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  1. Ashur looks around, and finds a cushion, the object an anchor against a mirror surface of its own
  2. reflection. He moves to it and lowers himself, settling with an arm over a knee, and smiles towards
  3. Dianna again. It appears as if he is being extraordinarily careful of his surroundings and bearings.
  4. "How do you rip apart your own fears here?" he asks the priestess curiously. "What is it you fear?"
  5. [Someone wearing a jarring mirrormask formed of broken shards of stygian] Choosing a cushion of deep
  6. purple silk, the dark cloud of Dianna sits, her poise upright and seeming to gaze into the mirror
  7. ahead. "That is exactly what I shall ask myself, dear Ash," Dianna replies, her voice calm but
  8. uplifted. "Look into the the mirror ahead and consider yourself... I will remove my mask, so I may
  9. do it, too."
  10.  
  11. The priestess removes her mask and sets it aside, gazing into the amber orbs ahead of her, as she's
  12. done hundreds of times. "The first step is to relax, greet yourself in the silence of your mind.
  13. There is no one here but you and I - and whatever exists beyond the mirror cannot come forth, for
  14. every surface in this room is washed in holy water. Focus on what you see... then focus deeper
  15. within, at what you feel. Do not stop the feelings; let them wash over and through you; let them
  16. exist, acknowledging them like a breeze, like water. They are as natural to you as every feeling
  17. you generally accept; but - if you do not allow these darker feelings to exist, they grow, gain
  18. strength and become quite demanding to be known. Best to seek them out, to give them the attention
  19. and affection they wish, now, while they are small and young."
  20.  
  21. The priestess' palms rest upon her knees, relaxed and gently-cupped. She breathes deeply, the soft
  22. inhale-and-exhale audible. "I see you," she calmly speaks to her reflection. "Afraid... of what
  23. you do not know. Afraid to learn, and just as afraid to remain ignorant. Afraid to interfere with
  24. those who were your family - afraid to let go of them as family, and accept your new home, your new
  25. family."
  26. [Public] Brianna: so how do we read the new super-specific date?
  27. [Public] Valencia is so bored at work today.pose watches Dianna, listening. Then he turns attention on the Ashur in one of the mirrors that is directly across from him, frowning slightly.
  28. Producing a comb from a pouch on his belt, he carefully neatens his hair, and puts the comb away. This is important business, after all. He leans forward, squinting at himself. "I, er... see
  29. you," he begins, copying the priestess. "Afraid. Of. Er..." He simply stares at his own blank face, regarding whatever emotion might be taking its time to swirl to the surface. Perhaps this
  30. is more difficult for someone untrained, or he might just be particularly bad at it.
  31. Ashur watches Dianna, listening. Then he turns attention on the Ashur in one of the mirrors that is
  32. directly across from him, frowning slightly. Producing a comb from a pouch on his belt, he carefully
  33. neatens his hair, and puts the comb away. This is important business, after all. He leans forward,
  34. squinting at himself. "I, er... see you," he begins, copying the priestess. "Afraid. Of. Er..." He
  35. simply stares at his own blank face, regarding whatever emotion might be taking its time to swirl to
  36. the surface. Perhaps this is more difficult for someone untrained, or he might just be particularly
  37. bad at it.
  38. [Dianna] "You know what you're afraid of, Ash - don't be afraid to let it rise to the surface, to
  39. feel it," Dianna quietly murrs without moving her gaze from her own eyes. "Look... and let it
  40. come."
  41. Dianna prompts quietly, "Are you afraid to be loved...?"
  42. A player you are watching, Arcadia, has disconnected.pose glances quickly to Dianna, and back to his expression. "I am," he confesses. "I fear letting people down. But more than that..." His
  43. face grows tight, as if he holds something in, but then he lets it out and it warps into a grimace that comes with a shallow gasp. "I don't want to lose... again." The contortion fades away
  44. as he stabilizes himself, looking downward. "It is easier to live a life without the feelings of others, or my own feelings for them, involved."
  45. Ashur glances quickly to Dianna, and back to his expression. "I am," he confesses. "I fear letting
  46. people down. But more than that..." His face grows tight, as if he holds something in, but then he
  47. lets it out and it warps into a grimace that comes with a shallow gasp. "I don't want to lose...
  48. again." The contortion fades away as he stabilizes himself, looking downward. "It is easier to live
  49. a life without the feelings of others, or my own feelings for them, involved."emit Very quietly, Ashur adds, "I'm very selfish, Di."
  50. [Ashur] Very quietly, Ashur adds, "I'm very selfish, Di."
  51. [Dianna] "Don't judge it, Ash - though you may very well be selfish. Merely look at it, accept
  52. it... and give it up to Tehom, that he may help you live with it, or take it from you - as you wish.
  53. Either is yours to do - as only /you/ wish, Ash," Dianna soothingly speaks, her gaze remaining upon
  54. her reflection's eyes. "You're afraid to be loved... and you're afraid to lose again. ...What are
  55. you afraid to lose...?" the priestess' voice softens further, a whispered murmur in this cavernous
  56. room.emit "Love," murmurs Ashur, the word whispered back still sounding through the acoustics of the mirrored space, coming back colder and emptier. "That's what I'm afraid to lose. It would
  57. be better never to have it. Some heal easily from these wounds, but perhaps..." He looks up across at the mirrors again, clearly trying to keep a nonjudgmental approach as Dianna has
  58. suggested, features blank as he looks upon his reflection as she does upon hers. "...perhaps in addition to selfishness, I am weaker than most, and a coward, as well."
  59. [Ashur] "Love," murmurs Ashur, the word whispered back still sounding through the acoustics of the
  60. mirrored space, coming back colder and emptier. "That's what I'm afraid to lose. It would be better
  61. never to have it. Some heal easily from these wounds, but perhaps..." He looks up across at the
  62. mirrors again, clearly trying to keep a nonjudgmental approach as Dianna has suggested, features
  63. blank as he looks upon his reflection as she does upon hers. "...perhaps in addition to selfishness,
  64. I am weaker than most, and a coward, as well."
  65. [Dianna] "And then, let's say that you are, Ashur. What if you are a coward? Are you such a coward
  66. that you push her away? That you refuse to love her?" Dianna asks, her voice smooth and elegant,
  67. calm and without nonjudgmental.
