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Thread: Mallside VIII: OrksOrksOrks!
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2014-08-24, 08:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Spako seems to brighten at the subject matter. Spako loves magic, even if he'd never call himself an expert.
"Well, you'd have to find a school or method that you're compatible with. Certain styles require different techniques, sources, and such. Not all of them are capable of being taught to normal people, and less probably work for erm, what's the term? Synthetic? You'd have to look for a teacher, of course. Once that's done they would take it from there."Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-24, 09:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
"Analysis of magic possibilities, research into possible trainers. Perhaps research into trainers first, especially ones who might have a method of analyzing my magic potential. Some research into common magic methods, especially ones that I would be able to use. I think it's likely safe to assume that I would be uneligable for magic systems based around life." she nods. "I will have to look into this. Thank you, Spako."
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2014-08-24, 09:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Spako nods cheerfully, happy to have been of use.
"You're welcome. Tell me if it works out. You can always improve, like they say. And what I taught myself really isn't anything special in the end. Maybe something more official would work for me too."Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-24, 09:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
"Thank you, Spako. Now if you will excuse me, I have some research to do." She gives him a polite nod, and turns to head off.
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2014-08-24, 09:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Spako nods and lets her go.
Sigh, alone again...Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-24, 10:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Aurora Fountain]
"So much water. Flowing. Can you believe that's really there?"
A humanish woman is stopped admiring the changing colors, spellbound by the spectacle of the fountain.
Her skin is silver, ears frilled, her outfit all denim, medium length hair looks rather more like a fox's fur, her shoes not present. Makes browsing the mall a lot harder; so many places demand a shirt and shoes.
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2014-08-24, 10:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Spako looks up.
"Well, I haven't actually touched it, but I'm reasonably sure it's all real."
He unconsciously gives a sniff at the new arrival who seems human only from a cursory glance.
And admittedly, Spako is not wearing a shirt or shoes. Wings and bit reptile toes get in the way of both of those. He's quite content with his little red pants and the things that he hangs from them.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-24, 10:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Aurora Fountain]
"I've just never seen so much liquid water in one place. I suppose it must be commonplace to you."
She dips a hand into the water and her eyes get even wider.
"It is real!"
The new arrival smells reptilian, or even draconic, with the electric smell of ozone, and a hint of the ocean. Other inhamunities noticeable on further examination. Teeth are the wrong shape. Pupils are too elongated, though not slits. Legs proportioned slightly wrong.
She turns to look over Spako, who she had only seen in the edge of her vision so far.
"You should. It's very refreshing. I could die happy, having seen this fountain."
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2014-08-24, 10:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora fountain
Spako blinks, and leans down to dip a claw in the water. He has to lean much farther than the lady, being so short.
"It's rather cool, yes. Not too common, really. I mean, I come here often enough, but outside of this city I've never seen fountains very often. And I have traveled quite a bit."Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-24, 10:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Aurora Fountain]
Poor Spako.
The lady nods. "Common in occurrence, but not experience. I understand. What takes you on your travels? I mean, why?"
"It must need well, a lot more, you understand, than just the water to fill this fountain. It is like trees in a desert. In order for anyone to let it be, they must have so much water they...I guess they hardly know what to do with it."
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2014-08-24, 10:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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Parade of Masks
“Well, no. Or, rather, there used to be and sometimes I wish there still was, but now I suppose everyone already knows about it so it no longer exists anymore,“ Harley explains. She doesn‘t realize that the average Nexus citizen knows less about her than she thinks they know. Not that that matters. Honestly, it seems like she‘s more of a danger to herself than to anyone else (if you judge purely from everything that has happened IC only).
As she watches him work, she then adds, “It‘s actually more in honor of one of my good friends who recently left the Nexus. Maybe you‘ve heard of him; he was actually quite popular around here. Stu. He actually is a rose, who got around by way of a power suit. You know, like Earthworm Jim. Except a plant instead of a worm.“ Stu has always reminded me of Earthworm Jim, but sadly most of the levels from that game were really really annoying.Favorite sports:
Fencing
Football (Soccer)
Figure Skating
(and basically everything else that starts with 'f')ALSO! Come roleplay FFRPG in the Nexus!Nexus Characters.
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2014-08-24, 10:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Spako shifts uncomfortably. Oh boy, life story time.
"I left home because my clan was a bunch of prejudiced idiots, so I wandered for knowledge and livelihood. I was torn away by some Freaks with ships, and so I traveled for a future. I found myself a spelljammer and a new family in my crew, and so I traveled for life. And then I was torn away here, so now I wander because there's nothing else to do." he says sadly.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-24, 11:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Aurora Fountain]
"You had a spelljammer? Oh you poor thing!"
The lady sweeps in and attempts to give Spako a hug. That's a common display of comfort for bipeds, she remembers. It was in the book. Her skin is rather cold. Smooth, hairless, not in that her arms are shaved but in that they never had any.
"That must be awful. You, listen, you haven't given up, have you? You can get back? You can get close, start somewhere new. You just need an aim."
This is awkward. Spako is too small. Would be better to pick him up.
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2014-08-24, 11:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Spako looks up at her, and is easily hugged. He doesn't think to look for hair.
