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 Jul 7, 2017 6:49:16 GMT -8
Watching Torrin arrive at his realization as her shoes come off, Naoki continues to smirk. He says that she thinks, he says that but she knows full well that even had he declined her business offer, she still would have invited him up here. He doesn’t need to know that, though.
“A perk?” Naoki repeats mockingly. She scoffs as her sweater drapes itself over the footboard. (Though she supposes he’s not wrong, they do have a bit of perk.)
“View it as you like,” she continues, turning to give him some good angles from which to choose, “But I intend this to be your first service to me. In which I hope not to be left wanting."
Leaving the other half of undressing incomplete, Naoki reclines into the bed. Though not a small woman, Naoki seems as such in comparison to the bed, as large as it is. She appears to revel in it and indeed prefers it, stretching some as she waits.
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Torrin Delmirev
Established
Roleplay posts: 21 
Age: 31
Physical Description: This silvery dragonborn is truly massive to behold, at nearly eight feet tall with bulging muscles and some well-groomed scales. He keeps his teeth shiny white, and polishes his scales regularly. He usually smells of mint, and is completely cold to the touch.
Clothes and Equipment: Torrin keeps his armor as clean as his scales, and it is even a matching grey color. His armor is thick and heavy, limiting his speed in running, but making him all but impervious to most weaponry. He wields a fairly wicked looking sword, both ceremonial and functional amongst his people, as well as shield emblazoned with a silver dragon on it in honor of his ancestors.
Registered: Feb 17, 2017 16:12:58 GMT -8
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Post by Torrin Delmirev on Jul 28, 2017 10:55:15 GMT -8
"I've never had any complaints before..." He said rather confidently.
Torrin also probably would not have cared if he had, but he hadn't. Slipping out while they were asleep also helped this fact.
He quickly stripped off his shirt and belt and joined her on the bed, one clawed hand resting gently on her thigh.
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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 Aug 2, 2017 3:36:41 GMT -8
“Oh, I’m sure.” Many others have said similar things, but it would hardly be fitting to say as much.
Sliding out from under his hand up onto her knees, Naoki grasps the inseam of Torrin’s pants before giving a hard yank to reveal her latest toy. At the sight of it, she murmurs acknowledgment, her estimate proven correct. Placing a single finger on Torrin’s chest to keep him still Naoki moves to straddle him, a voracious gleam in her eye.
Torrin would end up receiving no complaints from Naoki, only commands. She evidently wasn’t speaking in jest when she said that it would be Torrin doing the servicing, though it is a two-way street, so to speak. Though she deigns not to mention it explicitly, Torrin may notice the tattoo on Naoki’s inner thigh glowing and the unnatural warmness that seems to accompany it. Due in part to the lustful energies at work, Torrin would have little difficulty continuing to satisfy her desires several times over the course of the night.
After a brief nap and a few enthusiastic encores, Naoki sees it fit to depart, leaving Torrin to what she suspects will be a very sound sleep.
The following morning - or afternoon, Torrin would find outside his door a small pile of crates. Within, bottles of Silverleaf wine packed for travel, almost 40 in all.
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Reese Cresno
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 130
Physical Description: Reese is a very skeletal man, albeit one dressed to impress. He has a very wide grin, as would be expected of a person whose face lacks a skin. His bones are well-polished indeed, sometimes catching and reflecting a bit of light. This is possibly achieved with a bit of glaze, as normal skeletons are rather dull and lackluster.
Clothes and Equipment: Reese is always dressed in an immaculate suit, complete with a fine ironwood walking stick. A small chain hangs out of a jacket pocket. Were one to yank it out, they would find an elaborate medallion bearing a single, glowing, silver-etched eye.
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 11:48:35 GMT -8
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Post by Reese Cresno on Aug 6, 2017 22:09:49 GMT -8
Deep in the upper levels of the building sat a door. This door was in terrible shape; scars from many a beating, battering, and bashing lay etched upon its sorry, scraggly surface. Years of disuse had left their mark on the hinges in the form of rust, sealing it almost as firmly as the flickering enchantments left slowly decaying on its interior.
