"I don't think clothes are going to be enough to make look like we fit in. I've only been to the Above once, and I don't need to remind you how that happened. I was oblivious to the danger because I was in awe of everything. I suspect this Empire will have a more profound effect on me than some random forest at night."
"And then there it all the technology Aananda's going to see for the first time. How long do you think it will take for some to realize her interest isn't just because she likes working with tech, but because she's never seen it before?"
He's rambling because he's starting to panic a little. He's never really been anywhere as open as the Empire...
Tam puts a hand on Ryo's shoulder.
"I know, buddy. If I can make the arrangements I want to do, maybe it won't be as much of an issue..."
"Fun like a skimmer ride or fun like getting caught by Ormarr and Addy when they want to spar?" He asks wearily. He knows he can't win, but maybe he can slow things down a bit...
"Fun like a skimmer ride or fun like getting caught by Ormarr and Addy when they want to spar?" He asks wearily. He knows he can't win, but maybe he can slow things down a bit...
"Hmmmm....I don't know. Both of those sound like fun to me...."
"Ow ow ow ow!"
Razule leaves the room long enough to get something for his headache and to write "Purple-Hair Lady" under "Tamrin" in his Book of People to Get Back At. He saw her little hand wave, and he was smart enough to put 2-and-2 together...
"I don't think clothes are going to be enough to make look like we fit in. I've only been to the Above once, and I don't need to remind you how that happened. I was oblivious to the danger because I was in awe of everything. I suspect this Empire will have a more profound effect on me than some random forest at night."
"And then there it all the technology Aananda's going to see for the first time. How long do you think it will take for some to realize her interest isn't just because she likes working with tech, but because she's never seen it before?"
He's rambling because he's starting to panic a little. He's never really been anywhere as open as the Empire...
Tam puts a hand on Ryo's shoulder.
"I know, buddy. If I can make the arrangements I want to do, maybe it won't be as much of an issue..."
"Fun like a skimmer ride or fun like getting caught by Ormarr and Addy when they want to spar?" He asks wearily. He knows he can't win, but maybe he can slow things down a bit..."Hmmmm....I don't know. Both of those sound like fun to me...."
Tam bites back a laugh. Not well, but he tries... :D
After finding a suitable wall to bang his head against after hearing Aananda say sparring was fun(he knew she'd think the skimmer ride was fun, but was hoping she would remember he didn't like her... driving), he sighs.
"Let's go then, Tamrin. I'm probably just thinking about it too much..."
Ryleh drew her daughter aside for a moment.
"I do not wish to be parted from you so soon, but there's a good chance that the Silver will recognize me, even in an alternate form. I will not knowingly endanger you, daughter. Just...be careful. With yourself, and with my future grandchildren," she added with a smile, hugging Aananda tightly.
"You know I will. Are you really sure about staying behind?" she asked, concerned, and when she saw Ryleh's nod she nodded back.
"Okay, then."
"Looks like it's just the three of us on this trip."
"Looks like it's just the three of us on this trip."
"Ryleh, can you and I talk for a few minutes? Just the two of us?"
"Ryleh, can you and I talk for a few minutes? Just the two of us?"
"So Aananda, you said something about the Quicksand Style being too advanced for me right now, what exactly is the purpose of it?"
"Ryleh, can you and I talk for a few minutes? Just the two of us?"
"So Aananda, you said something about the Quicksand Style being too advanced for me right now, what exactly is the purpose of it?"
"Well, basically, it uses your enemies attacks against them, like how if you struggled in quicksand you only sink deeper..." she began enthusiastically to expound upon the subject.
"Ryleh, can you and I talk for a few minutes? Just the two of us?"
"Of course."
"Ryleh, can you and I talk for a few minutes? Just the two of us?""Of course."
"We'll be back in a moment," Tam says with a smile as they walk to another room in the new basement level.
