“No, Kapitan.” Misha shook her head. “But, am glad as weeks go by we are able to weaken their forces. And thank you, apparently Bane ees very happy with me, and our work. Will be very sad when day comes and Misha hef to go home. Tell me, you are outside een leetle sexy swimsuit again, i see. How ees the sun today?”
"Pretty good. I don't think we've had any bad weather days since we've started our mission. Maybe the gods are doing it on purpose so that you can see the sun while you're here." Carrhae moves some barrels and other objects that were lying about on deck aside, making room for the two to lie down next to her. "Well, how about the two of you relax with me out in the sun, while everything is beautiful? Take your mind off of whatever it is that has you concerned." Carrhae only knew Taetanicus for four years, as opposed to Misha knowing him from the day she was born, but she never believed him to be capable of being concerned about something. It must be something if he's concerned about it. But it doesn't sound like something that concerns me, or else I would've seen it as well. It appears that my part in this planar war is coming to an end. "If you don't mind my asking Misha, when were you born? I was with you for four years and not once did you ever mention a birthday. Not like you can really tell what day it is or when it's day in Acheron, but still."
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
Syltra will take the money Carrhae gave her, and uses it to buy all the supplies she will need to Hallow the Belle of the Sea.
After she's obtained these, she wastes no time in casting the spell. It takes an entire day, so that she has to skip sleep. The magic is intensive, and requires most of her concentration. After several hours of casting, she begins to get very hangry, and barks at the others for getting in her way if they're anywhere near her.
After the does the initial work of protecting the ship, she gets to work on making it so that any enemy boarders will have a nasty surprise.
Energy Vulnerability. Affected creatures in the area have vulnerability to radiant damage. When a creature that would be affected enters the spell's area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, it can make a DC 17 Charisma saving throw. On a success, the creature ignores the extra effect until it leaves the area.
Syltra makes sure that the crew of the Belle is immune to these affects, but that any others will suffer its full power.
Sana spends most of the time getting the new cannon sent by Acheron in order. However, one thing of particular import to her does occur.
While praying in her room one morning, Sana's holy symbol glows brightly, and her eyes turn solid gold before she collapses, unconscious. When she wakes up, she has a beaming smile on her face, and a simple tattoo has appeared around her neck, made of twining golden lines that evoke coins and dice tumbling through the air.
"Not entirely sure, to be honest." Misha told Carrhae, laying down next to her and Kali. "I hef seen our star rotate around Acheron about..eh..twenty seex? Twenty seven times? Hard to say, for Acheron rotate slowly around star. Concept of day of birth and celebration not geeven much thought. I was only recognized once Emerged because I am Prime, nothing more." She breathed a sigh of relief and put her arms behind her head. "Ahh..thees worlds star ees the best." As the rays of the sun hit her skin, and she began to absorb the energy from the star, she was momentarily concerned again.
Praxia.
Taetanicus mentioned Praxia. But..she was..a fable. A dark myth, like one used to scare children into obedience. What exactly did he see? Was Taetanicus..wrong? Perhaps the vision was..inaccurate? But, I saw it too. And Kali. But, kali would not remember - to outsiders, to them it would like just a dream. But not to a Prime.
"So you're a few years older than I am. I'm 23. I don't particularly know what day I was born on either, because I never knew my parents. I was just found at the doorstep of the Temple of Sune in Waterdeep and the nuns just decided that that day was as good as any to call a birthday. But it's sad that no one ever celebrated your birthday, Misha. Your birthday is supposed to be a day when your friends are with you and you get cake and gifts. Maybe if Bane lets you stay here long enough, we can celebrate your birthday."
She also shifts to get more comfortable and crosses her feet at the ankles, showing off the anklet that matches Misha's and Kali's. She wiggles the foot with the anklet slightly, letting it bounce around at gleam a little in the sunlight. "Also,what gifts would you want if we threw you a party? Clothes, jewelry, weapons, drugs?"
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
Misha was genuinely confused, looking Carrhae over as she spoke. "I..have no such need..for such theengs. No one has ever asked me thees before. I have never desired anything other than glory, honor, and to serve the Lord General." She glanced at Kali and turned a bit red, like her hair, but she said nothing more.
