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Fudou the Mountain	It's not easy to lose an eleven or twelve foot tall monster of a man, built like a roided out herd of Yeddim, complete with a thick patch of Yeddim hair on monstrous pectorals and slightly oxen like ears for those with the sense to perceive such things. The Lunar Tell is a tricky beast after all. Either way, he's a monstrous mountain of a man and not something one just loses sight of. But therein lies the rub as, again, he's a Lunar. Vanishing, going to ground, distancing himself for a time..these are all feats easily done even for a brute the size of a house and so for a time he's simply ..not been around. That is until now. Now, word of his presnce circulates through Elderloch and among the Dream Souled. A colossus seeking entertainment and distraction whilst his allies toil away on behalf of the city. One curious about what the fae touched and those close to them have to offer his thirsts and appetites. He's thus far been...without entertainment be it by natural intimidation or just not knowing where to go or ask and so for now he simply lounges in a lush courtyard. He looks out of place with the architecture of the place as much as he does among his chosen companions. Dressed in the tattered and torn remnants of his long jacket, bare chested, boorish and looking made of brawling and bad moods. A jug of some drink or another dangles from his hands as he sprawls across a wall overlooking a garden of some sort, lazily twirling one finger in the air while his other arm drags on the ground, half empty jug in hand.
Black Pearl	There have been whispers and rumors of much. Of assassins and doom, of hope and confidence. All different coming to hus ears. But the rumirs of him have finally made their way back to Black Pearl and so off she goes, searching for their wayward companion. Like the majority here, Pearl has only a collar and amulet of black jade on, and a belt of pouches at her hips. Ad she swims to where the Mountain rests, though, she looks different. Fins run down her back, arms, and legs, and as she gets closer, her skin has the black rainbow of an oilslick to it. Hide rather, as she is covered in scales, and those electric blue eyes have a prismatic hue to them. The voice is the same, though. "Hello, Fudou. I've missed you."
Fudou the Mountain	"You have?" questions Fudou with some surprise though he doesn't look her way yet, "I was very much a third wheel coming on this journey after all. I've hardly been even needed from the sounds of it! The giant sits up at this point and then turns over to look towards Black Pearl and he then blinks a few times before pressing off of the courtyard wall to stand more firmly upon the pavement beneath, "Well now.. What have we here! This looks a few steps beyond what was needed to make this journey." He grins, teeth big and full as he looks her over and then asks, "Did Rishi get carried away again?"
Black Pearl	Black Pearl shakes her head. "No...long story. Get me something strong to eat, and a room passersby won't listen and I will tell you a tale." She seems far more relaxed and casual than before.
Fudou the Mountain	"Let us return to Amethyst's mothers home then. I think we'd be safe here as the Dreamsouled don't seem to want to approach me. It must be my winning smile or maybe because I still have pants on. I don't want to frighten them by disrobing to swiftly.." he waggles his eyebrows but then kicks off the ground to begin swimming in the direction he knows her home to be. Privacy and food and drink would surely be provided for them given their status as guests after all.
Black Pearl	"Of course. Everyone will be glad to see you. Just...we have another guest, so if you see one of the soldier-types being good, please don't eat her." Pearl leads the way, and once she steps to dry ground, the fins furl, then melt into her skin. Bur soon enough they are in a decent-sizes room, a chair, a couch, and a table inside, laden with food and liqeurs. "All right. I suppose you have questions?"
Fudou the Mountain	"I don't eat people, Pearl. Or Raksha for that matter." states Fudou as they begin their travel, "That's Rishi's 'thing'..and Raksi I suppose.' But before long they are in the room and Fudou shakes his massive body to dry off messily as he walks in and then looks around, balling a fist up to place it on his hips, "Yeah?" He turns to Pearl< "So what is it? You clearly want to talk about it. So let's have it."
Black Pearl	Black Pearl tells the story. Of Silk and her sneaking in to the enemy camp. Plans stolen. Four generals. And Pearl blending in so well she was recruited to be an assassin. Of how there are fractures between the four generals so now they are trying to kill the aggrssive ones, and if they do, the other generals are bound to leave Elderloch and the dreamsouled alone. "She inflicted these on me when we clasped hands to sanctify the oath. And since she thought it was a gift...she was able to do so."
Fudou the Mountain	"I see.." Fudou considers this carefully. Thoughtfully. His absently tugs at his wet garments as if finally ready to just be rid of them but he remains focused on the details of Pearl's story. Finally: "Youv'e been busy,. You came into this feeling in over your head and in truth..you were. Yet you rose to the challenge. But as a result you've been physically changed. THis is something that no doubt delights Rishi but she, like myself, is a Lunar, and one devoted wholly to the changing of forms. Even moreso then most of my kin. So..what do -you- think about it?"
Black Pearl	Black Pearl hmms. "They have to stay, at least until the mission is done," she says. "But these are the minor changes..." The scales fade back into skin as well. "I'm still not entirely myself yet, not sure who I am. At my core. See myself in relation to others.. " She shakes her head. "Another story...the short version...both Amethyst and I were angry, went to where they tried to make her dreamsouled, and we had the idea her memory stone was like a hearthstone, so I lent her this..."
