Haruko had certainly done her fair share of adventuring and had her share of fun, so far. More than her fair share, some would say. Sure, there were multiple towns where she was no longer welcome, after a few... unfortunate incidents. However, she always had other places where she was welcome, places that hadn't yet been hit by her brand of chaos and destruction.<br/><br/>What was<em>not</em>usual, however, was this: a letter. Apparently, it had taken the messenger three weeks to track her down, but finally, the two were face to face.<br/><br/>Well actually, he was a bit shorter than her, so they met up boobs-to face. He had to look up to speak to her, and seemed a bit nervous. He was an adult, if not by much, however her presence just left him in complete awe. She could feel that her suit found it hilarious.<br/><br/>"Um, miss... Haruko? I have a message for you. It's this here, from Duchess Helene of the Ataraxian line."<br/><br/>Even as he held the letter out, Haruko's suit was suggesting she push him around, laugh at him, flash him... make hum more awkward.<br/><br/>The letter read:<br/><br/>"Haruko, your presence is requested in the Duchy of Hakan. On the ninth day of the ruby moon, there is to be a grand festival to celebrate the harvests and my long reign. I have decided it will end with what is known as the Battle of the Bards, a musical contest between gifted performers, and I feel you would honour us with your presence. It can be made very much worth your while. Please understand that I have demonic lineage, so do not feel threatened or alarmed by my appearance, or the various demonic masks being worn at this event."<br/><br/>(A DC 20 Knowledge (the Planes) check can tell you more about the Atraxia line, whereas DC 20 Knowledge (Nobility) can tell you more about the Duchy of Hakan and Duchess Helene herself. For the record, it would take three days to reach it by conventional travel, and it is the final day of the amethyst moon, meaning tomorrow it will be the first day of the ruby moon: if you left right away, you would get there with six days to spare.)