Deer 2019/02/25(Mon)04:56 No. 923257 ID: 6fb3de
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You inspect the door. It's warm sandstone. It won't budge.

Sing the Hymn of the Sun. Then kick it open.

Knock?

Deer 2019/02/25(Mon)05:09 No. 923261 ID: 6fb3de
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You try knocking. Nothing happens.

?: "S'vuz. Need any help?"

A priestess of the sun who doesn't know how to open the Gate of the Sun. Laughable.

Ask him if he's offering help for free.

Asking about a price is rude.
Just tell them you got this.

>>923262
>A priestess of the sun who doesn't know how to open the Gate of the Sun. Laughable.
That’s probably on purpose as a test of some kind.

If you can’t open the door, then you’re not worthy enough to travel through it.

tell him you've been given a task and are looking to pass through the gate. Ask if he wouldn't mind letting you through. Offer him a song and a dance as a reward because hey, since when do you pass up an opportunity to sing?

Well, I would accept their help either way. As a priestess, you've been helping people all the time, so perhaps this is a test to see if you're capable of accepting help and not just giving it.

>>923200
Now hang on, prostitutes and courtesians make great assassins (the poisoning kind, not the climbing buildings and wielding daggers kind). There are no regrets. We already are presumably a master of our current skills but everyone specializes.

Even if we dont go that route (which i kinda feel like nobody but me wants to go down), we should at least know how to fight somewhat. We can't fuck bandits into submission.

Try shifting to white, it will deflect some of the heat.

>>923335
>We can't fuck bandits into submission.
Not with that attitude!

But yeah self-defense is an important skill that we should learn if we don't already have it.

>>923335
If she were just a courtesan, I'd actually agree with your direction. But she also has a religious/healing aspect to her that is useful and interesting in itself, that you wouldn't get if she were a hunter or, even better for your idea, a noble. I know not getting what you want in a vote can be a disappointment, I was just trying to soften it a little.
It sounds like we're better off fighting at ranged anyway if it comes down to it, and we don't need to fight ourselves if we can motivate other people to fight for us. Like that sea dragon behind us.

It's time to make a friend/meatshield) introduce ourselves as a Ikarin-Su Yka Redheart. Admit that this is pretty awkward for you and yes, you do need help for that door. Ask him who he/she is, what would they be doing out on a hot day, and if they need to be watered and oiled.

1/2 Deer 2019/03/01(Fri)14:48 No. 923879 ID: c7e694
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>>923361
You're a redheart. Fighting is like... Not really your thing. At all. It's actually mildly insulting towards your philosophy, even if it isn't outright forbidden by it.

>>923336
You turn your feathers white! They gleam spectacularly, and you feel yourself cool down.

>>923266 >>923364
You introduce yourself to the stranger, and tell him you've come to pass into the holy land for the ritual. You also ask them who they are, noting that they look lusciously oiled already.

2/2 Deer 2019/03/01(Fri)14:57 No. 923880 ID: c7e694
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?: "Oh! Perfect! I have been waiting for you, then, yes. I am Eztli. I live by the village in the valley, and I know to operate the gate."

He seems excited. His scales shimmer and shine in the glaring sun, and his tall, lithe body seems to glitter. You've never really met many Ikara-Si; they tend not to venture high into the mountains, just as your own kind tend not to live by the ocean.

E: "Where are my manners!"

He bows, gracefully.

E: "Your plumage is stunning, friend. You can change it at will? I've met Ikarin, but have never seen that before, Anhátl's honour."

Thank him for the kind words and run your hand over his tail, complimenting how slick and powerful it is.

I'm not sure what else to talk about with him, other than the obstacle before us.

If the mood strikes you, yes.

Compliment him back, his scales are quite fetching.

Boop him, then stare at the door. See if you can reflect some sunlight somehow.

well I hope you haven't been keeping him waiting long. Also yes you can change their color if you feel it appropriate and you should also return the favor and complement him on his scales

It is a redheart technique, and we're very proud of it! It goes best with dance. And his scales are beautiful as well.

Introduce yourself then, and thank him in advance for his help.

"Anhátl's honour indeed, come by here often?"

Accept his compliment and, while not boasting too much, politely answer any questions he has about your divine practices. You can return compliments by asking about him and his village.

After he helps you to open the Gate, you can ask what his role here entails and what he knows of beyond the Gate. See of you can get him to guide you to town, if he won't be missed. Promise him that you will enjoy the company and that, when outside of your Duty, you will be free to care for his skin, among other needs.

I guess that makes him a godsend, literally. So, how do you operate the gate?

>>923879
>Fighting is like... Not really your thing. At all. It's actually mildly insulting towards your philosophy, even if it isn't outright forbidden by it.

