[Exalted] A Destiny Calls (Retrospect)
Bifford:
Week Four.
Shalpeng was a cardboard cut-out for the most part, except for one instant of near-pulpification when he mentioned you-know-who but also jogged the rest of the groups memories to the dream....
It wouldn't have mattered if they had not gone after the suggested person.... it just would have taken a hell of a lot more time and that to get where they were going..!
After some nice roleplay - I especially praise Kane and Vulcan for holding back against their natures - they made their way to the home of Chouko Mui an honoured citizen of Nexus.
Chouko Mui, which translates to "Butterfly Child with No Fear" is a traveller and Sidereal. One of the Chosen of the Five Maidens (in this case Mercury, the Maiden of Journeys) he keeps this closely guarded and I think only Kavod realised the full meaning of this although Kane may grasp the basic meaning and importance inherent to this information.
(That is the actual way to write No Fear Butterfly Child in Japanese Calligraphy and how it was written above his door.)
The group are now about to board Chouko Mui's Excellent Air Boat and head North.
Bifford:
Week Five.
Having taken off in Chouko Mui's Sky Ship he brought them all into the master quarter to see a map and ask again where they were headed. The group re-told about Ice Caves, presumably up North. The odd thing about the map was that it was from the First Age and showed places and cities no longer around...
Chouko Mui then explained that as payment for this passage there would be a few things he would want them to do along the way. Also they would soon be stopping for supplies at a small tribe where he had traded before. This group was very set in its traditions and he would expect no one to speak out of hand.
At this tribe's home, each member of the party was greeted, and returned the greeting. A trade medallion was given to Kane, and Kavod acted foolishly but stubbornly.
Further into the trip Chouko Mui stopped the Air Ship over the vast and sprawling city of Sijan and pulled up slightly above and to one side of an enormous Crypt. He explained that his dead sister lay inside and he required the group to recover a Circlet from around her neck. This Starmetal 12-band item changes in size, so if it around the skeletons neck still might be fairly small.
The group huddled and talked about whether to take on this mission - in a way a blackmail by Chouko Mui for passage. Some willingly chose to go in, some did not want to but would for the group and others were not too bothered.
Kane went to talk to Chouko Mui in her usual fashion. They both then went back to the group to talk. Chouko Mui led them on deck of the ship where they discovered the city of Sijan fading into the distance. Chouko Mui pronounced he was well happy with the group, the way they act and think together and would do things, if needed, that they did not like.
The group groaned, swore and weeped.
The GM laughed. :D
mawhawhaw. ahem.
Hope you enjoyed that guys!! :D I certainly did. hehe.
Sam / Bifford
Bifford:
Week six.
The boat flew onwards. The group approached a Mesa on top of which was a First Age Industrial City, known for it's Jade and Iron mining. Also known for the mines having been turned into underground caverns for concerts and the like.
The circlet that Chouko Mui described previously he sad is real enough, and somewhere in one of the music hall areas. There were two possible entrances that he had found.
The group went into the one near the ship and encountered a large bear and defeated it rather easily. They then went to the other which was a large structure that some of the group mistook for a temple. It was actually a Entrance hall for the underground concert area.
Brains were needed rather than brawn to enter unto these underground passageways.
They proceeded down, and through caverns and came across a hall with personal chambers off it. One of which belonged to Chouko Mui's sister during her last performance there. They eventually gained entrance and found the circlet.
The group managed to leave with one item of value each (Chouko Mui refused to let the place be stripped bare at this time - what they did later was of no concern of his however) and the ship flies onwards toward Icehome.
Bifford:
Week Seven
Minus Martin, Wayne and effectively Kim (though she turned up she was shattered)
The group landed in Icehome. Chouko Mui said there was a physic they should go see called Tanala'Ce.
Mistress Li, Kavod & Shalpeng went first to one of the two Guard/Message towers whereby Mistress Li used her feminine wiles to entire and allure Sub-sergeant Vishnor for information and future knowledge of any new information. She left her coat behind as a hook.
The three then made their way towards the area where Tanala'Ce abides. They asked an old Crone where she was and got nowhere, except that Kavod got eyed up. Using the threesomes "abilities" they stopped a young girl and Shalpeng flirted, got the information they needed as well as a date with the young lady, Saleese, at their pub at 8pm.
Shalpeng and Kavod entered Tanala'Ce's house while Li stayed outside. They were bid to sit and drink. Meanwhile Li was coaxed into entering through a different entrance and joined them. Once inside Tanala'Ce "analysed" their dreams, bringing them into cohesion and explaining that in each dream a flame-figure could be seen in the background of each. She further analysed Kavod's dream in regards to the foggy part of his dream.
The three went back to the Cold Snap (pub) and Shalpeng made himself ready for his date. The group waited for the young lady and she entered with the the Crone at her heels who turned out to be her mother. Shalpeng chatted to Saleese and the crone tried chatting to Kavod. Nothing much happened and the group retired for the night.
Bifford:
Week Eight.
Minus Martin. Introducing Sam as a new character (whose name most of the group still do not know) Pang Lo.
The next morning the "ladies" have left shortly after waking up. Vulcan and Shalpeng wash (the others may have also). After much discussion, and after bringing the members of the party who did not visit the psychic up to date the party head downstairs.
There is a crotchety bent-backed old man sitting uncomfortably at the bar perpetually drinking hot water. As the group come down they see a tall dark haired lady finish talking to the man and then leaving (along with her man-servant). Mistriss Li is fairly certain it was their psychic contact from the day before. The group decide that they should go sell some of their "items" that they gained recently and then buy provisions for their trip. Master Vulcan and An Mo stay to order breakfast for all and to eat their own.
The rest of the group (Li; Shalpeng; Dazzel; Kavod) head to the guard tower previously visited and are told by one of the watchmen where to head to sell their items. Across town they go into the Emperor's Emporium and sell three items for one hell of a fecking lot of Jade.
Kavod has a thought!!!!!!!!!!!!! (gasp) Airship!
After a slight inconvenience with a door and someones face, Kavod gets pointed "upstairs and over that way!" for to find Airships.
The group decide to go back to the Cold Snap, eat and decide what to do next.
Back at the Cold Snap tavern some hilarity ensues. The old man at the bar mutters a few replies to the overheard conversation and claps also at some of the brilliant deductions (sarcasm) certain group members come to. For some reason he is invited to join the group for breakfast!!
Most of the food has been eaten by An-Mo in their absence, so more is ordered and An-Mo and Vulcan are told to eat! eat! eat it or else! An-Mo has no problems with this but master Vulcan does and refuses. Kavod picks up the plate of food and hurls it at Vulcan who ducks and barely misses getting covered in food. The old man, who is sitting next to Vulcan and in the line of fire expertly ducks, easily avoiding the food.
The group decide they want to buy an Airship. Preferably metal.
At that moment Sub-sergeant Vishnor turns up with a package and asks Mistress Li to take a short walk with him. She agrees and it turns out he has had her coat (that she left behind) dry-cleaned and mended. She flirts a bit and is thankful and then asks if he knows where they could buy an Airship from. He tells her at Madame Akiyuoyou's, that she should say Vishnor sends his greetings, and that she likes Turkish Delight.
The group set off for Akiyouyou's, buying some expensive Turkish Delight en route. After an interesting start they get to see holographic displays of the Airships and discover nothing really suits their needs. At the end Li passes over the Turkish Delights and Akiyouyou suddenly remembers she has a ship just out from repair that they could hire. The group decline.
The group then heads towards the docks to hopefully hire the ship Li has previously gained information on. We leave them en route to the docks. Old man in tow.
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