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===== lulz [[http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk160/Johnny_Redactor/SOE_cover.jpg | Scroll of Exalts]] vs [[http://www.john-cox.com/images/role_playing_games/adnd-phb.jpg | Ad&d Players handbook]] =====
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In the tomb there's bound to be; defenses strong times three
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The defenses overcome; the ghosts must be undone.
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'''Cast'''
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Excellent Air boat WotLA p.34
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== '''Cast''' ==
 
* [[Phinnae]] '''Juggernaut of the West'''
 
* [[Phinnae]] '''Juggernaut of the West'''
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* [[nikink/JadeWisdom| Jade Wisdom]] Scavenger lord in the making. AKA ''Cynis Kitaro''.
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* [[nikink/JadeWisdom|Jade Wisdom]] Scavenger lord in the making. AKA ''Cynis Kitaro''.
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* [[Nikink/Scarred| Scarred]] Drunken Solar with a hidden past
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* [[Nikink/Scarred|Scarred]] Drunken Solar with a hidden past
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* [[Nikink/Savvy| Savvy]] (Beauteous Lunar with a debt to repay) '''Repaid! Yay!!!''' [[http://www.theequinest.com/images/lion-horse.jpg | Here's a pic of Savvy in all her raging glory!]]
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* [[Kally/Savvy|Savvy]] (Beauteous Lunar with a debt to repay) '''Repaid! Yay!!!''' [[http:/lion-horse.jpg|Here's a pic of Savvy in all her raging glory!]]
 
** I must say ROFL ROFL ROFL!!! - [[Bencyclopedia]]
 
** I must say ROFL ROFL ROFL!!! - [[Bencyclopedia]]
  
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'''Extras'''
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=== '''Extras''' ===
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* [[Bencyclopedia/TarosPetasi| Taros Petasi]] - Enigmatic Elipse Scavenger Lord, maybe with ties to House Ragara?
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* [[Bencyclopedia/TarosPetasi|Taros Petasi]] - Enigmatic Elipse Scavenger Lord, maybe with ties to House Ragara?
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** [[Bencyclopedia/RagaraTanro| Ragara Tanro]] - Servant of Taros
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** [[Bencyclopedia/RagaraTanro|Ragara Tanro]] - Servant of Taros
 
** Madame Wang - manager(?) of the 7000 Pleasures Teahouse.
 
** Madame Wang - manager(?) of the 7000 Pleasures Teahouse.
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* [[Bencyclopedia/BaosGap| Baos Gap]] - Dawn Caste Solar, Circle mate of Taros Petasi
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* [[Bencyclopedia/BaosGap|Baos Gap]] - Dawn Caste Solar, Circle mate of Taros Petasi
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* [[Bencyclopedia/IncomparableHammer| Incomparable Hammer]] - Twilight Caste Solar, Circle mate of Taros Petasi
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* [[Bencyclopedia/IncomparableHammer|Incomparable Hammer]] - Twilight Caste Solar, Circle mate of Taros Petasi
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* [[Bencyclopedia/PerfectButterfly|Perfect Butterfly]] - Zenith Caste Solar.
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** Gare - Her father, in Riverwood
  
 
* Madam Wu - Owner of a cheap Teahouse in Nexus...  
 
* Madam Wu - Owner of a cheap Teahouse in Nexus...  
 
* ''Pirule Kugimo'' - hapless mortal Nexus labourer trying to earn a quick coin by spying on Exalts... (and a dwarf)
 
* ''Pirule Kugimo'' - hapless mortal Nexus labourer trying to earn a quick coin by spying on Exalts... (and a dwarf)
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* Invincible Serf of the Wyld - Noble Fae
 
* Cousin Rosa of Tolinya (ex-slave, branded with the brand of the Wujin Shi Tea Company)
 
* Cousin Rosa of Tolinya (ex-slave, branded with the brand of the Wujin Shi Tea Company)
 
* The seven emancipated slave girls
 
* The seven emancipated slave girls
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** Bitchy
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** Bitchy (now a dedicated follower of Savvy)
 
** Whiney
 
** Whiney
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** Moany
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** Moany (now a dedicated follower of Savvy)
 
** Groany
 
** Groany
 
** Catty
 
** Catty
 
** Fussy
 
** Fussy
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** Feral
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** Feral (now a dedicated follower of Savvy)
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* Master Wu, Sijanese tour guide
  
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'''Deceased and or Unknown'''
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=== '''Deceased and or Unknown''' ===
 
* First Age
 
* First Age
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** [[Bencyclopedia/SuChi| Su Chi]] - First Age Dawn Caste
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** [[Bencyclopedia/SuChi|Su Chi]] - First Age Dawn Caste
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** [[Bencyclopedia/EightTimesDreaming| Eight Times Dreaming]] - First Age Twilight Caste
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** [[Bencyclopedia/EightTimesDreaming|Eight Times Dreaming]] - First Age Twilight Caste
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** [[Bencyclopedia/SwiftSilence| Swift Silence]] - First Age Changing Moon
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** [[Bencyclopedia/SwiftSilence|Swift Silence]] - First Age Changing Moon
 
