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<blockquote data-quote="drnuncheon" data-source="post: 1024764" data-attributes="member: 96"><p><span style="color: orange"><strong>INT - THREEHILLS MANOR, LIBRARY - DAY</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: orange"></span></p><p><span style="color: orange">[We see a pair of ornate double doors, with brightly polished brass handles. The handles turn and the doors swing inward towards the camera, revealing a man in a fancy coat and a powdered wig. This is JANOS, DI'FIER's butler.]</span></p><p></p><p><strong>JANOS:</strong> My Lord? An elf. On a horse.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">[CUT to shot of a young man at the desk, his brow furrowed in concentration, engaged in writing. It appears to be a spellbook or arcane journal of some kind, judging from the diagrams. He looks like he'd be more at home swinging a sword than scribbling in a spellbook. This is DI'FIER.]</span></p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong> (distracted): Show him in.</p><p></p><p><strong>JANOS:</strong> It appears to be a (he hesitates) lady, my Lord.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">[DI'FIER sets down his quill hurriedly and stands.]</span></p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong>: Dru? </p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">[DI'FIER pushes past Janos and out into the hall.]</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange"><strong>INT - THREEHILLS MANOR, FOYER - DAY</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: orange"></span></p><p><span style="color: orange">[Looking up from the ground floor, DI'FIER appears on the balcony as the front door opens and the rider steps in. Then, looking down from DI'FIER's vantage point, we finally get a look at the rider: an elf, attractive in a tough sort of way, with a thin pale scar on her cheek: DRU.]</span></p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong>: Dru!</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">[DI'FIER heads down the stairs, trailing JANOS behind him as DRU waits with a smirk.]</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong>: It's been months! So much has happened around here. Between Janos (gesturing) - he's the butler that Egil found for me - and Mister Ames (catches himself) ah, Corman, the seneschal, we've almost got this place straightened out. Uncle Jardek left it in a mess. We still haven't found his tax records - if he was paying them.</p><p></p><p><strong>DRU</strong>: It sounds like you've been busy.</p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong>: We have! Jakob's been training the men-at-arms, and (he pauses, suddenly sobering) What about you? Has there been any sign of your father?</p><p></p><p><strong>DRU</strong> (shaking her head): Nothing. He didn't want me following him to wherever he went, and he did a damned good job of hiding his trail.</p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong> (hesitant): So...what brings you out here, then?</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">[DRU pulls out two messages - the one we saw earlier addressed to DI'FIER, and another which has already been opened. She passes DI'FIER his.]</span> </p><p></p><p><strong>DRU</strong>: Egil was going to send it by the post, but I told him I was coming out here anyway. I needed to get out of that city. I don't want the Dragon's Claw to recognize me and start wondering why I'm snooping around.</p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong> (reading the message): Cordially invited...investiture of Brother Egil as a Loremaster of the Temple of Knowledge. I had no idea he was so far along in his studies.</p><p></p><p><strong>DRU</strong>: He'll be the second youngest Loremaster ever inducted. I think that Thuron's recommendation carried a lot of weight.</p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong>: Let's see...a week from today. Janos?</p><p></p><p><strong>JANOS</strong>: The carriage for Highgate passes through the day after tomorrow, my lord. I will send Tomas to arrange passage. (he departs)</p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong> (softly): Has there really been no word? How are things back in Freeport?</p><p></p><p><strong>DRU</strong> (softly): Nothing. Kennic and Jalen seem to be able to take care of things. I think I'm financing the new wing of the Merchant God's temple, though, with all of the <em>sendings</em> I've been buying. And the donations to make sure they stay quiet.</p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong>: You'll find him. I know you will. (he pauses, then brightens) Let's find out what Gina is cooking. Janos will have a room prepared by the time we're done.