The room it led to was almost silent, the dust caking every item inside seeming to muffle the few noises that wafted from the bustling business below. Even the lamps that once shined with magical light were dimming as the last remnants of the power left within them faded.
Then the skeleton in the chair woke up.
"AUAAUGH!" He sat bolt-upright in his chair, managing to bang the underside of the desk with his knee and disturb a stack of papers that had slowly been accumulating until people had no longer bothered to leave them. The number of pages that began coating the floor, along with the amount of dust he was forced to brush off his own jacket, gave him a decent idea of just how long he had been out of commission.
Reese turned to Lewis, whose quill was still sketching away. "Transfer stings like the devil, I tell you; too much tingle to the bones. How long did it take this time?" The little clay golem pulled over an empty piece of paper and scribbled a message. Six months. Reese's skull bobbed approvingly. "I'm getting better every decade!"
A drawer in the desk was opened and a small feather duster removed. After a few passes over clogged surfaces the poor thing was choking and drooping under its new burden. The desk and some bookshelves were, however, now visible, so Reese took it as a success.
He waved a set of phalanges at Lewis. "I assume you've been keeping up with things in my absence. Where should I start?" Lewis climbed down from his little stool and moved over to a bookshelf. Volume after volume was piled into his arms until the little fellow was buried under a towering stack of the written word. He staggered towards a stepladder, books swaying precariously, but managed to make it up the few steps and set the pile onto Reese's desk.
"...I've missed a few things, haven't I."
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Torrin Delmirev
Established
Roleplay posts: 21
Age: 31
Physical Description: This silvery dragonborn is truly massive to behold, at nearly eight feet tall with bulging muscles and some well-groomed scales. He keeps his teeth shiny white, and polishes his scales regularly. He usually smells of mint, and is completely cold to the touch.
Clothes and Equipment: Torrin keeps his armor as clean as his scales, and it is even a matching grey color. His armor is thick and heavy, limiting his speed in running, but making him all but impervious to most weaponry. He wields a fairly wicked looking sword, both ceremonial and functional amongst his people, as well as shield emblazoned with a silver dragon on it in honor of his ancestors.
Registered: Feb 17, 2017 16:12:58 GMT -8
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Post by Torrin Delmirev on Aug 17, 2017 16:58:24 GMT -8
Torrin would prove to Naoki that all of his experience was not just focused on combat and mountaineering. He also proved that he could listen, understanding that Naoki was a woman who knew exactly what she wanted, and how.
He grinned the next morning at the arrival of the wine, this would make his boys happy, and his retirement party would be amazing. Torrin was going to like this job, he could tell already.
