[ yeah from over in his corner eunhyuk will probably just hear the loudest crack of wood and irishly yelling and then the crowd goes wild. HE'S A DEX BASED FIGHTER OKAY he's storming off to sulk about this for a minute but he'll wander back once shu sits down ]
[ partitio already looks so worried after lucien when he starts to get up - he's telling the crowd to calm down a little bit, even though they're all laughing, and he looks relieved when he comes back...? he can have a big sheepish smile. ] Haha... whoopsie. I, ehh, listen, we can talk 'bout it when we're done, lemme buy ya a drink.
[ but then he has a new challenger!! the yellow guy returns his attention to shu. you guys will arm wrestle the hell out of this man - he puts his elbow back on the table and takes shu's hand, eyes flicking up to his ears. ] Aw - a beastling, huh? You're way far from home, buddy! Awright, let's see what we can do. Ready! One, two...
Three! [ this time, there's much more of a struggle. it seems that shu has won the manliest twink of all (twunk) award... because after a few moments of struggle, bang! he manages to get partitio's arm down! the crowd starts to lose it and partitio laughs, big and bright. ] Hooey, you got an arm on ya! I yield, I yield. Good match, pardner! Lemme buy y'all both a drink.
[ and then, across the way... ]
[ the hunky blonde knight looks eunhyuk up and down. he looks - surprised? and then bows his head more politely in greeting. ] Oh - an inquisitor? Um, thank you, inquisitor. I... he's alright, he's just... well...
[ there's a hiccup from the table. it could either be a drunk hiccup or a sob. ]
... He's a little drunk, I think. It'll wear off! But, thank you for offering... what brings you to Stormhail, Inquisitor? [ he straightens up a little. looks at his friend. straightens up a little more. ] The Sanctum Knights welcome you! Er, well, I do. Ahaha...
[THE LOUDEST CRACK OF WOOD... IRISH YELLING..... HELP.
Eunhyuk has a poker face at all times, so his alarm only rises internally from within. On the outside, he looks very calm... like a...n inquisitor would? Yes.]
Thank you... [he looks at this blonde knight like ?_? NAME PLEASE? before continuing] Sir Knight.
[nailed it. give him a name or he will be called sir knight forever perhaps]
I'm here on an urgent task from the Church, unfortunately. I'm looking for someone, though I don't know how long it's been since she might have passed through here. [...] Have you seen any suspicious individuals of late?
[he is trying so hard to larp a fantasy detective man from an isekai he saw once]
[ it was a worthy challenge. but wow, the catboy twink won. who saw that coming? ]
We'll call it beginner's luck.
[ he's not going to say no to the drink, but whether or not he drinks it at all is up in the air. he'll take a moment to glance at lucien who is sulking? is done sulking? somewhere inbetween? before looking back to partitio. ]
Actually, I was wondering if you've seen anything weird around here recently. A woman acting on edge, maybe asking about passages out of the town?
[ partitio grins good naturedly at the group of guys surrounding arm wrestling, giving up his seat to someone else who wants to try, and the nods. he hops right up and then sweeps through to find a little table, waving down the bartender to order them a round of beers. ]
C'mon round, fellas! Name's Partitio, by the way. Yours? [ please be nice and make friends.
though, when lucien brings up the question thing he does pause, tilting his head. ] Uhh... y'know, I've not been here that long. But now that ya mention it, there was one lady....Alpates? [ he pronounces this name as al- paytes. not al-pah-tes, which is how it is pronounced if you did not know that until now. ] Think that was her name. Real nice lady - definitely weirder than twelve teats on a piglet, but, nice lady. She wasn't trying to sell anything, though. That who you're looking for?
[ for eunhyuk! the knight straightens - almost puffs up, a little? he looks like, a little happy that they're having this conversation. this inquisitor is so... ]
Crick Wellsley, sir! It's an honor. [ he will introduce himself, and put a hand to his heart and then bow, because he is a good and nice boy. his expression then goes a little more serious. ] Suspicious individuals...? Not recently, but I only just returned to Stormhail after I ran into... [ ... ] ... your colleague...
