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« Reply #30 on: July 03, 2015, 12:01:34 AM »
>By any chance, has our potted plant showed any sign of flowering in the time it took us to get back here?

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« Reply #31 on: July 03, 2015, 12:11:05 AM »
>By any chance, has our potted plant showed any sign of flowering in the time it took us to get back here?

>Sadly, no. What good has this thing even been, anyway?

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« Reply #32 on: July 03, 2015, 01:18:25 AM »
>Okay, that brings us back to our latest quest.
>What did we learn about Kaguya Houraisan? Especially her stances on making deals with downtrodden, hard luck Seekers.

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« Reply #33 on: July 03, 2015, 02:00:36 AM »
>Okay, that brings us back to our latest quest.
>What did we learn about Kaguya Houraisan? Especially her stances on making deals with downtrodden, hard luck Seekers.

>You've heard very little direct mention of her outside of the brief conversation you had with Neu about the major players in the city; while Sachi warned you off politics in the city in general, the only person she mentioned by name was Lady Scarlet. Neu described Kaguya as a generally kindly sort, though a bit aloof from reality and with a habit of secluding herself from the city and its politics altogether; she wasn't altogether sure how she maintained her hold on power while appearing so uninvolved. She is from the rural Takemura area to the west of the city, which is also where you believe Eientei is located. For what it's worth, Neu seemed to consider her the most approachable of the big three, and had apparently spoken with her in past. Though while she described the woman as 'seemingly human', apparently she hasn't been seen to age for centuries; she didn't have an explanation for that one, either.

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« Reply #34 on: July 03, 2015, 02:31:02 AM »
>Do we know anything about Eientei aside from what Yuuka told us?
>Would we know her crest if we saw it, or what sort of businesses might be under her purview?
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« Reply #35 on: July 03, 2015, 03:36:54 AM »
>Do we know anything about Eientei aside from what Yuuka told us?
>Would we know her crest if we saw it, or what sort of businesses might be under her purview?

>Not a great deal. You believe it is the ancestral residence of House Houraisan, located in Takemura, some distance west of the city proper. That's honestly about it.
>The Houraisan crest is a silhouette of a bamboo stalk upon a full moon in dusky blue and silver. You saw it when you entered the city, as well as on several of maps you examined that indicated major House holdings - including what you believe is Kaguya's primary residence in the city, Ozukitei - not to mention on the uniforms of a handful of retainers you've passed in the street at one point or another. You aren't particularly informed on the House's commercial interests, though.

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« Reply #36 on: July 03, 2015, 09:16:54 PM »
>Do we know of any greenhouses or nurseries between here and there?

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« Reply #37 on: July 03, 2015, 10:10:21 PM »
>Do we know of any greenhouses or nurseries between here and there?

>Most of the greenhouses you visited are in this general area - towards the south of the city, near the river. You're not precisely sure of the road that goes west to Takemura, but you think it's further north. You don't think any greenhouses are directly along your path, but it wouldn't be a lengthy detour.

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« Reply #38 on: July 04, 2015, 03:02:05 AM »
>So we don't know how far it is between here and there?
>Considering our condition, and our riding habits, if we have to travel ere bit of distance, would it be a better call to walk or rent a horse, or chocobo, or cerkle?

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« Reply #39 on: July 04, 2015, 03:06:28 AM »
>So we don't know how far it is between here and there?
>Considering our condition, and our riding habits, if we have to travel ere bit of distance, would it be a better call to walk or rent a horse, or chocobo, or cerkle?

>While you examined a great many maps the last time you were in the city, none of them were of the western territories; you had no reason to expect you would be going there on short notice.
>You are not an experienced rider, and while you are probably still capable of the walk, it would seem prudent to conserve your meager strength and try to hire a carriage or some similar form of transport that doesn't require you to exert yourself; you're not going to be able to avoid an extended hike for the last leg of the journey back to Yuuka's, after all.

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« Reply #40 on: July 04, 2015, 05:31:44 AM »
>Of course it would be best if we didn't need to go that extra mile at all.
>Where is this Ozukitei of hers?