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange"><strong>EXT - FIELDS OUTSIDE KIRKWOOD - DAY</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: orange"></span></p><p><span style="color: orange">[DRU and DI'FIER walk side by side past pairs of MEN-AT-ARMS engaged in training with mock axes and shields. There's seven pairs, and one thin-looking youth watching from the side. It's the end of winter, but we can still see their breath in the air. A burly, armored man missing a hand - JAKOB KIRK - walks back and forth, watching the sparring.]</span></p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong> (gesturing): The Threehills Militia.</p><p></p><p><strong>JAKOB</strong> (shouting): Quit staring! I don't care if it's the damned Emperor himself watching, you keep your eye on your foe! Are you going t'stop and gawk in a fight? Get those axes moving!</p><p></p><p><strong>DRU</strong>: He's enthusiastic about his job, that's certain. It looks like this is just what he needed. I'm surprised that he wasn't asked to do it before.</p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong> (shrugs): Nobody's sure how Uncle Jardek paid the scutage, but he never seemed to raise any levies. I expect he probably used his magic instead, but I haven't even <em>heard</em> from Riverwood since I inherited.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">[They stop and watch the training for a moment.]</span> </p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong>: He wanted to use your people - to train in how to fight against spears - but we weren't sure we could make them understand that it was a <em>mock</em> combat.</p><p></p><p><strong>DRU</strong> (sharply): They haven't been causing trouble, have they?</p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong> (laughs): No - at least, not apart from frightening some of the townsfolk who happened to see them. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange"><strong>INT - DIRT CAVE - DAY</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: orange"></span></p><p><span style="color: orange">[DRU descends down the short passage into a chamber that is dimly lit by flickering torches.]</span></p><p></p><p><strong>DI'FIER</strong> (continues as VO): They've made themselves a nest beneath what's left of the carriage house.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">[DRU's POV: we see a cluster of fifteen SERPENTMEN, kneeling and bowing to a crude statue of a coiled snake. Two are not - one, slender and clad in robes, is S'KARAT, the priest. The other, enormous and muscular, carrying a spear, is KRETH. The latter looks over to see DRU, and a hood flares around his head like a cobra. He weaves back and forth a bit, and then bows, very low.]</span></p><p></p><p><strong>S'KARAT</strong> (bowing as well): Druuu...</p><p></p><p><strong>DRU</strong> (scowls as she scans the crowd): I thought I only brought ten.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">[S'KARAT cocks his head to one side, swinging it to look at the group of ophidian warriors, and then back to DRU. It seems clear that he doesn't understand.]</span> </p><p></p><p><strong>DRU</strong> (exasperated): I know you guys can't count, but where did the extras come from?</p><p></p><p><strong>S'KARAT</strong>: More...to serve Yig...and Dru.</p><p></p><p><strong>DRU</strong>: I'm going to need a bigger basement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="drnuncheon, post: 1024764, member: 96"] [color=orange][b]INT - THREEHILLS MANOR, LIBRARY - DAY[/b] [We see a pair of ornate double doors, with brightly polished brass handles. The handles turn and the doors swing inward towards the camera, revealing a man in a fancy coat and a powdered wig. This is JANOS, DI'FIER's butler.][/color] [b]JANOS:[/b] My Lord? An elf. On a horse. [color=orange][CUT to shot of a young man at the desk, his brow furrowed in concentration, engaged in writing. It appears to be a spellbook or arcane journal of some kind, judging from the diagrams. He looks like he'd be more at home swinging a sword than scribbling in a spellbook. This is DI'FIER.][/color] [b]DI'FIER[/b] (distracted): Show him in. [b]JANOS:[/b] It appears to be a (he hesitates) lady, my Lord. [color=orange][DI'FIER sets down his quill hurriedly and stands.][/color] [b]DI'FIER[/b]: Dru? [color=orange][DI'FIER pushes past Janos and out into the hall.][/color] [color=orange][b]INT - THREEHILLS MANOR, FOYER - DAY[/b] [Looking up from the ground floor, DI'FIER appears on the balcony as the front door opens and the rider steps in. Then, looking down from DI'FIER's vantage point, we finally get a look at the rider: an elf, attractive in a tough sort of way, with a thin pale scar on her cheek: DRU.][/color] [b]DI'FIER[/b]: Dru! [color=orange][DI'FIER heads down the stairs, trailing JANOS behind him as DRU waits with