[The Sanctuary] A companion

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Built into the cliffs overlooking the Suvan Sea, Riverfall resides on the edge of grasslands of Cyphrus where the Bluevein River plunges off the plain and cascades down to the inland sea below. Home of the Akalak, Riverfall is a self-supporting city populated by devoted warriors. [Riverfall Codex]

[The Sanctuary] A companion

Postby Palla Frostfawn on January 25th, 2014, 1:23 pm

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"T-Thanks! H-How much is the soap?" I hate to ask, but I can't spend too much until I have a steady source of income. "S-Should I get the things they need from the market and then come back, or take them to the market with me?A-Are dogs allowed in the market?" Palla inquired. "O-Or, I could take them home and then l-leave them there while I run out for the stuff that they need..." Palla trailed off, wondering what Kavala would say in response. What if the answer is obvious, but only I am stupid enough to miss it?

Palla listened carefully as Kavala talked about care for the dogs. She was a little excited when she found out the dogs could hunt, as she had always wanted to learn to hunt, but was too scared to learn. Maybe, with these dogs, it would be different. She would feel a little more secure with companions by her side, even if these dogs weren't bred for protection. It would still be very close to the city, of course, so she could flee back into the city when needing protection, but it would be a valuable skill to learn.

"N-No, I don't think you missed anything" Palla was already thinking of names for the dogs. The black one can be Night? Nightmare? No, just night will be good. Night and day? Yes, I like that. Or, I could name them moon and sun...
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[The Sanctuary] A companion

Postby Kavala on February 10th, 2014, 10:35 pm

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Kavala smiled. She liked Palla’s forthrightness and honesty. She wondered, though, if the slight stammer ever got her teased or in trouble. The dogs would help, Kavala decided, since they wouldn’t judge the girls lack of pronunciation or hesitation when she spoke. “Oh.. no. No cost for the soap. I’ll just let you take some. And if you run out, come back and I’ll give you more. I have to make it anyhow for the dogs here. And its easier to make in big batches than in small sellable quantities.” Kavala explained, taking a moment to duck into a side area on the kennels and return with a pair of collars and leashes as well as a jar of the soap. She bent low, awkwardly, and affixed a collar to each dogs neck and attached the leashes too them. Then she handed them to Palla and offered her the soap as well. “I only have natural leather color in terms of collars and leashes. If you want anything fancy colored, you’ll have to look for it in the market.” Kavala cautioned, knowing some owners wanted fancy collars for their pets.

“I’ve seen all kinds of things wandering the markets. I don’t think anyone will care if you take the dogs. They should behave themselves. But I might recommend you taking just one at a time until you are used to them and they are used to you.” Kavala said, smiling and reaching down to pet a random nose.

At that, Kavala nodded, and then raised a hand. “Oh, if they ever get sick or take ill come back here and I’ll treat them for free. And you should stop by a couple times a year anyhow. They will get parasites.. like worms in their stomachs and intestines. I can give you herbs to treat that. No charge of course.” Kavala usually charged, but she could tell this girl was young, just starting out, and though she’d love the dogs and take care of them well, the healer could tell she didn’t have that much money.

“So if that’s everything, let me walk with you to the healing clinic with them, I’ll write you out a bill of sale, and you can pay there. That sound good?”
She said, starting to let Palla and the pups out of the confines of the kennel and into the yard where they could walk the pathways to the office.
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  • This pc has a Konti Gift of Animal Empathy. She has a superpower from a Riverfall city event that allows animals of all sorts and Kelvics (in kelvic form) to speak clear understandable Common around her.
  • Kavala is a Konti but was raised in the Drykas culture so her accent is entirely Pavi though she can speak Common, Pavi, and Tukant well. She's only conversational in Kontinese.
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[The Sanctuary] A companion

Postby Palla Frostfawn on February 13th, 2014, 12:53 pm

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Palla watched Kavala smile and was a bit relieved when she was told the soap was free. "Thanks" Palla replied with a nervous smile. Kavala ducked into a side area and returned with two leather collars and leashes. She also carried a bottle of the soap. Palla took the leashes when they were handed to her, almost dropping one, but catching it before it hit the ground. She then stood up and took the soap from Kavala. "N-No, these collars are good. T-They don't need to be fancy, a-as long as they're functional."

Palla bent down and patted the black and white dogs before standing up again to listen to Kavala, who was telling her about other care for the dogs. Palla listened intently and made mental notes of everything Kavala was saying. I guess I'll let them get settled in before I go out and buy the things they need. "S-Sounds good." She followed the Konti woman out of the yard, making sure the dogs followed her. The puppies were filled with energy, and ran after her, yipping and barking. Palla made sure she had a firm grip on the leash, as she could imagine them running off if she didn't.

