Once more with feeling/Logs/Small Group/Travelling to Denandsor/Aesin, Li, Sakura, Silveria, and Solitary Talon (in Solitary Talon's palanquin)

(28/09/09 12:49:39) Sunrunner: (Scene) Ridiing in the palanquin, leaving the city of Great Forks behind, the Exalts take further stock of each other and begin their conversations.
(28/09/09 12:53:14) Andrensath: Solitary Talon holds her bondmate's hands. "So, Li, Sakura, exactly what have you been doing until recently?"
(28/09/09 12:54:00) Myllinnia: Silveria lounges, as she been found wanting to do a lot it seems. She still has her reservations about the palanquin itself, but keeps such things to herself. Silent she lays theres, idly playing with a strand of hair, brushing against her lips thoughtfully.
(28/09/09 12:56:04) Sunrunner: (Li) "Messing with the Deathlord who took over Nexus. His patrols suddenly stopped responding until he started sending his deathknights out. Before that? Studying under the Lover in her court."
(28/09/09 12:57:28) Sunrunner: (Sakura) "Exploring, mostly. Looking for unclaimed manses. Acting as a messenger. Working to stabilize the region politically."
(28/09/09 12:58:42) Sunrunner: (Li) "And you ... you three?"
(28/09/09 12:59:56) Andrensath: "Fighting the Mask's forces. And getting to know each other." Solitary replies, deliberately leaving out exactly how they'd gotten to know each other.
(28/09/09 13:01:43) Sunrunner: (Sakura) "Sounds like an exercise in frustration. The Mask of Winters has so many dead and near-dead willing to face destruction for him ..."
(28/09/09 13:02:09) Andrensath: "It was, yes."
(28/09/09 13:02:12) Sunrunner: (Aesin) "Yes. Yes he does."
(28/09/09 13:02:52) Myllinnia: Silveria nods, "Frustrating, infuriating, sickening, and saddening," she says absently as she she plays with that strand of hair, almost as if she is half listening.
(28/09/09 13:03:40) Andrensath: Solitary Talon raises an eyebrow. "Silveria? Is there something the matter?"
(28/09/09 13:03:41) Sunrunner: (Aesin) (Over the Bond) Something I may aid with? You appear distracted.
(28/09/09 13:05:18) Myllinnia: Silveria shakes her head, (OtB ^^) 'Just... thinking.' She sits up quickly and chuckles, 'Something I shouldn't be doing, yes? I'm going to get old and wrinkly fast doing so, no?'
(28/09/09 13:05:58) Sunrunner: (Aesin) No, you won't. One of the benefits of Exaltation ... eternal "youth". At least for a few thousand years.
(28/09/09 13:06:30) Sunrunner: (Li) *laughs* "We make good looking corpses."
(28/09/09 13:08:14) Myllinnia: Silveria tilts her head, "Really? No gray hair worrying? No... sagging?" She smiles brightly and crosses her arms and legs, "That removes a lot of worrying."
(28/09/09 13:08:51) Andrensath: Solitary snickers softly. "It does, doesn't it?" She smiles at the female Lunar fondly.
(28/09/09 13:10:44) Sunrunner: (Sakura) "Such a morbid turn to the conversation." She smiles, "Dare I inquire as to why, of all the cities available, Densandor was chosen as the destination?"
(28/09/09 13:11:46) Andrensath: "That's a good question, actually."
(28/09/09 13:11:46) Myllinnia: Silveria raises a finger as is if she has all the answers and is teaching what she knows, "Aparently it should hold a bunch of fancy toys that the Mask doesn't have. By acquiring more toys than the enemy we might get an advantage."
(28/09/09 13:12:35) Sunrunner: (Sakura) "However, it risks attention from the Walker in Darkness, as he has been trying to claim the city for himself as well."
(28/09/09 13:13:30) Myllinnia: Silveria blinks and tilts her head. "Oh, well... that doesn't sound good. Well...hmmm."
(28/09/09 13:14:14) Sunrunner: (Li) "The Deathlords are like any other ghost: They are cowards unless they have the overwhelming advantage. I doubt the Walker will assault a relatively unknown group such as ourselves. At least until he knows us better."
(28/09/09 13:14:35) Andrensath: Solitary Talon nods in agreement.
(28/09/09 13:15:29) Myllinnia: "They really should just stay in their dark, depressing Underworld. I never went do there to mess with their stuff." Silveria says crossly as she leans back.
(28/09/09 13:16:27) Andrensath: Solitary Talon snickers softly. "I doubt any of us would disagree with you there."
