Mira leads the group back down below, pausing to let Lucien sneak about to see if he spots any signs of trouble.
"Come right back if you see anything dangerous."
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Mira exhales slowly, the warmth of the sun through the glass making her feel more at ease than she has in days. She relaxes in the quiet of the garden, listening to the rustle of the wind and the soft voice of Salah beside her. She listens closely, not just to the stories of Sarenrae’s compassion and fury, but to the rhythm in which Salah speaks. Tthe cadence of a woman who has seen fire, and learned to control it rather than be consumed by it. When the priestess begins showing her basic healing techniques, how to wrap a bandage more efficiently, the signs of a fevered wound, the pressure points to stop bleeding, Mira leans forward, hands marked with the scars of training and combat now learning gentler work. It’s not easy, but she listens, tries, and tries again. And again. Come back, every dawn that you are able. Mira gives a small, almost shy nod. I will." The thought of being trained by a Knight of Absolution stirs something deep in her chest. She doesn’t quite know what path she’s on yet, but knowing someone will walk it with her-someone like Salah-makes it feel real. Possible. She chuckles a little when the priestess gestures at her warhammer. The hammer’s not going anywhere." Mira says with a crooked grin, affectionately nudging the weapon with her boot. "It’s ugly, heavy, and built for smashing things in front of me, which suits me just fine." Then, after a beat, she glances toward Salah. "But... I wouldn’t mind learning the blade, too. I think. It’d mean something to carry both. One to defend, and one to redeem. Maybe?"
Mira looks up at Salah, momentarily caught in the strange, golden shimmer dancing in the priestess’s eyes. It reminds her of the sunrise over the harbor. Warm. Unwavering. Full of purpose. Salah’s words echo in her mind: The Keeper of Redemption needs her champions... and I see her heart in you. Mira swallows the lump in her throat. She thinks of the boy she led out of that nightmare at the Glassworks. Of Ameiko. Of the weight of her warhammer. Of the growing fire in her chest that won’t let her sit by when others are hurting. Her answer is quiet, but steady. "Yeah. I guess I would." She stands, shouldering her shield and lifting her hammer. She looks Salah in the eye, resolve forming in her. "I want to fight for something more than just survival. I want to protect people. Not just swing a hammer when something scary shows up. If your training can teach me how to be that kind of warrior... then I’m ready."
Mira blinks, the foreign word catching her off guard. "The Knights of... Absolution?" she repeats, testing the phrase on her tongue. Mira shifts on the bench, brow furrowing "No. I have not. They’re like... defenders then?"
Mira sits alone on a stone bench in the courtyard, her polished warhammer leaning against her leg, her shield laid beside her. She's not in uniform today-just her worn but clean tunic and trousers. There are faint, dried smudges of blood at the cuff of her sleeve, a memory of the Glassworks. She's not always the best at washing and cleaning, there are more important things to focus on! She stares at her reflection in her shield, brows furrowed, her thoughts heavy. The image of Lonjiku Kaijitsu, frozen in molten glass. Kusano’s tearful face. The monster that lunged at Lucien. The blood in the dormitory.... it was too much. She doesn’t hear the quiet footsteps approaching until a smooth voice breaks the silence. "That’s a warrior’s expression if I’ve ever seen one." Mira looks up quickly, surprised, but eases when she sees the woman-Salah, the priestess of Sarenrae from Qadira. She observes the womnna's golden earrings and the silver disk of the Dawnflower resting on her chest. "Mind if I sit?" Salah gestures to the bench. Mira shakes her head. "No. Please." Salah lowers herself gracefully to the bench, folding her hands in her lap. For a moment, she says nothing, simply watching the sunlight. "I saw you at the ceremony. And again yesterday, helping that boy-Kusano, is it? After what happened at the Glassworks." Mira’s gaze hardens slightly at the mention. "I didn’t want him to see any more than he already had." Salah nods. "Protecting the innocent, even when the world demands you fight. That’s not easy." She looks at Mira, her eyes sharp, as if she sees more than she lets on. "Have you ever heard the tenets of Sarenrae?" Mira hesitates. "I know of her. The Dawnflower. Healing, redemption, fire. Stuff like that. But that is more for priests than people like me."
I selected Sarenrae! I will never turn down RP :D
Oh, nice! What skill feat you looking at? Intimidating glare! Mira is ready.
