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Avalia

Time: Morning
Location: Aldrakh
Interactions: Astra@FunnyGuy
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While Myra was a bit confused when Astra mentioned she and Vrexen would get fat for eating so much, when she thought a little about it, it was true that there was never a moment in her life where food was so easily available for her than after she began travelling with Astra. Back when she used to live in the forest, she often had to hunt for her food, fight to protect her catch from other predators and when the bigger beasts woke up, she had to run and hide. All those things drained a lot of energy, which helped her to remain fit. And since she joined Astra and Vrexen, she didn't have to hunt, fight or hide at all...

Worried, Myra stopped, looking at her abdomen, her arms and legs, looking for any 'unwanted fat' that might hinder her abilities. After a pinching for fat a few times, Myra was relieved to find out that there was still no significant change, but that definitely did make her worried. Enough to motivate her to try and find some time to run and exercise a bit in order to adapt to that new lifestyle that came together with Astra and the shinies, the 'amas', she brought with her.

Calling Myra, Astra pointed towards the big fire where the orcs prepared their meat. Giving one last look to the one object in the stall that most drew her attention, a pair of mirror-polished metal spheres that were kept inside a small wooden box. Not only they were really shiny and cold to the touch, but they seemed to make a soothing, ringing noise when they moved. Being one of the biggest reasons why Myra got so entranced by the shiny trinkets the orc was selling, Myra was a bit divided between going eating and continue playing with the strange spheres but in the end, the smell of meat was stronger and after a brief farewell to the shiny spheres, Myra went together with Astra, following the smell of meat.

Every step they gave towards the area where the orcs cooked their meat, the smell grew stronger. Unlike other places Myra had visited with Astra before, the amount of meat they were cooking and serving seemed to be the perfect size to satisfy her hunger. Big pieces of meat were being roasted over the fireplaces, from the most diverse shapes, colors and animals. After looking around for a while, drooling while she went from stall to stall, watching the many types of meat being prepared, Myra ended up deciding on one particular stall, where two orcs were taking turns in spinning a huge piece of meat, easily half of Myra's size. While she didn't know which creature that meat came from, the smell coming from it was so good that it was an easy choice even when compared to the other ones. Turning towards Astra, Myra excitedly pointed towards the huge piece of meat, licking her lips as she looked at it and then back at Astra.

Avalia

Time: Morning
Location: Aldrakh
Interactions: Astra@FunnyGuy
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Myra nodded her head vigorously as Astra asked her if she heard that roar too. While the roar did alarm Myra, she also felt that she had heard it before. That roar definitely wasn't from a strange creature and the more she thought about it, the more it became clear that there was a very high possibility that the one responsible for that roar was no one other than Vrexen himself, who had separated from them in search of 'violence'. After realizing that, even though Myra knew Vrexen had said earlier how he 'couldn't die' and knew how strong he was, she couldn't help but have some mixed feelings regarding if she should go try helping him or not. He was dangerous and unpredictable and her instincts often told her to be careful around him but at the same time, they were travelling together for some time now...

As Astra asked Myra if that roar was Vrexen's, Myra nodded at her, with the conflicting thoughts she was having about helping him or not being clear in her expression as she did so. Or at least until Astra mentioned that Vrexen himself went searching for violence... That roar was a clear indication that Vrexen was completely out of control right now... and Myra still remembered of how he grabbed her the last time something similar happened.

After hearing Astra's words and seemingly taking a decision, Myra mimicked Astra's shrug, before looking at the products Astra was trying to show her as she spoke some complicated words she didn't understand. Among the products, the ones that immediately attracted Myra's attention were a bunch of shiny and pretty objects on the corner, some of which were even shinier than the 'shinies' Astra used to buy things.
Her attention was glued on those objects until Myra heard two words she knew very well. 'Clothes', which made Myra stick her tongue out and shaking her head vehemently and the word 'snacks', making her immediately look up and pay attention to Astra. Snacks were food and Myra loved food. Besides, whenever Astra used that word instead of just 'food', it meant that it was a new kind of food. Sometimes it didn't taste that great but more often than not, those 'new' foods were really tasty.

