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Razogul · Mar 15, 2019

It's mainly a cultural thing. What is natural for one country is not natural for another.

jbturkle · Mar 15, 2019

Nahrenne said: ↑

Gingerbread is a biscuit, not a cookie.
But Americans call cookies and biscuits cookies, so it's a cultural thing.
Ginger loaf is a cake.
We also have ginger pudding, which is a vanilla sponge with stem ginger in, covered with a ginger sauce on top.
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There's also parkin, but that's more of a Yorkshire thing.
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Razogul said: ↑

It's mainly a cultural thing. What is natural for one country is not natural for another.
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Yeah, biscuits here are the soft breads, while cookies are the harder, unleavened, baked things. This is really mostly only in the US and Canada. But stuff like Bourbon biscuits are still biscuits. Terminology sometimes confuses me...

Haxagen · Mar 15, 2019

Arexio said: ↑

"Thank you for the well wishes, Miss Rigël."

Ryul stroked his chin in thought, "How very insightful of a phrase. I have to agree considering my circumstances."

The half-elf nodded on as he listened to the others chat in conversation with one another, taking a more passive role.

Concern rose to his eyes yet again as Miss Elaine did seem like she was indeed coming down with something.
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Just for exposition purposes, it's because Rïgel is talking about making connections to nobles when the girl that's with her is technically one.

Arexio · Mar 15, 2019

jbturkle said: ↑

Yeah, biscuits here are the soft breads, while cookies are the harder, unleavened, baked things. This is really mostly only in the US and Canada. But stuff like Bourbon biscuits are still biscuits. Terminology sometimes confuses me...
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Happens when your country is a melting pot of different cultures. Makes it more fun this way.

Arexio · Mar 15, 2019

Haxagen said: ↑

Just for exposition purposes, it's because Rïgel is talking about making connections to nobles when the girl that's with her is technically one.
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Yeah, it's hilarious. What's the term called again..? Dramatic irony..?

jbturkle · Mar 15, 2019

Arexio said: ↑

Happens when your country is a melting pot of different cultures. Makes it more fun this way.
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Lol, everything has alternate terms, all of which are different than the rest of the world's. You have no idea how much I agonized over 'football' as a child.

Arexio · Mar 15, 2019

jbturkle said: ↑

Lol, everything has alternate terms, all of which are different than the rest of the world's. You have no idea how much I agonized over 'football' as a child.
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Hahaha. In Texas, 'football' only meant one thing. Ever. American football culture here is probably one of the strongest in the States. At least through high school and college. At my college, you were expected to attend every weekend home game. Just because. o.o

Nahrenne · Mar 15, 2019

jbturkle said: ↑

Lol, everything has alternate terms, all of which are different than the rest of the world's. You have no idea how much I agonized over 'football' as a child.
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...Are you meaning American soccer, or American football?
Cos...to me, football = American soccer
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jbturkle · Mar 15, 2019

Arexio said: ↑

Hahaha. In Texas, 'football' only meant one thing. Ever. American football culture here is probably one of the strongest in the States. At least through high school and college. At my college, you were expected to attend every weekend home game. Just because. o.o
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Where I grew up, American football wasn't really very big. It was more about 'soccer.' Practically everyone played at some time or another.

jbturkle · Mar 15, 2019

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...Are you meaning American soccer, or American football?
Cos...to me, football = American soccer
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I know. That was the problem. The term always threw me off.

Nahrenne · Mar 15, 2019

I'm going to bed.
Night/morn!
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Arexio · Mar 15, 2019

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I'm going to bed.
Night/morn!
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Goodnight! Sleep well!

jbturkle · Mar 15, 2019

Nahrenne said: ↑

I'm going to bed.
Night/morn!
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G'night!

jbturkle · Mar 15, 2019

Fairy-chan said: ↑

"I am back, the wine stash has been safely recovered."

After accepting the request, I wished to contact the lady in question for any clues I could get in the location of said drink stash, however... Since the requester has been hidden by the guild, this option was fruitless.

This was troubling. I decided to try gathering information in other ways then, since it would be futile to try digging up everywhere to the East of Nagrand. The first places I visited were taverns, I tried asking questions over rather they knew a woman that liked drinking wine and if they heard anything mentioned about a secret wine stash. However, this search was mostly fruitless or they were either oblivious or wanted coins for the information, which was something I could not afford to give.

