River
Selesnya Conclave
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Post by River on Feb 17, 2023 11:26:34 GMT -8
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River was curious. She didn't leave the Conclave too often, but every once in a while she got the urge to explore the city. Wandering around might be a bit dangerous with all the different factions and races roaming the place, but she was willing to take that chance to satisfy her wanderlust. Plus it also cured her cabin fever as well.
She had no destination in mind, just came to the promenade to people watch and see if she could be of service to anyone. Serving at the Conclave was very fulfilling but it didn't compare to being out among the people and doing good deeds for them. Plus this way she could promote the Conclave and the teachings of Mat'Selesnya.
Stopping on a bridge across one of the rivers, she leaned on the railing and just looked around herself, a small smile on her face as the sun shone down on the back of her green and white robes.
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Luna
Boros Legion
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Post by Luna on Feb 17, 2023 11:46:06 GMT -8
People moved through the Promenade like water through a stream. There was an energy to the 10th district. Everything flowed. That's why the things that didn't flow caught Luna's eye. The things that resisted. The things that caused ripples attracted her like a moth to the flame.
She watched as people moved around the paused Selesnyan woman.
"Could use a few more of those." Luna whispered to herself. She didn't have many friends in the conclave. Still fresh from her bust of the Rakdos animal smuggling ring, a few loose ends still needed to be tied up. She had a stable hanging on to a trio of dangerous flame spitting... somethings? Maybe someone from the conclave could find them a good home.
Luna plotted her path straight for the Selesnyan, bumping into her.
"Oh my bad!" Luna recoiled and looked the woman in her eyes, "Oh wow! What a surprise!" Luna placed her hand on her own chest. "It's me, Luna Whiteflame, the white and red dress? We danced together at the Azorius charity dinner last week?"
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River
Selesnya Conclave
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Post by River on Feb 17, 2023 11:59:50 GMT -8
People moved through the Promenade like water through a stream. There was an energy to the 10th district. Everything flowed. That's why the things that didn't flow caught Luna's eye. The things that resisted. The things that caused ripples attracted her like a moth to the flame.
She watched as people moved around the paused Selesnyan woman.
"Could use a few more of those." Luna whispered to herself. She didn't have many friends in the conclave. Still fresh from her bust of the Rakdos animal smuggling ring, a few loose ends still needed to be tied up. She had a stable hanging on to a trio of dangerous flame spitting... somethings? Maybe someone from the conclave could find them a good home.
Luna plotted her path straight for the Selesnyan, bumping into her.
"Oh my bad!" Luna recoiled and looked the woman in her eyes, "Oh wow! What a surprise!" Luna placed her hand on her own chest. "It's me, Luna Whiteflame, the white and red dress? We danced together at the Azorius charity dinner last week?"
River was lost in thought as she watched the flow of the people around her. She didn't notice the other woman until she bumped into her and started talking to her. Shaking her head a bit as she lowered the hood of her robe to reveal her slightly Elven features and blonde hair which she kept cut short as it was easier for her to take care of that way.
Scanning the other woman up and down for a minute, is if checking her for injuries, she shook her head again. "I'm sorry but I believe you are mistaken. I don't leave the Conclave very often and I did not attend an Azorius charity dinner last week. You're not hurt are you child? I can heal you if you need."
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Luna
Boros Legion
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Post by Luna on Feb 17, 2023 12:14:10 GMT -8
River was lost in thought as she watched the flow of the people around her. She didn't notice the other woman until she bumped into her and started talking to her. Shaking her head a bit as she lowered the hood of her robe to reveal her slightly Elven features and blonde hair which she kept cut short as it was easier for her to take care of that way. Scanning the other woman up and down for a minute, is if checking her for injuries, she shook her head again. "I'm sorry but I believe you are mistaken. I don't leave the Conclave very often and I did not attend an Azorius charity dinner last week. You're not hurt are you child? I can heal you if you need." "Ah, I'm fine. 12th street over in Plaza West? That wasn't you? I guess I dreamt it." Luna perked up, "Oh! You're apart of the Conclave? Do you know the pretty tree lady? What is she like?" Luna rolled her shoulders and stepped back, giving the woman space.
