Nakatani
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Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Mar 1, 2017 0:50:36 GMT -8
"Even if your family doesn't fight, others will. It will be dangerous no matter what." she tried to comfort the girl, but before she had a chance she already walked off to the next person. Nakantani followed close behind, not sure what the girl could get herself into while being this emotional. And the man she walked up to didn't seem like the type of person who could be easily trusted.
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Karath Durson
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Post by Karath Durson on Mar 1, 2017 8:58:07 GMT -8
Kiara felt a discouraging sadness. "but.. my family does not fight.." she says, clinging to some hope. "someone has to be able to go there.... someone.." she was starting to cry. she came all this way only for her worst fears to come true. she didn't know what to do, or where to go. she then saw karath walking from his ship, coming towards them, and barely heard what he said to himself over the breeze. she looked at him with hope. "um.. sir!" "Hm?" He looked at her, disrupted from his internal monologue and questionings. No, I don't have any money, he thought first, even though he planned to give the girl a coin anyways. Such a young one, clearly so far from home, did strike a little bit of sympathy in the man. He smiled, of course, making himself presentable. "What's up?"
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Kiara
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Post by Kiara on Mar 1, 2017 20:01:41 GMT -8
she pointed at the cog. "sir, is that your boat? may I ask where you are going next?"
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Karath Durson
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Post by Karath Durson on Mar 2, 2017 13:22:21 GMT -8
"..Yes." He replied flatly, somewhat embarrassed by its condition and his current inability to sail. It definitely wasn't the question he expected, as he found his hand was already fishing for a coin in his pocket and he removed it tactfully. "But I'm afraid she might be... unserviceable, for the time being. As it seems... I am now without a crew or purpose." The young man doesn't seem discouraged, however, and is now scanning the distance as though already determined to find replacements among the crowd immediately.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Mar 2, 2017 13:29:18 GMT -8
Nakatani couldn't help to feel a little bit glad that the man's boat was not up for the journey. To her he seemed like someone who wouldn't go out of his way to face the dangers at Katashima. Especially if money was offered in the way. Though she wasn't sure how much the girl actually owned, she couldn't be too poor if she wore a kimono of such high-quality silks.
She kneeled down next to the girl. "Is there anyone who takes care of you? Anywhere I could take you home too?" She smiled sweetly. She wasn't trying to get rid of her, but it was already turning into the late afternoon and Nakatani had yet to find a place to accommodate herself for the night. Though she wasn't too picky, she did like to sleep comfortably in a safe tavern and had learned that it could take a while to find a place that made her feel that way.
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Kiara
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Post by Kiara on Mar 2, 2017 13:42:03 GMT -8
"I came from Katashima...... I went into some foggy woods and accidentally went too far and got lost, and..." She stopped. explaining what happened next was hard. she was certain nobody would believe her, but for the first time she said what she'd been dying to get out. it was only a whisper that only karath and Nakatani.
".... ........and then I died and went to heaven."
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Karath Durson
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Post by Karath Durson on Mar 2, 2017 13:49:23 GMT -8
Karath seemed a little bit taken aback. This young girl seemed so dead serious on what she just said.
"Uh.. so... what happened?"
He thought he had a pretty good idea of what was going on at this point, but wanted more information.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Mar 2, 2017 13:53:01 GMT -8
Since Katashima was a country where magic had been none existent, except a few spiritual things, Nakatani was a bit taken a back by the girls words. Nothing in her mind could understand what could possibly have occurred what made this possible. Was she taken back by one of the guardian spirits of her family? It would be the only explanation to Nakatani.
She decided to ask the only question that made sense to her. "How did you get back from heaven?"
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Kiara
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Post by Kiara on Mar 2, 2017 13:57:21 GMT -8
"I..... um....... it was God..! He kicked me out of heaven. it felt kind of scary going back...but he told me it was not my time yet.." She definitely wasn't making this up. this was what she saw!
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Karath Durson
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Post by Karath Durson on Mar 2, 2017 14:04:13 GMT -8
"Foggy forest, huh..."
Karath knew all about this one. In fact, he had gone into that place intentionally once. What he went in there for ultimately ended up funding the acquiescence of the Mulleres.
"Reaally big trees? Really quiet, like, nothing to see and nowhere to go? No animals?"
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Mar 2, 2017 14:07:49 GMT -8
Nakatani wanted to say more, but decided against it. The man in front of her seemed to know more about what the girl was talking about then she did. She decided to keep quiet and listen. See if she could learn something about this strange thing the girl was talking about. There was clearly more magic in this country then in any she had been to before. It might be smart to start learning quick before she travelled further inwards the land.
