[Location] The White Isle Harbor (arriving PCs post here!)

[Cygnus Starlight]

Winter 511 AV

Cygnus stood frozen, gazing at the ethereal ships drifting in and out of the White Harbor. A blue and white sea bird drifted towards the pier where she stood watching, and disgorged its load of eager visitors, revealing it to be a cleverly structured boat. The new arrivals added to the crowd of traders bustling about with their wares and native Konti visiting the harbor. She was an island of stillness amidst them.

Cygnus liked to come to the harbor often. The glassy waters reminded her of her fall from Leth's realm: not a particularly comforting memory really: whenever she thought of that night, cold fear gripped her heart and a breathtaking homesickness welled up in her gut. But nevertheless she came here repeatedly, and it was because she felt like it was her lifeline. Sometimes she imagined that if she only jumped back in to the water and kept swimming, deeper and farther away from the White Isle, she could find her way back to that wonderful, celestial place that haunted her every dream...

Eyes downcast, Cygnus turned back and forced herself to peruse the wares of the stalls lining the harbor. Rich fabrics and intricate pottery and glassware bedazzled the eye, but she was drawn to a display of cages, one of which was populated by cute little songbirds, brightly colored in pastels and twittering in beautiful sopranos. She almost asked the trader how much, but withheld. These birds were healthy and plump, and she tended to only take the injured.

Eventually, she walked towards the house at the common gate, ready to reenter the city. She felt both triumphant and miserable, and the warring emotions negated each other on the canvas of her face, so that it was as smooth as a blanket of snow. Once again, she had managed to honor the new life Leth had given her, a rebirth into her past Konti life, but the desire to rejoin him in death was a painful urge that whispered persistently in her ears.

"Greetings Muti," she murmured placidly to the green-eyed Konti as she strolled toward the ornamented gateway to Mura.

[Karsh]

10th Winter 511 AV

Karsh shifted his weight on the boat, his feet knuckling up at the toes. He hated this boat, but it was a necessity, as he couldn't very well swim to the island. Not with Log anyway. Karsh patted the ox fondly, rubbing it between the ears. It lowed and shook its head. Karsh chuckled and moved toward the front of the craft as they neared the dock. He pulled a gold miza out of the saddlebags slung over Log's back and handed it to the boatman, who took it with a smile. Taking hold of one of Log's horns, he guided him to the edge of the boat and up onto the dock.

Looking around, he noticed a path heading toward a large gate with two snow-covered statues of Laviku standing in front of them. And standing in front of the statues was a pretty, young looking clerk with blonde hair and green eyes. She looked up at him with a mixture of shock and awe, before she started slightly and smiled. "Hello and welcome to Mura! What is it that you need?" She asked politely. "I am here to learn from both the library and the healers" Said Karsh, speaking slowly and clearly, a slight rumble in his voice. "I see" replied the clerk "There is some paperwork, especially if that is your ox". Karsh smiled "It is. Lead the way"

About an hour later, Karsh walked through the gate, having deposited his ox in one of the various stables situated around the island. He would have to find a place to erect his tent. With his coat to keep him warm, that and his blankets would be plenty. He yawned lightly and shivered in the brisk air as he moved down the main street of the town. But first he thought with a grin The Library

[E' Theonia]

44th Winter 511 AV

With E' Theonias white hair dancing in the chilly wind, she stared off into the now approaching land in-front of her, seeing the beautiful buildings and the organized harbor with an abundance of boats sitting at port. The sound of gulls overhead, snaps her out of her trance, and she quickly grasped her crimson cloak to shield from the icy winds she had ignored in her trance. E' Theonia shuffles her feet carefully across the wooden deck, matching her balance with the bobbing white and blue, small, flat boat. She begins to realize that the Konti Isle appears to be as beautiful as her dreams had entailed. The ship slowly rolls into port, and the men quickly scurry all about the deck to hoist the boat in, and here she is caught in the middle of this organized chaos, holding her cloak close to herself hoping the guys don't come in for a quick grope or two before she gets off, and all at the same time she keeps her head low, avoiding eye contact, for the last thing she would need to know now is the thoughts of these ogling men, probably haven't been around a woman much less had one in a while.

Finally, I'm here, she had thought as she carefully walked off the ship from the gangplank, her emotions were bubbling over with excitement, because here she stood not knowing where she truly came from, who she really is and where she is supposed to go, and her first clue is an image of herself in a mirror, a young Konti girl, so why not start there? Konti Isle. Before she knew it her thoughts had lead her right to the steps of the entrance to Mura, standing between two statues of Laviku, and catching herself looking up at this beautiful, white, wooden, double doors. This is it, she thought to herself, stepping into the first part of her journey... A journey to discover who she is; her hand shook on the door knob, as she held her breath, slowly turning the knob.

