Era 7 Episode 2

[Stormlightsong]

On 12/23/2023 at 1:17 AM, Lunamor said:

“…yes?”

Eza was only more confused, now. Was Lum’s friend actually called Lucky or Leucine? Both? And why was she rhyming? It was probably rude to ask, and offending the person who was sheltering them from the law wasn’t the best of ideas. She’d have to ask Lum later.

Eza glanced around at her surroundings. She didn’t recognize many of the little sculptures, but she at least knew what the dragons were. Odd that mythical creatures like them were apparently known on different planets- Lucky/Leucine didn’t seem to be Scadrian.

She wandered over to a gold-painted dragon. Too matte for her tastes, but still pretty. Eza gently picked it up, admiring the finer details. Fierce, but also kinda cute. Like it would bite off your face but also need nose boops. 

”I like your tiny statue things. Do you use them for your Dee and Dee? And what is Dee and Dee?”

“Ah, so lucky told you about D&D?” Leucine said in the most ‘done with this’ voice. She brought out a pack of notes that was labeled ‘summary notes: Lucky’. “you know, she’s a lot like most of my players: way too focused on the die rolls to give detail”

Leucine yawned and started pulling up her sleeve to reveal an extremely complex stamp on her forearm. “as much as I’d love to explain the wonderful world of dungeons and dragons that asylum has shown me,” she said holding up the pack of notes. “Lucy needs to add today’s memories to the essence stamp or whatever it is she does.”

”Well that was fun wasn’t it?” Asylum said to Eza as Leucine exited the room. “we should probably get some rest too. let me escort you to the guest bedroom.”

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On 12/22/2023 at 10:03 PM, Koloss17 said:

Veneer, The Corridor, The Silver Dagger.

Venser welcomed in a new set of customers. He wore a crimson vest with white sleeves and gold accents. His eyebrows, carefully tucked behind his ears, helped compliment the suit. He gave the arrivals a kind wave as they approached the counter.

”What can I get for you today? Looking for a refill? Some gear? A drink?” Venser had a refined Thaylen accent, and one that would be quite subtle for one back in Roshar.

”We’re looking for mistcoats, if you sell them,” one said.

The Silver Dagger was a comfortable place. A famous bar turned metalborn shop, where all could be obtained, if you had the Chrysts. Metal and accessories lined the shelves, with vials of all sorts. It was nothing like the life he had all those years ago, selling cheap goods on Alethi roads.

”Of course! We have four main styles, but I can also customize them if you wish. Come, come!”

It was a good life, and one he never would have anticipated. Selling to Scadrians, from noble to downright villainous. A strange life, but a profitable one. As his babsk used to say: ‘It doesn’t matter who you are selling to. If they have spheres to give, they are your customers’. A good life indeed.
 

“Which ones would you like?”

@Ookla of whimsy

Keshi, Mistwarrens, The Silver Dagger.

Keshi teleported into the shop just as the customers left. He had spent some time probing the shopkeeper’s mind and had determined that he had some cytonic blocking technology in his hat. Good thing he had taken those classes on conventional espionage. 

Keshi waited until the shopkeeper’s head was turned then teleported through the door behind his desk. This lead to what seemed to be a workshop full of various types of metal in vials or laying around. What was particularly interesting were the guns. While primitive they were never the less impressive. One that caught Keshi’s eye was an incomplete but still quite large gun sitting on a table nearby. 

Keshi teleported up to the table to find what seemed to be a blueprint next to the weapon. He scanned over it and saw a scribbled note reading: “due in 2 days or else that inquisitor will probably blow off my head.” Keshi took note of this as the door behind him opened.

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Sorry for taking so long. I was busy with the holidays.

Edited January 7, 2024 by Ookla of whimsy

[Lunamor she/her]

55 minutes ago, Ookla of whimsy said:

“Ah, so lucky told you about D&D?” Leucine said in the most ‘done with this’ voice. She brought out a pack of notes that was labeled ‘summary notes: Lucky’. “you know, she’s a lot like most of my players: way too focused on the die rolls to give detail”

Leucine yawned and started pulling up her sleeve to reveal an extremely complex stamp on her forearm. “as much as I’d love to explain the wonderful world of dungeons and dragons that asylum has shown me,” she said holding up the pack of notes. “Lucy needs to add today’s memories to the essence stamp or whatever it is she does.”

