Ayrell/Logs/Wild Magic 01162025/A Sermon on Truffenyi

A Sermon on Truffenyi

Event Date: 1/16/2025

Event Instance: Prime

Date

It has been 451 years, 244 days since the Victory of Lanival the Redeemer.
It is the 7th month of Moliko the Balance in the year of the Amber Phoenix.

Unaka is Heard on the Gweth

• Truffenyi's Prophet Unaka joins the adventure.

[General] Your mind hears Unaka thinking, "Hello. I just heard about a nice green place around Ratha. Anyone able to help me find it?"

[General] Your mind hears Akeyrr thinking, "Ooh! I was there once! Nice place!"

[General] Your mind hears Karthor thinking, "Now that brings back memories. Been a few eternities since I've gone there."

[General] Your mind hears Kerennya thinking, "Up on the third level I think, Unaka."

[General] Your mind hears Nawain thinking, "Are you looking for that lovely little park on the west side of the 2nd tier?"

[General] Your mind hears Unaka thinking, "Third level? Okay, I can do that. This place is pretty impressive."

[General] Your mind hears Akeyrr thinking, "That it is- and I'm not that familiar with Ratha- though I have spent time playing with the sand sprites!"

[General] Your mind hears Mistanna thinking, "There is a moongate to Ratha infront of the Crossing's Empath Guild for any wanting."

[General] Your mind hears Madigan thinking, "Unaka, Truffeny's Green seems like a pretty good place if you are looking for green."

(Travel)

Unaka Arrives

[Truffenyi's Green]
A large common green stretches out over most of the northeastern section of the tier. The grassy area is an excellent spot for athletic activities, for a meal on the soft grass, or contemplating the sky above. The western edge of the field backs on to the temples of Chadatru and Glythtide, and a fountain dedicated to Truffenyi stands to the east near the intersection of the eastern-most road and East Palace Drive. You also see a dark watchsoul, a pink-eared white piglet with a peach pirate's gown with a ruffled bodice and daisies adorning the layered skirt on it, a one-eyed nut brown kitten, a coppery saluki puppy flaunting a goldenglow glaes collar and jadeleaf snood, a sand-hued lynx with a tufted black-tipped tail, a high guard, a red Moongate, a Prydaen villager, a simple wooden picnic table covered in gingham with several things on it, some wooden benches, a trash receptacle and a large wicker herb basket.
Also here: Mountain Lord Ezerak, Soul Reaver Harsh who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Sothios who is shrouded in shifting shadows, Shadow Priest Gragnel, Professor of Medicine Skraddarsy, Soul Surgeon Zynell who is emanating a bright holy aura, Esotericist Eyst, Bastion of Life Karthor, Amrik, Dzive Asini Leayne, Forest Watcher Damoone, Deathbeing, Fearless Crobin, Mage Aerilia who has a stony visage, Knight of Meraud Tirost who is surrounded by seven circling blades of ice, Lady of the Watch Dantia, Momus, Valynn, Strawberry Nurse Illiya, Butcher Tweedee, Sir Madigan and Valta Varna Mistanna. Obvious paths: north, east, south, west.

Lady of Elamiri Ayrell just arrived, leading her group.

Karthor says, "Quite handy, thanks."

Mistanna says to Tirost, "Glad to help."

Dantia touches Tirost with a confident grace.

Dantia touches Aerilia with a confident grace.

Damoone smiles at Harsh.

Illiya hugs Aerilia, getting a smile in return.

Crobin hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Harsh hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Harsh with a warm smile.

Damoone hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Dantia touches Damoone with a confident grace.

Shadow Mage Telamont came through a red Moongate.

Crobin waves to Ayrell.

Gragnel gets a worn and tattered map from inside his leather longcoat.

Harsh hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Leayne hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Dantia touches Harsh with a confident grace.

Zynell clasps Telamont's hand tenderly.

Aerilia hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

The high guard strides south, looking around carefully for signs of trouble.

Mistanna nods to Aerilia.

Ayrell waves to Crobin.

Ezerak doffs his top hat.

Picnic Basketcase Allye just arrived.

Tirost says to Dantia, "Thanks, Dantia."

Valynn hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Valynn with a warm smile.

Crobin shakes Ezerak's hand.

Mistanna smiles at Karthor.

Damoone hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Illiya hugs Ayrell, getting a smile in return.

Harsh smiles at Damoone.

Valynn hugs Aerilia, getting a smile in return.

Madigan says, "Here, or somewhere in this area I am guessing is the most likely place. But, who knows what she is looking for."

Damoone holds a flat palm above his eyes and then points at Valynn.

Ayrell hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Ayrell smiles at Illiya.

Leayne curtsies to Madigan.

Valynn just hugged Damoone.

Madigan snaps to attention and hails Leayne with a crisp hand salute.

Illiya leans over to give Allye a friendly smooch.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj just arrived.

Valynn gives a triple-tined aldamdin trident with a tamboti handle a hug!

Leayne hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Allye leans over to give Illiya a friendly smooch.

Valynn hugs Ayrell, who wraps her arms around Valynn with a warm smile.

Esotericist Eyst plods east.

Allye hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Valynn hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Crobin hugs Allye, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Dantia nods to Ayrell.

Ayrell hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

The high guard strides in, looking around carefully for signs of trouble.

Allye hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Crobin hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Allye hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Tirost snaps to attention and hails Madigan with a crisp hand salute.

Karthor says, "The ol' gatherin' spot of yore was over to the west there, fer whatever that's worth."

Harsh smiles.

Ayrell hugs Dantia.

Zynell gets a night-black starlight velvet prayer tapestry stitched with loimic and fey-bone from inside her encompassing shadows.

Crobin waves to Madigan.

Dantia smiles at Ezerak.

[General] Your mind hears Kerennya thinking, "Think how long will that moongate be up, Mistanna? I'm finishing a workorder..."

Crobin waves to Tweedee.

Karthor gazes off to the west.

Valynn just hugged Harsh.

Leayne grins, revealing her dimples.

Zynell reverently lays her prayer tapestry at her feet, smoothing out its corners.

The high guard scans the area with a watchful eye.

Valynn hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Valynn with a warm smile.

Madigan asks, "Mistanna, mind another locate?"

Zynell sits down on the prayer tapestry.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj strolls north.

Harsh hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Madigan smiles at Mistanna.

Mistanna nods.

[General] Your mind hears Unaka thinking, "A nice guide just brought me into a sewer. Not sure this is where she meant."

Leayne smiles at Aerilia, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Aerilia smiles at Leayne.

Mistanna gestures.
A red Moongate collapses in on itself.

The high guard scans the area with a watchful eye.

Aerilia hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Aerilia with a warm smile.

Tirost smiles at Leayne.

The high guard strides north, looking around carefully for signs of trouble.

Leayne hugs Aerilia, getting a smile in return.

Illiya just hugged Damoone.

Allye laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.

Mistanna says, "She's in route."

Valynn chortles softly at some secret joke.

Tweedee chuckles.

Madigan nods to Mistanna.

Firehawk Casari just arrived.

[General] Your mind hears Kerennya thinking, "You can travel the levels via the sewers. Just watch out for the kra'hei hatchlings down there."

Harsh nods to Dantia.

Karthor adjusts the fit of his spectacles.

Harsh nods to Dantia.

[General] Your mind hears Akeyrr thinking, "The sewers are shortcuts- but can be hazardous for those not familiar. Or so I hear"

The high guard strides in, looking around carefully for signs of trouble.

Dantia smiles at Harsh.

Crobin waves to Casari.

Dantia touches Harsh with a confident grace.

Leayne smiles at Casari, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Momus nods.

Damoone whistles loudly for a moment.
A full-grown wolf scrambles in.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj just arrived.

Tweedee asks, "Anyone wanna get her out of the sewer?"

Urbaj says, "Yes."

A full-grown wolf begins to whimper.

[General] Your mind hears Eyst thinking, "Be careful in the sewers, you can quite easily run afoul of the city's less fortunate inhabitants."

Madigan grins at Tweedee.

Illiya chortles softly at some secret joke.

Harsh beams at Dantia!

Mistanna exclaims, "Oh no!"

The high guard scans the area with a watchful eye.

Damoone gets some raw musk hog meat from inside his red pouch.

A full-grown wolf devours some musk hog meat from Damoone's hand.

Casari waves.

A full-grown wolf sits down.

The high guard strides south, looking around carefully for signs of trouble.

Damoone searches around for a moment.

Allye waves to Casari.

Harsh quietly says to Dantia, "Thank you so much."

Dantia smiles at Harsh.

Valynn grins at a full-grown wolf.

Harsh applauds enthusiastically and flips a copper Kronar in Dantia's direction. She snatches it nimbly from the air!

Dantia says to Harsh, "You are always most welcome."

Damoone pets his full-grown wolf.

Harsh quietly says to Dantia, "Get yourself something nice."

Aerilia scans the area briefly.

Harsh winks.

Dantia laughs!

Crobin chuckles.

Tirost glances at Aerilia.

The high guard strides in, looking around carefully for signs of trouble.

Leayne beams in loving admiration at Crobin!

A gentle summer breeze warms the air.

Tirost glances up at the sky.

Aerilia chuckles.

Valynn asks Damoone, "Nice wolf. What's the name?"

Valynn gazes at a full-grown wolf.

Aerilia says, "She's on her own again."

Damoone says, "Myles."

Aerilia gets a dog talisman from inside her scroll case.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj strolls north.

Damoone smiles at Valynn.

Skraddarsy gets an ebony camp stool with an embroidered bright yellow steelsilk seat from inside her duffel bag.

Skraddarsy opens the camp stool.

Skraddarsy pats an ebony camp stool with an embroidered bright yellow steelsilk seat.

Valynn grins at a full-grown wolf.

Skraddarsy sits down on the camp stool.

Ayrell smiles at Dantia.

Valynn kneels down.

The high guard scans the area with a watchful eye.

A full-grown wolf pants loudly.

Dantia grins at Ayrell.

Valynn says, "Hi Myles."

Pokeke Izzu'hhr Elizzibiana just arrived.

Tirost smiles at Valynn.

Harsh lets out a hearty cheer for Damoone!

Valynn grins at a full-grown wolf.

Skraddarsy smiles at Zynell.

Damoone pets his full-grown wolf.

Valynn rises to her feet fluidly, like a large, graceful cat.

The high guard scans the area with a watchful eye.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj just arrived.

Leayne dimples at Elizzibiana.

Dantia winks at Ayrell.

Valynn scans the area briefly.

Dantia hums a happy little tune, a pleased smile on her lips. Someone's in a good mood!

Damoone scans the area briefly.

Ayrell smiles at Dantia.

Ayrell nods to Dantia.

Dantia leans on Madigan.

[General] Your mind hears Mistanna thinking, "It'll be open for a few anlaen, Katamba rose not too long ago."

The high guard strides east, looking around carefully for signs of trouble.

Esotericist Eyst just arrived.

Madigan asks, "Any other paladin here?"

Skraddarsy hugs Zynell, getting a smile in return.

Crobin raises his hand.

Esotericist Eyst plods north.

Madigan grunts at Crobin.

Crobin smiles at Madigan.

A Prydaen villager goes about her business.

Zynell just hugged Skraddarsy.

[General] Your mind hears Kerennya thinking, "I should be able to get there within that timeframe. Thanks a million, Mistanna!"

Crobin chuckles.

Skraddarsy waves to Zynell.

Ezerak waves to Dantia.

Ezerak waves to Casari.

Dantia touches Ezerak with a confident grace.

Skraddarsy stands up.

Skraddarsy dusts herself off.

Skraddarsy closes the camp stool.

Skraddarsy puts her stool in her duffel bag.

Truffenyi's Prophet Unaka just arrived.

Enelne's Champion Nawain just arrived.

You notice as a grey cat prances into the area.

The grey cat begins to watch the goings on carefully.

Illiya beams at Unaka!

Valynn grins at Unaka.

Unaka blinks.

Aerilia smiles at Unaka.

Aerilia puts her talisman in her scroll case.

Esotericist Eyst just arrived.

Nawain lets out a hearty cheer for Unaka!

Ezerak says to Dantia, "Thank you."

Esotericist Eyst plods west.

Mistanna waves to Unaka.

Tirost smiles at Unaka.

Unaka says, "Oh! Wow. You all found it way before I did."

Dantia says to Ezerak, "You are most welcome."

You wince as a white dog barks loudly at a Prydaen villager.

Karthor waves to Unaka.

Shadow Son Darkewolff just arrived.

Harsh quietly says, "Cant recall a time when i thought to myself, I could sure use a paladin. Let alone more than one."

Unaka flashes a wide grin.

A Prydaen villager goes about her business.

Harsh scratches his head.

Urbaj says, "Those sewers are confusing."