[ the look on crick's face is briefly hard to describe. somewhere between like pleased and also extremely chagrined at the thought ]
...Anyway! Could you tell me anything about them? The Sanctum Knights are always more than happy to help an inquisitor.
[GAY THOUGHTS.................????? INQUISITOR X KNIGHT ROMANCE?????
Eunhyuk does not jump to these conclusions sadly, he can only jump to the one, that whoever the other inquisitor Crick has met is probably the reason why he's being so respectful(?) to this bandaged-glasses wearing twink. Thank you, Other Inquisitor.
Still, he hesitates for a moment, remembering Shu and Lucien's advice from earlier, then...]
...Her name is Alpates.
[does eunhyuk say it the right way? maybe the cleric in him helps with that,]
I don't have a physical description, only that she stole something from the Cathedral of the Order of the Sacred Flame. And that she should still be in town, last I heard.
[ shu glances over at eunhyuk, embarking on his isekai romance over there. maybe he has found his (sjm voice) fated mate in this snowy little town. and then looks back at the table with the beers. and partitio. ]
Shu. [ scarecrow can introduce himself, not that anyone else can hear him. scarecrow flaps his wings and hits shu in the face. it's probably (definitely) deserved. ]
... Alpates? [ he glances at lucien. who is still broken armed. ]
[ everyone gets a drink! partitio of the porcine nipples takes a drink of his, with a cheerful thankee kindly! to the barkeeper who he tips handsomely before he settles back in his seat, scratching his chin with his other hand. ]
Hooo...yeah, I think so. Recent-like. She's a real nice girl. Never hurt a fly, far as I know. Said she was here cause of some kinda mission? But Iunno much more'n that 'bout her. [ there's a beat, and he looks worried. ] ...She gonna be okay?
[ and then as i continue to use my crick icons ]
[ crick's expression changes a little, here - he looks geninuely surprised, then almost a little crestfallen. ]
...Alpates? But... wait, that couldn't be the same one Temenos... [ he frowns... and it appears maybe he's not sure if he should keep talking about this or not... do you want to try and push him for more information? path action time? ]
Eunhyuk continues not to think of any spicy thoughts like the above. Instead, his interest goes up when it's clear that Crick apparently has heard of the name? ...He's not sure what else he could say right now to make this hunky handsome blonde knight trust him, but --
he knows that he has something he could possibly use? A path action...... He will try to use Coerce...... (tears up)]
[ not the sad partitio icon. NOT EUNHYUK COERCING OUR SWEET CRICK. AAAAA.
...
huh. ]
Hopefully. We got word she was in the area and wanted to try and get in contact with her. Like you said, she's a bit... unpredictable. If we don't catch her now she might be halfway across the continent by tomorrow.
And then who knows when we'll get to see her again?
[ scarecrow 'caws' sadly. really setting the mood. ]
partitio frowns. he looks really thoughtful, genuinely considering this offer. ] ... Iunno if I could lead ya there, but I'd feel bad sendin' ya out on your own tryin' to find her. I could go with ya, maybe...
[ but he doesn't seem very convinced. perhaps because you do not have the required path action to bring him with you, lucien... also because you're his mortal enemy even though he's unaware.
but, ah! partitio snaps his fingers, rocking forward in his chair. ]
Tell ya what, though. I got a buddy over in the armory - he might know somethin'. He's got a real good ear for info. You'd know 'im when ya see him, but if ya do, tell 'em Partitio's looking for him, okay? And you can - [ he pulls out a silver coin, a leaf! and then flips in the air and catches it like a cool guy, then offers it to lucien and shu. ] - give 'em this to prove it.
We all gotta get back together soon, anyway.
Yes - the inquisitor of Flamechurch! We ... [ crick lights up in recognition, at first! and there's an pause as an annoying little voice that sounds like temenos in crick's brain goes "we met because of fate hahahahaha" and crick grimaces. ] ...worked together. A few times.
