Scions of Heaven/Act 1/Session 1 (Idyllic Caradeen: Part One)
(12/11/09 13:44:18) Myllinnia: The morning dawn rises, breaking through your windows, through light and tattered curtains. Your beds are soft but not overly much and your rooms are quite spartan. But then, you all are blessed to have a room and food. Scarlet Ruby as usual walks the halls waking those that usually wake slowly.
(12/11/09 13:46:52) Myllinnia: The temparture is warm and nice, while outside a gently window blows. Assuredly the farmers were already well awake, generaly doing so before the Sun rises. But at least the Hill is somewhat peaceful.
(12/11/09 13:47:19) Gale is awake early, per usual. Writing of course in his journal. He's always an avid writer, and nods to Ruby when she goes to his door. "I'm awake, as usual." He says, his voice a bit confident, having shaken the grogginess out of himself.
(12/11/09 13:48:12) Rai jumps to his feet with a call of "I didn't do it" before noticing that it's just Ruby. "Oh, 'morning."
(12/11/09 13:48:42) Fox: "Good Morning."
(12/11/09 13:48:55) Priide Kittee yawns loudly as Ruby knocks on her door. "Morning, mum." The teen calls out.
(12/11/09 13:49:56) T`zaran: For once T`zaran has actually slept in; he's normally up at the same time as the farmers, or out with someone's livestock and not here at all. Scarlet Ruby doesn't have the opportunity to wake him, however, a cold, wet nose the moment she starts down the hall does that, and he lets out a yelp. "That's entirely unfair on a day that I get to sleep late," he scolds Eos, though the scritching she gets between the ears makes his true sentiments clear.
(12/11/09 13:51:44) Myllinnia: Scarlet Ruby gently smiles to you all as each answers in their own way. She laughs gently at T`zaran as he is awakened differently.
(12/11/09 13:52:23) Myllinnia: "Good morning," she tells each of you, "Come to breakfast. Then those of you who have chores can go and do them."
(12/11/09 13:53:58) Fox goes to breakfast with an appetite.
(12/11/09 13:54:30) Myllinnia: After she has said this she turns, her waist length red hair gleaming in the sun as it sways behind her you can hear her heading down stairs to probably direct her personal cooks.
(12/11/09 13:56:23) Gale: Gale nods and heads to the dining room, looking to see who else arrives for breakfast, with all the different orphans about.
(12/11/09 13:56:43) Rai whistles out the window for his brother, before racing down the stairs, hungry as always.
(12/11/09 13:56:52) Priide Kittee nods, walking downstairs after her adoptive mother.
(12/11/09 13:57:23) T`zaran dresses in a hurry, the thought of breakfast speeding him on. "Good morning, ma'am." He ends up making it down the stairs not terribly long after Ruby.
(12/11/09 14:01:49) Myllinnia: Ruby is dressed in what could be considered fine clothes but then she rarely wears anything other than this robe of red cloth. A golden sash wraps around her waist while a tiara sits on her brow.
(12/11/09 14:02:21) Myllinnia: The kitchen is quite busy though a pair of women busily and seemingly pleasantly have been making warm meals these pass 16 years.
(12/11/09 14:03:20) Fox: "Food!"
(12/11/09 14:04:29) Myllinnia: The familiar wood table sits at the center of the dining room, and cushions sit on the floor. These cushions have been yours for for years, many of them showing the signs of wear.
(12/11/09 14:05:21) Myllinnia: Scarlet Ruby has her arms crossed as she watches the cooking and glances at the group of you as you settle down before your currently empty plates. A bowl sits at the center of the table with a group of shiny apples.
(12/11/09 14:05:49) Gale: "Good morning Rai, Priide, T`zaran." Gale takes one of the apples, and takes a bite from it, grinning. "Did you all sleep well?"
(12/11/09 14:06:21) Priide Kittee nods, smiling at Gale. "Yes, thanks. You?"
(12/11/09 14:06:25) Rai: Like you wouldn't believe!
(12/11/09 14:06:58) Fox: I had nightmares again
(12/11/09 14:07:20) Gale: "I slept... Well." When Fox mentions nightmares, Gale gives a brief nod. He doesn't like talking about them, but he often has the same recurring one.
(12/11/09 14:07:20) Myllinnia: Lilly, Gale's twin sister arrives rubbing the sleep from her eyes and gives Fox a concerned look before taking her place at the table.
