Nicki
*In the middle of winter a month or so after the events of Kadho, Sivne was in the small Eastern-Rulmi village of Iskar. Inside the Anushken Federation, the village sat near the Silnarian and Kadrush border. It was in a valley and ontop of a nearby hill was a fortified lodge. Sivne was inside, currently tending to a strange creature local to the area, a mix between a cow and a goat. She was sat outside in the snow at the steps to the lodge.*
Jessica
*Walking amongst the valley Fictor treads along the wilderness that surrounded them large travelers pack on their back and map in their hands peering at its contents before looking up to see what seems to be civilization at least to some degree.* "Hm well that'll work." *As they put up the paper tool before picking up the pace towards the village*
Nicki
*When he'd arrive he'd find a village of around 200-300 people, mostly Brayers and Silnarians living mostly in harmony. There was a small tavern in the village but the main feature was the fortified lodge up the hill.*
Jessica
*Simply shifts about town at first inspecting for anything and everything of interest or a clear area to set up shop until spotting the lodge they slowly creaking their head to the nearest villager* "Hey there you wouldn't happen to know what that place is would you?" *Stretching their arm in its direction*
Shirley
One of the villagers, a Silnarian lady, looked up to where the strange man was pointing. "That's the new warrior's lodge they built." From where he was standing he'd see a Brayer sat on the stairs be the entrance.
Jessica
*Turns to the structure* "Warriors lodge oh well that is certainly not something one finds often in small villages hmmmmm sounds positively fascinating." *Turns back to the woman* "Your knowledge and quick response time is highly appreciated toodaloo." *Turns and begins trodding up that hill*
Nicki
*Sitting on the steps right outside the front door of the pallisade was a monsterously sized Brayer lady. Even sat down she looked huge, probably around the 8ft range. Next to her was an Ilhvet, a cow/goat like thing that she was brushing. She looked at Fictor and raised a brow.* "What are you supposed to be?"
Jessica
"Well that's a neat how do ya do." *Looks between the two before them* "Personally i more enjoy hi though i suppose if I'm intruding I'll go with the customs." *Bows at a ninety degree angle one hand to their chests the other to the air* "I'm Fictor explorer, traveling merchant, and mercenary though that last ones more I side gig then my usual repertoire." *Leans back up straight* "Intriguing to meet you large woman of the bovine variety and... You know I'll be honest I don't know what you are but definitely very cool looking."
Nicki
*She raised a brow as he spoke, a confused look crossing her face for a moment.* "..Huhuh. Sivne, Tarkhan of Iskar." *She rose to stand up, revealing just how massive she was. Unmistakably female, but a mountain of meat, clocking in at 7'8ft tall. She put the brush she was holding away into a pocket.* "Still don't know what you are, never seen.. Whatever you are." *She was likely refering to his race.*
Jessica
"Ohhhhhhhhhh I see how it is you want to know why I look like this huh a bit different from what your used to? I'm a fae miss we're not all that common anywhere and we don't really look all that similar when you see multiples of us. Though I do hope you knowing my status as a minority doesn't put you off to much since I'm so different from the clads you seem to be used to though I get how it is sometimes."
Nicki
"I've heard of your people, never seen them before. Not so common in the federation." *She itched the base of her horn.* "What brings you here? You're far from home in the middle of winter."
Jessica
"Home? **Hah** I don't really do those miss as for what I'm doing here well number one I was very much intrigued by a decent sized fortified lodge here next to a small village in near the middle of nowhere with a large bovine woman next to it. Getting a bit more before that? Weeeeeeell I was kinda just drifting by this nation when I find starving half mad merchant on the side of the trails talking about this map to a cave containing ice that never melts. And I mean how could i resist that so you know get that for a reasonable deal and bing bang boom here I am."
Nicki
"...Uhhuh. Mmh. Well, i've never heard of anything like that. Long way to go for some damn ice." *She rubbed her hands together.* "Are you hungry? We have some soup cooking up inside." *She glanced over her shoulder to the lodge.*
Jessica
"Eh I knew there's a likely chance the ice ain't here or may not even exist, but it's also been fun looking for it anyway." *Bends unnaturally to the side to see around the large woman* "Oooooooooo what kind soup we talking about?"
Nicki
"Some beef, carrots and onions." *She held onto a bit of the Ilhvet's fur and began walking it inside.* "Coming?" *She said as she towed the cowgoat thing along.*
Jessica
"Hmmmmmmmmmmmm sure why not." *Shrugs and follows the woman in definitely having a look of the place as they enter*
Nicki
*Once inside he'd notice a couple of brayers in the main room, a few Silnarians too. She'd go to the kitchen and get a bowl of soup for herself and him, handing it to him with some bread. She then trotted into the main room and sat in her big chair near the fire.* "Mmh... So where do Fae come from anyway?"
Jessica
"Well when a mommy and daddy love each other very much." *A rumbling sounds comes from the hat and jacket of Fictor as they look down at the clothes* "Really? I was just being accurate" *More rumbles* "Hmmmmm fine." *Looks back to the bovine woman* "Depends sometimes it happens like how most bipedal people are born and other times well we just kinda appear."
Nicki
"You just... Appear? How did you.. Come from then?" *She raised a brow and ate her soup, dipping her bread in it and nomming on it.*
Jessica
"Come from? Hmmmmmmm you know I'll be frank I don't really recall." *Puts claw hand to face* "I think it was a forest or something like that with a cave nearby oh yes a very large cave hmmmmm." *Takes flask out of jacket and takes a sip* "I'm not really one of those people that keep some grand attachment to the place they came from. Not that it's not ok have one that is."
Nicki
"You just popped out of a cave? Mmh.. Strange people." *She shrugged, continuing to eat her soup.* "You said you're a mercenary, any recent contracts?"
Jessica
"Like I said it's more a side thing but i suppose that's besides the point huh... Hmmmmmm" *Goes to their jacket takes out pad as they look over it's contents* "I had one job semi recently in kadho. Things where originally meant to be relatively straightforward but it all got out of hand real fast."
Nicki
"Kadho? Mmh. I'd heard something happened down there. My lover was there for a moment, he said. But he left soon after arriving."
Jessica
"Oh your love you say? Well good for you miss hopefully whoever he is will be seeing you again soon enough." *Takes out a cylindrical tube and begins sipping on the soup* "As for Kadho ya there was definitely a bit of a ruckus assassins and over hanging international plots of destruction the works."