Sandy Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 Deciding to steer away from the pongcanae for now, lest they recognized her from the siege, Ellaria walked to the others. She saw Atramor start a game of cards with an elf, so she stood behind him to observe the game. "Fan of the game? I am Eobald Dasher, reigning Decamon champion of Shelbric, I've been playing the game since its creator Garf Richardson came up with the bloody idea. Tell you what, I'm feeling a little lucky tonight, wager a match?" "Umm, I do not know much about Decamon, but I am pretty sure it was invented in Babeleth by some 'Emerald Emperor'. That's what it said on the leaflet that advertised the Decamon Tournament a while back, at least."
Peppermint_M Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 "Kindly remove your hand." Tesni growled. Wondering if a swift smack to his head would be worth the resulting bar brawl. "Lets just say that I am more taken with my own kind than with your kind."
Waterbrick Down Posted April 7, 2015 Author Posted April 7, 2015 Deciding to steer away from the pongcanae for now, lest they recognized her from the siege, Ellaria walked to the others. She saw Atramor start a game of cards with an elf, so she stood behind him to observe the game. "Umm, I do not know much about Decamon, but I am pretty sure it was invented in Babeleth by some 'Emerald Emperor'. That's what it said on the leaflet that advertised the Decamon Tournament a while back, at least." Eobald, looks at Ellaria a slight twinge of annoyance in his tone. "Yes, well it's a convoluted story. Do you play Decamon miss? "Kindly remove your hand." Tesni growled. Wondering if a swift smack to his head would be worth the resulting bar brawl. "Lets just say that I am more taken with my own kind than with your kind." "Ooo the lady doth protest." The man removes his arm."Probably not worth the effort anyways."
Sandy Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 Eobald, looks at Ellaria a slight twinge of annoyance in his tone. "Yes, well it's a convoluted story. Do you play Decamon miss? Ellaria blushes. "Oh, me? No, I have never played it in my life. I beg your pardon, but it doesn't look like something I would enjoy... You wouldn't happen to be Mr. Fru, would you?" she asks the elf.
Waterbrick Down Posted April 7, 2015 Author Posted April 7, 2015 "Pardon gladly granted." The elf's smile returns. "and no, my name is Eobald Dasher and you are?" The elf turns back to Atramor. "Mr. Gibbon, I hope my latest play hasn't put you out of sorts. Tell me what brings the Fiery champion all the way out here to Shelbric."
CMP Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 Atramor plays his Stone Golem (Rock 8), followed by his Sandman (Ethereal 6). Atramor glances sideways as he notices Ellaria walk up behind him, a bit suspicious of this elf's intentions but not letting it show. "Oh, ya' know. Decamon business. As you can tell from my title I've got quite a bit of experience in the game."
Peppermint_M Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 Tesni stood back to join Ellaria. "So, any ideas who we're looking for? Usually they make themselves known pretty quick. I hope it's not the handsy on over there."
Waterbrick Down Posted April 7, 2015 Author Posted April 7, 2015 Atramor plays his Stone Golem (Rock 8), followed by his Sandman (Ethereal 6). Atramor glances sideways as he notices Ellaria walk up behind him, a bit suspicious of this elf's intentions but not letting it show. "Oh, ya' know. Decamon business. As you can tell from my title I've got quite a bit of experience in the game." "And you always travel with these... bodyguards?" Eobald plays Pegasus (Luminous 8) taking the sandman before laying his final card: Shedu (Rock 5) Tesni stood back to join Ellaria. "So, any ideas who we're looking for? Usually they make themselves known pretty quick. I hope it's not the handsy on over there." At this point there's a yelp from the bar as it seems the man cleaning his fish had managed to cut himself quite severely. "Sod! Sod, sod, sod!" "Hmmm tasty."
Jebediahs Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 "So Mr. Fru...Frumpti...Mr. Fizzleearth. What brings you to this side of the Island? Heard any good rumors while you've been in her-" Nur turns towards the commotion at the bar. "Oh my."
Sandy Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 At this point there's a yelp from the bar as it seems the man cleaning his fish had managed to cut himself quite severely. "Sod! Sod, sod, sod!" "Hmmm tasty." "Hands off!", Ellaria quipped at the pongcanae, going into full cleric mode. Then she realized she would have to rely on her potions rather than Sylvania's blessing, if she was to keep up with her current training. "Do not worry, mister, I am a healer. Let us see... An elixir should join the muscles together, prevent infections and stop the bleeding all at once. Tesni, if you would kindly attach the gentleman's hand back to his arm and hold it there." Ellaria poured an elixir onto the severed hand that Tesni was holding in place. "How does that feel, sir?"
