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Day 1
Jun 18, 2012 19:26:32 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on Jun 18, 2012 19:26:32 GMT -5
Aeon raises his hand and his voice. " I will."
He glares over at the Rhasmapatran diplomats.
"Rhasmapatra must be seen as taking an active role in this crises, not just huddling in the dark and waiting for the storm to pass."
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Jun 18, 2012 20:05:27 GMT -5
Post by AzalaTerran on Jun 18, 2012 20:05:27 GMT -5
Nan Fa Ra Duk threw his hands up in surprise as Aeon volunteered himself,
"I hope you don't expect that..." He said shouting the last part, "I'll go along with this!"
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Jun 19, 2012 0:03:26 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jun 19, 2012 0:03:26 GMT -5
[Reflex DC: 17 [dice=20]+9= 25]
Nergüi's hand shot out like a striking snake and seized the man's shoulder in an iron grip, his smile never flickering.
"This need not be unpleasant, my good fellow. Simply trade numbers with me."
He patted his coin purse.
"And perhaps I'll buy your millet as well."[rand=7783361930920594915144620062287366199078852428799134582632928179]
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Jun 19, 2012 0:14:05 GMT -5
Post by Barnzi88 on Jun 19, 2012 0:14:05 GMT -5
When Tama stepped forth, Tun Si recognized her as the woman who assisted in taking down Rai Fang earlier. And after Aeon (and Nan Fa Ra Duk) volunteered, she felt even more inspired to step forward.
But just as she was ready to raise her hand, she suddenly froze after spotting two very familiar faces in a nearby crowd of Fa-Reinese nobles. The man and his wife were dressed in the most colourful and ornate of traditional Fa Ten court attire, both featuring the luxurious swallow crest of the Tun Family.
Tun Si's spirit dampened as she lowered her hand and looked away slightly. No...no I... just can't...not here...
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Jun 19, 2012 1:46:29 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jun 19, 2012 1:46:29 GMT -5
Lao blinks at the new volunteers. Nam Il reassures their reliance.
"It seems that you know more, interesting characters than we realized, Nam Il.. very well, you should help the Lieutenant General fill the rest of her squad."
Lao then turns to the audience.
“The four leaders have been chosen. The rest of you are free to leave, and speak nothing of what has been said here. If you must prepare yourselves, your family and business, do so, but as discreetly as possible. A public report will be issued to the people.”
The court begins to empty out, until only the four leaders and their possible assistants remain. Nam Il and the advisors step down.
“Thank you all.” Lao replies. “I’m afraid time is of the essence. You have but tonight to come up with a team to lead to the designated location. Take your team to the Western gate to rest, and tomorrow morning you will be assigned an official representative of the Fa-Rei kingdom to take care of checkpoints and expenses for your mission. Once you have been assigned your representative, you must all head to Shion-Pa to receive instruction on where you will be going to retrieve an Instrument of Nirvana. Are there any questions?”
-- Nergüi: [success]
Meanwhile, Nergüi's efforts pay off. The man is trembling in his knees and complies.
"P-please, just don't kill me.. I have a wife and four children.." He fumbles his coin purse and tag in his hands.
Nergüi's 2nd tag reads [dice=173]-40 (74), much closer than his original number.[rand=65460577089629568255900296152321134770668508356067610428079377326]
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Jun 19, 2012 1:57:10 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jun 19, 2012 1:57:10 GMT -5
"Calm yourself."
The Beggar Khan produced some of the money his erstwhile partners had tried to extort earlier in the evening, pressing the gold coins into the terrified man's trembling hands.
"This is for your trouble. And your silence."
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Jun 19, 2012 5:18:36 GMT -5
Post by Barnzi88 on Jun 19, 2012 5:18:36 GMT -5
Shuffling out with the other folk, Tun Si glanced over her shoulder for one last glimpse of her family. They were getting ready to leave themselves until the very guard Tun Si sent to deliver her message suddenly approached them.
The moment he presented them her token, and message, Tun Si looked away immediately, pulling her cloak over her face as she hurried out of the court.
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OkeyDJ
Lvl 1 - Traveler
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Day 1
Jun 19, 2012 16:18:31 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on Jun 19, 2012 16:18:31 GMT -5
Akane glared at this Lao person. "How dare they just keep this a secret to only the nobility...others should have the right to know as well....it is their lives that they are discussing here..." Akane shook her head. "Just another reason why humans shouldn't be trusted...."
