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"But there must be more to your story," said Maya, insistent.
"So embellishments," replied Raelynn, nodding. She paused, before she corrected herself, "Well, details?" As Maya looked on, expectantly, Raelynn continued, "Hmm, okay..."
"So first we had to figure out WHERE it was Rimal ran of to, right? So after you two left, we found the pool you spoke of and looked in it. It was grim," said Raelynn, shivering slightly. "Some bodies hanging off a bridge, a ceaseless wind, a river making everything around it wet, some dwarves hauling who knows what! And darkness everywhere! So, um, yes, more than just simply picking out what earrings to wear for the morning."
"Which you picked out quite a beautiful pair this morning!" said Raelynn in compliment, briefly distracted, before she continued, "But anyways, Branwyn knows a few things more than most of us, and clearly we needed a plan. So we made some cards to communicate with each other, and some harnesses so no one would blow away, but we needed to find where Rimal was since that place looked like a big place with lots of hiding spots. Oh, and earplugs! Wind like that would drive anything crazy."
"After we made our preparations, Branwyn brought us back to that spot so she could scry where Rimal was hiding out. These two, BIG snakes tried to sneak up on us by the river bank, but Bixi," Raelynn looked around, remembered the gnome wasn't there, and shrugged. "Well she's not here not, she decided to stay back at the inn, but she charmed them so they'd leave us alone. But it didn't matter because Branwyn brought us back again because, well, it's really hard to communicate when you can't hear, and none of us can read lips or sign hands, and while we did make cards, they were pretty basic."
"Apparently Branwyn saw Rimal tumbling around, and some dark figure, but couldn't tell much else. I DID say it was really dark there, right? And windy? Anyways, it was enough that we feared Rimal was in trouble so, once we knew we were all ready again, Branwyn managed to bring us to that exact spot! Which was apparently a tower? I think?"
"I don't know HOW Rimal got there, or anything, you'll have to ask Licornah, who we've never met before Pandemonium, but they were in that tower, and those evil dwarves were coming after us, so we had to get out of there. I mean, there wasn't a reason to stay and fight. Make love, not war! Although we did have to fight some of them. We decided to leave before more came, so we grabbed Rimal, and convinced Licornah to come, too," Raelynn lowered her voice some, whispering, "Who wants to be left behind in a dark, dank place anyways? It'll ruin your complexion." Back to normal tone, she continued, "And brought her plus the other cats back home, to the Inn that Namsut went to before."
"And then we, um, came here. That's also from Branwyn. Mage magic and such," finished up Raelynn, waving her hand airily above her. "Did I forget anything?"
Branwyn: I think you covered it very nicely Raelynn. Thank you
Craigh: nods
Raelynn: beams
Licornah : :: pauses to ensure others aren't speaking ::
Licornah : I am Licornah, priestess of Lurue. I was dispatched by the Silvermaiden to protect Rimal. I was told that there was a clear and present danger. I was to use my best abilities to keep him safe and communicate. The other cats with him were a bit "elusive" about why they followed, but they were happy to be there. We were avoiding the duergar, err, umm, dark dwarves who were mining nearby.
Licornah : Rimal and I had a few conversations and I'm afraid there weren't a lot of stories on where he had wandered off to prior to me finding Pandemonium.
Maya: That is interesting, you think that Rimal made friends?
Licornah : :: ponders :: friends is an interesting theory, I'd consider them closer to followers
Maya Maya chuckles
Maya: That sounds like Rimal taking charge
Licornah : Rimal is a faithful creature. I was honored to have made his acquaintance. I am happy to have his story to share with those in my order
Maya: Namsut and him have a love hate relationship
Maya: What order is that ?
Licornah : :: looks at Namsut and then at Rimal and wonders ::
Licornah : :: furrows brows :: of Lurue?
BOB Namsut is in the fountain, a Marid immersed into the water un-visible
Maya: What is Lurie?
Licornah : Lurue, the priestess of Unicorns and beasts.
Licornah : She's not well known in these parts I'm coming to discover
Maya: Unicorns? I thought they were semi-extinct?
Maya: Have you actually seen one?
Licornah : Umm, well, no, but my brother has. He's a Knight of Lurue.
Licornah : And there is a rumor those foul creatures in Thay keep black ones as beasts of burden
Maya: Thay? is that a place or a person?
Licornah : Thay is a place. Run by the Red Wizards.
Maya: I suppose you must be proud of your brother for being a knight
Licornah : Oh yes... it's a huge honor.
Maya: looks over at Branwyn and Craigh, what do you think about the people in Thay?
Craigh: I've never heard of it.
Branwyn: I have never been there or know where it is myself
Licornah : :: makes mental note of their responses ::
Youtargim: Neither have I Princess
Branwyn: When Indigo said he was a knight you asked him if we had many wars. Do you people have many wars Licornah?
Youtargim: Where would this place be?
