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"Passing Through Middlemarch" | Sarafina, Professor, Azula

Middlemarch forest, TBD

Roleplayed by haleybrookesart, Yankee Samarai, and little song.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   A gentleman whistles a Vachelian tune, a skip in his step. He sits at the campfire burning outside his tent, and records the days events in a leather bound journal.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   Sarafina walks by and sees a man she never seen before. “Hello, good gentleman. How are you?” She says.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   The man looks up in surprise.   "Well...good evening.” Tips hat.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What brings you to Middlemarch, may I ask?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   His appearance is scraggly. A weathered face and torn clothes betray his sophisticated accent and manners, however goofy his manners.   “Passing through, passing through! On my way home! And my....what a tale I have to tell.”   “Have you ever been to Kokka?”   “Or perhaps Pura Swampwood?”   “Are you a native?”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Kokka? No, but I’ve heard of it.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “A traveler?”   “My you must see the world...it is grand!”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “I’m from Glandoria. I’m out exploring on my own right now.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “Glandoria? Phhsst...”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What is wrong with being from Glandoria?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “What's wrong with being part of the snakes den is the real question...I've not one good night’s rest to speak of whilst I was there.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “It’s a simple place, but it’s home.” Serafina says as she sits down, pulls out a book and checks to see what potions she still has and which potions she needs to make again.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “I'm surprised an elf is able to survive in those lands, but it is big. How do the Glandorians treat your people there?”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “The Glandorians treat us very well there.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “Really? Wow!”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Why so surprised? There are a lot of elves and half elves there.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Waving a finger. “Emperors demand unity in their empire! Unity means conformity, conformity means persecution of those who do not conform.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Yes, that is true, but our emperor is accepting of different creatures.”   “Drat! Those blasted blue cloaks stole an important potion from me! It is missing! I’ll have to hunt the ingredients and make it again.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Food goes into mouth, he chews with mouth open.   Stands up and takes a dramatic bow, removing his hat.   “I am professor Alban Francois de Armelett de Persephus de Comtte de Reginauld de Mateo de Narcisse de Julian de Laun.”   “But you may call me De. Professor De.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “My name is Sarafina.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Pokes into her bag. “What trinkets do you possess?”   One wide eye inspects the bag.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Be careful with those! You don’t want to accidentally grab a poison do you? Those are my potions and poisons.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Snatches one. Holds it up to campfire light, inspecting. “Remarkable!”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Be careful with that! That’s my last tube of that!”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “No fears, Mademoiselle, I am merely inspecting your work.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “That is healing potion. The blasted blue cloaks stole the other one from me.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “Blue Cloaks? You mean bandits?” Eyes go wide with realization. “That wear blue cloaks!!!”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Well, something like that. They’re mostly after half elves like me.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “A half elf you say...well there is a sect of elves I know that are purists. I'd advise you watch yourself, they don't treat mixed like yourself with care...”   “They call themselves...Blue Cloaks.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “That’s who I’m talking about. I’ve already had my run ins with them.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “If my map serves me well...and it ALWAYS does...you should make your way--” Points north, then swings body so he is pointing south, “--that way. There is a village.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “A village you say? I’ve seen nothing out here except for woods and more woods.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “Well...it is your best bet.”   One eye goes wide, the other narrows, he inspects her bag closely again.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What is it? Why are you looking at my bag weird?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Looks at her in the same way. Makes some notes, then looks again. “My research demands that I record everything I encounter...for the libraries in Vachelous.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What is this place? Vachelous?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “Our libraries are great, our universities, training the brightest minds for Ashnuw's future! Our people, strong, proud, nothing between the sky and the sea that will remain beyond our reach.”   Becomes excited. “Mine homeland...that I have been away from for many years, exploring Ashnuw!” Hand dramatically goes to his brow. “The leaves have been my bed for this long journey. But I have seen things few in Vachelous have seen.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “So Vachelous is an island then?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “No! It is in the middle of the south!”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Middle of the south? Never been that way. This is my first time I’m allowed to travel.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “You MUST come!”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Are there any other elves in your land?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “Hardly.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “How would they treat me then?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “Oh! They would definitely make fun of you. BUT! Once you proved how smart you were, THEN! Ah-ha! Then you would shame them all, and even make a better name for elves.”   “Sound like an adventure!?”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Yes, I’ll come. They’ll be surprised to know I’m part of the royal guard.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Coughing. “Herk! herk!” Beats chest.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Are you sick? I have something to help if you are.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “Ahh! Nope! I'm fine, it’s just...well...”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Well what?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “A royal guard! Out here!? Why!?”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “They sent me out here to explore the world now that I’m of age to do so.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “LOOK! OVER THERE!”   Points to the tree line.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   Sarafina whips her head around to see what the commotion is.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   When she turns around, he bolts in the opposite direction, grabbing his satchel, and journal.
