[Day 196 and 197] Seconds march into the past [OPEN

[bastionpc]

Who: Everyone!
Open: Open
When: Days 196 and 197
Where: Skyway
What: The last locations have arrived
Format: Any
Warnings: N/A

[Call it a strange sort of intuition, but when more locations were found out on the Skyway, Zayna couldn't help but feel like that was the end of it. Maybe not for good, but it just seemed sort of... final, the way things were arriving.

She didn't really speak this thought aloud to anyone but Zulf and her father, showing the new sketches to the residents of the Bastion once more without too much insight in to what was on her mind.]

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OOC PLOTTING GOES HERE

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Re: OOC PLOTTING GOES HERE

[coolerthansora]

Anybody who wants to come to Destiny Islands? Even if you don't know Roxas, I mean, it could be like a vacation.

With sad people.

This is Gorse

[withoutadoubt]

XION VOLUNTEERS FINALLY THEY HAVE A BEACH SHE CAN COLLECT SHELLS AGAIN

[notachickenhawk]

Tobias needs people to help bring things back. He doesn't have hands. Or. Well. He can have hands but not for long.

There's food, so who's up for it?

[fuckthemancers]

y'know what, sure, let's toss Saix's crotchety ass into this

Sky Haven Bookshelf

[wayofvoice]

This isn't really so much plotting as a convenient space to put a list/link of books on the Blades and Tamriel dragons that the Temple will have on its bookshelf. Since the wiki entry doesn't say which ones and I don't have access to the game right now, you're getting all of them, plus a few meaningless extras.

Re: Sky Haven Bookshelf

[wayofvoice]

1. Annals of the Dragonguard: Yearly entries of the Dragonguard at Sky Haven Temple, outlining several important events.

2. Atlas of Dragons: A list of dragons, living and dead.

3. Olaf and the Dragon: Explores the various legends of the story of King Olaf and his capture of the dragon Numinex.

4. The Dragon War: An account of the relationship between dragons and men in the Merethic era.

5. The Rise and Fall of the Blades: A history of the Blades.

Re: Sky Haven Bookshelf

[wayofvoice]

6. Thalmor Dossier: A dossier on a Blade named Delphine.

7. Thalmor Dossier: A dossier on a man named Esbern.

8. The Lusty Argonian Maid: Hidden carefully underneath the bookshelf itself. You're welcome

9. Dragon Investigation Current Status: Written similarly to the two dossiers. Regards... what it says on the tin.

10. High Hrothgar Tablets: All written on a scrap of paper hidden in the lock design book.

Re: Sky Haven Bookshelf

[wayofvoice]

11. The Alduin/Akatosh Dichotomy: A view on the relationship between Alduin and Akatosh, this time from an Imperial perspective.

12. Alduin Is Real: A view on Alduin and Akatosh from a Nord perspective.

13. Where Were When the Dragon Broke? : Comments from various knowledgeable people about the Dragon Break.

14. Book of the Dragonborn: A Talos priest's explanation of Dragonborn, their history, and the legends associated with them.

15. Children of the Sky: A book about Nords and their Thu'um.

Re: Sky Haven Bookshelf

[wayofvoice]

16. Dragon Language: Myth No More: Inscriptions in the Dragon tongue and their Tamrielic translations.

17. Dragon Break: Reexamines the Dragonbreak in historical terms.

18. There Be Dragons: An exploration of the nature and history of dragons.

19. Kolb and the Dragon: A choose your own adventure kind of book. It's hidden behind most of its more serious brethren. Who brought this here?

20. The City of Stone: A guide to the nearby city of Markarth. Well.... It used to be nearby anyway.

21. Proper Lock Design: A book about locks, and picking them. Apparently was owned by a Nibani Adrend.

22. Mace Etiquette: A guide on how to use a mace.

[heroofbrightwall]

Anyone willing to accompany Rowan? He won't ask anyone, but it'll be obvious he intends to go to the castle ruins on his own. If no one does, he'll go anyways, but I figure he could use the interaction.

[fuckthemancers]

I'll throw Zulf in here!

Day 196: Kyoto Temple

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[kyotoprincess]

[When he saw the drawings, it wasn't the buildings that caught his attention. Those buildings are common enough in Japan that he could have put his mind at ease by saying it could have been any temple.

No, it's the snakes. He knows those snakes. And if they're alive, he knows he has to go there to deal with them.

