Thanks to the Heavens

[Raphael the Arch-Angel]

Throughout your travels, you find yourself across the Land of Frost. It held true to it's name, but it was nothing that you feared. With your thick armor and skills to survive the cold, you were not afraid of the weather. It was a great time, one that you found yourself thanking the heavens to be alive in. Even Seraph, your ghostly companion, found himself happy to be around. Nothing would stand in your way, but some additional company would be nice from time to time. You wander around, hoping to find something.

[carrisa]

Menma walked around, looking for someone to share his thanks with. He had managed to take a keg of fine ale from the ship and he carried it with him as he walked. "They always trust the monk.."he smiled and laughed gently as we walked through the frosty world. before happening upon a stranger. "Ho! Friend! I See you are a traveler as well." he said as he made his way. "I have Ale to drink, but no one to drink it with. Would you join me?"

[Zetsumei]

tie- You've found an incredibly long and dull book. Have fun with that.

Book: Textbook: Volume XII: Language Constructions and Speech Patterns
Rank: "B"
Type: Main, Book, Reference
Effect: Volume XII of The Encyclopedia of Loremaster Linus Winterguest pertaining to Languages.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Page Count 380 pages. This book does not discuss specific languages, but the theory behind language itself. Besides granting a -10 Competence Bonus to decipher script checks, it allows characters an additional Die Roll when learning a Language.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Special Book Shop. 5% chance finding.
Cost: 15,000 Ryo

menma- No one wants to get old, that dose of Bittermourn you just found will help.

Vial 50 ml (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Secondary, 16 per Slot, Container
Effect: A container that holds 1 Shot. Container can hold 50 ml of a substance.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture A glass bottle that may hold up to 50 ml of contents. It has the dimensions of 43 millimeters in diameter by 73 millimeters (1.69 inches x 2.87 inches). This bottle may hold a variety of objects from liquids, to powders, to small capsules, to even gasses. A 50 ml vial may carry 1 dose of a mixture.
Limit: These types of items may be bought inside any Alchemist Shop.
Cost: 1,600 Ryo per Slot, or 100 Ryo Each

Bittermourn
Rank: Very Rare, Small
Type: Herb, All Regions, Winter, Longevity
Effect: An herb that increases the life span of a person.
Special: Preparation: 1 hour ; Duration: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A rare, colourless lichen (fungus) that grows on rocks beneath year-round ice. When crushed and strained, it creates a clear gel at freezing temperatures that melts into liquid when warmer. Imbibing a pint slows the aging process and grants a lifespan of twice normal length. Herb consists 4 doses.
Limit: Must know Herbal Knowledge for a Region. 5% chance of finding.
Cost: 66,000 Ryo per herb. 13,200 Ryo per Dosage.

[Raphael the Arch-Angel]

You look upon your feet to notice a strange book. Upon opening it up, you notice that it discusses languages. Perhaps at a later time you would learn more languages in an effort to help you on your journeys. For now, you notice another one speaking to you. Seraph, your blue ghostly companion, continues to rest upon your shoulder as your eternal translator. Your celestial words flow from your mouth toward the other.

"Am same` sa kufasave`sofa, nosu`, ne`kiku am kael le`elku kafaamle`bo. Vaelfaj`oamve` me`, ne`kiku am xuamso le`elku ne` te`elamle`amle`j`o noelki."

"I am a traveler, yes, but I do not drink. Forgive me, but I will not be joining you."

You do not mean to be rude, but it goes against what you stand for. You will not partake in the drinking of alcoholic beverages.

[For your reference... The Golden writing is Raphael, aka me, speaking in the Celestial language. The Blue writing below it is Seraph, a ghost boy that rests on Raphael's shoulders, translating the Celestial words to you.]

[carrisa]

Menma was shocked to hear the celestial tounge and fell to his knees, finding the vial there. He had never heard it spoken by anyone but his master who had barelyt learned two words of it in his life time. "Oh great celestial one. I did not mean to offer you offence with meager Saki." He down deeply. "Forgive me my ignorance of your true self."he would stay bowed until such time that he was allowed to stand back up.

[Father 'Suke]

Raphael - What's that at your feet? A book? Huh, "There And Back Again" looks like an interesting read.

Book: Novel (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Book, Novel
Effect: A fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Fiction (Stories, Songs, Poetry, Epics) A novel is a long prose narrative that describes fictional characters and events in the form of a sequential story, usually. Further definition of the genre is historically difficult. The construction of the narrative, the plot, the relation to reality, the characterization, and the use of language are usually discussed to show a novel's artistic merits.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Book Shop.
Cost: 3,000 Ryo

Menma - Hey, there's a nice looking hatchet buried in that stump over there. They're always useful tools, you should take it.

