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<blockquote data-quote="El Jefe" data-source="post: 2813935" data-attributes="member: 19990"><p>03-26-06, 07:17 PM #201 </p><p>Salix </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p> Xaov: Enialis is a singleminded madman. I've got to make sure I don't hack him off.</p><p>__________________</p><p>03-27-06, 12:08 AM #202 </p><p>Xaov </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Heh I suppose an investigation thread wasn't the best choice for enialis after all. Live and learn I suppose. I had a nice long response typed up. to conclude my mis-adventures but decided I would do it piece by piece.</p><p></p><p>Ah well.... IC didn't help much either </p><p></p><p>El Jefe: If I could have a moment</p><p></p><p>Spoiler: </p><p>El Jefe you have now seen me play as it should've done from the start, shot by shot. I know I blew it and held up the adventure some and for that I apologize. I would like to keep going in your game as I imagine when I have assistance this should go a little bit smoother. However.... I also know that I blew it, if you would like me to step down in favor of seeking someone else, I understand. But if I could I'd like to stay in your campaign. </p><p>__________________</p><p>03-27-06, 01:20 AM #203 </p><p>Salix </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>xaov-My motto: just have fun. It was fun reading back through Enialis' caper. My guy got egged by some teenagers so he's got nothing to brag about. </p><p></p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Xaov</p><p>Heh I suppose an investigation thread wasn't the best choice for enialis after all. Live and learn I suppose. I had a nice long response typed up. to conclude my mis-adventures but decided I would do it piece by piece.</p><p></p><p>Ah well.... IC didn't help much either </p><p></p><p>[/sblock] </p><p> </p><p>03-27-06, 05:42 AM #204 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>Reckoning Day</p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>After reading through a couple of scrolls on his desk, Archer snapped his fingers. "Eppy, why don't you pay these gentlemen for the work they've done for us so far? And you, McVayne, I want to see you as soon as you collect your loot."</p><p></p><p>"Over here, boys", Eppy called coyly. She handed each one a small sack of coins, taking care to see to it that each new "Trouble Fixer" got the correct pay pouch.</p><p>Details </p><p>The amounts in each pouch are as follows:</p><p>Ryland: 20gp</p><p>Devlin: 20gp</p><p>Enialis: 17gp</p><p></p><p>Yes, you can add this to your character sheets. </p><p>Enials took a seat across from Mr. Archer, who fixed him with a peculiar stare. "Son", he began, "I thought I said specifically that you weren't to be a bull in a china shop. You should have blown this one ten times over. How you managed to prove that the old man was cheating, I'll never know. You'll notice that your purse is a little lighter than your friend's. That's because we had to pay for the damages to...well, the damage you caused." He paused, breathing in heavily. "Enialis, I don't know how to tell you this, but...you're...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK</p><p></p><p>Enialis was sure that Mr. Archer was going to make some solemn pronouncement, just before he heard a series of light but firm knocks upon the door at the top of the stairs.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>"...not doing so hot", concluded the half-elf, obviously irritated at the interruption.</p><p></p><p>"Trouble-Fixers, come on in", called Eppy in a singsong, yet professional voice. Into the outer office stepped a tall, attractive brunette human with hazel eyes and ruby red lips. She was dressed as a traveler, but a traveler of some means, with garments trimmed in fur...someone who was used to the finer things of life, but wasn't so pampered that she took them for granted. Her tunic was cut short, displaying a shapely pair of calves and well-cared-for shoes. A look of distress crossed her face...not that this was unusual in Archer's business. "I need help", she admitted to Eppy. "I need help with something...oh, it's very complicated."</p><p></p><p>Archer was on his feet. "Please, Miss, step inside", he said as he gestured toward his office. "Devlin, Ryland, come into my office and we'll see how we can help this lady with her problem." The adventurers sensed that the young lady was getting a little preferential treatment...not that some of them would have been interested in giving her some "preferential treatment" of their own.</p><p></p><p>The five of them gathered in Archer's office. "Please, have a seat, Miss..." - he paused as he waited for her name - "Wonder", came the reply, "I'm Rilla Wonder, oh, can you help me?"</p><p></p><p>"I'm sure we can", replied Furlong, the predatory grin he had when he was about to separate a customer from their money appearing on his face. "Now, you just tell us all about your problem."</p><p></p><p>"It's my sister, Cora", began Wonder. "We grew up together in Lathirn. She's missing, and you must help me find her. All I have is a letter she wrote, saying she was in Orussus. She's run off with a man named Flodal Thursby; I think she means to marry him. I ran into him here in Orussus while I was looking for her. He wouldn't tell me where Cora was. He said she didn't want to see me. I can't believe that. He promised to bring her to St. Arnold's Inn if she'd come this evening. He said he knew she wouldn't. He promised to come himself if she didn't." The words tumbled out in a torrent, she paused, as if to gather her wits.</p><p></p><p>"So, let me see if I have this straight", replied Archer. "Your sister ran away from Lathirn with a fellow named Flodal Thursby. They're here in Orussus. You're seeing Thursby and have a date to meet him tonight. Maybe he'll bring your sister with him. The chances are he won't. You want us to find your sister, get her away from him and back home. If - after we've found her - she still doesn't want to leave him, well, we have ways of managing that."</p><p></p><p>"Oh, but you must be careful", the pretty brunette warned. "I'm deathly afraid of him. What he might do. She's so young and he's bringing her here from Lathirn for such a serious...Mightn't he...Mightn't he do something to her?" Archer nodded grimly. Miss Wonder continued: "He's a dangerous man. He won't stop at anything, he might even kill poor Cora."</p><p></p><p>An idea formed in Archer's eyes. "Say, this Thursby...could he cover his tail by marrying your sister?" Rilla replied, "He can't do that. He has a wife and three children in Monemvassia." Archer added sardonically, "As they usually do, though not always in Monemvassia."</p><p></p><p>Miss Wonder identified Thursby as a dark-haired man with thick, bushy eyebrows, who "gives the impression of being a violent person." Furlong negotiated a fee of 200 crowns to shadow Wonder and Thursby for the evening, and to free Cora. Wonder agreed without much hesitation, and he saw her to the door. When he returned, he addressed the trio of young apprentices: "Gentlemen, I believe I'll take this case personally. You three stick around for a while in case something shows up, otherwise I'll see you in the office tomorrow with three new cases." He dismissed them from his office; about an hour later he left the building.