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Academy of Drell, Part III

Keith & Charlotte, standing at the door to the headmaster's villa... the door appears as if it's warmed up some by Charlottes psionic Finger of Fire, but doesn't appear to be seriously damaged, even after two applications.


Rallyn makes for the library at a steady trot. As the sun is rising more fully in the sky, it feels a bit less cold, but still clearly winter in the north lands. It looks as if it will be a bright sunlit day.

Arana takes the book of Xargon to Mialia with a warning of the dangers of the book.

Mialia lives in one of the dormitories, although she's an instructor. It's small, and filled with notes and piles of scrolls and scraps of parchment, cluttered but clean.

"Thank you, Arana, I'll be careful and I should have this at least partially deciphered in a day or so -- not much else to do this week." She smiles and then promptly ignores Arana's prescence in her small apartment.

Arana then makes an uneventful trip to the library, to rejoin her comrades.

Victor finishes playing ad walks to the library. Once everyone seems to be there (strangely, minus Keith and Charlotte), he makes a formal introduction of himself to the group.

Sildarin listens intently and makes a brief introduction.

The library is quiet and no one else is around. After talking for a few minutes, the group goes to confront Yodwin about the previous night, or perhaps to check on his health after the excitement.

Yodwin's door is ajar and no light comes from inside his room. It is dark and quiet. No sounds of either breathing or duress are evident.
 

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"Did you manage to sleep well? Do you feel better this morning?"

Rallyn looks fairly vigorous this morning as if after some activity.

"I went and saw Agius, he mentioned shades or shadows but took care of any lingering problems. No big deal."

Rallyn smiles.

"Where are Keith and Charlotte, anyone seen them this morning?"
 

Kith at Yodwin's door...

"Nope. I haven't seen hide nor hair of either of 'em, and I've been in here since dawn. But then they probably wouldn't want to be disturbed this morning anyway. I know I usually prefer to sleep in following 'extra tutoring' sessions myself. I say we go ahead with the plan and when they wander in we can brief them."

Kith gets up and goes to Yodwins study. He knocks on the door and then announces the group.

“Yodwin. Hey, its me and the other kids from last night. Just checking to see if your feeling better. Yodwin?”

If I don’t get a response, Kith will gently, cautiously ease the door open. Again he’ll announce himself as he does so. If I do get a response we’ll go from there…

Editted to account for Jeremy's post which crept in whilst I was typin mine...
 
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This is taking too long...

Keith wanders to a window and casually uses the pommel of his blade to smash the window open...

Reduced to two bit burglary...

"Perhaps we should try this new avenue of approach?" Keith says with a smirk...

Keith continue to bash the window with his hilt till it shatters...
 

Effective.

"That'll work. This door doesn't seem like it will be burning down anytime soon."

Charlotte turns to examine Keith's work, then looks around. Her attention turns to the sky, and to the sun.

Look at that. Such a nice day, seems to be no clouds, the sun shining... the sun! We were supposed to meet everyone else in the library!

Keith doesn't seem to have noticed, though. We don't need to leave, anyway. I'll just quick send a construct out to deliver a message to the group, telling them of what we are doing.

Charlotte focuses upon her mental powers once more, this time brining into existence a construct made out of astral goo, complete with a small wingspan, resembling a small phoenix.

Manifests Astral Construct I, with the Fly ability.

"Go to the library, and tell those there that Keith and I are at Coles' and will be joining them in around half-an-hour." She tells the construct once it forms. "Go!"
 

This should hopefully get someone's attention...

Keith glances over his shoulder, "Be prepared for anything... Cole may not like the way we have advertised our arrival... lets just hope we can solve this mess peaceably..." he says calmly...
 

Peaceably?

Charlotte nods, and takes a look at what Keith is doing to the window. She then looks at the door.

I think it's a little late for that plan, dear. We'll be lucky to get out of this one and stay here in Drell. We will more than likely get kicked out.

...but I have to know - is Coles involved in this?

Charlotte gets herself into a position to jump through the window once Keith is done bashing it in. She then draws her rapier as quietly as possible.

"He more than likely won't like our arrival, regardless of whether or not he's aware of what's been going on. Let's just get in, look for him or someone around, find some information if no one is around, then get out of here while we can."

Okay, at least we have a plan now. Executing it, and getting out, will be the hard part, though...
 

Exactly... that's my girl...

Keith flashes a mischevious smile... before resuming his normal demeanor... "Now I know I why I fell for you..." he follows Charlotte his rapier brandished...
 

Okay, stay down... don't let anyone see us, assuming anyone is here... be quiet, be cautious...

What am I thinking? I'm not a thief! I don't know how to do any of that! At least I have some common sense, but that doesn't mean that I am going to be able to do what a rogue would do.

Charlotte nods absentmindedly, focusing on the area directly inside the window, checking to emsure that the area around the window is clear of people.

"Okay," She says in a hushed whisper. "I guess we go in, and stay down. Single file, that'll probably be better. We shouldn't split up, as we might need to run - and fast. At first we should just wander cautiously until we get our bearings."

She kneels down upon the ground for a moment, thinking.

"We might also want to go to the door and unlock it from the inside, if at all possible. Just in case we need to use the door as an escape route."
 

Arana Perivai

Hearing Kith's comment, Arana steps to the door of Yodwin's room. She nudges Kith aside gently, leers at him and mouths the word "pig". She then removes a brightly glowing sphere from her pocket (i.e., my everburning sphere) and rolls it into the dark room. She unhooks her long sword from her baldric and peers inside.

[color=sky blue]OOC: I wasn't aware that astral constructs can speak.[/color]
 
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