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Message: <blockquote data-quote="InVinoVeritas" data-source="post: 5320238" data-attributes="member: 41485">Nathan leads the Red Hand Society (and Alnar) into the opera house.  <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/4211208458/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4211208458_f55821d9e4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> Inside the Opera House The opulence of the Venza Opera House is staggering. The ruling houses wanted to make sure that there would never be any question about their cultural superiority, and so they all coordinated and constructed one of the most beautiful buildings in all of E'n. Here, in the entrance hall, the effect on the eyes is dazzling. As for the acoustics... the walls and floors echo out in a single concert: "NO, NO, NO!" Footsteps fill the hall as a slight, if portly, figure descends the staircase. Bedecked in finery from head to toe, he totters along, his voice shrill yet firm."No, you cannot be serious! Calpurnio cannot expect to perform yet another grotesque at this time, we have just completed performing Ronaldo the Jungle Orc, and we haven't yet gotten the stench out of the front seats! You would not believe the price of velvet these days, let me tell you!" As he approaches, his diminutive stature becomes more and more apparent; between that and his accent, he is clearly a halfling. He takes one more appraising look at you, and a look of realization blossoms across his face. He slumps into a nearby chair, takes off his hat, and fans himself. <img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1213/1010014002_848a9ff216.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> Tilsit slumps into a convenient chair to observe you.He shakes his head. "Fine, so Calpurnio did not send you. Thank the heavens for that. My name is Tilsit Dimplecotton, opera set director extraordinaire. I have just two questions. First, what brings you to the opera, and second, is that beast properly housetrained?" [sblock=Photo Credit]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/4211208458/" target="_blank">[Opera House staircase, Paris, France] (LOC)</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/library_of_congress/" target="_blank">The Library of Congress</a>, on FlickrPhoto of Tilsit by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nessachan/1010014002/" target="_blank">nessachan</a>.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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