Illiya says to Unaka, "We thought this was the place you might be looking for."

Skraddarsy curtsies.

Zynell reaches over and holds hands with Skraddarsy.

Crobin shakes Unaka's hand.

Esotericist Eyst just arrived.

Gragnel waves to Unaka.

Unaka nods to Illiya.

Leayne waves to Unaka.

Shadow Son Darkewolff walks south.

Gragnel exclaims to Unaka, "Oh, hey! It's me, Gragnel, down here!"

Professor of Medicine Skraddarsy goes south.

Valynn says to Unaka, "You survived the sewers."

Madigan says, "Mistanna gets all the credit there."

Unaka blinks at Gragnel.

Valynn grins at Unaka.

Madigan says, "And, for the moongate."

Unaka waves to Gragnel.

Tirost nods to Madigan.

Madigan smiles at Mistanna.

Aerilia nods at Madigan, obviously agreeing with his views.

Mistanna flashes a quick grin.

Harsh tips his blob to Unaka with a courteous nod.

Mistanna gestures.
In a blazing fountain of red-gold sparks, a red Moongate blazes into life.

Deathbeing peers through the Moongate.

Unaka peers through the Moongate.

Damoone peers through the Moongate.

Crobin peers through the Moongate.

Crayzeke came through a red Moongate.

Leayne hugs Nawain, who wraps her arms around Leayne with a warm smile.

Dantia gazes up at the sky.

Unaka says to Gragnel, "Hey down there! Needs a little adjusting."

Crobin just hugged Nawain.

Crayzeke whistles loudly for a moment.
A full-grown wolf scrambles in.

Nawain hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Nawain with a warm smile.

You notice Annajay peering through the other side of the Moongate.

Crayzeke pets his full-grown wolf.

A full-grown wolf sits down.

Valynn peers through the Moongate.

Gragnel nods to Unaka.

Madigan says, "Very quick thinking and actions Mistanna. Thank you."

Gragnel adjusts his fur toupee into place.

Gragnel casually observes the area.

Allye perks her ears up happily as she gazes at Mistanna.

Crayzeke nods to Mistanna.

Deathbeing peers through the Moongate.

Dantia smiles at Mistanna.

Mistanna says, "Always glad to help."

Dantia says to Mistanna, "Yes, thank you very much for your efforts."

Deathbeing went through a red Moongate.

Eyst says, "I wonder what the implication of having Urrem'tier's path so near Truffenyi's green is."

Sothios went through a red Moongate.

Unaka asks, "Think I heard about a nice statue too. That's close by, right?"

Nawain nods to Unaka.

Tirost nods to Aerilia.

Eyst says to Unaka, "Inside a malfunctioning fountain, unfortunately."

Unaka asks, "Malfunctioning?"

Aerilia nods to Tirost.

Tirost joins Madigan's group.

Aerilia joins Madigan's group.

A red Moongate collapses in on itself.

Valynn points east and then points southeast.

Tweedee gasps!

Tweedee exclaims, "Thats sounds exciting!"

Eyst says, "Well I consider any fountain that can't keep its water within it's limits malfunctioning at least."

Leayne joins Madigan's group.

Unaka says, "Well. Let's go check it out."

Eyst snorts, loudly.

Crobin joins Madigan's group.

Dantia chuckles.

Nawain joins Unaka's group.

Crayzeke joins Unaka's group.

Karthor pushes his spectacles up the bridge of his nose.

Harsh quietly says, "I remember that time I touched the altar instead of the statue and i died, then my pal did the same thing."

Harsh laughs!

Crayzeke grins.

Allye joins Unaka's group.

Harsh shakes his head.

Harsh quietly says, "Good times."

Amrik joins Unaka's group.

Mistanna joins Unaka's group.

Gragnel joins Unaka's group.

Unaka smiles.

Karthor joins Unaka's group.

Tweedee joins Unaka's group.

Zynell stands up.

Damoone joins Madigan's group.

Zynell carefully gathers up the delicate folds of a night-black starlight velvet prayer tapestry stitched with loimic and fey-bone.

Leayne giggles at Harsh.

Madigan says, "Moving to the fountain."

Councilor Elizzibiana goes east.

Madigan says, "Moving now."

Sir Madigan goes east, leading his group.

Momus goes east.

Truffenyi's Prophet Unaka strides east, leading her group.

Esotericist Eyst plods east.

(Travel)

Unaka's Sermon

[Truffenyi's Fountain]
The grassy green surrounds a large, sparkling white marble fountain. At the fountain's center is a statue of the god Truffenyi, in mortal form, rendered by the carver as a strong muscular human warrior. The water arcs from the rim of the fountain and rains down from above on the statue which gazes patiently on the mortal world. Within the pool of the fountain are smaller carvings of the deity's aspects, the weasel and the magpie. You also see a full-grown wolf, a foul-smelling white hog with a black silk vest on it and a Prydaen villager.
Also here: Mountain Lord Ezerak, Crayzeke, Enelne's Champion Nawain who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Picnic Basketcase Allye who is haloed by ethereal lotus and gladiolus blooms dancing in a gentle breeze, Shadow Priest Gragnel, Bastion of Life Karthor, Amrik, Butcher Tweedee, Valta Varna Mistanna, Truffenyi's Prophet Unaka, Shadow Mage Telamont who is darkened by an unnatural shadow, Soul Surgeon Zynell who is emanating a bright holy aura, Dzive Asini Leayne, Forest Watcher Damoone, Fearless Crobin, Mage Aerilia who has a stony visage, Knight of Meraud Tirost who is surrounded by seven circling blades of ice, Lady of the Watch Dantia, Valynn, Strawberry Nurse Illiya, Sir Madigan and Councilor Elizzibiana who is shadowed by the spectral image of a grey-eyed viper formed of fire and smoke.
Obvious paths: northwest.

Soul Reaver Harsh just arrived.

Esotericist Eyst just arrived.

Momus just arrived.

You notice as a sand-hued lynx with a tufted black-tipped tail pads into the area.

You notice as a grey cat prances into the area.

The grey cat begins to watch the goings on carefully.

A full-grown wolf pads into the area.

You notice as a white dog pads into the area.

Life Weaver Ysilda just arrived.

Elizzibiana chuckles.

Valynn motions toward a white marble fountain.

Madigan slides a triple-reinforced vardite pavise shield off his left arm, gripping it in one hand.

Crobin stands near Leayne.

Unaka gazes at a Truffenyi statue.

Crobin hugs Ysilda, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Eyst glances at something inside a white marble fountain.

Ysilda hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Ysilda with a warm smile.

Unaka quietly says, "Yeah. This'll do."

Gragnel just touched a Truffenyi statue.

Aerilia smiles.

Leayne smiles at Ysilda, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Illiya observes a Truffenyi statue with fascination.

Gragnel smiles.

Madigan just touched a Truffenyi statue.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj just arrived.

Ysilda smiles at Leayne.

Madigan smiles warmly.

Nawain smiles.

Crobin waves to Elizzibiana.

Nawain gets a verdant jadeleaf prayer mat graced with golden butterflies and wildlace tassels from inside her slender rugursora.

Leayne just touched a Truffenyi statue.

Nawain reverently lays her prayer mat at her feet, smoothing out its corners.

Nawain humbly kneels in the center of the prayer mat.

(look statue)
Truffenyi is represented as a tall, powerful human, and in fact bears a strong resemblance to many of the young males of the Redthorne family.

Unaka says, "I had a few things to tell you all about, actually. Some thoughts I had. I'm glad you found me."

Illiya just touched a Truffenyi statue.

Nawain gazes at Unaka.

Aerilia tilts her head to one side.

Amrik just touched a Truffenyi statue.

Valynn motions to Harsh.

Unaka says, "So Truffenyi and I have been doing a lot of talking lately. Well, him talking and me listening more like."

Madigan sheathes his hurling axe.

Nawain chuckles.

Gragnel raises an eyebrow.

Tirost gazes at Unaka.

Harsh sighs and says a soft prayer to himself.

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Unaka says, "He's been giving me more of those visions. And I guess they've been getting... clearer. Or maybe I'm getting clearer. I dunno. Though I think maybe they've taken me a long time to see them all. Sometimes it feels like I wake up and the weather's changed a lot. Like summer came on awfully fast."

You see Truffenyi's Prophet Unaka, Defender of Civilization, a Gor'Tog Paladin.
Unaka has an oval face, wisened dark brown eyes and a straight nose. She has jade skin and a brawny figure.
She is tall for a Gor'Tog.
Glimmers of light that occasionally resolve into a faint golden halo float lazily around her head, glowing with a lustrous sheen against her skin.
She appears to be an adult.
She has a polished horn nose ring banded in gold piercing her septum. Thin flame-marked bands decorate the cinereous horn, adding a fancy flourish to the simple hoop.
She has a tattoo of a swath of black-inked pictograms depicting the advancements of civilization on her face.
She is in good shape.

She is wearing some sturdy steel pauldrons accented with a pair of ox horns, a form-fitting hauberk of shiny steel plates limned in gold, a pilgrim's badge shaped like an ox skull, a thick leather weapon harness with gold buckles, some segmented steel gauntlets outlined in bright gold, a sturdy leather war belt accented by a pair of tusks, some form-fitting greaves of shiny steel and a pair of steel-reinforced leather combat boots.

Unaka rubs her head.

Dantia folds her arms across her chest.

A Prydaen villager looks about rather warily.

Zynell reverently lays her prayer tapestry at her feet, smoothing out its corners.

Zynell sits down on the prayer tapestry.

Unaka quietly says, "Seems like it came straight from winter..."

Valynn nods in agreement.

Ezerak waves to Ysilda.

Unaka takes a seat.

Illiya nods to Unaka.

Ysilda smiles at Ezerak.

Ysilda waves to Ezerak.

As Unaka speaks, she settles into her spot on the grass, beckoning those around her to sit with her.

Eyst frowns.

Tirost takes a seat.

Mistanna takes a seat.

Damoone kneels down.

Esotericist Eyst plods northwest.

Damoone springs effortlessly to his feet!

Illiya takes a seat.

Aerilia takes a seat.

Nawain takes a seat near Unaka.

Damoone kneels down.

Allye takes a seat.

Valynn takes a seat near a white marble fountain.

Karthor takes a seat.

Karthor stretches his arms.

Harsh gets a cloth of gold prayer mat stitched with a trio of coins from inside his journey pack.

Harsh reverently lays his gold mat at his feet, smoothing out its corners.

Allye scoots over a little closer to Valynn.

Harsh humbly kneels in the center of the gold mat.

Karthor leans back.

Unaka picks up a large stick from nearby and begins digging into the ground, gently worrying away the grass until she finds a layer of clay beneath. She clears aside more grass with deft sweeps of her hands.

Valynn grins at Allye.

Valynn leans over and scratches Allye's back.

Allye beams at Valynn!

Madigan gazes at Unaka.

Ayrell kneels down.

Unaka says, "And by clearer I mean like... maybe I understand more. Or maybe I just feel more settled in what he's saying. I feel calmer. I feel his love more than anything."

Leayne smiles at Crobin, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Akeyrr moves into the area, hunting down Urbaj.

Akeyrr grins.

Nawain smiles at Unaka.

Unaka gazes up at the statue for a long moment.

Aerilia smiles at Unaka.

Akeyrr snaps to attention and hails Unaka with a crisp hand salute.

The high guard strides northwest, looking around carefully for signs of trouble.

Unaka says, "Truffenyi is a god that we've all known as kinda stern. I think he's hidden a lot behind that facade. But I see him now for who he is. He is the father who watches from the background, setting boundaries, guiding, encouraging with a slight nod. Maybe he doesn't say much, but he leads by example, and his daughters and sons grow into upright women and men. He doesn't speak about his love much, but you can see it in his guiding hand and the nobility he inspires in his children."

Ayrell nods politely to Akeyrr.

Tweedee ponders.

Dantia whispers something to Ayrell.

Dantia raises an eyebrow in Ayrell’s direction.

Akeyrr smiles at Ayrell.

Illiya smiles at Unaka, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Ayrell nods at Dantia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Unaka digs out from the layer of clay, molding the area in front of her into what looks like a miniature landscape. She digs with her fingers, scooping out two winding trenches in the middle.

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Gragnel leans forward.

Aerilia nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Crayzeke takes a seat.

Unaka picks up several discarded twigs and pine needles, setting them into the cleared dirt and clay of the landscape, dotting the outskirts with them as if they were tiny trees.

Leayne peers quizzically at Unaka.

Leayne nods to Crobin.

The fountain bursts forth with a great spray of water, soaking everything in sight.

Dantia squints at a model landscape of low hills and flatlands.

Allye ducks her head.

Mistanna laughs!

Akeyrr chuckles.

Aerilia chortles softly at some secret joke.

Tirost grins.

Harsh grins.

Tirost gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around him.

