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Anya post 1

Anya was exhilarated by all the sounds and sheer number and variety of people bustling about. She was also extremely happy she was taller than most of them and could actually keep an eye on booths she wanted to hit. It really emphasizes just how much taller my people are, she thought with amusement as she watched other Alkidikes wander the crowds, standing out like the trees they were.

Her bag was already full of scrolls and books, something she hadn't expected to find here. Food yes, jewelry of course.. but books? It hadn't made sense.. but then everyone was selling almost everything from what she saw! Festivals were merely excuses for sellers to come out and make a huge profit it seemed!

Here dark orbs spotted a figure cloaked and acting all sneaky sneak. Her curious mind immediately wanted to know why.. why the cloak, why the mystery? Maybe to grab interested girls attention? She thought wryly.. if so it worked!

She approached him in a round about way, trying to not bully her way through the crowd but doing it on accident simply because she was so much taller and not looking down all the time, trying to keep her quarry in sight. Eventually she got close enough to poke the shoulder and smiled; "Why the cloak and dagger mystery look?"

Alassiel
Post 2

Alassiel watched the matches one by one; she spotted V’demha easily when the woman was up next for her battle. She seemed to be up against another Alkidike. Both seemed strong but the other Alk seemed to have the upper hand on this battle. Ally silently rooted for V’demha, but when she saw the woman go down she frowned. It had been a good match though; perhaps she would seek the Alk out after she’d seen a healer. Alassiel briefly wondered if Ziel had found Masika and wasn’t getting into any kinds of trouble like she usually tended to do.

Karothdra
Post 2

Karothdra had finished her match against Nera and sought out a healer. Now though, she sought out Nera once again, she wanted to apologize for the damage she had done and catch up with the other noble woman, ask her where she’d been all this time. Though a quick glance around told Karothdra that Nera hadn’t come out yet, perhaps she was still being seen by the healers for her injuries. Karo felt even worst, sure this was a tournament but she would have at least held back a little on the punches if she’d recognized Nera for who she was.

Karothdra moved through the crowd intent on finding the other Oban.

Takoda: Post 2

The shifter was moving through the crowds and towards the food stalls, he figure it was probably a good idea to get something nourishing to each prior ot his fight. Though the very thought of fighting made his stomach clench and his worries abound. Would he fail at this? Would he succeed? Having so many people here he felt a bit lost.

Walking he found himself lost in thought though the tangy scents and aromas filing the air soon caught his attention. He was at the food stalls and just trying to pick one felt overwhelming. Sighing he looked for anything that wasn't meat based as he was almost a vegetarian he only ate meat when it was provided by his mate. Even then fish was the top source of protein he could stomach for more than one occasion.

Trying to see what this stand in front of him was selling (it was hard due to the crowd of people) he found that he bumped into a woman and turning he apologized immediately. She was blue skinned with silver hair perhaps a mix? She didn't look truely like those of the ice people as they tended to have dark hair.

"I'm very sorry to have bumped into you..." Takoda managed.

Vepkhia .|. Post 2

Vepkhia's smile grew as it appeared the other woman really liked her compliment! If she could ever make someone smile and laugh that was a good thing. It was something that was definitely in her family, she'd say they most likely got it from her father.

"Well I think you're going to make a good impression." Veppy agreed. "I'm Vepkhia! Oba is hot for sure, a different kind of hot than how it is at home. It will definitely take some getting used to! My dark skin, at least, will help me from getting burnt, thank Serin." She smiled back and grabbed the extended hand. "What sort of things do they have here in Oba to drink? Me and my family have only been here for a short time. My Momma wanted to fight in the tournament." She explained. The young shifter was a little naive, but she was a little too kind to think that if she had met someone else something bad could happen.

Naevius .|. Post 2

"As there are a lot of outsiders here, I'm wondering if I'll even be recognized." Naevius admitted to Varinia. A majority of the people here may not have ever been to Oba before, which means it was highly unlikely that they would know what the royal family would look like. Even then, she doubted they would expect the Oban Princess to just be walking around freely among the crowd.

"I'm sure you'll do okay in your battle. Just remember, this one isn't a test of your skill. You've only been training for a short time. And like you said, you'll be in the skies anyway." A smile was shared between the friends. "Lets make our way towards the stands. Perhaps I can find a good place to see everything for when you have to leave for your fight."

Kieran Post 2

As he peered around the crowds Kieran froze. Had that woman been the reason for the crowd's earlier reaction? His own heart seemed to twist in his chest - it had been months since he had seen another Yaeli. Honestly he was torn about what to do. To approach her would mean that he would be revealing himself, but at the same time he had questions. Why was another Yaeli here and how could she be sitting so comfortably next to those earthlings? Was she being forced into this? He almost wanted to march up to them and help to get her away from the crowds. But what if she was here willingly? The conflicting thoughts caused him to stumble. As if sensing her master's inner turmoil Aia wrapped tightly around his upper arm. The sensation of sudden pain brought Kieran back to reality and he took a step backwards. It would be foolish just to reveal himself so easily. After all he didn't want any unwelcome attention from others....even being a cloak provided him more security than walking around with his obvious Yaeli features.

His fascination with the presence of another Yaeli was enough to distract him from the approach of the much taller Alkidike. At first he simply pulled back from the touch because he mistook it for an accidental passing - the crowd was rather thick around here and it wouldn't be hard for someone to accidentally brush against him. But the comment made Kieran frown. Was someone talking to him? Loathe to let the other Yaeli out of sight Kieran found himself turning around to confront whoever was addressing him, "Don't touch me." He immediately wanted to spit out as he realized it was one of those creatures - an alkidike touching him - but the male held his tongue. He had to remember that she wasn't one of those creatures from Yael...but even just being close to her brought a sick feeling to his stomach. "Not only does it help against the desert sun, but it's best for those who prefer to keep to themselves. I suppose no one ever taught you that." He tightened his hold to secure the cloak as he took a few steps away, "Hopefully that solved your curiosity."

Kieran wanted to curse. He was stuck now that someone had actually approached him...it was frustrating especially when he just wanted to keep moving with the crowd to keep the other Yaeli in sight...

Lasseyn Post 2

Although her primary concern was food once she spotted Naevius Lasseyn stopped. Everyone there was pretty, and she wasn't the first Oban that the youngling had seen in the crowd, but she was much prettier then all of the rest of them. There was just something about her that stood out from the rest, and it wasn't just the person walking besides her.

"Mommy... She's so pretty." she whispered, food totally forgotten for the second.

Although she tried not to stare too long, she didn't want to get caught, she couldn't help but gaze over at Naevius.