The Friestan Incident, a Fantasy Sci-Fi Fusion RP

^{Interaction: Anki @Medili, Srikandi @Izurich, Zavim @Sanity43217 and Fei Bai Ho @Shirly Swad}

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As the group began fighting, it became clear to Catherine that even if the Kobolds swarmed at them, bringing a group even bigger in size, they wouldn't stand much of a chance. After Fei's kick, Anki was quick to act, immediately impaling three kobolds with earth magic.

"Oberian efficiency... It never fails to amaze me!" Catherine said with a chuckle as she watched the three kobolds that Anki had impaled tremble for a brief moment before stopping all movements.

Unfortunately, for Catherine, the Kobolds did seem to be smarter than what Catherine initially thought. As Srikandi unsheathed her blade, challenging the leader once again, he immediately became aware of how hopelessly outmatched the rag-tag bunch of kobolds were against the adventurer's group, immediately ordering a hastily retreat.

Catherine, who had just dashed towards a group of Kobolds, was currently holding a Kobold in the air, firmly grasping it's neck with one of her hands as the poor creature, who had let go of it's weapons due to the sudden, violent impact, not even being able to react due to Catherine's speed as she grabbed it, continued to struggle hopelessly on her hands she watched the rest of the kobolds to run.

"What?! We were just starting! Well... This was disappointing..." Catherine said, sighing as she suddenly tightened her grip on the kobold she was holding, crushing his throat with a sickly crunching noise before letting go of the kobold's now limp, dead corpse.

"Talk about an anticlimactic ending... Yeah, I'm fine. A bit annoyed, but fine." Catherine said as she took off her gloves and stored them again inside her overcoat.

"I do have a few things with me that can help with healing if anyone gets hurt though." she said as she looked to the rest of the group.

Avalia

Time: Morning
Location: Aldrakh
Interactions: Astra @FunnyGuy
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While Myra was still a bit mad at Astra for her little 'joke', her curiosity got the better of her as they approached one of the stalls.
Truth be told, just like Astra said, the things that were being displayed were mostly random assortments of stuff with no apparent connection to one another. The products were displayed on top of the table with little to no organization, either because the seller was too lazy to try and organize everything or because it was almost impossible to do so in a way that made some sense.

As Myra was curiously looking at the things, leaning forward as she analyzed the many random products the orc had to sell, Astra unfurled a roll of paper from her bag. The very moment Myra saw that, she remembered what it was. The pretty drawing with vibrant colors she had stolen when searching for a map. Nodding her head with a proud expression, Myra watched with a smug expression as Astra began negotiating with the orc, knowing that the 'painting' she stole would help them to get a few more shinies for them to buy food and find more cozy places to sleep after eating. That was, until they were interrupted by a faint and distant noise of a creature of some kind roaring, which made Myra immediately stop and look around to be sure nothing dangerous was approaching them, before she looked at Astra, with a concerned expression.

The Five Senses

Karina Frost

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Karina nodded after listening to Chres' and Sil's conversation and hearing their thankful words, letting out a rare, albeit discreet, smile. Emotions were very complicated things and traumas were even more. Karina knew that she was far from being someone appropriate for trying to understand Chres' and try to treat his trauma, especially having been raised in the military, but what she could do was to give them a motivation to keep going. Even if it wouldn't really treat the root of the issue, it would give them enough strength to keep moving forward.

As Chres changed subjects though, asking her about her father, Karina's expression changed. Despite her usually composed expression, there were hints of clear dissatisfaction in her expression.

"Insubordination." she said with an acid tone.

"Technically, I did go against orders from my incompetent superiors, even if my actions yielded positive results." she continued.

"I was the only one among the high officers who saw the threat the cult posed. How easily their influence grew and how easily they took over the city. At that time, I already knew there was something wrong with the cult, but I would have never expected to be so much worse than what I had initially thought... We still know too little about the cult. The reach of their influence, if they have other groups on other kingdoms, trying to do the same as they did here... " Karina said, with a concerned expression..