Karthor says, "Malfunctionin' indeed."

Karthor chuckles.

Valynn coughs.

Nawain squints at a white marble fountain.

Ayrell whispers something to Dantia.

Akeyrr grins at Karthor.

The landscape is molded into the shape of lowlands surrounded by some sparse trees. Two long trenches cross over each other.

Elizzibiana gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around her.

Harsh sighs and says a soft prayer to himself.

Dantia grunts at Ayrell.

Nawain gets a white hand towel from inside her slender rugursora.

Valynn gets a deep evergreen HERS towel from inside her leather carryall.

Aerilia gestures, and a colossal gust of wind swirls around her.

Nawain rubs a white hand towel.

Unaka chuckles at Karthor.

Akeyrr says, "I needed a rinse off."

Nawain puts her towel in her slender rugursora.

Akeyrr nods.

Valynn vigorously rubs her body with a deep evergreen HERS towel, drying herself off as much as possible.

Unaka says, "Now that's a fountain! Might come in handy."

Illiya gazes at a model landscape of low hills and flatlands.

Allye giggles.

Unaka says, "I think I'm gonna talk first about what we've done together, as mortals, with him. I can tell you all about the visions another time."

Akeyrr grins at Allye.

Madigan's body is dripping water everywhere.
Illiya's body is dripping water everywhere.
Dantia's body is dripping water everywhere.
Crobin's body is dripping water everywhere.
Leayne's body is dripping water everywhere.
Zynell's body is dripping water everywhere.
Telamont's body is dripping water everywhere.
Unaka's body is dripping water everywhere.
Mistanna's body is dripping water everywhere.
Tweedee's body is dripping water everywhere.
Amrik's body is dripping water everywhere.
Karthor's body is dripping water everywhere.
Gragnel's body is dripping water everywhere.
Allye's body is dripping water everywhere.
Nawain's body is dripping water everywhere.
Crayzeke's body is dripping water everywhere.
Ayrell’s body is dripping water everywhere.
Ezerak's body is dripping water everywhere.
Harsh's body is dripping water everywhere.
Momus's body is dripping water everywhere.
Urbaj's body is dripping water everywhere.
Akeyrr's body is dripping water everywhere.
Ysilda's body is dripping water everywhere.

Valynn squeezes a wet HERS towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Illiya gets a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies from inside her encompassing shadows.

Illiya vigorously rubs her body with a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies, drying herself off as much as possible.

Mistanna gets a fluffy oversized towel embroidered with variegated moon-phases along the hem from inside her drawstring knapsack.

Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at a model landscape of low hills and flatlands.

Ayrell gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around her.

Mistanna vigorously rubs her body with a fluffy oversized towel embroidered with variegated moon-phases along the hem, drying herself off as much as possible.

Valynn wrings a fluffy HERS towel, knotting it into a ball.

Tirost gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Crobin.

Unaka says, "First of all, I wanna say that I think there are all kinds of beautiful things on Elanthia. Rock formations, rivers, trees, inanimate things that were formed by who knows what godly hands. Elemental things. And life, so much beautiful life. Grasses, flowers, bushes, trees. Bugs, worms, little mammals, birds, frogs, big mammals. On and on."

Ayrell gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Ezerak.

Valynn puts her towel in her leather carryall.

Mistanna puts her towel in her drawstring knapsack.

Ezerak softly says to Ayrel, "Thank you."

Illiya squeezes a wet twilight-hued towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Aerilia nods in agreement.

Gragnel gives a slight nod.

Illiya squeezes a wet twilight-hued towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Ayrell smiles at Ezerak.

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Unaka continues building her model as she speaks, working with both calm care and surprising speed. She places tiny rocks as accents.

Illiya squeezes a wet twilight-hued towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Illiya puts her towel in her encompassing shadows.

Tirost nods to Unaka.

Unaka says, "There's a lot of beauty in simple things. I like that kind of beauty. It's very calming. Maybe it was grown or shaped by the gods over millennia. Built slowly, changing slowly, in a kind of harmony."

Unaka thoughtfully says, "And then mortals came along, and some things changed. Not in a bad way, but things are different now. I think we were given a gift that no one else had before: the ability to create."

Dantia gets a sumptuous sapphire bath towel with bright yellow ducks embroidered across the hem from inside a rugged pink backpack.

Dantia squeezes a wet bath towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Dantia squeezes a damp bath towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Tweedee grumbles.

Dantia vigorously rubs her body with a sumptuous sapphire bath towel with bright yellow ducks embroidered across the hem, drying herself off as much as possible.

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Illiya smiles at Unaka, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Allye gazes at Unaka.

Crobin smiles at Leayne.

Unaka gazes up at the fountain, waiting for something. As if on cue, the fountain erupts in a spray of water, drizzling over the area! She looks down with satisfaction at her model, the trenches now filled with water.

Unaka smiles.

Illiya flashes a quick grin at Unaka.

Gragnel pushes his spectacles up the bridge of his nose.

Akeyrr smiles.

Valynn glances at a white marble fountain.

Unaka forms several tiny cubes of clay, flattening them with her thumb. She places them along the trenches.

Unaka pauses and tilts her head as she considers the developing model town.

Gragnel takes a sip of his wine.

Several small cubes of clay shaped like tiny buildings are placed along two long trenches filled with water, clearly representing rivers.

Leayne puts her towel in her tea tote.

Harsh quietly says, "Like cupcakes. Cupcakes are the best sort of createds."

Harsh nods emphatically.

Unaka says, "See? Told you it might come in handy..."

Leayne giggles at Crobin.

Leayne gets a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies from inside her rose colored haversack.

Unaka flashes a wide grin at Harsh.

Tweedee grins.

Akeyrr grins at Harsh.

Allye grins at Harsh.

Momus nods.

[General] Your mind hears Kerennya thinking, "Still waiting on the Ratha moongate. If I don't hear a response in the next 5 roisaen, I'll go hop the mammoth."

Leayne shrugs.

Unaka says, "Oh yeah. Chefs might be the best creators..."

Akeyrr chuckles.

Tweedee lets out a loud "Huzzah!"

Tweedee rummages about his person, looking for something.

Tirost grins at Unaka.

Tweedee gets a golden waffle sandwich layered with savory ham and a drizzle of sweet glaze from inside his butcher's apron.

Allye grins at Unaka.

A Prydaen villager looks about rather warily.

[General] Your mind hears Mistanna thinking, "Oh sorry, I wasn't paying close attention to thoughts. I didn't see anyone say anything at the moongate."

Madigan smiles at Tweedee.

Leayne grins at Allye, her dimples flashing into view.

Crobin smiles.

Unaka says, "We started using tools. We started building. Gifts from Truffenyi, because it was him who showed us how, who plowed the fields beside us. The great ox, always shouldering burdens silently alongside us."

Allye beams at Leayne!

Mistanna gestures.
A swirling vortex of shadows draws itself from the ground and coalesces into a black Moongate, which yawns open like a hungry maw.

Crobin peers through the Moongate.

You notice Kerennya peering through the other side of the Moongate.

Unaka peers through the Moongate.

Leayne grins at Allye, her dimples flashing into view.

Sublime Mender Kerennya came through a black Moongate.

Leayne peers through the Moongate.

The fountain bursts forth with a great spray of water, soaking everything in sight.

Tirost gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around him.

Unaka says, "And that's a whole different kind of beauty. Like, wow. We can make whatever we can imagine. We can grow and change faster, and in more complex ways. We learned to make swords, and magic."

Harsh squints.

Elizzibiana gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around her.

Kerennya sighs.

Tweedee takes a bite of the sandwich.

Tirost smiles at Kerennya.

Kerennya waves to Tirost.

Akeyrr grins.

Illiya grins at Kerennya, her dimples flashing into view.

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Kerennya nods to Mistanna.

Unaka continues sculpting as she speaks, adding details to the model town. She works with incredible care, delicacy, and speed, surprising given the sheer size of her hands.

Allye beams at Unaka!

Ears tilted forward, Zynell curls her tail around Telamont's ankles loosely.

Dozens of tiny houses and other buildings cover the clay landscape, clustered around the two crossed rivers. Some two- and three-story buildings line the roads near the center of the town. A large lump of clay near the center remains unformed.

Valynn grins at Kerennya.

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Crayzeke pets his full-grown wolf.

Sublime Mender Kerennya glides northwest.

Unaka says, "And something magical happened when we did this. We became more than the family of squirrels, surviving and living with what was there. We began to prop each other up, to protect one another. Bakers could provide bread for a whole town. Guards could provide safety. Schools could teach."

Unaka says, "Oh, and cupcakes."

Gragnel gives a slight nod.

Madigan's body is dripping water everywhere.
Zynell's body is dripping water everywhere.
Telamont's body is dripping water everywhere.
Unaka's body is dripping water everywhere.
Tweedee's body is dripping water everywhere.
Amrik's body is dripping water everywhere.
Karthor's body is dripping water everywhere.
Gragnel's body is dripping water everywhere.
Allye's body is dripping water everywhere.
Nawain's body is dripping water everywhere.
Crayzeke's body is dripping water everywhere.
Harsh's body is dripping water everywhere.
Momus's body is dripping water everywhere.
Urbaj's body is dripping water everywhere.
Akeyrr's body is dripping water everywhere.
Ysilda's body is dripping water everywhere.
Illiya's body is dripping water everywhere.
Valynn's body is dripping water everywhere.
Aerilia's body is dripping water everywhere.
Crobin's body is dripping water everywhere.
Leayne's body is dripping water everywhere.
Mistanna's body is dripping water everywhere.
Ayrell’s body is dripping water everywhere.
Ezerak's body is dripping water everywhere.
Dantia's body is dripping water everywhere.

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Karthor grins.

Illiya nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views.

Unaka winks.

Leayne giggles.

Allye nods to Unaka.

Harsh nods emphatically.

Crobin chuckles.

Leayne gets a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies from inside her rose colored haversack.

Leayne vigorously rubs her body with a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies, drying herself off as much as possible.

Tweedee takes a bite of the sandwich.

A black Moongate collapses in on itself.

Unaka says, "Suddenly, hundreds of us could thrive together, working together. We became a system of our own. Complex and interlocking, delicate in some ways and yet strong. Unlike anything that came before. We became a civilization."

Leayne squeezes a wet twilight-hued towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Leayne shakes her head at Crobin.

Leayne squeezes a damp twilight-hued towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Crobin's ears droop for a moment.

Ayrell gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around her.

Ayrell gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Ezerak.

Leayne puts her towel in her rose colored haversack.

Unaka adds taller buildings to the center of her town, along with several larger lumps that she hasn't yet begun to work. She forms a rough sphere with her clay, setting it in the center of the city and slowly smoothing it, first with her hands and then with a slender wooden scraper that she produces and then quickly tucks away.

Leayne laughs!

Nawain gets a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies from inside her slender rugursora.

Nawain vigorously rubs her body with a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies, drying herself off as much as possible.

Tweedee mutters something into the air about and now it goes downhill.

Numerous detailed tiny houses and buildings cover the clay landscape, growing around the two crossed rivers. Larger and larger buildings line the roads. A few taller buildings overlook the others at the very center, along with tall towers at the outskirts of town. A much larger lump at the very center is not fully sculpted, though roughly spheroid.

Dantia squints at a roughly-formed model city with several taller buildings at the center.

Unaka reverently says, "He was with us the entire time. Giving us visions to inspire us. Lifting our spirits when our inventions failed. Sealing away those that would tear us apart. Yet all the while letting us take the reins, because it was US who built this civilization."

Nawain puts her towel in her slender rugursora.

Sublime Mender Kerennya just arrived.

Unaka says, "And it became something so much greater than we could have ever imagined at the start. We tended to this place, made it our home, made it thrive."

Akeyrr smiles.

Unaka asks, "How many of you have stopped and looked in wonder at a simple building, a fountain, a sculpture? Could you create such things easily on your own? Or can you see how the years have shaped mortals into so many different kinds of creators?"

Allye gazes at a roughly-formed model city with several taller buildings at the center.

Leayne pets the grey cat.

Defier of the Heralds Saragos just arrived.

Unaka glances at a white marble fountain.

Allye glances at a white marble fountain.

Nawain waves to Saragos.

Allye unties a pale grey enaada and asharsh'dai umbrella with a carved cloudbark handle from the straps of her tapestry carpetbag.

Leayne waves to Saragos.

Allye opens a pale grey enaada and asharsh'dai umbrella with a carved cloudbark handle with a snap.

Aerilia ponders.

Unaka continues the quick and deft work of adding details to her model city, including miniature road signs, taverns, gardens, and shops.

Ayrell gazes off into the distance.

Valynn gazes thoughtfully at Unaka.

Akeyrr just touched a white marble fountain.

