Chat Log - 2022 07 29 - Searching for Alexandria - Formatted - Chat
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the group is looking for a place to stay the evening
Raelynn: I don't even care if we sleep outside tonight. It's so lovely to be free of that Mist!
Youtargim: It is strange how you get used to it
Indigo: looks around for a good spot to make camp or any sign of villages up ahead
Raelynn: I think you kind of have to or else you'll be useless.
Lots of small villages around, the group is out of the Mosskin Estates now, near the Drake Estates
Raelynn: Kind of like when you sprain an ankle, but have to force yourself to keep working so you end up ignoring the pain and forget you sprained it.
Indigo: Looks like there are little villages if you don't want to sleep on the side of the road
Raelynn: Well... I mean, if it's a choice, I'll always choose a bed. You can't get good sleep outside, you know?
Indigo: Akilah are you still feeling sick?
Youtargim: You are not really an elf are you Rae
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I feel better than I was at least. The illness has almost passed completely.
Indigo: Good!
Youtargim: Almost every elf likes being outside that I have met
Raelynn: How many have you met?
Indigo: Let's head to that village over there and see if we can get rooms
Youtargim: oh a dozen or so over the years
Indigo: The elves can sleep outside if they want
Indigo: grins
Raelynn: Well you just haven't met enough.
Raelynn: If you meet the ones at my temple, you'll find they prefer nice, comfy beds, too.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I, for one, prefer shelter if it is available.
Raelynn: See?
Youtargim: I will be glad to see you well rested
Indigo: We're almost there and we'll ask
Youtargim: not sure if you will get that sort of rest on the ship
Youtargim: You sleep well at sea Indigo?
Indigo: I sleep good just about everywhere
Raelynn: Ohh don't remind me... then we definitely should sleep somewhere nice while we can.
Youtargim: That is a good sailor
Farmer, young man: Hello there
Indigo: That's because I'm tired. I think people that don't do enough to get really tired can have trouble ...
Indigo: Oh hello!
Raelynn: Hello!
Farmer, young man: You look like you are tired
Raelynn: Hmm, that explains your cuticles more...
Indigo: smiles
Lorie (Licornah): :: ambles up to the group who had somehow got ahead of her ::
Indigo: Not as tired as I could be
Farmer, young man: Well you did mention it, nods to Indigo
Raelynn: Yes! We were just thinking of finding somewhere to stop for the night.
Farmer, young man: I can help you find a place to rest
Raelynn: Oh, really? That'd be lovely! Who are you? I'm Raelynn.
Farmer, young man: You have a big group, and ... an interesting one
Farmer, young man: glances over at the Elves, Gnomes, and boar
Farmer, young man: Looks over at Indigo, you look important, sir?
Indigo: I do? I'm not trying to
Indigo: I'm from Dragon Fen
Farmer, young man: Ahh
Indigo: My name is Indigo
Raelynn: He's very important.
Farmer, young man: OH
Farmer, young man: THE Indigo?
Indigo: grins
Farmer, young man: Didn't you die saving the navy or something?
Indigo: Yup. You know me still?
Farmer, young man: My grand dad used to talk about you before he died
Indigo: No. I went to another place and got stuck in time. But I'm back
Indigo: I'm sorry for that
Farmer, young man: No he said good things about you
Bixi Fizzlebang: What are your names?
Indigo: I meant I'm sorry he died
Farmer, young man: and what place is stuck in time?
Farmer, young man: that seems strange
Farmer, young man: Well I like to be called Clint
Indigo: It was the elf plane that's not on this world
Farmer, young man: but my name is actually Slow
Indigo: Slow?
Indigo: That's like the elf plane!
Indigo: laughs
Farmer, young man: Yeah, my Pa named me
Raelynn: We'll call you Clint if you prefer that. It's a nice name!
Farmer, young man: Thanks
Clint: so how many of you need a bed?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I would be assuming all of us would.
Raelynn: Well I would like one, at least.
Clint: Really?
Indigo: Licornah?
Clint: I thought elves slept in trees.
Bixi Fizzlebang: And somewhere for Knotty, of course
Clint: They eat sticks and berries after all
Licornah: Oh! Evening I was trailing behind, yes please!
Clint: close to food
Thistle: Nah, just Kel. And I suppose N'laea, but they aren't here.
Indigo: I can sleep on the floor if you don't have room
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Sir, where I come from, trees are scarce.
Raelynn: And sticks only if we're making bark tea or something.
Clint: Your parents called you knotty? looking at Bixi, I guess they did not like you either huh
Raelynn: Hmm or have a toothache...
Clint: Your hair is not that bad
Bixi Fizzlebang: Why would I call myself by my own name?
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'm Bixi, Knotty is my noble steed
Clint: You asked me my name..... steed? Noble? What did he do to get knighted?
Clint: OH Sir Indigo! I am sorry sir
Clint: Bows
Indigo: laughs
Bixi Fizzlebang: Ugh. Can one of the humans explain it to him?
Indigo: No the boar hasn't been knighted
Bixi Fizzlebang: Clearly something is getting lost in translation here
Thistle: Wait until Talwin catches up and introduces what's-his-face....
Clint: Please tell me what I can to do help you and your servants
Indigo: She just likes to baby it
Bixi Fizzlebang: rolls eyes
Clint: Very well
Indigo: No servants. Just friends
Indigo: We are all equals
Clint: I can get 4 or 5 beds for you
Raelynn: Ones who'd like a place to sleep. Some of us preferring beds.
Licornah: :: eyebrow raise and ponders what folks believe about this group ::
Indigo: That would be great. Thank you
Clint: My Pa would be honored to have you Sir Indigo
Clint: and I am pretty sure I can find a place for the elves
Clint: Is the boar... knotty... safe to have around other sows? Is he fixed?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Um... I haven't checked. Licornah?
Licornah: :: ponders and peeks :: Ummm... all the equipment appears intact
Thistle: Just look behind him?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I can arrange it if it is needed.
Youtargim: Barbers are quite good with a blade
Youtargim: It would be a good example for you
Bixi Fizzlebang: No, I think he's good. I'll stay with him if you have a cot or something... make sure to keep him out of trouble
Youtargim: I am sure it would be quick
Thistle: Or some rope. Tie it and leave it and, poof! Problem solved in a day or two.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: very quick procedure
Youtargim: Oh Thistle knows her stuff
Youtargim: You could make a good quarter master
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Rope works but it is a pain to the animal.
