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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:49 pm
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It was a few days after a visit from Anteros.
The poor god seemed like an utter wreck. Not knowing where his mother was left him very nervous at best and upset at worst. He wanted to know where she was, where she had went, who had taken her -- all questions he couldn't find any answers to.
It was inevitable that the visit would end with Anteros going off to see if he could figure out where she was once again.
A few days later, Yukiko would hear a knock at her door. Perhaps she assumed it was Anteros returning once again, or her son, Adelphos, coming to visit her. She would probably be surprised to be greeted by a gaggle of cherubs instead, one holding a scroll in its hands, and the others crowded around, whispering to each other in hushed, nervous voices.
A couple flew by her head, darting into her house and looking for something, knocking a few things over, before coming back and shrugging. There were a few more murmurs, before they all shrugged and turned their attention to Yukiko.
The lead cherub cleared its throat, unraveling the scroll. "Yukiko!"
Quote: I believe I have foiund a clue as to where mother is. I have included a map with a general area. I believe she may be in one of those mountain caves. Please venture there and see what you can find.
He rolled the notice back up, handing it to Yukiko. Then, the cherubs all saluted, and flew off.
Strawberri Stardust Yukiko has been given an ... assignment? If Yukiko takes this assignment, she will need to follow the map to a vague spot in the mountain caves! If you choose to take this assignment, please write some posts about her getting ready, adventuring out there, and trying to find this cave. We will respond again when Yukiko arrives there. This Notice will need to be completed by February 14th or she will be considered to have failed in this mission!
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:27 pm
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:05 pm
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despite her previous trip, Yukiko was not the most outdoorsy of Pae. She'd tried to pack things she might need for a trip to this cave that Anteros was sending her to, but she didn't know what to be prepared for. She had rope as well as some supplies that she could make a torch out of if she needed it. Some food and water, of course.
Right. Taking a deep breath, she left her apartment, heading for the caves Anteros had designated on his map.
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Though she wasn't terrific at map reading, she had managed to figure out what she hoped was the cave she was looking for. It was a long trek, but she would do anything for Anteros. He and their son meant the world to her. And, by extension, Venus meant much to her as well. Had the goddess not allowed mere mortals to dance with her sons and daughters, Yukiko would likely still be alone.
She sighed softly and smiled. Yes, she was prepared to do whatever she had to do to help her darling Anteros find his mother. This time there would be no hesitations.
She hiked her way to the bottom of the mountains and looked up at them. Somewhere, in one of those caves, Anteros believed his mother was being kept. In one of those caves, if she was very very lucky, she would find Venus. She just hoped she could find the goddess before something else found her.
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:35 am
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The Mountains were not terribly friendly.
Perhaps it was something she knew well, considering her son's familiarity with the North Wind -- and the fact it originated from the Mountains. No matter what Yukiko did, she would find it difficult to avoid the winds and the cold that she was trudging through the closer she got to the required location--according to the perhaps hastily drawn map, anyway.
Still, despite their reputation, it was almost serenely quiet. Besides for the winds, there was not terribly much else up here other than the white of the snow drifts and the occasional Solamir fairies buzzing by with some kind of goods or another in their hand.
She would find that while the caves were more distant here than they were lower on the mountains, there were still quite a few in this area, so it perhaps would not be so easy as just locating and entering the obviously correct one. Yukiko was going to have to do some looking.
In the general area she was in, she would find three caves. There was one nearly buried behind a snow drift, with a narrow entrance that quickly seemed to descend into darkness. She would likely need her torch to find her way through this one.
The one nearest to her was the clearest, and she could see quite far into it. The walls appeared icy, the ground looking equally as slick. It seemed like it might be easy to slip, though in such a featureless cave, it was hard to tell what other dangers might be existing the further in she went.
The third had the largest opening, but the ground and walls seemed the most jagged and unstable. If she neared, Yukiko would notice a small rock fall from the ceiling to the ground.
Strawberri Stardust Yukiko will need to make a decision about a direction and start venturing into the caves! Please write her dealing with the obstacles in front of her.
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:54 pm
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:13 pm
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Luckily for the already-ponchoed Yukiko, that was likely going to be enough to keep her warm in this cave. The biting winds appeared to pass over the cave, remaining outside and blowing westward in the direction of the other caves.
That was, perhaps, the only thing that was lucky about this path.
Yukiko would quickly notice that this cave was not particularly stable. Any sudden movements would cause rocks to fall from the ceiling and to the ground. Larger movements would cause larger rocks to fall, possibly piling up around her, or landing on her head.
The snowy angel would need to venture forward cautiously.
Strawberri Stardust Yukiko can explore for things that might help her journey, continue straight-forward, or even call for assistance! Whatever she chooses to do, though, she must be careful. Too many unexpected movements could cause her more trouble.
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:55 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:05 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:57 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:09 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:47 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:52 pm
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:09 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:46 pm
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