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tushanshu_logs2015-02-01 08:31 pm
redlightgreenlight) wrote in tushanshu_logs2015-02-01 08:31 pm
February Catch All
Characters: Valdis and you!
Date: The Month of February
Location: Noted in the starters
Situation: Various
Warnings/Rating: None yet
A) Before the 5th, Keeliai's Markets: After acquiring the angelic sword, Revelations, Valdis has found herself in need of some supplies in order to make a sheath worthy of the blade. She has enough coin to obtain what she needs and it helps that the Kedan are currently trying to put on a good face for the Ambassadors. She is quickly evaluating the attitude of the store owners and either purchasing or moving on, aware that this window of niceties might be quite narrow.
B) Midnight Hotel: When she isn't out in the city or exploring the surrounding areas, Valdis can be found in the common area, reading up on the history of Keeliai or going over her extensive, hand-written notes on the current issues the foreigners are facing in the city. If one is lucky, they may catch her in the lobby of the hotel, or if someone is ambitious and unafraid, they may find her in her room, though if she is sleeping, wake her at your own risk
C) Before the 5th, Turtle's Head: The cold didn't bother her much and she sat near the turtles head, looking out over the water at Khatronma, marveling at the dome from a distance. Revelations is at her hip, glowing softly in the early morning light. The last time she had been here it had been to possess the turtle in an attempt to help Wan oust Malicant from the ancient entity. It had also been where she had used the Void to kill four of the cultists attacking her and her friends. So many memories and none of the peace that had once been attached to this place.
D) Start your Own: Please give a location and a setup.
Date: The Month of February
Location: Noted in the starters
Situation: Various
Warnings/Rating: None yet
A) Before the 5th, Keeliai's Markets: After acquiring the angelic sword, Revelations, Valdis has found herself in need of some supplies in order to make a sheath worthy of the blade. She has enough coin to obtain what she needs and it helps that the Kedan are currently trying to put on a good face for the Ambassadors. She is quickly evaluating the attitude of the store owners and either purchasing or moving on, aware that this window of niceties might be quite narrow.
B) Midnight Hotel: When she isn't out in the city or exploring the surrounding areas, Valdis can be found in the common area, reading up on the history of Keeliai or going over her extensive, hand-written notes on the current issues the foreigners are facing in the city. If one is lucky, they may catch her in the lobby of the hotel, or if someone is ambitious and unafraid, they may find her in her room, though if she is sleeping, wake her at your own risk
C) Before the 5th, Turtle's Head: The cold didn't bother her much and she sat near the turtles head, looking out over the water at Khatronma, marveling at the dome from a distance. Revelations is at her hip, glowing softly in the early morning light. The last time she had been here it had been to possess the turtle in an attempt to help Wan oust Malicant from the ancient entity. It had also been where she had used the Void to kill four of the cultists attacking her and her friends. So many memories and none of the peace that had once been attached to this place.
D) Start your Own: Please give a location and a setup.
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So close, Sonja
The only queen Sonja had ever know was...
No, there was nothing to be gained from going down that road. Again.
It was a long time ago, anyway. Long enough that the memories were too blurry. Just feelings really, fleeting and frustratingly rare. Stories - from her father, from Sensei, from the Chamberlain, from the occasional foreign dignitary. That was all she had.
She wondered if Valdis- no. No, that was silly.
More importantly, Valdis was wrong. Sonja didn't have the confidence to be direct. That had been proven so many times that it was beyond scientific consensus. She just lacked the right stuff. She knew that. She accepted it. That was why she needed to prepare, why she needed the upper hand in every situation. To break even. Without that, she would always fail.
But-
No.
No, Valdis was just being nice. Empty flattery, based on social niceties. That's what she meant by 'respectful', lying to make people feel better. Yet another trait that you needed to be direct. Another trait Sonja lacked, and grateful for it. She'd rather be an outcast than a fake.
"You're right," Sonja said. Sneaking around wasn't direct, or respectful. It was practical. It was smart. It was what she was good at. Sonja sat up, empowered by her new-found resolve.
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"I often am," Valdis replied dryly, concerned that Sonja may have gotten the wrong impression from her words, "And yet I get the feeling that you have reached a conclusion that differs from what I hoped."
The kedan were a suspicious bunch of late and Valdis worried that if Sonja was caught sneaking around there would be consequences, not just for the girl, but for all the foreigners.
"Did you know that when you are out in public, that your actions and words affect the public's perception of all the foreigners?"
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"...I'll- I'll keep that in mind. Maybe." Yes, good, show her your unwavering resolve. Sigh. She was sincere about the maybe part though.
"What are you writing there?"
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"I am writing down my observations of the Snakes and tracking their movements within the city."
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"Have you established any patterns?"