Artemis
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 205
Physical Description: Artemis is a sturdily built woman of medium height, with blonde hair tied back in a professional bun. Clad in a sharp black business suit, with black tie, dress shirt, and gloves, her appearance is utterly unremarkable; save for a single, flawless, purple gem, set on a simple black ribbon, worn choker-style around her throat. Her demeanor is such that she blends seamlessly into the background of any situation when her services are not required.
Registered: Sept 13, 2015 6:26:06 GMT -8
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Post by Artemis on Mar 8, 2016 13:16:49 GMT -8
Artemis watches Poros as he asks questions, and listens to her and Naoki's responses. The questions he asked were telling. Personal questions, yet not so personal that people would easily refuse to answer them. Questions to which the response and the things unsaid were equally answers. Smart questions, one that a skilled judge of people would ask. He would see their non-answers for what they were, which was fine.
His reaction to Maelik was equally informative. He reacted much as one would expect to an actual demonlord serving his meal, but didn't go off the handle or regard Maelik with distaste. He was clearly uncomfortable, which, combined with his reaction to Naoki's cat features, suggested that his interactions with non-humans were limited, but not tainted with bias.
His various allusions to his preferences of alcohol and women reinforced her earlier impressions that he was a womanizer. Not a lecher like that unbearable Wallace fellow, but he clearly fancied himself something of a ladykiller. Occasional maintenance to keep him off balance and feeling out of control would likely go a long way towards making this an easier relationship.
Artemis cuts a piece off of her meat, and is greeted by a perfectly-cooked, juicy, and fragrant interior. "This looks as exquisite as ever, Maelik, my compliments."
Spearing the piece of meat with her fork, she turns to Poros.
"You're quite right that this isn't a date. We don't do dates."
A shared glance with Naoki, and simultaneous predatory smirks. "As to an opportunity, however, that remains to be seen."
Artemis punctuates this statement by putting the bite of meat in her mouth and pulling the fork out in a very slow, deliberate manner, maintaining eye contact with Poros the entire time.
Any teasing is cut short when she takes her first chew, as the flavor of the meat explodes in her mouth. She turns her attention to her food, enjoying every bite. Her table manners are graceful but unobtrusive, much like her typical demeanor.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Mar 10, 2016 12:36:58 GMT -8
As the meal lands neatly before her, Naoki gives Maelik a nod and an appreciative smile in thanks before picking up her silverware and devoting her full attention to the dish before her.
… What is this? This isn’t something Naoki has been served before. Some manner of meat, obviously, but what? Something serpent like. It doesn’t seem to smell of any meat she’s had before… but it smells pretty good.
Deciding not to question it further, Naoki carefully drives her fork into one side of the meat, and uses her knife to cut off a moderately sized portion. She takes just a moment to examine the new meat before sticking the forkful into her mouth and chewing contemplatively. As prepared as she was for the onslaught of flavor, she can’t help but shut her eyes and tremble a bit as the meat does the juices thing with the flavor and the spices.
“Mmmmhhh-!”
Whatever it is, Madame Naoki evidently enjoys it a considerable amount. It’s never very hard to enjoy Maelik’s cooking, but in this situation, where she hasn’t had lunch and had been building anticipation for this meal throughout most of the day, the cooking hits hard. She takes her time to finish chewing and swallow the first bite, appreciating each nuance of texture and marination. Afterwards, she dabs her lips with a napkin and turns to give Maelik her regards in verbal form.
“Maelik, whatever this this- it’s excellent. I don’t mean to doubt you, but I’m beginning to think that you are completely incapable of disappointing. I’m not sure how you manage to cook so well on every occasion, but you have my most sincere thanks yet again. If there’s anything more you desire from me, remember that you need only ask.”
Giving Maelik another nod of thanks, she continues to consume the meal, interspersing bites of cocatrice with swigs of her mug. After Maelik concludes his observations and departs, she begins to shoot inquisitive glances at Poros, curious to hear about this mysterious ‘proposal’ of his. It certainly would be awkward if it turns out to be a proposal in the literal sense, she muses.
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Poros Welchion
Established
Under the protection of Madame Naoki, for being an 'asset' to her. Life is great
Roleplay posts: 40
Age: 24
Physical Description: Brown medium long hair, blue eyes, cleanly shaven.
1m79 tall and quite slender for a man of his position.
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Clothes and Equipment: Wears nice clothes, as the son of a wealthy merchant.
Has a sword which he is adept at using, he just doesn't like to.
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Player's online availability : not too often, just started, I'll see (CET)
Registered: Feb 24, 2016 23:47:00 GMT -8
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Post by Poros Welchion on Mar 14, 2016 9:15:47 GMT -8
Partway through the meal, Poros had watched Maelik go back to the kitchen. He looked over to the VIP room another time and checked whether the runes in the booths were working. They seemed to be okay, but he wouldn't be able to tell anyway.