</p><p>__________________</p><p>03-27-06, 01:21 PM #205 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>Xaov </p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Xaov</p><p>El Jefe: If I could have a moment</p><p></p><p>Spoiler: </p><p>El Jefe you have now seen me play as it should've done from the start, shot by shot. I know I blew it and held up the adventure some and for that I apologize. I would like to keep going in your game as I imagine when I have assistance this should go a little bit smoother. However.... I also know that I blew it, if you would like me to step down in favor of seeking someone else, I understand. But if I could I'd like to stay in your campaign. </p><p></p><p>My first instinct was to simply ignore your message and play through. But I don't want there to be any doubt or confusion on your part. First, you're doing great, as a player. I have absolutely no complaint with your posting rate. Things drug out because your character made some unexpected decisions; decisions that had the consequnce of dragging out the action in the game world. There's nothing wrong with that, most people here would rather play with someone who roleplays well and makes an occasional tactical mistake than they would with someone who always does the "perfect" thing but who's characters have the personality of a damp rock.</p><p></p><p>Enialis's tactics were "unorthodox", but whether through luck or skill, he got the job done. Take a look at the post above. The full in-game penalty for Enialis's decisions are thus: minus 3 gp to fix Faversham's front door and side shutters, and a brief tongue-lashing from Furlong Archer. That's it. If Enialis makes poor decisions in the future, there may be additional consequences, or there may not, depending on the situation. Play on, be true to your character, and have fun...it's all good! </p><p> </p><p>03-27-06, 01:33 PM #206 </p><p>Xaov </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Spoiler: </p><p>Alright thanks man. Heh it was a lot of fun. Kept me on the edge of my seat. I don't believe there should be a delay like that again. </p><p> </p><p>03-27-06, 09:53 PM #207 </p><p>Xaov </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>As furlong leaves to join the woman. Enialis turns to the others</p><p></p><p>You both had quite the adventures. From the sound of it you both handled your cases with great prestige. I am honored to call you my friends. I look forward to our future adventures. Perhaps while we are together I could learn a few things. </p><p> </p><p>03-28-06, 01:30 AM #208 </p><p>Dungannon </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Devlin watches Miss Wonder leave, a smile on his face. "Furlong'll have his hands full tonight, I think."</p><p></p><p>He then listens to Enialis finish his tale of deception, infidelity and mortal combat. "You proved your case, avoided jail time, and got paid. Sounds like a success to me. Don't worry about style points, that'll come with experience," he adds with a grin.</p><p></p><p>When Mr. Archer leaves, Devlin looks around the office for something to do, finally approaching Eppy. "Excuse me. I skipped breakfast this morning. Will we be having lunch delivered to the office or are we on our own for sustenence?"</p><p>__________________</p><p>03-28-06, 02:30 AM #209 </p><p>Salix </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>"Tell ya what Enialis; there'll be a time when your sword won't be enough and you'll have to lean back on what you learn working for Mr. Archer here. Until that time, the pay is good, and the work is pretty fun. I'd keep my eyes on Devlin here and soak it in, because he's really the guy who knows what he's doing here. You're getting the job done and that's all that matters", he says giving the much larger youth a reassuring slap on the leg. "If Eppy doesn't have any qualms with it, I'll treat us to lunch and a pint. We should celebrate our success in this new enterprise", he says the last hefting his newly earned bag of coin. </p><p> </p><p>03-28-06, 04:26 AM #210 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p></p><p>Take the rest of the day off</p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Dungannon</p><p>"Excuse me. I skipped breakfast this morning. Will we be having lunch delivered to the office or are we on our own for sustenence?" </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Salix</p><p>"If Eppy doesn't have any qualms with it, I'll treat us to lunch and a pint. We should celebrate our success in this new enterprise", he says the last hefting his newly earned bag of coin. </p><p></p><p>Eppy spoke up. "Guys, to tell you the truth, Mr. Archer gave me permission to close the office at noon today if nobody showed up, and you see how slow it is. I'll be having lunch with a friend, so I guess I'll see all of you tomorrow." When the foursome agreed that it was about noon, Eppy shooed the apprentices out of the office and locked up after herself. </p><p> </p><p>03-29-06, 02:33 AM #211 </p><p>Dungannon </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Devlin looks at Ryland, "If you're buying, it's only fair to let you pick the establishment. Where're we head to, good sir?" </p><p> </p><p>03-29-06, 04:32 PM #212 </p><p>Salix </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>OCC: don't know how much El Jefe wanted us to roleplay this part, maybe he needs time to get ready for the next round so I thought I''d try to paint the scene a little</p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Dungannon</p><p>Devlin looks at Ryland, "If you're buying, it's only fair to let you pick the establishment. Where're we head to, good sir?" </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>"I've heard about an inn down by the docks that specializes in halfling and gnomish fare called the Dog and Pony. Maybe we should give that a try.", he say leading the way out the door. When they arrive at the Inn the two taller men are surprised to find that the Inn is actually built in proportion to gnomes and halflings, causing them to stoop in the foyer. The owner, a halfling named John Bell, looks them over and gives a command, "We got a party for the big people table, get it ready." Luckily, the main chambers opens to more of a vaulted ceiling affair, making it quite comfortable for the two men. However, all the rooms are built for smaller people so Devlin and Enialis probably wouldn't want to stay there for the night. As they look around they notice all the patrons are halflings or gnomes, except for two men at different tables who seem to be engaged in business deals of some nature. They are brought soup, a main course of roast pheasant and vegetables, and desert. Once they are done eating, John Bell brings around a tray of fine halfing tobacco of different varieties and offers the group some for purchase to ,"put a cap on a fine meal".</p><p></p><p>Ryland takes him up on the offer and buys a pouch of "Cooder's Gold", after enjoying the sample. He gives the other two a serious look and says, " Don't tell anyone this, but the halflings tobacco is much finer than anything the gnomes produce". With that he takes another draw and orders another pint of Hilltop Stout, a local halfling brew. </p><p> </p><p>03-29-06, 05:15 PM #213 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>And a wafer-thin mint</p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Salix</p><p>"put a cap on a fine meal". </p><p></p><p>The three adventurers enjoyed a fine meal under what was, for two of them, unusual circumstances. At the conclusion, Mr. Bell presented a bill for 1 Crown, 5 Shields (written with a florish). </p><p> </p><p>03-30-06, 12:07 AM #214 </p><p>Dungannon </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>"Well, that was an experience," Devlin quips with a satisfied grin on his face. "I wonder what we should do now?" </p><p> </p><p>03-30-06, 01:40 AM #215 </p><p>Xaov </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>*holding his stomach slightly*</p><p>Ah that was.... Interesting. A good meal after a long night. I appreciate treating us to a meal Ryland. I owe you one.</p><p>*yawns slightly*</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry guys but I had a really long night I think I might just head back to my house and get some shut eye. *Enialis tells them how to get to his house should he be needed*</p><p></p><p>Take care of yourselves.