Shirala promises to follow Sasha's suggestion and to keep the pillar surrounded by fitting art and sensory stones but away from chaotic influence- hoping this will 'appease' the Pillar, make it feel at home.
So far it seems to work and when Sasha visits it again she feels no conflict, no hunger- the artifact at peace.
Should Sasha want to follow Jall she would find a fast sloop ready on Thalasia, waiting for her commands.
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Asking around Jall and companions hear many rumours- some might be true, some not.
"...what you seek is on Amoria. That park patrolled by guardinals who are not keen on visitors."
".... that one? Yes, I saw it when I travelled to the Village of Brightsun. An island on the river, on Amoria. Shrouded in mists... don't get lost. You might never come back!"
"... sure I know that one. But to get to it is not easy. I heard you need to sing a proper song or you'll never find it and just lose yourself."
"... you won't find it. You see the island this garden is found on moves between the layers. You can be so close might even see it.. but you won't get it unless you find a way to trap it on the layer you are so you can take it."
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*MirielKanan
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"Let's just keep sailing. It's kind of relaxing and it almost feels like a vacation."
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*Er_Nano_Infame
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She grins ''i know. i cant say i feel such in a rush, even if the sooner the better, to find leads''
she spends a few time to tour the town with emmy to at least have an overall sight of it, the stilted houses hovering the coral barrier beneath , immersed in blue sky and azure waters. then heads back to the boat.
''if the boat proceeds through each layer in order ,the next will be the misty Belierin, after that, the mountainous Eronia. the travel -might- get challenging'' says although not sounding worried, as they proceed to where the endless sea turns into the giant river, Portico being located just about there.
Winged fishes soar the water surface and white curly clouds floating above
she spends a few time to tour the town with emmy to at least have an overall sight of it, the stilted houses hovering the coral barrier beneath , immersed in blue sky and azure waters. then heads back to the boat.
''if the boat proceeds through each layer in order ,the next will be the misty Belierin, after that, the mountainous Eronia. the travel -might- get challenging'' says although not sounding worried, as they proceed to where the endless sea turns into the giant river, Portico being located just about there.
Winged fishes soar the water surface and white curly clouds floating above
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*Selebius
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Jall and Emmy enjoy a rather calm ride through the waters- a beautiful opportunity to relax, to forget all toil and hardship....
...but this is one danger of this plane. For all its beauty it is still an outer plane, alien and even hostile to mortals.
Nevertheless they can enjoy the journey along the Oceanus- and most locals agree that the river s the best and most reliable way to pass between the plane's layers. Indeed they have no problem to find other vessels taking the same route.
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In the Festhall, back in Sigil, Factotum Shirala tries to find Sasha and her companions.
Something happened, a fellow Sensate had some kind of.. vision when he was entering the vault were the Pillar is stored among other lawful pieces of art...
...but this is one danger of this plane. For all its beauty it is still an outer plane, alien and even hostile to mortals.
Nevertheless they can enjoy the journey along the Oceanus- and most locals agree that the river s the best and most reliable way to pass between the plane's layers. Indeed they have no problem to find other vessels taking the same route.
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In the Festhall, back in Sigil, Factotum Shirala tries to find Sasha and her companions.
Something happened, a fellow Sensate had some kind of.. vision when he was entering the vault were the Pillar is stored among other lawful pieces of art...
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*MimiFearthegn
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Sasha is quite happy to be found by Shirala, somewhere between more research and cookie baking. She wants to know all about this vision.
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*Er_Nano_Infame
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Jall revels in the travel, a blissy smile on her face whenever she is daydreaming or lost in thoughts, or especially when in company of Emmy, which is more or less always given they're on a vessel.
Then snaps back to a more down to earth reality, each time panting a bit, looking wary as she knows of the planes effect, trying to etch in the back of her mind why they are here, and that is not yet time to give in to this place.
She tries to busy her mind with various readings throughout the journey, strolling around the boat and chatting with the sailors about navigation...
She waits to reach Brightsun in Amoria, not missing to ask again about the pillar at every stop they do along the route.
Then snaps back to a more down to earth reality, each time panting a bit, looking wary as she knows of the planes effect, trying to etch in the back of her mind why they are here, and that is not yet time to give in to this place.
She tries to busy her mind with various readings throughout the journey, strolling around the boat and chatting with the sailors about navigation...
She waits to reach Brightsun in Amoria, not missing to ask again about the pillar at every stop they do along the route.
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*Selebius
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Entering Belierin changes the mood- fod surrounding them, the river turning into a bog with only a few waterways able to let them pass.
It might be an upper plane but it is nevertheless sinister, as if some unknown thread is looming somewhere.... somewhere close yet incredible distant.
They find another vessel, a Guardinal merchant who tells them that she travels often- and the Cervidal is rather good at apoiding the flooded sanbars and the canals that end in a tangle of reed and mangroves.
From her they also hear another story about how she one day stranded on the sland they seek- about how two of her crew went missing and when the rescue party found them they were in a blissful stupor, not longer willing to leave this place.