(12/11/09 14:08:19) T`zaran moves to take a seat on his cushion, Eos settling down behind him. Given that she's nearly as big as he is, she makes a rather fine (and furry) seat back...and it certainly doesn't displease her that she's well positioned to get her share of his breakfast. "Good morning, Gale, everyone. I slept well, yes."
(12/11/09 14:09:07) Fox: "If only I could have saved them my family, my tribe..."
(12/11/09 14:09:44) Rai: Only a dream, don't let it get you down
(12/11/09 14:10:13) Fox: "Thanks."
(12/11/09 14:10:32) Priide Kittee nods, looking at Fox sympathetically.
(12/11/09 14:12:34) Rai: So, anyone wanna bet me over today's chores? Double or nothing!
(12/11/09 14:12:37) Rai grins.
(12/11/09 14:14:45) Priide Kittee snickers. "Sure, Rai. First person to name all the bones in the human body does no chores?"
(12/11/09 14:16:11) Rai: "Aww, that's not a game."
(12/11/09 14:16:27) Rai: "Besides, no one'd know who won."
(12/11/09 14:16:38) T`zaran laughs. "Not after the last time. I had the apple in my hand and you still ended up with it at the end."
(12/11/09 14:16:42) Gale: "I'll take my usual chores, plus any people tend not to do.."
(12/11/09 14:17:58) Rai smiles wryly at T`zaran, "I guess I shoulda saved that one for later, huh"
(12/11/09 14:20:15) Myllinnia: Scarlet chuckles and soon a steaming hot breakfast, followed by cups of water, a basket of freshly baked and sliced bread, and some cheese.
(12/11/09 14:20:28) Myllinnia: *arrives (:p )
(12/11/09 14:20:54) Priide Kittee: (Heh.)
(12/11/09 14:21:09) Priide Kittee starts eating.
(12/11/09 14:21:58) T`zaran: "Hey, it got you out of hauling all those bags of Sinal vine, didn't it? I swear, I couldn't smell anything else for a week. And Eos didn't want to come near me."
(12/11/09 14:23:16) Gale: "Thats when you just wear disposable gloves and clothes, fully body. Unsavory but I think that should keep the smell out."
(12/11/09 14:23:30) Gale: Gale starts eating as well, eating quietly and politely after giving thanks to the chef.
(12/11/09 14:24:23) Rai has finished his meal almost as soon as it's set before him, and starts trying to cage seconds out of the serving people
(12/11/09 14:25:17) Myllinnia: One of them chuckle, the other shakes her head, but seconds does arrive. After all they know that you are growing.
(12/11/09 14:28:27) T`zaran isn't quite so quick as Rai in finishing his meal even though he's got help. Eos is too large now to get a full meal in the house -- that'll come after they go hunting later in the morning -- but there are enough scraps that she gets a good snack from the cooks in addition to what she gets from him.
(12/11/09 14:30:09) Myllinnia: Before long breakfast is done. And everyone is well ... decently fed. Some more than others perhaps. Scarlet Ruby as normal once Breakfast is done she nods to you as a group and heads outside.
(12/11/09 14:30:54) Rai pockets a bread'n'cheese sandwich he constructed from his second helping for his brother, and heads outside.
(12/11/09 14:30:59) Myllinnia: Likely the pile of dirty clothes that has been rising needs cleaning, repairs to some of the fences might need some attendance, and then of course some of you have your tutors in the village down the hill.
(12/11/09 14:36:17) Myllinnia: Outside the familiar landscape of the Hill reminds you of many a day, cleaning rugs, washing clothes, training with Scarlet with the various weapons you have learned to use. The Hill is tall though, and a path weaves down the not so gentle slope.
(12/11/09 14:36:56) Myllinnia: From where you stand outside of the two story ancient looking building you can see the Shadow Forest, and the village of Caradeen below, some of you can make out the farmers hard at work upon the fields.
(12/11/09 14:36:57) T`zaran: Today, for T`zaran, it's errands for Eloria. He always enjoys those, since they generally involve heading out for long trips into the woods to fetch various plants that she needs for cures -- he never needs an excuse to head out into the woods, and particularly enjoys playing some small role in making people better.
(12/11/09 14:38:45) Gale'll work with the clothes, figuring that he should at least ensure everyone has good clothing. He knows his sister would already be off with her tutors, Lilly being the more studious one of the two.
