SPRING BREAK, Cyseal, Tuesday Morning

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Rise and shine, Fandom! It's another beautiful day in Cyseal! The birds are singing, the breeze is wafting off of the sea and smells like salt, not yesterday's fish, and there's still plenty to see, do, and explore!

Or you can stay in bed. It's vacation, after all. No one's judging you.

[OOC: king crab tavern | cyseal | outside cyseal | ooc ]]

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King Crab Tavern

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This large inn is a beautiful construction of ornate brickwork, with flowers hanging off of every available surface on the outside.

King Crab Tavern - Rooms

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The rooms are upstairs, modestly outfitted but spacious. There is a double bed or set of twin beds in each room, a bath with a privacy screen, a wardrobe (with time-and-place appropriate clothing included) and a desk. There are plenty of candles, and beautiful paintings hang off the walls.

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Room 118

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Laura silently creeped into her room from a widow, because she had totally slept outside last night. What? Sometimes a girl needed to reconnect with... stuff. But now she was a bit on the stinky side and needing a shower, so she was quickly scanning to room to make sure Kathy wasn't around before starting to pick up clothes. The black tank top or the blacker shirt? Just how many leather pants could a person have anyway?

Decisions, decisions. She hadn't even noticed the door was wide open (but she wasn't going to shower before closing it, of course).

King Crab Tavern - Common Room

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Within, large red curtains separate the various booths and tables from the rest of the inn; while they are usually open, they may be closed if privacy is wished for. To the left, there is a large bar which covers the entire L-shaped curve of the back wall. There is the constant, comforting rumble of people chattering; the decor, the fireplace (with bear fur rug) and the candles speak of an intrinsic welcoming warmth. A grey tomcat wanders around the floor, sweet and clever.

Re: King Crab Tavern - Common Room

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This time around, Dante hadn't fallen asleep in the booth - he'd just come in about an hour ago, straight out of the legionnaire camp, and flopped down in a seat with a chunk of cheese he'd brought over. He'd probably make his way up to his room eventually - finally - but right now, there was breakfast.

King Crab Tavern - Bar

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The bar does not just serve drinks (though in Cyseal, they are not particularly interested in age limits), but it also serves food for the guests staying at the King Crab. At this time during the day, you can buy a variety of breakfast food, though the locals largely favor cheeses and eggs.

Cyseal

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The city of Cyseal makes a beautiful picture indeed, all greenery, hand-hewn stone, sunshine and wandering chickens.

Cyseal - The Market

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Just down the stairs from the King Crab, you'll find the Cyseal marketplace. It's frequented as much by gulls as it is by people, but during the day, it's always busy. Nearest to the inn are all the food stands, selling fresh fish, vegetables and cheeses. (The cheesemonger is still making terrible cheese puns today. He's trying to up his game.)

A little further away, you'll find the potion shop, which sells anything from mushrooms to air- and fire resistance potions, to potions that will temporarily boost your dexterity or intelligence ("potions to enmuscle you! Scrolls to entussle you!", the saleswoman yells), to lockpicks and armoring tools. It's also possible to buy weapons a few stands over (though no, the teachers won't let you bring home that fire wand), and in the middle of the market a rooster sits on a pillow, preening, as he waits for the artist to return to finish his portrait.

Perhaps don't ask.

Cyseal - Thelyron's House of Healing

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Just down from the market, you'll find the local hospital, administered by an old fellow named Thelyron. It has several beds available, excellent care, and an inexplicable skeleton and torture rack sitting in the lobby.

Again, perhaps don't ask. He does keep adorable sheep out back, though.

Cyseal - Theater Grounds

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Past the market, you'll find the camp where all of Cyseal's great thespians hole up. There are various stages across the field, some occupied, some not; crowd filters in and out to listen to the performance, settling down on wooden benches, or sometimes the grass.

Today, the large stage is taken up by a small troupe of actors, enacting a Very Serious Play about noble families, torrid affairs, and the undead. Their performance is occasionally interrupted by loud heckling from the audience.

