Strife in Sokara - A solo game for Brother Shatterstone

[Jarval]

Hestia raises a questioning eyebrow at Brystasia's warning look, but she refrains from comment.

"Jelly, yes, I can find you some jelly." Edward smiles, but doesn't move, still standing staring at Brystasia. Ged sighs, gets out of his seat, and gently pushes the boy towards the door.

"Come on Edward, let's go and find the ladies some jelly, shall we? And I need a new shield, so we can go on a hunt through the armoury as well." He ushers Edward out the room, closing the door behind him.

"Well, I think you've found another admirer." Hestia grins, then looks more serious. "Something seemed to bother you just before Edward arrived. Was it something I said?"

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

Brystasia grins as she watches the scene unfold between the young boy and Ged, Brystasia gives a Edward a small wave as Ged gentle guides him towards the door while he looks back upon her.

Turning towards Hestia Brystasia laughs lightly at her comment, “Yeah, I guess so, but in Edward’s defense he didn’t do anything to really be embarrassed about, boys that are changing to men often find me very distracting. Honestly, I didn’t even want the jelly but I’ve found out that if I let them be helpful I’ve made there day.” She shrugs slightly at the idea as she shakes absently shakes her head, “Though I’m still not really comfortable with adding to their tasks”

Brystasia looks away quickly, frowning in the process, but she reluctantly nods her head as she looks apologetically back towards the healer, “Hestia your right, and it’s none of my business, but I think you where a bit harsh on Ged. I’ve forgiven him and I think you should too.” She smiles sweetly and reassuringly, “Besides I overreacted to his words, its not often I man will talk to me in such a manner so I suspect his desires are for someone else.”

 

[Jarval]

"Ah, the trials that come with true beauty." Hestia giggles. "I'm sure they don't mind you adding to their tasks.

"As for Ged, he needs to be a bit more tolerant. He's just seen the examples of a few bad apples among the Mormekims, and taken that to mean the whole barrel is rotten." Hestia shrugs, then smiles. "But I've forgiven him. How can I not? He looks so adorable when he's embarrassed."

She raises her eyebrows at Brystasia's last comment. "I hope you're right." She says, looking thoughtfully at the door.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

Brystasia continues to smile friendly but her tone implies more solemn thoughts, “That’s all true but it’s mainly their desire to add me to there tasks.” Her tone returns to normal, “Or says my kindly brothers and sisters, there where few men in my forest home and the fewer times still that we meet them they where always much more interested in mother, so my experiences with men are very limited as you know they’re very protective of me.”

As Brystasia listens to her friend a huge combination of a grin and smile forms on her face as she giggles lightly, “Indeed he is quite adorable, but don’t be so hard on him, while he indeed might need to be more tolerant, it’s his very stubborn nature and while it can be a pain times it’s also a blessing. I think it’s his stubborn nature and his since of loyalty that makes him see me as simply another women.”

Reaching out with her delicate hand Brystasia rests it upon Hestia’s knee a reassuring smile on her face, “I’m sure I’m right, I mean why else would he address me the way he just did?”

 

[Jarval]

The remainder of the hour passes quickly, with pleasant conversation, and a steady stream of food happily supplied by Edward. Ged returns after ten minutes, having found himself a slightly rusty but still serviceable steel shield.

"I'd like to see anything bite through this!" He says with satisfaction, knocking on the metal surface.

**********

With the Holy Mother's return, the group assembles outside of the Hall. A dwarf wearing a leather apron covered in far more pockets than can be practical and two Obedient Brothers dressed in black plate mail are already waiting.

"I mean, look at that, dressed head to toe in black. Are they trying to scare small children?" Ged mutters, keeping his distance from the Mormekims. Hestia nudges him sharply with her elbow, a gesture that is somewhat dampened by Ged's chain shirt.

"Lady Brystasia?" One of the Obedient Brothers speaks up, drawing Brystasia's attention to him. Velimir smiles broadly back at her, having now removed his helmet.

"Another admirer?" Hestia asks with a smirk. Ged's eyes narrow at this suggestion, and he looks suspiciously at Velimir.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

Brystasia rolls her eyes at Ged comments while casting an agreeing smile at Hestia’s sharp elbow while she retorts just as quietly, “Ged don’t get jealous you’re just as scary as them.”

