She soared just above the sea, allowing her toes to graze the water. For a moment she thought she was imagining a gentle serenade because that would've been the icing on the cake. However, it'd turn out that she wasn't. There was an angelic voice, with a sort of haunting quality, that rode the lush darkness of the night. She enjoyed the beautiful notes and made her return to the relatively deserted sea. Astera sure was full of surprises.
Siren's Call [Quest: Kerii]
Sat Jun 01, 2019 4:55 pm
She soared just above the sea, allowing her toes to graze the water. For a moment she thought she was imagining a gentle serenade because that would've been the icing on the cake. However, it'd turn out that she wasn't. There was an angelic voice, with a sort of haunting quality, that rode the lush darkness of the night. She enjoyed the beautiful notes and made her return to the relatively deserted sea. Astera sure was full of surprises.
Sat Jun 01, 2019 5:35 pm
And yet, even though she knew that she should head on back to the inn if she wanted to get enough rest, the ocean begged her to stay for a little while longer. Smiling, she took off her black canvas shoes and dipped her feet into the cool water. Just a few more minutes...
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Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:29 pm
The waves were stained with the imperfect reflection of the moon as they repeatedly kissed the sands and the toes of the woman she'd forced her company on. That realization struck her suddenly and she felt the need to apologize for intruding. 'I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ruin it, I'm new here and...' she trailed off upon realizing she didn't really have an excuse. This is why she stayed away from people, the Shimada was truly better off alone. She just sighed, huffing softly at herself.
Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:13 pm
"Oh no, you're fine!" Kerii reassured. "I actually just arrived too, but as for that song, yeah." In the moment, she found it rather pleasant, but the more she thought about it, the more ominous it seemed. Considering Astera was still very new to her, it was actually unsettling. She supposed the nervous feeling she was getting could have been fueled by the night, but still. She didn't like it. "Where do you think it came from?"
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Sun Jun 02, 2019 7:59 am
It could mean that she was responding to the call against the Incursion and the Inquisition that Akira was now allegedly a part of. 'What brought you here?' she asked casually, hoping the answer would offer clarity on her deduction. So Akira could make sure she shaped the interaction carefully to avoid any unnecessary conflict.
She asked about the source of the song and the Shimada was surprised her own inquisitive nature had not kindled a similar inquiry. 'It sounded like it came from within the ocean... Or at least from that direction.' The Shimada said, pointing towards the dark horizon.
Sun Jun 02, 2019 9:50 am
"I came in part for work, but also because I heard this was a nice place to go. How about you?" After that brief exchange was over, the woman made note of how the song seemed to have come from the ocean. The elf looked out to the horizon, but saw nothing in the distance, only rolling waves. "Strange..." she mumbled to herself.
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Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:17 am
Their conversation was now pinned onto the song and the silence made it easy for Akira to make out the woman's assessment. Muttering was one of Akira's trademark qualities and noticing another resort to it had her intrigued. 'You think so?' she asked somewhat redundantly.
Her gaze continued to scan the horizon and then returned to the beach. In the distance she noticed a small party of crouching silhouettes, topple to the sands and lie down. She allowed that to lift her spirits again. 'It must be fun to sleep under the canopy of stars...' she lamented, looking up at the sky.
Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:47 am
The dark-haired girl asked a question in a rhetorical manner, and then made a comment on how it would be nice to sleep under the stars. "Yeah," the elf replied with a smile. She took her jacket off and laid it on the sand, revealing the guild mark on her left shoulder. She sat down, almost as if it was a beach towel. "Though I'm not sure I would like it on the sand. In the forest or in a field though--" Her voice trailed off as she tried to remember the last time she camped out under the stars just for fun. There was the guild challenge, but that wasn't under the most pleasant circumstances. Craning her neck, she looked to the young woman. "You like the outdoors too?" she asked in reference to the earlier comment she made.
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Sun Jun 02, 2019 12:14 pm
An idle once over drew her attention to the tattoo on the woman's shoulder. She made a mental note of it, to ask about her adventures among the Scales at a later point. Should they continue to find each other's company enjoyable.
She agreed with the assessment about the sand. 'Yeah... Sand can make matters uncomfortable.' Akira mused with a soft chuckle. Upon being asked about her inclination to be outdoors, Aki answered crisply as usual. 'I do.' Before Akira could accommodate for introductions they were interrupted.
A stumbling, giggly girl approached them. "I think the guys got too drunk and passed out, can you two help me and my friend move them over to the shack? We know the owner, we'll make sure she gives you discount on food and rooms." her speech was incoherent and slurry.
Sun Jun 02, 2019 6:59 pm
"Um..." Kerii glanced at the young woman and raised an eyebrow. Kerii wouldn't turn down helping someone like that, but she wasn't sure the other girl was. "Sure, lead the way," the elf ended up saying, regardless of whether the still nameless stranger would agree or not.
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Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:03 am
She watched the three boys, their slumber was deep. She nudged a calf with her toe and frowned when it was met with no reaction from the sleeping man. 'Would've been easier if they weren't so out of it.' she said, crouching besides the arm of one of the men in a resigned manner.
'We'll take the arms, you two take the legs.' she addressed the women and spoke for herself and the elf for the moment. The two girls were tipsy, which was a little strange. The Shimada just assumed the boys must have gotten into some stupid drinking game.
Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:09 pm
When they arrived at the rest of the group, there were three guys out cold-- a strange contrast to the girls who were more wobbly and silly, though the Lamia held her tongue. The stranger suggested them two carrying the arms while the girls carried the legs. "Alright," Kerii replied, crouching to grab the men's arms. "Thank you by the way, uh..." she trailed, prompting the girl to hopefully give a name.
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Tue Jun 04, 2019 10:09 pm
The drunk girls struggled with the legs, but did better than the Shimada had expected. Making them walk backwards would've definitely made matters worse, plus they were the ones with the direction to the shack. 'And you?' she asked, the effort she was putting in was betrayed by the slight strain in her voice. One of the girls warned about the stairs they were approaching and also announced that they were almost at the shack.
Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:46 pm
Akira asked the elf what her name was, and she of course responded with the truth... Or at least with the name she went by nowadays: "Kerii." Come to think of it, the elf had heard the name Akira before (she wasn't sure if this was the same person or not), though she wasn't sure the girl would have heard of hers. Kerii was a powerful healer and held the title of Lamia Scale's Draken, but she was by no means the guild's strongest member.
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Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:59 am
'Oh, Kerii!' the Shimada found herself exclaiming, there was a note of recognition and admiration in the ex-Knight's voice. Given the tattoo she'd seen before, it felt fair to jump to conclusions. 'Lamia Scale sure is lucky to have you.' The Knights had files on the guilds and their noteworthy members. Akira had the habit of browsing through those documents, back when she still had access to them. 'How much longer?' the Shimada asked slightly balefully. She was offered a prompt, unhelpful response that they'd be at the shack very soon.
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