Prepare for the #LodanRespawn2024 Existing characters may choose to be displace from/have memories of different timelines, thereby allowing returning members the option to retcon their whole character. These changes are the result of the "Unnatural Fog" plot device that is running between now and the Respawn. The plot is simple: no matter where your character is, that place is shrouded in a thick fog that suspends time, but not thoughts or memories, so even if they're repeating the same day over and over again, they continue to remember, so each time feels like a new day. For those retconning OCs; this is where new versions of themselves have the opportunity to replace the old versions. Official lore and tree updates will be announced asap
Post by Danny Ravensdale on Oct 29, 2014 2:48:47 GMT
Danny led the two in the opposite direction of where he had found them. He walked them deeper into the woods before he stopped and turned around.
"A'righ'. The two'a ya wanna join M.I.? Don' matter now.. ain' no turnin' back. 'ere's wha's gonna 'appen. The two'a ya needa find yer way back ta Lodan without no 'elp. Bu' it don' stop there. Nah, see, findin' yer way back only means ya ain' dyin' in the woods. Wha yer task's gonna be's much 'arder'n tha'. There's a risin' noble in the city... 'is name's Count Darren Holland. We don' wan' 'im gainin' power. 'e's been makin' a name fer 'imself by puttin' Anders b'hind bars, Anders who're innocen' of the crimes 'e's layin' on em. Wha' 'e's movin' ta do's take a position'a power in Lodan an' use tha' ta further 'is own goals. 'e don' 'ate us... not like some, but Anders're an easy target, an' the people're only too 'appy ta lap up 'im blamin' all 'uman 'ardship on us. I wantcha ta bring 'im down. Don' kill 'im... that'd draw too much attention. Ruin 'im... make it so 'e can never do anythin' ta us tha' requires any kinda governmental power. Break 'is reputation, an' leave 'im nothin' but shame an' distrust from the very people 'e's been workin' fer."
Danny rolled his shoulders and looked at the two imperiously. "The boss wan's me ta letcha know ya ain' allowed ta fail. Ya do an' there's anythin' tracin' back ta us, an' we'll kill ya. Ya get caught an' yer on yer own. We ain' sloppy. We don' make mistakes. The entire city's 'gainst us, so we can' afford ta make mistakes." Danny paused for a long moment. "Well what're ya waitin' fer? Ge' to it!"
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Oct 29, 2014 5:37:03 GMT
Lasair listened closely as the other person explained. It was a simple enough task in theory, but performing it would be a challenge indeed. Already planning it out in his head, Lasair was snapped back to reality when “Ge to it!” hit his ears. Right, planning could wait. First he had to get out of the woods. He had a feeling this other girl might cause some problems for him (she didn’t seem that bright) so he decided to work without her input. Turning around and taking a deep breath he tried to remember the path they had taken into the woods. Taking a few steps forward he started looking at the trees, trying to find moss growing on them. During his travels, he had learned that moss grows facing north. So, once he found a tree with moss, he took note of which way it faced (to his left) and then he kept walking. Whenever he saw more moss, he made sure to keep it to his left and continued on in this fashion, hoping he’d get out of here. But before he got too far away, he turned back to the girl and called out to her, “I know what I’m doing if you want to follow.”
Post by Ratna Campbell on Oct 29, 2014 11:32:25 GMT
Ratna was shocked a bit by this , they had to get out of the woods and then ruin a man , this seemed like a tall order beyond her which was more for her mother's job. but she didn't want to be lost in the woods as the lad shouted back to her she woke up "ok , hold on " quickly running towards him to catch up , it was already bad that the tales of the guild where not like the real life.
"so ... whats the plan here? , since i only been in lodan for a few days and have only my mothers notes to go on as well as what I know now, also by the way people maybe hunting me in the outer side of town, they dont like magic tricks much and they are not a happy bunch." knowing full well that lodan was like any other place she had been to.
