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 Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:40 pm
“I find it a bit stuffy in here.” Iron replies to Valis regarding his previous movements to go outside. Turning his back to the man he begins to walk back outside, passing through the tunnel and exiting out into the barn, he continues and ends up outdoors and dose not stop until he is behind the barn.
He lays the massive sword against the barn hearing a few boards creek as he dose so. Leaning against the wall next to his sword he rolls his neck and shoulders. His attunement to the weapon may allow him to wield the blade but it still gets heavy from time to time. Looking to Anya, as she is the one who approached him he speaks in skytongue, “so what did you want to talk about?” After speaking he turns to Valis, “I asked her what she wanted to talk about.”
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 10:40 am
Going outside felt so much better, after staying in that stuffy cave for a while. The night air was refreshing, invigorating and Anya was much more at ease outdoors than the other way around. She briefly contemplated going out for a walk before going to sleep, but decided that leaving the town, alone, at night after the gathering might only draw undue attention to herself and make more problems than it was worth. Besides, there would likely be ample opportunities to walk once they set out to "handle" the Bull problem, Icewalker territory lies far to the west of where they currently stood.
In any event, Anya pushed aside her inner musings and focused on the Solars at hand, one of them asking her what she wanted, in short. Adjusting her cloak from the inside, Anya nodded slightly before speaking in a more hushed tone but loud enough for both Solars to hear her.
"Valis here wished to know what I thought of the gathering and it's special "guests". I wished to tell him that you Exalts have given me a lot to think about and that I cannot rightfully give an opinion with so little time together. It IS the first time that I meet a Solar face-to-face, let alone a gathering of you, and I would need time to have a worthy reply to his inquiry."
"If I may inquire...what do you think of the gathering?" Anya added out of curiosity, also in the Skytongue.
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 8:41 pm
Turning to Anya he nods and then shrugs replying in skytongue, “Lots of posturing, and posing and people making commitments, we will have to wait and see if anyone here can actually maintain their promise.”
Turning his attention to Valis he switches back to low tongue. “She dose not know what to think about anyone or anything here. This is her first time actually meeting any Solar exalts……”
After a moment he turns back to Anya in skytongue his tone indicating as much confusion as his words, “what exactly are you?”
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 9:54 pm
Anya shrugged briefly, smiling. She knew the question would come eventually and so was not surprised when it surfaced after her carefully worded reply.
"There did not seem to be any indication that only Solars, or Exalts for that matter, could join the resistance or assist them in their time of need. I admit, I am more than simply human, that much I know, although the exact nature of my current state might best be summed up as...God-blooded, as I heard it said, or possibly something else, I do not know..."
Anya leaned against the nearby wall, setting her staff next to her, before continuing in the skytongue.
"..but compared to Solars...I might as well be doing street-corner tricks. Yet, I still wish to aid these people, and so I came." she turned to look at both Solars, and then smiled that easy, charming smile of hers. "I hope that somehow answered your inquiry."
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 1:52 am
"Fair enough, my thanks," Valis replied. As his two companions continued to speak in the Skytoungue, he looked out again over the darkend village. Taking a deep breath, he let it out slowly.
After they spoke a bit more, he turned back to face them. "So, our fair friend has yet to form an opinion," he said, with a nod towards Anya. "But what of you, our noble translator. What are your first impressions, Iron Soul?"
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:26 am
Addressing Anya Iron just nods and speaks in skytongue, "This is true but you just seemed more than the normal morals, and you were given one of the seats of honour...and the rest of us seemed to be some sort of chosen." His tone is somewhat appologetic, his parents taught him never to assume things, he did not do it much in battle but around others was another story.
Turning to Valis he holds up a hand to both Anya and Valis as he switches languages, collecting the right words, "as I told Anya here, there was a lot of posturing, posing, and committment making. We will just have to wait and see if everyone can keep to their promises."
Rolling his neck he picks up his blade and then addresses each of the two in turn in their perspective languages. "I am giong to go for a walk, getting out of their was nice but I really just want to move around and walk."
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 3:00 pm
"No insult taken. Do not worry, I assumed some kind of confusion was bound to occur in my regard unless I said it out openly. I do not think any harm was done by not being explicit on my current...status, much like Solars must remain discreet where their own status is concerned." she told Iron Soul in Skytongue.
Anya though that the first encounter went as she thought it would. Of course, she did not really wish to hurt or cripple the group dynamic, but this way it would make things much easier for herself. Solars were just as paranoid about revealing themselves as most Lunars would be, besides a few exceptions on both sides of the line. Of course, she would have to explain to the other Solars at some point or another what she just said here, and she hoped it went just as well...if not...well, that would be a problem for when it occurred, if ever.
"I will leave you to your thoughts then, but I suggest you do not stray from the meeting area overly much, in case some information is forthcoming before we retire for the night."
With that, she nods to Iron Soul and turns towards Valis, taking up her staff with her right hand, offering a smile and indicating with her left hand the entrance to the barn and the gathering place below.
"Go back inside?" she says slowly, spacing the words enough so that Valis might understand with his Ryverspeak.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:00 pm
Scared? No. I simply want to get to know my newest companion. Perhaps you would like to step outside? I noticed some of the other honored guests headed that way a few moments ago.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:05 am
Sasha thinks for a moment, before taking a look at Renaldo.
