Heroes of Highdale IC

[Shayuri]

The moment Kay'nar approaches her table, the little dragon perks its head up atop its long, snakey neck and peers at him intently. It doesn't seem hostile. Just...alert. Something in its manner projects not only the message, 'I see you,' but also, 'And I want you to see that I see you.'

The mage herself looks up as Kay comes closer and blinks at him from behind the round lenses of her spectacles; which have the odd effect of magnifying her eyes slightly, and making her look constantly wide-eyed. This is heightened by the fact that she actually is, in fact, a bit wide-eyed at the moment.

"Oh my...you really -are- coming. Uh...let me..." She starts brushing her little contraptions into a rucksack hanging from her right shoulder, and even starts dusting the table off with the sleeve of her shirt. "...sorry," she laments as she does, "I wasn't expecting...that is...I mean no one usually..."

 

[Fenris2]

The moment Kay'nar approaches her table, the little dragon perks its head up atop its long, snakey neck and peers at him intently. It doesn't seem hostile. Just...alert. Something in its manner projects not only the message, 'I see you,' but also, 'And I want you to see that I see you.'

The mage herself looks up as Kay comes closer and blinks at him from behind the round lenses of her spectacles; which have the odd effect of magnifying her eyes slightly, and making her look constantly wide-eyed. This is heightened by the fact that she actually is, in fact, a bit wide-eyed at the moment.

"Oh my...you really -are- coming. Uh...let me..." She starts brushing her little contraptions into a rucksack hanging from her right shoulder, and even starts dusting the table off with the sleeve of her shirt. "...sorry," she laments as she does, "I wasn't expecting...that is...I mean no one usually..."

Kay'nar laughs good naturedly, "Oh please don't brush those whatever they were away. Quite interesting actually, and I like interesting. On the other hand, who's and what is this fabulous creature (looks at the 'mini-dragon'. For some reason something about him or her rings a bell, but my memory is not what it used to be I fear."
Atfter the table is clear he sits and gracefully places both cups in the center of the table and says, "It seems I brought some spare glassware too, although someone has had the audacity to fill them with strange elvish liquid. Looks like the only way to fix that might be to drink them dry if you wish."

 

[Shayuri]

Alex's freckled cheeks redden as Kay sits down. For a moment she contemplates the cups, then quickly glances at the dragon. "Oh, of course, well, her name's Isis. She's a...I mean, she's what is -commonly- referred to as a pseudodragon, though I should point out that calling her that is a bit misleading, since she really is considered one of the true dragon fam..."

Alex trails off, abruptly realizing she's starting to babble. She looks at the cups again, and hesitantly picks one up.

"This looks pretty good though, anyway. Thanks very much." She holds out her non-cup holding hand. "I'm Alexandra, by the way."

 

[Fenris2]

Alex's freckled cheeks redden as Kay sits down. For a moment she contemplates the cups, then quickly glances at the dragon. "Oh, of course, well, her name's Isis. She's a...I mean, she's what is -commonly- referred to as a pseudodragon, though I should point out that calling her that is a bit misleading, since she really is considered one of the true dragon fam..."

Alex trails off, abruptly realizing she's starting to babble. She looks at the cups again, and hesitantly picks one up.

"This looks pretty good though, anyway. Thanks very much." She holds out her non-cup holding hand. "I'm Alexandra, by the way."

Kay'nar says, "Psuedo Dragons. Ah.. I think I remember seeing them in the woods so long ago (his face brightens as a memory returns) Sorry, anyway, yes my name is Kay'nar I more or less run the Turned Leaf orphange, and adventure as well. Although, some say running an orphange is an adventure itself, and one far more dangerous than a horde guarded by the fiercest dragon (looks at Isis and grins), they may be right."

 

[Rino]

Bargulg walks in the Red Mastiff inn looking for a meal and a chat with possible new friend. he is a big guy, 5' 9'', but he has a friendly look in his lightbrown eyes. he has been traveling a lot these last few months, never stayed in a town very long. he walkes by the table with ALexandra and kay'nar and sees the elven wine and says in elvish
[sblock]would there be enough wine so a lost traveller like me could also get a glass, or does this lost traveller have to buy his own wine around here[/sblock]

 

[Fenris2]

Bargulg walks in the Red Mastiff inn looking for a meal and a chat with possible new friend. he is a big guy, 5' 9'', but he has a friendly look in his lightbrown eyes. he has been traveling a lot these last few months, never stayed in a town very long. he walkes by the table with ALexandra and kay'nar and sees the elven wine and says in elvish
[sblock]would there be enough wine so a lost traveller like me could also get a glass, or does this lost traveller have to buy his own wine around here[/sblock]

Kay'nar nods and says back in common, "Well, we are all lost sometime, so pull up a chair and I will by you the first round. By the way, this fair lady is Alexandra a great magister, that is Isis a dragon. And, I am Kay'nar who is neither dragon, nor great magister, but who does have the notably redeeming quality of buying the drinks."

 

[Shayuri]

Alexandra beams a bit at the appellation of magister, even as she demurs, "Oh, I'm not really a magister, exactly. I mean, I've been trained in magic and so on, but magister specifically refers to those who follow a particular branch of wizarding. My focus is on magic as expressed through alchemy and engineered..."

She trails off and smiles, abashedly. "Sorry. Probably not interesting. But this wine is really good!" With those words, Alex offers her half full cup to the little dragon at her elbow. With a reproving look at Kal, it dips its head into the cup and slurps noisily.

Alex grins. "Isis likes it too."

 

[Jdvn1]

"What luck!"

Girble throws up his hands, as he talks to the other people coming back from the mountains, mostly ignoring his annoyance for the rest as well. After all, they had to deal with the failure too. But, Girble doesn't really care about that.

"Lucky for my wall, or we'd have all been smashed, but the rock slide in the first place?" He makes a sound that can only be described as annoyance. He looks at Ery, "And you didn't see if anything--or anyone--had caused it, of course. I suppose it may have been intentional, but we didn't see anyone up on the mountain sides. Lucas, wouldn't you say that if anyone was up there, they'd have tried to help their fellow giants a bit earlier?"

He just shakes his head and stops a few steps coming in the door, looking at the full tavern--noticeably different from how he left it. Girble shakes his head again, and sits furiously at a table, ordering a plate of hot food. That might get him in a better mood.

 

[Rino]

Bargulg pulls a chair "well, I'm Bargulg, and im not magicly trained or a dragon. the only training I had was in defending my family. that is also the reason why I am so far away from them. I wanted to learn more then just the traditional ways of fighting.

 

[Ilium]

Alexandra, Bargulg and Kay'nar can't help but notice when the door opens and the band of volunteers who set out with the constable Viktor return. Kay'nar knows that they set out several days ago backtracking a band of fathach* who had raided the mill outside of town. He didn't accompany them since he was himself out of town when it happened, only returning the next day. As the group noisily enters, they hear the heavily-armored halfling among them complaining loudly about their rotten luck.

Girble and Lucas: Ery and Sirius volunteer to get food and drink, since the busy common room is quite understaffed at the moment. The two of you find the only remaining open table, which happens to be near one occupied by several unusual-looking folk you haven't seen before, as well as a small creature you initially take for a karmelisk** but quickly realize is instead an actual tiny dragon. Such creatures are known in the south, within and near the remnant of the empire, but don't normally live in this area.