Guess we will see if this changes in the future. Maybe it is our destiny to create a new philosophy, like Buddha

Deer 2019/03/03(Sun)11:14 No. 924120 ID: 3e8537
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You put your talents to use, and flirt a little, complimenting him on his scales. He blushes!

You ask how to open the gate. He says there's a mechanism in a nearby cave. You can wait here or follow him.

Follow him into the ambush!

You'd love to follow him!

>>924120
Yes, you'll follow him. Chit-chat on the way, ask about his life and livelihood, when he isn't performing his duties as a Gatekeeper.

Oh, and is his village nearby? If it is, perhaps you could drop by to offer Sun's blessings to any wounded or sick. Perhaps even a song and a dance, for the lonely of heart...

Follow him just to find out that the cave is protected by another gate as well.

>>924120
Follow him.

Wait here and recruit any other travelling representatives.

>>924160
There may not be any. The Holy Land is at the center of the Three Kingdoms. The two other (I presume) race representatives are probably coming from other directions, through their own races' respective gates.

might as well follow him. Ask why the mechanism is so far away.

Follow him. And practice your song on the way.

>>924143
And this, of course.

>>923131
i know i'm super late to this but as a new(er) member this "meme" confuses me. What does it mean?

>>924120
Follow him. And practice your song on the way.

Cervine 2019/04/19(Fri)15:06 No. 930410 ID: 975dce
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You decide to follow Eztli!

E: "It's just over here! You came earlier than expected. Last time, I waited almost three days! So you are in no hurry, I hope?"

He leads you to a simple wooden shack built up against the bare red rock (presumably it shields the cave?) and heads inside, through a colourful lacquer bead curtain. It looks cool and dark within.

What do you do?

huh, hope he has a light in there. Well I guess we could ask about this last time he just told you about. Ask who he had to wait for last time.

>>930410
Take a look inside.

Praise the sun, then head inside with Eztli.

>No hurry, I hope?
Sounds like he's interested in you. Tell him you are in no particular rush - does he have something in mind that will pass the time?

Follow inside and ask if he has done this many times before.

>>930410
"cool" is not a word I'd use to describe a possibly dangerous cave that may or may not be a nasty trap. Ask if you can follow, and if you can do so, because we can't tolerate sensible decisions that lead to a boring story.

>>930511
"Cool" as in temperature, you dork.

Do your normal rites for leaving the Sun's light, and reply that you were just going to ask the same.
Does he have ...friends... at home, you mean?
Do suggest that you could invite him to your flock if he's free and willing. But insist on him going in first, being delicate and all. You will follow him after.

>>930548
She says "It looks cool" but i can see what you mean

1/2 Cervine 2019/04/30(Tue)17:15 No. 931579 ID: ced17a
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You decide to follow the stranger inside, taking care to avoid any potential ambushes. Before you leave the sun's light, you recite a little prayer in your mind.

The room is half wooden structure and half rocky cave walls. The wood lets light through little slits, and the pool of water (presumably Eztli's bed) casts pretty paterns up against the shadowy rock. A shield hangs on the wall, and there's a feathered spear by the door. You ask him if what the last ceremony was like.

E: "Oh, I didn't see any of it. I'm only the gatekeeper. What goes on inside the Holy Land is for the eyes of the champions and their flock only. They came, shared tamale with me and spoke a little, and went to do their duty."
He crouches down, and begins rummaging through a bag.

You tell him you aren't in any rush at all, and ask if there's anything he'd like to do to pass the time. The great, shimmering fins of his tail perk up a little.

2/2 Cervine 2019/04/30(Tue)17:16 No. 931580 ID: ced17a
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He slips his ochre top off, and stands to face you.

E: "That depends. What do you have in mind, Ikarin-Su-Yka?"

>>931580
Boy's built!

Reiterate, bemusedly, that he is handsome. And lucky. Tell him you in mind... a dance. A song. A warm, accepting embrace.

Start strip-dancing your clothes off, and softly sing a well-known love song. Sinously brush up against his features and nobler parts. Tease him, for a while, until it's clear that he's ready.

Then inquire about how he came to be the Gatekeeper for so long. Honor? Atonement? Curiosity?
Tell him if he was curious of what's inside that he'd be welcome to join you, all he needs to do is ask.

Of course, you should take your healing practices seriously and not to come off like you trade favours for "tribute" often. If it's clear he's making a move, you can admonish him for that.
Not that that's necessarily going to stop you from providing your "aid", but you do ask for honesty among your flock.

Oh no he's hot

Some tea would be nice.

Ah yeah he's hot

>>931587
I was going to say "commence sexual intercourse", but that works too

Cervine 2019/07/27(Sat)17:05 No. 940638 ID: 36f52b
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>>931620
You tell him you'd just like to ask him some questions. He seems a little disappointed, but still eager to chat!

