Eslyk & Quila downtime

[DM Bob]

Before they attempt to meditate, these two adventurers found a shared goal, both involving animals. Quila felt the need to bond with a pet, even though she was a with a new group of friends... these allegiances often did not last. This was a common desire among the half elven as they lacked a proper tribe to call family. Eslyk wished to learn to communicate with animals better, as befitting her status as a beast master. She had some notion of how to do this and talked to the brown robed masters on how she might "make room" mentally to develop such powers.

They suggested a psionic surgery to remove the memory of an unwanted boon. She decided that this was important enough to her and underwent the mind-knife so-to-speak. Luckily it was a success and she did not need a proper lobotomy after the procedure.

Ranging out north of Old Kurn, they camped for a few days and nights, getting to know the trail, tracks and spoor of the area's predators. The halfling would call out what animal she suspected and Quila would either nod or shake her head negative. Both women set out to speak in their own ways to nature. On one particularly dark evening, their fire drew the presence of a hunter. Eslyk was pretty certain it was a tagster, a male that ranged in the area. Throwing a piece of raw meat to the flank side it favored, she felt the contact of the psionic feline brush against her defenses. Instead of mentally attacking, she mentally psp-psp-psped and adopted a non-threatening posture.

Quila then dropped her guard as well and slowly poured a shallow bowl with water from her skin. Taking a few slow steps back, the hunter began to inch forward. Lapping up the water, Eslyk continued to mentally speak soothing words to the animal. A few minutes later, the unthinkable happened and the cat fell asleep within reach of the fire. A few scritches behind the beast's head and she could hear purrs.

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They returned with the tagster in tow soon after. Studies began to hone their respective mental faculties, however Eslyk was too excited by the ability to contact animal minds as she'd done earlier to focus properly.

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

During her studies establishing more mastery and insight into her third eye and telepathic command and overall wisdom Quila makes sure to take some time each day to bond further with the tagster, which she hopes will stay at her side. She feels somehow greatly relieved that such a strong and nature-wise companion has sought her out. Sure, she might have found a life partner in Elos years ago, but the tagster complements her eloy wandering soul in a different more grounded or rooted way to the planetary ecology of Athas.

During the weeks of focus and meditation, Quila will try and establish a good rapport with the tagster and see how it responds to a range of sounds, whistles, calls, and silent handsigns. She will also let the cat make contact and make contact herself with the tagster and use ESP to get to know it's inner states and how those match with the outer bodily signs and stances.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Eslyk felf pleased with the achievements, both to have 'forgotten' a never used capability to make room to a new one, one she thought it didn't exist but it did.
She focused in honed the mastery, as she could contact any other beast as a companion at some point in the future. Her road to beastmastery was sharpening little at the time.
She looked at Quila and the taster and smiled.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Eslyk felf pleased with the achievements, both to have 'forgotten' a never used capability to make room to a new one, one she thought it didn't exist but it did.
She focused in honed the mastery, as she could contact any other beast as a companion at some point in the future. Her road to beastmastery was sharpening little at the time.
She looked at Quila and the taster and smiled - "We do a good team but now I'll try to focus in my meditation for a few cycles now. Please tell Chat'cho, if I can not myself, that I'll be back and that she has a friend in me as well" - taking a couple of items from her backpack, 10 kank honey globules - "As you going in this new chapter, I'm going to learn further about my ancestors and their ways, so make good use of these if you do need so" - smiling at her

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Eslyk gets closer and hugs Quila - "Be safe, I'm going to tell the others" - a bit of sadness shows up but a smile shines after - "I'll be waiting your return" - waving and leaving the room to talk with the others

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

Quila answers the halfling woman with a warm heartfelt hug of her own. "Thank you for giving me the chance to get to know you, this is appreciated. I wish you good luck and a fine meditation retreat. We will surely see each other again in the near future. I will make sure everyone that doesn't know, will get to know your plans. And thank you for the kank honey, I will make sure those get to a place they can be used."

Quila will say her goodbyes to Eslyk and get the globules to one of the many public kitchens or templarate dispensaries and check them in for use by the needy before she gets started on her own meditations (see OOC thread). After the meditations she will look up the rest of the crew again (as played out in the Portents of Flame thread).