Youtargim: shape up or I will tie your balls off
Indigo: laughs
Thistle: I'm good with rope.
Licornah : [Translation] :: looks at Knotty :: Bixi is going to go to sleep and needs you to not wander off or visit the other boars ::
Bixi Fizzlebang: Yeah, going to have to decline those services, thanks anyway
Knotty, Boar : [Translation] Snorts, why would I want other boars? Sniffs, Sniffs, it smells like there are better things to get close to
Thistle: Well you know, you could probably charge some farmers for his... services. He's a circus pig. That's good pedigree, yeah?
Licornah : [Translation] :: nods :: we are guests here so need you to not get us in trouble
Bixi Fizzlebang: Thistle, I honestly have no idea
Clint: Does a circus pig know more?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Especially in this part of the world
Thistle: Apparently he does tricks!
Clint: What kind of tricks can he do?
Clint: OH
Clint: I can get my friends
Clint: and we can charge them
Clint: have a show
Clint: I will be right back, just stop at the first red barn on the right
Thistle: OH! You should give him a flyer, Indigo. Probably better than just a Knotty show.
Zayden: Would such a show desire any musical interludes?
Clint: Runs ahead, calling out a couple of names
Zayden: I'm Zayden by the way, nice to meet you Clint! Apologies for my earlier daydreaming
Thistle: ....and there he goes. Oh well, we can put on our own circus.
Youtargim: Looks like he got too excited Zayden
Indigo: I was going to give him a flyer. Don't think we should charge for a Knotty show when they are giving us rooms for the night
Youtargim: but you might want to practice for the show I guess
Zayden: Boars have that effect on people Yout
Zayden smiles
Bixi Fizzlebang: Not another show
Bixi Fizzlebang: People here do not get gnomish humor
Indigo: Would you even let Knotty do a show Bixi?
Licornah [W Comm]: :: turns to Bixi :: I think you're good to sleep... Knotty doesn't want to visit with boars. He must smell the farmer's crops
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: You perform naughty shows? Who have I grouped up with exactly?
Indigo: I thought you were retiring him
Bixi Fizzlebang: That would be up to Knotty
Bixi Fizzlebang: If he wants to do a show he can do a show
Thistle: Maybe he can do something simple and then the rest of us can do... things. Like Zayden can do his music, and Howard can whistle. Probably. And some tumbling and... I mean, we pretty much are a circus.
Youtargim: Maybe Rae can dance?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Who does tumbling?
Thistle: [SKILL] Tumbling [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 9]
Thistle: performs a fancy backflip and landing
Bixi Fizzlebang: I could probably summon up something interesting I guess
Youtargim: [SKILL] Seamanship [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 10]
Youtargim: [SKILL] Whistling/Humming [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 16]
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: While I can tumble, I do not do naughty shows
Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh, wow! Thistle, you should have done the show at that last place
Raelynn: I can dance or sing or, yes.
Thistle: Nah, I don't wanna upstage them.
Thistle: Nah, that was your show.
Zayden: Sounds good Thistle
You head closer to the village, there is a red barn on the right of the road
there are several buildings, a church, what looks like a bar, and the rest are homes
Thistle: Oooh! Yout, you can whistle? Can you do messages like Howard??
barns and a windmill
Bixi Fizzlebang: Yeah, but it would have been better with you in it
Old Man: Greetings Strangers
Thistle: Hello stranger?
Indigo: Hello!
Licornah: :: nods :: Evening sir
Zayden: Hey there!
Old Man: Are you the group my wild son was talking about?
Indigo: grins
Indigo: Yes Sir
Old Man: Nods, good to know he is not seeing things, just telling fancy tales
Old Man: I suppose we can put you up for a night,
Indigo: Thank you
Indigo: We can pay you
Old Man: No silly things you hear me
Indigo: Ummm silly things?
Thistle: Define silly...
Bixi Fizzlebang: sighs with relief
Old Man: We like to keep life simple here,
Bixi Fizzlebang: No crazy shows, good to know
Zayden: A simple life is a good life, my grandpa used to say
Bixi Fizzlebang: What is your name, sir?
Old Man: I can take you three, (points to Lanek, Youtargim, and Zayden) the women stay in the church
Old Man: The mayor has a place for you Sir Indigo
Indigo: Thank you
Old Man: and no dangerous stuff! points to Howard, you can stay with Deloris
Zayden: Why must the women stay in the Church? If I may ask?
Thistle: Deloris?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal [A Comm]: [Translation] Everywhere I stay in this cursed land is a church
Old Man: To keep them safe from your wandering hands
Bixi Fizzlebang: The church sounds fine to me
Zayden: Fair enough! My hands are explorers
Zayden smiles
Old Man: They deserve one night of peace
Howard Plum: Nothing dangerous.
Thistle: Yep. Definitely those guys you have to watch. Yep.
Clint: Pa Pa
Clint: you have to see what they can do
Clint: just wait
Licornah: Agreed, the men do deserve some peace ...
Bixi Fizzlebang: Especially watch out for that one.
Bixi Fizzlebang: points to yout
Clint: Oh hey there, looks at Craigh, I did not see you before
Zayden: I enjoy peace
Clint: Where did you come from?
Thistle: Oh! He only has one hand so you don't have to worry about him.
Craigh: I should warn you, if your hands do wander, some locals tend to get a little overzealous about removing the offending limb.
Old Man: Nods approvingly
Thistle: Yeah yeah I know.,
Old Man: Wait a minute, squints at Talwin
Bixi Fizzlebang: Is that what happened to your arm, Craigh?
Old Man: Are you really a man? or just pretending?
Talwin: Shrugs
Clint: Pa, it is ok
Craigh: winks.
Clint: Why don't you take Sir Indigo over to the Mayor's place, have a drink, relax and hear the stories
Craigh: Of course not!
Clint: and I can settle everyone in
Old Man: Snorts
Indigo: jumps out of wagon
Old Man: You be careful Slow
Old Man: I will be back before you know it
Old Man: Let me introduce you Sir Indigo
Indigo: Thank you
Indigo: follows the old man
And the old man takes Indigo off to the house with the windmill out back, the two of them settle in with drinks, food, and they listen raptly to Indigo's tales of the war
The rest are here at the barn with Clint
Zayden: There any chance they gonna attack Indigo or something? Like a trap?
Howard Plum: Oh no. Indigo is fine
Zayden: That's good
Zayden: and what about us?