[ wow. anyway, beyond that, eunhyuk digs into crick's mind palace. he really tries to poke around in there and honestly the mention of temenos and eunhyuk's gentle, kind demeanor means he cracks like a fucking egg. (temenos voice) weak ] ... Well... [ he lowers his voice, scooting a little closer to him ] Truthfully... there has been some corruption within the Church. We don't really know where it's come from, but Temenos and - well, Temenos has been investigating it, I'm just learning to assist him. I know that Alpates has something to do with His Holiness, the Pontiff, may the Flame rest his soul, but... that's about all.
[ he looks up at eunhyuk, ducking his head a little - meek. perhaps you could say... sheepish. ] ...Don't tell anyone, though, alright? It is a secret of the utmost importance, but, if you are an inquisitor, then you must be trusthworthy.
[SWEET CRICK!!!! Eunhyuk leans in to accommodate Crick's lowered whispering kyah. Then he straightens, taking this in? ...Huh.]
...Thank you, Sir Crick. I need to get back to my duties, but... I do appreciate the help. [he wonders if the crick before him is real -- and if his words mean anything,
maybe not his words, but the person whose memory this could all be based on?]
May the Sacred Flame guide you.
[and he will head over to where he can see Lucien and Shu,]
[ shu does not have the right path action either. alas. ] The armory’s been mentioned before, might as well check it out.
[ we get yaywon to use guide again so partitio becomes our mascot. he will take the leaf if lucien doesn’t want to accept gifts from his mortal enemy, and pocket it before scarecrow can be a complete crow about this and try to peck the shiny thing out of his hand. ]
Thanks. Try not to crush too many people’s egos. [ arm wrestling champion. ]
[ WE MSN RP'D BRIEFLY SO WE'RE SKIPPING LUCIEN hateful fucking website.]
[ the only icons i can get to are random so you get this one.
anyway. eunhyuk. crick still looks a little worried - his brows are knit together on his very handsome face, mouth pulled into a frown. the inquisitor has been his guiding light for a little while now, and it’s clear that he trusts him and the information that he has from him. that same trust is being placed gently into eunhyuk’s hands. but, the familiar line makes him huff, and he smiles a little more, ducking his head. funny, to hear an inquisitor say it right… it’s been a while. ]
And may it ever light your path. [ he repeats, dipping his head in a bow, and then: ] …Be careful.
[ when you turn around, eunhyuk, you see out of the corner of your eye, a brief bright blue flare. it surrounds crick, halos him - and then it’s gone like it never happened. weird! ]
[ over with partitio. the gang agrees to head to the armory! lucien rudely asks for a heal and eunhyuk heals him with a heal wounds spell - eunhyuk, you feel a rush of warm again as you do so, and lucien’s busted arm heals up nicely. as funny as it would be to have him have a broken arm we haven’t even done anything but he can have some bruising left over on the top of his hand as a treat from hitting the table.
partitio looks like, so relieved when eunhyuk comes over - he’s been worrying about lucien’s arm!! he was too powerful - and says, ] Heh. I'll try. If ya feel like ya need anything, I'll be here. Take care, y'all.
[ as he waves them out. ]
[ to the armory! the three of you walk through the chilly town of stormhail, past the building you now know from the map is the sacred guard headquarters, and down the trail to the armory itself. a blacksmith’s anvil sits outside, and the fire from the hard work of the blacksmith himself is warm and inviting - when you push open the door, there’s a very soft ding! as a bell rings and announces your presence.
the armory, as you can expect, is chock full of weapons. the shopkeeper at the counter is sharpening a sword with a whetstone. a sacred guard banner hangs in the back of the shop among the variety of very cool weaponry, and he seems hard at work, though he’d probably talk to you if you wanted him to. you could also probably purchase some stuff, if you felt like it. now that dw is working.
there’s only one other person in the shop at the moment. standing near a rack of polearms is an awfully handsome young man, testing the weight and heft of a lance in one hand. ]
[Eunhyuk spent a few very sweaty '_';;; seconds upon realization that Lucien really did break his ARM but at least it is healed now... The guilt will probably remain like the Catholic he now is.
