The ping list: [@Deos Morran][@Demonic Angel][@13org][@Mega Birb][@Rai][@Vesuvius00][@FallenTrinity][@LadyRunic][@Landaus Five-One] [hr] [center][youtube]https://youtu.be/3SFf1CLrGeI[/youtube][/center] [center] [h2]location: Outside the Drunken Unicorn Inn in Hyall-Terreille[/h2] [/center] Ever so slowly as the two widows spoke, Kael made his way out of the room via window and bolted for the castle. He managed to grab a carriage ride there and effectively made it to the castle with haste. What exactly happened to this man once he got to the castle isn’t quite known, but to put it simply, the man no longer walked amongst the living. A courier made his was through the cobbled streets, skirting around the large fountain in the center as he made his way for one particular individual. In his left hand was a small hand sized box that seemed to be wrapped with a red velvet bow while in his right hand was a similar box wrapped with a purple velvet bow. The man’s eyes were scanning each individual until he spotted the exotic looking winged woman and made his way to stand in front of her. [b]”Hello miss. I seem to have a package for you.”[/b] He then tipped his head and moved away to the next new owner of a strange box with the red velvet bow. [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hYsukji.png?1[/img][/center] [center] [h2]location: The Drunken Unicorn Inn in Hyall-Terreille[/h2] [/center] The courier made his way into the drunken unicorn and balked at the sight of multiple winged individuals and a wolf puppy. This was certainly not a normal sight as Eyriens were not exactly [i]that[/i] common in Hyall and to see so many at once was a tad bit off putting. Especially one that was so large. He shook his head and scanned the faces until he found a woman playing with that wolf puppy that matched the description he was given. With hesitant steps he made his way to Isadora and lightly cleared his throat to get her attention away from the pup. [b]”Hello miss I believe I have a package for you”[/b] He lightly handed her the remaining box with the purple velvet bow and dipped his head before feeling his pockets. [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hYsukji.png?1[/img][/center] [center] [h2]location: The Drunken Unicorn Inn in Hyall-Terreille[/h2] [/center] As the wolf pup went from table to table some of the people willingly gave up pieces of food or pet him behind the ears. Overall, there was nothing hostile there, though some people gave the pup an odd look. This look seemed to convey a reminder which turned into grief for a moment before they looked away. One patreon spoke up to the man she was with after the event with Jared. [b]”Oh dear….this little one reminds me of Dusk. Whatever happened to her?”[/b] The man had a look of intense grief before he said anything. [i][b]”She just disappeared one night remember?”[/b][/i] The man looked away before standing and exiting the drunken unicorn with the woman glancing at Chiya before following the man freeing up the wolf pup to do as he pleased. Meanwhile, the courier patted his pockets and pulled out a rather familiar looking envelope. With hesitation he approached the rather large Eyrien and handed him the letter that held a rather official and familiar looking seal. [b]”Hello sir, I believe this is for you. Have a nice day”[/b] With that he gave another head nod before walking rather swiftly out the door and to his home. His duty done, he no longer had to worry about the possible consequences for not performing the tasks correctly. The letter Rathe read as the following: [i] “Hello Prince, I have received word that you were able to make it here without any hitches. I am so very glad! Since you are here, I believe this means that you have accepted my invitation and I am so looking forward to speaking to you. Please arrive to the ball in formal attire. If you require clothing simply tell a tailor that Heketah sent you and you will be sure to receive what is necessary. A gift to you from me. You may also bring your men, but be sure to have them in formal wear as well. I would hate for anyone to stand out too much. This is a ball after all! I look forward to meeting you, Heketah Queen of Hyall[/i] At the bottom of the letter was a wax seal as if she needed to signify who sent the letter. The writing itself was very precise and elegant with the signature done just so. This was clearly the invitation meant to include the entire party Rathe had with him, but how did she know? As the letter was looked over a small pocket in the letter was clear that held a small piece of parchment with [i]Party invite[/i] elegantly written on it. [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hYsukji.png?1[/img][/center] [center] [h2]location: Outside The Drunken Unicorn Inn in Hyall-Terreille[/h2] [/center] As Arsenio pulled Rayven along a female courier made her way to the duo. With a look of determination in her golden eyes she cut them off and cleared her throat, her hand going into the messenger bag slung across her shoulder. [b]”Hello sir, I have a letter for you. I was sent with haste so it must be pretty important”[/b] She produced a rather elegant envelope sealed with a golden wax piece that held the sigil of heketah. She quickly handed