(12/11/09 14:39:16) Priide Kittee accompanies T`zaran. The herbs the sixteen year old girl has to fetch might be different, but if they work together they can likely get their tasks done faster.
(12/11/09 14:39:34) Rai heads to class. You can fool teachers, but you can't fool fences.
(12/11/09 14:40:23) Myllinnia: Lilly indeed starts her way down the path waving to Gale as she goes.
(12/11/09 14:40:55) Gale: He waves back. "Tell my tutors i'll be a bit late, chores!"
(12/11/09 14:41:22) Fox is inexpert but willing to learn mending fences.
(12/11/09 14:45:24) Myllinnia: Its not long, with everyone heading to their various places. As some of you look beyond the Hill many of you see a pillar of smoke starting to rise from the heart of Shadow Forest. Some of you remember that the Caravan is making its bi yearly trip to the village this day.
(12/11/09 14:46:40) Fox: "Sweet."
(12/11/09 14:49:49) T`zaran waits for Kittee before setting out. Despite his chatter at breakfast, he's much quieter as the two of them head off toward the Shadow Forest. "So, um, what are you looking forward to most? When the caravan comes, I mean."
(12/11/09 14:52:38) Priide Kittee smiles at T`zaran, but then glances at the Forest. "Um. Should we go and alert the guards?"
(12/11/09 14:53:27) Rai double takes at the smoke "School will have to wait, c'mon bro, lets go take a look!", mounting his brother after he reverts to his natural form.
(12/11/09 14:54:24) T`zaran frowns at the sight of the smoke. "We probably should. And then we should go see if they need help."
(12/11/09 14:54:51) Priide Kittee nods. "Agreed."
(12/11/09 14:55:00) Fox: "Yep."
(12/11/09 14:55:35) Gale: "Mm... that smokes not right..." Grabbing his buff jacket and blade, Gale looks for the others. "Hey! you all see the smoke?"
(12/11/09 14:56:51) Myllinnia: Scarlet Ruby frowns as she looks at the smoke. "I shall go and check it out." And she starts to run down the path.
(12/11/09 14:57:10) Fox follows Ruby.
(12/11/09 14:57:23) Priide Kittee blinks, then takes off after Scarlet.
(12/11/09 14:58:26) T`zaran follows suit, while Eos lopes along at what is (to her) a leisurely pace alongside the running humans.
(12/11/09 15:00:12) Gale follows, putting on the jacket and trying his best to look like a proper soldier as he follows the others, giving them a small nod.
(12/11/09 15:05:07) Myllinnia: Once Scarlet reaches the entrance to the Village from the hill she grabs one of the guards standing there and he quickly dashes off to the Council Building at the heart of the village while Scarlet moves towards the Village's Front Gate.
(12/11/09 15:08:56) Priide Kittee follows Scarlet. "Mum? Do... Do you think it's the Empress' forces?"
(12/11/09 15:09:40) Myllinnia: "It might be," the woman says. "Might be just a scout.
(12/11/09 15:09:49) Gale: "Can't be them, this place would be swarming..."
(12/11/09 15:12:11) T`zaran looks worriedly between Kittee and Ruby, not sure what to think. If it was something that could overwhelm the defenses in the forest, that was reason enough to be concerned.
(12/11/09 15:13:38) Fox: "Whatever it is we need to find out."
(12/11/09 15:13:57) Priide Kittee nods, looking worried.
(12/11/09 15:15:42) Myllinnia: With Scarlet you come to the gates, looking pass the rows of farm land to the forest across the way. From the sky Rai does note that the smoke does move towards the farmlands and sometimes he can see tongues of fire deep in there. The Forest itself makes harsh sounds.
(12/11/09 15:17:27) Gale: "I think we should investigate..."
(12/11/09 15:20:06) Myllinnia: Scarlet raises her hand indicating that you should go pass the gates. Already you can several of the farmer Families turning their attention to the forest. Its not long though before the every familiar Caravan bursts from the forest.
(12/11/09 15:21:42) Priide Kittee blinks. "I'm going to go and get my kit from Eloria's."
(12/11/09 15:21:45) T`zaran: "Let's hope they know what's happened..."
(12/11/09 15:22:09) Myllinnia: The three squat vehicles drawn by horses race down the dirt road, the rear most one burning as they go.