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River
Selesnya Conclave
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Post by River on Feb 17, 2023 12:46:23 GMT -8
River was lost in thought as she watched the flow of the people around her. She didn't notice the other woman until she bumped into her and started talking to her. Shaking her head a bit as she lowered the hood of her robe to reveal her slightly Elven features and blonde hair which she kept cut short as it was easier for her to take care of that way. Scanning the other woman up and down for a minute, is if checking her for injuries, she shook her head again. "I'm sorry but I believe you are mistaken. I don't leave the Conclave very often and I did not attend an Azorius charity dinner last week. You're not hurt are you child? I can heal you if you need." "Ah, I'm fine. 12th street over in Plaza West? That wasn't you? I guess I dreamt it." Luna perked up, "Oh! You're apart of the Conclave? Do you know the pretty tree lady? What is she like?" Luna rolled her shoulders and stepped back, giving the woman space. River shook her head, not remembering the location the other woman mentioned at all. "Sorry, no I've never been there." Giving a small smile as she was asked about being a part of the Conclave but then the smile fading quickly. "No, I've never met Mat'Selesnya personally, though I hope to do so at some point in my life." Turning her head to look in the direction she'd come from, she felt the pull of her home calling for her. She resisted it though as she was still enjoying being out among the people. "So are you part of the red and white then? You said that was the color of your dress that night."
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Luna
Boros Legion
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Post by Luna on Feb 17, 2023 13:13:57 GMT -8
"Ah, I'm fine. 12th street over in Plaza West? That wasn't you? I guess I dreamt it." Luna perked up, "Oh! You're apart of the Conclave? Do you know the pretty tree lady? What is she like?" Luna rolled her shoulders and stepped back, giving the woman space. River shook her head, not remembering the location the other woman mentioned at all. "Sorry, no I've never been there." Giving a small smile as she was asked about being a part of the Conclave but then the smile fading quickly. "No, I've never met Mat'Selesnya personally, though I hope to do so at some point in my life." Turning her head to look in the direction she'd come from, she felt the pull of her home calling for her. She resisted it though as she was still enjoying being out among the people. "So are you part of the red and white then? You said that was the color of your dress that night." "You're thinking about my dress from that night? I knew you were fun!" Luna brushed her hair behind her ear, blushing slightly, "I used to be a Boros Wojak. I was a high ranking intelligence agent. But everyone makes mistakes." She laughed. "Anyway, I still get invited to be a plus one by some Warleaders and Captains to civilian functions. You could join me next time if you want..." Luna's lips dragged on the syllable. She slammed her hands over her mouth, "I'm just realizing I never caught your name. How rude of me. I'm Luna Whiteflame."
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River
Selesnya Conclave
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Post by River on Feb 17, 2023 13:22:22 GMT -8
"You're thinking about my dress from that night? I knew you were fun!" Luna brushed her hair behind her ear, blushing slightly, "I used to be a Boros Wojak, I was a high ranking intelligence agent. Everyone makes mistakes though." She laughed. "Anyway, I still get invited to be a plus one by some Warleaders and Captains to civilian functions. You could join me next time if you want..." Luna's lips dragged on the syllable. She slammed her hands over her mouth, "I'm just realizing I never caught your name. How rude of me. I'm Luna Whiteflame." "Nice to meet you Luna, I'm River. Boros Wojak huh? Interesting. I've never been anything except a Selesnyan Initiate. I've lived at the Conclave for about six years now. Father Progny took me under his wing as a kind of protégé I guess you'd call it. I've lived and studied there since my brothers dropped me off at their doorstep, so to speak." River wasn't sure why she was telling the other woman all of this, though she did seem to give off a vibe of being able to trust her. Or maybe that was just River's naivety showing through. Either way she found herself opening up to this stranger she'd just met as if they were old friends. It was a very strange experience for the young woman.
