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Hope all is well!
I am finally free from taking care of other people's problems! At least at work! XD
It is good to know you're getting back on your feet! My sister is a nurse, so I'm well aware they are not paid what they're worth. Even more so after the pandemic, they where our front lines and suffered greatly both physically and mentally. Our teachers are those who forge the next generation, our hopes and dreams rest with them... What does it say about that future when we can't ensure they are able to feed their families or keep a roof over their heads?
Yeah they finally made a statement, and everyone crowded to it of course! Because it had been long awaited.
"I'd argue we should never split up but..." Esmarelda eyed Ashlei with a smirk. "I've a feeling it isn't always in our control." She teased.
Take care of you health, we'll be here! I hope everyone had a happy new year!
Esmarelda leaned on Ashlei with a wicked smile "Enough to buy out the whole brothel for sure." She answered.
"But none of you play instruments." Esmarelda said with a smirk, "Well, not the musical kind." She joked with a small laugh. "And a rescue is fine, knowing their Captian is willing to put his life and not that lives of his crew, will inspire them more than calling it a rescue."
"You're assuming he's logical." Esmarelda said with a smirk as she climbed out the window and started walking down the wall. "Trust me, out of her" Esmarelda pointed to Ash down below and then herself as she finished. "and me, you want to come to me. Because I'm not going to kill you. I prefer to talk to people in person."
"For you beautiful, anything." Esmarelda said as she winked at Rhialla. She looked to Ashlei and said "Did we learn our lesson?" with jest.
"I hate this thing, I hate this thing, I hate this thing!" Esmarelda repeated as she slashed away.
"Corrin, just because time passes does not mean it is wasted." Zeldana said, "What we could learn here might be something that helps us, helps you, in the long run. Knowledge can tip the scales when strength is not enough."
Rizzen, take care of yourself, we'll be here. Yeda enjoy yourself in these new days of spring.
"Actually they can! But I have to have both hands on the piece of clothing and it only gets that one piece. So really it is just easier to charm people out of their clothes." Esmarelda winked. "Honestly I like them more for chests, as I can see what is inside and if it is even worth stealing. Not to mention I can touch locks and see the tumblers inside along with these goggles and well, nothing is safe from me" She smirked.
"It's adorable that you walk into here an think I haven't made exits for myself." She teased Ashlei before she rolled herself off the table and stretching. "I'd figure it would be obvious by now," Esmarelda started as she moved around the table to where she had placed her items. "Your, companions? Hmm no that doesn't seem like the right word. Compatriots? Yes I like that more!" Esmarelda said with a nod. "Are missing something rather, important." She picket up her bodice and slowly began to dawn it. She laced it up before turning back to the group and tightening it so that her chest was pushed up as before. "Me" The woman stated boldly. "Stories tell of power, strength, daring and bold! ...Yet you have avoided the, more subtle, aspects of this world you have so daringly smashed your way into." Esmarelda informed them as she picked up her boots and goggles, making her way back to them. "For example and to make a point, you don't even remember seeing me when I took your purse. Then Ashlei was so distracted by my.. other assets she didn't notice hers missing either. You've no eyes in the shadows, no fingers for the more... delicate tasks." She sad down on the end of the table closest to the three as she slowly pulled her boots up over her legs. "So, now the question for you three to answer is... do you want me? Or are you content to be missing your purses?"
Well I believe know means know of. Like you couldn't send it to someone you've never seen but someone had told you of. I believe you have to picture them in your mind.
Esmarelda heard the message and grinned to herself, the X in white chalk had already been marked upon the door to the back room. She set the bottles of wine, whisky, and rum on the table in the back room along with the glasses. 'Maybe I like trouble, though if you're that worried there is always safety in numbers' With that done she placed the purse(s) upon the table as well before removing her bodice, boots, and goggles. She placed them at the farside of the table closest to the fireplace, which she fed to ensure it was still glowing when her guests arrived. She laid across the table to pour herself some rum and waited. Singing softly to herself starting over when she's finished if her guests aren't here. Conversing with a young lass
My heart is pierced by Shylen
His hair hangs in ringlets
From Crescent Harbor to Scrimshaw
My heart is pierced by Shylen
My father is a merchant
His fortune doth exceed
A fig for his riches
My heart is pierced by Shylen
Should he return in poverty
My sailor is as smiling
Many pretty blooming
My heart is pierced by Shylen
My name it is Esmarelda
Come all you pretty fairmaids
While up aloft in storm
My heart is pierced by Shylen
Uha, no. She's a rogue through an through. She knows people, coin, and fighting. Oh and traps obviously. I mean you could hire her for the traps as ruins are often trapped if fantasy has taught me anything! Infact, here is a list of what Es is good at:
She is not an intellectual person when it comes to history and the like. She's more likely to tell you those ruins will have awesome loot than where they're from! XD She isn't an explorer, she's a thief... Or well... A Pirates if you will! ... Sorry that was a bad joke I'll see myself out! XD
Hope everyone in the USA had a wonderful holiday weekend! Those not in the USA hope you had a wonderful weekend too!