Mira's fine falling back. As far as level 2, Mira chose a champion dedication and lunge.
Mira concurs, "I do not think it's imperative that we remove it at this moment. Let's remember to revisit it later."
Mira prefers one hand on her shield and thus lets Snag take the large bladed-weapon. She doesn't like being split like this, so once Snag grabs the blade she says "C'mon, let's go see how the other two are doing and what that area looks like. We're getting too far apart for my comfort down here." She leads her group back to Manny and Lucien.
"Good idea, Lucien." Mira nods, moving to the north cautiously, shield raised. She's amazed how the dirt tunnel has transformed into this underground labrynthn of finished stone.
Things are tough for me right now. I was a remote worker previously, but now have 3 hours of commuting a day I didn't have before. My free time to post is greatly diminished. I apologize for delays, I'm doing my best to not drop games.
Mira has a hard time leaving an area unexplored before moving on. She thinks about it for a moment before deciding to press onward, curiosity now getting the better of her.
Mira shakes her head, confused. "This doesn't make any sense at all. I know every inch of this town. No one has talked about this place before? This isn't about goblins, they wouldn't make something like this. This is very odd."
Mira seems concerned about the wounds Lucien acquired in that skirmish, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Are you alright? That is a wicked weapon, a ranseur." She pats his shoulder twice with a reassuring smile, "But the good guys always win, Lucien." Once he's healed up and ready to go, she'll lead the way down the next tunnel to the east.
Mira continues to swing her hammer repeatedly, but she keeps her head hidden behind her shield and misses both times.
"What in the name of Cayden’s empty flask is that?!" she curses, wide-eyed. She doesn't hesitate though, shield up, Mira moves in and swipes at the creature before raising her shield again.
"Sheriff Hemlock told me that you should always know what's behind you when going into places. So. I think if we intend to keep going down this tunenl, we should make sure nothing's in here that could get behind us first."
Mira nods, "Everyone ready? Be on your guard, there could be goblins still in there." She waits for everyone to be ready before she leads them down the tunnel, her sheield raised.
Mira turns the attention back to the tunnel they found. "Sheriff. Now that Ameiko is safe and you have this situation under control, I'd like permission to take my team and explore that tunnel over there. We need to make sure no goblins can get in this way."
Mira wants to press further into the tunnel. She needs to know if there are goblins coming in this way.
Mira joins the others in helping Ameiko. She isn't sure how much Ameiko knows about either one of them, so she asks her to explain what happened first. If she isn't aware of her father's fate or knows her brother is involved, she fills in the blanks. When Lucien mentions the sheriff, Mira nods. "When I took Kusano outside earlier, I asked him to fetch the sheriff. He should be on his way shortly."
Mira looks down at Tsuto's clearly dead body and sighs, setting down her hammer. "It didn't have to end this way!" she blurts out, frustrated. With Tsuto down, she turns to bigger problems. "We need to find Ameiko. Anyone see anything around that is a clue?"
Mira isn't happy it had t come to this, but she's glad he finally sees reason and surrenders. She sits her warhammer down and gets some rope out of her pack. As she begins to bind him, she asks "You made the right choice surrendering, your sister wouldn't want you to die,I think." After he's secured, she asks "Now. Who's this mistress you've failed?"
Mira is focused on ending this skirmish as quickly as possible, attacking twice more with her warhammer before raising her shield. She's uncomfortable Lucien being the focus, but he is doing surprisingly well avoiding Tsuto's strikes.
Mira narrows her gaze in response to Tsuto's look. She watches him attempt to strike Lucien and flee, but grins when the halfling delivers an amazingly timed strike with hsi rapier. "You do not need to die today. Take your beating and surrender to the authorities!"
Mira is torn. She wants to find Ameiko safe, but she doesn't want to be caught in a bluff. She raises her warhammer to strike, but hesitates once her companions start speaking.
When Mira gets the signal there are no traps, she pushes up in front of Lucien and takes the lead in opening the doors, one at a time.
Mira nods to Snag’s assessment. ”This makes perfect sense now. They tunneled into Sandpoint from here. We should definitely explore this further, but let’s just make sure there aren’t any behind us before we push forward here.”
Mira descends as well, shield out and ready for more goblins.