  68. Weather: In the crystalline night air, the stars glitter like a handful of diamonds cast on black
  69. velvet.pose shakes his head, gaze still trained on himself. "No," he replies, sounding uncertain. "I am trying to be more open with her."
  70. Ashur shakes his head, gaze still trained on himself. "No," he replies, sounding uncertain. "I am
  71. trying to be more open with her."where
  72. Locations of players:
  73. Players who are currently LRP have a + by their name, and players who are on your watch list have a
  74. * by their name.
  75. Arx - Ward of House Redrain - Blackwood Estate - Training Grounds (-1, 5): Cillian
  76. Arx - Ward of House Thrax - Kennex Kay - Inner Courtyard (5, 4): Alessia, Porter+
  77. Arx - Ward of the Compact - Bank of Arx (1, 3): Lucita, Rhea
  78. Arx - Ward of the Compact - Blackstone Forge (0, -1): Dag
  79. Arx - Ward of the Compact - Bold Espressions - Main Room (-2, 2): Mabelle
  80. Arx - Ward of the Compact - Hammer Down (1, -1): Bree
  81. Arx - Ward of the Compact - Menagerie - The Aviary (-3, -1): Ophelia*
  82. Arx - Ward of the Compact - Merchant Road (2, 0): Delilah
  83. Arx - Ward of the Compact - Shrine of the Thirteenth (3, -2): Valencia+
  84. Arx - Ward of the Compact - The City Center (0, 0): Jaenelle
  85. Arx - Ward of the Compact - The Tangled Skein (1, 0): Calypso
  86. Arx - Ward of the Crown - Legate Row (1, -5): Theophania
  87. Arx - Ward of the Lyceum - The Black Fox (-4, -4): Eirene, Theaooc I might need to quit soon, work. :( Sorry my poses are suffering.
  88. (OOC) You say: I might need to quit soon, work. :( Sorry my poses are suffering.
  89. (OOC) Dianna says: Totally fine. We can pick this up another time, if you want?
  90. Lush Courtyard <LC>| is now unlocked.
  91. (OOC) Dianna says: I'm in the middle of laundry and lunch, anyway, so your timing is on-point
  92. [Explorers] Sunaia: In case you didn't know and always wanted to understand: Southern biscuits
  93. require wheat grown in the SOUTHERN US - which is why they're like hockey pucks everywhere else.
  94. Too much gluten elsewhere!
  95. [Explorers] Luis: And butter. A truck load of butter. Quantities by which no sane person outside of
  96. the Southern US would use.ooc Sure, sounds fine. :D <3
  97. (OOC) You say: Sure, sounds fine. :D <3l
  98. Infinity Suite
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  101. /( /)
  102. ( \ / (
  103. ) * ) ( , )
  104. \#/ \#'
  105. .-"#'-. .-"#"=,
  106. ( |"-.='| '|"-,-"| ,
  107. )\ | | , /(| | /( ,
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  109. )\ ( (| | ) ) ) , ) |/ ( ) \
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  112. \#/ .-"#'-. .-"#'-, .-"#'-. .-=#"-; `#/
  113. .-"#'-. |"=,-"| |"-.-"|) |"-.-"| |"-.-"| ,-"#"-.
  114. |"-.-"| | ! | | | | | | ! |"-.-"|
  115. | | | |._,| | | |._,| | | |
  116. | | | | | | | | | | | |
  117. | | | | | | | | | | | |
  118. '-._,-' '-._,-' '-._,-' '-._,-' '-._,-" '-._,-'
  119.  
  120. Upon stepping into what is probably the most opulent, yet simple room in this tranquil abode, one
  121. finds oneself helplessly, endlessly faced with their reflection in infinite, repeating patterns on
  122. all but one surface:�� the polished jet floor.
  123.  
  124. Every other dominant surface in the Infinity Suite is sheeted with flawless mirrors, including the
  125. ceiling.�� The effect is dizzying as the door is closed, for even the back side of the door is
  126. covered by the same, perfect mirrored glass; and, bearing no handle, one becomes simply surrounded
  127. by oneself.
  128.  
  129. Thirteen soft cushions wrapped in various shades of iridescent silk are scattered across the jet
  130. floor, which, being polished to a shine, is reflective, as well.�� Each cushion is embroidered with
  131. a different sigil, connoting each of the thirteen gods of the Pantheon.
  132.  
  133. The purpose of this room is obvious, as is the god it represents.
  134.  
  135. The theological principle, too, becomes conspicuously clear, the point hammered in the longer one
  136. remains: ��
  137.  
  138. One can never escape oneself, no matter where one may turn. Even if into darkness.
  139.  
  140. With no windows, torches or lanterns for lighting, several candles, probably lining the walls, must
  141. be lit, or one will find themselves enveloped in utter darkness.
  142. Exits: Lush Courtyard <LC>
  143. Characters: Dianna, Trini Albricci, an attractive young Lycene woman, Marton Townsend, an explorer's
  144. quartermaster
  145. Objects: a large mirrorsilver mask in the shape of a raven's heado
  146. A Lush Lycene Garden Courtyard
  147. __ __
  148. __ __ \_\ __ __ \_\ __ __ __
  149. \_\ /_/ \/_/ /_/ \/_/ \_\ /_/
  150. .-. \.-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-\ .-. \.-./ .-.
  151. //-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_// \\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\
  152. __( '-' '-'\ '-' '-' /'-' '-'\__'-' '-'__/'-' '-'\__
  153. /_/)) \__ __/\ \_\ /_/ \_\
  154. ___\_// \_\ /_/ \__
  155. /_/ \_\
  156.  
  157. Tucked amidst the lush trees on Visitor Road is a generous-sized, two-story building with white
  158. stucco facade, accessed by a wide set of white marble stairs. A broad arcade runs atop the stairs,
  159. creating a sense of grandeur to the entrance while providing shelter from inclement weather. The
  160. entry doors are impressive: A thick layer of patinaed bronze overlays heavy oak double-doors in a
  161. pattern of ornately-embossed squares with scenes from the history of the Pantheon.
  162.  
