Shards of Memory-Prologue: Fractured Union

[Bront]

Kirkesh:
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"Oh thank you for keeping me safe, Kirkesh! It makes me feel all warm and tingly inside when you protect me," she smiles up at him radiantly.


"I'm not sure what you mean, but that sounds wonderful, Kirkesh!"

*The two of them walk out, arm in arm, heading due south into the Residential Ward, which will be followed by the Archduke's Ward, then the Noble's Ward, and finally the Clerk's Ward.*
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RA: [sblock]"Well, the Embassies oftem go to great expense to try to bring a little of their own world and culture with them when they're setup. So, to see one is to often get a glimps of the world itself, or at least part of it that each world wants to share with everyone."

Kirkesh smiles as he points out the Embassies, occasionaly going into detail about some aspect of the planet, sharing a bit of knowledge about is travels. He is careful to avoid staying too long close to the Rowani Embassy, just in case.[/sblock]

 

[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Martial Artist

*Rystil only*[sblock]*Yuriko was working through her forms, concentrating on those forms that provided a benefit against multiple attackers. Leaning forward, she applied Dance of Fallen Leaves to the flanker hoping that undivided momentary attention would finish the bandit. If it did she was going to have fun with him and the others - using their force against them in a Mountain Still Stands.*

OOC: Flurry of blows, Improved trips all the way around, starting with the flanker, with a follow up strike if lucky, if he drops out of the fight, trip straggler. Dodge to the rapist.[/sblock]

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil Only

[SBLOCK]*While holding Valyssa, Zaeryn casts some silent and still mage hand spells to pack up the few remaining picnic items, before bending to pick up the basket. They then leave the garden to return the basket to the nearby inn.*

We can probably see 3 or 4 more of the major sights before dinner and I can doubtless manage to show her a fair few minor sights too if I vary the route a bit.

*As they leave the inn, heading off to see more sights, he says*

“The crystal fountain as you know is one of my favourites, what else, ah I know...”

*And he whisks her off to the first destination...*[/SBLOCK]

 

[Festy_Dog]

Rystil:

[sblock]*Diedrik continued smiling but said no more as he took his leave. The Rowaini girl was pretty insistent upon apologising, as much as he wasn't troubled, but that was the servant mindset for you.*

*His next destination was the closest tavern containing a significant number of spelljammer types. There had to be a job up for grabs somewhere nearby, and he was willing to do all the drinking, sweet-talking of attractive waitresses, and bar-hopping it would take to put that job within his grasp.*

Such a difficult life I lead, he thought to himself. In actuality though, within that iconic piece of traveller's sarcasm was buried a fragment of truth. It wasn't all that easy, but it was certainly enjoyable.

*He looked for a familiar tavern sign, and readied his coin purse for some strenuous exercise. Getting a job would likely involve saving any number of thirsty sailors from debilitating soberness.*[/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Gaius:
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*As Gaius finally gets his turn after the others before him, the guards looks sceptical, one of them arching his eyebrow:*

"What are you doing here, slave? Get back to the gladiatorial arena--you can't come in here and harass the High Praetors and the Archons."
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[Rystil Arden]

Kirkesh:
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*Vanessa smiles and laughs as Kirkesh shows her all the wondrous things in the embassies and tells her little tidbits about the planets and funny stories he has heard.*

"Oh, you're quite the conversationalist, Kirkesh!"

*After they're done, they sit together in front of a beautiful marble fountain of a peaceful woodland spring, and Vanessa ponders:*

"That was so wonderful, Kirkesh, and everything was so amazing, but do you know which ones I liked the best?"
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[Dark Nemesis]

Rystil...

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…You learned so much on your own, that really I always thought of myself as your guide and...friend more than I did a formal tutor."

“It often felt as if you were more of a friend to me too, Subterfuge. You have no idea how much I enjoyed our late night tutoring sessions together,” Talia replied with a fond smile. “Even now, I treasure the moments that we are able to spend together.” As she said that, she reached over to lightly trace her fingers along his.

"I'm glad you think so, Talia...because I'm about to offer you something very special, and I hope you'll say yes!"….

