Digizel

P2e - Threshold of Knowledge

Saur

Saur looked back at the others as everybody began to consider the door as well. When Fleur spoke up and stepped forward to inspect the door herself, he nodded his head in response and took a few steps away from the door. In the meantime, he took the time to examine their surroundings more closely. His attention was drawn to the mirrored clock on the opposite wall. He watched it tick, tick tick while Fleur continued to work.... Something about this clock was drawing his attention, and he couldn't put his claw on why....

Finally, it clicked as Fleur finished with her magic and gave her final analysis and voiced what she figured out. "I think your answer's right there," he commented, gesturing toward the mirrored clock. However, he had only just started pointing it out when Starfinger had stepped up and began to push the buttons himself. He turned and watched Starfinger pushing the ibex, and then the leopard.... He compared the inputs to the mirrored icons on the clock, watching the second hand continue to move...and noticing the bright glow from two of the inner circle on the door.... And finally, something connects.

"...No, it's not Natambu," Saur murmured aloud, stepping up beside Starfinger. He looked back at the clock again, raising his claw up toward the icons as well. "If we have to tell the time, then we probably have to use all three hands on the clock." He waited for a moment until the "second" hand would cross one of the icons on the mirror clock before pressing the corresponding icon at the same time, which ended up being the red hyena.

Planescape: Search for Tir na Og

Heyo, doing great~ Been preoccupied since the holidays started, but still good~ I've largely just been waiting for other posts I think. I could post a response to Raella, but I figured waiting on Arndell probably made more sense for the flow of things xD

P2e - Threshold of Knowledge

@digizel @patientbean @clanjos @rush99999 @vertigo

Hullo again! Just taking a quick pulse check! I've seen a few of you log in recently, but the puzzle is dragging on a bit, so I thought I'd ask: are people interested in just moving on?

Yay or nay won't hurt my feelings. Happy to keep things moving. If I don't hear back by tomorrow I'll short the puzzle and we'll get moving again.

@wanderingwolf

Yes, sorry, I've been very preoccupied as of late with babysitting duties and the like. I was waiting to see if other party members were going to say something before I respond again anyway. I'm pretty sure I'm well aware of the answer, but figured it would be good to let them hash it out first. But yeah, I'll get to it asap xD

P2e - Threshold of Knowledge

Happy end of year celebrations and holidays and what-not to everyone involved~ Hope you are all able to enjoy yourselves around this time, preferably more than usual, but if that's all you can manage, then that's just as valid~ Make sure you take time for yourselves~ =3

Planescape: Search for Tir na Og

Yes indeed, wishing all of you a happy holidays or however you are decided to spend this week and some change~ Hope you all have a great one as well! =3

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

If Christmas was an actual holiday in the Moonlit Isles, I can definitely see Skobeloff re-enacting that one vine:

@XxFellsingxX

Shieldwing: Why do you keep saying it like that, it's CHRISTMAS and you know it! ><#

Merry Dragon Christmas and happy holidays or other happy otherwise day to you all~ =3

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

Shieldwing

Shieldwing frowned a bit as he noticed the tension that seemed to be building up within Rudrick. His own excitement about the task at hand was quickly curtailed as he quickly picked up that maybe he should be paying more attention to his surroundings. With that thought on his mind, he scanned his immediate surroundings and quickly flapped his wings, using them to hop up onto a nearby sizable stone. Perched atop this rock, he could get himself a better view of his surroundings, and so, he quickly silenced himself. He recalled all of the times he would practice hunting and searching with Brynbacks as part of his training and perked his head up, trying to be alert to anything that might be a concern. However, as he tried to tune his senses to his surroundings...he couldn't find anything of interest. His claws flexed a little bit, clutching at the stone in frustration. Despite his best efforts, he came up with nothing out of the ordinary.

No, maybe it was just too soon. Maybe this wasn't why Rudrick seemed so on edge. He turned his outward focus to a more inward source: Rudrick himself. He watched as the older dragon began to walk past him, studying his expression, looking at what he might be looking toward for any sign of something he might be looking or listening for. At first, he was met with nothing yet again. But just as he was about to give up and simply accept his place in the older dragon's shadow, he finally noticed it. Rudrick was keeping his attention focused around him, but...he seemed particularly concerned with the direction in which they were moving, and compared with the occasional glances in his direction...it clicked.

"If you're worried about me, you don't have to be," Shieldwing would say aloud as he hopped down from his perch and fell back into step beside Rudrick. "I know I don't look like much, but I am a warrior of House Brynback. Not only that, I'm Wroughtwing's direct descendant." His chest swelled slightly with pride as he said that. "I won't cause you any trouble, and in case of an attack, I'm able to fend for myself in an emergency. I have all the training someone of my station needs to take care of myself. I just need the experience, and that's what my clutch is out here to get."

However, as he said that, he paused, turning to look back in the direction the pair were marching. "But...this isn't exactly about me, is it?" he asked. "What's got you so worried about Garrock, exactly...? I mean, I know he's your brother and everything, but this seems...." He trailed off there for a moment. He then craned his neck, turning upward to look at Rudrick again.

"...Is there something up with the mines? Something you haven't said yet?" Shieldwing inquired, studying the older dragon's expression. "You were so quick to go after him when you heard that's where he went, and now that's what you seem so focused on right now." Shieldwing frowned again. "...If there's a chance Garrock could be in actual trouble, I think I should know. I like him, and I'll never learn to be the leader I'm supposed to be if I can't even figure out if someone I care about's in any danger!"

P2e - Threshold of Knowledge

Heh, as tempted as I am to follow that up right away, I do still kinda want to give the other players a chance to say something so I'll wait a day or two first xD

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

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This is a tricky one for me, because I don't how best to communicate this simply through Shieldwing observing Rudrick's body language. I'll say that it seems that Rudrick is on edge 1) because he's technically in charge of Shieldwing right now and takes his duties of taking care of drakes very seriously and 2) he's really worried about Garrock for some reason. Shieldwing can perhaps attempt to ask him for specifics. He's definitely more likely to get straight answers from Rudrick than any other NPC the group has interacted with thus far.

@XxFellsingxX

Yeah I getcha, if you don't want to give me particular answers and reward a hit with something vague or...something, that's always fine with me. Then he'll ask about it when I get my post done! And heck, even if he can't get the answers, I suppose that's where standing up to a superior comes in handy xD

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

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Roll for Study Someone and ask from the questions listed under the move.

@XxFellsingxX

Shieldwing rolls a 7 as he's looking at Rudrick, asking "What can I learn from you?" His goal here is primarily to figure out why he's suddenly so different and on alert just because they're leaving the Snouthold. He strives to learn something from this encounter about how to be a leader or act like a proper dragon, so figuring out what has this more experienced leader so on edge is ideal for him.

His thought process is: "Sure, it's less safe out here than inside I'm sure, but it seems strange for this usually laid back and casual dragon to so closely resemble the moody Garrock. Surely there's more than that, right...?"