Constables of the 14th Ward Part 2

[jkason]

Moru Sen, human conjurer

Darius grabs Moru's shoulder and whispers [highlight]"Do you remember that water elemental in the storeroom? Any chance that the professor here is in league with the orcs? Or am I just being paranoid?"[/highlight]

Moru frowns. "Paranoid," he whispers back definitively. "The professor's a stalwart defender of elemental rights; he'd never bind one so restrictingly as what we found in with the weapons. Although..." Here the wizard turns back to his mentor, curious, "Professor, we actually encountered a water elemental that might be a useful witness, trapped as it was with these stolen weapons. I didn't have the power to free it, but do you think you'd have a way to summon it?"

 

[Leif]

Haswan Berfubble

"Hmmm, Summon a specific elemental that has already been summoned to the Prime Material? No, lad, probably not. Tch! I thought that I taught you better than that! You should have known that answer right away. But, I am concerned about the creature's well-being. Perhaps you could show me where it is to be found, and we can see about setting the matter right? Was there no summoner in evidence? And yet the elemental was present still? Hmm, this does not sound like the result of your typical summoning spell. If the elemental were summoned via spell, then it would be released when the spell lapsed. Unless, of course some ingenious devil has found a way to make a summoning permanent! Now THAT I would like to see! The other option is that the elemental crossed into the prime material of its own volition, which is not entirely unheard of. But that would imply that there was another way into the body of water where you saw the elemental. Tell me, how much did you explore this water? Do you know for a fact the exact limits of the space involved?"

 

[Lou]

Raul arrives back

Soulfetter is startled as he senses movement in the undergrowth across the stream. Suddenly, Raul appears and approaches.

"Seems quiet around here. Plentiful wildlife from what I've seen. Have we learned anything?" Raul whispers to Soulfetter.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

SoulFetter

SoulFetter returns Raul's whisper, his deep bass voice surprisingly quiet considering his ability to make himself heard across a battlefield when necessary.

"Well, we've learned that Drueglefish is a little on the prickly side, that Jonas isn't the most tactful of our comrades, that Moru wasn't paying attention in his 'Elemental Summoning' class, that the water elemental in the 13th was likely not summoned by ordinary means and may actually have swum over here, and that the Moonies and the orcs raiding the BB caravans are likely not the same group - that, in fact, the raiders are possibly hindering the efforts of the Moonies to move in."

 

[Scotley]

"That's a real interesting story. I've never spent much time in the 13th myself. I prefer the fringes of the city to its underside. But them orcs seem to be making there way out here from underneath. I know they've been active at an old mill near here."

 

[Rhun]

"So, what now?" asks Brae of his companions, being the newcomer to the group. "Do we have Master Drueglefish show us where these orc raiders dwell, and deal with the problem? Or do we come back at another time." The cleric absentmindedly raps his fingers on the shaft of his quarterstaff as he speaks. "I'm of the mind that we should investigate sooner than later, but I am not completely sure of what protocols we must follow in a matter such as this."

 

[Leif]

Brae and the Rest of the Constables

Yes, actually, you do know the proper protocols for a situation like this. When an investigation leads outside of Lauralie Summerhome, the first thing to be done is check in with the Sheriff with authority over that area (just like you would check in with the Constables in a different Ward of Lauralie Summerhome). You're not necessarily required to get his permission, but proper form madates that you at least let the Sheriff know of your presence, plans, intentions, etc. And, should you need a posse comitatus to assist, the Sheriff will be extremely instrumental in obtaining one. In fact, you probably won't be able to convince anyone to help you if you don't have the sheriff in your corner. In this area, I believe that the noble who is currently also serving as Sheriff is someone of Alarion's acquaintance.....

 

[jkason]

Moru Sen, human conjurer

"Hmmm, Summon a specific elemental that has already been summoned to the Prime Material? No, lad, probably not. Tch! I thought that I taught you better than that! You should have known that answer right away. But, I am concerned about the creature's well-being. Perhaps you could show me where it is to be found, and we can see about setting the matter right? Was there no summoner in evidence? And yet the elemental was present still? Hmm, this does not sound like the result of your typical summoning spell. If the elemental were summoned via spell, then it would be released when the spell lapsed. Unless, of course some ingenious devil has found a way to make a summoning permanent! Now THAT I would like to see! The other option is that the elemental crossed into the prime material of its own volition, which is not entirely unheard of. But that would imply that there was another way into the body of water where you saw the elemental. Tell me, how much did you explore this water? Do you know for a fact the exact limits of the space involved?"

Moru blushes visibly, and while no one other than Moru has ever been able to understand the chittering language of the man's familiar, those who can hear it now find it bears an uncanny resemblance to mocking laughter.

"Well, no, my studies haven't let me summon ... but I thought perhaps, with your specialty and ... "

Moru pauses and sighs.

"It was an ignorant request on my part, feuled by empty hope with no logic to support it. My apologies. I can tell you where we found the creature, but I'm afraid it's in the heart of the 13th ward, a place I'd suggest you not visit on your own, even with your own considerable power.

"Once the elemental lashed out at us, we thought it best to leave it to its corner, and it seemed happy enough to stay there, so I'm afraid I didn't analyze the depth of the pool from which it sprang."

 

[Leif]

Haswan Berfubble

Moru blushes visibly, and while no one other than Moru has ever been able to understand the chittering language of the man's familiar, those who can hear it now find it bears an uncanny resemblance to mocking laughter.
"Well, no, my studies haven't let me summon ... but I thought perhaps, with your specialty and ... "
Moru pauses and sighs.
"It was an ignorant request on my part, feuled by empty hope with no logic to support it. My apologies. I can tell you where we found the creature, but I'm afraid it's in the heart of the 13th ward, a place I'd suggest you not visit on your own, even with your own considerable power.
"Once the elemental lashed out at us, we thought it best to leave it to its corner, and it seemed happy enough to stay there, so I'm afraid I didn't analyze the depth of the pool from which it sprang."

"I'm sorry, Moru. You always were an excellent pupil, and you deserve better than to be spoken to in that way by me. (And, by the way, if I was you, I'd punish that upstart weasel severely! Show him who the WIZARD is around here!) {I'm going to take the liberty to assume that Moru tells the Prof. more of the details of that encounter, without making you remember and recite them, or look them up again. Hope that's ok with all?} "Well, from what you have told me, how the pool wasn't visibly attached to a larger body of water, but was being used regularly for cleaning and drinking, as evidenced by the various cups and towels that you saw nearby, I surmise that there was, in fact, a connection somewhere down in the pool to a larger body of water, probably running water, say a stream. If that is indeed the case, then the elemental is certainly not limited to the one pool, but just happened to be there at the same time you were. So I wouldn't fret much about it."

 

[Rhun]

[sblock=Response to Leif post 267]
I just figured since Brae has only recently been attached to the constables from the church, he might need to ask his companions a few question re: protocol. [/sblock]