Character Conversations and Complaints 3.5: Slowing Down

[Leilani Sunblade]

As per request, another Character Conversations and Complaints thread specifically for those who'd rather not try to keep up with the often-hectic pace of the other one. As such, a few extra guidelines apply:

1. Each thread participant may post no more than 5 times before all other players have also posted, barring notices of absence.
   
2. Should any participant fail to post at all within 24 hours without giving notice of absence, other players are not obliged to wait for them.
   
3. Should a participant wish to withdraw entirely, he or she is requested to give notice before doing so.
   
4. All other rules and guidelines governing battle threads apply.
   

This thread is meant primarily for Elves who find the current Character Chat thread too fast, but it's open to anyone willing to abide by the rules. Members are advised to carefully consider their commitments and obligations before joining the thread.

Have fun, and happy chatting. (And try not to die too much; it's not good for your health.)

[Dmitri Pendragon]

Shand: *dips cloth into bucket of water and washes his face*

Marturell: *reads*

[NightBlade]

Lothair: *strides in, glancing about him with interest*

[Dmitri Pendragon]

Marturell: *looks up and sets aside book* *rises* Welcome, friend, to the house of Eternity.

Shand: *grumbles under his breath*

[Kirenyth Fireblade]

(Yay!!)
Cole: whoa-whoa-LOOK OUT!! *flies in wearing jet boots* *crashes into wall*
*stands up, brushes himself off,* Hey guys.

[NightBlade]

Lothair: *dips his head* Greetings, [insert title based on Marturell's age] Pray tell me, what is this place?

Raining: *stands up with a start and whips out an ion-cycler pistol, leveling it at Cole* Oi

Me: Kirenyth Fireblade

[Kirenyth Fireblade]

Cole: *throws hands up* whoa, sorry! Didn't mean to startle ya. *gestures toward rocket boots* I still have to put the finishing touches on the flight stabilizer, as well as adjust the thrust parameters, and--

Eli: *cuts Cole off* do you think rambling on like that is a good idea when someone's got a gun pointed at you because you startled her?

Cole: (to Eli) *shrugs* I was offering an explanation!

[NightBlade]

Raining: *glances at Eli but doesn't lower her gun* The beep are you?

[Kirenyth Fireblade]

Eli: *bows* Elijah Harrington, at your service. But my friends just call me Eli.
*gestures toward Cole* Forgive Cole. He's always been partial to...dramatic entrances.

Cole: *tries to slowly get away from the end of Raining's gun*

[NightBlade]

Raining: *gives them both another cautious glance, then sticks her pistol back in her waistband* Ok...cool *shrugs with a flick of her huge bleached-white ponytail*

[Dmitri Pendragon]

Marturell: The Assentist church under my supervision. Come, sit. What do you seek? Provisions, perhaps? A place to stay for the night? Name your need, and as much as it falls within the Duties, we shall seek to meet it.

Shand: *drifts toward Cole, Eli and Raining*

[NightBlade]

Lothair: Forgive me, for I know not of this place. This is your deml...ah, temple?

[Dmitri Pendragon]

Marturell: Aye. Our temple, our gathering place, our fortress. One of many. This one is smaller than most, so I have no deuterin to support my work. *shrugs slightly* And you, traveler? If I may not serve you, would you tell me something of your story?

[NightBlade]

Lothair: Ah, very good, very good. *slowly makes his way to a chair and seats himself* You are kind, but I am well. My story? I suppose I must be fron far away, for I know not where I am!

[Kirenyth Fireblade]

Cole: *breathes sigh of relief* thank you for not killing me!

Eli: *sits down with Lothair and Marturell*

[NightBlade]

Raining: Yeah yeah. Sooooo you're tryina fly?

[Kirenyth Fireblade]

Cole: Yeah, though I still need to work on stabilizing the whole thing. *takes off boots* *mutters to himself* maybe if I added wings...

[NightBlade]

Raining: *frowns at the contraptions* Okayyy....that's old tech

[Dmitri Pendragon]

Marturell: You are in South Duerin, in the slough-hills between Stormhaven Bay and the Tellurian Plains. I do not recognise your language, so I believe you must be from further away. *nods to Eli* *gestures for Lothair to proceed*

Shand: *studies Cole's boots* Problem isn't with lift. You can get plenty of lift. Problem is you've got most of your weight on the top of you, and nothing to balance it out at the bottom. *shrugs* I think. You could try… *pauses* Whatever they are on your back. Or maybe hands and feet, so you can spread out the thrust.

