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Mak'Viri's first venture into the world beyond Mura leads her to the port-town of Zeltiva.

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Center of scholarly knowledge and shipwrighting, Zeltiva is a port city unlike any other in Mizahar. [Lore]

Stepping Onto New Shores

Postby Mak'Viri on January 15th, 2013, 9:15 pm

Mak'Viri's gaze flitted back to Laioath for a brief moment, and she catches sight of dawning comprehension cross his face, as if he as solved a puzzle of some kind. Knowing that thoughts are often better when they come to you slowly and without interruption, Mak'Viri waits for him to speak again. To signal the restart of their conversation. She eats bits of her food, which had been momentarily abandoned in favour of studying the doll and Laioath himself.

At first, she does nothing more than popping small stacks and arranging more upon her plate with small amounts more of creativity each time, coordinating which fruits colors worked best with which cheeses and so forth. It is like a game for a time, and she is absorbed in it while the silence continues. But when Liaoath speaks again, she flushes, feeling a little foolish for playing with her food so. She looks at him, and nods at his question. ”It was what I devoted a considerable amount of my time to, but I'm afraid I only have basic knowledge, my healing energies aren't very strong, but I know how to use herbs and splints and wraps and the like.” She finishes. She had spent far more of her time learning divination, truthfully.

She tilts her head at the next question, and is a little surprised to find a vaguely horrified expression in his eyes as he looks around quickly, and changes the subject with nervous energy, and she can't help but giggle at his questions as they fling wildly from his mouth. She nods, and looks at her plate again, tilting her head. ”It's not what I'm used to, but it's very good.” she replied and she finds herself staring at the strange meats curiously. She isn't sure she wants to try them, not at first, anyway, but she knows that, while trekking across the wilderness, as she plans to do, she must adapt to eating that which she has never before tasted. So, with this in mind, she carefully takes a small chunk of pinkish meat that smells like honey and cinnamon, and something almost salty.


She pops it into her mouth, her face scrunched a little as she scrutinizes the flavor. It was indeed, all of the aromas she had before scented, but then there was the taste of the meat itself, which is an odd sort of thing. The texture is somewhat soft, for meat, that is, and not at all like the fish she is used to. If she had to compare it, she would say that it was like the consistency of shrimp, but more chewy. Strange, but pleasant in its own way. ”I'm not very used to eating anything other than seafood and what could be grown in my garden, so it is very different. But yes, I do like it.” She says with a smile.

”As for what else I can do, I'm still learning how to fight with Suvai, but I'm really good at fortune telling.” She says with a nonchalant shrug, but her eyes dart around the room to see if any heard. No one seemed to be staring or anything like that, so she relaxed a little. ”I can tell you right now that the chances of you meeting that doll's creator are high.” She says with a glimmer of mystery in her smile now. She tilts her head, as though listening for something as she ponders whether or not she should say more. Her intuition told her that he needed hope. And when she wondered what for, she got the impression that his hunt was far more important to him than she had realized.

She hums absently, her mind going back to his story of the friend who had own the doll. Yes! Her intuition chimed. He was looking for that friend. She wondered if he would find them. For a moment, there was nothing, and then the fuzzy impression of tearful relief. Reunion. The possibilities were almost even for finding and not finding whomever this person was, but if Laioath was truly determined and exhausted every resource he could possibly find, he had a chance of finding them. She smiled a little at the thought, and focused back on his face again. ”And who ever it is you're searching for can be found, if you are determined. Never give up the hope that you will find them.” She said slowly. ”Because the moment you do, they will never be found.”

She leaned over the table slightly, her own pale eyes boring into his own. ”Talk to everyone you can, the highest of the high, the lowest of the low. Track down every single lead, exhaust every single dead end. It will take time. It will take effort that will seem beyond what you are capable of. But never give up.” She said quietly, before leaning back in her chair, and glancing at the doll. She looked back at him. And she hoped with all her heart that he followed her advice.


