Heroica RPG - Heroica Hall

[Masked Builder]

Alexis turns to Alexandre. "As for you, back off."

[Scubacarrot]

Guts still with his legs on the back of a chair, mumbled to no one in particular: "Huh. That lizard looks just like the one we use instead of horses back in Strivvi. They aren't too smart."

[Bricksandparts]

"How do you plan to unite anyone, Guts? I can easily image you being killed in the near future. Not by the enemies of the hall, but by your quest-mates."

[Scubacarrot]

"Why's that?"

[Capt.JohnPaul]

Alexis turns to Alexandre. "As for you, back off."

Alexandre slightly raises his hands in a gesture of defeat. "Alright..."

Alexandre turns to Guts."Oh, you plan on taking Eubric? Well, an enemy of the Wolfgang is a friend of mine."

[StickFig]

Matthias, nervous and excited by the outburst of events in the hall, can't decide whether to lean forward onto the table for a better view or sink back in his chair to hide. He decides on the latter, and looks around for some liquid courage.

"Guts, what do they serve here to drink? I need something to wet my whistle."

Edited May 13, 2014 by nstickney

[Scubacarrot]

Alexandre turns to Guts."Oh, you plan on taking Eubric? Well, an enemy of the Wolfgang is a friend of mine."

Guts, faux-annoyed, mumbled: "Why does everyone assume I'm going to violently take over instead of reaching peaceful consensus when they see my face?"

"Guts, what do they serve here to drink? I need something to wet my whistle."

"Heh. What don't they serve? And it's all free for the 'heroes', too. I recommend the Charissian Red and warn against any type of Eubrican ale, but to each their own."

[Capt.JohnPaul]

Guts, faux-annoyed, mumbled: "Why does everyone assume I'm going to violently take over instead of reaching peaceful consensus when they see my face?"

"I never said anything about violence..."

[Bricksandparts]

"Are you serious? You criticize everyone and expect them to follow you! You will stumble because of your flattery!"

[Scubacarrot]

Guts sat right, and suddenly leaned forward towards Alf. "Listen kid, I'm hard on Benji because the kid's a sodding screw-up that doesn't know what's good for him or for the people around him. Don't know how far the kid's gone, but I hate to see him being a bad influence on any new members here. I don't expect anyone to follow me. If you share what I want, and trust me enough to go to town on those bastards with me, great, if not, no harm done. That's all there is to it. You don't have to like me, my words, or my way, and I'm not going to leave any sleep over it."

"I never said anything about violence..."

"You... implied it."

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"Well, if I offended you or misunderstood your intentions, I apologize. But simply saying 'taking' does not all the time, mean violence."

[Scubacarrot]

The raider chuckled: "Don't sweat it. I don't believe we have been introduced, actually. I'm Guts Holla, Captain of the soon to be renamed Alligaléon, and 'hero and savior' of the people of eubric." The last words filled with sarcasm, the raider made a formal bow before the knight in front of him.

[Capt.JohnPaul]

Alexandre kneels, then pulls up a chair. "I am Alexandre le Chevalier, savior of Luosh." Alexandre chuckles back. "I'm also sometimes hired for bodyguard duty, and I was also at Bric'bay and Dastan."

[Flare]

"You know I'm quite capable of caring for myself Benji."

Benji snarls at the black knight and transforms back into his half-elf self. He sits down at Alexis's table with a thump and comments, "Yeah, I can really tell how very capable of caring for yourself you are, by the grand occupation you've decided to take up. HMPH."

[Scubacarrot]

Alexandre kneels, then pulls up a chair. "I am Alexandre le Chevalier, savior of Luosh." Alexandre chuckles back. "I'm also sometimes hired for bodyguard duty, and I was also at Bric'bay and Dastan."

"Luosh, Bric'bay AND Dastan? My, my. Quite the traveller, you are." The raider said it with a grin. Perhaps it had been too long he himself had left the city, and not just to go on a sailing trip... "Are you signed up for any of these quests in Baltarok? I can think of worse travelling companions than one so seaoned as yourself."

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"In fact, I've signed up for all three. Hopefully we get chosen for the same one. You seem experienced yourself, and very tough. Where have you been?"

[Scubacarrot]

"Where haven't I been...? Before I joined the ranks of the 'heroes', I travelled all over the world, from the southern Mistlands, to the lands in the north, and from the most eastern reaches of Njago, all the way to Goblonia. In my travels, I've learned one thing over and over again. The world is a crappy place my friend. Since joining Heroica, the furthest I've been is Miranda. If you don't count an old man's mind and going back in time, that is." The raider chuckled to himself, and continued: "Indeed, it would be good if we got on the same quest, you seem like an honorable sort. Your name... are you from Charis?"

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"Yes, I am from an Elvish group from Charis. I led the cavalry unit we had there. There's a ton of conflict in Charis. Too many rulers and lords and psychopaths..."

[Scubacarrot]

"Not so different from here... Or back in Strivvi. The advantage that Charis has though is that they make damn fine wine. Heh."

[StickFig]

"Heh. What don't they serve? And it's all free for the 'heroes', too. I recommend the Charissian Red and warn against any type of Eubrican ale, but to each their own."

Matthias stands up to find a drink, but gets caught up listening to the encounter between Guts and Alexandre...

I'm Guts Holla, Captain of the soon to be renamed Alligaléon, and 'hero and savior' of the people of eubric..."

"I travelled all over the world, from the southern Mistlands, to the lands in the north, and from the most eastern reaches of Njago, all the way to Goblonia.

"I am Alexandre le Chevalier, savior of Luosh... and I was also at Bric'bay and Dastan."

"The advantage that Charis has though is that they make damn fine wine. Heh."

Matthias, brimming with interest in exotic places, rushes to find a drink, preferably Charissian wine, but whatever he can get quick and get back to hear the stories will do.

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"Not so different from here... Or back in Strivvi. The advantage that Charis has though is that they make damn fine wine. Heh."

"Ah, yes yes. Very fine wine." Alexandre sees Matthias getting his drink and sitting back down. "Oh, have you been to Charis? Where do you come from ranger?"

[StickFig]

"Ah, yes yes. Very fine wine." Alexandre sees Matthias getting his drink and sitting back down. "Oh, have you been to Charis? Where do you come from ranger?"

Matthias takes a tentative sip, not being a habitual wine drinker, then an appreciative gulp as the quality of Chrassian grapes becomes apparent. Carrying the small goblet which nonetheless appears oversized in his small gnomish hands, he climbs back into the chair, careful not to spill. "I've never been to Charis, or anywhere, really. I'm not even a ranger, truly; I was raised among the gnome barbers of the Eastgate in Drandora. I saw Mount Ulysses from the ship on the crossing to Uland, but this is much farther from home than I've ever travelled before. What is Charis like, other than this excellent wine?"

Edited May 13, 2014 by nstickney

[Peppermint_M]

"Schnappi is still getting tetchy I see." Tesni chuckled as she put the swords away. "I think we need to get some of these people away on quests or more than a broom will be needed to fix up the hall!"

[Scubacarrot]

"What is Charis like, other than this excellent wine?"

"Imagine a bunch of people think that they are the world's elite, add a generous dose of stuck-upness, megalomania, arrogance and a silly language, and you get a pretty good idea of the Charissian people, you can imagine what kind of a place comes from that. No offence, of course, Al'."

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"None taken, that pretty much sums it up."