Chronicla/2/2 (Lorica)

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Chapter 7: Fall Of Innocence

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 * Upon arriving at Edistel, the trio part ways. Qura wants to stay with Andar as per her promise but Andar refuses.
 * Andar has never told the girls exactly what he does for a living, even despite their asking.


 * Tyl goes to the marketplace and buys some faera she’s never seen before, as well as mortar, pestle, and vials.
 * This faera can be used to obtain lysing moieta, useful for enhancing spell purities.


 * Qura looks for jobs but is too "fresh" to find any entry level job, but is instead “burned” by each of the tests she undertakes.
 * She realizes that getting a job is incredibly time-consuming and tedious, thinks her parents might be right after all.


 * Remembering her dream, she becomes a waitress. Only her boss is greedy and requires her to buy uniform.
 * The restaurant work is just as hard, all tips must be given to the boss, and the boss ill-treats her as well.
 * Being a waitress is barely better than being a slave - Qura is forced to be subservient to customers.


 * Qura breaks several teapots by accident and is forced to pay for them and is fired without any pay, plus loses her uniform.
 * Qura gets pickpocketed and has no money left to get a room. Qura and Tyl spend a terrible night on the streets.
 * She is optimistic nevertheless and works on obtaining the lysing moieta. Tyl begins to learn about spell amplification.
 * Tyl also has next to no luck with finding a job. The obtainment process requires the use of mortar and pestle.


 * Tyl tries to keep their spirits hopeful, spinning tales of magic, and even tries to keep Qura warm at her own expense.
 * Next day. Now desperate, Qura tries to get another job as waitress but none are hiring. She attacks the boss who fired her.
 * Guards arrive and subdue her. Qura is put in the same prison cell as other criminals. They abuse and terrify her.
 * She pleads for them to leave her alone but that seems to have the opposite effect; at any rate she fears they’ll rape her.
 * Meanwhile, Tyl is alarmed by Qura’s disappearance and goes all over the place asking for whereabouts.
 * Hours later. A stranger (Micalel) comes to the prison and pays for Qura's release.
 * This action makes Qura his indentured servant. She is obligated to serve him for some time as the equivalent of a slave.


 * Qura goes with Micalel to his slum. Suddenly she is tied up and stripped by the gang inside. (Micalel is second in command).
 * In this compromised position Qura is forced to wait for the ringleader to come “have her”.

Chapter 8: Finding Friends and Family

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 * In a twist of fate, the White Wolf ringleader turns out to be Andar, who immediately orders her release.
 * Micalel gets a smacking and Andar says that no one is to lay a hand on Qura again. Qura is once again very thankful.
 * Introductions. Qura tells them that Tyl must be looking for her. Qura and the gang’s top fighter, Yerin, set out to find her.
 * Qura and a few gangsters locate Tyl and update her. Tyl tells Qura that their two families have scried for their locations.
 * When they find her, Tyl is already driven into crying, thinking she’s responsible for Qura’s disappearance and fate.


 * For the first time in weeks, Qura and Tyl are treated to a feast (gang member induction) and both eat like pigs.
 * As Qura, Tyl, and Andar sit next to each other, the gangsters tell each other what they did or saw that day.
 * Andar gives Qura money and an escort to go to a tailor's and get proper (better) clothes.
 * They narrowly avoid being seen by Judicad's expedition and rush home to warn the gang. Qura feels the scrying tell-tale.
 * Tyl has been working on another moieta she has identified, the spell-amplifier.
 * Qura’s location can be scried because of blood magic. Each time it’s done, her body feels slightly warm – it’s a summon too.


 * Meanwhile, the authorities have caught the gang’s guard worker Micalel, who was tricked into revealing the gang.
 * The heating up is occurring much more often now, a sign that they’re getting close. Then Qura heats up while in the hideout.


 * The girls’ pursuers have arrived, and knock on their door. The gang rushes to pack supplies, including faera.
 * White Wolf makes a stand, and Andar gets into an argument with the expedition at the hideout’s main door.
 * Andar says that the girls should be free, while Judicad feels ripped off and Teal feels insulted.


