Sulaan nods and goes back to watching Shiazala. A moment later, as Taran leaves, the girl stands, bringing one of her finished grass braids with her as she runs over to Sulaan and Caelius. She points briefly after Taran, and Sulaan nods, a brief smile appearing on his face. A moment later, the girl runs out of the clearing after Taran.
Dulamul shakes his head. "That's not it, I've just...never seen that kind of thing before."
Taran:
About thirty minutes into your practice, you hear a loud clearing of someone's throat behind you. Turning (in whatever fashion you do so), you see the young Shiazala, eyes wide, and tiny smile on her face. She waves with the hand not holding a grassy braid.
OOC: Please keep this conversation in spoilers so as not to spoil the moment for the others ;D
Taran turns at the sound, keeping the crossbow lowered. Seeing Shiazala waving at him Taran weakly waves back, wondering why they let the young girl wander so far from camp.
"Um... hi." he looks around and doesn't see anyone else, "Did you... did you need something Miss Shiazala?"
(OOC: No problem and hmmm, this could get very interesting)
Vishal looks visibly shocked for a moment before saying, "Dancing is my favorite thing to do. It make me feel free, it allows me to express thing I cannot do with words alone, when I'm dancing is when I'm truly me and truly happy." Vishal's smile is beaming as he looks at Dulamul and asks, "Will you dance with me?"
"Oh, um," Taran looks at the long braid of grass and then back at his wrist. The moment it hits him is plain, since a massive blush of embarrassment rips across his face like a red tide. "You, uh, you made it for me? Um, well, I, um, th-thank you."he awkwardly holds out his arm for her to wrap the braid around.
(OOC: Is there some kind of pattern to the braiding, or selection of colors, Books? I remember Riedrans and Adarans are big into patterns and designs, I'm just not sure what this one looks like)
Vishal continues to lightly smile at Dulamul and his passion for dancing is evident in his blue eyes as he says, “That’s fine. I didn’t know how either until I just tried. And now I practice everyday. I still have a long ways to go to perfect everything. But we won’t do anything complicated. Just nice and easy stuff. Besides....the key to dancing isn’t how you look. But rather how you feel while dancing. Just letting go, just having fun, that’s what makes a good dancer. And all it takes is just simply getting up and trying. Will you try with me?” By the end of his little speech Vishal has sat up and is reaching his hand for Dulamul’s, pleading in his eyes as he hopes the shifter says yes.
"Th-thank you, again, it... it is very beautiful." Taran says once he has his arm back. "Um... do you... do you want me to take you back to camp? I, um, I still have more training to do, but, it uh, it might be dangerous at night and I don't want you to get lost or scared or anything. Or, if there is something else I could help you with, anything at all, you can ask... um, I know you don't talk but you can just do this" Taran slowly shows her the Thieve's cant handsign for "Help". "Both me and Mr. Caelius know that one, it means 'help'. That way, you can ask me without having to say anything, Miss Shiazala"
Seeing Vishal dance he comments "Show off" without malice.
After Taran approaches and hands over the vial of antitoxin "You want me to have it? Last it it would be useless since I fell right asleep. But I'll keep it safe for you Mr. Taran" Juhaan says stashing the vial.
He then proceeds to prepare his spot to sleep, hearing the others interacting while he looks at the stars above, waiting for sleep to come.
"That was very good," Taran says, "Um... so, do you want to head back to camp now. Or... I guess you could stay out here while I train... I'm... I'm not really sure if you'd want to though. It is kind of boring and I'm not very good. I'm getting better though"
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Vishal, a smile on his face, leads Dulamul out and into a simple dance. Letting presidigitation make a light beat Vishal keeps a hold of the shifter's hand and starts him with some simple swaying with the music. Smiling he eventually says, "I'm going to let go now and you just move your body however you want. Let your body do what it wants and don't think about anything else. It might help to close your helps and just block everyone else out." After he gives the advice Vishal lets go and lets the shifter dance however, he wants. Vishal does study Dulamul though, attempting to get more insight into the man and hopefully seeing if he enjoys this.