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"Oh here you are!", Shirala says, and picks up some cookie, tasting it and then giving an approving nod. "So tasty! I help you."
And so she does, assisting Sasha in her task while babbling all the time, telling her story:
"He was taking the painting 'Impressions of Cog 345/4' to the vault... have you seen it? The painting, not the vault. I like its colours but it is soo boring. Looking at it makes the cogs in my brainbox turn slower! err.... where were we? ah yes. Cookies. Tasty, tasty...... so I then later heard him- Namer Toushiro- babbling about him having some vision about walking over some beach and grass on a misty island into some garden.
More sugar? No? Alright.
So he described it in great detail and he was even drawing some map but he said it was scary there as he almost was not able to leave. His vision ended when he was pulled away by arms of cogs and wheels and pistons and gears and he regained consciousness clinging to the Pillar.
He also told me he saw an odd place made up of many changing elements as well but he was so scared he did not want to go there. No idea why, I would find a place like this fascinating, refreshing.
Anyway- here is the map, perhaps we can use it to find out the location. As he is a boring Aasimar who got his education on Mons Celestia he said it looked like Amoria. Perhaps we can find the pattern of those islands he was drawing somewhere in our maps or a travel report."
It might be an upper plane but it is nevertheless sinister, as if some unknown thread is looming somewhere.... somewhere close yet incredible distant.
They find another vessel, a Guardinal merchant who tells them that she travels often- and the Cervidal is rather good at apoiding the flooded sanbars and the canals that end in a tangle of reed and mangroves.
From her they also hear another story about how she one day stranded on the sland they seek- about how two of her crew went missing and when the rescue party found them they were in a blissful stupor, not longer willing to leave this place.
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"Oh here you are!", Shirala says, and picks up some cookie, tasting it and then giving an approving nod. "So tasty! I help you."
And so she does, assisting Sasha in her task while babbling all the time, telling her story:
"He was taking the painting 'Impressions of Cog 345/4' to the vault... have you seen it? The painting, not the vault. I like its colours but it is soo boring. Looking at it makes the cogs in my brainbox turn slower! err.... where were we? ah yes. Cookies. Tasty, tasty...... so I then later heard him- Namer Toushiro- babbling about him having some vision about walking over some beach and grass on a misty island into some garden.
More sugar? No? Alright.
So he described it in great detail and he was even drawing some map but he said it was scary there as he almost was not able to leave. His vision ended when he was pulled away by arms of cogs and wheels and pistons and gears and he regained consciousness clinging to the Pillar.
He also told me he saw an odd place made up of many changing elements as well but he was so scared he did not want to go there. No idea why, I would find a place like this fascinating, refreshing.
Anyway- here is the map, perhaps we can use it to find out the location. As he is a boring Aasimar who got his education on Mons Celestia he said it looked like Amoria. Perhaps we can find the pattern of those islands he was drawing somewhere in our maps or a travel report."
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*MimiFearthegn
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Sasha is very happy to have a baking partner, and joins in the babbling.
"I always thought that picture needed more trees. There really was something too regular about it all.
Oh, no no, we roll the cookies in sugar at the end. It gives them a nice crust. I'm practicing my recipe for the baking competition - its important that I beat Trissa."
The cookies were duly rolled and deposited into the oven.
"But really, he has a map? That might be just what we were looking for! I should spend more time with the pillar, it does seem to give helpful visions. But first, let's compare maps!"
And with that, Sasha took the map, and went in search of other maps for comparison purposes.
"I always thought that picture needed more trees. There really was something too regular about it all.
Oh, no no, we roll the cookies in sugar at the end. It gives them a nice crust. I'm practicing my recipe for the baking competition - its important that I beat Trissa."
The cookies were duly rolled and deposited into the oven.
"But really, he has a map? That might be just what we were looking for! I should spend more time with the pillar, it does seem to give helpful visions. But first, let's compare maps!"
And with that, Sasha took the map, and went in search of other maps for comparison purposes.
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*MirielKanan
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*Emmy doesn't let her hand stray too far from her sword. She would likewise have a blast in mind in case something bad happens. Mostly she sticks with Jall and talks to the other passengers.*
"This places kind of gives me the creeps."
"This places kind of gives me the creeps."
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*Er_Nano_Infame
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''Stranded? were you doing or seeking anything particular when you happened on the isle? how long ago did it happen? ''
Jall bows her head to the cervidal politely, then asks more, waiting for the reply before each next question:
''can you describe the island? the lost crewmates where found still on the island or on the mainland shore? '''
''i take you didn't see the pillar yourself? what did you feel when on the island?''
''where were you when stranded on it, and, what other spots may you know the island has been sighted at?''
Jall bows her head to the cervidal politely, then asks more, waiting for the reply before each next question:
''can you describe the island? the lost crewmates where found still on the island or on the mainland shore? '''
''i take you didn't see the pillar yourself? what did you feel when on the island?''
''where were you when stranded on it, and, what other spots may you know the island has been sighted at?''