But for now, he will head into the armory with the others. He'll let the others take point here since they literally arm wrestled for it. He refuses to say 'hello' blankly for a THIRD TIME!!!!!
he'll head towards the back and look at the very cool weaponry where the banner is, but otherwise he is here to hopefully infuse religious legitimacy with his cleric robes.]
[ sure mr. 11 charisma can be the face of the party. he is happy to. testing his arm and apparently is fine with the results of this healing, thank you. ]
A man in the most garish outfit I've ever seen who won't stop spouting quaint backwoods similies says that he's looking for you. I assume.
[ bossily gesturing for shu to ... show the leaf. ]
We on the other hand are looking for someone called Alpates [ pronounced correctly ] if you know where she might have run off to?
[ the handsome young prince looks over when he’s addressed by shu - his gaze flicks up briefly to his beastling ears, and he seems to understand. ah... cat boy to cat boy communication.
politely, he bows his head. ] ...Thank you for informing me. Please, give the cat my regards. [ he has no idea how to respond to this information. real big. :man_standing: energy
but as for lucien's question! watch hikari's whole expression - well, he's not super expressive, but he immediately smiles, warm upon the realization. he loves his friends!!!! ] ... Ah, you spoke with Partitio...? I see.
Alpates... mm. I remember that two of my friends were looking for someone named Alpates after the death of the Pontiff. If I recall what I was told correctly, she cared quite deeply for the Pontiff and members of her family have long lived under his and the Church's protection. I believe...
[ he looks a little thoughtful. ] ... Mm. I believe she fled for her own safety.
[this guy's :man_standing: energy........ it's so relatable wow, probably because Eunhyuk is also :man_standing: at the same time as he is. but then hikari smiles very cutely and eunhyuk is like ah here is the difference.
his brow furrows at this, thinking of what Crick had said, then]
[ hikari may See the leaf as well. and know the warmth of love for his friends. ]
The cat wanted more fish too.
[ anyway, now that the important stuff is over with: ]
… Sounds like she had reason to suspect something would happen to her, if she chose to flee when she’s got such a long standing history with the church and the Pontiff.
...Yes, I believe so. I've heard that members of the Blacksnakes were looking for a treasure around Stormhail: perhaps those two things are connected...? But I'm afraid I know little of the Blacksnakes.
As for Alpates and the Church... [ hikari looks over at eunhyuk now, hand to his chin. ] ...It would not surprise me. The Pontiff of the Church of the Sacred Flame died under mysterious circumstances, as well, or so I am told.
[ eunhyuk - that warm flame you carry in your chest flickers. you can feel it. all three of you - somewhere in the back of your heads, you feel a sense of uneasiness, like there is a grim reminder in hikari's words. the crescent moon necklaces you wear feel heavy for a brief moment. the pontiff's murder... yes, it was caused by a felvarg, a great wolf. you fought it yourself, right? didn't you?
and after the beast fell, you discovered that the pontiff had been set up, with only the mysterious words "And soon, night shall fall"." left to you by him. a last, desperate attempt to share something with you. in a last desperate attempt that you might be able to unravel this mystery once and for all.
hikari is unaware of this, of course, and continues: ]
Perhaps she may be seeking asylum with the Sacred Guard. Though... a dear friend of mine finds them quite untrustworthy. The Sanctum Knights are supposed to be a fine and upstanding organization of warriors, but... as he would say, [ a soft, sheepish smile; ] "doubt is what I do."
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So. That went well.
[ move over hozier, he'll give it a go. ]
I can call Eunhyuk back if you've broken something. [ eunhyuk is busy healing everyone else except for lucien which is genuinely very funny. ]
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Nothing's fecking broken.
[ it doesn't look like. gREAT. ]
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[ but then he has a new challenger!! the yellow guy returns his attention to shu. you guys will arm wrestle the hell out of this man - he puts his elbow back on the table and takes shu's hand, eyes flicking up to his ears. ] Aw - a beastling, huh? You're way far from home, buddy! Awright, let's see what we can do. Ready! One, two...