it to him before dipping her head, spinning around on her heel and swiftly walking off to her next target. The envelope contained a letter that read the following, [i] “Hello Arsenio, I am very pleased that you chose to come to Hyall as an ambassador for Glacia. I would very much like to speak to you. With that, I do invite you to my ball being held tomorrow. It is formal wear and being that this is short notice I implore you to get some formal clothing from a tailor. Tell them Heketah sent you and they should provide you with anything you require. Also, feel free to bring the urchin with you. I am looking forward to meeting the both of you and speaking to you. I hope you enjoy Hyall, Heketah Queen of Hyall[/i] The letter had a rather fanciful seal stamped at the bottom and did not seem to hold the answers to how exactly Heketah knew all of this. Was she a psychic? At the bottom of the letter there wa a small pocket on the parchment that held a small piece of parchment with [i]Plus one invitation[/i] elegantly written on it. [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hYsukji.png?1[/img][/center] [center] [h2]location: Forest outside of Hyall-Terreille[/h2] [/center] Summer tilted her head and priced her ears forward as she listened to him speak. Dark eyes seemed to be completely focused on Gen. Her head tilted a bit before she responded. [color=yellow]”I’m sorry winged brother….I have never been around your kind until I came here.”[/color] She had zero clue what any of what Gen was saying was exactly, but she trusted him, that much was clear in those dark eyes. The mare seemed more than okay with what Gen was saying. She really was not certain on most of what the winged brother was saying, but the way he was saying it made her glad that he was able to save her. She seemed weary about being put into a shield, but once she understood what Gen was planning more she tossed her head showing that she accepted the shield to be able to ride the darker winds. [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hYsukji.png?1[/img][/center] [center] [h2]location: Kindred forest-Kaleer[/h2] [/center] The man sighed and looked down and away from the two tigers and slid his hands into his pockets. [b]”I am sorry.”[/b] It was all that came from him before the rest of the hunters closed in. Before either tiger could react they were soon pulled from the massive tree branch by several invisible tendrils and a view that were visible to them. Once the tigers were pulled from the branch strong nets were tossed upon them. The nets were pulled tightly shut and the tigers were dragged off back to the hunters camp. Once they were there, the tigers were dumped into the cages and the hunters stepped back to inspect the creatures. The group seemed extremely thrilled with their catches and the idea of what rewards they would receive in return. [center][h3]~Timeskip~[/h3][/center] The kindred tigers found themselves in covered cages with new smells all around them. The cart underneath the cage rumbled on what sounded like cobble stone pathways. Soon the cart stopped and there were muffled voices and sounds of the furs being removed from the cart and taken into somewhere. Moments after the cart was unloaded the cart continued on its way to the next destination. Soon, the cart came to a halt and both cages were hefted off of it and taken inside somewhere. More muffled voices, one in particular sounding a lot like a woman’s before the cages were hefted once more. This time once they were set down the covers were removed and the doors opened into what looked like a large cell, the opening they were being put through being only big enough for the opening of the cages. It was dimly lit, but if they were to focus they could smell and hear other animals. They seemed to all be canine or wolf in nature. None of them were making any noise. Once the tigers were in the cell the small opening was shut and the cages were moved. Distantly they could very faintly hear the occasional pained scream coming from an unknown part of the castle. [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hYsukji.png?1[/img][/center] [center] [h2]location: Hyall-Terreille[/h2] [/center] As Onyx began to make her way out of the town the female courier made her way up to her with a determined look. [b]’Hello miss! You seem to have a letter from the queen. Probably super important.”[/b] She dug another fanciful envelope from her bag and handed it to onyx before dipping her head in a nod, spinning on her heel and making her way to her next target. The envelope itself was sealed with a golden seal containing the sigil of the queen. Once opened equally fanciful parchment was seen with elegant writing dancing upon it. It read the following: [i]Hello Healer, I have heard that you came here and I was just so thrilled to hear this news. I would very much like to speak to you about a proposal I have for you. That being said please accept this invitation to a ball I am hosting tomorrow. It is of course formal wear. Oh, and do feel free to bring long your scent friend. I do so love the kindred. Please also accept a gift of formal wear of your choice from a tailor. I look forward to speaking with you, Heketah Queen of Hyall[/i] Near the signature was