Howard Plum: He is a knight and admiral and so people like to hear his stories
Thistle: Howard gets to hang out with Deloris.
Howard Plum: Oh nothing will happen to us either
Zayden: Always good news
Old Woman: Hello there young man
Howard Plum: I wonder why I need a special watch person
Old Woman: Looking at Zayden
Zayden: Hello there dear lady
Thistle: Because you're special! With your...um, being you and such!
Old Woman: You look just like the type that needs to be tamed
Zayden: How are you this fine evening?
Thistle: Oh hey, are you Deloris?
Zayden: Many have tried, many have tried
Zayden chuckles
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: snorts
Old Woman: I was told that there was a dangerous young man who would try to tempt people away from here
Craigh: points at Zayden
Thistle: Tempt them how?
Old Woman: So Hrald asked me to take you aside
Zayden: Well I can assure you I am not that young man, all I do is spread joy through music and song
Old Woman: Ahhh I see he was right
Zayden: He was?
Howard Plum: stays quiet
Old Woman: Like that story of the piper who lured all the young women away in the middle of the night with his... flute
Thistle: snickers
Old Woman: I can see why he wanted me to take you
Zayden: This town seems to be very protective of its women are they not?
Old Woman: with a good firm hand
Thistle: laughs then coughs to cover it
Thistle: Yep. That's just what he needs.
Old Woman: Now what are you planning on doing this evening?
Thistle: Clint wanted to see Knotty do some tricks.
Zayden: What does “a good firm hand” imply?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Is this the naughty show?
Old Woman: Don't you worry your pretty head about that, I know just how to handle young men like you
Zayden: I believe we were asked to put on a show, and that is our intention, followed by restful night sleep
Old Woman: I like a good show
Zayden: Then I don't understand the problem
Old Woman: I am glad we are in agreement
Old Woman: Come along then
Thistle: Have fun!
Thistle: pushes Zayden towards her
Old Woman: Grabs Zayden's hand FIRMLY
Zayden: Thistle are we sure this is safe?
Thistle: You got this, man!
Old Woman: and Pulls him along towards her house across the street
Howard Plum: chuckles quietly to himself
Craigh: Good luck!
Zayden: Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Will there be wedding in morning?
Thistle: whispers to Howard, “You owe me.”
Howard Plum: Thank you
Zayden: Wow this lady has a firm hand to be sure
Thistle: Ready for that show, Clint?
Zayden: She must've used her hand for many a job
Zayden chuckles
Craigh: I've acted a few times, but never made a big deal out of it.
Howard Plum: That would be good Craigh
Thistle: Oh, perfect! You can join the show, Craigh.
you will have 8 young people watching along the rails of the fence as you perform in front of the wall of the barn
Licornah is off to the east communing with the moonlight
Howard Plum: Miss Akilah, do you have a talent for the show?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I have many talents, but for tonight perhaps I might watch and provide some lighting?
Howard Plum: Very nice. I don't have many show talents myself so I can watch with you
Bixi Fizzlebang: That's not true Howard, you can whistle like no one else I've ever known
Thistle: You can whistle, Howard!
Youtargim: [SKILL] Whistling/Humming [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 5]
Howard Plum: I can cantrip as well but I don't think people would like to see that
Thistle: See? And so can Yout! You could do a whole show there!
Raelynn: Oh! I would ! You can cantrip some cool things!
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: We will guard the stage
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'll start, so I can keep my illusions around for the whole show
Bixi Fizzlebang: Like decorations
Youtargim: I will whistle up a little tune, and Howard you can add some sparks? then Bixi brings a lady bug out into the light?
Craigh: The tale of two families, on opposite sides of the valley, feuding over generations. The Sombreros and The Bones.
Youtargim: I like it
Youtargim: I can be the bones
Youtargim: I have no idea what a sombreros are
Thistle: Don't worry. Craigh can take care of that.
Bixi Fizzlebang: I was about to ask the very same question, Yout
Craigh: it's a family name down south
Youtargim: I am ready,
Youtargim: you ready Bixi?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Indeed
Youtargim: Points to Howard
Youtargim: [SKILL] Whistling/Humming [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 10]
Bixi Fizzlebang: Although I AM tired of putting on shows for people
Howard Plum: waves his arms in the air cantripping sparkles around
Youtargim: Whistles a low haunting tune, summoning the spirits of the night
Bixi Fizzlebang: [CAST] Phantasmal Force
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Illusioning some ladybugs. Bigger than normal, but not so big as to be alarming
Youtargim: [SKILL] Whistling/Humming [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 18]
Howard Plum: [SKILL] Cantrip [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 10) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 1]
Youtargim: Slightly off key as a ladybug zooms close to his head
Youtargim: [SKILL] Whistling/Humming [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 8]
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: This is ridiculous.
and so the first act goes very well
lights, bugs, music,
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Think of the injustices we could be correcting, if we weren't shackled to these fools
Howard Plum: Very pretty ladybug Bixi!
Talwin: Murmurs: “Yeah, I'm not in the mood either”
Thistle: claps loudly
Talwin: Murmurs ”And stop that”
Bixi Fizzlebang: Thanks Howard, that one was especially for you!
Howard Plum: smiles
a brief pause as the audience claps and is appreciative of new people showing some skills
Howard Plum: sits down to watch the show
Talwin: Walks to Stage. Carefully removes shirt, glistening with muscles
Howard Plum: coughs
Talwin: Slowly Unsheathes Reven
Youtargim: [SKILL] Whistling/Humming [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 15]
Talwin: Magic from a distant past, locked in twin step with the blade
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: THIS IS BENEATH US
Talwin: Behold the training rituals of the Free Cities!
Talwin: Does a sword dance and calls it good. Throws some flair involved with flings, juggling, dancing, growls and roars. For all intents and purposes, killing foes left and right while Reven gleans with fiery light against the backdrop of the candlelight
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: lights up the blades with Faerie Fire so they show up better in the night.