You ask why he's the gatekeeper.
E: "For the pretty birds."
He giggles.
E: "A joke. Ones as pretty as you are rare. Someone needs to keep the gate, it might as well be me, yes? I'm far from home, but I enjoy the work. It's peaceful up here, and down in the village there is a wonderful river. Rainbow-fish from the Holy Land swim upstream and bathe there. It is a spectacle, to watch them pass."

You ask him to join you, and he seems taken aback.
E: "Well... It is not *forbidden*, no, but it is... unorthodox. I'm not sure I could accept, by Anhátl."

*He's still holding his top. It's come unfurled, now, no more than an ochre strip of cloth.*

E: "Say, you do know the rules, yes? Do not take offense, but you strike me a tad... green."

Admit that this is your first time... fulfilling your duty.

No offense should be taken, but surely you remember what your elders told you about your Duty before you left. Try to recall that while you patiently listen to his rules in more detail.

If you are green, you can confess that it was because you were a little too cozy in your village before now. You were chosen to be capable of handling any great task before you, but being here now must be making you feel... impotent, in a few ways. It would be a shame to experience this divine experience by yourself.
At least, you must be pretty excited to be chosen. It is to the Sun's honor and your pleasure to witness the three races coming together in harmony.
Great to see the quest back. Let's make more Divine double entendres.

>>940638
You're young, but very willing, hence how you got chosen. That said, it would probably not hurt to go over the rules once more. Particularly not in such pleasant company. (ogle him some more)

Oh noes, the rules! Tell him that you've forgotten them all. Admit that you've been a bad girl and that you need spanking.

1/2 Cervine 2019/07/28(Sun)07:41 No. 940716 ID: 36f52b
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>>931634
He offers you an adobe cup of fresh flower tea, and you accept, gladly. Might as well stay a while and enjoy the view.

>>940677
You take a moment to recall what the Kindling is. You never payed much attention to your teachers, but this is what you recall:

2/2 Cervine 2019/07/28(Sun)07:50 No. 940717 ID: 36f52b
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At the center of the world, where the three great lands meet, is the HOLY LAND, a vast, lush valley, where only animals live. To the north lie the Mountains of the Sun, where your people dwell; to the west lie the swamps of the Azadri. To the south is the ocean, on the isles of which the Humani have always made their homes.

Every 3 years- every 780 days- the gates to the valley are opened, and the representatives are sent in to meet and... do their duty, whatever that entails. As the proud representative of the Ikari, your job is to appease Anhátl, the Divine Serpent and progenitor of your people, so it might rekindle the Sun and let her burn on three more years- when another will be sent to rekindle it, and so on. That is where the ceremony gets its name in your tongue.

What the other two are there for, you aren't sure. You can't imagine anything more important than the Sun. Perhaps they give life to plants or keep the rivers flowing? You trust they'll do their part, whatever it is.

What do you want to ask Eztli?

>do their duty, whatever that entails.
>your job is to appease Anhátl, the Divine Serpent
Your job is to get boned by your snake god.

>>940717
Let's review these rules, then. You know your primary task is the appeasement of Anhátl, but what is it that he knows?

Okay, so, what are the rules?

-So the sacred ritual with the Divine Serpent usually done between two? If so, you must indeed apologize for sharing the burden of fulfilling your Duty with your host.*

-What signs should you expect to get from your god Anhátl, should he communicate less directly?

-What has he heard of past Chosen? Even after they fulfill their Duty? Or are they not known to leave?

*Do complement him on being worthy, of Anhátl, if also humble. If you have no more questions, you should enjoy the tea and his company while it lasts, and be sure to give him a traditional Redheart farewell hug before you leave.

Why's he the one to manage the gate here, instead of one of your own?

Deer 2019/08/21(Wed)18:19 No. 943249 ID: 38a50c
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>>940719
N-no!! Your god would never! You should stop thinking about this before you start blushing.

>>942323
He is one of your own! Same species, different subspecies. You're Ikarin-Su, and have feathers; he's Ikara-Si, and has scales and fins. You're both of the same family, though. You could technically mate. If, you know, you wanted to.

Deer 2019/08/21(Wed)19:00 No. 943255 ID: 38a50c
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>>940796
You ask your new friend to explain the exact rules of the ritual to you.

E: "Well, it is not so complex, but you understand that even I do not know exactly what happens. You are entering a sealed land, which is never opened except for this ceremony: None enter, none leave. You will enter, and follow your map to the marked place; there, you will receive instruction, from Anhátl itself or a messenger, I do not know. What comes next? Who can say. Whatever it is, you have been chosen, and are the most suited to your task in the entire northern land. You traveled a fair way to get here, yes? that is proof of The Serpent's wisdom. Listen to the Sun, and become a vessel for it, and you will do well. Trust only our kin."

You ask Eztli what signs your God might send.