'I'm full. Let's.'
"Yes, then. I'm more used to being outside anyway."
She then stands, and takes a last bite of bread before heading towards the door and out into the street.
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:12 am
>>Short post because Im at work, sorry.<<
Akhil follows Sasha out the door and sees the others conversing nearby.
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 5:56 pm
"Enjoy the walk, Iron Soul," Valis said, nodding as he left before turning back to Anya.
He smiled in return and in his own hesitant Ryverspeak, "Sounds good." As he looked back towards the doors, he noticed several other of the assembled stepping out. "Stay though?" He said, pointing to Sasha and Akhil. "Others are joining us."
Raising his voice only a little, because even a city kid knows how far sound travels at night, he said to Sasha and Akhil, "So you've also come to join us for a breath of the night's air?"
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 8:18 pm
Within the cavern, Hidden Jasper has just received word from the sentries that most of their guests have gone topside, and whirls around to find that only Glorious Fall remains. He glides to her side, masking his panic quite skillfully, though he has no doubt she sees through it.
"I'm sorry to bother you again, but I was wondering if you might apply your grasp of reason and argument to bringing the others back inside. The Haltan's have eyes everywhere these days, and I fear the presence of heavily armed figures will be quite conspicuous outside an otherwise peaceful party."
Meanwhile...
While the Exalts converse in the shelter of the trees around the barn, a sharp pair of eyes look down, and spot the bright lights. It appears to be a festival, which is not uncommon in these parts, as locals drink and cavort to forget their troubles. Still, it would be best to take a closer look. And perhaps there will be something left lying about to eat...
On the ground, some of the assembly possess the eyesight to spot the observer, a black shape whirling against the inky sky, sometimes passing near Luna's face, but none have particular cause to do so. Save, perhaps, for a cat perched about someone's shoulders.
He is keenly aware of anything that flies, swims, or scurries, and possesses a short lifetime of experience with such creatures. If anyone would recognize the slow and methodical way the bird is moving, it would be him...
For GS Sailor Saturn: >>> You can have Renaldo spot the hawk at any point in your conversation. Perhaps he becomes bored with the humans exchanging pleasantries, or is getting hungry again. After watching it for a short time, he would notice that it moves with surprising care and purpose, marking it as not being a mere night-time predator. <<<
For Everyone Else: >>> I know many of you have good Perception + Awareness, but I'm giving this to the cat for both the stated in-character reasons, and because Familiars tend to be unfortunately weak Backgrounds. They are either large and die quickly, or small and serve little purpose. I prefer that they live to be useful, so I'll toss them a bone now and again.
And don't worry, now you all have a chance to contribute to what comes next. <<<
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 9:35 pm
Nodding a brief farewell to the others Iron Soul begins on his walk as he enters the nearby woods. Being in an unknown region his sense of survival kicks in. As he walks he uses a little of what he has left inside of him and his eyes begin to re-adjust to the essence that flows through and enhances them. He sees every detail around him, veins on the leaves, some almost hidden roots and even a small abandoned bird’s nest.
Taking in what is around him Iron begins to think to hear his fathers words in his head. “Sometimes son the best way to defeat your opponent is to destroy his morale. Those who loose this will loose battle after battle, even with superior numbers, equipment, and even tactics.” He knew he was not the person to give this back to these people, he never could. Yes people may have followed him in the past but they did so because of his father.
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 5:33 am
Turning, Anya saw who Valis mentioned and stood her ground against the shadowed wall of the barn, waiting for the other Exalts to join them. She smiled warmly as they approached, exchanging nods with each of them, taking note of their state of dress and armament where visible, also noting the cat perched on Sasha's shoulder.
Looking at the cat, Anya wondered briefly if at some point she could have a talk with it. Obviously the cat had been with the Solar for a while, either as a simple companion or as a type of familiar and might have some interesting insight to share...although if the later case, the cat would likely just tell his master what was up. Anya would have to consider it for a while more just to be sure, and there was no hurry at this point.
In any case, she was glad for the extra time outdoors, the night was refreshing...
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 4:23 pm
Sasha nods in response to Valis, as she walks over to the group.
"Yes, I'm far more fond of the outdoors than I am buildings. Some things never change."
Renaldo wasn't interested in the conversation, and was looking around idly, to see if there was anything worth trying to hunt. A brief glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye causes him to look up, and spot a bird of some kind wheeling overhead. He eyes it for a while, wondering if it will be foolish enough to come down and into his pouncing range, but it pointedly doesn't. It doesn't take long for him to notice that something is wrong, and he bats Sasha's head again.
"What is it, Renaldo?"
'Weird bird. Not flying right.'
"What do you mean, not flying right?"
'Bird flies like bird. This bird doesn't. Bird flies like something else. Something smarter.
Sasha tenses slightly, then adopts a more relaxed pose.
"We may have a problem. Renaldo says there's a bird overhead, and it's not moving like a bird should. Either we're closer to the edge than I thought, or there's someone influencing it. Either way, it's not good."
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