Sounds good. Would that be this day, or later? I think breakfast is about done unless you wanted to interrogate Ariel for a bit.
Also, I'm heading off in about half an hour, I'll make further responses later this afternoon.
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Dear Mr Curly,
I have done little travelling lately because I have been so dreadfully weary. Can it be true as the old Ecclesiastes said; that all things lead to weariness? Surely not. Perhaps the opposite is true: that all nothings lead to weariness. I have a peculiar feeling, Curly, that I am worn out from something I haven't yet done and the more I don't do it, the more exhausted I become. How strange. Could it be something I haven't realised? Perhaps it's something I haven't said? Something I haven't finished! It must be very large and true whatever it is and a lively struggle in the doing but I look forward to it immensely. I know I need it. First, however, I must curl up in my chair and sleep deeply with the duck. Perhaps I'll dream of this thing and wake up refreshed and do it. My fond wishes to you Mr. Curly, and to all Curly Flat.
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P.S. Not having breakfast can make you weary. That's for sure!
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Ariel smiled to Ahnasha and Lorag at their comments, turning into a nervous grin at Lorag. The comment sounded threatening enough, but it wasn't until she focussed that Ariel noticed the Orc not wearing so much as a loin cloth in front of them all. No one else in the pack seemed to mind, though. She thought that nudity must be commonplace, just ignore it and it'll be fine.
After a couple more mouthfuls, Ariel brought up the cave itself. "So, what brought you all to Morrowind anyway?" She asked, trying to feel a bit more comfortable among them, "Judging by what you had said about the flasks earlier, were the previous occupants here servants of Vile?"
"A bit worse than that, I'm afraid," Fendros replied, having finished his meal, "They were werewolf hunters. Lead by one so notorious that Hircine himself put a bounty of sorts on his head. Meesei was contacted and we were sent up here to eliminate him."
"That would explain all of the lycans in Vos." Ariel nodded, "what became of the hunters?"
The pack was quiet for a moment, until Janius cleared his throat and swallowed his mouthful, trying not to attract attention to his own meal. "I, er, I buried some of the bodies, burned the others," he said quickly, "As far as we know, there were none left alive after we attacked."
"I see."
"We've only really remained here to recover our wounds. It was a costly fight." Janius explained, "Thankfully not too costly." He leaned forward then, wanting to satisfy his own curiosity. "If you don't mind me asking, we had enough trouble finding this place ourselves, how did you find us?"
"Oh, that would be thanks to your hair." Ariel brightened up, eager to explain.
"My... hair?"
"Yes. I plucked one from your head when you were in my shop the other day. With something to reference you by I was able to identify you as a lycan and enchant this vial-" Ariel took out the tracking vial that she had used last night, "-to glow when close to where you had traveled. It is a technique I made myself."
Janius sat up again, looking suspicious. He suddenly felt uncomfortable that he could be tracked so easily by any alchemist.
"Oh! But don't worry, I haven't told anyone else how to do it. It's mostly for helping parents to find lost children during the market and festivals. I never thought it would come in handy for finding lycans." Ariel's initial excitement faded off into something slightly guilty looking at her actions, "Uhm, sorry if that seemed a rude thing to do."
"It's certainly impressive," Janius commented, putting the last of his breakfast into his mouth.
Fendros almost laughed behind a smile, it looked like this Ariel had social anxieties of her own, though of a completely different nature. Where Sabine is silent, Ariel is talking her head off.
After a couple more mouthfuls, Ariel brought up the cave itself. "So, what brought you all to Morrowind anyway?" She asked, trying to feel a bit more comfortable among them, "Judging by what you had said about the flasks earlier, were the previous occupants here servants of Vile?"
"A bit worse than that, I'm afraid," Fendros replied, having finished his meal, "They were werewolf hunters. Lead by one so notorious that Hircine himself put a bounty of sorts on his head. Meesei was contacted and we were sent up here to eliminate him."
"That would explain all of the lycans in Vos." Ariel nodded, "what became of the hunters?"