"If you're concerned about being 'made' by that Silver, my idea was not for you to be in the field with us so much as being our eyes and ears to watch our backs. Remote intelligence gathering seems to be your area of speciality anyway - and I have a place you could do that from, if I can make contact with it..."
"Ryleh, can you and I talk for a few minutes? Just the two of us?""Of course.""We'll be back in a moment," Tam says with a smile as they walk to another room in the new basement level.
"If you're concerned about being 'made' by that Silver, my idea was not for you to be in the field with us so much as being our eyes and ears to watch our backs. Remote intelligence gathering seems to be your area of speciality anyway - and I have a place you could do that from, if I can make contact with it..."
"This sounds promising. Truth be told, I would rather not be too far from my daughter if there should be trouble. If you think that I can be of assistance out there, I would be glad to help in any way I can. And yes, I have had much time to perfect the art of scrying and gathering intelligence while staying hidden. I have several portable helps with that, which while not as extensive as my equipment here are still quite powerful."
"This place, I presume, has something to do with the resistance?"
"This place, I presume, has something to do with the resistance?"
"This place, I presume, has something to do with the resistance?"
"This place, I presume, has something to do with the resistance?"
"This sounds promising. Truth be told, I would rather not be too far from my daughter if there should be trouble. If you think that I can be of assistance out there, I would be glad to help in any way I can. And yes, I have had much time to perfect the art of scrying and gathering intelligence while staying hidden. I have several portable helps with that, which while not as extensive as my equipment here are still quite powerful."
"This place, I presume, has something to do with the resistance?"
"That would be one way of putting it, yes. Let's just say I've been doing a couple of things other than travelling around seeking out new foods and exploring strange new cultural taboos," he replies with a coy grin.
"No place is completely safe, here or in the Empire. But I can say that the place I have in mind for us to hole up is fairly close to that on any given day. And you'd be able to stay in touch with and Aananda, which you both need."
"So what do you say?" he asks as he turns to head back to the others, extending the crook of his arm and still grinning. "Care to take up a wayward lad's offer of hospitality and sightseeing?"
"This place, I presume, has something to do with the resistance?"
"So what do you say?" he asks as he turns to head back to the others, extending the crook of his arm and still grinning. "Care to take up a wayward lad's offer of hospitality and sightseeing?"
She smiled slowly. "Yes, I do believe I will."
She smiled slowly. "Yes, I do believe I will."
"So what do you say?" he asks as he turns to head back to the others, extending the crook of his arm and still grinning. "Care to take up a wayward lad's offer of hospitality and sightseeing?"
"Good. Then it's time to start packing," he chuckles as they head back to the scrying room.
"Alright - pack your toothbrushes and spare socks. We're heading out!"
She smiled slowly. "Yes, I do believe I will."
"So what do you say?" he asks as he turns to head back to the others, extending the crook of his arm and still grinning. "Care to take up a wayward lad's offer of hospitality and sightseeing?"
"Good. Then it's time to start packing," he chuckles as they head back to the scrying room.
"Alright - pack your toothbrushes and spare socks. We're heading out!"
"Done!" :)
"Er, what's a toothbrush, and why would I need more than one pair of socks? I barely wear the pair I have as it is..."
The old man chuckled.
"Have fun. Good luck. I'll try and keep an eye on things here while you're gone."
Quickly packs a bag full of very expensive scrying equipment.
"Okay, I think that should about do it."
Ryo finds an out of veiw place and changes back into his usual style of clothing.
"I've got my pack, so I'm good."
He picks up Ruji and squeezes him gently.
"Sorry Ruji, but you can't come with me on this trip. Be a good tressym and stay out of trouble, okay?"
The old man chuckled.
"Have fun. Good luck. I'll try and keep an eye on things here while you're gone."
"Adsila's crafted an amazing garden out back. Great for meditation, eating, landing on...." Tam says, giving Aananda a playful wink.
"Thanks for all your help, Master Quo. Hopefully we won't be gone too long."
Quickly packs a bag full of very expensive scrying equipment.
"Okay, I think that should about do it."