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Postby Laioath on January 16th, 2013, 12:09 am

Laioath listens to Mak’Viri as she explains that her ability and knowledge of medicine is only the basics. Never the less, Laioath is still amazed. He never heard of herbs curing illness, he only thought herbs were used to make food taste exquisite. His child-like fascination thrives on the different possible uses of a single herb. In the midst of his awe, he found himself spacing out in his own world, he snaps himself back into the bar where his eyes meet Mak’Viri.

He begins to ask his second question, and realises of asks form something that may have been sensitive to her. He franticly darts his eyes around to find a new topic, his eyes meet her plate. He starts to ask if she enjoyed the food into tavern, he sounded like a broken record repeating the word food. After his outburst he hears Mak’Viri giggle, he pouts slightly in the thought she’s teasing him. She said to him, that her abilities aren’t what they use to be. Laioath wasn’t sure if she was hiding her identity anymore. Maybe he was thinking things too deeply.

He watches as Mak’Viri places, what appears to be steak, in her mouth. She begins to chew the pink morsel. Laioath assumed that was her first time trying, as he could see that she was exploring the flavour of the meat. He couldn’t help but laugh at her expression, but he did his best to conceal it. He turns his head, placing a hand over his mouth, expelling his laugher bit by bit. He immediately stops when she explains to him, that the she eats usually consist of seafood and vegetables, so she hasn’t really had meat. Laioath draws back slightly when Mak’Viri said she ate seafood. Fish, clams and crabs aren’t exactly high on Laioath’s list of delicious foods. He’d prefer to eat an old nuit’s tongue than those nasty little things.

Mak’Viri further explains her abilities to Laioath. Laioath became confused when she’s stated that she is still learning to wield a suvai, forcing him to flick through his sister’s note in his head. She also tells him that her skills in fortune telling are good. He wasn’t sure how it would work, would he have to give his palm to her? He soon found out as she begins to speak. She foretells, Laioath will meet the creator of Earnis, emitting her aura of mystery. With great wisdom in her voice, she gives Laioath great advice about his future. He’s speechless, could she be telling the true, or is she just trying to comfort him? He soon accepts what she said, anything to see his sister one last time. He stares at Earnis in reverie. He begins to smile and turns to Mak’Viri. “Thank you” he said with voice full of hope.

Laioath feels somewhat in debt to her. He thinks about how he could repay her, but nothing comes to mind. He puts his hands in his pockets and starts rummaging around. With the tips of his fingers he feels his way around, trying to find something that would be suitable as a repayment. His finger comes across a chisel, loose change and a brush. He feels something else within his pocket. Wanting to know what it was, he pulls it out to see what it was. He stares at the object. It was a miniature wooden figure he made a few days ago, it doesn’t move as it’s used as a decoration. The figure of a female releasing a bird, she’s setting the bird free to fly its own path, and survive on its own. He can’t help but feel there’s a metaphor within the figure.

He places his hand over the table towards Mak’Viri, holding the figure. “Here… I know it isn’t much, but I think you should take it.” He said avoiding eye contact. “I feel like I owe you something for giving hope to me. I don’t have anything valuable on me. This is the best thing I can give at the moment.” He continues. Still avoiding eye contact he waits for the weight in his hands to disappear. He feels a bit cheap for exchanging a small thing for a big thing, but it’s the only thing he had. He was sure he’d never meet her again so it was better than nothing.
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Postby Mak'Viri on January 16th, 2013, 3:05 am

Mak'Viri smiled a little, seeing that hope enter his eyes, like a man dying of thirst finding a tiny stream that would lead him to a lake. She felt that he would take her words to heart, and she would pray that he found what he sought so desperately. She watched his face seeing her words take root, seeing his determination as clearly as she could see her own reflection in the Silver Lake. So when he starts digging around in his pockets, she watches with confusion.