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« Reply #41 on: July 04, 2015, 05:36:53 AM »
>Of course it would be best if we didn't need to go that extra mile at all.
>Where is this Ozukitei of hers?

>Some distance north of here, towards the city's center; you don't know the most direct route from your current location, but you believe you could still find it using some landmarks you observed on the maps.

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« Reply #42 on: July 04, 2015, 07:09:33 AM »
>Chances are there's a greenhouse closer to us than that. Let's hit up one of those first.
>No wait. Before we go there, is there anywhere around here where we can buy a lighter cloak?

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« Reply #43 on: July 04, 2015, 07:20:11 AM »
>Chances are there's a greenhouse closer to us than that. Let's hit up one of those first.
>No wait. Before we go there, is there anywhere around here where we can buy a lighter cloak?

>Val Razua is replete with vendors for nearly any type of clothing you could care to have. You do not, however, know the location of many of them off-hand, and prices at some are liable to be more than you'd rather pay. That being said, you're sure you can dig around to find one with a lighter cloak for sale at a reasonable price, if that's your intention - though if you're just needing to cover some specific parts of your body, there might be lighter or less shadowy-looking options. Your hands, at least, could be covered with a simple pair of gloves.

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« Reply #44 on: July 04, 2015, 07:58:29 AM »
>Okay, so at the moment, just how much of our body do we need to cover the blighted parts of? We covered our legs back in Isir's Cross, but there's still the rest of us.

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« Reply #45 on: July 04, 2015, 08:04:09 AM »
>Okay, so at the moment, just how much of our body do we need to cover the blighted parts of? We covered our legs back in Isir's Cross, but there's still the rest of us.

>Of the parts that are not already covered by your clothing, the only visible blight patches you are aware of are on the back of one hand, and the side of your neck, up across one cheek; last you looked, it hadn't quite reached the level of your nose, but that may have changed.

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« Reply #46 on: July 04, 2015, 08:12:40 AM »
>Well that at least is easy to find out. Have a glance in the water's surface, or some conveniently empty window nearby.

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« Reply #47 on: July 04, 2015, 08:21:10 AM »
>Well that at least is easy to find out. Have a glance in the water's surface, or some conveniently empty window nearby.

>You pass by a shiny enough window to pause for a better look at your face, taking care that there is no one staring back at you from the inside. The blight mark has stretched just a little above your nose on that cheek, though not quite yet to your eyes, and about halfway across your face, below the lips. There might be a tiny spot forming on the other cheek, but it's honestly hard for you to be sure with your vision as hazy as it is.

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« Reply #48 on: July 04, 2015, 08:30:33 AM »
>So to cover those blighted parts, we'll need some gloves and some kind of mask?

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« Reply #49 on: July 04, 2015, 08:35:19 AM »
>So to cover those blighted parts, we'll need some gloves and some kind of mask?

>That could work. There's a variety of facial coverings that you could probably finagle to cover it - a mask, a heavy veil, even possibly a large scarf if you tied it somewhat unusually.

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« Reply #50 on: July 04, 2015, 11:18:23 PM »
>Then it would appear a clothing store should be our first stop. And while a veil of charisma and gloves of lock picking would be nice, best not to get sidetracked looking for things to improve future jobs until we can be sure we HAVE future jobs. So any clothing store that appears to be within our budget will do.
>And if there's none in the immediate vinicity, then keep an eye out for one while we travel in the direction of a greenhouse.

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« Reply #51 on: July 05, 2015, 03:29:53 AM »
>Then it would appear a clothing store should be our first stop. And while a veil of charisma and gloves of lock picking would be nice, best not to get sidetracked looking for things to improve future jobs until we can be sure we HAVE future jobs. So any clothing store that appears to be within our budget will do.
>And if there's none in the immediate vinicity, then keep an eye out for one while we travel in the direction of a greenhouse.