* Second Age
 
* Second Age
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** [[Bencyclopedia/PelepsDakura| Peleps Dakura]] - '''MUST DIE!!!!'''... I mean ... '''IS DEAD!''' Yay!
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** [[Bencyclopedia/PelepsDakura|Peleps Dakura]] - '''MUST DIE!!!!'''... I mean ... '''IS DEAD!''' Yay!
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** Mysterious Fate Ninja types (might even be all the same person!)
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*** [[Nikink/PoA769AscAir28|Old man in street of Sijan]]
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*** [[Nikink/PoA769RespAir02|Yellow-clad horseman on a yacht]]
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** [[Nikink/PoA769AscAir25|Mysterious Abyssally horseman]]
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** [[Nikink/PoA769RespAir20|Guild Factor ''Doodad'']] (one day we may run into him)
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'''Places'''
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== '''Places''' ==
 
* Nexus (d'uh!)
 
* Nexus (d'uh!)
 
** Madame Wu's Teahouse of Infinite Courage
 
** Madame Wu's Teahouse of Infinite Courage
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** Nexus Pool
 
** Nexus Pool
 
** Dakura's Mansion
 
** Dakura's Mansion
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** ''The Shining Pearl'', Dakura's yacht
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** ''The Shining Pearl'', Dakura's yacht - [[Nikink/PoA769RespAir14|deceased]]
 
* An-Teng
 
* An-Teng
 
** Dragon's Jaw
 
** Dragon's Jaw
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* Riverwood, a small village on the River of Tears. Home of [[Bencyclopedia/PerfectButterfly|Perfect Butterfly]]
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* Harbourhead
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** Tiraklou - Savvy's sister here once...
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* Sijan
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** [[Nikink/PoA769RespAir01|Tomb]] of [[Bencyclopedia/SuChi|Su Chi]]
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* Lookshy
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** Tomhaza Redoubt (Shhhh! It's a secret!)
  
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== Calendar ==
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http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Calendar <- Handy. :)
  
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||||||<b>Year 767</b>||
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||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767AscAir|Ascending Air]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767RespAir|Resplendent Air]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767DescAir|Descending Air]]</b>||
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||||||||||||||<b>Ascending Wood</b>|| ||||||||||||||<b>Respendant Wood</b>|| ||||||||||||||||<b>Descending Wood</b>||
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||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767AscWater|Ascending Water]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767RespWater|Resplendent Water]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767DescWater|Descending Water]]</b>||
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||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767AscEarth|Ascending Earth]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767RespEarth|Resplendent Earth]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767DescEarth|Descending Earth]]</b>||
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||8||9||10||11||12||13||14||    ||8||9||10||11||12||13||14||    ||8||9||10||11||12||13||14||
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||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767AscWood|Ascending Wood]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767RespWood|Resplendent Wood]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767DescWood|Descending Wood]]</b>||
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||15||16||17||18||19||20||21||    ||15||16||17||18||19||20||21||    ||15||16||17||18||19||20||21||
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||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767AscFire|Ascending Fire]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767RespFire|Resplendent Fire]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767DescFire|Descending Fire]]</b>||
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||||||<b>[[Nikink/PoA767Calibration|Calibration]]</b>||
  
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||||||<b>Year 768</b>||
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||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768AscAir|Ascending Air]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768RespAir|Resplendent Air]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768DescAir|Descending Air]]</b>||
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||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768AscWater|Ascending Water]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768RespWater|Resplendent Water]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768DescWater|Descending Water]]</b>||
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||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768AscEarth|Ascending Earth]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768RespEarth|Resplendent Earth]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768DescEarth|Descending Earth]]</b>||
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||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768AscWood|Ascending Wood]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768RespWood|Resplendent Wood]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768DescWood|Descending Wood]]</b>||
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||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768AscFire|Ascending Fire]]</b>||<b>Resplendent Fire</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768DescFire|Descending Fire]]</b>||
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||||||<b>[[Nikink/PoA768Calibration|Calibration]]</b>||
 
Year 768
 
Year 768
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: [[/PoA768DescWood17| 17th Descending Wood]] : Quartet meet in Nexus by happenstance. Mooks die, meet Taors, learn of Golden Bow of the East.
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: [[Nikink/PoA768DescWood|Descending Wood]] : The odd quartet meet in Nexus, greet a Solar, get a quest, kill a Dynast, steal a yacht.
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: [[/PoA768DescWood18| 18th Descending Wood]] : Visit Nexus library, learn '''The Tale of [[/ShuZhou| Shu Zhou]]''', Meet Ragara Tanro
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: [[Nikink/PoA768AscFire|Ascending Fire]] : Leave Nexus on a quest to Sijan on behalf of an Eclipse. Flee local authorities for the death of a Dynast. Bring groupies.
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: [[/PoA768DescWood19| 19th Descending Wood]] : Taros says Sijan! Savvy says Dakura! Jade Wisdom says Oaths! Phinnae says Pirates! Scarred says Drink!
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: [[Nikink/PoA768DescFire|Descending Fire]] : Fae!. Scarred frustrated. Savvy furious. Phinnae flies. Jade Wisdom fights.
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: [[/PoA768DescWood20| 20th Descending Wood]] : Mystery abounds, Pirule Kugimo caught, Scarred lost in Nexus with all the money
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: [[Nikink/PoA768Calibration|Calibration]] : weirdness happens.
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: [[/PoA768DescWood21| 21st Descending Wood]] : Phinae inconspicuously breaking arms. Scarred lost, then found. Jade Wisdom befriends Pirule. Savvy learns about Dakura. Mystery man disappears.
 
