Shards of Memory-Prologue: Fractured Union

[Rystil Arden]

Yuriko:
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*Shinoa nods in understanding to Yuriko's instructions as they set off.*

*Once again, Yuriko manages to make the short journey with nothing more threatening than a stray monkey that was upset with having its territory violated and made loud noises.*

*When she calls to her ancestors, if they hear her, they choose to make no response.*

*After a little over an hour, she is awoken once more.*
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[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil

[SBLOCK]*Zaeryn catches Valyssa’s show of affection from the corner of his eye and grins, while he continues to refresh his mind with a few different spells. Even with the temptation of Valyssa only several feet away, he carefully studies each spell making sure to commit it to memory. Once he finishes he drops his tome on the bed softly, before reaching for Valyssa while grinning suggestively and saying:*

“Looks like I missed the morning show...”

*While giving a mock pout as he moves to her side, taking a quick glance at what she’s reading before kissing her tenderly.*[/SBLOCK]

 

[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Martial Artist

Rystil[sblock]*After making certain they had eaten, Yuriko stretched again, ready for her journey. Looking at the amount of ground they had covered today, Yuriko wondered if they were making better progress today or yesterday. Checking her items to make certain she hadn't left anything behind, Yuriko set off again with similar instructions.*

'I'm not certain that there is anyone living in this area . . . and I don't know if I should involve anyone else in our troubles,' Yuriko thought. 'But, I would hate to have to kill them because I was falling asleep and couldn't trust them any more . . ..'

*Yuriko watched for travelers and wondered just how much farther the journey would be.*[/sblock]

 

[Bront]

RA:
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"Good choice," Vanessa replies, nodding at the nondescript set of clothing Kirkesh chose, before adding teasingly, "And it fits so well!"

*Vanessa herself has switched to the clean white uniform worn by the inn's maids.*

"I'm planning to switch into some sort of commoner's dress after we leave," she explains, "But I thought that commoner's clothing might attract too much attention in an upscale inn."

Kirkesh nods. "Shall we be off then?" he asks.

Kirkesh escorts Vanessa out of the inn, as if he'd just met up with her at the end of her shift. Once they're well out of sight of the inn, he finds a spot for her to duck out and change into something a bit more common. Smiling and offering her his arm, he escorts her to a fairly average in near the docs and books a room. He keeps an eye out for Sanchez and her other guards.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Zaeryn:
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"Oh, sorry--I didn't want to disturb you," Valyssa apologises, blushing slightly.

*She carefully sets down the book she had been reading, Apocryphal Transmutative Castigatory Altercations and the Ramifications of the Ensuing Paroxysms of Putative Erudition, and returns Zaeryn's kiss, putting her arms around him.*
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[Festy_Dog]

Rystil:

[sblock]"And to you as well," Diedrik replies in fluent Larakese, and bows respectfully.

*With a wave he makes his makes his way out and towards the ship. As he walked he browsed a small book which he kept his poems and stories in, as he considered remembering them all to be a bit of a stretch even by his standards. The coming trip would probably give him the inspiration for a sizable number of additions, since they were heading into the unknown after all.*

Hmm, hope I'll have time to work on my various arts while we're travelling. Have to just keep notes and work on them when I get back if we're busy.[/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Yuriko:
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*Yuriko's count seems to indicate that due to the lack today of a period of time where Yuriko's three charges needed to wait for Yuriko, they should be making slightly better time today. Moreover, they would probably reach the monastery early in the morning after next, or sooner if she forces a march from the others for a full day without sleeping (for them) tomorrow. If she is lucky, they may even encounter a monk ranging out from the monastery for firewood or the like as early as tomorrow evening, though there aren't really any others of which she knows living out here in the wilderness. As her thoughts wander to all these topics, she realises that she has finished another little leg of the journey without a hostile encounter. One more after this and it will be time to stop for the night.*
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[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil

[SBLOCK]“No need to apologise my love...I’m sorry if I embarrassed you, but I was just being a little playful.”

*Returning her embrace and softly running the thumb of his right hand down her cheek, before saying:*

“That looks like heavy reading first thing in the morning.”[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Kirkesh:
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*Kirkesh and Vanessa duck out of the inn, the receptionist waving absently as they do.*

*Making it across town without any more Sanchez sightings, Kirkesh books a room at a small inn called The Sailor's Respite with an excellent view of the docks themselves and all the ships coming in and out from the windows of the rooms. When Vharin, the taciturn innkeeper, asks for a tencoin for the room, Vanessa reaches into her purse for some coin.*
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[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Martial Artist

Rystil[sblock]*Yuriko scouted the area for her rest, then settled down for some sleep. She knew that this would be the last nap for the day and night. She considered for a time traveling with them through the night . . . she wasn't certain they would survive another two nights. Again, Yuriko blessed her ancestors and asked for their guidance . . . she understood why they didn't respond . . . but that was no reason not to bless them and ask for their guidance anyway.

When the trio arrived, Yuriko broached the subject of traveling through the night . . . something about three nights was nagging at the back of Yuriko's mind.*[/sblock]