She glances at the doll, as if to ask 'What's he doing?' and then looks back to him. Then he holds something out over the table, not looking at her as if in shame. She tilts her head, and looks at the object. It is a tiny, hand-carved figure of a woman setting a bird free. She reaches out reverently to touch it, traces the features with her fingertips gently, amazed at the detail in such a small work. She glances at him, taking in his words, before picking it up carefully, as if it were made of the finest glass rather than wood. She looks it over more carefully now that it's in her own hands, fingers barely touching it enough to keep it from falling, and she smiles with such joy that it's blinding.

”Thank you so much!” She fairly gushes. She holds the little figurine close to her bosom like a hug. ”It's beautiful! If this is what you can make already, I really can't wait to see what you'll make when you study under that master who made her.” She says, nodding to indicate the doll. The barmaid is quick to whisk her plate away, though she leaves the mug of untouched water. Mak'Viri nods to her in thanks and then looks again at Laioath. ”Hopefully I'll be nearby when you do. I'll be traveling everywhere.” She says cheerfully.

And she really would be. She would travel to every city in Mizahar, searching for whatever she had been preparing herself for. She knew she wasn't seeking a mate. She would have gotten a far more specific answer from her intuition had that been the case. No, she knew what she sought would enlighten her destiny for the rest of her life. So she would prepare herself for her journey, she would find people willing to come with her, she would obtain supplies, perhaps buy a horse. And then she would set off to journey into the wilds, honing her skills, learning new ones. And she would go to distant lands in search of her destiny.

She smiled at Laioath once again. ”I have to go now, but it was really good to meet you. I really hope you find what you're looking for.” She said, getting up and throwing her hood back over her hair, shadowing her face. She wrapped her cloak tightly around herself and bowed, still clutching the tiny wooden figurine. She nodded to Laioath's doll, picked up her pack, and made her way outside into the crisp afternoon air.

She would have to find a place to sleep for tonight, and if she wanted to keep her funds manageable, as they were limited right now, she needed to rough it. With that in mind, she began seeking people who wore low-quality clothes, and followed them to where they were huddled together. She would sleep here tonight, and tomorrow, she would begin gathering supplies for her journey. Or so she believed.
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Postby Jester on February 8th, 2013, 4:22 am

A lone guard wandered the streets, seeking out any troublemakers who would make life in this city anything less than perfect. His footsteps fell heavily upon the ground he walked, letting anyone who might be around hear his presence. For was that not his job? To make his presence known, to remind the populace that he was here, so that they wouldn't step out of line. He walked past a darkened alleyway, and halted.

Was that a light? He stepped back once more, standing at the mouth of the alleyway. Sure enough, there were a huddle of darker shadows present, humanoid shapes sleeping upon the ground.

"Hey! There's no sleeping on the streets in this city! Find a room or get out!" the burly guard shouted. One of the shadows broke away, running down the alleyway. It was a long day, he was in no mood to chase them down. Thankfully the others were merely staring at him, seemingly dumbfounded to have been discovered. Briefly, he wondered if they spoke Common, whether they had even understood him. Walking into the alleyway, he began his speech.

"I don't know what you think you're doing, or where you come from, but we of Zeltiva pride ourselves on keeping the streets clean and orderly. We don't need you vagabonds--" One of them made him stop. a single strand of white hair poked out from beneath her hood, and he could see her foreign features as she stared at him in confusion.

A Konti? Homeless? Imagine what she could do for this sickly city...

"Hey, you there... You're a Konti, aren't you? What are you doing out on the streets? Zeltiva needs all the healers it can get. I'll tell ya what, come with me to the Infirmary and we can forget this happened. We can house you, in return for your services. Or I can throw you on the next ship out, take your pick."

