nysalogs | january open post + catch-all

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january open post + catch-all

Who: Haru Okumura (

frombetrayal) & you!
What: A catch-all for January with OTA prompts and closed starter toplevels.
When: Throughout January
Where: Mainly in and around Olympia with some Wyver action.
Warning(s): Nothing yet, but I'll edit if that changes.

olympia proper;

one - settling in;
[There's plenty to do in Olympia the first week back - progress having been halted for the gala and all. Haru, never one to sit idly by when there's something to do, is eager to volunteer (and since she wore an Olympia pin at the gala, her volunteering isn't rebuffed). She can be found anywhere that needs work during the first week, either helping with the repairs or, where there are enough people already, passing out water and food to the workers.

For example, if you've been working hard, she might approach with a smile and hold up a package wrapped in cloth.]

It's about time to take a break, I'd say. Would you like to join me? I have enough to share.

two - temple visits;
[It's difficult to live in the city and not hear about the temples of Thesa - and so, although she knows that Thesa is a space station and not actually a moon or a goddess or anything of the sort, she can't help but visit.

...and, well. Where people gather, there's likely to be information. As she browses the religious trinkets that some people are peddling in the temple's main chamber, she keeps an ear out for anything that might be significant.

She pauses in front of someone selling good luck charms and picks one up to get a closer look at it.]

...how lovely... the craftsmanship is wonderful.

[Maybe she should buy some...? They could all use a bit of luck in the coming year.]

three - gainful employment;
[Once things are more settled, Haru goes to inquire about joining the Royal Guard - and, eventually, she ends up accepted. Soon enough she's assigned a route to patrol, and as such she becomes a common sight in the Market District, keeping an eye on things and enforcing the peace as best she can.

Unfortunately, this means that when she's on a patrol, she can't help but have a front-row seat to the rallies that some of the Olympians are hosting to call both citizens and refugees alike to action. All in all, it reminds her quite a bit of the politicians campaigning back in Tokyo - which isn't a bad thing in and of itself, but...

Some of the things they say make her a little uncomfortable.

She manages to keep her expression more or less neutral as it's going on, but there are probably flickers of unease on her face as people make especially vocal calls to Get Wyver before they get us! She can't help but worry for those who may be caught up in the conflicts.

A job is a job, though, and she can't just leave just because she doesn't like what she's hearing. ...some of the unease seems to be present throughout the crowd, however. And she's keeping a very close eye on things lest they break out into a fight.

(Spoilers: it likely will.)]

the outskirts;

one - escort service;
[As idyllic as some parts of the countryside may be, Haru knows that it's likely that there are dangers lurking out there in some places, too. So when she's not on schedule for patrol, she spends some time near the stables that are lending out mounts and offers her services as an escort or even just an extra set of hands, if you're capable of protecting yourself but may need help carrying things back.

Better safe than sorry, after all! She's not asking for payment for this - she'd like to explore their surroundings as well, after all, and it's good training. So here they are on your mount of choice, headed to your destination of choice.]

Is this your first time trying out a mount such as this one?

two - murkwell hollow;
[Okay, sure. This place is creepy.

But it wouldn't be the first time Haru's spent time in a place that's objectively creepy, and it likely won't be the last. The way she sees it, the more familiar she is with the dangerous parts of this land, the better - if she's ever called on to do work there, she'll already be comfortable enough with it to not let it affect her work.

So she's here with her axe (just in case) her phone to take notes and pictures - all the better to look back on later. This is essentially a scouting mission, and you're along for the ride!]

Is there anything in particular you're interested in tracking down?

[She's just here to see what she can find, but she doesn't have a problem with looking for anything specific, too.]

a visit to wyver;

one - aaawkward;
[Haru makes a point to visit Wyver at least once early in the month before she joins the Royal Guard - after all, it may be more difficult to do in the future. She's not foolish enough to think that anyone is going to think kindly of a member of the Guard traipsing off to Wyver.

(Not that she intends on cutting ties with anyone who stays - she'll just have to be more cautious about how she stays in touch with them.)

What she didn't anticipate was the Wyver locals having such long memories about something as small as what kind of pin she wore at the gala. The first time she's turned away from a shop, she thinks perhaps the shopkeeper was simply closing up soon. The second, she wonders if perhaps she's done something to offend someone.

The third? Well, that makes her frown a little, because she's been minding her manners. As she walks away, though, she sighs and mumbles under her breath.]

...I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps I should challenge them at the ring for the right to be served.

two - cutpurses;
[Awkward though the air may be, she still intends to try and get some shopping done here; silver is silver, and goods are goods, and she has money to spend and seeds she'd like to buy to grow back home, if she can. But as she's walking through the marketplace in the Old City, trying to find someone who doesn't remember what kind of pin she wore, she notices something a few people up.

Namely: someone attempting to pickpocket some other shopper.

She moves quickly through the crowd, and before the pickpocket can draw their hand away, her hand snakes out so she can wrap her fingers around their wrist.]

I wouldn't do that, if I were you.

[She's smiling, but she means it.

As to whether you're playing the pickpocket or the pickpocketee - up to you!]

wildcard;

[If none of the above works for you, just hit me with whatever! I just ask that you let me know when and where it's happening; I can come up with a justification for Haru to be wherever you'd like. Alternatively, hit me up by PM or at hungriest and I'll be glad to write a personalized starter for you.]

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[Diana is trying to learn as much about the culture of this place as possible, which naturally means learning about its faith... the faith of worshiping not gods, but beings that some might consider godlike in their technology.

So the temple is a natural place to start. As it happens, she's passing behind Haru when she hears the girl's murmur. She stops in her tracks, peering over Haru's shoulder.]

I see what you mean. There's surely something to be said for the craftsmanship of the pious, I imagine.

Mm, that's true. You can really tell how devoted they are to their gods...

[After all, one wouldn't offer up a substandard piece for religious purposes - this sort of thing is sure to be their best work. And with that in mind, Haru can't quite keep herself from sliding a few pieces of silver to the craftsman, who looks pleased to have made a sale.]

It must have taken a lot of practice to learn to make this.

olympia-2

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closed to peter;

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closed to yu;

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closed to sorey;

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wyver - 2

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closed to kaden;

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closed to kaden ... again;

racks up all the haru threads for street cred

closed to gaius;

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quest » a blessed entourage - diana, sorey, zevran;

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