Poros didn't want to include Artemis in this but it seems he had little choice. "Madame Naoki, I have thought about this... Today, the job, the house, the food. Everything you have given me has been wonderful." he smiled, making sure to keep eyecontact with her as he tried to read her emotions through them. "I simply cannot accept it all without a counterproposal. Yes, you've mentioned that working for you would probably be a lot less fun than I would imagine, trust me, I saw the place. I know what I'm getting myself into." he put away his cutlery, wiped his mouth clean and put one of his hands next to his nose.
"There is basically no way that I deserve all this right now and I refuse to accept it."
"Unless..." his finger shot out in Naoki's direction. "I am able to do something back."
"You don't need anything, I know. Everybody says that but in reality they need more than I do. Those who have no desires are poorer than the bum in the street." He laughed, lowered his finger again.
"I present to you, my offer: I will grant you one time access to my true power. You know about the fearing and sleeping magics I have at my disposal, I assume? If not, well there you go. However these are just tools." Poros thought about how he would show Naoki. He couldn't find a way in this place, however so he just decided to tell her. If she trusted him, she would believe. If she didn't, she would test. He knew she was that kind of woman.
"Remember when you said I couldn't cast magic while sleeping? Well, I can. In fact, I can do all sorts of things with my consciousness." He was not doing a great job at explaining.
"I can change dreams at will, my own, others, people I have never met as long as I find them when I am asleep."
"Here is my offer: I want to give you one dream, one victim." He chuckled. "A victim is the recipient of my consciousness changing dreams and feelings. The dream may change them, the feelings might change them but I will never remain. For instance, You could pick yourself as a victim, yes. You had a very bad day and you want to dream nice things, quiet things. I can grant you a full nights rest while thinking of pleasant things, the texture of this food, beautiful meadows and all your friends around it. Just having a great day." He stopped and looked over to Artemis.
"Perhaps you rather have a little fun with your colleague and have me pick her as victim. Victim of a very erotic dream where you play the other part in. You yourself will not know or feel, but Artemis will have a great night sleeping." He realized she had been teasing him quite a few times so it was something that was in her interests. Thinking about another option he started to form a grin on his face.
"Or my personal favorite. There is someone you want to leave, leave someone alone, leave this city. Someone who you wish very bad things to. I can twist their dreams, make them afraid of everything that has to do with this city. Of course, one session does not cut it in this case, It is only a nightmare, but a night full of terrors makes this person on edge the next day, easily spooked, easily manipulated." His face turned completely neutral again.
"Of course, I will not terror my siblings, for one, they don't deserve it right now but they have also gotten quite used to getting their dreams messed with."
"If not now, remember you may ask this of me. It is the only thing I can repay you with right now." He readied his cutlery again, waiting for reactions while scooping up some carrots with his fork.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Mar 15, 2016 13:06:18 GMT -8
As Poros delivers his offer, Madame Naoki listens carefully, resting her chin in folded hands and maintaining eye contact. She wonders why he bothered to mention his siblings; she hasn’t even heard their names, much less met them. She would have no reason to request that Poros use his power on them, no more than she would have reason to request that he use his power on any other unknown stranger on the street.
“An interesting and powerful ability, you have. I appreciate that you’ve informed me of it, and offered to use it at my request.” She drums her fingers on the table, looking absently off to the bandstand for a few moments. “I have a long history with dreams. In addition to my own, I myself am often the subject of the dreams of others.” She leans forward suddenly and pierces him with a gaze, her contemplative mood and casually neutral air gone. In its place is a more dangerous neutrality, like the ready stance of a swordsman; her voice carries deadly steel. “I also have a long history with nightmares, and have found that I am more than capable of causing them myself.”
Moving back, and picking up her fork again, the piercing demeanor is gone as quickly as it came, once again casual. “I’ll let you know if I need anyone’s head fooled with; I can’t think of any meaningful ways to request that you use it just now.”
Dropping the matter there, she moves as if to spear another portion of her meal, but finds her plate empty. She hadn’t noticed that she was finishing the meal, and wasn’t able to savor the last bite. Madame Naoki flashes the plate a displeased glare, and settles for another sip of her drink.
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Poros Welchion
Established
Under the protection of Madame Naoki, for being an 'asset' to her. Life is great
Roleplay posts: 40
Age: 24
Physical Description: Brown medium long hair, blue eyes, cleanly shaven.
1m79 tall and quite slender for a man of his position.
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Clothes and Equipment: Wears nice clothes, as the son of a wealthy merchant.
Has a sword which he is adept at using, he just doesn't like to.
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Player's online availability : not too often, just started, I'll see (CET)
Registered: Feb 24, 2016 23:47:00 GMT -8
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Post by Poros Welchion on Mar 22, 2016 4:54:26 GMT -8
"Of course, you have my abilities at your command at least once" He bows his head slightly, raising his arms to make the effect bigger.