The pack was quiet for a moment, until Janius cleared his throat and swallowed his mouthful, trying not to attract attention to his own meal. "I, er, I buried some of the bodies, burned the others," he said quickly, "As far as we know, there were none left alive after we attacked."
"I see."
"We've only really remained here to recover our wounds. It was a costly fight." Janius explained, "Thankfully not too costly." He leaned forward then, wanting to satisfy his own curiosity. "If you don't mind me asking, we had enough trouble finding this place ourselves, how did you find us?"
"Oh, that would be thanks to your hair." Ariel brightened up, eager to explain.
"My... hair?"
"Yes. I plucked one from your head when you were in my shop the other day. With something to reference you by I was able to identify you as a lycan and enchant this vial-" Ariel took out the tracking vial that she had used last night, "-to glow when close to where you had traveled. It is a technique I made myself."
Janius sat up again, looking suspicious. He suddenly felt uncomfortable that he could be tracked so easily by any alchemist.
"Oh! But don't worry, I haven't told anyone else how to do it. It's mostly for helping parents to find lost children during the market and festivals. I never thought it would come in handy for finding lycans." Ariel's initial excitement faded off into something slightly guilty looking at her actions, "Uhm, sorry if that seemed a rude thing to do."
"It's certainly impressive," Janius commented, putting the last of his breakfast into his mouth.
Fendros almost laughed behind a smile, it looked like this Ariel had social anxieties of her own, though of a completely different nature. Where Sabine is silent, Ariel is talking her head off.
Sabine and Fendros woke up with everyone else. They both tucked in and ate their breakfast happily. Fendros glanced over to Ariel, who appeared to be sleeping in after spending the night tracking them. He hoped that she wouldn't get too curious about the differences between her meal and the rest of the pack's breakfast. Looking over to everyone else, Fendros noticed that Meesei and Lorag had only improved overnight. The mood Janius seemed to be in made Fendros wonder where all the annoyance at being magically paralysed had gone to. Sabine was mostly unchanged, but looked slightly less tense, Fendros thought that maybe her demeanour would change a little more after last night. Ahnasha was very hungry this morning, as was becoming a pattern with her pregnancy, or at least that was what Fendros believed. He hoped that she wouldn't have to purge it from her stomach later.
Most of them had nearly finished their breakfast by the time Ariel stirred. She took in a deep breath and rose from her bedroll, hair in a mess. After wiping her eyes on one wrist, the looked over to everyone by the fire. "Oh, have I slept in late?" She asked.
Some of the pack's head's turned to her. "It's quite alright, come, have some breakfast." Janius invited her with a smile.
"Is that what I can smell?" Ariel slowly stood up and walked to the fire, sitting next to Sabine and taking her plate of food gratefully. The breakfast had decidedly more vegetables than any of the other pack's meals, a detail that Ariel seemed oblivious to for the moment. "Now, Sabine, you must tell me what I have missed these years. What happened when you were released."
Sabine nervously paused her chew and twitched her head to Ariel's direction, feeling a little uncomfortable by habit. Quickly finishing her mouthful, she thought of whether to talk about it. It seemed odd to talk about it, but then again it was her sister, of course she would want to know. "Mmm," Sabine sounded, unsure, "I wandered, hunted." She looked into the fire, thinking, "I learned... I ran from people... then I found the pack." Sabine's voice was small as always, not used to conversation.
Ariel was understanding of her apprehension, but was still curious. "I see, I see. How did you join the pack?" Ariel craned her head forward to get a better look at Sabine's face.
"Hmmm," Sabine's hum had more of a nervous tone than a recollecting tone. She looked to each of her pack members, hoping that they would take over for her, but they seemed content to let Sabine explain herself this time. Looking back into the fire, Sabine continued, "There was a hunter with silver, he wanted to hurt someone with an arrow. I killed him with a rock, then I wasn't scared that they would chase me away... then I made some potions, then they let me stay. They took care of me."
With that, Ariel smiled. She was thankful that Sabine didn't run into much more misfortune before finding a pack. Ariel was glad for that. Her sister was one who needed the acceptance more than most. "I want to thank you all for looking after my sister." Ariel said to the rest of the pack, "I can see that you are all very close."