We need a good ranged fight and a full time healer yes. We're heavily arcane and melee...
I agree that this Gameplay should count as the Event Phase! XD Also to answer some in game questions, I'm going to do this here. He used Dimension Door, or well she used it on him. He instructed them to remain outside of the hut as he actually was able to see the traps, well most of them. He doesn't know about the ones on the windows, but the vast amount of those around the hut is what made him use Dimension Door, the perception check was to hear the spell being cast. The two, Danalia and the figure, waited because they where ordered to remain outside of the hut, and the figure isn't all there and tripped the first ring of traps which was the alarm spell. And Danalia wasn't surprised when reinforcements came, so between the two they just need to delay you all till Saiben is done.
Yeah I'm all for killing orcs. They're just... corruption walking. He's right even Tolkien was like "Nah screw them"
Welcome!!
I don't know if that would be something worth bragging about. Though it would be common knowledge that Cleo died!
If people will leave me be long enough so I may post! I love my family but some times... like come on!
Wulfgith demanded, still sitting high upon Swiftkiss.
"Hillmen chose their side, Tomas." Wulfgith told him. "That Harold has correct." She added. "However," Taking a moment to pause and ensure she had their attention. "the hearts of men are not so wholly converted. Unlike those of elves, who are naturally set in their ways, man is malleable. Often one of a race of men does not fit within the others of their kind." She stated, something of which she knew first hand. "Tomas, you have set up this exchange. Though I do not think it wise, nor do I wish to see it through, should they be civil... I cannot see a reason to spill blood." Wulfgith said to all those present. "I am a rider of Rohan, we know the hillmen well. However only a fool choses to bring risk of death when a civil way can be taken. Harold I know what you will say but remember, if a fight breaks out we cannot ensure you or your men's survival. If we follow through with the trade a fight should not break out. We will do what we can to ensure you all get out of this alive, and having them leave peacefully is the best way to do it."
"Well that is nice to know that I won't have to worry about you when we make the trip." Ayame said with a small smile as she looked around at the shops and stalls. "There are a lot of choices... I believe only I don't have clothes for the cold... but there are some ideas that I have to get the group!" With that the young bard skipped into one of the magical shops. "I want to get us all matching necklaces." She told Helgervel. "I'd get you on too... but you don't have a neck... so I think it would just slid off..." She sighed. She went through the pendants and settled upon four necklaces with small pieces of dragon scales on them. "Lets see, Loren gets the silver one, I think maybe Durian would like a bronze... or maybe the copper? Wait but he is a dwarf, maybe the gold." Ayame muttered to herself, she bit her lip thinking 'I've never had friends to buy for like this before... I'm not sure what they would like. Just that Loren's power comes from draconic blood... what if they hate them?' Ayame shook her head to keep her thoughts from getting to her. "Loren gets silver, Durian gets gold, Tahata gets copper, Matitoh gets bronze and I shall take brass." She finally said, getting the shop keep and ordering what she wanted. They had them, but she asked for some alterations and she'd be back to pick them up once she finished the rest of her shopping. Though she still paid before leaving.
"I hope they'll like them..." Ayame sighed as she moved on to the next shop. There she got two belts, though she had to guess on the sizes. But she made sure the buckles didn't have a simple giant on them but depictions of enemies they had faced. She got Tahata one of the Winter Wolf, and Durian got a Werebear. While there she also got Loren and silver headband though she had the stones set to be sapphires and aquamarines instead of rubies and garnets. She thought the cooler colors would be better on him with his ice magic. She also decided to buy one for herself as well, though it was a bit of a struggle for her to buy herself something when shopping for everyone. Her silver headband was set with emeralds and jade.
