"#JustAyzerThings"

Cast: Gracie (AOM) & Zain (Mappy)

TLDR: Zain goes to the stream to fetch a pail of water. Gracie "purifies" the water with an Ayzet technique, which to a non-ayzer looks like regurgitation. They discuss how Zain even became leader in the first place.

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[8:37 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie lies back on the grass of the plain, a hand dipped into the stream running nearby the camp, sighing to herself. The Ayzer had elected to take a small moment to relax herself by the water, leaving her mother's gifts to her in her tent. The feeling of the water running past Gracie always made her feel relaxed--it reminded her of home, somewhere she had not seen for quite a while--yet even longer so was the time it had been since she'd contacted her father... or so it seemed. The memories of her periodic visits seemed far away now, rushed away; her new life living as a troop under Zain felt faster, hectic, yet still shallow... like the water that glided through her palm. She turns onto her stomach, giggling a bit to herself, beginning to idly trace patterns that would be led away by the water.

[8:43 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: Her leader walked up to the stream in search of a simple bucket of water, carrying a metal pail, when he saw the Ayzer woman doing... something, drawing or writing, in the sand. "Hey, uh, Gracie, are you done all your work? There's lots to be done."

[8:47 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie's head quickly turns toward him, the fish-lady scrambling onto her feet and quickly standing at attention. "Commander! I... have done the work you had required of me, yes. Is there more that you wish to give me?"

[8:51 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: Zain shook his head no, "I'm not sure I even want to ask what you were doing, so I won't. I'll just assume its an Ayzer thing. As long as everything's done, I don't really care." He knelt down and begun to fill the pail with fresh water from the stream. It was actually pretty clear, for stream water, at least.

[8:57 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie waves a hand, linking her arms behind her back and shifting her weight from one foot to the other. "It was... nothing, Commander. Simply finding a way to pass the time, and reflect on the opportunity you have given me. Do you wish for me to carry that pail for you? I would not want you to be burdened for too long by anything as silly as water."

[9:04 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "Nah, its fine," the wolf lifted the pail from the river and stood up. It was mostly full, so it was a little heavy, but no problem for someone as great as himself. He set it down next to him, before asking, "Did you need anything before I take this back?"

[9:12 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie glances down at the bucket, then turns her gaze back to Zain, her head tilted. "...ah, pardon? Take what back? I don't recall you lending me anything..."

[9:15 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "The water. Take it back to camp," replied Zain, simply and bluntly.

[9:18 PM] AOMLorenzo20: "Ah, my mistake." Gracie pursed her lips, glancing down at the water. "You know... if you wanted proper, clean water, I could assist you--and the camp. It'd only take... ah, ten minutes or so, I'd suppose, to make the water in that bucket sparkling-clean."

[9:34 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "What? How would you be able to do that?" Zain slightly tilted his head in confusion, actually showing some emotion for once.

[9:39 PM] AOMLorenzo20: "I'm an Ayzer, sir. I'm capable of refreshing dirty water into its purest form. I would demonstrate, but... as I said, it would take some time, even if I drank that whole bucket. ...unless you wouldn't mind that?"

November 28, 2017

[1:20 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: (Uh... okay then?) He nodded and slid the bucket closer to Gracie with the side of his foot, "Have at it," and stepped back slightly, just in case.

[10:04 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie smiles at him, slowly sitting down, grabbing the bucket and slowly--eventually--gulping down its contents. "...ngh. That was... a lot of water, eheh." She looks up at Zain, giving a small smile. "It should be a few minutes--if you want to carry the bucket back, I can deposit it there, so you won't have to carry the whole heavy thing back to camp."(edited)

November 29, 2017

[3:33 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: Zain nodded, "That'd be good, I think," and took the pail from Gracie. "They need the water over at the outdoor stable thing."

[7:36 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie nods, beginning to head that way. "Are you going to come with? I need that bucket to ensure the clean water stays some place."

November 30, 2017

[3:49 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: Zain nodded, "Yeah." He started to walk back towards the camp without any indication beforehand.

