouldn't there be some kind of warning sign in front of their temple in a city, where arcane spellcasting is probably quite normal? *rolleyes*[/SBLOCK][/SBLOCK]

 

[Eonthar]

Abdiel Lyanthra

All but Molpe:[SBLOCK]

"Very well, my friend, I will abide by your request, I want to find this gem, Abdiel, and I believe that time is our enemy. Healing then hunting would be in our best interests. Are you and your Mojiin friend healed?"

Abdiel responds to Zykovian's question in Seelie [SBLOCK]"I am healed. However Mhrazhar chased Melody out of the cathedral before he could be healed. I will tell him to go back to the temple to get healed."[/SBLOCK]
He then turns to Mhrazhar and addresses her in Mojiin[SBLOCK]"Sister, now that the commotion is over, perhaps you should go back to the cathedral of the Sacra and get healed. I am sure that you will be able to get back before Melody does."[/SBLOCK]
He then turns to Fedowin, extends his clawed hand and says, in Seelie[SBLOCK]"I do not believe that we have been formally introduced. My name is Abdiel Lyanthra, a Preserver of Arris. My sister Mojiin is Mhrazhar, she is an Avenger of Arris. And who would you be?"[/SBLOCK][/SBLOCK]

 

[Keia]

Zykovian T'Erilan Male Altanian Hps: 14/18

AbM:[SBLOCK]**in Seelie**[SBLOCK]

"I am healed. However Mhrazhar chased Melody out of the cathedral before he could be healed. I will tell him to go back to the temple to get healed."

"Yeah, that would be good," Zykovian replied.[/SBLOCK]
*Zykovian took a few steps in the direction that Melody ran, trying to get an idea of where she when so he could be certain she wasn't attacked on the way*[/SBLOCK]

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Molpe Lilypetals: Limnad/Female (Siren)

[sblock]* Her delicate hand brushed the stray tresses from Glamour’s face as Molpe settled closer to both of them, Wei-Han held her tightly but tiredly from behind. A smile that conveyed her happiness, her pride, and her love for her two friends graced her face as she waited for them to recover. *

“You still with me, sister?” Molpe asked softly a hint of jest on her gentle features. [/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Melody:
[SBLOCK]
"I am afraid that is the price of Myneria's healing. If you'd like to pay again, I can use it again, or if the wound is completely minor, half price will get an orison. As for potions, they cost 175 credits, and we have several on stock if you'd like to buy some."

[OOC: The Sacra actually cannot beat or even detect Dampen Aura or any other EI ability, but they guessed that you were Dolathi and knew that you were an arcane-user, so when the Mojiin couldn't sense the Taint on you, they made a bold guess that was wrong based on incomplete knowledge of the Eldritch Infiltrators and spoke it with surety ]
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[Rystil Arden]

ZAMF:
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*Fedowin does not understand Abdiel's Seelie*

*Melody appears to have entered the temple from which Zykovian and the Rowaini exited.*

*Mhrazhar never took anything but subdual damage because Alire didn't want to hurt the Avenger, so now Mhrazhar is uninjured.*
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[Thanee]

Melody

Rystil:

[SBLOCK]“Thank you, but that would break my limit right now. I will probably come back later to buy some healing potions then.”

After leaving the temple, Melody will head back to the others. On the way, she repairs the damage in her clothing.


OOC: Uhm... I thought it's like next to impossible to detect a shapechanged Dolathi? Well, I suppose not then... Anyways, I guess, Melody will have to have a word with her teachers again, for not mentioning details like that... This little 'oversight' almost got her killed... [/SBLOCK]

AbM:

[SBLOCK]A short while later, Melody reappears near the group, emerging between two buildings from the other side.

(Eldish)
[SBLOCK]“I still have your money, Zykovian, it looks like you got some healing in the meantime, and the potions are quite expensive here, 175 credits for one, so I didn't buy any. Here you are.”[/SBLOCK]

Afterwards, she throws a small pouch towards Zykovian. Then she turns towards Abdiel.

(Seelie)
[SBLOCK]“I know now what happened. So, the answer to your question, whether I am tainted, now that I know it, is yes and no.”[/SBLOCK][/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Melody:
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*Yeah, that's true, bad verb choice--I meant suspect, not sense, but they do suspect everyone since the city is 20% Dolathi There were actually several compelling possibilities that the Sacra knew could be true, but they chose to pick the one they thought would be most likely to get the Mojiin to help them--and what makes people more paranoid then telling them that the other person can fake out detection spells At this point, you could probably tell them that the Sacra were lying about that too, and the Mojiin would believe. You could also have the Mojiin tell the Sacra that their detection doesn't pick up arcane casters and that you were a Rowaini Witch and not a Dolathi EI, and the Sacra would believe too *
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