Most of them had nearly finished their breakfast by the time Ariel stirred. She took in a deep breath and rose from her bedroll, hair in a mess. After wiping her eyes on one wrist, the looked over to everyone by the fire. "Oh, have I slept in late?" She asked.
Some of the pack's head's turned to her. "It's quite alright, come, have some breakfast." Janius invited her with a smile.
"Is that what I can smell?" Ariel slowly stood up and walked to the fire, sitting next to Sabine and taking her plate of food gratefully. The breakfast had decidedly more vegetables than any of the other pack's meals, a detail that Ariel seemed oblivious to for the moment. "Now, Sabine, you must tell me what I have missed these years. What happened when you were released."
Sabine nervously paused her chew and twitched her head to Ariel's direction, feeling a little uncomfortable by habit. Quickly finishing her mouthful, she thought of whether to talk about it. It seemed odd to talk about it, but then again it was her sister, of course she would want to know. "Mmm," Sabine sounded, unsure, "I wandered, hunted." She looked into the fire, thinking, "I learned... I ran from people... then I found the pack." Sabine's voice was small as always, not used to conversation.
Ariel was understanding of her apprehension, but was still curious. "I see, I see. How did you join the pack?" Ariel craned her head forward to get a better look at Sabine's face.
"Hmmm," Sabine's hum had more of a nervous tone than a recollecting tone. She looked to each of her pack members, hoping that they would take over for her, but they seemed content to let Sabine explain herself this time. Looking back into the fire, Sabine continued, "There was a hunter with silver, he wanted to hurt someone with an arrow. I killed him with a rock, then I wasn't scared that they would chase me away... then I made some potions, then they let me stay. They took care of me."
With that, Ariel smiled. She was thankful that Sabine didn't run into much more misfortune before finding a pack. Ariel was glad for that. Her sister was one who needed the acceptance more than most. "I want to thank you all for looking after my sister." Ariel said to the rest of the pack, "I can see that you are all very close."
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Fendros laughed quietly along with Ahnasha. "Come now, I think we'd all stagnate if we stayed out of any kind of danger. Even you, mother Ahna," Fendros poked at Ahnasha's navel as he spoke the last sentence. He then closed his eyes in thought and scratched the underside of his chin, "As for what I think, I think it's nice to understand Runt a little better. Almost seems strange to call her Runt with 'Sabine' being thrown around." Fendros shrugged, "Maybe catching up with her sister will help to heal her mind a little. What are your thoughts?"
Janius nodded to Meesei. If he were perfectly honest, he was wary of her, but putting on his regular attitude would at least detract Ariel from knowing that. For much of the night, he tried again at practicing the ward that Meesei had tried to teach him. He was not at all skilled in magic outside of destruction despite a little instruction from his peers, but getting hit by any more paralysis spells was something he wanted to at least make an effort to avoid. After a while, the light and noise that he was making disturbed Lorag enough for a gruff "shut that damn magic up, Janius, it's like there are wisps in this damn cave" to sound from his bedroll. Janius twitched the corner of his mouth and decided to stop practicing for the moment. He wasn't making much progress anyway.
Janius nodded to Meesei. If he were perfectly honest, he was wary of her, but putting on his regular attitude would at least detract Ariel from knowing that. For much of the night, he tried again at practicing the ward that Meesei had tried to teach him. He was not at all skilled in magic outside of destruction despite a little instruction from his peers, but getting hit by any more paralysis spells was something he wanted to at least make an effort to avoid. After a while, the light and noise that he was making disturbed Lorag enough for a gruff "shut that damn magic up, Janius, it's like there are wisps in this damn cave" to sound from his bedroll. Janius twitched the corner of his mouth and decided to stop practicing for the moment. He wasn't making much progress anyway.
Fair enough. G'night!
You can keep people up for dialogue for a bit, or you may timeskip until we decide to go out and blow up the coven if you like. I'm fine with either.
Ariel nodded to each of the pack as they introduced themselves, except of course Lorag, whom she did not know what to make of except that he seemed to have a wounded leg. It was nice to meet them on terms which were not at the end of a weapon. "Thank you, Meesei. I'll get changed." She said before making her way to her belongings. The rest of the pack put away their weapons and dispersed.
