Chat Log - 2023 01 27 - Searching for Alexandria - Formatted - Chat
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So as the group leaves the area where they got the Fire Eggs and make it back to the lava pit where the Salamander was
They arrive near the place they need to be
and discover another small dragonette
Craigh: If we've escaped pursuit (Craigh looks behind to make sure we've escaped pursuit), we can set the eggs down here if we need to.
Small Dragonette: Are you trying to leave?
Raelynn: Hello! Who are you?
Raelynn: whispers to Indigo, “I told you they might be able to talk!”
Indigo: So you can have it spit fire at you instead of Daphene
Indigo: I'd be careful
Raelynn: Says who? It might still want to do that to Daphne.
Indigo: laughs
Small Dragonette: What are you trying to take out of our fire swamps?
Raelynn: Some very important artifacts my friend needs.
Raelynn: Do you mind if we pass? We mean no harm. But we're not really made for fire swamps like you.
Small Dragonette: I would want to make sure why you are trying to leave
Raelynn: What do you mean? We don't live here. Or are you wanting to leave, too?
Small Dragonette: I like my home
Raelynn: Oh good! I just wanted to make sure.
Craigh: And we like ours
Raelynn: Some people don't, you know?
Small Dragonette: So perhaps you can tell me why you are trying to take things from our home? (looking at Talwin)
Raelynn: But we need help vanquishing some evil and had to come here to find that help. But now we need to go.
Small Dragonette: What makes you think you can vanquish evil?
Raelynn: A really smart mage told us we could!
Small Dragonette: Sounds like a typical Elf, thinking they know more than they do
Raelynn: Oh, no. The mage isn't an elf.
Raelynn: But we need to get going. We don't mean to hold you up, so if we could continue on?
Raelynn: [SKILL] Persuasion [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 7]
Craigh: So, totally out of idle curiosity, why shouldn't we take something out of the swamp?
Small Dragonette: If you have an non elf mage who thinks they know more than your elven mage?
Small Dragonette: This young little thing? (looking at Howard)
Raelynn: Well I need to go find out from that Elven Mage.
Small Dragonette: Do you think we should come to your house and take things that we want?
Howard Plum: I don't know more than any one!
Craigh: Well, that pretty much describes all of world history.
Small Dragonette: See you have one who does not know anything
Raelynn: That's why you make friends. We all have weaknesses. Our friends help make those up.
Indigo: Is there something you want from us?
Small Dragonette: Those who are weak are prey
Small Dragonette: You say you need friends, that means you are weak
Raelynn: So your weak because you're small? You shouldn't be so hard on yourself.
Craigh: Ah, got it. So if we're strong enough to take stuff out of the swamp, then we deserve to.
Small Dragonette: Judge me by my size do you?
Raelynn: I'm using your logic.
Raelynn: Indigo is fierce, but things can still eat him.
Raelynn: He's small, but that size he compensates for with friends who rescue him from catfish bellies.
Small Dragonette: (looks at Indigo) He does look tasty
Raelynn: Please don't eat him.
Indigo: Hey! Don't give anyone any ideas!
Raelynn: And besides, you’re small, but you are quite cute.
Small Dragonette: Thank you
Raelynn: smiles
Raelynn: Do you have a name?
Small Dragonette: So if you are intending to take things from out swamps
Vatra - Small Dragonette: What is your name?
Raelynn: Raelynn! It's nice to meet you.
Vatra - Small Dragonette: I like Meat
Raelynn: I'd think so with those pearly whites. Anything you like in particular?
Vatra - Small Dragonette: A nicely steamed deer is nice
Raelynn: Ooh, I've never had steamed deer before. It sounds... tender?
Vatra - Small Dragonette: I am interested in hearing about this wizard you say told you to take things from our fire swamp
Talwin: I will not divulge the name
Raelynn: I think she's a wizard? I don't know. She's suppose to train Talwin. She needs things for a lighthouse or something.
Raelynn: And rumor has it, as I said earlier, to vanquish evil.
Michael (Talwin): Sharp Look at Raelynn
Craigh: checks behind the group to make sure this thing isn't just stalling for reinforcements.
Craigh notices there is rustling behind him, could just be the small creatures, he does not smell the fire newts nearby..... yet
Vatra - Small Dragonette: There are several lighthouses nearby
Raelynn: nods
Howard Plum: I do not believe a wizard is capable of training Talwin
Raelynn: Well she knows things about magic. Isn't that what wizards do?
Howard Plum: Wizards do magic. Not know things
Vatra - Small Dragonette: Very appropriate
Howard Plum: Well ... know things and do things. Not just know things
Vatra - Small Dragonette: See you have at least one smart wizard
Raelynn: Howard? He is, isn't he?
Vatra - Small Dragonette: I think that might be a good exchange
Raelynn: Oh, sorry. I can't give away my friends.
Howard Plum: What?
Vatra - Small Dragonette: You can take your Fire Gems, and I will keep your Wizard
Talwin: No
Michael (Talwin): Calm face
Craigh: Craigh nudges Indigo on the shoulder to keep an eye out behind them as well, while Talwin focuses ahead.
Indigo: looks around
Vatra - Small Dragonette: So you are leaving the fire gems?
Indigo: What would you do with a wizard anyway?
Raelynn: I doubt he tastes like deer.
Vatra - Small Dragonette: Wizards are useful
Craigh: Have a rousing game of trivia
Talwin: And No. We are taking the gems, and we are taking the Wizard. The time for negotiation ended when your priestesses attacked our party before we could even speak
Howard Plum: smiles in spite of the situation
Raelynn: Useful for what? Maybe we can help you and still keep him.
Raelynn: [SKILL] Persuasion [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 12]
Talwin: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 12]
Talwin: [CHECK] Charisma (vs. Target 11) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 2]
Craigh: Craigh murmurs quietly in Talwin's ear, “If all else fails, there's always the time-honored tradition of bribery. We do have more eggs than required.”
Michael (Talwin): Murmurs back. “There's also the time honored tradition of murder”
So the dragonette sitting in front of you seems to SWELL up and become larger, in response to your attempts to intimidate it,
At the same time that it is twisting it's tail around (perhaps in agitation)
Raelynn: hisses, “You can't solve everything with murder!”
Talwin: Watch me
Talwin: We don't want to hurt you. Please just let us go. I've killed enough for one day
Michael (Talwin): Face shows weariness, but determination, as if showing the Dragonette that I've seen shit and I won't hesitate
Vatra - Small Dragonette: So if you think you will take something so valuable you should be willing to pay a price for it
Raelynn: What price besides our friends?
Vatra - Small Dragonette: What would you like to offer me?
Raelynn: looks at Talwin
Talwin: Shrugs. What do you want?
Raelynn: I'm sure we have something Vatra would like, right? Maybe we could find a deer or something to steam, or you might have other ideas?
Talwin: We could fight. Even if you won, you would be grievously injured
Talwin: We have five fire gems. In honesty
Talwin: I want them all
Talwin: What is something you would want?
Vatra - Small Dragonette: Steam comes out of the nose.... I think you can come up with an interesting offer for me
Talwin: Sigh
Raelynn: What else do you like, Vatra? Besides deer?
Talwin: I have two hundred gold on my person.
Talwin: Not much, but that's what I can offer you, right this second
Vatra - Small Dragonette: If you are not able to come up with more than that, I think you are not as powerful as you think you are
Talwin: Wyrm, I have fought more powerful Dragons then you! Thunders
Talwin: I have one other special item
Talwin: BUT
Vatra - Small Dragonette: LAUGHS
Howard Plum: We have potions of dragon's breath. Would you like to breathe like a different dragon?
Talwin: Before I offer it, I demand that we are immune to it's effects if given to you
Raelynn: Oooh that's fun, Howard!
Vatra - Small Dragonette: What sort of potion are you talking about Wizard?
Craigh: I also have one of Water Breathing. Ever had a hankering to see what it's like under water?