"You know what a Spelljammer is? No one ever seems to know what I'm talking about. But yes, our ship was the Second-hand Flush. Mine and the Professor's and Pipistrelle's and Heneva's and Umbra's and...and...and..."
Oh, dear. She went and brought back old pains. The poor kobold looks like he's going to cry. Not that he has tear glands, but...
Damage control, please come in!Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-24, 11:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Aurora Fountain]
"It must be hard, caring about others."
She's never done it herself, but has read about all the trouble it can cause.
"Yes, I know what a spelljammer is. Never seen one in person, but it's, common knowledge, isn't it?"
"...and what is your name, big guy? Tell me something about here. You remember them; and I'll remember other things, okay?"
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2014-08-24, 11:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Spako manages to distract himself and choke out, "My, my name's Spako Highclaws. I live in a little basement apartment I rent from some humans who thought it was too tiny for normal people to use, but it's pretty big for me because I'm short and used to tight spaces. I practice sword-play and magic but I can't seem to find enough demand to do more than scrape by, except when I found that fancy armor that paid for all my clothes and stuff for months."Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-25, 12:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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[Aurora Fountain]
The lady inspects his claws. They don't seem to be much higher than they should be. What would that even mean? It's probably not a literally descriptive name, is it?
"Spako. Neat. Not sure about money. It's a huge downside of civilization, actually. People have all the things."
"Say, can you make things warm with your magic? I met a priest who could do that, by a little miracle."
The woman looks briefly concerned. She'll need a place to live, or something. But no, the Nexus is so mild and friendly, she doesn't need a building or anything to live in. Probably there are places Outside with no people in them yet.
"Humans make most of the buildings here, then? I've never met a human. They okay people? Probably."
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2014-08-25, 12:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Well, actually, it is a literal name. He has wings, and most kobolds don't, so he's capable of being much higher up than them.
"Yeah, heating up small things isn't too hard. Big things are harder and take a lot of effort. Humans can be fine people. My best friend was a human. He forgave me even when some pothoc elf stole my body and cut his leg off with it. I didn't think he would, but he did, and I bought him a shiny mithril one anyway.
Erm, if I can ask, what are you, exactly?" he says, switching between polite and casually reminiscent.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-25, 12:21 AM (ISO 8601)
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[Aurora Fountain]
"Oh good. I was worried about them. Heard that they'd done some terrible things, you see. But that sounds right virtuous of you both."
The lady smiles.
"I'm an electrum postshallar dragon."
It was a lot simpler before coming to the Nexus, when she could just have said 'I'm the only other living being on the planet and you've known me my entire life. Why are you asking me such a silly question?'
"Or something like that. We don't really bother with type names, you know?"
One of the lady's hands, previously involved in the hug, detaches from her arm and turns into a tiny two-legged dragon thing, which flutters around Spako's head.
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2014-08-25, 12:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Dragon
Spako blinks, absolutely confused at the thing orbiting his head.
"I'm starting to think that one of my parents or ancestors might have been a brass dragon, but our dragons can't do that." he says weakly.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-25, 12:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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[Dragon Fountain]
"Hehe. Despite the name, we're most related to copper dragons. 'I' am actually a bunch of those little guys. We don't do much on our own."
She shrugs, and the critter rejoins her arm, morphing smoothly back into a hand.
"Not sure why we're so little. There's one living dragon from the Warm Days, and she's like, hundreds of times our size. Being big is supposed to be useful in the cold. But then, we were isolated."
And/or there was magic involved.
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2014-08-25, 12:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Confused Name Fountain
Spako is not sure how to respond to that. "O-oh. Uh, how does that work? Do your minds all work together or do they become one consciousness? How do you keep one solid form?"Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-25, 07:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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[Distracted from sad memories Fountain]
"I guess we form one mind. Never really thought about it, you know? But things here are so leisurely."
The last moves a bit away and smirks.
"Solid firm is easy. Just like, we each be part of a shape. That's the postshallar part. It's interesting sometimes; did you know people have individual teeth?"
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2014-08-25, 07:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Spako shrugs.
"I'd never heard the word before. And uh, yeah, what about it?" he says, opening his jaws to reveal his many pointy teeth.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-25, 01:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Aurora Fountain]
"We don't!"
She grins, revealing an upper and lower tooth ridge without separate pieces.
"So anyway, you just wandered in here. You do anything not to support yourself? We've noticed that. The more capable a being is, the less efficient. In general."
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2014-08-25, 01:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Spako tilts his head.
"I'm afraid that I don't understand the question." he says simply.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-25, 01:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Same old Fountain]
"You said that you practice swords and magic, and are given somethings for doing them. Do you have interests? Am I using the wrong words? I just got an expanded lexocorder earlier this week."
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2014-08-25, 01:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Spako nods.
"Oh, I play the guitar. A little thing that I picked up from a friend of mine."Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2014-08-25, 02:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Aurora Fountain]
She thinks for a moment.
"The musical instrument. Yes. We will need some of those, someday."
Sigh. So much to do. So many things. More things than she even has bodies!
"If you don't mind, I think I'm just going to watch the fountain for a while. See how it moves."
Also if he does mind, she's probably going to do the same. With that, the lady turns back towards the water.
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2014-08-25, 05:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aurora Fountain
Spako shrugs and lets her do so.
Eventually he'll mutter a pleasantry before getting up to leave.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]