Unaka asks, "How many of you understand just how magnificent our accomplishments are, that we have made so much, of so many different types, and will continue to iterate and advance on every one of them? How many wonders are we capable of achieving?"

Gragnel smiles.

Crobin flicks one ear back as though listening for something.

Allye's ears straighten up smartly as she gazes at Unaka, a look of pride on her face.

Unaka says, "And now, finally, we have achieved an awareness of what we've done. Our relationship to the gods, to Elanthia, to ourselves. Here we are, and here we will stay. United with the Immortals, touched by them from their Plane, inspired and yet complete and noble on our own."

Nawain smiles at Unaka.

Dantia raises an eyebrow.

Dantia glances at Ayrell.

Tirost nods to Unaka.

Harsh glances up at the sky.

Unaka puts the finishing touches on her city, settling the magnificent spherical building at the very center.

Akeyrr smiles.

Crayzeke grins.

Crayzeke pets his full-grown wolf.

Tweedee takes a bite of the sandwich.

Harsh raises an eyebrow.

Madigan adjusts his half plate.

Harsh steps out of his khaddar pants.

Leayne giggles at Harsh.

Karthor peers at Harsh over the rim of his spectacles.

Mistanna snickers at Harsh.

Illiya gazes at a detailed model city centered around a magnificent domed building.

Akeyrr grins at Harsh.

Harsh quietly asks, "Im game?"

Bending forward, Harsh reaches his hands out in front of him, stretching luxuriously.

Unaka gazes at a model city.

Valynn folds her arms across her chest.

Madigan quietly says, "Gads."

Numerous immaculately detailed tiny houses and buildings sprout along two crossed rivers. A multitude of larger buildings line the roads near the center of the town, overlooking the others at the very center, along with tall intricate towers at the outskirts of town. At the very center is a massive, domed building that towers over the others.

Leayne looks at Crobin and shrugs.

Crobin says, "I would."

The fountain bursts forth with a great spray of water, soaking everything in sight.

Harsh slips one leg then the other into his khaddar pants.

Tirost gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around him.

Elizzibiana covers her eyes with her hand.

Tweedee grumbles.

Ayrell gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around her.

Crobin says, "Been mooning them as much as I can."

Nawain covers her eyes with her hand.

Madigan says, "I am up for attacking this fountain however."

Ayrell gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Ezerak.

Dantia whispers something to Madigan.

Madigan nods in agreement.

Illiya grins at Madigan, her dimples flashing into view.

Leayne giggles at Madigan.

Karthor grins at Madigan.

Unaka gazes at a detailed model city centered around a magnificent domed building.

Tweedee says, "You know i am not in awe of who made this fountain right now."

Elizzibiana says, "Did not need to see your undergarments Harsh."

Akeyrr mutters something into the air about shoulda brought soap.

Unaka chuckles at Tweedee.

Illiya says to Madigan, "Attacking it might make it even more porous unfortunately."

Akeyrr grins.

Aerilia examines a detailed model city centered around a magnificent domed building.

Harsh quietly says, "That was a tanline."

Harsh nods.

Unaka says, "They certainly had their own idea of what a fountain should do."

Tweedee mutters something into the air about wet ham.

Tweedee nods to Unaka.

Unaka gestures gently at the city, a brilliant silver glow enwreathing it briefly.

Madigan glances at a white marble fountain.

Karthor says, "Seems to be more of a fount-out."

Elizzibiana gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around her.

Leayne laughs!

Karthor twitches.

Allye squints at a pale grey enaada and asharsh'dai umbrella with a carved cloudbark handle.

Allye slides a pale grey enaada and asharsh'dai umbrella with a carved cloudbark handle closed.

Droplets of water coalesce around Kerennya's fingertips as her arms undulate like gracefully flowing river currents.

Allye attaches a pale grey enaada and asharsh'dai umbrella with a carved cloudbark handle to a strap on her tapestry carpetbag.

Crobin smiles at Karthor.

Unaka says, "Here we are, and here we must be. The Immortals will defend this place, and we will defend ourselves. Civilization will stand."

Tirost gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Allye.

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Valynn glances up at the sky.

Nawain nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views.

Unaka says, "That is what I have learned."

Allye beams at Tirost!

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Harsh nods.

Tirost smiles at Allye.

Unaka nods firmly.

(Madigan moves his shield over Dantia's head.)

Saragos gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around him.

Illiya smiles at Unaka, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Crobin smiles at Madigan.

Dantia smiles at Madigan.

Dantia gently kisses Madigan on the cheek.

Unaka stands up.

Madigan says, "We will bloody fight anyone that threatens our existence or that of our friends. Just so."

Tirost stands up.

Harsh quietly says to Madigan, "But she's already thorougly soaked."

Harsh ponders.

Harsh smiles at Madigan.

Ayrell gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Dantia.

Dantia gets a sumptuous sapphire bath towel with bright yellow ducks embroidered across the hem from inside a rugged pink backpack.

The bath towel is still too wet for Dantia to use!

Akeyrr chuckles.

Unaka nods at Madigan, obviously agreeing with his views.

Dantia squeezes a wet bath towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Dantia squeezes a damp bath towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Tweedee ponders.

Gragnel dusts himself off.

Unaka asks, "Well. Thanks for listening to me, everyone. It's been a while, hasn't it?"

Valynn rises to her feet fluidly, like a large, graceful cat.

Saragos nods to Madigan.

Gragnel nods to Unaka.

Aerilia stands up.

Tweedee nods.

Allye nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views.

Leayne grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Valynn gets a deep evergreen HERS towel from inside her leather carryall.

Crobin nods to Unaka.

Valynn vigorously rubs her body with a deep evergreen HERS towel, drying herself off as much as possible.

Aerilia gestures, and a colossal gust of wind swirls around her.

Nawain nods to Unaka.

Akeyrr says, "It was an honor to listen."

Valynn squeezes a wet HERS towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Leayne nods to Unaka.

Akeyrr smiles at Unaka.

Karthor says, "Quite. Since the prison break, methinks."

Unaka rubs her head.

Karthor leaps to his feet!

Kerennya gets a grey towel embroidered with a darker grey dolphin from inside her mariner's rucksack.

Leayne gets a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies from inside her rose colored haversack.

Valynn squeezes a damp HERS towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Leayne vigorously rubs her body with a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies, drying herself off as much as possible.

Kerennya vigorously rubs her body with a grey towel embroidered with a darker grey dolphin, drying herself off as much as possible.

Kerennya squeezes a wet grey towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Kerennya squeezes a damp grey towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Ayrell winces.

Sir Imroth just arrived.

Mistanna gets a fluffy oversized towel embroidered with variegated moon-phases along the hem from inside her drawstring knapsack.

Mistanna vigorously rubs her body with a fluffy oversized towel embroidered with variegated moon-phases along the hem, drying herself off as much as possible.

Illiya rubs Ayrell in a friendly manner.

Imroth pants.

Valynn puts her towel in her leather carryall.

Tweedee takes a bite of the sandwich.

Leayne squeezes a damp twilight-hued towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Tweedee beams happily as he takes a large bite of his waffle sandwich.

Mistanna puts her towel in her drawstring knapsack.

Madigan grins at Imroth.

Tweedee beams happily as he takes a large bite of his waffle sandwich.

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

Madigan shakes Imroth's hand.

Unaka says, "Sorry. Like I said, seemed like time just flashed by while I was having those visions."

Ezerak rubs Ayrell's back.

Leayne puts her towel in her rose colored haversack.

Imroth smiles.

Tirost says to Unaka, "Thanks for sharing the wisdom of your visions, Unaka. It is good to know Truffenyi and the Immortals are with us."

Akeyrr says, "Visions do that."

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Tweedee asks, "Hopefully your well rested?"

Crobin says, "Sometimes time does fly."

Akeyrr smiles.

Gragnel says to Unaka, "It seems Lord Truffenyi gave you much to think about, I'm thankful for you sharing your insight with us."

Karthor says, "Sounds easier to make sense of than havin' all of 'em pile on ya in an instant, anyway."

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Aerilia says to Unaka, "It's nice to see you again, even in moments of peace."

Allye nods at Karthor, obviously agreeing with his views.

Unaka smiles.

Tweedee gets a golden waffle sandwich layered with savory ham and a drizzle of sweet glaze from inside his butcher's apron.

Tweedee offers Unaka a golden waffle sandwich layered with savory ham and a drizzle of sweet glaze.

Madigan nods to Aerilia.

Unaka accepts Tweedee's waffle sandwich.

Illiya says to Unaka, "Sounds like you're well rested and ready for battle then."

Unaka beams at Tweedee!

Tweedee grins.

Unaka beams happily as she takes a large bite of her waffle sandwich.

Crobin's ears droop for a moment as he gazes sadly at Tweedee.

Unaka says, "Oh. Better move before the sandwich gets soaked."

Zynell gazes at a detailed model city centered around a magnificent domed building.

Akeyrr chuckles.

Gragnel laughs!

Tirost chuckles.

Illiya stands up.

Allye leaps to her feet!

Tweedee laughs!

Aerilia says, "Good foresight."

Unaka gazes up once more at the drizzle of water from the fountain, chuckling to herself as she looks back at the model city sagging beneath the onslaught of water. She gently pushes her huge hands across its surface, flattening buildings back into the earth, filling in the rivers, and clearing away the twiggy trees, until the area is returned to its natural state.

Illiya dusts herself off.

Akeyrr smiles.

Zynell glances at Unaka.

Crayzeke rises to his feet fluidly, like a large, graceful cat.

Akeyrr joins Unaka's group.

Unaka says, "This way."

Truffenyi's Prophet Unaka strides northwest, leading her group.

Sir Madigan goes northwest, leading his group.

Sublime Mender Kerennya glides northwest.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj strolls northwest.

Councilor Elizzibiana goes northwest.

Harsh quietly says, "Does anyone have a cupcake?l."

A Prydaen villager quietly walks out of view.

Defier of the Heralds Saragos strides northwest.

The grey cat prances off.

A full-grown wolf pads off.

Sir Imroth trudges northwest.

Ayrell stands up.

Harsh stands up.

Lady of Elamiri Ayrell goes northwest, leading her group.

(travel)

Follow-up Discussion with Unaka

[Truffenyi's Green, Eastern Fields]
A large common green stretches out over most of the northeastern section of the tier. The grassy area is an excellent spot for athletic activities, for a meal on the soft grass, or contemplating the sky above. To the southeast a large circular fountain sprays water into the air with a hiss and soft patter of falling drops. You also see a one-eyed nut brown kitten, a full-grown wolf, a grey cat and a Prydaen villager.
Also here: Mountain Lord Ezerak, Sir Imroth, Defier of the Heralds Saragos who has a stony visage, Councilor Elizzibiana who is shadowed by the spectral image of a grey-eyed viper formed of fire and smoke, Stellar Statistician Urbaj, Sublime Mender Kerennya, Strawberry Nurse Illiya, Valynn, Knight of Meraud Tirost who is surrounded by seven circling blades of ice, Fearless Crobin, Dzive Asini Leayne, Lady of the Watch Dantia, Mage Aerilia who has a stony visage, Sir Madigan, Butcher Tweedee, Amrik, Bastion of Life Karthor, Picnic Basketcase Allye who is haloed by ethereal lotus and gladiolus blooms dancing in a gentle breeze, Crayzeke, Akeyrr, Shadow Priest Gragnel and Truffenyi's Prophet Unaka.

Elizzibiana gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around her.

Imroth joins Unaka's group.

Unaka takes a bite of the sandwich.

Madigan nods in agreement.

Valta Varna Mistanna just arrived.

Madigan gets a luxurious towel woven with a keep beneath a seven-pointed star design from inside his traveler's pack.

Ayrell joins Unaka's group.

Soul Reaver Harsh just arrived.

Gragnel says to Unaka, "A little less soggy, yes."

Life Weaver Ysilda just arrived.

Ezerak joins Unaka's group.

Saragos joins Unaka's group.

Illiya gets a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies from inside her encompassing shadows.

Mistanna joins Unaka's group.

Unaka says, "And yeah, I'm ready to fight."

Illiya squeezes a damp twilight-hued towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Soul Surgeon Zynell just arrived, leading her group.

Illiya vigorously rubs her body with a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies, drying herself off as much as possible.

Momus just arrived.

Saragos nods to Unaka.

Crobin says, "Leayne said that didn't count as my bath."

Zynell puts her tapestry in her encompassing shadows.

Zynell gets a pale blue beach towel edged with intricate embroidery from inside her encompassing shadows.

Unaka says, "Got some better gear."

Allye giggles at Crobin.

Zynell vigorously rubs her body with a pale blue beach towel edged with intricate embroidery, drying herself off as much as possible.