 * Realizing that negotiation failed, Andar shoots Judicad in the arm with his bow, then the gang flees out the back door.
 * With the expedition leader seriously wounded, they are unable to pursue the girls.


 * Andar leads a rescue mission for Micalel involving Qura seducing the guards and drugging them to sleep.
 * Escaping, the White Wolf gang and the girls heads for the nearby city Iutarru.
 * Qura and Tyl, realizing they are vulnerable in this world and need protection, decide to accompany the gang.

Chapter 9: White Wolf, Black Bear

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 * Qura and Andar return to the gang’s inn and finds everything in a mess and a note about the fate that befell the others.
 * The White Wolf gang had settled in Iutarru and made part of the city their turf.
 * Problem is, their turf is claimed by the larger Black Bear gang, who is led by then-absent Yuna (close friends with Charmel).
 * White Wolf gang had been ambushed by the superior Black Bear gang and quite a few had been taken captive.


 * The two go to the backup location and reunite with the rest of the gang (including Tyl). They decide to rescue the others.
 * Qura and Andar go to the meeting place, where they watch as Black Bear lieutenant Charmel tortures the captives.
 * Black Bear lieutenant Charmel tortures the captives to set an example. The White Wolves fail to rescue the captives.


 * Andar and Qura go to the marketplace to buy liquor (used for accelerated recovery) to heal the wounded.
 * Tyl grinds her pulsphere faera and combines it with spell-initiator to create a dazzling potion.
 * This is her first, primitive spell, but concentrated. It can be thrown, and the non-living moieta inside are like a battery.


 * Andar decides to use Tyl’s light potions to dazzle their enemies. They return to the city and use this to win their next battle.
 * As they don’t blind the enemy, they are good for unsettling them, signaling, and seeing your way.


 * Happy with the success, Tyl proceeds to add spell-amplifier to create single-use blinding potions.
 * Qura goes to arrange a truce with Black Bear's lt. Charmel. They agree to hold a meeting at Black Bear's den.
 * The meeting time comes. All the Black Bear's men are there and spring an ambush, but the White Wolves blind them all.
 * The Black Bear's men can't fight effectively and are defeated. The White Wolves get their stash, including armor.
 * Although some want to see Charmel tortured, Andar convinces the White Wolves to be merciful, much to their surprise.
 * Qura takes spell-inhibitor from Black Bear's collection of strange things.
 * The truce meeting is turned into a victory/union celebration. A thankful Charmel tells Andar about Entyreal dungeon.

Chapter 10: The Halls of Entyreal

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 * Several days later, Qura's party is on the road to the Entyreal Dungeon, leaving only a small team left in Iutarru.
 * Qura is telling the others her story, showing her interest in magic, when they stumble upon and awaken a bear.
 * Terrified, Qura runs away from an enraged bear, while the others stand resolute and get the bear to withdraw.
 * This species of bear has yet another moieta that can lyse further misc moieta to allow for more purification.


 * Andar begins to teach Qura and Tyl the basics of hand-to-hand combat, but at first they refuse to learn.
 * They arrive at Entyreal and ask the locals for directions, then arrive at the dungeon.
 * This dungeon has several many-door rooms connected by a hallway and leading to other hallways. All of them can move.


 * After several unsuccessful tries, Qura devises a way to "beat" the dungeon and they succeed in getting to the treasure.
 * In the treasure room is an inspiring, wise inscription about having a plan before going through life's doors.
 * Next to it is a scroll detailing spell replication and a collection of dormant Genecite and Ossilocite to use it with.


 * They take it, knowing it’ll be useful. At first Tyl has no idea what to make of the gibberish-like jargon.
 * Tyl tells the inquisitive Qura about how faera are very much like normal animals in that they reproduce and are diverse.
 * At this point Qura likes channeling more than this (low-level alchemy) because the latter seems so much slower.

