Lamentation of Lolth - Chapter VIII

[Mimic]

Broddy stays quiet throughout the trip back to the village, clutching the book to his chest and letting himself to be led by one of the others. Once they are back he heads immidatedly up to his room he drops whatever items he has on him on the floor, various trinkets and other odds and ends roll out of various bags and pouches. If he notices he doesn't seem to care.

With some difficulty he crawls up onto the too large bed and for the first time sets the book down in front of him, he observes the book for a few minutes as if he half expects the book to explain itself. With a small sigh he flips open the front cover and starts to read.

 

[kirinke]

OOC:
Back guys, sorry I thought I would have access to a modem when I went to my parents house. Unfortunantly not.

IC:
Once back, Teleri heads to her room and orders a bath. Once she has bathed and had dressed into clean clothes and had a brief bite to eat, she settled down to pray for the souls of her lost friends, for guidance and to meditate. For the moment, the comforting rituals were her only real solace.

 

[Velmont]

"Don't be so mad at me." whispers Sielwoodan to Felmir. The elf is spreading a balm on the body of the donkey "It's only mosquitoes bites. That will ease the itch. And I've brougth you some carrot."

Once he has finish taking care of his companion, the ranger offer a piece of meat to Rex. "I'm sorry Rex, I cannot bring you back Drogo for now. But we will search for him. Don't lose hope." The dog smell the piece of meat but doesn't touch it. "Drogo would like to see you continue to take care while he is away." The dog hesitate and then take a chew on the piece of meat, but doesn't seem very hungry.

The archer leaves the two animals and walk by the back door and climb on the floor. He walk up to the room of Broddy. He then gently knock. "Broddy?"

Selune, guide Ayden, Drogo and Sarlis... I cannot od anything for them for now. I'll do what I can. A soul have lost his road, I'll try to guide him.

 

[Mimic]

The archer leaves the two animals and walk by the back door and climb on the floor. He walk up to the room of Broddy. He then gently knock. "Broddy?"

Selune, guide Ayden, Drogo and Sarlis... I cannot od anything for them for now. I'll do what I can. A soul have lost his road, I'll try to guide him.

A few moments pass before a quiet "come in" is heard, once Sielwoodan enters the room it is quite obvious by the smell that Broddy has yet to bath, various articles of clothing and other items are scattered about the room.

The sheets on the bed that Broddy is sitting on are very much ruined, all which either the gnome has somehow not noticed or its that he just doesn't care.

He barely glances away from the book that he is reading before returning his attention to it. "What can I do for you Sielwoodan?"

 

[Velmont]

"Nothing." answers the elf, looking around. He pass no comment on the state of the room. "I was more thinking what I can do for you? I... I am not a good talker but... I know about the arcane art. I have a few talents, and I know that what happen in the swamp is something beyond anyone power. None of us could have predicted what the book could have done, and none could have stopped it. You seems to feel responsible about it and you are wrong. I..." Sielwoodan pause for a moment.

I am clumsy... Ayden, it is you who should do that speech...

"I just wanted to tell you, I am here, you don't need to carry that burden alone, neither to find the solution alone." the archer stay silent a moment. If Broddy doesn't answer, Sielwoodan will simply turn around and silently leave the room, closing the door behind himself.

 

[Wilphe]

"Excuse me," Laurent makes the effort to keep his eyes moving past the eyes and sweeps down the street, looking well past the alley in question and trying to give the impression that something else has caught his eye. This apparent effort at nonchalonce fails dismally and turns into something more like a huge double take. However he still gives every impression that he really meant to do that.

Given that subtly finding out who that is is probably a waste of time he heads towards the stables, "A soft warm bed and a hot meal would be awfully appealing right now. Which is precisely why I shall take neither. To the stables then," a little bit of bargaining and the understanding that Laurent is in fact willing to pay the price of a room and board for lodgings in the stables on a bed of straw results. More or less happy he heads off to his appointed place, arriving just as Sielwoodan leaves.

*ooc [sblock]http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=467942 Natural 1 on that Bluff Check...
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[Mimic]

Broddy continues to read the book trying to make sense of what is written and what it means. He frowns even deeper as he re-reads the same passage, every time is different, not a big difference but its there, like the book is deliberately obfuscating itself, forcing him to think differently, outside the normal.

He pauses again as he senses Sielwoodan turn to leave. "I know that what happened isn't my fault, but it is my responsiblity. Our friends are lost, alone somewhere in the planes, I will find them and this book is the key to that."

 

[Velmont]

"Our responsability" correct Sielwoodan. "Just be cautious with that book." On that, he leaves Broddy for the moment, not sure if he had really understaood, even less if he could really do something to make him understand.

He walks down the stairs and take seats at a table, joining his companion if they are there. He asks for a warm meal, a luxury he hasn't taken for a while... the human's food generally gives him stomach aches, but with the aches he has since the dissapearnace of his friends, at leats he would have a reason he would understand about his aches.

 

[Majin]

The night passes peacefully, allowing everyone to wake up in the morning refreshed, even Laurent, though richer a few stray strands of straw in his hair he has become. As the bard leaves the stables and heads towards the front door of the inn to get some breakfast, figuring his new companions were already in the common room eating. As he nears the front of the building, he notices the eyes again peering at him from the alleyway.

 

[Dhes]

After a restless night Dunstand groggily rolls out of bed and makes his way down to the common room to break morning fast.