She walks inside, just beautiful, a lovely Konti girl at a counter... okay so no crazy revelations here, so she figured that she might as well keep going. She places one foot in front of the other looking down slowly making her way to the counter, and all she hears is, "Hello and welcome to Mura! What is it that you need?" finally, catching her breath, and looking up focusing on the Konti's smiling lips.
"Hi" she said tenderly, "I've come here to learn about my Konti roots"

[Faraluun]

Faraluun mulled over her words for a moment, deciding where his curiosity drew him most. His time on the road has presented him with much in the way with injury but never the chance to work with it himself, though he'd received plenty healing in times past. Still her earlier words of a smith in the city resonated with him, and with it a desire for knowledge in that respect, and in any case his blade could use a good sharpening weathered as it was all these years. Old scars ached at the mere thought of the battles he had face, but his steady eyes focused once more with a weighted reply flowing from his lips.

"Clinic work would suit me well, though suppose I need help of a smith as well. Who are those might I speak to about the clinic and of the apprenticeship?"

[E'isi]

44th day of Winter, 511 A.V. Violet eyes fell on her home land, her weighted heart became light. Her pain became bearable, a light sigh escaped her lips. Eisi stood at the harbor, her coat wrapped tight around her, her hair hung around her face. She gathered her bags and smiled at the others. She walked to the beautiful Konti with the sea green eyes, "Hello," Eisi's soft voice rang out. "Hello and welcome to Mura! What is it that you need?" The Konti asked. "My name is Eisi and I'm returning home, where I plan to stay for quite some time." The Konti nodded and added a 'welcome home', a simple thank you passed through Eisi's lips, as she walked away, bags in tow. (Just notice my post didn't post lol sorry about the delay)

[Oddball]

27th of Spring, 512 AV The smell of salt in the air was strong, the sunlight beaming over the horizon, and the sudden sounds of seagulls crowing, a sure sign that the boat was now near land. Oddball woke up, excitement filled her body to her nose, her whole body began to tremble, even her wings were twitching, as she looked onto the faded outline of the mystical Konti Island. Some crew members watched her and laughed, finding it hilarious to watch a creature they once feared, tremble with its own excitement. Oddball wanted to simply open her wings and fly to the island, yet she found she was shaking too violently to actually flap her wings together. Small chuckles grew to bursting laughs as they watched her wings, her body still bent over the railings and her wings twitching up and down slowly, one at a time. The captain approached the young woman and told her "Here it is my lady, Konti Island, the land of healers and fortune tellers." She looked up at him, smiling with her teeth exposed, and spoke back "Thank-you sir, it was a great ride." Her obvious lacking knowledge in the common language as she spoke each word slowly, defining each sound carefully before saying it. The boat continued its coarse, landing next to one of the docks as men jumped down to tie the boat down, making sure it didn't leave before them. Oddball jumped from one foot to the next, hoping in place, waiting for the walking-board to be lowered so she could begin her adventure on this mysterious land. As the captain grabbed hold of the board along with three other men, Oddball bit her lip, making a slight humming sound, making the men laugh and taking longer to lower the board safely without letting go. When it was set, Oddball did not run off, instead, the captain offered his hand to help her down onto the docks, and she gladly accepted, taking each step carefully down the board and onto the wooden docks they were now tied to. Before leaving them, Oddball turned to the captain, bowed and said "Thank-you again, so much, I enjoyed the boat, may you have a good day." The captain merely tipped his hat and the zith was off, rushing toward the building at the end. Standing there was a woman, her hair white and skin pale, just like the legends of the konti women. She watched the zith approach and had a spark of fear, yet, it quickly disappeared when she saw the captain behind her, tipping his hat to her, letting her know the zith was safe. Doing her duty, the konti woman said to Oddball "Hello and welcome to Mura! What is it that you need?” Oddball took a quick mental note of her beautiful green eyes and tried to think of her sentence in common before saying it, "I would like to become a healer!" Her smile was enough to show the konti woman that there was no reason to fear, the zith was truly there to gain knowledge of healing. "I'm sure you can find all of the information and training you desire in the Temple, just down the road that way," her arm lifted to point in a single direction. "May I ask for your name for documentation?" Oddball flinched for a moment at the new word, but understood she needed her name, so she spoke with a proud voice "My name is Oddball." The konti giggled slightly before offering her hand and saying "My name is Muti, nice to meet you Oddball." The zith accepted her hand and the two shook their hands smiling to one another. Oddball bowed to Muti and headed off toward the direction that she was told.

