What do you get when two ruthless assassins raise their daughter travelling through the wildest reaches of Caido? Take one look at Theea and you'll get a pretty good idea. Cheerful and tenacious in equal measure, and curious beyond all else, she began her journey on a mission to find those her mother once called family. And find them she did, soon rubbing elbows with demigods, leaders and even ghosts from the past. Her determination is resolute, her thirst for knowledge unmatched. We can't wait to see where her next adventure takes her!
Congratulations, Theea!
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Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Type: Grey | Rank: Upgraded
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Type: Grey | Rank: Mastered
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail Strategy sets the scene for the tale
Noe was growing tired of the hunt, but she couldn't bring herself to give it up. Not when Sohalia was trying so hard. By now, the girl was familiar with the story of how Soh had come by her first rose, the tasks she'd had to complete for Vi and the toll it had taken on the Luminary. And that had been for Noe, who didn't even like her. This time, she was searching for an actual friend.
We'll just ignore that we all know that Soh did it for Koa.
But regardless, Noe traipsed along in Soh's wake, scanning for any sign of a rose, which she'd been told would show up in colors of crimson and gold. They'd elected to search the Observatory today, and it was arguably the worst hunt yet. It hadn't been so bad until they'd started clambering up stairs. Now Noe was forced to see just how out of shape she was.
"Why are we searching the top?" she panted as they crested the final stairs. "Won't a rose be growing out of, you know, soil?"
I'm the wind in our free-flowing sails And the liquor in our cocktails
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Type: Grey | Rank: Upgraded
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Type: Grey | Rank: Mastered
06-21-2025, 08:02 PM (This post was last modified: 06-21-2025, 08:02 PM by Sohalia.)
Sohalia
Soh, too, was growing tired of the hunt. It had been a few days now since they'd arrived from Haulani, and Soh would have to go back soon, if only to check on Flora's house. She'd promised her best friend to keep the plants watered, and so far, she'd managed not to kill anything.
"Well, yeah," she said as she searched. "But these are magical roses. Imagine if one sprouted up here and we missed it because we just didn't look?" She had no interest in losing out on a rose just because they failed to look. She glanced at Noe, softening. "Thanks for coming up here with me. We'll have to go back to Haulani soon."
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Type: Grey | Rank: Upgraded
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Type: Grey | Rank: Mastered
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail Strategy sets the scene for the tale
Sohalia, unfortunately, had a point. With that in mind, Noe continued to search, catching her breath as she looked under benches and around signs pointing the way to the skyport. When the Luminary spoke again, Noe looked up sharply. "Look, Sohalia - I appreciate what you did for my brother and I. If a little rose hunting is how I can repay you, then... I'll keep looking."
With that, the girl returned to her hunt. She paused only once, to tie her hair back out of her face; even in the shade of the Greatwood, Longheat was hot. She found herself missing Torchline more and more: the sea breeze, the crashing waves, and most of all, the safety.
I'm the wind in our free-flowing sails And the liquor in our cocktails
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Type: Grey | Rank: Upgraded
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Type: Grey | Rank: Mastered
Sohalia was touched by Noe's words, but she elected to keep it to herself. Somehow, she didn't think the girl would be impressed by a display of emotion over something like this. If they found a rose, though - then, Soh wouldn't hold back.
The young woman broke away from Noe, searching another area of the Observatory. She remembered many things about this place fondly, but her most recent memory was of Koa rejecting her. She left that particular bench to Noe to search, unable or unwilling to revisit it. Maybe she was still hopeful about a future with the dragoon, but that didn't mean that his rejection hadn't stung.
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Type: Grey | Rank: Upgraded
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Type: Grey | Rank: Mastered
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail Strategy sets the scene for the tale
Without a rose in sight, the women met back up near the skyport. After booking passage back to Haulani, they returned to their inn to gather their belongings. Their next trip to the Observatory was subdued. Somehow, Noe had really thought they might find a rose on this trip. She knew they were rare and all, but surely, surely she had to be due for some good luck.
But alas, not this time. They boarded their skyship and set sail for Haulani, leaving the Greatwood and its elusive roses behind.
fin
I'm the wind in our free-flowing sails And the liquor in our cocktails