Licornah : :: ponders :: I'm from the north -- near Silvermoon
Licornah : Perhaps you know Mileikki?
Maya: Is that a Kingdom?
Licornah : Silvermoon? Yes
Maya: Mileikki? is that a neighboring Kingdome to Silvermoon?
Licornah : Silvermoon is a very large city
Licornah : Mileikki is another deity
Branwyn: [CHECK] Wisdom [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 1] [d20-1 = 14]
Branwyn: shakes her head as if Licornah is speaking another language
Licornah : :: ponders :: Perhaps you know Mystara?
Raelynn: [SKILL] Religion, Elven [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 18]
Raelynn: Mmmm, Mileikki isn't an Elven Goddess, is she.
Licornah : :: furrows brow :: Welll... not entirely, she welcomes all who would follow her teaching.
TMO (Craigh): .... ummm....
Raelynn: Oh, that's fair. I just never heard of her so I know she's not Elven.
Licornah : :: shrugs :: Okay... as you wish
Maya: So it seems that you are a unique piece of the puzzle Licornah
Licornah : Oh, I don't know about that... I'm just a farmer's daughter who is a faithful following of Lurue.
Maya: So many wish to escape farming
Maya: I have always heard that life is hard
Branwyn: It cannot be much harder than for those that work at the kilns here. Manual labor is hard for everyone that must do it I imagine
Licornah : My farmers gave us a good life
Maya: The kilns do burn all day
Maya: and the leather workers with their vats and fumes
Branwyn: nods
Maya: I wonder why Rimal felt drawn to you for help when he was lost in Pandemonium
Licornah : I suppose it's the fact I could speak to him and help keep him safe?
Maya Looks at Licornah speculatively
Maya: You always speak with cats?
Maya: Is that an Elven thing?
Licornah : I speak with animals in general.
Maya Looking at Raelynn
Licornah : :: ponders :: I'm not sure... many in my order speak to animals
Licornah : we seek to keep them and those in need safe
Maya: Perhaps I should have an Elf on my staff to help translate,
Raelynn: I can speak to them with magic, but N'laea can do it without magic. I guess it's an elven thing? But Bixi can, too, and she's a gnome...
Maya looks over at Youtagrim
Youtargim: Laughs
Youtargim: I will always learn another language as you wish Princess
Raelynn: Oh! You like learning languages?
Youtargim: I do not speak gnome... yet
Youtargim: Nor Elven
Raelynn: You sound just like N'laea except she can now speak Gnome.
Youtargim: I have concentrated on the Human languages
Raelynn: opens mouth then closes it
Youtargim: and those of the giants of the northern deserts
Raelynn: Umm, are you human?
Youtargim: Certainly
Youtargim [A Comm]: [Translation] Certainly
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[understood by: ]
Raelynn: Oh, okay. It just the way you said that....
Youtargim [E Comm]: [Translation] Certainly
<font color="##000000">Certainly
[understood by: ]
Youtargim: How many human languages do you understand?
Raelynn: Me? Umm, just the one we're speaking. N'laea's the one who likes learning languages, not me.
Maya: I wonder if you could learn to speak Cat
Raelynn: And Elven but Elven isn't human.
Youtargim: How many languages do cats have?
Youtargim looks at Licornah
Licornah : I know Rimal speaks differently than Nightshade. Chocolate and Brynce seem to understand Rimal without issue
Maya: This gnome you mention, she is not here with you, is something wrong with her?
Raelynn: No, she just decided to stay at the inn. Only some of us could come.
Maya: Interesting
Licornah : so I don't know a number, I just know what I experienced.
Maya: that is too bad for her, I would like to thank her for helping rescue Rimal
Raelynn: We can pass it on for you!
Youtargim: Fascinating, I wonder if there are as many cat tongues as there are human ones
Youtargim: Is like learning to listen to the wind while sailing
Youtargim cocks his head
Youtargim: I hear someone at the gate, I will be right back
BOB He walks away
Raelynn: whispers
Raelynn: I don't think he's human.
Branwyn: Of course he is. Why do you think he is not?
Licornah : nods in agreement with Raelynn
Raelynn: I just don't think he was being honest is all.
Raelynn: I mean, he talked like N'laea does with human this and human that so it was just weird for him to refer to humans that way.
Craigh: If he deals with many non-human languages, he could classify 'human' languages together.
Raelynn: I suppose....
Raelynn: Um, anyways, do we have anything else we need to do here?
Branwyn: Licornah needs to return the locket to Princess Maya
Branwyn: looks over at Licornah
Branwyn: Princess Maya, when we took a look at the scrolls in the tower, we found one describing a quest for the Sphere of Power. Is that still an active quest, do you know?
Maya: Ahh yes, that is something that would be very good for a brave group of adventurers to go pursue
Branwyn: What kind of place is Bralizzar?