  163. The residence is dotted with windows: on the ground floor, each is protected by wrought iron grates
  164. to bar entrance from the outside. On the second floor, two sets glass-paned double-doors may be
  165. swung open towards the inside to capture fresh breezes or access the small balconies overlooking the
  166. street.
  167.  
  168. On each balcony, curved waves of wrought iron surround the platform to keep spectators safe while
  169. twinkling luneria and dahlia flowers brighten the upper edge, flower pots hung from the curled
  170. wrought iron, sweet fragrances caught on the breeze in warmer weather.
  171.  
  172. Stepping into the home is easily overwhelming: lush warmth pervades the garden courtyard in any
  173. season. A tall, domed roof of blues, white and crystal-clear glass blossoms high above, allowing
  174. sunlight to shear through in bright shards, allowing more than enough to sunlight even in winter,
  175. assuring that the myriad plants, trees and flowers in this generous courtyard flourish year-round.
  176.  
  177. The floor is of a giant mosaic pattern, echoing the roof in cobalt, white and sky blue; a winding
  178. stone staircase commencing on the wall opposite the entrance climbs leftward and up half of the
  179. circumference of this room to a broad landing over the front doors, parapeted by a wrought iron
  180. railing and tiled with the same blues-and-white mosaic.
  181.  
  182. A slender, babbling rivulet of water flows through the middle of the courtyard, facilitated by
  183. pushing the cool liquid down a stylized trough carved of spiraled, undulating granite. To the left
  184. of the main entrance and at the far end of the wide courtyard is a sunken pool, fed by this
  185. continuous stream and surrounded by leafy bushes and palms from the Southern climes of the Lyceum,
  186. to which fragrant wild orchids cling. So clear is the water of this well-tended pool that one can
  187. see that the bottom is actually pure-white sand. The continuous splash of the water from the rivulet
  188. creates, throughout this entire space, a calming, relaxing mood. The pool, should one decide they
  189. wish to swim in it, is a perfect coolness without being cold and flanked by natural paving stones.
  190.  
  191. Opposite the room, one finds the source of the stream: A bubbling fountain that pushes water from
  192. somewhere below the mosaic floor. Beyond the fountain and tucked behind ferns, meandering vines of
  193. wild passionflowers and climbing jasmine is the arched doorway to a pristine bathhouse; across the
  194. room, another arched door leads into the salon.
  195. __ __
  196. __ __ \_\ __ __ \_\ __ __ __
  197. __ \_\ /_/ \/_/ /_/ \/_/ \_\ /_/
  198. \_\_(( .-. \.-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-\ .-. \.-./ .-.
  199. \\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_// \\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\
  200. \__'-' '-'\ '-' '-' /'-' '-'\__'-' '-'__/'-' '-'\__
  201. \_\ \__ __/\ \_\ /_/ \_\
  202. \_\ /_/ \__
  203. \_\
  204.  
  205.  
  206. Exits: Street <ST>, Salon of Murals <SOM>, Darkwood Suite <DS>, Meditation Suite <MS>, Lycene Grotto
  207. <LG>, Guest Suite <GS>
  208. Objects: a cheerful silk koi, a sparkly unicorn toy of many colors, a sweet fluffy toy fawn, a plump
  209. toy toad, A Valardin Ward's Free Orchid, an extremely accurate and authentic bat stuffy, a plump
  210. little toy chickadee
  211. You stop following Dianna.
  212. Marton Townsend, an explorer's quartermaster arrives, following Ashur.home
  213. Arx - Ward of the Compact - The City Center
  214.  
  215. Standing at the very heart of the city of Arx, the City Center is the great plaza where all the
  216. cobblestone roads of the ward intersect. A few remnants remain of the great keep that provided the
  217. last stand of humanity during The Reckoning- imposing stone walls ten feet thick and towering far
  218. over the trees lining the roads still hold a great dome that provides a degree of shelter against
  219. the elements, despite the great arched entrances for each of the eight roads leading from the
  220. center. The Fountain of Triumph in the center of the plaza stands as the sole memorial for the war a
  221. thousand years past, now mainly used to provide drink to the frequent merchants that congregate in
  222. the middle of the city in the hopes of attracting attentions of passersby.
  223.  
  224. The market of the city is here. (See 'help market')
  225. The area is abuzz with rumors and gossip. (See 'help rumors' and 'help gossip'.)
  226.  
  227. Places: Benches by the Fountain, By A Stall, Along The Outer Wall, Merchants Table, Shadowy Corner,
  228. Additional Rushed Seating, Even More Benches
  229. Exits: south, west, east, north, southwest, northeast, northwest, southeast
  230. Characters: Jaenelle, 12 House Velenosa Guards, Ibasia, the Velenosa Lady-in-Waiting, Ellani, the
  231. palm sized spider
  232. Objects: an Ad to DIE for - Silk Row's New Outlet, Sign depicting an Advertisement
  233. There's no place like home ...
  234. Marton Townsend, an explorer's quartermaster arrives.
  235. Marton Townsend, an explorer's quartermaster starts to follow you. To remove them as a follower, use
  236. 'ditch'.quit/all
  237. Quitting all sessions. Hope to see you soon again.
  238. quit/all
  239.  
  240. [ ALERT ] - Socket got disconnected.
  241. Reason: The remote host closed the connection
  242. [ INFO ] - Connection time: 04:51:27.993
  243.  
  244. [ INFO ] - Looking up the IP address of server: play.arxmush.org:3000 ...
  245. [ INFO ] - The IP address of play.arxmush.org has been found. It is: 45.33.87.194
  246. [ INFO ] - Trying to connect to 45.33.87.194:3000 ...
  247. [ INFO ] - A connection has been established successfully.
  248.  
  249.  
  250. ==============================================================
  251. Welcome to ArxMUSH
  252.  
  253. If you have an existing account, connect to it by typing:
  254. connect <username> <password>
  255.  
  256. To join the game by creating a character or choosing one
  257. from our roster of characters, first login as a guest by
  258. typing 'guest' and then use either the @roster command,
  259. or the '@charcreate <email>' command.
  260.  
  261. Enter help for more info. look will re-show this screen.
  262. ============================================================== connect ashur priorities
  263. You become Ashur.
  264.  
  265. Arx - Ward of the Compact - The City Center
  266.  
