Setting
Oakwood Landing rests inside the Multi-Dimensional Pathway, though it is debatable on weather or not that is true. Nexus is the one to talk to about that. Oakwood Landing has many different attractions to offer. The prime purpose however, is the point of its existence. Nexus Ver Leth wanted a place that waywards, runaways, homeless, wounded, weak, and stability searching denizens and creatures to be able to have such commodities. It was supposed to be a place for healings, and that meant mentally and physically. Somewhere, where there was absolutely no judging, just trust and community. Everyone was apart of a family, like a village. There are bi-monthly gatherings for village dinner. There are weekly training sessions on combat, hunting, surviving, magic, and all sorts of other classes. There are training grounds, for those wishing to improve there skills. The training grounds are warded, to keep powerful spells and attacks, condensed into a certain area. Everything else that was built after those goals were met, is a after image of this place being a great destination for travelers and the like. As well as serious journey oriented citizens.
There exists a place in the village that is completely connected to the outside, this is a place that actually connects separate from the normal realms of the dimensions in which the village exist in. Rather, it is better to say, the Billiard Multi-Dimen Bar is somewhere that is accessible without ever having to come through the Landing, nor the pathway. It's located near the entrance of the Multi-Dimensional Pathway. It is accessible through the Multi-Dimensional Pathway and the village, but realized, you could also get there by way time/space teleportaion and warp spells. You just need to add the specified invited Tracker to it. The Tracker is a small pink element that was created by Tierge Di Grun. It serves as the invitation and source of access to this exclusive place of fun, games, meetings, greetings, assassinations, and plotting when you are attempting to access without permission or by way of accidental discovery. It is much like a hotel/billiards bar. It has one thousand rooms, that allow for sleeping, dinning, meetings, transport, haven, safety, fun, assassinations and everything in between. Just remember, there is only one way out of the place, through the front door. Exiting through the front door is the only way out, and leads you to wherever you need to go afterwards. Just walk out, and think where you need to go, and you're there. Just be careful, if you walk through, without a destination in mind, you will end up at the default location, wherever you came from.
The location of the entrance, to the Landing, is between a set of mountains that is covered in lush forest. The area outside the borders of the Landing is dangerous, on multiple levels. The first reason is that there are dangerous creatures surrounding the area, from Red-Rimmed Trolls, to Duster Jacket Bees. You might even find a Jackel-Rabbit or a Green-Horned Dragon. Just be careful, if you slay a baby Green-Horn and it happened to be Nexus's. You might end up a very tortured soul before dying, and moving on to the afterlife. Another reason why the borders are dangerous, is because they harbor the outlines of the multi-dimensional border. Which is to say, you will end up on the Twisted Path closely followed by the Dark Woods, or another forest of particular nastiness by default. It is meant to keep people inside the village from harm, and keep warriors strong who wish to train and/or gain experience. If you wish, you could always just take it easy and have the town's market just help you long, asking any of the warriors, or merchants, to help you in any endeavor you may have, on getting out of the village. There is a market street near the entrance of the village as well, south of the assorted houses, homes, and cottages. The market street houses all sorts of goods, and vendors, from food all the way to weapons and armor. Take your pick, they have rare crafts of everything, and can make just about anything you may need. If they cant make or find what you need, they will point you to someone who can, Nexus, owner and establisher of the landing. There are also travelers who come in and out of the village who have once lodged there, or people who just wanted some rare crafts. You'll find assortments of different folks coming in and out of this place of peace and prosperity.
The landing houses around 30,000 people, with a population size of around 10,000. But there are never that many people residing home at once. Many houses, and cottages are up for grabs, but the population wanes and spikes due to the success of the individuals. Even those who don't leave, find ways to spend months on end outside of their respective homes. So, no matter the time you stay, you will always find someone who is on the go, and someone to talk to about settling in, or travel. There is a maid service on most large and medium cottages and homes. They are called the Holly Servants. The Holly Servants or Holly Maids as they are commonly referred to, are maids that either live on site to maintain the home, or are called upon request for a guest or a citizen, for specific living needs. These maids are well equipped with the necessary sklills to fend of three entirely different armies at once. They are trained in assassination, hunting, cooking, maintenance, blacksmiths crafts, 17 different languages, magic and healing. You'll be taken care of no matter what. The one thing everyone should know about the village, is that you have to fend for yourself, for the most part of what the maids don't do. That and gather your own foods. Unless you wish to pay a small fee for the Holly Maids to handle that for you. They will cook, clean, and gather necessities upon request. There are many houses that are sectioned close together for a very village like feel, as well as modern day houses and mansions that are surrounded by fences and gates. Depending on where you might stay, there are several different protections and coverage offered for you to take. Your home can be built for you, however you like, just ask, IF your even invited to live here, or decide to stay.
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Heralding got up. "Drink your tea Nexus." Heralding walked away, to go an communicate with Nexus' maid.
"Sheesha, did you have a husband?"
"My wife died in a raid as well. She was one of the best warriors I knew. Till this day, I will..I will never forget. She was like a small little minx, always on guard, and always aware. She was indeed like a leopard-dragon." Nexus reflected on the last attack on his kingdom, which led to a 5 year civil war. The initial attack led to her death.
"This is my village, and your new home!" Nexus waved, as the sun was setting, at the expansive landing that showed a market nearby, of goods, trade, and weapons as well as foods and accessories. Nexus looked at his house in the distance that was isolated from the rest of the semi-cluttered mish-mash of scattered houses and cottages. His was a large white house, that had two stories, and a picketed fence. There was a training area nearby that was large enough for a small stadium, and a large multi-fruit tree that stood out of the grassy landing that was scattered with different flowers and small baby dragons running around.
"Hello there Stacy!" He waved. "He have a new house mate."
Nexus patted his confused brother on the shoulder. "Don't worry, you probably don't know this, in fact, you definitely don't know this. But Stacy serves, and doesn't like to be treated any other way, except for respectfully of course. Your wish is her command, anything you need or want."
Nexus strode into the house after the short walk, and popped into the kitchen off to their immediate rights. The house was immaculate on the inside, every bit so as the outside. "Stacy keeps things running when I am gone. By the way, if you want a house like this, I can give you one. I know you like your privacy, even if you do have an unnatural love for me..HAHA!" Nexus began to pull a brandy and a scotch from his shelf of booze...he really had to get a bar in the kitchen...
"Scotch or Brandy?"
Nexus opened up the Scotch, it was aged, and Nexus brought out some nice glasses to appreciate it. "35 years ago, I came upon this one. This is now 80 years old. I took this from the royal palace you know? Brought it with me here..."
He handed over the glass.."Let us drink, to the fallen of the tragic event. Including all those families affected by it. Anything to add? Maybe, to brotherhood?" Nexus raised his glass as he took in the scent of the Scotch and the sight of his childhood friend he called brother...He would smile then, a wide grin. Happier than he has been in a long time.
"Very nice." Nexus went on. He took off his sword belt, and through it into a pocket dimension, a small area of space that held items in a halfway dimension parallel to our own. Nexus would pick up the bottle, and head into the dining room smiling. The dining room was all floor to ceiling windows, chimney, ebony tabletops and persian-heaven couches and seats. If was extremely cozy and welcoming.
"Have a seat brother!" Nexus proclaimed as he flopped onto one of the two perpendicular couches.
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