Shards of Memory--Act I: The Boundless Void

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil
[SBLOCK]“Well I really don’t mind which, hence the reason I asked, but since you’ve asked why don’t we dance on the deck for a while and we can do the dances with lifts, spins, and twirls which I imagine will feel better and be a little easier on the ground.”

*As they dance on the deck, Zaeryn sings softly for her.*

OOC: The dreaded question reversal. [/SBLOCK]

 

[Festy_Dog]

Diedrik reacts warmly to the romantic interaction between Kirkesh and Vanessa. Smiling and appauding quietly as the two spoke and embraced, then returning to the conversation he was involved in.

Kirkesh & Vanessa (in Rowaini, easily observable):
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Kirkesh gets down on one knee, holding Vanessa's hand and gazing into her eyes, "Vanessa D'Étoile, will you join me in this endless voyage of life as my wife?"

"Oh Kirkesh!" Vanessa replies, throwing her arms around the kneeling man and hugging him tight, "I will!"

"Quite the location for a proposal," Deidrik said with a broad smile, "My congratulations to you both."[/sblock]

Zaeryn & Valyssa (in Eldish, easily observable):
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“Well if you’ve been burned by such before I can understand that you’d like a guarantee of payment for you work, I’ve never been in that position myself plus I didn’t expect to be here in the first place so I’m just happy to go with whatever the voyage organisers have set up. If that happens to be no payment, well so be it though I’d rather it wasn’t, but as long as we’re fed and have somewhere to sleep I won’t be too unhappy as we’ll be able to explore something that is new or something no-one has seen for a very long time. That alone is worth the time of the journey to us.”

Diedrik smiled wryly.

"That and as intellectuals you could write a book or two about the experience. As the only scholarly literature available on the 'new discoveries' made you'd make a respectable little sum from it. I myself am hoping to keep track of the voyage in the hopes of gathering some good entertainment material. I might even write something about the journey itself if it's eventful enough."[/sblock]

Yuriko (in Larakese, easily observable):
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"I will have to keep that in mind, Diedrik-san," Yuriko replied. "I did not understand the words you used when speaking with him . . . this would make our discussions difficult. For the time being . . . perhaps it would be best if I kept my distance. Have quarters been assigned yet, Diedrik-san?"

"In truth I wasn't familiar with the words I was using either. It's a useful little spell I picked up in my travels which allows me to speak and understand just about any language, I can coax most of an hour out of the spell but that's it for the day in regards to spells of that level of mastery. Unless you speak some form of Praetorian or Tralg itself I can't be certain whether he could understand you, I did suggest he learn Eldish however, most here seem to know it," Diedrik said, looking around to those he had spoken to, "Quarters, though? I'm not sure, Yotsu-san, haven't spent much time below deck as yet."

Diedrik paused as he watched the Rowaini couple speaking to one another. Kirkesh getting down on one knee to say something to Vanessa.

Yuriko only:
[sblock]"Hmph, to think we're actually here to do work while they're taking this as some kind of pleasure cruise," he says quietly to her, trying to looking pleasantly surprised by Kirkesh's action as he says something to him and Vanessa in Rowaini, "He just gave her a marriage proposal, at the beginning of a government funded expedition. Sounds as though he wants the captain to perform the marriage too, poor woman, I hope for my own good that they don't want music."[/sblock]

Diedrik cast a wary glance over towards where the two Altanians were dancing in mid-air. Having the couples onboard unsettled him.

Yuriko only:
[sblock]"Let's hope the walls are solid or we're given quarters far from the couples. If I'm working I don't want to lose any sleep to honeymooners," he says ruefully, "The Altanians don't seem to be the types to cause any serious problems, but Vanessa there is Rowaini nobility, and I'm not sure what she'll be expecting in the way of service on a journey like this."[/sblock][/sblock]

 

[Bront]

[sblock=in Rowaini, easily observable]"It is a rather appropriate place I think. Thank you Diedrik," Kirkesh says. "If the captain is ameable, the we only lack perhaps suitable wedding music. Do you know anyone on board who plays?"[/sblock]

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Diedrik (In Eldish easily observable)
[SBLOCK]“Well I’ve never written a book before, but if I did I’d more likely donate it to my college than try to sell it outright. The college might give me something for the work, I doubt it would be a great deal though as it is somewhat expected that a former student would try to advance their college’s knowledge. Hopefully you’ll gain enough material for your purposes though. Do you have a better idea than we do about what exactly is going on with this voyage, who is sponsoring it perhaps or the goal of the expedition if there is one larger than exploring the Empyreal Shards?”[/SBLOCK]

 

[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Female Larakese Martial Artist

Diedrik and Rystil Only [sblock=In Larakese]

" . . . It's a useful little spell I picked up in my travels which allows me to speak and understand just about any language, I can coax most of an hour out of the spell . . . ."

"Are you using this spell to converse with me now, or can you speak Larakese?" Yuriko asked, slightly suspicious.

"Hmph, to think we're actually here to do work while they're taking this as some kind of pleasure cruise," he says quietly to her, trying to looking pleasantly surprised by Kirkesh's action as he says something to him and Vanessa in Rowaini, "He just gave her a marriage proposal, at the beginning of a government funded expedition. Sounds as though he wants the captain to perform the marriage too, poor woman, I hope for my own good that they don't want music."

"Hai," Yuriko replied tightly. "This has been an . . . interesting journey thus far. I sense much less control and organization that I would have expected for a crew and mission of magnitude. Please tell me for a fact that this is a mission and not a pleasure cruise."

"Let's hope the walls are solid or we're given quarters far from the couples. If I'm working I don't want to lose any sleep to honeymooners," he says ruefully, "The Altanians don't seem to be the types to cause any serious problems, but Vanessa there is Rowaini nobility, and I'm not sure what she'll be expecting in the way of service on a journey like this."

"Oh . . . she is a noble," Yuriko replied quietly with a bit of surprise. "The way she was introduced, I thought she was . . . something else. I am fairly confident I was not brought here to service . . . them."
*Yuriko sounded somewhat less confident than the words she spoke.*[/sblock]

 

[DrZombie]

*Zaeryn and Valyssa twirl and float together for five minutes until the magic begins to wane, drifting back to the ship's surface.*

[sblock=high Praetorian]
"Wad inda nine hells is dey doing?"
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[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Zaeryn]
"That sounds great, Zaeryn!" Valyssa replies, dancing and smiling as he sings to her.
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[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil
[SBLOCK]“So do you think my lessons with Alyria paid off then?” Zaeryn asks as he comes to the end of a song.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Zaeryn]
"Definitely. You're much better at it now than you were before!"
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[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil
[SBLOCK]“Well I guess all those late morning were worthwhile then,” Zaeryn replies grinning, “Hmm, I guess we won’t have the luxury of a bath aboard this ship, probably not your favourite foods either...unless they knew we were coming before we did!”

*As they continue to dance he sings again, this time a love song.*

OOC: Name on previous post 'Alyria'...it's the power of suggestion. [/SBLOCK]