Carrhae gives a sympathetic glance to Misha, having forgotten that the things she took as natural were incredibly foreign to the Acheronian warrior. "I'm sorry Misha. Sometimes I forget that this is all very new to you. It's like that anklet I bought for you a few days ago. I didn't give it to you because you needed it, I gave it to you because you're my friend and because I knew it would look good around your ankle. You celebrate people's birthdays because you're happy that you've spent another year with them. You buy your friends gifts so that they have tokens of affection. And you have cake because it tastes good."
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
"Ees ok, bol'shiye grudi, don't worry about eet." Misha looked fondly at her anklet, smiling because she did like it. She looked back at Carrhae, thinking about the concept of a birthday. "I kind of weesh I knew when eet was, now. You got me a geeft, so now eet makes sense - the concept."
"I'd tell you to ask Taetanicus when you were born, but I don't know how he'd respond to that and I don't want to get you in trouble with your Legion Commander. But maybe while you're here, we'll go out and get you a cake to eat. You're on Toril, you should partake in everything it has to offer, and that includes all of the sweets you can consume."
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
Misha laid back down and laughed. Not at Carrhae, but imagining what The Legion Commander of the Primes might say to her at such a question. "As funny as that ees, I think I weel not ask Commander that question - but! I do like the idea of trying new foods. Even thees 'cake'."
"It's good, but you have to work out after you eat it if you want to stay in shape. I certainly do at least." As Carrhae looks over her torso, she sees the scar from so long ago. "I never told either of you about how I ended up with this scar. Care to hear the story?"
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
Misha laughed again at the notion of having to work out because of eating a high caloric meal. Instead of giving her a lecture on Acheronian metabolism, she decided to learn about Carrhae, and said happily: "Absolutely!"
"Well, it was a few years ago when I was working with my old group. We trying some delegates from this underground temple run by an earth cult, but we needed to get past the guards. We couldn't bluff our way through, so things came to blows, and one of the enemies had somehow managed to domesticate a Bulette of all things. So I'm up there in the front, like I always am, but unfortunately I didn't have a Paladin like Misha or a battling masochist like Kali there to try and divert it's attention from me." She winks at Kali and raises a glass, indicating that the battling masochist line was a joke at how Kali seems to enjoy getting hit in battle. "But I didn't think that I needed it either, with my armor protecting me. Nope! The Bulette decides that I would make a perfectly good midnight snack and takes a bite at me. Went right through my armor like it was made out of tin and bites into me like I'm a steak. I went down pretty much instantly, as you could expect, and then I'm face to face with Sune, begging her not to take me away while me friends still needed me." Carrhae stares off for a moment, thinking of how Strife saved her and how the near-death experience prompted her to confess her love. She re-focuses. "It left this scar, but clearly it's not bad enough to ruin my bikini bottom, thank Sune for that. Although if it were just a few inches higher, I might be down part of a boob and that would truly be a setback."
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
As the three ladies chat, Sana wanders onto the deck, still with a massive smile and the sun sparkling off of her new tattoo, and leans against the railing, closing her eyes and enjoying the sun as she drums her fingers lightly against her blade, which now seems to reflect golden specks of light similar to her tattoo.
Kali had zoned out during the girls conversation, picking up little things here and there when her named came up (responding at most with a 'hm' and 'uh huh'), but primarily she kept to her thoughts until Carrhae started speaking about her scar. She remembers how when she got scarred she'd get a tattoo to cover it up, that's how she was able to hide the scars she had received from the project. The hybrid sat up and gave the blonde a solemn smile and thanks her for sharing the story.
She thinks for a moment, only to get distracted by Sana and her new ink. "You look pleased today, Sana. Welcome to the tattoo party! How'd you end up with that one on your neck?"
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“No, Kapitan.” Misha shook her head. “But, am glad as weeks go by we are able to weaken their forces. And thank you, apparently Bane ees very happy with me, and our work. Will be very sad when day comes and Misha hef to go home. Tell me, you are outside een leetle sexy swimsuit again, i see. How ees the sun today?”
