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<blockquote data-quote="Erekose13" data-source="post: 1465169" data-attributes="member: 3387"><p>*As the two at the door find their way in, they make to a table towards the back of the tavern, over looking the river at the back. It is a nice summer afternoon, the sun is shining high in the cloudless blue sky. Out the back, a large patio sits out over the river. No one is out there at the moment and the door to it is currently closed. There are a few chairs their however, and it looks quite nice.* </p><p></p><p>*The inn lies right beside the road as it crosses the Shaul river at River's Run Bridge. There are a few other buildings that have taken advantage of the location, including a general store and a blacksmith. To the north of the river more and more farms dot the landscape, but to the west a large green forest sits on the northern bank of the river heading off towards the tall mountains far in the distance.*</p><p></p><p>*After Mary has ushered her two friends in, she heads over to Gespeth seeing his attention on her. At his question she replies, <span style="color: silver">"Them, they dwell within the Glimmerwood off to the west. The tall one, Mahe, is a druid of the forest and caretaker of the animals that live there. The smaller one, Folco has been traveling with Mahe for a while now."</span></p><p></p><p>*A few minutes later another traveller entered the inn. This traveller looked a little more exotic than the other two. The woman was dressed in a fine embroidered silk blouse that seemed to shift colors in the sunlight from behind and pale white pants that hung very loose. The shirt settled on mostly deeper shades of green as the door closed. She had a thin face, with a slight tip to the point of her ears, but what was most interesting was the tattoo on her cheeks. Both cheeks sported vibrant blue-green summer leaves twining down on vines from the corners of her eyes. The effect made it look like she was crying vines.*</p><p></p><p>*Approaching the new comer, Mary spoke offering her a set and an ale to ease her after a long journey. She spoke something to Mary quietly which no one could hear from where they were seated. Mary nodded once, and ushered her into the room.*</p><p></p><p><span style="color: palegreen">"Greetings fellow travellers. I don't know if you believe in fate or not, but I see this as divine providence ~ a gathering of great heroes."</span> the woman said in halting Low Sheyic. Her accent was qute strong, but not one that even Taneth recognized. <span style="color: palegreen">"I am Nalya, of the Transcendent Owl Sept. I have come here seeking all of you, for I have seen you all before ~ in my dreams. If you will allow me to I would like to speak to all of you about the prophesies that my people have passed down for generations."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: palegreen">"The prophesy speaks of the return of Mog-Pharau, the No-God and the coming of the Second Apocalypse. It details very specific signs to watch for, and I believe that some of those signs have come to pass. The tribal elders have given me, the one with the sight, the task of bringing word to the heroes who are destined to stop this from happening. Thus I am here before you, to ask that you listen to the entirety of my tale."</span></p><p></p><p>*Of everyone here there are two who understand a little of what she speaks. Gespeth having studied in one of the libraries of the Mysunsai knows that the Mandate an opposing school often tries to spread tales of the Apocalypse, but few legends or tomes even hint that such an event occured. Taneth, the group of wizards who taught you the elements of magic spoke of someone called the No-God and his servants the Sranc, a deadly group of beastial hunters who had once crawled across Earwa hunting humans and elves alike.*</p><p></p><p><span style="color: purple">[ooc: SerpentEye, Liar's attitude is fine, but you might want to tone down anything that would be picked up by the boards censors as the smilies are a bit distracting.]</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Erekose13, post: 1465169, member: 3387"] *As the two at the door find their way in, they make to a table towards the back of the tavern, over looking the river at the back. It is a nice summer afternoon, the sun is shining high in the cloudless blue sky. Out the back, a large patio sits out over the river. No one is out there at the moment and the door to it is currently closed. There are a few chairs their however, and it looks quite nice.* *The inn lies right beside the road as it crosses the Shaul river at River's Run Bridge. There are a few other buildings that have taken advantage of the location, including a general store and a blacksmith. To the north of the river more and more farms dot the landscape, but to the west a large green forest sits on the northern bank of the river heading off towards the tall mountains far in the distance.* *After Mary has ushered her two friends in, she heads over to Gespeth seeing his attention on her. At his question she replies, [color=silver]"Them, they dwell within the Glimmerwood off to the west. The tall one, Mahe, is a druid of the forest and caretaker of the animals that live there. The smaller one, Folco has been traveling with Mahe for a while now."[/color] *A few minutes later another traveller entered the inn. This traveller looked a little more exotic than the other two. The woman was dressed in a fine embroidered silk blouse that seemed to shift colors in the sunlight from behind and pale white pants that hung very loose. The shirt settled on mostly deeper shades of green as the door closed. She had a thin face, with a slight tip to the point of her ears, but what was most interesting was the tattoo on her cheeks. Both cheeks sported vibrant blue-green summer leaves twining down on vines from the corners of her eyes. The effect made it look like she was crying vines.* *Approaching the new comer, Mary spoke offering her a set and an ale to ease her after a long journey. She spoke something to Mary quietly which no one could hear from where they were seated. Mary nodded once, and ushered her into the room.* [color=palegreen]"Greetings fellow travellers. I don't know if you believe in fate or not, but I see this as divine providence ~ a gathering of great heroes."[/color] the woman said in halting Low Sheyic. Her accent was qute strong, but not one that even Taneth recognized. [color=palegreen]"I am Nalya, of the Transcendent Owl Sept. I have come here seeking all of you, for I have seen you all before ~ in my dreams. If you will allow me to I would like to speak to all of you about the prophesies that my people have passed down for generations."[/color] [color=palegreen]"The prophesy speaks of the return of Mog-Pharau, the No-God and the coming of the Second Apocalypse. It details very specific signs to watch for, and I believe that some of those signs have come to pass. The tribal elders have given me, the one with the sight, the task of bringing word to the heroes who are destined to stop this from happening. Thus I am here before you, to ask that you listen to the entirety of my tale."[/color] *Of everyone here there are two who understand a little of what she speaks. Gespeth having studied in one of the libraries of the Mysunsai knows that the Mandate an opposing school often tries to spread tales of the Apocalypse, but few legends or tomes even hint that such an event occured. Taneth, the group of wizards who taught you the elements of magic spoke of someone called the No-God and his servants the Sranc, a deadly group of beastial hunters who had once crawled across Earwa hunting humans and elves alike.* [color=purple][ooc: SerpentEye, Liar's attitude is fine, but you might want to tone down anything that would be picked up by the boards censors as the smilies are a bit distracting.][/color] [/QUOTE]
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