"Unfortunately, no matter how strange the situation was the more I investigated it, my request for a small division to be deployed for a reconnaissance and investigation mission was denied, over and over. Despite all my talent, my efforts, my skills and the overwhelmingly positive results I bring after most of my assignments, most of the high command still sees me as a naive little girl who likes to pretend to be a soldier, mocking and belittling me due to my age... Even though I continue to prove them wrong again and again, they refuse to let go of their pride... If I was older... Or if I was a man, I have already been promoted and I would definitely be taken more seriously by the rest of the high command." she finished, the resentment clear in her voice.

"It is not power nor fame that I seek, but respect and recognition." she concluded, looking to Chres with a determined stare.

Avalia

Time: Morning
Location: Aldrakh
Interactions: Astra @FunnyGuy
Mentions:

At first, when Astra began to talk with Myra, she thought Astra was going to scold her again, but when she mentioned she was proud of her, Myra immediately looked at her, confused about what she meant by 'knowing Vrexen would die'.
While Vrexen didn't seem to care that much about his own safety nor he seemed to have any instinct to protect himself and kept throwing himself into dangerous situations which could get him wounded or worse, he did say earlier that he 'couldn't die', which, if it was true, would explain why he acted like that.

Such an idea of not being able to die was very strange for Myra though. She wondered wether that was true and how he knew that. No matter how much Myra thought about it, the only way she could think of knowing if one could die or not was... Well... by testing, which was something Myra definitely didn't want to do. As long as Myra was with Vrexen, it was true that she wouldn't exactly be safe. Not only Vrexen didn't really care about his own safety, but he was very unstable and dangerous and had a tendency of dragging others to dangerous situations with him. Astra in the other hand was a bit more reasonable. Plus, she did show them how useful the shinies, "amas" as she called them, were. Being able to get them tasty food and soft places to sleep.

As they walked through the town, soon entering the market bazaar area, Myra's thoughts were interrupted when a strange orc woman, suddenly asked Astra something about Myra, gesturing towards her. Wary, Myra carefully watched the orc woman's movements as she talked with Astra. Even though she was being rather reasonable, Myra knew how violent the green-skins could be.

At first, Myra had no idea of what they were talking about but as soon as they started mentioning Amas, Myra soon connected the pieces and realized that the thing the orc woman was trying to trade was Myra herself and much to Myra's dismay, Astra wasn't really opposed to the idea as long as the orc woman gave her more shinies.

With a shocked expression, Myra looked back and forth between Astra and then the orc woman, hissing towards the orc woman before they walked away and turning her head away from Astra, clearly mad at Astra for having tried to sell her.

The Friestan Incident, a Fantasy Sci-Fi Fusion RP

^{Interaction: Anki @Medili, Srikandi @Izurich, Zavim @Sanity43217 and Fei Bai Ho @Shirly Swad}

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Catherine's hand was already hovering over one of the vials she carried with her when, much to her surprise, the 'creature' revealed itself to be a strange and wild man, claiming to be "the greatest martial artist this world will ever see". While Catherine wasn't exactly strange to wild, unpredictable and... eccentric people, as those were honestly rather common among adventurers, it was not always that she found one that stood out among the rest.

Despite his sudden appearance, he didn't seem to be a threat, not only given the state he was, but especially seeing how he begged for food and water, going as far as to kneeling down as he did so. Apparently, he had quite a tough time catching up with the rest of the group.
As he introduced himsel, Catherine realized she had already heard his name before, mostly from stories told by other adventurers. Fei Bai Ho. Most called him a vagabond, a wandering martial artist that was famous for being a 'battle maniac', always searching for strong opponents to battle.

"Fei Bai Ho. I heard this name a few times. A lot of adventurers enjoy hearing and telling the stories about you, despite many not really wanting to work with you." Catherine asked with an amused expression, her hand twirling the glass vial in her hand as a greenish-yellow liquid inside moved along with it.