”Well that was fun wasn’t it?” Asylum said to Eza as Leucine exited the room. “we should probably get some rest too. let me escort you to the guest bedroom.”

Eza nodded and followed Lum, now somehow even more confused. Was Lucy another version of their host? As soon as Lucky/Leucine got out of earshot, she began to pepper Lum with questions.

”Is that lady multiple people? Like, does she just morph into different women? And why’s she got that weird tattoo on her arm? I don’t think that could make someone turn into a different person.”

She paused in thought, then gasped.

”Is she a kandra!?”

Eza had never seen a kandra before. Well, probably. You never knew. She did know some stuff about them, though. Every Scadrian had heard tales of the super old, shapeshifting secrets agents. She continued to speak, not waiting for an answer.

”Does she eat people and wear their bones? Is she actually a pile of goop? Is she sometimes a dog?”

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No worries!

 

Edited January 7, 2024 by Lunamor

[Koloss17 She/They]

17 hours ago, Ookla of whimsy said:

 

Keshi teleported into the shop just as the customers left. He had spent some time probing the shopkeeper’s mind and had determined that he had some cytonic blocking technology in his hat. Good thing he had taken those classes on conventional espionage. 

Keshi waited until the shopkeeper’s head was turned then teleported through the door behind his desk. This lead to what seemed to be a workshop full of various types of metal in vials or laying around. What was particularly interesting were the guns. While primitive they were never the less impressive. One that caught Keshi’s eye was an incomplete but still quite large gun sitting on a table nearby. 

Keshi teleported up to the table to find what seemed to be a blueprint next to the weapon. He scanned over it and saw a scribbled note reading: “due in 2 days or else that inquisitor will probably blow off my head.” Keshi took note of this as the door behind him opened.

Venser returned to his workshop, humming to himself. As he opened the door, he heard a rustling from his main bench. 
 

Staring beck at him was a strangely large rat-like creature, wearing a surprisingly stylish silk robe. The…person, he assumed, appeared to be riding a  large hunk of colorful yellow…leather? It was clearly alive, but unlike anything Venser had seen before. Though, on reflection, that was not particularly shocking. He had been in Alleycity for fifteen years, but he learned something new every day about the vast cultures of the multiverse. A large rat-person riding a sentient blob of leather is just another thing to adapt to.

”Who are you, and how did you get here?” Venser said cautiously. “And what are you doing in my workshop?”

[Ravenclawjedi42]

19 hours ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

"look further" Sonyr waves at the book. "it has some interesting points on hemalurgy. my library is always open to those coming for forbidden knowledge."

“That’s good. But no knowledge is forbidden to me, and should not to anyone.” Still not technically a lie. It shouldn’t be forbidden, though it needs to sometimes.

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

1 hour ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

“That’s good. But no knowledge is forbidden to me, and should not to anyone.” Still not technically a lie. It shouldn’t be forbidden, though it needs to sometimes.

Sonyr turns around. "alright, good to know. dont burn my books, alright?" he chuckles. "here, go down that hallway, theres a door. open that door and you'll find the hemalurgy section."

[Ravenclawjedi42]

2 hours ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

Sonyr turns around. "alright, good to know. dont burn my books, alright?" he chuckles. "here, go down that hallway, theres a door. open that door and you'll find the hemalurgy section."

“Of course not!” What does he think I am? Well, I suppose an Obligator. Some of my coworkers used to do stuff like that. “Thank you.” Carrying the book, Words of Founding Volume 1, it was called, Corbeau walked over to the Hemalurgy section.

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

11 hours ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

“Of course not!” What does he think I am? Well, I suppose an Obligator. Some of my coworkers used to do stuff like that. “Thank you.” Carrying the book, Words of Founding Volume 1, it was called, Corbeau walked over to the Hemalurgy section.

sonyr throws a card past corbeau's ear. "here's your library card"

[Ravenclawjedi42]

14 hours ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

sonyr throws a card past corbeau's ear. "here's your library card"

“Thank you. A lot. And please do consider joining me in my cause. You would greatly help me in making this city safe.” I hope I can convince him. I think he sees my logic, he’s just…stubborn. His powers…perhaps not the most useful but a compounder. The scholars back in Silverlight told me about how they theorized the existence of Ferrings and Twinborn and Compounders…and I guess they were right.

