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<blockquote data-quote="Aust Thale" data-source="post: 7087747" data-attributes="member: 6804768"><p>~ <span style="color: #FF0000">Interesting. Margull a vampire? A. very. old. vampire? </span>~ </p><p></p><p>Respen feels a chill as he puts pieces together: the bounty on undead in Skorane and the peculiar behavior in the court. </p><p></p><p>~ <span style="color: #FF0000">We are investigating something not dissimilar in Skorane. Why the hate there? Perhaps it wasn't simply a nuisance, but a genuine threat. And then this. Where did you go, Margull?</span> ~</p><p></p><p>Respen reviews the literature and maps again, doing his best to memorize details. He spends 15 minutes extra with his own parchment and writes notes in Elvish: </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #800080">Lynalla (the Traitor?)</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">Symval</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">Xavier</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">Torin Von Keldermoor</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">Margull - 200 years missing</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">He writes down '1000' in Draconic, as well as the words "Orb" and "Mirror" in Dwarvish.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">And then in Common, "Blackmoor" and "Burneal Forest", and "250". </span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">At the top of the page he writes 'Legends and Lore' in Common.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">Should anyone read it, they would think it's a collection of useless information. </span>. </p><p></p><p>He rolls up the parchment and puts it away in a scroll tube. While leaving, he awkwardly hugs Vega, something not altogether odd given their time together. He has taken the opportunity to give her a better look for anything suspicious. Margull spent time alone with her. Perhaps it was a little jealousy, and perhaps it was simply self-preservation, but he wonders about Margull's influence on her.</p><p></p><p>[ooc]<span style="color: #800080"> Search 24 and Spot 18 to see or detect anything compromising about Vega...particularly fang marks and signs of charm or control. </span>[/ooc]</p><p></p><p>"<span style="color: #0000FF">Vega, take care of yourself. This place is...(he looks around)...it seems to come with a...deep burden. We shall make our way to Skorane. It appears this mirror might be a shortcut; however, I think I would be careful with it. Whatever Margull is doing, I would not follow him at the moment. He gave you stewardship of these magic items; I think you should guard them carefully. Lean on Laramon should you need assistance in our absence. If you don't hear from us in 8 days, have Laramon assist you with the mirror to find us if you can. Be well. </span>"</p><p></p><p>"<span style="color: #0000FF">Gus, you know your mission. Guard her carefully.</span>" </p><p></p><p>And then he is done, taking his leave quietly while Vega and Gus become acquainted with Margull's 'inner sanctum'. He acknowledges the guards, taking note of what they look like. </p><p>He mounts his horse, and he rides toward the south gate of Dyvers, observing more of the city, and then out of the gate toward the fork in the road south of Dyvers where Lighthouse Street and the Gnarley Road meet. He spends his time outside the gate and while waiting for others reading Laramon's books, taking mental notes from them regarding the history of the area, any relationships among nobles or landed gentry, and the general politics of the region as well. He also attempts to pick up any tidbit that would correspond with the maps or <u>History of the True Vampire</u> he deciphered among Margull's things. </p><p></p><p>He thinks fondly of Vega and Gus, and he hopes to see them again soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aust Thale, post: 7087747, member: 6804768"] ~ [COLOR="#FF0000"]Interesting. Margull a vampire? A. very. old. vampire? [/COLOR]~ Respen feels a chill as he puts pieces together: the bounty on undead in Skorane and the peculiar behavior in the court. ~ [COLOR="#FF0000"]We are investigating something not dissimilar in Skorane. Why the hate there? Perhaps it wasn't simply a nuisance, but a genuine threat. And then this. Where did you go, Margull?[/COLOR] ~ Respen reviews the literature and maps again, doing his best to memorize details. He spends 15 minutes extra with his own parchment and writes notes in Elvish: [COLOR="#800080"]Lynalla (the Traitor?) Symval Xavier Torin Von Keldermoor Margull - 200 years missing He writes down '1000' in Draconic, as well as the words "Orb" and "Mirror" in Dwarvish. And then in Common, "Blackmoor" and "Burneal Forest", and "250". At the top of the page he writes 'Legends and Lore' in Common. Should anyone read it, they would think it's a collection of useless information. [/COLOR]. He rolls up the parchment and puts it away in a scroll tube. While leaving, he awkwardly hugs Vega, something not altogether odd given their time together. He has taken the opportunity to give her a better look for anything suspicious. Margull spent time alone with her. Perhaps it was a little jealousy, and perhaps it was simply self-preservation, but he wonders about Margull's influence on her. [ooc][COLOR="#800080"] Search 24 and Spot 18 to see or detect anything compromising about Vega...particularly fang marks and signs of charm or control. [/COLOR][/ooc] "[COLOR="#0000FF"]Vega, take care of yourself. This place is...(he looks around)...it seems to come with a...deep burden. We shall make our way to Skorane. It appears this mirror might be a shortcut; however, I think I would be careful with it. Whatever Margull is doing, I would not follow him at the moment. He gave you stewardship of these magic items; I think you should guard them carefully. Lean on Laramon should you need assistance in our absence. If you don't hear from us in 8 days, have Laramon assist you with the mirror to find us if you can. Be well. [/COLOR]" "[COLOR="#0000FF"]Gus, you know your mission. Guard her carefully.[/COLOR]" And then he is done, taking his leave quietly while Vega and Gus become acquainted with Margull's 'inner sanctum'. He acknowledges the guards, taking note of what they look like. He mounts his horse, and he rides toward the south gate of Dyvers, observing more of the city, and then out of the gate toward the fork in the road south of Dyvers where Lighthouse Street and the Gnarley Road meet. He spends his time outside the gate and while waiting for others reading Laramon's books, taking mental notes from them regarding the history of the area, any relationships among nobles or landed gentry, and the general politics of the region as well. He also attempts to pick up any tidbit that would correspond with the maps or [U]History of the True Vampire[/U] he deciphered among Margull's things. He thinks fondly of Vega and Gus, and he hopes to see them again soon. [/QUOTE]
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