Howard Plum: Well you breathe fire. What about maybe yellow dragon's breath or Mist dragon?
Craigh: nods
Vatra - Small Dragonette: So if you have those two potions, what else will you give me? two potions like that would be worth two Fire Gems
Howard Plum: Those potions are extremely rare!
Vatra - Small Dragonette: I can swim just fine, so I have no need to breathe there too
Craigh: Interesting. Thank you for the information.
Raelynn: What about a glittery lotion? It'd make you look cuter.
Bixi Fizzlebang: The lotion is truly amazing. Very good stuff. That plus the potions definitely should be enough.
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Persuasion [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 11) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 16]
Raelynn: I'd think those two potions, and maybe the lotion, would be worth four gems at least, wouldn't you?
Raelynn: [SKILL] Persuasion [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 20]
Raelynn: Er, okay maybe not the lotion...
Talwin: Loses patience. I will grant you three dragon breath potions and a potion of Invulnerability
Talwin: Speaks plainly
Talwin: I know what these are worth, and I know what the Gems are worth
Raelynn: Talwin, you yourself are worth more than that.
Howard Plum: Uhhh ... the globe of invulnerability?
Howard Plum: looks sad
Vatra - Small Dragonette: So you agree that you should be giving me many more potions for these Fire Gems
Raelynn: I've seen you take down GIANTS.
Raelynn: No.
Raelynn: sighs
Lanek: well, er, I have these boots?
Raelynn: Vatra, you're very cute. But you are asking way too much from a man who is trying his hardest not to kill you like he did that dragon earlier yesterday.
Raelynn: I'm not a fan of watching things die, but can't you see how hard he's restraining himself?
Zayden: How about a song?! A song clearly worth at least one gem?
Raelynn: Especially now that we're on a first name basis!
Vatra - Small Dragonette: Oh you mean THIS IS THE PERSON WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER
Raelynn: No
Talwin: Sigh
Raelynn: The one on the river.
Zayden: wait what?
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Just attack her already! We can do it!
Craigh: It's a novel turn to the negotiations.
Zayden: [CHECK] Charisma (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 17]
Talwin: Sighs Frustrated
Talwin: We don’t' have time for this
Raelynn: [SKILL] Persuasion [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 16]
Zayden: [SKILL] Persuasion [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 13]
Zayden: [SKILL] Singing [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 15] [d20 = 1]
Talwin: Flings Teleport Dart
So Talwin is frustrated and THROWS the teleport dart at the Dragonette and misses, it skids into the swamp behind it
Zayden: oh you're fighting?!
Raelynn: Oh, were you trying to show her your other offer, Talwin?
Raelynn: Easy to trip out here, be careful!
Zayden: wait wait wait
Talwin: Glares at Raelynn
Talwin: Final offer
Zayden: wouldn't everybody rather hear a song than all this fighting silliness?
Talwin: Take the potions and the dart
Raelynn: hisses, “I'm trying to help you.”
Howard Plum: watches the magic dart sink under water, jaw dropping
Zayden: It's really good, it's about fire swamps by the hows
Lanek: whips out his flute
Zayden: just came up with it, no big deal
Vatra - Small Dragonette: The hows?
Talwin: No, I just don't want to be in the immediate range of the damn thing
Vatra - Small Dragonette: Who are the Hows?
Raelynn: Oh, yes! Zayden sings very good.
Zayden: yes by the hows, it's a bard phrase
Zayden: it means in the moment
Zayden: as I was living it
Zayden: The song came to me
Zayden: “Fire Swamp!”
Zayden: it's real high energy
Lanek: [SKILL] Musical Instrument [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 8]
Zayden: [SKILL] Musical Instrument [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 11) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 2]
Raelynn: Oh, are we singing? Was that a yes? You wanted to hear it, Vatra?
Zayden: [SKILL] Singing [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 18]
Raelynn: No, no Zayden, you have to aim for...
Raelynn: [SKILL] Singing [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 12]
Raelynn: sings the right pitch for him
Zayden smiles at Rae
Zayden the Joy is palpable, but also the intensity
Licornah: :: clears throat :: If you'd all just back up please for a moment...
Licornah: :: begins casting ::
Craigh: Craigh steps to the outskirts of the group, out of immediate fracas or backup dancing range.
Licornah tries casting a teleport spell on the dragonette and it fails, she can tell that this must outweigh what she can move, which does NOT match with what it looks like
Licornah: :: stops casting :: Looks at Vatra and smiles...
Raelynn: [SKILL] Dancing [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 11]
Lanek: continues to play
So there is singing that is somewhat effective
Licornah: :: looks to Vatra :: So, tell me, besides the swamp, where do you hail from? I'm from Silvermoon - ever visited?
Howard Plum: [SKILL] Whistling/Humming [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 16]
The group has helped keep it calmer, but it has not backed down, just not attacking
Licornah: Do you know those Wizards from Thay?
Zayden: Thinks: How do you fail at humming?
Vatra - Small Dragonette: I have not ever heard of Silvermoon, or Thay, where are those places?
Licornah: :: frowns :: North of here? Do you know Elminster or the Seven Sisters?
Licornah: I know space is tight, but wouldn't you be more comfortable in your natural form? It seems sad you have to hide who you are....
Bixi Fizzlebang: No one ever knows what you're talking about, Licornah. No offense. That stuff must be REALLY far away
Lanek: twee twee tweededeleedee
Vatra - Small Dragonette: I am comfortable in my own skin
Zayden: that's cool Vatra, I find being comfortable in your own skin is key to living a peaceful life
Vatra - Small Dragonette: Looking at Howard and Raelynn, Are you really trying to convince me that He (nods to Talwin) deserves to have more than two Fire Gems?
Licornah: I'm happy for that... do you protect this swamp?
Raelynn: He's been very brave, loyal, and strong. I'd think he does, yes.
Vatra - Small Dragonette: I find it rewarding to be protective of it
Vatra - Small Dragonette: So then you have two Fire Gems, why would you need more?
Zayden: So it's not the gems, but perhaps something to protect that is truly of value?
Raelynn: So he can train to be stronger and braver. The request was for more than two.
Raelynn: So he can protect what he cares about, too. Even better than he currently is.
Craigh: Actually, if he only deserves two, then we can be on our way. 3 of those are for someone else. That leaves two for him.
Zayden: Talwin simply seeks to advance his skills so he can protect us, he gets just as much joy from protecting us as you do with the gems
Vatra - Small Dragonette: Looks at Craigh, if that is what you want I can work with that
Vatra - Small Dragonette: He can leave with two and the rest of you stay here
Craigh: shrugs. “I'm just the sidekick here. Only listen to me if it's useful.”
Bixi Fizzlebang: Why?
Vatra - Small Dragonette: You will be happy to stay and help guard the Fire Gems is what I am hearing you say
Craigh: And that has absolutely nothing to do with what I said.
Raelynn: We don't leave our friends behind.
Zayden: If I may chime in, I would not be happy doing that
Vatra - Small Dragonette: a small trickle of steam comes out of its nose, perhaps a form of chuckling
Raelynn: Wait, do you want help because you're lonely?
Zayden: Hey Vatra, why don't you join us?
Zayden: I feel like a Dragonette would make an excellent addition to the team, how could you not?
Zayden: plus you'd get to protect the gems AND us
Zayden: win-win
Talwin: Sigh. Eating his pride
Talwin: We will give five
Talwin: Potion for Gem
Talwin: You pick the Potions from the list we provide?
Vatra - Small Dragonette: What five potions?
Howard Plum: Dragon's breath
Talwin: Five Dragon's Breath
Talwin: Of your choice
Vatra - Small Dragonette: What potions are you offering? you say “oh take these” but have only offered two so far
Howard Plum: We have collected many types of dragon's breath potions. My mistress has an affinity for dragons
Raelynn: Of course she does. Have you seen them?
Craigh: Craigh stifles a small chuckle.