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: [[/PoA768DescWood22| 22nd Descending Wood]] : Savvy and Jade Wisdom disagree (about slavery), Scarred discovers invisibility, no sign of Phinnae.  
 
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: [[/PoA768DescWood23| 23rd Descending Wood]] : Dakura dead. Scarred's funerary rites amaze all. Cousin Rosa found alive. Guards forgotten.
 
  
  
  
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=== '''24th Descending Wood''' ===
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Jade Wisdom makes all those still awake a lovely cup of tea, and then they all bed down for the night after a long exhausting day.
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||<b>[[Nikink/PoA769AscAir|Ascending Air]]</b>||<b>[[Nikink/PoA769RespAir|Resplendent Air]]</b>||<b>Descending Air</b>||
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Year 769
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: [[Nikink/PoA769AscAir|Ascending Air]] : Seven Su-Chi's. Sidereal slyness. Scary stranger. Sijanese stonework. Schooling Savvy.
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: [[Nikink/PoA769RespAir|Resplendent Air]] :
  
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Scarred, however, trudges through the streets of Nexus, trying not to get lost. As 3am rolls around he staggers into the 7000-Pleasures Teahouse. After a brief talk with Madame Wang, he is led to Taros, who explains that the morning would have been sufficient, but he has some people he would like Scarred to meet. Scarred then asks for lodgings and is granted a small but comfortable room. He then drinks himself into a stupor...
 
  
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Morning comes along bright, warm and muggy.
 
  
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On the yacht the trio feed the ex-slaves. They decide that building a stretcher for Cousin Rosa would be the best idea to transport her to Taros. Once this is done, they begin the long walk to the Teahouse.
 
  
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Jupiter only know what's happened to the tied up guards... d'oh!
 
  
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Scarred is woken by the dulcet tones of Madame Wang announcing that Taros will see him now. He groggily gets himself ready-ish, and has hair of the dog to wake himself up. Taors is in a well appointed office with a man and a woman.
 
  
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The man is about 5'10", lean and well muscled but with plain features. He has short, darks hair and a stubbled face. He looks as though he's from the Realm and is wearing quite reasonable clothing. He carries himself with confidence.
 
  
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The woman is red-haired, wearing grubby clothes over her slim, yet buxom frame. She seems a bit ditsy.
 
  
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Taros greets Scarred as ''Cynis Adoc'', and introduces the man as ''Baos Gap'' and the woman as ''Incomparable Hammer''. A Dawn and Twilight Caste respectively. Taros invites Scarred to join their incomplete Circle. Scarred is, however, slightly horrified at the sheer concentration of Aweso... I mean, Anathema in the room, and chooses to think it over. He then takes his leave.
 
  
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On the way back to the yacht, Scarred runs across the Lunars, Jadeborn and ex-slaves all heading to the Teahouse. Saying nothing of his offer, he turns around and joins them in delivering the girls to Taros.
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=== '''23th Resplendent Air''' ===
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Downtime occurs.
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=== '''24th Resplendent Air''' ===
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Downtime occurs.
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=== '''25th Resplendent Air''' ===
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Downtime occurs.
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=== '''26th Resplendent Air''' ===
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Downtime occurs.
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=== '''27th Resplendent Air''' ===
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Downtime occurs.
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=== '''28th Resplendent Air''' ===
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Downtime occurs.
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=== '''14th Ascending Water''' ===
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Downtime occurs. Phinnae limit breaks
  
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Upon arrival at the Teahouse, they go to the rear entry (giggity) and are met by Ragara Tanro who leads them inside. Phinnae and Jade Wisdom are directed to take the still unconscious Cousin Rosa to the Infermary. The Physician there, welcomes them and examines Rosa.
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=== '''22nd Ascending Water''' ===
  
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They bid farewell to the girls. Savvy is somewhat saddened by this.
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The smell of Nexus greets the Companions long before it comes into sight. They hastily try to remove as many Guild paraphernalia and markings as they can. This is probably a bit late, given the amount of river traffic.
  
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Jade Wisdom decides to get the rest of his belongings from the warehouse. He switches off his White-Jade Tree Gemstone and becomes supernaturally fast. He races to the warehouse through the crowded streets.
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Phinnae captains the boat easily into a berth at the Nexus Pool. Once docked, everyone packs what little belongings they have and Scarred becomes Easily Overlooked in order to keep the giant Orichalcum Bow hidden. Then they make their way to the Teahouse of 7000 Pleasures.  
  
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Phinnae decides to stay with Cousin Rosa, so Taros allows her to stay in return for being an on-call security guard for the duration.  
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Phinnae flies there as a condor and once in human form again she knocks on the door of the Teahouse, having arrived hours before everyone else. Madame ''Wang'' answers. The old woman looks a bit surprised to see Phinnae all by herself, and asks as to the whereabouts of the others.
  