"I do not have a powerful ability though. In this world of dragons, demonlords and angelic powers, mine are nothing. They keep me safe though and that is what matters." He smiled, she had reacted differently from what he thought. New information, or yet another red herring. Poros couldn't tell yet.
However, he was intrigued, the very calm Naoki suddenly seemed more hostile towards him. Probably telling him not to fiddle with her, which meant she was more scared of her dreams than she would care to admit.
"There is a difference between making someone's life a hell and someone's dreams one. For instance, you can only escape your dreams when you are awake, whereas you can only escape your life when you sleep." Poros put his finger against his chin, clearly thinking for a second. "Or die, I suppose. That is a very irrational thing to do, though."
With that he finished off the final pieces of hare and took his glass of triple brew ale.
"Look at me, I really must have it going to my head, talking like this." He burst into laughter. Small pockets of water forming in the sides of his eyes, impossible to discern why. After a good few seconds of laughing, Poros went to clear it with his sleeve. Took his triple brew and started twirling what was left of it in the glass.
"So when do we start work in the morning?"
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Mar 22, 2016 15:14:46 GMT -8
“Hm.”
Madame Naoki pauses; this is another question she wasn’t prepared for. After a short period of chin-in-hand deliberation, she decides that it’s not one that needs a great answer.
“Tomorrow, in the morning. I don’t really care which hours you work, but I expect you to stay a while, and get a lot done. Maybe we’ll work out formal hours later, but it’s not something I’ve considered yet. Show up sometime vaguely before noon, that’ll be fine.”
Picking up her mug, she downs the rest of her drink, and considers the table. Everyone is finished, and there’s nothing more to be done. Perhaps more could be said, but she doesn’t have all night to sit around chatting. Deciding that this meal is complete, Madame Naoki wipes her hands on one of the provided linens, and stands.
“This has been a pleasure. Stay for seconds or dessert if you’d like, and don’t worry about the tab. Like I mentioned before, one of my people will be around soon enough to tighten up your new home. I’ve got more to do tonight, so I’ll see you tomorrow. Until then.”
Assuming that Poros has no further inquiries or objections to her departure, Madame Naoki continues with her exit, nodding to Poros before leaving the booth with Artemis, speaking briefly with one of the wait staff before disappearing around a corner and presumably departing.
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Jun of the Celadine
Widely Known
Roleplay posts: 1,410
Age: 28
Physical Description: Jun is a human adult, standing 5’4”. She is wiry and fit at approximately 120 lbs. She has olive skin, dark brown hair ending just above her shoulders, and slight epicanthic folds over her dark almond eyes. Her face is squarish with a small chin. Her skin is dotted with battle scars, and her left arm is heavily bandaged due to an unknown affliction.
Clothes and Equipment: Jun possesses a vast collection of seeds, herbs, insects, and scrolls hidden in various pouches in her armor. These serve as reagents for her multitude of spells. Her armor consists of a customized, long-coat style gambeson that is stuffed with a matrix of seeds and plant fibers. Fitted on top is a set of brass-like, enchanted half armor (chest piece, pauldrons, and tassets) which gives off a warm aura. She has an open-faced, burgonet style helmet and coif of the same materials.
Her most notable "weapons" are Blackbean and Resonance. Blackbean is an elephant-sized demon crow which has served with Jun for many years as a mount and as a bodyguard. A minor enchantment allows him to disguise himself as a regular crow. Resonance is an azure blue longsword with a mind of his own. He can intercept minor attacks and can teleport to his owner. He can also use a personal reserve of magic to aid in the casting of a single spell.
Allegiances: Isra
Player's online availability : Frequently
Registered: Mar 27, 2015 22:57:52 GMT -8
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Post by Jun of the Celadine on Apr 12, 2016 21:05:39 GMT -8
<Time skip after helping Lum'Valia> Now that Jun had returned from her diversion, she decided to follow up on Naoki's offer. The petite girl was dressed in her purple Verri outfit so as to look formal, but unintimidating. At least that was the vibe she was going for. Her weapons were checked in at the door (although Resonance would appear by her side if something went wrong, though it was unlikely). In her mind she wondered what exactly Naoki wanted with her? Did it have something to do with Maelik, or Lum'Valia? Did Naoki have her own plans for Goraia? She brought the file on Goraia just in case. Perhaps Naoki wanted her to join? She did mention she was unfathomably rich... Jun shook her head of these thoughts as she entered the confines of the Moonlight Eclipse. That's when she saw it: At first she raised an eyebrow. "No that can't be right." She walked in closer.
"Is that...?" Her pace quickened as she continued to approach the painting.
At the last stretch, she practically ran up to the painting. "Calico!?" Jun's face flushed into a bright red.
