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Post by Badrani on Jul 21, 2023 19:46:20 GMT -6
Despite all of the hard work she had put in so far, Badrani stilled owed a few people a few credits for allowing her path into the most comfortable place she'd ever managed to be. She was as happy as she could be- bound to her draconic other half and now surging with an energy that she had searched for her whole life... It really was the least she could do to do one more job, just to pay off the rest of that debt. Then she'd truly be her own Ssashirk, living by her own claws. Too bad it had taken her so long in her life to get to that point, she thought. Her claws scraped the ground at the bottom of the steps, those great and strange steps that looked so similar to some much darker looking ones that she had seen so long ago (in another life, it seemed like). She held a packet in her palm gently with the string holding it shut clutched gently between two of her great claws. [The Mind Crystal and Remnant Crystals are from Twilightclaw. The Healing Berries are mine.] [1]
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Post by Badrani on Jul 21, 2023 19:58:56 GMT -6
Berries were understandably rare in the desert sands of Badrani's birthlands, so she was admittedly quite excited to be able to taste these berries that were even rare here where precious Manaah fell from the sky so readily to fill a writhing snakelike river that rolled through the land so lazily. She didn't waste time looking at them, she knew they were in the pouch with the other precious items she had been bequeathed in order to pay off her debt. She climbed the steps rapidly, despite her old age. After all, most Ssashirk do not get to her age- and she didn't reach such a polished age without wear and tear offset by a natural hardiness to stave it off. She climbed the steps two at a time with ease, her claws clicking against the stones. Though she knew the process would be uncomfortable, few worthwhile trades went through without at least a little bit of discomfort. [2]
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Post by Badrani on Jul 21, 2023 20:04:17 GMT -6
Despite her attempts to exert herself physically in order to draw her own attention away from the thought of trying those sweet berries again, she couldn't help but imagine the taste of them. She'd only seen berries a few times- in trade... Berries used for spice. Rare berries for healing notorious illnesses. Extremely strange trade goods from far off lands. She'd seen many other berries since she had moved to the Labs City, but these berries were certainly some of the sweetest, strangest ones. She almost didn't notice when she got to the top of the steps and she tripped over air as she tried to take an additional step that wasn't there. Thankfully, she caught herself quickly and didn't look too foolish in front of those strange cloaked individuals. They always made her teeth grate. It was most certainly uncomfortable being watched so closely. Still, she knew that it was safe to ignore them for now. [3]
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Post by Badrani on Jul 21, 2023 20:11:10 GMT -6
She squints her eyes against the bright sun and stepped between the rows of strange cloaked figures. Last time she had tipped her nose up high, she could remember. This time, she simply walked. She still felt quite heavily scrutinized by their unseen gazes, but she was much more focused on the task at hand. She didn't even feel anxious this time; after all, she could barely remember the process. She gently raised her hand as soon as she got to the sinister altar so that she could get a good view of the pouch itself. Strange that such a simple thing could hold so many important yet tiny pieces to a strange puzzle. She opens it up without further ado and drops the items into one of her sun-cracked palms. At this, she began to arrange them on the altar. First was the pink oblong crystal, and then next the three clear crystals. They felt... Strange. They were certainly the right kind. Then, they pulled the berries out. The three berries were so plump and came in the most beautiful of jeweled tones- her mouth watered at the sight of them. [4]
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Post by Badrani on Jul 21, 2023 20:27:17 GMT -6
The rest of the process would come quickly, now that she found herself here. The hardest part was yet to come, but it wasn't something that she felt like would take a while. It always seemed to feel super quick once she got to this point. The crystals were all arranged on the slab, the berries were in her hand, and the blade sat menacingly on the stone of the altar. She swallowed thickly at this point, and then looked down at the berries while reaching out for the blade. She didn't hesitate to swallow the berries on down. They were as sweet as she remembered, and she focused on that warming sensation as she cut open a soft space between two of her scales to drip blood down on all of the ingredients. One for the oblong pink crystal, one for each of the little faintly glowing clear ones. Now that they were all dressed in blood and the berry taste was still fresh on her tongue, she let the blade clatter to the altar top. She drops to her knees, and waits for whatever comes next. [5]
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Post by NPC on Aug 8, 2023 19:39:51 GMT -6
Node creation: success! Cooldown period ends on July 21, 2024
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