Maya: The Sphere of Power could be very valuable
Maya: I am not certain where or what Bralizzar is
Maya: It may be a place, it might be a person
Branwyn: The scroll says that is where the 5 gold cubes take you
Branwyn: It continues to implore that adventurers come to Bralizzar to undertake a quest to stop the Evil One from breaching his bonds. Place the 5 gold cubes in a particular pentagram arranged in a specific order to create a gateway.
Maya: Yes that is true Branwyn
Branwyn: I suppose I will need to do some research.
Branwyn: smiles
Maya: But that does not tell me if it is a place or a person that will send someone on a further quest
Licornah : [TOWER] [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 16] [d20 = 2]
Branwyn: Good point
Branwyn: But before we go back home, I believe Licornah wishes to return the locket that Rimal had when he had run away
Branwyn: coughs slightly
Licornah : (looks at Branwyn) I believe she means she wishes for me to return it. Rimal never mentioned it belonged to you -- I thought it was Rimal's
Maya: Branwyn, if you are to undertake that quest to find Martek's Sphere of Power then you will need someone to help you.
Raelynn: Um, well then you should return it to Rimal, right? You made at deal with N'laea for returning with us - to return the locket.
Maya Maya looks at Licornah
Licornah : stays silent
Branwyn: I would be happy to return you to Pandemonium if you so desire
Raelynn: Unless your goddess is one who takes the belongings of others, I doubt she'd look favorably upon it.
Licornah : :: turns to Rimal and asks for input ::
BOB Rimal is curled up on Maya's lap purring contently
Licornah : hands Maya the locket
Licornah : Please keep Rimal safe
Maya smiles
Maya Takes the locket and fastens it on Rimal's neck
Maya: Thank you
Maya: This is how I am supposed to be able to track him
Maya: When he does not lose it
Craigh: Or give it away?
Branwyn: Yes. Thank you.
Maya: Or run off to another Plane where it does not work
Maya: He has dropped it before when he does not want to be found
Maya: I will need to look into a better clasp he can not escape
GM: Rimal purrs louder and rolls over smugly
Maya: I am very grateful that you are here
Maya: thank you for all the effort you have done
Maya: You are going in search of Martek's Sphere of Power?
Branwyn: Not for a while. We have some other items that need to be returned first. Who were you thinking of who could help us with the sphere though?
Maya: Youtargim here will accompany you, he knows the languages of the dervishes and can help you find a path through the desert
Branwyn: thinks - we are certainly returning a lot if items right now
Maya: You will have to find the Star Gems to get to the Sphere of Power
Maya: and I have no better assistance than my young translator for you
Youtargim: I will be glad to... assist
Youtargim looks at the group with new interest
Youtargim: We will be sailing there?
Raelynn: Oh! You're willing to send away your assistance?
Raelynn: Don't you need him for translating things?
Youtargim: YEs
Maya: Yes
Branwyn: Thank you! That would be wonderful! We will contact you after we have returned from an elven plane and then hell of course.
Maya: But if you are going into the deep desert in search of the tomb then he will be very helpful for you
Maya: OH not at all,
Maya: I insist
Raelynn: Oh, that's true. But we're not going yet. Don't you need him in the meantime? Although he could learn languages in that time...
Maya: Youtargim, you will accompany my new friends, you will assist them in their travels
Maya: When you are happy that you have helped them as much as possible then you will return to tell me the tale
Youtargim: looks at Rae speculatively
Youtargim She could make me happy
Youtargim: I will be cautiously optimistic that I will be able to help you on your travels to.....?
Youtargim: You said an Elven plane? and to Hell?
Youtargim thinking; of course
Branwyn: Those are the next two stops, yes
Raelynn: That we know of, but who knows where else we might end up going....
Branwyn: smiles at Raelynn
Youtargim: Prior to my service to the Princess I sailed with several crews so it will be interesting to travel with you and see how you manage things
Craigh: Miss Maya, do you have any advice for us and traveling the planes?
Maya: I would say be certain you know where you are going, as I was not
Licornah : ponders what Maya means
Maya: I do have a question about that Mist of yours
Maya: it almost trapped us
Maya: We would have died
Maya: well I would have most likely and I would have lost my love
Maya reaches down to stroke the water of the fountain
Craigh: watches the water curiously for any reaction
Maya: What is it and how does it seem to prevent magic from working?
Branwyn: I do not believe the Mist would have killed you. It would have made you sick and made teleportation impossible
GM: A wave of water comes up to envelop Maya's hand
Maya: It was terrible for Namsut
Branwyn: It makes some magic impossible. Not only teleportation but any divination magic is useless, but other magic is effective
Maya: and I felt a need to flee
Raelynn: clearly happy at the display of affection
Branwyn: I am sorry for that. I thought the most terrible thing for Namsut was her loss of you though
Maya: Will that infect the entire world do you think?
Maya: How do you live with it?
Maya: Why?
Branwyn: It is home and so I suppose I am used to it. But now I know the source of the Mist more clearly and the fact that it is spreading, I am more disturbed at its existence than I was as a child for instance.