Taran watches her go, making sure she makes it safely back to the camp before turning back to his training regiment.
The blush fades quickly under the crack of his crossbow firing, but the warm glow in his chest never seems to fade. His second gift. Much like the crossbow that Sim got him, he vowed to treasure it for as long as possible.
(OOC: Might want to check out my equipment tag Books, all the way in the "Other Possessions" tab. Also, should I mention the grass braid when I return to camp, or would you rather me keep it more subtle than that?)
Vishal reacts on instinct and wraps his arms around the falling shifter. Haven taken a couple tumbles in his life he knows exactly how to fall and keep both people from being injured. Keeping the moment of Dulamul fall Vishal shifts the two of them to hit a patch of softer grass as opposed to hard dirt. As well Vishal makes sure that he takes the majority of the force so the shifter is not injured. Obviously the fall hurts a little bit but Vishal seems less conerned about himself and more concerned with Dulamul. Looking down at him he asks, "Are you okay? Did the fall hurt?"
Sulaan nods and goes back to watching Shiazala. A moment later, as Taran leaves, the girl stands, bringing one of her finished grass braids with her as she runs over to Sulaan and Caelius. She points briefly after Taran, and Sulaan nods, a brief smile appearing on his face. A moment later, the girl runs out of the clearing after Taran.
Dulamul shakes his head. "That's not it, I've just...never seen that kind of thing before."
Taran:
About thirty minutes into your practice, you hear a loud clearing of someone's throat behind you. Turning (in whatever fashion you do so), you see the young Shiazala, eyes wide, and tiny smile on her face. She waves with the hand not holding a grassy braid.
OOC: Please keep this conversation in spoilers so as not to spoil the moment for the others ;D
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"Have you ever danced before?" Vishal asks curiously.
Dulamul shakes his head. "...No..."
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Taran turns at the sound, keeping the crossbow lowered. Seeing Shiazala waving at him Taran weakly waves back, wondering why they let the young girl wander so far from camp.
"Um... hi." he looks around and doesn't see anyone else, "Did you... did you need something Miss Shiazala?"
(OOC: No problem and hmmm, this could get very interesting)
Taran Cragshollow (Summit Road)
Vishal looks visibly shocked for a moment before saying, "Dancing is my favorite thing to do. It make me feel free, it allows me to express thing I cannot do with words alone, when I'm dancing is when I'm truly me and truly happy." Vishal's smile is beaming as he looks at Dulamul and asks, "Will you dance with me?"
Dulamul shifts uncomfortably. "...I don't know how."
Taran:
Shiazala approaches, holding up her grass braid, and points at Taran's wrist with a hopeful look on her face.
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"Oh, um," Taran looks at the long braid of grass and then back at his wrist. The moment it hits him is plain, since a massive blush of embarrassment rips across his face like a red tide. "You, uh, you made it for me? Um, well, I, um, th-thank you." he awkwardly holds out his arm for her to wrap the braid around.
(OOC: Is there some kind of pattern to the braiding, or selection of colors, Books? I remember Riedrans and Adarans are big into patterns and designs, I'm just not sure what this one looks like)
Taran Cragshollow (Summit Road)
Vishal continues to lightly smile at Dulamul and his passion for dancing is evident in his blue eyes as he says, “That’s fine. I didn’t know how either until I just tried. And now I practice everyday. I still have a long ways to go to perfect everything. But we won’t do anything complicated. Just nice and easy stuff. Besides....the key to dancing isn’t how you look. But rather how you feel while dancing. Just letting go, just having fun, that’s what makes a good dancer. And all it takes is just simply getting up and trying. Will you try with me?” By the end of his little speech Vishal has sat up and is reaching his hand for Dulamul’s, pleading in his eyes as he hopes the shifter says yes.
