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 Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:17 pm
Rylia had been practicing her aim with a bow she had made along with its arrows. She shot at targets placed nearby or throw into the air by Kiru. She remained near the ocean as she did this. She enjoyed the feeling and the smell of the ocean nearby, moving up along the shore to douse her feet whenever it chose to, "You're getting better Rylia. Kiru said to her after he had gathered up all of the targets. Rylia sighed but then nodded as she stared out at the ocean once again before looking down at Kiru. "That may be true but...they certainly do not have enough power to actually cripple anyone with just a few shots...I can't make then anymore dense than I can now...but i'm sure a whole bunch of doors will open up once I've grown up into a constellation." she uttered as she thought about the many constellations she had come to see thus far.
"Well, I'm sure the time will come when you're ready."
"yes....By then...hopefully, I'll understand myself...and what I truly desire. For now...it remains...my desire...locked by time..." she whispered as she gazed around the area around her, at the ocean, and its shore. Something in the distance caught her eye. Two figures, but that was the best she could make out. "Go bury those targets Kiru...I'm going to check out who the 2 figures are over there" she said as Kiru nodded and dashed off in the opposite direction.
Rylia breathed. She had never really..approached someone else before. It was usually the other way around. Except for Kiru that is. She walked towards them slowly being able to make out their forms more and more as she drew closer. Inch by inch, she walked along the sand, stopping as she heard the figure furthest away from the waves of the ocean. He mentioned...Ruin and a hunt. Interesting, but not enough to pique her interest. She looked over towards the other figure. She had seen her...twice before. At the festival, and at that village just a month ago. But, something seemed, different this time.
Rylia wasn't sure what to do at the moment. She was clearly just standing and could probably be accused of ease-dropping. As much as she had learned from Kiru however, ease-dropping wasn't a part of any of it, so she just simply watched and listened without a care in the world. She would simply wait, because after this one was done, she wanted...to ask her something if possible.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:23 pm
"Can we go to the beach later?" short length golden hair lightly framed his face, tail a blur whisping two and fro as he trotted alongside his father. The similar coloring between the two so much that they could have even been thought of as brothers were it not for the vast age diference.
"Mayhaps..." Dashiell smiled warmly, used the the constant questioning of his curious little one. Always questions, multitudes of them at any given time. Normally they stayed away from the town, out in their own little glen in the fields and thickets that surrounded Priyal and its vast ports and oceans. It was always a bit of a walk coming here but he enjoyed it, especially on days when they actually needed things. Alberon seemed to love going shopping, getting lost amongst all the trinkets and bobbles that the vast lines of merchants offered at all their stalls and stands.
"And the sun, and the sand and the wavessss.." alberon giggled going on about the beach, he wanted to play today..well pick up a toy..then food..then play and play and play!
"After were finished you can go to the beach, and then we should go to the temple"
"Ooh more offerings!" he giggled sweetly, clinging to his fathers arm as he let out a happy yip.
"Its often good to give offerings to the spirits, some can become quite cranky if you dont little one" Dashiell was one of the many whom believed in offering up small gifts to the spirits and gods. Incense, food, small items of significance to chase away any evil that may attempt to plague one who was foolish enough to think they didn't exist.
The pair wandering hand in hand into the streets crossing amongst many other busy bustling travelers going their way, making their ways teadily towards the market place and Dashiells favorite vendor.
Daskri-Mal had only stayed in -what was now sadly deemed- The lost city long enough to aid zahara and his dear friend Ro'ark, the pair seeming to have chosen to stay behind in the lost vilage, helping the people and the mysterious Eisha rebuild the once beloved little town to its full glory. Actually if you asked the constellation he would claim it was even better then it had been before, had more character now and much better buildings! Much more ascetically pleasing at least, Eisha for all the annoyance he had thought her to be, had done a wonderful job. Was truly a good leader actually..If a tad bit rough mannered, hardly one to consider lady-like.
The month had gone on and he had soon left, determined to keep his promise of hunting down aeos and the others, or at least catching up with the wayward group and keeping tabs on them. He'd never been one who enjoyed meddling in others affairs, so long as said affairs didn't effect him. They had his curiosity though...ahh..well..Aeos and the lovely Haveni, he wasn't a suave charming skirt chaser, ooh no no no, but that didn't mean he had no taste. Daskri certainly didn't lack an eye for beauty, and haveni if nothing else was very beautiful.