(12/11/09 15:25:17) Gale: Gale waits to see if anything follows the caravans, his blade ready in case there is any sort of trouble.
(12/11/09 15:26:44) Rai wheels around, heading back to the well, and grabbing some buckets of water, hoping to put out the fire
(12/11/09 15:33:48) Myllinnia: The caravans come to a screeching halt as men and women with spears and swords come to the road's center facing the forest.
(12/11/09 15:35:11) Gale: Gale reaffirms the grip on his blade, getting out his shield... "Guys, look, over there..." he points to the demon calmly.
(12/11/09 15:35:13) Myllinnia: And water is grabbed by Rai, as several of the members of the farmer families do the same racing to put out the caravan.
(12/11/09 15:35:48) T`zaran moves to help calm the horses and get them back under control, since he's entirely oblivious to the creature in the woods.
(12/11/09 15:37:37) Priide Kittee runs to Eloria's house, grabs her first aid kit and returns quickly.
(12/11/09 15:37:42) Rai, noticing the creature in the woods lobs the buckets full of water at it, bellowing out a warcry along with his brother as he pulls out a sling.
(12/11/09 15:40:48) Myllinnia: Noticing Rai it dashes back into the forest.
(12/11/09 15:41:26) Gale: "What was that thing?"
(12/11/09 15:41:44) Rai: "Afraid of me!"
(12/11/09 15:41:48) Priide Kittee looks troubled. "Nothing good, I wager."
(12/11/09 15:41:49) Rai flexes.
(12/11/09 15:41:58) Gale: "I think it was a scout."
(12/11/09 15:42:00) Priide Kittee rolls her eyes.
(12/11/09 15:42:09) T`zaran: "What thing?"
(12/11/09 15:43:08) Gale: "You didn't see it?"
(12/11/09 15:43:29) Rai: "Black shadowy thing, lit up eyes. Me and Ari scared it off."
(12/11/09 15:45:05) T`zaran:shakes his head. "I was looking that way, and didn't see a thing. That's why I went to calm down the horses."
(12/11/09 15:48:12) Gale: "It looked like a demon, or some sort of foul creature."
(12/11/09 15:48:21) Priide Kittee nods.
(12/11/09 15:51:15) T`zaran blinks. "Then I'm glad it ran away instead of fighting. I know enough about demons to know that they're strong."
(12/11/09 15:51:31) T`zaran: "Or, well, many of them are."
(12/11/09 15:51:34) Rai: "Ari and I are strong!"
(12/11/09 15:53:57) Gale: "I wouldn't be so overconfident, Rai. That thing could just be getting more of its brethren, we should be worried."
(12/11/09 15:54:30) Rai: "We'll take care of those too! Right, Matron?"
(12/11/09 16:02:40) Myllinnia: Scarlet shakes her head as looks to the the group. She then turns to Traider Xe who shakes his at her silently. She takes him aside and they start to talk.
(12/11/09 16:02:58) Priide Kittee looks worried. "This is bad."
(12/11/09 16:03:56) Gale: "Auspicious at best."
(12/11/09 16:05:29) T`zaran swallows, looking between Kittee and Scarlet Ruby worridly.
(12/11/09 16:07:38) Myllinnia: After a bit Scarlet Ruby returns and smiles gently. "Return to your chores, and no staying at the Tavern for long. I know how some of you like hearing foolish stories. Do not leave the village. Is that clear?" She especially looks to Rai who can fly over the dangerous forest."
(12/11/09 16:08:26) Priide Kittee nods slowly. "Yes, mum."
(12/11/09 16:08:35) Fox: "OK."
(12/11/09 16:08:57) Rai whistles and looks away, but after a while grudgingly mumbles something that sounds like it's likely to be some sort of a yes-like statement
(12/11/09 16:10:21) Myllinnia: She gives a sigh of relief. Now get going. I'll help Trader Xe with his caravan." With that she goes to talk with one of the Illumin farmer family members.
(12/11/09 16:10:24) Gale: "No leaving the village, Understood."
(12/11/09 16:10:50) T`zaran: "What about Eos? She's got to hunt." And, well, the forest is almost as much home as the village is.
(12/11/09 16:11:18) Priide Kittee looks around her fellow orphans. "Is it just me, or is mum acting strange all of a sudden?"
(12/11/09 16:11:29) Myllinnia: She stops and turns. "Do not enter the forest this day. Eos can do with normal food this day." She continues on.