Lastly she stopped and got herself a cold weather outfit, though she had gone to the jade distract to get it so that is matched the rest of her outfits.
Finally she stopped back to pick up the pendants and made her way back to the tavern with her prizes smiling all the way. Carrying the boxes and bags she made her way inside to catch back up with the guys. "I got you all something!" Ayame declared in a playful voice as she set down all of the things on the table. "So! Lets start." She began to pass out the boxes. Loren got three one was small and thin, another square yet thin, and the last was longer and thinker and far more weighty than the rest. Durian was given two, a small thin one, and then one that longer and a bit more bulky. Tahata's boxes mirrored Durian's in much the same way. Then Ayame knelt next to Maitoh and opened his thin box. "I didn't forget you." She told him kindly as she show him a thick leather band that had a bronze dragon scale hanging off of it. It had an M carved into it and if allowed Ayame bestowed it upon Maitoh. "There, now don't you look nice!" She smiled before she stood. It was easy to see that around her neck was a choker that had a brass dragon scale upon it with an A elegantly carved into it, and when she removed Helgarval from her head they could see the silver cirlect with emeralds and jade upon her head. "Please! Open them!" She requested as she clapped a couple of times from excitement.
The second was a circlet of silver set with sapphires and aquamarines. The last was a rod that seemed to be formed from a red crystal the pulsed softly with heat. A metamagic rod of Elemental fire.
The second one was the real prize. A belt of masterful craft, set with topaz and shimmed blue and purple with only a hint of green, and a silver belt buckle that had a winter wolf crouched and ready to pounce in a scene of winter behind it.
The second was much like Tahata's second gift yet it too had been personalized. A belt of master craftsmanship set with rubies and a golden belt buckle that show the roaring figure of a werebear in mid-strike among a forest. Ayame's smile only seemed to grow larger as she watched them open the gifts. "I do hope you like them!" She said, waiting to see what the others would say.
Merry Christmas!
"I'll go change and then head out and get everything we'll need!" Ayame said with a smile, before she got up and grabbed the bag of their items that needed to be sold and the coin purse of their jewels and loose coins. "I promise to do well just leave it to me!" She told them as she bowed slightly before heading up to change. Ayame came back down dressed in simple dress and mixed varisian and Minikan style. She had placed the money purse in her large sleeves of the top styled after a kimono, and on her back was a pack filled with what they had to sell, at her hip at Suishen and on her head the angel Helgarval. She gave a smile and a wave to the group then to the tavern keeper before she headed out to the streets to sell their spoils and get what they needed. First Ayame focused on selling what they had. First she stopped at the smiths, both armorer and goldsmith. She sold the armbands that they had gotten and since they where pure gold it was easly to get a main value for them. Then came the three wakizashi, which where masterwork in quality. She got close to five hundred for the three of them. Next she brought out the shrunken, both magical and non. The non-magical shrunken only gained her two gold and half a gold in silver, but the magical ones where a different story! She had to count out a rather fair amount for those, over eighteen thousand gold. She also sold the death kiss dagger for a bit over five thousand, and shozoku for six thousand on the dot. Now with 35553 gold, and five silver, Ayame set her mind on shopping! Walking through the streets Ayame came to a stop by a magical stall. It was selling rings, staves, and rods. But it was one of the rods that caught Ayame's eye. A rod of lesser elemental metamagic, this one attuned to fire. Ayame remembered that Loren could cast only cold in their fights with the troll, and as such she gladly paid the three thousand gold for the rod. She even had it boxed up to make it easier to carry.
She then moved on to wands, getting the group a couple of Wands of Endure elements, and another of cure light wounds. She had them wrapped up and set into the opposite sleeve from the coin purse.
With those taken care of Ayame looked up to her helm Helgarval and asked "Am I forgetting something?"
I'm still here! As for people who might join... uha I would have to say I am unsure on that. I could put some feelers out if you wish. Sad to see Ónar go but hopefully it will only be till next year. Take care of yourself my friend!
Zeldana didn't stay up long after they returned to the group. After all they where going to have an early morning. The coming morning she sat close to the door working on a reading, she drew one single card from her deck after a flourish of shuffles.
The Lost greeted Zeldana the morning, to which she closed her eyes and sighed. "Mayhaps they may still be save."
"Over here." Morwen said as she pointed out the bloodstain in the back of the hall. "Whoever bleed here wanted as far away from that door as they could be." She told them.