After putting away his sword, Fendros felt like heading on back to sleep. "That was interesting," he commented to Ahnasha on his way back to his bedroll.
Janius took it upon himself to fetch a bedroll for Ariel and get her settled in. It was no small embarrassment to Ariel to be interrupted while changing despite them all seeing her when she initially arrived. Janius never indicated whether it was because he temporarily forgot common modesty, but apologised all the same.
Sabine was in a good mood now, so she didn't feel too apprehensive about Meesei wanting to talk further. What she explained was interesting to say the least. She could hardly remember what it was like before becoming infected. The idea of relieving the nightmares and fears was very tempting, but it sounded scary in itself. Talking with a godlike collective consciousness was not something that she had ever planned on doing. Going through with the ritual might change her. Whether for better or worse. Sabine stood silently by Meesei for a moment, then looked up to her. "I'll think." She said, before heading to her bedroll. As if waking up in the middle of the night didn't make her tired enough, the whole episode tonight had been emotionally exhausting for her.
After putting away his sword, Fendros felt like heading on back to sleep. "That was interesting," he commented to Ahnasha on his way back to his bedroll.
Janius took it upon himself to fetch a bedroll for Ariel and get her settled in. It was no small embarrassment to Ariel to be interrupted while changing despite them all seeing her when she initially arrived. Janius never indicated whether it was because he temporarily forgot common modesty, but apologised all the same.
Sabine was in a good mood now, so she didn't feel too apprehensive about Meesei wanting to talk further. What she explained was interesting to say the least. She could hardly remember what it was like before becoming infected. The idea of relieving the nightmares and fears was very tempting, but it sounded scary in itself. Talking with a godlike collective consciousness was not something that she had ever planned on doing. Going through with the ritual might change her. Whether for better or worse. Sabine stood silently by Meesei for a moment, then looked up to her. "I'll think." She said, before heading to her bedroll. As if waking up in the middle of the night didn't make her tired enough, the whole episode tonight had been emotionally exhausting for her.
Hmm. Well, I'd like to retain most of her personality, but this thing could probably make her slightly more open to people other than Meesei, and alleviate some of her anxieties.
"Of course. That would be much appreciated." Ariel said, smiling gratefully, "I can stay if you like, Vos is nearby if I need anything from home and it might take a while both to tell you all that I know about how the coven's defenses, and make a plan to navigate it." Ariel cautiously stood up, "begging your pardon, I don't think I was formally introduced to your pack, apart from..." Ariel squinted her eyes and looked at Janius, "... I'm sorry, I know it started with a 'J'."
"Janius, at your service." Janius put his axe in his other hand and held his forward with a sly smile. Ariel assumed to shake it, but Janius held onto her hand and brought it up to his mouth to kiss the top of it. "Nice to meet you again." He said after letting her hand go.
Ariel chuckled slightly nervously as her cheeks reddened slightly and looked to the rest of the pack. She wasn't expecting them to be so forward.
Fendros laughed at Janius' antics. "He's always like that," Fendros said behind Ariel, causing her to turn around, "I'm Fendros." Fendros held his sword between his left arm and his body and shook Ariel's hand more conventionally.
Consoled that it wasn't the entire pack that acted the way Janius did, Ariel prepared to receive the rest of them.
"Janius, at your service." Janius put his axe in his other hand and held his forward with a sly smile. Ariel assumed to shake it, but Janius held onto her hand and brought it up to his mouth to kiss the top of it. "Nice to meet you again." He said after letting her hand go.
Ariel chuckled slightly nervously as her cheeks reddened slightly and looked to the rest of the pack. She wasn't expecting them to be so forward.
Fendros laughed at Janius' antics. "He's always like that," Fendros said behind Ariel, causing her to turn around, "I'm Fendros." Fendros held his sword between his left arm and his body and shook Ariel's hand more conventionally.
Consoled that it wasn't the entire pack that acted the way Janius did, Ariel prepared to receive the rest of them.
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