(28/09/09 13:16:58) Sunrunner: (Li) "The Dead hunger for what they had while alive. And more. They are creatures of passion. They have useful knowledge, yet ... they don't have much to offer the living. Outside of protection rackets."
(28/09/09 13:17:58) Sunrunner: (Aesin) "The Dead can offer protection, wisdom, guidance ... and it is an exchange like any other between mortals and the gods."
(28/09/09 13:20:27) Myllinnia: Silveria frowns slightly, "Still I'd feel better if they were down there, doing the reincarnate thing, instead of being up here, weakening things. Though..." she sighs, "I guess we don't help much in that area either."
(28/09/09 13:21:29) Sunrunner: (Sakura) *gestures towards both Solitary Talon and Ta'an Aesin* "These Ladies have the power to help with that. Its' innate to them."
(28/09/09 13:22:01) Andrensath: Solitary Talon nods. "I do, yes. But it requires that we kill them first."
(28/09/09 13:24:23) Sunrunner: (Sakura) "Oh? I would have though an animated corpse would count as already being dead."
(28/09/09 13:27:40) Myllinnia: Silveria turns to Aesin, "Really? You can put them in their place?"
(28/09/09 13:28:14) Andrensath: The Zenith shrugs. "They do, but the Mask's forces are not all animated corpses. Unfortunately."
(28/09/09 13:28:45) Sunrunner: (Aesin) "I am a priest of the unconquered sun, because of my exaltation. I suppose I could. Though I also happen to be an initiated priest in the ancestor cults ... so, maybe?"
(28/09/09 13:30:21) Sunrunner: (Sakura) "Oh? You know the rites of the dead?"
(28/09/09 13:30:36) Myllinnia: Silveria nods at the two Zenith, somber once again.
(28/09/09 13:34:48) Andrensath: Solitary hugs Silveria, sensing the Lunar's worry.
(28/09/09 13:35:44) Myllinnia: Silveria raises and eyebrow and looks to all present, "So... what do you like to do, Aesin, Solitary, Li, Sakura? I mean, I like dancing, did you know? Pretty strange for someone who sneaks into rooms do... things."
(28/09/09 13:36:47) Andrensath: Solitary smiles softly at Silveria. "You do? I'd ask for a demonstration, but I fear this might not be the best place."
(28/09/09 13:37:42) Sunrunner: (Aesin) "Song. Especially someone else's singing." (Li) "Practice, practice, practice." (Sakura) "I also enjoy dancing, and song, and singing, and most things people do for entertainment."
(28/09/09 13:38:35) Andrensath: "Huh. Sounds like we're an oddly well matched group, then."
(28/09/09 13:39:48) Sunrunner: (Li) "I would hope so. If we didn't have mutual interests of some kind, we'd drive each other mad over the years."
(28/09/09 13:41:00) Myllinnia: "Way too small," she says with a chuckle. "I need a bit of room." Silveria smiles to the others, "We can almost get a troupe together." She chuckles then.
(28/09/09 13:41:49) Andrensath: "Oh, I'd wager we all have at least one mutual interest outside entertaining people, Li." Solitary Talon says, smirking slightly.
(28/09/09 13:42:34) Sunrunner: (Li) "That is less of an interest and more of a need."
(28/09/09 13:43:12) Myllinnia: "What do you practice? You like it strongly, no?" Silveria asks Li.
(28/09/09 13:43:40) Sunrunner: (Li) "Martial Arts. As many as I can learn."
(28/09/09 13:44:22) Myllinnia: "Really? H, how many do you know?"
(28/09/09 13:44:57) Sunrunner: (Li) "Mortal, Terrestrial, Celestial?"
(28/09/09 13:46:49) Myllinnia: Silveria blinks in surprise, "Uh well. How many Celestial do you know?"
(28/09/09 13:47:23) Andrensath: Solitary Talon appears interested as well.
(28/09/09 13:47:23) Myllinnia: Silvieria sits up, "I myself could never get the mind and control to do Martial Arts."
(28/09/09 13:47:27) Sunrunner: (Li) *smiles* "3. Elegant Blood Dancer, Laughing Wounds, Lunar Hero."
(28/09/09 13:50:31) Myllinnia: "Nice, it bet it took long to learn them, no? All of that work and dedication must have been trying, yes?"
(28/09/09 13:53:43) Sunrunner: (Li) "Not really. They weren't easy, but its' not like they were hard either. Most such things just come naturally to me."
(28/09/09 13:54:45) Andrensath: "Really? You must be lucky, then. I found the brief amount of time I spent studying them exceedingly difficult."
