Shrine bright like a belt buckle
Safrin rodeo belt buckle
Colt Winchester
 
Rancher
Age: 36 | Height: 5'6" | Race: Accepted | Citizenship: Nomadic | Level: 7
STR: 28 - DEX: 28 - END: 24 - LUCK: 27 - ARC: - INT: - HP: 168 - BASE ROLL: 55
Played by: Blu
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MP: 2395

#1
COLT
I'm homesick for somewhere that doesn't exist
For someone I'm still learning to miss
Said goodbye, wasn't ready yet
Only see you in this silhouette
It's been storming since dawn. She tried to wait it out, sipped her coffee and stared at the clouds out her window like they might let her know their plans. They didn't, but she's seen enough of 'em to know they didn't look like they'd quit any time soon, and the work certainly doesn't, so they'd moved cows through snowmelt until everyone was half-frozen and miserable. She showered, not because she had any hope of staying clean, but because it warmed her faster than the fire, though she used it too in order to dry her wet hair before heading out again.

She could wait, she supposes, but the storm doesn't feel like it'll let up any time soon and her to-do list won't get any shorter. When all's said and done, she wouldn't melt out here. Her horse has a bit of a different opinion, his head tossing away the drops that sneak into his ears, irritation an unusual trait in Beans, but everyone has their limits. She parks him by a tree for shelter, giving his wet hide an apologetic pat before slipping off to the shrine. Water pelts her hat, the sound like hail, but luckily the frost is pulling back that it isn't so. It bounces off her rain jacket, the long tail of it keeping even her legs mostly dry, save for a crease here or two where the wind teased it in. Underneath, she's warm in folds of jackets and chaps, sweaters and jeans, but both her and her horse are dappled excessively in mud.

She doesn't know Safrin well, but she's guessing the goddess won't much appreciate the wet summons. So Colt pops open an umbrella, holding it over the shrine, where she busies setting down a fur-lined, long coat for her, wrapped in some hide to keep it untouched by the weather. Sensible enough for the season, but truly something elegant and decorative, meant to be worn to be noticed, more than used to keep dry. Next to the coat, she sets down a glass. Slowly, having only one hand really free now, she pours several different liquors into it, even managing the lemon garnish. The bottles clink in the bag at her side as she puts them away one by one. She might have been thinking about this for a few nights now and gotten some tips from the bartenders at the House. Though it's not something to her liking, not in this form anyway, she hopes the vesper will do for Safrin.

"Safrin," she murmurs into the dark, soft with uncertainty. She's never called on her before, has been warned to avoid her, even. But she remembers the way Remi's hand had recoiled from the belt buckle last year when she proposed the rodeo to him, as if the idea of something graced by Frey might bite him. Got her thinking that it might best suit everyone if she offers different blessings each rodeo. "Hoping you could help me make a prize for the rodeo this year. A belt buckle to outshine all the rest." Literally, in fact.



Colt is requesting a shiny belt buckle that will cause disadvantage when used.

I think she still has her level 3 item pass if her roll fails. I think I offered it up one other quest before but not sure it got used on that?

With so many spirits around you, you attract the attention of the gods when visiting a shrine. Roll with advantage when praying at a shrine. (In order to use this, make sure to note the ability at the bottom of your shrine post).

Regional Score bonus: +3 in all shrine visits, drops, PQ+s, KQs, etc. (You must post this at the bottom of any post where a +3 should be included). Residents cannot be cursed at shrines in this region.

Accepted receive +20 and roll with advantage at all shrines. Include this at the bottom of all shrine posts.
I'm homesick for conversations I would avoid
And now I miss the sound of your voice
Now there's nothing but a shadow left
So I'll just keep on chasing shadows of you
Received a Gilded Market wig from Remi that resembles her usual hair and is enchanted to stay on better than most wigs | has a reverse centaur tattoo on her left hand with the legs going down her pointer and middle fingers that looks like this.
 

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#2
Safrin
The rain doesn’t stop, not exactly.

It thins. Shifts. Refractures.

Above the plateau, where the clouds have churned all day, the downpour softens into a strange, impossible hush—water still falling, but transfigured. Each drop that nears the shrine halts mid-air, light blooming inside like a thousand tiny stars, held breathless in orbit around her. The scent of ozone and wet earth curls beneath it all, caught in the hush.