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Calico Swartz
Dedicated
Time for some R&R
Roleplay posts: 151
Age: 29
Physical Description: Calico is a person with a bird's head. Please don't mention it. It's very rude. He stands about 5'9" and has well-groomed feathers.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears tailored clothing reading glasses. On his person, he carries a pair of opera glasses, a pipe, and a pen and notebook.
Registered: Oct 5, 2015 15:05:49 GMT -8
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Post by Calico Swartz on Apr 12, 2016 21:16:45 GMT -8
From across the room, Calico hears his name being called. He gets up out of his easy chair to investigate, still puffing on his pipe. Every now and then, he blows a large cloud of smoke that smells vaguely like birdseed. Wandering over to the front, he spots none other than Jun, the nice young lady he'd met while on vacation in Carmela. He puts out his pipe and strolls over, chirping happily.
"Hello there, Jun! Fancy seeing you here!"
He glances up at the picture of himself on the wall, giving a soft coo.
"Oh yes...that painting. I think it's a bit much, but Madame Naoki insisted on it. So...how do you like the place? I'm the co-owner...hence the picture. Er...would you like to get a drink? Perhaps a pineapple cocktail?"
Calico lets out a little titter, not unlike a canary.
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Jun of the Celadine
Widely Known
Roleplay posts: 1,410
Age: 28
Physical Description: Jun is a human adult, standing 5’4”. She is wiry and fit at approximately 120 lbs. She has olive skin, dark brown hair ending just above her shoulders, and slight epicanthic folds over her dark almond eyes. Her face is squarish with a small chin. Her skin is dotted with battle scars, and her left arm is heavily bandaged due to an unknown affliction.
Clothes and Equipment: Jun possesses a vast collection of seeds, herbs, insects, and scrolls hidden in various pouches in her armor. These serve as reagents for her multitude of spells. Her armor consists of a customized, long-coat style gambeson that is stuffed with a matrix of seeds and plant fibers. Fitted on top is a set of brass-like, enchanted half armor (chest piece, pauldrons, and tassets) which gives off a warm aura. She has an open-faced, burgonet style helmet and coif of the same materials.
Her most notable "weapons" are Blackbean and Resonance. Blackbean is an elephant-sized demon crow which has served with Jun for many years as a mount and as a bodyguard. A minor enchantment allows him to disguise himself as a regular crow. Resonance is an azure blue longsword with a mind of his own. He can intercept minor attacks and can teleport to his owner. He can also use a personal reserve of magic to aid in the casting of a single spell.
Allegiances: Isra
Player's online availability : Frequently
Registered: Mar 27, 2015 22:57:52 GMT -8
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Post by Jun of the Celadine on Apr 12, 2016 21:27:54 GMT -8
"EEK!" Jun is completely paralyzed when she hears that familiar chirping. A montage of flying feathers and multiple orgasms flashes before her eyes.
In a single motion, she swivels to face Calico, her mouth opening and closing like a dying fish as she struggles to find words.
"C-Calico!" Flapping her hands out once and forcing a friendly smile on her face, she continues to struggle to find the right words. Finally she realizes she is being ridiculous. "What am I doing?" She mutters to herself and goes in for a hug. "I'm sorry. I was just caught off guard. I'm really glad to see a familiar face."
As they would separate, she would ask a string of questions. "How've you been? How's the underwater tour business going? How long have you known Madame Naoki? I don't happen to have the equivalent of 20,000 Gauldinian gold in my Carmela bank account do I?"
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Calico Swartz
Dedicated
Time for some R&R
Roleplay posts: 151
Age: 29
Physical Description: Calico is a person with a bird's head. Please don't mention it. It's very rude. He stands about 5'9" and has well-groomed feathers.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears tailored clothing reading glasses. On his person, he carries a pair of opera glasses, a pipe, and a pen and notebook.
Registered: Oct 5, 2015 15:05:49 GMT -8
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Post by Calico Swartz on Apr 12, 2016 21:37:52 GMT -8
Calico lets out a happy tweet and bobs his head up and down in response to her rapid string of questions.
"Oh, I've been just marvelous! Life is good in Isra, even though everyone seems to be completely obsessed with chocolate. I've never understood it. The underwater your business is doing just fine, although there have been some copycats trying to steal the business model. None of them have had any success. And as for the Madame...I've known her for a little while. A few months, perhaps. I met her when I first came to Isra, and we quickly came to a business arrangement. This place, the Moonlight Eclipse, is a joint venture between the two of us. After all, Isra seemed to lack a high-class lounge. Business has been booming, I'm glad to say. I haven't been keeping an eye on your account, but you should be fairly well-off."
He chirps again, absently.
"But enough about me, Jun! How have you been? Off on more adventures, I bet! Have you seen anything interesting? Fought any dragons?"