Ah!!! Oh my God! XD That is amazing man! I don't care how this turns out! I'll make another character if I have to, but you my friend! You are a treasure to find on the boards! I love it!
*sigh* I was really hoping she was gonna be an innocent bystander that just got caught up in her father's shit...
It is closer to a Hogwarts type deal. Their students range from 14-16 in age, live on the grounds almost year round, eat in a large dinning hall, etc. The academy is the stepping stone to a university. Jorne:
"Why not just taste it? I can brew it for next time." Gao offered with a smile. "Tea is best when shared with others after all.
[b]"What do you talk about when you go to see them?" Cleonora asked curious about what they would have to talk about. Sulvanii: "I... Think I understand." Cleonora said with a nod. He was an Efreeti after all, dominance came naturally to his kind. "I... Am not sure what to pick, it just is a word right? If yours is sun... How about make is simple and mine be moon?" Cleonora asked, trying to take this one point at a time.
My suggestion bis two or three. Also a fan of Lord of the Rings are we? XD
I'mma say the answer to my question is yes. Though I'm hoping he hasn't gone much further. Seriously mate, don't stick it in crazy! XD At first Cleo just figured it was choosing her over Cleo because it was Bearkin's daughter and they care about that connection before the one with Cleo. Which made since as, well it isn't like they're friends. They're hardly acquaintances. She's had more meaningful interactions with the NPCs... Which is saying something. But that isn't the point! Also political calculations, if it got out what happened between them at the star prison Quince's reputation would tank fast. Not as fast as if he's taken Selena's bracelet mind you, as slavery of any kind is just completely appalled in the river kingdoms but still wouldn't look good. At this point I'm not sold! XD
But still, his reasoning beside, it wouldn't change the outcome for Cleo sadly. She'd still hate her, continue to refer to her as creature and likely worse words, and believe that Quince is a idiot who cannot be trusted to keep his mind around a pretty woman. Which is a horrible trait for a ruler and as such, would lose all respect from her. Sad but there ya go...
I was just making a joke from something that Cleo said in game and I just now realized that none of you get it because... It's all in spoilers! XD Tl;dr is Cleo told Jorne she still hates Elizabeth, will always hate her, and would lose all respect for Quince if he chose her as his Baroness because she's the first female Kitsune he's seen. In more words of course! XD
Yeah he falls for the first fox girl he see. *Rolls eyes sarcastically*
You know me a my group in RL actually figured out that a 20th level fighter could fall from orbit and survive. Hurting! Oh yeah! But survive! Because fall damage caps.
I'm going to sit for and do a proper post tonight after work. There is just a lot and I don't want to miss anything important!
Oh for the love all that is rp holy, that took for bloody ever!! I even reread it many times to try and make sure I was getting the right words... this likely made it worse... as over picking often does... But I felt like I should be picky because I was making everyone wait so long. Posts are never perfect! But one can try! XD
Hey! Slow and stead, fits a dwarf perfectly! ^_^
9-16 April 2947 "It was likely she got sick of serving a tyrant." Morwen said when they where a safe enough distance. "The thing about ruling by fear is that sooner or later people get tired of being afraid." She explained, though she figured it was a well known fact. "He only keeps control at the cost of blood..." Morwen went quiet for a moment, knowing of course that Bergur was correct, they had to make a choice. "There is a third option... But it is a huge risk and would take a major power play." She began however it was obvious that she was hesitating greatly to continue. 13 April 2947 "Yes Ónar would likely be the best for this, but should we even think about it? It belongs to the Dwarves, and only Ónar is a dwarf. I'd honestly feel like I'd be stealing..." Morwen said. "Which doesn't sit well. I understand doing it for survival but I believe we have what we need."
I couldn't not! XD
If GM allows because a Greatbow has a massive range to hit:
Morwen quickly snatched up her bow and took aim
"The leader still only counts as one." Morwen said as she looked to them "Orc leaders are nothing special." She stated. "Bergur is right Harry. You need to look to yourself first. You're the one who keeps us all standing, that is important out here more than anything." She stated as she moved among the dead seeking what arrows she could reclaim.
Horse Archery:
Oh I am so glad Cleo isn't in the room! Like the sarcasm she'd likely do would ruin this whole thing. Not to mention Quince, Tristan, and Kevros would likely look at her like, "We're gonna let this person onto the team?... Seriously?"
The numbering doesn't hurt me any more! XD You did great man! Looks really good!
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