Axe, Hand (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Slashing, Axe
Effect: A lumberjack tool used for cutting, chopping, or even shedding if necessary.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Light Weapon. These weapons do +6 Amour Points of Damage. The Range Increment of this weapon is 10 meters. A small axe for the hand. Sometimes called a Lumberjack's tool. Easy to handle. Used to chop through hatches or rigging, to drag burning debris off a ship or to be used as a weapon. A hand axe is a light weapon that can perform slashing or piercing damage depending on the type of hand axe (example a Boarding Axe). Examples of Hand Axe: Boarding Axe, Tomohawk.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 2,000 Ryo

[Raphael the Arch-Angel]

It is unusual for someone to bow before you, but this being has done so. You shake your head, gesturing for him to rise shortly after he bowed.

"Noelki le`ka le`elku ne`elxu kuel me`. Am same` le`el J`oelka. Am me`fasono su`se`sabo kukoamfa sosale`j`jkisaj`o sasu` elle` elva kukoamfa safanakosale`j `ososu`. Sa me`sule`j`ofa sule`ku ne`no kukome` kuel suse`sabo kukoamfa xuelfaka sale`ka le`sukifa kukoamfa xuamso ne` kaelle`"

"You need not bow to me. I am no God. I merely speak their language as one of their archangels. A messenger sent by them to speak their word and ensure their will be done."

A book falls to your feet. Apparently, these bound writings are attracted to you today. But you find yourself wondering the cause of this. What led to these items appearing? And apparently, you are not the only one who has received them as they appear for the other as well.

"Kael noelki bole`elxu xukosaku amsu kosase`le`amle`j`o kofa? Xukono safa kukosu amkume`su sase`safaamle`j`o elkiku elva le`elxukofa?"

"Do you know what is happening here? Why are these items appearing out of nowhere?"

It was not something the Gods informed you of. Were they the cause of this? Were they telling you to read more often? It was hard to say.

---

Book: Textbook: Volume XII: Language Constructions and Speech Patterns
Book: Novel

[carrisa]

Menma stood slowly. "Be you messenger or god, you are a being higher and holier then thou. I shall bow out of respect." he put the ax away. "And i dont have any idea. I believe it tobe the gods rewarding us in the season of thanks. But i do not speak for them, as you do." He smiled gently. "You are an angel yes? What is it like up there?"

[Father 'Suke]

Raphael - Tired of getting lost? Good thing you found a compass tucked in your sock.

Compass Baseplate (Overview)
Rank: "B"
Type: Secondary, 10 per Slot, Gadget, Survival, Compass
Effect: A compass is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to the Earth's magnetic poles.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture The Baseplate Compass is one of the most common and affordable types of compass. The liquid-filled compass mounts on a rectangular base made of clear plastic. The Baseplate Compass often includes a magnifying lens for map reading, luminous components for low-light conditions and different scales for worldwide use. The Baseplate Compass is good for plotting purposes, but the lack of advanced sighting features makes it difficult to sight on a distant object. The Baseplate Compass is 2 inches by 2 inches and 0.50 inches thick. Without a Compass there is a percentile chance the user will not be able to determine True North depending on their Geographical location.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Gadget Shop.
Cost: 5,000 Ryo per Slot, or 500 Ryo Each

Carrisa - Misfortune had fallen on you, taking the form of a Battle hammer falling over and hitting your foot. Ouch.

Hammer, Battle (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Bludgeoning, Hammer
Effect: A weapon consisting a handle and a head.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A One-Handed Weapon. These weapons do +8 Amour Points of Damage. The Battle Hammer consists of a handle and a head. The handle may be of different lengths, the longest being roughly no more than 1.2 m (4 feet), and the shortest being the same as a mace.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 4,000 Ryo

[Raphael the Arch-Angel]

A simplistic compass came across your path at this point. It would aid in knowing the direction of which you were going in future travels. A wonderful find indeed, and thankfully not a book.

You listen carefully to the words of the other, hearing him speak of this as an act of the Gods. Though you aren't entirely too sure, feeling that another power is working. You pray that the Gods are okay with you collecting these items.

"Kuko J`oelkasu` kosave` le`elku amle`vaelfame`ka me` elva kukoamsu`, su`el am nasale`elku su`sano vaelfa nafakusaamle`"

"The Gods have not informed me of this, so I cannot say for certain."

You inform the other, then listening to them ask what it was like up there. Opting out of your celestial tongue for what was to be presumed to be a longer story, you speak in the Common tongue, allowing Seraph a chance to escape the translations for now.

"The Land of the Heavens is where I was born. A place filled with light and the teachings of the Gods. There are numerous Gods, each standing for their own devices. The Land of the Heavens is a great expanse, unable to be explained in mere words. And based upon your actions... This will determine where you shall go when your time comes. Which plain of the heavens you will go to, or which circle of hell."

