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Post by darkoda on May 3, 2018 22:31:13 GMT
Berry considered herself reasonably observant, at least enough to pay attention even if...distracted by someone who is just adorable for example. Sometimes that might not be the best thing she mused, as she was very much able to see how hard Aluche was blushing and now she was wondering what was going through her head and Berry's face was probably red enough for Sunshine to use her as a heated bed.
Yet she couldn't find it in her to mind at all.
"Are you okay Aluche?"
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Post by ventix on May 3, 2018 22:36:43 GMT
Aluche nodded, turning even redder. "I...I bit my tongue..." She says, too embarrassed to look Berry in the eyes.
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Post by shotte on May 4, 2018 0:14:54 GMT
"I seek knowledge of gods and their ilk. Anything that can guide me within the kingdoms to the specific locations would be quite helpful" Bael says again under his breath continuing to look back only to see Azazel has made more of a mess. "If you have anything like that or can point me in the right direction for something like this I'd be ever so grateful."
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Post by Veinexes on May 4, 2018 1:00:29 GMT
The old man began scrathcing his chin before walking to a nearby cabinet and producing a map of Broksin. "For your gods and myths I'd either search those ruins near Brimhome, or if you're feeling adventerous, Avesta. Poor thing was wiped off hte map, population wise at least. Some older archteture was found beneath the town, catacombs and such, probably have some clues there. Although, if you can get in with the right people in Broksin you could meet their Phoenix deity. It lives in the volcano south of Brimhome." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hellia had managed to cool down and nodded, "Definetly, I'm curious to see what strange sights might I find in this place." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alexia smiled, pleased to hear she would not be jumping through any more hoops then maybe one or two. She was no diplomat, and trade deals were something meant for those with silver tongues and endless pockets. "Oh thank you, would you be accompanying us as well?" She asked noting that it would seem Berry, Hellia, And Jioni had agreed to head to the ruins at least. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aleri smiled and then frowned, "Oh, dear me I forgot this." She noted clasping a hand over the torch as it went out. Surprisingly no burns seemed to show on her palm or anywhere for that matter when she did so. "Yes of course, I was here because I saw you both head off this direction, and you two seem to be the most....learned looking fo the group. I need knowledge and I know it comes with a price. Information for information is what I'll trade."
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Post by Kadeem on May 4, 2018 1:06:47 GMT
Jioni nods to the woman.
"My aunt and I are travelling together, so we'd both traverse the ruins for you but it would be repetitive for us to go all the way back home."
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Post by shotte on May 4, 2018 1:08:46 GMT
"Thank you sir I will see what I can do about the Phoenix" Bael pushes through his excited hushed voice. "How much will that be sir? For the map and.." he notions raising his eyebrows "and the information?" Bael begins to reach into his coin purse.
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Post by eltrou on May 4, 2018 1:13:12 GMT
Raoul watched on as she put out the torch... with her hand. A pyromancer of some sort or the flametouched if she could do that without being burned, which definitely matches up with the information he had. It matched up with the information he'd heard about her sort from what intel could give him.
Even more interestingly, she was asking for information. Information for information, specifically. A trade that his House was well too known for. Curiouser and curiouser indeed.
"I'll bite. What sort of information are you looking for... and what are you offering in exchange?" He acquiesced after a few moments' thought.
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Post by shotte on May 4, 2018 1:20:18 GMT
Bael jingles some coin into the old man's hand. "Thank you good sir. You've been much helpful. I hope you have a pleasant nights rest" Bael shakes the man's hand before he walks away. Heading back over to Azazel Bael squats down and aides the young prince in placing the maps back in the cubbies. "I see you have had a bit of trouble with some parchment. Well no matter, it can't feel anything so it is fine." Finishing helping Azazel place the maps back Bael lets out a small yawn. "Ahhhh..I am getting quite tired. Welp, I have come for all I needed. Shall we retire for the night young prince?" Bael begins to walk towards the entrance of the establishment.
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Post by drallore on May 4, 2018 2:07:22 GMT
Azazel was near the point of complaining before Bael came in to basically save him from himself. The two worked hard to put the maps back in their original place . . . . Well azazel helped . . . . There were a lot of shelves that he couldn’t reach and needed Baels height. As Bael made his way to the entrance, azazel was quick to follow.
”Okay! If you think we should go then I’m okay with it”
On their way back, Azazel made some assessments of this Bael fellow. He was quite impressed by this gent thus far. Nice for non-selfhish reasons, apparently resourceful in the ways of operating in society without getting attacked by an angry mob, AND he wasn’t ORDERING Azazel around, just providing opportunities. Azazel was pretty fond of the situation. On their way back he made sure to tug on Bael’s sleeve.
