Academy of Drell, Part 6

[Zhure]

OOC: Might Rallyn's parents know his parents?

If it's ok with both of you, that's fine. The gnomish community would be quite close-knit, I'd think.

 

[Velenne]

Travellios glances up from the map and begins to relay his findings when the new gnome speaks up.

"The academy? Ah... yes you've made it to what's left of the acadamy indeed. But speak carefully, good gnome. There are those about who are prone to draw swords and make dark, unspoken threats until you've yeilded alpha-male dominancy over to them.

"As for your parents, they may either be back in yon village, " he turns to point a finger down the beach, "or taken to sea by marauding orcs," he thrusts the same finger behind him, "If you wish to research the former, simply continue on your way. If you wish to explore the latter, I'm afraid we stand aboard the last remaining vessel on the island and are soon to depart. Ah, but I see I am rambling again and am in no position to be yeilding any spots on board as I am but a guest myself. I would direct you to someone more qualified to make such a decision, but I know not who that person might be."

 

[Tokiwong]

Keith nods looking to the newcomer, "If you are here to help, then welcome, if you don't mind we can skip the pageantry, we are in a bit of a hurry I suppose, so if you want to help, make your introductions and grab an oar, if not then good day to you," Keith turns to the party gathered around, "we all ready to depart?"

All of us coming together, we can do this... we just need vision...

 

[Calim]

ooo

 

[Jeremy]

Or not... Rallyn thinks. Ah well, the more people that come with us, the more people to row I guess. And the more we'll have after they lose interest in us again.

"I probably knew your parents, though I don't know you... Who were they? Who are you? And why are you dressed like that?"

Rallyn, be friendly!

I am being friendly. I didn't tell him to take a hike. Hard enough to get respect for our people without wierdo's like this one making it look like elves are better than gnomes...

 

[Dalamar]

"...yes..."
Sildarin isn't really keen on speaking with Keith and just whispers his answer.
As the gnome appears, he just gives him a look and then returns it to his oar.

 

[Tokiwong]

"...yes..."
Sildarin isn't really keen on speaking with Keith and just whispers his answer.
As the gnome appears, he just gives him a look and then returns it to his oar.

Keith raises a slight brow, and replies matter of factly, "Good we will be working together, I hear your skills of stealth will be of great use to the team, and coupled with my own, we should easily be able to sneak up on our foes. Unless you have an objection..."

 

[Calim]

"My name is Paendaerig the Gnome. I have come here because my parents were here just before they died. I was hoping to find someone who might have know of them and were my journey would lead then would be up to what I found here. "

"However, I do see that there are problems about here and questions would impede your progress, so as a show of good faith maybe one of you will be able to help me after this is all said and done, I will give you the support of my bow arm."

Paendaerig, senses that the group is in deed in some urgency and will move to get into the boat and grab an oar some where in the middle.

 

[Jeremy]

OOC:

Rallyn is miserable. He looks down at the map and tries to avoid eye contact with anyone.

I can't believe it! His name is the Gnome!? Paendarig the Gnome! Someone save me, this guy is every stereotype I loathe.

Gnome archers in elven clothes are stereotypical?

No. But fools who invite ridicule are the exact image of gnomes that my father faced in his day! Maybe he's not a gnome.. Maybe he's just making fun of me. He didn't answer me when I asked him who his parents were, he didn't even answer me when I asked why he was dressed like ...that. Maybe he's just another of those chuul-bags who gets a kick out of making fun of people who don't need height to be important.

I really think you are making too much of this, he seems nice enough. A little formal, but he is pretending to be an elf you know.

I hadn't noticed.

 

[Velenne]

"All well and good then, welcome aboard Paendaerig the Gnome. Incidently, is it THE gnome as in a sort of honorific title indicative of nobility or something won with great deed? Or merely a contrivance to suit the formality of greeting? Idle curiosity, but it struck me as notable.

"I am all for pushing off before we have more sailors than oars. While I can assuredly attest to the overabundance of fish stores, I am not certain if even such a plethoras number would feed a fuller crew embarking on a journey as long as ours."