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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 5882377" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>JOHN PLAY</p><p>“PLAY FOR THE MONEY”</p><p>SEGMENT 31</p><p>“CANTERBURY TALES 3”</p><p></p><p></p><p>Aryth 28 996, EVENING</p><p></p><p>“I’ll take that.” Demands Balderk as he takes the bill and receipt from the employee of Orien. He carefully looks in over, frowns and then signs for it.</p><p></p><p>“Are you going to DOCument everything?” asks Play to the stuffy dwarf.</p><p></p><p>“Not your room. I leave that up to you.”</p><p></p><p>“And it was nice. Soft bed and no snoring people with ticks and lice next to me.”</p><p></p><p>“The common cart is not like that….” Says the war priest with failing confidence as he thinks back to the ½ orc traveler that slept next to him the prior night.</p><p></p><p>“Really?” Play looks around quickly and spots a human child eyeing some food. “Boy- com-ere” Play waves him over. “Would like a roll?” He picks up the roll from his dinner. The child’s eyes light up. “You can have it if you tell me about the car you slept in last night. You slept in the same car as these dwarves?”</p><p></p><p>The child is nervous but hunger overwhelms his fear. Taking the roll he nods rapidly as he bits off ½ of it in one shot. “Could you sleep?”</p><p></p><p>“Yes. But it was difficult.” Says the child with a nervous glance to Balderk and Veit.</p><p></p><p>“Why is that?”</p><p></p><p>“It sounded like thunder in the room. Everyone was snoring.” The child obviously means the two dwarves as he looks at them. Adrik breaks out laughing. “Aye- loud enough to wake a sleeping dragon I would say!” Balderk glares at him who reduces his laughter to a sparkle in his eyes and a wide smile which just reveals the steel tooth for all to see again.</p><p></p><p>“It was the Orc.” States the proper acting dwarf.</p><p></p><p>The ½ orc in question stops eating and looks over to the rowdy table of dwarves and a human man and child. Balderk puts his head down and covers it with a large meaty hand. He quietly mutters to himself.</p><p></p><p>“I was hoping to see our new friends from last night but I guess not.” Says Play.</p><p></p><p>“Aye- and have a second shot at that cleric I’d say.” Giggles Adrik happily.</p><p></p><p>“Wellllll…….”, Play smiles.</p><p></p><p>“I was warned about you Play.” Begins the dwarven leader. “This may go into my report.” Warns the dwarf.</p><p></p><p>“Must you document everything?!?”</p><p></p><p>“No” he says with obvious irritation. The other dwarves quiet down sensing anything said or done may be taken wrong at this point.</p><p></p><p>“Document. Document. Document. From now on I’m going to call you DOC.” Says Play knowing it will provoke a reaction.</p><p></p><p>His face becomes red and he gets up, stops to glare at the ex- Dark lantern, and goes to leave. The other dwarves plead for him to come back. Play looks away acting annoyed but secretly happy to strike a nerve. Doc it is.</p><p></p><p>He takes this moment to look around at some the people on the car tonight. Generally they are people he has seen on the Rail in past day. One person however is new and bugs him. She looks familiar to him but cannot place it. She travels with an older man that is well dressed but obviously trying to hide it. His clothes are that of a commoner but all are brand new and made with better materials than most. Curious, he excuses himself as the dwarves bicker and plead among each other.</p><p></p><p>“Hello. Have we met?” he asks the couple.</p><p></p><p>“No but we know you. Your father worked for the king did he not? I am Sara Dovass and this is my uncle Fermond.” She is lying thinks Play as he tries to read her eyes and body language.</p><p></p><p>“Play, John Play. And yes, my father did work for the king as his personal bodyguard years ago.”</p><p></p><p>The uncle says nothing but continues to watch Play carefully.</p><p></p><p>“I am going north with the loud group dwarves. Yourselves?” and Play pulls out a chair without asking first. Who is she he thinks.</p><p></p><p>“North also.” She says coolly. </p><p></p><p>“I really feel I know you from somewhere. Morgrave University?”</p><p></p><p>“No.”</p><p></p><p>“Wroat?”</p><p></p><p>“No.” said too quickly to avoid suspicion. Who in Wroat is she connected with?</p><p></p><p>“Your friends are leaving. Perhaps you should go with them.” Offers the uncle.</p><p></p><p>“That’s the beauty of these cars- just how far can they go?” He says trying to look into the uncle’s eyes. He is not familiar but there is something about him that is alarming Play.</p><p></p><p>“What is the king’s guard’s son doing with the dwarves of Kundarak?” she asks.</p><p></p><p>“Traveling of course. Sara. That is your name right.” Play says testing her.</p><p></p><p>“We should be going” offers the older man. “We have much to discuss still.”