"Welcome to the team." she said with an amused chuckle as she looked to Fei Bai Ho. Judging by the rumors and stories she heard about him, he was definitely a very interesting person to have in a party.

Before they could say anything else though, the bushes rustled once more. Just as Catherine turned towards the bushes, she saw as kobolds quickly surrounded the party. Despite their sizes, they not only were armed, but their numbers far exceeded their own. The largest one among the kobolds was the first to step forward, demanding coin from the group in exchange for safe passage.

"Kobolds! How cute!" Catherine said with a sarcastic chuckle, knowing very well how much Kobolds hated being mocked by their size.

Before anyone could say anything else though, Fei Bai Ho, staying true to the rumors about being a battle maniac, already seemed to have a clear plan on his head. After a few, simple words to the Alpha Kobold, he immediately charged at him, asking the party to deal with the others. Dashing towards the Alpha Kobold, Fei Bai Ho shouted as his legs burst into flames as he kicked the Alpha Kobold. Despite the audible sound of cracking bones and flesh sizzling, the kobold was somehow able to block his kick with his shield, pushing Fei away as the Kobold took some distance to recover himself.

"Here. It's not exactly food, but it will help with the fatigue." Catherine said knowing how exhausted Fei already was even before that kick. She was about to throw the wrong vial to him before she stopped herself.

"Hah! Wrong one. You definitely don't want to drink this one... Especially since there is not really an 'antidote' or something for this one... Here, take it." she said, laughing as she threw the correct one to him as if nothing had happened.

Upon opening it, Fei Bai Ho would notice that along with the strange, bitter scent that was hard to properly identify, there were subtle notes of herbs and spices. The scent alone entered his nose with a burning sensation, almost as if forcing his mind to think clearer. Whatever that was, it was several times stronger than even the strongest 'tonic' that was usually sold by apothecaries. While it would definitely wake him up, he could feel only by smelling it that it would definitely have quite a punch to it. It would be smart to be careful when consuming it...

"Live subjects... How fun!" Catherine said as she wore her special gloves she used for combat, sliding the vial she was playing with a while ago on one of the slots in the combat gloves. The many bottles on top of it already giving the others an idea of how dangerous it would be around Catherine.

The Hunt, A Modern Fantasy Smorgasbord RP

^{Interactions: Amanda and Madeleine @Kumbaris, Morgana Faith @King Cosmos, Micheal Crane @BigPapaBelial, Xaviron @Martian, Scarlet @AWACS}

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"Oh so that is Bockwurst? It definitely is simpler than it sounds! Thanks for the explanation!" she said, with a giggle as she heard Xaviron explaining what Bockwurst was.

"Hm... Schnitzel does sound funny as well, but Bockwurst is still funnier..." Faye said, thinking to herself before she turned to Xaviron once again.

"Besides... It seems to be very tasty, especially with the way you explained it. It's decided then! I'll order the Bockwurst." she said, smiling to Xaviron.

Faye had noticed in the corner of her eye how Scarlet seemed to be having some trouble with the menu, but she ended up talking to Xaviron before she could offer some help (which wouldn't be of much use anyways, since Faye didn't speak German nor she could read it). The moment Scarlet turned towards Xaviron though, asking if they had hamburgers with a rather embarrassed expression. Amanda was quick to reply to Scarlet's question though, suggesting her a 'Hamburg Steak', which, much like Faye's 'Bockwurst', did sound delectable.

"Ooh! This one sounds tasty as well. I can give you a bite of my Bockwurst in exchange of a bite of your Hamburg Steak if you want to try it." Faye said with a giggle as she looked to Scarlet, before she asked the group where they were from.

"Me? Oh, I was born in London on the Hayward family's mansion on Knightsbridge. I spent most of my time in the family's estate near Dartmoor National park after I visited the Fairies and my powers awakened though..." she said.

"My parents didn't need much convincing when I asked them to. Not only it would be easier to take care of me there but It was closer to the forest, a place that always made me feel safe and relaxed, due to the magical energy it has." she explained.

