Shackled City - Chapter II

[Mimic]

"We are all here to find the children. You do the others a disservice in assuming that they are not as dedicated to the cause as you are." Althron says shaking his head sadly. "You are not the only one here, it is ok to lean on others and let them help you."

Turning to Orpheus, "Aye I am ready but the half-orc hasn't returned yet, we should wait for her return before going back down."

 

[Majin]

Raven climbs out the window safely to the ground below, unseen by anyone to her knowledge. Creeping along the edge of the building and crossing the alley to the next, Raven moves in a position to get a good look at the roof. As reported by Althron, she spots the two elves in question up on the roof, facing away from her and apparently keeping watch on the front of the building.

 

[hippocrachus]

Orpheus gives a nonplussed look and nods his head. To lessen the burden of the wait, the bard begins playing his lyre to entertain his companions.

 

[kirinke]

Alinis settles down in a chair and examines her weapons, sharpening what needs to be sharpened, oiling what needs to be oiled and so on, preparing for the trek into the dungeons below.

As she does so, she looks at Zeric curiously. She knew very little about him. "Where did you come from Zeric? Do you have any family?" she asked politely.

 

[Verbatim]

Wondering what manner of game the two elf-bloods were playing on him upon their return, Zeric eyed them carefully and made a mental note not to accept anything that the two of them offered him to eat or drink for the next several days. They seemed to be trying to hard to make him relax, almost as if it was a forced act, and that fact was more than enough to make him raise his guard once more.

~What transpired at the temple? Did they speak ill of me to Priestess Urikas?~

Feeling the urge to move once more, Zeric was almost to the kitchen door when the archer asked him of his family. Zeric paused for a moment, an emotional torrent raging inside of him, and he knew that if he spoke even he would consider himself closer to one touched with moon madness than sane.

Turning to face the female archer when he felt control once more return to him, Zeric looked at her and spoke simply.

"Never ask me of my past archer. There is nothing in that tale that could possibly concern you. Only worry with the present, as the past is nothing more than that."

Zeric glanced at the dwarven priest quickly as he turned back to head into the gnome's kitchen, and wondered if Priestess Urikas had shared with him the fevered confession he had given her. How the Hextorites had slain his parents before his eyes to show the scared child who held the power over life and death.

~It matters little...the past is just that...~

 

[kirinke]

Alinis watched him go. He has been deeply damaged by something. That much is clear. I wonder if the Cuthbert priests realize this? They are not known for their mind-healing.

She thought and continued to look after her gear for nothing better to do.

 

[Manzanita]

Raven

OOC: Sorry if I was holding up the game. Lost internet access there yesterday...

Raven takes a deep breath. "What was I thinking?" she wonders. She's here now, though, so she figures she may as well continue. Trying to remain unseen by the elves, she will try to find a place on the building to climb. She would like to sneak up on them.

 

[Majin]

Raven climbs up the building as quietly as she can manage, approaching the pair of elves from behind. Before she can get too close to them though, one of them turns and notices her, alerting his companion to the rogue's prescence. They both spin around and eye Raven warily, but do not speak. They appear to be waiting for Raven to declare her reasons for attempting to sneak up on them.

 

[Manzanita]

Raven

Raven stops, feeling like she was just caught with her pants down. She grips her morningstar with her right hand, and from her lip droops the signal whistle.

"Who are you? And why are you spying on Keygan?"

Do they carry any identifying marks? Does she know if many elves are in the town watch or theives guild?

 

[Majin]

On closer inspection Raven notices that both the elves have slightly human features, marking them half-elves. Both of them are young. The one to Raven's left has crisp blue eyes, and blonde hair pulled back in three braids. He is also missing his left pinky finger. A short sword and longsword are sheathed at his sides. The other has bright green eyes, a small scar scross his right eyebrow, and curly black hair. He carries a shortbow at his side as well as a longsword. She does not recognize these elves as members of her old guild.

The two half-elves trade glances with each other, weighing the situation, but neither of them make a move for their weapons. The blonde one raises a hand in greeting and speaks, "Hail and well met, my name is Fario, and this is Fellian. In answer to your other question we would say that we have reason to believe a friend of ours, Elthor Ashstaff, a wizard here in town who was abducted three weeks ago, may have been taken here. We wish to see his safe return, and have been keeping watch here for any signs of his capturers. You wouldn't happen to know any of this would you, miss?" he trails off, giving an opening for Raven to introduce herself.