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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Aug 27, 2023 19:37:40 GMT -5
I quietly walk out of my captains quarters and look out to the dock we just arrived at. With a slight resentment to the nobles of the area, I had to say, the events to come were exciting to look forward to. Looking over, I could recall previous times I had helped with just passing around the numerous flyers with Javal, Yuki, and Apple. With a small huff, I glance around before locating Nit and Fin having a not so quiet argument. "I'll take her! I have been here far longer than since you decided to show your head back here!" Fin slaps the desk, "At least I left with a goal in mind and a task to fulfill, you left to get a little amount of magic, which, mind you, was something you could have learned from home!" Yeah, just another day with those two at each others throats. With both detracted by the other, I quickly ran and jumped off the side of the boat. The docks being well built allowed me to land quietly before taking off to the streets before finally slowing down and taking in the events around the area.
Quest Name: Enjoy the Festival! Participants: Two or more Location: Sol City Post Requirements: 4 posts per person, 150 words per post Reward: +1 Renown, +1 Mystical Archive Ticket Description: The festival is booming, and all that is required of you is to have fun! Stroll through Sol City partaking in any kind of festival-like activity. You can attend the joust, or participate in a sword duel. Maybe watch some jugglers or Bardic Virtuoso's perform in the city square. Enjoy some of the rare cuisines found across Charon at local vendors and markets. The choice is up to you, as long as you enjoy the festival!
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Post by Veriles on Aug 27, 2023 22:58:04 GMT -5
In a daze, bewildering this way and that, Veriles intended to wander through the festival until she found Taki's friend. All she found, however, were the docks where she started. "I hope Taki wasn't wrong about the day she was coming," she worried out oud as she made her way back towards the excitement. They seldom made it into the city; it was a rarer day still that didn't see them here on business. Today, though, was totally hers. She couldn't wait to try her hand at dueling or to try some of the food she saw earlier. Who knows what else: potential experiences, good and bad, waited behind every corner. She'd already grabbed a snack from a street vendor she'd passed a few times. Coming up on them for what had to be the fifth time, Veriles turned around so as to avoid perceived embarrassment.
If only she could find Keyke. "She said she'd stand out, but I feel like half the people here stan- Oh! That must be her!" The words trailed behind Veriles as she took off towards the distinct streak of black and white she saw between the festivalgoers. "Keyke!" Veriles's words were lost in the chaos. "Hey wait up," She called, as she very politely made her way through the crowd in the direction of her festival guide. With luck, the fun was about to begin.
I really hope Taki told her I was meeting her here
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Aug 28, 2023 1:31:54 GMT -5
Taki, in fact, did not speak to me about meeting Veriles. Only offhandedly mentioning someone she knew visiting during it. I had planned to visit during the festivities, but this only made me curious whether I would run into them. I heard my name being called out as I walked into the crowd. I stop to glance around, slightly curious if I could find them while remaining in this form. I turned around and saw many people, but none of them stood out as a friend of Taki.
I looked around to find something to help me look around. My eyes narrowed on a bench by the street, right next to a lamp post. I smile before running up and hopping up to the top of the seat. I glance around before making a higher jump. I quickly shifted my body to balance and rushed up the poll till I and able to stand on the top as I looked around, hoping for some defining feature, like a ton of animals, to show me where they were.
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Post by Veriles on Aug 28, 2023 3:20:57 GMT -5
Veriles was tall enough to see over the crowd as she waded through it. That monochromatic streak of lightning must have gotten away. There's no way she'd know what to do alone; this place was so much louder than her quiet farm life. Besides, she figured if Keyke knew Taki, They must be a blast, too.
There she is! Peering into the crowd. Oh, she looked right at me and kept going, that's a bad sign. I better get her attention
"Keyke! Hey, I've got the right girl, right? You're Taki's friend. She said if I could find you, you'd show me around." Without waiting for a reply, she let loose a torrent of words loud enough for Keyke to hear: explanations of things she's seen today, facts about people she's met, all of the sights and- "Oh, I'm rambling, sorry. I'm just excited to meet someone new. I'm Veriles, and its super cool to meet you."
Veriles stuck their hand out to Keyke, still perched on the lamp post.
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Aug 29, 2023 20:25:41 GMT -5
Looking down at the girl below me, I could see that she was not like most others I've met, a rare one in this society. Someone not afraid or business-like. It's a nice difference, though I shouldn't be surprised if she is friends with Taki. I give her a light smile as I hear what has been told to her. I quickly hop down, grabbing her hand as I go down. With a swift landing, I pulled her hand into a handshake, "Nice to meet you!" I release it to make way for a proper greeting. I give a curtsy before a little spin, showing the small doll on my backpack and little trinkets pocking out. "The name's Keyke, a pleasure to meet a friend of Taki's." I giggle, "It's fine to ramble, it just shows your thought process, nothing wrong with piecing together outside."