  267. Standing at the very heart of the city of Arx, the City Center is the great plaza where all the
  268. cobblestone roads of the ward intersect. A few remnants remain of the great keep that provided the
  269. last stand of humanity during The Reckoning- imposing stone walls ten feet thick and towering far
  270. over the trees lining the roads still hold a great dome that provides a degree of shelter against
  271. the elements, despite the great arched entrances for each of the eight roads leading from the
  272. center. The Fountain of Triumph in the center of the plaza stands as the sole memorial for the war a
  273. thousand years past, now mainly used to provide drink to the frequent merchants that congregate in
  274. the middle of the city in the hopes of attracting attentions of passersby.
  275.  
  276. The market of the city is here. (See 'help market')
  277. The area is abuzz with rumors and gossip. (See 'help rumors' and 'help gossip'.)
  278.  
  279. Places: Benches by the Fountain, By A Stall, Along The Outer Wall, Merchants Table, Shadowy Corner,
  280. Additional Rushed Seating, Even More Benches
  281. Exits: south, west, east, north, southwest, northeast, northwest, southeast
  282. Characters: Jaenelle, Liara, Rhea, 12 House Velenosa Guards, Ibasia, the Velenosa Lady-in-Waiting,
  283. Ellani, the palm sized spider, 12 Grayson House Guards
  284. Objects: an Ad to DIE for - Silk Row's New Outlet, Sign depicting an Advertisement
  285. You have 1 messengers waiting.
  286.  
  287. d
  288.  
  289. A wide cobblestone road stretches from the southeast to northwest, large enough that six carts could
  290. travel abreast without without bumping each other. A line of trees has been cultivated to grow
  291. alongside the path, providing travelers heading to and from the City Center with shade during the
  292. hot summer months and a small barrier against the biting winds of winter. Aqueducts rise above the
  293. line of trees, running water to the southeast in a path that stretches from the City Center and on
  294. to the southern river. The road cuts cleanly through the Temple district, with the different great
  295. temples to the gods visible in the distance.
  296.  
  297. Exits: northwest, southeast, north, south, west, southwest, northeast, east, Tranquil Abode <TA>
  298. Marton Townsend, an explorer's quartermaster arrives, following Ashur.ta
  299. A Lush Lycene Garden Courtyard
  300. __ __
  301. __ __ \_\ __ __ \_\ __ __ __
  302. \_\ /_/ \/_/ /_/ \/_/ \_\ /_/
  303. .-. \.-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-\ .-. \.-./ .-.
  304. //-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_// \\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\
  305. __( '-' '-'\ '-' '-' /'-' '-'\__'-' '-'__/'-' '-'\__
  306. /_/)) \__ __/\ \_\ /_/ \_\
  307. ___\_// \_\ /_/ \__
  308. /_/ \_\
  309.  
  310. Tucked amidst the lush trees on Visitor Road is a generous-sized, two-story building with white
  311. stucco facade, accessed by a wide set of white marble stairs. A broad arcade runs atop the stairs,
  312. creating a sense of grandeur to the entrance while providing shelter from inclement weather. The
  313. entry doors are impressive: A thick layer of patinaed bronze overlays heavy oak double-doors in a
  314. pattern of ornately-embossed squares with scenes from the history of the Pantheon.
  315.  
  316. The residence is dotted with windows: on the ground floor, each is protected by wrought iron grates
  317. to bar entrance from the outside. On the second floor, two sets glass-paned double-doors may be
  318. swung open towards the inside to capture fresh breezes or access the small balconies overlooking the
  319. street.
  320.  
  321. On each balcony, curved waves of wrought iron surround the platform to keep spectators safe while
  322. twinkling luneria and dahlia flowers brighten the upper edge, flower pots hung from the curled
  323. wrought iron, sweet fragrances caught on the breeze in warmer weather.
  324.  
  325. Stepping into the home is easily overwhelming: lush warmth pervades the garden courtyard in any
  326. season. A tall, domed roof of blues, white and crystal-clear glass blossoms high above, allowing
  327. sunlight to shear through in bright shards, allowing more than enough to sunlight even in winter,
  328. assuring that the myriad plants, trees and flowers in this generous courtyard flourish year-round.
  329.  
  330. The floor is of a giant mosaic pattern, echoing the roof in cobalt, white and sky blue; a winding
  331. stone staircase commencing on the wall opposite the entrance climbs leftward and up half of the
  332. circumference of this room to a broad landing over the front doors, parapeted by a wrought iron
  333. railing and tiled with the same blues-and-white mosaic.
  334.  
  335. A slender, babbling rivulet of water flows through the middle of the courtyard, facilitated by
  336. pushing the cool liquid down a stylized trough carved of spiraled, undulating granite. To the left
  337. of the main entrance and at the far end of the wide courtyard is a sunken pool, fed by this
  338. continuous stream and surrounded by leafy bushes and palms from the Southern climes of the Lyceum,
  339. to which fragrant wild orchids cling. So clear is the water of this well-tended pool that one can
  340. see that the bottom is actually pure-white sand. The continuous splash of the water from the rivulet
  341. creates, throughout this entire space, a calming, relaxing mood. The pool, should one decide they
  342. wish to swim in it, is a perfect coolness without being cold and flanked by natural paving stones.
  343.  
  344. Opposite the room, one finds the source of the stream: A bubbling fountain that pushes water from
  345. somewhere below the mosaic floor. Beyond the fountain and tucked behind ferns, meandering vines of
  346. wild passionflowers and climbing jasmine is the arched doorway to a pristine bathhouse; across the
  347. room, another arched door leads into the salon.
  348. __ __
  349. __ __ \_\ __ __ \_\ __ __ __
  350. __ \_\ /_/ \/_/ /_/ \/_/ \_\ /_/
  351. \_\_(( .-. \.-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-\ .-. \.-./ .-.
  352. \\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_// \\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\
  353. \__'-' '-'\ '-' '-' /'-' '-'\__'-' '-'__/'-' '-'\__
  354. \_\ \__ __/\ \_\ /_/ \_\
  355. \_\ /_/ \__
  356. \_\
  357.  
  358.  
