Destiny's Tears-Prologue: A Jewel in the Shadow Part I

[Brother Shatterstone]

Molpe Lilypetals: Limnad/Female (Siren)

[sblock]“Well, I’ve never claimed to understand this place, Wei-Hon,” Molpe replied with a sweet smile, obviously taking Wei-Han’s words as a complement, and she continued to reply passionately, “nor do think I ever will… Look at how happy she is now, she should be that happy all the time! Creating food? It’s a minor spell for some, I’ve seen it done, this place has just be corrupted by greed and its people’s love for each other tarnished.”[/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Zykovian (and Melody or Abdiel if you want to look or listen in Amity's direction too):
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*Amity doesn't seem to be paying close attention to the trio in the table, having turned her smile towards a rather brutish looking man with thick muscles, long blond hair, a horned helmet, and a huge axe. As you listen in just a bit*

"Nafn ish Brarn, þjóna SLÁTR griðkona dirne!" the man demands rudely, slamming his fists on the table.

"Neinn, vinr, irsh mjoðrholleigar," Melody answers with a smile.
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[Rystil Arden]

Molpe:
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*Wei-Han thinks about what Molpe is saying for a moment, then shakes his head.*

"Berieve it ol not, this city actuarry has the rowest late of moltarity flom povelty, and of unemproyment that I have ever seen, even back home...even the labourers seem happier hele than they were back on Lara-Kai...I think that you have melely spent neal arr youl time so fal in the wrong palt of the town, and so leceived a displopoltioned view of Erdiz. Besides, sometimes the people who rook to be lighteous, rike the fake gualds, are not arways kind, and peopre who do things that make it seem that they hold no rove for theil companions in theil healts are actuarry kind. Fol me, that is the scaliest but arso the most interesting palt of riving hele...because I have to rearn to use my instincts to judge peopre not by theil appealance, nol theil words, nol even theil actions, but by what I can discern of theil healt...And I know that youls is as blirriant and tlue as the blight pink frower in youl beatifur hail."

*Meanwhile, a large impoverished-looking man steps in front of Esperanza and blocks her way, a big man whose muscles look dangerous, even though he wears only rags and carries nothing more than a rotted piece of wood in his hand. Blithe and innocent, Esperanza tries to talk to him and get past*

"Hiya Mr. Man! My name is Esperanza, and I'm heading through here with my friends. Can I come past you?"

*The man replies in a series of rapid-fire syllables in a language you do not understand.*

Wei-Han whispers, "I rearned one diarect of his ranguage, that I did. But his speech is diffelent, and vely fast, so I couldn't make out much. He thinks that she has money because she is so crean, and he is demanding 5 Dorathi Cledits to pass or else he'll knock her senseress with the wood, at reast I think..."

*Esperanza replies in the same language and then points back at the pair of Molpe and Wei-Han, putting her thumbs in her ears and waving her fingers about as she sticks her tongue out and vibrates her lips around it to make a rude sound, then she runs back to the following couple as the man advances menacingly.*

"Errm," Wei-Han says nervously, "I think she tord him that 'Miss Molpe and her boyfliend Wee-Hun are heloes who beat up burries rike you arr the time, you big meanie.' What do you want to do?"
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[Brother Shatterstone]

Molpe Lilypetals: Limnad/Female (Siren)

[sblock]* Molpe wasn’t sure how to respond to Wei-Hand, she knew enough to realize what he said could be very much true, that she had only seen the poor part of town and that had colored her opinion, but she wasn’t sure understood why their had to be a poor part of town. *

* It was quickly forgotten, as was the flush that was caused by Wei-Han’s flattery, as cautious worry spread across her face. Molpe might not understand currency and the greed that drove this place but she did understand size and intimidation. As Wei-Han translated the conversation her cautious worry was replace with wide eyed worry. *

“Do you think you can get him to stop and listen to us? Tell him we’re willing to barter for passage.” Replied Molpe as she watched Esperanza run to her side. [/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Molpe:
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"I can tly," Wei-Han says, unsure.

*Wei-Han speaks, although he sounds different than the other two, and much slower.*

*The man replies in a mockingly slow, drawn-out way, and loudly too for some reason, and then spits.*

"Errm, he lesponded to my lequest with a lacial srur against my peopre," Wei-Han replies glumly.
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[Brother Shatterstone]

Molpe Lilypetals: Limnad/Female (Siren)

[sblock]Molpe beamed a largely with her inviting eyes and smile at the large man, if he couldn’t understand her than it was best she didn’t appear as a threat, but her tone was soft and apologetic, “I’m sorry Wei-Han but at least he had stopped. Tell him, ‘that kids will be kids and that we meant him no disrespect. That if he lets us pass I can clean him as I cleaned her.” [/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Molpe:
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*The big man looks lasciviously at Molpe as Wei-Han tries to speak to him again, and then responds to the Martial Artist with a surly ultimatum, emphasised by holding up his fingers and then making a lewd gesture towards the Limnad.*

"Errm, he insurts me fol being too 'shlimpy' to deselve a 'whole' like you--his words, not mine Molpe. Then he says that if I don't want him to bash my blains out, I will pay fifty cledits now for the chird's insurt--he seems to have incleased the plice because we rook rike we can pay it and our attempt to baltel makes him think we are aflaid of him, lathel than that we simpry desile not to have to hurt him--and additionary...he...errm...he wants...errm...uhh..." he is having difficulty getting it out. "He wants youl body," he says in a rush.
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[Keia]

Zykovian T’Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist/Marksman

**In Altanian**[SBLOCK] "If you need anything, Amity," Zykovian called out, "Just let me know."

*Regardless, Zykovian kept an eye on the horn-headed one, just in case things got interesting. He knew Amity could probably handle whatever trouble there was . . . but who knew, maybe there was a bounty on mister axe and armpits.*[/sblock]

 

[Eonthar]

Abdiel Lyanthra, Mojiin Preserver

Melody & Zykovian:
[SBLOCK]"No, not a complete stranger." It is clear from the look on his face that Abdiel did not understand any secondary meaning that may have been included in the statement. You are pretty sure that he did not understand the meaning of the wink either.

“Your kin does not build cities then? You live very much in tune with nature, yes? But you don't mind cities, like this, or do you?”

"I do not mind them overly much. Although I imagine that if I had to spend a great deal of time in one that I would find it disconcerting. We are very much in tune with nature, in fact we are very much in tune with the planet that we are on. I can read her feelings, better than I can read the feelings of ohter humanoids generally."
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[khavren]

Fedowin, Rowaini Hero

Wow, this was really quick to read through and get caught up, since almost everything is sblocked.

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I'll try and find out more information on the theft, on the jewel, and on any well known thieves that have suddenly dropped out of sight. Failing that, I'll head for the spelljammers, looking to make an impression
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