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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 Dec 2, 2017 18:57:05 GMT -8
Empress Naoki enters The Midnight Sun by way of magic, which drops her unceremoniously onto the floor. In the dark. A gesture lights the candles as Naoki gets to her feet, mumbling something rude about her method of transport. Standing, she’s greeted by the sight of her old office and pauses for a moment as the memories come rushing back. That’s her desk, her chair, the very same rug. It’s been at least a few years since Naoki was last in here, and there’s a certain amount of nostalgia to be had. Trailing her fingers through the layer of dust, Naoki idly winds her way around to the back of the desk and sits, for the view she once had so often. Though she took the essential items, many of her possessions have sat here the whole time, leading the office to look more or less just as it always was, minus the dust. Her memories of The Midnight Sun are primarily pleasant. This desk, these chairs, this is where she first met so many people. For the time that she was here, Naoki made many friends -- many of whom she retains, and amassed considerable wealth. In hindsight, it seems like a good chapter, Naoki thinks, a stepping stone. The skills she developed here in business and economic affairs eventually served as one of the primary qualifications behind her being appointed Minister of Finance. When she was elected Lady of Isra, Naoki made a deal with one of her existing business partners, Mr. @calico. By the terms of the agreement, Naoki retained ownership of The Sun but handed the management role to him, as well as a portion of the revenue stream in payment. In the years since then, The Sun has continued to be a wildly profitable business for them both, though not quite as much as it once was, and not quite with as much excitement, as Naoki took her moving and shaking to The Citadel. Passing through the door behind her chair, Naoki tenses as she realizes what’s in this room -- the bedroom. The bedroom in which she hid during that first, terrible crisis, and more significantly, the bedroom she once shared with Artemis. ... For a few moments, Naoki is still, her expression blank as her eyes sweep the room over. … She bites her tongue and steels her expression to keep from sobbing. Hand still on the doorknob, she looks the room over again angrily, searching for some item to take and leave with, to justify her peeking. But there isn’t anything of value, sentimental or otherwise, that she can reasonably justify taking. She exits, nearly slamming the door behind her with an irritable huff. She takes a deep breath. … And another. … And it’s time to move on to the next thing. She came here- to The Sun, not the office, for a reason, and it’s time to Do the Things, with the People. As she Does, as the Leader. Another gesture returns darkness to the room as Naoki exits out into the hallway, re-locking the door behind herself and not looking back.
Later… Empress Naoki sits in her favorite booth in the corner, idly fiddling with a gemstone. With a small measure of disgust, she realizes the seat is still warm. A group had been sitting here, but convincing them to move was not difficult, she found. But, ew. Pushing the matter from her mind, Naoki considers her upcoming meeting with Jun. It’s been a bit of a while since they’ve properly sat down to talk, and Naoki has a few items she intends to bring up, though she doesn’t want to make this seem like a business meeting. What it is is Naoki making good on a deal she made wherein Jun would treat Naoki to lunch. When the lunch is free, and Naoki chooses the time and place, it’s not really that, she supposes, but the result is effectively the same, and she isn’t one to get caught in semantics in situations like these. She chose The Sun as the location for a few reasons, the primary thought being that of all the places where they potentially could get lunch, The Sun is the only one to be unrelated to business, have good food, and not be The Eclipse… Which she really wouldn’t want to visit with Jun in any given case, even though that topic has since been put to rest. So here she sits! In in a booth in a back corner of the bar, rolling a small gemstone between her fingers, an eye out for Jun of the Celadine, sits Naoki. |
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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 Dec 2, 2017 19:54:28 GMT -8
She was wearing her favorite formal outfit, one of the first truly formal things she had ever purchased, and in Isra no less. It was a black silk suit and slacks, with a floral pattern running down the side of her top. She walked in a bit gingerly, looking around at the both familiar and alien decor. The silver doorknobs, the tapestries, the paintings, they all still seemed a bit excessive after having spent a year training in the wilderness. It was odd. She didn't recall feeling this blind-sighted when she went to see Alden, or when she visited the Enclave.
Lady Naoki's face was a welcoming one, and she felt she could use a friend. Although the last few days had its ups and its perks, the mission in the forested keep still weighed heavily on her mind. She waved her funny little hand wave and made her way over, careful not to bump into anyone.
When she slid her butt into the booth, the first thing she said was, "Do they still serve Darkdew Chocolate Cake?"
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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 Dec 2, 2017 21:17:49 GMT -8
“Do they still serve Darkdew Chocolate Cake.” Naoki repeats the question, staring blankly at Jun for a moment.
“I don’t know, but they will today," she says, grinning.
fillip! Naoki snaps her fingers and gestures to a nearby waiter.
He only realizes who’s sitting at the table once he’s arrived, and makes a small “oh.” sound as he does, turning a shade whiter then a shade redder. He hesitates, unsure what to say, but thankfully, Naoki preempts him.
“We’d like a Darkdew Chocolate Cake -- a largish one, and we’d like it to be prepared by one of the senior chefs. We’d like two plates -- with utensils, and two cake knives.”