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Oct 29, 2014 16:10:33 GMT
Listening to the girl as he continued to follow the moss, Lasair chuckled a little when she mentioned being hunted. “Well in that case, you probably want to lose the hat and law low for a day or too. I suggest getting a cloak. So many people wear them; it’ll be easy to blend in.” He paused a moment, turning slightly in response to the moss. “As for the plan, first we need information on this guy. What he does, who he likes, ect. Once we know a bit about him, it’ll be easier to figure out what to do.” He rubbed his hands together as they walked, hoping that no shadow beasts would appear. They weren’t too far into the forest, so hopefully none of them would notice them. He picked up the pace a little as he remembered how terrifying the things can be.
Post by Ratna Campbell on Oct 29, 2014 17:19:27 GMT
"lose my hat , you kidding right , my mother made this hat, it traditionally symbol for witches,i would rather stay in doors for a few days before getting rid of that " Ratna said as she held on to her hat , she was very tradition when it came to stuff like clothes and she was not gonna get rid of something she grow up with as she listened to the lad's plan "wait so you want to do something that takes time when we could be on a time limit they have not said yet? , I say lets trick him into eating human flesh , cannibalism in peoples eyes is normally bad" taking from her mothers example "a best way to a man is through his gut and if we managed to feed him something that would making look like a monster in peoples eye, then we got what we need right , sure we have to kill one or two people but they are helping a better cause right? "
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Oct 29, 2014 20:36:01 GMT
Lasair shook his head at how naive the girl was being. Keeping to the correct path in the forest, he continued walking. “No, that wouldn’t work. He and everybody else would blame the chef. And then the poor guy who made the meal, whether or not he knew it was modified, would be ruined instead of our target.” He smiled as he noticed the trees were thinning. It meant they must be getting close to the exit. “And besides, finding dirt only takes one night if you know which bar to visit. When we get back to town I was going to go gather information and by morning I’ll know what I want to do. And as for the hat, I meant just stop wearing it for a few days. It’s probably the only thing the villagers remember about you, so not wearing it will let you blend in.”
Post by Ratna Campbell on Oct 31, 2014 2:03:30 GMT
"yeah but as soon as he ate it , he be addicted and go crazy , that what happens when people eat people" Ratna felt this lad was trying to play it safe , if this target was a high up official count there had to be a better direct way, this was before changing the topic back to har hat again which she growned before changing the topic again back to the count " how about we have him kill a human , or we drive him mad by kidnapping him and making him go mad. direct ways instead of spending valuable time,I mean that thing from before could be watching us right now and watching the clock , waiting to strike us if we spend too long. it be easy if we where allowed to just tie him up , put him in a cart and send him on his way with a sake over his head until the houses die, its a perfect crime , no body, no mus no fuse. making people just ruined is harder then it looks unless we get get direct, and if he is a count then any whispers we pick up will just be general, stuff people know already and sometimes what you need is a simple answer to all"
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Oct 31, 2014 22:18:32 GMT
Shaking his head and bringing his hand up to pinch the bridge of his nose, Lasair wasn’t sure what to think of the girl anymore. Was she really this stupid? He grinded his teeth for a moment, fighting to keep calm. With just a few more steps they came to the edge of the forest, able to finally see the town. As they stood next one of the last trees, Lasair turned towards her and spoke slowly, making sure his voice was level. “Neither of those ideas will work,” be began plainly. “Making someone go mad takes time. Especially if he has a strong will. It can take months to break someone of their will. So saying that we should kidnap him to make him go mad—to save time—contradicts itself in every way, shape, and form.” He stopped here, breathing slowly. He really wanted to yell at her, but he kept his composure. “Next, I’m very certain that we don’t have any sort of time limit anyway. That recruiter person was really direct about what we gotta go and what the rules are. If there was a time limit, I believe he would have told us. And lastly, it’s really not that hard to ruin someone’s career if you just take your time and know who to talk to, when, and what to say.” He stood a little taller now, looking down at her. “I know what I’m doing. You can either help me, or try to hid from the gang members on your own. Either way, please stop and try to think about your ideas before you blurt them out. I’m speaking from experience here. I’ve seen this sort of thing done first hand and even helped someone with it before.”
