The Secret Scion

[stonegod]

Tondrek was enjoying the day. Since waking up yesterday, he had been a giant centipede, played with a giant metal door in the floor, built a tower of forks and mugs, dreamt of a future both frightening and fascinating, gotten a good look at the intricancies of a Kudalark bank, and played around with the air lifts of Sharn. He had also apparently met some new people, from the Silent Elf, to the Playful Elf, the Strange Eyes Elf, Big Long Sword Man, Missing Throat Man, Silently Lumpy Man, and, lest it be forgot, Big Sour Man. Overall, things were looking up, and it wasn't even lunch yet.

And that's how we found Tondrek travelling a lift towards the lower levels of Menthis tower, supposedly on the Great Quest for Lunch. The Silently Lumpy Man was saying something, something about returing to the fallen tower of glassy bits, but Tondrek was paying more attention to the passing sky coaches and the occasional warforged. Occasionally, he'd comment with "faulty support structure" or "possible crafting improvements", but overall, he seemed content to be lead around.

 

[D20Dazza]

[sblock=Mel, Rayni, Sheny]"But, but, the danger" the boy exclaims in horror "You'll be taken advantage of. This place has goblin-kin crawling all over it. I have to protect you"[/sblock]

 

[Bront]

[sblock=Rayni, Sheny, Baily]"Bail, if we all stay couped up, how we going to find anything out? I have things I need to do, and I'm sure Rayni and Sheny do too."

Mel puts her hand on Bail's and looks him into the eye, "Bail, you're sweet, you realy are, and I'll be glad you'll be with us, but you can't protect us every hour of every day. Rayni, Sheny. and I can take care of ourselves, and we'll have each other as well. We'll be ok, ok?" [/sblock]

 

[D20Dazza]

[sblock=Mel, Rayni, Sheny]"OK, I guess, but maybe we can work out some sort of signal or something in case you get into trouble? the youth says anxiously as he stares at Mels hand, his face turning five different shades of red.[/sblock]

 

[stonegod]

Though he is sure that the Silently Lumpy Man is talking the entire time, Tondrek does not particularly recall what he says as they wander Lower Menthis. Somewhere along the way, they manager to find a street vendor selling spicy Marcher's food, and Tondrek spends one of his last gold pieces getting something that will probably not sit with him well latter. During this time, he considers at least three ways to increase power output of the vendors small stove, with at least one of them involving a very tiny warforged.

Its not like Tondrek was ignoring the Silently Lumpy Man; its just that he had not said anything that particularly registered as of yet.

 

[Erekose13]

[sblock=Hxaptos and Tondrek]Hxaptös leads the way down in the lower quarters of Menthis towards Downstairs. While the selection is not the best in Sharn (you'd have to go to the Bazaar for that), they are still able to find one that suits Tondreks tastes. Hxaptös joins his new companion for a taste of the spicy. Being thoroughly Brelish, Hxaptös likes spicy dishes and coughs up enough coppers for the quick meal. Through out their journey, Jhom is the dominant personality, offering Tondrek the talkitive companion that he doesn't really seem to care for.

As they finish their meal in repose on a street corner nearby, Hxaptös suggests, "You know that I want to head back into Fallen, but I think it might be best to do that tomorrow morning. After I finish my business in Fallen you can show me around the Upper Cogs or perhaps we can check out the Bazaar, I think you'd like the variety. For tonight though, I hear Firelight is a nice place up here on Menthis. I think its just a couple towers that way." [/sblock]

 

[stonegod]

[SBLOCK=Hxaptos and Tondrek]Tondrek shrugs his shoulder's at the strangely talkative Silently Lumpy Man; Menthis tower is not someplace he has ever been to, so "Firelight" means nothing to him. But he knows the parts of Sharn accross the ravine require one things---money. "Tondrek no have shiny shinies to pay. No work mean no pay."[/SBLOCK]

 

[D20Dazza]

[sblock=Mel, Rayni, Sheny]"All this talking makes a man thirsty" Bail says as he eyes the young waitress speculatively[/sblock]

 

[Erekose13]

[sblock=Tondrek & Hxaptos]"Well its a good thing we are sticking to the lower wards then. I've got a few coins, that should tide us over till we are done with Fallen. Then I guess we should find some way to make some money. I hear there is a new gang in town, Daask or something like that. Maybe we can check them out." replies Hxaptos.[/sblock]

 

[stonegod]

[SBLOCK=Hxaptos and Tondrek]Tondrek shrugs again. "All same. All make Tondrek work, work, work. Then run and not pay Tondrek when bad people come." He looks a bit saddened for a moment. "Like to make things for pay, but bad people no like Tondrek to make things."[/SBLOCK]