(28/09/09 13:55:28) Sunrunner: (Sakura) "I am certain that each of us has things that are as simple as breathing, while we struggle over other things."
(28/09/09 13:57:42) Andrensath: Solitary nods. "What are those styles like, Li?"
(28/09/09 13:57:43) Myllinnia: Silveria nods, "Definitely."
(28/09/09 14:07:40) Sunrunner: (Li) "Effective. Blood and Dancing. Whips and Pain. Instinct. Though that doesn't actually answer your question. Sorry. Um ... one is of flowing instinct, knowing and reacting. The other is the power of blood, of my own and others. And the last is an exploration in the limits of what is pleasure, turning it into pain and turning it back into pleasure. Making it just sensation that you can take as you wish it to be."
(28/09/09 14:12:59) Myllinnia: Silveria manages a slightly impressed nod. "That's pretty impressive sounding."
(28/09/09 14:13:23) Sunrunner: (Sakura) *grins* "It just lets him hit stuff better."
(28/09/09 14:14:02) Sunrunner: (Li) "Well, that too. It also lets me understand the world better."
(28/09/09 14:14:09) Andrensath: Solitary Talon snickers slightly. "I don't know, angel, I can see where controlling sensation might be useful. So, Li, any chance you'd be interested in teaching me this Laughing Wounds style?"
(28/09/09 14:31:23) Sunrunner: (Li) "I ... can. Yes. I don't think you will enjoy the experience, but II will do so if asked."
(28/09/09 14:34:59) Andrensath: "I don't know, love. I've enjoyed some rather kinky experiences before. So, Silveria, what was your life like before we met in Nexus?"
(28/09/09 15:43:37) Myllinnia: "Oh mine?" She frowns, "Well it... uh... interesting." She chuckles, since when has an Exalted Life not become Interesting. "Anyway, my life before our meeting in Nexus was rather... uh unique." She continues. "You see, I'm a troubleshooter, a self proclaimed one. I would visit a place, weed out all sorts of problems and well destroy them. Yes, nothing ever was hard. Until I came back to Nexus. Lots of people have seen benefit in my sneaky, assassination skills, only a few would ever get a chance to use them. And rarer more those that escaped me." Silveria sighs, "Granted I wasn't get rich quickly either, I took many jobs that well... I never took a payment from. And then again... nothing I've done yet has further my own.... goals." She smiles though.
(28/09/09 15:47:37) Andrensath: "Oh?"
(28/09/09 15:47:38) Myllinnia: "But that's it in a nutshell. I never do suffer much, always had a bed to sleep in, nice food to eat." She nods and looks away, "Well, its really uh not something I think I should tell anyone yet. Last time I told someone my dream, my desire, Shatar Nagi actually bent me over and whipped me a few times." Silveria laughs, "Old lady Shatar never did like me though."
(28/09/09 15:49:38) Sunrunner: (Aesin) "No one here would ever do such a thing. Unless you asked nicely. And probably not even then. What is your dream?"
(28/09/09 15:50:31) Andrensath: Solitary Talon nods. "It seems to me that this 'Shatar Nagi' might need a lesson after we conquer Denandsor."
(28/09/09 15:52:03) Myllinnia: Silveria looks twiddles her thumbs, "Uh... well. Its to see a Unified Creation, to ... well actually Unify it. And to do so I thought... to use the Realm for that cause. But... its rather difficult to do, no?"
(28/09/09 15:53:10) Sunrunner: (Sakura) "The Realm is rather broken, given the givens. But if you could fix them, then fixing everyone else wouldn't be so hard."
(28/09/09 15:53:37) Andrensath: "And with enough time my army should be capable of conquering the Realm for you." Solitary Talon says, smiling at Silveria.
(28/09/09 15:54:20) Myllinnia: Silveria nods, "Yes, see, my thoughts exactly. Its not like creating one from nothing. The Realm is pretty much there, it may need a bit of work but I feel its far better than any of the other Projects the Elders use."
(28/09/09 15:54:34) Sunrunner: (Li) "I think she meant to use the Realm the way a Lunar would, as a part of the Thousand Streams, rather than just taking over."
(28/09/09 15:55:35) Sunrunner: (Aesin) "Lunars perforce more subtle than Solars."
(28/09/09 15:55:54) Andrensath: "Really? But I liked the idea of presenting her the Scarlet Throne as a gift."
(28/09/09 15:56:13) Sunrunner: (Aesin) "My point, exactly." She smiles.
(28/09/09 15:57:01) Myllinnia: Silveria smiles to Solitary warmly and looks to the others, "But see before that was the method. Find someone there to make this work, but with the Mask force's rampaging across the East... Its a little more desperate to think more than the Mask is at play here."
