"What direction is it in?" Rei asks. Afterwards, she sets off in the direction provided.

The cave is small, dry, and dark. It was mildly cooler inside, but not by much.

Rei steps outside the cave blasts the ground with some water, trying to find out how the water effects the earth.

(I know it makes mud. I want to know how fast the water spreads through the earth, and stuff like that.)

(How are you blasting the water?)

(Magic?)

(You're only a Dabbler, sorry. Without a higher Degree or ritual you're unable to accomplish such a feat, though you can conjure a small stream of water.)

(Yeah yeah sure.)

(So.. everything okay?)

(Yeah, I was just getting irritated at my computer, and I'm kinda tired. Not your fault.)

(No worries. Sorry about the ruling. I'm ready to post whenever you are - take your time.)

(Don't worry about it. I'm just trying to state my intent. Proceed, if you don't mind.)

The cave was cool, and a little damp. The Kasha looked on expectantly.

Rei turns to the Kasha and smiles. "I'm going to go look around. By myself. I'll probably be back tomorrow" She says, heading to the north.

Soon, the temperature becomes freezing cold, and snow starts to whip past Reiuji. Icy daggers slash at her skin. The extreme places of the Realm truly were unlivable..

Rei keeps going north until her energy tank starts to fill.

She starts to feel it filling.. feel the icy energy store within her..

(God my Freud Sensor went off on that one. The only bad thing about having a wasteland is that there isn't much to fight, eh?)

Rei waits until her tank is full, then heads for the more hospitable regions, looking for things that might be a threat to her people.

There was nothing as of the moment, but - wait - she sensed the presence of a stranger in her Realm.

Rei rushes towards the stranger, third leg held aloft.

"Greetings," said the God. He had brown hair and nice eyes. He wore the Seal of Odin - he was Conclave. "Lady Reiuji? I'm here to further sort out the details regarding your Associateship.."

Rei lowers her third leg and smiles. "Well, welcome to the Hell of Blazing Fires then, nice to meat you. What do you need to talk about?"

"Your recruitment. Aggressive operations, yes? My name is Shanos, Recruitment Officer 0016 (Brown Band). I'm here to give you your oath-sword and Seal of Odin, as well as the details of how to go about receiving the information regarding your work, but first I'd like to offer you the opportunity to take the unbreakable oath of Callisti. It's, well, it's unbreakable.

"You'd advance faster through the ranks, though, since the Conclave can be sure of your trust.. but it's entirely voluntary. No obligation."

He smiled.

"Would I be able to take the oath later? Just in case it turns out I don't like what I'm getting into, you know. I doubt I'll dislike it though." Rei says, a constant smile on her face.

"Absolutely. No problems there. We would have to give you an oath-sword, however - it's essentially a silver blade, no longer than a knife, that you are required to wear for as long as you are an Associate. It is sentient, but won't speak up unless you are acting against the wishes of the Conclave. When that occurs, it will take action. Is that okay?"

"Yes, that's fine by me." Rei says.