Moonlit Sonata

Apotheosis

Sabu

The walk through the city was...odd, to say the least. The newborns hadn't even seen the Goblin tribe proper, but the human city was something on another scale entirely. Countless people filled the streets, stalls selling everything from magical artifacts of dubious quality to all manner of food standing wherever one looked. The very sound of the city was omnipresent, the mingling together of innumerable human voices.

"Stick close to me. We don't want anyone getting lost, gahaha!"

Sabu's warning seemed prudent. As he had said, to the humans this was the largest city of the prefecture, their prefectural capital through which goods, services, and gold all flowed as a nexus point. It would be worryingly easy to get lost amidst the crowd if one wasn't careful. And yet...

"<Hey, it's Sabu! When are you coming by the tavern? It's been weeks!>"

"<Mommy, look, it's the goblin man who stopped that giant rabbit!>"

"<Ah, Adventurer Sabu, we have a new spear in stock. Perhaps you'd like to take a look?>"

How the hell did every other person in this overcrowded city seem to know Sabu?

Before long, those who had managed to stick with the Lesser Draconic Goblin found themselves outside of a small wooden building, a faded sign that was illegible even to those who knew the human language hung out front. Without a word, Sabu swung the door open and stepped inside, waving for the others to follow him in.

"<Ah, the dragon-blooded Goblin. It's been some time.>"

The building interior opened out into a single large room, with a corridor running further behind into darkness. In this room, a handful of chairs were scattered about almost randomly, what looked to be a young human boy of no more than eight years old seated on one of them. His eyes glimmered slightly as he glanced at the new entrants, seamlessly switching to the goblin language. "And you've brought new ones, too. Well, since it doesn't look like you're here for lessons, I can guess why you've brought them. Come, come, who's first?" He asked, hefting himself off of the chair and turning to face the group properly.

Apotheosis

Sorry everyone~ Work's been deciding to kick my ass. I'll try and get up a post tonight.

Fate/Empty Providence

Ruler

@Yukitamas @Beloss @Holy Grail

"Hm?" Ruler sounded aloud, quirking an eyebrow up at Lorelei's question. Strictly speaking, he had no issue with providing information to her; after all, if one Master had the foresight to think of a question that another didn't, there was no reason the latter should get the same information as the former. However, the issue laid with the fact that this information could very well be something that ought to be public to the participants of the war, and that Ruler had simply forgotten to mention previously.

Given his track record with these things thus far, this was a substantial worry.

"You may do so once the others have departed. However, I will publicize the answers I give you should I think it prudent." He replied simply, about to speak further when a new human entered the church.

His eyes narrowed slightly from behind his sunglasses. This boy hardly felt like a magus; even one such as Ruler could tell that much, but this was nothing too worrisome. The Holy Grail could select someone who was not trained as a magus so long as they had the aptitude, after all. No, what was more worrying were his eyes. For someone to have those eyes...

"Ah, you must be the Master of the Berserker who fought that one." He murmured, pushing down the impulse to correct himself with saying 'former Master'. That was hardly needed at a time like this. Yes, losing one's Servant would likely entrench one in despair, but far worse was having to cope with exposure to the place that freak claimed dominion over. But...that Berserker, that "Emperor Norton" he had sent over was still alive, and yet he didn't seem to have contracted with this Master. Had something happened?

"...there is no need to worry. You have lost your Servant, yes, but you still have your life. If you are choosing to leave the Holy Grail War, then I will grant you my protection."

Apotheosis

Sabu

The Lesser Draconic Goblin blinked twice as he heard Iris's murmur, turning to face her with a tint of confusion. "...why would you think that? Any non-resident has a tracker on them. This is the biggest city in the prefecture, after all, so they try to keep security as tight as they can to balance it out." He explained, shrugging slightly. Then again, it was no exaggeration to say that Sabu had essentially "gone native" with regards to the humans, so perhaps he wasn't the best source for critical analysis of human society.