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Jun 20, 2012 2:06:05 GMT -5
Post by RoseNasty on Jun 20, 2012 2:06:05 GMT -5
"Understood, sir. No questions from me. If you'll excuse me..." Tama bowed again, respectfully, at Lao and Kusanagi and turned to meet with her team. As she approached Nam Il, Aeon, and Nan Fa Ra Duk, she lamented inwardly at the absence of her own warriors. Will this work?... "So," she began rather brusquely, looking questioningly at Aeon and Duk, "are you sure you two are up for this?"
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Jun 20, 2012 12:43:29 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on Jun 20, 2012 12:43:29 GMT -5
Aeon turns from Tama without a word and leaves the court, to retrieve his belongings from the inn and if possible to find a late night apothecary to purchase some supplies for the trip.
Aeon's voice enters Tama's mind unbidden "This is no training exercise, are you sure that YOU are up for this?"
Then for fun he sends to Duk "She totally wants you. go for it."
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Jun 21, 2012 1:25:58 GMT -5
Post by RoseNasty on Jun 21, 2012 1:25:58 GMT -5
Tama's look of slight bewilderment as she watched Aeon leave evolved into one of genuine surprise when his voice invaded her mind. "Huh...A telepath..." A smirk played on her mouth and she turned to Duk. "I believe he might have misconstrued my question... I was merely asking if you were certain about your willingness to embark on a quest that could prove to be quite perilous..." she looked Duk over, appraising him. "Do you have any combat training?"
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Jun 21, 2012 2:00:25 GMT -5
Post by Barnzi88 on Jun 21, 2012 2:00:25 GMT -5
((Sorry, I'm a bit impatient right now DX))
Once outside and away from the palace grounds, Tun Si stood around waiting for Akane. Tun Si came to accept that as much as she wanted answers to Akane's strange vision, they'll have to wait for another time. Instead, she meditated on what her next move should be.
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OkeyDJ
Lvl 1 - Traveler
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Day 1
Jun 21, 2012 10:59:14 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on Jun 21, 2012 10:59:14 GMT -5
Akane stood up from her perch on the wall of the palace, she turned to look outside the palace walls for Tun Si.
(Perception [dice=21]+7=24)
Akane was able to spot Tun Si below on the ground. She looked to the ground and just stepped off the wall and started free falling. Before she came close to the ground Akane used her skilled acrobatic skills.
(Acrobatics [dice=21]+13+2(bonus)=34)
Akane landed on the ground (matrix style, oh yea!) with extreme ease. She stood up and smoothed out her outfit before coming up to Tun Si. "How was the meeting? The meeting that won't share its contents to the rest of us common folk." Akane sounded more bitter than she wanted to be but she couldn't shake the feeling that was rising in her chest.
[rand=79024578607641163519541474524885482307274965569388748666772153229]
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Jun 21, 2012 17:58:37 GMT -5
Post by AzalaTerran on Jun 21, 2012 17:58:37 GMT -5
Nan Fa Ra Duk looked around suddenly as he realized he'd accidentially volunteered for this crazy suicide quest. "I can't back out now," he thought idly, "It's way too la- Wait that girl wants me? Well I can't blam.. wait those wasn't my thoughts!"
Duk glowered as the imposing Djinnasa woman questioned him about his combat experience and eyed him up and down his thoughts continued. "...or were they? Is she hitting on me right now?"
Duk nervously placed his hands into his sleeves and tried to look imposing but coming off more like a wet cat than a feirce tiger "I can take care of myself if thats what you're asking."
Duk was not so sure he wanted this woman taking an interest in him.
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Jun 21, 2012 18:22:32 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jun 21, 2012 18:22:32 GMT -5
Nergui:
The man calmed down a small amount, and traded tags with Nergüi, nodding in bewilderment at his request before walking off in a bit of a daze.
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Nam Il witnessed the events transpire, but chose to stick to business.
"Uhm.. I-I have a list of other individuals in the city that I believe we should recruit.." Nam Il had etched sketch portraits of the very people with thin charcoal pencil on a scroll, and showed them to Duk and Tama.
They matched the descriptions of three individuals that Duk and Tama had seen back in the Grand Boar
(descriptions match Tun Si, Akane and Nergüi. Streetwise skill checks of DC 22 will help you find their locations through asking the right people & searching in the right locations.)
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Jun 21, 2012 18:37:06 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jun 21, 2012 18:37:06 GMT -5
(Aeon: a streetwise check of DC 20 will help you find a shop that is still open at this time of night. You get a +2 bonus if you use your psychic powers to help gather information. NOTE: actively using your psychic powers makes you open to detection by other psychics. Normally this is not a big deal, but it may prove useful to know this in the future.)