Mira nods to Kusano. "It's not safe here. I want you to go find Sherriff Hemlock and wake him up. Tell him that there is trouble at the Glassworks with more goblins. Ameiko is missing. He should round up the militia and get over here." She reaches out and gives him a crushing hug, squeezing him so hard he coughs. "Stay safe. We'll be fine. Anthony and Manny are keeping us on our feet." Mira departs, dashing back into the glassworks and regrouping with her allies. "Okay. What do we know? Any sign of Ameiko? How did we miss all these goblins? Were they hiding here the whole time? Wouldn't have people noticed that?"
Kusano's trembling voice breaks her heart. She feels a pang of guilt, knowing she can’t give him the answers he needs—at least, not right now.
While the rest of the group handles scene cleanup and investigation, Mira reacts immediately to Kusano's sudden appearance, her instincts as a protector overriding everything else. "Kusano!" she calls out, as she crosses the room with urgency. She steps in front of him, blocking his view of the scene, and kneels to his level. In a soft, but authoritative tone she says "Hey, hey." she says, placing a hand lightly on his shoulder. "It’s alright, Kusano. You shouldn’t be here. Come on, let’s step outside, for a moment, okay? You don’t need to see this."
Unfortunately for the goblin, Mira doesn't speak its language and its plea goes over her head.
Mira is injured, but she pushes past the pain and swings her warhammer twice more at the adjacent goblin attacking Anthony!
Glass, doglicers and who knows what else rains down upon Mira as she is sprawled out on the floor. She does her best to deflect what she can with her shield, but knows this isn't sustainable and she needs to reclaim her feet.
With two down near her, she takes her feet and swings twice!
Busy, busy. Sorry! I was at PAX Unplugged in Philly Thur-Sun and had intentions to post, but GM'd 3 back to back 15 hour sessions and never was able to get around to it. Back and catching up!
Mira hears Manny, but doesn't take the time to appreciate his comment because she's so focused on all of the goblins. She grips her warhammer tightly and charges forward to strike one directly ahead of her .
Mira steps forward without hesitation, gripping her warhammer tightly. "Stay close. If there are goblins still here, we need to find them before they find us." Mira pushes forward, continuing to search for Ameiko and wary of any potential goblins.
"Very odd indeed, something is not right. I have a bad feeling about this." She bites her lip, thinking. "Perhaps it would be more prudent to let me lead if we are expecting trouble, Lucien?"
Once Lucien clicks the lock, she nods. "I would much prefer an entrance like this over one from above. So much more can go wrong for some of us trying to climb down quietly." With the door open, she whispers "Sneak in. Don't go more than thirty feet and come right back. Try not to leave my line of sight. If I lose you, I'm coming in."
I am better, finally. Thank you. We had a major migration fail at work this week and I've been pulling 15 hour days for three days in a row (don't recommend). Maybe, just maybe, my life is normal next week.
Mira grows concerned when Bethana reveals that Ameiko is missing, and a mysterious letter from her estranged half-brother, Tsuto, hints she went to the Glassworks to confront their father about his possible involvement with the recent goblin troubles? After arriving at the Glassworks with her group and finding it a bit suspicious, she nods to Lucien. "Let's get in there to look around. Lucien, we'll follow your lead for an entrance as this appears to be something sneaky that you are good at. If you can't find an easy way in, I'll put my shoulder into a door."
Apologies for my absence. I have bronchitis and have been sick for a bit. I'm hoping to be back on my feet this weekend.
The past few days have been emotionally draining for Mira and her companions. The incident with Amele Barett left a heavy mark, the sight of Alergast standing over the mangled remains of a goblin, broken down in tears, was haunting. Shalelu’s warning that goblins have begun working together meant there was something or someone is uniting them. Mira’s brow furrows as Shalelu describes the attack on the farmstead in the dale between the Nettlewood and Mosswood. The farmhouse was lost, though the family had been saved, but the fact that such a coordinated attack occurred at all was alarming. Shalelu’s praise for their recent efforts against the goblins feels bittersweet. Mira nods, trying to process everything. The thought that someone-some big boss-could be organizing the goblins is disturbing. A unified goblin force could spell disaster for Sandpoint. As Shalelu finishes speaking, Mira shifts in her seat, the weight of the situation settling on her shoulders. "If these tribes are organizing under one leader... Uhm..." She looks to her companions, hoping each of them understand the gravity of what lies ahead. "Well, we need to figure out who’s behind it. The people of Sandpoint are counting on us."
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