Zynell squeezes a damp beach towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Madigan vigorously rubs his body with a luxurious towel woven with a keep beneath a seven-pointed star design, drying himself off as much as possible.

Leayne softly says, "It doesn't."

Illiya puts her towel in her encompassing shadows.

The luxurious towel is still water logged and only gets Madigan wetter.

Zynell offers Telamont a pale blue beach towel edged with intricate embroidery.

Enelne's Champion Nawain just arrived.

Allye grins at Leayne.

Madigan squeezes a wet luxurious towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Crobin grumbles.

Madigan squeezes a damp luxurious towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Nawain reverently lays her prayer mat at her feet, smoothing out its corners.

Karthor says, "Can't go wrong with "better"."

Unaka asks, "What's been happening while I was with Truffenyi?"

Nawain humbly kneels in the center of the prayer mat.

A Prydaen villager gazes about impassively.

Madigan puts his towel in his traveler's pack.

Saragos's body is dripping water everywhere.
Telamont's body is dripping water everywhere.
Harsh's body is dripping water everywhere.
Momus's body is dripping water everywhere.
Urbaj's body is dripping water everywhere.
Ysilda's body is dripping water everywhere.
Mistanna's body is dripping water everywhere.
Ayrell's body is dripping water everywhere.
Nawain's body is dripping water everywhere.
Ezerak's body is dripping water everywhere.
Imroth's body is dripping water everywhere.

Telamont accepts Zynell's beach towel.

Valynn gets a deep evergreen HERS towel from inside her leather carryall.

Ayrell gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around her.

Madigan asks, "Anyone need a towel?"

Telamont vigorously rubs his body with a pale blue beach towel edged with intricate embroidery, drying himself off as much as possible.

Ayrell gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Ezerak.

Telamont squeezes a wet beach towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Illiya looks over Unaka very closely.

Telamont squeezes a wet beach towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Telamont squeezes a damp beach towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Ezerak softly says to Ayrell, "Thank you, love."

Valynn puts her towel in her leather carryall.

Tweedee rummages about his person, looking for something.

Aerilia ponders.

Telamont offers Zynell a pale blue beach towel edged with intricate embroidery.

Zynell accepts Telamont's beach towel.

Ayrell smiles at Ezerak.

Akeyrr exclaims, "Well- magic still is acting strangely. But not like before!"

Unaka beams happily as she takes a large bite of her waffle sandwich.

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Madigan glances up at the sky.

Zynell puts her towel in her encompassing shadows.

Unaka asks, "Not like before?"

Akeyrr says, "And the Heralds are still glaring from the sky."

Tweedee gets some peat from inside his butcher's apron.

Karthor says to Unaka, "Nothin' I've witnessed personally, but folks've said somethin' about Asildu turnin' into some sort o' plant-person. An' a drake attack or two."

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Madigan says, "The Heralds are still staring down on us."

Tweedee drops some peat.

Tweedee gets a small rusted-steel fire striker from inside his butcher's apron.

Allye says, "Asildu's antics here and there too. He likes making threats on the gweth. And sending drakes."

Tweedee gets a piece of flint from inside his butcher's apron.

Tirost nods to Karthor.

Unaka says to Akeyrr, "Yep, can see that."

Allye nods to Karthor.

Madigan says, "Fought Asildu a couple of times and some drakes."

Crobin glances up at the sky.

Imroth asks, "How long has it been? Have you seen Asildu is turning into a rocky plant thing?"

Akeyrr says, "I haven't seen mana surges- rather uncomfortable for me."

Tweedee strikes a piece of flint against a small rusted-steel fire striker, causing a shower of sparks over the peat which smolders, then bursts into flames.

Illiya grins at Imroth, her dimples flashing into view.

Tweedee puts his striker in his butcher's apron.

Tweedee puts his flint in his butcher's apron.

Akeyrr grins.

Tweedee gets a seasoned skillet with a ham hock handle that glistens with grease and gristle from inside his butcher's apron.

Unaka shakes her head at Imroth.

Zynell says, "We made offerings to Damaris and will be doing some more at his altar here since we are up this way."

Unaka exclaims, "He's a rocky plant?!"

As Tweedee waves his skillet over a fire, the enticing smell of waffles, honey-glazed ham, and maple syrup fills the air wafting out from Tweedee's skillet!

A Prydaen villager glances about, looking for someone.

Imroth says, "Looks like a miniature spire now."

Illiya says, "He's looking more and more like the spires the Heralds summoned."

Unaka frowns.

Urbaj says, "Liraxes paid us a visit, with an interesting plan."

Unaka sadly says, "Sounds like he's more and more lost."

Tweedee sniffs at a seasoned skillet with a ham hock handle that glistens with grease and gristle.

Nawain says to Unaka, "Apparently Liraxes has some sort of plan. Wasn't there to hear about it, and don't know the details. But he's going to help us help the Gods some more."

Imroth nods in agreement.

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Allye nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views.

Nawain nods to Urbaj.

Madigan nods to Urbaj.

Unaka asks, "What was Liraxes's plan?"

Tweedee gets a golden waffle sandwich layered with savory ham and a drizzle of sweet glaze from inside his seasoned skillet.

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Tweedee puts his sandwich in his butcher's apron.

Madigan says, "I forgot about Liraxes and his plan."

Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Urbaj.

Crobin smiles at Unaka.

Urbaj says, "My memory is hazy, but I think the gist of the conversation was that we could power a super-sorcerous spell to distract the Heralds, so the Immortals could strike."

Tweedee gets a golden waffle sandwich layered with savory ham and a drizzle of sweet glaze from inside his seasoned skillet.

Tweedee puts his sandwich in his butcher's apron.

Aerilia says to Unaka, "Well and truly lost. Only hope for him is in the Spiral."

Zynell says, "Harnessing sorcery to essentially blind the heralds for a moment."

Crobin says, "We are going to blind them."

Saragos says to Unaka, "As I'm sure you heard, our missing people have been returned, through the grace of the Immortals. You ever have the experience of praying hard for something, then you've got to make good for all the things you promised? That's where I am."

Unaka nods to Aerilia.

Illiya smiles at Saragos, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Zynell says, "Of unknown timing, so we should be prepared."

Gragnel grins at Saragos.

Unaka smiles at Saragos.

Nawain pats Saragos on the back.

Zynell nods to Unaka.

Valynn nods at Aerilia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Tirost smiles at Saragos.

Madigan deftly slings a triple-reinforced vardite pavise shield onto his left arm in one graceful movement.

Madigan gets a mug of roasted coffee from inside his traveler's pack.

Leayne grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Unaka says, "So, we do some kinda really big sorcery, and blind the Heralds? Sounds like a good time to strike."

Urbaj nods.

Aerilia nods in agreement.

Imroth grins.

Imroth says, "Big sorcery."

Harsh gazes up at the sky.

Tweedee mutters something into the air about magic.

Valynn idly picks at a long dark hooded cloak.

Madigan grins at Imroth.

Zynell says, "It is a very bright light."

Zynell shrugs.

Tweedee gets a golden waffle sandwich layered with savory ham and a drizzle of sweet glaze from inside his seasoned skillet.

Tweedee puts his skillet in his butcher's apron.

Unaka asks, "Did you all get the full sense of what I was saying, by the way? Do you see the greatness of civilization?"

Zynell says to Crobin, "Your fault i remember this."

Unaka rubs her head.

Zynell nods to Crobin.

Mistanna smiles at Unaka.

Crobin smiles.

Mistanna nods in agreement.

Crobin says, "You are welcome."

Crobin nods to Zynell.

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Leayne grins at Zynell, her dimples flashing into view.

Akeyrr smiles at Unaka.

Zynell giggles at Crobin.

Akeyrr nods.

Saragos nods to Unaka.

Crayzeke nods to Unaka.

Allye nods to Unaka.

Nawain smiles at Unaka.

Akeyrr says, "I listened."

Unaka says, "Good, good."

Allye trills, her ears relaxing minutely back against her head.

Ayrell smiles at Dantia.

Harsh quietly says, "I wonder if they've heard us talk about the plan, in the many times we've discussed it."

Harsh gazes up at the sky.

Dantia smiles at Ayrell.

Harsh yells, "Hey can you heralds hear us?"

Zynell gets some Sun-Cured Dragonspine tobacco from inside her connoisseur's pouch.

Crobin says, "I am going to moon them right before we blind them."

Aerilia says to Unaka, "Everything around us was built by countless generations. And we're a part of that, building the future."

Zynell offers Unaka some Sun-Cured Dragonspine tobacco.

Unaka says, "And you see the role that Truffenyi plays in it? How he walks beside us, but it's us that's doing the work."

Akeyrr grins at Crobin.

Unaka accepts Zynell's Dragonspine tobacco.

Saragos nods to Aerilia.

Zynell says to Unaka, "Perhaps he will like this for an offering later."

Crayzeke says, "Seems we have been defending it from one thing or another for as long as we can remember... sometimes even from ourselves..."

Unaka sniffs at some Sun-Cured Dragonspine tobacco.

Zynell bows to Unaka.

Unaka nods to Zynell.

Sublime Mender Kerennya glides southeast.

Crayzeke pets his full-grown wolf.

Unaka says to Zynell, "Thanks. He does love a good bit of tobacco."

Urbaj says to Unaka, "I understand the concept, but I don't think I appreciate it on quite the same level."

Tweedee moves a golden waffle sandwich layered with savory ham and a drizzle of sweet glaze to his right hand.

Unaka nods to Urbaj.

Ezerak nods to Ayrell.

Tweedee puts his sandwich in his butcher's apron.

Unaka says, "I've been wondering about it, about the gods and our place with them. About how we... co-exist. How we can fight the Heralds together, maybe."

Zynell says, "I find it interesting that we came to ratha for you to make an example of the rivers crossing."

Zynell grins mischievously at Unaka.

Tirost says to Unaka, "My takeaway from your sermon was how Truffenyi and the Immortals guide us, and how our accomplishments are bound up with their care for us."

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Unaka nods to Tirost.

Akeyrr says, "I'm more familiar with the arts of war than aiding the fallen- but someone has to protect the healers and builders."

Akeyrr smiles.

Tirost asks Unaka, "Do you know what will become of the Heralds? Do the Immortals wish to expel them from the plane, or destroy them?"

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Unaka gazes at Tirost.

Tweedee raises an eyebrow.

Akeyrr scratches the grey cat.

Nawain gnaws on her lip.

Unaka says, "Seems to me like the Immortals shouldn't start a fight they can't finish."

Imroth glances up at the sky.

Tirost nods.

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

Ayrell sighs.

Gragnel ponders.

Unaka asks, "And I'm not sure the Heralds deserve to be here, after all they've done. What do you think?"

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Akeyrr says, "I do not trust them, not after what they did to innocent villagers."

Imroth says, "I think the time of the Heralds is coming to an end."

Valynn grits her teeth.

Akeyrr nods at Imroth, obviously agreeing with his views.

Madigan nods in agreement.

Aerilia says, "I think whatever world the Heralds want, or miss, is incompatible with us. We've got to fight for what's ours."

Unaka nods to Imroth.

Tirost says, "I have no love for the Heralds. I don't know them, but I know Meraud, and he knows me. I know you also, and while the Heralds have taken my friends and captured my family, the Immortals helped us set them free."

Unaka nods to Aerilia.

The sun rises in a crisp, clear blue sky, heralding another fine day.

Leayne nods to Tirost.

Madigan says, "It really is that simple."

Ezerak rubs Ayrell's back.

Zynell says, "Many who disagree with the sentiment do not come to these events, so you will not have a wholistic view of the answers."

(Crobin moves around behind Leayne and puts his hands on her shoulders)

Zynell nods to Unaka.

Ayrell rubs her head.

Leayne leans back against Crobin with a loving smile.

Unaka gazes off into the distance a moment, lost in thought.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Valynn turns her gaze to the sky for a few moments.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Tirost says to Unaka, "You have been a true guide in uncertain times, Unaka. Thank you for coming to us with your message, and for not abadoning us on a very long road."

Imroth gets a mug of Chadatru's Justice from inside his puzzle bag.

Imroth takes a sip of his Justice.

Crobin smiles at Tirost.

Urbaj asks, "I also have no fondness for the Heralds. But have they genuinely done nothing constructive for the plane in the past eons? Will our world be any different without them, aside from the absence of the lrecent chaos?"

Tweedee scoops a foul-smelling white hog up into his arms.

Tirost says to Urbaj, "It's a good question."

Unaka blinks.

Imroth ponders.

Unaka slowly says, "I keep... I'm sorry. Flashes of the visions."

Akeyrr pats Unaka on the back.

Dantia firmly says, "I think we mortals are but bystanders in this fight. I'll fight the Heralds for what they did to the five of us, not to mention the Clans, but I'm not yet sold on the idea that a new master is better than the old one."

Aerilia tilts her head to one side.