</p><p></p><p>*enialis walks home with the warm air blowing in his face* He never really realized how much he liked it outside. The events of the night before still fresh in his mind he walks home.</p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>03-31-06, 03:35 AM #216 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>Orussus, Orussus, it's a heck of a town!</p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Xaov</p><p>I'm sorry guys but I had a really long night I think I might just head back to my house and get some shut eye. </p><p></p><p>The rogue and the gnome watched the young man disappear down the busy street. The sun was out, and it was an unseasonably crisp day, the sounds of the city bustling in their ears. Without a care in the world (at least until they were due back in the office the next day), it would be a good day for any number of amusements. </p><p> </p><p>03-31-06, 03:55 AM #217 </p><p>Salix </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by El jefe</p><p>The rogue and the gnome watched the young man disappear down the busy street. The sun was out, and it was an unseasonably crisp day, the sounds of the city bustling in their ears. Without a care in the world (at least until they were due back in the office the next day), it would be a good day for any number of amusements. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>"What do you say to a few more drinks devlin? Maybe we can stir up some trouble.", Ryland says to the rogue as he knocks the last of the ash from his pipe. With a reluctant look he stows the pipe away. </p><p></p><p>OOC:I will be out of town for Monday through Friday of next week. I'll try to get on the internet at my hotel room, but you never know how that is going to work out. </p><p> </p><p>03-31-06, 05:49 AM #218 </p><p>Dungannon </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Devlin turns to Ryland, a devlish gleam in his eye. "Sounds good, and I think I know just the place. You ever been to St. Arnolds?" </p><p> </p><p>04-01-06, 07:50 AM #219 </p><p>Salix </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Dungannon</p><p>Devlin turns to Ryland, a devlish gleam in his eye. "Sounds good, and I think I know just the place. You ever been to St. Arnolds?" </p><p></p><p></p><p>Never. Lead on Devlin.</p><p></p><p>ooc sorry for the slow response thought I replied already </p><p> </p><p>04-01-06, 04:29 PM #220 </p><p>Dungannon </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Devlin begins the walk toward St. Arnold's, silently hoping the bartender doesn't hold any ill will toward him about Bal Squidgeon. "Ya know, Ryland, if we're lucky we may get another look at that stunner that came to Furlong's office today. I believe St. Arnold's is where she's supposed to meet her sister's captor." The devious wheels of Devlin's mind begin to turn. "We may also be priviledged enough to see our esteemed employer in action first hand." </p><p> </p><p>04-01-06, 06:05 PM #221 </p><p>Salix </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Dungannon</p><p>Devlin begins the walk toward St. Arnold's, silently hoping the bartender doesn't hold any ill will toward him about Bal Squidgeon. "Ya know, Ryland, if we're lucky we may get another look at that stunner that came to Furlong's office today. I believe St. Arnold's is where she's supposed to meet her sister's captor." The devious wheels of Devlin's mind begin to turn. "We may also be priviledged enough to see our esteemed employer in action first hand." </p><p></p><p></p><p>"I was thinking something similar myself", he says following Devlin to St. Arnold's. </p><p> </p><p>04-01-06, 07:19 PM #222 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>And the old man at the bar sitting next to me</p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Dungannon</p><p>"Ya know, Ryland, if we're lucky we may get another look at that stunner that came to Furlong's office today." </p><p></p><p>The pair strolled through progressively seedier parts of the city until they were in the slums not far from the docks. There stood St. Arnold's, a two story wooden structure that had seen better days.</p><p></p><p>Upon presenting themselves, the bartender raised an eyebrow at Devlin, but said nothing as he poured their order. After about a half hour, an older gentleman came in, and insisted on sitting next to Ryland although there were plenty of available seats elsewhere. He smelled of strong drink, and seemed obsessed with Ryland's stature. But although annoying, he was otherwise indistinguishable from any other drunk.</p><p></p><p>As the afternoon merged into evening, the usual crowd of dockworkers and sailors filtered in. The establishment grew crowded and rowdy, with sea chanty's being sung, if you could call such drunken warbling singing. A couple of times it seemed that a fight might break out, but either the bartender or one of the clients seemed to quiet things down just before they got out of hand.</p><p></p><p>By mid-evening, neither Devlin nor Ryland had seen any sign of Flodal, Rilla, or Furlong. </p><p> </p><p>04-01-06, 08:37 PM #223 </p><p>Salix </p><p>Registered User</p><p></p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by El Jefe</p><p>The pair strolled through progressively seedier parts of the city until they were in the slums not far from the docks. There stood St. Arnold's, a two story wooden structure that had seen better days.</p><p></p><p>Upon presenting themselves, the bartender raised an eyebrow at Devlin, but said nothing as he poured their order. After about a half hour, an older gentleman came in, and insisted on sitting next to Ryland although there were plenty of available seats elsewhere. He smelled of strong drink, and seemed obsessed with Ryland's stature. But although annoying, he was otherwise indistinguishable from any other drunk.</p><p></p><p>As the afternoon merged into evening, the usual crowd of dockworkers and sailors filtered in. The establishment grew crowded and rowdy, with sea chanty's being sung, if you could call such drunken warbling singing. A couple of times it seemed that a fight might break out, but either the bartender or one of the clients seemed to quiet things down just before they got out of hand.</p><p></p><p>By mid-evening, neither Devlin nor Ryland had seen any sign of Flodal, Rilla, or Furlong. </p><p></p><p></p><p>"Seems like we might be here for awhile", Ryland says as he tamps a little of Cooder's gold into his pipe, "Should we go for the Blue Plate, or look elsewhere for a meal? I'm still interested in seeing what might happen here."</p><p></p><p>OOC spot check anyone here in disguise?</p><p></p><p>Spoiler: </p><p></p><p>Die roll for Ryland </p><p>1d20+1-> [14,1] = (15)</p><p></p><p>spot check at st. arnold's</p><p></p><p></p><p>spot check at st. arnold's (1d20+1=15) </p><p> </p><p>04-01-06, 09:35 PM #224 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Salix</p><p>OOC spot check anyone here in disguise? </p><p></p><p>Ryland spotted a couple of patrons who were acting like they'd prefer that it wasn't general knowledge that they were habiting St. Arnold's, but to his eyes, no one was going so far as to actually disguise themselves. </p><p> </p><p>04-02-06, 05:37 PM #225 </p><p>Dungannon </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Noticing Ryland scrutinizing the other patrons, Devlin wonders what he's looking for. The rogue decides to let his eyes wander about the room as well. "Let's stick around for a little bit."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Spoiler: </p><p>Maybe it's the drink, but Devlin isn't as sharp as he usually is. Spot check = 9 </p><p> </p><p>04-02-06, 06:29 PM #226 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>Making love to his tonic and gin</p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Dungannon</p><p>"Let's stick around for a little bit." </p><p></p><p>Devlin and Rylan stayed for a few more rounds, as the evening wore on into night. All became more intoxicated, although the adventurers kept their wits about them much better than most of the others.