</p><p></p><p>Play watches them leave and gives a wave when they turn to look at him at the doorway. From behind he spots her red ribbon in her hair and a memory is brought forward. Xandrar. Red Owl rebels. She was with them that night. The Owls believe Breland should be led by the people as picked by the citizens of Breland. No more kings and queens. Crazy but he sees some advantages to the idea. He knows he should contact the authorities but decides against it. His father would greatly disapprove. Smirking at the thought, he gets up to see the dwarves again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 5882377, member: 9255"] JOHN PLAY “PLAY FOR THE MONEY” SEGMENT 31 “CANTERBURY TALES 3” Aryth 28 996, EVENING “I’ll take that.” Demands Balderk as he takes the bill and receipt from the employee of Orien. He carefully looks in over, frowns and then signs for it. “Are you going to DOCument everything?” asks Play to the stuffy dwarf. “Not your room. I leave that up to you.” “And it was nice. Soft bed and no snoring people with ticks and lice next to me.” “The common cart is not like that….” Says the war priest with failing confidence as he thinks back to the ½ orc traveler that slept next to him the prior night. “Really?” Play looks around quickly and spots a human child eyeing some food. “Boy- com-ere” Play waves him over. “Would like a roll?” He picks up the roll from his dinner. The child’s eyes light up. “You can have it if you tell me about the car you slept in last night. You slept in the same car as these dwarves?” The child is nervous but hunger overwhelms his fear. Taking the roll he nods rapidly as he bits off ½ of it in one shot. “Could you sleep?” “Yes. But it was difficult.” Says the child with a nervous glance to Balderk and Veit. “Why is that?” “It sounded like thunder in the room. Everyone was snoring.” The child obviously means the two dwarves as he looks at them. Adrik breaks out laughing. “Aye- loud enough to wake a sleeping dragon I would say!” Balderk glares at him who reduces his laughter to a sparkle in his eyes and a wide smile which just reveals the steel tooth for all to see again. “It was the Orc.” States the proper acting dwarf. The ½ orc in question stops eating and looks over to the rowdy table of dwarves and a human man and child. Balderk puts his head down and covers it with a large meaty hand. He quietly mutters to himself. “I was hoping to see our new friends from last night but I guess not.” Says Play. “Aye- and have a second shot at that cleric I’d say.” Giggles Adrik happily. “Wellllll…….”, Play smiles. “I was warned about you Play.” Begins the dwarven leader. “This may go into my report.” Warns the dwarf. “Must you document everything?!?” “No” he says with obvious irritation. The other dwarves quiet down sensing anything said or done may be taken wrong at this point. “Document. Document. Document. From now on I’m going to call you DOC.” Says Play knowing it will provoke a reaction. His face becomes red and he gets up, stops to glare at the ex- Dark lantern, and goes to leave. The other dwarves plead for him to come back. Play looks away acting annoyed but secretly happy to strike a nerve. Doc it is. He takes this moment to look around at some the people on the car tonight. Generally they are people he has seen on the Rail in past day. One person however is new and bugs him. She looks familiar to him but cannot place it. She travels with an older man that is well dressed but obviously trying to hide it. His clothes are that of a commoner but all are brand new and made with better materials than most. Curious, he excuses himself as the dwarves bicker and plead among each other. “Hello. Have we met?” he asks the couple. “No but we know you. Your father worked for the king did he not? I am Sara Dovass and this is my uncle Fermond.” She is lying thinks Play as he tries to read her eyes and body language. “Play, John Play. And yes, my father did work for the king as his personal bodyguard years ago.” The uncle says nothing but continues to watch Play carefully. “I am going north with the loud group dwarves. Yourselves?” and Play pulls out a chair without asking first. Who is she he thinks. “North also.” She says coolly. “I really feel I know you from somewhere. Morgrave University?” “No.” “Wroat?” “No.” said too quickly to avoid suspicion. Who in Wroat is she connected with? “Your friends are leaving. Perhaps you should go with them.” Offers the uncle. “That’s the beauty of these cars- just how far can they go?” He says trying to look into the uncle’s eyes. He is not familiar but there is something about him that is alarming Play. “What is the king’s guard’s son doing with the dwarves of Kundarak?” she asks. “Traveling of course. Sara. That is your name right.” Play says testing her. “We should be going” offers the older man. “We have much to discuss still.” Play watches them leave and gives a wave when they turn to look at him at the doorway. From behind he spots her red ribbon in her hair and a memory is brought forward. Xandrar. Red Owl rebels. She was with them that night. The Owls believe Breland should be led by the people as picked by the citizens of Breland. No more kings and queens. Crazy but he sees some advantages to the idea. He knows he should contact the authorities but decides against it. His father would greatly disapprove. Smirking at the thought, he gets up to see the dwarves again. [/QUOTE]
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