(12/11/09 16:11:54) Myllinnia is now known as Myllinnia
(12/11/09 16:12:24) Fox: I haven't known her as long as you. Why do you think that?
(12/11/09 16:13:15) Gale: "She always acts strange." Gale says with a smile.
(12/11/09 16:13:24) Gale: "You only now notice? I thought you were the smart girl."
(12/11/09 16:13:40) Priide Kittee: "She's normally more willing to trust us, that's all." Kittee looks troubled. "Here's hoping that demon thing was just a one-off."
(12/11/09 16:14:26) T`zaran frowns, but nods his consent. "Could you tell what kind it was? That might tell us why she was so worried."
(12/11/09 16:14:46) Rai: Now, was that the kind of promise that's good for us to break, or the kind we get in trouble for breaking...
(12/11/09 16:15:24) Gale: "The latter, if I am correct... When Ruby forbids something like that, I think she means it."
(12/11/09 16:15:29) Priide Kittee nods.
(12/11/09 16:16:21) Rai: "Yeah, I was afraid of that."
(12/11/09 16:19:45) Gale: We should wait and see what Ruby and the elders decide, before doing anything rash."
(12/11/09 16:21:17) Myllinnia: A group of men and women from the farmer families head off towards the forest suddenly looking quite grim. Scarlet continues to talk with one of the older men as they watch those sent go.
(12/11/09 16:23:47) Rai: "So........"
(12/11/09 16:23:53) Rai: "Now what?"
(12/11/09 16:24:24) Priide Kittee: "Now we do chores inside the village. And we wait."
(12/11/09 16:24:32) T`zaran: "Good question. Kittee and I can't do the chores we needed to without going into the woods."
(12/11/09 16:24:49) Rai: I can't do chores at *all* when I'm missing the excitement
(12/11/09 16:29:26) Gale: "I don't think those chores are necessary right now."
(12/11/09 16:29:43) Gale: "Let's just do the chores needed inside the town, and try and listen in on whats going on."
(12/11/09 16:31:27) Priide Kittee nods. "Agreed."
(12/11/09 16:31:37) T`zaran: "You're probably right. Besides, some of the farmers went out into the woods. We need to be ready to help if any of them come back hurt."
(12/11/09 16:32:50) Rai: "I don't know anything about that..."
(12/11/09 16:34:27) Rai: "Though actually, I bet I know where we can find some really good medicine!"
(12/11/09 16:34:44) T`zaran: "Oh?"
(12/11/09 16:35:09) Rai: "Yeah, I mean, Ruby knows everything about everything, she's got to have special medical supplies locked away!"
(12/11/09 16:36:23) Priide Kittee: "...I don't think that's a good idea, Rai." She deliberately doesn't mention the fact that Eloria is more likely to be the one with unusual medical equipment.
(12/11/09 16:36:35) Gale: "Um... Are you thinking about going into Ruby's personal room?"
(12/11/09 16:36:56) Rai: "It's not in the forest, is it?"
(12/11/09 16:38:57) Gale: "Rai, that's stupid. Please don't think you can sneak into her personal chambers, thats stupid!"
(12/11/09 16:39:15) Fox: "She took you in when you had no one and nothing and now you want to go snooping around in her things?"
(12/11/09 16:39:18) T`zaran: "And, well, she trusts us..."
(12/11/09 16:39:43) Rai: "I'm not gonna hurt anything!"
(12/11/09 16:39:50) Fox: "Yes, it would be dishonerable."
(12/11/09 16:40:00) Priide Kittee shakes her head. "That doesn't make it a good idea, Rai."
(12/11/09 16:40:11) Rai: "And I *know* she knows more than she's letting on about what's happening."
(12/11/09 16:40:40) Rai: "What if something were to happen to her, if we need to go out, we better know all we can!"
(12/11/09 16:41:02) T`zaran: "She's not denying that she knows more than she's telling us. But if she's not telling us, there's probably a very good reason."
(12/11/09 16:42:49) Gale: "Indeed, we shouldn't go blustering about, we may make this situation worse."
(12/11/09 16:43:03) Myllinnia: Before long Trader Xe starts to lead his burned caravan train into the village with a frown on his face.
(12/11/09 16:43:47) Rai: "Oh fine, you all are all stuck in the mud. I'm gonna go see what the Trader has to say."
