Freyja wakes in the Inn. The room was quite nice, but really was not sustainable long term, even with the discount the owner was giving her for her nightly performances. And turning down his advances has helped make her less welcome only recently. So, rising this fine morning Freyja feels more restless than most. She feels the need to move on. And if the rumors from last night hold true there is a new ship in port worthy of her time. Perhaps it would appreciate a skilled sailor with arcane and martial skills. She decides there is only one way to find out. Gathering her few belongings she leaves the inn by the back stairs and heads to the docks.
The morning dawns bright and fresh as Eleanis rises with the sun to tend to her morning duties at the local temple dedicated to Shelyn. The breeze is sweet and strong and blows strongly from the direction of the harbour. It is a beautiful day.
The glory of the goddess of love and beauty fills her and she moves through the daily routine with contentment and joy exchanging words of friendship and affection with her fellow acolytes and the daily worshipers... until she gets to the morning recital. With a sour look she sits in the corner tapping her triangle as the other members of the clergy sing and play their instruments beautifully. In all other ways she felt blessed but in this one thing it seemed Shelyn had decided to withhold her generosity for it seemed like she had no creative talent at all. Her speaking voice was pleasant but cracked when she tried to sing; her movements were graceful but tripped as soon as she tried to dance; her fingers were delicate and nimble but turned to a clunky sausages as soon as she picked up a paintbrush or a calligraphy pen. And as for music? Well there was a reason why she was only trusted with a triangle during the recitals.
Sighing and fending off the good natured teasing of her friends afterwards she makes her way to the small training yard. Picking up her beautifully wrought weapon she settles into the steady rhytym of her training kata. In this at least her grace doesn't desert her. The masterwork glaive is actually her prize for best training kata three years running. She smiles wryly as she grips her familiar weapon and comes to the end of her dance like training. She knows it's a category they invented just for her so there was something creating she could win at.
Feeling both loved and annoyed she replaces the glaive on the rack and moves to the kitchens to help with the cleaning. There she hears the gossip.. a new ship has come into the harbour and it looks nothing like anything anyone has seen before! Intrigued she resolves to go to see for herself just as soon as her duties are done.
Teleron slowly gets out of bed streching his aches from his last voyage out. He walks down the steps of the inn ignoring the unwelcoming looks his way. As he pays the inn keep for the mornings food he over hears some sailors talking about a new ship in port. He thinks to himself for a bit and considers it is worth the look. If it pays well or gets him where he wants to go it might be worth the chance. once he pays the inn keep and finishes his meal he makes his way down to the docks praying to Itheriea for favorable winds.
Hal wakes with a start, rolling out of bed and almost immediately putting on his armor, groaning as his aches and pains begin to act up. He checks the small chest that he has placed beside his bed, making sure that it is still locked, and then begins to collect his belongings.
After having paid the innkeeper, he walked to the stable and released Flit, who was obviously upset at being kept in a horse stable and attempted to gnaw off Hal's arm. After a slap on the beak, the hippogriff settled down enough to have his saddlebags put on, and the two left the inn courtyard to see what prospects awaited them.
As they leave the gate, a man comes up to Hal, Hal, there's a new ship on the dock, you may want to take a look! Hal thanks him briefly and lazily wanders down to the docks, Flit in tow.
Xyla rolls over due the sun shining brightly on her face. She rubs eyes and stretches. Then gives out a deep breath and looks at her beloved companions. She says "Good morning Mirri and Alyi, time to wake up and eat, then see if theres an adventure waiting for us today!" She showers, bathes Mirri and Alyi and gives them their breakfast while she dashes next door for breakfast and morning gossip.
"Good Morning Xyla!" Says the cook as she walks in. "Good Morning! Whats on the Menu for this morning's meal and have you heard any new gossip since yesterday?!"
"We've got plantain pancakes and some apple cider, and Everyone's talking about some grand ship that just made port!" Says the cook lady.
"Oh really?! Well I think I know what I am checking out for today. I will take 4 Plantain Pancakes with extra butter and sauce and I'll take your special ale this morning!;)"
After eating breakfast and picking up Mirri, she sends Alyi for her morning fly about and stretch. Then she grabs her backpack checks herself in the mirror then heads out in seek of this grand ship!:D
Flies about enjoying the morning breeze and all the people out and about, till finding a shady hidden spot near the boat in case Xyla needs her and just to be close to her! ;)
Masha is awake since before the dawn, due to her years of training she can just not wake up later eve if she wanted to. So she just do her morning ritual of looking to the roof in boredom. A month have passed since her last work as mercenary, and she need to do soemthing, whatever, or the boredom will kill her.
Masha pay the room of the Inn and walks in search of whoever is hiring sellswords. The first thing she find is a new ship in port..
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Siri was sick of the city. So much pollution on the streets, and such overcrowding. Thank the gods a new ship had arrived in town, maybe, just maybe, she could finally get away from this awful place and out into the open seas again. She dashes out of her room at the Inn, her scarce belonging thrown over her shoulder in a mad dash towards the port.
