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Message: <blockquote data-quote="InVinoVeritas" data-source="post: 3222319" data-attributes="member: 41485">The woman turns to Torhan. "Oh, yes, I haven't heard from him all day, and we were supposed to celebrate the New Year together.""Edditomas?" the gnome in white answers, "I know him, he's a great alchemist in town. I know where he lives, come, let's see if we can find out what happened! Come, sir, we'll get there right quickly... he's such a pillar of the community, I would hate to think that anything had happened!"The gnome turns to his female companions. "Kitten, Marionette, go see after the two other policemen. Fetch them and bring them to Edditomas' place. Take care." Sasha jumps off Torhan, grabs hold of her hand, and tugs slightly, a plaintive look in her eyes. She, the older woman, and the gnome in white gesture off toward a side street. The gnome's other two women detach themselves from his arms and head on, searching for the other two policemen.*     *     *Darian runs down the alleyway. The buildings are built close together, designed to let someone smaller than him through, but he can move in the space without problem. The jester has a head start, but Darian grins as he realizes that he is still faster, with his longer legs. He will catch him. Abass follows Darian as best he can, keeping him in sight. The jester turns a corner. Darian follows, and notices a pair of discarded masks on the ground quickly enough to avoid being tripped by them. A gnome couple huddles in one corner, lost in each other's embrace and oblivious to the chase around them. The jester stops at a dead end and pulls out a small brass key. Abass approaches, sidestepping the couple. Darian finds the jester, his presence and cloak filling the passageway. *     *     *"We have another witness to question, yes," Perrin replies. A sharp whistle comes from the carriage driver outside. Perrin pokes his head out of the shop and comes back in. "We need to act fast. Let's get these two to safety." He indicates the road ahead, further away from the clocktower square. It is hard to make out in the fog, but another horse-drawn carriage has appeared, barely visible, and clearly waiting.</blockquote>

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