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Message: <blockquote data-quote="arwink" data-source="post: 595089" data-attributes="member: 2292">Thursday, August 24th, 508 AF, continuedBreakfast at the Bell and Clapper is a lavish affair.  Bacon, eggs, fresh poridge and bread.  There's even a choice between tea and good Khestian coffee.  Most of the locals seem to choose the tea, but Goeffrey and Halgo both see a need for a clearer head and drink the largest mug of the bitter coffee that they can find.The decision is made to wait for Othic before eating, and the wait is torturous.  After four days on the road, the sizzling sounds from the kitchen are enough to whet everyone's appatite, and Yip is practically salivating over the table at the new and unfamiliar scents.  The better part of two hours pases before they give in and order a meal.  The breakfast that's brought out before them is immense, more than enough to cover the boudless appatite of Blarth.  The four companions dive in ravenously.They are halfway through the meal when a young boy, about fourteen winters old, bursts through the doors of the taproom.  "Dead," he pants, obviously winded from a long run.  "Mr Tokket, Mister Othic is dead."A murmer of surprise runs through the crowd, and Tokket quickly leads the boy to a corner and gives him a cup of tea to calm his nerves.  Everyone at the parties table looks at one another."We should help," Geoffrey says simply."We've got a job to do," Halgo argues.  "Do we have time to go looking for a killer.""We weren't given a time-frame," Geoffrey reasons,  "And it'll take the better part of two weeks for the required priests to find their way to Hommlet anyway.  I think we've got time.  Besides, he was a polite old man, a friend.  He deserves justice of some kind."There's a silent agreement from Blarth and Yip, and even Halgo seems swayed by the arguement.  They look down at the uneaten halves of their breakfasts, stomach's only partially sated, then stand and gather their weapons.  They head accross the tavern just as Tokket rouses the boy from his seat."The Mayor lad," he orders the skinny youth.  "Go tell the mayor.  With all the trouble about, it's time he sent the watch to investigate something."The boy nods, then sprints from the building.  As one, the four companions leave after him.</blockquote>

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