Dionysus Shadowford is full of shemir in dark robes & other people wandering about.

• Aurelia is just going to wander a bit unless she sees a market area or anything interesting.

Dionysus It has a small market area.

Dionysus It smells of blood.

• Aurelia covers her nose with a kerchief.

Aurelia And probably doesn't spend long there.

Dionysus It's mostly rather horrific stuff.

Aurelia Yeah. Not long there.

Dionysus Where to next?

Aurelia If this part of town holds nothing of appeal, Crystal Lane.

Dionysus Shadowford is a mix of ugly & terrifyingly beautiful

Dionysus Malice exdes from every stone.

Dionysus The people are very aloof.

Dionysus exudes

Aurelia I... probably spend a fair bit of the day ghosting around it really.

Aurelia Aurelia's not prone to terror, and the beauty would hold her.

Aurelia Beauty in the midst of ugliness stands out.

Dionysus Some of the images evoke terror no matter what, but others are not so blessed

• Aurelia focuses mostly on the latter, but observes the former as well, when she can bring herself to.

Dionysus On the side of the main temple, a statue of a giant spider drips blood. Looking at it makes you vomit.

• Aurelia cringes away and falls to her knees as she throws up, then stands unsteadily to retreat from the area, kerchief over her mouth and nose again.

Dionysus Crystal Lane is covered in works of art, as usual. Artists line the sidewalks on this nice day.

Aurelia Much more pleasant.

• Aurelia just moves slowly through it, stopping often to admire a work in progress or a bit of architecture or finished art.

Dionysus They're all fairly good, some are clearly masters, one or two kindasuck

• Aurelia tries to watch for new techniques and such she can apply to her own work, but mostly just wanders and enjoys.

Dionysus Some of them are cooks.

Aurelia Street cooks?

Dionysus Yes.

Aurelia I approve.

Dionysus Do you buy anything?

Aurelia Paints, spices. Cloth worthy of being used with the feathers and/or scales, if such exists.

Dionysus I meant of the food, but duly noted. You don't see any good cloth.

Aurelia Oh, definately.

Dionysus How long do you spend in this area?

Aurelia Prolly the rest of the day

Dionysus A'ight, I don't have much else for you there.

Aurelia I forget whether there was anywhere else suggested.

Aurelia Is there enough there to fill the day?

Dionysus Oh yes.

Dionysus Everything from poetry recitals to street musicians to cooks to sculptors to weavers....

Aurelia Mmm. Alright. I just wasn't sure it was big enough to hold the time's worth.

Dionysus You could probably spend months there

Aurelia I have the rest of the week.

Dionysus Indeed.

Dionysus So about three hours into it, you see Connell go down the street, pausing to speak to a painter.

Aurelia Have I ever met Connell?

Dionysus I... don't think so.

Dionysus He feels weird, though, this man.

Dionysus A little spiteful, a little curious, a lot furious.

• Aurelia watches him curiously.

Aurelia Weird how?

Dionysus He has an undercurrent that you can't define.

Aurelia Intriguing.

• Aurelia drifts after him if he begins to leave this area.

Dionysus He pays you no heed as he goes off. How far do you follo whim?

Aurelia Maybe an hour, barring something happening. Hoping he does something that gives a clue as to what that current is.

Dionysus He eventually goes into the dream section of town, which is practically abandoned. Someone who feels like he's sleeping walks up.

Aurelia To him?

Dionysus Into the street. There's only you & Connell there otherwise.

Dionysus "I thought I'd find you here," Connell says. "Why, Miss Lucent, what brings you here?" Rumbleford asks of you. Connell whirls in surprise.

Aurelia "There is a strange air to him."

Dionysus Connell scowls, "Go away, girl. This doesn't concern you."

Aurelia "Oh."

• Aurelia smiles a little to Rumbleford. "I'm glad that you are well."
• Aurelia turns to go.

Dionysus He nods, & you hear him say to Connell as you leave, "They need to be removed..."

• Aurelia returns to her business.

Dionysus On the way back, you see, as you go through the creation section in the centerof the city, a shemir surrounded by an offwhite aura, frozen in place, kneeling at his window.

• Aurelia pauses to look curiously. Is offwhite creation's colour?

Dionysus Yes, creamy white, offwhite.

Aurelia What's he feel like?

Dionysus Creative

• Aurelia watches him for a few minutes, then goes on, figuring that he must be like Aldo.

Dionysus On your way through, you also pass through what must be the love section.

Dionysus And as you walk through it, you feel something strange, like someone is watching you.

• Aurelia stops and looks around curiously, openly.

Dionysus Someone is definitely watching you. You can feel it.

Aurelia Are there many people around?

Dionysus A few. It's getting on evening

Aurelia "Hello?"

Dionysus The emotion fades slowly away.

• Aurelia cocks her head, wanders around the area for a few minutes looking for it again, then returns to her previous route