Maya: To grow up in such a place must be agonizing
Branwyn: Perhaps we shall do something about it one of these days
Branwyn: smiles
Branwyn: It is simply what you know and if you know nothing else, there is no pain in it
Licornah : I continue to make note of their comments about the Mist but says nothing -- dreads hearing the V word
Branwyn: But we are very glad you are all home now safe and sound.
Maya: I will be better soon I hope
Maya: and able to summon my spells again
Raelynn: You're with your love. You're already halfway there!
Maya: I wonder if it is a lingering effect of your Mist preventing me from reaching out
Branwyn: I hope so as well. Please let us know if you are ever in need of us. It would be my pleasure to visit or help you again.
Maya: If I'd known I loved her things might have been very different
Branwyn: frowns
Raelynn: Love makes you do funny things, whether you recognize it or not.
Branwyn: Mist sickness should be over in a few weeks so if that is a cause then you should be fine soon
Maya: I would have stayed (If I'd known I loved her) Wouldn't make my greatest mistake (If I'd known I loved her) Wouldn't have my heart go and break (If I'd known I loved her) Night after night Like I can't ever escape, no (If I'd known I loved her) What if I'd known (If I'd known I loved her) What if I'd known (If I'd known I loved her) What if I'd known Would I be so lonely If I'd known I loved her
Licornah : smiles
Maya: I will reach out in some way to you if it is possible
Branwyn: Namsut knows the Inn out of the Mist. That is the best way
Maya: You will treat Youtagim with the respect he earns
Branwyn: Of course
Youtargim: I will pack my bag, I will be right back
Raelynn: Umm, don't make it too heavy!
BOB and back to the Inn
While Rimal was off to Hiyal with Branwyn, Licornah, Raelynn, and Craigh, the others were left at the Inn with the three other cats they'd found in Pandemonium: the smallish elven cat, a black panther, and a leopard. If the felines were still disoriented from the being brought back from Pandemonium, N'laea couldn't tell. They'd each found the perfect spot in the sun to lay in as they waited, but it was something N'laea could at least fully understand. Still, whether or not it was where they wanted to stay was a different question.
She glanced at the panther and the leopard (which one was Chocolate and which one was Brynce? and what was a "chocolate"?) before turning to the cat she'd spoken to before: the little Elvish cat she'd heard Licornah call Nightshade. Whether or not that was what the cat called itself, she did not know, but there was only one way to find out.
Holding off on her spell, instead resorting first to the language she'd been taught, N'laea sat near Nightshade, the Elven Cat, and asked, "You are done tumbling through that darken world. Where do you wish to go now? Is your partner still alive or do you wish for a new one? That Elven Priestess called you Nightshade, if that is still what you want to be known as, and I know she wishes to find homes for you three. What home do you need?"
The Elven cat twitched her ears at N'laea's words but studiously continued to clean her paws and lounge in the sun.
N'laea smiled, as she said, "Unlike your companions, I know you understand me. I do not need acknowledgement. There is plenty worth in simply listening."
"I do not if you are from this plane or another. There are forests, elves, and sunlight here, though, once you pass through this Mist," said N'laea as she opened her travel pack and rummaged through it. "There is a forest nearby with two of those three things as well, or places farther away with all three. There is this group you have met who travels often. There is this inn, as well, although it is not the best spot long-term. There is no room to roam and too few rats to hunt."
N'laea stood up, snapping a branch off a tree with a small note of thanks, and came back near the Elven cat, still eyeing the other two felines as well. Perhaps they could understand, or perhaps not, but she could potentially get attention from them. She took out the twine she found, tied it securely to the branch she held, and flicked the end near the cats, before gently pulling it back towards her.
"You can try to find a place on your own, of course. I half expect it, but you have ones within this group to easily command, who'll do whatever it is you wish them to do to find you a perfect place to live," continued N'laea, casually moving the toy around, seeing whose attention she'd gathered. "Sunlight and afternoon naps are nice, but think of what else you could gain."
As N'laea twitched the string and brnach in front of the Elven cat it's ears perked up to listen to her talking. Stretching and laying on its side feeling safer and more open. As it reached just subtly towards the end of the string...
WHAM a heavy black body slammed into N'laea with a mouth gripping her fist. As N'laea reacted a deep voice called out STOP and the panther released N'laea from it's grip.
N'laea: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 5]
N'laea: Tsk. You play rough.
N'laea: looking around trying to find source of the voice
BOB There are the three cats, a horse, two stable boys
Talwin: voice louder than usual. N'laea
Talwin: Are you okay?
N'laea: I am fine. We were simply playing.
Bixi Fizzlebang: peeks out the door of the inn to the courtyard
Talwin: Grumbles. Did not look like playing to me
N'laea: Although this one may need a bit of a lesson on how to play nicer.
N'laea: But I do wish to know who yelled?
