{"id":1511,"date":"2016-03-08T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T14:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jeezjosie.com\/blog\/?p=1511"},"modified":"2016-01-08T05:58:22","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T09:58:22","slug":"rhiallis-the-forge-pt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jeezjosie.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/rhiallis-the-forge-pt-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhiallis: The Forge, pt. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

      Today\u2019s snippet, titled \u201cThe Forge, pt.2\u201d, is a piece I wrote about my PC in Mark’s Pathfinder Campaign.
\n      Yes, another multi-part chapter. This one was pre-broken up into 3 bits, so I’ve done the same here, just for ease of reading.
\n      Be forewarned, there may be mature themes and naughty language below.
\n– \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 –
\n      \t\u201cShall we try this again?\u201d
\n      \tAimsley and Rhiallis exchanged glances, then nodded at Athynacious in unison.
\n      \t\u201cWho\u2019s got the coin?\u201d
\n      \t\u201cMe,\u201d the elf said. \u201cHere. It is all there.\u201d
\n      \tThe priest closed his eyes once more and led the others in a similar prayer; beginning with simple breathing exercises and culminating in a hallow spell with slightly different verbiage. As his voice – quite clear and beautiful, especially for a man, Rhiallis thought – rose and fell the very air began to tremble. Golden motes sparked at the edges of her vision and an involuntary smile broke upon her face.
\n      \tThis is it, this is it! I can feel Her presence, I swear it!<\/em> Excitement built in her chest and she sat there, grinning like an idiot, as Athynacious reached the climax of his spell.
\n      \tThe spell failed.
\n      \tAgain.
\n      \tDisappointment was tangible in the overheated chamber.
\n      \t\u201cI just don\u2019t know what went wrong this time,\u201d Athynacious said, matching her stride as they left the citadel proper. \u201cI thought for certain\u2026\u201d
\n      \t\u201cMe too.\u201d Aimsley spoke up, walking on the cleric\u2019s right side. \u201cI felt it.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cI think you were close, Athy. And hey – the good news is, you\u2019ve still got the whole day ahead of you to figure out what you messed up!\u201d
\n      \tAthynacious\u2019 ruddy cheeks grew slightly ruddier at Sadie\u2019s words.
\n      \t\u201cWell, I do have a lot of work to do before tomorrow morning,\u201d he said, squaring his shoulders. Hastily, he headed for the exit. Rhiallis cast a look down at her little friend, hoping that it said that was rather rude<\/em>. She was not sure that Sadie read the intention behind it for she grinned and shrugged, then changed the subject.
\n      \tAimsley walked at her side once more when they departed the citadel.
\n      \t\u201cI\u2019ve working on a rather complicated spell of my own,\u201d she said, tossing long blonde hair over her shoulder. \u201cWe were all talking about raising capital and how it didn\u2019t make sense to overburden Drezen\u2019s lingering merchants with our treasure.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cI recall the conversation,\u201d Rhiallis said. It had gotten heated at times, for the finer points of economic theory eluded all seven of the Liberators of Drezen, but in the end they had agreed that it made the most sense to take much – if not all – of their booty to other cities in the region. The how of it, unfortunately, had not yet been settled.
\n      \t\u201cWell, my mentor had long ago transcribed one of the most powerful spells he knew for me and I\u2019ve been studying it. With it – I can teleport us-\u201d
\n      \t\u201cAll of us?\u201d
\n      \tShe scrunched her nose. \u201cSome of us, and the gear. But we should be able to reach Kenebres easily, then New Stetven and from there – who knows? Pitax is not friendly, but it is fairly large. There\u2019s the city-state of Mivon, or Goldenbridge in Kyonin. I have even heard that the fledging nation of Phoenixa has a pretty cosmopolitan capital. We should probably try them, too.\u201d
\n      \tCeleste threw a companionable arm around Aimsley. It was an uncommon gesture of comraderie and afffection from the stoic paladin.
\n      \t\u201cThat\u2019s excellent news, Aims. How many of us can you take, do you reckon?\u201d
\n      \tThe mage considered for a moment. \u201cMyself, three others, and a reasonable amount of non-living goods.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cEnchanted bags – they can go through that sort of spell without exploding or imploding, right?\u201d
\n      \tAimsley nodded.
\n      \t\u201cWell then – as soon as the forge is settled, we should get started. We\u2019re going to need to cash influx to get the city working again.\u201d Celeste greeted one of the men from the Silver Dragons by name as they passed, then returned her attention to Aimsley. \u201cI think you should take Rhiallis, Sadie, and myself.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cI- Oh. All right, that\u2019s fine. Unless – Rhiallis, do you have any objections to that?\u201d
\n      \tShe considered. \u201cI think that\u2019s a good mix. Celeste and I are good negotiators and Sadie seems to have an eye for value. We can run it by the others, but I don\u2019t imagine they\u2019ll object. Perhaps Mira would want to come – but Korael and Niro do not seem to have any real interest in this sort of thing.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cIts settled then,\u201d Celeste said, swooping around to pass them. \u201cI shall see you in the morning and we will try again.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cGood day, Celeste.\u201d
\n      \t\u201cI had better go as well.\u201d Aimsley tapped the spellbook at her waist. \u201cIf we\u2019re going to do this, I had better be prepared. It can be rather dangerous, you know.\u201d
\n      \tRhiallis stopped in her tracks, watching her friend vanish into the crowd. \u201cWhat kind of danger, I wonder.\u201d
\n– \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 \u2013 –
\n\"Signed,
\nNote: Image is “King Jagiello Statue Central” by (Mulligand) from SXC.hu; edited by me<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Today\u2019s snippet, titled \u201cThe Forge, pt.2\u201d, is a piece I wrote about my PC in Mark’s Pathfinder Campaign.       Yes, another multi-part chapter. This one was pre-broken up into 3 bits, so I’ve done the same here, just for ease of reading.       Be forewarned, there may be… <\/p>\n

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