They're so cute, and I think they're perfect. They won't mind my stammering, I can run with them, and not to mention, their colors are both very pretty. Pure white and black as midnight. Their names don't have to correspond...Maybe I could call them Purity and Midnight? Palla was thinking of names for the two dogs again. She loved the black and white male puppies.
OOCSorry for the short post, I couldn't think of what else to write.
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[The Sanctuary] A companion

Postby Kavala on February 13th, 2014, 6:56 pm

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Somewhere along the way, Kavala had decided she really liked Palla and was glad the two pups were going to go home with her. The dogs, she decided, needed Palla as much as she needed them. Silkena loved attention, and they just weren’t getting enough in their pack at The Sanctuary as they would individually with Palla to lavish attention on them. So it was a good thing.

The Konti lead Palla out of the kennels, the two pups in tow, and headed for the Healing Clinic where her office was. She could write up the bill of sale there, give Palla a bag and a journal she could write some notes in for the girl, and look up some records for her. As the two walked, Kavala got more and more curious about Palla and decided to ask her.

“So, usually I’m not so forward with clients, but I have to ask. What’s your story? Are you here all alone in Riverfall? Do you have family? You seem… I don’t know. There’s something in your eyes, a sadness and wariness. If you ever want to talk, I’m a really good listener.” The Konti said, making the questions into more of a statement so the girl wouldn’t feel pressured to speak unless she wanted too.

The Konti lead the human up into the clinic, past the waiting room, and into her office. She took a blank journal off the shelf, got her ink out, and then dug through some files in the back until she pulled forth a book and smiled.

On the first page of the journal, she wrote each dogs birthday, their distinguishing features so Palla would know which was which, and then gave a rundown of a schedule when they should be bathed, groomed, and when they needed to return to The Sanctuary for medical checkups and how much each should be eating in a day based on their weight and how much they grew. Kavala prescribed them raw meat, rice, and sweet potatoes, as well as wrote out a small list of what foods people ate that were bad for them and what Palla could share with them. She also wrote out a brief list of ‘good toys’ and ‘bad toys’ and some basic commands Palla should teach the dogs, like sit, come, lay down, quiet, etc.

All the while Kavala was listening for Palla’s answer.
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  • Kavala a Master Teacher. Students she is teaching in thread can earn more than the maxium 5 XP per thread.
  • This pc has a Konti Gift of Animal Empathy. She has a superpower from a Riverfall city event that allows animals of all sorts and Kelvics (in kelvic form) to speak clear understandable Common around her.
  • Kavala is a Konti but was raised in the Drykas culture so her accent is entirely Pavi though she can speak Common, Pavi, and Tukant well. She's only conversational in Kontinese.
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[The Sanctuary] A companion

Postby Palla Frostfawn on June 19th, 2014, 4:18 am

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As they walked, Kavala asked about her past. She said there was a sadness in Palla's eyes.

"I-I grew up in Avanthal as a pretty happy child, b-but I eventually grew bored of my everyday life. I-I kind of just felt like every day, I-I was just going through the motions, a-and it was a pretty depressing feeling. M-My family encouraged me to stay, b-but they understood that I felt like it would be best for me to leave. I-I needed to do something new, t-to explore Mizahar. S-So I did a little research, a-and I went off to Riverfall. I-I do feel a lot better, a-and even though I miss Avanthal, I-I know I made the right choice. "

"I-I still feel a bit sad from time to time, b-but it's mostly loneliness . N-Nervousness now, too, a-as even when I was young, m-my social skills weren't the best, a-and I was easily scared. W-When I left my tight-knit hold, I-I felt so scared in this new environment. I-I didn't know anyone, a-and the journey here was so dangerous it freaked me out a bit. I-I don't know how, exactly, I-I started stammering, b-but I think it was a result of my excessive fear. A-As I said before, I'm still glad I moved to Riverfall, a-as there are a lot of perks. I-I'm going to start my own business, a carving shop. T-This city is filled with beauty and I just love it. "

Palla didn't know why she was saying so much to this woman she had just met. She just seemed very kind and caring. "P-Please don't tell anyone what I said." Palla felt as if the information she had just shared was very personal, and partially regretted saying anything at all to Kavala.

As Palla talked, she realized that the Konti was writing in a journal. She looked over the woman's shoulder, feeling too curious to resist it. The woman was writing the dog's distinguishing features and what to feed them, as well as care , their birthdays, an other things. It was as a reminder for her, Palla assumed.

"S-So, were you born here, or did you move to Riverfall?" Palla asked, out of curiosity. She had told so much to Kavala, she was interested in learning a bit about her.
OOCThere are potatoes in Mizahar? I was just curious as they are not on the price list yet.
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[The Sanctuary] A companion

Postby Kavala on July 12th, 2014, 4:08 pm

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Kavala was interested in what Palla had to say. She’d never been anywhere near Avanthal nor did she know anyone from the region. Once, a long time ago, some of the Sunsingers had ridden all the way to Avanthal and back, but that had been to retrieve a ghosts’ living family and install them happily in Riverfall. She did have something to offer to what Palla said though. “I know the feeling… that going through the motions and feeling like you couldn’t get out of a wagon track. Leaving can be really good for the soul.” Kavala said, glad Palla had picked Riverfall. The city was beautiful and the people could cheer another up surely. Plus, Palla would have suitors here; folks that really wanted her company if that were the direction she chose to take.