Boy, he’s laying it on thick, a nagging voice in the back of her head commented as Subterfuge began to speak. However, as he got to the point, Talia’s silver eyes grew wide in amazement at what he was offering. “I… you…. Wow. I don’t know what to say!” She leans back in her chair, thrilled at the offer, and a bit overwhelmed too. “Thank you, Subterfuge. It sounds like an amazing opportunity. I’d love to, but I’ve never held any sort of leadership role before. I do not know how to act!”
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[Rystil Arden]

Yuriko:
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*Yuriko performs the Dance of the Fallen Leaves technique, leaping into the air and twirling a full circle as her feet perform a rapid double-kick, one to knock the flanking hiron over and the other to apply a sharp kick to the chest, smashing in his sternum and puncturing his lungs on the inside, causing his eyes to glaze over, as he is almost dead.*

*As she lands, she makes a quick sweep against the straggler but fails to connect.*

*Meanwhile, the would-be rapist tries to stab her in the heart, but she steps quickly the side and uses his own momentum to flip him painfully on his back, crushing between his now-unprotected legs and causing him to fade the blackness.*

*The final bandit drops his weapon and collapses to his knees.*

"Please good master!" he pleads to Yuriko's little-boy-form, "Please spare my life. I didn't mean to hurt anybody--please show me mercy!"

*Of course, that would be more mercy than this bandit had shown the other little boy he was slicing up near the stables as he tried to escape to summon help.*
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Yuriko's First Touch Attack 15 + 5 = 20, Hit.

Opposed Trip Attempt Yuriko vs Flanker 17 + 8 = 25 vs 3 + 3 = 6, Flanker is Tripped.

Follow-Up 8 + 9 = 17, Hit.

Flanker takes 12 Damage and is knocked unconscious.

Yuriko's Second Touch Attack 2 + 5 = 7, Miss.

Raper's Attack 4 + 7 = 11, Miss.

Yuriko's Follow-Up Trip Touch 17 + 5 = 22, Hit.

Opposed Trip Attempt Yuriko vs Raper 14 + 8 = 22, vs 13 +3 = 16, Raper is Tripped

Yuriko's Follow-up Follow-up Attack 9 + 9 = 18, Hit.

Raper takes 9 damage and falls unconscious.

Straggler surrenders.

Congratulations, Yuriko just beat 4 2nd-level fighters, and a Fighter2/Rogue2!)
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[Rystil Arden]

Zaeryn:
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*Zaeryn next takes Valyssa to the Menagerie, where there are hundreds of different animals from all sorts of places, some magically-augmented as well.*

*Valyssa really likes some of cute, furry animals that she sees, but she seems to spend half the time smiling wistfully at Zaeryn anyways.*
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[Rystil Arden]

Diedrik:
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*Diedrik experiences a whirlwind of sensations as he goes bar-hopping: laughing, drinking, flirting with waitresses, more drinking, and indeed the whole world seems to whirl around him until everything goes dark--he must have drunk too much and fallen asleep at the table.*

*Then everything seems to blur and distort, and finds himself hearing a familiar-sounding voice...*

"Evrard. Evrard?"

*He looks up, way up because somehow he is much shorter now, like a child, and sees his mother Roese smiling down at him. This must be a dream--but it seems so real*

"Evrard, come up on my lap and let me give you a hug!"

*As he joins his mother, she strokes him with gentle affection.*

"Evrard, never give up hope, you hear me? Because I never did. And if you're ever lost in yourself, just remember this rhyme I heard one day while Spelljamming in a strange and wondrous land, 'Shining, sparkling in the night, Empyreal Shards make it aright.' Maybe some day, you'll be a Spelljammer like me and be able to visit the same places I once did...Though that's unlikely, since they want you to be the next Lord Thibault...But maybe..."

*There is a splash of liquid on his face and Diedrik awakens with a start.*

"Are you OK lad?" the old sailor asks, "I think we lost you for a moment there! Let's see, where was I? Oh, you asked about jobs, and I was just talking about how they're organising some journey of exploration to go find something called the 'Empyreal Shards'...Apparently, they won't let just anyone join the mission though."
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