Flashback New land, new man (Yuri)

[Duce Hazimari]

Winter 90 Ravok 511AV Duce stepped off the boat and onto the new land. He had finally arrived to Ravok, a city talked poorly about by his friends thus raising his curiosity and making him want to experience it for himself. Having nothing but a small sack full of clothes and ration, Duce began his journey following the crowd into the city. The first thing that caught his attention, was the overflowing amount of humans that resided in the city. Everywhere that he looked there were people shorter, weaker, and slower than he was. He felt a giant compared to the much shorter race which made him insecure even more as little children stared up at him in awe. First thing he needed was a map of the city. He didn't want to end up like some of the travelers in RIverfall who helplessly wandered around asking random Akalaks for directions to places throughout the city. It took him a while before he could find the location of the maps, and even longer as he shoved through humans, Drykas, and few Akalak to get to a map before they were all gone. He could already tell that Ravok was a eat or be eaten town. At least that is what he got from the little moment that had just occurred. He began walking back toward the docks so that he could get a good idea of where he just had come from and where he was going. Deciding to go to the Bazaar to fill his bottomless pit of a stomach, Duce softly patted the sack on his side to realize that all of the mizas that were in it had somehow disappeared through a hole big enough to fit a hand in. He had only been in Ravok for 15 chimes and he had already been robbed. He looked over the crowd of humans to see a small body running through the crowd holding a sack of his own. "Hey get back here!" Duce called out as he chased the thief back toward the boat on which he arrived. "Somebody stop him!" he called out to the last group of people getting off the boat. It was one thing to be in a city he knew nothing about, but it was another to be in a city that he knew nothing about with no money. He continued to chase the thief trying to close the gap.

[Yuri Lehrer]

Winter 90 511 A.V. Yuri stretched as he stepped off of the boat, he had finally arrived in Ravok, a city, which if the rumors were to be believed, was a hotbed for slavery and other illicit activities, which is why Yuri was here, to see if the rumors were true and whether there was anything he could do about it. As he began walking towards what he thought was a place he could get a map or city plan Yuri heard a cry go up. "Somebody stop him!" As soon as he heard this, Yuri whipped his head around to see a someone running away with what appeared to be someone's money sack, noticing the thief was heading in his direction, Yuri moved to cut the pickpocket off, nimbly moving through the crowd, whilst keeping an eye on the little scoundrel, finally moving to the front of the pickpocket, Yuri stops and confronts him / her. "You know you really shouldn't do that sort of thing, it is unbecoming. Please return that to it's rightful owner, or I shall have to do it." Yuri states in a calm yet authoritative tone. Waiting for a couple of moments, Yuri notices an Akalak coming towards him and the thief. "I do believe that this gentleman here is the original owner of your stolen goods. Please return his belongings." Yuri calmly states to the thief, whom Yuri realises is just a young boy, maybe a couple of years younger than himself, before calling out to the Akalak, in what he hoped was a friendly tone. "I believe that this is whom you were after."

[Duce Hazimari]

"I believe that this is whom you were after." "Thank-you" Duce said to the man who was nice enough to stop the thief and giving the young boy a slap to the back of the head with his massive hand. He turned back to the man to thank him once again. "Duce." he said putting a cheerful smile on his face and raising his hand for a hand shake. "Pleased to meet you?" He jumped at the sound of the ship departing. It was his first time leaving Riverfall and everything seemed so new to him. "Where are you headed?" he decided to ask the man trying not to put off the expression that he had no clue of where he was going even though he didn't. Well, this was Ravok. It seemed as if his friends had been right about it all along, and seeing that the boat had just left, there was no turning back. Still standing in the same spot with the savior of his money sack, Duce took the time to view the city looking upon the lake that surrounded it and began to skip rocks. He could actually say that this was the most fun that he had since his arrival to the new land.

[Yuri Lehrer]

"Thank you." was the response Yuri got from the Akalak, before he smacked the boy up the side of his head with his massive hand, before turning to face Yuri. "Duce." is what the Akalak says with a cheerful smile on his face, he also sticks out his hand for a handshake and says "Pleased to meet you." to Yuri it sounded a little like a question and he thinks to himself I get the feeling I'm not the only one new to Ravok, but before Yuri can raise his own hand to shake Duce's the boat departs causing the huge blue man to jump with fright, which makes Yuri laugh a little and think to himself I'm definitely not the only one new to Ravok before clasping Duces' hand with his own. "Nice to meet you, Duce, my name is Yuri." "Where are you headed?" Duce asks with a look of slight confusion on his face. He seems harmless enough Yuri thinks to himself as he looks up at Duces' face and answers in a light and friendly voice with a smile on his face. "I was just about to get a map, this is my first time in Ravok, what about yourself?" finishing his response with a question to see what Duce's answer will be, and to gauge his understanding of Common.

