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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tilmamir" data-source="post: 2490085" data-attributes="member: 31628">Wrinkle's 1st Adventure in MaltaWrinkle whisays (Says by Whistles) "I think I will go to the guild after dinner. I need permission, I assume, to play here or anywhere in the city. I would not like to draw attention to myself that way.  Airith, point me to the square and I will go later tonight. Most bards in the cities I play are up now, get ready to perform until early morn, and sleep late in the morning."READYING 19 - eveningFollowing Airith's directions, Wrinkle easily makes his way to the Inner Plaza, where a very narrow building is squeezed between two larger ones. A brightly colored cloth flag identifies the door as belonging to the guild ( as the symbol is common in Antioch, Malta, and many small towns as well)  He approaches the door just as a very tall and laknk man exits. "Eeveninggg too  ewe" he whisays.  "Iss syss wheere Eye cann reegistrr to plaay heere? Iiim nnew too da sity"The man halts, looks  way down at Wrinkle, and nods. "Sancho can take care of you. He is above until much later." He strolls off with an ocassional glance backward.Wrinkle opens the door to find it leads immediatelt to a stairs up.  Climbing the stairs to the second level, it is obvious the landing and surrounding rooms are borrowed from the buildings on either side. It is very nice, in fact, on the landing - a marble floor about ten feet wide nad thirty feet long stretches out before you.  Nice lkeather chairs are set in groupings all along its length, and a serve yourself bar is off to the left. But, immediately in front of Wrinkle is a man sitting at a solid desk, wide enough to make a barrier to go around."Name's Sancho - secretary here. I Don't know you so you had better introduce yourself sir" he says sternly, but politely."Wrinkle Weybright - musician and lorekeeper. Home was Underwood, then Antioch, and I am temporarrily in Malta.  I seek permission to play here.  The Underplow Inn has agreed to let me play, and no one appears to play there now.""Underplow .... let me think. Small but clean. Ugh - halfling owned! You may play there, but we want your pledge to this guild. A tenth of your takings for the first month, fifth each month following, and you may use our lounge as you like. Pay wekly on Moon-day. No visitors here, though, unless you want to be a full guild member (which you cannot be).""Fine" whisays Wrinkle.Sancho pulls out a large book, opens it to a page towards the back, and enters in "Weybright, Wrinkle - Underplow Inn - Temporary" He points to the signature line and hands the quill over to Wrinkle, who signs appropriately.  Once satisfied, Sancho relaxes a bit and says "not many here tonight as its a good drinking night by thje docks - earn a bit more there. Not you - mind you.  Have a drink and sit a few. Meet a few of those around." He gestures around the desk and then returns to his other record keeping.In fact, nobody catches Wrinkle's eye tonight, so he gets a drink and reads the information found on a slate used as a "what is up" log.  He notes there are several ships expected in the near future - with sailors looking for entertainment. The farmers side of the city has been good this winter, but is falling off now that planting approaches. "Private entertainers needed at Farling estate for a party in a few days. Resume required of group"Several entries are found to warn of thieves in some taverns - not Underplow.After a small nightcap, Wrinkle returns to the Underplow as most people are finishing dinner. Why not now? He puts his cloak in his room an pulls on a light-weight colorful cape he uses to draw attention to himself and look better. Ocarina in pocket and Lute in hand, he moves down again to the stage.For the next few hours,  Wrinkle plays the lute, mostly in drinking songs that a group of men seem to know and like. He lets them do the singing, while his hat gains a few coins from patrons who come and go.</blockquote>

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