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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Feb 25, 2023 20:22:20 GMT -5
Sitting at a wooden and decorative table, I raise the teapot lid to look inside. No more tea, looks like I need to refill, should change the flavor? Looking around at the flowers around, I try to get an idea of what to drink. There were many different flavors to work with, sweet, bitter, earthy, etc. My mind wonders in thought, and my hand mindlessly twiddling with my dark lantern. I heave a long sigh, hoping that my prediction of a quiet day was not true. "The quiet days always lead to chaos." I accidentally think out loud. Coming back to focus on the peaceful garden around me, I scan the area in habit. Along one of the paths I see a person, more specifically a girl that was at least part fire genasi. Looking up, I can see she is older than 13 but not close to being an adult. I catch her eyes and see an innocence not unlike one of my younger sisters. At the remembrance of my sister's childlike wonder, I give a soft smile. She seems to take my smile as a form of invitation and starts to walk to me.
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on Feb 26, 2023 2:39:31 GMT -5
Azalea’s never been here before. Though in all fairness she hasn’t been outside of Zeinav at all. So, when Izzy had given her a rundown of a job she’s been given, and told her that she was sending Azalea out on her own for this one, she was ecstatic. After being told everything, it wasn’t surprising; This job wasn’t dangerous. Not even a little. A client wanted someone to ‘vet’ this woman, who was supposed to be some sort of information broker. What kind, she didn’t know, but Azalea was sure to learn.
She had learned fairly easily simply by asking around where this girl, Keyke’s favorite spot, was. People do tend to give you information when you’re nice enough, and Azalea looked very sweet, so it wasn’t hard for her. But was this really the woman? She seemed so… adorable and sweet. This was only encouraged by the sweet smile she had given her. It was so friendly. Azalea smiled back, and started walking towards her. She approached her, bowing her head slightly. “Hi! You seem… Very nice. Would you mind if I sat with you?”
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Feb 26, 2023 17:08:49 GMT -5
That question gave a bit of herself away, the hesitance of 'nice' and the confusion in her eyes. It's time to work. "Go right on ahead, it's a public garden of a reason!" I keep my bubbly side shown, addressing a small thought and a web for conversation. I look at the teapot once more, wondering what would be best as a tea to serve.
"Sad you don't have innate fire abilities; they are always interesting to see. But that means you can enjoy this beauty and not accidentally destroy it!" My hands give a little applause, and my small legs start kicking the air, "Anyway, I just ran out of tea and was about to make some more. Any preferences? I find lavender and chamomile great for easing nerves and jitters!" I give my smile once more, this time on the focus of how she is reacting.
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on Feb 27, 2023 0:17:00 GMT -5
As Azalea took her seat, having been given the okay, she started looking around, noting some other people around the area as she did. She was definitely expecting something different than… this. Azalea eventually glances over at the other girl as she speaks, being careful to keep up the innocent facade as she smiled sweetly at the other girl.
“But that means you can enjoy this beauty and not accidentally destroy it!"
Well, that sort of hit a nerve, but Azalea just giggled in response. “Yes, quite fortunate…” She answered in a sort of sickly sweet tone, tapping the dagger that she had hidden against her thigh once or twice before returning to the conversation. “I am partial to cinnamon, it’s much healthier! But I do enjoy a good chamomile as well.” And with that, she’d watch the area around her as well. In truth, it was such an interesting place for her to be. This is, after all, her first chance to see a world beyond Zeinav. It was incredible, really. There were so many flowers! In particular, she was stuck on one that was set in front of them. It was the hibiscus flower, which was also supposed to be very good in tea. But she’s never seen anything like it….
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Feb 27, 2023 0:56:50 GMT -5
Control, she has some. I watch her tense at the words and show off her concealed knife. A threat, very nice. With an eased expression, unlike the cheery smile from before, I signal the only attendant in the garden I trust. With a quick scan I use a skill few know about, 'Please brew a cardamum tea with cinnamon and loose-leaf chamomile.' He smiles a knowing smirk and picks up the tea pot. 'As you wish, do be gentle with her.' With a roll of my eyes, I share a smirk and give a nod. I could feel the annoyance the other attendants directed at him, so I turned to a pair that looked to be gossiping and glared. They broke away fast and the attention nulled away. Turning back to my guest, I give a small sigh. "I apologize on behalf of the attendants; they never know when to stop talking." I look behind her revealed another listening in and taking my hints. "Anyway, I love these flowers, don't you? Beauty in every color and size!" I hop off my chair and run my hands along the flowers beside the sitting area. "A unique story for every wonderer to hear, to learn." I look to the other visitors in the garden, "Everyone have both a form beauty and a form of seeding, an origin so to speak." Giving a longer pause of silence, I turn to her. "Let us start over, I am Keyke, nicknamed many of titles. Might I inquire yours?