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Jun of the Celadine
Widely Known
Roleplay posts: 1,410
Age: 28
Physical Description: Jun is a human adult, standing 5’4”. She is wiry and fit at approximately 120 lbs. She has olive skin, dark brown hair ending just above her shoulders, and slight epicanthic folds over her dark almond eyes. Her face is squarish with a small chin. Her skin is dotted with battle scars, and her left arm is heavily bandaged due to an unknown affliction.
Clothes and Equipment: Jun possesses a vast collection of seeds, herbs, insects, and scrolls hidden in various pouches in her armor. These serve as reagents for her multitude of spells. Her armor consists of a customized, long-coat style gambeson that is stuffed with a matrix of seeds and plant fibers. Fitted on top is a set of brass-like, enchanted half armor (chest piece, pauldrons, and tassets) which gives off a warm aura. She has an open-faced, burgonet style helmet and coif of the same materials.
Her most notable "weapons" are Blackbean and Resonance. Blackbean is an elephant-sized demon crow which has served with Jun for many years as a mount and as a bodyguard. A minor enchantment allows him to disguise himself as a regular crow. Resonance is an azure blue longsword with a mind of his own. He can intercept minor attacks and can teleport to his owner. He can also use a personal reserve of magic to aid in the casting of a single spell.
Allegiances: Isra
Player's online availability : Frequently
Registered: Mar 27, 2015 22:57:52 GMT -8
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Post by Jun of the Celadine on Apr 12, 2016 23:02:29 GMT -8
Jun thought for a moment and started to count the fingers on her hand. He would probably regret asking...
"Uh... well... Let's see. Since I left Carmela I've... returned to Medan, which was traumatizing because one of the towns was destroyed, found out my grandmother had been reanimated by my grandfather who may or may not have been temporarily evil, and that they died killing a giant dragon... so, that was a thing. Then I learned light magic from a holy dragon, bought a tiny cottage in Medan, bought some new armor, almost went insane, helped fix Stonevale after it was attacked by another dragon, learned how to absorb heat energy, speak some draconic, and cast wards from another dragon, umm, I almost died in a volcanic cavern, got reunited with my demon friend, visited a magic boutique, OH I met the twins I don't know if you've met them, they hang out the Midnight Sun, met a holy paladin, climbed a big mountain... umm, almost died again, almost went insane again, visited the celestial realm, almost died again, discovered a superpowerful magic sword, OH I DID FIGHT A DRAGON! Um, lost my demon powers but gained holy powers in exchange, made a new contract with a friendly demon, met a bunch of orcs, um, helped resurrect a spirit ghost child thingy from another dimension, met a time mage, umm..."
At this point Jun turned red again. This part of the story involved Vaelar. "UMM, MADE A MER- *cough* mercenary friend, fought a bunch of gnolls, got reunited with my mom, OH I SENT A LETTER TO MY FAMILY, like you suggested, umm, found out Medan was taken over by an evil dictator whom I kinda sorta wanna kill, learned some melee fighting, killed a bunch of evil orcs, spend some time in Gauldin-" Jun was still careful to avoid mentioning that Camilla was alive. Incidentally, she had run out of fingers a lot time ago and had started counting them from the beginning again. "-Um, visited the Black Tower branch there, met Madam Naoki RANDOMLY-" Jun had almost forgotten she was keeping two secrets now. "-helped my holy dragon friend regain her powers... and... yep... yep that's pretty much it. Now I'm here."
Jun was proud of herself for remembering her entire life story. Then her face turned grave. "I have no idea why I'm still alive... Hey, can I borrow 20,000 Gauldinian gold from you? If you ever go back to Carmela you can take it from my account."
As if things couldn't get any weirder, Jun started to blink rapidly and stare at a random spot on the floor as the reality of her insane life style continued to sink in.
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Calico Swartz
Dedicated
Time for some R&R
Roleplay posts: 151
Age: 29
Physical Description: Calico is a person with a bird's head. Please don't mention it. It's very rude. He stands about 5'9" and has well-groomed feathers.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears tailored clothing reading glasses. On his person, he carries a pair of opera glasses, a pipe, and a pen and notebook.
Registered: Oct 5, 2015 15:05:49 GMT -8
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Post by Calico Swartz on Apr 13, 2016 9:38:14 GMT -8
Calico listens carefully as Jun rambles on about all the things she's done and chirps appreciatively, nodding as he listens.
"You certainly are the busy sort, Jun. Good to hear that you've sent a letter to your folks. I've heard a little bit about Medan, but not a lot. What's going on there? And how was your dragon fight? You seem to have gotten out of that alright."
When she mentions the money, he chirps, thinking about it.
"Hmm...I'm not sure if I've got the budget for that at the moment. You should ask Madame Naoki, I'm sure she'd be more than willing to discuss such an arrangement."