Three! [ this time, there's much more of a struggle. it seems that shu has won the manliest twink of all (twunk) award... because after a few moments of struggle, bang! he manages to get partitio's arm down! the crowd starts to lose it and partitio laughs, big and bright. ] Hooey, you got an arm on ya! I yield, I yield. Good match, pardner! Lemme buy y'all both a drink.
[ and then, across the way... ]
[ there's a hiccup from the table. it could either be a drunk hiccup or a sob. ]
... He's a little drunk, I think. It'll wear off! But, thank you for offering... what brings you to Stormhail, Inquisitor? [ he straightens up a little. looks at his friend. straightens up a little more. ] The Sanctum Knights welcome you! Er, well, I do. Ahaha...
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Eunhyuk has a poker face at all times, so his alarm only rises internally from within. On the outside, he looks very calm... like a...n inquisitor would? Yes.]
Thank you... [he looks at this blonde knight like ?_? NAME PLEASE? before continuing] Sir Knight.
[nailed it. give him a name or he will be called sir knight forever perhaps]
I'm here on an urgent task from the Church, unfortunately. I'm looking for someone, though I don't know how long it's been since she might have passed through here. [...] Have you seen any suspicious individuals of late?
[he is trying so hard to larp a fantasy detective man from an isekai he saw once]
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We'll call it beginner's luck.
[ he's not going to say no to the drink, but whether or not he drinks it at all is up in the air. he'll take a moment to glance at lucien who is sulking? is done sulking? somewhere inbetween? before looking back to partitio. ]
Actually, I was wondering if you've seen anything weird around here recently. A woman acting on edge, maybe asking about passages out of the town?
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You can answer some of those questions over the drinks now.
[ god. ]
She could have been trying to pass off goods. Sell something worth a bit.
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C'mon round, fellas! Name's Partitio, by the way. Yours? [ please be nice and make friends.
though, when lucien brings up the question thing he does pause, tilting his head. ] Uhh... y'know, I've not been here that long. But now that ya mention it, there was one lady....Alpates? [ he pronounces this name as al- paytes. not al-pah-tes, which is how it is pronounced if you did not know that until now. ] Think that was her name. Real nice lady - definitely weirder than twelve teats on a piglet, but, nice lady. She wasn't trying to sell anything, though. That who you're looking for?
Crick Wellsley, sir! It's an honor. [ he will introduce himself, and put a hand to his heart and then bow, because he is a good and nice boy. his expression then goes a little more serious. ] Suspicious individuals...? Not recently, but I only just returned to Stormhail after I ran into... [ ... ] ... your colleague...
[ the look on crick's face is briefly hard to describe. somewhere between like pleased and also extremely chagrined at the thought ]
...Anyway! Could you tell me anything about them? The Sanctum Knights are always more than happy to help an inquisitor.
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Eunhyuk does not jump to these conclusions sadly, he can only jump to the one, that whoever the other inquisitor Crick has met is probably the reason why he's being so respectful(?) to this bandaged-glasses wearing twink. Thank you, Other Inquisitor.
Still, he hesitates for a moment, remembering Shu and Lucien's advice from earlier, then...]
...Her name is Alpates.
[does eunhyuk say it the right way? maybe the cleric in him helps with that,]
I don't have a physical description, only that she stole something from the Cathedral of the Order of the Sacred Flame. And that she should still be in town, last I heard.
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Shu. [ scarecrow can introduce himself, not that anyone else can hear him. scarecrow flaps his wings and hits shu in the face. it's probably (definitely) deserved. ]
... Alpates? [ he glances at lucien. who is still broken armed. ]
When was this? Recently?
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Lucien.
[ he will tap a sip of his beer, with the arm that is intact. ]
We're old friends. Haven't seen her for a while, we were hoping to catch up.
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Hooo...yeah, I think so. Recent-like. She's a real nice girl. Never hurt a fly, far as I know. Said she was here cause of some kinda mission? But Iunno much more'n that 'bout her. [ there's a beat, and he looks worried. ] ...She gonna be okay?