</p><p></p><p>The dockworkers generally went home after a few hours, with only seamen and drunks remaining. Fights still threatened to break out, with the exception that most of the belligerants were now too drunk to throw much of a punch.</p><p></p><p>The old man at the bar next to Ryland started repeating a little ditty with each new round. It went something like: "I love gin. I love gin. Ginny, ginny, gin. Here it goes down. Down into my belly. Mmm, mmm, mmm." The first few times he did this, Ryland found it amusing. As the evening wore on, he started to find it unsettling.</p><p></p><p>By late evening, neither Devlin nor Ryland had seen any trace of Floda, Rilla or Furlong. Nor had they seen anything all too unexpected of seedy patrons at a seedy bar. </p><p> </p><p>04-02-06, 07:07 PM #227 </p><p>Salix </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p> " I'm ready to call it when you are, Devlin.", the gnome says before quaffing the rest of his Hilltop Stout. "Although I wouldn't mind seeing what the upstairs looks like first" </p><p> </p><p>04-03-06, 06:53 PM #228 </p><p>Dungannon </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Devlin glances at the stairs. "Trust me, the upstairs is even more boring & barren than the downstairs. Looks like we missed whatever was gonna happen tonight. Let's head back to the Red Dragon for the night and wait to see what tomorrow brings." </p><p> </p><p>04-04-06, 03:35 AM #229 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>A knock at the door</p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Deciding that they'd prefer a warm bed to the company at St. Arnolds (or at least a better class of drunk to associate with), Devlin and Ryland set out for the Red Dragon. The air was cold and breezy as they made their way through the quiet city, as most of the residents had retired to their homes if not to their beds.</p><p></p><p>The pair arrived to find Orussus's most famous inn surprisingly busy for the late hour. Old faces had departed, new faces had arrived, and a parchment on the wall announced a tournament for, well for whoever thought they were better at something than someone else. Joe insisted on the formality of introductions before sending a servant to show the pair to their room. They were soon fast asleep, dreaming of easy payoffs and a juicy position in Archer's business.</p><p></p><p>Their dreams turned to nightmares of great gods, hurling thunder from the heavens, and mighty titans obliterating entire villages with strokes of huge hammers. Pound! Pound! Pound! Ryland and Devlin awoke with a start to discover that the pounding was coming from their bedroom door. Devlin threw open the door to find a young man, barely out of his teens, dressed in brilliantly polished scale mail and bearing the insignia of the Orussus City Watch. "Officer Vagan of the Orussus City Watch", he announced himself. "Sir, and sir, you must be Devlin Magruder and Ryland Gnome, er sorry, Ryland a gnome." The young officer might as well be reading from a parchment as adressing the pair. "I"m also looking for an Enialis McVayne, do you know of his whereabouts?" </p><p> </p><p>04-04-06, 04:28 AM #230 </p><p>Dungannon </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Devlin looks over at Ryland before addressing the youth. "I'm sorry, but I can honestly say that I do not know where anyone named Enialis McVayne is at this morning. Can you tell me why you are looking for him here?" </p><p> </p><p>04-04-06, 04:45 AM #231 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>Birds of a feather</p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Dungannon</p><p>"I'm sorry, but I can honestly say that I do not know where anyone named Enialis McVayne is at this morning. Can you tell me why you are looking for him here?" </p><p></p><p>The young watch officer blinked. "Why, I wasn't sure I would find him here, but I am looking for him for the same reason I'm looking for you. You all work for Furlong Archer, do you not?" </p><p> </p><p>04-04-06, 05:11 PM #232 </p><p>Xaov </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>After having gotten a good night sleep and after gettting cleaned up. Enialis is now having breakfast with his family at his home. </p><p> </p><p>04-04-06, 09:02 PM #233 </p><p>Dungannon </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>hmm, this is interesting... the rogue thinks to himself before continuing. "Yes, we recently worked an assignment for Mr. Archer. Would you care to tell me what this is all about?" </p><p> </p><p>04-05-06, 03:03 AM #234 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Xaov</p><p>After having gotten a good night sleep and after gettting cleaned up. Enialis is now having breakfast with his family at his home. </p><p></p><p>Er, I don't think so. It is now about 2:00 am and Enialis is staring at the backs of his eyelids. Patience, my friend. </p><p> </p><p>04-05-06, 03:08 AM #235 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Dungannon</p><p>"Would you care to tell me what this is all about?" </p><p></p><p>Officer Vagan stiffened, if indeed that was possible. "I'm afraid I cannot discuss that here...er, discretion, you know. You two must come with me immediately, I'll be glad to explain things on the way. Are you sure you do not know where I might find Mr. McVayne? I'm sure that he will want to...uh, observe matters for himself."</p><p></p><p>The young officer appeared quite nervous, as if afraid that he might fail at some task. </p><p> </p><p>04-05-06, 03:16 AM #236 </p><p>Xaov </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>oh my bad. i just wanted to establish where Enialis was. Thought it was later. But staring at the back of my eyelids works. </p><p> </p><p>04-06-06, 05:20 AM #237 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>Officer Vagan seemed as the spring on some gnome's contraption that was wound far too tight. Any other man experiencing his emotions would fidget in some way, but the guardsman simply wouldn't allow himself to do so. It seemed he must strain something unless either Devlin or Ryland answered him. </p><p> </p><p>04-06-06, 05:39 PM #238 </p><p>Dungannon </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Devlin ponders the situation for a minute before answering. "Give us a minute to get ready, we'll join you downstairs." With that Devlin closes the door and lets out a low whistle. He begins to gather his equipment, including donning his armor. "What do you think, Ryland? Could this have something to do with why Furlong was a no-show at St. Arnold's tonight?"</p><p></p><p>After they are ready, Devlin heads out to meet the boy guard in the common room. </p><p> </p><p>04-07-06, 01:51 AM #239 </p><p>El Jefe </p><p>LEW Judge</p><p> </p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Dungannon</p><p>After they are ready, Devlin heads out to meet the boy guard in the common room. </p><p></p><p>The "boy-guard" seemed relieved that Devlin and Ryland were good to their word. He beckoned them to follow him outside. He walked beside the pair, leading them in the direction of the harbor, as the rest of the patrol followed.</p><p></p><p>As they walked through the deserted streets of Orussus, Vagan spoke: "I contacted you two because I knew Furlong Archer had hired you on as apprentices, and thought you might be able to help me determine what happened tonight. There is a third, the Mr. McVayne I spoke to you of earlier. I wish I knew his whereabouts, he may be able to assist, also." The young patrolman stopped in the middle of the street, and turned to address the pair. The rest of his patrol halted respectfully behind thim.</p><p></p><p>"I don't know how to break this to you", he said with some sympathy, "but Furlong Archer is dead. He's been murdered. We don't know by who. I was hoping that if you examined the scene with me, you might notice something that would help."