While dragging Rin along, of course, and possibly anyone else who can talk to demons. Because Bon can't talk to them, and talking will definitely have to happen.

When they reach the first building, the one that serves as an entrance of sorts for the area, Bon stops. He's walked these paths thousands of times, but for some reason he can't make himself move.]

[hellpyre]

[Rin had already gone out with the group Paar had asked for, and she was already pretty damn tired from it. Not to mention dirty and a little scratched up from their encounter with the Dragur at the Sky Haven Temple, but like hell she was going to let that stop her from going with Bon.

She was just going to sleep extra hard that night.

So he follows along with a recently emptied pack and her swords at her sides, keeping quiet and watching Bon closely.

She was worried, and for good reason.

When he stops, she hesitates, reaching over to touch his shoulder gently.]

Ryuuji... ?

Day 196: Destiny Islands

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[coolerthansora]

[This isn't Roxas's home, really. He's never been to the islands himself, that he can recall, and he figured it would always be that way. If he came to this place, he'd be seeing it through Sora's eyes again.

Instead, here it is, a part of the Skyway. He wonders what that means for Sora. He was supposed to have gone home, but knowing his Other, he could have gone off on some adventure again. Maybe he wasn't here when the Calamity hit.

He's a little anxious in case he finds some evidence against that, but he's also curious, and it shows. He's looking around like he just stepped into someplace sort of magical.]

Day 196: Sky Haven Temple

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Re: Day 196: Sky Haven Temple

[wayofvoice]

[It was Paarthurnax who finally seemed to react at the descriptions of the places found, quietly inquiring to one in particular. Sometimes it's hard to differentiate between nothing but rock and faint buildings, but Paarthurnax has a memory for such things. He can recall Akaviri stonework.]

[But his kind aren't often meant for buildings, not ones built for much smaller folk, and that's why this odd little group is going in his stead. He'd given what advice he could, told them what he knew.]

["Sky Haven- home of the Blades. Their order protected emperors once. Slaid tyrants and monsters before that. Someone I once knew was helping to bring them all to strength once again."]

[Ideally, it should be clear of monsters, or so Paarthurnax had said. Survivors were more likely, although not by much. Considering the circumstances, who could say? Either way, he had encouraged four of his young students- and Rin did count even if she was not as quick to learn as Crona- to visit. Colin, as a friend to him and Rin both, ended up getting involved as well. He'd be close by, enough for them to simply yell his name, if they had need of him.]

[It's been a bit of a trek, but soon enough the earth of the Skyway starts to change. The rocks become different, hardier and half-carved, half reclaimed by nature. Pillars can be found, pieces of a mountain still clinging to them when they were torn away from their home. Settled on damp earth where ferns protrude are chunks of carved rock, strongly square and some of their inscriptions worn away by time. Nearby, there's a block of stone with squares that can be turned inside of it- a puzzle, cracked because of the Calamity. Fortunately, the bridge it was connected to is already down.]

[At the end of the path is what once was a large room, the face-like door broken from its place and laying to the side forlornly. The opening it once protected is dim and dark- no sound is coming from it.]

[ > Take a moment to rest? ]

[hellpyre]

Chriiiiist! I thought that climb was never gonna end!

[For a half demon who really should have had the energy to tackle this sort of things, Rin was certainly making a lot of noise about the way up to this place. Of course she was going to agree to go with the group Paar had asked - why wouldn't she? - but she hadn't expected so much going up all those rocks and broken parts.

She huffs a little, resting her hands on her knees, swords at her hips making a bit of noise as she moved.]

... also that face is creepy.

[Rin, please...]

Day 196: Izumo Village

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[yinyangfox]

It started with "I beg your pardon, may I have a closer look at that?" and ended with "It appears I have to venture out as well. Curious indeed." Seimei had regularly inspected the findings about the Skyway and saw little reason to break his promises to Kaoru about remaining safe and avoiding overly long excursions. Finding the exact layout of a very particular village in the diagrams changed his opinion on the matter. He did, of course, bring it to the redhead's attention first.

"I would like to go, if you permit it. I cannot be for certain it is the same Izumo Village, but it would be foolish of me not to investigate. It might be the only piece of my time still in existence. If there is anything, plant, animal or otherwise that I can recover, I should. I won't go without your blessing, and I won't ask you to stay here. I would....welcome the company."

Day 197: Castle Ruins

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Day 197: Mancer Observatory/Proving Ground

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Day 197: Mall

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