“To slide one underneath,” she explains, miming the action to Jun.
Naoki waits until he’s finished writing to continue, “And for me, a Red Blizzard -- from Bertie.”A gesture in the direction of the bar.
Nodding vigorously, he takes that down, focusing the entirety of his attention on his notepad. His job is only to transfer information and items, not to know what these secret menu items are. Naoki seems to be finished, so he looks toward Jun promptingly, far past his ability to articulate.
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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 Dec 3, 2017 21:04:49 GMT -8
"... I'll... just have coffee to drink." Jun said slightly red-faced. Her intolerance for alcohol was legendary by now. "Oh! You know what? I'll take a Dynamite Sandwich to boot, if that's alright." She turned to Lady Naoki. "I'm hungrier than I thought."
Actually, getting to sit down in a luxurious restaurant, far removed from the horrors of the forested keep, and in gracious company, were all contributing to a steady return to happiness, which correlated with an improved appetite. "It's nice to meet you." She said to the waiter. Then she chuckled lightly, wondering why she had chosen to say that to the waiter. Perhaps a subconscious attempt at flirtiness?
When he was done taking their orders, Jun folded arms on the table and looked at a spot on the table just in front of Naoki. She wore a demure sort of half smile. "I'm sorry I've been indisposed the last couple of days. I'm sure by now you've heard of Alden's mission and how it relates to his past. I found the whole experience rather... well, I just needed time to rest afterward. I did have a bit of a diversion with a new apprentice. Very interesting fellow. I think teaching him helped restore my sanity somewhat. Heh."
Jun's insides seem to warm up enough to where she could lean back comfortably in the booth. She looked around a bit. "It feels good to be back in a place like this." Indeed, all the aesthetic excess was becoming increasingly appreciated.
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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 Dec 3, 2017 23:21:33 GMT -8
Naoki shrugs. It’s all the same to her.
The waiter nods some more and looks to Naoki for permission to leave, doing his best not to do anything stupid for the remainder of this interaction. She grants it, waving him away.
After he’s scuttled off, Naoki turns to face Jun and is pleased to hear that she’s doing better. In regards to the mission, she hasn’t, actually, but doubts that Jun would like to talk about it, and doesn't intend to bring it up. Though the mention of an ‘apprentice’ catches Naoki's ear, and she resolves to ask about that later.
“It does,” Naoki agrees, nodding. The reasons differ between them, but even so. For a few moments, Naoki lets the silence hang, looking out toward the bar and its patrons, listening to the familiar sounds of indistinct conversation and clinking glasses.
“Yuletide is coming up,” she continues cheerily. “It’s going to be a big celebration this year, hopefully almost as much as Prospernailia was, and my first time celebrating it, as well. … I’m quite enjoying preparing gifts for everyone, and I’m looking forward to giving them. Is it -- is Yuletide, traditionally celebrated in The Expanse, or…?” Naoki trails off, one eyebrow raised in question.
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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 Dec 5, 2017 13:48:27 GMT -8
"Well, we don't call it Yuletide, but we do like to have a sort of, mellow Winter Festival period. For about a week we all pitch in crops from different parts of the expanse into one big feast for everyone. We serve all kinds of warm, meaty and starchy dishes, and spicy dishes. We also use earth magic to prepare festival houses, with fire magic to keep it warm, and there people play games and sing songs and stuff. It's an option for people who don't want to stay hunkered down in their own cabins or towers, or for the Acacia Tribe who don't feel like making igloos. They prefer to live in tents in the fields, so they have some trouble in the winter time. Oh, oh, there are some clans that specialize in winter season farming, so you'll see competitions for growing the biggest winter peas or fire cabbages."
Jun smiled as all the fond memories started to flow into her heart. "Yah, I remember my grandmother use to make these dancing fire elementals like deer and stuff. They would dance through the air and everything. Oh, there was a board game I used to love playing with my friends when I was little. It's kind of like chess, with these little elemental pieces."