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Jun 21, 2012 21:00:25 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on Jun 21, 2012 21:00:25 GMT -5
Aeon travels the main thoroughfare through the city asking likely looking people if they know of any shops open late night where he could get some supplies for a month long trip.
(Streetwise [dice=20]+3)
Following the directions of a rather shady looking individual Aeon arrives at a large conspicuous door. He knocks in the hatch in the particualr cadence the individual described and when the hatch slides open revealing a pair of angry looking eyes that asks for a password he looks at the grubby slip of paper the person handed him.
"The password is...Teddybear?! whatever."
The hatch slides open and Aeon enters.
A few moments later Aeon's voice enters Duk's and Tama's head.
"Anybody need anything? And I mean literally anything."
Aeon begins searching the rather upscale black market for a satchel of medical supplies, a light blade and a focus crystal.[rand=9853130604606122783879205118864884545093658380217738585034385324]
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Jun 21, 2012 22:00:17 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jun 21, 2012 22:00:17 GMT -5
(whenever you enter a store for purchasing things, I will give a list of the prices of things you are looking for. READ THIS legendsofshyuu.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=lore&action=display&thread=27 to know how to handle making purchases.) Small First Aid KitCan heal up to 5 HP or 5 afflictions before being used up. This can be divided over time (for example, you can use enough to heal just 1 HP for a day and save the rest for later)Cost score: 5 Fa-Ten Dagger (Light Blade)A small Fa-Reinese dagger with cheap etchings on the handle.Increases Close Attack Score, can be thrown for Range Attack Score without penalty. Cost score: 3 Rhasmapatran Opazanium (Focus Crystal)A psionic crystal with straps that can wrap over the palm to keep it on your hand. This small crystal enhances your eye-to-mind coordination.+2 to Psychic attack score Cost score: 6 Doryoskan Winterstone (Focus Crystal)A psionic crystal with straps that can wrap over the palm to keep it on your hand. This small crystal allows psychic bolts to deal lethal damage upon the third strike.+1 to Psychic attack score Cost score: 7
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Jun 21, 2012 23:22:05 GMT -5
Post by Barnzi88 on Jun 21, 2012 23:22:05 GMT -5
Tun Si sensed the bitterness in Akane's tone, and glanced down at the ground with a heavy sigh. "...I know. The Nobility always kept everything a secret from everyone...those they deemed unimportant...I witnessed that kind of thing constantly as a little girl."
She removed her cloak and folded it before passing it back to Akane. "Thanks for lending me this. Now that I'm away from the palace, I'll be fine without it."
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OkeyDJ
Lvl 1 - Traveler
Posts: 157
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Day 1
Jun 21, 2012 23:42:52 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on Jun 21, 2012 23:42:52 GMT -5
Akane blinked at the cloak and than took it back gently. "Thank you and you're quite welcome, I am glad to help."
Akane put her folded cloak in her pack. "Well, what now?" Akane asked honestly.
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Jun 21, 2012 23:55:15 GMT -5
Post by RoseNasty on Jun 21, 2012 23:55:15 GMT -5
Tama raises an eyebrow at Duk's indignation. He, too, takes offense? I hope the rest of my team is not as sensitive as these two... "Of course..." Sensing an inexplicable awkwardness between her and Duk, she readily turns to Nam Il as he shows her the sketches. "I recognize these people... I believe this one-" indicating Tun Si, "-should have been in this meeting. Perhaps she is not far..." Wasting no time, Tama strides towards the great door and exits the palace. Outside, she takes a moment to look around for the girl, but her thoughts are interrupted by a familiar voice. Clearing her throat, she reflects for an instant on how she'd never communicated telepathically before. Unsure of what else to do, she focuses her thoughts into two words "healing aids" and waits expectantly for a response. "Did you, um, get that?" she adds, for good measure.
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Jun 22, 2012 6:58:14 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on Jun 22, 2012 6:58:14 GMT -5
Aeon picks up two of the first aid kits, one each for Tama and himself, a dagger and the after a bit of deliberation the Rhasmapatran Opazanium, not wanting to dig too deeply into his bankroll because he had no idea when he would be able to get back home.
"You dont have to think so hard,makes it sound like you are yelling, you will screw up your face and people will think you are crazy. just imagine you are talking in your head."
Afterwards Aeon returns to the inn to get a good night's sleep and make his way to the meeting point in the morning.
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Jun 22, 2012 15:27:59 GMT -5
Post by Cole Deschain on Jun 22, 2012 15:27:59 GMT -5
Nergüi waited by the gate, keeping to himself.
