Destiny's Tears: Varylys (Almost at Chapter 1!)

[Thanee]

Melody

“I was getting shown a room to rent by one of the barmaids and then she attacked me in a most dastardly manner. They poisoned me with some sleep poison and some others and apparantly carried us out of here without you or your guards doing a thing about it. Your security here is lousy, and that's a compliment, I guess. How can someone feel safe in here? How can something like this happen inside your establishment? Don't you even check on the people who work here? Since it happened in here, that's all your fault, you surely know that! And I sure hope you are able to make up for all the inconveniences... and do not force me to take this incident to higher authorities!”

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I can assure you that all of our staff are screened thoroughly, and frankly, all I have is your word coming off the street with a complaint--can you give me any more specifics? Which barmaid attacked you? Did you get her name or could you at least give a basic description?"

 

[Thanee]

Melody

Melody describes the barmaid.

“Of course, it wasn't her, she's probably dead or something. It was someone disguised as her, who obviously could do anything in here at her leisure. Since noone seems to care for what happens to honest customers.”

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I think that's a bit of hyperbole, miss. Of course we care what happens to honest customers, but if as you say one of our staff was killed and replaced, which would require a master criminal, then really there wasn't anything we could have done to stop the criminal from attacking again, if we couldn't even protect our own staff. It is not out of any lack of concern for customers."

 

[Bront]

Priya straightens out her clothing and hair, before scratching and examining Galeru for any injuries. Once she is done, she notices the note everyone is parusing. "May I read that?"

Once she is allowed to read it:

"This 'L' seems to have an idea, but she could have gone about it in a less violent mannor. Also, it'd be interesting to see if the new sourse of power she talks about would actualy be able to regenerate quickly enough to keep going, or if the drain on it would be too much. Also, I find it curious that a device that regenerates would be completely used up if it's intent was fufilled. I would think it would slowly start to return to it's former power. Curious, now I would like to get my hands on this Crazan Arris for further study."

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Galeru does not seem to have any injuries. In fact, Galeru seems better off than any of the rest of them.*

"Whoever he or she is, that 'L' bastard is going to pay," Alire glowers angrily.

"I don't know if I like L's idea at all, frankly, but I expect it was the ninjas, not their client, who determined that the way to deal with armed snoopers who outnumbered them more than 4 to 1 was to knock them out. Even if their client did have a point with which we agreed and we had allowed them to leave peacefully, they would have seen it as undutiful to allow for the possibility that we killed the client and took the Jewel."

 

[unleashed]

Fedowin, Male Rowaini Swashbuckler

“Well, shall we all head back to the tavern then and join Melody, before deciding what else to do? I’m going to head back anyway, as I’m intrigued to see whether the real barmaid is still tied up in the room I was captured in,” Fedowin offers, before heading back to the tavern.

 

[FreeXenon]

Mhrazhar, Mojiin Inquisitor

"Some other... type.. of Dragon? Not Mojiin? Like a black or Gold dragon? What are you thinking here, Sister?"

Mhrahzar smiles at hearing Alire's angered words. "Yes, 'L' shall pay. We have a lot to do, and going to Arris is our first step. There are those who know a lot more about this than we do. We need to find out more information about these Jewels of Arris and the elders know. I am curious as to what elder Inquisitors and Avengers have to say about all of this. I expect that this 'L' will be found there. "

Rhystil

Spoiler

What other dragons exist on Arris? I guess I have kind of assumed that Mojiin were top Dragon on Arris. It sounds like I might be wrong and given that this is D&D, it might be quite a foolish assumption!

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=FX]Mojiin are considered by many, including all Mojiin, as the special children of Arris, set as guardians of the world, and it is true that Mojiin are the only dragons who can most easily achieve a strong connection with Arris as a Preserver (in no small part due to that big Dragon Level Adjustment that Mojiin don't have). Nonetheless, there are other dragons on Arris--indeed, hence the name 'Dragonlords'. Mojiin may be the spiritually highest among the dragons (especially amongst their own kind), but the 'true dragons' as they call themselves, are undoubtably physically larger and stronger, and they are imbued with innate magical powers.[/SBLOCK]

"Yes, Sister. I'd think not a black dragon--people here on Varylys would have noticed that. Maybe one of the sort that can turn into a humanoid form," Abdiel ponders, "Of course, I suppose it could also just be a Dragonlord with some unusual writing styles."

 

[FreeXenon]

Mhrahzar shakes his head and mumbles "So many to kill. So little time." and then continues "What do the rest of you think?"

Rystil

Spoiler

Gotcha!