December 1, 2017

[2:26 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie quickly catches up. “...commander? Is it too much to ask you of where you came from?”

December 2, 2017

[6:03 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "Ramalia, that desert place everyone forgets about," responded Zain, still just walking back to the camp. Almost there.

[6:35 PM] AOMLorenzo20: "Ah. How did you come to be appointed to this position?" Gracie follows close by.

[7:41 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "Queen Malika made me do it, and I can't say no to the Queen," they had arrived at the stable thing, and Zain puts down the bucket next to a wooden post, one of several tied together with rope to act as a temporary pasture for the horses and other mounts on the journey.

[8:30 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie leans against the wooden post, waiting a few moments. "...how'd you manage to serve the queen?"

December 3, 2017

[4:57 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "Its kind of a long story... well not really. I'm the son of my chieftain, but I'm not the heir either, so my father sent me off to the capital, and because of my status, I was instantly admitted to the Royal Guard- something the average person could never hope to do."

[5:01 PM] AOMLorenzo20: “Oh? What did you do as the chieftain’s son? You must have been more than capable, even before you entered the Guard.” Gracie sits down near the bucket, leaning forward into it.

[5:03 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "Honestly, not a lot. You tend to be forgotten if you're not the heir..." Zain then looked over to Gracie, and pretended to be concerned, he asked, "You ok?"

[5:05 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie let out a series of gurgling noises and a nod. Quickly, the bucket was being filled, the Ayzer spewing out a deluge of crystal-clear water.(edited)

[5:12 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "Oh, okay. I'll just wait for you to finish... that," he leaned up against a post and let Gracie do her thing.

[5:29 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Soon, the bucket is filled to the brim, and Gracie leans back up. "...apologies. I know it may seem odd, but if you'd like to see, the water in the bucket is more pure than any water you've ever drank. You were saying?"

[5:31 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "I mean, that's really all there is to it. My brother is the heir, not me, so I guess my father saw it fit that I joined the Guard instead of staying at home and continuing to do basically nothing other than, like, lead the occassional hunt or something."

[5:33 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie leans on the bucket, standing up, then leans against the wooden post. "Of course. Did the Royal Guard hold you to any standard of discipline, or... was it more of an exclusive detachment of men and women of high status?"

[5:49 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "Eh, there's some discipline. Though, Malika and the Guard Captains always seemed to go somewhat easy on me compared to everyone else," Zain shrugged, "But that doesn't really matter considering I'm somehow Lead Captain now."

[5:53 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie's brow raises. "It sounds like you don't think you did much to get that position."

December 5, 2017

[6:15 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "I mean, its pretty clear I didn't compared to the other Captains. They've been in the guard for years, and here I am, just under a year into my service."

[6:20 PM] AOMLorenzo20: “That does explain why you haven’t taken a large role in leading us... was that by choice?”(edited)

[6:25 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "I think we're doing good so far, so no point in being super strict about this. As long as everything works, strict schedules and guidelines are pointless." So basically yes, as Gracie could probably tell with the wolf's tone of voice and general expression.

[6:39 PM] AOMLorenzo20: Gracie nodded, slowly. That speaks more to his competence than anything... though he probably doesn’t want to hear that. As the Ayzer glances up, she notices the sun in the sky, and bites her inner cheek. Ngh. Ought to go searching soon. “...I’m inclined to agree. It’s nice to know that I have free time—like what I was doing, relaxing near the water.”

[6:55 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: "More like nap time," Zain smirked for a short time, "Well, I mean, free time is nice, but even with how little there is, everything gets done without too much of a hassle regarding the scheduling, so a strict one isn't needed and makes everyone less stressed, which would improve their ability when battling or searching around."

[9:22 PM] AOMLorenzo20: I think that's the first time I've ver seen him smile. Gracie gives a small nod, then looks back. "...ah, speaking of searching, I ought to get going. Call for me if you need more water, Commander!" With that, Gracie sets off at a quick pace.

[9:44 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: Zain nodded as Gracie ran off. (Well, that was... sudden.)

[9:44 PM] Mappy | Best Dog: ===Just End it Already===