Picking up a mug of tea from the bar, he takes a dainty sip.
"Perhaps you should take a short break, Jun. You don't want to overwork yourself, after all."
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Jun of the Celadine
Widely Known
Roleplay posts: 1,410
Age: 28
Physical Description: Jun is a human adult, standing 5’4”. She is wiry and fit at approximately 120 lbs. She has olive skin, dark brown hair ending just above her shoulders, and slight epicanthic folds over her dark almond eyes. Her face is squarish with a small chin. Her skin is dotted with battle scars, and her left arm is heavily bandaged due to an unknown affliction.
Clothes and Equipment: Jun possesses a vast collection of seeds, herbs, insects, and scrolls hidden in various pouches in her armor. These serve as reagents for her multitude of spells. Her armor consists of a customized, long-coat style gambeson that is stuffed with a matrix of seeds and plant fibers. Fitted on top is a set of brass-like, enchanted half armor (chest piece, pauldrons, and tassets) which gives off a warm aura. She has an open-faced, burgonet style helmet and coif of the same materials.
Her most notable "weapons" are Blackbean and Resonance. Blackbean is an elephant-sized demon crow which has served with Jun for many years as a mount and as a bodyguard. A minor enchantment allows him to disguise himself as a regular crow. Resonance is an azure blue longsword with a mind of his own. He can intercept minor attacks and can teleport to his owner. He can also use a personal reserve of magic to aid in the casting of a single spell.
Allegiances: Isra
Player's online availability : Frequently
Registered: Mar 27, 2015 22:57:52 GMT -8
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Post by Jun of the Celadine on Apr 13, 2016 10:43:10 GMT -8
Jun cocked her head a bit. "Yah, let's go somewhere and relax while we wait for Naoki."
She walked over to one of the easy chairs where Calico originally was, and collapsed. She looked like she was about to fall asleep, in an aggravated way.
"Medan is doing terribly. They've got a new dictatorship and some old citizens aren't even being allowed in. I heard the Fletchers actually had to break in through the walls just to get to their house. My people were on the brink of war with them even. So yah, it's a mess."
Jun curled up into a little fetal ball and tried squish herself into the easy chair. Finding this to be too awkward she laid back again instead.
"It wasn't a real dragon. Some kind of guardian spirit for the new sword I got. Resonance. It's really cool. It's like, alive, and very powerful." She yawned. The chairs were comfy.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Apr 13, 2016 19:10:11 GMT -8
A thoroughly unremarkable man dressed in the the plain black suit of a Moonlight Eclipse employee approaches the area where Jun and Calico are chatting, and, at a suitable break in the conversation, tactfully inserts himself to address Jun. “Miss Jun? Madame Naoki is waiting for you in the back. If you’d be so kind as to follow me…” Assuming that Jun seems amicable to the suggestion, the employee proceeds to lead her toward the rear of the establishment. Tucked under a stairwell, a small alcove conceals a locked door. As the door closes behind the pair, the background noise of the establishment fades away, leaving only the music: a woman singing softly, presumably relayed through some magical system from the stage in the main lounge. A carpeted hallway leads back into the establishment, the walls dotted periodically with locked doors. The servant ushers inside one of these doors, and closes it behind her. Beyond the door, lamplight flickers dimly through the gauzy blue fabric of a curtain. When the curtain is pulled aside, a set of steps is revealed, leading down into a sunken dining area. A wide, flat couch, upholstered in blue velvet, rims the rectangular pit and encircles a simple wooden table. The couch is piled high all around with a variety of cushions and pillows, done up in purples, blues, blacks, and pearlescent silvers. Fabrics drape the walls, and hanging silver lamps illuminate the room. The music filters quietly through the hangings, giving life to the soundscape of the room. On a luxurious-looking mound of pillows, Madame Naoki lounges, the vibrant red of her close-fitting gown standing in sharp relief to the cool tones of her impromptu throne. Pale gold fluid makes lazy circuits of a wine glass suspended in her left hand as she swirls it idly. To her right, Artemis reposes amid her own pile of cushions, sitting slightly more upright. A strapless yellow dress wound with green fabric and an ornately coifed hairstyle stand in sharp contrast to her usually demure attire.
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Jun of the Celadine
Widely Known
Roleplay posts: 1,410
Age: 28
Physical Description: Jun is a human adult, standing 5’4”. She is wiry and fit at approximately 120 lbs. She has olive skin, dark brown hair ending just above her shoulders, and slight epicanthic folds over her dark almond eyes. Her face is squarish with a small chin. Her skin is dotted with battle scars, and her left arm is heavily bandaged due to an unknown affliction.