Chapter 11: The Prince's New Bride

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 * A week after the failed attempt to escape back at Irisfal, Qura has pestered Intael so much he leaves her alone.
 * Qura is back to working at the Aeutaril restaurant. Altair (a prince gone incognito) comes and Qura begins talking to him.
 * Renin is accompanying Altair on a last-ditch mission to find the perfect wife for him.


 * Immediately they strike up an exquisite dialogue filled with hidden meaning. Qura has no idea that Altair is a prince.
 * Nobles and people of high standing talk to each other in convoluted English; commoners in Lorican.
 * Qura acts the way she does because she has had a good experience with the local officials and doesn't like her husband.


 * They then get around to playing a game of chess (also filled with hidden meaning). Altair totally falls in love with her.
 * Altair (a mediocre chess player) is defeated at the game and dejectedly ports to the Citadel (Renin is terrified).
 * When questioned by Da (the king), Altair claims that he's found his wife and will bring her over the next day (gray lie).
 * The next day Altair and Renin port back to the restaurant. Altair, finding Qura working in a backroom, play chess with her.
 * Altair reveals his dragon brooch (indicative of his royal status), which totally freaks Qura out, causing her to lose the match.
 * Altair spirits a stunned/terrified Qura off to the Citadel without Intael knowing about it.
 * The entire time Altair and Renin fool Qura into thinking she's going to be executed for playing chess with Altair (a crime).
 * The Citadel rises out of Laga Originum with all its grandeur to welcome Qura's arrival to the palace.
 * Qura is brought over to the Citadel's wedding temple all the while thinking it is the execution stand.
 * Then suddenly, with a pleased Da present, Altair 'rescues' Qura, who falls into his arms (before slapping him).
 * Qura is coronated as princess Qura Phoenica and enchanted with the hex-set Reginylgyna.

Chapter 12: White Wolf, Black Bear 2

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 * Upon their return to Iutarru, the party narrowly avoids a trap by the Black Bear gang, but take a prisoner.
 * While they had been away from the city, Yuna had single-handedly fought and overwhelmed the White Wolves.
 * Andar seeks out a third gang, Greyhound, and offers the prisoner in exchange for letting the party into that gang.
 * Qura uses her charm to persuade Greyhound leader Stresa to fight Black Bear. An ultimatum is issued.
 * Tyl tells Stresa that she can cast magic. Stresa gives her a magic faera, one which can create heat.
 * Tyl succeeds in creating a potion that superheats when one punctures the paper separating the two sides.
 * Tyl creates a lot more of these superheat potions and everyone is briefed on what to do.
 * That night Black Bear launches an all-out surprise attack on Greyhound's hideout, capturing Andar, Tyl, and Stresa.
 * By now she is able to amplify her spells. Many members of Black Bear are put out of action.
 * Tyl may be no good at fighting, but her superheat potions are devastating, and her gang has a lot of them.


 * Greyhound regroups. Qura contests Stresa's lieutenant Artyl's claim to be Greyhound's leader. Artyl wants peace.
 * Artyl tries to intoxicate Qura with some wine but Qura blows it up with a superheat potion, injuring Artyl.


 * Qura schedules a treaty meet with Black Bear, who accepts. Black Bear has obtained eye covers to prepare for blinding.
 * Night. Qura tells the city guard that "Blackeye Pirates" are here. Qura leads the city guard to the meeting place.
 * Black Bear comes with one-sided eye-shields, then springs an attack on Greyhound at the meet.
 * The exploding and blinding potions go off everywhere – until the city guard shows up on the scene.


 * The city guard quickly cordons off and, protected by their armor, captures Black Bear members one by one.
 * Fighting alone, Yuna is able to fend off the greater enemy numbers for quite a while but is eventually captured.
 * Yerin and Micalel exult over their victory and their opponents’ fate, but Andar reasons that this isn’t the best outcome.
 * With the gang imprisoned, Greyhound is able to sneak into Black Bear’s hideout and free the captives.
 * They find Tyl tortured very harshly. However, she is the most mentally sound of all the captives.
 * All the other freed White Wolf members are on the verge of ripping their former captors to shreds – all except Tyl.