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

9 hours ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

“Thank you. A lot. And please do consider joining me in my cause. You would greatly help me in making this city safe.” I hope I can convince him. I think he sees my logic, he’s just…stubborn. His powers…perhaps not the most useful but a compounder. The scholars back in Silverlight told me about how they theorized the existence of Ferrings and Twinborn and Compounders…and I guess they were right.

Sonyr snorts. "two men can't make a city safe. there's always gonna be slums. why should you care?"

[Ravenclawjedi42]

2 hours ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

Sonyr snorts. "two men can't make a city safe. there's always gonna be slums. why should you care?"

"It's just who I am. I always take it on as my responisibility to make places as safe as possible, to try to help everybody. I can't do it, of course. Not yet, anyway. And you're right that just two people cannot save a city by themselves. Which is why I need help from everybody."

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

Just now, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

"It's just who I am. I always take it on as my responisibility to make places as safe as possible, to try to help everybody. I can't do it, of course. Not yet, anyway. And you're right that just two people cannot save a city by themselves. Which is why I need help from everybody."

Sonyr turns slowly. "why do you help the city? truly, what makes you do this when you wake up at night, screaming from terror? what makes you get up every day and do your duty?"

[Ravenclawjedi42]

9 minutes ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

Sonyr turns slowly. "why do you help the city? truly, what makes you do this when you wake up at night, screaming from terror? what makes you get up every day and do your duty?"

Corbeau's façade seems to crumble slightly. "What other choice do we have? To not try to save this place...that is practically the same thing as destroying it! An old mentor of mine once said, 'The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.' And I will not destroy this world, friend."So what if that was a lie? Sometimes, one simply must tell lies for the greater good.

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

35 minutes ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

Corbeau's façade seems to crumble slightly. "What other choice do we have? To not try to save this place...that is practically the same thing as destroying it! An old mentor of mine once said, 'The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.' And I will not destroy this world, friend."So what if that was a lie? Sometimes, one simply must tell lies for the greater good.

sonyr pounces on this, his eyes growing hard. "If you cared, you would have stopped that fire. my family would still be alive. i wouldnt have lost the last library. i wouldnt have been forced into criminal work. you always have a choice. i just dont think you are choosing the right path. it is right, but for the wrong reasons." he turns in disgust, and while he's facing away he lets a little smile breach his lips. never thought i could mess with an obligator this bad. 

[Ravenclawjedi42]

5 hours ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

sonyr pounces on this, his eyes growing hard. "If you cared, you would have stopped that fire. my family would still be alive. i wouldnt have lost the last library. i wouldnt have been forced into criminal work. you always have a choice. i just dont think you are choosing the right path. it is right, but for the wrong reasons." he turns in disgust, and while he's facing away he lets a little smile breach his lips. never thought i could mess with an obligator this bad. 

“And that is exactly why you should help me! I arrived in this city three days ago. That sort of thing is what happens if there aren’t people like me there to stop it! I care! How are my reasons wrong?! All I am trying to do is save this city.” He seems to be a crazed man, but like he genuinely cares about the city and is very angry at the suggestion of anything else.

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

15 hours ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

“And that is exactly why you should help me! I arrived in this city three days ago. That sort of thing is what happens if there aren’t people like me there to stop it! I care! How are my reasons wrong?! All I am trying to do is save this city.” He seems to be a crazed man, but like he genuinely cares about the city and is very angry at the suggestion of anything else.

sonyr turns with a grin on his face. "why do you fight for a city youve only just arrived in? isnt that naive?"

[Ravenclawjedi42]

10 hours ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

sonyr turns with a grin on his face. "why do you fight for a city youve only just arrived in? isnt that naive?"

“Why should this city matter any less then the cities I grew up in?” Corbeau sighs, and looks like he’s fighting tears. “Where I used to live…I made some mistakes. A lot of mistakes. And so I found my way here. 

“To try again. To get a second chance at being good.”