Her head picks up at the surprise of hearing her name called as her face forms a curious look but it quickly breaks out into a delighted smile as her sharp eyes recognized a familiar face and she replay distracted to Hestia, “Maybe… but he is a friend.”

Walking excitedly towards him a look crossed with shock and delight Brystasia laughs lightly as she gives a friendly hug, or the best she can manage do to the armor, and reaches up on tiptoes to kiss him lightly on the cheek, “Brother Velimir, what a pleasant surprise, I’m I right to assume that you’re here to help us with a pest problem?"

If no one seems to be interested in during introductions Brystasia quickly introduces all.

 

[Jarval]

Ged makes a grumpy grunt at Brystasia's joke, still looking sourly at the two Obedient Brothers. Hestia rolls her eyes in exasperation, and follows after Brystasia.

"How good it is to see you again." Velimir says warmly, pleased by Brystasia's greeting. "I've heard that you are in no small part responsible for drawing this... pest problem... to light. Your training is now complete, I take it?"

As Brystasia starts her introductions, Velimir nods. He shakes hands with Hestia, and with Ged, although his and Ged's hands touch only for the briefest of moments.

"And this is Brother Ryat." Velimir continues, making a sweeping gesture with his right arm to indicate the other Obedient Brother.

"A pleasure to meet you all." Ryat replies, bowing slightly. His gaze holds Ged's for a moment, and mutual loathing is clear on both men's faces.

"Aster Wheelwright, at your service." The dwarf chimes in, prompting another round of handshakes. "Locksmith, artisan, and part-time alchemist." He pats a pocket full of vials, grinning widely.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

As Brystasia wraps her arms around Velimir’s she continues to smile warmly, obviously pleased that the taller of the Obedient Brothers would remember such a unimportant detail, “Indeed it is Brother Velimir, actually today is my first day on the job, so to speak.” She blushes slightly at her own inexperience, “Actually it was the Morwynites that brought it to the eyes of Aymara.” She turns extending one of her arms at her two friends an appreciative smile on her face, “They deserve the credit.”

Brystasia nods and smiles at the other two Mormekims, “It’s an honor and pleasure.” She seems on the verge of saying more but stops short of it as her eyes pick up the hatred that Ged and Ryat share.

Spinning around Brystasia gives Hestia a worried look but she waits for no advice as she quickly decides that the task at hand can control temper their anger, bending down slightly as she grins at the dwarf, “Master* Aster, we have a door in the cellar of the Compass that we’ve been unable to open and there’s no way to bypass it, do you think one of your vast masteries can open it for us?”

OOC: * I wasn’t sure how to address him, is he just a master locksmith here to apply his trade or is he more?

 

[Jarval]

"In that case, we are indebted to the Morwynites as well." Velimir nods his thanks to Ged and Hestia, before turning his attention back to Brystasia.

"Quite the eventful first day for you then. I hope you get to spend more of you time following more pleasant pursuits than disposing of the undead. It hardly seems a fitting task for one with a heart as joyous as yours." Hestia waggles her eyebrows at Brystasia as Velimir says this, trying to hide her grin. Following Brystasia's worred glance, Hestia takes Ged by the arm, placing herself between him and Ryat.

"I think I can give it a fair shot." Master Aster says confidently. "Even if the lock can't be persuaded, there's more than one way to open a door, if you catch my drift." He pats the vials again, one of which bubbles disturbingly...


(OoC: Aster's just a locksmith hired by the Holy Mother to help out. Master is the appropriate title for an artisan, as far as Brystasia can remember.)

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

Between Velimir’s words and Hestia’s look Brystasia breaks out into a blushes that she has no control over and she quickly drops her turquoise blue eyes as she brushes a stray blonde locket from her face…

Finally she brings her smiling blue eyes back up towards Velimir’s, deeply blue eyes as she speaks softly, “I assure you that I’m quite capable but I’m more than willing to leave them to you my noble brother but thank you for the complement.”

Turning her attention to the dwarf she looks cautiously, but smiles friendly, at the vial, “Well I hope it doesn’t come down to that, but I will caution you, Master Aster that poor Jed was through for a loop and across the room from the trap.”