Shackled City - Chapter I
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Manzanita
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Raven
"I have no family, and few friends. Any vengence taken by the guild would have to be taken out on me. If nothing else, I have now have something to live for beyond some coin. Perhaps you too, will find something more worthwhile to do with your life. You may have some time to think about it, for it is you who is in trouble at the moment, my friend." says Raven to the thug.
She turns to Jenya, adn bows slightly. "I am not proud of all I have done, m'lady. But all I have, I owe to to you and your faith and the generosity they have shown to the local orphanages. If I am able to help, then please consider me at your service."
"I have no family, and few friends. Any vengence taken by the guild would have to be taken out on me. If nothing else, I have now have something to live for beyond some coin. Perhaps you too, will find something more worthwhile to do with your life. You may have some time to think about it, for it is you who is in trouble at the moment, my friend." says Raven to the thug.
She turns to Jenya, adn bows slightly. "I am not proud of all I have done, m'lady. But all I have, I owe to to you and your faith and the generosity they have shown to the local orphanages. If I am able to help, then please consider me at your service."
Majin
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Jenya studies Raven for a few moments further before nodding, "Yes, you may be of some use to us."
She then turns to Elyas, "This certainly brings us closer to knowing who, Mr. Machera. If The Last Laugh is involved with the disappearance of the children in anyway, we will wish to know for what end."
"But please, if you all are to help us, we have much to talk about. Follow me, we will discuss the situation further in a sitting room, away from prying eyes," she says, eyeing the bound thugs. She motions with her hand towards a side passage and two temple guards emerge from the doorway a few moments later.
"They will deal with these men and set them up for questioning. Please, if you will follow me."
She then turns to Elyas, "This certainly brings us closer to knowing who, Mr. Machera. If The Last Laugh is involved with the disappearance of the children in anyway, we will wish to know for what end."
"But please, if you all are to help us, we have much to talk about. Follow me, we will discuss the situation further in a sitting room, away from prying eyes," she says, eyeing the bound thugs. She motions with her hand towards a side passage and two temple guards emerge from the doorway a few moments later.
"They will deal with these men and set them up for questioning. Please, if you will follow me."
hippocrachus
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Orpheus follows the priestess, glad to have a chance to sit down comfortably since the battle in the alley.
As Priestess Urikas leads the others out of the room, Zeric paused for a moment looking at the guardsmen who had attacked him under orders of the thieves' guild.
"If you ever see the light of day, something I will seek to make sure you never do, tell your guild that they picked the wrong cause to champion. If they are behind the kidnappings, I promise I will urge Priestess Urikas to look the other way when I kill everyone of you bastards I see."
Turning his back to the men, Zeric walked into the room with the others, deciding for now, to work with those who had offered their help in finding the children.
"If you ever see the light of day, something I will seek to make sure you never do, tell your guild that they picked the wrong cause to champion. If they are behind the kidnappings, I promise I will urge Priestess Urikas to look the other way when I kill everyone of you bastards I see."
Turning his back to the men, Zeric walked into the room with the others, deciding for now, to work with those who had offered their help in finding the children.
Majin
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As the group walks Jenya explains to Kiyoshi, "We cannot be certain on their interest in the orphanage but it could be almost anything. Common reasons for the kidnapping of small children are most usually for slavery or sacrificial purposes," she says with a frown as they reach a large room decorated with chairs, couches, and tables. A large fireplace heats the room as well.
"Please, if you would all be seated I have a proposition for those of you who wish to help, and information to share also."
After everyone has settled in Jenya begins, I have not given up on the orphanage and the church does not intend to. We have publicly vowed to locate the missing children and bring the kidnappers to justice."
"Three nights ago four children were kidnapped from the orphanage, and they are not the first. Two boys and two girls were the recently taken. We are not sure how the kidnappers were able to gain access as there are bars on all the windows and excellent locks protecting all the doors. The children are also locked into their rooms at night to prevent any midnight mischief."
"In an attempt at locating these children I have borrowed an item from the church's vault. It is a magical mace that will answer a question asked to it once per week. I used this power to ask the question, "Where are the children who were abducted from the Lantern Street Orphanage?" The answer I received was rather cryptic I'm afraid."
She takes a folded piece of parchment from her robes and hands it to Zeric. "This is the answer I was given. Perhaps you can make more of it?"
On the parchment:
The locks are key to finding them.
Look beyond the curtain, below the cauldron,
But beware the doors with teeth.
Descend into the malachite 'hold,
Where precious life is bought with gold.
Half a dwarf binds them, but not for long.
"Please, if you would all be seated I have a proposition for those of you who wish to help, and information to share also."
After everyone has settled in Jenya begins, I have not given up on the orphanage and the church does not intend to. We have publicly vowed to locate the missing children and bring the kidnappers to justice."
"Three nights ago four children were kidnapped from the orphanage, and they are not the first. Two boys and two girls were the recently taken. We are not sure how the kidnappers were able to gain access as there are bars on all the windows and excellent locks protecting all the doors. The children are also locked into their rooms at night to prevent any midnight mischief."
"In an attempt at locating these children I have borrowed an item from the church's vault. It is a magical mace that will answer a question asked to it once per week. I used this power to ask the question, "Where are the children who were abducted from the Lantern Street Orphanage?" The answer I received was rather cryptic I'm afraid."
She takes a folded piece of parchment from her robes and hands it to Zeric. "This is the answer I was given. Perhaps you can make more of it?"
On the parchment:
The locks are key to finding them.
Look beyond the curtain, below the cauldron,
But beware the doors with teeth.
Descend into the malachite 'hold,
Where precious life is bought with gold.
Half a dwarf binds them, but not for long.
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Dhes
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Elyas Quickly writes down the riddle in his book
“I’m sure the answers will come to us, maybe we should take a look at the orphanage first.”
The locks are key to finding them.
“I don’t know maybe I’m thinking to easy, but I think that we should have a talk with the locksmith that made the locks for the orphanage.”
“I’m sure the answers will come to us, maybe we should take a look at the orphanage first.”
The locks are key to finding them.
“I don’t know maybe I’m thinking to easy, but I think that we should have a talk with the locksmith that made the locks for the orphanage.”
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