Waterbrick Down Posted April 9, 2015 Author Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) 'Well Mr. Gibbon, we must all face the inevitable at some point." "Hands off!", Ellaria quipped at the pongcanae, going into full cleric mode. Then she realized she would have to rely on her potions rather than Sylvania's blessing, if she was to keep up with her current training. "Do not worry, mister, I am a healer. Let us see... An elixir should join the muscles together, prevent infections and stop the bleeding all at once. Tesni, if you would kindly attach the gentleman's hand back to his arm and hold it there." Ellaria poured an elixir onto the severed hand that Tesni was holding in place. "How does that feel, sir?" Tesni holds the man still while Ellaria works her healing upon him restoring his hand. The Pog sits back to down disappointed. "Thank you, Miss?" "So Mr. Fru...Frumpti...Mr. Fizzleearth. What brings you to this side of the Island? Heard any good rumors while you've been in her-" Nur turns towards the commotion at the bar. "Oh my." "Well then, your companion theemth like the compathionate thort." Edited April 10, 2015 by Waterbrick Down
Sandy Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 "Thank you, Miss?" "Ellaria Arbour, at your service. Me and my companions are here to meet one Mr. Fru", she said loudly on purpose, so everyone in the room would hear. "He is supposed to have an assignment for us."
Peppermint_M Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 Tesni wiped her hands and found another drink. She hoped there weren't many raiders these parts if a man could cut himself so badly simply preparing food. He'd have his own head off when handling a sword!
Waterbrick Down Posted April 10, 2015 Author Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) "Ellaria Arbour, at your service. Me and my companions are here to meet one Mr. Fru", she said loudly on purpose, so everyone in the room would hear. "He is supposed to have an assignment for us." A pair of ears stood straight up and a voice answered from the back corner booth where En Sabah Nur was sitting. "That would be me." As the heroes join him, the Lapid turns and gazes across the tavern. "I think we're about finithed up here. Eobald, you can finith up your game with Mr. Gibbon. The retht of you can take your leave, the remainder of your pay will be round in the morning. My good barkeep, a round of drinkth for thethe fine folkth" Frumptious indicates the remaining heroes. The crowd empties from the bar and as the bar tender delivers the drinks to the corner table the rabbit man eyes the heroes up and down. "Yeth, yeth, you will do well indeed. A compathionate heart, a lithening ear, a throng hand, and if I'm not mithtaken" Frumptious looks over at Atramor finishing up his game, "a keen mind." Edited April 10, 2015 by Waterbrick Down
CMP Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Sorry, I've been a bit busy. Atramor glances away from the commotion regarding armed hands disarming unarmed hands and lays down his Carcinos (Aquatic 8), picking up Eobald's last card before leaning back in his chair just enough to scoop up and take a sip of the proffered drink. "Good game, mate. Think that's 20 gold to me."
Sandy Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 "Yeth, yeth, you will do well indeed. A compathionate heart, a lithening ear, a throng hand, and if I'm not mithtaken" Frumptious looks over at Atramor finishing up his game, "a keen mind." Ellaria sat to the same table as Mr. Fru and Nur. "So, Mr. Fru...mptiousness? Glad you are satisfied for choosing the four of us. Can we please get our mission briefing now?"
Jebediahs Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Nur raised his eyebrows and paused his meal to watch his questmates join him. Frumptiousness? Is that how you pronounce that? "Excuse my rudeness but I'm going to continue eating in front of you so order something if ye'd like. My father would always tell me to eat a hearty meal and take an ample sized shi-before any job."
