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Who: Darin Altway and You
Status: Open
Where: Eltrut and various MANTA board jobs
What: Darin's helping out with Eltrut reconstruction and doing some jobs
Warnings: If needed will be in threads

-ELTRUT RECONSTRUCTION-

[The Garuda assault really did a number on poor Eltrut. He'd seen powerful storms before back in his bayside hometown, but this was a complete disaster. With so much damage, it was the least Darin could to to try and help out where he can with his particular skillset. He's making and replacing tools to help with the reconstruction effort and often times he's working on rebuilding himself. He's doing his best to look like he's still recovering...which means he's taking lots of breaks so no one gets particularly suspicious considering he was probably seen duking it out with Garuda in the skies above the city and out over the open water. Hopefully no one's eyes are that good but he's still trying to act like he's in worse shape than he actually is.]

-LIFE IN COLOUR-

[In the interest in 'diversifying his portfolio' a bit, Darin's decided to take the job regarding the recent spate of disappearances and vanishings. It doesn't take long to see the connection to the painter's house on Atnam, so naturally he's there to check it out.]

[He knocks on the door several times before he just shrugs and lets himself inside where he stops pretty much cold.]

...Okay. Something definitely happened here. I know artists can be eccentric but this is going a little far...

[He looks around, examining the room before taking a cautious step inside.]

Now...where to start...

-STARSHIPS-

[Now here was a job posting Darin could get excited about. Sailing the ocean? Making star charts? Potentially discovering new constellations?? He couldn't sign up fast enough!]

[The sun is on the horizon and dusk is fast approaching. Darin's currently doing some checks on the boat he'd rented while waiting to see if anyone else decided to show up.]

Man, if I discover a new constellation, I wonder what I'll name it...? "Hammerfall?" Oh..! How about "The Solar Forge?" This is gonna be so great...!

-GOLD & GEARS-

[One might expect someone as boisterous as Darin to be acting as a sort of carnival barker; promoting these very well-crafted pieces of jewelry and assorted accessories. And normally, you'd be right. But the concept of magitech has fascinated the smith to the point where he can't focus on promoting anything. He's trying on everything he can; every ring, every bauble, every necklace and, after demonstrating and witnessing what it's capable of, sits down and promptly starts to sketch the item into a notebook with several detailed pages on how it even works. When he's not sure of something, he's asking every question he can possibly think of.]

[Finally, he turns a page in his notebook and stops.]

Damn, I already filled this one up? I gotta get another...

-THE GREAT ESCAPE-

[He's got no idea how he got here, but Darin's sure not happy about it. According to a note he had pinned to himself, he was captured and incarcerated for "Disturbing the peace with loud hair." The note was summarily shredded and now Darin's wandering his holding cell in clear annoyance. Where the hell was he? How'd he get picked up?]

Damn...well, no sense sitting here wasting time. I gotta get out of here.

[He heads over to the wall and pulls an arm back, aiming to punch right through the wall with his bare fist. Which cracks harshly on the wall and does...all of nothing. Nothing except cause Darin to yell in pain and start cursing. That must look really strange to anyone else imprisoned here.]

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?! WHY CAN'T I PUNCH THROUGH?!

-GET SHIRTY-

[You know, considering he spent some time on the lam, maybe brushing up on some of his disguise work might not be such a bad idea. After all, he was technically a corsair which meant he might need to be a little less...outwardly obnoxious? Either way, it sounded like a good way to kill a day and something fun to boot.]

Okay, so...we gotta switch clothes and just act like one another? Seems easy to me.

[Already unfastening the long periwinkle blue, sleeveless coat he wears, Darin turns to whoever is unfortunate to be accompanying this 6'3" wall of smithing muscle.]

What are you waiting for? We gotta change.

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[Darin turns and nods gratefully, holding his arms up so Cid can remove the shackles.]

[Once they're unlocked, Darin can feel a surge of his strength flowing back in one powerful blast.]

Oh man...that's so much better.

[Darin takes hold of Cid's shackles and snaps them with his newly returned strength.]

[But he pauses for a moment with the broken shackles in hand.]

...I think I wanna take a set of these.

[No longer feeling that "block" from his aether, Cid flexes his wrists a bit before looking at Darin curiously.]

What for?

These things stop our abilities completely.

You can't tell me something like that wouldn't be useful. If that giant bird attacked again or something? Maybe we can stop something like that before things got out of hand.

Could help a lot of people if we figured out how they worked.

[Giant bird.......................... He must be talking about Garuda. Ha ha ha...ha...]

Might need more than some pretty bracelets for a creature as large as that, but I understand your idea. Likely has some kind of special sealing magic to seal off or block the magic from the tattoos, and perhaps other sources of magic of this world.

That's what I aim to find out.

[Darin turns the wristlets over in his hands thoughtfully before snagging a bag and cramming them in. He can puzzle them later.]

Anyway, I'm already feeling like my old self again. We shouldn't have any more trouble getting off this damn island.

[And he'll be curious so he won't stop him, instead finishing his own preparations before nodding.]

Let's make our way then. Just...still try to keep it subtle, aye?

[No need to blow their cover too quickly.

But Cid will take the lead as he had gotten a glimpse of the outside and has a general idea of where to go from here. And with guards coming up, their disguises will be put to the test...]

Hey, not everything I do involves leaping over buildings. Despite how I look, I can be the picture of subtlety.

[He smirks as he gathers what few things he needs and follows after Cid.]

[Darin's known more than enough military and soldiers to know how to pass himself off as one, but he falls into step behind Cid so as to seem like the subordinate. Cid's got a knack for talking so it's best he leaves it to him should they be stopped.]

[So far so good, and while they pass unseen it's inevitable they get stopped by the gates. There Cid does use his old experience to make quick work of it. Rather than try to "charm" his way, his stature completely changes to one of a military commander, voice clear and curt.

Orders to head out and on a deadline so no use wasting their time, eh?

They did have some luck encountering a younger guard, so it doesn't take too much to intimidate the poor fellow and be allowed out. However, it won't be until they're several feet down the road towards the docks where the ships are that Cid will let out a breath.]

Been a while since I had to do that, but young soldiers are all the same.

[Darin watches with no small amount of interest as he follows closely behind. Once they're free and clear and he can speak freely, he sidles up to Cid so as not to look too out of place.]

Sounds like you've got some experience there. You wouldn't happen to be an old military man, would you?

[A quiet laugh.]

For far longer than I would have liked.

I knew there was something familiar about you. I was practically raised by mercs and knights.

But I think that's a story for another time. For now, let's get to safety.

Aye, no point in tarrying any longer.

[So with a grin he'll lead Darin down to the ships. They do need to be careful with the number of soldiers there, but Cid will maintain that "commanding" demeanor to get them through and find the ship they need to get out. Even then they'll have to keep a low profile, but surely between the two of them they can find a way to blend in without bringing attention to themselves before returning to Eltrut.]

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