Howard Plum: We can offer yellow, mist, mercury, bronze and a crystal
Bixi Fizzlebang: What use are the gems to you, Vatra?
Howard Plum: You would be the most mysterious and fierce dragonette in the swamps
Raelynn: Vatra the Mysterious and Fierce. It has a nice ring to it!
Vatra - Small Dragonette: I dislike that you think you can come here and plunder our swamp
Raelynn: Fierce Vatra the Mysterious?
Talwin: I offer Five Dragon's Breath Potions (Of which She picks them) and as a penance for disrespecting you in your swamp, all the gold I have on me. Not my Party, Me. As I was the disrespector.
Bixi Fizzlebang: So I wouldn't exactly call it plundering
Vatra - Small Dragonette: Mysterious, Fierce, and Powerful
Craigh: And with a special lotion, Very Glittery.
Raelynn: Oooh! Yes! Hmm, but what order? Fierce Vatra, the Powerful and Mysterious.
Zayden whispers to Bixi: “The Disrespector” that would be a funny nickname for him (chuckles)
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Ooooh, you're on to something there
Raelynn: Very glittery. I like glitter.
Vatra - Small Dragonette: So the five dragon breath potions and the glitter potion
Vatra - Small Dragonette: and I will allow you to leave the Fire Swamps
Talwin: Deal
Vatra - Small Dragonette: with your five Fire Gems
Bixi Fizzlebang: Ok, so you don't actually care about the gems, you just care about the idea of us coming in and taking stuff? Because I assure you, it won't happen again
Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh, ok, great. That seems fair.
Vatra - Small Dragonette: If I find you here after the next two days I am free to hunt you
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: smiles
Raelynn: You do want the glitter potion? Oh, that's exciting! I don't know if I've given one to a dragonette before.
Talwin: WAIT!
Raelynn: Oh, so we can't come visit?
Talwin: A question for you?
Raelynn: Hmm, I guess you can't write letters to dragonettes either...
Indigo: goes through the potion chest and carefully removes the 5 vials to give to Talwin to deliver
Raelynn: hands over the rest of her potion
Michael (Talwin): Carefully accepts Vials. Places them neatly in a spare box. Plops his gold on the top in a leather satchel. Walks over and gently places down the box
Raelynn: Fierce Vatra, the Mysterious and VERY Powerful!
Bixi Fizzlebang: I do have an illusion for that if you need it, though
Raelynn: I wish I made more glitter potion for you, though, now if I knew that...
Talwin: For Fierce Vatra, the Mysterious and Very Powerful
After Talwin hands over the five potions
suddenly the dragonette increases in size into a gigantic old Red Dragon
Talwin: Remains stoic.
Raelynn: smiles at Talwin
Indigo: EEK!
Indigo: It's big!!
Raelynn: OH!
Zayden: whoa!
Talwin: Bows
Raelynn: [SKILL] Etiquette [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 14] [d20 = 2]
Talwin: Would a question cost me?
Raelynn: gives a very beautiful bow
Zayden points: That's a big red dragon!
Vatra - Small Dragonette: I dislike that you have chosen to steal from me
Talwin: Nods
Talwin: I dislike it too
Vatra - Small Dragonette: Yet I do see value in what you have given in exchange
Vatra - Small Dragonette: Ask your question
Zayden: Not stealing! Stealing is very offensive!
Bixi Fizzlebang: Look, if we could have just bought or traded for them, we definitely would have preferred that
Craigh: Well, doesn't that make it buying instead of stealing?
Craigh: Sorry, ignore me!
Zayden: earning?
Zayden: if we're looking for words I mean...
Indigo: Shhh let Talwin ask his question
Vatra - Small Dragonette: a purchase involves asking for an item, you neglected that key provision
Craigh: Fair point.
Zayden to indigo: You shhh, but fine
Vatra - Small Dragonette: That would be like me asking if you taste good, after taking one of your legs
Talwin: Is it only by chance that we missed you? Circumstances may show the irony, but I despise thievery. We would gladly have traded before. Would you be willing to trade in the future?
Lanek: we're not really very bright. we didn't know we weren't harvesting from nature. but we know now
Craigh: Craigh looks at his missing arm.
Raelynn: mutters to Craigh, “I bet it tasted good.”
Zayden: Trust me Vatra, he doesn't taste good
Indigo: I taste good
Zayden: True Indigo is the tasty one
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: If you wanted to take something from my swaps
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: swamps
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: why did you not think to ask before who lived here?
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: Eyes Indigo Speculatively
Talwin: Nods. “We did.”
Bixi Fizzlebang: Who should we have asked?
Zayden: Yea Tal why?
Talwin: It seems we were misled
Talwin: And I am sorry
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: I would ask who mislead you?
Bixi Fizzlebang: How do you find out who is in charge of a swamp?
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: Who should I punish for this transgression?
Craigh: To be blunt, I'd kind of expect “A dragon lives there” to be high on the priority list of anyone sending groups into a place.
Zayden: I did think rather that swamps were more on the egalitarian side of things
Talwin: Pauses thinking carefully,
Talwin: I want to issue caution powerful Vatra
Talwin: It may be the man was unaware whom knew owned this swamp
Talwin: But he may well have been attempting to protect your identity
Talwin: Waits for Vatra to acknowledge this statement
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: You would have to tell me HIS, name, (acknowledging you have given one piece of information)
Talwin: Nods
Talwin: I wish to preserve a foolish man's life if possible. Especially if he meant know harm, but Reider
Craigh: Hey, for all we know, that was you in disguise in the first place, luring us here under false pretenses.
Talwin: Stumbles over word. I'm sorry, Bredin
Talwin: I have difficulty with names in this land
Bixi Fizzlebang: You have difficulty with names in every land
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Because your mind is filled with rage. And with me. Duh.
Raelynn: Considering Bredin already lost half his limbs... he might have paid some price already.
Talwin: I suppose I should also ask, as you have graced us with this bargain, should we properly respect these Fire Gems by keeping them in flame?
Craigh: good question.
Zayden: Are they hot when you touch them Tal?
Talwin: I do want to point out once again, it may have been an honest mistake, or even a move to protect you from dealing with us
Talwin: And, in fact, he may be useful for future trading if you desire other rarities
Talwin: For we will inform him of your majesty upon our return
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: To gather all of your scattered thoughts and entries to me in one place. I will allow you to remove five Fire Gems from the Fire Swamps, in exchange for the five Potions of Dragon Breath that you are leaving for me, and you have given me the name of the person who sent you here to pillage my swamps, and in exchange you are giving me one extra glitter potion to assist in skin care
Raelynn: Your skin and scales will look even more gorgeous! Promise!
Indigo: Wait he didn't send us!
Indigo: He just told us about the swamps in general and didn't know about you
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: Looks at the tempting morsel that is Indigo
Indigo: We were coming before we saw him
Talwin: Sure as hell didn't tell us a dragon was here!
Indigo: Ummm ... sorry
Talwin: Growls in frustration
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: So you are saying that you owe me an additional offering
Indigo: sighs
Raelynn: No, just that things worked out as they did and we are trying to make up for it.
Talwin: What is the man's life worth to you?
Raelynn: He has already paid a hefty price.
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: What can you do for me?
Raelynn: Well, I already gave you glitter potion. I could make more, but I don't know how to send it to you.
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: Shall I keep that sword?
Indigo: We had a deal. I was just ... clarifying
Raelynn: Oh! The dart is still there, isn't it?
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: It does glow quite enticingly
Talwin: To spare the man, I will give you a Potion of Invulnerability. We simply wanted to talk when we were coming, for that I will give 200 gold because it is all I have on me. The sword is bound to me and I cannot give it up
Talwin: And I only offer that to POTENTIALLY spare an innocent man who may not have known the situation
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: Glances around at the dart
Talwin: Take care with that offering
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: Is that actually important?
Talwin: Sparing the man? Call it a funny human thing
Raelynn: Talwin. Vatra means the dart.