"I don't have much to say other than this though. Unlike you guys I'm not an agent for long nor I trained like you guys did." she finished with a shrug as she looked to the others, curious to hear about them.

Avalia

Time: Morning
Location: Aldrakh
Interactions: Vrexen and Astra @FunnyGuy
Mentions:

Myra listened curiously as Astra and Vrexen started to talk with each other as they discussed what they would do with the stinky fish-horses (one of which had escaped thanks to Myra's little stunt). While Myra did indeed get a bit curious regarding their taste as Vrexen mentioned they could simply eat them, she was slowly understanding how useful was having a good amount of shinies with them, thanks to Astra's efforts to convince them (more specifically, Vrexen) of the 'power of amas'. After all, the food she ate back at the inn was really good and the bed was by far one of the softest things Myra had ever seen in her life.

For Myra, the choice of what to do with the hippocampi was clear. She only needed a few seconds to think about the bed and the food she ate earlier. With a determined expression, Myra looked towards Astra, nodding towards her as she said they should sell them, giving a few steps so she would be quite literally 'on her side' as she looked to Vrexen.

Vrexen's hatred towards the sun was... strange. Well... Myra never really liked the sun, she always felt more tired and exhausted when the sun shone strong above her head (fact which contributed to make the time she spent on the sea even worse to the poor Myra... Which may or may not have also contributed to her decision to want to get rid of both the hippocampi and the boat, just like Astra said), but she found the idea of 'killing' the sun quite absurd to be honest. While she never thought if it was even 'alive' in the first place, she knew it was definitely, too far for her to reach...

It was at this moment that Myra overheard Vrexen saying something about wanting to kill, interrupting her thoughts. Myra knew that from time to time, Vrexen seemed to become a bit... unstable, especially on combat situations, as she had already experienced before and definitely wanted to avoid experiencing again. When Astra and soon after, Vrexen, presented her with a choice of either staying with Astra to try to sell and buy things or to go with Vrexen to kill something, Myra decided to go with Astra. Not only it was... safer when she was around her, but if she behaved herself, she would not only make Astra forgive her for what she did at the boat, but she might as well earn herself some tasty food.

After a bit of consideration, Myra pointed towards Astra, giving a step on her direction as she licked her lips, not even trying to hide her thoughts and the existence of ulterior motives contributing to her decision.

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Time: Dusk
Location: Carriage in the Desert > Myriamor Bed & Breakfast
Interactions: Rosaria @Potter , Jomari @baraquiel, Caelan @Alivefalling, Sophie @princess, Aurora @Mole

While the trip was largely uneventful, Nuallán kept a watchful gaze on both on Rosaria and the humans as they slept, making sure that they would be able to rest peacefully. Rosaria was the first one to wake up, having only slept a few hours. Despite Nuallán's protests, both wanting Rosaria to sleep more and refusing to sleep himself while she kept watch over them, Rosaria was firm in her words and he knew that he wouldn't be able to win against her and so, after an order for him to sleep a bit, Nuallán could only shake his head, letting out a smile and looking at Rosaria with kind eyes as she stood up, trading places with him so he could sleep with the same comfort she did.

Nuallán was exhausted and it didn't take much for him to fall asleep as he laid his head over the improvised pillow. Despite his light sleep, being trained to wake up upon hearing anything strange, he was able to sleep for a good few hours, waking up only a few minutes before they arrived on Myriamor.

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The sight as they arrived on Myriamor contrasted heavily with the harsh and unforgiving desert they passed through on their way to the city. Staying true to it's name, Myriamor was truly a jewel hidden inside the desert. Even though it was in the middle of a desert, the city was able to prosper and grow. It's streets were bustling with life, from the many merchants, selling their wares on their stalls to the many demi-humans, unafraid to be themselves. From the freedom it's inhabitants enjoyed to the abundant resources that allowed the city to prosper in such a harsh environment, all of them were precious treasures, more than enough for it to deserve it's title.

