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Edwyd's Pie Parade Brigade! (A Short Vignette) [Judge: Bront] [CONCLUDED]
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<blockquote data-quote="Rae ArdGaoth" data-source="post: 3473910" data-attributes="member: 21064"><p><span style="color: SandyBrown">"Right then. You listening, dwarf?"</span> Edwyd smiles, not expecting an answer. <span style="color: SandyBrown">"Good! We all here? Have I got this right? This dwarven warrior here, whose name I haven't caught, Galwynn the priest, Rathan the priest, and Saithnar the mentalist. Is that right? Hmm... I could use some more intimidating muscle..."</span> He looks at Rasereit, who is winning the contest. Then he shrugs and continues, <span style="color: SandyBrown">"I think you folks should be able to manage. Now! First things first."</span></p><p></p><p>Edwyd reaches behind him and pulls out a map of the city. It has a route in red ink plotted out. <span style="color: SandyBrown">"We're here."</span> He points to a large red dot, just east of the main north-south road. <span style="color: SandyBrown">"Here's Merchant's Avenue..."</span> he moves his finger vertically along the large north-south street. <span style="color: SandyBrown">"And here's Allimon Street..."</span> again he moves his finger, this time east-west. <span style="color: SandyBrown">"Now, you're gonna come out of this plaza here, that'll put you on Merchant's Ave, you turn right and head north until this intersection. Then you turn left, follow Allimon all the way to Thunis. There you turn right (that's north) and my house is on the right. 352 North Thunis Street. The High District watch tower is behind it, a few blocks away. It's all on this map, in case you get confused."</span></p><p></p><p>He leaves the map lying on the table as he continues on, <span style="color: SandyBrown">"Now, as you've heard, I've got some rules you need to follow. This is no regular pie you're delivering. This is Edwyd Edwyd's Nigh Divine Apple Pie. I only make one a year, and the townfolk always want a piece. But I put a little bit of my heart and soul into it, and only Mrs. Edwyd should eat that! People will come out, just to smell this pie, I guarantee it. And don't be surprised when people try to snatch it away, it happens every year."</span></p><p></p><p>Edwyd's face grows serious. <span style="color: SandyBrown">"Your job is to keep it safe from the pie snatchers, but don't hurt them! These folks are my customers, and I won't have my name tarnished by rowdy adventurers."</span> Edwyd pauses, allowing that to sink in. After a moment, the gleam returns to his eyes, <span style="color: SandyBrown">"You see, this is an excellent marketing opportunity. Joe here's got free food, but if you don't mind me saying so Joe, I'm the best chef in town."</span> Joe shouts, <strong>"That you are, Ed, that you are!"</strong> One of Joe's regulars whoops. <span style="color: SandyBrown">"Right. But it's tough to compete with free, and this pie is proof of my prowess. I don't think it's a worry with you gent's, but no using magic to get from here to there. The parade's good for business."</span></p><p></p><p>Edwyd smiles broadly again. <span style="color: SandyBrown">"And one last thing, maybe the most important. I love my missus dearly, and this whole parade is really in her honor. So once you get to my house, I want one of you, just one!, to politely knock on my door and present her the pie with a regal bow."</span></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"></span></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown">"Right then, you got all that? You'll get your coin when you get back. It's a short walk, shouldn't take too long."</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rae ArdGaoth, post: 3473910, member: 21064"] [color=SandyBrown]"Right then. You listening, dwarf?"[/color] Edwyd smiles, not expecting an answer. [color=SandyBrown]"Good! We all here? Have I got this right? This dwarven warrior here, whose name I haven't caught, Galwynn the priest, Rathan the priest, and Saithnar the mentalist. Is that right? Hmm... I could use some more intimidating muscle..."[/color] He looks at Rasereit, who is winning the contest. Then he shrugs and continues, [color=SandyBrown]"I think you folks should be able to manage. Now! First things first."[/color] Edwyd reaches behind him and pulls out a map of the city. It has a route in red ink plotted out. [COLOR=SandyBrown]"We're here."[/color] He points to a large red dot, just east of the main north-south road. [color=SandyBrown]"Here's Merchant's Avenue..."[/color] he moves his finger vertically along the large north-south street. [color=SandyBrown]"And here's Allimon Street..."[/color] again he moves his finger, this time east-west. [COLOR=SandyBrown]"Now, you're gonna come out of this plaza here, that'll put you on Merchant's Ave, you turn right and head north until this intersection. Then you turn left, follow Allimon all the way to Thunis. There you turn right (that's north) and my house is on the right. 352 North Thunis Street. The High District watch tower is behind it, a few blocks away. It's all on this map, in case you get confused."[/COLOR] He leaves the map lying on the table as he continues on, [COLOR=SandyBrown]"Now, as you've heard, I've got some rules you need to follow. This is no regular pie you're delivering. This is Edwyd Edwyd's Nigh Divine Apple Pie. I only make one a year, and the townfolk always want a piece. But I put a little bit of my heart and soul into it, and only Mrs. Edwyd should eat that! People will come out, just to smell this pie, I guarantee it. And don't be surprised when people try to snatch it away, it happens every year."[/COLOR] Edwyd's face grows serious. [COLOR=SandyBrown]"Your job is to keep it safe from the pie snatchers, but don't hurt them! These folks are my customers, and I won't have my name tarnished by rowdy adventurers."[/COLOR] Edwyd pauses, allowing that to sink in. After a moment, the gleam returns to his eyes, [COLOR=SandyBrown]"You see, this is an excellent marketing opportunity. Joe here's got free food, but if you don't mind me saying so Joe, I'm the best chef in town."[/COLOR] Joe shouts, [b]"That you are, Ed, that you are!"[/b] One of Joe's regulars whoops. [COLOR=SandyBrown]"Right. But it's tough to compete with free, and this pie is proof of my prowess. I don't think it's a worry with you gent's, but no using magic to get from here to there. The parade's good for business."[/COLOR] Edwyd smiles broadly again. [COLOR=SandyBrown]"And one last thing, maybe the most important. I love my missus dearly, and this whole parade is really in her honor. So once you get to my house, I want one of you, just one!, to politely knock on my door and present her the pie with a regal bow." "Right then, you got all that? You'll get your coin when you get back. It's a short walk, shouldn't take too long."[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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