Talwin: Yes.
Raelynn: If you can give that up, you can trade it instead.
Raelynn: But Vatra needs to know why it's important.
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: I think you have done an excellent job Elf
Talwin: That offering is dangerous
Raelynn: smiles
Talwin: Settles for honesty
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: you have been able to attempt to charm me, your warrior has done a good job of being brave and your wizard is very smart and useful so I will let you leave with your five Fire Gems and if you enter my fire swamps again I will expect you to be very subservient
Talwin: Wait
Talwin: The dart is still yours
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: Places a foot over the dart in the water
Talwin: NO
Talwin: The tip will teleport any creature to a random place in this plane, be careful with your foot!
Talwin: I don't give away such potent magic lightly
Talwin: And I don't want to sour our new friendship
Talwin: er
Talwin: Subservients
Talwin: sorry
Raelynn: Oh I dunno, I hope I can think of us as friends, too.
Raelynn: Friends who are told what to do, sure, but still friends?
Talwin: We tossed it into the water for safety, not for flash
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: Looks at Talwin, you might be smarter than you look
Raelynn: He has his moments!
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: Go before you ruin the illusion
Talwin: Nods in polite Subservience
Raelynn: [SKILL] Etiquette [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 14]
Talwin: We shall bring gifts the next time we come
Raelynn: gives another flourishing bow
Vatra - gigantic Red Dragon: Turns to watch the group head off out of the swamp
Raelynn: It was wonderful to meet you, Fierce Vatra, the Mysterious and Most Powerful!
Zayden: I'm starting to think this dragon isn't gonna join our gang
Raelynn: Maybe not, but if Vatra likes that glitter lotion, maybe we'll get more people interested!
Zayden: ohhh good point
Craigh: as the group walks off into the distance, Craigh says, “I may have to reconsider going on trips with this group if you're going to keep meeting dragons.”
Zayden: “The preferred lotion of royal dragons”
Talwin: We are stopping
Talwin: Talwin announces when safety
Raelynn: You mean if we keep meeting new friends, Craigh.
And the story moves back in time when Bixi creates the container for the fire gems
Talwin: We need to store these in a burning container
Raelynn: Exactly, Zayden!
What are you going to do to transport these
Talwin: We know they won't harm the gems, but we can't take the chance they will be harmed without flame
Talwin: We will build a skiff
Craigh: Submerge them in water until they're not hot anymore?
Raelynn: What if they need to stay hot?
Talwin: I have a feeling they need to be hot
Talwin: For a forge
Zayden: without the fire they're just gems
Raelynn: Wasn't Bixi going to do some pottery?
Talwin: It may be a last laugh from the Valtra that they will be worthless
Craigh: We were told they need to be hot to hatch. No one mentioned had to stay hot otherwise.
Talwin: If they stay at the same heat, it cannot hurt them
Craigh: I don't think we want them to hatch.
Talwin: and they cannot hatch
Talwin: remember
Talwin: there were three levels of heat
Talwin: we are simply keeping them in “stasis” so to speak
Talwin: at the same level
Talwin: hot, but not moving to the next level
Talwin: And, as I recall from my sword, they haven't been inseminated yet
Talwin: thus, we simply need to keep them heated
Talwin: I'm afraid to let the heat die
Bixi Fizzlebang: Should we try packing one in clay and see if it holds?
Raelynn: One way to find out?
Craigh: I'm intrigued but slightly concerned that you use your sword to take notes.
Bixi Fizzlebang: So... someone want to put a gem in there and pack it up?
Licornah: Open a portal and toss them through with Talwin and keep going?
Bixi Fizzlebang: glares at Yout
Bixi Fizzlebang: You wanna carry those the whole way home, Yout, or do you want to throw one in here for me?
Craigh: Line a backpack with dirt and clay, it should hold 2 or 3 of them.
Lanek: tries to roll one of the gems into the area Bixi is working with, using one foot in the special boots
Craigh: I don't think silk rope burns well, if anyone has silk rope, might be able to craft a cradle for the gems and drag them along behind.
Zayden checks for silk rope
Zayden shakes head
The fire gems are still VERY warm
but not setting things on fire immediately
Bixi Fizzlebang casts Soften Earth and Stone to prepare a clay casing for the fire gems
Indigo: starts chopping branches to make a skiff for gem dragging
Zayden: we could try peeing on them?
Zayden: well that's all I got
Bixi does cast her spell and manages to encase the five Fire Gems with earth and mud that hardens in the heat
Times moves forward again to the present after the meeting with the dragon
The group heads through the swamps into the evening
The time is 6:41 PM
Zayden: you guys remember that red dragon? That was crazy!
Craigh: Too many dragons on this trip.
Zayden: I am gonna sleep well after that I tell ya what
Indigo: we should have asked for a dragon pass card to get us out of the swamp without anyone else attacking us
Daphene: You should write a song about it, Zay
Zayden: Card like that would come in handy, maybe 10 dragons and the 11th one free
Craigh: “Love is like Peeing on a Dragon”
Indigo: It was the biggest dragon I've ever seen. It must have been really old
Zayden: Hmmm, The Dragon Pass Card
Zayden: I like it
Indigo: laughs
Raelynn: I'm just still excited Vatra wanted the glitter potion!
Daphene: You gotta know when to hold it, know when to fold it
Raelynn: I mean I know I make good potions, but that's such a compliment!
Raelynn: Well hopefully nothing now except getting back to Dryads Lair.
Zayden: That is pretty cool Rae, and she was like an elite dragon, not your run of the mill type dragon
Talwin: Groans
Talwin: Don't say that Rae, it never ends up being that way
Raelynn: Yes! I mean it'd be cool if it was a dragonette, but it was a DRAGON dragon!
Zayden: And now she's all soft and glittery thanks to you
Raelynn: Hmm, maybe we should have seen if that would be good to add...
Raelynn: Fierce Vatra, the Mysterious, Glittery, and Very Powerful.
Zayden: The Disrespectful one
Raelynn: Shhhh
Raelynn: Zayden, be careful with your words until we're out of the swamp.
Zayden: What it's just a nickname we came up with
Zayden: thought it was pretty cool
Raelynn: But a name for who?
Talwin: We need to take Bredin back with us
Talwin: I'll take responsibility
Zayden Chuckles
Zayden The disrespector
Craigh: Just state the issue as one of taking him to where a healer can work on him.
Zayden: who's hurt?
Talwin: I'll issue a payment from my personal accounts to make the move easier for him
Raelynn: Ohhh, Zayden the Disrespector?
Talwin: This is why I hate talking to Dragons
Raelynn: Well it's better than dying to a dragon.
Zayden: lol no that was an error!
Howard Plum: He knows he needs to get to the Grand Celestry. Us taking him there would be very kind
Raelynn: Or losing a leg to a dragon.
Zayden: That was the nickname for Tal
Raelynn: Or becoming a snack to a dragon. You saw how Vatra looked at Indigo!
Zayden: cause when he was talking to the dragon earlier
Talwin: Agreed to all. It would be prudent for him before we came along
Raelynn: Oh! Well that works for him, too!
Zayden: that big red dragon from earlier
Raelynn: Talwin the Disrespector.
Raelynn: It does have a bit of a ring to it.
Zayden: yea right?
Zayden: That what we thought
Talwin: Please don't call me that
Talwin: Sighs
Zayden: Cause he was all like “I'm the Disrespector!”
Raelynn: laughs
Talwin: No, just tired
Raelynn: Fine, fine. I won't call you that. Often.
Daphene: Talwin, you must know the more you fight a nickname, the more it sticks
Lanek: nods
Zayden: Good point Daphene!
Lanek: true fact
Craigh: Nicknames are good when they're earned, even if you don't think so at first.
Raelynn: Just as Daffolina said!
Raelynn: Oh, sorry. Daphene.
Zayden: Plus, we do it with love and jest, you need not worry Tal!
