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    [Temple of Tamamo]

    Helen bows to Izumi and says, "I'm Helen Avery, 4th-rank priestess of Tamamo. I was sent by by Lady Tsukiko to visit. This is Frederick, my boyfriend."

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    [Temple of Tamamo]

    Izumi nods

    Welcome, sister. And welcome you who shares my name and yet does not: I am Izumi NorZilliar, but my family and his clan could not be more distantly associated. My husband Kazuki is the son of our world's Fenric, who is utterly and completely unrelated to his grandfather.

    She grins unpleasantly

    Is that not pleasant? And yes, lady Tsukiko already informed me of your visit, and that we should expect her august father to put in an appearance. Do you know who her father is?
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    [Temple of Tamamo]

    Helen nods and says, "Vaguely? Isn't he some sort of Shadow Demon?"

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    [Temple of Tamamo]

    Frederick tilts his head and blinks

    Your family name is NorZilliar, and your father is named Fenric, and that is all a complete coincidence?

    Izumi looks at Freddie a moment then chuckles

    A complete coincidence? No. But all the same: we are not related.

    Then to Helen

    Tsukiko's father is the eight-headed demon dragon Orochi.

    A suave voice comes from behind Helen and Frederick

    I rather resent that description, Izumi: just because I can take that form does not in any way mean that it defines me. And I am hardly going to be anything but polite to one of my daughter's friends

    Turning, there is a man of distinctly oriental origin in a well tailored tuxedo.

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    [Temple of Tamamo]

    Helen swallows and bows to Orochi as she stammers, "N-nice to meet you Mr. Orochi."

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    [Temple of Tamamo]

    Izumi shrugs, as unimpressed as ever

    Well, here he is.

    Frederick blinks and stares, then swallows

    Hello... sir...

    Orochi smiles

    The pleasure is all mine! My little daughter says you worked very hard in a recent effort against a wretched cult, and that you both were worth paying attention to. I am very glad you both did come: so many people would shrink away from such an invitation.

    For good reason: having your strength devoured and your soul enslaved for all eternity is hardly a laughing matter.

    Orochi sighs

    I am not here to enslave my daughter's friends, Izumi. But Helen and Frederick, her warning is true: the knowledge is difficult and dangerous to seek. I can teach you the mysteries of the shadows... but you may lose yourselves to them. And as you are bound by the heart, so you will both stand or fall together.

    Frederick closes his eyes and smiles, then nods.

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    [Temple of Tamamo]

    Helen swallows, then nods to Orochi as she holds Frederick's hand and says, "Alright. I want to learn how to master the shadows. You'll teach me?"

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    [Temple of Tamamo]

    Frederick closes his eyes, squeezes Helen's hand, and nods

    That's right.

    Orochi nods

    I will teach you and guide you, for my daughter's sake. Should you fall, I will bring your shadows here that you will not need fear the wilds.

    Izumi smirks

    I am more kind than the wilds of shadow... this is true

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    [Temple of Tamamo]

    Helen nods and says, "Thank you, Lord Orochi. If we fail...My father is a blacksmith in Inside...Please let him know what happened."

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    [Gardens]

    Today, healer Urias Starsailor is gracing the temple with his presence.

    Despite being ever-present on the temple's grounds, the young half-drow has been keeping to himself for the most part, spending his days busy in the hospital and his evenings in his quarters. A few exceptionally early-risers may have noticed him practising his martial arts about the place before sunrise, but by the time most of the temple staff were up and awake each morning, he would be gone.

    However, today he's wandering the garden area in daylight. He seems to be looking for something.
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    [Temple of Tamamo]

    Orochi nods

    I will have one of my daughters take the message to your family, but hopefully such preparations will not be necessary. I will take you to my palace, and there teach you both the mysteries you need to know. Once you have mastered them, you will return here to learn the specific powers my daughter provides.

    He is obviously very proud of Tamamo.


    [Gardens]

    Yay! Hi, Baeleck!

    Urias will meet Katrina out in the garden today. She seems agitated, and is taking her annoyance out on the weeds.

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    Helen nods and says, "Alright. Take us to your palace, then."

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    ((Hey Fen ^_^))

    [Gardens]

    Urias is initially a little wary about approaching the clearly irritated Katrina, but figures if anybody has come across what he's searching for, it'd be the person on gardening duty.

    'Excuse me,' he says, crouching next to Katrina. 'You haven't happened to have found anything while you've been weeding, have you?'
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    [Temple of Tamamo]

    And so Orochi leads the pair off to Random Plots!


    [Garden]

    Katrina looks up with a start

    Oh... hi! Sorry, didn't notice you. I've been kinda distracted. Find anything?

    She takes a sack off her belt

    One silver piece, twelve copper, a pearl earring, a little pocket-knife with a blue handle, a weird little bone carving, an empty locket without a chain, fourteen buttons, and this nifty flat rock.

    She looks at Urias

    Any of that yours?

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    [Gardens]

    Urias looks hopeful as she reels off her list, but sadly, none of the items listed are what he's after.

    'No, none of those are mine.' He sighs. 'That rock is pretty nifty, though. Would it be okay for me to garden with you while I'm searching?'

    May as well make himself useful while he's here.
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    [Garden]

    Katrina shrugs as she gets back to her task

    Sorry... and sure: knock yourself out.