E: "The creatures of Anhátl are bird and lizard and fish which fly. Its colours are Red and Ochre. If a bird comes to you, or you see many flashes of crimson in the grass, know it could be Anhátl. Its domain is the sky and the sun, so look there if all else fails."

You ask what happens to chosen Ikarians after the Kindling.

E: "I do not know this. For your service, you will no doubt be rewarded. A life in the holy land, in peace and luxury with other champions of years past, would surely be well-suited. Perhaps you will grow and become as Anhátl yourself, a feathered dragon of the sky. Perhaps the Serpent will grant you whatever you wish. I do not know."

You ask again if he wants to join you.

E: "Well, if you wish for me to accompany you, I do not think I can decline. But only if you are sure. I could be more of a burden than a blessing. Besides... It will be dusk in only a few hours. You should go now, or go a day from now, for the Gate will only open while the Serpent watches it from its perch on the Sun. What do you wish to do, Sarissa?"

do you want to?

>>943255
Perhaps it would be better to spend some private time with him then say a fond farewell while it's still daylight out.

>>943255
Don't bring him with you. You weren't sent out to drag everyone you meet to come with you.


>>943266
I agree.

>>943255
Aks him if he wants to.

Tell him that he may be the last friend you meet, so ask him if he would kindly... blow his load then hit the road.

>>943255
We shouldn't being him along for this; it is our task to fulfill, and someone has to open the gate and spout exposition for whoever is next.

>>943266
Do we like him well enough for this? We got him blushing at us, but is the feeling mutual?

Bone him and leave him.

>>943456
I would think it's natural for a Redheart to be attracted to people who excel at their duties, even humble ones. In other circumstances, he'd be date material. But it would be wrong to take advantage of his innocence. But we do have time to take an innocent fling, before we have to deal with whatever social intrigue past the Gate.

Do spend some personal time with him, though. Take something to remember him by.

Then again, if a bird were to perch on a windowsill during your alone time, that could be a sign.

Deer 2019/09/30(Mon)07:00 No. 946121 ID: 6fb3de
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While you ponder your options, the Ikari-Sa slips into his low pool, sitting down on the rocks lining it. His kilt looks rather loose. You think you feel your feathers turning pinkish.

A] Do the sex
B] Recruit
C] Leave

>>946121
A)
I have to go with the quintessential tgchan answer

Why not all of the above, in that order?

>>946124
I think there was some consensus that we shouldn't make him come along unless that is truly what he wants. By that same reasoning, let's go with A), but be gentle in asking for consent, and don't be torn up inside if he says no.

A) he'll be a lot more inclined to come along after some lovin

>>946121
A.

>>946125
This. Gently suggest it to him, make it clear it wouldn't be anything permanent, and leave him be if he isn't into it.

Maybe make the offer for him to come if he wants to. But I wouldn't press the issue too hard as, honestly, he hasn't really seemed that interested in coming with us

A and then B

>>946125
This sounds nice, and fun!

I say do the sex. (A) You're a healer and you may bless this man with your good graces (as a Redheart no less) before moving on to a new life of luxury and peace. Perhaps never to see your family and friends again.

Maybe he'll reconsider joining you by tomorrow morning if he's still bashful to come along.

[b]A[\b]

>>946125
Pretty much this.
>>946144
And this. Have him praise the Sun when you're done with him, and maybe it would aid you in return.

A

>>946121
A and B

Make love in the most abstract way possible. But first, do the striptease.

Deer 2019/10/29(Tue)12:24 No. 948263 ID: 080b2a
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You're about to start coming on to him, when he suddenly interrupts you. He seems to be panicking.

E: "Oh! Oh my, no, no no! Please, that is NOT what I was suggesting!"

He recoils a little. You actually feel bad.

E: "To share in the body of one as holy as you while not even accompanying you on your journey, and not even in view of the Sun would be... [i]goodness.[i] Let me open the gate, you should be on your way."

Your desires go unsated tonight, it seems.

Kek

>>948263
Wow.... Then what was all that showing off for?!

What a tease! Continue through the gate.

>>948304
>>948310
Technically, we were ogling him. He was just being casual and didn't catch on to our plans until now. Still, I know how to save face and recover from this, if we think the catch is worth it.

First, apologize for being too coy.
Then, assure him that he would have been helpful in your journey. A companion you can trust unconditionally is worth whatever burdens he may bring.
Third, let him know that there will be a place for him by your side if he ever changes his mind.
And give him a small blessing on the cheek before you leave.

I'm sorry I'm a legs kinda gal
And them legs
woof!
I mean chirp!

Why was he taking his shirt off though?

>>948333
Ah well. I like the kiss on the cheek idea (and the rest). But maaaybe just as you continue through the gate give him a flash.

>>948333
This

>>948333
This

Not even in the view of the sun...
Do we also have to be facing a certain direction and be in a certain pose?

Give him your panties as a goodbye gift. Then let's go.