Solo or RP Format Solo word minimum is 750, RP post minimum is 7
Rumors are spreading of a traveler who has entered the area. Apparently, this traveler has a strange item they claim comes from a different time. It's hard to believe what people are saying, and the only way to really know what is going on is if you see it with your own eyes. So, you make it a point to travel to where the traveler was last sighted, and as you approach you notice a crowd. The traveler is holding up an object, high above their head, and shouting across the crowd. Some approach to get a closer look, some appear fearful, but everyone can agree...this is something no one has ever seen before.
What exactly is the traveler showing off? Roll 1d6 to determine what strange item has been found using the guide below:
Rolled 5-6
The traveler pulls two strange pieces of metal, which don't seem to go together outside of their color. One is covered in a language that sort of looks familiar, but isn't fully legible. The other is a winding spiral, which is too big to wrap comfortably around a wrist.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 12:37 pm
Aeuri was wandering through the market with one of his nanny's a few steps ahead. Now that he was older, he didn't appreciate all of the shadowing from those assigned to him. Sure, it helped his parents feel better, but people noticed him more when he had a shadow. Already they recognized his blonde hair on the dark skin, but now they knew him as more thanks to his pink crystals. It was his unique traits that were just interesting enough for him to stand out against the Obans of Sulburi.
Those Obans saw him as mixed blood, and some still didn't quite like that. He got picked on by many of the pure-blooded kids, especially those who were raised in the 'old families'...at least that's how his mother described them. He didn't quite understand the concept, as all families were full of older people like his grandparents. Why would they need to say that, when those old families also included young members too? Aeuri was still trying to figure it all out.
As they made way to the market, a loud ruckus sounded near the end where travelers would set up. It was a fun place for Aeuri to explore, as often there were trinkets from distant lands he had never seen before. It was always an adventure he hated to end, and so he quickly moved in that direction before his shadow could call out for him to stop.
As his little body pushed through the gathering crowd, Aeuri took a deep breath and finally made it out into the open. First, his eyes were blinded by a warm light reflecting off of an item.
"I swear, I found this treasure on the coast, washed up from sea dwellers!"
The person holding up the item was a mixed breed, just like him but from the north. He had dark hair and fair skin, and seemed excited to spread the word of the tablet he held up. It was an interesting item, with shiny metal that was unlike anything he had seen. It wasn't gold, or silver, but a rich sandy color hit by sunset red. The markings were strange, even with his minimal knowledge of reading Aeuri could still tell it was a unique language. And it was so bent and twisted.
Oh if only he could touch it.
As the man shouted out some more, he pulled out another metal piece that was spiraled, like his mother's bracelets. It was the same color, but sharp and interesting. Aeuri's eyes were wide as he looked up at the two items the man claimed were from creatures in the sea. Aeuri tried to picture it, sea-dwelling earthlings who were covered in sand and had the red-metal. Maybe they had it as outfits that covered them in armor. Maybe they used them to swim, because obviously they would need to be able to fight the current of the water. Or maybe they were made of the items.
Suddenly Aeuri pictured a creature with the spiral item as arms and legs. Gasping, he caught the attention of the traveler, who grinned.
"Watch to touch the metal, young man?"
It took a second for Aeuri to realize the man was speaking to him, and at that point the long plate was held in front of him. Others leaned closer, looking down at the writing as Aeuri's hand hovered over the metal. As his finger touched it, it twitched once before brushing across the cool metal. The man waited paitently, before asking what he felt.
"It's cool to the touch, and feels like armor!"
Others gasped and awed as the man pulled back and began to claim it was something new, armor from past wars. Aeuri at that point was pulled away from the crowd, his ears ringing and his fingers tingling softly with what just happened. He babbled a bit, before realizing that he'd be able to brag to his siblings. Usually they found all of the cool items, or the fun games, or the special things. Now, he'd be able to share his story, with his brother's jealousy and his sister's impressed face.
Grinning, he turned to the dancer beside him, his shadow, and laughed a bit.
"Did you see, I got to touch it!"
She smiled a bit back, and patted his head before ushering him along. They needed to get back in time for dinner, and he was very excited to get home. He had so much to share, and was ready to talk about it for days to come.
