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<blockquote data-quote="stonegod" data-source="post: 4650308" data-attributes="member: 36973"><p><span style="color: slategray">[Diplomacy]</span></p><p></p><p>Avron's attempt at smoothing things over seemed to nudge Mateusz into noticing his shirking assistant. And though his tone was harsh, but Tessa and Avron new that this was Mateusz being <em>nice</em>.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: sandybrown">Do you, Master Hekler? So, tell me then, what are the three key traits to visually spot a vampire?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">Unnatural pallor with flush lips, a low red tinge to the eyes, and...</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: sandybrown">... the sign of their victims lying at their feet?</span> He turns his attention to Ashlyn. <span style="color: sandybrown">Lady Dorandana, that I recognized our visitors is a feat of my eyes, not of training. But as your undead foes now threaten our entire cause, it is imperative we take certain precautions. First and foremost, a change in locale. We are not safe in this place.</span> Like a schoolmaster, he turns a stern question to the smoldering Tessa in the back. <span style="color: sandybrown">And why is that, Mistress Varequin?</span></p><p></p><p>Caught off guard by the question, Tessa for a moment looses her anger. <span style="color: teal">The Inn? Because...</span> It is clear as the answer comes to her and the priestess and the scholar answer as one. <span style="color: teal">Its a public place!</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: sandybrown">Exactly. They may enter as they please, and with well documented—and now witnessed—abilities to pass into the smallest places, the more secure the area the better. I suggest you trundle about and ask that new Burgomaster to put you up; your relation with her seems to be better than mine for whatever reason.</span> He ignores or does not see Jarrith's eyes roll at this. <span style="color: sandybrown">As for the Caravan... I suspect I will need to commandeer some of the now empty houses or force some families to share. It will have to do.</span></p><p></p><p>He taps his fingers a moment, quickly thinking. <span style="color: sandybrown">As long as these waylay your actual duties in retrieving the Tome, it appears you will need my assistance. Very well then. To answer your question, Lady Dorandana, I know much about our nocturnal sanguinous drinkers. Sunlight, running water, or silver and magic. These are the only banes against their kind. And, as you have seen, even the latter will not do the trick utterly. You must hound them to their grave and their destroy the body or the head. They have ties to the land, all of their kind, and are all called to it. Beware those of weak mind, for they can be turned by the vampire; and be wary of vermin of wolves—they are every the undead's servants or other forms.</span></p><p></p><p>His lecture over, the archivist stands. <span style="color: sandybrown">I care not how you deal with them, but deal with this problem promptly and get me my Tome. Avoid entangling distractions unless they lead you to that goal.</span> He prepares to leave.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: slategray">[Boy, does that man talk! Not very friendly either. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> Ask anything else you expect Mateusz might answer; otherwise, let me know what our plans are for the rest of the eve. I'll assume that you'll folks want to take some time to rest/craft/shop/etc. before dealing with the now missing relics. Let me know if I'm wrong.]</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stonegod, post: 4650308, member: 36973"] [color=slategray][Diplomacy][/color] Avron's attempt at smoothing things over seemed to nudge Mateusz into noticing his shirking assistant. And though his tone was harsh, but Tessa and Avron new that this was Mateusz being [i]nice[/i]. [color=sandybrown]Do you, Master Hekler? So, tell me then, what are the three key traits to visually spot a vampire?[/color] [color=royalblue]Unnatural pallor with flush lips, a low red tinge to the eyes, and...[/color] [color=sandybrown]... the sign of their victims lying at their feet?[/color] He turns his attention to Ashlyn. [color=sandybrown]Lady Dorandana, that I recognized our visitors is a feat of my eyes, not of training. But as your undead foes now threaten our entire cause, it is imperative we take certain precautions. First and foremost, a change in locale. We are not safe in this place.[/color] Like a schoolmaster, he turns a stern question to the smoldering Tessa in the back. [color=sandybrown]And why is that, Mistress Varequin?[/color] Caught off guard by the question, Tessa for a moment looses her anger. [color=teal]The Inn? Because...[/color] It is clear as the answer comes to her and the priestess and the scholar answer as one. [color=teal]Its a public place![/color] [color=sandybrown]Exactly. They may enter as they please, and with well documented—and now witnessed—abilities to pass into the smallest places, the more secure the area the better. I suggest you trundle about and ask that new Burgomaster to put you up; your relation with her seems to be better than mine for whatever reason.[/color] He ignores or does not see Jarrith's eyes roll at this. [color=sandybrown]As for the Caravan... I suspect I will need to commandeer some of the now empty houses or force some families to share. It will have to do.[/color] He taps his fingers a moment, quickly thinking. [color=sandybrown]As long as these waylay your actual duties in retrieving the Tome, it appears you will need my assistance. Very well then. To answer your question, Lady Dorandana, I know much about our nocturnal sanguinous drinkers. Sunlight, running water, or silver and magic. These are the only banes against their kind. And, as you have seen, even the latter will not do the trick utterly. You must hound them to their grave and their destroy the body or the head. They have ties to the land, all of their kind, and are all called to it. Beware those of weak mind, for they can be turned by the vampire; and be wary of vermin of wolves—they are every the undead's servants or other forms.[/color] His lecture over, the archivist stands. [color=sandybrown]I care not how you deal with them, but deal with this problem promptly and get me my Tome. Avoid entangling distractions unless they lead you to that goal.[/color] He prepares to leave. [color=slategray][Boy, does that man talk! Not very friendly either. ;) Ask anything else you expect Mateusz might answer; otherwise, let me know what our plans are for the rest of the eve. I'll assume that you'll folks want to take some time to rest/craft/shop/etc. before dealing with the now missing relics. Let me know if I'm wrong.][/color] [/QUOTE]
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