Heart of Artifice: Part I--Engineered Enigma

[Velmont]

"Dinner for five? If we can just go see Susie while you do the preparation, so we can lose the less time possible. But your sandwich were good, so I wouldn't decline a dinner from you. It really make a change from the people you meet down there in the sewer. If only the Cannith house hadn't hidden a forge there... but that's another story." tells Kharas.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Nothing conclusive yet. It reacted faintly to Thelanian amber, which is somewhat unusual."

"Sure, go ahead and look for Susie--I'll make the dinner a bit more slowly so it'll come out on time for you."

 

[Erekose13]

Aethelus apologies for the rather short stay and gratefully accepts the offer of dinner when they return. Then he leads the way back up towards Morgrave to look for Sophie's TA. (hopefully they have directions or a name at least, if not he'll inquire after one before leaving).

 

[Rystil Arden]

*The trio heads to find Sophie Popplewell's TA, Jim, who lives in a small but cosy graduate dormitory room on campus. Jim answers his door when they knock:*

"Uh, whoah, three armed men!? You don't want me, dudes, I'm innocent--try Becky down the hall!"

 

[Erekose13]

"Please calm down, Jim. We are here looking for Suzie and her friends. We understand from the parents of her friends that she was staying with you." replies Aethelus.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Oh, you're not here for...whew, okay! Susie was out playing with her friends and she said she'd be back, but she hasn't been for a few days. Don't worry dudes, she's probably staying with Prof Henley."

 

[Velmont]

"Do you know where she has the habit to go with her friends?" ask Kharas.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Beats me, dude. What do little girls usually do--play house? Or dress-up maybe? Go check with Prof Henley--I'm sure she's probably there."

 

[Patlin]

Anvuss isn't sure the question posed was intended to be answered, but he nonetheless admits that the habits of little girls are quite outside his experience. He looks to the others for a suggestion, concerned that the group seems to be going in circles.

"We have allready visited Professor Henley, and her location remains a mystery just as the location of her closest associates remains unknown. We need to look through her posessions for possible clues. I don't suppose she kept any kind of personal log?"

Edit: Whoops!

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Psst--You already know that she won't be there Professor Henley? As in Digory / Elizabeth / Lucy Henley )