09-07-2015, 02:44 PM
Not too far off from where the Koopa duo was headed out, the portal from the Nexus to Camelot flickered as Alexyana, still riding her Kumdo, passed it. The mount's massive head came through first, followed by its shoulders and torso, then finally revealing Alexyana who was sitting on its back, holding the reins and comfortably in her saddle. Alexyana let the reins loose a bit though the Kumdo walked on to get the rest of its body through the portal, and walked on for a bit before stopping as the dragoness gave it no new orders.
Alexyana stood up in her saddle and took in the sights, covering up her eyes with a hand and whistling between her teeth. It seemed like she'd been right to go through this portal first: the world she had come into reminded her a lot of Earth, the way it had been when she'd left it. Around her were several paths leading away from the portal towards various locations, though Alexyana knew none of them, and some amount of forest in her direct surroundings obscured her vision more. But off in the distance she could see the massive towers of a city rising into the sky. Hmm, possibly human? The architecture looked different than anything she had seen before.
Once more she dismounted and took the Kumdo's reins to lead it alongside her, taking a path that would put her on a perpendicular route to the city, gradually leading away from it. She didn't want to get there just yet... as an adventurer she found that the wildlands had a tendency to tell much more about a location than the cities and "civilized" areas, if one knew what to look for. She took deep breaths of the fresh forest-y air and looked left and right while heading down the path. Though it was leading through a lightly forested area it had few twists and turns and thus any travelers on that same route would easily spot her from a distance. Another opportunity to learn about a place...
A city is like a theater where people wear masks, she silently thought to herself. Masks that conceal their true intentions, that hide sadness behind a smile, guilt behind a surprised face, hatred behind a friendly handshake, and anger behind indifference. Out here these subtle intrigues and complicated politics aren't really needed - there are fewer people to witness your sadness or anger, and if you hate someone you can solve the problem right there. Of course some people wore masks, but they were more honest than in any city. And because that random person you cross on the road might just pull you out of a swamp you fall into the next day, being friendly and open was much more common than in the city where everyone is everyone's foe.
Lost in her little philosophical ramble the dragoness hardly noticed that she was already getting out of sight range from the portal and delving into Camelot's forest bit by bit, continuing on the path that she had no idea where it led to.
Alexyana stood up in her saddle and took in the sights, covering up her eyes with a hand and whistling between her teeth. It seemed like she'd been right to go through this portal first: the world she had come into reminded her a lot of Earth, the way it had been when she'd left it. Around her were several paths leading away from the portal towards various locations, though Alexyana knew none of them, and some amount of forest in her direct surroundings obscured her vision more. But off in the distance she could see the massive towers of a city rising into the sky. Hmm, possibly human? The architecture looked different than anything she had seen before.
Once more she dismounted and took the Kumdo's reins to lead it alongside her, taking a path that would put her on a perpendicular route to the city, gradually leading away from it. She didn't want to get there just yet... as an adventurer she found that the wildlands had a tendency to tell much more about a location than the cities and "civilized" areas, if one knew what to look for. She took deep breaths of the fresh forest-y air and looked left and right while heading down the path. Though it was leading through a lightly forested area it had few twists and turns and thus any travelers on that same route would easily spot her from a distance. Another opportunity to learn about a place...
A city is like a theater where people wear masks, she silently thought to herself. Masks that conceal their true intentions, that hide sadness behind a smile, guilt behind a surprised face, hatred behind a friendly handshake, and anger behind indifference. Out here these subtle intrigues and complicated politics aren't really needed - there are fewer people to witness your sadness or anger, and if you hate someone you can solve the problem right there. Of course some people wore masks, but they were more honest than in any city. And because that random person you cross on the road might just pull you out of a swamp you fall into the next day, being friendly and open was much more common than in the city where everyone is everyone's foe.
Lost in her little philosophical ramble the dragoness hardly noticed that she was already getting out of sight range from the portal and delving into Camelot's forest bit by bit, continuing on the path that she had no idea where it led to.
"(Note to self: insert quote & picture once I find stuff)"
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