Jigano had thought long and hard about this expedition, but the tragedy of Fiat Lux had dashed many of his plans. Amalia would normally have been first asked, and Deimos with her… but now, of course, that was impossible, and he could not ask the General to leave her side. Of the other Loreseekers, Sam was busy with his religious duties and Ingrid had not fared well the last time they’d gone on an underground adventure. Loren was fighting his own battles against the guilt the festival had left guilt Jigano was doing his best to shove down and move past, at the moment. Maea, however, had returned, and he had asked her to join him in this expedition. Hotaru, too, had proven to be a staunch ally in previous projects, and her fierceness might prove useful if they had to face anything unexpected below the ground. Having someone else who could Heal along was simple wisdom – and in the end, all three women were friends, or those he hoped to become better friends with. No matter how he tried to rationalize the useful skills each brought, it all came back to wanting to reach out and make those connections in spite of the snarling voice in the back of his mind that told him he didn’t deserve them. He could have invited them to tea, or dinner, or a picnic in the Glade… but an invitation to adventure, danger, and exploration was more his style.
Bundled in their thickest layers, after they had left offerings of food and fuel with the guards he had led the small group from the portal across the tundra in the cold grey light before dawn, towards where some of them had met the ice genie before. He had circled them around to the west, approaching the exile’s village cautiously and with stealth as he cast about for the abandoned mine’s entrance. The sun was beginning to burn above the snow as they ducked into the darkness and Jigano carefully unshielded Ludo’s lantern, keeping the light aimed deeper into the broad ice-encrusted tunnel that sloped gently downwards alongside a broken track where minecarts had once been pulled by weary mules. Anything burnable had long since been scavenged from this part of the mine, and there was little left but grooves in the frozen ground to indicate its former purpose.
”Everyone ready?” he asked softly, voice slightly muffled by his scarf. He had already shared their goal to explore the mine and determine if any mageglass remained within when he had requested their help. Now it remained to see how far they would get, and what they would find within.
Jigano is bringing:
SoulKeeper | A magical lantern capable of housing lost souls of the departed. The lantern keeps them safe until such a time as they can be released to Ludo and Mort.
Broken Spectacles | These glasses can translate certain texts, however because of the damage they do not do so with any reliability.
Two-way mirror | Two small oval-sizes pieces of mirror. Each item is magically bonded to the other, and reveals the reflection of its partner when looked into, regardless of distance. (Other half currently held by Rory)
Guardian Sphere | A small glass-like sphere (roughly 2" in diameter) that allows a portal guardian to innately sense where their counterparts are. The light within darkens the closer the ascended are to activating a new portal. When held by anyone else, the light dims and nothing happens.
Everdry Bed | A square of silk that transforms into a large, luxurious bed upon command; always warm and clean and never ever gets that wet spot during use
Bracers/Gorget made by Deimos
Knife and Rapier
Pack with food, water, journal and pencils, Flint and tinder
This is an Abandoned-focused plot-advancing PQ looking for mageglass in Halo! Spots have already been filled. Please list what your character is bringing on the expedition in your opening post.
1. Hotaru
2. Maea
3. Evie
No Posting Order
Bundled in their thickest layers, after they had left offerings of food and fuel with the guards he had led the small group from the portal across the tundra in the cold grey light before dawn, towards where some of them had met the ice genie before. He had circled them around to the west, approaching the exile’s village cautiously and with stealth as he cast about for the abandoned mine’s entrance. The sun was beginning to burn above the snow as they ducked into the darkness and Jigano carefully unshielded Ludo’s lantern, keeping the light aimed deeper into the broad ice-encrusted tunnel that sloped gently downwards alongside a broken track where minecarts had once been pulled by weary mules. Anything burnable had long since been scavenged from this part of the mine, and there was little left but grooves in the frozen ground to indicate its former purpose.
”Everyone ready?” he asked softly, voice slightly muffled by his scarf. He had already shared their goal to explore the mine and determine if any mageglass remained within when he had requested their help. Now it remained to see how far they would get, and what they would find within.
Jigano is bringing:
SoulKeeper | A magical lantern capable of housing lost souls of the departed. The lantern keeps them safe until such a time as they can be released to Ludo and Mort.
Broken Spectacles | These glasses can translate certain texts, however because of the damage they do not do so with any reliability.
Two-way mirror | Two small oval-sizes pieces of mirror. Each item is magically bonded to the other, and reveals the reflection of its partner when looked into, regardless of distance. (Other half currently held by Rory)
Guardian Sphere | A small glass-like sphere (roughly 2" in diameter) that allows a portal guardian to innately sense where their counterparts are. The light within darkens the closer the ascended are to activating a new portal. When held by anyone else, the light dims and nothing happens.
Everdry Bed | A square of silk that transforms into a large, luxurious bed upon command; always warm and clean and never ever gets that wet spot during use
Bracers/Gorget made by Deimos
Knife and Rapier
Pack with food, water, journal and pencils, Flint and tinder
This is an Abandoned-focused plot-advancing PQ looking for mageglass in Halo! Spots have already been filled. Please list what your character is bringing on the expedition in your opening post.
2. Maea
3. Evie
No Posting Order