---

Book: Textbook: Volume XII: Language Constructions and Speech Patterns
Book: Novel
Compass Baseplate

[carrisa]

Menma laughed gently before sitting on the barrel of saki. heaven was real, as was hell. "I have done...thing i cannot remember, I was once known as Menma of the Forest. I conqured and pillaged and raped.” As he spoke the images of the post filled his mind. “I had done some very evil things, but I have repented, I am a monk now of the Order of the Crystal Dragons.” He used hand seals and created a aura of crystallization that turned the land around him in to a massive crystal statue of a deific god dragon. “even as a monk I was feared by the daimyo…the fool had me sealed away for 800 years.”

[Father 'Suke]

Raphael: What's that sound? When you investigate you find a Large Alto Saxophone playing itself and when you arrive it suddenly stops playing. Spooky.

Single-Reed, Saxophone Family, Large (Overview)
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Instrument, Wind Instrument
Effect: The saxophone is a conical-bored transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The saxophone consists of an approximately conical tube of thin metal, most commonly brass and sometimes plated with silver, gold, and nickel, flared at the tip to form a bell. At intervals along the tube are between 20 and 23 tone holes of varying size, including two very small 'speaker' holes to assist the playing of the upper register. Some of these types are, Soprillo, Sopranino saxophone, Soprano saxophone, Mezzo-soprano saxophone, Alto saxophone, Tenor saxophone, C melody saxophone, Baritone saxophone, Bass saxophone, Contrabass saxophone , Subcontrabass saxophone, and Tubax. These Instruments range between 3 to 4 feet in size.
Limit: These types of items may be capable of being bought inside any Musical Shop.
Cost: 10,000 Ryo

Carrisa: You've found The Ritualist Jr. He will perform any C ranked or lower ritual on you if you want. For Free.

[Raphael the Arch-Angel]

A strange instrument comes across your path. You've seen it before, but music has not been your forte. You curse the demon, Ryosuke, for placing an instrument in your path as you add it to your collection of items.

From there, you listen to the words stated by the other. He speaks freely of his sins and tells of his repentance. You also witness the transformation of the earth into a crystalline statue. You nod silently, looking toward the construction.

"I see. It is not my place to cast judgement on your past transgressions. Only the Gods can make that decision. My job is to solely spread their word. If you have truly repented your sins, then the Gods will have seen that."

---

Book: Textbook: Volume XII: Language Constructions and Speech Patterns
Book: Novel
Compass Baseplate
Single-Reed, Saxophone Family, Large

[carrisa]

Menma laughed gently. "I dont...Deserve forgiveness. and Im okay with that." He smiled gently. "My soul is not what it was. But i will do my best to make my own path in this world. Be it good or evil." He laughed gently. "So, shall we travel together? I am headed south soon." He smiled gently picking up the Saki barrel."

Ritual im taking Direction Sense
Rank: "C"
Type: Augmentation
Effect: Target can perceive true north.
Special: To perform: 3 hours; Duration: Permanent
Drawback: ---
Description: Takes up 1 Augmentation Point. An Augmentation Ritual performed in the brain of the Target. As long as the Target is awake, they always know what direction is true north. The Target also gains a Ritual Bonus +20 to their Direction Sense skill.
Limit: Must be a Ritualist for Augmentation Rituals.
Cost: Market Price: 12,000 Ryo Performing Price: 9,000 Ryo

[Father 'Suke]

Raphiel - Ooo, goggles in a bush. Yoink.

Goggles
Rank: "C"
Type: Secondary, 2 per Slot, Gadget, Apparel/Surveillance, Spectacles
Effect: Protective eyewear that usually encloses or protects the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes.
Special: ---
Drawback: May hold up to 4 kinds of Surveillance Vision.
Description: There are different types of Goggles. There are different types of Goggles such as Cold Weather Goggles, Swimming, Power Tool Goggles, Blowtorch Goggles, Welding Goggles, Laboratory Goggles, and Aviation Goggles. Goggles are often worn as a fashion statement in certain subcultures, most often as part of the cybergoth subculture. They are usually worn over the eyes or up on the forehead to secure 'falls'. Goggles have enough carrying capacity for 4 types of Surveillance Vision. Does not fit in Scroll size Slots. May be Glasses.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Gadget Shop.
Cost: 2,000 Ryo per Slot, or 1,000 Ryo Each

Carrisa - Is that a senbon in your pocket, or are you happy to see me? Actually it's 57 senbon, how'd they get in your pocket?

Senbon (Overview)
Rank: "B" Rank
Type: Secondary, 57 per Slot, Piercing, Senbon
Effect: Senbon are metal needles with a point at both ends. They often serve a medical purpose.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Light Weapon. These weapons do +2 Amour Points of Damage. The Range Increment of this weapon is 10 meters. Are weapons used for acupuncture. For this reason, senbon deal non-lethal damage.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 5,700 Ryo per Slot, or 100 Ryo Each.