Talwin: I'll tell you, when a Dragonette turns into a massive dragon, I figured it would have felt different
Talwin: Mostly, it just felt
Talwin: ...
Talwin: Thinks
Talwin: Like another day?
Talwin: Oh my gods
Talwin: Stops in his Tracks
Talwin: Turns to Indigo
Talwin: Indigo!
Talwin: Is this....for us????
Raelynn: And here I was about to compliment him for staying sane.
Talwin: Is this just....another day at the office?
Talwin: Having an existential crisis
Daphene: What's an office
Raelynn: Come on, Talwin. Now isn't the time to lose it.
Indigo: You were good. It could have blasted and killed all of us in one big breath
Zayden: think the whole nickname thing pushed him over the edge?
Raelynn: pats him on the back trying to get him to keep moving.
Talwin: Shakes head. Laughs
Talwin: I don't believe it
Raelynn: I think he lost it way before that.
Talwin: How did Branwyn stay sane!
Talwin: We do the impossible! That's just the norm now!
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: It wasn't my fault this time!
Talwin: Pandemonium, Fire Swamps, Giant Castles?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Fortresses
Talwin: What the Hell!
Talwin: ?
Zayden: Even great men get accustomed to great things Tal
Talwin: Snorts
Raelynn: Isn't that why you want to train to be stronger?
Craigh: pulls our the Yellow Volume and starts looking up Therapist Wizards
Talwin: Don't get me wrong, the training is worth it
Talwin: but...
Talwin: This just seemed like another day at the office and I loved it!
Raelynn: If you want to build a cottage and live in the middle of nowhere, instead, I'd suggest somewhere other than here.
Talwin: Tiring or now
Talwin: Laughs
Zayden: what's an office?
Raelynn: sighs
Talwin: No no
Raelynn: So he is insane.
Lanek: merchants have offices
Raelynn: I don't know how to cure insanity.
Talwin: Yes, but that's besides the point
Lanek: bankers, accountants
Lanek: money people have offices
Zayden: oh ok
Bixi Fizzlebang: This is nothing like being money people
Talwin: When you are at the administration building, I'll show you my office
Raelynn: Oh! The temple has one, too. Keep track of things there.
Raelynn: Donations, patrons, all that.
Zayden: whoa you hitting on me Talwin?
Lanek: see, money
Craigh: We should keep moving while we discuss this.
Raelynn: I can't say this feels similar.
Raelynn: Agree, Craigh.
Talwin: Agreed Lanek
Raelynn: pushes Talwin to start moving again
Talwin: Agreed Craigh
Talwin: Yes yes
Talwin: Sorry
Craigh: Left Foot, Right Foot, come along...
Bixi Fizzlebang: Good point Zayden. I once knew someone who invited someone else over to see their “art” at their “studio” and it was definitely not what it seemed
Zayden: how about me I don't get an agree?
Talwin: I think I had an epiphany
Lanek: I think he means when the cooper goes to the cooperage or the smith goes to the forge or whatever
Raelynn: What am I agreeing to?
Lanek: this is our work. this is our job. yeah
Raelynn: Cooperage? That's a thing?
Lanek: barrels don't build themselves
Talwin: You’re not wrong Lanek, but it wasn’t' my idea of work when I first joined up
Talwin: Smiles broadly
Talwin: Strangled peasants or otherwise
Zayden: That sounds scary Bix!
Raelynn: Hmm. I prefer the quests with loves but this was okay. I did make a friend.
Talwin: Uh, I hope you don't mean the Dragon Rae
Craigh: Well, to be honest, the group's name *is* the Dragonslayers. Presumably dragons should show up periodically.
Daphene: That friendship might be a little one-sided
Talwin: I swear my honor as a knight, he does not view you s a friend
Raelynn: Vatra has one of my glitter lotions. I only give those to friends!
Daphene: I mean... she can be your friend
Lanek: now coopers and smiths do pretty much the same stuff every day, I’ll grant ya our stuff is more .... variable
Talwin: Does he now have to sign up three of his dragon friends for your lotion???
Daphene: But I don't think YOU'RE HER friend
Raelynn: Well if Vatra wants more glitter lotion for their friend, then I'll make some.
Raelynn: Or for themself.
Daphene: Tal keeps calling her “him”. Earning that disrespector title.
Talwin: When I travel next time down here, I'll be sure to bring some for her
Talwin: him
Talwin: whatever
Raelynn: Vatra never told us what they were so I'm not making any assumption.
Talwin: I'm having a day okay?
Raelynn: Vatra is Vatra.
Craigh: leans over to Howard, and mutters quietly, “You get the feeling it's going to be up to us to get these loonies home safely?”
Daphene: Ah, good point Rae. I am also the disrespector I guess
Raelynn: It's okay. You're still learning!
Howard Plum: Apparently! I know I never wish to return here
Talwin: Now that we know we can TRADE for the damn things, we have an opportunity in the future
Lanek: imagine bein' the person who got rich makin' dragons prettier
Raelynn: Er, I have a feeling they'll be more expensive if you tried again.
Talwin: Shrugs
Lanek: that would be a helluva thang
Talwin: Depends on how badly we need one
Raelynn: Oh, I don't know if I'd care about riches, but I do like making things more beautiful!
Raelynn: Raelynn, the Dragon Glitterer!
Raelynn: Hmm, no that's not quite the right ring I want to it...
Howard Plum: That was a very old dragon that luckily spoke common. Not all dragons can be negotiated with
Lanek: fame? famous fer it mebbe?
Howard Plum: shakes his head
Raelynn: Oh! I'd be okay with that.
Raelynn: Who has ever been know for such a thing? It'd be very nice.
Talwin: Howard, how valuable do you think these really are? Do you think he found more entertainment just seeing what we would pay for them?
Raelynn: Dragonslaying, sure, but making dragons glitter and prettier?
Howard Plum: Dragon gems are very rare. You saw what happened to the ranger and what could have happened to us. Very few could have survived and brought the gems from the swamp
Howard Plum: I think the potions for gems was a good trade
The group emerges from the fire swamp and arrives at the small hamlet
Our boat is still there at the docks
Talwin: Blinks
The group goes back to the Inn and looks for dinner
Diederike Fallenorb: Hello there
Raelynn: Hello!
Zayden: Hey Howard
Diederike Fallenorb: How are you tonight, where did you come from?
Zayden: I love ya man, but remember that time you failed at humming?
Howard Plum: Well ... it was more of a whistle ...
Raelynn: Good thing he had his friends to compensate for his weakness! Just like I told Vatra.
Lanek: snickers
Zayden: Oh ok, I suppose that makes sense
Talwin: Good Evening. We'd love some food and drink please (pointedly ignoring where we came from). Is the Ranger in tonight?
Zayden: That's true and you Rae especially saved the day, with that amazing voice of yours
Raelynn: Aw, thank you, Zayden!
Zayden: really cooled down the situation I think
Diederike Fallenorb: Why certainly I can make sure you have all the food and drink you need
Talwin: Smiles warmly
Raelynn: Well it was your idea. We make a good team!
Zayden: oh hey there
Zayden: who's this guy?
Talwin: Thank you so much
Howard Plum: I would like some spicy stew if you have some
Zayden: I agree Rae
Diederike Fallenorb: Bredin is in the back but when he comes out for dinner I will tell him you want to talk with him
Talwin: Nods
Zayden Is in a significantly happier mood
Talwin: Thank you so much
Daphene: I've had enough heat for awhile
Raelynn: Spicy stew? Was it good? I went to bed early that night. Beauty rest and all.
Diederike Fallenorb: Oh, sorry I do not know how to make that, I am just here for a couple of days to take care of things, she is out with her family
Craigh: Gee. That's too ... bad.
Talwin: No worries
Howard Plum: I'm sorry to hear that
Zayden: these things happen
Talwin: Thank you anyways
Diederike Fallenorb: Yeah her father is sick
Talwin: Sick?
