Shackled City - Chapter III

[Velmont]

"Good day. I'm sorry to disturb you in your work. I am here because I would ask you a service. I've a collection of book I've brought with me, in the city, and I would like to put them safely somewhere until I can get them back. I would like to know if it is possible to do it, or at least, who have the authority to make that decision."

 

[kirinke]

Alinis makes her order and takes her drink, sipping it slowly, beginning to relax.

 

[Manzanita]

Raven pauses, not yet ready to order her drink. This was supposed to be fun, but now it was looking like a fight. Fresh from their meeting with Jenya, Raven was still heavily armed, but not interested in fighting the stormbringers. Not trusting the bard's diplomatic skills after his constant tusseling with Zeric, Raven edges closer, planning to try to get him out of the bar if it started looking bad. She puts a neutral, pleasent look on her face.

 

[Verbatim]

As Zeric walked towards the Tipped Tankard, his mind was swirling with conflicting emotions on being turned over to Althron, like a hound who has switched its owners, as well as anger that once again doing the right thing had blown up in his face.

~You do not make things easy on any of us do you Cuthbert?~

Feeling the urge to simply collapse on his bed, despite the still relative early hour of the day, Zeric looked around the Tankard for a moment as he entered the building. His eyes immediately spotted Raven and Orpheus, the half-elf talking with some of the other patrons with Raven following behind.

~The girl deserves a chance to relax and enjoy herself, and there is little doubt that he is enjoying himself.~

Looking around a little more, Zeric spotted Alinis sitting at a table with a wine goblet in her hand, and her usual half-smile on her features.

~To be able to smile so easily all the time...~

Walking up to the bar, Zeric pulled ten silver from his purse and handed them to the barkeep.

"This is for my room for the rest of the week, and if there is a steak to be found tonight, there will be something extra in it for you and the cook. Also, dust off the bottle of Frostwine I know Seamus has hidden and have it sent over to the half-elf and his companion."

Pulling the coins out quickly and sliding them over to the barkeep, Zeric began walking up the stairs to his room.

~Maybe that will let him know I am trying to say thanks, even if I can't say it with real words...~

 

[kirinke]

ooc: Teleri? Looks like I'm not the only one having name troubles. heehee.

Alinis orders a loaf of dark bread, cheese and a good meal, whatever is freshest. She also orders a pitcher of the gnome's goldenlight beer (3 gold pieces for quarter gallon?). She pays the barmaid and begins eating with a good appetite, once the food arrives.

 

[Verbatim]

Kirinke: Who had the name wrong?

 

[Majin]

That would be me. I caught it, fixed now. That's what I get for updating in a rush this afternoon.

 

[Mimic]

After spending some time with the children Althron will leave giving the halfling matron his donation to the orphanage.* With a light step he makes his way back to where he last saw his friends and makes a few inquires as to where they might have gone.**

Having learnt that the Tipped Tankard was the closest inn he decides to check there first, if they weren't there he would continue to look for them, after a couple of drinks of course. He made a mental note to search out a real dwarven tavern when he had more time but for now this would do besides he really could use a few.

The group he was attached to was an odd bunch to be sure, seemed more interested in fighting each other then the monsters but fortunately they all made it back safe and sound, they had rescued the children and few others as well. Which reminded him he should go look in on that dwarven women... just to make sure she was ok of course.

It seemed that the difficult part was over, all they had to do now was wait for Head priest Delasharn to return and escort some other priests around the city, perhaps he would be one of the choosen to wield one of the wands.

"Really, what could go wrong." He thought to himself as he entered the Tipped Tankard.***

* 50 gold
** I don't think it would be too hard to find out the name of the tavern
*** I have no idea how long it would take to get from the orphange to the Tipped Tankard, so throw me in when ever you want Majin

 

[Majin]

The man seems to hestitate awkwardly for a moment before answering the bard, "The Stormblades have done enough, stranger. If you'd have been around long enough you're sure to have heard of all the heroic deeds we've performed. Obviously you haven't, so you've got no place waltzing into this town trying to steal our glory," he laughs, as he looks back and forth between his companions for support. They laugh along with him as well and continue to return condescending glares in your direction.

OoC: Expensive-ass wine coming your way Orpheus courtesy of Zeric.

 

[kirinke]

Alinis digs into her meal, enjoying it and the beer that comes with it. I'll have to send some back to my parents. They'll like it. she thought absently, keeping an eye on her friends, knowing their propensity for saying exactly the wrong thing.