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<blockquote data-quote="haiiro" data-source="post: 1851657" data-attributes="member: 1891"><p><strong>Questioning the Homun</strong></p><p></p><p>Out in the substantially warmer hallway, the Follies conferred among themselves. As no one but Thissiken and Mephiskaran had eaten any of the food, there was some speculation that Thissiken might be under some sort of magical influence. A few brief questions established that he seemed like his usual self, and Vicktor -- who had brought a piece of bread with him -- tried it and reported that he didn't feel any different either.</p><p></p><p>Noticing that the homun that formed Jaehn's "deposit" were seated against one wall, motionless and apparently quite afraid, Cupric tried to draw them out a bit. In no time, the charming bard had won their trust and was sharing in their secrets. The homun told him (and the other Follies, who by now were also listening) that Mephiskaran was rarely seen in the temple. As far as they knew, he spent most of his time in his chamber -- someplace they tried hard to avoid.</p><p></p><p>When asked about Falmin, they told the Follies that he was once a homun like them, but that Mephiskaran changed him. After explaining that most homun were scribes, librarians, catalog-keepers and so forth (and expressing surprise that the Follies couldn't tell them apart -- "See? He's more waxy, and he's more brownish..."), the one who had become their impromptu spokesman said of Falmin, "His talents lie in other areas."</p><p></p><p>Cupric asked, "What areas?"</p><p></p><p>"He's <em>very</em> good at killing things," the little waxen figure said earnestly.</p><p></p><p>The homun were deathly afraid of Falmin, and they told the Follies that he was responsible for killing those that Mephiskaran didn't want around.</p><p></p><p>The Follies also quizzed Thissiken on what he and Mephiskaran had talked about the first time they were out of the room. Happily munching on some of their host's bread, he explained that he filled Mephiskaran in on Dracon Row, Algaer, and Algaer's disappearance. The Follies were a bit less than thrilled at this news.</p><p></p><p><strong>Two Deals are Struck</strong></p><p></p><p>While this was going on in the hall, Jaehn was working hard to convince Mephiskaran to give up the <em>image crystal</em> containing their portrait. Finding that the other wizard was intrigued by the Shadow Weave, Jaehn hinted that he might be able to show him a <em>portal</em> created using that Art. Explaining that he was going to call up a Shadow-infused creature, he got up from the table. Mephiskaran continued to eat his blancmange with gusto.</p><p></p><p>Falmin drew back his bow and got a bead on the point where Jaehn said the creature would arrive, and without further ado Jaehn summoned a shadowy celestial bee.</p><p></p><p>Running one hand through his massive beard, Mephiskaran told the elf that this wasn't <em>quite</em> what he had in mind. Thinking fast, Jaehn told the wizard that he'd be willing to give him something made with the Shadow Weave in exchange for the breaking of the <em>crystal</em>. At once confident and modest, Jaehn expressed some concern that he might not be able to do this right away, and suggested a longer timeframe.</p><p></p><p>Seeming quite sincere, Mephiskaran agreed, and the first deal was struck: Jaehn would provide Mephiskaran with a Shadow-made object within one month, and in return the wizard would smash the <em>crystal</em> on the spot. Jaehn also asked that the wizard not speak of him, as he would rather certain parties not hear about him. Mephiskaran agreed to this as well. The terms laid out, Falmin took one hand off his bow and held it out towards Jaehn.</p><p></p><p>"We must...shake on it."</p><p></p><p>Jaehn stepped forward and shook Falmin's hand, and then drew back. Mephiskaran removed the <em>crystal</em> from his robe and passed it to Jaehn. Holding it parallel to the floor, Jaehn let it fall. At the moment of impact, it went dark again, then shattered into countless fragments.</p><p></p><p>Popping out of the room -- literally -- Jaehn told the other Follies that it was alright to come back in. When they were all inside, Jaehn explained that he has made a deal with Mephiskaran and destroyed the <em>image crystal</em>.</p><p></p><p>Cupric took the lead, proposing a second deal: if the Follies decided to go through the <em>portal</em>, they would take some of the wizard's <em>crystals</em> and -- assuming they made it back -- tell him what was beyond the painting. Mentioning that he'd made this sort of deal in the past, and understood that many didn't make it back, Mephiskaran agreed to their terms.</p><p></p><p>At this, Falmin clambered off of his shoulder and picked his way across the table to Cupric. The homun held out his hand and smiled.</p><p></p><p>"Where I'm from, it is not customary to shake on things," Cupric said, thinking fast.</p><p></p><p>"We're not where you're from," replied Falmin. "We should shake. So much more...polite."</p><p></p><p>Thinking that perhaps a <em>geas</em> was involved, Cupric continued to stall. After a moment, Vicktor stepped forward, brought his thumb and forefinger together, and shook Falmin's hand.</p><p></p><p>"See how easy? No fear, it's a little guy," Vicktor said, smiling broadly.</p><p></p><p>Looking pleased, Mephiskaran passed Vicktor two blank <em>image crystals</em> -- his to keep whether the Follies decided to chance the <em>portal</em> or not. After making sure that it was alright to send their answer by way of Drake, Jaehn's raven familiar, the Follies left Mephiskaran's chamber. On their way out of the temple, Jaehn retrieved his spellbook and confirmed that the spells and information he had requested would be sent to Pub as soon as they were ready.