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Some hours later Jade Wisdom returns with his meagre belongings. He finds Taros and asks what the Solar knows about the Wujin-Shi Tea Company. Taros can only say that they operate mainly out of the South of Creation from An-Teng through to the the Lap and along to Harbourhead. This is an extensive area for one company, thus they must have Guild ties, and an interest in slavery is not unexpected. After reporting this to Phinnae, he runs back to the yacht, catching up with Savvy and Scarred before they get there themselves.
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In her characteristically uncharismatic manner, Phinnae says it's none of the old woman's business, then bluntly demands to see Rosa. Madame Wang informs her that Rosa departed for her home months ago. Phinnae then asks for a bath. And a new change of clothes!
  
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Midday-ish...
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Madame Wang agrees that the barbarian smells quite strongly and leads Phinnae through several corridors of giggles behind closed doors to a well appointed room. Phinnae demands Madame Wang tell Taros that the others are on their way. Madame Wang refuses politely, saying that Master Taros is in Firewander at present. Phinnae pauses for a second to consider this, then tells Madame Wang to get rooms and tea ready for everyone.
  
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At the yacht, Savvy recalls that she is still quite injured herself, and figures she will need many days of rest to recover. While she is healing, and bored, Jade Wisdom offers to teach her about Creation in an effort to keep her entertained.
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Soon thereafter, Cousin Rosa awakens from her coma. She is surprised to see Phinnae standing over her, all covered with silvery tattoos and bearing a giant silver bow.
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Walking through the busy and overcrowded streets of Nexus, Jade Wisdom takes pleasure in explaining (and warning about) the city to ''Perfect Butterfly'', as she has come to be known.
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Savvy, Scarred and Jade Wisdom cough at each other uncomfortably about the tied-up-guards-problem. After a moment's consideration, Jade Wisdom is directed to lock the men below decks. Out of sight of casual passers-by... They ignore the men's cries for help, pretending that they are still unconscious during the transition to cells. The trio all whistle nonchalantly... this task complete, they start to discuss the logistics of a four month river journey with crew to take care of. They soon realise they do not have the skills or aptitudes for this. Yay for Taros.
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A large, well built man brings Phinnae some hot water and fresh clothes. While he is in her room, trapped some might say, she asks him about recent events in Nexus. He says Master Taros, Captain Baos and Mistress Incomparable Hammer have been working on a large project, but he doesn't know what that project is.
  
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Back at the 7000-Pleasures Teahouse, Rosa explains to Phinnae that the last thing she remembers is a bright silvery light aboard the yacht. Phinnae then explains, poorly, her plans to find, free, avenge and reunite their family and the Tolinyan people. She doesn't mention her tattoos or exaltation or bow... Then she wanders off to find Taros, leaving Rosa to sleep some more. After wandering lost through the Teahouse for a while, Phinnae is found by Madame Wang, who leads the way to the Solar. As she enters the office, Phinnae sees the strange man and woman leave. They mostly ignore her, and she them. After a small discussion Taros agrees to provision the journey (yay for Phinnae thinking of such a request!) despite her rudeness and lack of any social graces. She then decides to head back to the yacht. After wandering lost in Nexus for a while, she decides to fly instead, and finds a darkened alleyway in which to become a condor.
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On the yacht, Jade Wisdom asks the injured Savvy what to do about the guards now they are safely locked away out of sight and their cries for help are muffled. This leads to a conversation between the guards, the Solar, the Lunar and the Jadeborn in which the guards' loyalty to the Realm is proven unshakeable by the Anathema Demons direct from Malfeas to Devour the Souls of the Impure and Unworthy. Jade Wisdom offers them money, but this too is spurned. Scarred points out there's very little the men can do, as they are a long way from any Realm reinforcement. This is agreed upon and the guards are set free.
 
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Savvy then returns to bed and Scarred and Jade Wisdom practice Drunken-Fu. Once again, the Solar proves much more skilled at this than the lowly Artisan. Phinnae flies down and changes back to human and interrupts the martial practice with the news that Taros has agreed to help provision the journey. This is seen as good news!
 
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Night falls.
 
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Phinnae flies back to Cousin Rosa. Thinking about what she knows about Solars from her travels and the small time with her Lunar mentor, ad the legends from her native island, Phinnae concludes that all Solars are glowing demons out to steal the power of the sun for themselves, and one day, if enough Solars exist, the sun itself will be extinguished, and thus, while individual Solars may be ok as people, collectively they spell the Doom of Creation!!!
 
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(Botches are fun)
 
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Once again with her Cousin, the Lunar tries to get information from her about her time in slavery. Some would say this is callous. Rosa does tell of being sold in the city of ''Dragon's Jaw'' in An-Teng, and mentions that she saw Matrina there. "Who?" asks Phinnae. "Oh yeah! My sister! I knew that!" :) Ever compassionate, Phinnae informs Rosa that her favourite pet rat is dead. Rosa is a little upset by this. Then, taking her leave to allow the grieving process to continue unabated, Phinnae cheerfully says "I hope you don't get eaten by pirates on the way home!"
 
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Rosa is more upset.
 
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Phinnae is... socially inept.
 