Clothes and Equipment: Jun possesses a vast collection of seeds, herbs, insects, and scrolls hidden in various pouches in her armor. These serve as reagents for her multitude of spells. Her armor consists of a customized, long-coat style gambeson that is stuffed with a matrix of seeds and plant fibers. Fitted on top is a set of brass-like, enchanted half armor (chest piece, pauldrons, and tassets) which gives off a warm aura. She has an open-faced, burgonet style helmet and coif of the same materials.
Her most notable "weapons" are Blackbean and Resonance. Blackbean is an elephant-sized demon crow which has served with Jun for many years as a mount and as a bodyguard. A minor enchantment allows him to disguise himself as a regular crow. Resonance is an azure blue longsword with a mind of his own. He can intercept minor attacks and can teleport to his owner. He can also use a personal reserve of magic to aid in the casting of a single spell.
Allegiances: Isra
Player's online availability : Frequently
Registered: Mar 27, 2015 22:57:52 GMT -8
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Post by Jun of the Celadine on Apr 13, 2016 21:37:12 GMT -8
Jun, of course, complied. As the passed through the Alcove and into the hallway, Jun felt special, being privy to the secret innards of such an establishment, or any establishment really. It was like a child's curiosity of what was behind every office door of daddy's workplace, even if ninety percent of the time the answer was either more cubicles or brooms. Upon seeing all the locked doors, another thought occurred to her. The Moonlight Eclipse must serve many more functions than dining or entertainment, functions beyond the scope of public knowledge. Then again, Naoki was the secret leader of a magical paramilitary organization. Who knew what else she was hiding?
Finally they arrived at their destination, and immediately Jun felt out of place. Her purple tunic and black slacks were in stark contrast to the overtly feminine charms of Madam Naoki and her bodyguard. "Ugh, forever a tomboy." She muttered to herself, although most likely her words were just barely audible, a realization that brought out a capitulation smile. Without even waiting to be beckoned to sit, she stepped forward and cautiously placed herself on the couch. She then clasped her hands together, and leaned back against the most pearlescent pillow she could find.
"It's good to see you again Madam Naoki. Nice dresses."
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Apr 14, 2016 13:38:18 GMT -8
“Thanks, Jun. It’s good to see you, too. So, what do you think?”
With her unoccupied hand, Madame Naoki gestures about to their surroundings, referring to the dining area. This is the first opportunity she’s had to use this hospitality den, and isn’t quite sure what she thinks. It has an atmosphere to it, sure, but… Her opinions aren’t fully formed. She looks to consult Jun’s opinion.
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Jun of the Celadine
Widely Known
Roleplay posts: 1,410
Age: 28
Physical Description: Jun is a human adult, standing 5’4”. She is wiry and fit at approximately 120 lbs. She has olive skin, dark brown hair ending just above her shoulders, and slight epicanthic folds over her dark almond eyes. Her face is squarish with a small chin. Her skin is dotted with battle scars, and her left arm is heavily bandaged due to an unknown affliction.
Clothes and Equipment: Jun possesses a vast collection of seeds, herbs, insects, and scrolls hidden in various pouches in her armor. These serve as reagents for her multitude of spells. Her armor consists of a customized, long-coat style gambeson that is stuffed with a matrix of seeds and plant fibers. Fitted on top is a set of brass-like, enchanted half armor (chest piece, pauldrons, and tassets) which gives off a warm aura. She has an open-faced, burgonet style helmet and coif of the same materials.
Her most notable "weapons" are Blackbean and Resonance. Blackbean is an elephant-sized demon crow which has served with Jun for many years as a mount and as a bodyguard. A minor enchantment allows him to disguise himself as a regular crow. Resonance is an azure blue longsword with a mind of his own. He can intercept minor attacks and can teleport to his owner. He can also use a personal reserve of magic to aid in the casting of a single spell.
Allegiances: Isra
Player's online availability : Frequently
Registered: Mar 27, 2015 22:57:52 GMT -8
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Post by Jun of the Celadine on Apr 14, 2016 16:23:45 GMT -8
Jun looked around and took in all the cool colors. "It's relaxing, kind of like I'm underwater, but in a good way." Suppressing a slight blush from thinking about Calico, she turned to the two women's dresses. "I think it also helps you stand out more when you're wearing powerful colors, like red and yellow, am I right? Oh, I'm Jun by the way." She extended a hand out to shake Artemis'. Suddenly a low rumble emanated from Jun's stomach. Embarrassed, she said, "I don't suppose we can talk and eat?"
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Artemis
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 205
Physical Description: Artemis is a sturdily built woman of medium height, with blonde hair tied back in a professional bun. Clad in a sharp black business suit, with black tie, dress shirt, and gloves, her appearance is utterly unremarkable; save for a single, flawless, purple gem, set on a simple black ribbon, worn choker-style around her throat. Her demeanor is such that she blends seamlessly into the background of any situation when her services are not required.
