JA's - The Borderland Keep

[Rhun]

Edoryan grins and nods. "Looks like I may be building from stone after all. Can you tell me what services the town is lacking in? It seems you are well on your way to a grand settlement, but I'm wondering what still needs to be brought in from afar?"

 

[Kaodi]

Tetke is become annoyed. " Let us go and meet the Baron immediately. I did not spend thirty seven days on the road to sit around and gawk once we got here. Do not confuse me for one of those elves that likes nothing better than to layabout all day and do nothing. "

 

[J. Alexander]

"We have made good time" Sky says "In fact you have two days before the audience..if you wish we can head directly to the castle and you can see if he will see you .."

 

[Kaodi]

" That would be my preference, yes, " says Tetke.

 

[kinem]

"I'm eager to meet the Baron as well" Heinz says "Though first I'd prefer to clean up from the road, if such facilities are available, perhaps in the castle itself."

 

[ghostcat]

"I would also like to meet the baron. But only after a bath and a chance to change out of these dusty clothes."

 

[Rhun]

"I too would like to meet the Baron, if he will see us on such short notice."

 

[J. Alexander]

Then we shall proceed to the keep. Captain sky then leads you to the northern part of the city where you enter the outer keep gates proper. Your horses are quicly taken from you and stabled and you are shown to quaters where you are told that baths will be drawn shortly and that his lordship will see you at 5pm.

After cleaning up you are then escourted directly to the main keep where you ascend several flights of stairs and are before a very solid door. The door opens and you are taken into a room perhaps 40 by 40 feet where an very old man,, your guess would be close to 100 is sitting at a small desk near a fire. In the room are two middle age men one sitting behind a larger desk doing paperwork and the other sitting in the corner his hand close to a very nice sword.

Without premble he says " What is so important that you could not wait, interested in taking power from me as soon as possible is it?

 

[Kaodi]

The elven sage cocks his head slightly as something suddenly dawns on him. " It was not your own true wish to contract us, was it, my Lord? " asks Tetke, " Your hand was forced. " The elf shifts uncomfortably. Interaction has never been his strong suit. " My understanding was that I was to be an advisor to you, not to take power. It is my intention to act only as your subordinate. But as for waiting, I can perhaps understand why you might think that one of my kind would consider our journey here as of a trivial duration. But I can only imagine for my rest of my companions it has been an incredibly long wait on the road as it is. We are merely eager, now that that journey is finally over, to make the aquaintance of our liege and learn his, your, desires for us. "

 

[ghostcat]

Catyline lingered in her bath and even finds some floral scented shampoo to get the dust and tangles out of her hair, whereupon spends some time getting it back into its style.

Rather than her usual armour, Catylina goes to see the baron wearing a fashionable day dress, which shows some cleavage without been vulgar. She is actually unarmed, not even carrying her concealed daggers.

Approaching the baron she curtsies. Responding to his comment about taking power. "Power, I have no interest in taking anyone's power. Power is just more trouble then its worth." she says sounding slightly peeved. Realising that she has let her feeling get the better of her, she pauses and takes a deep breath before continuing in her usual pleasant tone "Your pardon mi lord, please except my apology. However, you have employed me to do a job and I am anxious to find out exactly what you need me to do, so I can get started."