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: I AM NOT A SHOW PONY
Talwin: Glistening with sweat and primal rage, carefully wipes blade, and sheathes dramatically
Howard Plum: claps
Talwin: Murmurs: “You are not a show pony, but your legend will spark fear in the hearts of those you slaughter. Let it spread across the land”
Zayden: I think you'll like this one Old Lady
Zayden: [SKILL] Musical Instrument [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 11) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 14]
Zayden: [SKILL] Singing [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 7]
Craigh: [CAST] Janne's Impressive Demeanor
Janne's Impressive Demeanor
Thistle: [SKILL] Tumbling [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 10]
and then Thistle does her tumbling
Howard Plum: claps for Thistle
Craigh: Listen, as I tell the tale of two feuding families, and of the tragedy that befell... The Sombreros and The Bones. The Valley of Gyronea was a rich one, brimming with vines and fruits, water as sweet as fresh rain. Two families, the Sombreros and the Bones, lived on opposite sides of the Vale, and *hated* each other, for generations. None knew the origin of the feud, but none ever dared to end it.
Youtargim: To Rae, It would have been nice to see you dance, maybe sometime later
Raelynn: Oh, I'm sure there'll be another time.
Youtargim: He is good at this, nods to Craigh
Raelynn: nods in agreement, listening intently
Craigh: The latest of the families, young Robillia Bones, and the fair Janisse Sombrero, had never met, so far apart were their families that they never even attended church at the same time, nor any of the festivals....
Youtargim: That does seem harsh
Craigh: spins the tale of the two young lovers as they see each other for the first time, and the violence this prompts in their feuding families, ending in the tragic deaths of nearly all concerned.
Youtargim: I bet Tawlin's sword loves that story
Raelynn: claps enthusiastically
Howard Plum: stands and claps
Youtargim: CLAPS and Whistles
Youtargim: [SKILL] Whistling/Humming [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 5]
Craigh: [SKILL] Acting [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 15]
luckily this crowd is not very discriminating
they appreciate the attempts by all
and everyone gets a place to stay for the night and breakfast in the morning
The time is 6:00 PM
The time is 6:00 AM
The morning of the 2nd
Indigo: leaving circus flyers before they go
the group is heading through the Drake Estates now, should make Loosend at night fall
moving along
Guard (fighter): STOP
Raelynn: stops
Guard (fighter): Greetings adventurers
Guard (fighter): Whom can I address with an urgent matter?
Raelynn: Um, what's the urgent matter? Maybe Sir Indigo?
Guard (fighter): Sir Indigo? Looking around
Raelynn: Oh he was here just a minute ago. Maybe he's in the wagon...
Talwin: Steps Forward
Raelynn: What about Sir Talwin?
Talwin: Yes. I'm sir Talwin. I can answer in his stead
Raelynn: I suppose it depends on what the urgent matter is.
Guard (fighter): Thank you Sir Talwin
Guard (fighter): We have a problem that requires strong competent
Guard (fighter): adventurers
Talwin: ......
Guard (fighter): Could you please help us? we will pay you
Raelynn: Oh, he's strong!
Talwin: I am bound by our preexisting mission. I may have to speak to the rest of our group. Can you please give me details
Guard (fighter): I am sorry I did not mean strong I meant smart
Indigo: Sure Talwin we can do it
Guard (fighter): Thank you
Talwin: Grimaces
Raelynn: Smart?
Talwin: Then we aren't the troop
Guard (fighter): I hope it is just a short problem for you to help
Talwin: Grins
Guard (fighter): and then we can reward you for your help
Raelynn: Sir, can you just tell us what it is?
Talwin: We can't help without knowing if we CAN help
Indigo: We can always help
Guard (fighter): Ahh, yes, please follow me, it is just this way, to the east here, our farm
Guard (fighter): We have tried to stay close to the roads,
Talwin: Stop
Thistle: Follow you to ambush us?
Talwin: Details first
The group is just south of where the Crouse Pass Road meets up with the Dry Road
Guard (fighter): Oh certainly
Guard (fighter): I represent Uplore the Strong
Talwin: Barely restrains himself from rolling his eyes
Thistle: nods sagely
Guard (fighter): He is the premier owlbear egg supplier in all of the Small Kingdoms
Raelynn: Supplier to who?
Guard (fighter): Who ever has the gold
Talwin: Is this something illegal. I'm not in the mood if so
Bixi Fizzlebang: For what purpose?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Do owlbear eggs taste good?
Indigo: I've never seen an owlbear
Bixi Fizzlebang: And what is your name?
Indigo: Did they all hatch and are going crazy?
Raelynn: Did you steal the eggs from the mothers?
Guard (fighter): Not at all, we raise the mothers from scratch
Guard (fighter): The problem is our priest
Guard (fighter): well our ex priest
Raelynn: Yes?
Talwin: OK. I'll give you a second to collect your thoughts and spill them all out in an organized manner.
Guard (fighter): Raising owlbears is not easy
Craigh: I bet
Guard (fighter): But it is very lucrative
Guard (fighter): Owlbear eggs are worth 2,000 silver pieces and hatchlings are worth 5,000 silver pieces on the open market. These are typically bought by wizards; while they are impossible to domesticate, they make formidable guardians and wizards sometimes place them in locations of strategic importance (it has been said that an owlbear is a less subtle version of a 'keep out' sign)
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: It has been too long since we have done anything useful. Just slay the idiot where he stands and lets be on our way.
Guard (fighter): So you can see it is bit difficult to handle this
Talwin: What are you asking us to do
Howard Plum: Like a griffon
Licornah: Sorry, what about the ex-priest?
Licornah: Did an Owlbear dispatch him?
Bixi Fizzlebang: And what about your name?
Guard (fighter): and our priest, he was doing the easy part with charming them as we would go in and take the eggs, then let them mate and lay new ones
Guard (fighter): He had a ring
Guard (fighter): But the ring is now in the stomach of one of the owlbears
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'm not murdering any owlbears.
Raelynn: And you want us to... get this ring?
Talwin: With a finger or two I’d imagine?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Just wait. Problem solve self.
Craigh: Can you charm them into regurgitating?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Agreed, Akilah
Talwin: Agreed. Far simpler. Then we can telepathically lift it to us
Talwin: Done
Dolip, fighter: My name is Dolip, sorry
Licornah: :: head shake :: Oh dear
Dolip, fighter: I was excited to find someone who could help
Dolip, fighter: and yes thank you miss gnome
Bixi Fizzlebang: Telepathically?
Dolip, fighter: we cannot harm them, they are far too valuable
Talwin: whatever, I slept poorly last night. Giving a show and all that
Talwin: Grumpily
Dolip, fighter: but we cannot let them keep the eggs, they will hatch in the next twelve hours or less
Dolip, fighter: we need to get in there and take the eggs out
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Go when they sleep.