Registered: Sept 13, 2015 6:26:06 GMT -8
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Post by Artemis on Apr 15, 2016 6:41:13 GMT -8
Artemis accepts the handshake with a firm grip. "A pleasure to meet you, Jun, I've heard a lot about you. I'm Artemis, Naoki's companion and bodyguard." A faint smile creeps onto Artemis's lips as Jun's stomach introduces itself as well, and her choker glimmers faintly. "Of course, please take a seat. Our servant will be here momentarily with the first course." A few seconds later, the sound of a door opening and closing makes its way through the curtains around the room. A fold of fabric is pulled aside, revealing a pale elven woman in a professional-looking skirt and blouse, balancing a silver tray on one hand. She descends into the sunken area, and places the tray on the table, revealing it to contain three bowls, three wine glasses, and a bottle of wine in a cooler. Jun, as the guest, is served first. A napkin is unfolded with a deft flick of the hand and draped across her lap, and a fine silver spoon laid on top of the napkin. The servant repeats this process for Naoki and Artemis, then returns to the table. "Ladies, for this course, our chefs have prepared a cold vegetable soup, paired with an fruity Gauldish white wine," she intones, in an oddly accented voice. "Please enjoy." A nicely hand-sized cup of white soup, artistically garnished, is placed in Jun's hands. After serving Naoki and Artemis as well, she pours a small amount of the wine into each of the glasses, and places them on the table near each of the women. Her work done for the moment, she curtsies, and disappears back into the curtains.
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Jun of the Celadine
Widely Known
Roleplay posts: 1,410
Age: 28
Physical Description: Jun is a human adult, standing 5’4”. She is wiry and fit at approximately 120 lbs. She has olive skin, dark brown hair ending just above her shoulders, and slight epicanthic folds over her dark almond eyes. Her face is squarish with a small chin. Her skin is dotted with battle scars, and her left arm is heavily bandaged due to an unknown affliction.
Clothes and Equipment: Jun possesses a vast collection of seeds, herbs, insects, and scrolls hidden in various pouches in her armor. These serve as reagents for her multitude of spells. Her armor consists of a customized, long-coat style gambeson that is stuffed with a matrix of seeds and plant fibers. Fitted on top is a set of brass-like, enchanted half armor (chest piece, pauldrons, and tassets) which gives off a warm aura. She has an open-faced, burgonet style helmet and coif of the same materials.
Her most notable "weapons" are Blackbean and Resonance. Blackbean is an elephant-sized demon crow which has served with Jun for many years as a mount and as a bodyguard. A minor enchantment allows him to disguise himself as a regular crow. Resonance is an azure blue longsword with a mind of his own. He can intercept minor attacks and can teleport to his owner. He can also use a personal reserve of magic to aid in the casting of a single spell.
Allegiances: Isra
Player's online availability : Frequently
Registered: Mar 27, 2015 22:57:52 GMT -8
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Post by Jun of the Celadine on Apr 15, 2016 13:01:50 GMT -8
"Thank you so much." Jun unapologetically began slurping up the soup. Half of it was gone in just a few seconds.
She stared insecurely at the wine. Unfortunately she was not good with alcohol. After a few moments' hesitation, she went ahead and took a little sip.
"You guys are really kind... Soo... What is it that you need from me?" Her smirked had a touch of mischief as she deduced the general purpose of the meeting and wanted to get to the point.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Apr 15, 2016 15:31:55 GMT -8
Madame Naoki receives the soup and manages to relay a few spoonfuls to her mouth before Jun poses her question.
“Right to the point, I see...”
“I don’t have anything as pointed as that in mind, though. I didn’t invite you back here to sweet-talk you into doing some task for me, or make a one-time deal. I’ve invited you back here to establish and develop a relationship. You and I, we both stand to gain a lot from the other. I have the information, connections, resources, and tactical minds to know what ought to be done and arrange the logistical and command infrastructure to accomplish major feats. I’ve gotten this far without any truly high-profile warriors at my side. You have what I understand to be one of the greatest capacities to utilise magic in this generation. I heard about you before I even properly established my information network. I have multiple firsthand accounts of your power, and the things you’ve been able to accomplish essentially working out of your backpack. Working together, we each have the capacity to further the other’s agenda in massive ways. Naturally complimenting capabilities, if you will.”
Naoki pauses, and takes a moment to swirl and then sip at her drink before continuing.
“So I suppose the first thing I’d like to suggest is either employment in one of my organizations, or a formal alliance between us. The terms of either one of those are, of course, highly negotiable and largely up to you, but I can offer essentially anything. Access to the full extent of my knowledge for your discrete usage, and enough material resources and wealth to support your activities would presumably be standard, but I can offer so much more.”
“Before we can get into that, though, what do you think? Are you willing to work with me?”
Across the table, Naoki fixes her gaze on Jun in an attempt to accurately read her reaction.
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