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Luna
Boros Legion
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Post by Luna on Feb 17, 2023 13:33:24 GMT -8
She slammed her hands over her mouth, "I'm just realizing I never caught your name. How rude of me. I'm Luna Whiteflame." "Nice to meet you Luna, I'm River. Boros Wojak huh? Interesting. I've never been anything except a Selesnyan Initiate. I've lived at the Conclave for about six years now. Father Progny took me under his wing as a kind of protégé I guess you'd call it. I've lived and studied there since my brothers dropped me off at their doorstep, so to speak." River wasn't sure why she was telling the other woman all of this, though she did seem to give off a vibe of being able to trust her. Or maybe that was just River's naivety showing through. Either way she found herself opening up to this stranger she'd just met as if they were old friends. It was a very strange experience for the young woman. "Dropped off at a guild? Oh my angels! Me too!" Luna squealed. "Well, I guess I was sold to Vizkopa and forced into service of the Orzhov syndicate." Luna shoved River's shoulder. "I'm jealous you found a guild you feel at home in. I keep applying to the Azorius lawmages and they keep rejecting me. Something about me not being able to differentiate between legal ordinances and penal codes."Luna crossed her arms, a bubbling frustration brewing in her words, "I just think, if you see someone doing something you know is wrong, you have a responsibility to step in. Penal codes be damned."
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River
Selesnya Conclave
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Post by River on Feb 17, 2023 15:28:35 GMT -8
"Nice to meet you Luna, I'm River. Boros Wojak huh? Interesting. I've never been anything except a Selesnyan Initiate. I've lived at the Conclave for about six years now. Father Progny took me under his wing as a kind of protégé I guess you'd call it. I've lived and studied there since my brothers dropped me off at their doorstep, so to speak." River wasn't sure why she was telling the other woman all of this, though she did seem to give off a vibe of being able to trust her. Or maybe that was just River's naivety showing through. Either way she found herself opening up to this stranger she'd just met as if they were old friends. It was a very strange experience for the young woman. "Dropped off at a guild? Oh my angels! Me too!" Luna squealed. "Well, I guess I was sold to Vizkopa and forced into service of the Orzhov syndicate." Luna shoved River's shoulder. "I'm jealous you found a guild you feel at home in. I keep applying to the Azorius lawmages and they keep rejecting me. Something about me not being able to differentiate between legal ordinances and penal codes."Luna crossed her arms, a bubbling frustration brewing in her words, "I just think, if you see someone doing something you know is wrong, you have a responsibility to step in. Penal codes be damned." "Sold? Really? Who sold you and how old were you at the time?" River was curious about this other woman that was standing next to her. She smiled at the woman as she shoved her shoulder, starting to like this woman for some reason. "Yes, I was one of the lucky ones to have found a home. Father Progny has made sure that I feel accepted and fulfilled at the Conclave.""Yes, I do think you need to step in if you see something wrong happening. Sure there are codes and ordinances and such, but if it's a emergency then I believe you should intervene first and think about that other stuff after. Probably not an opinion a Selesnyan Initiate should have, but that is my opinion." River nodded firmly and smiled at Luna, glad she could admit such things to this new acquaintance of hers.