Bixi Fizzlebang: That seems kind of cruel to the mothers
Talwin: Sigh. “Rae, can we sleep charm them all or something, and then extract the ring safely?”
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Why? All eggs come from mothers. Owlbears are no different.
Raelynn: So you are asking random adventures to... what? Distract them? Heal you up after? Question the ethics of this?
Dolip, fighter: We can pay you for the eggs
Raelynn: Charming owlbears is... different from my normal charming.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Ok,but chicken eggs aren't about to hatch when I take them
Dolip, fighter: Or we can give you one of the six in payment
Talwin: So let me get this straight. You just want us to get the eggs. And that's it
Talwin: No other tasks
Zayden: Sounds like something where one would want to move silently, something I have some experience in
Raelynn: What exactly was this ring?
Dolip, fighter: without harming the owlbears
Bixi Fizzlebang: What happens if they attack?
Dolip, fighter: We need them to breed
Dolip, fighter: shrugs
Zayden: Are they the sort that attack?
Dolip, fighter: that is why I said smart, not strong
Bixi Fizzlebang: So you expect us to just die for your money if something goes wrong
Dolip, fighter: They bit the arm off of our priest
Talwin: And I'm saying. All you want is the eggs. Nothing else
Dolip, fighter: then ate the rest of him
Zayden: I'll take that as a yes!
Dolip, fighter: and swallowed his ring
Raelynn: But what spell was on the ring.
Talwin: I don't care about the ring. He isn't mentioning the ring
Dolip, fighter: It was a ring of monster charming
Talwin: He is talking about the eggs
Raelynn: Yes, but it's nice to know what spell worked.
Talwin: All you want is for us to go in, and grab eggs. That’s it
Lorie (Licornah): :: thinks to herself :: If we were smart, we'd feed you to the Owlbears, let them keep their young and keep moving
Raelynn: And if anyone can charm a monster which I cannot.
Zayden: I can try to move silently to gather the eggs while they sleep, but as far as the ring the belly of the beast, we will need to figure something out
Bixi Fizzlebang: Yeah, but it might be useful to someone. If we're getting sucked into this anyway
Indigo: Don't you all do animal friendship and stuff? Or owlbears monsters?
Dolip, fighter: We need to do this as quickly as possible
Zayden: Bixi?
Bixi Fizzlebang: I've never tried, but I'm guessing monsters
Raelynn: Owlbears aren't.... animals per say.
Dolip, fighter: They might not wait to hatch until tonight
Indigo: Maybe Craigh can lasso it
Raelynn: If they hatch, what happens? Owlbears get lose in the area?
Craigh: I can try. I have this Rope the Goddess gave me.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: When do these owlbears sleep?
Bixi Fizzlebang: How many are there?
Dolip, fighter: There is the mated pair
Dolip, fighter: and one juvenile
Bixi Fizzlebang: Do they talk?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: When do these owlbears sleep?
Indigo: Craigh has a magic lasso. I can help hold the rope after if he needs some extra strength to hold it. That could take care of one if he makes it
Bixi Fizzlebang: I can scare them... but I'm not sure they would come back, and it doesn't seem like sending an owlbear or two running away is the right approach
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: When do these owlbears sleep?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: When do these owlbears sleep?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: FOR THE SAKE OF THE GODS, GUARDSMAN. WHEN DO THEY SLEEP!!?!
Dolip, fighter: I said it does not matter when they sleep, the eggs will hatch by night fall,
Dolip, fighter: We need to get them before they hatch
Bixi Fizzlebang: It matters to us, if we're going to try and help you
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: It matters if they sleep before then
Bixi Fizzlebang: Just answer the question!
Dolip, fighter: I have not gone in to see if they are sleeping after they ate Celwin
Indigo: How big are owlbears?
Dolip, fighter: three times as big as me
Talwin: Sigh
Indigo: So ... big
Dolip, fighter: Gestures above his head maybe 8 or 9 foot tall
Dolip, fighter: Gestures wide about 5 or 6 feet wide
Dolip, fighter: We just need you to get the eggs, in and out, a quick thing
Bixi Fizzlebang: Why can't you do it?
Dolip, fighter: They would kill me
Dolip, fighter: I am one person
Bixi Fizzlebang: Yeah, that's why we can't, too
Zayden: Ah but are Owl Bears loving parents? Perhaps they could care less if they lose an egg or two
Dolip, fighter: When we take the eggs, they breed and lay more
Dolip, fighter: we let them keep a youngling every so often
Dolip, fighter: we feed them, keep them clean
Indigo: Are the eggs in the same room or is one of the owlbears sitting on them like a chicken?
Dolip, fighter: They are foul beasts but valuable
Zayden: how many eggs must we gather so we can keep one Dolip?
Licornah: :: shakes head :: I do not think it wise to come between an Owlbear and their offspring.
Dolip, fighter: there are six eggs, you can keep one
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Do any of you know what to do with this egg?
Zayden: Me?
Dolip, fighter: We have a nest in there, with three false eggs in it
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: It will hatch in 12 hours
Bixi Fizzlebang: We can't keep an egg, we're about to be on a boat for gods know how long
Indigo: I don't want an owlbear
Bixi Fizzlebang: Knotty is going to be enough work
Dolip, fighter: They are much bigger easy to tell
Zayden: Dolip, would you buy the egg from that is ours out of the six?
Indigo: He just said you can't domesticate them and none of our priests seem to be able to do anything to calm them or charm them
Dolip, fighter: We can pay you if you want
Indigo: So no egg
Dolip, fighter: I thought you would want the egg, it is more valuable when it hatches
Dolip, fighter: if you are in control of it
Zayden: I think we would have more use for the coin
Dolip, fighter: If the parents have it then shrugs
Indigo: I don't want a crazy owlbear but that is beside the point if no one can get by them without killing them
Dolip, fighter: This is why we are the best in the Small Kingdoms
Zayden: Bixi is the one closest with animals and she does not seem eager to take on another
Dolip, fighter: other breeders tend to kill one or both of the parents to get the eggs
Dolip, fighter: we never have
Dolip, fighter: until she had to go slip and hit her head, and they ate her
Zayden: Under normal circumstances Dolip, how would you gather eggs?
Raelynn: How do the wizards control them?
Dolip, fighter: She would charm them, I would slip in, sneak out the eggs, and then leave in more food for them
Dolip, fighter: the charm wears off, the false eggs are there, and plenty of food
Zayden: I'm sorry but don't we need coin we do not have to charter a ship we also do not have?