a familiar sigil and at the bottom was a small pouch containing a piece of parchment with [i]Plus one invite[/i] written on it. How strange, she knew not only about onyx, but also about Kirara. [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hYsukji.png?1[/img][/center] [center] [h2]location: Hyall-Terreille[/h2] [/center] As the courier left Onyx and made her way back down the streets she walked right past Tempest. She paused then backed up and spun on her heel to face the priestess. She hastily dug in her bag and produced a fanciful envelope. She handed the letter over with a small smile. [b]”Hello miss! This letter is for you I believe. Seems important and boy am I handing out quite a few of these. Anyway...have a good day miss”[/b] She gave a quick head nod before spinning on her heel and swiftly walking to where her next target might be. The envelope was sealed with golden wax stamped with the queen’s sigil and once opened contained fanciful parchment dancing with elegant handwriting. The letter read as the following: [i] Hello priestess, I heard that you are new in town and I very much wish to welcome you and speak with you about a proposal. To welcome you to the city, I am inviting you to a ball I am hosting tomorrow. It is of course formal and I would hate for you to arrive unprepared. Please accept my gift of your choice of formal wear from a tailor. I look forward to meeting you, Heketah Queen of Hyall[/i] The queen did not seem to know as much about her, but clearly she knew that Tempest was a priestess. Did she really go through the effort of finding more out about her? [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hYsukji.png?1[/img][/center] [center] [h2]location: Outside the Drunken Unicorn Inn-Hyall-Terreille[/h2] [/center] As the painter and the centaur left where they were, the courier scanned the people for her next targets. [i]It should not be too hard to find them...oh! There they are![/i] Spotting the centaur she made her way over. Once she was in their view she dug through her bag and handed them each their own letter. [b]”Hello sir! Hello miss! I have a letter for each of you. Seemed super important! Anyway have a nice day!”[/b] With that business done she gave a polite tip of her head before spinning on her heels and heading off for more normal mail delivery. She had no idea the chaos she just delivered to these people. Each letter was held within a fanciful envelope held shut by a golden wax seal emblazoned with the queen’s sigil. The letters themselves were written upon equally fanciful parchment and addressed to each individual. The letter for Mikahiel read as such: [i] Hello painter, Tales of your art have reached quite far and I am so very pleased that you have chosen to come to my town. I must say I am a [i]very[/i] big fan of your art and would love to speak with you about a few things. Before that, I would like to invite you to a ball I am hosting tomorrow. Formal wear of course is required. However, as a gift I offer you your choice of formal wear from a tailor. I look forward to seeing you, Heketah Queen of Hyall[/i] Near the sigature was the same sigil. Odd that she knew that Mikahiel was there, but there was nothing that was odd about the request unless one considered being a fan of art odd. The letter to Aisha was held in an identical envelope. Her letter however, held different words than the letter that was given to Mikahiel. Her particular letter read as such: [i] Hello centaur, It is ever so rare for someone as exotic as yourself to travel to my town. I must say it pleases me ever so much! I would love to learn more about you and give you a proposal. Before that, to welcome you to town, I invite you to a ball I am hosting tomorrow. It is formal wear of course, so please accept a gift of your choice of formal wear from a tailor. I am so looking forward to speaking with you, Heketah Queen of Hyall[/i] Just like Mikahiel’s letter there was the queen’s sigil near the signature. There was nothing too odd about the letter, but then again...how did she even know the centaur was there? [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hYsukji.png?1[/img][/center] [center] [h2]location: The Nosey Needle-Hyall-Terreille[/h2] [/center] While there were more than a few clothing stores and other tailors, the nosey tailor had a reputation for being the best. The store itself was not as grand on the outside as the crimson brothers, but it held a charm to it. A large window by the rather beautiful wooden door held a display of a gown and a suit. Both velvet and a lush sapphire blue. The sign itself held the name of the shop with a spool of thread holding up a needle. The inside held many pre made items for those who could not afford a completely custom item along with a table and stool for the head tailor to sketch on. Along one side of the wall next to a flight of stairs was a pedestal in front of curved mirrors so customers could view the work and works in progress at all angles. Tucked away in a corner was a small step stool and the head tailor herself was at the table busily sketching away with no idea the flow of people she was about to receive into her store. [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hYsukji.png?1[/img][/center]