She stares up at the blue sky as she dashes along one of the alleys. The sea may be a poor substitute but it's better then here. Soon Siri, soon you will be able to play among the clouds.
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Having finished breakfast while listening to the buzz of interest in a new ship that had come to port. Shien was thinking checking it out when the shadow of a dragon steed caught his eye. As he watched it head towards the docks a smile crept on to his face.
Well that settles it. Strange new ships and dragons, today is gonna be exciting.
After having spent most of his night in the inn drinking and sharing stories, Arioch found himself a set of trees to string his hammock from and went to bed.
It wasn't the first rays of sun that woke him, but the bustling sound of people moving about. They were conversing about a new ship which had arrived in town.
Still sleepy, but rather excited, Arioch stored his hammock and made his way to the docks, curious what the commotion was all about ...
Singing a sea ditty quietly to herself, the lovely bard skipped down the lane towards the dock. Every third step or so she hops into the air to try to gain a better look a that new ship. She wondered what could be so special about it. As she moved she began to notice others seeming to be moving towards her goal. And it began to dawn on her that these others might have the same idea that she did. She quickened her pace.
Tessara wakes to sound of her familiar, Batwing, squawking in need in breakfast. She gets up and feeds her pet, sighing as she looks out the window at the new ship that's arrived. Maybe whoever arrived saw my ad and wants me join them. I can only hope... She looks around her room at her vast collection of adventuring gear she'd barely at the chance to use, Or maybe they'll at least play a game of cards. Got to keep my income coming in, and maybe I'll buy a ship of my own and fly away.
After readying herself and preparing her spells, she decides to see what everyone is crowding around on her way to the tavern for breakfast. The crowd still thin enough to make it out, she sees a ship unlike any she'd ever seen. She quickens her pace, but stops real quick to talk to a local laborer, "Big Sal, make sure the mules are ready today, just in case, will you? I have a feeling this will be my lucky day..." and picks her pace back up, pushing through the crowd to get a closer look, Batwing flying overhead as she does so.
As I stand on the roof of my next victim, I notice a large ship near the edge of town. I quickly slip in through the window and finish off my target before they even know I'm there. I leave the house unnoticed and head toward the ship. Using the shadows cast from the morning sun rising over the quiet town. I make my way to the harbor, unseen by lurking eyes.
As you approach the docks you can see a ship that stands out by leaps and bound above the rest. The huge ship looks to be completely made of red glass with No sails. You wonder to yourself how is it afloat. Walking a little closer you cant seem to see any crew. But you see one figured sitting on a chair on the docks alone. And whats seems to be a crowd of people of all shapes and sizes moving toward it.
Teleron moves to the figure interested and intrigued by the ship and hoping that all these people are not here for the same reason he is, crowds and him have never gotten along.
As I am walking about heading towards the ship, I see people starting to crowed around this figure on a chair on the docks so, naturally curious I make my way toward the figure to see what is going on, checking out people in the crowd since I can fly above them to check out the surrounds below with Mirri, Plus it feels so good to flap my wings every now and again. So many unique people gathering, maybe I'll make new friends and start on a new adventure! :D
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Well he looks important, let's see what the hubbub is all about.
Shien heads towards the man at the center of the crowd. He might have elbowed a pushy human in the face as he passed, he might not have.
Maybe I just need some inspiration Eleanis sighs and grabs a battered old flute from her room and makes her way to the harbour. The island is busy with throngs of pilgrims as it is holy not just for Shelyn but to all the gods and goddesses of the air. Today though the pilgrims and other tourists aren't heading to the various grand temples and churches but instead to the harbour to see the wondrous new ship. Eleanis joins them.
Masha is pretty much uninsterested in the other people, She just want to find otu if the guy sitting in the chair is hiring people for this strange ship.
Hal strides confidently towards the figure, Flit moving before him to "encourage" pedestrians to move from his path. Well, well, doesn't this look interesting?
Tessara sees someone flying up ahead So, you wanna play like that? and her expression becomes stern and determined. Now at the edge of the crowd, she stands there for a moment, waving her hands and mumbling some words, then disappears.
She is now in front of the crowd with Batwing on her shoulder. "Hey, leafy greens! Why so slow?" she shouts in a mocking tone. She then turns her attention to the figure in the chair, and begins approaching it, looking over every detail.
When Arioch arrived at the docks, he first laid eyes upon the large vessel, he was quite amazed. Even more so when he didn't see any discernible crew. There was already a big crowd forming making it difficult to see what was happening dockside, so he went into an alley between 2 warehouses and flew up to get a better vantage point.
Can't be that he's the only person on that ship, or can he? Must be some powerful wizard of sorts then, Arioch pondered while scanning the crowd and the individual in the chair.
