The Astronecrotic Heresy [Chapter 1] The Tempest Street Irregulars

[Tear44]

With a wry smile to Clive, "You know anyone who isn't hungry? Stopin in for some ale and some words. Barkeep inside been keepin' an ear out for work. Need to remind him that the sooner I work, the sooner I pay off mah tab."

Glancing over his shoulder, towards the remnants "Those guys? Had a beer or two with em. I hadn't heard about their trouble."

Shooting a quick look at the door then back at the boys. "If the Irregulars are inside, maybe someone should give them a heads up. No need for them to be walkin' into a hornet's nest."

 

[Zerth]

Isaac:"Well my erstwhile folk and ne'er-do-wells, what does our latest day 'old for such-as-us? Shall it be the liquor-vicar that hears our prayers and holds the sermon, this early? Oi've no regard either way. Tis nothing better to do...nor nothing t'see, nor nothing, well, at-all! Ha!

Dan almost smiled. "This early? Never mind the disappearing sun, you know it's gotta be the end of the world if it's too early for Isaac Owenthorpe to get a couple of drinks at the good ol' Grin." Dan gave a light slap to the back of Isaac's head. "C'mon, we'll think of something, but it's nicer to do it inside." He turned to look back at Alexander as he was walking towards the pub entrance. "You coming, Alex? The show's moving indoors."

 

[Kamard]

"This early? Never mind the disappearing sun, you know it's gotta be the end of the world if it's too early for Isaac Owenthorpe to get a couple of drinks at the good ol' Grin."

"Now, boy-o, I like t'atleast get a stretch in edgewise before I fall asleep again in me cups! Asides, methinks the end is a fine time to search for a bit a' sobrighty, no?"

"That said, methinks a quick nip'll give me some thoughts fer th'day. Black depths o Hell, I may even pay for a drink for you clouts, Alex and Dan, y'think me such a drunkan."

"...though I doubts it. I've a bad feeling t'day."

Isaac then looks around as if he had been goosed.

"SEVEN BLACK OVERLORDS! TIS SUNDOWN, NOT ARISE! Where'd me day go??"

He looks over at Clive the dealer with a sad expression and thinks back to the last time he spoke with that canny procurer. Isaac shakes his head and remembers- not where his day went, but why it went and how it went.

"Dammit. Well, tis a fine NIGHT fer drinkins then!"

He shakes his head and throws an empty vial back to Clive. No doubt Clive will want it to fill with powder for the next rube.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Alex just looks from one friend to the next and shakes his head. How did I ever get involved with these 2 anyway. he thinks to himself. "If they're in there maybe we should heed this guys advice and stay the devil out."


(Edit. I had missed a message when I posted originaly.)

 

[Zerth]

"Save your breath, Isaac! How 'bout the drink you promised? It's just tea, like always. I like to take my daily dose of sufferin' nice and sober." Alex and Isaac both know Dan doesn't drink anything but tea and water. Healthy lifestyle is one of the few things, that stuck from his days as a monk.

 

[Tear44]

Failing to make some quick eyecontact with the aproaching lads Farrel steps back. Though smaller than the gang, thats making its way into the bar, he tries to block the door. Farrel pointedly turns back to Clive.

In an overly loud voice he asks the pusher, "Tempest Street Irregulars? They claimin the Grin as their squat now? Strange how fast things change round here. Guess people have to watch thier step."

Farrel steps back as the vial flies into Clive's hand.

"Evening all." Farrel says with a questioning look.

I hope one of them has some common sense.

 

[Kamard]

In an overly loud voice he asks the pusher, "Tempest Street Irregulars? They claimin the Grin as their squat now? Strange how fast things change round here. Guess people have to watch thier step."

"Evening all." Farrel says with a questioning look.

I hope one of them has some common sense.

It sure ain't me.

"Whots this then, Clive? Them filthy bugs in MY public house, are they? What say you, Dan and Alex me boys? Oi should think Tempest Street ought see their children back. Mayhap we could 'ire a few a' the oldsters to drag 'em suchwise when we're through?"

Isaac thinks for a second, re-counts the groups numbers, and continues.

"Well, p'raps I'm too 'asty. Clive, 'om are the worthies currently at cups? No sense in rushing in if it's Big Mutt or one a' the other basher' boys."

Isaac hawks and spits on the ground.

"Now, as for you, Master Farrel, methinks you owe me a cup. P'raps you'd be a dear and go into this fine 'stablishment and see what we've got for custom, eh-hmmm?"

He flashes a gap-toothed grin at Farrel, a hand idly straying to his dagger as he thinks of the TSI and what they did.

 

[Inez Hull]

A stocky figures emerges from the shadows on the opposite side of the corners and slowly walks over to the assembled group, his head hanging low in the upturned collar of his weatherbeaten greatcoat. He lifts his head as he approaches, revealing a lined face and grey streaked hair on a man too young to bear such signs of age. The eyes though, that look over those gathered, seem hard and ancient, eyes that have seen more than should be seen in a man's life.

The newcomer announces simply in a gruff, flat voice, "been listnen' to you talk. You're spoilin' for a fight, but ya sure you've picked the right one? 'sit worth throwin' your lives away for this stretch o' turf?"



[OOC: Wow, you guys have certainly set a cracking pace on this one. I hope being in a different timezone isn't going to leave me on the fringes of this game]

 

[Zerth]

Dan is instantly all ears as he hears about the TSI. It sure didn't take long for the cursed Irregulars to come and claim new turf. Well, they won't be taking the Grin so easily if I have something to say about it.

"I'm with you, Isaac. All the way." That's all Dan says with a wicked smile taking over his face.

Dan turns to regard the newcomer. "My life's already been wasted, stranger. I can thank those tempest street bastards for that. They wasted mine, gonna waste 'em."

 

[Argent Silvermage]

"I'm gonna have to go with Dan and Isaac." Alex says. "What's it to you anyway geek?"