(used skill 'Message' as her mental voice and this as 'His')[None can hear this exchange and merely looks like they spoke through eyes alone]
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on Feb 27, 2023 1:07:51 GMT -5
Azalea’s attention is slightly swayed by the sudden influx of gossip and badmouthing. Of who, she was not quite sure. She glanced over at the girl, and noted the interaction, even if ever so slight, towards the attendant. Interesting. She’ll have to remember that one for later. She also noted the immediate silence followed by the tiny woman’s glare towards a group of rather untoward attendants. Azalea couldn’t help but find that amusing.
As she droned about the flowers, Azalea held on to all her words, and with a smile, it could easily be seen that she wholly agreed. The flowers here were incredible to her, and it was all so wonderful. “I’ve never been outside of Zeinav,” she admits. “So I’ve not seen a lot of these flowers before. I’m just… enamored by the beauty of it all. Flowers and people alike… Both things are very… intriguing, after all.”
Azalea nods her head. “Keyke. What a beautiful name. Mine is Azalea.”
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Feb 27, 2023 21:39:14 GMT -5
A name, a key to a story. I leap in the air as she introduces me to herself, my child-like energy returning. Skipping around to her side, running my hand through the flowers around the area, purposefully plucking a hibiscus flower but leaving it on the ground. A show is all that's needed to distract, to wait. Soon enough, my trusted attendant arrives once more. With a simple bow he leaves us with the tea and a new teacup for Azalea. "Let's enjoy the tea!"
I slip over to the table and pour a glass of it for myself. A strong chai-like scent released from it, hinting with cinnamon. I tilt my head to Azalea, "Would you like to pour for yourself or is it ok for me to do so?"
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on Feb 28, 2023 22:53:52 GMT -5
Azalea watches the woman carefully. She could tell there was definitely more to her than a simple girl who loved tea. She watched as she skipped around, her hands running through the flower, and how she made a special note of the flower Azalea was staring at. This was all the confirmation she needed to see that Keyke was definitely paying attention. Probably trying to get some information, any she could get, about Azalea. She could play along. She could keep dropping the seeds, seeing how far she can get. After all, she does need to figure out how far this woman can get, her client needed the best.
Azalea did reach out for the tea, but Keyke was faster, asking her if she would mind if she had poured it. “If you would rather, that is okay with me,” she replied with a shrug and a sweet smile. “Do you spend a lot of time here?” Azalea asks, if only to keep the conversation going. It definitely wasn’t out of nowhere. She and the attendant seemed… friendly. She watched the attendant as he left, watching as he watched Keyke. Azalea had to admit, that was sweet. Though, Azalea couldn’t blame him. Keyke was definitely interesting.
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Mar 1, 2023 0:14:15 GMT -5
"I do, so much that the boy you just watched handle our tea has become a somewhat unofficial personal for me!" I could feel her gaze, it's how I track who's listening after all. It shifted when he came along, then flicked at our silent conversation. "I love it up here! The thin air, direct sunlight! So rare to get when it comes time for me to work." I sip at the tea, feeling the essence of earth seep through my body, like a warm blanket. My shoulders relax in a much more peaceful manner. I lower my cup and ready for my big question, the one I had been wanting to ask for some time.
"What brings you here specifically? Business or pleasure?" I glance at the garden around us, seeing the many walkways and many options to talk. My eyes raise to hold her gaze, "After all, anyone who has a brain knows that this garden is frequented by the 'Arcana of Storms'. If it is business, I do know her and can lead you to her place!" I watch carefully at the sudden reversal of our situations. After all, she was the watcher and I the prey, but I now will catch the one who forgot who I am. I am a master at creating underestimations after all.
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on Mar 1, 2023 0:55:56 GMT -5
Lea noted the shift of energy the girl had, and the shift in tone. She couldn't tell if the girl knew that Lea knew who she was already, and was playing coy, or if she truly didn't think that she already knew what she needed to. She smiled sweetly in response. “Business, but none to do with the Arcana of Storms.” Lea answered with a shrug. “It’s a simple acquisition of information. My mentor had asked me to come to Dragon’s Cradle to check on some friends of hers - Though I’m certain she mostly just wanted me to explore…” She sips her tea, looking around. “She does like to say that knowing your surroundings is an important skill to have.”
Another sip as she watches those around them. “Unfortunately I’ve not heard much about the Arcana of Storms, though I do know they exist. People like them are important in my line of work.” And now she waits for the reaction. Someone who usually thinks so high of themselves does not take someone not knowing about them very well, after all. "You say you've met them? What are they like?"
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Mar 1, 2023 22:25:09 GMT -5
Tricky, a trap in response to a trap. Too much amazement and It'll be as if I'm a fan rather than friend, too little and it might seem like I lied. As I think, my finger pokes my cheek as I contemplate how to answer. Not taking too long I turn to Lea. "They're...complicated. Each mood is odd another story, and it's really a form where you have to go with the flow all the time." The hint at line of work sparked my attention, along with the fat that checking on friends could mean a lot of things, but mostly some form of corporation or large and intricate schemes. I add on to by statement, "They are known for helping mainly the sailors, though they also help with the Raiders. All in the form of weather prediction, after all, this place is notorious for its chaotic weather." I do a little hand swat to the side. "Besides my friendship with them, I prefer everyone gets their own opinion of them before making any form of biased judgement." I give a turn my tilted head to lea, "So, are we going to keep playing 20 questions? I'm having fun and all, but to explore is to move and I don't want to impose upon your trip!" My smile remained after my wild question, and I take another drink of the tea, if only to curb my energy on this potential connection.
