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[color=9B9F94][h3][b]Assani 15th[/b][/h3]
[sup][b]Location:[/b] Wánggǎng, ReTan
[b]Day of the week:[/b] Victendes
[b]Time:[/b] Early Evening
[b]Characters:[/b] Abdel, Maura [@Ti], Ingrid [@dragonpiece], Niallus [@McKennaJ71],
Yalen [@Pantothenic], Trypano [@A Lowly Wretch], Rikard [@Force and Fury], Kaureerah,
Loads of ReTanese folks, Jianhong,  Xiulan, Wu Long, Captain Khu, Dayanara, Qadira, Zorayas[/sup]

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Their arrival in the gargantuan nation went without a hitch, if the eerie appearance of Yalen freaking out Abdel a little didn’t constitute a hitch, anyway. He didn’t overreact, just a long, rude stare as he wondered if he was seeing things. Perhaps this staring was one of the causes for Yalen being designated as the de facto leader of the group, much to Abdel’s girlfriend’s disappointment. And boy did she make her disappointment known in her own way.

The tedium that was introduction customs were made known quickly to them, prompting the younger Tethered boy to shift his attention to the lavishly clothed entourage of the [s]deputy head[/s] governor. Abdel formed a fist with his right hand and rested his flat left hand over it, offering brief bows as he saluted each with the gesture. [color=9e0039]“Investigator?”[/color] he sheepishly asked with a smile, [color=9e0039]“我只是找人.”[/color] he clarified, shaking his head in light embarrassment.

The nearby guards took Dayanara and Qadira by the bridles they wore, much to their complaining, although Abdel made sure to sedate them. Still, he didn’t feel alright letting these non-native creatures be handled by beastmasters that don’t even know what they are. He made sure to keep track of them with his range, if only to temper their moods. Meanwhile, Zorayas was dormant inside his tunic, its presence reduced to almost nothing and its body flattened enough to make it seem like there was just a bend in his tunic. The critter was a bit scared in this new environment, probably.

Colourful individuals passed and they were left with an armed entourage and a guide to keep them leashed for the time being, [color=9e0039]“Hey,”[/color] he whispered to Maura [color=9e0039]“Isn’t governor something like 省长, kind of like your title on that island?”[/color] he kept his eyes on his guide, careful to not blurt out his very accented ReTanese too loudly, [color=9e0039]“And that Wu Long guy, his titles sounded like some Pentad names we learned in our fir-”[/color] then an interruption.

Abdel reached out with the gift in an attempt to find out what was going on without really thinking of the consequences of being a little too inquisitive. Not that any of them knew he was Tethered. The young Virangish smiled at captain Zhu, [color=9e0039]“望岗,”[/color] he hummed a moment as he tried to form a somewhat coherent sentence, [color=9e0039]“就像街上的大动物?”[/color] he spoke with as much of an accent as the guard did in Avincian - an attempt to show as much effort as he did toward them. Locals liked that, he had learned.
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"I just looking for someone."
"Wánggǎng."
"Like a big animal in the street?"[/hider]