Illiya gazes at Unaka.

Dantia adjusts her Therengian rose into place.

Crobin says, "Do hope I get to stab them."

Crobin nods to Dantia.

Unaka glances at Zynell.

Tirost asks Dantia, "The Immortals, you mean?"

Gragnel chuckles at Crobin.

Tweedee grins at Crobin.

The Prydaen villager says, "I think we really need to focus on what matters most: detonating a sorcery bomb."

Unaka loudly says to Zynell, "What? Sorry, couldn't hear."

Harsh quietly exclaims to Dantia, "If it comes to it we fight the new master too. Fight em all!"

Madigan nods to Crobin.

Imroth says, "The Immortals are already our masters of sorts."

Dantia says to Tirost, "Whatever fills the voids the Heralds will leave."

Akeyrr grins at a Prydaen villager.

Tweedee holds his hand out towards Crobin for a highfive.

Zynell says to Unaka, "Then it was not meant to be heard."

Zynell bows to Unaka.

Imroth glances at Unaka.

Crobin and Tweedee highfive each other.

Unaka says, "I wouldn't call the Immortals masters. Truffenyi is, as I said, a guide. A father."

Tweedee lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Crobin!

Leayne giggles.

Dantia says, "We have no idea what this argument between the Heralds and Immortals is actually about, and a power void will be filled by -something-."

Imroth nods in agreement.

Illiya gazes at Unaka.

Ezerak quietly says to Ayrell, "Clearly, she has never met my father."

Dantia just nudged Crobin.

Unaka says, "Someone said something that reminded me of a vision..."

Dantia grins at Crobin.

Unaka furrows her brow.

Ayrell nods at Ezerak, obviously agreeing with his views.

Tweedee raises an eyebrow.

Tweedee asks, "Not a good one i imagine?"

Karthor says to Dantia, "Aye, I can't shake the sense that losin' somethin' called "Guardians" could result in unforeseen peril o' some flavor or other."

The Prydaen villager exclaims, "I also have visions of sorcery bombs!"

Unaka says, "I'm still trying to learn to translate them into something I can speak about."

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Imroth grins at a Prydaen villager.

Saragos says to Dantia, "I think you're right. But I'm still willing to take our chances."

Aerilia ponders.

Unaka says, "I think... yes. I think what Truffenyi has showed me is that the Heralds were not treating this Plane well. That they were starving it, discarding the life upon it for their own ends."

Saragos says, "There are some who are able to be grievously attacked and still step back and have sympathy for the attackers. See things from their end. Take the hit and offer forgiveness, move towards a peace that can serve both parties. I'm not that man."

Dantia asks, "You'll have to excuse that I was abducted and held in stasis for nearly a year... so does anyone have a clear answer on what exactly the Heralds and Immortals are fighting over, and what it means for us, the mortals, when either side proves triumphant?"

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Dantia raises an eyebrow.

Imroth nods.

Unaka says to Dantia, "I am sorry that they did that to you."

Harsh quietly says, "I bet they are too."

Harsh shrugs.

Madigan says, "They will be."

Crobin says, "They will be."

Crobin nods to Madigan.

Tirost nods.

Illiya nods in agreement.

Valynn smiles at Harsh.

The Prydaen villager exclaims, "After we detonate that sorcery bomb!"

Saragos nods to Madigan.

Saragos nods to Crobin.

Imroth smirks.

Unaka says, "What I can say is that the Heralds did not keep the Plane well, and the Immortals do, from what I have seen. The Immortals work with us, love us even, and the Heralds are ready to discard us."

Elizzibiana stares blankly at a Prydaen villager.

Karthor says to Dantia, "My best guess's that the magical anomalies're really the Heralds tryin' to redefine mana so that sorcery's not even possible. Which...was causin' all manner o' disaster that they don't seem to mind. The Immortals mind."

Tweedee grumbles.

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Dantia says, "I will still do whatever I can to fight the Heralds, but I'm not blinded by the fact that we will putting ourselves in the debt of entities who already transactionally interact with us for our memories, at the least."

Aerilia nods.

Imroth nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views.

Crobin says, "I am like a bad Kronar."

Unaka says, "They encased the Clans, perhaps would have left those inside to die."

Crobin says, "I keep showing back up even when you spend me."

Dantia asks, "What will be owed by mortals?"

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Madigan gets a mug of roasted coffee from inside his traveler's pack.

A pained expression crosses Ayrell's face.

Valynn nods at Dantia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Unaka fixes Dantia with a heavy, ponderous stare.

Tirost says to Dantia, "The Immortals stirred when you were able to get free - more so when we were able to free the others. They have supported us against the actions that hurt mortals, so far as I can tell."

Illiya grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Imroth nods to Tirost.

Leayne rubs Crobin gently, massaging his muscles.

Unaka says to Dantia, "The Immortals have always stood by our sides. Truffenyi is stern, but loving. They are our protectors, our guides. Payment? No, I do not think they will ask it."

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Dantia says to Unaka, "I suppose we'll have to just take your word for it."

Valynn says to Tirost, "I don't remember seeing any of the Immortals at the last drake invasion in Crossing."

Valynn shrugs.

Imroth says, "I think the Immortals are glad to be rid of the Heralds for their own reasons."

Unaka says, "You don't have to. But that is what I have seen. You can choose to believe me, or not."

Madigan says, "For me, the Immortals are fighting against those that hurt people we love. That is enough for me regardless of their motivation."

Tirost says to Valynn, "My guess is they are working their end, and trust us to work ours."

Aerilia says, "The Immortals' desires may be as myriad as they are, but I'm sure they want this plane and us to survive. The Heralds are ready to drink it dry, life be damned."

Tirost nods to Madigan.

Akeyrr nods to Tirost.

Unaka nods at Aerilia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Madigan nods to Aerilia.

Allye nods to Aerilia.

Harsh quietly says to Unaka, "Do not fret. Dantia just wants to punch everything in the nose. Even you, even me."

Harsh nods to Unaka.

Harsh smiles.

Dantia says, "This fight transcends us mortals. We may play a part in it, fighting for what we personally believe in, but I'm very cautious about the outcomes either way."

Leayne grins at Harsh, her dimples flashing into view.

Dantia grins at Harsh.

Saragos says, "Sometimes you need something so badly that when it's offered, you don't even bother to read the bill."

Mistanna gestures.
A swirling vortex of shadows draws itself from the ground and coalesces into a black Moongate, which yawns open like a hungry maw.

Saragos peers through the Moongate.

Unaka peers through the Moongate.

Crobin peers through the Moongate.

The Prydaen villager exclaims, "I need a sorcery bomb!"

Imroth says, "I'd rather not learn what it would be like if the Heralds win."

Crobin asks, "People read?"

Gragnel smirks at Crobin.

Valynn peers through the Moongate.

You notice Avrenka peering through the other side of the Moongate.

Unaka says to Harsh, "I like it."

Unaka flashes a wide grin at Harsh.

Valynn went through a black Moongate.

Crayzeke winks at Mistanna.

Illiya says to Imroth, "Agreed."

Crayzeke went through a black Moongate.

Akeyrr peers through the Moongate.

Tirost says to Saragos, "Yet the person who offers the service and the bill is of great importance. I am willing to pay the cost for the services of one I trust."

Dantia whispers something to Ayrell.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Unaka asks Tirost, "Do you really think the Father would ask you to pay him for caring for you?"

Dantia traces the brand on her neck.

Unaka asks, "Do you ask your children for payment?"

Harsh ponders.

A black Moongate collapses in on itself.

Leayne winces.

Karthor raises his hand in a quick salute.

Karthor just left.

The Prydaen villager says, "Absolutely, rent isn't cheap."

Ayrell whispers something to Dantia.

Dantia nods at Ayrell, obviously agreeing with her views.

Madigan stretches his arms.

Illiya grins at a Prydaen villager.

Madigan adjusts his half plate.

Mistanna chortles softly at some secret joke.

Ayrell frowns.

A Prydaen villager gazes about impassively.

Ezerak looks with concern at Ayrell.

Unaka shrugs.

Madigan asks, "Any thoughts on how to kill Asildu better or quicker?"

Madigan raises an eyebrow in Unaka's direction.

Dantia says to Unaka, "They ask us for our memories in return for keeping us from the Starry Road."

Gragnel says, "You people are out there making children? Gross."

Urbaj says, "If anything, the Immortals should be indebted to us, when we contribute our big sorcery bomb. They may not see it that way,..."

Gragnel takes a sip of his wine.

Tirost says to Unaka, "I do not know. Meraud or Truffenyi may well see me as a child, but if they ask something of me, given what they've offered, I will do all I can."

Leayne leans back against Crobin with a loving smile.

Madigan says, "He has become much more difficult since he started to transform into whatever he is becoming."

Unaka fixes Dantia with a heavy, ponderous stare.

Dantia grumbles.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Madigan gets a mug of strongly-brewed dark roast coffee from inside his traveler's pack.

Unaka says, "I think we sacrifice for them, yes. I don't know if it's like a payment to them."

Dantia says, "I wish I had had the opportunity to speak with Asildu, or hear from him beyond the accounts."

Leayne yawns expansively.

Ayrell nods at Dantia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Illiya says, "You may get a chance soon, he keeps showing up."

Unaka says, "From what I heard, he's not much for talking, unless he's the one doing the talking."

Crobin asks, "Shall we see if we can catch a ride towards home love?"

Ezerak nods at Dantia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Dantia chuckles at Illiya.

Unaka beams happily as she takes a large bite of her waffle sandwich.

Madigan says, "Not sure I am going to let him talk."

Madigan smiles warmly.

Tirost nods to Unaka.

Leayne softly says, "No, we should wait."

Gragnel takes a sip of his wine.

Madigan says, "Sorry Love."

Madigan grins.

Aerilia says, "All he says are accusations and doomsaying, these days."

Crobin says, "Madigan."

Leayne giggles.

Dantia says, "Yes, it sounds like it's far past talking. But I would have liked to hear from him originally."

Crobin asks, "Running in blindly and swinging first?"

Dantia grins at Madigan.

Crobin says, "NOOOOOOO."

Ezerak nods at Dantia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Madigan snaps to attention and hails Mistanna with a crisp hand salute.

Dantia says to Ezerak, "All I have are stories from folks, which tends to skew things one way or another."

Ezerak says, "Too late now, I fear."

Saragos says to Tirost, "I was willing to pay the bill to someone I didn't trust. I got lucky that the service was offered by someone I trusted anyway."

Madigan says, "Crobin, you have the Group."

Madigan nods to Crobin.

Crobin laughs!

Crobin says, "YOU ARE ALL RUINED NOW."

Madigan says, "Pardon me friends. Time for me to hit the barracks."

Crobin cackles deep in his throat, his voice rising in chilling laughter.

Dantia grins at Crobin.

Gragnel snorts, loudly.

Mistanna gestures.
A swirling vortex of shadows draws itself from the ground and coalesces into a black Moongate, which yawns open like a hungry maw.

Saragos peers through the Moongate.

Unaka peers through the Moongate.

Crobin peers through the Moongate.

Illiya peers through the Moongate.

Unaka flashes a wide grin at Crobin.

Crobin waves to Madigan.

Saragos tips his hat to Madigan with a courteous nod.

Madigan says, "LT, do not kill too many folks."

Madigan grins.

Madigan raises his hand in a quick salute.

Crobin just hugged Dantia.

Sir Madigan went through a black Moongate.

Crobin says, "I would never."

Unaka says, "Crobin's a good boss in my experience."

Illiya waves to Dantia.

Unaka takes a bite of the sandwich.

Tirost says to Dantia, "As best I can describe it, he admired the Heralds for being powerful beings involved in the deepest history of this plane, but his only real message was to stop sorcery, so that the Heralds could have more pure mana, I think."

Leayne nods to Unaka.

Akeyrr peers through the Moongate.

Tirost raises his hand in a quick salute.

Dantia nods to Tirost.

Gragnel asks Unaka, "Followes of Damaris are pretty handy, right?"

Gragnel praises Crobin.

Crobin nibbles on Leayne affectionately.

Tirost smiles at Saragos.

Unaka nods to Gragnel.

Crobin says, "I do my best when I can."

Gragnel lightly touches his panther pin as he says a quick prayer.

Allye says, "He seemed... consumed by them, in a way. It makes me wonder what he may have been like before all this."

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Leayne praises Crobin.

Allye says, "Their anger overtook him."

Akeyrr ponders.

Tirost nods to Allye.

Unaka gazes sadly at Allye.

A black Moongate collapses in on itself.

Gragnel says to Crobin, "It's nice to have you around, when you're not on fire that is."

Ysilda nods at Allye, obviously agreeing with her views.

Dantia asks, "And there was another one, Miraena I believe? Has she been seen recently?"

Leayne giggles at Gragnel.