Talwin: Ponders....shrugs. Maybe it was one of the cats
Talwin: Chuckles
N'laea: I thought perhaps the Elvin cat, yes, but she was playing.
Talwin: I see no one else around
N'laea: glances over at the stable boys
BOB They seem to be training the horse
Talwin: Ponders...Do you ....think they are hungry? We could purchase some food or something. I would rather they be well fed so they don't feed on you
N'laea: I have found many cats do like cheese.
N'laea: looks back over at the Elven cat
BOB They are leading it back and forth giving commands every so often
Talwin: Eyes Cats. I'm going to get some cheese. Don't eat her. Mumbles, As if they understand me. Ive been around the Dragonslayers for too long
N'laea: Was that you or someone else?
Talwin: Walks to Inn to purchase a wheel of cheese
Bixi Fizzlebang: calls out to N'laea; Maybe one of the cats is a cursed ghost! Used to be a human or something!
N'laea: No...
Bixi Fizzlebang: shrugs and takes a note about ghost cats anyway
N'laea: Hello? Who spoke?
[SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 17]
Talwin: nods thanks and leaves appropriate money on counter. Thatnks Gerry
Talwin: Hefts wheel of cheese
Talwin: Approaches slowly. Got your cheese
Talwin: Not sure how you wanna divvy this thing up
N'laea: Thank you. I am trying to figure out who spoke just moments ago.
N'laea: Er, only small pieces. That much will upset their stomach.
Talwin: Shrugs. At this point, it could be the literal gods and it wouldn't surprise me
Talwin: Looks at Wheel. Winces
Carissa (N'laea): ponders and looks up
N'laea: ponders and looks up
Talwin: If it was anyone else. Let me tell you. I have no dagger, so tell the cats not to freak out
Talwin: Pulls sword out and awkwardly tries to cut the cheese into smaller blocks
Talwin: Feel like a proper idiot right now
Talwin: Chuckles to himself
Talwin: Hands over the first few small pieces
Indigo: walks out of the Inn into the courtyard with a mug in his hand
Indigo: Can I have some cheese too?
Talwin: Really?
Talwin: Sighs
N'laea: Plenty to share.
Bixi Fizzlebang: finally deems it safe and enters the courtyard as well
Indigo: Yes. I like cheese
Talwin: Hands over a sizable chunk
Indigo: Thanks!
Bixi Fizzlebang: For a cat that big, doesn't a big piece seem like a small piece?
Talwin: Don't say I never did nothing for ya
Talwin: Grins
Indigo: laughs
Talwin: Sighs
N'laea: takes a small piece and shows it to the Elven cat
Talwin: Your killing me Bixi
N'laea: Who spoke?
N'laea: (to the cat)
BOB The Elven Cat reaches out with a paw to pat at the cheese
N'laea: You will like it, but I wish to know.
N'laea: looks at the panther
N'laea: And if you behave, you will get some, too.
BOB The panther studiously licks it's paw
Bixi Fizzlebang: shrugs. I just think if I was a ghost cat that could talk, I'd hold out for a better bribe.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Although it IS ghost cheese so maybe that's different
BOB And as the panther tries to surprise N'laea again with a SWIPE of it's paw at the cheese N'laea yanks it away before it can be snatched
N'laea: No. I said when you behave.
BOB The Elven cat hiccups as it rolls over
N'laea: See?
Indigo: points at the panther with his wedge of cheese
N'laea: hands a small piece to the leopard that's behaving so well it feels forgotten
Indigo: He's a sneaky one!
BOB The Leopard takes the cheese daintily in it's mouth and pulls back to eat
Bixi Fizzlebang: Maybe he just doesn't understand?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Is it even a he? Do we know?
N'laea: He understands just fine. As does the Elven cat.
N'laea: They are cats. They pretend not to understand.
Indigo: You could look
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'll leave that to the professional
Bixi Fizzlebang: glances at N'laea
BOB The Elven cat rolls over sprawled on its back
BOB spreading its legs
N'laea: Er, they'll tell you themselves.
BOB definitely female
N'laea: nods towards the Elven cat
Indigo: grins
N'laea: and hands her a small piece of cheese
Indigo: There you go Bixi
N'laea: turns back to the panther
Bixi Fizzlebang: cringes
N'laea: You did not take from Indigo, tempting though I'm sure it was. You can have this piece.
GM: SNATCHES at N'laea to NIP her finger and take all of the cheese
BOB (that was the Elven cat)
Indigo: HEY! Bad cat!
BOB The Panther sits and watches
N'laea: No, give them a taste. It will either encourage them to behave or... to steal the rest from you.
Gerry the barkeep: What are you all doing out here? Are these the new pets?
N'laea: Trying to figure out where they wish to live and who spoke earlier. Neither of those objectives are going well.
Gerry the barkeep: Sir Talwin said he needed cheese for cats, but how much can they eat?