The guard smiled. The smart choice was obvious. Now he just had to hope she spoke Common, and had understood a single word he said.
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Postby Mak'Viri on February 9th, 2013, 2:40 pm

Mak'Viri had settled amongst the others with little difficulty, her head bowed and her eyes darting to looking around her beneath the shadowed hood of her cloak. When the sun had set at last, and darkness crept from the alleyway corners, people began laying down around a small fire. Mak'Viri followed suit, wrapping her cloak tightly around her thin frame. Sleepiness descended over them, and Mak'Viri felt her mind begin to slow as she slipped into that cozy darkness. Despite the oblivion of sleep slowly darkening the lightning thoughts in her head, she heard something in the distance. Low thuds of heavy footsteps beat staccato through the cool night air like drums against the ground they walked upon.

She was completely startled when shouting came with the footsteps. At first, she didn't quite know what was happening. She bolted upright, looking around in confusion. Her mind took a moment to translate the Common, which was not her first language, of course, and when it did, she frowned a little. What city forbade the homeless from sleeping outside when they clearly had no money? She, of course, was not one of them, but she had never liked sleeping indoors unless it was too cold to do so anyway. And as the burly guard came walking down, he continued speaking.

And then he stopped, looking directly at her. Mak'Viri's blood ran cold as she realized he could clearly see what she was. Would he sell her to slavery, as the stories in Mura claimed most would? He smiled as he gave her the choice to work and sleep in the Infirmary or leave, and she wasn't sure if she believed those words. But only for a moment. In the chaos of her mind, her intuition asserted itself over her thoughts. She could trust what he said. For now. She didn't know if it would lead to good or ill later on, but for now, she was safe. So she reluctantly stood.

”I'll go to the infirmary, then.” She said, and looked around at the others still frozen in place. ”But what about them? Will they have similar opportunities?” She asked as she peered at his darkened face.
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Postby Jester on February 9th, 2013, 11:01 pm

OOCI realized after writing the first post that the city has not yet noticed the Blight at the time of this thread. So I just gave him another reason to have interest in a healer by giving him a minor backstory. His daughter, Lena, died recently of illness (perhaps Blight-related, perhaps not). It's not that important of a detail, just makes it a bit more realistic. Just wanted to let you know what I was doing so I wouldn't confuse you

OOC2Also, I hope you don't mind I assumed you'd follow me. If it's an issue, let me know and I can edit my post

This one was clearly a natural healer, always thinking of others around her. He gave the others a quick glance. Scrawny, dull look on their faces, he could see no use for them. And yet, he couldn't miss this opportunity for her and others. Had he found this woman merely a fortnight earlier, his darling Lena might yet have lived.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but I know of no use for these people. If it will please you, I can 'forget' that I saw them tonight. But I cannot do more. Now, please come with me and we can find you a way to assist more people in this city you've made your home." With that, the guard stepped out into the night, glancing back once to make sure she was following. They walked briskly, in silence as thick as the darkness they passed through. The moon was out of sight behind the clouds, making sight difficult, but the guard knew these streets better than the back of his hand. Walking slowly so that the lady could keep up with him, the University soon came into view, followed by the Infirmary.

The man smiled as he saw her look around the place in wonder. Oh yes, he'd found her her place in this city. He just knew it.

"Can I help you? Oh, Gerrick, how nice to see you! I hope you're doing well. And, who's this? Are you going to introduce me to your friend?" MIstress Claira said, rounding a corner and beaming. She was the head of the Infirmary, and had personally seen to his poor dear Lena's treatment.

The guard smiled. "So nice to see you again, Mistress, I have been...as well as I can. But I am here to ask a favor of you once again. I found this one wandering the streets, homeless and jobless. Just off the boat, has nowhere to go. Would you...Could you...Uhm..." He paused, unsure now that he had the girl here what exactly he expected.