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Luna
Boros Legion
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Post by Luna on Feb 17, 2023 15:56:31 GMT -8
"Dropped off at a guild? Oh my angels! Me too!" Luna squealed. "Well, I guess I was sold to Vizkopa and forced into service of the Orzhov syndicate." Luna shoved River's shoulder. "I'm jealous you found a guild you feel at home in. I keep applying to the Azorius lawmages and they keep rejecting me. Something about me not being able to differentiate between legal ordinances and penal codes."Luna crossed her arms, a bubbling frustration brewing in her words, "I just think, if you see someone doing something you know is wrong, you have a responsibility to step in. Penal codes be damned." "Sold? Really? Who sold you and how old were you at the time?" River was curious about this other woman that was standing next to her. She smiled at the woman as she shoved her shoulder, starting to like this woman for some reason. "Yes, I was one of the lucky ones to have found a home. Father Progny has made sure that I feel accepted and fulfilled at the Conclave.""Yes, I do think you need to step in if you see something wrong happening. Sure there are codes and ordinances and such, but if it's a emergency then I believe you should intervene first and think about that other stuff after. Probably not an opinion a Selesnyan Initiate should have, but that is my opinion." River nodded firmly and smiled at Luna, glad she could admit such things to this new acquaintance of hers. "That's a lot of questions, and I think they're all better answered over dinner with a glass of wine in hand." Luna chuckled and leaned her back against the railing of the bridge and watched the crowds stream by. "But at this point it feels like lost history. Hard to still get angry about it.""I try not to judge what people do when they get desperate. We've all been there?" She shrugged, "Or maybe we'll all be there someday..." Luna trailed off getting lost in her own thoughts as she watched the moving people.
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River
Selesnya Conclave
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Post by River on Feb 17, 2023 16:11:35 GMT -8
"That's a lot of questions, and I think they're all better answered over dinner with a glass of wine in hand." Luna chuckled and leaned her back against the railing of the bridge and watched the crowds stream by. "But at this point it feels like lost history. Hard to still get angry about it.""I try not to judge what people do when they get desperate. We've all been there?" She shrugged, "Or maybe we'll all be there someday..." Luna trailed off getting lost in her own thoughts as she watched the moving people. River blushed as she was called out for all of her questions. She knew that her curiosity was something that got her in trouble most of the time. For some reason she needed questions to be answered, the only thing she could take on faith were the existence of the gods that blessed her with her powers and abilities. "Sorry, my curiosity tends to run away with me a lot of the time. You can just tell me to mind my own business if I get to nosy."
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Luna
Boros Legion
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Post by Luna on Feb 17, 2023 18:19:03 GMT -8
"That's a lot of questions, and I think they're all better answered over dinner with a glass of wine in hand." Luna chuckled and leaned her back against the railing of the bridge and watched the crowds stream by. "But at this point it feels like lost history. Hard to still get angry about it.""I try not to judge what people do when they get desperate. We've all been there?" She shrugged, "Or maybe we'll all be there someday..." Luna trailed off getting lost in her own thoughts as she watched the moving people. River blushed as she was called out for all of her questions. She knew that her curiosity was something that got her in trouble most of the time. For some reason she needed questions to be answered, the only thing she could take on faith were the existence of the gods that blessed her with her powers and abilities. "Sorry, my curiosity tends to run away with me a lot of the time. You can just tell me to mind my own business if I get to nosy." "Nosy? Some of my favorite people are nosy. This is a trait I encourage." Luna shrugged, "Besides, some of the greatest adventures start with a question. Like... why did you decide to step out of your conclave today?"
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Post by Messenger Goblin on Feb 17, 2023 22:03:50 GMT -8
[[|| A rough cough is heard nearby to interrupt the reverie of the Selesnyan Half-Elf Cleric and the former Boros Human Echo Knight now pledged to the Orzhov. When he is not heard, the short and pudgy goblin coughs again, this time speaking through the feigned outburst... ||]]
*cough*Heythere... *cough*Lookoverhere*cough*
[[|| The goblin's green skin has an almost wet appearance that glistens in the sunbeams that attempt to break through the morning fog. His armor is well maintained, but a keen eye knows that most Boros agents have a much closer attention to detail. He sneers and obnoxiously wipes his hand and forefinger across his nose, then wipes it on the inner folds of his cape, seemingly unbothered by the uncouth gesture or how it might be received. He attempts to even out his belt, which seems to be stuck at a tilt among the poorly tucked tunic of his uniform.
