I - Observations

[dynast_seraph]

[Ashe's handwriting isn't as neat as one might perhaps expect - but then, working with the Resistance didn't leave much time to keep up with her penmanship.]

So, I've reached Soeldei at last. The city of new beginnings... Perhaps there can be one even for me.

I'm staying in a hostel in Psilos district - Chairetizo, I believe it's called.  The owner

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[willofdurasteel]

[ her writing is plain for once; with a distinct casual scrawl as she gets used to writing at all ]

Considering how primitive this place is compared to what most of us are probably used to--it's no wonder they worship the sun. I just don't like how under wraps said worship is conducted.

[willofdurasteel]

Pirates, huh? My father used to be a space pirate: a smuggler.

[dynast_seraph]

Some would say sky pirates are really little more than glorified tomb robbers who happen to have airships. Of course, I would never say such a thing.

Not in their presence, anyway.

[willofdurasteel]

Ah. Well, my family has often intermarried royalty with "riff raff" like that. I can say from experience they're not all bad. In fact, my father's pretty great. My mother.. ugh.

I think any self-respecting pilot no matter their other 'jobs' get attached to their ships. I do, and I was a military pilot.

[dynast_seraph]

Oh, I never said I disliked them. A few of them happen to be my closest friends. In fact I'm slightly worried I may have fallen in love with one of them. Even if Balthier's constant acting as if he was the hero of a play is irritating, it's the occupation I object to more than the people.

((OOC: Strikes are scribbled out furiously - in fact she almost ripped the page in her journal.))

[willofdurasteel]

Just an image they tend to get. What was that?

Huh. The stupidly brave are no strangers to me, either.

Because it's "illegal" or because it's dangerous?

[dynast_seraph]

Nothing. My pen slipped and there was no easy way to correct it.

Oh, it's worse than that, trust me. He refers to himself as the "leading man."

Mostly because they have a depressing tendency to target important historical relics.

[willofdurasteel]

Are you sure?

Sounds a bit annoying.

And sell them to ..who? Gangster? private collectors? Or keep them?

[dynast_seraph]

Yes. [Explaining what happened there would lead to revealing more than she really wants to in this place.]

Mostly to anyone who will buy.

[willofdurasteel]

Allright. [ she feels otherwise, a weird vibe through the Force, but says nothing more ]

I see. Tombs and temples on various planets in the galaxy tend to have nasty traps. And by traps, I mean..

[dynast_seraph]

It's rather like that in Ivalice, too. I had the misfortune to accompany them several times; that particular beast rather resembles the Reavers in Giruvegan, actually...

[willofdurasteel]

That was a Terentatek. They feed off the blood of Force-sensitives, or so it's said.

Then our worlds can't be too different, Miss.

[dynast_seraph]

Reavers feed off any part of anyone. What exactly are Force-sensitives?

Perhaps not.

[willofdurasteel]

Sentients like me. I think the best term to describe us would be warrior monks. Of a sort. Who have psychic powers.

I'm Jaina, by the way.

[dynast_seraph]

I... see. I'll admit, the first idea that came to mind was something like the viera, who can sense the Mist.

Ashe. A pleasure to meet you, Jaina.

[willofdurasteel]

A.. what? Force sensitives are sensitive to the Force. We have inborn psychic abilities. But we can sense emotions and thoughts through it. If we are trained properly, anyway. Only a very few had the raw natural talent to master skills alone.

Likewise, Ashe.