Jun suddenly frowned as she was confused by something. "Uh, you know what? Oddly enough, we don't give gifts. I mean, as a people we give gifts, like during weddings and the making of contracts, oh and birthdays. But not during the winter festival. Huh... Wait, do I need to get gifts for everyone?!"
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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 Dec 6, 2017 8:50:35 GMT -8
Resting her elbow on the table and chin in her palm, Naoki listens with rapt attention. The Tiller celebrations sound… very much like the sort of celebrations she assumes Tillers might have. Which isn’t saying much, she supposes, but having visited and knowing what she does, it’s easy to imagine the sorts of things Jun describes.
In response to Jun's question, Naoki lifts her head and uses that arm to make a noncommittal sort of shrug.
“I don’t think there’s an expectation for you to, or for anyone in particular to. The celebration of Yuletide here -- it’s based primarily on old, half-forgotten pre-cataclysm traditions. Hasn’t been celebrated by anyone much for aaaages and ages. Yuletide in Isra for these first few years will be exactly what we make it out to be, so I think expectations are more or less nonexistent.”
“I’m giving gifts because there’s a plausible reason to do so and I enjoy doing it. It’s an opportunity to express kindness, affection and all that, and it’s an opportunity for me to spoil Alden’s kids rotten.” Naoki smirks. “Since I can, why wouldn’t I? You know me.”
Just then, the waiter returns with their drinks. Jun’s coffee comes in a delicate little mug imported from Katashima -- saucer and all, and Naoki’s blizzard comes in a tall, straight glass which serves to showcase the beverage’s gentle undulation.
Naoki thanks him, and he promptly excuses himself. Before continuing, Naoki takes the top off her drink, and as she is, begins to brandish one finger at Jun. It looks like Naoki has an idea to share.
She sets the glass down, “I have a gentleman with an office over at The Eclipse who handles Acquisition for me. I give him a list, preferably as detailed as possible. He makes use of contacts and resources appropriately on my behalf and comes back to me with the items, whatever they may be. You should consider him as a resource you’re free to use -- should you decide to give any gifts.”
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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 Dec 6, 2017 21:29:56 GMT -8
Jun nodded politely at the waiter and admired the fine porcelain of the coffee cup. It almost seemed like a shame to use it as a drinking apparatus. But the coffee smells too good to pass up. She takes a sip. "Mmm... Oh, I could definitely see you spoiling the kids rotten. Actually, if any family deserves gifts it's Alden's. I think I'll follow suit. I wanna get something for Alden himself, too. I just hope he'll accept it without feeling too much guilt. You know how he can be sometimes."
Jun tried not to let the details of their previous mission infect her happy place.
"Hmm, there are a few things from the expanse I'd like to get them. And maybe you too if you don't mind. It's supposed to be a secret what we're getting though, right?"
Jun gazed slightly jealously at the Red Blizzard. "Neat." She said with a jealous, demure smirk and a single point of the pinky finger of the very hand she used to sip coffee with, which she did right afterwards to remind herself that her drink was perfectly adequate.
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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 Dec 7, 2017 19:08:44 GMT -8
More nodding on Naoki’s part. Alden is difficult to shop for, as is befitting a father of his stature, she supposes. In considering her gift for him, a thought arises that he probably won't find it as agreeable a gift as she might like. Though of course, he'll say he finds it well to be polite. Maybe she should get him something else -- something more. Hmm. Naoki files this thought appropriately.
“It’s better when it’s a surprise," she says, "but that’s not one of the things that makes a good gift, necessarily, I think. Sometimes they know what they want better than you do, so my policy is to take hints happily.”
Raising the glass to her lips, Naoki takes a long sip, maintaining eye contact with Jun for the duration. Only when she sets it aside does she look away, searching for a napkin to wipe her face.
“It’s a bit like drinking a gust of winter air. ... But with peppermint! 'Red.'” An indescribable gesture; that’s what the prefix means.