"I think your idea about healing potions and funding had merit too. Just in case I can't get access to what I have immediately. Can't be too prepared, right?"
Ryo finds an out of veiw place and changes back into his usual style of clothing.
"I've got my pack, so I'm good."
He picks up Ruji and squeezes him gently.
"Sorry Ruji, but you can't come with me on this trip. Be a good tressym and stay out of trouble, okay?"
Ruji mews sadly, but nods. He hated being left behind, because Ryo always got into trouble when he was...
"I think your idea about healing potions and funding had merit too. Just in case I can't get access to what I have immediately. Can't be too prepared, right?"Quickly packs a bag full of very expensive scrying equipment.
"Okay, I think that should about do it."
"Indeed. The potions are already in Aananda's pack. I made sure of it, though you should divide them a bit more evenly. Also, these pouches are filled with coins and gems and should be sufficient for any expenses we might have," she added, tossing a smallish pouch to each of them.
"I was careful to only use coins that were worn down enough to be effectively blank. Just to be on the safe side."
"Alright - pack your toothbrushes and spare socks. We're heading out!"
"Done!" :)
"Er, what's a toothbrush, and why would I need more than one pair of socks? I barely wear the pair I have as it is..."
"Oh yeah. Right. Well, spare robes/gi then! And the tools!" :D
"Oh yeah. Right. Well, spare robes/gi then! And the tools!" :D"Alright - pack your toothbrushes and spare socks. We're heading out!""Done!" :)
"Er, what's a toothbrush, and why would I need more than one pair of socks? I barely wear the pair I have as it is..."
"Well, of course I have my tools. You can get new clothes, but good tools are hard to find. And I bet they're really hard to find in a high tech area. Probably not as many people used to fixing their own stuff. It'd be like trying to find good farming implements in a city." :)
"I think your idea about healing potions and funding had merit too. Just in case I can't get access to what I have immediately. Can't be too prepared, right?"Quickly packs a bag full of very expensive scrying equipment.
"Okay, I think that should about do it."
"Indeed. The potions are already in Aananda's pack. I made sure of it, though you should divide them a bit more evenly. Also, these pouches are filled with coins and gems and should be sufficient for any expenses we might have," she added, tossing a smallish pouch to each of them.
"I was careful to only use coins that were worn down enough to be effectively blank. Just to be on the safe side."
"Thanks. Good idea on the old coinage. We should be able to get them cashed in without too much fuss, but still."
"Alright. We can either take the skimmer there, and worry about how to ditch it, or I can use Ryleh's scrying mirror to get us there via Teleport. I favor the latter, as they might need the skimmer while we're gone. And it leaves less of a footprint. But whatever you all want to do."
"Or we can do the earth travelling thing if Ryleh can transport us. Forgot about that option." ^.^
"Well, of course I have my tools. You can get new clothes, but good tools are hard to find. And I bet they're really hard to find in a high tech area. Probably not as many people used to fixing their own stuff. It'd be like trying to find good farming implements in a city." :)"Oh yeah. Right. Well, spare robes/gi then! And the tools!" :D"Alright - pack your toothbrushes and spare socks. We're heading out!""Done!" :)
"Er, what's a toothbrush, and why would I need more than one pair of socks? I barely wear the pair I have as it is..."
"True enough, hun," he says as he helps disperse the funds and the various healing potions amongst them all. :D
"Well, I don't think we want to waste any time, and traveling underground takes as long as going by skimmer, so I think we should probably teleport if that's an option."
"Well, I don't think we want to waste any time, and traveling underground takes as long as going by skimmer, so I think we should probably teleport if that's an option."
"Sounds good. I'll need a little bit of time to familiarize myself with the area. I'd advise raiding the kitchen one more time before we head out. And leave word for our future selves when they get back so they know what we're doing, since we're going way off the tracks timeline wise now..." ;)
Tam will sneak some food down before it all disappears, and sit down to study the mangrove swamp, commiting it to memory.