Fudou the Mountain	"Some of this is beyond my field of study and understanding." notes Fudou, "I am still not entirely sure on the whole Dreamsouled..thing. I've been just viewing this as different clans and types of Raksha not getting along and fueding for one reaosn or another. So what then? What did you and Amethyst do?"
Black Pearl	"I gave her my amulet, she put the memory stone into it and it...activated. Power crashed over her...fear, screaming." She takes a cup to drink from it. "It...All I knew was I had to help. So I heldvon and used my Essence to try to help control things. And then..." She points to her eyes, the black rainbow still on her skin. "The Wyld infected my soul, like it did hers. Not to the same degree....and...some if her memories are mine. But those are fading...I think. But...thats why...I...I dont know." She shakes her head. "We were hearthsisters before. Now...something closer. Which is why...I am not shure who I, the me behind my nsme, am anymore."
Fudou the Mountain	"Hrm.." Suddenly this isn't fun any more. Fudou frowns, looking as if he's feeling an odd pang of something he didn't think he'd have or have to deal with. Concern and not a small amount of pity. "This is not what you signed up for.." he notes, "It seems as if things are moving far to fast and impacting you in ways that possibly cannot be reversed. You and Amethyst seem as if you made a foolish decision pushed on by emotions and lack of surety. I expect that type of behavior from Amethyst but from you?" He quiets and then asks, "Can these damages be undone through sorcery?"
Black Pearl	"I don't know. I studied deception and pleaure. Business and death made to look like nothing at all. I know...little to nothing of sorcery." She pauses, then says "Rishi said it might be possible, but it would end up breaking what we gad before. And I do not want that. I remember before, and....no. I will not give that up. Even if it means who I am now is changing..." She closes her eyes. "There are things more important than immaculate purity...or bitter vengeance."
Fudou the Mountain	"There are some sacrifices that must be made in the name of moving forward.." acknowledges Fudou with a somber tone to the rumble of his bass voice, "..I do not understand everything you are saying but I can say that it is a serious thing to lose who you were but it is not the end either. You can make new beginnings as long as you have the drive to try. I would wonder if , maybe, you've moved too swiftly here with your connections with Amethyst and those that come with it but what's done is done and if you are truly seeing that as your path forward then what you once had will soon be a distant memory." He pauses and then adds with a smirk, "But dont' do anything else stupid."
Black Pearl	Pearl smirks back. "I will keep that in mind and limit myself to things that are fun instead. Now...what about you? How have you been? I cannot speak for the others but /I/ have missed you. What can you say of what has happened to you?"
Fudou the Mountain	Being missed seems to fluster the giant briefly as if he'd not even considered that as being possible, "Is that so? I hardly feel like I matter aside from my amazing good looks!" He waves that off and then grins again, "In truth..not as much as you think. I have some distrust of Raksha and the like but I was willing to see what this place had to offer. As a Sword of Luna..battling the creatures of the wyld is what I was trained and taught to do but..this place offers up something unique in this Dreamsouled..thing. So now that I am satisfied in my observations I wish to interact more. I will tell you what I discover as I have a little..fun."
Black Pearl	"You were glorious in battle when I can only hide. And one of the Raksha generaks is a twisted refection of who you are, what you do. So surely he will serk you out!" She smiles. "As for fun, I wish you well of it--and surely you will not do anything stupid either. But if you cannot find any fun...let me know. I will make sure you enjoy yourself."
Fudou the Mountain	Now that seems to have caught his attention. Which part? Perhaps both! Pearl's offer isn't dismissed by no means. He looks her over and then then grins, "Well I suppose that depends on waht type of 'enjoyment' you refer to. As to the general...?" Fudou's eyebrows lift in curiousity, "Now who is this general that is a twisted reflection? Perhaps I should make that my point of interest."
Black Pearl	"Glorious is the twisted image of a Dawn caste it seems. Princess Manaa is much like me. Vain is the oath-child that binds her service to Glorious. One who deals in artifice and magic. But the fourth...is much like the Leviathan you killed. And his followrrs are bestial through and through. Our notes are...somewhere...we can find them." "As for enjoyment...you come to the Chateau. Surely you know what might be."
Fudou the Mountain	"I suppose I do in which case you have undoubtly heard of my visits there and what must be done to satisfy me." Fudou's grin is full of mischief but he then shrugs though that grin remains and indeed Pearl would well know that rumor and tale of matters of scale and virility that seem more in common with beasts of the field then mortals and that his needs have led to..creative exploits and perhaps even sorcery for the behemoth to be sated and even then..likely with word of him not truly cutting loose. Such is his lot. He is more then four feet wide after all. But he seems content to not say more just yet. IT was her place of business after all. "Perhaps you've given me something fun to do after all. I will find out more about this general and see if I can..make some noise.."
Black Pearl	"I have indeed, and we do make sure our workers are helped after." She laughs and extends a hand to rest on his forearm. "I and maybe Silk are going back to their camp soon. Perhaps you could come as a beast? Or as yourself to 'join' the general, and find out about him? Then that would serve you well later."
Fudou the Mountain	"I will consider that and other things as well." answers Fudou who turns to begin walking for the exit, now intent on exploring more of wht Elderloch has to offer.