“The dogs will help with sadness, Palla. You can’t be lonely with a pair of dogs.” Kavala reassured her, glancing at the young dogs that frolicked with them. She was certain of it and glad the woman had decided to take on two companions.

A carving shop? Now that was something interesting to Kavala. She smiled and nodded encouragement at the idea. “I would really love it if you did so. I’m doing some work in the summer of 514 that I hope to translate into a building. And I’d love to have some carving work done with them. Perhaps you could carve a plaque for each building or a sign for out front. If you can do those sorts of things, that would be amazing. I want my place here to be filled with artistry.” The Konti said, smiling and happy that Palla had big plans. Just looking at the girl Kavala could tell she was talented. She had no reason to think otherwise because the girl seemed to have a very noted lack of self confidence and yet here she was going to open her own business.

That made Kavala happy.

“I won’t tell anyone, Palla. It’s none of their business. Your stammering isn’t really pronounced when you get excited about something. I’m sure once you settle down, you’ll do better. I have an overarching need to not be afraid of things. I go to great lengths to have reason to not fear, so I understand issues like that. I was once attacked and badly raped… which was how I got here to Riverfall. Ever since then I’ve taken on a fondness for weapons and knowing how to use them so it never happens again.” Kavala admitted, smiling softly at herself and her customer.

“I was born in Endrykas to a pavilion there. My mother was a third wife to an
Ankal there and was later killed from a fall off a horse. My father sent me to Mura to study when I was thirty so I could become a healer. Healers were valuable among the Drykas whereas just plain Konti were not. So I went to Mura to study for a few years and then returned. On my return trip, I was captured by slavers, imprisoned, and later rescued by an Akalak raiding party. That’s how I got here. I had to pay off my debt to them for their rescue.”
Kavala said, shaking her head.

“It was a horrible time, both the capture and paying off my debt, but I’m glad it happened. I wouldn’t have found my path in life and I certainly wouldn’t have been anything more than a healer to some man’s pavilion on the sea of grass. That’s not a bad fate, but I wouldn’t have been happy.” Kavala said, reaching out to touch the woman’s shoulder and smile.

“I think your choices are a good fit for you. “ Kavala said, leading both Palla and her dogs into the clinic. She pulled out files for each dog, wrote out a bill of sale, and added the leashes and collars. Then the Konti ducked into a side room, pulled out what looked like a basket – though crudely woven – and tucked the papers and a few baked treats for the dogs into it. Into the mix went a blank book, pen, and ink tied in a neat bundle. “This book is for their health records and the treats are to help start training them. I would recommend getting a belt pouch and learning to bake little bite sized cookies for them. Then reward them when they do the right thing. Pretty soon they will do anything for a treat. I’ve written out a few recipes in the back of the book for the treats ahead of time. You can make them anything you want, but make sure the foods on the second to the last page of the book aren’t used. They aren’t good for dogs.” Kavala said, pulling the book from the basket and showing Palla. It had things like grapes on it with a reason why they wouldn’t be good for the dogs. Grapes it seems could cause immediate liver failure in some dogs, though the reason why was unknown.

“Palla, I just want to give you the pair. I’m going to be thinning out my dogs soon, reducing to just the Imperial Watchers, and I’d like you to take these two and this basket as a gift. The bill of sale shows a 0 on the owed mark. I want to help you out with your loneliness and I want to give my two pups a good home. And when you get your shop open, I’d love to drop by and order some signs from you for here if that are fine?”
Kavala asked, a smiling in pleasure and hoping the woman would understand it wasn’t really charity but a chance for the Konti to welcome the woman to Riverfall.
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Please Note:
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  • Kavala a Master Teacher. Students she is teaching in thread can earn more than the maxium 5 XP per thread.
  • This pc has a Konti Gift of Animal Empathy. She has a superpower from a Riverfall city event that allows animals of all sorts and Kelvics (in kelvic form) to speak clear understandable Common around her.
  • Kavala is a Konti but was raised in the Drykas culture so her accent is entirely Pavi though she can speak Common, Pavi, and Tukant well. She's only conversational in Kontinese.
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[The Sanctuary] A companion

Postby Rosela on February 28th, 2015, 4:35 am

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Congratulations! You've Been Awarded:

Kavala :
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Teaching +4
Business +4
Storytelling +1
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Additional: As Palla’s retired, I didn’t award any personal lores related to her. You didn’t really learn anything that wasn’t about her, so I’m afraid the lore section came up blank. If you’d like them anyway though, just let me know and I can add them in here.

Palla :
Palla, if you ever decide to return to Mizahar, just let me know and I’ll add your grade here.

Notes :
A nice, very straight-forward business thread here with some solid personal connections going on. Too bad Palla retired, I wanted to watch those puppies grow up! Here though, great job :)


If you have any questions or concerns about what was awarded, don't hesitate to PM me. When you're finished, please edit or delete your grade request from the grading queue.
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