by State Alchemist » Sun Jan 19, 2020 12:24 am
[First post for Tauken. Sorry ronin, I still don't have anything up for Gambit, still waiting for Ann to reply so Gambit can reply to Amara.]
Tauken | Female | Dragonborn | D&D OC | Location: Cottage 8 > Outdoors > Cottage 3| Tags; Open
Tauken awoke with a jolt. Right off the bat, she felt uneasy. Well, to be honest, she often woke up feeling uneasy, either haunted by nightmares or waking to the sight of the inn owner loitering around the door to her bedroom, which she found very uncomfortable. But this was different, she was feeling even more uneasy than she usually was. Should've stayed in Phobos, coming to Nashonville was a mistake... She thought bitterly, her eyes adjusting to the light of the room.
She soon saw why she was feeling on edge. The room to which she awoke in was not the Nashonville Inn run by the odd drow. Everything was different, from the walls, to the ceiling, to the decor. Throwing off her blankets, she leapt to her feet, barely noticing that she was already fully clothed. She immediately spotted her belongings arranged neatly on the floor, and snatched up the paper lying on top of her long sword. Due to spending at least a third of her life reading and studying, Tauken read the letter lightning fast.
Upon finishing reading, she muttered an old insult Orcish, which roughly translated to "May the demons of the Underdark destroy your enemy's army and then stab in you with a rusty dagger when your back is turned and your guard is down." It was a strange expression, but extremely insulting to those who understood it, and it summed up her mood perfectly. She slipped on the enchanted bracelet, anticipating some sort of curse. But true to the author of the letter's word, it was harmless and filled her with warmth. She then got organised, placing her long sword, her violin and bow, and small pouch containing her journal filled with most recent findings on their respective places on her body. However, she left her quill out, which was enchanted so the tip was always covered in fresh ink. Tauken then picked up the letter, and turned to the back. On the blank side, she jotted down a note in her neat handwriting:
To whoever reads this,
Hello. My name is Tauken. I am in the same situation as you, whoever you are. I have left to go outside and explore.
It was brief and rather uninformative, but it had the basic information. She placed the paper on the bed, and placed the quill in her pouch. Not even bothering to check to see if the other beds even had creatures in them, she stormed out of the cottage, slamming the door behind her.
As soon as she stepped outside, flurries of snow fell across her head. Shaking snow off her horns, Tauken looked around. There were other cottages, and she was immediately torn. Her mind was screaming at her to both go investigate and see what else and who else was around, but her suspicion was screaming to not go. But did she really have a choice? There were going to be people no matter where she went. So she took a deep breath, and headed towards a random cottage. On the wall, there was a little metal plaque that simply had the number 3 engraved into it.
Tauken came up to the door, and she hesitated. She could probably just ram down the door, but she didn't want to come off as hostile. The last thing she wanted was a fight, and even though she was thoroughly aggravated by her situation, she would like to finally have a break from everyone she met wanting to fight her or kill her. With another deep breath, she knocked on the door, although it ended up being more of a pound than a gentle knock. "Hello? Is anyone in there? Do you speak Common?" She called.