Dolip, fighter: It was a good way of farming
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'm pretty sure we budgeted for a ship, no?
Zayden: And do you have any charms we could use Dolip? Afterwards we could sneak in
Dolip, fighter: We will get a new priest or ring or something,
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: These owlbears, they are in a stable?
Dolip, fighter: but right now we want those eggs
Indigo: We need to focus on getting the eggs if we can. If we don't do that the rest doesn't matter
Dolip, fighter: They are in a cave, we have a ward on the front to stop anything from coming out or going in
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: How we get in?
Dolip, fighter: I can give you my ring
Zayden: I can volunteer to sneak in and gather eggs, but they need to be charmed
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: So one person goes in?
Dolip, fighter: Who ever has the ring can control the ward
Zayden: I'm not sure, however, that I can carry 6 eggs at once
Dolip, fighter: you can drop it or raise it as you want
Zayden: how big are the eggs Dolip?
Zayden: the size of my fist?
Dolip, fighter: two foot across?
Zayden: Oh my, that would take several trips for one person
Dolip, fighter: They fit on my lap well
Dolip, fighter: They are not too heavy, I normally carry two at a time
Zayden: Besides me, who else can move silently?
Dolip, fighter: one in a bag, each bag on my hips,
Bixi Fizzlebang: If they're charmed, do you need to move silently? Also, we don't have a way to charm them.
Indigo: Thistle and Craigh
Zayden: What is their strongest sense? For example, if it is smell, could we musk ourselves with their urine or something so they don't see us as a threat?
Licornah: I don't have skills like those Zayden
Zayden: I would rather still move silently just to be safe, even if they are charmed
Youtargim: I can try to move quietly, but I have never been good at it
Zayden: No worries Licornah just asking
Youtargim: It did not work in the giant lair
Zayden: could we construct some sort of carriage contraption so we could place multiple eggs in it?
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'm sure we could borrow the bags
Youtargim: maybe a basket?
Bixi Fizzlebang: That's not the issue. The issue is getting to the eggs without getting eaten by an owlbear
Zayden: Something, I rather be in and out at one go than keep entering six different times
Youtargim: You are good with all sorts of creatures Bixi, between you and Licornah I bet you can do it
Zayden: Well yes Bixi, that is why we would charm the bears and I would move silently, but the charm may not work forever
Bixi Fizzlebang: We don't have a charm
Zayden: Dolip has a charm we can use no?
Bixi Fizzlebang: The charm is in the owlbear's stomach
Zayden: Oh I see
Bixi Fizzlebang: He has something to take down the ward at the cave
Zayden: Is the ward not with us?
The group decided this task was too unnecessarily dangerous for what is was worth. They declined the request for help and continued on their way towards Loosend.
Centaur: MOVE along MOVE along
Centaur: Get off the roads!
Centaur: Get off the roads!
Indigo: Roads are made for wagons
Centaur: Smart Ass
Indigo: Wagons are made for roads?
Centaur: I can kick you over that wagon
Indigo: It isn't your road
Centaur: Who says it is not?
Indigo: Why are you so mad?
Licornah: :: looks at the Centaur :: Why are you looking to get us off the roads?
Centaur: HEY GRO These puny humans think they can tell us who can use the roads
Gro, Centaur: Seriously Petty?
Gro, Centaur: Who do they think they are?
Indigo: I'm not a human
Raelynn: You're not being very nice.
Petty, Centaur: I think they are trying to be tough
Petty, Centaur: Trying to show off for their Elven friends
Raelynn : [Translation] No we just want to get to Loosend.
Petty, Centaur: I bet they cannot take that
Petty, Centaur; : [Translation] Maybe we want to keep you
Petty, Centaur: Hey Gro, think you can take the little one?
Craigh: Huh. I guess the stories and tales of Centaur wisdom and grace were grossly exaggerated. Shame.
Licornah : [Translation] As a daughter of Lurue, please let us pass to Loosend to rendezvous with the sea
Indigo: They want to fight us?
Indigo: I can fight them if that's what they want
Raelynn : [Translation] Keep who?
Petty, Centaur; : [Translation] The River is there for you to take
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I bet our horses are faster than these centaur. Let us race to Loosend to see if it is true.
Petty, Centaur; : [Translation] Your pretty little men are weak and frail
Craigh: They remind me of human bullies, which means they don't want to fight anyone who can fight back.
Gro, Centaur: Laughs
Licornah : [Translation] :: nod :: We don't have a way to navigate the river, in Loosend, we're hoping to secure a water craft
Raelynn: laughs
Gro, Centaur: Nice one Petty
Raelynn : [Translation] They are my friends. They mean no harm.
Gro, Centaur: Walks up closer to Talwin
Raelynn : [Translation] I'm Raelynn. We're just trying to get to Loosend.
Indigo: That's why we should fight them Craigh and just get it over with
Gro, Centaur: KICKS dirt over him
Indigo: See!
Raelynn : [Translation] Oh come on, now. Be nice.
Raelynn: [SKILL] Persuasion [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 17]
Indigo: Punch him Talwin!
Gro, Centaur: Yeah come on, or are you a coward?
Bixi Fizzlebang: What do you want?
Raelynn: Hey, hey hey! You two, stop fighting!
Petty, Centaur; : [Translation] I can be nice to you, little elf girl, I can be very nice
Craigh: leans back in the wagon and watches.
Raelynn : [Translation] Well start by stopping this useless fight!
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: FINALLY
Raelynn : [Translation] Goodness gracious. We're not even at a bar yet and you all are playing fisty cuffs?
Talwin: Punches Gro, Centaur in the back of the neck, wounding him.
Raelynn: points to Talwin
Raelynn: Beating him up won't impress me, you know. Or attempting to beat him up. I really don't want to waste healing spells on this.
Lanek: harrumph
Indigo: Raelynn, he kicked dirt all over Talwin
Raelynn: nearly squeaks out of surprise
Indigo: He wants to fight, right Lanek?
Raelynn: LANEK! Good goddess, how long did you plan to nap???
Raelynn: I thought you DIED!
Talwin: Punches Gro, Centaur in the elbow, wounding him.
Raelynn: You're going to beat up some little kids for playing tough?
Bixi Fizzlebang: That WAS pretty rude of him, to kick dirt
Craigh: My old master could nap like that.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Rae... if you thought he died, why didn't you try to help him?