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="haiiro, post: 1851657, member: 1891"] [b]Questioning the Homun[/b] Out in the substantially warmer hallway, the Follies conferred among themselves. As no one but Thissiken and Mephiskaran had eaten any of the food, there was some speculation that Thissiken might be under some sort of magical influence. A few brief questions established that he seemed like his usual self, and Vicktor -- who had brought a piece of bread with him -- tried it and reported that he didn't feel any different either. Noticing that the homun that formed Jaehn's "deposit" were seated against one wall, motionless and apparently quite afraid, Cupric tried to draw them out a bit. In no time, the charming bard had won their trust and was sharing in their secrets. The homun told him (and the other Follies, who by now were also listening) that Mephiskaran was rarely seen in the temple. As far as they knew, he spent most of his time in his chamber -- someplace they tried hard to avoid. When asked about Falmin, they told the Follies that he was once a homun like them, but that Mephiskaran changed him. After explaining that most homun were scribes, librarians, catalog-keepers and so forth (and expressing surprise that the Follies couldn't tell them apart -- "See? He's more waxy, and he's more brownish..."), the one who had become their impromptu spokesman said of Falmin, "His talents lie in other areas." Cupric asked, "What areas?" "He's [i]very[/i] good at killing things," the little waxen figure said earnestly. The homun were deathly afraid of Falmin, and they told the Follies that he was responsible for killing those that Mephiskaran didn't want around. The Follies also quizzed Thissiken on what he and Mephiskaran had talked about the first time they were out of the room. Happily munching on some of their host's bread, he explained that he filled Mephiskaran in on Dracon Row, Algaer, and Algaer's disappearance. The Follies were a bit less than thrilled at this news. [b]Two Deals are Struck[/b] While this was going on in the hall, Jaehn was working hard to convince Mephiskaran to give up the [i]image crystal[/i] containing their portrait. Finding that the other wizard was intrigued by the Shadow Weave, Jaehn hinted that he might be able to show him a [i]portal[/i] created using that Art. Explaining that he was going to call up a Shadow-infused creature, he got up from the table. Mephiskaran continued to eat his blancmange with gusto. Falmin drew back his bow and got a bead on the point where Jaehn said the creature would arrive, and without further ado Jaehn summoned a shadowy celestial bee. Running one hand through his massive beard, Mephiskaran told the elf that this wasn't [i]quite[/i] what he had in mind. Thinking fast, Jaehn told the wizard that he'd be willing to give him something made with the Shadow Weave in exchange for the breaking of the [i]crystal[/i]. At once confident and modest, Jaehn expressed some concern that he might not be able to do this right away, and suggested a longer timeframe. Seeming quite sincere, Mephiskaran agreed, and the first deal was struck: Jaehn would provide Mephiskaran with a Shadow-made object within one month, and in return the wizard would smash the [i]crystal[/i] on the spot. Jaehn also asked that the wizard not speak of him, as he would rather certain parties not hear about him. Mephiskaran agreed to this as well. The terms laid out, Falmin took one hand off his bow and held it out towards Jaehn. "We must...shake on it." Jaehn stepped forward and shook Falmin's hand, and then drew back. Mephiskaran removed the [i]crystal[/i] from his robe and passed it to Jaehn. Holding it parallel to the floor, Jaehn let it fall. At the moment of impact, it went dark again, then shattered into countless fragments. Popping out of the room -- literally -- Jaehn told the other Follies that it was alright to come back in. When they were all inside, Jaehn explained that he has made a deal with Mephiskaran and destroyed the [i]image crystal[/i]. Cupric took the lead, proposing a second deal: if the Follies decided to go through the [i]portal[/i], they would take some of the wizard's [i]crystals[/i] and -- assuming they made it back -- tell him what was beyond the painting. Mentioning that he'd made this sort of deal in the past, and understood that many didn't make it back, Mephiskaran agreed to their terms. At this, Falmin clambered off of his shoulder and picked his way across the table to Cupric. The homun held out his hand and smiled. "Where I'm from, it is not customary to shake on things," Cupric said, thinking fast. "We're not where you're from," replied Falmin. "We should shake. So much more...polite." Thinking that perhaps a [i]geas[/i] was involved, Cupric continued to stall. After a moment, Vicktor stepped forward, brought his thumb and forefinger together, and shook Falmin's hand. "See how easy? No fear, it's a little guy," Vicktor said, smiling broadly. Looking pleased, Mephiskaran passed Vicktor two blank [i]image crystals[/i] -- his to keep whether the Follies decided to chance the [i]portal[/i] or not. After making sure that it was alright to send their answer by way of Drake, Jaehn's raven familiar, the Follies left Mephiskaran's chamber. On their way out of the temple, Jaehn retrieved his spellbook and confirmed that the spells and information he had requested would be sent to Pub as soon as they were ready. [/QUOTE]
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