Safrin is simply there, made of glow and starlight and exquisite stillness. Her feet don’t touch the stone, her presence scattering the mist like startled moths. Jewels shimmer at her throat, constellations whisper along the edges of her silken gown, and her gaze—when it settles on Colt—is not unkind.

"Another rodeo?" she says, bemused, the lilt of amusement lifting her voice. Her smile deepens as she surveys the umbrella, the fur-lined coat, the drink. "My, my. You’ve certainly come prepared." She reaches for the glass with graceful fingers, her expression softening as she takes a sip. It leaves the faintest shimmer on her lips. "Mmm," she hums, approvingly. "Sweet. Sharp. Strong."

Her eyes flick upward to Colt’s, brilliant and unblinking. "If I recall, my children quite enjoyed themselves last year." There’s a glint of fond mischief there, though the curve of her mouth turns contemplative a breath later. "I wonder what this year will bring."

The glass hovers lightly in her hand as she turns to face Colt fully, light catching in the strands of her dark hair. Her tone shifts, faintly richer, more intent. "For a prize worthy of starlight and spectacle, you’ll need more than just metal and leather. If you truly want a buckle to outshine the rest.." She tilts her head, one brow arched. "Then here’s what you must do."

You rolled terribly twice, so the levelling reward was used!

Colt has been given a quest, she must

1. Capture some starlight! (interpretation up to you)
2. Capture some sunlight! (interpretation up to you, must be different than in 1)
3. Use light to blind/distract someone
4. Complete a training thread where her goal is to give her own disadvantage per round (kicking dust, being distracting, etc)
Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!
Colt Winchester
 
Rancher
Age: 36 | Height: 5'6" | Race: Accepted | Citizenship: Nomadic | Level: 7
STR: 28 - DEX: 28 - END: 24 - LUCK: 27 - ARC: - INT: - HP: 168 - BASE ROLL: 55
Played by: Blu
Posts: 1,065 | Total: 3,238
MP: 2395

#3
COLT
I'm homesick for somewhere that doesn't exist
For someone I'm still learning to miss
Said goodbye, wasn't ready yet
Only see you in this silhouette
Safrin's beauty is not given justice in memory. Between every night sky she admires and the first time she'd met her at this same spot, Colt thought she knew what to expect. The reality of Safrin is far more dazzling, and Colt's expression shifts from subtle worry to wonder as the storm is remade into a galaxy around them, Safrin at its center with all her radiant glory.

She simpers at the query, having shared a similar response when first considering it herself. "Went so well the last time," she reasons, trailing off with a shrug. The world is so full of terrible things, it seems worth repeating the few that are good. As her gaze tips with Safrin's to the shrine and all the unnecessary additions she brought along, her smile tilts into more of a humorous huff. "Better than the alternative," she drawls, jaw working over the amusement as it settles back into something neutral. Her gaze retains a spark of it, pleasantly surprised to discover that this forboding monument built up in her mind is nothing more nefarious than a sharp and powerful woman. Which, for those that would ask her to dim herself and be betrayed by any refusal to do so, there is no worse evil to them than that.

It's an understatement, especially since the presence before her belongs to something far more than a woman, and she'd do well not to abandon all caution. For now, though, she just appreciates that at least this one thing today has been easier than expected.

Observing the taste of the drink with all the curiosity of a freshly minted cat, there's a touch of relief at the approval, and a knowing sort of shape to her lips at the description. She had tried a sip of it before coming here, and strong doesn't do the drink enough credit for how quickly it wrecked her. As for her children enjoying themselves, Colt isn't sure if she means at the rodeo, or over the entire year, though the distinction perhaps doesn't entirely matter. "You and me both," she breaths, soft where she holds something back with a swallow, her throat suddenly run dry.

Fortunately, Safrin doesn't linger long on that rather ominous potential, getting to the true matter at hand. Colt's head lifts, interest narrowing her focus in from all the pretty aspects dancing around Safrin to just the job being doled out. "I'll see you soon, then," she nods, and it's less because of confidence or ease than it is straight need to get the work done. "Appreciate it," she murmurs, in farewell, as she turns and walks through the starlit rain back to her horse.

[FIN]
I'm homesick for conversations I would avoid
And now I miss the sound of your voice
Now there's nothing but a shadow left
So I'll just keep on chasing shadows of you
Received a Gilded Market wig from Remi that resembles her usual hair and is enchanted to stay on better than most wigs | has a reverse centaur tattoo on her left hand with the legs going down her pointer and middle fingers that looks like this.

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