@Tessara
Flies in close and land next to the elf with said creature on shoulder. and sticks tongue out at her [b]"There's plenty of room for everyone to stare that this figure! Im sure whatever it is going to offer, if it does we will all get a hand at, its how these things work," Gives Mirri a treat, and scans crowd.
"Well listen, I'm fine if we end up working together, but this is my territory, and I am sure as the Nine Hells you're not snagging an opportunity for adventure out from under me. But how about you watch the crowd, and I'll see whatever this is over here. Maybe we can both get on on whatever it is, while keeping everyone else out. Got it, Green?"
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Well he looks important, let's see what the hubbub is all about.
Shien heads towards the man at the center of the crowd. He might have elbowed a pushy human in the face as he passed, he might not have.
As the half orc pushed past her Freyja had to duck an elbow to the face. Watch it green skin! she calls but when he turns to glance at her she was smiling a mischievous smile and used the distraction to push ahead him again, tumbling through the crowd as needed.
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Teleron continues through the crowd laughing to himself at the commotion going on around him. "some rather spirited people here today than usual" he says, some people moving out of his way not really willing to be too close to him.
@tessara
"Well I guess we will see what happens, right now anything is possible and it doesn't seem like anyone is on that ship so I'm sure whatever adventure is about to happen is probably gonna need more than one person! And I always enjoy new friends and people so I don't mind sharing if I have too :P And I'm not green, and I also have a name big ears! Its Xyla (sounds like z-i-la)and yours would be? Oh my goodness do you see that orc coming this way....hopefully he doesn't block our view or eat us! lmao and Actually This territory is everyone's, I'm sure I've been here longer but whose counting!"
Having finished breakfast while listening to the buzz of interest in a new ship that had come to port. Shien was thinking checking it out when the shadow of a dragon steed caught his eye. As he watched it head towards the docks a smile crept on to his face.
Well that settles it. Strange new ships and dragons, today is gonna be exciting.
Senses eyes upon her and quickly tries to blend into the clouds before nestling deep below the trees for a peaceful rest with a view of all near the ship, especially Xyla and Mirri
Watch it green skin! she calls but when he turns to glance at her she was smiling a mischievous smile and used the distraction to push ahead him again, tumbling through the crowd as needed.
oh, i see this human has some fire. I wonder how much?
Shien looks around for the airships tether.If i make it onto the ship first i win
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disappointed with the lack of tethers, Shien follows the funny human.
Tessara moves in slowly and studies the feet, "Shut up, Xyla. I need to focus. Actually, while you're here, come over and help me identify these tree stumps. Being a plant and all, you might be able to help. Tessara, by the way."
To identify the plant.
To identify the runes.
To identify the runes.
"Sure, no probablem, nice to meet yew! ^_^"
And I thought I was a curious bugger. Wonder how our mysterious stranger will react to such an inspection.
Arioch shifted around a bit while he kept looking at Tessara, Xyla and the mysterious stranger with an even stranger sense of style.
Eleanis smiles and apologies as she slips by people easily (being somewhat short and pretty thin) and gets to the front of the crowd. She's enjoying the impromptu festive atmosphere that the strange ship has created as she examines the ship from up close
Then, being a friendly sort, goes right up to the strange man and speaks
Hello sir, is that fine ship yours? I'm Eleanis. Pleased to meet you! and sticks her hand out for a handshake.
On the docks sits a elf with long blond hair pulled back into a ponytail at a table. Sitting drinking out of a long crystal glass filled with what looks like wine. "Hello young lady, I am Simon" Sits his drink down and extends a wooden hand covered in runes to her to grasp hers and shakes it. "Yes she is indead mine, or Ours really " I Knew that if I parked her here she would bring out all of the curious people"He looks around making eye contact with each one of you, (even the stealthed ones)"it is nice to meet you all also".He spins a small crystal pendant about one inch long on a gold and white thread.
Ours? There are other people on the ship? I only see you Eleanis is a bit confused.
Masha mostly ignores the other people, she just care about reaching the strange man. Just second before masha could speak another woman talks first.
Yes, yes, nice to meet you and all that, is there a chance for a job or what?
Seeing the elf, but not closely enough to notice his plant-like appendages, Freyja continues to move towards the ship. As she does so she casts a quick enhancement on herself. [ooc]Heroism, which will last for the next 40 minutes.[/dice] She gets quite close to the ship in her inspection, but does not even consider boarding.
looks to eleanis "they are not on the ship currently there is no body on her. Looks to Masha " I wouldnt say a job, But that ship over there has been my home for years even before the world was taken over but I have seen everything the old world had And the new world has to offer, I would like to settle down with my family. But I am afraid the ship has plenty more life left in her. There for if between all of you adventurous souls you can muster a crew you may have her to seek your glory. Bye the way if you have a navigator there is a cabin on board full of treasure maps.[b] A wide perfect teeth smile spread across his face.
Eleanis scrunches her nose and narrows her eyes a bit as she hears what Simon says You're giving away your ship?