The Secret Scion

[Bront]

The Fall of (Rystil) Arden

Mel has a seat over by Bail. She says nothing, she simply rests her head on his shoulder.

 

[D20Dazza]

Half asleep Bail raises his arm and tucks it over Mel's shoulder, nestling his head against hers he sighs contendedly and falls asleep.

 

[Erekose13]

Hxaptos finishes his meal. "That was excellent. You two ready to take a look at those ships. Maybe we can figure out how were gonna get on one with the rest of the crew." he says.

 

[Bront]

The Fall of (Rystil) Arden
Once some time has passed, Mel rises and says to Rayni, "Now is as good as ever, we should be on our way. The sooner we find him, the better."

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Rayni wants to discuss with the kalashtar, and they need to wait until it's safe to be out and about yet--Rayni was kind of in the crowd and far away from the enemies, and can disguise a little and switch apparent elf types, so she shouldn't be recognised, and Mel is no problem, but Bail is going to be a dead giveaway since he was doing some attention-grabbing stuff and doesn't have Disguise. Guards or Dreaming Dark, either way we could be in trouble)

 

[Bront]

OOC: I can disguise him I believe, to some degree.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Aftermath of Arden's Fall

*Meanwhile, she turns to Opal and smiles reassuringly, a soothing smile full of warmth and the strength of her charisma.*

"You need not worry now, Opal. You are safe now. Arden Fair is actually an evil spirit from the realm of dreams possessing a man's body. He sought to destroy your soul, sealing it away in order plant one of his brothers into your body. We stopped that before it could happen, though."

*Although Rayni isn't completely sure that she saved Opal in time, the hysteria seems fairly convincing to her, and so she is more worried about helping calm the girl than any sort of paranoid inquisition. Still, she makes sure to check for anything unusual, just in case.*

"Why?! Why would he do that, he was so nice to us, to me! And... what exactly is he? A dream spirit, how's he human-looking to? Is this real? Am I dreaming? Am I dead?" Opal says, becoming a bit more hysterical, though in a different direction than before. Rayni thinks she's sincere, though suffering the effects of betrayal of a man she had trusted implicitly for months if not years. And she was probably somewhat in love with him as well, not entirely unexpected, given Arden's personal charisma.

However, the group can join forces of comforting words and genuine concern to get Opal down to a semblance of control and calm, enough so that she stops looking like a frightened rabbit and more like an intelligent philosophy student again.

Shenystari places a calming hand upon Opal's forehead, "there, there. It will all be alright. What my friend says is true, you are safe here for now, but the creature that holds sway over Arden Fair is surely going to strike out now that he has been revealed. We will do what we can, but you and your family have powerful friends and could do us great favor by siding with us."

"I... I don't know what they'll think. But I never lie to Mother, and I was taking these lessons so they'd think me less of a child. If I just... just lay things out logically, even if she doesn't believe that Arden was... what he was, I can make her understand he meant to hurt me. I know she'll get the Watch involved the right way!" Opal says slowly, gaining a shred more self-confidence with each word.

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Something Tasty Grilled Up at the Drunk Duck

Harolk enjoys the steak for a moment before telling Querzana "So, what were you doing here? Looking for adventure, or maybe a seedy place for a change?"

"We were having a look at the ships. Tondrek here" says looking at the half-orc "holds a couple surprises and is thinking on an expedition to Xen-drik. I´m temped to join."

"Me, I was just here because the food is good, and the company cordial. But Xen'drik you say? Really? You know, I've been there once, last year. I learned some great manuvers from some of the... privateers down there in Shargon's Teeth, and Stormreach is a real riot. It's a big place, but the ruins its built from are giant-sized, so there's lots of room... Room for monsters, that is! You get things coming up from below, above, and both sides! Giants, huge bugs, snakes bigger than your ego, it's crazy! And that's just in the safe part of Xen'drik. Dangerous place, but I learned a king's ransom in useful stuff there, let me tell you," Querzana says enthusatically, gesturing widely with a fork to punctuate certain points.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"That is very brave of you Opal, thank you. It seems that Arden and his group are trying to take over heirs of powerful families, destroying the minds within the bodies and taking their place. My guess is that they would then kill the parents and inherit the power, using it to further their own evil agenda."

 

[stonegod]

Something Tasty Grilled Up at the Drunk Duck

"Dangerous place, but I learned a king's ransom in useful stuff there, let me tell you," Querzana says enthusatically, gesturing widely with a fork to punctuate certain points.

At the mention of the Lost Continent, Tondrek perks up and looks at the pretty lady. "Been there? Me go soon, hope! 'Forgey forges come from there, and I wanna know how. Me and some other friends. They really interested. Find fun giant magic! You see any? Transmorgifications or elemental re-binding of souls to animate objects, maybe? Ooh, ooh, or maybe undeadmifcation of eternal guardians?"

 

[Bront]

"Opal, that would help, and perhaps get the guards off of us as well," Mel says. "I am glad you understand, and I am glad you are safe as well."