Glorious Home

[Anastasia]

"So convince me: Why should I fight with you?" Kaja asks, "What glory comes from battling at your side?" His gaze is on you now, eyes like pools of molten gold.

[Nephrite]

"Besides 'it's the right thing to do,' right?" Moore says with a smile and a grin.

His face takes on a more serious look as he continues. "We are in an age now where the rules have changed. The gods themselves walk among the primes to set their plans in motion."

He gestures and creates an image -- the battle for Lifasa. The set pieces of Bel facing off against Seira and Alicia, Aurora's forces facing Taelfagn. The battle that the soldiers fought across the entire plane as darkness swept in.

"I participated in the liberation of Lifasa, after Bel himself stopped foot there. I'm sure you've had plenty of time to keep yourself abreast of planar happenings, so you know I speak no falsehoods in this regard." Moore explains. "I want you to help us, because I know you are a renowned fighter who makes even Mephisto's frozen heart quiver with fear. We need exceptional people to do the exceptional -- to be able to dive into the heart of darkness itself and come back alive."

A beat, a pause before he continues.

"Things are different, now. I do not know why -- I do not know what has changed -- nonetheless, we cannot sit idle while the Dukes of Hell, Shar, Umberlee, whoever else is out there plotting against Creation to submerge it into darkness and takes greater steps to their own goals." Moore asserts, gesturing again to his image.

"As for the question of 'why me,'?" Moore asks, but gives no time to linger on. "Because I can make you even more exceptional. Because fighting with me will allow you to push yourself further than you've ever thought possible. I am a person who inspires -- who allows people to go from the mundane to the amazing -- imagine what will happen when someone who's already exceptional fights with me?" He asks -- a question that needs no real answer.

He lets the image continue to play out -- Bel being defeated by the goddesses he fought -- Taelfagn defeated by Aurora's forces, and the darkness being purged from Lifasa forever.

[Anastasia]

"More exceptional..." Kaja murmurs that back, looking down at his claw, balled up into a fist. "Even more exceptional! Hah." Looking up at you, "I like you, pixie."

Then a moment later he's on you, fast as a blur, claw out...only for Cresiel to have his shield out instantly, blocking him and shoving him back.

Kara rubs his claw and looks on at Cresiel, the solar's expression stony.

"How do you do treasure shares?" he asks then.

[Nephrite]

Somehow Cresiel briefly turned into Morniel, then back again. What sort of celestial magic!!!

"Everyone gets equal parts for things they were involved in." Moore answers. "They can do with them what they wish -- donate them or what have you. If we acquire some sort of weapon or otherwise that seems obviously suited to one person... hmm. I'd say in that case they simply put it to good use and not worry too much about the rest of the share from selling everything. If we find something for someone who wasn't there, I say just give it to them -- better to put it to good use."

[Anastasia]

Fixed, I usually catch that typo. No idea why I keep making it.

"Equal shares? What sort of home base do you have? Amenities? What about healing and support? What's your adventuring tempo?" Kaja asks, attention on you all the way now. His eyes gleam golden, a faint light notable this close to him.

[Nephrite]

Ah, this is the 'dragon' half, isn't it.

"It's a small base at the moment, but we can expand it easily enough as needed. We have the day-to-day tasks handled, currently and can add staff if we need it." Moore explains.

"I handle a majority of the healing and support at the moment, though we're looking to get a dedicated person or two who can handle healing magic stronger than what I do." He adds. "As for the tempo... we're still starting off, but we're all quite experienced, so I would imagine it's 'standard,'? We don't need to fill every day with a trip somewhere. We're currently three, I'd like to get it to around five or six so people can rotate as they need to."

[Anastasia]

A closer lean in, "How good IS your healing magic, Moore?" Kaja asks, voice quieter.

[Nephrite]

Is this a dragon thing??? Baleruk did this all the time! He figured it was just part of him being chaotic and a little touched in the head...

Moore will demonstrate with a gesture!

Mass Heal, CL19.

"It isn't the best, but it's good enough in a pinch." Moore says. "If you know someone, we're happy to conscript them."

[Anastasia]

Astute pick up, Moore.

Kaja sits back at that and gives you a nod, "Alright, that's strong. Not anyone can toss around that magic, not even most celestials can."

[Nephrite]

"Making sure my light show wasn't just show without any lights, huh?" Moore asks. "I've got one for you, now. Do you mind telling me where you got that wound from and what happened? I'd think that you could've gone a few places to get it mended faster than ten years. If it isn't something you're comfortable sharing, you don't have to. I won't think any less of you."

[Anastasia]

"I wear my scars with pride. I fought a corrupted quarut," Kaja says, "A type of Inevitable that deals with time. The wound was cursed to never heal by being eternally fresh, but I ultimately found succor." Tapping his chest with a single claw, "In the end, I found one with dominion over time who mended the wound as thanks for stopping the rogue quarut."

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. "I will trust your judgement on how to deal with any of those we happen to run across."

"Do you have any more questions for us or can we consider this a done deal?" He asks with a grin.

[Anastasia]

Do you wish to simply recruit him, or add him to your node?

[Nephrite]

Let's go with part of the node. I think after this, for your reference, I'd want one or (maybe) two more as part of the node, and then the rest would likely fall as recruits.

[Anastasia]

Okay. I'll work him tonight and tomorrow.

"No," Kaja says, "Yours seems a worthy cause, and one to bring me glory." Standing up, "I will join you."