</p><p></p><p>The procession resumed, a little more somberly than before, through the streets of the sleeping city. They soon reached an intersection near where the street started to rise to approach the last bridge over the Roars, and the land sloped down to meet the waters. A lone streetlight illuminated the scene, a section of fence with a man-sized hole in it. The fence was flimsy, Devlin fancied that one of the stronger guards could pull it down by hand.</p><p>OoC: </p><p>I'm going to stop here for the moment. Salix mentioned he'd be away from Mon-Fri with spotty internet access, so I've taken the liberty of NPCing Ryland to the scene. Also, I'd like to know if you wish to divulge the location of Enialis's house before I describe the rest of the scene. Feel free to RP as much as you want, I'll pick it back up if the action warrants. </p><p> </p><p>04-07-06, 03:06 AM #240 </p><p>Xaov </p><p>Registered User</p><p> </p><p>Quote:</p><p>Originally Posted by Xaov</p><p></p><p>*Enialis tells them how to get to his house should he be needed*</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I realized as I was going to quote this that I didn't make the Color tags stop correctly.</p><p></p><p>Basically Enialis is living with his aunt in the slums district of Orussus.</p><p></p><p>The house is a smaller one. With only his aunt living there before more of the accomidations were made for her. As such the area is cramped. There is a small yard out behind her house. Its got a really shabby fence around it was intended to be a privacy fence but poor craftsmanship and small funds make it so you can see back there. Looking back there you'd see a make shift stable recently cleaned up to make something of a home for Annok his horse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="El Jefe, post: 2813935, member: 19990"] 03-26-06, 07:17 PM #201 Salix Registered User Xaov: Enialis is a singleminded madman. I've got to make sure I don't hack him off. __________________ 03-27-06, 12:08 AM #202 Xaov Registered User Heh I suppose an investigation thread wasn't the best choice for enialis after all. Live and learn I suppose. I had a nice long response typed up. to conclude my mis-adventures but decided I would do it piece by piece. Ah well.... IC didn't help much either El Jefe: If I could have a moment Spoiler: El Jefe you have now seen me play as it should've done from the start, shot by shot. I know I blew it and held up the adventure some and for that I apologize. I would like to keep going in your game as I imagine when I have assistance this should go a little bit smoother. However.... I also know that I blew it, if you would like me to step down in favor of seeking someone else, I understand. But if I could I'd like to stay in your campaign. __________________ 03-27-06, 01:20 AM #203 Salix Registered User xaov-My motto: just have fun. It was fun reading back through Enialis' caper. My guy got egged by some teenagers so he's got nothing to brag about. Quote: Originally Posted by Xaov Heh I suppose an investigation thread wasn't the best choice for enialis after all. Live and learn I suppose. I had a nice long response typed up. to conclude my mis-adventures but decided I would do it piece by piece. Ah well.... IC didn't help much either [/sblock] 03-27-06, 05:42 AM #204 El Jefe LEW Judge Reckoning Day -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After reading through a couple of scrolls on his desk, Archer snapped his fingers. "Eppy, why don't you pay these gentlemen for the work they've done for us so far? And you, McVayne, I want to see you as soon as you collect your loot." "Over here, boys", Eppy called coyly. She handed each one a small sack of coins, taking care to see to it that each new "Trouble Fixer" got the correct pay pouch. Details The amounts in each pouch are as follows: Ryland: 20gp Devlin: 20gp Enialis: 17gp Yes, you can add this to your character sheets. Enials took a seat across from Mr. Archer, who fixed him with a peculiar stare. "Son", he began, "I thought I said specifically that you weren't to be a bull in a china shop. You should have blown this one ten times over. How you managed to prove that the old man was cheating, I'll never know. You'll notice that your purse is a little lighter than your friend's. That's because we had to pay for the damages to...well, the damage you caused." He paused, breathing in heavily. "Enialis, I don't know how to tell you this, but...you're... KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK Enialis was sure that Mr. Archer was going to make some solemn pronouncement, just before he heard a series of light but firm knocks upon the door at the top of the stairs. "...not doing so hot", concluded the half-elf, obviously irritated at the interruption. "Trouble-Fixers, come on in", called Eppy in a singsong, yet professional voice. Into the outer office stepped a tall, attractive brunette human with hazel eyes and ruby red lips. She was dressed as a traveler, but a traveler of some means, with garments trimmed in fur...someone who was used to the finer things of life, but wasn't so pampered that she took them for granted. Her tunic was cut short, displaying a shapely pair of calves and well-cared-for shoes. A look of distress crossed her face...not that this was unusual in Archer's business. "I need help", she admitted to Eppy. "I need help with something...oh, it's very complicated." Archer was on his feet. "Please, Miss, step inside", he said as he gestured toward his office. "Devlin, Ryland, come into my office and we'll see how we can help this lady with her problem." The adventurers sensed that the young lady was getting a little preferential treatment...not that some of them would have been interested in giving her some "preferential treatment" of their own. The five of them gathered in Archer's office. "Please, have a seat, Miss..." - he paused as he waited for her name - "Wonder", came the reply, "I'm Rilla Wonder, oh, can you help me?" "I'm sure we can", replied Furlong, the predatory grin he had when he was about to separate a customer from their money appearing on his face. "Now, you just tell us all about your problem." "It's my sister, Cora", began Wonder. "We grew up together in Lathirn. She's missing, and you must help me find her. All I have is a letter she wrote, saying she was in Orussus. She's run off with a man named Flodal Thursby; I think she means to marry him. I ran into him here in Orussus while I was looking for her. He wouldn't tell me where Cora was. He said she didn't want to see me. I can't believe that. He promised to bring her to St. Arnold's Inn if she'd come this evening. He said he knew she wouldn't. He promised to come himself if she didn't." The words tumbled out in a torrent, she paused, as if to gather her wits. "So, let me see if I have this straight", replied Archer. "Your sister ran away from Lathirn with a fellow named Flodal Thursby. They're here in Orussus. You're seeing Thursby and have a date to meet him tonight. Maybe he'll bring your sister with him. The chances are he won't. You want us to find your sister, get her away from him and back home. If - after we've found her - she still doesn't want to leave him, well, we have ways of managing that." "Oh, but you must be careful", the pretty brunette warned. "I'm deathly afraid of him. What he might do. She's so young and he's bringing her here from Lathirn for such a serious...Mightn't he...Mightn't he do something to her?" Archer nodded grimly. Miss Wonder continued: "He's a dangerous man. He won't stop at anything, he might even kill poor Cora." An idea formed in Archer's eyes. "Say, this Thursby...could he cover his tail by marrying your sister?" Rilla replied, "He can't do that. He has a wife and three children in Monemvassia." Archer added sardonically, "As they usually do, though not always in Monemvassia." Miss Wonder identified Thursby as a dark-haired man with thick, bushy