Gerry the barkeep: They are cats, they don't speak
N'laea: He shared with us, too. They do not need that much. Indigo, though....
N'laea: smiles
Gerry the barkeep: Where would they want to live?
Talwin: Calls out to Gerry. It's kind of complicated. And, I know nothing about cats. Be careful, they are of their own mind and N'laea is trying to get a feel for them.
N'laea: If you know their language, they do.
Gerry the barkeep: in the Jungle?
Gerry the barkeep: Or the barn?
Gerry the barkeep: I know there are swamp cats out there
Talwin: Laughs, They could be wardens of the beer kegs
N'laea: Here, it seems, from their lack of other answers.
Talwin: Grins
Gerry the barkeep: maybe they could live with them?
Talwin: Cocks head. Swamp Cats?
N'laea: I do not know. I only know that priestess wanted to find a home for them so I am trying to find out what I can until they return.
Talwin: N'laea, do you have any idea what a swamp cat is...
Talwin: Clearly feels dumb for asking
N'laea: If it is out there with the swamp cats, I am sure that is fine. But I am certain she'll want to know from them that that is what they do want.
Gerry the barkeep: Cocks in the swamp too Sir Talwin
N'laea: A feline of the swamp? Similar to these, but better suited for swamps.
Talwin: Hits face. It' just a figure of speech....Never mind Gerry
Gerry the barkeep: Well I know there are swamp cats
Gerry the barkeep: at least there were,
Gerry the barkeep: I do not know if they still are
Gerry the barkeep: Indigo? are there still swamp cats?
Talwin Dawn comprehension
Talwin: Oh
N'laea: To be honest, I am more curious about that voice. Cats are cats. They'll do what they wish no matter.
Talwin: Sorry Gerry, I didn't think about it very hard
Talwin Shrugs
Indigo: There are cats everywhere
Gerry the barkeep: Well that settles it for you N'laea... umm sorry Priestess
Michael (Talwin): besides the cat
N'laea: Priestess?
Gerry the barkeep: I thought you were some Elven priestess? or Royalty? or?
Gerry the barkeep Now Gerry is confused
N'laea: I do not serve Rillifane in that specific capacity, no.
N'laea: And my origins are my own to keep.
Talwin Murmurs
Gerry the barkeep Nods carefully
Talwin: Easy N'laea
Talwin: Gerry meant well
N'laea: Simply stating fact.
Indigo: It's her friend that's the priestess Gerry
Talwin: Yeah well, people who care might be a little bit more deserving of a kinder tone
Gerry the barkeep: OH, thank you Indigo
N'laea: Ranger, if you must know that much.
Gerry the barkeep: Ahhh like a tracker
N'laea: Yes.
Gerry the barkeep: finding lost people in the swamps
Gerry the barkeep: that is hard
Gerry the barkeep: I can see why you would not like people talking about it
N'laea: Not quite, but similar.
Gerry the barkeep: cant be very easy to be successful
N'laea: sighs
Gerry the barkeep: The Countess seems to like you
Gerry the barkeep: So you must be doing good
N'laea: Since you seem to not know Elves, just know many do not like to talk about where they are from. There are exceptions, but not from me.
Talwin: Yes well. She's great at what she does. And we all like her
Gerry the barkeep: Keep your chin up, you will do good
N'laea: internal sighing
N'laea: eternal? sighing
N'laea: Thank you?
Gerry the barkeep: Anytime
Talwin Stifles a laugh, clearly red faced
N'laea : [Translation] Humans are so odd....
<font color="##000000">Humans are so odd....
[understood by: Carissa, N'laea, Raelynn]
Talwin Knows N'laea well enough that she's contemplating the world with weary gaze
Gerry the barkeep: Indigo I need to get back in to work on dinner
Indigo: Okay. Thanks Gerry. Great cheese!
Gerry the barkeep: do you know if the Countess will be back here? or will you be heading to the Keep?
Indigo: Think we'll be heading home when they get back
Gerry the barkeep: Thank you
Indigo: You don't want a cat do you?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Or three?
Gerry the barkeep Goes off back to the Inn, nodding to himself about how many new things he needs to learn how the world has changed
Gerry the barkeep turns around
Indigo: Guess not
Gerry the barkeep: OH? Do you think we should keep them?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Maybe if they want to stay here?
Indigo: The elf priest lady probably wouldn't like it
N'laea: Perhaps the leopard. Elven cats can be... mischievous enough. And that panther....
Bixi Fizzlebang: You wouldn't have to worry about rats anymore
N'laea: But if you are willing, we can let her know it's an option.
Gerry the barkeep: What happens if they go out into that,
Gerry the barkeep: would it be like .....
N'laea: They'll likely regret it and return?
Gerry the barkeep trails off not mentioning the others that disappeared
Talwin Nods in understanding.