  359. Exits: Street <ST>, Salon of Murals <SOM>, Darkwood Suite <DS>, Meditation Suite <MS>, Lycene Grotto
  360. <LG>, Guest Suite <GS>
  361. Characters: Dianna, Trini Albricci, an attractive young Lycene woman
  362. Objects: a cheerful silk koi, a sparkly unicorn toy of many colors, a sweet fluffy toy fawn, a plump
  363. toy toad, A Valardin Ward's Free Orchid, an extremely accurate and authentic bat stuffy, a plump
  364. little toy chickadee
  365. Marton Townsend, an explorer's quartermaster arrives, following Ashur.
  366. Street <ST>| is now locked.
  367. Meditation Suite <MS>| is now unlocked.
  368. (OOC) Dianna says: follow?ooc Your room descriptions are amazing seriously.
  369. (OOC) You say: Your room descriptions are amazing seriously.follow dianna
  370. You start to follow Dianna. To stop following, use 'follow' with no arguments.
  371. (OOC) Dianna says: oh, you're seriously sweet. Here, lemme show you this, first. :D Just to brag a
  372. little....
  373. Dianna is leaving, heading for Lycene Grotto.
  374. You follow Dianna.
  375. Lycene Grotto
  376.  
  377. ___ ("""-.___ ("""-.___ ("""-.___ ("""-.___ ("""-.___ ("""-.___ ("""-.
  378. __) "") __) "") __) "") __) "") __) "") __) "") __) "")
  379. (__,-"" (__,-"" (__,-"" (__,-"" (__,-"" (__,-"" (__,-""
  380.  
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  389. S//|_(\/ `Ss' sSSs,
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  395.  
  396.  
  397. Upon entry into the bathhouse, one may be surprised at the relatively-
  398. small size of the initial room, tiled with a mosaic display of fish and
  399. sea creatures both real and mythical across the floors, walls, ceiling
  400. and descending staircase. The western wall is lined with shelves of
  401. plush towels, hooks for personal belongings and two polished granite
  402. benches sculpted in the form of giant octopi, set just to the left of
  403. the arced entrance, through which the lush courtyard can be seen.
  404. Against the eastern wall rest two tall, woven bamboo baskets with lids.
  405. Tall, potted palms and flowers rest along the southern wall. Lighting
  406. the room are several stylized bronze sparkleglass lamps formed in the
  407. shapes of nude men and women with their lower halves formed as fish.
  408.  
  409. Descending the mosaic-tiled stairs might be a dangerous task if not
  410. for the verdigris bronze hand-rail splitting the width of the winding
  411. staircase that bends to the left after thirteen steps. From the broad
  412. landing, one can, at last, witness the spectacle that makes this grotto
  413. so very unique:
  414.  
  415. It may be known that the city of Arx sits atop meandering springs of all
  416. temperatures, but to find a sea-green basin such as this, dug naturally
  417. through the limestone and forming a broad cavern is exceedingly rare.
  418. Bronze sparkleglass lanterns in exactly the same half-man/half-fish design
  419. as at the entrance light the otherwise-darkened grotto, shining with
  420. particular brightness at the opposite side of the basin, where a platform
  421. has been carved deeper into the rock, as well as three broad benches.
  422. Steam rises from the crystal-clear water; and to bathe in it leaves one���s
  423. skin feeling silky-smooth, the minerals deeply nourishing and relaxing.
  424.  
  425.  
  426. ___ ("""-.___ ("""-.___ ("""-.___ ("""-.___ ("""-.___ ("""-.___ ("""-.
  427. __) "") __) "") __) "") __) "") __) "") __) "") __) "")
  428. (__,-"" (__,-"" (__,-"" (__,-"" (__,-"" (__,-"" (__,-""
  429.  
  430.  
  431. Exits: Lush Courtyard <LC>
  432. Characters: Dianna, Trini Albricci, an attractive young Lycene woman
  433. Objects: a luxurious cozy robe in the colors of the Crown House of Arx, a luxurious cozy robe in the
  434. colors of the Crown House of Arx
  435. Marton Townsend, an explorer's quartermaster arrives, following Ashur.
  436. Trini Albricci, an attractive young Lycene woman, Ashur arrive, following Dianna.
  437. (OOC) Dianna says: TA-DA!!!
  438. (OOC) Dianna says: This is the best, I thinkooc Whoaaa actual mermaids
  439. (OOC) You say: Whoaaa actual mermaids
  440. (OOC) Dianna says: Yeah! :D I mean, actual mermaid lights, buuuut... ;)ooc The colors are great too. :D
  441. (OOC) You say: The colors are great too. :D
  442. (OOC) Dianna says: Yep, that's why this is my fave so far
  443. (OOC) Dianna says: it's the best, all-aroundooc The writing of course is great. :D Makes me want to very slowly explore Dianna's house haha
  444. (OOC) You say: The writing of course is great. :D Makes me want to very slowly explore Dianna's
  445. house haha
  446. (OOC) Dianna says: awww, you're sweet. Wait until I'm finished with the other rooms. I have 3 more
  447. to desc before I add the final 3.
  448. Weather: The sky shines bright with a thousand points of light.
  449. (OOC) Dianna says: Right now, there are 10 rooms. Don't even ask what it cost. xD
  450. Dianna is leaving, heading for A Lush Lycene Garden Courtyard.
  451. You follow Dianna.
  452. A Lush Lycene Garden Courtyard
  453. __ __
  454. __ __ \_\ __ __ \_\ __ __ __
  455. \_\ /_/ \/_/ /_/ \/_/ \_\ /_/
  456. .-. \.-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-\ .-. \.-./ .-.
  457. //-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_// \\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\
  458. __( '-' '-'\ '-' '-' /'-' '-'\__'-' '-'__/'-' '-'\__
  459. /_/)) \__ __/\ \_\ /_/ \_\
  460. ___\_// \_\ /_/ \__
  461. /_/ \_\
  462.  
  463. Tucked amidst the lush trees on Visitor Road is a generous-sized, two-story building with white
  464. stucco facade, accessed by a wide set of white marble stairs. A broad arcade runs atop the stairs,
  465. creating a sense of grandeur to the entrance while providing shelter from inclement weather. The
  466. entry doors are impressive: A thick layer of patinaed bronze overlays heavy oak double-doors in a
  467. pattern of ornately-embossed squares with scenes from the history of the Pantheon.
  468.  