eyebrows, who "gives the impression of being a violent person." Furlong negotiated a fee of 200 crowns to shadow Wonder and Thursby for the evening, and to free Cora. Wonder agreed without much hesitation, and he saw her to the door. When he returned, he addressed the trio of young apprentices: "Gentlemen, I believe I'll take this case personally. You three stick around for a while in case something shows up, otherwise I'll see you in the office tomorrow with three new cases." He dismissed them from his office; about an hour later he left the building. __________________ 03-27-06, 01:21 PM #205 El Jefe LEW Judge Xaov Quote: Originally Posted by Xaov El Jefe: If I could have a moment Spoiler: El Jefe you have now seen me play as it should've done from the start, shot by shot. I know I blew it and held up the adventure some and for that I apologize. I would like to keep going in your game as I imagine when I have assistance this should go a little bit smoother. However.... I also know that I blew it, if you would like me to step down in favor of seeking someone else, I understand. But if I could I'd like to stay in your campaign. My first instinct was to simply ignore your message and play through. But I don't want there to be any doubt or confusion on your part. First, you're doing great, as a player. I have absolutely no complaint with your posting rate. Things drug out because your character made some unexpected decisions; decisions that had the consequnce of dragging out the action in the game world. There's nothing wrong with that, most people here would rather play with someone who roleplays well and makes an occasional tactical mistake than they would with someone who always does the "perfect" thing but who's characters have the personality of a damp rock. Enialis's tactics were "unorthodox", but whether through luck or skill, he got the job done. Take a look at the post above. The full in-game penalty for Enialis's decisions are thus: minus 3 gp to fix Faversham's front door and side shutters, and a brief tongue-lashing from Furlong Archer. That's it. If Enialis makes poor decisions in the future, there may be additional consequences, or there may not, depending on the situation. Play on, be true to your character, and have fun...it's all good! 03-27-06, 01:33 PM #206 Xaov Registered User Spoiler: Alright thanks man. Heh it was a lot of fun. Kept me on the edge of my seat. I don't believe there should be a delay like that again. 03-27-06, 09:53 PM #207 Xaov Registered User As furlong leaves to join the woman. Enialis turns to the others You both had quite the adventures. From the sound of it you both handled your cases with great prestige. I am honored to call you my friends. I look forward to our future adventures. Perhaps while we are together I could learn a few things. 03-28-06, 01:30 AM #208 Dungannon Registered User Devlin watches Miss Wonder leave, a smile on his face. "Furlong'll have his hands full tonight, I think." He then listens to Enialis finish his tale of deception, infidelity and mortal combat. "You proved your case, avoided jail time, and got paid. Sounds like a success to me. Don't worry about style points, that'll come with experience," he adds with a grin. When Mr. Archer leaves, Devlin looks around the office for something to do, finally approaching Eppy. "Excuse me. I skipped breakfast this morning. Will we be having lunch delivered to the office or are we on our own for sustenence?" __________________ 03-28-06, 02:30 AM #209 Salix Registered User "Tell ya what Enialis; there'll be a time when your sword won't be enough and you'll have to lean back on what you learn working for Mr. Archer here. Until that time, the pay is good, and the work is pretty fun. I'd keep my eyes on Devlin here and soak it in, because he's really the guy who knows what he's doing here. You're getting the job done and that's all that matters", he says giving the much larger youth a reassuring slap on the leg. "If Eppy doesn't have any qualms with it, I'll treat us to lunch and a pint. We should celebrate our success in this new enterprise", he says the last hefting his newly earned bag of coin. 03-28-06, 04:26 AM #210 El Jefe LEW Judge Take the rest of the day off -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: Originally Posted by Dungannon "Excuse me. I skipped breakfast this morning. Will we be having lunch delivered to the office or are we on our own for sustenence?" Quote: Originally Posted by Salix "If Eppy doesn't have any qualms with it, I'll treat us to lunch and a pint. We should celebrate our success in this new enterprise", he says the last hefting his newly earned bag of coin. Eppy spoke up. "Guys, to tell you the truth, Mr. Archer gave me permission to close the office at noon today if nobody showed up, and you see how slow it is. I'll be having lunch with a friend, so I guess I'll see all of you tomorrow." When the foursome agreed that it was about noon, Eppy shooed the apprentices out of the office and locked up after herself. 03-29-06, 02:33 AM #211 Dungannon Registered User Devlin looks at Ryland, "If you're buying, it's only fair to let you pick the establishment. Where're we head to, good sir?" 03-29-06, 04:32 PM #212 Salix Registered User OCC: don't know how much El Jefe wanted us to roleplay this part, maybe he needs time to get ready for the next round so I thought I''d try to paint the scene a little Quote: Originally Posted by Dungannon Devlin looks at Ryland, "If you're buying, it's only fair to let you pick the establishment. Where're we head to, good sir?" "I've heard about an inn down by the docks that specializes in halfling and gnomish fare called the Dog and Pony. Maybe we should give that a try.", he say leading the way out the door. When they arrive at the Inn the two taller men are surprised to find that the Inn is actually built in proportion to gnomes and halflings, causing them to stoop in the foyer. The owner, a halfling named John Bell, looks them over and gives a command, "We got a party for the big people table, get it ready." Luckily, the main chambers opens to more of a vaulted ceiling affair, making it quite comfortable for the two men. However, all the rooms are built for smaller people so Devlin and Enialis probably wouldn't want to stay there for the night. As they look around they notice all the patrons are halflings or gnomes, except for two men at different tables who seem to be engaged in business deals of some nature. They are brought soup, a main course of roast pheasant and vegetables, and desert. Once they are done eating, John Bell brings around a tray of fine halfing tobacco of different varieties and offers the group some for purchase to ,"put a cap on a fine meal". Ryland takes him up on the offer and buys a pouch of "Cooder's Gold", after enjoying the sample. He gives the other two a serious look and says, " Don't tell anyone this, but the halflings tobacco is much finer than anything the gnomes produce". With that he takes another draw and orders another pint of Hilltop Stout, a local halfling brew. 03-29-06, 05:15 PM #213 El Jefe LEW Judge And a wafer-thin mint -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: Originally Posted by Salix "put a cap on a fine meal". The three adventurers enjoyed a fine meal under what was, for two of them, unusual circumstances. At the conclusion, Mr. Bell presented a bill for 1 Crown, 5 Shields (written with a florish). 03-30-06, 12:07 AM #214 Dungannon Registered User "Well, that was an experience," Devlin quips with a satisfied grin on his face. "I wonder what we should do now?" 03-30-06, 01:40 AM #215 Xaov Registered User *holding his stomach slightly* Ah that was.... Interesting. A good meal after a long night. I appreciate treating us to a meal Ryland. I owe you one. *yawns slightly* I'm sorry guys but I had a really long night I think I might just head back to my house and get some shut eye. *Enialis tells them how to get to his house should he be needed* Take care of yourselves. *enialis walks home with the warm air blowing in his face* He never really realized how much he liked it outside. The events of the night before still fresh in his mind he walks home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03-31-06, 03:35 AM #216 El Jefe LEW Judge Orussus, Orussus, it's a heck of a town! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: Originally Posted by Xaov I'm sorry guys but I had a really long night I think I might just head back to my house and get some shut eye. The rogue and the gnome watched the young man disappear down the busy street. The sun was out, and it was an unseasonably crisp day, the sounds of the city bustling in their ears. Without a care in the world (at least until they were due back in the office the next day), it would be a good day for any number of amusements. 03-31-06, 03:55 AM #217 Salix Registered User Quote: Originally Posted by El jefe The rogue and the gnome watched the young man disappear down the busy street. The sun was out, and it was an unseasonably crisp day, the sounds of the city bustling in their ears. Without a care in the world (at least until they were due back in the office the next day), it would be a good day for any number of amusements. "What do you say to a few more drinks devlin? Maybe we can stir up some trouble.", Ryland says to the rogue as he knocks the last of the ash from his pipe. With a reluctant look he stows the pipe away. OOC:I will be out of town for Monday through Friday of next week. I'll try to get on the internet at my hotel room, but you never know how that is going to work out. 03-31-06, 05:49 AM #218 Dungannon Registered User Devlin turns to Ryland, a devlish gleam in his eye. "Sounds good, and I think I know just the place. You ever been to St. Arnolds?" 04-01-06, 07:50 AM #219 Salix Registered User Quote: Originally Posted by Dungannon Devlin turns to Ryland, a devlish gleam in his eye. "Sounds good, and I think I know just the place. You ever been to St. Arnolds?" Never. Lead on Devlin. ooc sorry for the slow response thought I replied already 04-01-06, 04:29 PM #220 Dungannon Registered User Devlin begins the walk toward St. Arnold's, silently hoping the bartender doesn't hold any ill will toward him about Bal Squidgeon. "Ya know, Ryland, if we're lucky we may get another look at that stunner that came to Furlong's office today. I believe St. Arnold's is where she's supposed to meet her sister's captor." The devious wheels of Devlin's mind begin to turn. "We may also be priviledged enough to see our esteemed employer in action first hand." 04-01-06, 06:05 PM #221 Salix Registered User Quote: Originally Posted by Dungannon Devlin begins the walk toward St. Arnold's, silently hoping the bartender doesn't hold any ill will toward him about Bal Squidgeon. "Ya know, Ryland, if we're lucky we may get another look at that stunner that came to Furlong's office today. I believe St. Arnold's is where she's supposed to meet her sister's captor." The devious wheels of Devlin's mind begin to turn. "We may also be priviledged enough to see our esteemed employer in action first hand." "I was thinking something similar myself", he says following Devlin to St. Arnold's. 04-01-06, 07:19 PM #222 El Jefe LEW Judge And the old man at the bar sitting next to me -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: Originally Posted by Dungannon "Ya know, Ryland, if we're lucky we may get another look at that stunner that came to Furlong's office today." The pair strolled through progressively seedier parts of the city until they were in the slums not far from the docks. There stood St. Arnold's, a two story wooden structure that had seen better days. Upon presenting themselves, the bartender raised an eyebrow at Devlin, but said nothing as he poured their order. After about a half hour, an older gentleman came in, and insisted on sitting next to Ryland although there were plenty of available seats elsewhere. He smelled of strong drink, and seemed obsessed with Ryland's stature. But although annoying, he was otherwise indistinguishable from any other drunk. As the afternoon merged into evening, the usual crowd of dockworkers and sailors filtered in. The establishment grew crowded and rowdy, with sea chanty's being sung, if you could call such drunken warbling singing. A couple of times it seemed that a fight might break out, but either the bartender or one of the clients seemed to quiet things down just before they got out of hand. By mid-evening, neither Devlin nor Ryland had seen any sign of Flodal, Rilla, or Furlong. 04-01-06, 08:37 PM #223 Salix Registered User Quote: Originally Posted by El Jefe The pair strolled through progressively seedier parts of the city until they were in the slums not far from the docks. There stood St. Arnold's, a two story wooden structure that had seen better days. Upon presenting themselves, the bartender raised an eyebrow at Devlin, but said nothing as he poured their order. After about a half hour, an older gentleman came in, and insisted on sitting next to Ryland although there were plenty of available seats elsewhere. He smelled of strong drink, and seemed obsessed with Ryland's stature. But although annoying, he was otherwise indistinguishable from any other drunk. As the afternoon merged into evening, the usual crowd of dockworkers and sailors filtered in. The establishment grew crowded and rowdy, with sea chanty's being sung, if you could call such drunken warbling singing. A couple of times it seemed that a fight might break out, but either the bartender or one of the clients seemed to quiet things down just before they got out of hand. By mid-evening, neither Devlin nor Ryland had seen any sign of Flodal, Rilla, or Furlong. "Seems like we might be here for awhile", Ryland says as he tamps a little of Cooder's gold into his pipe, "Should we go for the Blue Plate, or look elsewhere for a meal? I'm still interested in seeing what might happen here." OOC spot check anyone here in disguise? Spoiler: Die roll for Ryland 1d20+1-> [14,1] = (15) spot check at st. arnold's spot check at st. arnold's (1d20+1=15) 04-01-06, 09:35 PM #224 El Jefe LEW Judge Quote: Originally Posted by Salix OOC spot check anyone here in disguise? Ryland spotted a couple of patrons who were acting like they'd prefer that it wasn't general knowledge that they were habiting St. Arnold's, but to his eyes, no one was going so far as to actually disguise themselves. 04-02-06, 05:37 PM #225 Dungannon Registered User Noticing Ryland scrutinizing the other patrons, Devlin wonders what he's looking for. The rogue decides to let his eyes wander about the room as well. "Let's stick around for a little bit." Spoiler: Maybe it's the drink, but Devlin isn't as sharp as he usually is. Spot check = 9 04-02-06, 06:29 PM #226 El Jefe LEW Judge Making love to his tonic and gin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: Originally Posted by Dungannon "Let's stick around for a little bit." Devlin and Rylan stayed for a few more rounds, as the evening wore on into night. All became more intoxicated, although the adventurers kept their wits about them much better than most of the others. The dockworkers generally went home after a few hours, with only seamen and drunks remaining. Fights still threatened to break out, with the exception that most of the belligerants were now too drunk to throw much of a punch. The old man at the bar next to Ryland started repeating a little ditty with each new round. It went something like: "I love gin. I love gin. Ginny, ginny, gin. Here it goes down. Down into my belly. Mmm, mmm, mmm." The first few times he did this, Ryland found it amusing. As the evening wore on, he started to find it unsettling. By late evening, neither Devlin nor Ryland had seen any trace of Floda, Rilla or Furlong. Nor had they seen anything all too unexpected of seedy patrons at a seedy bar. 04-02-06, 07:07 PM #227 Salix Registered User " I'm ready to call it when you are, Devlin.", the gnome says before quaffing the rest of his Hilltop Stout. "Although I wouldn't mind seeing what the upstairs looks like first" 04-03-06, 06:53 PM #228 Dungannon Registered User Devlin glances at the stairs. "Trust me, the upstairs is even more boring & barren than the downstairs. Looks like we missed whatever was gonna happen tonight. Let's head back to the Red Dragon for the night and wait to see what tomorrow brings." 