Talwin: Ah Gerry. I follow
Talwin: Well I can say for certain if they leave this place, it will be much more dreary and sunless then the current locale
Talwin: The mists are a blanket over this area
GM: a heavy sigh from one of the cats
Talwin: At least here, they could sun themselves, feel the world as I think it was meant to be
N'laea: looks to see which cat
Talwin Turns to Cat
Talwin: Well it's true. Go see for yourself. Trust me, you have it made at the Inn
Talwin: And there's cheese
BOB Two of the three (the Elven cat and the Leopard) are curled up next to each other, the panther is watching the gate
Talwin Follows Gaze
Talwin: What are you looking for?
Talwin: Or at?
N'laea: This is why we're offering you help.
N'laea: to the panther in Woodland
BOB The panther LEAPS and SNATCHES a rabbit that was nibbling on the edge of the gate
GM: CRUNCH
Talwin Cheerfully
N'laea: So careful not to cross that line...
Talwin: Never mind. That's what it was looking for
Talwin: Shrugs
GM: crack, wet sounds
Bixi Fizzlebang: ew
Talwin: I can escort them to the Jungle. After this adventure of ours is over I'm asking bran for a sabbatical. There might be some to the south of the desert lands
Talwin: No promises that they'll listen or even follow me
N'laea: If that is what they want, but still, they do not tell us.
Talwin: It's like you said. Cats are weird
BOB The Elven cat purrs contently
N'laea: Well, when the others get back, at least we can let them know the cats do appreciate cheese. I suppose we did accomplish something.
Talwin: I had a War dog once. Died of old age ironically enough. It would do anything for my attentions. A cat demands the exact opposite
Talwin: Er, what should I do with the rest of the wheel? I don't suppose
Talwin: I should give it to Indigo?
N'laea: It depends on the cat. Many are like that, yes, but some Elven cats are quite affectionate. This one... may or may not be one of them.
N'laea: smiles
Talwin Looks at Elven Cat with Skepticism
N'laea: I'm sure he'll appreciate it, too.
Talwin: Right, well.
N'laea: I'm sure he'll appreciate it, too.
Talwin: I'll leave this triangle here.
Talwin Walks back to Inn
Talwin: indigo, got a present for you!
Talwin The heavy block lands on the nearest table to Indigo.
Indigo: What?
Talwin: All yours buddy
Indigo: looks up
Indigo: I'll wrap it up. We'll need it later likely
Indigo: Thanks
Talwin Smiles
Talwin: Sounds good. But you know, help yourself. Your always hungry I swear
BOB back to the group in the courtyard in Hiyal?
Youtargim Comes back from the Palace with a knapsack over his shoulder
Youtargim: Where do we sail for?
Raelynn: Dragon Fen! Er, but not sailing.
Branwyn: Sail? We are teleporting back to our home
Youtargim: Oh
Youtargim: sort of seems like cheating
Youtargim: no sailing?
Youtargim: storms?
Branwyn: Teleport - Range: Touch, AoE: Special, Duration: Instantaneous, Cast Time: 2, Save: None
Youtargim: pirates?
Raelynn: You'll get plenty of that, I'm sure. We don't usually teleport.
BOB and with a WHOOOSH everyone returns back to the Inn of the Lost Eagle
Talwin Sighs in Relief
Talwin: Everyone okay?
Raelynn: We're back! And we brought someone with us!
Branwyn: Yes, everyone this is Youtargim from Hiyal
Youtargim: Hello
Branwyn: Princess Maya allowed him to come and travel with us
Talwin Side-eyes Bran
Talwin: Er...Ahem. Pleasure to meet you!
Youtargim: I gather you need someone to help with languages?
Branwyn: This is Talwin, N'laea, Indigo, Howard and the cats
Youtargim: I see,
Branwyn: And Bixi!
Bixi Fizzlebang: And Bixi!
Talwin: We could always use that!
Raelynn: He likes learning languages. That's N'laea over there. She does, too.
Raelynn: points
Lorie: goes to the cats and sits with them
Youtargim: The Cats are a group by them selves
Raelynn points
Talwin: I like to kill things and swing a sword
Youtargim: Do you take them many places with you?
Indigo: Careful Licornah! The cats just ate a lot of cheese
Indigo: grins
Talwin: Er. Us or the Cats Youtargim?
Youtargim: I am not sure?
N'laea: They seem content as they are now. We could not get much from the cats on if they want a home elsewhere.
Youtargim: I am here to help you, I heard you are going to hell?
Talwin: ....
Talwin: I mean
Lorie: nods to N’laea
Talwin: If you want to, you're welcome to go?
Youtargim: I am not familiar with what is spoken there but I am willing to help
Talwin: Eyes Bran
N'laea: What do you speak?
Branwyn: Yes we need to return a library book
Youtargim: I do think I can be of much more help in the deserts
Talwin: He does know what Hell entails right?
Youtargim: A library book
Branwyn: If you do not wish to come you stay at my home while we go there
Youtargim: How mean is that librarian?