That was all that led him to being here in Priyal, not the great ocean surf or the smell of sea salt and warm sand, not the temple or great merchants and there many exotic wears brought in from ports all around the world, but his chase. The endless search for his newest quarry..still..having not yet found them..would it truly hurt if he explored a bit? Maybe took a chance to actually enjoy the breath taking town and did a bit of painting for himself. He imagined he could get a bit of gil off of the many masses who crowded the streets if he sold off a painting or two.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:30 pm
Jadecrystal stepped out.
"Hello?"
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:32 pm
Clawed digits slowly relaxed as the apology flowed out from the young twilif’s mouth. Seir’s gaze, an intimidating
sight with its bright aqua hues, regarded Ramial with an inner amusement. Without a word, he let the boy drop
from his fingers, clawed tips grazing skin without threat. He heard Haveni’s exasperated words and flashed an
amused grin towards the girl. “Ah, well, the cape wasn’t happy with being bumped into,” he replied carefully.
“It’s temperamental enough to eat people sometimes,” the dark constellation murmured, remembering the remark
Haveni had mentioned back at Lost Village. The words were more directed to Ramial than to Haveni, however. His
attention dropped back down to the twilif. “You work at the inn,” he murmured, tilting his head a fraction. The
accessories at the top of his head clinked lightly, glowing brightly even in the light.
“Why don’t you lead the way, then.”
Seir nudged the twilif ahead, following past the pub towards the inn. His gaze flitted towards the person at the
counter and then at Noctis to answer the question. “We’re sharing,” he stated dryly. As good as it would have been
to have a room for each of them, it wasn’t as if they were made of money, even if they had invaded several
villages. Then again, it wasn’t as if either Seir or Aeos often focused on the comfort sides of things. Or rather, at
least, Aeos didn’t focus on it--- considering a bed would freeze if he slept in it.
It helped that he wanted someone to look after Haveni as well. As much as he knew that she was in search of
Ruin, it didn’t make it impossible for her to flee them. Or, someone with a too-righteous conscience decided a
kidnapping attempt would be in order. He gestured subtly for Aeos to follow Haveni as the girl as she wandered off.
Aeos sighed, pulling his hood lower over his face again. He darted through throngs of people, following the
footsteps of the white constellation with practiced ease. The ice constellation knew that it was difficult to touch him,
so it had become a habit to avoid other people. His gaze stayed on the Haveni, however, even if they did flit
towards the darkest corner of alleys in way that showed he was ready for battle at any given moment.
The feeling of sand at his feet surprised him, but he didn’t venture to sea with her. That would have been…
somewhat painful. Aeos stayed some ways back, pale eyes flitting towards another light constellation as the male
approached Haveni. He didn’t try to listen to their conversation, but he remained in plain sight so Haveni knew he
was following her.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:07 pm
He knew it.. He Knew he couldn't mistake that golden yellow hair, or outfit of white against tanned skin. And the golden coin that went up and down and up and down in his right hand. Tears welled up, instantly turning into clouds of mist as they fell from Noel's dark eyes.
He had missed Ergo so very much.. But he dared not moved from his spot, lest he be blown away, or find that it was merely a mirage. Ergo and he handn't really had much of a relationship.. Just an eager listener waiting for his story-telling traveler to return to weave more fanatical tales for him. Over time, Noel had began to develop feelings for the young man, wishing more and more that he didn't have to leave. But just as always, Ergo disappeared just as suddenly as he arrived, more often than not without even a goodbye.
Leaning back against the steps of the temple, the Mist Constellation simply closed his eyes, awaiting whatever would approach him first.
Fulmine nodded. Yes, he did have alot of affection for his brother, at one point, he was more than infatuated with him. He loved Noel very dearly, but as they began to spend more and more time together, he found Noel to be more of a brother than anything else, and Noel felt the same.
"Feeling and Reading are powers in themselves." He smiled, though didn't elaborate more. They were near Noel Now, Comming up from the side, out of his view. That is when he saw him. The boy who stole Noel from him. He knew that as soon as Ergo visited the inn, Noel would end up sulking for days on end. But to see him now, seemed to make rage swell up inside of him. He didn't want his young ward to notice, so he forced a smile. "There's Noel. Hm... A temple.. Perhaps we'll learn something here.."