(12/11/09 16:44:17) Fox: "I'm curious about that too."
(12/11/09 16:45:31) Rai runs off
(12/11/09 16:45:37) Myllinnia: Trader Xe heads off to the Tavern leaving his Caravan outside the quiet Inn on his way.
(12/11/09 16:46:43) Fox goes into the Tavern.
(12/11/09 16:46:44) Myllinnia: The rest of his men (the scant 3 others) follow after him whispering amongst themselves.
(12/11/09 16:47:07) Rai: "Hey, Xe, what's the story?"
(12/11/09 16:47:52) Rai: "Where'd you find those things, were they after something extra special in your caravan?"
(12/11/09 16:47:59) Rai: "What was it? Is it an artifact?"
(12/11/09 16:48:06) Gale follows Rai, figuring he might be able to buy something interesting if they were selling.
(12/11/09 16:49:15) T`zaran: Ruby didn't say anything about not talking to the trader, and since his chores for the day can't be done...well, maybe Rai is right about this one.
(12/11/09 16:49:41) Myllinnia: "Oh hi Rai," he notes Fox and Gale and chuckles lightly. "What was what?"
(12/11/09 16:49:56) Priide Kittee raises an eyebrow, but follows the other orphans into the tavern.
(12/11/09 16:50:00) Rai: "What those things Ari and I scared off were after!"
(12/11/09 16:50:21) Rai: "It's magic, isn't it!"
(12/11/09 16:50:59) Myllinnia: He turns to the bar and the old bar tender pushes over a bottle. "Oh just an unruly spirit. Nothing major," he says and you can tell he's being evasive. He pops the top off and takes a drink.
(12/11/09 16:52:02) Rai: "But you were all on fire!"
(12/11/09 16:52:06) Rai: "That's really major!"
(12/11/09 16:52:14) Rai: "You can tell me, I promise your secret is safe!"
(12/11/09 16:52:42) Priide Kittee winces. "He has no idea how to be subtle, does he?" The sixteen year old murmurs to T`zaran.
(12/11/09 16:52:47) Gale: "Shush, young black star." Gale ways with a grin to Rai. "Don't overload him with questions, he won't know where to start."
(12/11/09 16:54:42) Rai: "Start at the beginning, of course!"
(12/11/09 16:55:13) Myllinnia: He chuckles and puts the bottle down regarding the young group. "Really. Just an unruly spirit. It hit one of the lanterns, cooked my shipment of fine clothes and jewelry."
(12/11/09 16:55:50) Rai looks disappointed...
(12/11/09 16:56:23) Myllinnia: His men go to the tables and start ordering food and drink. A waitress brings a few bottles.
(12/11/09 16:56:23) Rai: "Awww, ruined jewels are no fun to ste... I mean, you can't sell them."
(12/11/09 16:56:35) T`zaran chuckles at Kittee's comment.
(12/11/09 16:56:53) Myllinnia: He raises an eyebrow, "Yep all ruined. I'll have to see what I can salvage."
(12/11/09 16:57:36) Gale: "Have you anything else in the carts?"
(12/11/09 16:57:45) Rai: "Yeah, what's in the others!"
(12/11/09 16:59:23) Myllinnia: "A couple crates of drink for this place, stuff for lady Eloria. A few trinkets," he starts going down a list.
(12/11/09 16:59:40) Myllinnia: "Even a few books or two."
(12/11/09 17:00:01) Rai: "Oh, books!"
(12/11/09 17:00:07) Rai: "Anything exciting?"
(12/11/09 17:00:18) T`zaran: Mention of books is more than enough to pique T`zaran's interest. "Books! What books did you bring?"
(12/11/09 17:00:21) Myllinnia: He smirks. "And of course news from the South lands."
(12/11/09 17:00:35) Rai: "Like, airship manuals, or adventures!"
(12/11/09 17:01:14) Myllinnia: "Oh things for the Astromoners. And a few adventure books. Scarlet Ruby told me certainly not to, but hey if they sell, who am I not to bring any."
(12/11/09 17:05:42) Gale: "Whats the news form the south?" Gale was much more curious about that.
(12/11/09 17:05:55) Priide Kittee nods at Gale's question.
(12/11/09 17:08:30) Myllinnia: "Oh well you see, down South the new Regency just took command of the area. The last one having died under mysterious causes." He takes a drink. "But you know this Regent is quite the looker. Young Imperial Women just -want- to be around him." He chuckles.