"Pretty good. I don't think we've had any bad weather days since we've started our mission. Maybe the gods are doing it on purpose so that you can see the sun while you're here." Carrhae moves some barrels and other objects that were lying about on deck aside, making room for the two to lie down next to her. "Well, how about the two of you relax with me out in the sun, while everything is beautiful? Take your mind off of whatever it is that has you concerned." Carrhae only knew Taetanicus for four years, as opposed to Misha knowing him from the day she was born, but she never believed him to be capable of being concerned about something. It must be something if he's concerned about it. But it doesn't sound like something that concerns me, or else I would've seen it as well. It appears that my part in this planar war is coming to an end. "If you don't mind my asking Misha, when were you born? I was with you for four years and not once did you ever mention a birthday. Not like you can really tell what day it is or when it's day in Acheron, but still."
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Syltra will take the money Carrhae gave her, and uses it to buy all the supplies she will need to Hallow the Belle of the Sea.
After she's obtained these, she wastes no time in casting the spell. It takes an entire day, so that she has to skip sleep. The magic is intensive, and requires most of her concentration. After several hours of casting, she begins to get very hangry, and barks at the others for getting in her way if they're anywhere near her.
After the does the initial work of protecting the ship, she gets to work on making it so that any enemy boarders will have a nasty surprise.
Energy Vulnerability. Affected creatures in the area have vulnerability to radiant damage. When a creature that would be affected enters the spell's area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, it can make a DC 17 Charisma saving throw. On a success, the creature ignores the extra effect until it leaves the area.
Syltra makes sure that the crew of the Belle is immune to these affects, but that any others will suffer its full power.
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Carrhae tells Wolf to make a big dinner for Syltra once she's finished casting Hallow.
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Sana spends most of the time getting the new cannon sent by Acheron in order. However, one thing of particular import to her does occur.
While praying in her room one morning, Sana's holy symbol glows brightly, and her eyes turn solid gold before she collapses, unconscious. When she wakes up, she has a beaming smile on her face, and a simple tattoo has appeared around her neck, made of twining golden lines that evoke coins and dice tumbling through the air.
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
"Not entirely sure, to be honest." Misha told Carrhae, laying down next to her and Kali. "I hef seen our star rotate around Acheron about..eh..twenty seex? Twenty seven times? Hard to say, for Acheron rotate slowly around star. Concept of day of birth and celebration not geeven much thought. I was only recognized once Emerged because I am Prime, nothing more." She breathed a sigh of relief and put her arms behind her head. "Ahh..thees worlds star ees the best." As the rays of the sun hit her skin, and she began to absorb the energy from the star, she was momentarily concerned again.
Praxia.
Taetanicus mentioned Praxia. But..she was..a fable. A dark myth, like one used to scare children into obedience. What exactly did he see? Was Taetanicus..wrong? Perhaps the vision was..inaccurate? But, I saw it too. And Kali. But, kali would not remember - to outsiders, to them it would like just a dream. But not to a Prime.
No. It was just a myth.
Then why was Taetanicus concerned..
"So you're a few years older than I am. I'm 23. I don't particularly know what day I was born on either, because I never knew my parents. I was just found at the doorstep of the Temple of Sune in Waterdeep and the nuns just decided that that day was as good as any to call a birthday. But it's sad that no one ever celebrated your birthday, Misha. Your birthday is supposed to be a day when your friends are with you and you get cake and gifts. Maybe if Bane lets you stay here long enough, we can celebrate your birthday."
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Misha turned her head towards Carrhae, confused. “Cake? What ees cake?”
"Kali, our poor Misha has never had cake. We'll have to fix that. Cake is a dessert, you eat it on your birthday and other special occasions."
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She also shifts to get more comfortable and crosses her feet at the ankles, showing off the anklet that matches Misha's and Kali's. She wiggles the foot with the anklet slightly, letting it bounce around at gleam a little in the sunlight. "Also,what gifts would you want if we threw you a party? Clothes, jewelry, weapons, drugs?"
