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

[Shayuri]

Sulannus glances at Shan, and her cheeks color slightly. She'd hoped he might ask...but Corellon curse it...they needed coin. Arvandor send that the gods would help the humble...for she'd never been called on to lower herself more than now.

"If you please, I have another question," she managed. "Healing has...depleted our funds. Is there a reputable place where those skilled in magic and arms might seek employment in this city? Of a...short term nature, I mean."

Still blushing, she manages to raise her head as though she -weren't- begging for a job. If one couldn't be proud, one could at least salvage one's dignity.

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Sulannus and Shan]"Well...upstanding citisens of Sundaria with some skill at arms can always enlist as guards. The pay is alright, and they would be serving your country," he says the last looking more at Shan than Sulannus, "Otherwise, caravans occasionally look for guards to help deter banditry, I guess. Those are both legitimate ways to earn money based on skill at arms."[/SBLOCK]

 

[Shayuri]

Sulannus nods, still embarrassed, but also grateful that the watchman didn't seem particularly put out or derisive in his advice.

"Our thanks. We'll return later for that information. Open paths and sunny days be with you."

She bobs her head again in a sort of bow, then says to Shan, "We should be getting back to the others."

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Does anyone remember where they were going to meet? The temple?)

 

[jkason]

(OOC: I believe we did pick the temple, since it was the only place in town we all knew how to get to)

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Okey dokey)

*Sulannus and Shan reach the temple well before the others, who are still busy tumbling for quite some time. Eventually, they all meet up together.*

 

[Boddynock]

The slight figure of Kelloran strides into the temple and pauses, casting around until he spots Sulannus and Shan. When he does so, he makes his way towards them. Unfortunately, the trek across town, and the stiffening bruises he has received during his unfamiliar tumbling routine have soured his mood considerably.

"Well, that was a waste of time!" he says, not even bothering to greet the pair. "It's as I told you - even to meet with the information men takes money, money we didn't have, so we have spent the best part of the day tumbling in the streets to try and raise funds for our little venture and do you know how much we raised? Do you? The princely sum of 12 copper pieces. How lame is that! Ouch!" He grimaces, and rubs his hip, where he landed particularly heavily in one part of the performance. "Almost as lame as I'm going to be."

Suddenly he stops, grins ferociously at himself, and says, "Mind you, you should have seen that burgher's face when I flew over his head in a double somersault." At the thought, the boy's hunched shoulders drop, he takes a big breath, and he says, "Please tell me you had better luck than we did! Please!"

Grinning wildly now, he drops to his knees, raising his hand in importunity and begs, "Please, please tell me I don't have to be a tumbler again tomorrow!"

Then, suddenly conscious of his surroundings, and the stares of some of the temple-goers, he stands up, dusts off his breeks, and raises an eyebrow at the pair.

 

[Legildur]

Blunt shrugs his shoulders ever so slightly as Kelloran complains. "The Powers obviously enjoy setting us a challenge," is all he says even when suffering from his own wounds. And then he simply waits for the knights to tell of their day.

 

[jkason]

Titus Farrab, human ranger

Grinning wildly now, he drops to his knees, raising his hand in importunity and begs, "Please, please tell me I don't have to be a tumbler again tomorrow!"

Then, suddenly conscious of his surroundings, and the stares of some of the temple-goers, he stands up, dusts off his breeks, and raises an eyebrow at the pair.

Titus' foul mood at the day's activities and pitiful reward seems to fall away as Kel resorts to his antics. Even as the boy becomes embarrassed by his surroundings, Titus completely disregards them to let out a hearty laugh. He pats the boy roughly on the back, then turns with a mischievous gleam in his eye to Sulannus and Shan, asking "Yes, how have your own ... respectable errands gone?"

 

[Jolmo]

Shan tensely tells them of the results, hoping it won't be too badly received. "Well... They offered information; but no reward for helping."

He pauses a second before going on in more detail, "Apparently there have been several other kidnappings recently, although they couldn't say how they were connected. The lieutenant would collect the information they had gathered for us until tomorrow. He also said that he couldn't officially approve of us going after the mage, but that he would help us in the ways he could."

"I didn't give it much thought then, but he did mention the possibility of enlisting as guards. It may be that we could be assigned to investigating the kidnappings if we did. I don't know if they could accept all of us, but it may be worth it even if not."