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Message: <blockquote data-quote="simmo" data-source="post: 1424731" data-attributes="member: 9744">chapter 3 What a Mug“Master, Master we've returned the mug.” The earth genasi flew clumsily in the air, bobbing and weaving to avoid the other two mephits. It's dull and hollow voice made it sound less intelligent that the others and it was somewhat slower at figuring things out.“Yes, we gave back the mug.” The mineral mephit stated, thinking that its statement was not actually lying. “Yes we've returned it,” the ooze mephit agreed and winked at the mineral mephit in an attempt to mimic the priestess in the stone circle.“WELL DONE,” Caleb replied to the earth mephit, oblivious to the other two mephits.“Oh Master, we are undeserving of your great praise." The ooze mephit pushed the earth mephit out of the way. "We your humble and loyal servants are not deserving of such praise, but since you have bestowed it upon us we have become the most blessed of all mephits.”“I COULD SEND THEM AROUND TOWN.” Caleb was thinking about how to rid himself of the mephits for awhile and did not realise that he'd spoken his thoughts aloud.“Master would you like us to go scouting?” The mineral mephit asked, eager to get its hands on more items.“This I have to see.” Cade was amused by the mephits flying around Caleb and could follow their quick chattering voices easily.“YES," Caleb replied eventually. "I WANT YOU TO GO AROUND EVERY SEEDY BAR AND TAVERN IN THIS PLACE AND REPORT BACK TO ME WHEN YOU FIND THE OTHERS.”The earth mephit dive bombed the ooze mephit, causing it to tumble out of the air. “Of course Master, your wisdom illuminates the Multiverse.” The earth mephit grinned, pleased to be the centre of its master's attention again.“There is just the small matter of having some funds to purchase beverages, otherwise we get thrown out.” The mineral mephit shoved the earth mephit out of the way in to a nearby lamppost.“JUST TELL THEM THAT YOU ARE THERE TO COLLECT THE RUBBISH.” Caleb dismissed the mineral's request for jinks, knowing that it would just run off to pay a wizard in order to be polymorphed in to a kobold.“Truly you inspire us Master. If your friends are hiding in the rubbish, which I'm sure that they are, we will find them there Master.” The ooze mephit had picked itself up from the ground and was busy trying to brush off the dust that covered it head to toe.“Perhaps just a few coins to garnish the odd barkeep and find out what they know about your friends?" The mineral mephit continued to fly in front of Caleb's face, it's whining and insistent voice sounding like a dying bumble bee. "Perhaps you can spare some please?”“NO I CAN'T," the earth genasi stated firmly. He swiped at the mineral mephit but it managed to dodge out of the way in time. "HE'S ALREADY GOT SOME COINS BEHIND HIS BACK.”“No Master, those are not coins. They are the shards of the broken mug.” The earth mephit spoke slowly, still recovering from its collision.“You told me that you would not tell!” The mineral mephit whispered fiercely and glared at the other mephits with it's hard gem-stone eyes.“I know a good plan for the shards, we can put them in pots to make the plants grow better. It's sure to make us a tidy profit.” The earth mephit chose to ignore the hard stare that the mineral mephit was giving The earth mephit hoped that their master would be impressed with its brilliant plan, but until now the other mephits had always spoiled his quick jinks-making schemes.“Argh, you sodding berk." The mineral mephit tried to catch the earth mephit and almost dropped the glittering fragments that it carried. "You've told him our great plan!”“Not to worry Master, we'll go and.... uh, spy for you.” The ooze mephit surreptitiously wiped some of the dust on to Caleb's boots and gave its master a sickening grin.“IT'S SCOUT, ACTUALLY.” Caleb stated after kicking the ooze mephit away.“Scout. Yes of course Master," the ooze mephit picked itself up and flew in to town with the other mephits. As it was moving away it caught up with the other mephits. "It's much more honourable isn't it to scout.”After the mephits had departed, Caleb and Cade continued walking in to town and came across several inns and taverns. “Your friends, are they likely to be in cheap pubs or more expensive establishments?” Cade asked cheerfully.“CHEAP PUBS,” Caleb responded thinking back to Tavern of Elemental Evil and Night Below Inn that he and the others had spent quite a bit of time drinking in.“WHY DON'T WE GO...” Caleb's suggestion was interrupted mid-sentence by his new companion.“What a brilliant idea, going for a drink.” Cade said with a smile and headed over to the nearest tavern.“I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT," commented Caleb. "IT'S UNCANNY.”The tall earth genasi and small halfling entered the tavern called the Nutcracker's Thighs and sat down to share a pint and a half of the inn-keeper's finest ale.</blockquote>

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