The goblin's other hand draws forth a scroll sealed with the Boros signet, and he waves it impatiently at Luna while invading the personal space of River by just enough to be uncomfortable. The odor of one who took far too few baths during the summer months has just enough time to linger before his message is delivered and he hastily backs away from the pair. ||]]
Yep, that's...gotta be...hrm...over there? ...nah, that way... Urm, ugh, good, or, pleasant day...for you, to you? Yeah, okay...
[[|| The deep and gravelly voice of the goblin takes different pitches as he tries to orient himself on the Promenade. Turning one way and to another, then back again, he gestures with a slight wave, unsure of how to end this suddenly difficult social interaction. But he is proud of himself for getting out the courteous farewell that the legionnaires had been trying to teach him, and upon leaving toward his favorite soup spot, he finds a spring in his step, leaving the bewildered recipients of his message out of his mind henceforth. ||]]
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Luna
Boros Legion
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Post by Luna on Feb 18, 2023 6:55:20 GMT -8
[[|| A rough cough is heard nearby to interrupt the reverie of the Selesnyan Half-Elf Cleric and the former Boros Human Echo Knight now pledged to the Orzhov. When he is not heard, the short and pudgy goblin coughs again, this time speaking through the feigned outburst... ||]]*cough*Heythere... *cough*Lookoverhere*cough*[[|| The goblin's green skin has an almost wet appearance that glistens in the sunbeams that attempt to break through the morning fog. His armor is well maintained, but a keen eye knows that most Boros agents have a much closer attention to detail. He sneers and obnoxiously wipes his hand and forefinger across his nose, then wipes it on the inner folds of his cape, seemingly unbothered by the uncouth gesture or how it might be received. He attempts to even out his belt, which seems to be stuck at a tilt among the poorly tucked tunic of his uniform.
The goblin's other hand draws forth a scroll sealed with the Boros signet, and he waves it impatiently at Luna while invading the personal space of River by just enough to be uncomfortable. The odor of one who took far too few baths during the summer months has just enough time to linger before his message is delivered and he hastily backs away from the pair. ||]]Yep, that's...gotta be...hrm...over there? ...nah, that way... Urm, ugh, good, or, pleasant day...for you, to you? Yeah, okay...[[|| The deep and gravelly voice of the goblin takes different pitches as he tries to orient himself on the Promenade. Turning one way and to another, then back again, he gestures with a slight wave, unsure of how to end this suddenly difficult social interaction. But he is proud of himself for getting out the courteous farewell that the legionnaires had been trying to teach him, and upon leaving toward his favorite soup spot, he finds a spring in his step, leaving the bewildered recipients of his message out of his mind henceforth. ||]] Luna smiled at the goblin's departure as she remembered her time in the legion fondly. Crossing her arms and raising her hand to cup her cheek she spoke, "This is why I love the legion, their messengers are so much more pleasant that the Church's agents. It's always nice when you're not threatened or blackmailed to respond to a summons." She exhaled, "Alright, lets see what this is about?"She raised her hand from her cheek and tilted up her palm. A small red flame burned like a candle's fire. The warm red hue paled into a white flame that stretched and took shape in the passing breeze. In a few seconds a tapestry made of white flames hovered over Luna, before it solidified as a drape of curtains in the air around Luna. Using the small privacy provided by the minor illusion, Luna opened the letter away from peeping eyes and skimmed it's contents.
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River
Selesnya Conclave
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Post by River on Feb 18, 2023 7:40:32 GMT -8
River blanched as the odious little thing invaded her personal space and she got a whiff of his BO, which could probably knock out an elephant with one whiff. Trying not to gag, River stepped back to try and get away from the odors radius. She didn't care if she was being obvious about it or not, that little....goblin was rank!
Glad to see him go, River turned back to Luna, about to ask what it was, but was unable to fast enough before Luna did her magical illusion. The fire was pretty and even prettier when the flames became white. River waited patiently for her new friend to finish reading her message, curious about what it might say. "I hope it's good news, though usually when delivered like that, it isn't."
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