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:22 pm
Frei's hair billowed in the breeze as he looked up into the sky. It was getting late. Should he return to the Inn now? He held a small wicker basket full of incense, and tapestries, and various other items of importance. Maybe tomorrow he would just take time to see the sights before heading back to the Lost Village; as a final day of actual vacation.
He gave a wistful sigh, and began his walk back to the Inn. He passed near the beach as he walked, and out of the corner of his eye he saw a glimpse of white on the waves. Moonfolk playing on the beach perhaps? What a beautiful and fun way to end the day. But he wanted to get his items back safely. Perhaps he would check out the beach the next day, when he wasn't carrying anything on his person. And with that thought, he neared the Inn.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:26 pm
Ergo made his way up the steps, one by one, deliberately, taking his sweet time as he would. If he started to get excited and flustered as he did about seeing Noel, he would trip, fall, and make a moron out of himself. Though he could see that Noel had closed his eyes, and whether that was a good or bad thing, he couldn't tell. All he could tell was that his self-proclaimed guardian, Fulmine, he believed the name was, had been approaching at the same rate as Ergo himself had, albeit a bit farther from the destination. Well, this is going to be uncomfortable.
"Hey, open those eyes. I haven't seen them in quite the long time." Grinning, he snatched his coin out of the air and slipped it into his pocket. His old stride had returned, and he was more relaxed and the smile felt natural. "Look at you, kid, out on the road and here before me!" He added, after a chuckle, "Albeit not much sooner!"
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:41 pm
Keanu decided to take a look at the market place, perhaps he could find something there to eat, or someone to chat.
After quite a while of walking pass the stands he bumped into someone, a little someon to be precise "oh im sorry! i didn't.." he stopped mid-sentence and looked down, a warm smile appearing in his face as he looked at Epona "Well hello little one! Hmmm you r face looks familiar have we met before?" he tried to speak as softly as possible so not to scare the little one.
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"Azhure!!! sister?" Cempa had decided to walk around the town so she could search for her sister, with out knowing how she had ended up in what seemed like a market. Everything was colorful and lively in there...something about that place seemed familiar and eased her bit. She forgot about her search for a bit and decided to take a look around. After a while she saw someone on the distance, a small Phyri and a fully grown up. The big one had a kind face and when Cempa closed her eyes she saw her thought were warm and kind...perhaps he could help her?.
Cempa made her way towards the two phy's and looked down at the little one first. "Um...he...hello" she said shyly.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:42 pm
There it was. The Temple. They would have the answers, they just had to. Azhure was getting excited and impatient to reach the destination. As with any young one, she wiggled in her excitement, wanting to get down and run on ahead, but not that eager to leave her perch, and the ability to see on ahead. She jumped down from his shoulders when his steps hesitated for just a moment.
"But, it's nothing really special." She whispered, almost hoping he wouldn't hear her words or ask for an explanation. Empathy wasn't much of a power. It wasn't flashy, nor was it meant to do either good or evil. It was very passive, and oftentimes as much a curse as a blessing.
She felt a sharp spike of emotion, one that seemed kind of angry or bitter or... she just couldn't tell what it was, but it caused her to feel an answering pain in her chest. She gasped as the feeling swiftly disappeared. It was yet more proof to her that her "gift" was as much "curse."
She grasped 'Mine's hand and started to tug. "There's 'El. C'mon, let's go!"
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:46 pm
Kid Eh? Was that really all that Noel was to Ergo? He wouldn't question for it now. His eyes opened, first staring at the endless sky above him, then tilting down to see the other, smiling a shy, unfamiliar smile. Standing, he stretched, running a small hand through his long charcoal hair, before turning to Ergo.
Still just a kid, huh? His letters spoke for him, a small chuckle escaping his silent lips. I've arrived here not too long ago, and I must say, this IS the first time traveling beyond my inn. So.. What brings the ever changing Traveler to this place. Surely you aren't here to find refuge in the temple. I don't think anyone's been here for quite some time.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:55 pm
Fulmine nodded, tracking his way to the temple. Noel seemed to have met Ergo once more, and they simply made eye contact for a moment, nodding, then he continued on his way.
A small smile crept on his features as Azhure tugged on his hand, pulling him further. With his other, he pushed the temple's doors open, breathing deeply. It was outstanding.. Large stone pillars, and writings that he couldn't understand, an ancient language that had long been forgotten.
"Fascinating.. Does.. Does this ring any bells, Miss Azhure..?"