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After waiting outside for Rosa to sob herself to sleep, Phinnae then re-enters the room to watch her... creepily.
 
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=== '''25th Descending Wood''' ===
 
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The quartet wait patiently for the Crew and Provisions to be provided by Taros.
 
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Phinnae keeps regularly visiting Rosa.
 
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Savvy visits the ex-slave girls (still with the Jadeborn interpreter).
 
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Scarred practises his martial arts, and athletic prowess.
 
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=== '''26th Descending Wood''' ===
 
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The quartet wait patiently for the Crew and Provisions to be provided by Taros.
 
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Phinnae keeps regularly visiting Rosa.
 
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Savvy visits the ex-slave girls (still with the Jadeborn interpreter).
 
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Scarred practises his martial arts, and athletic prowess.
 
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: I believe Scarred spent some of this time socialising with Taros, in an attempt to weigh up his offer. - [[Bencyclopedia]]
 
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=== '''27th Descending Wood''' ===
 
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The quartet wait patiently for the Crew and Provisions to be provided by Taros.
 
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Phinnae keeps regularly visiting Rosa.
 
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Savvy visits the ex-slave girls (still with the Jadeborn interpreter).
 
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Scarred practises his martial arts, and athletic prowess.
 
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: I believe Scarred spent some of this time socialising with Taros, in an attempt to weigh up his offer. - [[Bencyclopedia]]
 
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=== '''28th Descending Wood''' ===
 
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The Crew and provisions are ready! As preparations take place to get the voyage underway, Savvy does some simple Astrology as performed by her Tribe (of Bigamists) whenever about to journey far. The signs point to this day being very inauspicious, so the launch is delayed until the next day. She prays to her Tribal gods to bless the voyage and then goes to the Teahouse to farewell the seven emancipated girls.
 
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*Bitchy
 
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*Whiney
 
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*Moany
 
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*Groany
 
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*Catty
 
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*Fussy
 
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* and Feral
 
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(Yep, that time of the month for all...) ;)
 
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=== '''1st Ascending Fire''' ===
 
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Taros, Baos and Incomparable Hammer come down to the Nexus Pool to visit the unlikely quartet before the yacht launches. As Baos boards the vessel, Jade Wisdom is struck by a memory of recognition but fails to recall exactly where he has seen the short man before.
 
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After Taros introductions, Baos explains that he had served in the Lookshy Military force under ''Karal Fortunate Serpent'' when Jade Wisdom had joined. In the sudden attack that broke and scattered the small force on the journey to Lookshy, Baos had Exalted as a Dawn Caste. ''Yan-Tu Resolute Ox'', the Immaculate Priest of Lookshy faith, was quite unhappy about the Anathema, but let him leave the Lookshy army in peace. The Solar's subsequent investigations had uncovered that ''Mask of Winters'' was behind the attack. He eventually found his way to Nexus and joined with Taros and Incomparable Hammer. Together they were looking for ways to combat the Deathlord. Incomparable Hammer in particular was providing valuable weapons support.
 
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Jade Wisdom offers his support in the struggle against Mask of Winters and pledges the aid of the Mountainfolk once he has been able to return to Urvar and expose the conspiracy that forced him into exile. Baos accepts this offer gracefully and asks Jade Wisdom to help convince Scarred to join his Circle with Taros and Hammer. Jade Wisdom promises to do what he can in that regard, also.
 
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For the rest of the morning the yacht is prepared and after lunch finally leaves Nexus.
 
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Three of the emancipated slave girls (Bitchy, Groany and Feral) join the party as the beginnings of a Cult towards Savvy.
 
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Phinnae acts as Captain and skillfully navigates the boat past all the other traffic into the middle of the river and away. The day is warm and humid, though pleasant.
 
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2 months downtime...
 
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'''3rd Descending Fire'''
 
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Sunset. The yacht has recently begun sailing up the River of Tears, staying close to banks to avoid the heavier river traffic and stronger currents. Unfortunately this allows swarms of mosquitos to feast upon the yacht's inhabitants.
 
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Jade Wisdom is in the galley preparing the evening meal. Savvy and her cultist girls are giggling in what was once Dakura's 'Pleasure Room'.
 
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On deck, Scarred and Phinnae notice a sudden mysterious silence descend upon the boat. Looking around in consternation the Solar spies another boat coming towards them in the twilight stillness. He mentions this to Phinnae and runs below to warn Jade Wisdom.
 
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As he descends the stairs Phinnae calls out "Want me to sail casual?" in a voice that seems unnaturally loud in the muted air. Scarred groans and shakes if head before dashing into Savvy's giggity-room to warn her as well.
 
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Jade Wisdom hurriedly dons his armour and gathers his weapons in preparation of hostile intentions.
 
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A gong sounds, low and lingering in the air.
 
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Savvy collects her weapon and rushes on deck assuming her deadly beastman form. Her cult girls cling to each other in fear.
 
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Jade Wisdom runs up to the deck activating his charms in an agonisingly long powerup...
 
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Jade Wisdom feels a dread fear creep over his heart. The crew and girls are sent below decks to hide. Looking to the stern, the Jadeborn sees the approaching boat. A colourful barque with oars like a multitude of fins rippling through the water and large glistening sails.
 
