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<blockquote data-quote="Deuce Traveler" data-source="post: 6526292" data-attributes="member: 34958"><p>Chaturgha hiTokeshqu smiles broadly and invites Bella to sit next to her, which signals that the formal part of the discussion is over. The ice broken, the various members of the delegation move to sit next to the other relic hunters. Dates are brought over for snacks, pillows to rest upon, and of course more tea.</p><p></p><p>Two decorated warriors sit next to Zephia and Briony, a dark-haired and handsome man and a lovely maiden who may be his sister. Both carry decorative axes in a similar fashion as Briony. The man, Chor, has images of Shen and human spearmen decorating his clothing and he explains these kills in a surprisingly humble manner while asking Briony about her own exploits. Zephia is approached by his sister, Laona, whose decorations show human axe-wielders along with some depictions of bird-like humanoids with shortspears. She is a much faster talker and keeps asking Zephia to show her how to use the thin blades she carries and whether or not the blade over gets stuck when applied to ribcages.</p><p></p><p>Elsbeth is approached by a robed man in a frightening silver mask, but his eyes are warm and he talks in a soft voice. His name is Kallel, and when asked about his mask he says it is to keep spirits of the dead away, as they mistake his visage for one of them and therefore not a human with a soul to take. He asks Elsbeth about the significance of the raven images she wears and if it is true to the rumors that she can talk to birds.</p><p></p><p>Angelina is invited to join Bella and Chaturgha hiTokeshqu, who ends up being quite a pleasant hostess and willing to answer questions about the quest. When asked about whether or not this is a race to a prize, she seems shocked at the suggestion and responds, <span style="color: sienna">"No, not at all. Our Emperor rules all of Tsoylanu, but he unfortunately cannot always see everything and control everything, though he tries."</span> She seems nervous to be saying such things, and glances back to the woman in the Azure Legion uniform before speaking again. This does not surprise you, as one always has to be careful what they say when around the secret police known as the Azure Legion, who watch and report everything. <span style="color: sienna">"In the southeast, many days walk from here, lies a swamp that supposedly holds the ancient ruins of an old temple. It was found by chance by a group of merchants trading with some savage tribes and decided to explore where they were warned not to go. The merchants were hoping to loot the ruin, as there were tales of an ancient jewel sitting in the top chamber of the ruin. Instead they encountered a pack of wild creatures and were nearly all killed. Only two men returned who were able to tell the tale. The jewel they described is important to the city of Jakalla and an artifact of some importance, but we cannot spare the resources to retrieve it. But a couple of small bands of skilled adventurers may be able to either sneak or fight their way through where others failed. We do not have a map of the swamps, nor do we know all of their dangers. As it is, we can only afford to support two separate bands of relic hunters who can try to navigate a way through from two different directions. If we had more resources we'd send many more."</span></p><p></p><p>Now that the ice has been broken, everyone is free to speak with one another.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deuce Traveler, post: 6526292, member: 34958"] Chaturgha hiTokeshqu smiles broadly and invites Bella to sit next to her, which signals that the formal part of the discussion is over. The ice broken, the various members of the delegation move to sit next to the other relic hunters. Dates are brought over for snacks, pillows to rest upon, and of course more tea. Two decorated warriors sit next to Zephia and Briony, a dark-haired and handsome man and a lovely maiden who may be his sister. Both carry decorative axes in a similar fashion as Briony. The man, Chor, has images of Shen and human spearmen decorating his clothing and he explains these kills in a surprisingly humble manner while asking Briony about her own exploits. Zephia is approached by his sister, Laona, whose decorations show human axe-wielders along with some depictions of bird-like humanoids with shortspears. She is a much faster talker and keeps asking Zephia to show her how to use the thin blades she carries and whether or not the blade over gets stuck when applied to ribcages. Elsbeth is approached by a robed man in a frightening silver mask, but his eyes are warm and he talks in a soft voice. His name is Kallel, and when asked about his mask he says it is to keep spirits of the dead away, as they mistake his visage for one of them and therefore not a human with a soul to take. He asks Elsbeth about the significance of the raven images she wears and if it is true to the rumors that she can talk to birds. Angelina is invited to join Bella and Chaturgha hiTokeshqu, who ends up being quite a pleasant hostess and willing to answer questions about the quest. When asked about whether or not this is a race to a prize, she seems shocked at the suggestion and responds, [color=sienna]"No, not at all. Our Emperor rules all of Tsoylanu, but he unfortunately cannot always see everything and control everything, though he tries."[/color] She seems nervous to be saying such things, and glances back to the woman in the Azure Legion uniform before speaking again. This does not surprise you, as one always has to be careful what they say when around the secret police known as the Azure Legion, who watch and report everything. [color=sienna]"In the southeast, many days walk from here, lies a swamp that supposedly holds the ancient ruins of an old temple. It was found by chance by a group of merchants trading with some savage tribes and decided to explore where they were warned not to go. The merchants were hoping to loot the ruin, as there were tales of an ancient jewel sitting in the top chamber of the ruin. Instead they encountered a pack of wild creatures and were nearly all killed. Only two men returned who were able to tell the tale. The jewel they described is important to the city of Jakalla and an artifact of some importance, but we cannot spare the resources to retrieve it. But a couple of small bands of skilled adventurers may be able to either sneak or fight their way through where others failed. We do not have a map of the swamps, nor do we know all of their dangers. As it is, we can only afford to support two separate bands of relic hunters who can try to navigate a way through from two different directions. If we had more resources we'd send many more."[/color] Now that the ice has been broken, everyone is free to speak with one another. [/QUOTE]
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