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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deuce Traveler" data-source="post: 4793441" data-attributes="member: 34958">The Wilders continued to debate about their next step, but none were willing to leave Lola.  Eventually Dullon came down and knocked on the door to escort the group to meet with Liar Mukang.  Liar's hall was a strange mixture of noble court and decadent parlor, with granite pillars lining either side.  There were no signs of sturdy furniture, just divans and pillows on which rested all sorts of spoilt and effeminate nobility, perfumed merchants in elegant clothing, and drunk or dazed ladies with elegant dresses, empty laughter, and air for brains.  Liar was himself not what the Wilders expected, a sharply-dressed and painted dandy from the desert lands, seated in an oak and velvet chair and being fanned by scantily clad women and men.  A pipe connected to some cloud-filled glass via a tube lay next to his chair, and he blew forth purple smoke and sighed.  Dullon loudly announced each of the guests, ommitting Richelle's servants.  The Lady Richelle d'Artua, Madam Lanolan of the Five Emerald Veils, her servant Master Roan of Aerland, Pilot Quincy Destadt, the Earl and Copper Lord, Dan Hillby, and Captain Edward von Agnok, Cavalry Officer of the Black Blade Mercenaries."Once the announcements were complete, Liar stood up from his chair and went to meet her, taking both of her hands into his own small versions.  "Ah, my dearest Richelle.  It seems like ages, and I wouldn't have thought you would come back here after the last fiasco.  But here you are, and I see you brought that exotic lady you were telling me all about.  My dear, I would be honored if you would grace us with a performance."  He bowed and the group noted that the dusky man had a strange, unidentifiable accent.  "As for the rest of you, after the dance you will have free reign to enjoy the hospitality here.  Enjoy gambling, the pit fights, and many more forbidden pleasures... while spending decent coin of course.  Dullon will see to any special need that you might have.""My lord, you swore you were to observe our performance first," a loud voice boomed.  It belonged to a burly, brown-haired man coming from the main fest hall and wearing worn scale mail.Liar sighed and said, "My dear Rexor, I have seen your company trounce goblins in the pit once too many times.  Now I want to see something different.  Please my dear Madam.  Enchant us with a dance."</blockquote>

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