Stranger in a strange land (open)

by **Krishpeh** on February 22nd, 2012, 1:56 am

63 day of Winter, 511 AV

Krishpeh put his journal away and rejoined the crowds. Looking around, he saw almost only humans. This fact did not go unnoticed by the people around him, who gave his black Chaktawa eyes and black-yet-orange Vantha hair less than friendly glances. Though some people were staring at him quite intently, he mostly ignored them. The good majority didn't even notice he was there. The city was just too big for the presence of a single non-human to make much real difference. Perhaps if he had been more inhuman--he had heard rumors of a monsterous, feral race of people with wings--perhaps he might be in trouble, but to most people, he would appear human until closer examination.

He followed the crowd up to the gates. They were towering and impressive, the largest structure he had seen up close in his admittedly short life so far. It was manned by knights--from what he had heard, they were the Syliran Knights, who policed the city. He prepared to enter the city.

by **Astrid Monet** on February 24th, 2012, 7:14 pm

Astrid wasn't like most girls who she had met. She didn't like to fight people, or even say a bad word against a person. Sometimes, though, it seemed that people weren't like her and the provoked her to fight. Astrid wasn't very good either, so she lost every time leaving with scars and bruises.

This day was no different. The seventeen-year-old had piece of cloth wrapped and tied tightly around her forearm. She had recieved a deep cut from another's sword because Astrid was stupid enough to fight her knowing she would lose.

She rode towards the city gates. She was mounted atop her horse, one arm holding the reigns and the other pressed against her chest.

As Astrid rode on she noticed a man who was clearly older by at least two years. Normally, she wouldn't be interested, but today, for a reason she was unsure of, Astrid felt like talking to the man.

He seemed different and to Astrid, different was good! She steered her horse off to the side and trotted up to the man.

"Allo!" she called out.

by **Krishpeh** on February 25th, 2012, 4:58 am

Alister was about to enter the city when he heard someone shout "'Allo!" He stopped short, surprised to hear anyone say something that could even be mistaken for being directed at him. He turned in the direction of the person--a woman who looked a few years younger than him, though obviously more comfortable in large crowds, possibly because she didn't obviously stand out. She had blond hair and green eyes, nothing unusual in this crowd of pure humans. He contemplated ignoring her for a moment, then decided he might as well engage in conversation.

"...hello," he responded after a moment's hesitation. His mind wandered a bit as he began to theorize about what kind of person just randomly walks up to people and says hello. His black eyes faded into a deep gold as his thoughts became deeper. It had only been a few moments since she came up to him, and less than a second after he had spoken, and already his mind was wandering.

by **Astrid Monet** on February 25th, 2012, 8:48 am

Astrid sat atop her horse awaiting an answer when the man finally said a simple greeting. Astrid lifted her leg up and brought it to the other side of the horse before jumping off of it. The man didn't look human which Astrid wonder why he was here.

"I'm Astrid." she introduced putting her hand out.

Hopefully, the ways of humans weren't to different from a Chaktawa-Vanthi.

The crowds shuffled into the gates when Astrid realized that the man was here to enter the gates. She almost smacked herself, but held back so she didn't come as a psycho.

"Do you wish to go inside?" Astrid asked motioning towards the gates.

Of course he wanted to, but did he want to go inside now? That was the question.

by **Krishpeh** on February 25th, 2012, 10:15 pm

Krishpeh was still deep in thought as she introduced herself and held out a hand. Astrid. Did that give him any better idea about who she was? Not really. He absently responded, "Call me Krishpeh..." It took a moment for him to realize there was an offered hand. When he did, he was snapped out of his pondering and jumped to shake it.

Astrid asked him if he wanted to go inside, and he took a moment to respond. Was she asking if he wanted, in a general way, to enter the city, or was she asking if they should proceed in right then. He thought for a moment, understanding it was the latter, but not quite sure of his answer. In the end, he settled with, "hm...I think so..."