Rowaini Musketeers: One For All and All For One

[Rystil Arden]

Gabriel places his hands on her shoulders and pushes her back gently after only a moment, smiling as he says, “Any other time, I would be more than happy to kiss your for as long as you’d like, lovely Anne, but you are not yourself and I’m afraid you’ll hate me and yourself later if I give in to your current desires. Now, I will ask again ... have you eaten, drunk, or otherwise ingested anything while I was away, my dear?”

*Anne doesn't really pay attention to Gabriel's question. Instead, she grabs a hold on his shirt and then climbs up to nuzzle against him, her head against his chest, as she murmurs softly, her eyes fluttering as if drowsy.*

 

[unleashed]

*Anne doesn't really pay attention to Gabriel's question. Instead, she grabs a hold on his shirt and then climbs up to nuzzle against him, her head against his chest, as she murmurs softly, her eyes fluttering as if drowsy.*

Gabriel shakes her rather roughly, concerned that if he lets her sleep she won’t awaken, “Now, now, lovely Anne, it’s not time to sleep. Wake Up! Wake Up!”

 

[Rystil Arden]

Gabriel shakes her rather roughly, concerned that if he lets her sleep she won’t awaken, “Now, now, lovely Anne, it’s not time to sleep. Wake Up! Wake Up!”

"Mmm, not so rough," Anne murmurs, gazing up into Gabriel's eyes with a vacant look, though a pleasant enraptured expression.

*Belinda notices Gabriel and heads up to him.*

"Gabriel? What's going on here? Tristan wants you upstairs in Marie's room."

 

[unleashed]

"Mmm, not so rough," Anne murmurs, gazing up into Gabriel's eyes with a vacant look, though a pleasant enraptured expression.

*Belinda notices Gabriel and heads up to him.*

"Gabriel? What's going on here? Tristan wants you upstairs in Marie's room."

“I beg you pardon my lady, but I don’t want you dozing off, otherwise people might think I’m not man enough for you,” Gabriel teases, continuing with their earlier banter as he watches for any further signs of drowsiness.

Looking up for the briefest moment, simply to see who he’s speaking to, he says, “What’s going on! Well, I believe someone has contaminated some of the food or drink, which has affected Meleagant, Valerie, Heloise, Aric, Julien, Elise, and Anne. I tend to lean towards the food though, as I haven’t eaten anything here, and I saw Meleagant eat some bread not too long ago.”

“Now for a few questions of my own. Who is Marie and where is her room? And who are you, my dear, as I don’t believe we’ve met?”

 

[Rystil Arden]

“I beg you pardon my lady, but I don’t want you dozing off, otherwise people might think I’m not man enough for you,” Gabriel teases, continuing with their earlier banter as he watches for any further signs of drowsiness.

Looking up for the briefest moment, simply to see who he’s speaking to, he says, “What’s going on! Well, I believe someone has contaminated some of the food or drink, which has affected Meleagant, Valerie, Heloise, Aric, Julien, Elise, and Anne. I tend to lean towards the food though, as I haven’t eaten anything here, and I saw Meleagant eat some bread not too long ago.”

“Now for a few questions of my own. Who is Marie and where is her room? And who are you, my dear, as I don’t believe we’ve met?”

"The bread!? Oh angels above--Of course it was the bread! Follow me upstairs--leave her with someone. We need to get a priest!"

*Belinda leads Gabriel quickly upstairs to Marie's room, where Tristan and the others await (except Hyacinthe).*

"The bread! Some people have been drugged. Didn't he say something about the bread, Tristan? We need a priest. The healer isn't having much luck."

*Tommy seems surprised and uncertain as to what is going on, and at first he looks lost and scared, but he sighs and sets his face to a look of resolve.*

"I will check it out. Sorry Tristan, I'll be back soon."

*As Tommy leaves, the middle brother Guillaume heads into the room.*

"What is the meaning of this!?" he looks over at Jacen, "Why is he in Marie's private bedchambers? And why is there blood here..."

(OOC: I'll pause here to see if anyone is going to go with Tommy to check on downstairs or if everyone is staying up here)

 

[unleashed]

"The bread!? Oh angels above--Of course it was the bread! Follow me upstairs--leave her with someone. We need to get a priest!"

“Well, I did call for a priest, when I checked on Meleagant,” Gabriel remarks.

Picking up Anne, he carries her over to Zoe, and puts her down gently next to Elise, “Watch her please Zoe, she’s been affected by the same thing as Elise,” before he follows the still unnamed woman upstairs.

 

[Rystil Arden]

“Well, I did call for a priest, when I checked on Meleagant,” Gabriel remarks.

Picking up Anne, he carries her over to Zoe, and puts her down gently next to Elise, “Watch her please Zoe, she’s been affected by the same thing as Elise,” before he follows the still unnamed woman upstairs.

*Zoe disentangles herself from Elise, looking a bit frazzled, in time to say.*

"I'll do my best Gaby."

 

[Velmont]

Hyacinthe approach the healer. When he has a chance, he whispers at his hears. "We have a wounded musketeer. He is bleeding seriously. If you can, you help would be needed sir. Anf if you need any help, I can see what I can do too."

 

[Fenris]

"The bread! Some people have been drugged. Didn't he say something about the bread, Tristan? We need a priest. The healer isn't having much luck."

Tristan shakes his head at Belindas announcement "The fiend. Damn Baker" he mutters

*As Tommy leaves, the middle brother Guillaume heads into the room.*

"What is the meaning of this!?" he looks over at Jacen, "Why is he in Marie's private bedchambers? And why is there blood here..."

"And you must be Guillaume, the last Dulirand brother to be met. Greetings. As to why he is here, I requested his presence. And I will continue to ask him to attend to Marie this evening. Treachery is afoot lad, keep her safe" he adds to Jacen.

"As to why there is blood here, well that is a long story, and right now we are all needed downstairs to hep those affect by the bread. I am afraid my indigestion was caught by others as well. Marie my dear, do you have a key for these doors, we should lock up as we leave."

 

[Rystil Arden]

Tristan shakes his head at Belindas announcement "The fiend. Damn Baker" he mutters



"And you must be Guillaume, the last Dulirand brother to be met. Greetings. As to why he is here, I requested his presence. And I will continue to ask him to attend to Marie this evening. Treachery is afoot lad, keep her safe" he adds to Jacen.

"As to why there is blood here, well that is a long story, and right now we are all needed downstairs to hep those affect by the bread. I am afraid my indigestion was caught by others as well. Marie my dear, do you have a key for these doors, we should lock up as we leave."

*Marie produces a key with which to lock the door on their way out. Tristan leads the group downstairs following Tommy, who checks on the symptoms of the drugged guests, then grabs a piece of bread and tries a few things with it, including dropping it in some wine, which causes a slight bubbling. He nods to himself.*

"This bread is laced with Gracchia Silvarna, or Heartmelt Root as it is often known. It's a drug that causes an altered state wherein the subject's blood pumps quickly and they feel lightheaded and increasingly amorous towards anyone pretty around them, whether or not they would ordinarily be attracted in their right senses. Other than that, it is harmless. Other than the possibility of some slight embarrassment, no one here is any danger," Tommy reassures everyone.

*Meanwhile, Richard and Gerald ascend from the wine-cellar.*

"I heard a commotion and--good heavens, how horrid! Is everyone all right?" Richard asks in dismay as he sees scene and all the collapsed or bloody people.