Crobin says, "I do hate the smell of burnt fur."

Aerilia says, "She went home."

Unaka says, "I was glad at least that Miraena came back to the Immortals in the end. Too bad about Asildu."

Crobin's ears droop for a moment.

Allye nods.

Nawain nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views.

Dantia nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Tirost says to Allye, "He was a scholar before, fairly soft spoken and reasonable. But I think you're right: he was consumed."

Saragos says to Dantia, "Far as I know, she had enough of this and returned to her village. I don't blame her."

Ezerak says, "I'm not even sure it was his choice."

Crobin says, "Asildu will meet those he wishes to in the end."

Aerilia nods to Saragos.

Tirost nods to Saragos.

Unaka says, "Maybe he got too close, and they started to turn him into... them."

Unaka shrugs.

Dantia nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

A pained expression crosses Nawain's face.

Gragnel says, "Miraena spoke often about how knowledge of the Immortals didn't reach her and others in the more remote areas. I think she was easily fooled to thinking she was on the right path. Thankfully, she took a book on the Immortals back home with her that I was able to get for her."

Dantia says, "I probably would have done the same."

Dantia chuckles.

Tirost nods to Gragnel.

Unaka nods to Gragnel.

Gragnel says, "Sad to think there are some who do not know the grace of the Thirty-Nine."

Gragnel gazes off into the distance.

Gragnel frowns.

Unaka says, "Hard to believe sometimes. But good that you gave her that gift."

Imroth says, "I won't lie... gaining Herald powers does sound sort of appealing."

Zynell says to Gragnel, "Some reject it in favor of traditions or other means."

Tirost says, "Miraena did return to her village with hope. She credited Gragnel for speaking with her about the Immortals."

Dantia says, "Thank you all for the conversation. We may see things slightly differently, but a handful of us have... had other experiences that paint our perceptions."

Dantia glances at Ayrell.

Gragnel gives Zynell a slight nod.

Ayrell nods at Dantia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Unaka says to Imroth, "Sounds like he gave up more than he gave, to me."

Unaka shrugs.

Ayrell softly says to Dantia, "Quite so."

The Prydaen villager exclaims, "I'm going to have other experiences once we detonate that sorcery bomb!"

Imroth nods.

Harsh squints at a Prydaen villager.

Harsh quietly says, "See."

Ayrell nods to Dantia.

Mistanna stifles a yawn.

Harsh quietly says, "Even that villager knows the plan there is no way the heralds didnt hear us."

Harsh gazes up at the sky.

Dantia nods to Ayrell.

Tirost asks Dantia, "Will you say more, Dantia? Should we be worried about a world where the Heralds are gone and the Immortals control the plane?"

Dantia ponders.

Gragnel says to Unaka, "Will you be returning to the Crossings soon? There a big shindig planned."

Crobin says, "Change of power is never without...drawbacks."

Unaka flashes a wide grin at Gragnel.

Dantia says to Tirost, "I think we should be concerned about any sort of giant power void such as the elimination of the Heralds OR the Immortals. Something will fill that place, and we may not like it more than what we have now."

Allye nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views.

Unaka says to Gragnel, "I like shindigs! That's a good word. But I've been working on writing down some of what Truffenyi has shown me. I've gotta keep at it."

Tirost asks Dantia, "Did you sense something desiring to fill that void?"

Gragnel gives Unaka a slight nod.

Nawain's fur gleams with a fiery lustre, her eyes determined and ready.

Dantia glances at Unaka.

Dantia says to Tirost, "I see Immortals vying for it."

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Gragnel says to Unaka, "Of course, Lord Truffenyi is important indeed."

Dantia shrugs.

Ayrell softly says, "There is always something desiring to fill that void."

Unaka asks Dantia, "So you think with the Heralds gone, the Immortals will gain more power? Is that what worries you?"

Zynell asks Gragnel, "So Damaris' altar still?"

Aerilia says to Dantia, "Still, doing nothing is death."

Leayne smooches Crobin all over his face.

Crobin smiles at Leayne.

Tirost gazes silently at Dantia.

Crobin asks, "It will be a shift of power...when are they ever...easy?"

Dantia says to Aerilia, "Perhaps? I don't have foresight to know what the success of either side means for us mortals."

Gragnel says to Zynell, "Well, yes. I can't come to Ratha and *not* give praise to Lord Damaris while here. That would be crazy."

Zynell giggles at Gragnel.

Allye's tail undulates lazily through the air.

Zynell stretches out a hand imploringly to Gragnel.

Gragnel joins Zynell's group.

Unaka says to Gragnel, "Pretty sure you praise Damaris wherever you are."

Unaka flashes a wide grin at Gragnel.

Gragnel exclaims to Unaka, "Good point!"

Akeyrr grins at Gragnel.

Crobin nods to Unaka.

Aerilia says to Dantia, "I just know that the plane feels, literraly feels worse when the Heralds get their way. I don't want to let them take any more ground."

Zynell says to Unaka, "The altar here is swanky."

Zynell asks, "Have you seen it?"

Dantia asks Unaka, "The Immortals are fighting the Heralds over -something-. Is it something the Immortals want? What happens when they get what the Heralds had?"

Leayne glances up at the sky.

Gragnel says to Unaka, "The altar for him here is rather extravagant. As are many of the temples out here in Qi."

Harsh stretches his arms.

Forest Watcher Damoone just arrived.

(Tirost's eyes pass from Dantia to Unaka.)

Damoone joins Crobin's group.

Harsh smiles.

Harsh gives a courteous nod and tips his blob politely.

Unaka says to Dantia, "Yeah. You never know. But what we have now is definitely not the right thing. And my coin is all on the Immortals being on our side, so. You know where I stand."

Soul Reaver Harsh hobbles west.

Dantia nods to Unaka.

Crobin leans back against Leayne with a loving smile.

Illiya says, "It's not as if a better choice has presented itself thus far anyway."

Tirost glances at Ayrell.

Dantia says, "And as I've said, I will fight the Heralds for what they've done to so many. But I remain nervous about the outcomes."

Unaka says to Illiya, "If you find one, I'd like to hear it."

Illiya flashes a quick grin at Unaka.

Unaka nods to Dantia.

Saragos nods to Illiya.

The Prydaen villager exclaims, "I am supremely confident the outcome will be fantastic!"

Ayrell softly says, "I have my concerns as well."

Dantia gives a slight nod.

Tweedee glances at a Prydaen villager.

Crobin says, "To not have concerns would be foolish."

Unaka says, "It's normal to be nervous in war. Though I've got this feeling from the gods now, like I could fight anything..."

Gragnel grins at Unaka.

Tirost asks Ayrell, "Can you say more, My Lady?"

Saragos says to Illiya, "I tried really hard to get them back by myself. It didn't work. I would have joined forces with anyone who got them back. Turned out it was the Immortals, so not a hard call anyway."

Gragnel says to Unaka, "Just point the dangerous end away from me."

Gragnel nods.

Illiya nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Unaka nods to Gragnel.

Allye nods to Saragos.

Unaka messily gobbles down a golden waffle sandwich layered with savory ham and a drizzle of sweet glaze.

Unaka gets a notched splitting maul with an ox horn attached to the head from inside her weapon harness.

Unaka shows Gragnel her splitting maul.

Imroth says, "There will always be concerns. Do not let that petrify you into not making decisions. There is already a war."

Gragnel observes Unaka with fascination.

Zynell says, "There are other choices, they happen to be sitting this out and likely waiting for the weakened post battle state of the realm, so i would suggest we not dally on getting the mana juice back to good ratios after the battle, regardless of outcome."

Ayrell softly says to Tirost, "I am not entirely comfortable at present. But what we experienced is not the same as the rest of you. We will feel differently."

Gragnel begins to carefully examine a notched splitting maul with an ox horn attached to the head.

Unaka says to Gragnel, "See this? Just stay away from that end part there."

Tweedee asks, "No visions on fights to come then?"

Ezerak rubs Ayrell's back.

Sublime Mender Kerennya just arrived.

Kerennya takes a seat.

Aerilia folds her arms across her chest.

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

Gragnel says to Unaka, "Gee whiz. I didn't know you carried around a tree with ya. Not surprised, really."

Unaka says to Tweedee, "I don't think I get those kinda visions. Have to ask a Moon Mage."

Aerilia ponders.

Tweedee grumbles.

Saragos nods to Ayrell.

Tirost asks Ayrell, "The Immortals grant us favor, life in spite of death, and they have helped us save our people. Is there any reason we should not support the Immortals against the Heralds?"

Unaka says to Gragnel, "This is Bal Katalni. And yeah, does hit like a tree now that you mention it."

Aerilia asks Unaka, "Oh, have you tried.. art to express your visions, maybe? If it's hard to translate to words, maybe an image will do?"

Dantia says to Tirost, "They trade us for favors."

Unaka says to Aerilia, "Hm, interesting idea."

Gragnel gets a bronze nightstick with a series of notches crudely engraved along its length from inside his bag.

Ayrell softly says, "And, to be clear, we are not petrified into not making a decision. We simply have a different view."

Gragnel shows Unaka his bronze nightstick.

Crobin angles his ears forward in curiosity.

Gragnel says to Unaka, "Those notches are enemies of Damaris I have smote."

Crobin stands near Leayne.

Gragnel taps a bronze nightstick with a series of notches crudely engraved along its length that he is holding.

Tirost says to Dantia, "What I give to be raised from death is a small price. If they didn't raise me, I would walked long, long ago."

Unaka nods to Gragnel.

Unaka mumbles a word of general praise.

A dark veil of shadows envelops Damoone, and he disappears!

Dantia says to Tirost, "I do not disagree, but the fact remains that it is a transaction."

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Crobin says, "Okay all."

Crobin says, "Leayne and myself are going to be heading off."

Crobin hugs Tirost, who wraps his arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Crobin just hugged Dantia.

Gragnel puts his nightstick in his bag.

Zynell hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Zynell with a warm smile.

Crobin shakes Unaka's hand.

Illiya hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Illiya with a warm smile.

Crobin hugs Zynell, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Tweedee nods.

Crobin hugs Aerilia, getting a smile in return.

Ayrell softly says to Tirost, "As I said, I am not comfortable at present. I am not arguing anyone's views or trying to change them. I am simply stating that my experience has been different."

Unaka asks, "Is it really? Or do we just offer what we can to aid those who do far more for us?"

Saragos asks Dantia, "Doesn't it change things a bit, though, if it's a transaction where you feel like you got an amazing deal?"

Crobin pats Tweedee on the back.

Unaka looks at Dantia and shrugs.

Zynell hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Zynell with a warm smile.

Crobin shakes Saragos's hand.

Crobin hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Leayne waves.

Aerilia hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Aerilia with a warm smile.

Leayne hugs Zynell, getting a smile in return.

Imroth says, "Fair enough, I am not trying to place words in mouths."

Crobin shakes Imroth's hand.

Tweedee says, "Was some good back and forth."

Tirost hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Tirost with a warm smile.

Tweedee says, "Thank you."

Leayne hugs Tirost, who wraps his arms around Leayne with a warm smile.

Crobin hugs Kerennya, getting a smile in return.

Tirost hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Tirost with a warm smile.

Crobin just hugged Nawain.

Leayne just hugged Telamont.

Crobin hugs Allye, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Dantia chuckles at Saragos.

Momus casually observes the area.

Tirost gazes thoughtfully at Ayrell.

Crobin waves to Ayrell.

Allye hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Ayrell waves to Crobin.

Allye hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Leayne hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Unaka asks Ayrell, "Did you say you have a different view? What is it?"

Crobin shakes Gragnel's hand.

Mistanna gestures.
A swirling vortex of shadows draws itself from the ground and coalesces into a black Moongate, which yawns open like a hungry maw.

Saragos peers through the Moongate.

Crobin peers through the Moongate.

Kerennya peers through the Moongate.

Unaka peers through the Moongate.

Ezerak shakes Crobin's hand.

Crobin asks, "Ready love?"

Ayrell gazes up at the sky.

Gragnel nods to Crobin.

Crobin shakes Ezerak's hand.

Momus peers through the Moongate.

Gragnel waves to Leayne.

Butcher Tweedee went through a black Moongate.

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Imroth peers through the Moongate.

Crobin waves.

Fearless Crobin's group went through a black Moongate.

Amrik went through a black Moongate.

Urbaj bows.

Momus waves.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj went through a black Moongate.

Mage Aerilia came through a black Moongate.

Knight of Meraud Tirost came through a black Moongate.

Aerilia shakes her head.

Unaka loudly says to Mistanna, "What? Sorry, couldn't hear."

Dantia peers through the Moongate.

Tirost grins at Aerilia.

Mistanna laughs!

Kerennya stands up.

Aerilia grins at Tirost.

Kerennya peers through the Moongate.