Lanek: I weren't nappin'. I were keepin a low profile
Raelynn: Well he was still breathing.
Talwin tries to punches Gro, Centaur again but misses.
Indigo: So stupid centaurs stand aside and let us pass
Raelynn: WOULD YOU CHILDREN STOP THIS USELESS FIGHTING?
Indigo: They started it
Gro, Centaur attacked Talwin with his hooves, hitting him in the shoulder and abdomen, lightly wounding him.
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Let me help!
SO Gro taunts Talwin, Talwin hits Gro with both of his fists, then in retaliation Gro slaps Talwin with two hooves
Craigh: Well, if we're lucky this is their way of saying Hello, Nice to Meet You. Rather than what you'd expect from muscle-brained louts.
Talwin: Hooves huh? Well, I suppose it's time to even the odds. If you have no honor in a standup fight, then I suppose I don't mind a real fight
Talwin: Draws Reven
Raelynn: Talwin, for once, stop letting your sword think for you. If you slaughter him for being a prick, you're no better.
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: DON'T LISTEN TO THAT FLUFFY ONE, SHE KNOWS NOTHING
Talwin: Murmurs; “Yeah, I miss the days when people left me alone because I would fuck them up. Bullies I am done with”
Talwin: Mutters to himself: “Couldn't just let us be on our way, circus this, owlbear that. For the love of gods this world deserves chaos for once”
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: We should have just killed that idiot guard with his stupid owlbears. And the circus man.
Indigo: jumps out of the wagon and runs over to them
Indigo: You wanna fight?
Talwin: Mutters “For once I fucking agree with you. Every.Single.One”
Indigo hits Petty, Centaur (Joyful laughter) with his short sword, wounding him and then parries to avoid any attacks from the centaur.
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Lies. You almost always agree with me. You just keep rationalizing it away.
Talwin: Chuckles, slightly deranged: “Yeah, well this time, I think I'm at MY limit”
Bixi Fizzlebang: [CAST] Spook [at Petty, Centaur (Joyful laughter)]
Save [10] [Target 16] -> [for Petty, Centaur (Joyful laughter)] [vs Bixi Fizzlebang] [TARGET-FAILED]
Petty, Centaur (Joyful laughter) Turns and GALLOPS away
Indigo: Hey!
Talwin: Where are you going! I thought you wanted to fight!
Talwin: You FUCKING Coward!
Talwin: MY SWORD THRISTS!
Talwin: GAAAAAAAAAHAAHAHH
Craigh: eyes Talwin.
Raelynn: glares at Talwin
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: THAT IDIOT SMALL ONE AGAAAAAAIN
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal [A Comm]: [Translation] These people are mad, every single one of them.
Talwin: Glares right back at Raelynn
Talwin: One day, your kindness will get you killed
Talwin: FUUUUCK
Indigo: That was the one I was fighting Talwin
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: First she befriends our bacon, and now THIS?
Raelynn: You tried to murder a child. With your sword.
Talwin: Kicks wagon over and over
Youtargim [A Comm]: [Translation] Not all of them, they are just not quite as civilized
Talwin: A child that was willing to KILL US
Raelynn: Maybe a teenager at best. Who was doing what any hormonal teenager would do.
Raelynn: He didn't bring a sword to a fist fight.
Talwin: He did bring HOOVES
Talwin: He has fists
Raelynn: HE'S A CHILD.
Talwin: He's a fucking CENTAUR
Raelynn: SO WHAT?
Zayden: A lot of cursing going on
Talwin: Turns to the other one
Talwin: YOU
The other one is still right there
Indigo: We were just going to fight them. Why are you so mad? I think you need to put the evil sword away
Talwin: Points Sword
Talwin: LEAVE NOW OR DIE
Talwin: Spittle flying
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Look, I know the fluffy one is an idiot, but she also fixes you up when you're almost dead so maybe cool it on that. I don't want to lose you.
Gro, Centaur: YOU have anger issues man
Gro, Centaur: Turns and trots off
Raelynn : [Translation] Be careful out there.
Talwin: Right back at you
Talwin: Sheathes sword, and walks, not caring if the others are following or not
Indigo: sighs
Indigo: He's really angry again
Talwin: I'm not stopping until I reach my destination. Go forth, do your quests. I have only one
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: (singing) I don't wanna loooose you. I don't wanna lose the best love that I've ever found
Talwin: I'm not stopping unless something is forcing me to stop
Craigh: Hmm... don't think I know any 'cleanse evil sword influence' spells.
Raelynn: Next time you pick a fight with literal children, don't expect me to heal you ever again.
Talwin: Begins Merc March, double time
Indigo: The water will unless you can swim
Talwin: Flips off Raelynn.
Indigo: HEY!
Talwin: Ignores everyone
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: I TOLD YOU TO COOL IT WITH THE FLUFFY ONE
Indigo hits Talwin in the abdomen with the flat side of his sword.
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: She can't handle it the way the others can. She's too fluffy.
Talwin: Glares at Indigo. I wouldn't do it. Don't make me fight you
Talwin: I just want to be left alone
Indigo: Don't do that to your friends
Talwin: LEAVE ME
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: looks around in her belongings for some rations. At least she can have snacks for the show.
Indigo: You can be alone. You don't have to be mean to us
Talwin: If you want me to ignore “children” that can kill, even on accident, that's not in me Indigo. I won't be killed because of idiots.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: starts popping dates in her mouth, chewing quietly as she remains comfortably in the wagon.
Talwin: Now please, just go away and leave me alone
Indigo: Bah! It barely touched you
Talwin: Grunts
Talwin: Yeah, I would expect something far worse if you actually meant it
Bixi Fizzlebang: offers Akilah some of her cheese
Indigo: You better apologize to Raelynn
Spring (Lanek): pulls out some jerky
Talwin: No
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: takes the cheese and offers some dates to Bixi.
Indigo: Walk by yourself for now but you need to be nice to us like we are to you
Bixi Fizzlebang: accepts
Lanek oh wait. pulls out some jerky
Bixi Fizzlebang: Thank you
Indigo: goes back to wagon
Talwin: Indigo, you are shitting me right?
Talwin: You would have let the horses kick you, and done absolutely nothing
Talwin: You answer me honestly right now
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: GODS just apologize to the fluffy one so we can move on and murder something ffs
Indigo: I did. I hit that one once as a warning and then parried to stop him from hitting me back.