(12/11/09 17:09:05) Myllinnia: "Though the Chiaroscuro area absolutely loaths him, you know."
(12/11/09 17:09:15) Priide Kittee seems most interested. "Oh?"
(12/11/09 17:09:17) Gale: "Mmm..." Even Gale grumbles at hearing the pretty regent... is a dude.
(12/11/09 17:09:24) Gale: "How ravaged are the lands by the empress?"
(12/11/09 17:09:32) Myllinnia: "He has some harsh tax laws in places now, and he's not at all nice to the normal people."
(12/11/09 17:09:45) Priide Kittee: "I see."
(12/11/09 17:09:58) Myllinnia: "Oh the lands are still pretty bad. Nothing is recovering so far. Still scorched wastelands from here to the Deserts of the South."
(12/11/09 17:10:32) Gale: "Damn her name, and damn her for what she did to this world." He says, sighing.
(12/11/09 17:11:19) Myllinnia: "Absolutely. In agreement with that." He says.
(12/11/09 17:11:20) Rai: "Sounds like someone should do something about him."
(12/11/09 17:11:26) Rai: "Pow!"
(12/11/09 17:11:41) Myllinnia: "Oh someday someone might." He says with a raised eyebrow. "Most certainly."
(12/11/09 17:12:50) Myllinnia: "So what has the lovely and charming Scarlet been teachin ya?"
(12/11/09 17:13:45) Myllinnia: "Hopefully a few good things since last I saw you all. Eloria's been treating uh... two of you well." He looks about trying to remember who Eloria's are.
(12/11/09 17:14:09) Priide Kittee snickers.
(12/11/09 17:14:21) Priide Kittee: "Is your memory going?"
(12/11/09 17:14:36) Rai: "Eloria's nice and all, but her lessons are boring."
(12/11/09 17:15:20) Rai: "And she won't tell me any secrets."
(12/11/09 17:15:39) Gale: "They wouldn't be secrets anymore if she told you, Rai." he smiles.
(12/11/09 17:15:52) Priide Kittee whaps Rai on the back of the head. "Just because you'd rather be playing pranks doesn't mean others don't like what she teaches."
(12/11/09 17:16:31) T`zaran: "That depends on what you consider a secret, Rai. How many healing herbs can you name? That means they're secret from you !" he notes with a grin.
(12/11/09 17:16:41) Rai dodges under Priide's smack. "If you like healing so much you shouldn't be hitting people!"
(12/11/09 17:16:55) Rai: "Oh, lots!"
(12/11/09 17:17:14) Rai starts reeling off names, at least 3 of which are actual herbs, and a couple more of which are spices.
(12/11/09 17:17:27) Myllinnia: He chuckles
(12/11/09 17:17:58) Myllinnia: "Any of you getting married yet?" He says suddenly taking a deep drink.
(12/11/09 17:18:21) Priide Kittee blinks. "...Nooo. Why?"
(12/11/09 17:18:22) Fox blushes.
(12/11/09 17:18:32) Gale: "Not yet, i've... been thinking on it though..."
(12/11/09 17:18:43) Rai: "Married? Nah."
(12/11/09 17:18:51) Rai: "Parents don't seem to approve of me for some reason."
(12/11/09 17:19:21) Rai: "Thankfully, not all their daughters share the same opinion."
(12/11/09 17:19:21) Myllinnia: "Oh well cause some of you are in that age group yes?" He laughs with Rai's comment and nods. "Ya some parents don't like me much either."
(12/11/09 17:19:42) T`zaran: "Married? Er, um..." He seems to study his feet quite intently for a long moment rather than go any further on that subject.
(12/11/09 17:21:14) Myllinnia: "Interesting, I guess I'm gonna have to ask Ruby why she's not getting all her handsome and pretty children married. Love is a good thing to have." He says and couple of his men laugh at him.
(12/11/09 17:22:53) Rai: "It is, but I don't want to settle down, I'm gonna marry a pirate!"
(12/11/09 17:23:53) Priide Kittee: "Aren't you making a rather big assumption there, Rai?"
(12/11/09 17:24:04) Rai: "Wuzzat?"
(12/11/09 17:24:31) Myllinnia: "A pirate eh," he chuckles. "You'll be hard pressed for one of those."