Diederike Fallenorb: I hope he gets better
Zayden: yea much gratitude
Diederike Fallenorb: I normally just slop the pigs
Diederike Fallenorb: so I will go make dinner for you,
Diederike Fallenorb: be right back
Zayden: sure you gotta slop the pigs
Howard Plum: Ummm ...
Talwin: Ummmm
Craigh: I hope she doesn't get the meal dishes confused.
Talwin: Well, talking to Bredin is more important
Bredin: WOW
Bredin: You are back
Daphene: The slop is probably pretty good here
Bredin: I am impressed
Craigh: You sound surprised. Why is that?
Bredin: Not many survive the Fire Swamps
Indigo: We found your map!
Bredin: and it seems (looking over the group) that all of you came back
Zayden: yea but we did baby!
Bredin: That is wonderful!
Bredin: Can I have it back?
Talwin: Depends!
Raelynn: What will you use it for?
Talwin: Did you know that a Dragon owns that Swamp Bredin?
Raelynn: Because I don't think we can help you rob our new friend.
Indigo: looks at Raelynn like she is crazy
Bredin: I want to go spy on the fire newt priestesses, I want to see what they are trying to accomplish
Zayden: Oh yea good point Tal
Bredin: What new friend?
Bredin: What do you mean?
Indigo: We don't have a friend
Talwin: Bredin, are you aware that a Dragon is the owner of that swamp?
Bredin: Looks back and forth at Indigo, Talwin, and Raelyn
Talwin: Repeats himself
Raelynn: I have a friend!
Talwin: She does not
Raelynn: frowns
Talwin: A dragon is now looking for you
Talwin: We have decided that we are going to bring you to the priests for your limb. Then, I will pay you to relocate to our protectorate for your safety
Talwin: You may choose to decline our protection of course
Bredin: Wait wait wait, this is a lot to take in
Talwin: No Bredin, it is actually quite a simple
Bredin: I think you need to tell me what the hell happened out there in the swamps
Talwin: A dragon is aware of your presence, and being in the swamp.
Raelynn: We succeeded? And met a dragon. And *I* made friend.
Talwin: Pulls out Map
Zayden whispers to Bixi: The Disrespector doing his thing
Bredin: You found a Dragon? a real dragon?
Indigo: It was a huge old red dragon that can shape shift into a little dragon and back again!
Zayden: it was pretty cool
Talwin: And it is interested in YOU for telling us that it did not own the swamp, whether you knew it or not
Raelynn: A fierce, mysterious, and VERY powerful one!
Raelynn: Also glittery.
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: You really should write a song about him
Bredin: You actually saw old Vexaren and lived?
Raelynn: Vexaren?
Indigo: Vexa who?
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: The Disrespector?
Talwin: We didn't get the name
Talwin: We got the hell out
Raelynn: Um, I did?
Talwin: With our skins and luck
Lanek: you SOB, you knew there was a dragon and said nothing
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Yeah! “Talwin thought he could get away, didn't know he'd meet a dragon that day!”
Raelynn: Okay, yes. Lanek has a bigger point here.
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: She wanted the gems, but he wouldn't let her, now he's Talwin the Disrespector!
Raelynn: And we were even kind enough to help heal you!
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh my!
Talwin: Indeed. He wanted to know why we came without knowing he owned the swamp
Talwin: In fact, he wanted your name
Bredin: it is a FIRE SWAMP!!! How did you NOT know there was a possibility of a Red Dragon or what ever else
Talwin: Which I gave
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: *musical interlude*, you'll have to write that part
Talwin: So your choice
Talwin: You may come with us, or stay here
Lanek: possibility and certainty are TWO different things
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Yes I think you got the lyrics down that was awesome
Raelynn: But you not only knew, but had a name, too? What else have you heard about Vex...whoever?
Raelynn: Vexaren?
Bredin: Wait wait wait
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: I *am* a writer, after all. We should team up.
Raelynn: taps her foot, waiting
Bredin: Tell me what you did and then I will tell you where I have gone
Bredin: we have two different stories I think
Raelynn: No. You should tell us first.
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: This is an arrangement written in the heavens
Craigh: This oughtta be amusing.
Raelynn: [SKILL] Persuasion [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 16]
Talwin: Indeed
Raelynn: [CHECK] Charisma (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 13]
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Wow, calling yourself the heavens is pretty arrogant... but not entirely unearned
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: chuckles, “No! The partnership between writer and performer is a relationship that goes back to the heavens, is my point, but I like your idea as well” (Smiles)
Bredin: I have been living in these swamps for decades, I have heard of Vexaren, an ancient red dragon that inhabits the swamps, but I have never seen her, I have been trying to find the Fire newt Temple so that I can manage to acquire some of their blessed items
Talwin: Bredin
Bredin: I managed to get a map to one of their temples, then I told you where I hid it
Bredin: and apparently that worked
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Oh, I thought you meant the musical arrangement. Which you are writing.
Bredin: so now you tell me what did you find ?
Talwin: I tell you this honestly. I think this dragon knows of you and is very upset that we dared to presume to take things from the Swamp
Talwin: That is all I shall say. What we paid, cost us dearly and now I offer you protection
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: oh well that is a good point now that you mention it! That's why you're the writer I suppose “sigh”
Talwin: If YOU return to the swamp, it will probably kill you
Daphene: You already told him four times. If he doesn't want to listen, let him die
Lanek: what she said
Craigh: Hmm. Less yelling than I anticipated.
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Just take the credit for being clever. That's what bards do!
Talwin: Nods
Craigh: slides 1 gold coin to Howard. “You won the bet.”
Talwin: Up to you Bredin. I can offer you gainful employment at the Protectorate
Bredin: I am not understanding what you are talking about
Howard Plum: smiles at Craigh
Bredin: What employment? where?
Talwin: Then Bredin, I cannot help you
Talwin: Patiently
Talwin: Bredin. I will say this simply
Talwin: We leave soon
Talwin: As in, tomorrow morning
Bredin: Nods
Daphene: Look, ranger. You can come with us and get paid and have a job and get healed. Or you can stay here and take your chances with a dragon that knows you gave us the map to steal her stuff
Talwin: Smiles despite himself
Talwin: That
Bredin: I do not know who you are, you came here last night, I gave you the clues to find a map I hid in the swamps,
Bredin: what makes you think I want to follow you anywhere
Talwin: Bredin
Talwin: Cuts him off
Talwin: I don't care what you have to say. I’M Telling you three facts
Raelynn: He means he doesn't know you work with Branwyn and have, like, an actual status, Talwin.
Lanek: that's a no, we are done.
Raelynn: You aren't some random person scamming him.
Lanek: well, I am done
Talwin: Ah
Daphene: You don't have to.
Daphene: Leave him Talwin
Lanek: walks outside to wait for the rest of them
Talwin: Look
Daphene: He's not asking questions, he's just whining
Talwin: Remembers a degree of humanity
Talwin: This is a lot to take in. But you need to know only two things
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Just slice him and be done with it
Talwin: Staying here, is a death sentence
Talwin: Second
Talwin: reaches into pack and brings out the sigils and his ring
Talwin: reaches into pack and brings out the sigils and his ring
Daphene: rolls eyes
Talwin: I am Sir Talwin. I serve Branwyn the Mysterious
Bredin: Who
Daphene: goes outside to join the Wise Man Lanek
Talwin: Holds up finger
Raelynn: She lives in Dragon Fen, near Drillian.
Talwin: Holds up finger
Talwin: I have the entire lineage of her lady and my own credentials. I know you may have your doubts, but honestly, we'll pay well and since staying here will result in your death, I would highly recommend it.
Talwin: We come from Dragon's Fen. In Drillian
Raelynn: It's a place south of here in The Mists.
Raelynn: About, oh, a week or so walk from Loosend?