  469. The residence is dotted with windows: on the ground floor, each is protected by wrought iron grates
  470. to bar entrance from the outside. On the second floor, two sets glass-paned double-doors may be
  471. swung open towards the inside to capture fresh breezes or access the small balconies overlooking the
  472. street.
  473.  
  474. On each balcony, curved waves of wrought iron surround the platform to keep spectators safe while
  475. twinkling luneria and dahlia flowers brighten the upper edge, flower pots hung from the curled
  476. wrought iron, sweet fragrances caught on the breeze in warmer weather.
  477.  
  478. Stepping into the home is easily overwhelming: lush warmth pervades the garden courtyard in any
  479. season. A tall, domed roof of blues, white and crystal-clear glass blossoms high above, allowing
  480. sunlight to shear through in bright shards, allowing more than enough to sunlight even in winter,
  481. assuring that the myriad plants, trees and flowers in this generous courtyard flourish year-round.
  482.  
  483. The floor is of a giant mosaic pattern, echoing the roof in cobalt, white and sky blue; a winding
  484. stone staircase commencing on the wall opposite the entrance climbs leftward and up half of the
  485. circumference of this room to a broad landing over the front doors, parapeted by a wrought iron
  486. railing and tiled with the same blues-and-white mosaic.
  487.  
  488. A slender, babbling rivulet of water flows through the middle of the courtyard, facilitated by
  489. pushing the cool liquid down a stylized trough carved of spiraled, undulating granite. To the left
  490. of the main entrance and at the far end of the wide courtyard is a sunken pool, fed by this
  491. continuous stream and surrounded by leafy bushes and palms from the Southern climes of the Lyceum,
  492. to which fragrant wild orchids cling. So clear is the water of this well-tended pool that one can
  493. see that the bottom is actually pure-white sand. The continuous splash of the water from the rivulet
  494. creates, throughout this entire space, a calming, relaxing mood. The pool, should one decide they
  495. wish to swim in it, is a perfect coolness without being cold and flanked by natural paving stones.
  496.  
  497. Opposite the room, one finds the source of the stream: A bubbling fountain that pushes water from
  498. somewhere below the mosaic floor. Beyond the fountain and tucked behind ferns, meandering vines of
  499. wild passionflowers and climbing jasmine is the arched doorway to a pristine bathhouse; across the
  500. room, another arched door leads into the salon.
  501. __ __
  502. __ __ \_\ __ __ \_\ __ __ __
  503. __ \_\ /_/ \/_/ /_/ \/_/ \_\ /_/
  504. \_\_(( .-. \.-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-./ .-. .-\ .-. \.-./ .-.
  505. \\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_// \\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\_//-\\
  506. \__'-' '-'\ '-' '-' /'-' '-'\__'-' '-'__/'-' '-'\__
  507. \_\ \__ __/\ \_\ /_/ \_\
  508. \_\ /_/ \__
  509. \_\
  510.  
  511.  
  512. Exits: Street <ST>, Salon of Murals <SOM>, Darkwood Suite <DS>, Meditation Suite <MS>, Lycene Grotto
  513. <LG>, Guest Suite <GS>
  514. Characters: Dianna, Trini Albricci, an attractive young Lycene woman
  515. Objects: a cheerful silk koi, a sparkly unicorn toy of many colors, a sweet fluffy toy fawn, a plump
  516. toy toad, A Valardin Ward's Free Orchid, an extremely accurate and authentic bat stuffy, a plump
  517. little toy chickadee
  518. Marton Townsend, an explorer's quartermaster arrives, following Ashur.
  519. Trini Albricci, an attractive young Lycene woman, Ashur arrive, following Dianna.
  520. Dianna is leaving, heading for Infinity Suite.
  521. You follow Dianna.
  522. Infinity Suite
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  540. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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  542. '-._,-' '-._,-' '-._,-' '-._,-' '-._,-" '-._,-'
  543.  
  544. Upon stepping into what is probably the most opulent, yet simple room in this tranquil abode, one
  545. finds oneself helplessly, endlessly faced with their reflection in infinite, repeating patterns on
  546. all but one surface:�� the polished jet floor.
  547.  
  548. Every other dominant surface in the Infinity Suite is sheeted with flawless mirrors, including the
  549. ceiling.�� The effect is dizzying as the door is closed, for even the back side of the door is
  550. covered by the same, perfect mirrored glass; and, bearing no handle, one becomes simply surrounded
  551. by oneself.
  552.  
  553. Thirteen soft cushions wrapped in various shades of iridescent silk are scattered across the jet
  554. floor, which, being polished to a shine, is reflective, as well.�� Each cushion is embroidered with
  555. a different sigil, connoting each of the thirteen gods of the Pantheon.
  556.  
  557. The purpose of this room is obvious, as is the god it represents.
  558.  
  559. The theological principle, too, becomes conspicuously clear, the point hammered in the longer one
  560. remains: ��
  561.  
  562. One can never escape oneself, no matter where one may turn. Even if into darkness.
  563.  
  564. With no windows, torches or lanterns for lighting, several candles, probably lining the walls, must
  565. be lit, or one will find themselves enveloped in utter darkness.
  566. Exits: Lush Courtyard <LC>
  567. Characters: Dianna, Trini Albricci, an attractive young Lycene woman
  568. Objects: a large mirrorsilver mask in the shape of a raven's head, a jarring mirrormask formed of
  569. broken shards of stygian
  570. Marton Townsend, an explorer's quartermaster arrives, following Ashur.
  571. Trini Albricci, an attractive young Lycene woman, Ashur arrive, following Dianna.
  572. (OOC) Dianna says: Ok... shall we continue from the other day?pose shakes his head, gaze still trained on himself. "No," he replies, sounding uncertain. "I am trying to be more open with
  573. her."
  574. Ashur shakes his head, gaze still trained on himself. "No," he replies, sounding uncertain. "I am
  575. trying to be more open with her."ooc That was my last pose, I just found it.
  576. (OOC) You say: That was my last pose, I just found it.
  577. (OOC) Dianna says: Super! Thanks.
  578. A player you are watching, Vitalis, has disconnected.ooc I'm looking at the log, want me to post like the last couple poses?
  579. (OOC) You say: I'm looking at the log, want me to post like the last couple poses?