It didn't help that some taverns didn't even let me in due to my age, which is... Understandable, but by no means helpful. I spent the whole morning searching before giving up and flying back home to prepare lunch... Dad wasn't home again though, so I ate alone. Makes me wonder if he'll even notice I got a job at adventuring... I guess it doesn't matter.

After I finished eating, I decided to try a new source of information, the guards. I flew to the gates and tried to see if they knew anything about the lady, at first they were skeptical over why a small girl like me wanted to know more about a drunkard woman, but after explaining my circumstances as an adventurer that is looking for a stash that she foolishly buried, they actually tried to help, which was something I was quite grateful to.

The woman's identity was apparently named 'Lisa', she was well known for being a drunkard in most taverns of the town and not many other women were both wine lovers and independent enough to go out of town to bury a container of wine somewhere in the wilds. While this was by no means confirmation of her identity, it was enough to start with.

None of the guards currently on post heard anything about a hidden stash however, but since this was hidden some years back, it's perfectly plausible that the people that were around when she dug said stash are not working as gate guards anymore, so they led me to a waiting room and contacted their superiors over the matter.

I'm not sure how long it took, but the angle of the light coming inside the room changed considerably while I waited, I would guess the first bell past noon would soon ring. In any case, a guard dressed better than his peers came in and talked to me, apparently he was now a sergeant that once manned the East Gates.

Lisa apparently was a daughter of a minor noble of Seditio, whose family retreated to Ternus once the civil war broke out as they no longer had any political power to consider it worth it to remain in the kingdom. However, faced with unusually high discrimination over their rabbit-kin heritage in the lower regions of Ternus, they traveled North towards Nagrand and bought a big house in town with their large suns of money.

After that point, it seems other relatives from Seditio also traveled to Nagrand, but after they had already lost most of their belongings, so they weren't able to buy as many luxurious things as Lisa's family could, which led to them frequently visiting her father's house to get drinks and participate in parties.

While the father seemed more than happy to show off all his money, Lisa was mostly annoyed by it all and became a drunkard.

It was an interesting story no doubt, but I had to wonder why it was necessary to share all this with me, I suppose this sergeant was her friend and wanted me to feel pity for her, but it's hard to care for a woman that has so much money to the point she can waste it all in wine, she's pathetic.

After explaining all this, he said that one day she went through the gates with a box while heavily tipsy, and while he was heavily worried for her safety while going out like that, he did not stop her. Which was something he deeply regretted as she didn't come back that day. Some days later however, she came back while bragging over how her wine would never be found anymore because nobody would search for it below the big rock near Flaminis.

I'm glad I could finally get this information, but it being in Flaminis was troubling, it would take me at least 8h to fly all the way to flaminis in a good wind current, and a big rock is still a very rough location, so I would probably need quite some time to find it there.

This was no good, dad would never allow me to be away from home for this long, I wonder if I should give up on the quest.

Either way, I thanked the sergeant for his time and that the information was much appreciated and went back home, I should use this time to try thinking of an excuse to stay this long away.

The hours passed in a flash and I got no clue of anything that could possibly convince dad that he should let me stay away from home for a few days. I cooked dinner and waited for him, though it was only some time after midnight's bell ring that he came home, long after dinner already got cold.

I greeted him with a curtsy. "Welcome home, father."

He looked at me confused, "You are still up at this hour, you should sleep, being up for too long will make you unsightly."

I bowed before answering, "I apologize father, I will go to bed shortly, should I heat up dinner?"

"Dinner? There is no need, I already ate, just go to bed." So he already ate... At least dad is eating properly.

"Understood, then I'll retire, have a great night, father." As I turned to leave, dad called me out for a moment.

"Oh, and Rigël, I'll be out of town for the next few weeks, there is a good business opportunity going on at Asphodelus and I can't miss it, you will have to make do with preserved food during this time." So dad is going out... Just my luck it seems.

"Of course, I will, thank you very much for the advance notice, father.

"Now if you will excuse me." I left dad's presence and went back to my bedroom, the night was a bit chilly and I hugged my bird plushie to calm my rumbling stomach down.

Stupid dad, at least ask if I already ate... Stupid... Stupid... At some point I noticed my eyes were wet... I just let them flow though... It didn't matter... It never does... Not when it's just us.

I woke up at the first bell of the morning, I was still sleepy, but I needed to make the most out of the sunlight, so I forced myself to get up.