>You spot no clothing stores in your immediate vicinity, so you carry onward towards the greenhouse you visited with Kyouko last week ? or at least do your best to locate it again. The busy crowds of Val Razua do allow you to blend in more easily, despite your face-concealing getup, and the coolness of evening makes the cloak a little less uncomfortable. Though your navigational abilities start to feel a bit on the fritz after 15 minutes walking without spotting your destination. It was in this general area, wasn't it? Or were you supposed to have gone left on Claremont? What street are you even on now?
>You glance around for the nearest street sign and have trouble even spotting it at first; it takes until you are practically beside it before the hazy blotches of white resolve into letters you can read. Wicklow Street. Was that... You don't actually recognize that one.

>While you are trying to get your bearings again, you pass by a squat row building, its brickwork faded and even a little crumbling in places ? this does not seem to be a rich part of town. But what catches your eye is the crowded rack of suits and dresses pressed almost up against the single shop window. A boldly-lettered sign hangs above, looking more than a little faded itself. Donovan Clothiers. Dapper at a Discount.
>Everyone says their prices are good, of course, but it doesn't look like this place can expect to attract a wealthy clientele either; maybe they're even being honest?

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« Reply #52 on: July 05, 2015, 04:21:22 AM »
>Are we going to need glasses soon? Or would those even help, given our circumstances?

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« Reply #53 on: July 05, 2015, 04:29:33 AM »
>Are we going to need glasses soon? Or would those even help, given our circumstances?

>You don't know how much they would help; at the very least, you don't think shortsightedness is normally accompanied by a dark hazy film across your vision. It feels a little like viewing the world through a grimy pane of textured glass.

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« Reply #54 on: July 05, 2015, 04:51:23 AM »
>Extrapolation. How impaired will our vision be in three days time?

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« Reply #55 on: July 05, 2015, 04:59:43 AM »
>Extrapolation. How impaired will our vision be in three days time?

>Hard to say. It hasn't gotten a lot worse in the last day or so since it started to become visibly impaired; even fine details are mostly okay, so long as you're close and can concentrate, although you're increasingly left with only coarse impressions at range. That's plenty enough for serviceable navigation, though; whatever issues you've had finding this greenhouse are more a matter of sluggish memory than bad eyes. After three more days... well, you might be bad at reading signs, but surely you'd still be able to navigate with landmarks the size of the ones on the route to Yuuka's. Right?

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« Reply #56 on: July 05, 2015, 05:58:36 AM »
>So that makes it all the more critical that we limit our traveling as much as humanly possible.
>From here, can we tell just how within our price range Mr. Donovan is?

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« Reply #57 on: July 05, 2015, 06:08:02 AM »
>So that makes it all the more critical that we limit our traveling as much as humanly possible.
>From here, can we tell just how within our price range Mr. Donovan is?

>The hike through the wilderness is going to be plenty demanding on its own, even now; you really don't think you have a lot of time to spare. Frankly, just walking around the city feels like more exertion than you'd rather at the moment, and you just spent most of the last day in bed.
>You can't actually make out price tags on anything inside, but the look of the store and what merchandise you can see makes you think it's relatively on the low side, at least as Val Razua goes.

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« Reply #58 on: July 05, 2015, 06:16:53 AM »
>Then let's investigate his wares before we fall over.

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« Reply #59 on: July 05, 2015, 07:18:36 AM »
>Then let's investigate his wares before we fall over.

>You step into the shop, the door jingling a tiny bell as you do so. Your first impression of the interior is: cramped - not with people, but with clothing. It is only a modest space, but its owners appear to have squeezed in an inventory more fitting for somewhere twice its size. The whole place is a warren of racks and partitioned wooden shelves jammed with tweed suits and woolen vests, sundresses and colorful caftans, slacks for all occasions, and an assortment of absolutely florid hats; you're half-blind and that cacophony of feathers and ribbons is still much too loud. The rest of the shop is virtually silent by contrast; even your footsteps upon the worn hardwood floor are distinctly muffled by the press of fabric on all sides. There's certainly no shortage of inventory here, even if it might take you a little while to find something suitable; organization appears to have been another casualty of their shelving strategy.