Shards of Memory-Prologue: Fractured Union

[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Martial Artist

Rystil:[SBLOCK]

"Yotsu? Ah yes, I've heard of that name--of the Dog Clan, no? Then it makes perfect sense. There was a loud howling around the monastery tonight, and one of our elder ascetics went into a trance where he saw the yama no kami ni shitagau inu, the noble dog of the mountain spirits," the monk refers to the wolf by one of its other names, the shorter being simply 'okami' , "The wolf told him that we must send five men in the direction of the howls, and so we did."

"Ah, we encountered the great white wolf on our journey here . . . a timely encounter it was," Yuriko replied quietly. "The one there," Yuriko indicated the corpse, "is/was the mother of the two children. She, myself, and the young girl were tainted in an attack of a kyuuketsuki passing himself off as a monk. That was three days ago . . . I . . . tried to get them to the monastery as fast as I could . . . but I was too late for their mother. She changed and held me in her gaze . . . the timely arrival of the great one broke her gaze, and I killed the creature. The wolf bid us to wait for your arrival, then departed."

Yuriko was quiet for a moment, then added, "I don't know if anything can be done for her, since she changed . . . but I knew someone at the order would know."[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Yuriko:
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"I must admit that I am not advanced enough in the ways of the order to know such things for certain, so I think that we must ask one of the elders for his wisdom on the matter...I suppose that this means that we must carry the slain kyuuketsuki with us, in case there is something that can be done. Even so, we will leave it outside the monastery grounds, so that it will not gain leave to enter later if something goes wrong. Would you like to walk, or shall we carry you so you can try to sleep more, Yuriko-san?"
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[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Martial Artist

Rystil:[SBLOCK]

"I must admit that I am not advanced enough in the ways of the order to know such things for certain, so I think that we must ask one of the elders for his wisdom on the matter...I suppose that this means that we must carry the slain kyuuketsuki with us, in case there is something that can be done. Even so, we will leave it outside the monastery grounds, so that it will not gain leave to enter later if something goes wrong. Would you like to walk, or shall we carry you so you can try to sleep more, Yuriko-san?"

"Thank you for you kindness, -sama," Yuriko replied. "However, I would like to walk . . . a return to home should be on one's own two feet, yes? I will rest then."[/SBLOCK]

 

[Dark Nemesis]

Rystil:

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*Just then, the main gates open and the other people start pouring into the Amphitheatre, filling in the seats in the other sections, but the masses don't get near the reserved section near the front where Talia and Subterfuge sit with a few others of Eldiz's elite.*

Talia sits ack and makes herself comfortable. She was looking forward to the show starting, though at the same time, watching all the people and talking with Subterfuge was also quite enjoyable.

"So Subterfuge, how often do you attend the theater?" she asked.
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[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil

[SBLOCK]*More than happy to fly around all day, Zaeryn follows Valyssa to the artificial lake circling it alone for a few minutes after Valyssa transforms again. Thinking about what form to take he come up with something interesting, a mischievous glint in his small wyrm eyes and a toothy grin on his face, before diving into the water near her in wyrmling form before transforming into a sahuagin just after he breaks the surface. Swimming after Valyssa underwater, he pops up next to her, hoping to give her a little fright, before changing into the much more pleasant form of a male merfolk.*

OOC: That was the plan...can't lose the speed race every time. [/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Yuriko:
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"That sounds good to me--I was just making sure you were not too tired, Yuriko-San. We will carry the boy and the young woman though, unless you prefer otherwise. Either way, let us begin our return--it is best not to linger in the night in this region of the supernatural."

*He makes a motion to the other monks, and they begin to head off towards the monastery, carrying Yu, Rin, and Shinoa's remains--using the blanket for the latter so as not to touch it to their skin.*
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[Rystil Arden]

Talia:
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"I try to make time every so often, particularly when there is one I would like to see, or company with whom I would like to see it," Subterfuge smiles at Talia when he mentions the latter.

*Suddenly, as the people have all taken their seats, an eerie, beautiful music begins to play throughout the Amphitheatre, signalling the beginning of the First Act.*
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[Rystil Arden]

Zaeryn:
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"Eeek!" Valyssa screams, startled by Zaeryn's hideous visage, the sound distorted by the water and the air sending a flurry of bubbles streaming upwards.

*When Zaeryn changes, Valyssa laughs a bit at herself and gives him a hug:*

"Oh, you silly!--Where'd you even see something awful like that before?"
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[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil

[SBLOCK]*Zaeryn satisfied with Valyssa’s reaction, hugs her back and gives her an apologetic kiss before saying:*

“I saw it in Garynth last year, it was being displayed in some sort of tank. I don’t even want to think what they were going to do with it, but it seemed content to just swim around at the time.”[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Zaeryn:
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"Oh Garynth...I guess they would find something to do with a thing like that, wouldn't they? Probably wanted to harvest its organs for some sort of experiment...Eww! Ok, let's dwell on something more pleasant," Valyssa decides, continuing to drift in his arms as she kisses him gently and then rests her head softly against his chest, her beautiful blue dorsal fin flicking idly as she does so.
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