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on Mar 2, 2023 19:36:41 GMT -5
“Oh, I can’t just leave in the middle of tea, that’d seem so rude!” Lea shook her head, smiling sweetly. “We have different ideas of adventure, it seems. Meeting people is the best kind, in my opinion. After all, there’s nearly nothing better than a new friend, right?” She took another sip of her tea. “Plus, this tea is very good.” She looks again between her and the attendant, who was watching them closely - Lea wasn’t sure if he was waiting on Keyke to do something, or if he was just waiting on Keyke. But the look he gave her was one she found interesting.
“But then again, dear, if you have somewhere to be… Do not let me stop you…” She winks at Keyke, looking between her and the attendant. “I think I may have to meet this Arcana at some point. I think they and I would work well together….” Keyke was good at hiding her identity, to people who didn’t already didn’t know. Alas, it was very hard to hide something like that from Izzy, and from Lea by extension. Maybe Lea should just let it slip that she knew? Though, she watched as Keyke talked about herself. She didn’t want her to know. So she’d let her keep this charade going a bit longer.
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Mar 3, 2023 1:25:38 GMT -5
Hearing the possibility of a future customer, I started my natural deduction of weather. Placing my cup down completely, I stick my tongue out, tasting the humidity in the air. My hands stat to feel a light prickly sensation along the medal of the chairs. Pulling my tongue back in, I sniff the air, the scent of clear storms ahead fresh in the air. I grab a napkin and Nitzen, the great assistant he is, hands me a quill and ink, my mannerisms memorized by him. I nod to him and finish my note.
With a smile I say, "Here is where you can meet them. Don't let it get wet now!" I fold the napkin lightly and hand it to her. "Sadly I do have some place to go, but I hope I get to chat with you again! It was... a fun test so to speak." I turned away and waved at Nitzen saying, "Nit, be careful to not get harmed!" I hop away till I arrive to an indoor sheltered place (a common tavern for travelers). Anticipation coercing through my blood.
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on Mar 3, 2023 1:53:58 GMT -5
Lea watches her closely as Keyke stared into the sky, seemingly checking the air.. Quality? Honestly, Lea was not sure. But she was definitely either looking for a way out, or knew something Lea didn’t. Rule number 25, know when someone is trying to get out of a situation. Oh well, she’ll just find her later. She watched the interaction with the attendant, and smirked into her drink.
‘A fun test, so to speak.’ Way to be subtle. She held the napkin for a moment, watching the little girl skip away after saying goodbye to ‘Nit,' assuming that was his name. Once everything was more calm, she opened the paper, reading the note.
Meet me in the Tavern down below where many travelers go; as a storm will come in fifteen minutes time. Meet me when the chaos has subsided. -AoS
Again, the lack of subtlety made her chuckle. After finishing her tea, Lea stood up, bowing her head towards Nit, and moving to the tavern that Keyke had referenced. Once she stepped inside, Lea looks around, and takes a seat near the front, reading the note again. At least here they would be able to speak more openly, right?
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Mar 4, 2023 22:48:13 GMT -5
Watching, my favorite past time. Each patrion of the tavern had such exquisite reactions to the electric chaos outside. The storm wasted no time cutting its way to this area, as such, many more people entered the building and so much noise was made that it became hard to hear a single conversation unless you trained your ears and eyes for this.
My new...acquaintance had entered long ago. She had stuck to the front area while I was simply sitting on a chair behind a crowd of adventurers drunkenly telling stories. Her alertness made her stand out in the room, so much that many guys already tried getting her to drink to relax. I couldn't hear what was said in each exchange, but it was a funny reaction when the others realized she wasn't even legal enough to drink illegally (or the lowest the bartenders are willing to overlook). When the storm finally came to it's eye, I stood up and walked closer to her. Another man was there, a lowly bandit if memory serves me right. I release my little doll and have it walk over and poke at his leg.
The he looked down slightly annoyed, but when he saw it, boy was that a cute scream. He leaped form his chair and ran to the nearest escape, the door outside. I start skipping to Lea, taking the place the thief was, and raise me hands as if expecting a hug, "Come here mini me." The doll then simply floated and flew into my arms. With my doll, I turned to Lea. "Amazing of you to find it here, claiming your own table as well!" I tilt my head, "I did some digging and found a interest I seemed to overlook." I raised my doll's little hand, "I have researched detectives, police, law enforcement of all kinds. Somehow, though, I forgot of that some people like to act like they have that power." I laid my head on the head of my doll, staring at Lea, "Do tell me what your teacher, Izzy, was hoping to get from sending her student to meet with me."
[Used Telekinesis to move the doll.]
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