Topic: Beyond The Boundaries

CaptainTapole

Date: 2007-07-31 15:24 EST
"Tonight with words unspoken, you say that I'm the only one. But will my heart be broken when the night meets the morning sun?" ~ The Shirelles

Odd. Granted she has left her Port-Town and her harbors before; but never for a true purpose. Two days had she already been gone and more than highly likely the North RhyDin Harbors were a mess without her. But all of that was on the back-burner.

Johnathan did not care for anything outside of the Harbors and the Port-Town--save for one thing. While a few days ago, she received a letter, like usual, but this time saying to be safe and protect herself. Her words after she read the letter...

"Me turn."

So, packing what very little she has needed to travel in her ancient sailor's bag--a few scrolls of maps, her journal, capped ink-well and a couple of quills, the sheathed sword that stays on her right side, and funny enough a cast-iron frying pan that seems to never been used for cooking--she sighed and waited for the morning to come. To tell all of the Marketplace along the docks where she was going. Most of them complained until he explained what was going on. They all liked of whom Johnathan was helping out. She also knew that she might be unsuccessful--since she was probably the only section in RhyDin Country to be having an enchantment over the whole of the Harbors and its Port-Town to kick any Outsiders out after four days if the whole of the Port-Town did not like them. But Johnathan had to try. She had never loved anything--save for the Seas--in her life...all four-hundred-twenty-one years of it.

During her travels, every now and again, Johnathan stopped along a few of the hamlets and other small villages, not to rest or sleep; but to make sure she was going in the right direction. Now why didn't that blueish oddity of hers make a real compass instead of one he formed out of a tree he bit into? She did not seem weary of the travels, actually a bit alright. Granted the wavy dark-brown hair of hers became a bit of a hassle; so she kept it up and a tight pony-tail, wrapped with its own hair, to keep it away from her face. And while on her travels, she did keep ahold of either the yeti's claw fashioned into a necklace or onto the small bottle that held some liquid--looks like sea-water. It was funny, though, that not once did the crytallized frog charm on her moved; but yet the other two did. She tried not to travel deep into forested areas nor high mountains if she had to go through those; for wolves were more than likely dwelling there. For wolves and her? Neesh. Not on the good side of the spectrum. But that is a long and different story unto itself.

Now. Finally, getting to the boundaries of this part of RhyDin; it was so strange to her. She has not been around here in four-and-a-half years and more than highly likely no one would remember her. Honestly, it us keep it that way. She kept to herself and funny enough; she nearly blended in with the rest of the crowd. It was nearing midday and it was a few degrees hotter than she usually likes it. With the sailor's bag slinged around her tightly, while feeling the frying pan hit against the small of her back--for she purposely packed it that way--Johnathan made her way through the town; making sure that she would not cause any fuss. Her right hand was certainly not on the hilt of her sword; but the hand was at ready if needed be. But hopefully, she would not need it, 'cause she does not want to be kicked out of anywhere before she was able to find him.

It was probably an hour or so--according to the Sun--past midday by the time she was able to reach the docks. The very small breeze was all she needed. Breathing in the waters' air; she did look very refreshed. What an odd lady. But it doesn't help that she needs some formation of Seas or Oceans near her to be mostly coherent. Downside for being what she is. And now, the true description of her. She did seem like any other female sailor. Deep crimson-red shirt loosely tucked in the brown raw-leather pants that went down to the ankles of the near-matching-colored raw-leather boots.

Now for clues. Something or someone to help her find who she is looking for. To help. She continued along her now slower pace of walking and observed everything for once. So many ships, something she was not used to. The mayor of Port-Town would go completely insane if her Harbors ever had ships again. But that is what she was there for. To make sure that the North RhyDin Harbors would never see ships again within its ports. But how can they anywho? There is only two piers, one far too short for anything and the other one occupied by the Port-Shack, her office quarters. Contemplating on everything, it finally dawned on her.

The Maritime. They would know where he is. So, gripping onto her bag to make sure it was secure, she set off back into the crowd--in hopes that someone would either tell her or lead the way. But strangely, all the while of her being on the docks--and her not noticing it at all--the crystallized frog charm that has been perching on the base of her neck, inbetween the clavicle bones, had been glowing a pale green color; but soon the glow faded away once she was back into the crowd.

CaptainTapole

Date: 2007-08-01 03:39 EST
"So I look. So I try to find a lesson I could learn. But the passing of Time hasn't changed my mind and the Ghosts I know return." ~ Phil Collins



"Hm. You don't believe that what I say about Renne is true?" Sarah watched Johnathan with caution; having red flags come up

"Well, granted he goes through his phases, but he has ne'er killed anyone in me Harbors." Johnathan was more confused than ever. Really not believing this potential drunk of a Demon-Lady is saying; but she did bite her tongue well enough. Johnathan was a guest in this place anywho.

