Academy of Drell, Part 7

[Argent Silvermage]

Lyrique looks stressed, Very stressed. "Ancestors. What are we to do? This can't get into the hands of anyone!"

 

[Jarval]

Mortimer lets out a held breath as Carnan walks out of the room without trying to take the book or attack anyone. He shakes his head in disbelief at himself, then goes to rejoin his friends.

He pats Lyrique on the shoulder comfortingly, sensing the stress. "Don't worry, we'll figure out how to get rid of it. Who knows, maybe the Crimson Guard is here to do just that?" He looks around at his companions, watching their faces.

"So, you're not buying that idea, either? I thought I was being a bit optimistic..."

 

[Dalamar]

It seems we are in a rather lose-lose situation.
Really? And here I was thinking that since you either had to destroy the book, gaining the Crimson Guard as your opponents in the process, or give it to them, thus possible handing it to excactly the persons it should be kept away from, you were in a perfectly valid win-win situation.
That's new.
What is?
I think that's the first long comment you that didn't have something to do with females from you in a long while.
Ha... Ha... Ha.... You're so funny it's killing me... Not!

 

[Zhure]

Distantly, Carnan can be heard shuffling his feet outside the library doors. At this distance and through the doors, he has to be doing it intentionally - to draw attention to himself.

Sorry I've been not around much this last few weeks. We're opening a new store and the workload is higher than the regular peak season. The good news is we're breaking volume records; the bad news is I'm physically worn out.

Is there any particular actions people want to take?

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Lyrique says in as hushed a tone as he can muster. "I want to get rid of this. Maybe one of the instructors whould know what to do. this is too much responcibility for me. All I want to do is sing."

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn walks up. "Good riddance. The guard, the empire, the instructors, someone who can waste all their time figuring out what to do with that book should have it. Someone a lot older and with more heft than us. As long as that half-drow doesn't get it, I say we did right."

He smiles and looks around, "I don't know about you guys, but after all the almost-dying, seeing bodies burnt and stabbed, and worrying over ancient magic, I'm up for some rum and music."

 

[Argent Silvermage]

"Rum and Music sounds wonderful!" Lyrique says fully wanting to get blotto.

 

[Velenne]

Travellios pokes his head up from a pile of books, "Here here!"

 

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte narrows her eyes as her companions cheer.

I don't like this one bit. We're giving in too easily. This thing... it can only be used for evil. It must be destroyed.

"Give me one good reason we should give it to them." She says, looking around at the others. "There is none. There is no good reason for this thing to even exist. I am all for destroying it right now. It wouldn't be too difficult... one blast of flame should do the trick."

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn sags, "What do you have against the Empire Charlotte? There may be some good people in it. Some people may join it to do good for people. For others it might just be a job."

Rallyn pokes her and tries to joke, "Why has there got to be some evil plan in motion?" He smiles and continues, "We got it away from the bad guys, maybe the guard will decide destroying it is for the best. We did good, but who are we to say what the Empire should and shouldn't do? Let's just celebrate that we are alive to wonder about it!"