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 Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:07 pm
 Hemmy wasn't really sure he wanted to do this, he was scared of the water at the best of times, and the idea of spending any period of time under it, despite the fact that his friend had told him he would be fine, he'd be able to breathe and everything... but it didn't stop him being really really afraid...
he'd hoped that he'd have his friend here to see him off, Phyx.. but he'd not seen the Drow in a long time now.
It was rather daunting making his way to the Goblin on his own, he wasn't used to wandering around without a friend with him, and having grown up in the human realm it was even more strange for him to try to talk to people who's species was often something he couldn't place and to be distrusted by them for simply being what he was... the dreams he'd had recently though.. they made him think that if they were as real as they seemed, if they were memories rather than simple fictions then maybe he was something to be distrusted, to be avoided to have things thrown at him... Unseelie were apparently not especially popular... why then did Mana talk to him..? Oh dear.. what if his friend wasn't there...? What would he do then? What if his friend didn't come back for him, he wasn't even sure how he'd manage to get home as it was... if only Phyx had been able to come with him, at least then he wouldnt have been so alone.
A scary little goblin that talked in a very queaky voice and hissed like a broken kettle had shown him through the labyrinth, it wasn't an esepcially fun trip, but Hemmy was relived to have finally reached the other side... in the goblin city he was abandoned again to his despair... and he realised he didn't actually have any clue where he was going.
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:37 pm
Bringing surface dwellers to his kingdom was a big step, but he had to start somewhere. They could begin talks of alliances and maybe even start trading. Freya was already waiting at the sea craft that would carry them through the currents. It was the fastest way to move around the ocean. It also hide the location of Atlantis which Manakel had promised to keep secret. His next visitor was the purple-haired unseelie fae named Hemlocke. He had become friends with the fae and thought he would make a good representative of the comman folk of this land.
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:07 am
 Ynisbetryn stepped forward on the rocky shores, her bare feet lightly crossing the stones without a slip or misstep. She held her sword at her side with one hand, and lifted the hem of her skirts with the other. Her red hair blew softly in the breeze.
"Highness," she said softly as she approached the Atlantean. She had not had much chance to speak with any of the other rulers brought here by Jareth, but that was her own fault. She had spent the time searching for relics or wisdom that would help her regain the glory of Camelot. She already regretted it. She needed people more than she needed other things. Good people. Wise people. She would return to Jareth's court in search for them. For now, she had accepted an invitation to Atlantis.
While she was going for the same reasons she had come to Jareth's court, she also admitted to herself an overwhelming curiosity. Stories of Atlantis abounded in the cloister she had been raised in, but even Merlin admitted to knowing little of what was fact. It had been lost for a long time before Camelot even rose.
"Who else do we wait for?" she asked as she neared the king. She remained standing, unsure what the protocol was for dealing with royalty in Atlantis.
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:01 am
In hindsight, Hemmy wondered if accepting this invitation hadn't possibly been a massive mistake. He was sure it would be wonderful to see Atlantis, but as he finally made his way around the outskirts of the castle and spotted the young Merman he'd befriended he had the sinking realisation that the majority of the guests were going to be of very noble birth... and here he was quite possibly nothing more than the re-incarnation of a common cut-throat. that was a great claim to fame really, wasn't it?
Oh heavens he was going to feel horribly out of place.
Very quietly, feeling far shyer than he ever had before, and that was really saying something for him. Mana was nice, he knew that well and they had gotten on really rather well, but he had to admit he was somewhat nervous of meeting that darker fellow again, Mana's companion, he wasn't sure how well they were likely to get along this time as he hadn't seemed wonderfully pleased with Hemlockes company before.
With careful steps he moved down towards the odd looking vheicle deciding it best to keep quiet as he was evidently on a much lower plane of social standing that the others here....
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:52 pm
"Ah, good afternoon my lady. We are merely waiting for....Hemlocke!" The merman smiled happily at seeing the unseelie approach. He walked over and placed his hands on the purple haired man's hands. "I am glad you came. You were the one I was really hoping would come. I wanted to bring someone who wasn't royalty, someone who could walk..er...swim amoung the common merfolk and not feel out of place." Mana was very happy with this. Hemlocke wasn't royalty, so he didn't feel above everyone, or at least Mana didn't think he thoght that way. "This is the Lady Ynisbetryn, the protector of Camelot. Queen Freya is already at my carriage near the ocean awaiting us. So, let us be off! You needn't bring much as clothes will be provided."
The merman smiled again and lead his new friends to the wheeled carriage. Once aboard, it took off towards the ocean side. The merman sat calmly, despite his young age he did seem very mature. It was not a terribly long ride until the carriage stopped. The door was opened by Gabriel, the dark skinned merman with long white hair. "Ah good, everyone here my king?"
"Yes Gabriel, let us go home. I do miss Nauty."
The dark merman rolled his eyes a bit at the mention of Mana's frightful pet but did not say anything. He offered the Lady a hand down from the carriage and bowed respectfully to Hemlocke. The carriage by the dock was absolutely breath taking. It seemed to be made of a combination of coral and a giant clam shell. Pearls, beautiful stones, and all sorts of colorful scales made the craft a wonder to see. "Please stand near the carriage and Emperor Mana will cast the spell to allow water breathing."
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:51 am
Ynisbetryn bowed her head in polite greeting to the Unseelie presented to her. She had been with enough fae to know Seelie from the unseelie. However, he did not have the hallmarks that she knew from the Unseelie who had plagued Camelot. She decided to give him a chance, rather than ignore him. Truth be told, he had beautiful hair and a fair countenance. But she had fallen for that before, and would not let that color her impressions.
upon arriving at the shore, Ynisbetryn did as she was bid. She stood near the craft and took the opportunity to study the vessel. Again, it was very beautiful. The world cared a lot for that. It was not that beauty was wrong, but that it often hid such evil. She hoped this would not be the case. She was impressed by the king, and did not think it would be so, but even Merlin had believed himself loyal and faithful.
She closed her eyes. It had been more than a thousand years, but she couldn't forget.
Instead she tried to strike a conversation. She looked to the young Unseelie. "How did you meet the king?" she asked politely.
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