OOC: Vishal please give me a Persuasion. What, you thought this would be easy?
Taran:
Shiazala beams delightedly, taking Taran's wrist without a hint of embarrassment and tying the grassy strand around it with a slightly clumsy knot.
OOC: There doesn't appear to be a discernable pattern, it's just made up of the yellow and green stalks of grass often found in Riedra.
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OOC: I was hoping. Should have known better.
Persuasion: 24
"Th-thank you, again, it... it is very beautiful." Taran says once he has his arm back. "Um... do you... do you want me to take you back to camp? I, um, I still have more training to do, but, it uh, it might be dangerous at night and I don't want you to get lost or scared or anything. Or, if there is something else I could help you with, anything at all, you can ask... um, I know you don't talk but you can just do this" Taran slowly shows her the Thieve's cant handsign for "Help". "Both me and Mr. Caelius know that one, it means 'help'. That way, you can ask me without having to say anything, Miss Shiazala"
Taran Cragshollow (Summit Road)
Juhaan
Seeing Vishal dance he comments "Show off" without malice.
After Taran approaches and hands over the vial of antitoxin "You want me to have it? Last it it would be useless since I fell right asleep. But I'll keep it safe for you Mr. Taran" Juhaan says stashing the vial.
He then proceeds to prepare his spot to sleep, hearing the others interacting while he looks at the stars above, waiting for sleep to come.
Hesitantly, Dulamul takes Vishal's hand, letting the kalashtar lead him into a dance.
Taran:
Shiazala nods slowly, carefully copying the hand signal. She gives Taran another bright smile.
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"That was very good," Taran says, "Um... so, do you want to head back to camp now. Or... I guess you could stay out here while I train... I'm... I'm not really sure if you'd want to though. It is kind of boring and I'm not very good. I'm getting better though"
Taran Cragshollow (Summit Road)
Vishal, a smile on his face, leads Dulamul out and into a simple dance. Letting presidigitation make a light beat Vishal keeps a hold of the shifter's hand and starts him with some simple swaying with the music. Smiling he eventually says, "I'm going to let go now and you just move your body however you want. Let your body do what it wants and don't think about anything else. It might help to close your helps and just block everyone else out." After he gives the advice Vishal lets go and lets the shifter dance however, he wants. Vishal does study Dulamul though, attempting to get more insight into the man and hopefully seeing if he enjoys this.
Insight: 22
Dulamul Performance: 5
Dulamul starts to dance...and promptly trips and falls, straight into Vishal.
Taran:
Shiazala points back at camp and waves at Taran, starting to run back towards the clearing, a big smile still on her face.
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Taran watches her go, making sure she makes it safely back to the camp before turning back to his training regiment.
The blush fades quickly under the crack of his crossbow firing, but the warm glow in his chest never seems to fade. His second gift. Much like the crossbow that Sim got him, he vowed to treasure it for as long as possible.
(OOC: Might want to check out my equipment tag Books, all the way in the "Other Possessions" tab. Also, should I mention the grass braid when I return to camp, or would you rather me keep it more subtle than that?)
Taran Cragshollow (Summit Road)
Taran:
Up to you. If Taran would wear it openly, mention it. If he'd keep it under a sleeve or something, don't.
Shiazala returns to camp quietly, beaming, then sits down in her previous spot and goes back to braiding grass.
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Vishal reacts on instinct and wraps his arms around the falling shifter. Haven taken a couple tumbles in his life he knows exactly how to fall and keep both people from being injured. Keeping the moment of Dulamul fall Vishal shifts the two of them to hit a patch of softer grass as opposed to hard dirt. As well Vishal makes sure that he takes the majority of the force so the shifter is not injured. Obviously the fall hurts a little bit but Vishal seems less conerned about himself and more concerned with Dulamul. Looking down at him he asks, "Are you okay? Did the fall hurt?"
Bright red, Dulamul squeaks, "I'm okay. Really, I'm fine."
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