[Raphael the Arch-Angel]

This time, you come across goggles. Nothing special about them, but there is the potential for them to be more useful. And beneath the black fabric that covered your face, it would be impossible for others to notice it upon your eyes. You decided to hold onto them, hoping they would prove their worth later on.

"Then that is your wish. But if the Gods should inform me that I am to strike you down for deviating from their path, then I shall do as such. For now... They have given no such order. And you have done me no personal wrong. So I will remain at peace with you until such a time. The opposite is also true. Should you require help to a point that I can assist you, a helping hand is what you will find."

You informed him, your voice ringing through the air. You did not fear the being before you. You had your faith to live upon. This man... He was nothing compared to them. But you were also not opposed to helping such people. For, as you stated, he has done no personal wrong to you. There is no reason for you to not help him if needed.

---

Book: Textbook: Volume XII: Language Constructions and Speech Patterns
Book: Novel
Compass Baseplate
Single-Reed, Saxophone Family, Large
Goggles

[carrisa]

Menma laughed gently as he made sure he had his senbon. "I do not fear them. Or you, The crystal dragon is not about the after life. it is about making something ever lasting in this age and time." He smiled before creating a crystal rose from thbe water in the air. "We, of the crystal dragons, exist for one sole reason. To use the sins of our past to fuel our need to better ourselves and the future." He would then turn it into a small chinese long and have it fly around him. "we must sore above and beyond the beauty of the norm and create our own."

[Father 'Suke]

Raphiel - You found a gift certificate from the Happy-Fun-Time Construction Company, good for one free Fancy Chakra Laboratory.

Chakra Laboratory, Fancy
Rank: "A"
Type: Main, Room, 1 Stronghold Space, Craftsman Room
Effect: Laboratory used for the study of Chakra and Rituals.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Similar but superior to the basic Chakra laboratory, this room has every tool the aspiring meddler in Chakra might need at his ready disposal. The walls of this place are covered with blackboards upon which all sorts of arcane or obscure notes can be scrawled. The rough tile floor allows easy cleaning while also preventing slips and falls. Four basins are in the place, each of which has a barrel of water suspended over it, complete with a tap to permit easy access. An emergency barrel mounted on a hinged platform can be tilted to pour water over a person in case of an emergency. A single user using this laboratory and having its resources all to himself receives a +20 circumstance bonus on Jutsu Lore Skill checks. Alternatively, up to 4 users can share this space at the same time and gain a +10 circumstance bonus on such checks.
Limit: Must be created by a Construction Crafter.
Cost: 30,000 Ryo

Carrisa - You just got blinded by a flasher, too bad for him he dropped ten of his flash pouches. They wont be flashing you again.

Pouch: Flash x10
Rank: "A"
Type: Secondary, 15 per Slot, Explosive, Pouch
Effect: A small ball pouch in 1.4 inch sphere that causes an explosion after a few seconds of hurling. Is able to be attached to clothing, and bursts
Special: ---
Drawback: May harm the user if not thrown right.
Description: A Flash Pouch, is a non-lethal weapon. These pouches are used to temporally neutralize the combat effectiveness of enemies by usually disorienting their sight. When making contact it releases a flash of light that momentarily activates all light sensitive cells in the eye, making vision impossible for approximately 5 seconds until the eye restores itself to its normal, un-stimulated state. The flash pouch has a diameter damage of 15 meters. It releases the flash the moment it hits a hard surface the moment it touches after a harsh throw.
Limit: These types of items may be capable of being bought inside any Weapon Shop.
Cost: 7,500 Ryo per Slot, or 500 Ryo Each.

[Raphael the Arch-Angel]

"I see. And this is the path you have chosen then, yes? May I ask... What have you gotten from this path?"

You asked him as he continued to feel the need to show off his crystalline abilities. But before you could say more, you find a certificate offering a Chakra Laboratory. You doubt that it will get much use as you are rarely in one place for long. But you decide to hold onto the certificate. Perhaps it could be worth something to the right person.

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Book: Textbook: Volume XII: Language Constructions and Speech Patterns
Book: Novel
Compass Baseplate
Single-Reed, Saxophone Family, Large
Goggles
Chakra Laboratory, Fancy

[carrisa]

Menma picked up the items at his feet. "I have gained nothing. adn that is... both sad and wonderful. The crystal Dragon longs for nothing, for it is beauty in and of its self. It longs not for gold, or silver, nor blood and gore. It exists to simply be pleasing to the eye and make the world better to be in." He smiled gently. "I gain nothing from this, and thats what makes it so great."