a smirk.][/color] [b]DI'FIER[/b]: It's been months! So much has happened around here. Between Janos (gesturing) - he's the butler that Egil found for me - and Mister Ames (catches himself) ah, Corman, the seneschal, we've almost got this place straightened out. Uncle Jardek left it in a mess. We still haven't found his tax records - if he was paying them. [b]DRU[/b]: It sounds like you've been busy. [b]DI'FIER[/b]: We have! Jakob's been training the men-at-arms, and (he pauses, suddenly sobering) What about you? Has there been any sign of your father? [b]DRU[/b] (shaking her head): Nothing. He didn't want me following him to wherever he went, and he did a damned good job of hiding his trail. [b]DI'FIER[/b] (hesitant): So...what brings you out here, then? [color=orange][DRU pulls out two messages - the one we saw earlier addressed to DI'FIER, and another which has already been opened. She passes DI'FIER his.][/color] [b]DRU[/b]: Egil was going to send it by the post, but I told him I was coming out here anyway. I needed to get out of that city. I don't want the Dragon's Claw to recognize me and start wondering why I'm snooping around. [b]DI'FIER[/b] (reading the message): Cordially invited...investiture of Brother Egil as a Loremaster of the Temple of Knowledge. I had no idea he was so far along in his studies. [b]DRU[/b]: He'll be the second youngest Loremaster ever inducted. I think that Thuron's recommendation carried a lot of weight. [b]DI'FIER[/b]: Let's see...a week from today. Janos? [b]JANOS[/b]: The carriage for Highgate passes through the day after tomorrow, my lord. I will send Tomas to arrange passage. (he departs) [b]DI'FIER[/b] (softly): Has there really been no word? How are things back in Freeport? [b]DRU[/b] (softly): Nothing. Kennic and Jalen seem to be able to take care of things. I think I'm financing the new wing of the Merchant God's temple, though, with all of the [i]sendings[/i] I've been buying. And the donations to make sure they stay quiet. [b]DI'FIER[/b]: You'll find him. I know you will. (he pauses, then brightens) Let's find out what Gina is cooking. Janos will have a room prepared by the time we're done. [color=orange][b]EXT - FIELDS OUTSIDE KIRKWOOD - DAY[/b] [DRU and DI'FIER walk side by side past pairs of MEN-AT-ARMS engaged in training with mock axes and shields. There's seven pairs, and one thin-looking youth watching from the side. It's the end of winter, but we can still see their breath in the air. A burly, armored man missing a hand - JAKOB KIRK - walks back and forth, watching the sparring.][/color] [b]DI'FIER[/b] (gesturing): The Threehills Militia. [b]JAKOB[/b] (shouting): Quit staring! I don't care if it's the damned Emperor himself watching, you keep your eye on your foe! Are you going t'stop and gawk in a fight? Get those axes moving! [b]DRU[/b]: He's enthusiastic about his job, that's certain. It looks like this is just what he needed. I'm surprised that he wasn't asked to do it before. [b]DI'FIER[/b] (shrugs): Nobody's sure how Uncle Jardek paid the scutage, but he never seemed to raise any levies. I expect he probably used his magic instead, but I haven't even [i]heard[/i] from Riverwood since I inherited. [color=orange][They stop and watch the training for a moment.][/color] [b]DI'FIER[/b]: He wanted to use your people - to train in how to fight against spears - but we weren't sure we could make them understand that it was a [i]mock[/i] combat. [b]DRU[/b] (sharply): They haven't been causing trouble, have they? [b]DI'FIER[/b] (laughs): No - at least, not apart from frightening some of the townsfolk who happened to see them. [color=orange][b]INT - DIRT CAVE - DAY[/b] [DRU descends down the short passage into a chamber that is dimly lit by flickering torches.][/color] [b]DI'FIER[/b] (continues as VO): They've made themselves a nest beneath what's left of the carriage house. [color=orange][DRU's POV: we see a cluster of fifteen SERPENTMEN, kneeling and bowing to a crude statue of a coiled snake. Two are not - one, slender and clad in robes, is S'KARAT, the priest. The other, enormous and muscular, carrying a spear, is KRETH. The latter looks over to see DRU, and a hood flares around his head like a cobra. He weaves back and forth a bit, and then bows, very low.][/color] [b]S'KARAT[/b] (bowing as well): Druuu... [b]DRU[/b] (scowls as she scans the crowd): I thought I only brought ten. [color=orange][S'KARAT cocks his head to one side, swinging it to look at the group of ophidian warriors, and then back to DRU. It seems clear that he doesn't understand.][/color] [b]DRU[/b] (exasperated): I know you guys can't count, but where did the extras come from? [b]S'KARAT[/b]: More...to serve Yig...and Dru. [b]DRU[/b]: I'm going to need a bigger basement. [/QUOTE]
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