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The Quest Giver [Einmal Mod Account] ([personal profile] thequestgiver) wrote in [community profile] eswareinmal2012-06-10 01:52 pm

Open Exploration: The Old Capital.

Where: The Old Capital
When: RD6, all day
What: The Hero of the Mountains has come and gone from the Old Capital, just passing our heroes on the way. Time to explore the city in her aftermath?



On the surface, the Old Capital looks much like Schwanheim, only without the two rivers flanking the castle. It's much smaller, the houses father apart and older looking that the more crowded capital, and far more ordered. It has the feel of a city that was planned out. The castle stands in the center, simple, yet impressive, navy blue banners flapping from the the towers that grace each corner, acting as gateway to the 4 wide streets that slice through the circular town like the spokes of a wheel, dividing it into sections. One quarter is the market and craftsman district, the road leading to the castle lined with stalls and merchants with goods on blankets, side streets winding down towards the less sightly businesses. Flanking it on both ends are two housing districts, the smaller homes closer to the market, getting larger as they head for the 4th district, full of large mansions and an impressive church.

There's a large clock tower in the market district that matches the one back in Schwanheim, and a bulletin board much the same.

The clock is stopped, the board blank, and there is an eerie feeling as if something is just... missing. A lack of bird song. A lack of breeze. An odd feeling of stillness, almost as if one were walking through a ghost town even though there are still people about their daily chores as if nothing's wrong.
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[personal profile] knowsmorethanyou 2012-06-10 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Boredom has begun to set in. There's only so often a person can read completely irrelevant things before not caring anymore, even knowing that carelessness is the easiest way to mess up.

But the old Capital has to have a library of its own, right? And if this new, amazing "hero" is there, perhaps there is something to be found.

So, Aralu makes her way away from Schwanheim, intent on finding actual research material and this person everyone is talking about. When she reaches the old Capital, she makes a beeline for the castle, only paying minor attention to the bustling marketplace.
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[personal profile] knowsmorethanyou 2012-06-10 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Well. A sure sign that there's something interesting there. Aralu stops moving forward, as it doesn't really work too well, and attempts sideways movement.
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[personal profile] knowsmorethanyou 2012-06-11 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, definitely something interesting. But not something she can get to, so she decides to look around elsewhere. Wandering the city, perhaps she'll find something.