(12/11/09 17:25:03) Rai: "A marriage of the sky and sea, just think of it!"
(12/11/09 17:26:48) Myllinnia: Xe gets a solemn almost sad look. "You'll be strangely lucky to find a pirate, to marry." He takes another swig of his bottle.
(12/11/09 17:27:41) Rai: "I'll make my own luck if I have to!"
(12/11/09 17:27:50) Myllinnia: "Now an Imperial Admiral, you'd have a far better chance," and he laughs at this one before turning back to the barkeep."
(12/11/09 17:29:00) Priide Kittee raises an eyebrow. "Is there something you're not telling us, Xe?"
(12/11/09 17:29:38) Rai: "Don't be like that!"
(12/11/09 17:30:47) Myllinnia: "Nope, not hiding anything young people like you need to know," he says jovially though not turning to look at the lot of you. "Anyway you have a few chores to do yes? I'll have my wares on display tomorrow."
(12/11/09 17:31:28) Priide Kittee: "...You are, aren't you?"
(12/11/09 17:32:11) Rai: "He's just like Ruby, he knows a bunch a stuff but won't tell us because we're 'kids'."
(12/11/09 17:33:22) Rai kicks a dropped piece of bread on a couple bounces up through the chimney hole in disgust
(12/11/09 17:34:08) Gale: "We shouldn't be unused to it." he says with a smile. "We'll learn in time."
(12/11/09 17:34:49) Rai: "There's not enough time to learn in time, gotta do stuff now!"
(12/11/09 17:34:53) Myllinnia: He does wince a bit as Rai storms off. His men are quiet and watchful.
(12/11/09 17:35:08) Rai wanders off to find something new.br>
(12/11/09 17:35:13) T`zaran leans over to whisper to Rai. "We're not allowed to go into the woods. But no one said we couldn't patrol just outside the woods. Help make sure no monsters like the ones you saw attack the village."
(12/11/09 17:35:25) Rai: "Yeah, c'mon T!"
(12/11/09 17:36:28) Fox will continue to sit quietly and listen closely.
(12/11/09 17:37:26) T`zaran grins. "I've got to go get my walking stick first." Rai has seen him put it to good use as a weapon during his martial arts training, but it should seem harmless enough a comment to the adults.
(12/11/09 17:38:51) Myllinnia: Xe sighs to himself and well drinks more.
(12/11/09 17:40:07) Gale: "You kids are going to get me killed..." Gale sighs, believing it best he follow T`zaran and Rai to make sure they didn't get in trouble.
(12/11/09 17:40:12) Rai: "You should really keep that with you."
(12/11/09 17:40:20) Rai pats his own sling, which he carries for the same reason
(12/11/09 17:42:56) T`zaran can't help but smile a bit as Gale agrees to join them. "I'll meet you outside, then. Back in a few minutes!"
(12/11/09 17:44:45) Fox: "Well if everyone else is doing it..."
(12/11/09 17:45:00) Fox: "So will I."
(12/11/09 17:45:03) Priide Kittee shrugs. "Nice seeing you again, Xe."
(12/11/09 17:46:12) Myllinnia: "Later he says with a wave."
(12/11/09 17:46:56) Gale: "Take care, Xe." Gale gives a bow.
(12/11/09 17:47:00) Gale: "Oh, by the way!"
(12/11/09 17:47:17) T`zaran returns shortly thereafter with the walking stick, though he and Eos will wait outside rather than go in if they haven't left yet.
(12/11/09 17:47:39) Gale: Gale heads back to Xe. "You said you got a few adventure books? Heres some jade..." Gale hands him enough for three books. "Lilly will come by, this is advance pay for any books she buys, as a gift."
(12/11/09 17:48:00) Myllinnia: He chuckles, "Alright." he nods.
(12/11/09 17:50:56) Gale: Gale the follows theothers. "Priide... you gonna come? I need someone else to keep these guys in line!"
(12/11/09 17:51:19) Priide Kittee: "Yeah, okay. S'not like I've got anything better to do right now."
(12/11/09 17:53:09) Myllinnia: Once gathered you make your way down the road to the forest, the adults are all busy and Scarlet no where to be seen. The men and women who had entered are back talking with various others at the farms on either side of the road.
(12/11/09 17:53:44) Myllinnia: A strange feeling sweeps over the group of you and a soft whisper seems to reach your ears.