04-04-06, 03:35 AM #229 El Jefe LEW Judge A knock at the door -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deciding that they'd prefer a warm bed to the company at St. Arnolds (or at least a better class of drunk to associate with), Devlin and Ryland set out for the Red Dragon. The air was cold and breezy as they made their way through the quiet city, as most of the residents had retired to their homes if not to their beds. The pair arrived to find Orussus's most famous inn surprisingly busy for the late hour. Old faces had departed, new faces had arrived, and a parchment on the wall announced a tournament for, well for whoever thought they were better at something than someone else. Joe insisted on the formality of introductions before sending a servant to show the pair to their room. They were soon fast asleep, dreaming of easy payoffs and a juicy position in Archer's business. Their dreams turned to nightmares of great gods, hurling thunder from the heavens, and mighty titans obliterating entire villages with strokes of huge hammers. Pound! Pound! Pound! Ryland and Devlin awoke with a start to discover that the pounding was coming from their bedroom door. Devlin threw open the door to find a young man, barely out of his teens, dressed in brilliantly polished scale mail and bearing the insignia of the Orussus City Watch. "Officer Vagan of the Orussus City Watch", he announced himself. "Sir, and sir, you must be Devlin Magruder and Ryland Gnome, er sorry, Ryland a gnome." The young officer might as well be reading from a parchment as adressing the pair. "I"m also looking for an Enialis McVayne, do you know of his whereabouts?" 04-04-06, 04:28 AM #230 Dungannon Registered User Devlin looks over at Ryland before addressing the youth. "I'm sorry, but I can honestly say that I do not know where anyone named Enialis McVayne is at this morning. Can you tell me why you are looking for him here?" 04-04-06, 04:45 AM #231 El Jefe LEW Judge Birds of a feather -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: Originally Posted by Dungannon "I'm sorry, but I can honestly say that I do not know where anyone named Enialis McVayne is at this morning. Can you tell me why you are looking for him here?" The young watch officer blinked. "Why, I wasn't sure I would find him here, but I am looking for him for the same reason I'm looking for you. You all work for Furlong Archer, do you not?" 04-04-06, 05:11 PM #232 Xaov Registered User After having gotten a good night sleep and after gettting cleaned up. Enialis is now having breakfast with his family at his home. 04-04-06, 09:02 PM #233 Dungannon Registered User hmm, this is interesting... the rogue thinks to himself before continuing. "Yes, we recently worked an assignment for Mr. Archer. Would you care to tell me what this is all about?" 04-05-06, 03:03 AM #234 El Jefe LEW Judge Quote: Originally Posted by Xaov After having gotten a good night sleep and after gettting cleaned up. Enialis is now having breakfast with his family at his home. Er, I don't think so. It is now about 2:00 am and Enialis is staring at the backs of his eyelids. Patience, my friend. 04-05-06, 03:08 AM #235 El Jefe LEW Judge Quote: Originally Posted by Dungannon "Would you care to tell me what this is all about?" Officer Vagan stiffened, if indeed that was possible. "I'm afraid I cannot discuss that here...er, discretion, you know. You two must come with me immediately, I'll be glad to explain things on the way. Are you sure you do not know where I might find Mr. McVayne? I'm sure that he will want to...uh, observe matters for himself." The young officer appeared quite nervous, as if afraid that he might fail at some task. 04-05-06, 03:16 AM #236 Xaov Registered User oh my bad. i just wanted to establish where Enialis was. Thought it was later. But staring at the back of my eyelids works. 04-06-06, 05:20 AM #237 El Jefe LEW Judge Officer Vagan seemed as the spring on some gnome's contraption that was wound far too tight. Any other man experiencing his emotions would fidget in some way, but the guardsman simply wouldn't allow himself to do so. It seemed he must strain something unless either Devlin or Ryland answered him. 04-06-06, 05:39 PM #238 Dungannon Registered User Devlin ponders the situation for a minute before answering. "Give us a minute to get ready, we'll join you downstairs." With that Devlin closes the door and lets out a low whistle. He begins to gather his equipment, including donning his armor. "What do you think, Ryland? Could this have something to do with why Furlong was a no-show at St. Arnold's tonight?" After they are ready, Devlin heads out to meet the boy guard in the common room. 04-07-06, 01:51 AM #239 El Jefe LEW Judge Quote: Originally Posted by Dungannon After they are ready, Devlin heads out to meet the boy guard in the common room. The "boy-guard" seemed relieved that Devlin and Ryland were good to their word. He beckoned them to follow him outside. He walked beside the pair, leading them in the direction of the harbor, as the rest of the patrol followed. As they walked through the deserted streets of Orussus, Vagan spoke: "I contacted you two because I knew Furlong Archer had hired you on as apprentices, and thought you might be able to help me determine what happened tonight. There is a third, the Mr. McVayne I spoke to you of earlier. I wish I knew his whereabouts, he may be able to assist, also." The young patrolman stopped in the middle of the street, and turned to address the pair. The rest of his patrol halted respectfully behind thim. "I don't know how to break this to you", he said with some sympathy, "but Furlong Archer is dead. He's been murdered. We don't know by who. I was hoping that if you examined the scene with me, you might notice something that would help." The procession resumed, a little more somberly than before, through the streets of the sleeping city. They soon reached an intersection near where the street started to rise to approach the last bridge over the Roars, and the land sloped down to meet the waters. A lone streetlight illuminated the scene, a section of fence with a man-sized hole in it. The fence was flimsy, Devlin fancied that one of the stronger guards could pull it down by hand. OoC: I'm going to stop here for the moment. Salix mentioned he'd be away from Mon-Fri with spotty internet access, so I've taken the liberty of NPCing Ryland to the scene. Also, I'd like to know if you wish to divulge the location of Enialis's house before I describe the rest of the scene. Feel free to RP as much as you want, I'll pick it back up if the action warrants. 04-07-06, 03:06 AM #240 Xaov Registered User Quote: Originally Posted by Xaov *Enialis tells them how to get to his house should he be needed* I realized as I was going to quote this that I didn't make the Color tags stop correctly. Basically Enialis is living with his aunt in the slums district of Orussus. The house is a smaller one. With only his aunt living there before more of the accomidations were made for her. As such the area is cramped. There is a small yard out behind her house. Its got a really shabby fence around it was intended to be a privacy fence but poor craftsmanship and small funds make it so you can see back there. Looking back there you'd see a make shift stable recently cleaned up to make something of a home for Annok his horse. [/QUOTE]
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