From the noises I heard, dad seemed to be preparing some things in his room... Did he even sleep? Probably not, it is unlikely he woke up that earlier than me.

I flew out of the house and got some water out of the well, I wanted to hurry before the older women got there as I would spent too much time there if they started sharing the space. After getting 3 buckets of water back home, I lit up the firewood to get the bath going and then started preparing breakfast for us both. I made use of the uneaten dinner to do something.

By the time I was finished, I got close to his room and announced myself. "Father, breakfast is ready, and bath will be prepared shortly."

He before long replied, "I won't be needing a bath, you can eat your share of the meal and use it, I will go eat later."

"I see... Then I will be going first, father." You can't even eat a meal with your daughter before leaving? Dad... No, it's for me, it's for me that he is working that hard, I can't complain, I shouldn't complain.

Breakfast felt bland, even though I made sure to prepare it properly, and it felt lacking, probably because of the lack of dinner, but it will do.

Then I went to the bath and tried to relax, I will need to get ready to leave to Flaminis as soon as dad goes out, maybe I should try finding a tool to dig the ground to find the stash, though I'm not sure what would be preferred.

At this point I heard horses moving out... Wait, horses? No! Dad! I flew out of the bath in a hurry, but by the time I got out, dad's carriage was already moving... I wanted to call out to him, but I can't imagine what he would say if he saw me out while still naked... Dad you idiot! You didn't even say goodbye!

... How could you? Dad... Mom would never go out without saying goodbye to me first... You're breaking your promise...

I got back to the bath in order to not catch a cold, but I couldn't endure staying there for long, so I got out, dried myself out, dressed up in some warm clothes and prepared my luggage. Which are just some dried rations, my spellbook, a set of light clothes and a shovel that was lying around in the storeroom. I'll need to properly clean it once I'm back.

With the rations and the book in a backpack, and the shovel in hand, I flew out. I felt a bit hot with my current get up, but it quickly got colder as I flew up, it didn't take too long to find a wind current to the East, so I got on it and flew away.

Travel time was mostly uneventful, it was the first I was flying on my own for this long, but it seems there aren't that many flying monsters in this region, which I'm very thankful for. I ended up eating lunch while still in the air without bothering to stop. Not like dried rations will get much better if I'm sitting still.

Once I was in the plains near Flaminis, I started looking around, 'the big rock' was far too generic of a guideline, but I hoped it would become clear once I got near it.

After some back and forth in the road while changing between wind currents, I decided to start flying at a lower altitude to search for said rock, and it was honestly easy once I did so, I could now understand why just saying 'the big rock' was enough, it was a rock about five times my size that was directly next to the road.

Sun would still take a while to set, but it was unlikely I would be able to come back today, so I might as well make the most of the time. I landed on top of the big rock and took my backpack out, then changed my clothes to my lighter attire.

... Dad would get angry if he saw me changing clothes in broad daylight, I don't have a carriage, nor a house to change inside though, so it can't be helped.

Then I started working, digging, it was harder than I initially thought, the soil was somewhat hard and the shovel didn't move it properly... And I had no idea where exactly this stash was, so I had no choice but to keep digging, surely 'below' the big rock was a figurative expression.

Night fell and no stash was found, I flew to the top of the rock again while dead tired and changed into my warmer attire again. I wished for a bath, but there was no river nearby, so I just ate and got ready to sleep.

And then I realized I brought no sleeping bag. This will be a cold night, I better hope I don't get a cold amidst this strong wind, would be terrible if I was too weakened to work tomorrow.

The next day came, and I started digging again, it was a mostly unremarkable day, almost nobody passed nearby since not many had the habit of traveling to Flaminis. From time to time some wolves got near, but I just flew up the rock and was out of their reach... It was also the time I used to rest my very tired arms.

Then another day came, my arms ached a lot and I didn't have that much strength to swing the shovel again, rather, I might have gotten sick this time. I continued going on though, at this point I decided I might as well try shoveling from the surroundings to the part below the big rock due to lack of options.

That night had a nightmare that I already forgot, by the time I woke up I felt my sickness getting worse and my arm ached even more and I desperately needed a break... At the same time, taking a break here would not be the best idea, as I would probably only get a worse cold, so I forced myself to keep working.

Surprisingly, I finally found the stash, took 5 days since I took the quest, but I found it... I was honestly wondering if this thing even existed. It was buried surprisingly deep below the big rock.