[ and then as i continue to use my crick icons ]
...Alpates? But... wait, that couldn't be the same one Temenos... [ he frowns... and it appears maybe he's not sure if he should keep talking about this or not... do you want to try and push him for more information? path action time? ]
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[TEMENOS NAMEDROP? SO TEMENOS IS THE GAY....
Eunhyuk continues not to think of any spicy thoughts like the above. Instead, his interest goes up when it's clear that Crick apparently has heard of the name? ...He's not sure what else he could say right now to make this hunky handsome blonde knight trust him, but --
he knows that he has something he could possibly use? A path action...... He will try to use Coerce...... (tears up)]
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...
huh. ]
Hopefully. We got word she was in the area and wanted to try and get in contact with her. Like you said, she's a bit... unpredictable. If we don't catch her now she might be halfway across the continent by tomorrow.
And then who knows when we'll get to see her again?
[ scarecrow 'caws' sadly. really setting the mood. ]
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Where'd you see her last? Could take us there, seeing as you're certainly the friendly sort.
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partitio frowns. he looks really thoughtful, genuinely considering this offer. ] ... Iunno if I could lead ya there, but I'd feel bad sendin' ya out on your own tryin' to find her. I could go with ya, maybe...
[ but he doesn't seem very convinced. perhaps because you do not have the required path action to bring him with you, lucien... also because you're his mortal enemy even though he's unaware.
but, ah! partitio snaps his fingers, rocking forward in his chair. ]
Tell ya what, though. I got a buddy over in the armory - he might know somethin'. He's got a real good ear for info. You'd know 'im when ya see him, but if ya do, tell 'em Partitio's looking for him, okay? And you can - [ he pulls out a silver coin, a leaf! and then flips in the air and catches it like a cool guy, then offers it to lucien and shu. ] - give 'em this to prove it.
We all gotta get back together soon, anyway.
[ wow. anyway, beyond that, eunhyuk digs into crick's mind palace. he really tries to poke around in there and honestly the mention of temenos and eunhyuk's gentle, kind demeanor means he cracks like a fucking egg. (temenos voice) weak ] ... Well... [ he lowers his voice, scooting a little closer to him ] Truthfully... there has been some corruption within the Church. We don't really know where it's come from, but Temenos and - well, Temenos has been investigating it, I'm just learning to assist him. I know that Alpates has something to do with His Holiness, the Pontiff, may the Flame rest his soul, but... that's about all.
[ he looks up at eunhyuk, ducking his head a little - meek. perhaps you could say... sheepish. ] ...Don't tell anyone, though, alright? It is a secret of the utmost importance, but, if you are an inquisitor, then you must be trusthworthy.
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...Thank you, Sir Crick. I need to get back to my duties, but... I do appreciate the help. [he wonders if the crick before him is real -- and if his words mean anything,
maybe not his words, but the person whose memory this could all be based on?]
May the Sacred Flame guide you.
[and he will head over to where he can see Lucien and Shu,]
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[ shu does not have the right path action either. alas. ] The armory’s been mentioned before, might as well check it out.
[ we get yaywon to use guide again so partitio becomes our mascot. he will take the leaf if lucien doesn’t want to accept gifts from his mortal enemy, and pocket it before scarecrow can be a complete crow about this and try to peck the shiny thing out of his hand. ]
Thanks. Try not to crush too many people’s egos. [ arm wrestling champion. ]
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anyway. eunhyuk. crick still looks a little worried - his brows are knit together on his very handsome face, mouth pulled into a frown. the inquisitor has been his guiding light for a little while now, and it’s clear that he trusts him and the information that he has from him. that same trust is being placed gently into eunhyuk’s hands. but, the familiar line makes him huff, and he smiles a little more, ducking his head. funny, to hear an inquisitor say it right… it’s been a while. ]
And may it ever light your path. [ he repeats, dipping his head in a bow, and then: ] …Be careful.
[ when you turn around, eunhyuk, you see out of the corner of your eye, a brief bright blue flare. it surrounds crick, halos him - and then it’s gone like it never happened. weird! ]
partitio looks like, so relieved when eunhyuk comes over - he’s been worrying about lucien’s arm!! he was too powerful - and says, ] Heh. I'll try. If ya feel like ya need anything, I'll be here. Take care, y'all.