Re: Cyseal - Theater Grounds

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Face found himself by the large stage. He may or may not have joined in the heckling.

Cyseal - Barracks

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These are the Legion's local barracks. While you may not be allowed to enter the building itself, most days, the soldiers are training outside in the yard. With the decidedly hardassed drill sergeant leading the fray, it's a sight to see.

Cyseal - Legion Camp

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Opposite the barracks is the current encampment of the Legion. The main area is home to a single officer today. She sits behind her desk, scribbling, occasionally sizing up anyone who shows up. She has a sign sitting next to her desk, asking potential adventurers to please indicate an interest if they wish to help the Legion.

Walking through the camp, you'll find warm fires and young legionnaires, training, chatting, or perhaps just making some food.

Re: Cyseal - Legion Camp

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Cassandra walked towards the barracks once more that morning, but her attention was caught by the encampment not far away.

She turned around and walked over there. She found herself quickly embroiled in a conversation with the officer, and walked out having put in her name, "In case it is necessary."

Cyseal - Docks

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Down further south, you'll find the docks, where fishermen and soldiers alike are checking their hauls or readying their cargo. If you're lucky, someone might sell you some fresh fish for half the price of the markets, too.

Re: Cyseal - Docks

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Laura couldn't remember the last time she had a moment to sit by the docks and enjoy the sea breeze. Oh, wait, it was around the time Logan shipped her off to mutant school, she remembered now. Right after the Decimation. Good times.

She was just going to sit there and enjoy the sun, while fending off fish merchants.

Re: Cyseal - Docks

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Again, Merrill hadn't meant to go down to the docks. She'd just ended up there in her wandering.

. . . she hadn't meant to fall into the water, either, so she hauled herself out and sat there, bare feet dangling over the edge of a pier, dripping.

RE: Cyseal - Docks

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After spending most of the day walking around and exploring, Alex found herself spending some time down at the docks.

Cyseal - Beach

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Take the stairs down and cross a bridge, and you'll find yourself at a fairly pristine piece of beach. It is not terribly busy, and the water is nice and warm. If you decide to go swimming, though, you might want to be careful around the shipwrecks lining the coast not far up.

Cyseal - The Streets of Cyseal

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Of course, you could simply choose to wander around Cyseal all day. The sun is warm, and for a medieval-esque city, it's quite gorgeous and not at all stinky. Purple flowers decorate the sides of the roads, and large trees loom overhead. All the while, you can hear the birds singing and the people chatting.

Outside Cyseal

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Outside Cyseal - Trip to Luculla Forest

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Sure, the area around Cyseal is pretty, but it has nothing on the ancient woods of neighboring Luculla. Ancient oaks go on for miles into the sky, blocking out the sunlight. There are ruins left and right that look only somewhat younger than the trees themselves: small shrines tucked within the woods, buried pillars underfoot.

Long wooden bridges span over deep ravines, water flowing past down below. There are guards, of course. The woods are full of undead and sorcerors and undead sorcerors. You'd do better not to leave the group.

Outside Cyseal - Silverglen

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Or you can proceed onwards to Silverglen, the local village. It's not quite as big as Cyseal, but it has its own charms... though the locals won't let you into the Immaculate Chapel, a tent that's their place of worship.

Get a drink and get to know the miners at Pickaxe tavern, spend some time watching a smithing demonstration at the Smithy, or... well, there are several people outside willing to sell 'a good time'.

Mind you, at least one of them genuinely means 'you paying her to tell you a bizarre fantasy story', but she's kind of vague about it. Oops.

OOC

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FFS, Ghana internet, STAY UP FOR MORE THAN TEN MINUTES AT A TIME.

RE: OOC

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Hi, video game newbie here in desperate need of a primer: how do you fight the skeletons and such? Do you kill them, can they hurt you, etc? I couldn't find anything in OOC.