”Hey, can I ask you something? Back home I had these retainers, they were basically a couple of losers that were supposed to handle things like feeding me, protecting me, that kind of stuff, but they were BOOOOORING. They never let me do what I wanted to do, they were always stupidly serious all the time, and they didn’t even let me talk to other people when we went out. They were supposed to join me in this whole trip thing, but I wanted to prove I didn’t t need them, so I ditched them! But . . . Today has kind of showed me that I need someone’s like them a lot more than I initially anticipated. Turns out the world is weird, and I’m not navigating it well. So I was hoping . . . Maybe you could be my temporary retainer for a while? I’d pay you! I mean, I don’t have much to offer after leaving that tip . . . But I’m A Prince! I’d be able to pay you back! At least for a little while?”
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Post by darkoda on May 4, 2018 2:35:06 GMT
“Oh, yeah those tend to smart, and not the kind of thing you can kiss better.” Berry could commiserate with tongue biting, especially from fast talking. Hopefully she’d manage to avoid that herself.
“Yeah, exploring the ruins around here sounds fun; I wonder what kind of pokemon are in there?” Berry agreed with cave explorations and the kinds of opportunities that came up with walking around a dark cave with someone.
“Where are you off to Aluche?”
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Post by shotte on May 4, 2018 2:35:51 GMT
Fighting back a tear in his eye Bael responds with a soft shift in his voice "Yes, I'd like that. I had honestly expected this whole competition thing to be lonely, but I see now maybe a different view of it. I'd be delighted to accompany you on this journey." Bael then slowly shifts his hands and pats Azazel's shoulder gently. As they walk back to the tavern they pass many small vendors selling some sweets.
"Hey, Azazel would you like some?" Bael goes to the vendor and orders two small cones of ice cream and hands one off to the young prince. They enjoy their ice cream as they walk the streets. A soft smile writes itself across Bael's face as he goes into his own mind. It really is sweet that this kid wants me to go with him. He does share some qualities that he had. I have to protect this kid with all the might I can muster.
His smile slowly turns into a melancholic demeanor. Trying to hide his pain from the past Bael shifts back into reality. They arrive back to the tavern and ascend to their room. Bael sets up the bed for Azazel and sets his pack in the corner of the room, retrieving a small sack from it and tossed it along the floor to form a small pallet for himself. "Sleep well young Prince. In the morning I plan on heading to the kingdom of Broksin as my first challenge." Bael waits for Azazel to fall asleep as Bael checks out the window into the streets. Bael finds sleep soon after.
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Post by Vazad on May 4, 2018 2:49:06 GMT
That was it! She must have forgot to put out her revolting torch in her excitement. Vine the Resurrection or whatever that foreign phrase was. Babs decided she wouldn't say anything. She didn't mind if people wanted to be disgusting that was their business. In her sudden rush of revelation Babs didn't even stop to think how the woman doused the torch. Deciding to err on the side of politeness she piped up.
"And do take a seat deary, make sure not to get anything on the furniture."
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Post by drallore on May 4, 2018 2:50:31 GMT
Azazel was relieved to hear Baels acceptance of the offer. A giddy little smile ran across his face. He was about to give out a cheer, when he accidentally ran into someone. Azazel opted to hold onto Baels sleeve after that. It’s too easy to get trampled in a crowd this size.
On their way back, azazel enjoyed his ice cream, stifled back an odd yawn every here and there, and enjoyed the company of a retainer he actually WANTED to have around. He was about to say something, but noticed a twinge of sadness in Baels eyes. (Because azazel is too good at lying to fall for that roll). He was about to ask what happened. Almost Immediatly azazel started to get concerned that maybe he had done something wrong already. Perhaps he was about to scare off his new retainer before they even had a chance to get breakfast. Azazel was worried.
He made sure to try and keep an eye on Bael that night. As he crawled into bed, he tried his best to pretend to Ben asleep, waiting to see what Bael would do when he thought he was alone
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Post by Star / Kamille on May 4, 2018 3:20:27 GMT
Star smiled at Jioni as he chimed in they would accompany Alexia, nodding alongside him at the Knight's question. She felt his worries about going all the way to River's Maw were quite valid as well. "I agree with Jioni, We'll escort you through the caves and explore the ruins with you before we part ways. It's not such a long trip, but going home so soon would cause problems. Namely not wanting to leave our family again. That said I do look forward to spending more time with you, Hopefully it won't be unpleasant for you. I'm also glad it seems your situation is looking up when it comes to your mission."
She let out a playful hum but decided not to flirt too hard with Alexia, not wanting to make the woman more uncomfortable. She peered down at her Petilil with a soft hum and removed her hand, considering the grass type in her lap. "Ah.... your energy channels should be ready for this dear. Pay attention...." Star's fingers began to glow with a soft light as she once more resumed stroking Kindness, albeit this time she seemed to be following a pattern only she could see. With every drag of her fingers the residue of light seemed to glimmer for a second, and slowly the scent of fresh cut flowers increased. Finally the focusing Petilil let out a cute sneeze and the table was engulfed in the pleasant smell of fresh cut flowers, before Star's fingers lost their glow and she nodded with a smile. "Yes, I think that will do just fine. Good job dear, please remember how to do that yes?" The petilil seemed quite pleased with herself for having learned her new move so readily.