Chapter 13: Lost Ledger, Found Money

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 * The next day. Andar convinces Qura that she needs to be learned, says the gang is about to run low on money.
 * Qura decides to become a governess and buys an algebra primer.
 * Qura finds an accountant Wardel and is hired as a governess for his little boy, teaching him math.
 * The hiring process involves some brainteaser math problems. Qura is quite smart, so she manages to figure them out.
 * As Qura is teaching the boy, she learns some more math (and geometry, and physics).
 * Evening. Qura gets 0.40 m silver. Fearing she'll get pick pocketed, she deposits her money (1.00 m silver).
 * As Qura, Tyl, and Andar meet up, they hear someone shouting thief and someone running away with a book.
 * Qura can't keep up, but Andar follows the thief to the church. When the thief re-emerges, Andar catches him.
 * While Andar hauls the thief back for justice, Qura studies the ledger and changes her account to 7.00 m silver.
 * The banker is very thankful and deposits free money (1.00 m silver) into a new account just for Andar.
 * Next morning. Both claim to have earned more money, but Andar can't believe Qura ended up with so much more!
 * Now they have so much money they don't need to temp for a while and can concentrate on their studies.

Chapter 14: To Friend and To Foe

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 * Right before trial. Both sides are stated. A guard comes up as witness of the injuries inflicted on the captives.
 * Judge Halyn declares the defendants guilty. Yuna and Charmel are to be executed by hanging.
 * Qura and Andar have qualms about whether the two deserved such a fate – especially Yuna, who didn’t torture anyone.


 * Tyl and guards come by her cell. Yuna struggles, trying to use the guard's blade to kill herself.
 * Tyl convinces Yuna not to use the blade but rather drink a poison (inside is a key to escape with, that she provided).
 * Yuna looks inside and finds the key. She and Charmel realize that after what they did, Tyl still spares them.
 * Morning. Lots of people are at the jail to see the hanging. Yuna and Charmel spring prison.
 * Yuna watches as Tyl saves Judge Halyn's honor (and their lives) by claiming it was the will of the gods.
 * Lorica is just about entirely polytheistic, with a Roman pantheon, though they reconcile this with the Six Set Classic.


 * Yuna and Charmel go to Black Bear's hideout. Charmel tries to kill Qura but Yuna reminds him that Tyl saved them.
 * The three gangs finally unite with a new feast. All three gangs merge into Greyhound gang, led by Stresa + Andar.
 * Yuna gives a new gift to the team: a create-electrons faera (negative charge), which seems to make static.
 * During the celebration Yuna goes out to sit by herself. Qura follows and asks what’s wrong.
 * Yuna tells her that she had been absent because she had gone and tracked down a mage and killed him.
 * Qura realizes that Yuna is prejudiced against all magi, regardless of whether their intentions are good or evil.


 * Realizing how powerful even weak magic can be, Tyl and Yerin resolve to seek out other forms of magic.

Chapter 15: Saphrona's Jewel

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 * In the future in which Qura’s dream takes place, the world-spanning empire is called Saphrona.


 * Qura lays on her bed, totally stunned by what had just transpired, and wonders exactly what it's all about.
 * Qura, now a member of the royalty, gets treated as such, being given jewelry, a squad of handmaidens, etc.
 * Qura wanders around the Citadel, getting used to the place and learning about the royal family and royal high magic.
 * Qura meets Altair again and talk about this entire event while saying she wants to be a mage. Altair says that's for princes.
 * Da summons them, and assigns Altair to Probe the channeling Academy of Invara, and Altair orders Qura to come with him.
 * They fly all the way to Invara. Qura wants to get a crash course in magic but Altair refuses, saying it's not for her.
 * Qura gets into an argument with Altair moments after they leave the city. Qura ends up desperate to learn about it.
 * Qura tries to get away from Altair but he easily summons her back to him. Qura makes life unbearable for him.
 * Qura declares she doesn't want to see Altair again and will set off on her own. Altair lets her realizing she is adamant.
 * Before she leaves, Altair teaches how to be safe (which is another term for a teleport spell); Qura doesn't realize it.