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

1 minute ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

“Why should this city matter any less then the cities I grew up in?” Corbeau sighs, and looks like he’s fighting tears. “Where I used to live…I made some mistakes. A lot of mistakes. And so I found my way here. 

“To try again. To get a second chance at being good.”

sonyr grins. "good enough for me. what can i help with?"

[Ravenclawjedi42]

1 minute ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

sonyr grins. "good enough for me. what can i help with?"

Good. Another supporter. I hope. I don’t fully trust this one, but that doesn’t mean he can’t help me.

Corbeau takes out a spare flyer from his bag. “You met all these people last night, so you don’t really need their pictures. But on this part,” Corbeau gestures to an address on the bottom of the page, “is my hotel room. Come there immediately if you see any of them, and I’ll try to gather the others to capture them. And when you have the time, go into the slums, ask around. See if you can find any of these three.”

Best not to be seen as demanding.

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

16 hours ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

Good. Another supporter. I hope. I don’t fully trust this one, but that doesn’t mean he can’t help me.

Corbeau takes out a spare flyer from his bag. “You met all these people last night, so you don’t really need their pictures. But on this part,” Corbeau gestures to an address on the bottom of the page, “is my hotel room. Come there immediately if you see any of them, and I’ll try to gather the others to capture them. And when you have the time, go into the slums, ask around. See if you can find any of these three.”

Best not to be seen as demanding.

Sonyr stiffens. "no. not that" he backs away. "anything but that. no. nonononono"

@Ravenclawjedi42

Edited January 11, 2024 by TheRavenHasLanded

[Ravenclawjedi42]

8 hours ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

Sonyr stiffens. "no. not that" he backs away. "anything but that. no. nonononono"

@Ravenclawjedi42

“Oh. Okay. Not that then. But I have a feeling that people will seek truth and come here. You must tell me if I do. And if one of them is found, I’ll try to contact you, either by messenger of by Spanreed, I’ve been meaning to buy one of those. Come and aid me if I send word.”
So he’s afraid of the slums…that’s unfortunate. Worse things have happened, though.

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

13 hours ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

“Oh. Okay. Not that then. But I have a feeling that people will seek truth and come here. You must tell me if I do. And if one of them is found, I’ll try to contact you, either by messenger of by Spanreed, I’ve been meaning to buy one of those. Come and aid me if I send word.”
So he’s afraid of the slums…that’s unfortunate. Worse things have happened, though.

Sonyr points at a sign that reads "Privacy is Guaranteed" but someone switched the letters around and now says "Piracy is Guaranteed" which he curses at. "Corbeau. I will not endanger my own clients. The safe area extends 100 meters from any point of the library proper, so if you want to catch them, wait here, tail them out, then grab them."

[Ravenclawjedi42]

On 1/12/2024 at 8:33 AM, TheRavenHasLanded said:

Sonyr points at a sign that reads "Privacy is Guaranteed" but someone switched the letters around and now says "Piracy is Guaranteed" which he curses at. "Corbeau. I will not endanger my own clients. The safe area extends 100 meters from any point of the library proper, so if you want to catch them, wait here, tail them out, then grab them."

Corbeau nodded. “You yourself do not have to do anything to directly harm your clients. All that you must do is contact me, tell me when you see them. And it would help a lot if you took up arms with us against them, but I will not require thee to do so.”

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

21 hours ago, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

Corbeau nodded. “You yourself do not have to do anything to directly harm your clients. All that you must do is contact me, tell me when you see them. And it would help a lot if you took up arms with us against them, but I will not require thee to do so.”

Sonyr shakes his head. "No can do. im sorry. i dont wanna get caught up in criminal organizations again..."

[Ravenclawjedi42]

1 hour ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

Sonyr shakes his head. "No can do. im sorry. i dont wanna get caught up in criminal organizations again..."

“Very—very well.” Such a shame. Perhaps with more encouragement in the future…I’ll find a way to convince him if it becomes necessary. Which it almost certainly will, tragically.

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

Just now, Ravenclawjedi42 said:

“Very—very well.” Such a shame. Perhaps with more encouragement in the future…I’ll find a way to convince him if it becomes necessary. Which it almost certainly will, tragically.

sonyr stands. "get your books. if you have anything to discuss, come here. the guide will let you in."