The old lady's lips twitched upwards, knowingly. "We can take in one more, of course dear." Claira turned towards the girl, purest kindness radiating from her very soul. "You're a Konti, aren't you dearie? It's a shame you weren't here sooner. Garrick's poor Lena could have certainly benefitted from your care." And a tint of sadness entered the room, but it was replaced quickly with business. "So, Miss Konti, are you willing?"
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Postby Mak'Viri on February 12th, 2013, 1:38 pm

Though she was disappointed that nothing could be done for the others, she followed the guard without much fuss. She used quick steps to match the pace the much taller man set, despite how slow he appeared to be trying to walk. She was almost half his size! Not one to let her stature intimidate her when compared to others, she bravely lifted her chin and watched the darkened streets for anything suspicious, like an ambush, though she couldn't see terribly well as the moon hid behind the clouds.

The university was not something Mak'Viri was familiar with. She had heard of it, but had never seen it, had never explored it in her wanderings around the city. So when they seemed to be walking in that direction, Mak'Viri crinkled her brow and looked around with a rapt expression similar to the one she'd worn earlier that morning when she'd first arrived. It was grey and stone, like most of Zeltiva's buildings, but it had an older air to it, a differnt style of architecture than what she had seen today. She smiled, liking the thought.


She almost jumped in startled surprise as a woman came 'round the corner to greet the guard, whose name she now knew to be Gerrick. She looked between both as they talked, tilting her head as she studied their expressions. They seemed to know one another quite well. She thought it made sense, considering guards were very likely to get injured while doing their jobs. This Mistress seemed to be in charge of the infirmary, and since she would be around her often, Mak'Viri studied her more intensely.

The woman seemed to be very kind, like a motherly sort, which eased Mak'Viri's nerves. Mura was full to the brim of women of a similar mindset. This woman didn't have that same uncanny empathy found there, but hers was a gentle sort that came with experience rather than an almost unnatural gift of nature as all Konti were. She blinked when they both were looking at her, and her mind slowly caught up to the conversation she had almost missed in her thoughts. ”I would be willing to stay.” She said with a firm nod. She was saddened to hear that she could have been of use to prevent what seemed to be a tragic end for this Lena had she only arrived in Zeltiva earlier.

She looked down, a flush on her pale cheeks, realizing that she'd been offered a job with only novice-level experience. She felt the need to at least say what she could do. She figured that after tonight, she could prove it to this Mistress. ”I am passable with basic medicine, so I can bandage, cleanse, cauterize, and so forth. I'd be happy to learn more for whatever you need me to do.” She said, looking back up to the other's eyes.
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Postby Jester on February 13th, 2013, 4:54 am

Claira looked on at the new girl with kind eyes. "My dear, this is a place of learning. We are happy to teach you whatever we can, why to have a Konti healer join our ranks is a wonderful opportunity indeed. Perhaps you can teach us a bit, as well. Don't you worry, we'll quickly fill in any gaps you may have in your teaching. But now it's late, let's get you rested up! We can see what you can do tomorrow. Come follow me, I'll show you to where you can stay. Gerrick, if you'll kindly excuse us...".

The guard smiled and bowed, and took his leave, proud to have done his good deed for Zeltiva today.

OOCIf that's good with you, I'm happy! You're welcome to post a final closing post if you want, but it's not necessary. I'll do my best to get this thread graded by tomorrow night (and give you time for a chance at a closing post if wanted). Once I do, consider yourself officially employed as a healer if that has not already been made apparent in one of your other, chronologically later threads. And feel free to PM me if you want me to mod any job threads for you. With the Blight striking there could be plenty of fun to be had with an ST running them for you :D
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Postby Jester on February 14th, 2013, 9:49 pm

Thread Graded!!

Mak'Viri :
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  • +1 Acrobatics
  • +2 Observation
  • +2 Socialization

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  • City: Zeltiva
  • Meat Tastes Odd

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  • Item: Small Wooden Figurine of a Female Releasing a Bird-Doesn't really do anything, but it looks pretty and was made by Laioath


Laioath :
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  • Kontis Come From Mura
  • There Is a Chance To Find Earnis' Maker


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