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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] yumemi_no_ou 2012-06-28 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Magical power chair?" Shin's voice was already exhausted and it seemed to be taking all his effort to keep on his feet. His body felt like it was made of lead, ill fitting and stiff, like an old set of amour that hadn't been kept up. It'd been months since he'd been in it, and relearning how to do basic things like walk with out his back hurting seemed like climbing a mountain.
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[personal profile] knowsmorethanyou 2012-06-28 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Magic power wheelchair has to wait until we get back to the capital," Aralu grouced. "Hence, we have the same problem. I'll have to hire a cart and a lot of hay or something. Really, what do they do with cripples in this kingdom."
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[personal profile] yumemi_no_ou 2012-06-30 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Set them up in old houses to die or be prophets," was the dry, almost bitter reply. "...sorry," he mumbled a moment later.
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[personal profile] knowsmorethanyou 2012-06-30 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why are you sorry?" Aralu asked. "You're probably right." She looked around and then sighed. "And toting you, I don't think I can keep up with looking around. Let's get out of here and figure out the way home."
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[personal profile] yumemi_no_ou 2012-07-02 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Any time I start sounding like Gij in my head..." Shin smiled, a touch bitter. "Hate that I'm back to being useless again," he muttered, trying to get his feet to be more stable on the uneven ground.
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[personal profile] knowsmorethanyou 2012-07-02 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're just useless until we can get you home. Then you can do all the floating around that you want. You're just not allowed to be dead weight until I get you to Hawk."
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[personal profile] yumemi_no_ou 2012-07-02 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"He's here too?" Shin blinked, wincing as he stumbled slightly. "Is Kim?"
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[personal profile] knowsmorethanyou 2012-07-02 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Feeling the stumble, Aralu started to keep her eyes on the smoothest path she could find.

"Me and Hawk, his puppy and his mother. And with the problems of a hyperactive werewolf, I'm glad we don't have the telekinetic toddler."
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[personal profile] yumemi_no_ou 2012-07-02 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hopefully Mrs. F will be able to handle her on her own..." Another wince, the arm that wasn't half clinging to Aralu moving to try and support his back.
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[personal profile] knowsmorethanyou 2012-07-05 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not much farther," Aralu assured.

She raised her voice, calling out to a man carting hay on the rundown street. "Old man, sell me that cart."