  580. (OOC) Dianna says: Would you? :)ooc [Dianna] "Don't judge it, Ash - though you may very well be selfish. Merely look at it, acceptit... and give it up to Tehom, that he may help you live
  581. with it, or take it from you - as you wish. Either is yours to do - as only /you/ wish, Ash," Dianna soothingly speaks, her gaze remaining upon her reflection's eyes. "You're afraid to be
  582. loved... and you're afraid to lose again. ...What are you afraid to lose...?" the priestess' voice softens further, a whispered murmur in this cavernous room.
  583. (OOC) You say: [Dianna] "Don't judge it, Ash - though you may very well be selfish. Merely look at
  584. it, acceptit... and give it up to Tehom, that he may help you live with it, or take it from you - as
  585. you wish. Either is yours to do - as only /you/ wish, Ash," Dianna soothingly speaks, her gaze
  586. remaining upon her reflection's eyes. "You're afraid to be loved... and you're afraid to lose
  587. again. ...What are you afraid to lose...?" the priestess' voice softens further, a whispered murmur
  588. in this cavernous room.ooc [Ashur] "Love," murmurs Ashur, the word whispered back still sounding through the acoustics of themirrored space, coming back colder and emptier. "That's what I'm
  589. afraid to lose. It would be better never to have it. Some heal easily from these wounds, but perhaps..." He looks up across at the mirrors again, clearly trying to keep a nonjudgmental
  590. approach as Dianna has suggested, features blank as he looks upon his reflection as she does upon hers. "...perhaps in addition to selfishness, I am weaker than most, and a coward, as well."
  591. (OOC) You say: [Ashur] "Love," murmurs Ashur, the word whispered back still sounding through the
  592. acoustics of themirrored space, coming back colder and emptier. "That's what I'm afraid to lose. It
  593. would be better never to have it. Some heal easily from these wounds, but perhaps..." He looks up
  594. across at the mirrors again, clearly trying to keep a nonjudgmental approach as Dianna has
  595. suggested, features blank as he looks upon his reflection as she does upon hers. "...perhaps in
  596. addition to selfishness, I am weaker than most, and a coward, as well."ooc [Dianna] "And then, let's say that you are, Ashur. What if you are a coward? Are you such a coward that you push
  597. her away? That you refuse to love her?" Dianna asks, her voice smooth and elegant, calm and without nonjudgmental.
  598. (OOC) You say: [Dianna] "And then, let's say that you are, Ashur. What if you are a coward? Are
  599. you such a coward that you push her away? That you refuse to love her?" Dianna asks, her voice
  600. smooth and elegant, calm and without nonjudgmental.ooc Then there was that last one
  601. (OOC) You say: Then there was that last onepose shakes his head, gaze still trained on himself. "No," he replies, sounding uncertain. "I am trying to be more open with her."
  602. Ashur shakes his head, gaze still trained on himself. "No," he replies, sounding uncertain. "I am
  603. trying to be more open with her."
  604. [Dianna] "And, what do you want for yourself, Ash?" Dianna asks quietly, her voice reserved and
  605. smooth. "From her - and of your own, beyond Lady Sunaia?"emit "I want to live," replies Ashur, shaking his head as if confused. He frowns at his reflection, blue eyes narrowing. "It's...
  606. hedonism, perhaps. I like the thrill of things..." But this fails to cover it, clearly, as he sighs and his frown deepens. "No, it's not only that. That's only what I want from life. What I
  607. want from her is..." His voice grows uncertain. "She's become someone precious to me. A companion."
  608. [Ashur] "I want to live," replies Ashur, shaking his head as if confused. He frowns at his
  609. reflection, blue eyes narrowing. "It's... hedonism, perhaps. I like the thrill of things..." But
  610. this fails to cover it, clearly, as he sighs and his frown deepens. "No, it's not only that. That's
  611. only what I want from life. What I want from her is..." His voice grows uncertain. "She's become
  612. someone precious to me. A companion."
  613. <Default Dicestring> Dianna checked composure + performance at difficulty 20, rolling 29 higher.
  614. [Dianna] "What concerns do you have then? What fears regarding her, Ash? Do you fear she'll leave
  615. you?" Dianna gently guides her friend, her amber gaze tender and concerned.
  616. (OOC) Dianna says: Dianna is sometimes TOO good. ;)
  617. [Info] Sydney: Theme question I've been too embarrassed to ask, but is overdue. Are there outlying
  618. regions outside of Arx that house people not considered abandoned? Like, compact territories of
  619. woodlands, farms, etc? How far does one need to be outside of Arx to be considered abandoned?
  620. [Info] Leola: They're called the Crownlands
  621. [Info] Sydney: See? Embarrassing.
  622. [Info] Lou: Nah. If you're newish to the game, everyone starts somewhere.
  623. [Info] Peri: I thought the Crownlands refered to the region overseen by Grayson (as opposed to The
  624. Oathlands, The North, etc)
  625. [Info] Corban: Abandoned, which is really not the common term that most Arvani would use, is anyone
  626. outside the Compact on Arvum.
  627. [Info] Sydney: I just had such a visceral first impression that outside Arx = You're abandoned now,
  628. with the whole Elisha thing happening in my formative noob days.
  629. [Info] Ras: When you look at the map of Arvum, all of that is considered the Compact, technically.
  630. There are all those towns and cities where the different houses rule for the sake of the king. Like
  631. somewhere as far as Pearlspire is still not far enough to be considered abandoned. I think that
  632. there are pockets of wilderness where wild tribes still live and those are Abandoned people but the
  633. Compact doesn't consider them 'Abandoned lands' - they still think they technically belong to the
  634. king.
  635. [Info] Lou: The crownlands are the areas that are overseen by Grayson, largely the wild areas within
  636. the Gray Forest and any area a fealty doesn't claim.
  637. [Info] Austen: https://play.arxgame.org/dom/map/
  638. [Info] Corban: Most Arvani would call the Abandoned 'shavs.'
  639. [Info] Lou: There's, however, literally tens of thousands of castles and wild areas that the compact
  640. hasn't reclaimed, that are overtaken by Abandoned.emit In the mirror, Ashur's expression is rendered thoughtful by Dianna's probing, but he seems unconcerned by the question. "No," he muses.
