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Post by Lessah on Aug 18, 2016 12:07:55 GMT
"Mhmmmm. Pretty cacti!" Nette hums, not paying much attention to anything else (Perception roll: 1).
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Post by Glyph Reader on Aug 18, 2016 19:59:53 GMT
Aria caws at nothing in particular, eyes darting back and forth, but eventually settles down to preen. "Yes," Merit says, attentively examining the area around the four way split. Merit rolls a 13 for Perception Aria rolls a 9 for Perception
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Post by shouri on Aug 19, 2016 23:28:45 GMT
From looking around, Aria sees only sand in all directions. Merit, on the other hand, manages to spot a few undeniable sparkles of a search point seemingly to the east of the northern path.
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Post by Glyph Reader on Aug 20, 2016 5:34:01 GMT
Merit walks around the cacti, looking down each path until he notices the faint sparkles ahead. "Those cacti may be pretty," He admits as a grin begins to form, "but that search point down there sure does sparkle nicely." He peers carefully in the distance. "It seems to be coming from the east down of the northern path." Pointing it out with his free hand, he looks to Nette. "Want to take it?"
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Post by Lessah on Aug 22, 2016 1:12:16 GMT
"Yes!" Nette eagerly bounces towards the node, pausing only briefly to check for hidden Phantumps. (rolled 11 on node loot quality, but since we are not sure what node it is ... )
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Post by shouri on Aug 22, 2016 10:33:59 GMT
As the vitas forms together you see that you've found yet another mining node. In a short moment the vitas stabilizes and you find a corundum and slate. The desert heat is starting to bear down on you. You each begin to feel that you'll need some shade at some point a bit later. You aren't quite overheating, but you're starting to feel the effects of the sun on you.
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Post by Lessah on Aug 22, 2016 11:11:41 GMT
"Stuff!" Nette exclaims again, but with a little less vigour, as she packs away the corundum. "We should try and find that Oasis now, I think."
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Post by Lessah on Aug 23, 2016 19:30:24 GMT
"Hmm." Back at the crossroad with the cacti again Nette circles the plant. She was looking for any clue as to which of the two directions would lead them the quickest to the Oasis itself, maybe she could figure that one out? (Survival roll 17). Failing that, she picked a direction at random. "Let's go that way!"
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Post by Glyph Reader on Aug 23, 2016 21:41:12 GMT
While Nette circles the cacti gathering, Merit is looking thoughtfully at Aria. Suddenly, he snaps his fingers. "I got an idea! Aria, fly up and find the direction of the Oasis!" he orders as he points dramatically into the sky. The murkrow rolls her eyes before doing as she's told.
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Post by shouri on Aug 26, 2016 20:45:36 GMT
Despite her best efforts, Nette is unable to find any indication of the oasis's location using the terrain around her. On the other hand Aria easily spots the oasis to the south east, somewhat far away... but is unable to make out an easy path to reach it.
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Post by Glyph Reader on Aug 26, 2016 21:19:12 GMT
Aria swoops down from the sky and settles on Merit's shoulder. The murkrow points her wing to the southeast. Merit smiles. "Nice, we got a direction. Did you see a path?" Silence. "I guess not, then," Merit shrugs. "Oh well."
Merit looks to Nette. "It doesn't look like you've found anything to give us a hint. At least we know it's in the southeast now. We've gone east for a while, so let's go south. Once we've gone south for a while, I can send Aria up there again to check up on our path. Sound good to you?"
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Post by Lessah on Aug 26, 2016 22:40:10 GMT
"Good!" Nette nods and with one last glance at the pretty cacti sets off south.
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Post by shouri on Aug 28, 2016 23:58:39 GMT
The southern path almost instantly splits east and south. The southern path bends west soon after. On the other hand, the eastern path loops around to the earlier eastern path but also continues north to a quicksand pit.
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Post by Lessah on Aug 29, 2016 22:57:13 GMT
"South and west?" Nette recalls and point to the southern path. Going around and exploring was fun and exciting - but it would be even better if they had a safe spot with fresh water! And wasn't there a business operating there too? Hmm yeah, the signposts said so. So it must be so! With steps quickened by the prospect of soon finding something exciting Nette headed down the south path. "Let's go here first!"
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Post by Glyph Reader on Aug 29, 2016 23:05:58 GMT
After frantically sketching the paths, Merit nods. "Sounds good to me. Something tells me the oasis is more south than east at our current position." Aria caws three times before lifting off Merit's shoulder, lazily gliding in a circle around them.
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Post by shouri on Aug 31, 2016 6:03:33 GMT
Their trek southwards leads down a winding, S shaped path before coming to a rather spacious open area, another room if you will. This room is host to a few sandile who are currently basking in the sun. Walking into this room will reveal an excessive amount of cactus nearby which will make movement difficult without ending up with spines in your side.
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Post by Lessah on Aug 31, 2016 10:24:59 GMT
"Ooh! More cacti! After a brief delay Nette also adds. "And Sandile! Should we try and catch one?" The tree spirit points towards one of the pokemon and almost gets an handful of needles for her effort.
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Post by Glyph Reader on Sept 1, 2016 5:49:34 GMT
Merit shakes his head. "Not yet. They look pretty calm right now, and I don't want to get on the bad side of a large group." After a moments thought, he says, "Although, maybe we can make friends." He stares out into the clearing, trying to see around the cacti without much luck. "Those cacti look pretty sharp. I can't see if this goes anywhere or not."
Aria caws, wings flapping as she settles back on Merit's shoulder. He snaps his fingers. "Let's send our Pokemon out to find where the path are, if there are any. You heard, Aria, go!" Aria flies up and looks around.
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Post by Lessah on Sept 1, 2016 11:38:48 GMT
"Okay!" Nette nods and reaches out for her phantump. With a quick attempted pat on the ghostly pokémon she leans in close and commands. "Try and see if you can find any paths!"
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Post by shouri on Sept 2, 2016 2:15:35 GMT
From the aerial point of view, Aria can see that, despite the many cactii, none of them are clustered enough to impede progress, but are just clustered enough to block the view. Luckily Aria's vantage point alerts her to an exit to this room towards the south.
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