fh_trips | Spring Break, Cyseal, Thursday Morning/Afternoon

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spring break 2016: cyseal

Spring Break, Cyseal, Thursday Morning/Afternoon

It was another lovely day in Cyseal, with only a minor hint of sulfur in the air and a quickly-diminishing case of orcs on the coast.

At least one woman was dancing across the street, singing songs that only rhymed in a philosophical sort of way.

Ah, Cyseal.

[[ ~~wait for the~~ ocd up! | king crab tavern | cyseal | outside cyseal | ooc/npc ]]

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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.

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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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.

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.

Just... just ignore the singing woman.

And the chicken she's holding.

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 cheese vendor's puns are somewhat less aggressive today.)

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, in front of an artist who's finally arrived to paint his royal portrait.

Perhaps don't ask.

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.

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.

There is a man looking desperate right outside the stage, which look empty. "Does anyone here know how to act?!" he shouts.

... that is, more or less, the Cysealian way of declaring today Open Mic day at the theater. Come all, perform well. The crowd is yelling for entertainment.

Edited 2016-02-25 10:41 (UTC)

Town Hall itself is not particularly interesting, as it houses only the Mayor. However, upstairs, his adopted daughter Victoria - an unusually well-spoken orc - has put together an enormous library, containing tomes on topics ranging from Rivellon geography to the various schools of magic and Sourcery practiced in this land. Or you could pick up a book of jokes, or some exciting fiction!

The tall Victoria herself can be spotted roaming the halls, happily twitching her tail and ducking her head as to not gore any bookcases with her horns.

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.

Opposite the barracks is the current encampment of the Legion. The legionnaire officer is there again today, and she will inform anyone who wanders past that they are putting together an expedition to the lava fields tomorrow.

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

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.

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.

Standing right by the doorway today is a man. His name is Mendius, and he is shouting happily about the Fabulous Five, a group of adventurers currently looking for new recruits OUT FOR ADVENTURE!

If you express an interest, he will point you to a set of caves in the North. Some of their men have gone missing, and they might need help. (Just completing their objective of destroying the bad things in the cave is good too, he notes, in an aside.)

Edited 2016-02-25 12:23 (UTC)

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.

... and the woman singing. With her chicken.

IT SMELLS LIKE ADVENTURE!

Perhaps you got information about this adventure from Mendius outside the tavern. Perhaps you're simply following the sound of commotion in the distance. Whatever the case, there is ADVENTURE to be found in the caves to the North...

[[ specify a cave - ie, Cave on the Left, Cave in the Middle, Cave on the Right, Cave With Weird Fidgy Bits - so people can choose to either join you or have their own ADVENTURE ]]

... of course, you'll have to battle your way through a bunch of rabid boars and angry skeletons to get there, first.

Pick an entrance! Any entrance! Inside, you'll find a set of frightened adventures barreling out the door, yelling something about a... Sparkmaster? Whatever the case, there are more skeletons to be fought as you go onwards... or, if you're unlucky and picked the wrong cave, angry fire-staff-and-or-sword-wielding mercenaries.

A small cat is following you the entire while. It eventually drops something that looks like a remote, then flees.

... okay, it's easy to see why they call it a Sparkmaster. Each cave has one of these giant machines, which are hostile and spit out electricity occasionally. They can't move, though, so as long as you hide against the wall when it's done revving up for another blast, you should be fine. (It's a pretty sturdy machine, so you'll have to get some hits in.)

More skeletons (and/or mercenaries) abound. You can either choose to just smash your way through, or if you were clever enough to notice the cat's remote earlier, you can shut down the SPARKMASTER from afar before taking on the skeletons. Your call.

At the end, you'll find a few men cowering in the back.

Edited 2016-02-25 14:27 (UTC)

Bring a piece of the Sparkmaster to Mendius. He'll give you some coin in return.

He looks strangely disappointed...

You can be peaceful about it all if you really want to. Mendius would insist this is boring, but Mendius is kind of skeevy anyway.

The locals are trying to rebuild their crop fields, and so they have started seeding their fields again, to the east. Take a basket and help them out, if you wish.

You know the peaceful paths by now, right? Take a nice walk in the countryside. Smell the flowers. Enjoy yourself.

Ping me down here for NPCs and/or with all your lore questions!

Mmm, Sparkmaster lunacy.

Firewands can throw several smaller fireballs ~~per turn~~ or one big fireball ~~per turn~~ before having to recharge.

Edited 2016-02-25 10:56 (UTC)

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Spring Break, Cyseal, Thursday Morning/Afternoon

King Crab Tavern

King Crab Tavern - Rooms

King Crab Tavern - Common Room

King Crab Tavern - Bar

Cyseal

Cyseal - Market

Cyseal - Thelyron's House of Healing

Cyseal - Theater Grounds - OPEN MIC

Cyseal - Town Hall Library

Cyseal - Barracks

Cyseal - Legion Encampment

Cyseal - The Docks

Cyseal - The Beach

King Crab Tavern - Outside the Tavern

Cyseal - Streets of Cyseal

Outside Cyseal

Outside Cyseal - THE FABULOUS FIVE

Outside Cyseal - Outside the Caves

Outside Cyseal - Inside the Cave

Outside Cyseal - SPARKMASTER 5000

Outside Cyseal - Turn In Your Quest

Outside Cyseal - No Adventure for Me, Please

Outside Cyseal - Seed the Fields

Outside Cyseal - Walk in the Countryside

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