Waterbrick Down Posted April 10, 2015 Author Posted April 10, 2015 Sorry, I've been a bit busy. Atramor glances away from the commotion regarding armed hands disarming unarmed hands and lays down his Carcinos (Aquatic 8), picking up Eobald's last card before leaning back in his chair just enough to scoop up and take a sip of the proffered drink. "Good game, mate. Think that's 20 gold to me." "Indeed it is, I thought I had you there for a moment." Eobald disappointingly hands the 20 Gold to Atramor, "If you'd ever like a rematch, I can be found at the Shelbric Inn & Suites. A good night to you.The elf gathers up his cloak and exits the tavern. Ellaria sat to the same table as Mr. Fru and Nur. "So, Mr. Fru...mptiousness? Glad you are satisfied for choosing the four of us. Can we please get our mission briefing now?" "Mr. Fru will do, or Fromptiouth if you prefer. Yeth, yeth, on to the reathon I thelected you all." The Lapid smiled and took a drink from his goblet. "Ath you may or may not know the metal, mythril, is one of the motht thought after commoditieth in the whole of Olegaia. Many yearth ago, the Bonaparteth of Eubric Freeport ethablithed trade negotiationth with the Dwarven clanth that dwell under Mount Ulytheth which jutht happenth to thit on one of the largeth veinth of mythril outthide of the High & Low Kingdomth. Up until recently trade hath continued uninterrupted and conditionth between the two partieth hath been amiable. A few month back the Dwarven traderth began jacking up their pricth, thome thort of claimth of high demand/low thupply all of that. Theveral yearth back a party of adventurerth like yourthelveth vithited the mineth and claimed to have witnethed a vein tho large ath to upthet the entire economy of the free ithlandth, tho we have our doubtth concerning the clanth' most recent claimth. We've tried getting thome of our own people in there but to no avail. The clanth aren't taken to normal thurface dweller visitorth to begin with and they aren't partial to thnoopth. I've worked for the Bonaparteth for theveral yearth athithting with their trade negotiationth and you can believe me when I tell you thomething thmellth fithy. What we need you to do is get your way inthide and confirm whether or not the clanth are telling the truth and if they aren't, why. A Dwarven caravan is thetting out tonight heading back under the mountain, I'll thee you to the dockth where the caravan ith leaving from, the retht I'll leave up to you. Any quethtionth? "
Peppermint_M Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 "It seems a fair job. These things are never as simple as they seem but we will do our best."
Sandy Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 "What we need you to do is get your way inthide and confirm whether or not the clanth are telling the truth and if they aren't, why. A Dwarven caravan is thetting out tonight heading back under the mountain, I'll thee you to the dockth where the caravan ith leaving from, the retht I'll leave up to you. Any quethtionth? " Ellaria tapped her lips in contemplation. "So, I assume that since the dwarven clans are not welcoming to outsiders, we have to sneak our way into the caravan? And once inside the mountain, should we stay out of sight and eavesdrop all we can, or do you reckon we can move freely? I know we aren't the most covert bunch Heroica has to offer... I still remember the time in Strivvi when I had to stealthily climb a ladder while wearing a flowy dress - that did not go very smoothly."
Waterbrick Down Posted April 10, 2015 Author Posted April 10, 2015 Ellaria tapped her lips in contemplation. "So, I assume that since the dwarven clans are not welcoming to outsiders, we have to sneak our way into the caravan? And once inside the mountain, should we stay out of sight and eavesdrop all we can, or do you reckon we can move freely? I know we aren't the most covert bunch Heroica has to offer... I still remember the time in Strivvi when I had to stealthily climb a ladder while wearing a flowy dress - that did not go very smoothly." "I wouldn't thay they are adverthe to all outthiderth, only thnoopy oneth. If you can convince them you're there on other matterth not related to mythril, I'm thure they'd be more willing to tolerate your company."
Sandy Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 "I wouldn't thay they are adverthe to all outthiderth, only thnoopy oneth. If you can convince them you're there on other matterth not related to mythril, I'm thure they'd be more willing to tolerate your company." "That sounds tricky!" Ellaria gasped, raising her eyebrows. "Pretend to not be interested in mythril in the least, but try to find out everything we can about it... Well, our best option is to do some heroic deeds to win over some friends over there, and hope they blabber all we need to know to us. One more question: does the dwarven caravan know who we are, or should we start the charade immediately?"
CMP Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 "So we try and figure out what happened to their 'vast stores' of Mythril without them knowin' that we give a damn about it. Anythin' you can tell us about this other party of adventurers?"
Waterbrick Down Posted April 10, 2015 Author Posted April 10, 2015 "They've no idea who you are, you'll be tharting with a clean thlate." "So we try and figure out what happened to their 'vast stores' of Mythril without them knowin' that we give a damn about it. Anythin' you can tell us about this other party of adventurers?" "They cleared out a golem infethtation for the Brumpkin clan if I recall. It'th not that you have to be dithinterethed in the mythril, we juth don't want you're invethigation tied back to uth."
CMP Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 "They've no idea who you are, you'll be tharting with a clean thlate." "They cleared out a golem infethtation for the Brumpkin clan if I recall. It'th not that you have to be dithinterethed in the mythril, we juth don't want you're invethigation tied back to uth." "Right....well, at least we don't gotta use fake names this time. Shame, used to get paid to implicate the Bonapartes in things, damn good at it too....tell us about this caravan. What are they carryin'?"
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