[Sarafine Grey]

As the suns goes down over the horizon, a small frail girl swims towards the shore of Mura. She arrives in the harbor her vibrant pale green eyes glowing with joy. Her name is Sara and she has been on her own, struggling to get here, for the past 30 years of her life, since her mother died when she was 50. She has finally arrived, after all those years. She's finally home, finally with her own kind. Maybe, now she will no longer be alone. Smiling from ear to ear, the Konti climbs onto the shore out of the sea. There is a moment of dout, "What if they don't like me? what if I'm not accepted?" but it is only a moment. She knows that it will be ok, now that she is here. Her smile widens and she loves the fealing having a place to call home and to, finally!, feel like she belongs. She could have taken a ship, but she prefers to swim through the ocean gazing around her at all its beauty. She has brought som supplies, clothes, money, etc., but it is, of course, soaked from the water. oh well, it will dry. The important thing is that she is here. maybe now she will finally be excepted and loved. Sara walks towards the entrance to Mura, between the 2 statues of laviku. A soft, gentle voice brings her out of her thoughts. "Hello, and welcome to Mura. What is it you want?" She looks up into the kind sea green eyes of a clerk. Sara hesitates. This woman is beautiful. She is clean and tidy and pretty. Sara, of course, must look like a mess from being in the ocean for days and before that being on her own without proper care for so long. She almost bursts into tears right then and there at the thought of what this Konti woman must think of her. but she doesn't. Instead she lifts her head in mock dignity and says, with a confidence she definitely does not feel, "i am here after a long hard journey to find out who i am and to be with my own kind."

[Naselia]

She stepped off the boat, relieved to finally be escaping the sea born confinement that held her captive with the species known the male being. She had never felt so much like she couldn't breathe. The air was contaminated, even in the middle of the ocean. Once on the dock, she walked ahead of the other visitors, trying to forget their presence. She reached the doors, stunned by how purely innocent they looked. She reached out, slightly hesitant, not wanting to stain them with the blood that will forever remain on her hands. Right before her hand reached the door knob, it was pulled open. There to greet the bunch was a slim blonde, her face enveloped with a smile.
She asked them what they were there for. Naselia fell behind as the others formed a line to speak with the dame. She waited until the others had been accepted, there request answered.
Once completed with the rest of the visitors, she looked to Naselia with expecting eyes. Naselia didnt reply at first, still thinking of why she had actually come here. The blonde waited patiently, but then restated her question.
Naselia turned her head slightly, and looked directly into the woman's eyes.
"I need to find a place to escape the diabolical way of man. I seek a home. A place of refuge to call my own."

[Louise Risll]

Timestap: 58th of Spring 512AV The sight of land was pleasing to Louise. The boat trip had lost its interest fairly quickly. Trapped aboard a small sailing vessel crowded with people she preferred not to socialize with simple because socializing with others was something she could not fully understand…the trip had grown very tiring. Louise wanted to get out and stretch her legs. She wanted to move about and explore on her own. But she could not do that on a boat. A life at sea was clearly not the life for her. Louise leaned against the railing of the boat as the harbor came closer and closer. Excitement flared in the people around her. They were almost at the island. Before boarding Louise had heard and overheard rumors and stories about the city of Mura. It was all different there. A different way of living. Different way of life. She was interested to see this new culture. This new life. Who knows what she would find. Maybe something special. Maybe nothing at all. She wouldn’t know until she spent time in Mura. The second the boat docked Louise stepped off the boat. A small smile played upon her face for a brief moment before it faded away completely. She could travel on foot again. She causally maneuvered through the flock of people who had come off the boat as well. Hearing the welcome Louise simply nodded in acknowledgment and carried on.

[Blythe]

Summer 33, 512 AV

The sun rose silently from in between a bed of clouds, parting them easily, as one may draw a set of curtains away to welcome the newfound warmth. The light crept across the water, onto the paling skin of various passengers, and two Konti in particular. Causing the scales that lined them to sparkle. Blythe's eyelids fluttered unhappily as she was roused from her current state- a place inbetween sleep and wakefulness. Lazily, she rubbed her eyes with the back of her hands before pulling away, glancing up at Syna's grace, before averting her gaze. It hurt too much to look.

The woman glanced at her companion. Still sleeping after their travels. She couldn't tell as to whether or not she should be surprised. Thinking Kariha one of the first to rise, so very disciplined. And yet, she couldn't blame her. Worry etched into the edges of her cheeks, the space beside her eyes. She extended her hand, and passed her fingers through the woman's hair. Pulling loose hair behind her ears. Smiling down at her katana mistress for a time only garnered the eyes of strangers. Uncomfortable with the added attention, Blythe removed her hand and turned away. Looking out upon the horizon, the hazy outline of something dark approaching. So very slowly.

Blythe's smile widened, that should be her home, she imagined. Only a few miles away at most. She set her hands in her lap as she watched it approach, gradually becoming all the less blurry around the edges. She hungrily watched as water lapped up against the side of their boat, causing it to rock uneasily as it meandered along.

It was only a matter of time...

Within two bells they had reached the dock. Kariha was still asleep. Tenderly, Blythe roused her, "we're home," she whispered, as she helped the katana mistress up, and out of the boat, once they had gathered their things. "Finally, we are home," she smiled, as they treaded lightly upon the docks, away from the transport ship, and their captain. Towards another of their kin, who asked why they were there. As if a part of her didn't already know.

"We have traveled long, and far. A rough journey with the storm of a season's past," Blythe replied. "And now, we are back where we belong..."