The West an endless ocean that holds many secrets and many perils. Home to vicious monsters, terrifying creatures, malicious beings, ruthless pirates and many other that can make your blood run cold. Here every island holds a secret and can turn in to a deadly trap and every one has one goal – to survive! For the ocean spares no one and only the strongest and the most cunning survive here.<br/><br/>In media res…<br/>Blue, all around you there is nothing but water. It is midday and the sun is high in the sky. There isn’t a cloud in the sky and the wind is strong. A few ships are pouring the water leaving a trail of white foam that shortly after that disappears from the surface and all is calm again. These ships, thought they seem ordinary at first gleams, have something unusual in them. Maybe it’s the cargo… Or maybe it’s the ships themselves Or maybe it's the crew… Or maybe, just maybe it’s all that Essence around, all that power! But where are they going?!...<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Dim lights, smoke of exotic weeds and opiates hanging in the air like fog. A small table in the back and tow men talking in harsh tone.<br/>“So you said you have something for me?” spoke the first.<br/>“Yes, and I think you would like it” he smiled. “Authorities of the Coral Archipelago are giving privateer letters against the Lintha. With such a letter… well you can imagine what you can do”.<br/>“And what’s in it four you?”<br/>“You know me,  Ihorangi – I just hate the Lintha. Plus I know if you like the information you’ll pay good, as usual. And of course, there is business we might do if you find yourself the owner of such a letter…”<br/><br/>Another part of the city, another tavern. This one a little bit better then the firs and a lot bigger. A beautiful girl sitting on a soft cushion smocking the best concoction in the house. Small blue smoke circles emerge each time she sets her breath only to disappear and be replaced by new ones. Opposite her is a tall man, well dressed and with a malicious look.<br/>“I have a job for you, Blessed Water of Moonlight” he said.<br/>“This much I know, otherwise we wouldn’t be talking. It better be good”.<br/>“O, it’s much more that that! It’s more money that you can imagine!” (OOC:<br/>the sum he names is equal to 3 resource for each of you)<br/>“You have my interest, go on!”<br/>“It is a job that needs much skill and can be very dangerous. We have heard, from a reliable source, that somewhere near Onyx was spotted Cynis Mond, the Windtamer. If you bring him to us alive we will reward you, and all who helped you more then fair.”<br/><br/>The captain looked to the sea. It seamed so peaceful now. But in seconds it could transform and become deadly. Here at the harbour of Halcyon it was calm and beautiful but he knew that they won’t stay here for long. It was a matter of time before something came up and they sailed to the open sea. And that time was up…<br/>At first it was just a smudge in the far of the horizon, than it grew and started to approach him fast. It took seconds for the creature to pass the distance and in a blink it was flying above the ship. It was strange, the captain thought, there was no wind; it suddenly had just vanished. The elemental was in the shape of a bird, but only an outline, empty inside. It was carrying a message and the moment it dropped it at the captain’s feet it fly away. He picked it up and started reading:<br/>“It is time to collect my first favour. Here is a map that will lead you to Seahome. Go there and bring me the Glorious dragonfly-class patrol boat. I know they have one of those amongst the other First Age artifacts they have salvaged. Simple, isn’t it? Just make sure it’s repaired when you bring it to me. You have three months. ”<br/><br/><br/>On the dock there were many ships, loading and unloading. But today there was a strange fuss that slowed the work. Dream Shadow was strolling about, trying to blend in and mind his own business. It was inevitable not to hear all the angry, frustrated, bored or something in between people, complaining of the delays. It was because soon a shipment of first class slaves would arrive and merge with a group that had arrived yesterday. They all belonged to the House Cynis and were to be shipped to the Realm.<br/>“It is such a dread!” the people said.<br/>“If you ask me they deserve the Lintha to get them” someone in the crowd was very agitated by now.<br/>“No one would dare attack these ships. It’s suicide!”<br/>“Yeah, but think of all that money a person could take for the slaves, or as ransom to give them back to the House”.<br/><br/><br/>In an allw aside of the city life to people were meeting.<br/>“Bast, your reputation precides you, and that is why I contacted you. Have in mind that the offer I’m about to make is to be cept in seacret and only sheared with your most trustwhorthy allies. I don’t have to say that if it leeks out there will be concecuinces.”<br/>The woung woman raised an eyebrow and just nodded in understanding.<br/>“An attack against the Fair Folk of the West will take place soon. We need all the help we can get. If you choose to accept this offer you’ll be given more details.”<br/><br/><br/>***<br/><br/>All had gathered to discuss what to do and where to go from here. All five paths were laid…<br/><br/>OOC: These are the possible way to go. I’m assuming the five already told the rest about each offer. Discuss them and together you’ll decide which to take by taking a vote. Let me say that if your motivation to chose one of the five is very strong you can use mental influence to change or persuade the others to chose it. But you take the risks this holds as well.<br/>