[ORP]The Baptism of Johnstone

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[ORP]The Baptism of Johnstone

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The night had quietly crepted over the town of Paz, the sun had sunk into the horizon leaving in its trail feathered orange clouds and passionate yellow in the skies until the night had stolen all colours leaving nothing but a black and star lit sky. Karcier had arrived at the Paz temple to preform a baptism, that of johnstone. An eager and seemingly strong man, Karcier liked that, the eagerness it reminded him of himself.

As he arrived at the temple, he smiled. The temple was dimly lit by the flames of torches which hung loosely on the walls. Karcier sat down at the alter and wrote a note which a page would come and collect to hand over to Johnstone. "Go on child, take it to a man named Johnstone. I think he is the mayor."

A page comes up and delivers a note to Johnstone. The letter reads,
Dear Johnstone you are hereby summoned for your baptism. You may Invite friends and family to attend your Baptism. Please make haste to come by the Temple for the ceremony.

The page looks up to the creature with kind eyes, the page extends a hand out wishing for a coin for their hard work.

Karcier waited sat by the temples alter, his black vest somewhat hiding him in the shadows. He took note to make the flames brighter once Johestone arrived.

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Siting in his office, he hears a know on the door. Putting his work to the side, he goes to the door and sees the page. He take the message, gives, the page a 2.00f for the child's trouble and says, "Thank you child may the rest of your day go well."

John opens the message:
Dear Johnstone you are hereby summoned for your baptism. You may Invite friends and family to attend your Baptism. Please make haste to come by the Temple for the ceremony.
John smiled as he had been waiting for this summons. Before he leaves for the temple, he scrawls out two of his own messages and sends them to Willow and Nikola asking them to join him at the temple.

Smiling, John then left the office to go home to prepare for the ceremony.
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Willow was busy doing some weaving when she received an invite to Johnstone's Baptism. She dressed for the occasion and headed to the temple to support him. Arriving, she found a seat and waited for the ceremony to start. She didn't see Karcier or Johnstone; so she thought that she was early for the ceremony. Oh well, it gave her time to do some praying, she closed her eyes and bowed her head in pray.
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John got home and changed quickly. He headed to the temple as fast as his feet could carry him with running. Soon, John could see a faint light in the temple. He walked in the door and looked around.
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He opened one eye to see Willow arriving, it was time. He stood up from the floor and walked up to each torch, scratching one of his magical runes onto the wood. The wood seemed to seep some of the runes magic, the faint white sip of energy flowed through the cracks and into the flames causing them to grow large and brighter. He repeated this and then walked back to the Alter, straightening his Kienian vest then looking up at the small crowd. He would wait a moment more encase anyone else arrived.
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Nikki was surprised to receive a note from her new friend, the mayor. Reading the invitation, she felt honored to have been invited and hurried to change into her best dress. After checking her reflection in the mirror, she tucked an errant strand of hair back into place and quickly made her way across town to the temple.

She arrived just behind John who appeared to have only just arrived not long before as his face was flushed and his breathing a bit labored. She touched his back lightly with her hand and gave him a smile to let him know she was there, then made her way over to where Willow was sitting and settled in beside her.

This would be the first baptism she had witnessed, so was quite interested to see how the ritual would proceed.
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Lbh arrives and quietly takes a seat at the back while waiting.
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Hearing movement, Willow opens her eyes and says Amen softly.

Glancing around the temple, she spots some people she knows and smiles and waves at them. :D
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With amazement, John watch the Karcier start the fire. He felt a hand on his back, he turned and saw Nikola there. John smiled big as she went by him and went to sit by Willow. As the flames grew, he saw Lord Blackhawk come in. John not knowing what to do just stood staring into the flames. They began to dance around...leaving him to his own thoughts.
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Bowing his head towards Johnstone, he smiled. This was a holy ceremony, Karcier was proud to be preforming this baptism. "Come step forward my friend." he says with a proud tone. There was not a shred of doubt in him, he had preformed so many by now that he was confident in his words.

"Johnstone of Paz, today you are taking your first steps towards your journey known as life. This is but one of many paths you will choose from, each will aid you in your journey and fulfilling your true potential. Do not tread lightly, nor take these choices without thought for they may become your undoing in years to come. Whether dark or light, good or bad these choices will impact your very soul and being. Remember, you will become a role model to others whom follow the Faith."

Karcier waves a hand revealing a potion in it. It is clear, seeming easy in nature and simple. Karcier smiles waiting for his words to sink in. He always changed his opening speech, most were the same only differently worded in the end it all came down to choice. Karcier wasn't a creature of habit after all.

"Do you understand the commitment that you are about to start?"

He awaited Johnstone's reply, once that would be done he would continue and reveal the second potion...
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