IG's "Those Left Behind" Chapter 2

[Shayuri]

Talashia nods and strolls inside.

"Thank you. Very well, how to put this? We've discovered an infestation in your sewers. Evidently one of your local wizards fled town, and a creature escaped his laboratory. This creature can change anyone it touches into a copy of itself. Those copies can then change more people...and so on. Unfortunately, they can do this to just about anything, which means we have no way of knowing exactly how many there are down there right now. Only that there will be more."

She takes a deep breath and pauses to let that sink in.

"Fortunately, these creatures are essentially mindless. They won't be coordinating or planning. And they can be safely killed from a distance, though they're fairly durable."

"Any questions so far?"

 

[industrygothica]

[sblock=Uulark]You notice the magistrate's nearly imperceptible pause when Talashia mentions the sewers. As she finishes, he relaxes a bit, and seems to be forming a plan.
[sblock=ooc]Uulark is the only one with a decent Sense Motive check, so he's the only one that notices the magistrate's subtle reactions[/sblock][/sblock]

"In the sewers you say? And you've battled these creatures already? Well, in the name of the City of Irongate, I thank you! You must certainly continue your quest! Bring back the proof of what you say, and that the job is done, and you will be rewarded handsomely, I'm sure!"

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental

Uulark cups his hand against Caerwyn's ear, and whispers, "He knows more about this than he is letting on. Why would he lie to us thus?"

 

[Scott DeWar]

not being sure how to react to Uulark's revelation, Caerwyn asks, "What sort of proof do you desire? A body part?"

 

[Shayuri]

Talashia frowns slightly, this not being the reaction she was looking for, though it was far better than the worst possible.

"We can get a corroborating account from a local priest who helped save one of us," she offers. "But more importantly, you need to station guards at each sewer outflow. Make sure they have bows, and strict instructions not to approach. If they spread into the city, the losses would be..."

She thinks, and finally says, "Catastrophic."

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental

"And what of you, Sir? What do you know of this threat? Would you have us continue our quest in total ignorance of what we face, perhaps hoping that we will not return to trouble you further? Let us have some TRUTH, Sir. Speak of what you know that has lain hidden for so long." Uulark says this, hoping to catch the magistrate off-guard with his plain speech, and, perhaps hoping to tweak at his hidden feelings of guilt?

[sblock=OOC-thread size]So has ENWorld ceased to request that threads be held to a mere 1000 posts?[/sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

to Talashia, Caerwyn says quietly through a couped hand over her ear,"Uulark says he knows more then what he claims.

 

[industrygothica]

"I thought maybe one of the dead things would serve as proof enough, whatever they are," he says.

"Priest? What priest? I should like to speak with him myself, but I can't very well send the entire guard to cover a threat you've no proof of. We don't know each other; you could be a bunch of loons after all."

After Uulark's statement, the magistrate looks completely appalled. He then stands, and leans directly into Uulark's face.

"The truth, sir, is that I've given you too much of my time already. I've got a carnival to tend to that requires my full attention. Now, if you'll excuse me!"

 

[Shayuri]

Talashia closes her eyes and fights for control of her temper. Not against the magistrate, but rather Uulark, who seemed to have a positive gift for saying the wrong thing at the wrong moment.

After a moment she opened her eyes and said softly, "My apologies. Facing dangers occasionally means keeping company with those not suited to gentler occupations. When we have proof, I'll return. Good day, magistrate."

When she turns to walk out, her pale blue eyes briefly find Uulark's, and clearly communicate her anger. She doesn't give it voice or otherwise let it surface on her face, but it's unmistakable.

The door clacks shut behind her.

 

[Scott DeWar]

Caerwyn inhales deeply, then exhales slowly. by then his sister has left and shut the door behind her. he follows her, if nothing else to get away from this clown and his carnaval.

exiting through the door, which he does not close behind him, he calls to his sister,"tal! Talashia! wait up!" he quickly catches up to her.

He looks about nervously making sure there are no threats about...after all their father would whip him soundly if anything happened to his sister...He jsut simply walks beside her as she walks away......