  641. "Truthfully, I would not be upset if she did. Loneliness is..." He smiles. "Something I have perfected. It is comfortable, and I enjoy it. But being with others brings the threat of
  642. failure." The smile disappears. "I could embarrass her in front of her family, which I have done. I could make her cry without understanding why, which I have done too many times to count. I
  643. could let her die."
  644. [Ashur] In the mirror, Ashur's expression is rendered thoughtful by Dianna's probing, but he seems
  645. unconcerned by the question. "No," he muses. "Truthfully, I would not be upset if she did.
  646. Loneliness is..." He smiles. "Something I have perfected. It is comfortable, and I enjoy it. But
  647. being with others brings the threat of failure." The smile disappears. "I could embarrass her in
  648. front of her family, which I have done. I could make her cry without understanding why, which I have
  649. done too many times to count. I could let her die."
  650. [Info] Sydney: What's the advent of Shav?
  651. [Info] Shard: An important thing to remember about the Compact is that they don't and can't have
  652. hard borders (especially since they claim all of Arvum as their territory in the first place). Even
  653. between settlements, you can have Abandoned. Abandoned are just people who are not sworn to the the
  654. service of the king or one of the king's vassals, and it's a definite thing for Abandoned to pretend
  655. to be members of the Compact for various reasons and in various ways.
  656. [Info] Shard: So it's less 'this far away from Arx everyone's Abandoned' and more 'we've got all
  657. these groups all over the place who don't recognize our authority, because we can't actually police
  658. all the land we've claimed because it's enormous and full of areas that haven't been mapped by the
  659. Compact in generations if not centuries.'
  660. [Info] Ailith: lore abandoned explains about that -- there's pockets in likely nearly all house
  661. domains with shav tribes
  662. [Info] Ailith: Gray Forest is among the largest swathes of wilderness that have various tribes.
  663. [Info] Sydney: Thanks, y'all. I thought it'd eventually sink in as I played, and it just became an
  664. increasingly obvious lore gap.
  665. [Info] Lou: Until recently, there weren't even roads between the different fealties, and even still,
  666. most of the Houses still don't have roads between them, so lots of people are still graveling wild
  667. lands or deer paths and such to get back and forth; you can encounter abandoned / shav'arvani in any
  668. of those travel routes.
  669. [Info] Lou: graveling/traveling
  670. [Info] Leola: And there weren't even any sort of unified group trying to watch and study the forests
  671. and the Abandoned there. Until lately :D
  672. [Info] Ailith: Many character backgrounds remark about border disputes or shav raids.
  673. [Info] Lou: You can also lore/search abandoned for more info.
  674. [Dianna] Silence follows Ashur's declaration as Dianna allows the words to sink in. "...And, what
  675. happened when you embarrassed her?" the priestess' question arises, at last, from the silence of the
  676. room.
  677. [Info] Lou just recently learned about the wonderful lore/search command. Which searches lore, clues
  678. you might have, and your revelations.
  679. [Info] Ailith: lore search also searches the theme board questions and shows it as a lore entry.pose sighs. "She left, crying." He drops his head into one hand. "I tried to stop her, but she
  680. escaped. I did not see their faces. And they are too courteous to speak of it, of course, but... I am not good at these things, Di. In truth, I don't." He holds his breath and expels it
  681. rather harshly. "I don't care to be good at these things."
  682. Ashur sighs. "She left, crying." He drops his head into one hand. "I tried to stop her, but she
  683. escaped. I did not see their faces. And they are too courteous to speak of it, of course, but... I
  684. am not good at these things, Di. In truth, I don't." He holds his breath and expels it rather
  685. harshly. "I don't care to be good at these things."
  686. [Info] Ailith: And vast majority of Abandoned worship the pantheon. I forget the file that
  687. identified that. Shamanism is smaller degree of the abandoned. So not only do they look like Arvani
  688. and can talk like one, they tend to know the religion, too.
  689. [Dianna] "You don't have to be, Ash," Dianna replies gently. "Is anyone asking you to be? Or are
  690. you putting this demand upon yourself? ...We ...tend to do this, rather often: Expecting more of
  691. ourselves than others ask. I know I do... because I get tired of the seemingly-impossible things
  692. that /are/ demanded."
  693. [Info] Lou: Though they do have their own pigeon tongue, which are the
  694. Crownlands/Lyceum/Northlands/Islands Shav'arvani languages.pose lifts his head and looks to Dianna instead of the mirror. "Aye, I suppose you are correct," he replies, forcing a smile. "No
  695. one is asking me to be anything." Still, he does not appear particularly happy. "Worry not, as I said, the confusion will pass. Things will settle. I know they do."
  696. Ashur lifts his head and looks to Dianna instead of the mirror. "Aye, I suppose you are correct," he
  697. replies, forcing a smile. "No one is asking me to be anything." Still, he does not appear
  698. particularly happy. "Worry not, as I said, the confusion will pass. Things will settle. I know they
  699. do."ooc Can I confide something in you, ooc?
  700. (OOC) You say: Can I confide something in you, ooc?
  701. (OOC) Dianna says: of courseooc I'm actually bordering on wanting Ashur to just die 90% of the time from all this drama.
  702. (OOC) You say: I'm actually bordering on wanting Ashur to just die 90% of the time from all this
  703. drama.
  704. (OOC) Dianna says: That's not good. :(
  705. (OOC) Dianna says: If it's not comfortable for you, just pull out of it. Explain oocly - because
  706. I'm sure nobody wants you not to have fun.ooc Well I'm pretty sure there will be pushback from that, even if it's not explicit, and I don't want to deal with the negativity involved.
  707. (OOC) You say: Well I'm pretty sure there will be pushback from that, even if it's not explicit, and
  708. I don't want to deal with the negativity involved.ooc So I'm just hoping all this will settle down. :D
  709. (OOC) You say: So I'm just hoping all this will settle down. :D
  710. (OOC) Dianna says: Is it IC drama or ooc drama?
  711. [Info] Aleksei: It might be relevant to point out that there are way more shavs on Arvum than there
  712. are members of the Compact. They're everywhere on Arvum.ooc It's IC drama completely. :)
  713. (OOC) You say: It's IC drama completely. :)ooc Just not what I picked the character off the
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