“It’s cold in the same way that peppers are hot -- which is, not really. Not in the usual way the word is used. It doesn’t chill, but sort of feeels like it should, and that’s why I like it.”
Picking said glass back up, Naoki makes a mock-toast and nods slightly at Jun before going for another drink.
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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 Dec 8, 2017 22:19:24 GMT -8
Jun smirked. "My coffee just tastes like coffee. It's very good coffee though. My compliments." She toasts back and takes another sip.
"Mmmmm, yah." The cup clinked lightly as she set the cup down. "I think I'll be visiting your friend then. Thank you for letting me know about him. I haven't been to the Eclipse in a long time, actually..."
There was a slight pause as Jun looked off to the side while fiddling with the coffee cup handle.
She cleared her throat.
"Anyways, you said the Yuletide Festival was a revived old tradition. That sounds exciting. What kinds of things do you have planned? Any games? Special food? Do you..." She raised a single finger from the hand which held the cup handle and swirled it around. The steam given off by her coffee coalesced into a visible swirling cloud in between them.
"-need a bit of magical help?"
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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 Dec 9, 2017 21:42:10 GMT -8
“You’ve seen the log?” Naoki jerks one thumb over her shoulder and continues on the assumption that Jun’s seen the log -- there’s no way she hasn’t.
“I’m going to begin the festival with a little ceremony, wherein I’ll say a few words and set the log aflame. It’ll burn symbolically for the duration of the festivities.”
“But Yuletide…” She hesitates, searching for the right words. “It won’t be a festival in quite the same sense Prospernailia was a festival, with the games and events. Too cold for that sort of thing. No, Yuletide will be something celebrated primarily indoors, on a more personal level, I think.”
“The ‘big thing,’ so to speak, the outside thing, for me slash the government, is going to be the handouts. You know how I have that bit, where I go, ‘No one starves in Isra’ and make a big deal of the welfare programs, making myself out to be soo benevolent?”
“Yes, well -- ” She takes a drink. “For Yuletide, I’ll be taking that to its realistic maximum. Throughout the city -- spaced as to avoid crowding. Hopefully. We’ll be handing out food. Good food, too. There are obviously logistical limits involved, but I’ve seen to it such that it ought to at least be good, if perhaps a bit plain.”
“Along with that, many places -- taverns and such, will be doing something for the event. The Sun here will be serving special drinks,” Naoki gestures to her glass. “And some of the bars will be running specials. Reduced costs on rounds of drinks, things like that. I expect people will be spending more time with their peers or loved ones than out in the snow, though.”
“I intend to personally deliver my gifts, where possible, and Kate’s reserved two days on my schedule -- you won’t be seeing either of us the 19th or 20th. … There will also be a feast at the end, at the Keep Hall. You’re invited to that. It’s going to be a potluck, so bring something good.”
The feast seems like something of an afterthought, judging by the tone of her voice as Naoki mentioned it. And though it may be as far as her priorities are concerned, it will be a fairly large event regardless.
“But~ !” Naoki taps the table twice and snap-points at Jun. “You know what I’d like to see? … Some of those Land Tiller things you mentioned. Specifically, I think you could put on one helluva lightshow.”
Though Naoki didn’t explicitly ask a question, it seems like she expects an answer. She sits leaning forward, her head tilted a bit to one side. Behind her, it sounds as if her tail is restless, smacking into things every so often.
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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 Dec 9, 2017 22:30:30 GMT -8
"Ah, yes, the big log."
Of course, Jun had seen the big log. Who hasn't seen the big log? Oddly, Jun's time spent learning druidic magic with the Earthwarden had given her an odd sort of sympathy with the log. But it wasn't enough to interfere with the conversation.
Poor log.