I do a little skip with a follow-me hand motion while chatting about. "I'm more than willing to help you out around here, this place can be really confusing with it's maze stuff." While still changing it about for things like this festival to keep things that happened a secret. I let my smile stay as I continued on, "Any hobbies? Are you also from Crescent Isles like Taki? How'd you meet her?"
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Post by Veriles on Aug 30, 2023 7:38:29 GMT -5
"Woh," Veriles took half a step back as Keyke bolted down from her perch. Landing precisely in a handshake, Veriles was soon swept up in Keyke's professionally polite demeanor. As they strolled about the busy streets of the festival, Veriles asked half as many questions as she answered, and answered at length.
"Oh, I'm from my family's farm, actually, just west of the Marsh Flats. There's a lot of beautiful wildlife out there, even I can sorta live off it. Uh, my dad hires Taki to consult on farm stuff, and we found friendship during those visits. I don't know a lot about what she advises him on, but I'm learning some from each of them, so I'm sure to master nature soon haha. She's actually one of my few friends from off the farm, and I cherish every adventure we have together. Oh! That's a very pretty doll, by the way, where did you get it?"
As the day pressed on and the sun lingered overhead, the topic turned to activities present at the event. "Hey, I saw some fencing grounds, wanna see if we can duel each other? I've been practicing, and I wouldn't pass up a chance to fight someone stronger than me- think of how much I could learn!"
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Aug 31, 2023 2:57:13 GMT -5
The long answers we very much welcome; my brain just loved it when my curiosity was lightly itched. Sadly though, it's only much more pleasing when things are withheld... wait, there is a little hidden there. As I listened I noticed the light tells about her. With the lack of confidence in what can be held for what Taki has taught her, I knew I would need to step on up with a different perspective. I glance back before moving my hair, allowing the doll to be fully seen. withholding a giggle from escaping, I answered, "This is mini-me! I didn't get it anywhere, she just was created by me!" On my back, the limb doll turned it's head from side to side before raising itself up. It gives a little bow, the stitches for a mouth moving upward to a smile. The little doll, for a moment, seems just as animated as I am before dropping limb once more. I drop my hair as I feel my connection lighten the pull.
I glance over at the fencing ground before looking around. I give her a contemplating look, "I would love to fight you, but I think a little analysis and prediction beforehand would be better." I point to the sidelines, "That is, if you wanna learn more of how I work at least." My normal business smile shifted to something crueler... no that's too rude of a term, testing was something better.
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Post by Veriles on Sept 1, 2023 0:09:09 GMT -5
. . .
perhaps this was a mistake
"Y-yeah, that sounds good. We can watch a few fights and maybe you can tell me more about reading combat styles." The pair of them approached a beginning fight. While Veriles has learned several combat styles from her father, she had yet to master more than the basics of martial combat. They've certainly never had to predict the moves of anyone else like this.
hopefully Keyke isn't expecting too much of me. It would be cool to get to know how she thinks before I fight her
Watching the combatants face off, Veriles found she couldn't predict much, and quickly became absorbed by the back-and-forth rhythm of combat. She could tell that one, a taller, blonde man with a brightly colored gambeson, was a bit more experienced, but the other, a dark haired guy with a streak of red through their hair, was so fast. Surely his speed counted for more, so she was rooting for him.
"So, Ms. Analysis and Prediction, what do you see?"
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Sept 10, 2023 17:17:09 GMT -5
I give her a little giggle as the fights begin. I hummed a little tune as they began, quickly shifting it to match their fighting rhythm. It was a quick tune switch from how quickly their movements became predictable. I look over at Veriles to see her trying to figure out what to do in predictions. I waved to the side as she asked me what I could see, stopping my humming at the question.
"Well," I point down to the one with the dark hair, "He's pretty fast, right? What can you see for his fight skill?" I watch as he spends a lot of time moving in more significant movements. "His speed does not match the fighting style, his swings are large, and his dodge is wide. The ability to be fast is best used if someone does last-minute movements and in small increments. Otherwise, your energy will be gone before too long."
I point at the blonde dude, "He is a prime example of how that fighting style can be used best. I still do not recommend the wide movements for dodging, but the more significant swings pack a lot more power and if used properly can deal one shot downer in these games." My point shown as the quick dude get hit by the sword cutting sideways and pushing him back. I give a simple smile, "The blonde dude also has some proper armor along with being able to see the weaknesses of his opponents. This will com as a easy win to him."
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