[ as he waves them out. ]
[ to the armory! the three of you walk through the chilly town of stormhail, past the building you now know from the map is the sacred guard headquarters, and down the trail to the armory itself. a blacksmith’s anvil sits outside, and the fire from the hard work of the blacksmith himself is warm and inviting - when you push open the door, there’s a very soft ding! as a bell rings and announces your presence.
the armory, as you can expect, is chock full of weapons. the shopkeeper at the counter is sharpening a sword with a whetstone. a sacred guard banner hangs in the back of the shop among the variety of very cool weaponry, and he seems hard at work, though he’d probably talk to you if you wanted him to. you could also probably purchase some stuff, if you felt like it. now that dw is working.
there’s only one other person in the shop at the moment. standing near a rack of polearms is an awfully handsome young man, testing the weight and heft of a lance in one hand. ]
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But for now, he will head into the armory with the others. He'll let the others take point here since they literally arm wrestled for it. He refuses to say 'hello' blankly for a THIRD TIME!!!!!
he'll head towards the back and look at the very cool weaponry where the banner is, but otherwise he is here to hopefully infuse religious legitimacy with his cleric robes.]
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i can’t believe shu has to be social. ]
The cat in the apothecary says hi.
[ nailed it. ]
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A man in the most garish outfit I've ever seen who won't stop spouting quaint backwoods similies says that he's looking for you. I assume.
[ bossily gesturing for shu to ... show the leaf. ]
We on the other hand are looking for someone called Alpates [ pronounced correctly ] if you know where she might have run off to?
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politely, he bows his head. ] ...Thank you for informing me. Please, give the cat my regards. [ he has no idea how to respond to this information. real big. :man_standing: energy
but as for lucien's question! watch hikari's whole expression - well, he's not super expressive, but he immediately smiles, warm upon the realization. he loves his friends!!!! ] ... Ah, you spoke with Partitio...? I see.
Alpates... mm. I remember that two of my friends were looking for someone named Alpates after the death of the Pontiff. If I recall what I was told correctly, she cared quite deeply for the Pontiff and members of her family have long lived under his and the Church's protection. I believe...
[ he looks a little thoughtful. ] ... Mm. I believe she fled for her own safety.
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his brow furrows at this, thinking of what Crick had said, then]
...Was she afraid of someone from the Church?
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The cat wanted more fish too.
[ anyway, now that the important stuff is over with: ]
… Sounds like she had reason to suspect something would happen to her, if she chose to flee when she’s got such a long standing history with the church and the Pontiff.
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...Yes, I believe so. I've heard that members of the Blacksnakes were looking for a treasure around Stormhail: perhaps those two things are connected...? But I'm afraid I know little of the Blacksnakes.
As for Alpates and the Church... [ hikari looks over at eunhyuk now, hand to his chin. ] ...It would not surprise me. The Pontiff of the Church of the Sacred Flame died under mysterious circumstances, as well, or so I am told.
[ eunhyuk - that warm flame you carry in your chest flickers. you can feel it. all three of you - somewhere in the back of your heads, you feel a sense of uneasiness, like there is a grim reminder in hikari's words. the crescent moon necklaces you wear feel heavy for a brief moment. the pontiff's murder... yes, it was caused by a felvarg, a great wolf. you fought it yourself, right? didn't you?
and after the beast fell, you discovered that the pontiff had been set up, with only the mysterious words "And soon, night shall fall"." left to you by him. a last, desperate attempt to share something with you. in a last desperate attempt that you might be able to unravel this mystery once and for all.
hikari is unaware of this, of course, and continues: ]
Perhaps she may be seeking asylum with the Sacred Guard. Though... a dear friend of mine finds them quite untrustworthy. The Sanctum Knights are supposed to be a fine and upstanding organization of warriors, but... as he would say, [ a soft, sheepish smile; ] "doubt is what I do."
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