Talwin: Oh boy
Branwyn: laughs
Craigh: Devilishly mean.
Talwin: Is to die for
Branwyn: The book was taken from hell and it was on our plane. I made the mistake of opening it and now demons are after me
Branwyn: I am hoping that returning it will end this mess
Youtargim: Better than Effreets
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): He seems to be really nudging us to this desert thing...
Michael (Talwin): Man...We've had that thing for....jeeze almost as long as I first started
Branwyn: But that is after we return a cloak to an elven goddess
Branwyn: That trip will hopefully be more pleasant
Youtargim looks over at Rae at the mention of Elven goddesses
Raelynn: Mmmhmm! It's very important she gets it back!
Youtargim: Are you a goddess?
Craigh: It's certainly a lot more interesting than I expected it to be when I decided to come out here, I'll say that.
Raelynn: laughs
Raelynn: I could never match up to Hanali, but I try my best!
Lisa (Branwyn): yes it will be good and we now have a translator for it
BOB the bit of In Character is when Licornah walks out of the courtyard of the Inn and into The Mist
Raelynn: sighs
Raelynn: I hate this part.
Branwyn: I know. perhaps it won't be so bad this time.
Raelynn: I'd stay here if I could, but all the things I need to do right now are out... there.
Craigh: stands nearby, slinging his pack over his right shoulder.
Raelynn: I don't know if it's better or worse to want to keep coming back. It's nice here, but then you have to deal with that more often. There's just no happy medium!
Raelynn: takes a deep breath
Raelynn: Ok. I'm just going to go from it.
Raelynn: steps outside the gate
Branwyn: [CHECK] Constitution [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20-1 = 1]
Craigh: hums cheerfully to himself and follows the others through the gate and back into familiar gloom.
Indigo: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 11]
Craigh: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 9) [FAILURE by 8] [d20 = 17]
Howard Plum: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 19]
Bixi Fizzlebang: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 10]
N'laea: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 8]
Raelynn: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 6]
Licornah : [CHECK] Constitution [-4] (vs. Target 11) [FAILURE by 4] [d20+4 = 15]
Raelynn: takes a deep breath
Raelynn: Okay. That wasn't too bad.
Raelynn: Are you coming, Youtargim? It'll probably be unpleasant. Ummm like Licornah is finding out....
Youtargim: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 9) [FAILURE by 10] [d20 = 19]
Craigh: takes a deep, satisfied breath to be back in the Mist, seems to choke for a moment, then sags to the ground.
Raelynn: Oof. Like that.
Raelynn: goes over to check him
Raelynn: Hmm, we can either let him sleep it off or... try again?
Indigo: We can carry him back and put him to bed
BOB and Licornah loses her access to spells
Raelynn: I think we'll need to carry Craigh, too...
Craigh: mmm fine... itlll passss...
Raelynn: I mean I did this before. He can just go back into the sun, then back into the Mist. It works, er, provided he can handle entering the Mist again.
Licornah : stumbles and struggles
Raelynn: Well, that might actually work for both Youtargim and Licornah?
Raelynn: Or they can just... feel miserable for awhile.
Bixi Fizzlebang: blinks, stretches, and smiles a little bit
Licornah : struggles as she tries to communicate with animals around her and hears nothing. The silence is oddly discomforting
Bixi Fizzlebang: I feel ok!
Craigh: mumbles something unintelligible
Branwyn: [CHECK] Wisdom [EFFECTS +1] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20-1 = 10]
BOB Branwyn can guess by the fact that Licornah still being alive if Mist Sick means she is not from the past even if she does not seem to be from anywhere/when that Branwyn has heard of
BOB Or she would have disappeared like the other people from different times did when they crossed the barrier out of the Inn and into The Mist
BOB so you are bundling up the mist sick people into the wagon
BOB and the three cats come strolling out to join you
BOB the panther sniffs the edge, then LEAPS up onto the wagon to sit on the bench
BOB stretches out to perch and guard
Indigo: They probably smell the cheese
N'laea: We may need to get more...
Indigo: I still have all that from Talwin
Indigo: pats his pack
BOB The Leopard comes out, and staggers a bit as it enters The Mist
N'laea: How long do you think it'll last?
BOB Sits down and then back up
BOB and sits down again
Indigo: I dunno. Till we get home. Here you can feed them
BOB the Elven cat watches and seems concerned
N'laea: goes to grab the cat and put it on the wagon
BOB Cautiously the Elven cat steps out into The Mist and shudders a bit
Lemon: Bixi is keeping her I told you so to herself for now
BOB but is walking stiffly, fur raised, but stalking stiffly forward
BOB to go to N'laea
BOB and rub up against to be picked up
N'laea: There you go. It'll wear off soon. And once you feel better, you can have some more cheese.
N'laea: picks her up
N'laea: offers choice of wagon or to be carried
Craigh: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 9) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 15]
BOB Wagon
N'laea: places on wagon
