Lost Homeland

[Dog Moon]

Going downstairs, you do not immediately see Vita, but after you glance around, looking for either her or Benvenuto, you find her sitting outside playing cards with the two living folk.

Outside, you notice that though the clouds have apparently slowed, they have not left and remain dark gray, creating a gloomy sensation within this world that you are unaccustomed to seeing after awaking. Vita waves at your approach. "He went upstairs a while ago," she says

There is only one more chair at the table and neither of the two men playing make any move to invite you to sit. There is, however, a table next to theirs which is currently ininhabited, a good place to sit in case you need to discuss anything with her.

A moment later she lets out a laugh of triumph and lightly slam the cards on the table. She claps her hands together before taking the small pot. Sitting in a small pile before her are a few coins, enough to keep her in the game and continue playing. The one with the axe near him collects the cards and begins to shuffle.

 

[Charberus]

They came, They saw, They slept, Vita gets phat l3wt

I go over to Vita, "Congratulations Vita, We are heading to the city of Manifest. Want to come too? We could really enjoy your company."

I nudge Freylin, saying "You better get used to this. Imagine instead of argueing people, its weird animals and aberrations. I had to deal with screeches, howls, and other sounds like a Gibbering mouther...all night long. Let me tell ya, once ya hear a gibbering mouther talking all night long...you have the weirdest dreams and feeling that you never want to sleep again."

"Anyways, we best be going." I hop on to Skitters back, and he grumbles when I land. But, we know that we should start heading for the city.

 

[Aereas]

Arching an eyebrow at Alth I decide its best to not even ask about the gibbering mouther. Instead I just reply, in a light tone, with "I'm not the one complaining that our ability doesn't last all night."

Turning to Vita I say to her, in Farel, with a smile "You are most welcome to come with. That way I would have someone to talk to when he begins on his wierd topics of sleeping with animals."

 

[Dog Moon]

Vita pauses for a moment to give both of you odd looks. She shakes her head slightly and returns to the game. "I suppose I may as well travel with you guys a little further. It beats sitting her for an eternity playing cards."

The man with the sword chuckles as he puts in a copper coin into the pot.

"Just let me know when you're done breaking your fast and ready to go," she tells you.

 

[Charberus]

As Skitter, Vita, and I continue walking...I notice Freylin sitting stotic at the table. I sigh and then go over and put him on Skitter. I will walk beside skitter holding the stotic Freylin on the saddle.

"Well, guys...it is off to Manifest" (and we head off down the path).

 

[Dog Moon]

The breakfast is simple enough, basic fare consisting of bread, honey, and eggs with milk. You fill up on the food and pay your tab. Vita finishes her hand, of which she loses. She puts the money in a small pouch and ties it around her left wrist, lacking any other place to store her wealth.

You leave, heading towards the city of Manifest which lies down the path. The path is just as mundane as the day before, but finally, as you are tiring, you see ahead of you the signs of civilization. Breaking the path in the midst of the forest is a great wall with a single gate that you can see. The gate is currently open and from within are numerous figures, many translucent light blue people as well as plenty of flesh and blood people. Although most are Human of different nations, plenty of non-Humans walk the street inside. Noises common to that of a city drift towards you from within the walls.

Though you cannot see much from your current standpoint, you notice that despite it's location in the Land of the Dead, it has the appearance and feel of a normal city except for two main difference, both obvious in nature. The first is the architecture: statues litter the streets, placed not quite completely out of the way. Secondly, the inhabitents consist of both flesh and blood people as well as the translucent blue people, the latter who seem to dominate the city. Although Humans are the most common of both types, non-Humans are far from being rare. Several structures stick out above the wall, one of which is a tall tower jutting high into the sky. Upon the sides of this black tower are statues, some hanging on tightly and others appearance is if their weight should cause them to fall to the streets below. In the midst of the statues are large carvings of faces with very realistic expressions.

Two guards stand outside in next to the gates, one on either side. Their helms do not cover their faces, and you notice that both are translucent blue. One steps forward as you approach. "Please state your business in Manifest." You both notice that he doesn't appear to be including Vita in this statement.

 

[Aereas]

RIdding on Skitter proved to be rather uncomfortable. Having no skill with mounts I get off and just decide to walk it instead. Once we finally reach the city I glance around examining the strange architecture before walking to the gate. When the guards inquire as to my buisiness here I give a slight curtsey as I say "Good day sir. I am Freylin Trombel. My companions and I are here to to see if we can find an ally that has fallen in battle. I was told there is a book that is required to sign and I was hoping I could use that information to find him."

 

[Charberus]

I bow to the guards in gesto and honor after Freylin speaks.

"I, Althandor, am here with Freylin to find an important ally whom is rumored to be in the cities. Also, I am trying to find a wizard or cleric whom is mighty in the ways of magics and its ability to transmute shapes."

Skitter snorts abit and bucks his head to hit Alth softly on his shoulder. Alth seems to sigh as if he had done this plenty of times and getting tired of it, "Oh, this here is Skitter, the Ogrun slayer of giants. He's not in Ogrun form due to magical mishaps...but he is still thinks he is an Ogrun."

 

[Dog Moon]

The guard nods as you mention searching for a fallen comrade. He glances at the creature in skepticism and quickly dismisses it as he returns to look at both of you. "Then you definitely want to look in the Registry, building down the street with the statue of the female Changeling standing before it. You can't miss it. The statue has a sort of blurred face. If your friends came to Manifest and signed in, which all Ghosts are recommended to do, then you'll their names there. Speaking of which," he says as he turns to Vita, "Once you have found a place to stay, you should sign in in the Registry so if anyone comes looking for you, they'll be able to find you."

"This of course assumes that your friends have not decided to pass on," added the other guard, "Meaning that they are truly dead instead of living in this land within the thin veil between life and death."

 

[Charberus]

Alth halts for a moment, "excuse me, but you said the people here aren't dead but mostly hanging barely close to death? I know little of the undead, mostly that there are ways to make bones and flesh continue living even if the spirit is gone. How is that different then the ghost here?"

Alth seems to get a confused look on his face, "What happens if the living die in this world? Do we become ghost or do we actually die?" Pauses abit, "Is there a way to prevent total death and become ghost?"