Talwin: But, we will ensure you are taken care of, your limb is healed, and you have protection
Bredin: The mist sounds ominous
Craigh: One advantage to The Mists is that no one can locate you magically there.
Talwin: Honestly, it is
Talwin: But I'll tell you right now Bredin
Raelynn: I mean it isn't pleasant, but being eaten by an angry dragon is even more unpleasant.
Talwin: It's no more ominous then Fire Swamps, and offers plenty of secrets to discover
Raelynn: And honest work for those who seek it.
Indigo: You can't do anything with that leg of yours. Why don't you let us take you to the Celestry and then you can decide what you want
Bredin: So you are saying that I should leave with you, go to some unknown place, you claim you will protect me, while the people I know will be left behind and attacked by an angry Dragon that I have never met but you say is coming to kill me.
Indigo: We can't force him to come hundreds of miles
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Fair play Bix... fair play
Talwin: Stop
Talwin: Everyone
Talwin: Just me and him please
Talwin: We are literally asking a lot from him
Talwin: Look Bredin.
Talwin: First
Talwin: I don't think it is interested in anyone other then you.
Talwin: Second, how many family do you have here?
Talwin: One thing at a time
Bredin: I do not have any family
Talwin: Nods
Talwin: Ok
Talwin: How many possessions do you have?
Bredin: but if I leave how will a Dragon know and not attack this place?
Talwin: Bredin
Talwin: Calmly
Talwin: I know this is a lot. But it boils down to simple steps
Talwin: How many possessions do you have that would be hard to transport?
Bredin: None
Talwin: Blinks
Talwin: You have no possessions?
Talwin: Frowns
Craigh: He might need some time to think about it. This is a lot all at once.
Talwin: Nods, give me a second
Bredin: I have things, but I do not have anything that I cannot carry
Bixi Fizzlebang: Do rangers tend to have a lot of possessions?
Raelynn: And a fuller stomach. I know I'm hungry.
Talwin: I do see this is a lot to take in
Bredin: Well Looks at his leg, I could carry
Talwin: But we can deliver you to the Celesty at the very least. However, I know for a fact we have an opening for a ranger position. I need eyes and ears in the Protectorate now more then ever
Talwin: I'll give you a 25 Gold Sign on Bonus if you join us tomorrow
Talwin: What is your current salary?
Bredin: You say this Protectorate, but you mean I leave here, and let the Dragon come to this town without me
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Second verse. The Disrespector Sir Talwin, thought he was doing a favor, to a hungry wayward ranger, who wanted nothing to do with him!
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Needs a little work, the rhyming scheme is off
Talwin: Bredin, I'm not sure I understand. I think this Dragon is only interested in you. I don't know why it would care about this place?
Talwin: Confused
Raelynn: He means how would the dragon know which person to go after?
Talwin: Ah
Bredin: How will the Dragon know I leave this place
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: ah yea the middle part is cool though, just the start and the end if those rhymed
Raelynn: And that, yes.
Talwin: Shrugs
Talwin: I can leave a note for him if you want
Bredin: and why would I want to leave my friends to the Dragon?
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: I mean, “Talwin” and “With him” can rhyme if you sing it right. Worse rhymes have been committed
Raelynn: And we don't think it'll come for you, but we aren't 100% sure so we want to give you the option of safety.
Talwin: Bredin. I don't think it CARES about these people.
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: We'll have to tinker with it
Bredin: If you want to help me, help me heal so I can come back and live here as I did
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh Yea you're right! we can make it work for sure
Talwin: Bredin, I have given my current offer. If you want to return after your healing you may do that. But I did not lie to the Dragon and I did not lie to you. If you come back here, you will likely die. The rest is up to you
Raelynn: We can help you heal BUT we cannot help you steal from the swamp.
Talwin: Puts a gold coin on the bar. Food and drink for you. Think on our offer
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Talwin wanted to be on the side of right, but his sword made him rage like a werewolf at midnight!
Talwin: If you need an employment offer letter before leaving, I can seal that
Talwin: But really, there isn't much more I can say.
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Yea I'm getting into it!
Talwin: These are the facts.
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: He wanted everyone to live in safety, even a useless ranger hayseed!
Bredin: I am happy here
Talwin: Nods
Bredin: well I will be happier if I can find a way to be healed
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: eh, safety and hayseed?
Raelynn: But if you have been making your living stealing while here, know you'll die before you succeed again.
Talwin: Shrugs
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Again, you just gotta sing it right. I bet Rae can do that part
Talwin: You have my offer. Good night
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh yea? That how it is Bix?
Talwin: Moves to the rest of the group
Bredin: Your offer is to be healed but then leave with you
Talwin: Stops
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Yeah, you do the music, I do the writing, Rae can do the singing. We can be a real band!
Talwin: Bredin. If you become healed and come back, you will die
Talwin: You don't have to come with us, but if you come back here you will die
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Teamwork makes the dream work!
Bredin: Shrugs
Talwin: I don't have any other answers for you
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: You sold me! I'm in !
Talwin: Goes to bed
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Oh, dang, bedtime came fast
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Dude what's even been going on?
so the evening winds down with Bixi and Zayden collaborating
Raelynn: whispers, “I'm proud of you, Talwin. You DO have empathy! Sometimes!”
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Who knows. Probably the crazy sword put Talwin in a MOOD
Talwin: Shh! Don't tell anyone. I have a reputation to maintain
Talwin: Whispers back
Raelynn: smiles and winks
Raelynn: Your secret is safe with me.
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Ugh that same old story? Been there, done that “snaps fingers”
Talwin: But seriously, I can't force him to take the lifeline. It's a lot to take in
Licornah casts Orison to heal Daphene, Bixi, Yout to full health
Talwin: If he wants to come back after being healed, well, I tried
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Too bad the dragon couldn't talk him into leaving it
Raelynn: Oh I wouldn't worry to much about it. You gave him an offer and it's his to do what he wants. At least you gave him a choice.
Raelynn: You can’t save everyone, but the least we can do is try.
Licornah casts Cure Serious Wounds on Indigo and Minor Wounds on herself
Indigo: Thank you Licornah!
Talwin: I did tell the dragon his name, but frankly, I think not much gets by that Dragon
Raelynn: nods
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: yea they didn't get too conversational, plus I don't think the dragon would care really
Craigh: I think I'm going to go out and just watch the stars for a while. It's weird, but fun.
Talwin: I wonder if telling him was a test
Raelynn: It'll be keeping a closer eye on the swamp right now I'm sure.
Talwin: I'll come with you Craigh, if that's all right?
Talwin: I won't speak
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: He was all like “oh no it's bonded to me I can't” and the dragon just ACCEPTED that?
Craigh: Sure.
Talwin: Just want to look at the Stars tonight
Talwin: Picks up an ale tankard and follows Craigh
Lanek: oh hey you two
Lanek: you all done with whatsisface?
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Maybe it's a true bond and the dragon saw that? Maybe the dragon had the wisdom to know it wasn't worth the hassle? We'll never know I suppose
Talwin: Nods
Talwin: I do feel for the man Lanek
Craigh: Unless he's got questions for me.
Talwin: We did dump a lot on the poor fellow
Talwin: But I won't force him to take the lifeline
Lanek: I overheard some of it
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: True, true. Some things are just unknowable
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Good thing there are artists like us to let them be known!
Talwin: I really think the Dragon has no interest in this place or I would have bargained for it. I think it was more angry that he dared not inform us about it being his swamp
Lanek: I’m pissed he dint say, oh by the way we all know there's a dragon in there
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: accuracy is secondary of course
Talwin: I am too. That's why I
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: A good story is the priority
Talwin: am telling him straight
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Oh absolutely
Talwin: Besides, we could use another Ranger in the protectorate
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: As a professional Story Teller, I fully agree
Talwin: if he doesn't want a safe place....
Lanek: shrugs
Talwin: Shrugs
Daphene: You have me!
