<div class="floatright"><strong>Guan Buhan</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=309005.msg15016087#msg15016087)<br/>(https://i.imgur.com/nh4z2Kt.png)<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Info</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>HP:</strong> 31/31<br/><strong>AC:</strong> <del>17</del>  11, wearing a Scene-fitting dress (https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0025/9709/3489/products/dark-star-gothic-dress-polysilk-open-shoulder-floaty-goth-dress---maroon-dsdr7276_maroonred-front_1200x1200.jpg?v=1539078466)<br/><strong>Effects:</strong> Natural Explorer (Ignore Difficult Terrain, Adv on Initiative)<br/><strong>IC Posts:</strong> <del>21</del> 22 </div></div></div>In the Library, Guan was glad to see there was interest in reading from Ja'rok and Elias. It was good they had something they could all appreciate in literature. When Ja'rok asked if she had anything good, she shrugged – still midway through the Elven texts at this time. “<strong>Not so much yet. Elves seem like they are all a bunch of fancy-pants assholes, but they might be useful to me later, if I ever need to repair or upgrade this bad-boy.</strong>” She patted her Sky-Piercer affectionately, knowing it was the root of all her power made her rather attached to it.<br/><br/>Elias commented on her dress, because of course he did, and she just smirked. “<strong>Careful, your little lover might get jealous if you keep staring.</strong>” She did seem to get more interested when he mentioned he could read Draconic. Maybe she would have him teach her at some point? Depends if he could get his mind out of the gutter...<br/><br/>The reading proved fruitful and she got more than a few questions answered. Sadly, as with everything she'd encountered here though, answers led to more questions. She knew they didn't have time to answer everything, and they hardly had time to waste browsing libraries and tidbits of lore. The Darklands would need a bit of conflict resolution that could take weeks, and their need to get stronger could take them months. There weren't many ways to get quick answers, but she knew of one...<br/><br/>...Now she'd just have to pry his metal jaw open and get him speaking. It was half the reason she was so okay with wearing what was no doubt his idea of a beautiful dress. She'd appeal to him in multiple ways; then use him to become strong.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><em>At Dinner<br/></em></span><br/>Guan was a little taken aback by the variety of foods and drinks on offer, so much so that it almost distracted her. She didn't realise how hungry she was until the food was presented before her, and as she leaned the Polearm she so desperately clung to against the table, she couldn't help but start to pile food onto her plate. She asked one of the strange Skeleton maids for a mild wine, hoping not to knock herself out with comforts or, worse still, wake up in the morning with a hang-over.<br/><br/>Grimjaw, who was supping only on blood because of course he was, gestured for them to eat and asked if they'd found what they were looking for. Sipping some of the sweet red wine herself, Guan blinked in surprise at the strength of it, or the lack thereof. She had never been a drinker in real life, but this body was much hardier than she'd ever been.<br/><br/>“<strong>I got a few answers, but a whole boat-load more questions. Like what do you Darklanders actually want with us? I get what we've been told so far: restore the balance, defeat the heroes, get strong, yadda yadda...But the books I read seem to imply we'll only be here for twenty years; max. It seemed like we're being set to make up the new Darklands council, assuming we don't get murdered by the 'Heroes.'</strong>” She took another sip of the wine, finding herself enjoying it more and more with each mouthful. “<strong>Are we being groomed for the council? How long have the generation that killed the God of Balance been around? Surely they'll just time-out soon, if there's a hard Twenty-year limit. If there isn't a twenty-year limit, what's to stop us from sticking around, just like the heroes did?</strong>” She realised that a lot of them seemingly had very little reason to return to their world, once this was said and done. She was dead in the otherworld, after all. As soon as she stopped being Guan...<br/><br/>...That was it for her.<br/><br/><br/>