little song07/10/2019   Blond elf in a flowing dark blue cloak.   Cocks her head and smiles.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   Sarafina stands up, pulling her sword out.
little song07/10/2019   “Well that’s drastic, isn’t it.”   “What are you doing with that sharp thing, child?”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Child?! I’ll have you know that I’m twenty!”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   In the distance. “AND IM GOOONE!” Voice drains away.
little song07/10/2019   “Young one,” Chuckles. “I’m 340.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What is a blue cloak doing way out here? Shouldn’t you be at home serving your king?”
little song07/10/2019   “We have much business everywhere.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What are you guys doing stalking me? You already have most of my potions!”
little song07/10/2019   “A little. You don’t belong here you know.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “If you’re talking about kingdoms I know that.”
little song07/10/2019   “You’re not from here there or anywhere, but there’s someone that is there but should have always been here or there rather.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What are you talking about? You’re making no sense.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Professor De tears through the woods.   He stumbles and falls.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   Sarafina looks up and sees the professor running and falling. “What’s going on now?”
little song07/10/2019   The elf lady is gone.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “That was weird.”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Before he can get back up, he hears a sound, footsteps. Large, stick-breaking footsteps.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   Sarafina hears the footsteps and brings out a bright aqua potion.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Light catches movement, reflecting off of something large, just as it disappears behind thick foliage.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What is going on here, Professor?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Sarafina steps close to where the Professor fell and disappeared in the under-brush. When she approaches, he grabs her and begins rubbing her down with mud.   And he tosses away her light potion.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What are you doing?!”   “Why did you cover me with mud?!”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What’s going on?!” She whispers.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.”   Twig snapping.   Growling.   The footsteps pass them by.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   Sarafina hears the sound of something growling. She’s never heard this kind of creature before.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   They hear the footsteps enter the clearing and approach the tent.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Who are they?” She whispers.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “Shhhhhhhh! Go, in that direction”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   Sarafina looks at him confused, but sneaks off in that direction.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   An ominous howl. It is not a normal howl, it is guttural, throbbing, and is broken by occasional barking.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What are these creatures?” Sarafina thinks.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Professor De and Sarafina both turn instinctively to see the creature...now it is lit by the firelight...it is massive, covered in black fur, a wide gaping maw covered in slobber. It's flabbing lips cover horrendous teeth, its back is arched, its claws long.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   Sarafina’s eyes widen since she has never seen anything like them before.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “That is one freaky puppy! We must run! Before the others-!”   The pair turns. And they freeze. A pair of red eyes. Another hound...
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “How do we defeat these creatures?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Faints.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Professor now is not the time to pass out on me!!” Sarafina pulls out a potion and pours it over the Professor. He starts to float and she takes off running with him floating behind her.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Both creatures give chase.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Come on professor time to wake up!” She says as she runs into a cave. She lays the professor down, pulls out a potion to wake him up with.   She pours it on him and he starts to wake up.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   The creatures do not fit inside, they remain at the entrance, growling, barking, hissing.   Professor De slaps the potion away, spitting it out. “Yikes! That tastes terrible!” Sees it was potion. “What are you doing!? You were supposed to follow my lead!”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “I was following your lead! You passed out!”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “You were suppose to pass out too!”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   Looks at the professor confused. “How was I suppose to know? I’m not a mind reader!”   “What are those things? How can we stop them?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “We try something new!”
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “This time warn me if you fake passing out again!”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “I'm not! I'm going to-“ Loud noise. Something shuffles behind them.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Oh no, don’t tell me it’s those creatures.”   Sarafina pulls out another light potion.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “No! That-!” An orange light brightens the cave.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “What does light attract them?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   The pair turns around...another creature...a horse-sized dragon, disturbed form its sleep, looks very cranky.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “A dragon? This place is full of creatures!”   Sarafina digs around her bag looking for one of her poisons. “This should do the trick!” She says as she throws the poison at the dragon.
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   Dragon breathes fire, incinerating potion before it makes contact.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “Or maybe not…”   “Professor do you know how to use a sword?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   “I know how to use my legs.” Throws rock at dragon, then bolts toward the entrance.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   Sarafina just runs out of the cave entrance as well.   “What are we going to do about the other creatures?”
Yankee Samarai07/10/2019   The roar of the dragon frightens the hounds, when the dragon emerges, the animals get into a stand off, as they are clearly the bigger threat to each other. It buys time for the two to escape.
haleybrookesart07/10/2019   “That was a close one!” Sarafina said as they reached a mountain top.

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