Ezerak whispers something to Ayrell.

Mistanna says to Unaka, "No worries, it has answered itself."

Illiya peers through the Moongate.

Unaka nods to Mistanna.

Imroth raises his hand in a quick salute.

Illiya ponders.

Illiya waves to Imroth.

Mistanna says, "I'd like to head out, this is my last moongate."

Imroth says, "Take care."

Dantia says, "If you will all excuse me."

Sir Imroth went through a black Moongate.

Momus waves.

Dantia gives a slight curtsy, barely worth the effort.

Ayrell shakily says, "Please. I am not comfortable."

Aerilia nods to Dantia.

Lady of the Watch Dantia goes west.

Ezerak rubs Ayrell's back.

Tirost says to Mistanna, "Thank you for opening it for us."

Akeyrr blinks.

Mistanna nods to Tirost.

Unaka says, "Tell that one I like her spirit."

Ayrell shakily says to Ezerak, "I am afraid I must leave."

Ezerak softly asks Ayrell, "Should we go?"

A black Moongate collapses in on itself.

Ezerak looks with concern at Ayrell.

Ezerak nods to Ayrell.

Mistanna says, "Ah, sorry that was too short, I'll open it once more."

Kerennya tilts her head, clearly curious about something.

Tirost glances at Unaka.

Mistanna gets a kirmhiro draught from inside her watersilk bag.

Saragos casually observes the area.

Mistanna takes a sip of her draught.

Ezerak clasps Ayrell's hand tenderly.

Unaka says to Ayrell, "Sorry, didn't mean to put you on the spot."

Ayrell shakily says, "My apologies. I... struggle with large groups and this has been... difficult."

Gragnel gives Ayrell a slight nod.

Saragos nods to Ayrell.

Akeyrr pats Ayrell on the back.

Ayrell shakily says, "Thank you all for your patience."

Gragnel says, "Completely understandable."

Gragnel smiles.

Aerilia nods to Ayrell.

Unaka puts her maul in her weapon harness.

Saragos quietly says to Ayrell, "Take care of yourself."

Kerennya says to Ayrell, "It's been an off night for me too for large groups."

Ayrell nods politely to Saragos.

Ayrell nods to Kerennya.

Mistanna takes a sip of her draught.

Unaka says, "Getting smaller, at least."

(Tirost gazes at Ayrell with concern.)

Gragnel chuckles at Unaka.

Zynell ponders.

Mistanna takes a sip of her draught.

Unaka says, "Anyway, if there are those of you with different views, I want to hear them."

Nawain hopefully asks Unaka, "There's been some visions, and some wild speculation, that once upon a time, when the Immortals were just starting to gain influence here, the Heralds did.. something. Limited that influence. Reigned the Immortals in, somehow. Do you think... If the Gods win in this conflict, do you think They'll regain that... whatever it is?"

Unaka fixes Nawain with a heavy, ponderous stare.

Aerilia ponders.

Ayrell shakily says, "I bid you all a pleasant morning and... I...," she trembles slightly as she rubs her head, "I will hopefully see you all soon."

Ayrell curtsies gracefully.

Tirost bows to Ayrell.

Unaka slowly says, "I think if they did that, then they wounded the Immortals, and I don't think I'd mind seeing them healed."

Aerilia says to Ayrell, "Safe travels."

Kerennya says to Ayrell, "Take care, Ayrell."

Unaka nods to Ayrell.

Nawain nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views.

Illiya softly says to Ayrell, "Take care."

Mistanna gestures.
A swirling vortex of shadows draws itself from the ground and coalesces into a black Moongate, which yawns open like a hungry maw.

Saragos peers through the Moongate.

Unaka peers through the Moongate.

Kerennya peers through the Moongate.

Ayrell nods politely to Aerilia.

Illiya says to Ezerak, "And take care of her please."

Ayrell smiles at Illiya.

Ezerak nods to Illiya.

Ezerak peers through the Moongate.

Ayrell peers through the Moongate.

Lady of Elamiri Ayrell's group went through a black Moongate.

Nawain glances up at the sky.

Akeyrr frowns.

Sublime Mender Kerennya went through a black Moongate.

Akeyrr says, "The Lady needs to rest more."

Illiya says to Unaka, "Thank you for telling us about your visions, I look forward to fighting by your side again."

Tirost quietly asks Aerilia, "Why would those who were captured by the Heralds be the most worried about the victory of the Immortals?"

The Prydaen villager asks, "Maybe she just needs more sorcery?"

Aerilia furrows her brow.

Mistanna takes a sip of her draught.

Tirost lets out a long, contemplative breath.

Zynell glances up at the sky.

A black Moongate collapses in on itself.

Illiya says to Tirost, "It's a good question."

Unaka says, "From everything I have seen and felt, the Immortals care about us. I care about them. I can see how people are worried that they may do something wrong with their power but... well, I just wish they could see what I've seen."

The Prydaen villager says, "We probably shouldn't listen to people who got themselves captured."

Mistanna says to Unaka, "Thank you for sharing with us. Definitely makes you grateful."

Mistanna waves.

Mistanna salutes before turning and wandering off to find some rest.

Unaka nods.

Akeyrr smiles at Unaka.

Unaka furrows her brow.

Aerilia quietly says to Tirost, "I don't think we can appreciate how hard it was for them, all that time. They're likely scared."

The Prydaen villager exclaims, "All the more reason to ignore them!"

A Prydaen villager appears to be doing her best to avoid drawing attention.

Strawberry Nurse Illiya goes west.

Tirost says to Aerilia, "Maybe, but Dantia deals with fear differently than your average person, and they both seemed to have reservations."

Tirost frowns thoughtfully.

Unaka says to Aerilia, "I think you're right. Being that level of scared has gotta have an effect on you."

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Allye says, "Please excuse me. Safe paths, everyone. Good to see you all."

Momus waves.

Unaka nods to Allye.

Aerilia says, "I didn't know any of the victims before they were taken. I can't compare. But being in that place all that time, I can't imagine it."

Nawain quietly says, "Don't think we've much hope of releasing all those other people until the Heralds are dealt with. So it seems like the only way."

Unaka says to Allye, "Good cupcakes to you."

Nawain says, "Cause that was a lot of people."

Allye beams at Unaka!

Allye exclaims to Unaka, "And to you!"

Akeyrr grins.

A dark veil of shadows envelops Allye, and she disappears!

Akeyrr swaggers west.

Nawain slowly empties her lungs.

Zynell says, "We will be visiting the Damaris altar if anyone cares to join us."

Akeyrr just arrived.

Nawain stands up.

Nawain carefully gathers up the delicate folds of a verdant jadeleaf prayer mat graced with golden butterflies and wildlace tassels.

Nawain puts her mat in her slender rugursora.

Zynell bows to Unaka.

Akeyrr swaggers west.

Unaka nods to Zynell.

Gragnel bows to Zynell.

Akeyrr just arrived.

Saragos says to Tirost, "I don't like to talk about it around them, but now that Ayrell and Dantia are gone... I'll never forgive the Heralds for what they did. Never."

Akeyrr offers Unaka some chocolate s'mores.

Gragnel exclaims to Zynell, "Thank you for leading!"

Nawain nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Tirost nods to Saragos.

Unaka says to Zynell, "Thanks. The gods appreciate your attention."

Unaka accepts Akeyrr's chocolate s'mores.

Akeyrr says, "Not supcakes, but I think you can enjoy."

Akeyrr winks at Unaka.

Gragnel says to Unaka, "Hope to see you in Zoluren soon."

Unaka says, "Ooh, just what I needed."

Akeyrr coughs.

Gragnel waves to Unaka.

Unaka waves to Gragnel.

Soul Surgeon Zynell patters west, leading her group.

Akeyrr says, "Cupcakes, I mean."

Unaka takes a bite of the s'mores.

Akeyrr grins.

Momus opens his tart pouch.

Unaka puts her tobacco in her thick satchel.

Saragos says, "And I offer thanks every day that the Immortals have joined the fight so that I don't feel the need to try something... drastic."

Aerilia nods to Saragos.

Tirost says to Saragos, "They took your wife, my sister... but why would Dantia and Ayrell have any reservations about the Immortals? Neither had those feelings before they were taken as far as I could tell, but... the markings on their necks..."

Akeyrr smiles at Saragos.

Unaka glances at Tirost.

Unaka asks Tirost, "You sound worried. What do you fear?"

The Prydaen villager exclaims, "Best to ignore the scaredy cats. I think Saragos has the right idea, we should follow his strong example!"

Unaka chuckles.

Momus assesses his combat situation.

Aerilia gestures, and a water ball forms in her hand.

Aerilia takes a drink from her water ball.

Tirost says to Unaka, "Either we're upsetting some necessary balance, or the Heralds are influencing our friends and loved ones, by whatever they did to them while they were imprisoned. Those bands on their necks..."

Tirost softly says, "... They haven't gone away."

Akeyrr glances up at the sky.

Saragos says to Tirost, "I can't speak for them. But I see it this way. We lost them for a year. I spent every day in bitter awareness that they were lost, careful research to bring them back, struggle with Wild Magic, and anger at the Heralds for taking them. Others had similar experiences, I'm sure."

Unaka frowns.

Tirost nods to Saragos.

Nawain makes a grunting noise.

Nawain gives a slight nod.

Unaka says to Tirost, "Could just be the remnants of whatever shackles were used on them."

Tirost nods to Unaka.

Akeyrr nods to Unaka.

Aerilia says to Tirost, "Some scars don't fade, either. I hope those brands are just scars and not some lingering connection. They've been through enough."

Saragos says to Tirost, "They didn't have any of that. They had... dissociation with themselves, I think. It's easy for us to take that anger and say we'll pay any price. But they're still coming back to themselves. They might still wonder if the price was worth it. Or how much of them came back."

Saragos says, "I certainly don't think they had the perception of time that way did."

Tirost gazes thoughtfully at Saragos.

Unaka fixes Saragos with a heavy, ponderous stare.

Saragos says, "Stewing in rage for a year will do different things to a person than dissociating for a year."

Aerilia takes a drink from her water ball.

Tirost asks Saragos, "...Does Navesi whole-heartedly support the Immortals, or is she at all reluctant...?"

Unaka thoughtfully chews on a s'more, marshmallow threads dangling from one corner of her mouth.

A pained expression crosses Saragos's face.

Saragos says, "Navesi is still recovering. We don't talk much about it."

Akeyrr nods to Saragos.

Tirost runs his fingers through his hair.

Unaka pats Saragos on the back.

Saragos rubs his hands together.

Unaka says, "Well. I don't know. Maybe there's something to it, maybe not. Does seem odd."

Saragos says, "I'd burn the Heralds' hearts out for what they did. That the Immortals are fighting against them just makes things a lot easier."

Unaka says, "But I do know that civilization must stand together. We must help the Immortals fight."

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Tirost says, "All of my experiences tell me the Immortals are right in this - but I feel as strongly that we should not ignore the experiences of those who were taken..."

The Prydaen villager exclaims, "Yes! I vote for Saragos!"

Akeyrr says, "I must rest for a while- and I have a lot of work to do for this matter."

The Prydaen villager exclaims, "This is a time for decisiveness. Vote for Saragos!"

Akeyrr raises her hand in a quick salute.

Akeyrr swaggers west.

Unaka nods.

Unaka says, "I should get some rest too. I have to figure out these visions."

Tirost smiles at Unaka.

Tirost bows to Unaka.

Unaka asks, "Does anyone have any last questions for me before I go?"

Tirost says to Unaka, "Take care, Unaka."

Momus says, "Thanks."

Momus waves to Unaka.

Aerilia shakes her head.

Elizzibiana says to Unaka, "Enjoy your time on the islands."

Aerilia says, "It was nice to talk to you again."

Saragos nods to Unaka.

Tirost gazes at Saragos.

Saragos says to Unaka, "Thank you. For everything."

Unaka gives a little nod, a halo of light around her head flaring into existence for a brief moment.

Unaka says, "Good to talk to you all too."

Aerilia gets some chicken jerky from inside her scroll case.

Unaka says, "And not sure what I did, but you're welcome."

Aerilia offers Unaka some chicken jerky.

Tirost glances at Aerilia.

Unaka accepts Aerilia's chicken jerky.

Aerilia says, "For the road."

Aerilia grins.

Unaka asks, "For the road?"

Unaka flashes a wide grin.

Tirost says to Unaka, "It's spicy, but good."

Unaka messily gobbles down some chicken jerky.

Unaka messily gobbles down some chocolate s'mores.

Aerilia chortles softly at some secret joke.

Unaka waves.

Momus waves.

Aerilia waves to Unaka.

Tirost waves.

Truffenyi's Prophet Unaka strides southeast.

A Prydaen villager quietly walks out of view.

* Unaka returns home from a hard day of adventuring.