I carefully took it out and almost tripped over my own two feet once I was finally out of the hole. To think those drinks almost broke due to my carelessness, I suppose the words of that receptionist did have some power, I should be more careful around him.

I really wished to just rest now, but more than that, I just wished to get back home and relax in a bath and in a bed, so I forced myself to start flying back home in my warm clothes with the stash in my backpack and shovel. I'm glad I didn't need to use my spellbook for anything I suppose.

At around midnight, I finally arrived at Nagrand, so I got down from the high air current and dropped by the gates to get properly identified, the guards were surprised by seeing me out this late, but ended up letting me pass.

The guild is probably closed at this time, so I didn't even bother with checking and went home and slept straight away.

The next day I felt terribly sluggish and very very very tired, so I basically cooked some light meals for myself and spent some time in the bath, the guild could wait another day.

In the seventh day since I took the quest, I finally reached the building, now feeling somewhat better and delivered my report. It was only at this time that I remembered I should actually check the contents of it, and luckily there was indeed a stash of wine in my hands... Gods forbid failing this quest after all this work.

[OOC]I am assuming the church's bell ring every 2 hours.
Sorry if I derailed too much, it ended up reaching 2500 words.[/OOC]
The mysterious lady is named Lisa, she is a fallen noble from Seditio.
The stash was hidden deep below "The Big Rock" near Flaminis, one might wonder how she even dug the original hole.

@Nurman
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T_T
Why must you make me feel so bad for her...?

AliceShiki · Mar 15, 2019

Nahrenne said: ↑

Gingerbread is a biscuit, not a cookie.
But Americans call cookies and biscuits cookies, so it's a cultural thing.
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jbturkle said: ↑

Yeah, biscuits here are the soft breads, while cookies are the harder, unleavened, baked things. This is really mostly only in the US and Canada. But stuff like Bourbon biscuits are still biscuits. Terminology sometimes confuses me...
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My reaction: "Wait... Aren't biscuits and cookies synonyms?"

I certainly always treated them as the same thing, and will probably forever remain treating them as the same thing~

jbturkle said: ↑

Lol, everything has alternate terms, all of which are different than the rest of the world's. You have no idea how much I agonized over 'football' as a child.
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*pat pat pat* Over here, 'football' is pretty much non-existent, only soccer, so we never had this confusion~

We just call the one played in the US as American football.

Arexio said: ↑

Hahaha. In Texas, 'football' only meant one thing. Ever. American football culture here is probably one of the strongest in the States. At least through high school and college. At my college, you were expected to attend every weekend home game. Just because. o.o
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Welp, I'd fail to meet this expectation every single week, as if I could ever care about other people playing sports! xD

Fairy-chan · Mar 15, 2019

jbturkle said: ↑

T_T
Why must you make me feel so bad for her...?
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I am sorry to say that Rigël's stories will probably follow a similar vibe to this one.

I'm trying to depict her as a child that was raised up to act a lot more maturely than her age would expect, but that sometimes shows off a more childish side that she constantly tries to repress.

It is an unusual experience, though I'm having fun with her so far.

jbturkle · Mar 15, 2019

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I am sorry to say that Rigël's stories will probably follow a similar vibe to this one.

I'm trying to depict her as a child that was raised up to act a lot more maturely than her age would expect, but that sometimes shows off a more childish side that she constantly tries to repress.

It is an unusual experience, though I'm having fun with her so far.
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Well, I suppose all that matters is that you have fun. But I'm still going to be pained by the feels anytime I read something about Rigël.

Fairy-chan · Mar 15, 2019

jbturkle said: ↑

Well, I suppose all that matters is that you have fun. But I'm still going to be pained by the feels anytime I read something about Rigël.
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Well, things might get better to her in due time, I have some ideas, but no concrete plans.

Right now she needs to loosen up a bit I suppose, I just need to find the right opportunity to let her.

jbturkle · Mar 15, 2019

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Well, things might get better to her in due time, I have some ideas, but no concrete plans.

Right now she needs to loosen up a bit I suppose, I just need to find the right opportunity to let her.
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I'll be looking forward to that. I've just gotta harden my heart until then.

Fairy-chan · Mar 15, 2019

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I'll be looking forward to that. I've just gotta harden my heart until then.
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Well, I hope you enjoy reading through her stories at least.

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