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:03 pm
Rylia just stood in that same spot, watching Haveni and the other...figure. She couldn't tell if he was angry, frustrated, or just looking for some answers. She might have been wrong about all three, but she wasn't concerned about him or whatever he was trying to achieve. In fact, she was hoping he'd hurry up so that she could ask Haveni a question she had been meaning to. It wasn't a very big one or possibly not that important, but she was curious. It was her curiosity that had gotten her thus far anyway.
As Rylia stood in that one spot watching, Kiru had been running over to her since she had said before she would go over to the two figures. As he drew near, he saw something else, a third figure Rylia might not have noticed. As he drew closer, he could make out the face of the third one. There was no mistaking who he was, though he didn't really have a clue about the guy. He didn't need to. All he knew was that he was apart of that...group from a month before. The ones behind all that destruction.
Quickly, the small homunculus ran over to Rylia, stopping near her feet. "Rylia...look there..." he whispered as he nudged his head in the direction the third figure was at. She blinked for a minute looking down at her small friend before looking in the direction he was urging her to look in. Although she hadn't seem him earlier, she wasn't necessarily surprised. Haveni hadn't left that day by herself after all. It shouldn't have been a surprised one of them was tagging along. But this caught her interest. He was....alone and not with the group and that strange floating guy who seemed to the leader. She wondered how he would act alone and looked down at Kiru. "Stay here kay..I want to....try something..." she said as she stepped a few steps forward and then stopped.
She wondered. How exactly was she suppose to approach this? Running in might not work, and she certainly was going to keep...a minimum distance in case of anything. He didn't seem all the same if that was possible, but she swallowed what little doubt she had and slowly approached the light blue constellation. He was the one she'd met during that one time. The time she first saw Haveni, Harou and a few others. The story teller too. Thinking back on it, she remember him not talking, so she never quite caught his name, even if he was one of the bad guys now. It shouldn't be too bad though. She still remained neutral...for the most part.
After she'd taken a few steps, she stopped when she was a couple of feet away and looked up at the constellation. She didn't speak a word, not quite sure what to say.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:06 pm
“so bored…no one to play with..” a young twilif walked along the seashore, letting the water touch her feet. Suzette had no idea how she had arrived to this port city. She had just started walking and ended up in there. The city was quite lively, everyone seemed so busy. She let out a deep sigh and played with the glass vial she always carried letting a few drops of its content to fall on the sand. “upps..”she said while a grin crossed her face “ I hope no one steps on that >3”
She was not fond of company but right now she was quite bored and wished she could stumble into someone.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:14 pm
It was really bad, indeed. The trickster was slipping through, taking whole consciousness from him. It was time to get the under control. Taking a deep breath, Ergo tried not to let his smile fade. "Did... did I call you kid?" He blinked twice, just staring at Noel, before continuing. "My bad. I'm not feeling myself." His hand reached down into his pocket, and for a moment, the buzzing in his head faded. Under control. For now, at least.
"You're not a kid, of course." Looking up at the temple, he drank in the steeples, arches, and fine masonry. "No, no, not here for the temple. I came for you, of course. I arrived back at the village, but you weren't around. The insufferable guy I am, I had to find out where you are and follow you here. Didn't seem like much fun at the village, anyway. Everyone was quiet, and the atmosphere was decidedly... bleaker." His grin had faded by now. "Something big is going to happen here. I can't tell what yet, but I know it will. Are you all right?" He realized it was a silly question, as Noel was in front of him nonetheless, but Ergo still wanted to ask.
Skryre grinned from the sky above. "He's going mad. How amusing." Still calculating and sweeping the city with his deep brown eyes, the Kirin waited a while longer yet.
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:21 pm
Azhure dropped 'Mine's hand and stood in shock. Overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the place. There was a sense of age in the air and a sense of, not sadness, perhaps melancholy might be a better word for it. It had obviously been abandoned, yet somehow maintained its purity and presence.
No, she did not recognise this particular place, but there was a nagging sense of familiarity. "I did live in a temple..." she whispered to herself, vague images and feelings washing over her. "It was similar to this, and yet not. It was a living temple."
Lost inside her mind, she slowly started to wander, running small hands across the pillars and the altar. Fingers tracing the words,as if she thought she would be able to read them by touch alone.
She turned a slightly sad smile to the constellation. "It wasn't here. She isn't here."
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