The Stuff of Dreams (Orsal Judging)

[El Jefe]

When the delivery boy arrives Devlin hands him the note and 5 coppers, telling him Eppy's address. "Deliver this with all possible speed, lad, and I'll have more work for you. Give it to nobody but Miss Perrin, understand?"

5 coppers arranged for some fairly enthusiastic repetitions of "Yes, Sir!" and "No, Sir!" The boy was off like a shot, eager for another assignment that paid as well as this one.

OoC: Did you give him Archer's office or Eppy's flat as her address?

 

[Dungannon]

ooc: Eppy's flat. That's where they're supposed to be, right? And now Devlin is just waiting for Ryland to recover.

 

[El Jefe]

ooc: Eppy's flat. That's where they're supposed to be, right? And now Devlin is just waiting for Ryland to recover.

After an absurdly long time, perhaps close to an hour, the messenger boy returned, ashen faced.

"I'm terribly sorry, mister, but I couldn't find Miss Perrin", the lad began. "The apartment was just like you said it'd be, but there wasn't anyone home. I knocked, and knocked, and waited and waited, but there just wasn't anyone there. I asked a couple of people who lived downstairs, and they said that if she wasn't working, they didn't know where she'd be."

The boy shuffled his feet nervously. "Uh, mister, is there something I can do to make it up to you?", he asked.

Behind Devlin's back, Ryland stirred. He guessed that it wouldn't be much longer until Ryland came around.

 

[Dungannon]

Devlin looks at Ryland then back at the youngster. "No son, you've done good. We'll take care of the matter from here. Don't worry, I'll definitely remember you next time I need a messenger."

Devlin then goes over to Ryland to try and hasten his recovery.

 

[El Jefe]

"No son, you've done good. We'll take care of the matter from here. Don't worry, I'll definitely remember you next time I need a messenger."

The boy had a puzzled look on his face until he realized that he'd just made half a shield for doing, essentially, nothing. At that, beamed. "Yes, sir!", he said. Nodding and touching his forehead, he continued, "Just send for Paul Hoon, and I'll come running. Any time, sir!" He nodded and left the room, barely remembering to close the door behind him. Five whole pennies! Why, he could get some hair ribbons for Jendriska, she'd like him after that. And a new slingshot, and...

Devlin then goes over to Ryland to try and hasten his recovery.

It took another 20 minutes, or maybe a half hour, but Ryland finally came around enough to recognize Devlin and his own name. Maybe whatever Kamdar had slipped them was just more effective on gnomes, it was hard to say. But at length, the 2/3rd's of the team that wasn't stricken by the flu found themselves in Devlin's room, bereft of the orb, Brigit, Kamdar, and the solution to the mystery that would get Vagan off their back once and for all: Who killed Furlong Archer?

 

[Salix]

"OOOH... my head. You alright Devlin? Where are we? Where's my pipe? What happened?", Ryland says sitting up with his heads in his hand.

 

[Dungannon]

Devlin gives a sigh of relief at Ryland's recovery. "We're in my room. Kamdar poisoned you, knocked me unconscious, and fled with Jobe. I think they went after Brigit. As soon as you feel up to it, we have to go find her and Eppy. They aren't at Eppy's flat so I hope they're still at the office."

 

[Salix]

Devlin gives a sigh of relief at Ryland's recovery. "We're in my room. Kamdar poisoned you, knocked me unconscious, and fled with Jobe. I think they went after Brigit. As soon as you feel up to it, we have to go find her and Eppy. They aren't at Eppy's flat so I hope they're still at the office."

"Maybe we should try the Coronet first, and then back to the office.", Ryland says.

OOC: What's the upshot with HPs from the poisening?

 

[El Jefe]

OOC: What's the upshot with HPs from the poisening?

OoC: Ryland is at 1 hp and Devlin at 9/23. That's all non-lethal damage, of course, in terms of real hit points, you're both at full. You needn't rest to continue recovering, and will regain 1 hp/level/hour. Of course, any sort of healing also recovers non-lethal damage on a point/point basis, so a CLW on Devlin right now would bring him to somewhere between 10/23 and 18/23.

 

[Dungannon]

ooc: Salix, are you comfortable with moving out now, or do you want to try and get Ryland healthier first?