A small army of peddlers and pickpockets had descended upon the crowds waiting to leave the city, and the Ulanese mercenary wanted nothing to do with either category.
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Jun 23, 2012 19:15:30 GMT -5
Post by Barnzi88 on Jun 23, 2012 19:15:30 GMT -5
"I was planning to volunteer at the meeting to help collect some 'Instruments of Nirvana' but.."
Tun Si explained, a frown crossing her face as she recalled her time at the meeting.
"...my family was there, and I couldn't risk revealing myself in their presence." She then paced back and forth as she tried to think her next move.
"Perhaps I should find a place for tonight, then decide what to do tomorrow...what about you....oh...I'm sorry I don't remember asking your name?" She glanced over at Akane.
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OkeyDJ
Lvl 1 - Traveler
Posts: 157
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Day 1
Jun 23, 2012 23:25:23 GMT -5
Post by OkeyDJ on Jun 23, 2012 23:25:23 GMT -5
Akane watches Tun Si closely as she spoke and than took a deep breath. "Thanks to rumors, many humans call me, Jorogumo of Shion-Pa, but please call me Akane." She looked down as she noticed a few flowers. "I am a diviner by trade, help those who are in need of my special gifts and if I don't deem them worthy, they do not get any of my time." Akane leaned down and started picking the flowers gently and put them in her pack.
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Jun 24, 2012 13:56:56 GMT -5
Post by AzalaTerran on Jun 24, 2012 13:56:56 GMT -5
Nan Fa Ra Duk grumbles to himself, as he follows along with Tama and breifly glances at the sketches. (Streetwise roll: [dice=20]+12)
He takes the sketch from them and holds it in front of litterally the first person he sees and says, "Have you seen these people?" "No." says the uninterested nobleman who appeared to not even have looked at the drawing. "Well I tried everything I could." Duk said and walked off when the thoughts of Aeon hit him asking if anyone wanted anything. Still beliveing they were his own thoughts he grumbles to himself. "Yeah I could use a drink and a smoke."[rand=1104223948033960527157318682739373724503926141200113828568258649304]
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Jun 25, 2012 1:01:22 GMT -5
Post by RoseNasty on Jun 25, 2012 1:01:22 GMT -5
"Okay." Tama continued, telepathically, "Listen, you should probably head to the gate now and rest to allow for your wounds to heal. The rest of us are going to look for a few more recruits. Nam Il has a few in mind. See you at the rendezvous point tomorrow morning."
[dice=20] +5 (Streetwise) Tama walked around the palace entrance looking around for Tun Si, expecting her to be the easiest to locate but having no luck whatsoever. She stopped for a moment to sigh and shrug off the fatigue of the day from her body. [rand=47535731573589146475351369474083259407317242585129422279249411076]
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Jun 25, 2012 19:57:06 GMT -5
Post by AzalaTerran on Jun 25, 2012 19:57:06 GMT -5
Nan Fa Ra Duk lit up his pipe and took a deep breath exhaling a plume of smoke as he walked near Tama.
"See. I told you. I already checked. They're gone forever."
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Jun 25, 2012 20:37:48 GMT -5
Post by cancerbones on Jun 25, 2012 20:37:48 GMT -5
The sound of what can only be described as an open palm smacking a forehead echoes through Duk's and Tama's heads.
"ok, let me try this. so we know these people right ?we've met them before. At least superficially. Ok i remember the girl."
A few moments pass.
((just in case I need it [dice=20]+15 Telepathic communication.))
Aeon's voice cuts through Tun Si's thoughts.
"*CRUNCH MUNCH* is this thing on? *CRUNCH GULP* Hello? I hope this is the right person. Tun Si? Wanna go on a treasure hunt? *CRUNCH CRUNCH* sorry, Im eating."[rand=458242472959682352347146298270672622952801571227617156377262435853]
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Jun 25, 2012 23:29:46 GMT -5
Post by PyrasTerran on Jun 25, 2012 23:29:46 GMT -5
As Aeon psychically reached out for Tun Si's mind, Nam Il had been busy talking with the people around them, from guard to civilian to tradesman.
[dice=20]+9
"Excuse me, have you se-" Nam Il chokes on his words as he finds himself standing in front of Tun Si and Akane.
"O-Oh, it's you..! ..OH! If you heard something, D-don't mind that talking in your head, that is Aeon, he is telepathic.."
Nam Il waves to Tama and Duk.
(NOTE: Yes, in this instance, he would need it since he does not know where Tun Si is. Remember that telepathic communication can only occur with people you have seen before and can recognize. In this instance, Tun Si and Akane count since they were prominently in the Grand Boar.)
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