    She tilts her head

    So... what're you looking for?

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    [Gardens]

    'It's a silver pendant,' Urias tells her, as he begins to pluck weeds from the flowerbed. 'I figure I must have dropped it when I was training this morning. I'm not usually so careless, but...'

    The boy gives a shrug of his own. Everyone had their off days.
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    [Garden]

    Katrina nods

    I'll keep an eye out. If it doesn't turn up soon you can always try bribing the kiddos to search - a bag of candies goes a long way.

    Then she has another thought

    How big was it? You might need to check the bird nests around if it was something one of them could carry off.

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    [Gardens]

    'Thanks,' Urias says, with a small smile. 'It's only about the size of a small coin, so I guess a bird could have snatched it away.'

    He casts his gaze upwards, scanning the trees for nests. It's pretty obvious that he's having some trouble seeing properly in the sunlight, even though it's mostly an overcast day. Perhaps that explained why the half-drow would train before sunrise.

    While he's looking, he keeps working at the flowerbeds, which is somewhat ill-advised. Some of the plants he's grabbing certainly aren't weeds...
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    [Gardens]

    Katrina looks over

    Hey! Watch out, there. Just the little suckers - anything bigger is probably supposed to be there. We keep on top of this, so you won't find a weed bigger than just a small sprout.

    She finds something shiny, but it turns out to be the pull-tab from a can of fox cola.

    Grr... I hate it when people throw trash into the garden.

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    [Gardens]

    'Ah! Um... uh, sorry.' The boy hastily replants the young iris he just yanked out of the ground, patting the soil down in a fluster. Another silly mistake he wouldn't usually make.

    'Have you been finding lots of rubbish?' Urias asks. It would explain her earlier agitation.
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    [Gardens]

    Katrina shakes her head

    It's ok, just be careful.

    then she shrugs

    No more than usual... the kids are not always great at picking up, especially the ones who only come here for the school. Gets tiresome, but what can you do? The teachers do their best.

    I'm just shocked at all the stuff that isn't trash that shows up. Somebody is working here every other day, and yet it never fails but we find little items.


    She extracts a nice looking cellphone from among the ferns

    I mean... seriously? Looks like the battery's dead, though - probably why they couldn't find it.

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    [Gardens]

    'Your lost property section must be overflowing.' That is, assuming they have one. Urias hadn't checked there yet, even though that should, logically, be his first port of call.

    The phone is regarded with an expression of mild curiosity. 'Still, it's pretty careless losing something as nice as that. People should take more care of important things.' It's pretty hypocritical for him to say that, given he's searching for his own lost thing.

    As he continues weeding, he comes across a few items as well - a woollen mitten, a tangle of red yarn, and the splintered remains of a pencil - as well as some more loose change. He'd add that to the donation plate later.
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    [Gardens]

    Katrina shrugs

    Anything too commonplace - like that mitten - gets chucked after a bit if nobody comes looking for it. Anything too interesting - like this phone - gets turned in to the police. Anything in-between goes back to the person who found it if it's not claimed in a reasonable timeframe, or is considered a donation if whoever found it doesn't want it. And no, I don't remember off the top of my head how long they wait since I don't usually go back for stuff.

    She straightens up with a stretch

    And that's the end of this plot. Let's head over to the office and see if anybody turned your pendant in.

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    [Gardens]

    After hoping to his feet, Urias gives a nod. 'Yes, let's. Better see if it's been handed in before I start clambering up trees to look in nests.'

    While it would be a good bit of exercise, in his current careless state he might well fall down.
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    [Houskeeping Office]

    Katrina charges up and thumps on the doorframe

    Yo! Yellowrobes! We've got a lost and found request for a change.

    A young male fox in the aforementioned yellow robes comes out

    Katrina... charming as always. What are you looking for?

    She chuckles

    Nathan: stuffy as always. And it's not me, it's this healer guy here.

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    [Housekeeping]

    'I'm Urias.' He figures it was probably a bit rude of him not to introduce himself properly earlier, but now was a convenient enough opportunity. 'I'm looking for a silver pendant - has one been handed in today?'
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    [Housekeeping]

    Nathan goes back to the other room and returns with a small box which he offers to Urias.

    Here's today's stuff. Take a look.

    Katrina grins at Nathan

    What're you doing this evening?

    Nathan chuckles

    Actually, I'm going out to see a play with Neira.

    Katrina mocks a gasp

    Uh! How could you! Fine... I'll just find somebody else to come to the club.

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    [Housekeeping]

    As the pair talk, Urias pauses to listen before looking through the lost property. In honesty, Urias couldn't remember the last time he'd been out somewhere with friends. It wasn't so surprising, given his tumultuous childhood, but more recently he'd have had plenty of opportunities.

    He doesn't mind much - helping out at the hospital was fulfilling enough.

    Upon opening the box, Urias looks visibly relieved. He plucks his pendant out gently and holds it out in the palm of his hand for the pair to see. 'One silver pendant, safe and sound.' He slips the chain over his head of tufty white hair and tucks the pendant itself under his scruffy green vest.
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    [Housekeeping]

    Katrina grins and claps

    You found it! Great!

    Then she looks at Urias thoughtfully

    Hey... you like music?

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