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A figure arcs through the air towards the ''Shining Pearl''. To Jade Wisdom's essence vision the creature is clearly a fae. It lands with an inhumanly graceful flourish, looks up and opens it's mouth to speak. Before any sound leaves its mouth Jade Wisdom answers with a ''Witty Retort'' to the face! The Gore Maul blurs as it is brought around again but the agile fae evades the terrified, yet furious, Jadeborn.
 
  
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The fae swings a glistening blade three times in a deadly flurry of attacks which cause Jade Wisdom to cry out in pain. The Jadeborn's blood splashes down across the deck.
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The others arrive at last at the well appointed foyer and are met by the gracious Madame Wang. Savvy enquires after Phinnae and Taros, and is told that though Phinnae is here, Taros is regrettably not. Madame Wang then leads them all to well appointed guest rooms.
  
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Savvy leaps onto the fae and drags her silver claws across it's shining armour but no harm is done to the creature. Then Phinnae launches an arrow from Boris, striking deep and true into its breast. A small smile freezes upon the creatures beatific face as it collapses to the deck and Jade Wisdom gives it a solid boot off the ship and into the water below.
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They all spot a large, well built man leaving another room in a hurry with a concerned look upon his face. Phinnae can be heard beyond the door saying she was only trying to say thankyou!
  
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Seeing the danger on the ''Shining Pearl'' is over for now, runs up the main mast and swings across the 20 yard gap to the fae boat on a rope. All the time thinking to himself, these can't be fae, fe don't exist, the Empress destroyed all of them before her ascension...
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Half an hour later or so, Madame Wang gets Phinnae from her room and leads her to a lush lounge replete with tasty snacks gentle music and several varieties of tea from around Creation. Soon after Phinnae has gotten comfortable, the rest arrive. Jade Wisdom 's eyes light up upon spotting the tea and he sips it with relish and delight. After devouring the exquisit snacks, Perfect Butterfly, Savvy and ex-slave girls all go to a communal bathroom. Jade Wisdom and the sailors then do likewise.
  
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A pair of arrows speed through the still and silent air towards Jade Wisdom. The first is turned aside by his ''Resolute Denial'', but the second strikes true, penetrating his chest armour.  
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Around mid-afternoon everyone is refreshed, relaxed, re-clothed and reclining back in the lounge.  
  
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Phinnae sights the fae archer on the other boat and fires Boris again, striking square into the fae's shoulder. Scarred rolls across the deck from his athletic acrobatics and leaps to his feet to attack. He sways and bobs in a drunken stupor but does little to worry the beautiful creature. Savvy turn into a bird and flies across the gap.
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Then Scarred reappears, dirty, dishevelled and smelling like a brewery full of pig-swill. Despite this the others make small talk with him and fill him in on the news, such as it is, about Taros. Savvy asks Feral to tell more about Nexus and its laws and customs, as the girl grew up in the city. While she speaks, Scarred and the sailors get quite drunk, before eventually, the sailors take their leave, getting paid by Madame Wang on the way out.
  
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The glorious fae pulls forth a shining blade and stabs it into the intoxicated Scarred with a casual thrust. Blood sprays from the Solar as he cries out in pain.
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Jade Wisdom props up ''Resolute Denial'' with ''Witty Retort'' to free his arms and draws forth Dakura's Powerbow. He looses an arrow but the graceful fae warrior easily avoids the shot.
 
  
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Phinnae tuns into her deadly beastman form and flies up, shooting again with her Moonsilver bow and  striking the Cataphract in the chest. At the same time, Savvy resumes her beastman form and drops like an angry lion-horse onto the fae head. The fae remains completely silent, yet is clearly surprised. It slices at Savvy but she manages to awesomely dodge the whirling blade.
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Another arrow embeds itself into the Cataphract's back thanks to Jade Wisdom. Unfortunately his second arrow is easily avoided once the fae spun around to see the attack. The fae also manages to avoid another blow from the drunk Solar. Now completely on the defensive, the glorious fae warrior manages to avoid another pair of arrows from the Jadeborn.
 
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Then from high above, Phinnae grabs an arrow an swoops down into the creatures chest trying to knock it overboard. Alas the fae is too agile and the arrow shatters against its armour without causing damage. While it is distracted by Phinnae, though, Savvy bites at its legs and feels the imaginary flesh give beneath her fangs.
 
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The Cataphract brings its razor sharp blade up and across Phinnae's exposed body, causing another shower of gore to fly through the air. While it is attacking her Jade Wisdom releases another two arrows, the first ricochets off the railing and causes the fae to step back and spin to avoid it. But the second arrow's path anticipated this reaction and ricochets off Scarred's gourd and into the silent yet beautiful face of the creature. A final look of surprise is frozen there as it slumps, dead, to the deck.
 
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Jade Wisdom is quite pleased by this.
 
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The three Exalts take some stock of their surroundings on the fae boat and notice quite a large number of hobgoblins holding a steady distance. The sound of slow clapping is clearly audible in the otherwise silent twilight air. Looking up they spot another glorious fae.
 