The gazes of the guards went from Sabu to the newborns, each of them feeling a barely-momentary sting as an immaterial force touched them. Providing they didn't attempt to mentally push back against the force, it would dissipate a moment later, leaving them feeling no different than they had a bit earlier. Giving a nod to the guards as they opened the city entrance, Sabu strode forwards, gesturing for the others to follow.

"Come now! As promised, I will allow you to get your magical affinities analyzed first, and then we shall begin the tour!"

In Pursuit of Coin

@CandyCoated
Please put the sheet in a hider, and delete the double post.

I'll have to ask that you heavily clean up the sheet on the basis of things like punctuation and grammar.

The personality is closer to a laundry list of a few basic traits than a sketch of a person, and gives little insight as to what she's like.

The history provides almost no detail as to the content of how she did what she did, or her involvement with people such as the employer. Moreover, having a network already based out of Deln is a no-go, as the idea is that the PCs are new to the city. There are some other issues, but I'd like those to be addressed first.

Please explain the breadth of her abilities in detail, rather than just sayings things like "she has some physical spells". Aspects like the limits of her Glamour are similarly necessary.

Details on weapons. See above for the network stuff.

I have no idea what you mean by the first artifact, and the second one requires much more explanation.

Yurei High: Spooks vs Students

To give everyone a chance for the current character interaction, I'll be holding off on advancing the club meeting till late tomorrow, longer if requested.

In Pursuit of Coin

@Sisyphus
Approved.

@Natsu
What people call "magic" is essentially the art of using using energy of consciousness, ergo what most would call mental or spiritual "energy", and sacrificing it in tandem with a specific focus. The energy provides a power source, the mind provides a concept to comport it towards, and then when this occurs the world provides a process through which the desired effect is enacted.

Magicians are generally akin to researchers or scholars, people who study the different ways that this energy can be comported for desired ends, and it's fairly common for stronger practicioners of magic to also be very well-versed in science. If you know how fire works, then you can more efficiently create a fire through using spiritual energy to effect combustion than someone who's using spiritual energy to just "make that thing hot".

Certain races are able to generate effects similar to magic by virtue of existing, for instance a phoenix's capacity for rebirth, but this isn't magic in the same sense.

If you have specific questions then I can go further in-depth.

Fate/Empty Providence

That's fine. Keep in mind the limits of magecraft and all, obviously.

Apotheosis

Sabu

After his brief display of power, Sabu seemed to calm down considerably. Or at least, calm down by his own standards. The Lesser Draconic Goblin let out yet another of what the newborns would likely have mentally registered by now as his trademark laugh, giving the newborns a slight nod. "Very well, very well. Those who would like to visit the human village, follow me! You will have the privilege of getting my personally-crafted tour of Ironwood City." He remarked, turning around and, without another word, setting off in the direction of the just-visible structure in the distance.

For those who would have chosen to follow him, the trek over was relatively short all things considered, and was largely uneventful. The pathways between the city and the forest seemed relatively well-cared for. A grand gate stood at the entrance to the city, two armored guards positioned at either end of it. With Sabu's approach, though, they visibly relaxed.

"<Well, look who's back. How'd the spar with the General go?>"

"<Gahaha! She's advancing quickly, but not enough to outpace me!>"

"<Careful man, keep this up and you might make her visit Old Crazy for another experiment.>"

"<Oh, huh, don't recognize these ones. They new?>"

"<Correct! It's their first time leaving the forest, so I'll be giving them a tour.>"

After the conversation between Sabu and the guards in the human language, Sabu turned back to the younglings. "When you enter the city, the guards put a spell marker on you so that they can track you, and remove it when you leave. It's their way of keeping tabs on people, and preventing something like someone entering the city, murdering somebody, and then sneaking out. You'll feel a light tingle, just don't try and resist it." He explained.

Apotheosis

Expect a post tonight. Grilling and such at the moment.