(28/09/09 15:57:58) Sunrunner: (Aesin) "With enough power, and Solar's have plenty of power, you can make even the impossible work. Lunars approach the topic sideways, by bending the enemies power around them rather than crashing into it in an overwhelming wave."
(28/09/09 15:58:03) Andrensath: Solitary Talon nods.
(28/09/09 15:59:13) Sunrunner: (Aesin) She looks at Silveria. "The things I learn from her dreams." She smiles, blushes and manages to look serious all at once.
(28/09/09 15:59:42) Andrensath: Solitary Talon raises an eyebrow. "Am I in any of those dreams?"
(28/09/09 15:59:58) Myllinnia: Silveria chuckles and blushes slightly as well. "Uh well."
(28/09/09 16:00:34) Sunrunner: (Sakura) "Solitary! Thats' a rude question. Though worth asking, its' still rude." She laughs.
(28/09/09 16:01:35) Andrensath: "Don't worry, Angel, I love you too." Solitary Talon says, kissing Sakura gently.
(28/09/09 16:13:22) Sunrunner: (Sakura) *blushes and returns the kiss* "Before we get distracted, we were talking with each other. Right?"
(28/09/09 16:17:29) Andrensath: "Anyway, I still want to know whether I'm in any of those dreams of yours, Silveria." Solitary says, smiling at the other woman.
(28/09/09 16:18:29) Myllinnia: Silveria squirms a bit, "Some of them lately."
(28/09/09 16:19:27) Andrensath: "Oh? Come on, I want to hear all about it." Solitary says, leaning forward eagerly.
(28/09/09 16:20:41) Sunrunner: Li watches this conversation with much amusement.
(28/09/09 16:22:25) Andrensath: Sensing her bondmate's amusement, Solitary shifts slightly, so that he can see down the top of her kimono.
(28/09/09 16:23:48) Myllinnia: "Oh nothing... major, you know." She says evasively, as she leans back a bit, "I don't remember those dreams all that clearly. Y, you were there yes, and... this... and that happened in a few."
(28/09/09 16:24:40) Sunrunner: (Li) "Oh? I've heard the best way to remember your dreams is to either live them out or write them down. Did you want to try the former?"
(28/09/09 16:25:18) Andrensath: Solitary nods. "It's a pity, too. I was thinking maybe we could enact something of the things you were dreaming about."
(28/09/09 16:27:53) Myllinnia: Silveria blushes and bites her lower lip. "Well some of that would be bad. 'T, this' and 'that' dealt with a lot of... bareness." She gets thoughtful suddenly. "Silken sheets, soft pillows, sweet perfumes... Oh and a then one of them had that Abyssal woman in it tying us up. But uh..."
(28/09/09 16:28:45) Andrensath: "Abyssal woman?"
(28/09/09 16:28:47) Sunrunner: (Aesin) *laughs at the image of the abyssal tying anyone up*
(28/09/09 16:29:41) Andrensath: "The rest would be fairly easy to arrange, but getting hold of a specific Abyssal would be somewhat more difficult."
(28/09/09 16:30:20) Myllinnia: "You know that one with the ... whispy clothing. The one that Cael seemingly has an infatuation with." She chuckles. "I wonder if that darnable power of hers has infected the both of us."
(28/09/09 16:30:21) Sunrunner: (Sakura) "But only somewhat."
(28/09/09 16:32:52) Andrensath: "Sounds interesting. Especially if she could get hormones going in an eleven year old. Not even Summer Fruit managed that."
(28/09/09 16:37:20) Myllinnia: "Well she has and odd, allure to her. She... distracted me quite thoroughly the last time we actually passed words." Silveria blinks and frowns. "Darn it, and she promised I could use the baths. Sadly I still suspect the baths would have still be tainted."
(28/09/09 16:39:27) Andrensath: "Oh?" Solitary Talon says. "Was she as distracting as I am, light of my life?"
(28/09/09 16:43:44) Myllinnia: Silveria is thoughtful, "You know... its wrong for me to say it, truly. I had to restrain, I had to force, and even then it was almost not enough. A moment or two later, had not... " she shakes her head harshly. "Well the outcome would have been me and about 2 or 3 Caels having some fun ... maybe."
(28/09/09 16:45:25) Andrensath: "Well, I hope the four of us can more than make up for that." Solitary Talon says, pulling Silveria in for a brief kiss.
(28/09/09 16:49:10) Myllinnia: Silveria smiles and enjoys the momentary kiss.