"Well, he killed humans this time. You came for answers and now you have them." With that, she stood up, her eyes flashing a blood-red color. "Now I think it is time for you to leave, my dear."

Johnathan was rather taken aback with the abruptness; but then quietly stood up from the barstool and bowed to Sarah and the rather random Cinder. "I thank ye fer the answers and fer the time wasted on I." And with that, she turned about and started walking out the door.

Sarah followed Johnathan toward the door, making sure that she left; but did keep a few feet away.

"Setargni" And out Johnathan went. In hopes that on her way back to the docks, someone else would give better answers.

Now back within the docks. So late in the evening. She was refreshed, thanks to the waters. However, everything was swimming around in her head; dizzily. She needed some place to rest, not to sleep, but just needed to rest. And back into the town she went--still not realizing that the crystallized frog was glowing again.

CaptainTapole

Date: 2007-08-02 01:12 EST
"Skyscrapers rise between us. Keeping me from finding you." ~ Scissor Sisters


Oh. She hated people. Alot, and going into the infamous Red Dragon Inn proved it even more. Too many people for her taste and all were busy talking with other folk; where she could not pipe in a word inorder to ask where the bloody Holding Cells were. So, with that. Johnathan went back outside and slumped herself against the outer wall upon the porch. She then took off her bag and took out the two rocks that she considered stowaways within her bag. The two chicken-egg-sized rocks slowly rolled beside her and just perched there, as if they were waiting for her to speak to them. Whoa. The rocks rolled by themselves?!?

Johnathan then continued on to grab a few things out of her bag. A corked ink-well, a quill, and a couple pieces of paper. She then closed her bag, placed the papers inbetween her sprawled-out legs, and uncorked the ink-well. She thought for a moment before she dipped the quill in the ink-well and started to write. Thank goodness with this ink, she only needed to dip once for the the raised letters to be placed perfectly upon the paper.

It took Johnathan nearly a half-hour to figure out what to write and write it completely. She waited a moment for the ink to completely dry and be raised before folding the paper into a tiny square--small enough to fit inbetween the two rocks. Which is what she did. The two rocks then slowly placed themselves together; where it looked like that years formed them together. She then looked down to the two rocks.

"Now, Renne is somewhere within a Holding Cell. So it is possible that ye may ha'e to open fer the Warden."

Wait a tic. She was talking to the rocks? What an odd lady. Well, off the rocks rolled away from her; from the Inn. Towards the docks, actually. Where in that point in time, Johnathan was already looking down to pack everything together--not realizing the direction the rocks were rolling to.

CaptainTapole

Date: 2007-08-02 23:25 EST
"I felt like I would never be anywhere until I felt your eyes on me." ~ Akino Arai

With the news roaming about, Johnathan was rather confused with everything around here. Dragons going a little on the kookie side. Multiple murders with certain patterns. So, bizarre.

Ah. Finally a small tour. There is nothing like getting to know the area someone will be staying at for a bit. And since she goes not sleep; Johnathan seems like the Eternal-Nomad, always having her sailor's bag on. But to make sure that noone is too cautious over this stranger; she placed the frying pan in her bag permanently. She took a view of the Outside Premises, the other set of docks and harbors; she also watched the Lighthouse for a bit--just plain thinking. Most of the time, Johnathan only thought about one thing...more inparticular, one oddity.

Gods. Why does it have to be so fracking hot? She hated the heat. They were so close to the bloody Oceans, and yet the Sun is beating down. Mer.

Finally. When the night is falling, it got a little cooler. Not alot, just a little. Heading back to the docks in Port South. She sighed a bit as she glanced down at her tired feet. And that is when it finally hit her. She blinked, knitting her eyebrows in confusion as she watched the crystallized frog charm embedded in her glow the pale green.

"Ye knew this the whole time?"

A small moment of silence. However, the frog charm did fade in and out of the glow; but then made a steady glow.

"Ye could ha'e clawed I or something. I got burned fer Goddesses' sake when the Prophet told I to place ye on."

And with that. She had realized that Renne was close by.

"If ye can call him, please try. And lead I to the Holding Cells, please?"

The frog charm gave a melodic tone; sounded like a song that is missing the harmonized part--the part that it is calling for. Johnathan went close to the docks and just sat down in the middle of it all. Maybe, just maybe, Renne would be able to hear something that he know--at least heard a few times; and would be able to return the call.