[Kirenyth Fireblade]

Eli: Cole and I are from the village of Raven's Nest in the mountains to the north. We must've taken a wrong turn in the swamp between here and Stormhaven. But it looks like there's a storm blowing in from the north, so it would be wise for us to stay with you a while. *turns to Marturell* if that's not too much trouble, that is.

Cole: so maybe if I put thrusters on my hands as well... *looks at gas-powered jet boots and frowns* is have to use a different propulsion method. Maybe ion particle acceleration? *looks at his hands* hey, I could probably use them as weapons too! *visualizes blowing things up with plasma blasts from his hands* *grins, then frowns again* how am I going to power that?

[NightBlade]

Lothair: By the stars...I truly am hopelessly lost from my home Y Goedwyfn. However has this come to be?

Raining: *scowls* The beep you people talking about?

[Dmitri Pendragon]

Marturell: *to Lothair* Your tongue resembles the Imp-people of Fillinon Delk, but your eyes do not flicker like theirs do. *thinks* Y Goedwyfn…perhaps you are Haonian? A Southerner? Or is your world one other entirely? This is Valdegurd, and since Avalen the Tellers have spoken of different worlds… *nods to Eli* It is no trouble, brother. It is my duty as Eternity's servant. So you are from the Black Shards? Raven's Nest…is that near Trevallion?

Shand: *to Raining* *holds up his hands* Don't look at me. I've heard of substances that bleed fire in Veechow, on the Crags, but your physics goes beyond what we know. *pauses* I'm Shand, by the way.

[Kirenyth Fireblade]

Eli: Yes, Trevallion is two leagues to the east of Raven's Nest, but there are few other settlements. The Black Shards are a most uninviting environment.

Cole: *to Raining* I would think you would know at least partially what I'm talking about, seeing as you've got an ion-cycler pistol. Ion propulsion works the same way, except it's ion particles, not projectiles. *to Shand* Did you say substances that bleed fire? You don't mean the fabled Firestone, do you? I've heard legends about it, and many say it can only be found in the Crags, but no one has ever made it out of there alive with the stuff. They say it's guarded, but legends can't always be too accurate.

[NightBlade]

Lothair: I was once called a Cymnrian...and before that, a Nordurmann. But now I am a man unto myself, content with my treatises and histories.

Raining: *brandishes her weapon* You know how this works? You're like from the twenty second century or whatever.

[Kirenyth Fireblade]

Cole: I've traveled abroad quite a bit. I know some star-pilots that stop in Valbar City - across the Crimson Sea - from time to time. They showed me some of the latest tech from other planets, not to mention gave me several physics lessons.

[NightBlade]

Rain: Latest tech huh? Like what?

[Kirenyth Fireblade]

Cole: It's been a few years since they've traveled this way, but last time they were here they had acquired some spider-shaped mini-surveillance drones and a holographic disguise matrix that could actually materialize parts of the disguise, like solid weapons, clothing, and so on. They had also installed an ion-acceleration sublight engine on their ship. I thought about using a similar idea for my jet boots, but their ship runs on a small-scale hydrogen fusion reactor, and that would be way to big and hot to power jet boots. *to Shand* but if I could get my hands on a Firestone, I could create power conduits from the stone to emitters on my hands and feet, effectively solving the power issue.

Eli: *to Lothair* I have a merchant friend who does business in Y Goedwyfn... Perhaps you have heard of Xesondis Stonelock?

[NightBlade]

Raining: Sunlight? Hydrofusion. *Beep*. What planet is this?? I wanna see this hologram though.

Lothair: *pauses and turns to Eli* I'm sorry...what did you say?

[Kirenyth Fireblade]

Cole: I bought one from them, cost me an arm and a leg though. *pulls out disc-shaped contraption* I just press a few keys, and... *clips contraption to his belt and presses central button* *transforms into the form of Eli* ta-daa!

Eli: I was wondering if you knew Xesondis Stonelock, the merchant. I've known him to trade in Y Goedwyfn...
*pauses, looks toward Cole, Shand, and Raining* oh bother, looks like Cole is impersonating me again with that gadget of his.

[NightBlade]

Rain: Huh. What happens if I shoot at it? Will it go away?

Lothair: *puzzled* I have not heard of this man...any man in the Wood is wholly unheard of, in fact.
*glances at Cole* He does look quite like you.