[Duce Hazimari]

"I was just about to get a map, this is my first time in Ravok, what about yourself?" What was he about to do? He pondered the question for a while before realizing that he still did not answer. "I don't know" He said shrugging his shoulders. He knew nothing of Ravok which made him reconsider not doing his research before he got to the city. He quickly looked into the map for something that seemed interesting and would catch his attention. "How about the Bazaar?" He said rubbing his still empty stomach. He was already running low on energy, and the chase that the little boy had gave him did no help the situation. He looked back over to Yuri noticing how young he looked. At first glanced, Duce thought he was a full grown Human. Now, he saw that Yuri was just a boy. He really should study humans more often if he was going to be around so many. Duce took a mental note in his head as he turned and walked back toward the city. Things seemed to be going well so far. He looked back at the young lad to see if he would follow. Maybe he had no money. A better question was why is a boy out traveling Mizahar without any adult supervision? Weren't human parents over protective of their children? At leas they were in Riverfall. Duce once again turned around and gestured for the boy to accompany him. He didn't want the boy to feel alone, and he could use a person like him to watch his pockets for anymore thieves. Entering the city, Duce checked the map wandering which way to go. This was going to take a while. He wandered if this was how humans felt back home in Riverfall. Lost with dangerous people that knew the city surrounding them.

[Yuri Lehrer]

While wondering what Duce will say, Yuri purchases a map from a vendor and returns to Duce, who, on Yuri's return says "I don't know." shrugging his shoulders to add emphasis to his answer. I know the feeling, I suppose food and accommodation are first priorities, I wish I had brought Theophanes with me, then I could camp outside the city. As Yuri thinks this he hears Duce ask "How about the Bazaar?" after looking at the map briefly Yuri notices that Duce is rubbing his stomach, and Yuri gets his first good look at the Akalak, he notes how tall, and intimidating he looks. If this is how he looks when he is calm, I dread to think of what he looks like when angry. Whilst pondering this, Yuri notices that Duce began to walking towards the city, and had turned back to face Yuri. At first Yuri wonders why he is standing there, but makes the connection after a few moments He must want me to go with him, after all we are both new to the city and we could get robbed at any moment... after briefly considering this and looking at the map, Yuri walks up to Duce with a confident smile on his face. "OK then, let's head to the Bazaar, I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one with an empty stomach, especially after the last few hours of the boat ride here." Yuri says with a smile on his face, and map in hand, as he heads towards the Bazaar with his new-found ally.

[Duce Hazimari]

Duce started to walk into the town until he realized that he had no clue to where he was going. It was a good thing that he had met Yuri then as he slowed his pace until the boy had moved in front of him so he could follow. "So where did you come from?" Duce asked tryiing to hold conversation for their possibly long walk. He took a quick glance at the new city. Well it was nothing like Riverfal, but it still was pretty impressive...Other than the fact that during the first 5 chimes of his arrival he had been robbed, but other than that it was a pretty impressive city. His stomach begged to be fed. The blue man looked around to see all of the short people in the city. He was so used to everyone being tall if not at the same height as he. "Do you know where you're going?"he asked his travel buddy seeing that they had been walking for a while, or that he was really hungry. Either way, he was ready to eat. Then again, he could explore the city a little longer.

[Yuri Lehrer]

Standing sill for a moment and looking around to take in the smells, sounds and sights of the Docks, Yuri began to walk towards where the marketplace should've been, according to the map he'd acquired. Yuri had been focusing on the map and was not really paying much attention to the Akalak, until he asked Yuri a question "So where did you come from?" Looking up at Duce and contemplating this for a couple of moments, he answered in a friendly tone "I came from Syliras and Zeltiva before that."

The city of Ravok was dangerous, that much was clear to Yuri, he was also certain that the rumours he'd heard were true, especially seeing as barely 7 minutes into his maiden venture to this city a crime had been committed. Other than that though, Yuri was impressed with what he saw. This city is like a double-edged blade, beautiful on one hand, dangerous on the other. Anyone who comes here takes their lives into their own hands. Yuri thought while walking, occasionally looking at the map, to make sure they were heading in the right direction, when he heard a growl, looking around to locate the source of the noise, and having settled his gaze on the Tall Akalak man standing just behind him, Yuri just thought to himself Damn, that is one hungry fellow, I really wonder how much it would take to sate that hunger.

Having mostly supressed the urge to laugh, Yuri continued onwards and looked at the map once more, he thought to himself I think we're almost at the market, or so says this map. A couple more turns and we should be there. After a couple of moments Duce asked another question "Do you know where you're going?" to which Yuri replied in an calm and amiable voice "Not really, I'm just following the map, but on the plus side we should almost be at the market, and if you don't mind my asking, where did you come from Duce?" Asking a question to keep what little conversation there had been alive, and also out of curiosity to discover some information on the Tall Man beside him.

[Nemesis]

Duce Hazimari

Note :

Duce, due to one reason or another, I cannot yet grade this thread for you. I have sent you a PM detailing why the grade can't be awarded. Once you respond to this PM and correct whatever I have asked you to do, the thread grade will be posted.

Yuri Lehrer

Knowledge :

Skills

Skill	XP
Investigation	+1
Observation	+2
Socialisation	+2

Lores

*Duce: Akalak
*Duce: New To Ravok
*Ravok: Dangerous

Micellaneous :

Injuries

*None

Loot/Expenses

*None

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Notes

*Shame this thread wasn't finished, it would have been interesting to see where it led.
*Yuri, sometimes your tense changes from past to present. Please try to stick to one (Mizahar generally prefers for the past tense to be used in posts).

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