Talwin: I can't really do anything about that
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Well I think this is the start of a beautiful musical friendship
Talwin: That we do Daphene
Talwin: Smiles
Talwin: We always need Rangers in the mist
Talwin: More eyes and ears in a rough land
Talwin: despite the improvements we been making to it
Talwin: Besides, we need you with us!
Bixi Fizzlebang: smiles at Zayden
Talwin: Grins broadly
Talwin: He can stay and scout while you join us on our crazy escapades
Zayden Smiles back with a heart full of joy
Zayden: Hey Disrespector what ya talking about?
Talwin: Well, he will join us or not, but we leave tomorrow. We should resupply and return to Alexandria post haste. After that, we can properly resupply and begin our journey home
Craigh: After you finish your training, right?
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Do you think we could get Licornah to weave him a sash that has his new title on it?
Talwin: Nods
Talwin: Absolutely
Talwin: Grins
Craigh: Kinda the whole reason we're here after all.
Lanek: harumph
Talwin: Well, it's definitely one for the record, but still not one of the most strange!
Lanek: guess I’m ready fer bed now
Talwin: Winks at Lanek
Talwin: Night
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh that would be cool! Like yea I wanna have fun with it, but I also don't want it to annoy him or anything, so like if it help establishes its coming from a positive place that would be cool
Indigo: I wanna stay at the other inn when we get back
Talwin: Nods
Talwin: Sure
Lanek: kathunks up the stairs
Indigo: Even if we have to eat stupid salads
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Well, he doesn't like me, so that's going to have to be all you, buddy
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Ah no worries! plus everybody likes you, whether they know it or not
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: I mean, he doesn't like hate me or anything, but I definitely get on his nerves. I think it's sword envy, because the sword chose me first
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh well that's interesting! Well no worries, I have a way with people. One way or another, we're gonna be a big happy family, even if Tal is kicking and screaming
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Hahaha, wordsmithing again! Happy AND kicking and screaming. I love it.
Craigh: out on the hillside
Craigh: So, a bit of advice, if you don't mind. You don't need to respond, just think about it.
Talwin: Oh no
Talwin: I hate conversations that start like this
Craigh: Fair point.
Talwin: Go ahead
Talwin: Grunts
Craigh: Anyways, when you started learning to swing a sword, your hands hurt a lot, right? Blisters, all that stuff?
Talwin: Nods
Talwin: Yes
Craigh: Until you built up the callouses that let you do it with no pain.
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Haha I love it!
Talwin: Not sure where Craigh is going with this
Talwin: Yes...?
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Mr. Disrespector didn't want to join, he just wanted to explain that the gems weren't purloined!
Craigh: You need to figure out where you want your callouses on your emotions. You're agonizing over every decision, seems like. Figure out what you can live with, do it, and don't keep hurting yourself over what-ifs.
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: But either kicking or screaming or maybe gladly, he was forced to become part of a happy family!
Talwin: Ponders
Talwin: Can you give me an example to place into context?
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Whaaaaaaaaat!!!!!
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: I wasn't crazy about that first part, but that last part ohhhhh!!!!!!
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: The ranger, just now.
Talwin to Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): Not you
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: I was gonna ask
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: What is purloined?
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: And also
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: fancy-pants word for stolen
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Ohhhh ok, good word
Talwin: Are you talking about the Ranger? Reven seems to think that a fitting example
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Should it be Dr. Disrespector?
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Is Talwin a doctor!?
Craigh: Well, you spent a bit more time with Bredin in there, trying to sway him around to coming with us, that I probably would have. Everything in this comes back to his choice to send us out there without the legend of a dragon living in those swamps. Ultimately, it's on his head, not yours.
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Well no, or maybe I don't know actually, but it just sounds better, it's an artistic name
Talwin: Ah
Craigh: So I'd have explained it, made the offer, and moved on.
Talwin: I see
Talwin: You are correct
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: doesn't have to be accurate
Talwin: In fact, I'm fairly not guilty at all about the results
Talwin: But
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Ah, yes, story over accuracy, of course. Good work!
Craigh: That's good then
Talwin: I also realize that for some, moving on with a few hours notice is hard
Talwin: So, I try to be sympathetic. I said my piece, and what will be will be
Talwin: But thank you
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: besides, he's been disrespecting so long he's earned an honorary doctorate from To Be Determined
Talwin: I just don't feel even an asshole deserves to be sacrificed to a dragon
Talwin: shudder
Craigh: shrugs.
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Fair point
Talwin: And honestly, I'm wondering if he just didn't know if one was in there
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Just “Disrespector” or “Dr. Disrespectore?”
Talwin: He said he heard the legend, but never once encountered him
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: you know actually
Craigh: He knew the legend and chose not to tell the gormless outsiders he sent into the swamp.
Talwin: People are flawed
Talwin: Craigh, how many legends are in the Mists?
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: at the time, he said “I'm the Disrespector!” not “I'm not Dr. Disrespector”
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: story over accuracy!
Talwin: When new people move in, and ask me about dangers, I don't remember all of them
Craigh: A bunch, but it's still not our fault we didn't know that dragon could be there.
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Reality isn't relevant
Talwin: Maybe he knew and maybe he didn't
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: true true Bix
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: So
Talwin: Right, but maybe he didn’t know the dragon could be in there. For all he knew, it was just a story
Talwin: Anyways
Talwin: I'm not saying you are wrong
Talwin: Thank you for your advice. I'll keep it in mind
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: from an audible standpoint, what sounds better “Dr. Disrespector” or “The Disrespector,” which is more fun to say? To hear?
Talwin: Hells know I'm not the paragon of virtue
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: I think they're both good, depending on how many syllables you need
Talwin: I'll make sure he gets some interesting assignments if he comes with us
Talwin: Sighs
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: snorts
Talwin to Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): oh don't you worry. I'll let you help pick them
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: fair faire, I think we're good to go. Hey you're writing those lyrics down right?
Craigh: Good enough. But absolutely do not ask me for moral advice, on what you should or shouldn't do. You need to choose your own callouses, not pick up any of mine.
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: That was in regard to your virtue
Talwin to Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): Snorts. Yeah, but wouldn't you rather contemplate fun assignments for our new ranger?
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: Not particularly. I am stuck in your head.
Talwin to Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): Suit yourself
Craigh: Which is odd advice to give to a mercenary, come to think of it.
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: ohhhh you know what just came to mind?
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: what two words just came to mind?
Talwin: Yeah, I don' think there's an easy translation for the Dragonslayers
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Of course, I have my notebook right here!
Talwin: Snorts
Talwin: Don't know how much we could have Dragonslayed today
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: nice!
Talwin: That was a very large dragon
Craigh: Oh, I absolutely couldn't have done anything. That's not even remotely in my range.
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: you're supposed to say “What?” and then I say it
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: What?
Talwin: And yet, you were there with us
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Rock Opera!
Talwin: How many people can say they stood before such a creature and lived?
Talwin: Rae wasn't wrong
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: OH. MY. GOD. You're a genius.
Talwin: I mean
Talwin: She wasn't right, it's not her Friend, whatever she says
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) to Talwin: If I could watch the fool struggle it would be a different story
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Yes! It is Talwin “The Disrespector” in a Rock Opera
Talwin: But, it was fierce, majestic, and all sorts of other fine attributes
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh and it will tell a tale
Talwin: I really hope to see him or her again one day, even if it's just paying a gift to see them
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: As rock operas do
Craigh: Huh. Fun thought...
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: oh!
Talwin: I do plan on coming back
Talwin: Maybe not for a few years
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: Rae can help with costumes too!
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: The glitter she could do!
Talwin: But there are some interesting trade potential down the river
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh that would be cool
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: I don't know if we want to OVERDO it with he glitter
Craigh: I hear they have long memories. I won't. Besides, you don't want to make her mate jealous, do you? He might think you've got a thing for his gal.
Bixi Fizzlebang to Zayden: It's a ROCK OPERA
Zayden to Bixi Fizzlebang: You're right