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Scarred asks "Who're you? *hic*", to which the fae noble replies, ''Invincible Surf of the Wyld''. The fae then requests that they replace his Cataphracts in return for killing them in cold blood. They are not swayed by his arguments, fortunately.
 
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A bit more discussion takes place regarding who attacked whom. But neither party is willing to concede.
 
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Phinnae grabs Scarred and flies back to the Shining Pearl.
 
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The beautiful fae man refuses to tell the message he claims to have for the Exalts. At this, Savvy becomes bird and flies back to the yacht herself.
 
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Over dinner, he tries once more to explain ll he knows about the fair folk, and just why they are the enemies of all sane creatures in Creation, but the Exalts seem unconvinced. Jade Wisdom suspects this is due to the Fae noble being so good looking, and enchanting... beguiling. Scarred's refusal to even believe that the creatures were fae, or that fae even exist anymore is confounding, and the Jadeborn starts to think the Solar is insane, perhaps already fae addled. A discussion with Savvy also leaves him with a sense of unease as she appears to be a fae sympathiser. As if she belives it's ok for beautiful lies to enslave people, because they are beautiful. Thinking about her three cultists, Jade Wisdom grows even more uneasy.
 
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Added links to the first age exalts and linked other NPCs to my pages. - [[Bencyclopedia]]
 
Added links to the first age exalts and linked other NPCs to my pages. - [[Bencyclopedia]]
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::: Quite possibly, I just did it less wordy :P [[Bencyclopedia]]
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Damn homophones! :) [[nikink]]
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What the hell is ''Toxophilite''? - [[nikink]]
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: According to thefreedictionary.com a Toxophilite is a lover of Archery - [[Bencyclopedia]]
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:: The more you know! :) [[nikink]]
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Good grief! I hate falling behind on the notes... three pages transcribed, '''nineteen''' to go! I hope you people appreciate the effort! ;) [[nikink]]
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Who did the what now? - [[Muzz]]

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In the tomb there's bound to be; defenses strong times three The defenses overcome; the ghosts must be undone.

Excellent Air boat WotLA p.34

Cast

Extras

  • Taros Petasi - Enigmatic Elipse Scavenger Lord, maybe with ties to House Ragara?
    • Ragara Tanro - Servant of Taros
    • Madame Wang - manager(?) of the 7000 Pleasures Teahouse.
  • Baos Gap - Dawn Caste Solar, Circle mate of Taros Petasi
  • Incomparable Hammer - Twilight Caste Solar, Circle mate of Taros Petasi
  • Perfect Butterfly - Zenith Caste Solar.
    • Gare - Her father, in Riverwood
  • Madam Wu - Owner of a cheap Teahouse in Nexus...
  • Pirule Kugimo - hapless mortal Nexus labourer trying to earn a quick coin by spying on Exalts... (and a dwarf)
  • Invincible Serf of the Wyld - Noble Fae
  • Cousin Rosa of Tolinya (ex-slave, branded with the brand of the Wujin Shi Tea Company)
  • The seven emancipated slave girls
    • Bitchy (now a dedicated follower of Savvy)
    • Whiney
    • Moany (now a dedicated follower of Savvy)
    • Groany
    • Catty
    • Fussy
    • Feral (now a dedicated follower of Savvy)
  • Master Wu, Sijanese tour guide

Deceased and or Unknown


Places

  • Nexus (d'uh!)
    • Madame Wu's Teahouse of Infinite Courage
    • The Seven-Thousand Pleasures Teahouse
    • The Drunken Carp Tavern
    • Salt of Creation Tavern (in Sentinel Hills)
    • Nexus Pool
    • Dakura's Mansion
    • The Shining Pearl, Dakura's yacht - deceased
  • An-Teng
    • Dragon's Jaw
  • Riverwood, a small village on the River of Tears. Home of Perfect Butterfly
  • Harbourhead
    • Tiraklou - Savvy's sister here once...
  • Sijan
  • Lookshy
    • Tomhaza Redoubt (Shhhh! It's a secret!)

Calendar

http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Calendar <- Handy. :)

||||||Year 767|| ||Ascending Air||Resplendent Air||Descending Air|| ||Ascending Water||Resplendent Water||Descending Water|| ||Ascending Earth||Resplendent Earth||Descending Earth|| ||Ascending Wood||Resplendent Wood||Descending Wood|| ||Ascending Fire||Resplendent Fire||Descending Fire|| ||||||Calibration||

||||||Year 768|| ||Ascending Air||Resplendent Air||Descending Air|| ||Ascending Water||Resplendent Water||Descending Water|| ||Ascending Earth||Resplendent Earth||Descending Earth|| ||Ascending Wood||Resplendent Wood||Descending Wood|| ||Ascending Fire||Resplendent Fire||Descending Fire|| ||||||Calibration|| Year 768

Descending Wood : The odd quartet meet in Nexus, greet a Solar, get a quest, kill a Dynast, steal a yacht.
Ascending Fire : Leave Nexus on a quest to Sijan on behalf of an Eclipse. Flee local authorities for the death of a Dynast. Bring groupies.
Descending Fire : Fae!. Scarred frustrated. Savvy furious. Phinnae flies. Jade Wisdom fights.
Calibration : weirdness happens.


||||||Year 769|| ||Ascending Air||Resplendent Air||Descending Air|| Year 769

Ascending Air : Seven Su-Chi's. Sidereal slyness. Scary stranger. Sijanese stonework. Schooling Savvy.
Resplendent Air :





23th Resplendent Air

Downtime occurs.

