<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=240516.msg11874295#msg11874295">Quote from: Winter King on 05-12-2015, 18:33:43</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">As Krum prayed quietly at the shrine, he heard a few footsteps approaching from behind him. <br/><br/>"You aren't from around here, are you?" A female voice asked, somewhat amused.<br/><br/>As he rose and turned to face the source of that voice, he saw a woman in her mid-forties dressed in the distinctive manner of a warrior - carrying a curved sword on one hip and wearing lightly armored clothing. Though her expression was quite serious, almost a frown, her eyes crinkled in a private smile, and twinkled with silent laughter. <br/><br/>"It's pretty easy to tell." She continued without waiting for him to respond. "Most people don't bother praying at shrines at this time of day - the Mother River's probably manifesting just over there," she jerked her head towards the south, where the Plaza of the Great Fountain was packed with the sweating bodies of hundreds of worshippers. "Tell me, why aren't you there?" She asked as she arched an amused brow.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Krum finished his prayer in a few seconds, then turns and flashes the woman his best smile.<br/><strong>"No",</strong>he admits.<strong>"I'm not from around here. I went on the Plaza, but there was a sight there which was unseemly to one of the Delzhan people, so I left didn't remain. In order to not offend the goddess, I presented her with my apologies, here."</strong><br/>He rises and bows as gracefully as he can.<br/><strong>"My name is Krum, known as the Crooked Crane around here. And what might your honourable name be?"</strong><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Reflexive Sensory Roll Option</div><div class="spoiler_body">If I've got the Excellency and a Reflexive roll is asked for, add 4 dice, paying them with 4 Peripheral Essence. I've only got Awareness, Brawl, Martial Arts, Dodge, Resistance, War, Presence, Performance, Socialize, Integrityand Athletics Excellencies, though.</div></div>