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Misha was genuinely confused, looking Carrhae over as she spoke. "I..have no such need..for such theengs. No one has ever asked me thees before. I have never desired anything other than glory, honor, and to serve the Lord General." She glanced at Kali and turned a bit red, like her hair, but she said nothing more.
Carrhae gives a sympathetic glance to Misha, having forgotten that the things she took as natural were incredibly foreign to the Acheronian warrior. "I'm sorry Misha. Sometimes I forget that this is all very new to you. It's like that anklet I bought for you a few days ago. I didn't give it to you because you needed it, I gave it to you because you're my friend and because I knew it would look good around your ankle. You celebrate people's birthdays because you're happy that you've spent another year with them. You buy your friends gifts so that they have tokens of affection. And you have cake because it tastes good."
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"Ees ok, bol'shiye grudi, don't worry about eet." Misha looked fondly at her anklet, smiling because she did like it. She looked back at Carrhae, thinking about the concept of a birthday. "I kind of weesh I knew when eet was, now. You got me a geeft, so now eet makes sense - the concept."
"I'd tell you to ask Taetanicus when you were born, but I don't know how he'd respond to that and I don't want to get you in trouble with your Legion Commander. But maybe while you're here, we'll go out and get you a cake to eat. You're on Toril, you should partake in everything it has to offer, and that includes all of the sweets you can consume."
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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Misha laid back down and laughed. Not at Carrhae, but imagining what The Legion Commander of the Primes might say to her at such a question. "As funny as that ees, I think I weel not ask Commander that question - but! I do like the idea of trying new foods. Even thees 'cake'."
"It's good, but you have to work out after you eat it if you want to stay in shape. I certainly do at least." As Carrhae looks over her torso, she sees the scar from so long ago. "I never told either of you about how I ended up with this scar. Care to hear the story?"
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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Misha laughed again at the notion of having to work out because of eating a high caloric meal. Instead of giving her a lecture on Acheronian metabolism, she decided to learn about Carrhae, and said happily: "Absolutely!"
"Well, it was a few years ago when I was working with my old group. We trying some delegates from this underground temple run by an earth cult, but we needed to get past the guards. We couldn't bluff our way through, so things came to blows, and one of the enemies had somehow managed to domesticate a Bulette of all things. So I'm up there in the front, like I always am, but unfortunately I didn't have a Paladin like Misha or a battling masochist like Kali there to try and divert it's attention from me." She winks at Kali and raises a glass, indicating that the battling masochist line was a joke at how Kali seems to enjoy getting hit in battle. "But I didn't think that I needed it either, with my armor protecting me. Nope! The Bulette decides that I would make a perfectly good midnight snack and takes a bite at me. Went right through my armor like it was made out of tin and bites into me like I'm a steak. I went down pretty much instantly, as you could expect, and then I'm face to face with Sune, begging her not to take me away while me friends still needed me." Carrhae stares off for a moment, thinking of how Strife saved her and how the near-death experience prompted her to confess her love. She re-focuses. "It left this scar, but clearly it's not bad enough to ruin my bikini bottom, thank Sune for that. Although if it were just a few inches higher, I might be down part of a boob and that would truly be a setback."
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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As the three ladies chat, Sana wanders onto the deck, still with a massive smile and the sun sparkling off of her new tattoo, and leans against the railing, closing her eyes and enjoying the sun as she drums her fingers lightly against her blade, which now seems to reflect golden specks of light similar to her tattoo.
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Kali had zoned out during the girls conversation, picking up little things here and there when her named came up (responding at most with a 'hm' and 'uh huh'), but primarily she kept to her thoughts until Carrhae started speaking about her scar. She remembers how when she got scarred she'd get a tattoo to cover it up, that's how she was able to hide the scars she had received from the project. The hybrid sat up and gave the blonde a solemn smile and thanks her for sharing the story.
She thinks for a moment, only to get distracted by Sana and her new ink. "You look pleased today, Sana. Welcome to the tattoo party! How'd you end up with that one on your neck?"
Aeyd of the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk
Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
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