Redwolf's Journal (continued)

Entering a new chapter, and having spent many experience points, our protagonists set off onto the high seas, bound for Vodacce. Much to Sylvia's displeasure. She still doesn't like ocean voyages, and (even though she's my own character) I'm starting to understand why. It's never seemed to be a fear of drowning or being shipwrecked necessarily. Rather, it seems to be a matter of control. On land, she feels she can always fall back on something familiar whatever happens - even if it's just her own two feet on solid ground. At sea, if things go bad, she's at the mercy of ship, crew, weather, and current. The thought of being powerless because she can't control those factors disturbs her on a very deep level. Which, of course, came up a little when a trio of Castillian ships stopped Sebastian's El Vagamundo . They turned out to be under the command of Sebastian's own brother even, Filip, acting with royal papers and as a Vaticine inquisitor. ...

So I went for a haircut before work today. This isn't so very unusual, it happens every now and again. The odd part is I return to find a small slip of paper under my windshield wiper which reads: "I think you are sexy! Gimmie a call! (phone number) (heart) Kat!" Direct quote, save the phone number and an inability to easily draw a heart in plain text. Uh. Heh. Now, I do remember seeing a couple girls in a car in the spot next to where I parked. I can only assume it came from one of them. Still, I barely noticed them, other than to think they were behaving in a 'giggly' fashion. Honestly, I don't know whether to be flattered or disturbed. Maybe I should accept both? >.>

Having finally reached and spoken to the singer of the opera, the heroes found little more information to go on. Since the incident, she had been plagued by nightmares. She did sing the opening, though this seemed of little assistance, and recounted an encounter with a Vodacce man before the chaos. She was kind enough, though, to offer a coach ride back to town. Even this couldn't go uneventful, however. Six dark-clad riders caught up with the carriage, and another figure lept onto it from a tree to knock out the driver. Thankfully, Sebastian was paranoid enough to be up there too. He kept the reins from getting away entirely and engaged the man - starting with a glancing pistol blast - while the other assailants rode into position to support their apparent leader. Rufina and Phedre handled themselves reasonably well, harassing the one who had boarded the coach. The headbutt to the groin... ow. Yes, Rufina can fight dirty. Sylvia took a more aggressive approach which would ha...

The 7th Sea game continues, picking up in the middle of combat. The heroes huddled around (or in) their former transportation, awaiting the next attack from the devil-dog with an ability to tear in and out of their reality. It struck next at Sebastian, wounding him as it had some with Sylvia before. It wasn't, however, fast enough to get away. With Phedre taunting it and the others (even Rufina) pressing the attack, it didn't last much longer. It did get its teeth on Phedre briefly, but she seemed to be protected by some trick of Avalon glamour. The beast's wounds pile up until, finally, Sylvia was able to bring her dracheneisen broadsword down on it in a blow that finally put it down. Then, to mixed reactions of her companions, the Eisen swordswoman removed its head with another stroke. One never can be too safe. Afterward, the weary band made their way to the manor they had set out for in the first place. Rain-soaked and wounded, they were greeted with hospitali...

Though, granted, there wasn't any major religious aspect of it. Friday We left for Denver shortly after the work rush. Though Mapquest pegged the travel time as 6 hours, it took us more like 7. No biggie. Safely arrived, we settled into our hotel room and headed off to look for the Tattered Cover. This led us to the Cherry Creek Mall which was, sadly, lacking in the very store we were looking for. Still, it was neat to look around and we were sooned armed with the knowledge the store had moved to someplace on another street. We looked on our way back, but didn't pass through the right area and thusly missed it altogether. Still, we were also looking for dinner about that time. "Is that-? Wait, can you turn around? See if we can get back there!" Or I said something to that effect as we passed by a bit of landscape that dredged up dim memories of visits to Denver with my parents years ago. So it was that we ended up having dinner at Casa Bonita . Gorged on some tas...

I'm missing something. Some little trick that makes it all fall into place. I can tell. Twenty minutes this afternoon of following illustrated instructions, and no matter how well I follow them in a technical sense, the results don't look right. And yet, I must get this down in the next few days. Argh! You see, I cannot (as of this moment) tie a tie.

So, Tashiro has geared up for a 7th Sea game run on (but completely disconnected from the rest of) the MUCK. 'Tis an interesting game, but it's taking some getting used to as my play experience has hovered right around nil. Restoration-era RP in a sort of alternate Earth with magic and such. So we have: - Sebastian, the Castille (Spanish) nobleman Captain-of-his-own-ship - Lucien, the Montaigne (French) nobleman engaged to... - Rufina, a Vodacce (Italian) noblewoman with a case of amnesia - Phedre, a mysterious Avalon (English) woman who seems to be sidhe-ish, and seems pseudo-guardian for... - Adam, a glamor-blessed Avalon boy with a big sword (NPC) - Sylvia, my Eisen (German) noble swordswoman In previous episodes: Lucien and Rufina were, to start with, fished out of the water (after a nasty fate befell their last ride) to join the rest on Sebastian's ship. After arriving in port, arrangements were made to see a local opera. The heroes, however, missed the...