But Jun's invitation to bring some of her culture into Isra was more than enough to put that out of her mind. "Oh! Absolutely. In fact I could have the Land-Tillers set up shop all over Isra. They'd be happy too. They could also bring some of those giant winter peas, although the fire cabbages are a bit of an acquired taste... maybe shouldn't bring those. As for light show, I mean I'm no chromomancer but I think I could put something together. Fireworks are easy for me. I think I can make giant snowflakes using light constructs. Oh, but I can't make more than three or four at a time, but I can make then really really big. I can probably make magical plants that glow in the dark. Oh oh oh, if I had some assistance, I could probably fill most of the city with sparkles. I wonder if I can get my dad to help me with fire elementals-"
Jun suddenly paused and chuckled, a little embarrassed. "You're gonna have to keep me focused unless you want me to go crazy. But, long story short, I'd be happy to help."
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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 Dec 13, 2017 4:42:11 GMT -8
Listening, Naoki smiles slightly, pleased to have gotten the reaction she did. She takes another sip of her beverage as Jun’s talking and swirls the remainder of her drink around in the glass until she’s finished.
“I’m glad to hear it — glad to have your help, as always. There’s a meeting scheduled this evening where I’ll be meeting with my project managers; that will be a good place to discuss the specifics. Hold on to your ideas until then.”
“I have another, somewhat similar topic I’d like to broach -- that doesn’t necessarily have to do with Yuletide. I’m sure you’ll recall a few years past, we had a tournament? The Second Annual Grand? It was fine, for what it was, but too large an event.” Naoki’s free hand has entered the conversation, gesturing this way and that as she speaks.
“It was geared toward identifying potential Sun Marshals and hosting a tournament for the sake of the sport. In those regards, it did well — well enough to justify itself, but what I have in mind would have another focus. An apt name might be exhibition matches.” A pause as Naoki drinks.
“I think it would be an amazing spectacle to see Isra’s most powerful heroes and greatest champions face off in the arena. Entertainment for the spectators, practice and prizes for the combatants, and a display of power to all those who would fancy themselves, enemies. I have high hopes, and I would like to know what you think — if you would be amenable to participating in such an event.”
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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 Dec 24, 2017 13:34:12 GMT -8
"Has it really already been a few years? Wow. Time sure flies. Yes, I do remember. Though I recall being busy with something at thr time, can't remember what. Hmm... Was I in Aozora? Or that place with the winged people? Uh... Hmm... I suppose it doesn't matter."
Jun took another sip of her coffee.
"Maybe it's the coffee talking but that sounds excellent. And lord knows Isra could always use more opportunities to scout out some talent." To which she added with bitter muttering, "Never know when some nation destroying psychopathic super soldier who tortures children is going to come along and try to pick a fight."
She shook her head. "But yes, I'd love to participate. When are you planning to hold the next tournament?"
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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 Dec 24, 2017 17:20:37 GMT -8
“Not a tournament — I’m not planning on hosting any more tournaments. — But as soon as possible. The first step was to ask you, the next will be to find a suitable opponent. Then I’ll get things set up and schedule the match. If it goes well, we’ll do more.” It seems Naoki missed Jun’s muttered comment, or if she did, she doesn't have a chance to address it, as she spots their waiter approaching. The table is silent when he arrives with his cart. Prime among the items thereupon is a large, exceedingly stereotypical covered serving platter. In a practiced motion, he places the tray in the center of the table. Removing the lid, he reveals what lies below: the requested Darkdew Chocolate Cake. And what a cake it is. The claim could easily be made that there is as much artistic potential to be found in the preparation of a baked good as the painting of a canvas — and this cake is a masterpiece. How the kitchen acquired such a thing is anyone’s guess. Is it still on the menu? Did they send someone to the bazaar for the ingredients, or did they have them brought in via a portal from hundreds of miles abroad? Was dark magic involved? Did one of the kitchen staff sign away their soul to a demon in exchange for this cake? Naoki may never know. She takes stock of their food and doesn’t find anything amiss. Along with the cake come two plates, two sets of silverware, two cake knives, and Jun’s sandwich. The waiter lingers, anticipating requests. |
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