Extended Action: Mentor (2 Daily uses remaining) Kindness forgot Absorb! Kindness learned Aromatherapy!
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Post by ventix on May 4, 2018 20:46:00 GMT
Aluche sighed. "My traveling companions and I will probably explore the ruins, but we shall have to turn back and head to Broksin before we reach River's Maw. The ones who run the town are...not fond of the Aurian royalty. I shall probably wait somewhere on the outskirts of town if the rest of my group wants to look around." She says, sighing again.
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Post by darkoda on May 5, 2018 1:04:05 GMT
Berry frowned a bit at that. “That would be a bit of a problem. It would probably be best not to get them mad…maybe you can hide yourself in a disguise like all of those stores about nobles moving about in secret!” Who said that storybooks never gave you any good advice?
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Post by Veinexes on May 5, 2018 1:38:14 GMT
Aleri smiled as she looked between Raoul and Babs, "Ah see what I'm after is some knowledge of Liends legends, and I'm willing to give you a guide to my old Hometown Avesta, it's not much anymore but the murals and maybe some old books here and there, You'd be welcome to any you find." Holding out her crystal she continued, "I can wait until tomorrow for your answer, contact me with our little orbs and I'll be right there for your answer." She curtsied and left seeing the hour was late she turned and left still carrying her torch now unlit. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alexia marveled at the light touch Star gave to Kindness, it was very gentle looking and she felt soothed watching the movements almost like a trance. The happy sounds of the Petil snapped her from it as she looked at the priestess again, "Would you care to join me upstairs in my room to continue our talk. I'd much like to hear more about you." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Helia yawned as she finished her meal looking over to Berry, "Uhmm... would you like to join me for some cleaning up, My room has a large bath in it and I'd not mind some company." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As Bael glanced outside he would see Aleri leaving and heading off for wherever she was staying. Another shortwhile though and a shadowy figure moved past the lights seeming to walk around the tavern before heading off.
(Episode 1 coming in for the next day, you can still talk here for anything before Episode 1)
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Post by Star / Kamille on May 5, 2018 1:54:11 GMT
"We'll eat first, and then I'm all yours for the evening my dear."
Star was obviously very focused on Alexia but she was available for the next while while they ate to help Jioni with opening his pokemons energy channels while she spoke quietly to Alexia, and after a short while she followed the Dark Knight to her room. There was a lot of warm smiles and soft words, she mostly tuned out the rest of the patrons outside of Jioni and Alexia. Once she was sure Jioni didn't need her help anymore and they had eaten their fills she happily followed Alexia upstairs, staying close to the knight and telling Jioni she'd take care of her own sleeping arrangements for the night. She was having a lot of fun speaking with the shy knight and in no rush to end it anytime soon.
~~~~~~~~~~ Mentoring x2 (Available to Jioni for his pokemon before Star retires with Alexia for the night. Mentoring Range of +10 Levels).
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Post by ventix on May 5, 2018 19:59:21 GMT
Aluche blushes so hard that you'd swear there was steam coming out of her ears. "I-I-I-Ill leave you two a-a-a-alone nyow! G-G-G-Good luck tonyight! I-I-I-I'll contact nyou later! Good nyight!" Aluche says, excusing herself with a bow and running over to where Erinna is and taking a few deep breaths to calm herself down. "Phew...Well then, can you go ahead to the room and prepare the bath and some tea? I'll be inviting Lady Aurora and Lady Valerie up so that we can discuss our traveling plans."
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Post by Infynis on May 5, 2018 20:26:15 GMT
"As you wish, my lady," Erinna answered, having managed to get her embarrassment under control, at least for the moment. With a bow, she departed the tavern common room for the room that had been rented out for the princess. It was promising that Aluche was already managing to form connections with the other representatives. At this rate, even if she didn't manage to win the championship, she would be able to improve relations between Aurian and other kingdoms. Of course, the princess would win. She was just so amazing, there was no way she wouldn't. The other representatives didn't stand a chance.
In the princess' room, Erinna busied herself preparing the requested tea, setting out Aluches nightclothes behind the dressing screen, and ordering one of the inn's scullery maids to draw a hot bath. That part would probably take the longest, as she doubted the inn had hot water like the castle in Havelind. The tea she made was a warm apple cinnamon, perfect for after a meal and before bed. She set out three teacups on saucers for the princess and her guests, and held the kettle, ready to serve them when they arrived.
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