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Kiara
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Post by Kiara on Mar 2, 2017 14:11:19 GMT -8
"yes! I went here and there weren't animals at first. I got hungry, and took a bit of a glowing mushroom. It made me really really sick... and then I went to heaven, but God told me it wasn't my time yet, and... and he told me.. lots of things, I think..."
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Karath Durson
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Post by Karath Durson on Mar 2, 2017 14:19:23 GMT -8
"Hmm. Foggy woods. Glowing mushroom. I know what happened."
Perhaps this wasn't the question Kiara was trying to have answered, but he still felt he could dispel a little mysticism.
"There's not really a slick way to say this, so... I'm just gonna say it... You probably overdosed on a psychedelic fungus. It made you really sick, and you had some strong hallucinations. You didn't really die. In fact, you might have been relatively unharmed. The smaller you are, the stronger that experience might be. And you're... pretty little, I see."
He couldn't fathom the horrors she must have experienced on her way to seeing this mystical figure she thought she had seen, but figured she was lucky, being left with some positive stuff to reflect on.
"Those fogs..." he continued, looking slightly aside now, as though reflecting on his memory of the land and all the travels he'd done. "We know where to find these areas, but... once you are inside, you have no control over where you come out. I actually have no problem believing you were back at home just a week ago... but sadly..." He sighed, signalling some reluctance to break the bad news. "It doesn't seem to work in reverse. And Katashima... is surrounded in it."
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Mar 2, 2017 14:26:34 GMT -8
Nakatani listened carefully to the things the man had to say, trying to understand as much of it as she could. The thing he told them about the hallucinations seemed to make sense. It was common medicine, something that was used on Katashima.
The other part about the weird fog however was a lot more foreign to her.
"Surrounded? I am sorry Sir, but I think you are mistaken. I lived in Katashima 2 years ago and left and never saw any fog on my journey. It was a simple journey that took a few hours and we got to our destination without problems. So how do these fogs just happen if they wern't there two years ago?"
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Kiara
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Post by Kiara on Mar 2, 2017 14:30:35 GMT -8
Kiara didn't think the misty forest she went into actually surrounded the island either. what was he talking about? she too was curious.
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Karath Durson
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Post by Karath Durson on Mar 2, 2017 14:49:50 GMT -8
"You can't really see it. It's not the misty forest that surrounds the island. No... this mist is farther out at sea. But it's the reason ships cannot travel there. There is no trade, really, with Katashima, because of this."
Many would probably think nothing of it, living on the island itself, perhaps believing themselves to be impossibly far away from any other land. But if they had ever heard of tales of sea mists swallowing ships whole, he had the opportunity to confirm those tales here.
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Nakatani
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Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Mar 2, 2017 14:55:18 GMT -8
"That seems accurate. The people on Katashima are always told that leaving is a bad decision. Something that makes that angers the spirits. Maybe those stories arn't because of angry spirits, but because of people disappearing when they tried to leave."
This gave Nakatani a lot to think about. Her mind was spinning a lot and the island that seemed so far away to her, now seemed even further. The thought made her miss her home, something she hadn't felt in probably a year now. She had to straighten herself to not let the tears take over. She would not have a stranger see her crying in public.
She bowed down to Karath. "We thank you for the information. You have been very kind to us to give us clarifications about those things."
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Kiara
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Post by Kiara on Mar 2, 2017 15:25:41 GMT -8
"so....... so i can never get back..?" she wasn't as good as Nakataki at holding back. she began to sob.
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Karath Durson
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Post by Karath Durson on Mar 3, 2017 9:22:17 GMT -8
"Unfortunately.... the only way to get back.. would be to sail into the mist over and over again, hoping you one day return home. But... that's just a theory."
While he did offer a glitter of possible hope, he solemnly walked off. It was no secret where he could be found - he headed towards Stark's Inn.
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Nakatani
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 389
Age: 20
Physical Description: Nakatani used to be a Meiko (apprentice geisha) in Katashima. Currently she is in service of Lord Genji. She has a cute and small rounded face and long black hair, usually knotted in the old Geisha styles.
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Clothes and Equipment: Nakatani is almost always found wearing beautiful and elegant kimono's made of high quality silks and other fabrics.
When in the comfort of her own home, she will wear her hair down or in a ponytail with a natural look and a simple linnen kimono to keep herself comfortable, but she will rarely show herself that way in public.
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Post by Nakatani on Mar 3, 2017 12:04:38 GMT -8
Nakatani looked up at the sky. It was clearly getting late in the day. If she didn't find a tavern soon she would be forced to sleep under the stars. She turned to Kiara and put her hand on the little girls shoulder.
"You should head home little one. It is getting late and maybe a night sleep will make you feel better. We can meet in the morning again if that is what you would like." She said with a smile.
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