After entering Myriamor’s Bed & Breakfast and leaving their baggage on the rooms that were provided, they headed towards the dining area, sitting down on a private area to order food. While the city of Myriamor was definitely safer than other cities, given both it's natural defenses and how important freedom was for not only the city itself, but it's people as well, Nuallán could afford to relax his guard a little bit, but he still kept a watchful eye. After all, the previous happenings made it clear that their opponent's power, influence and the fear they caused had a very long reach.

"The reason for its title becomes clear after seeing the city with your own eyes, does it not?" Nuallán asked, looking to the humans with a smile, curious to hear their words and thoughts about the city.

The Hunt, A Modern Fantasy Smorgasbord RP

^{Interactions: Amanda and Madeleine @Kumbaris, Morgana Faith @King Cosmos, Micheal Crane @BigPapaBelial, Xaviron @Martian, Scarlet @AWACS}

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"Wait, really? By the way Amanda was asking you to go with her, I thought you knew the city like the back of your hand..." Faye said, with a thoughtful expression as Morgana mentioned that not only it was also her first time in Frankfurt, but she also did not speak a word in German.

Unfortunately, Faye was basically in the same situation as Morgana. She didn't know a single word in german and it was her first time coming to Frankfurt. While her sister could certainly help her, she was, most of the times, really busy and Faye didn't want to bother Victoria just to ask her about a good place to eat sweets on Frankfurt.

"Right! It's not really that big of a problem. Just as Morgana said, we can just ask some people about good reccomendations." she said excitedly, smiling to Morgana as she said they could ask inside for a somewhere with a good dessert menu.

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As the group reunited again after a few minutes to clean themselves and change their clothes, Faye, noticed Micheal as he joined them. The clothes he was wearing now gave him a completely different feeling than the ones she first saw him with. While there was still the signature charm his previous clothes also had, with the feathers addorning his vest and the beaded bands on his hat, the contrast with his previous clothes made him look like a completely different person. Scarlet arrived soon after and quickly showed Faye she wasn't the only one surprised with Michael's new appearance.

"He looks almost like a different person, right?" Faye said with a chuckle, walking up to both Scarlet and Micheal.

"Your friends seem to be very excited too!" Faye said, leaning forward and waving to the gods that accompanied Micheal.

When Scarlet approached her, asking if she was okay, Faye's expression became a bit more serious as she nodded her head. Micheal followed soon after, talking a bit about his own experience, offering support, should she need it.

"I'm a bit better now after Madeleine helped me. Thanks for the support." Faye said with a smile towards Scarlet and Micheal, hugging Micheal and Scarlet back.

"I am... very sensitive to magic due to my Fae blood. But the... thing that is emitted anything that has a connection to the abomination is... different. Dark magic makes me feel uncomfortable but that is worse... Much worse..." she explained as she let go of them, with a serious tone.

"Still, Morgana's hat did help a lot. I might ask her to do something similar to me. To try lessen a bit the impact that energy has on me." she finished with a smile.

"Anyways, enough of this gloomy talk! Amanda has already found us a good place to go and I don't know about you guys, but I am definitely hungry!" Faye said, her usual energy coming back to her.

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Faye was really amazed by the restaurant as they arrived. It looked just like something straight out of a fantasy book about adventurers and travelers. hopping in front of the group, Faye couldn't help herself but start wondering around the place as Amanda spoke to the staff.

"Look at this! I feel inside a fantasy book! So cool!" she said, amazed as she looked around the place, realizing after a moment that the group was already going for their table.

Much for Faye's surprise, the table they were taken to had two, very comfortable looking, red sofas around it, being one of those fancy tables that were next to the wall. Without hesitation, Faye immediately let her body fall in one of the sofas with a giggle, confirming that they were indeed as comfortable as they seemed to be.

"What is a bockwurst?" Faye asked, sitting upright and leaning forward as she heard Amanda mentioning the restaurant's 'specialties'.

"I don't know what it is, but it sounds funny. I think I'll have one of those." she said, thinking to herself as she relaxed her body into the sofa.