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@13org Just edited my post to make it more clear that Chres's comment towards Karina was not a hostile one, but one of understanding.

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I'll probably be doing a Tayla post at some point soon to show what happened to her, along with a plot point to show what's going on with the sightless. Those two maybe combined, but probably now. After you all have done some chitchat, I'll do another plot point to progress the story to the next day along with an interlude plot point.

@Jerkchicken Since your character missed out on learning Karina's name, I added it into my new post. :)

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Chres Sansus

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Chres parsed his lips at Karina's words in regards to the insight. An itch crawling up the back of his neck. He resisted the urge to scratch it.

She didn't fully trust him. Perhaps rightfully so. His whole life had ended up being a lie, after all. Everything he thought he stood for, turned on its head within a week's time. What was he now, but a lie? What was he now?

Chres turned his attention towards Sil. She was flying in circles around Octavio's familiar, giggling to herself happily. He couldn't help but smile at her blissful unawareness.

"I understand. You do what you need to do, Karina." Chres said to Karina, at last. "Whatever you do though, just be careful. We don't fully understand the extant of the cult's power."

Chres nodded and got up from his seat. "In the meantime, however," Chres began, while locking arms with seated Octavio and lifting him to his feet. "Octavio and I will get started on tonight's watch."

"Come on, then." Chres said, forcefully pulling the well dressed man towards the one of the spare bedrooms with a good view of the building's entrance. "Allow me teach you the joys of staying up all night while keeping watch."

"Hurray!" Sil shouted with joy, giggling as she did so. She was now zipping around Octavio's head instead of the familiar's. "Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun!"

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Let me wave my magic RP Game Master hands....

Yup! Now there is! :P

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In regards to your first question about how to tell the direction you are facing. The answer is yes and no. In the morning, the sun will always rise in the North, however it will alternate each day in regards to which direction the sun will set in. For example, one day the sun will set in the east, and during the next day it will set in the West.

That being said, there's a much more consistent way to tell which direction is north while in Shimmer Town. That is done by the positioning of the nearby lake. Lake Shimmer borders the north side of Shimmer Town.

As for your second question, yes. Sound is completely unaffected by the distortion. I think the plan is a solid idea. I'm definitely down for it.

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On a side note, I've been considering having the innkeeper interrupt and mention that he is aware of some people who have been plotting a resistance against the Cult for a while now. That way we don't have to orchestrate an entire riot from the ground up. I'll probably do this whenever I post next.

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So I think now is a good time to do some Crystal Jade 101.

Crystal Jade has the following properties:

-It sparkles in the light.
-It gives off a greenish glow in the dark.
-If you shatter it, it will give off a burst of lingering light.
-This light will make you go blind if you are exposed to it enough. So it should be used sparingly.
-if two pieces of crystal jade are touching one another, they will slowly fuse together to form one crystal.

Other things to know:

-Crystal Jade is mined from a multiple mines located around the vicinity of the capital of the Nation of Sight.
-This is the only place it is found. Thus making it abundant in the capital.
-Crystal Jade is probably on of the The Nation of Sight's biggest exports. Their biggest buyer is The Nation of Hearing.
-Crystal Jade has been in short supply for other Nations since the war started. This is especially true for the Nation of Touch since the war started.
-Crystal Jade is some what pricey. Most common people stick with normal candles, however inns will often have a supply of them available.

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Chres Sansus

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Chres grabbed a bowl of soup for himself, as he listened to DB speak. Was he right? Was this pact a reference to the coy nature of this mystery being? Was the meeting a 'blessing', as DB suggested, or would it turn out to be a curse?

Chres struggled to recollect the words Sightless Syella spoke during her clash with DB. He had been so out of it then. It was a struggle to recall anything at that time with clarity.

Chres raised a spoonful of soup to his lips suddenly aware that Octavio was addressing the group. Chres found himself quite taken aback. For the short time Chres had known the man, Chres had formed an impression of a theatrical man who would do whatever it took to sneak his way out of working.

"-it would be for the best if someone who was in better condition were to play the role of a guard." Octavio stated as if it were natural thing for him to say. "Please, rest for now while Chres and I protect you."

The words took Chres by surprise. So much so, that he began coughing on his soup.

"Did you jus-" Chres started in-between bouts of coughing. Chres cut himself off realizing that now was not the time to question Octavio's sudden desire to forego a good night's sleep. This was the man who had nearly 'slept' through the entire fight at the inn after all! He had only conveniently managed to wake up when the Inn had already caught on fire.

Chres cleared his throat and started again. "Yes." Chres said, perhaps a little too enthusiastically. "Yes. You all should get some rest. Octavio and I will take the first watch."

Clearing his throat a second time and took another spoonful of soup.

"DB's right." Chres said a moment later. "I don't think we stand a chance at dealing with the cult without some sort of plan. We need some way to disrupt them and take them by surprise. Perhaps if we could start a riot with the townspeople, but... If what Gin said about the distortion is true, with every day that passes, the influence the Cult has over the townspeople will increase..." Chres paused. Thinking.

Chres turned his gaze downwards, toward his soup. "Starting a riot takes time though. Time we might not-" Chres's words trailed off in mid-sentence. There was a beetle in his soup...

"Look, Chres!" Sil said, as she land lightly on the rim of Chres's soup bowl. "I taught him how to swim!"

Chres stared, mouth agape. Sil smiled back happily. Head cocked. Hands clasped behind her back.

"Sil..." Chres sighed, while placing his spoon down on the table's surface. "Why don't you go play with Octavio's cat."

"You mean that Lizard?" Sil ask glancing in the familiar's direction. She had trouble telling animals apart. "Okay! I know the perfect game!" Sil said speeding off in the familiar's direction.

Chres sighed. He pushed his bowl of soup off to the side and took a moment to recollect his thoughts. "Whatever we do, I think the Crystal Jade candles will be key. Especially after seeing what they did to the Cult. It will probably be wise to use them sparingly though. They say Crystal Jade miners go blind from their work, even with darkened shades."

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I'll try to get a post ready tomorrow.

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I does not. Now if we were dealing with the Discarded of Hearing, well that distortion would certainly have some interesting effects.

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What about a lone firework, since fireworks do exist in this world? The way I see it, they must have provided you with some way to signal them should something go wrong.