Event || Terra Incognita

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Characters: Anyone who signed up for the trip!
Where: The Enterprise / Mysidia.
When: Starting from the 18th of November.
Summary: The first trip to the Continent of Ruins is finally happening! The Heroes of Light, the Enterprise Crew, Cid and O'aka are all onboard for the trip. What will the Heroes of Light find there? Will they come back alive? Feel free to start your own top-comment thread about your character exploring Mysida and its surroundings! For details regarding Mysidia, please click here.
Warning: Nothing (yes, they'll come back alive).

Open Mingle || The Enterprise
Event || Welcoming Committee

Comments

[pole_position]

As long as we don't draw them, no.

[She seems fairly confident in that.]

And I'm sure they can see the ship by now. If they thought we were here to start a fight, they'd surely be sending air support of their own.

[bloodynine]

There's that. Strange to me, I suppose. Where I'm from, we don't have much beyond boats that go in the water, and I've been all across the Circle of the World.

[ He looks over the side for a moment, then back to Pyrrha, his deep-set blue eyes will move up to meet hers.]

I'm Logen Ninefingers. [ He waves his hand as a gesture of greeting to her, almost casually. It happens to show off a missing middle finger, as he does so. ]

[pole_position]

I understand. Airships are much more common in my world - they're the safest way to get between the four kingdoms, since the land between is crawling with dangerous monsters.

[Pyrrha looks back, smiling and nodding as she waves back.]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Logen. My name is Pyrrha Nikos.

[She's clearly noticed the missing finger, but refrains from commenting. It wouldn't be polite to ask about something like that.]

[bloodynine]

That a deed name, or a family name, like the men of the Union have?

[ He nods, and after consideration of how to use more polite speech he says. ]

Pleasure's mine.

[pole_position]

Ah... no, it's a family name.

[She seems curious, though.]

A deed name... is that what yours is?

[bloodynine]

Yeah. Got it when I lost my finger during the Battle of Carleon. That was the first city I ever saw. Guess that's why I reckon on a fight every time I see a city. First one was, after all.

[pole_position]

I suppose it doesn't hurt to be ready for a fight, but I hope it doesn't come to that. There's much more at stake here than one kingdom versus another, from everything I've heard about this world's legends.

[bloodynine]

Legends are strange like that. Seen a lot in my time. Thing about legends is that the story always varies depends on who is telling them. They can make a wise man look wrong, and a bad man good.

Hell, there are songs about me, where I'm from. But it depends on where you sit when you hear them.

That said, I do think you're right. Though this world is strange, and I'm no closer to understanding it now than when i showed up here.

[ Probably because he spends most of his time as a drunken hobo. ]

[pole_position]

Perhaps we'll learn more from the people living on the Continent of Ruin, then. They've been living separately from the rest of the world for a long time, haven't they? There's sure to be a different perspective on things there.

[bloodynine]

Perspective is an important thing. [ He looks at Pyrrha. She's about as tall as him. He grins. ]

Maybe we should ask a Shortarse how they perceive the world sometime.

[pole_position]

A... what?

[That word sounded vaguely dirty, but she isn't sure.]

[bloodynine]

A short person!

[ He gestures below his shoulders, at about 5 feet or so, midway down his chest. ]

[pole_position]

Ah. I... see. I suppose I could ask my friend Ruby if things look any different to her.

[bloodynine]

Hm. Is she around to ask? [ he chuckles> ] Of my friends, I'd probably ask the Dogman. Last friend I had who didn't try to kill me, short little bastard. Probably the best scout I ever met. Real diplomatic, too.

[pole_position]

Yes, she is! Although I don't think she'd enjoy the nickname very much. She's actually quite strong for her size. I've seen her defeat Grimm many times larger than she is.

[bloodynine]

Grim? I thought I was the only one to beat him... pushed a spear right through me!

[ Logen grunts. ]

I don't think you mean a man, do you? Doesn't talk much, rather lanky. Harding Grim?

... Probably not.

[pole_position]

No, Grimm doesn't refer to a person at all. That's what the monsters of my world are called. They're like a dark mirror of normal animals - feral, twisted, and extremely dangerous and powerful. I attend an academy that trains people to fight them.

[bloodynine]

Uh. Sounds pretty bad. Kind of like the Shanka, I would guess. They're almost human, except only the bad parts.

[pole_position]

I suppose every world has its problems.