24th Resplendent Air

Downtime occurs.

25th Resplendent Air

Downtime occurs.

26th Resplendent Air

Downtime occurs.

27th Resplendent Air

Downtime occurs.

28th Resplendent Air

Downtime occurs.

14th Ascending Water

Downtime occurs. Phinnae limit breaks

22nd Ascending Water

The smell of Nexus greets the Companions long before it comes into sight. They hastily try to remove as many Guild paraphernalia and markings as they can. This is probably a bit late, given the amount of river traffic.

Phinnae captains the boat easily into a berth at the Nexus Pool. Once docked, everyone packs what little belongings they have and Scarred becomes Easily Overlooked in order to keep the giant Orichalcum Bow hidden. Then they make their way to the Teahouse of 7000 Pleasures.

Phinnae flies there as a condor and once in human form again she knocks on the door of the Teahouse, having arrived hours before everyone else. Madame Wang answers. The old woman looks a bit surprised to see Phinnae all by herself, and asks as to the whereabouts of the others.

In her characteristically uncharismatic manner, Phinnae says it's none of the old woman's business, then bluntly demands to see Rosa. Madame Wang informs her that Rosa departed for her home months ago. Phinnae then asks for a bath. And a new change of clothes!

Madame Wang agrees that the barbarian smells quite strongly and leads Phinnae through several corridors of giggles behind closed doors to a well appointed room. Phinnae demands Madame Wang tell Taros that the others are on their way. Madame Wang refuses politely, saying that Master Taros is in Firewander at present. Phinnae pauses for a second to consider this, then tells Madame Wang to get rooms and tea ready for everyone.

Walking through the busy and overcrowded streets of Nexus, Jade Wisdom takes pleasure in explaining (and warning about) the city to Perfect Butterfly, as she has come to be known.

A large, well built man brings Phinnae some hot water and fresh clothes. While he is in her room, trapped some might say, she asks him about recent events in Nexus. He says Master Taros, Captain Baos and Mistress Incomparable Hammer have been working on a large project, but he doesn't know what that project is.

The others arrive at last at the well appointed foyer and are met by the gracious Madame Wang. Savvy enquires after Phinnae and Taros, and is told that though Phinnae is here, Taros is regrettably not. Madame Wang then leads them all to well appointed guest rooms.

They all spot a large, well built man leaving another room in a hurry with a concerned look upon his face. Phinnae can be heard beyond the door saying she was only trying to say thankyou!

Half an hour later or so, Madame Wang gets Phinnae from her room and leads her to a lush lounge replete with tasty snacks gentle music and several varieties of tea from around Creation. Soon after Phinnae has gotten comfortable, the rest arrive. Jade Wisdom 's eyes light up upon spotting the tea and he sips it with relish and delight. After devouring the exquisit snacks, Perfect Butterfly, Savvy and ex-slave girls all go to a communal bathroom. Jade Wisdom and the sailors then do likewise.

Around mid-afternoon everyone is refreshed, relaxed, re-clothed and reclining back in the lounge.

Then Scarred reappears, dirty, dishevelled and smelling like a brewery full of pig-swill. Despite this the others make small talk with him and fill him in on the news, such as it is, about Taros. Savvy asks Feral to tell more about Nexus and its laws and customs, as the girl grew up in the city. While she speaks, Scarred and the sailors get quite drunk, before eventually, the sailors take their leave, getting paid by Madame Wang on the way out.

The night passes uneventfully, and very comfortably.


23rd Ascending Water

Comments

Added links to the first age exalts and linked other NPCs to my pages. - Bencyclopedia

Trying some organisational changes. If anyone has a better idea, I'd love to see it! :) Will leave the last couple of days in game time (or game sessions) up on this page and archive off the others on a rolling schedule (alternatively, one of you lot can do that too if you feel so inclined, just copy how I've done it. Each Archived day will usually be fairly short to read, has it's own comments section and should be easy to build off, but one thing I'm wary of is losing exactly what the party of misfits has learned. If it's archived away who's to say what day they learned the specific bit of info you're looking for to recall... hm... wordy sentences for the win tonight! Maybe each date should have a reminder about that day? So like: 16th Descending Wood - Nexus, quartet met, alley thugs, Taros intro. - nikink

Perhaps you could just have this page be a timeline with a brief rundown of each day + the calander with the links off to the more detailed descriptions. Possibly just have the most recent game or two on here as well, to act as a memory tickler if needed. - Bencyclopedia
I'm pretty sure you just said what I said... :) nikink
Quite possibly, I just did it less wordy :P Bencyclopedia

Damn homophones! :) nikink

What the hell is Toxophilite? - nikink

According to thefreedictionary.com a Toxophilite is a lover of Archery - Bencyclopedia
The more you know! :) nikink

Good grief! I hate falling behind on the notes... three pages transcribed, nineteen to go! I hope you people appreciate the effort! ;) nikink

Who did the what now? - Muzz

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