He turned away from her, still tense and somewhat angry. He usually didn’t have a temper like this, but this girl was really getting under his skin. Has she never lived among regular people before? He had no idea, but Lasair was doing his best to stay calm. One more push would send him over the edge, however.
Ratna could see that this lad was getting creep out by her. something that she understood alot when having to work with people. knowing all this trail meant the life and death of them both , she put her hand on his shoulder to try and stop him as her voice changed from sweet to more lower tone. "hay ....... i know that you don't know me well and by the way you said and acted, and there is a lot i can tell you about me." she slowly pulled out her Grimoir and gave it to him, " this is the best i can do to explain everything about me, please read it"
(lasair you got access to her Grimoir, you can look into the stuff she learned and her past)
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Nov 1, 2014 2:24:15 GMT
Raising an eyebrow, Lasair accepted her book cautiously. He usually didn’t dabble in the tangible magics, but something about the look in her eye… He got the feeling that reading at least part of this book would be helpful in the long run. He opened it and read over the first couple pages quickly; reading to retain and not to relate to. The pages turned quickly as he began to get a better idea about the character of this girl.
the few pages that he looked at showed her history , of how she grow up under her mother who showed her the way of the witch , and how Ratna grow up around learning the understanding of the witching ways and necromanci . how the the traditions of the old world was slowly disappearing as the wave of steam was growing which magic was dieing and slowly hiding away from light.it explained why Ratna followed her mothers footsteps why she wanted magic to come back and how she took from her mother example.
as he flicked through the pages he came across Ratna's mothers notes , that detailed a lot of very old but very effective ways of doing things such as how a witch should act, necromancy , witch's code, how to get people on your side , how to ruin people by them doing inhuman acts such as eating others or making them going crazy and other ways , how to make a few things and last of all for some reason at the end of the notes was old map of the towns and cities. he then when past the page on how Ratna made this book and the old robed man as well as her diary.
as he flicked he had reached the end of the written pages with only a a lot blank pages.
Ratna watched as he reached the end " I know its only short but hopefully that would give you some idea why I like the old ways and why am a witch , now we should keep moving, I dont want to die and early death. gods forbid my mother or grandmas say if I did get little young me eaten"
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Nov 4, 2014 16:02:17 GMT
He nodded slowly as she took her book back, seeing how some of the crazier ideas seemed to have worked for the witches, although he couldn’t fathom them working now. Turning back towards the town, Lasair spoke up now. “Well you need to avoid all the people looking for you. There’s a couple abandoned buildings on the edge of town. I’m sure you could hide in one of them. I’d like to hit up a few bars and pubs before they start kicking people out, so how about I do that while you’re laying low and I’ll meet back up with you later?” he suggested.
Ratna nodded , now they where on the same page, "dont worry about me, sometimes a little danger is ok and i can slip by these people no problem , and if i do get gotten at lest you know where to find me when they are dunking me in water or building a bomb fire " she playfully said to him "just dont take too long, when you get back ill take back to the inn i got a room for to sleep the night. the inn at the theater district i already paid for a week there and the thugs are only searching the outer area and i guess they would not mess with the rich people." hopping that he would not just disappear on her while they had a trial to do , even if it mean sleeping with him, eat with him and/or Marry him to make sure they where on the same page of this task.
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Nov 5, 2014 6:10:24 GMT
He nodded to her as he began walking towards the town, remembering where the nearest pub was. Lasair turned to her as he walked and asked, “What’s the name of the inn? I’ll head over there when I’m ready to call it a night then,” he said with a grin. The night was growing rather chilly, which meant people would probably be staying at the bars as long as possible. Which was good for him, seeing as he needed information, and it was hard to get information when there were not any people around. Pulling his light jacket a little closer to him, he pictured the route to his destination in his head and was ready to take off. However, he needed to know where the rendezvous point was first.
" its the mad hatter inn , you cant miss it , as it the only one there with the hat statue outside." she said as they nearly out of the forest, "just be careful ok..? if you make it back in time we can get to know each other a bit better , i mean for real , no witching stuff" she meant it
(i see possible ship coming on )
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