Indigo: I didn't want to kill it
Talwin: Waves his arm to the sides in confusion
Talwin: Then what the fuck!
Indigo: Just scare him into stopping trying to fight
Indigo: You seem so angry
Talwin: I AM ANGRY
Bixi Fizzlebang: Good tactic, Indigo!
Talwin: I JUST WANT TO GO TO ONE FUCKING PLACE
Indigo: We are
Bixi Fizzlebang: I fully support that tactic.
Talwin: Bandits, Circuses, Idiots, Centaurs! When does it fucking end Indigo!
Youtargim: Is this what you mean by not listening? looking at Rae
Indigo: laughs
Indigo: Never?
Lanek: you, uh, ever think about retirement?
Raelynn: nods
Talwin: Face shuts down completely
Lanek: cuz movin around in this world involves a lot of assholes
Indigo: You can talk about that with your sword master
Bixi Fizzlebang: (quietly so Talwin doesn't overhear) I thought he wanted adventure. Isn't this adventure?
Talwin: Turns to Raelynn, clearly still pissy, but not wanting to make things worse
Talwin: Bows Stiffly
Talwin: My actions were offensive and I apologize. I'm sure it will seem more sincere after I calm down. I need something to fucking drink
Talwin: Grumbles unintelligently and turns back, marching on the road
Raelynn: Thank you. The first one is on me. Just know next time I wouldn't have let it get so far as for to let them hurt you.
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: and maybe something in the woods to kill for dinner. Are there woods around here?
Lanek: hear hear, let's go get something to drink
Youtargim: Howard or Licornah? Can you make Talwin drunk? Maybe that will help him?
Talwin: With great restraint, Talwin does not retort, although he desperately wants to
Bixi Fizzlebang: I don't know if that would help
Bixi Fizzlebang: Might make it worse
Raelynn: We're close to Loosend. There's plenty of bars there.
Youtargim: Ok
Talwin: Worse! We are on the threshold of HELL!
Talwin: Still marching, face forwards
Thistle: Nah, that's not until we come back/.
Talwin: Grunts
Youtargim: I think he means the river, maybe he gets really sick on the water
Bixi Fizzlebang: In my village, when a young one is too emotional to be rational, we just let them go stomping around for a little bit until they calm down.
Thistle: Oh. I thought he meant actual Hell. I bet there'll be plenty there for him to beat up.
Talwin: In my Mercenary camp, you got lashes until you wised up and learned not to cash parchment you couldn’t write
Thistle: snickers at Bixi's comment
Zayden: All this violence and anger turns me off
Craigh: kicks back and gazes skyward thoughtfully in the wagon.
Bixi Fizzlebang: I think our system works better. No offense to your... customs
Talwin: Shrugs
Thistle: You know, maybe that sword has REALLY confused reality for you, but uh, we're not at your camp. We're on the road to Loosend. Things are different here. Like, you can get some cheese and dates from just asking people nicely in the wagon!
Youtargim: I push their head into a bucket of water till they cool down
Bixi Fizzlebang: Gotta get those feelings out somehow! Can you read, Talwin? Maybe you should keep a journal
Thistle: Err isn't that a form of torture, Yout?
Youtargim: I don't let them drown
Talwin: Pulls out journal, lots of unintelligible scribble and rantings about the actions of morons and tosses it to Bixi
Youtargim: just sober them up or calm them down
Talwin: Over his shoulder
Thistle: Oh! That's what Jilly tells the kids! It's okay to have big feelings, but be productive in how you feel them! Or was that Shur? Hmm...
Talwin: Let me know if you think it's working Bixi
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Just ignore them. They don't know anything about us.
Licornah: I'm with Akilah - let's race to Loosend. I'm sure the centaurs won't want to lose...
Thistle: Do you feel better? If so it's working!
Bixi Fizzlebang: You do seem a little bit calmer
Talwin: Grumbles. “Thanks for the cheese”
Youtargim: See it is working
Bixi Fizzlebang: Um... ok
Talwin: Grunts
Bixi Fizzlebang: gives Talwin some cheese
Thistle: Awww suddenly I kind of miss those buggers back home.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: continues snacking on dates and cheese and then pauses to look around.
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: This the part where you kiss and make up yet?
Talwin: No
and you continue down the Dry Road coming up to Loosend
Thistle: whispers to Bixi, “You pat them on the back lightly when you give them cheese, tell them you're glad they feel better, then let them sit in front of their book to read or something.”
Craigh: takes out a small journal and starts leafing through some of the pages, looking for something.
Talwin: Snorts. Thistle knows me too well
Thistle: grins
Bixi Fizzlebang: I didn't even think of it. He's usually so covered in armor that a pat on the back doesn't seem like it would even be noticed
Bixi Fizzlebang: Except for at the show.
Bixi Fizzlebang: shudders slightly
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Can you reach his back?
Bixi Fizzlebang: If he's seated, sure
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: If not, he maybe like pat on bottom instead.
Thistle: It's okay. It's the thought that counts.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Probably not. Maybe a kneecap.
Craigh: chuckle-snorts
Thistle: rolls eyes
Thistle: Emerald isn't here. Now from her, he might...
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'm not pointy or murdery enough to be his type
Youtargim: Murmurs I could pat your bottom, as an aside to Rae
Raelynn: We are certainly not there yet, Yout.
Talwin: I'm uh. I'm going to sit in the wagon for a bit. Does anyone mind
Youtargim: Nods amicably to Rae
Craigh: puts away his journal, and makes space for Talwin.
Bixi Fizzlebang: hands Talwin his journal back
Bixi Fizzlebang: I think you're going to want this again
Talwin: Yeah, doubt it. But thanks
Youtargim: So when do we get to this city on the river?
Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Yes yes. We are all friends again. We can cuddle in wagon. Horses, let us go now.
Youtargim: Points
Talwin: Settles in, leans back, and closes his eyes. Trying to imagine himself elsewhere and relax
Youtargim: because that city does not have much water
Raelynn: It's in the middle of the water.
Talwin: Reaches into pack, pulls out a wineskin, and drinks deeply
As you pull up towards Tradertown you see the city of Loosend, sitting in mud and shallow puddles
Craigh: leans in a bit toward Talwin and says quietly, “I don't know if it's what you want, but I think I know someone in Loosend who can get you into an underground bare-knuckle match.”
But next week we will be starting the morning in Loosend, you get rooms here in Tradertown
