Ptolus: 165 Vock Row - "Rat-catchers"

[Vdou]

A dark corner of the library with shelves loaded with gilded spines immediately caught Ella's eye.

"Might I have a look around, sir?"

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

The man moves protectively between Ella and the books.

"Are you Delvers?"

 

[Vdou]

Ella focuses on the man behind the counter again.

"Wha-, OH! I am terribly sorry where are my manners. My friends and I are here on official Delver's Guild business."

Ella hands over her paper to the Librarian, meanwhile her staff slips from her grip, knocks against the counter and lands squarely on Thurst's foot.


"Oh dear. I'm terribly sorry, Master Dwarf."

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

The librarian scans Ella's identification papers with his eyes and an index finger.

"Oh, I see. Well then, welcome to the Delvers' Guild Library and Maphouse. I see Erac Kunstler signed your papers. Are you an apprentice, perhaps?"

He lifts up a hinged panel in the counter, allowing Ella access to the rest of the library.

"I am Shad Livbovic, head librarian. If you need help finding something or want to have something copied, find me and let me know."

 

[Vdou]

"Oh thank you Mr. Livbovic!"

Ella rushes off to the dark corner of the library and sets to scanning the shelves for anything interesting, oblivious to what her companions are doing.

 

[Voca]

Mata picks Ella's staff up off the ground as she runs off into the stacks, "Perhaps I should hold this till we get back outside." and introduces herself to the librarian. "We are indeed members of Kunstler's household. We're interested in locating some maps."

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

"Of course. Let me make sure your papers are in order and then I can help you find the maps you're seeking."

 

[Filthy]

Offering her guild papers forward, Valana says to the librarian, "I would like to see any books you have on ratlings, please."

 

[Fyrie Windlitened]

Pulling out the guild papers and waiting for them to be checked, Mairan asks the librarian "Where might we find maps of the sewers and catacombs near the area of the Banker's Guildhall?" Smiling she adds "You wouldn't have heard anyone about the library talking about a disturbance in that area would you?"

 

[Vdou]

The group hears a muffled "Aha!" from the depths of the bookshelves.

Ella suddenly appears behind one of the shelves clutching a shoddily bound book.

Very proudly Ella exclaims in Orcish: "Grust grod *chortle* *grunt* balok!"