test drive meme #2

[fernwehmods]

SCENARIOS

01. Settling In

It's been a couple of days since you have arrived and once the fatigue from that multiversal travel has been fixed there is a town that you should probably get acquainted with. At least well enough that you don't get lost every time you venture away from the inn where you are likely staying for the time being.

Down the narrow streets to the south where most newcomers first enter Gazin, the tradespeople have set up their shops. Armourers, blacksmiths, bowyers and carpenters can all be found there, as well a few shady types who cannot pass up the advantage of ripping off an unsuspecting person.

Heading east, one can find the two apothecary shops, a bakery, a herbarium, seamstress and shoemaker. There is also a medical clinic set up and is equipped to care for anything up to moderate injuries.

The northern part of town is the district that most people tend to avoid. It's smelly and dark and trouble lurks in every corner. It's hard not to get an uneasiness that feels like someone is watching you. If asked, most civilians will explain why it is called The Devil's Mouth.

In the west district, it is bright and cheerful and generally happy. Music and celebration seem to happen twice daily, every day of the week with Saturday being the loudest. During that day, the marketplace comes to life with vendors selling their fresh food or wares. In the evening, there's typically a firework show and maybe a drunken fistfight or two that ends with more drinking and some laughter. Sometimes, but not often, trouble from the northern district trickles into the west. Those slow festivities but not for long.

02. Exploring

You have heard people talk about the places beyond Gazin and now you find yourself itching to get out and see them. Be it Vasari Forest or Roselake, you and your trusty legs (or horse) plan to be gone for a week or more. One must always be cautious of the dangers while travelling, however. Bandits and rogue soldiers often cannot pass up the chance to take what isn't theirs. There are also creatures and monsters hiding in wait to curiously check you out or worse, hunt you for their next human-shaped meal.

But, that's all part of the adventure! Take someone along with you and maybe some weapons, too. Make sure one is made of silver.

03. Quest

The Druid known as Bhalris has contracted you to head into the Oren Mountains to find and pass a message along to the dwarf known as Brazmas Steelbelly. What Bhalris doesn't exactly explain is where Brazmas can be found, only giving approximate directions to a certain landmark where a series of clues will be revealed that start an interesting, though perhaps frustrating adventure.

Pay attention to the white raven and other animals along the way. They may be there to help with your journey. How do you tell them apart from the other wildlife that may or may not be dangerous? You can't.

Good luck!

04. Celebration

Impromptu parties are quite the norm in Gazin and it doesn't matter what the occasion is or who it is for. There's music, plenty of drink, dancing and good times to be had.

Let loose and have some fun!

05. Wild Card!

Want something else? Feel free to choose your own adventure or mix and match to create something completely different!

NAVIGATION

Comments

[alittlespicy]

Wangji doesn't seem to be in a hurry to leave him behind, he maybe a small amount of curious.

He nods slightly and holds up a hand, then takes... four jars of the wine, tucking them neatly in his sleeves - and moving as though they don't weight a thing.

Then he motions the other man - he might not be about to drink wine, but there is tea, and a rather nice places to drink those outside in the nice weather.

"Sect leader thought they should rule every other sect. Many people died. Not everyone agreed with him, but anyone might desire revenge."

He's sparse of words, but he thinks it is fair to explain why his question. And no, he does not paint a gentle picture. It was not a gentle time.

[flirtatiousdancer]

He'd do the same if he didn't have quite so much - but despite the heavily laden basket, he moves as if it weighs nothing. And doesn't think about it being strange, either. Kexing blinks at the invitation before smiling and nods, following at Wangji's side to wherever the other wishes to take him.

And listens, a frown growing before he smooths his expression to disinterest, if a bit colder than the average disinterest. The familiarity gnaws at him.

"There's a sect like that where I'm from too. It's human nature to be greedy and evil. Very few manage to rise above that." He knows one, really. Only one, precious man. And even he has been touched by human evil.

[alittlespicy]

Wangji can count a few more, among his husband, his brother, young madam Jin, and Sizhui and some of his friends... Xiao Xingchen and Song Zichen daozhangs too. He frowns slightly.

"Only among those with power does greed and evil flourish so. Most people... only wish to survive."

Granted, cultivators and martial artists definitely are those with power, but their number, in the end, is not that great. Nor is the number of those in the emperor's court. Not compared to the common people.

He looks down. "All the more reason to be kind."