Night's Embrace: Part 1--A Touch of Darkness

[Rystil Arden]

*The forms require him to fill out his name, family name, gender, nation of origin, city of birth, date of birth, place of residence, date of residence, next of kin, annual income, exemptions requested, if any.*

(OOC: Does he have answers for those? Leaving some of it blank?)

 

[Boddynock]

*The forms require him to fill out his name, family name, gender, nation of origin, city of birth, date of birth, place of residence, date of residence, next of kin, annual income, exemptions requested, if any.*

(OOC: Does he have answers for those? Leaving some of it blank?)

Name: Kelloran
Family Name: left blank
Gender: Male
Nation of Origin: Whatever this one's called
City of Birth: Thresk
Date of Birth: left blank
Place of Residence: The Bespectacled Griffon
Date of Residence:

"What's today's date?" He gives a date two days prior to today's.

Next of Kin: None
Annual Income: 1500 gp
Exemptions:

"What are these exemptions the form asks about?"

 

[Legildur]

OOC: Kel jumps at the disembodied whisper at his side. "Blunt," he hisses, "stop sending me your thoughts. It's spooky. And get back to work in the library, where you are at the moment!"

Blunt's brow furrows as the rebuff from Kel appears in his head. 'Damned hard to concentrate on all this with him in my head,' he thinks to himself.

Shaking his head slightly and focusing again, he shuts out the distraction and continues his frenetic research into the Night's Embrace, the ways they were defeated in the past (weaknesses, etc), and possible information about their rituals (particularly around foci - material or locational) which might allow us to uncover members in the city.

If time permits, then Blunt will also research the princess and details of her upcoming ceremony (these might or might not intersect with information about the ritual Night's Embrace are looking to attempt).

He'll take copious notes to jog his memory later.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"There's the one for being a citisen. There's also another for being in a court-ordered rehabilitation program for inadvertent destructive spontaneous use of magic, but you aren't in one of those or you'd be locked up in a psychiatric ward. There's also a smaller one possible based on dependents and past tax payment redemptions, but I didn't mention it since you clearly have not been paying taxes if you aren't even on record as a citisen."

"All done then, Mr. Boy-Toy?"

*Meanwhile, Blunt continues his research into the twin mysteries of Night's Embrace and projecting his thoughts to his comrades from a distance.*

 

[Legildur]

*Meanwhile, Blunt continues his research into the twin mysteries of Night's Embrace and projecting his thoughts to his comrades from a distance.*

'Mmmmm, I feel like hitting something,' Blunt thinks to himself. 'Or someone. My head hurts!'

 

[Boddynock]

Kel scowls at the reference to "Boy-Toy" but lets it pass.

"As soon as you tell me where and when the classes are held, and issue a receipt for the fees, thank you."

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Clearly the registrar has ideas about how a young man like Kel would provide 'services' that warranted such funds from a lady but demanded discretion )

"The class description and details? You didn't even know those before you paid...well, I guess you 'keep your own hours'. Here's a pamphlet. It includes detailed directions for getting to Teodric Hall, where the class is held. It runs nightly for four hours starting at First Dark. The course lasts two weeks."

"I have no idea what you plan on doing with the receipt given your previous statements, but here you go," the registrar hands him a receipt.

 

[Boddynock]

OOC: And Kel insisted on a receipt so that he'd have proof he'd paid - just in case the registrar was trying something shonky.

Kelloran pores over the brochure, his mind alight with curiosity and excitement.

 

[Rystil Arden]

'Have you ever felt that the fundamental forces of the cosmos were just beyond your grasp? Have you ever wished that they were at your fingertips? That you could exert your will and conjure heavenly beings, create a burst of flame, or bend minds to your will? Have you ever thought you had what it takes to make a mark on the world?' the brochure asks boldly, 'In that case, sign up for at the Academy as a regular student. But if you're reading this brochure, you don't have what it takes. But that's okay. At the Academy, our motto is "Don't get yourself killed", so we'll show you the basic rules and safety tips that will help prevent you from dying, or worse, becoming a Sorcerer. Some of Sundaria's finest quasi-magical knick-knack peddlers and elite sanitation workers have taken this course, and they have been able to apply the skills they learn here to become better, more complete human beings. So join us for an exciting whirlwind tour into the world of magic. Hey, you won't be able to cast anything good, but when you sit back, count the spells, consider the price of magical ink, and calculate the cost to scribe the Wizard's starting spellbook that we give you FREE as a gift, you'll wonder why we don't charge even more!'

 

[Boddynock]

Kel raises an eyebrow, then shakes his head. It doesn't matter - he's determined.