All Adventures are Local - Chapter 1

Traders

Eli stands there with a smile on his face. Reminds me of when I was a fledgling member of the Order. I spent my early years apprenticed to the Order blacksmith.

Stepping into the forge Eli pauses and waits for a pause in the Smith's work. Once Durgan pauses, Eli clears his throat to get his attention. "Are you DurganSmeltsoul? I need to speak with him about the recent robbery he was a victim of."

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May 13, 2019 12:16 am

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Spotting Eli and Leviticus, Mandrake's goes in front of the Smith's shop and respectfully waits for them to be done before joining them.

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Leviticus Glynhorn

May 13, 2019 1:59 am

I stand behind Eli listening to him question the Smithy.

May 13, 2019 8:31 am

Nàdair happily strolls after the druid until they are close to the forge. "Look, Mandrake, the tin men are in there" she points at Eli and continues to follow the druid to the front of the Smith's shop. However, she does not notice the "respectfully waiting" and misses the point, barging in. "Hello Elijah, Mandrake promised to take me on an elk ride! Isn't that exciting?" she immediately says, barely containing herself. She then notices the others and greets them with her smile beaming with happiness. "Oh hello there Leviticus. Hi Ducan, how is the wife?" Failing to spot Matthew and Glenk she winks at Eli "Aww did Glenk go clean up Piet's schedule? How sweet of him"

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May 13, 2019 3:07 pm

Durgan, face covered with a layer of sweat-soaked grime turns at the sound of the visitors. His dirty blond hair is matted down and his arms are covered with fine lines of scars and burns. He drops his hammer down as a smile breaks over his face. Aye, I'm Durgan. Also, good festival to you Nàdair! It is good to see you again. I'm afraid I don't rightly know the rest of you. he says, voice roughened by years of ale and smoke inhalation.

But if yer here about the robbery, I can give you the same answers I gave the guard a few days ago, unless you have new questions. he says, wiping his hands on the back of his pants.

May 21, 2019 12:55 am

Mandrake waits patiently, taking pleasure in seeing Nàdair humming to herself, composing a new song about puppies...

May 21, 2019 6:45 am

Nàdair plays some disconnected sounds and notes "🎶Puppies and chairs all disappeared🎶", she sings tentatively, as she explores a new melody waiting as Elijah stands there lifeless and Leviticus disappears into the shadows in such a skillful way that his own disappearance also disappeared (!) "🎶but puppies are the fluffier🎶". Nàdair stops, puts her hand on Eli's shoulder gently and calls in Mandrake. "I don't think he his feeling well" she tells the druid as she and Durgan help Eli sitting down. Then she turns to the smith and takes over the questioning "Lovely day isn't it? I can't wait for the Festival to start"

OOC:

So, who is still in at the moment?

May 21, 2019 1:35 pm

OOC:

Ok, so at the moment, we have Mandrake and Nàdair for sure. Additionally we have a new wizard that will be joining us soon! For right now, we will roll with the three of you (4 if Leviticus is still going to be with us). Given that it's primarily the two of you that were doing the werewolf discussion and such, we can definitely do whatever you guys would like.

Elijah shakes his head quickly before speaking again. Mr. Smeltsoul, I was wondering if I could bend your ear for a moment. I understand you reported the theft of some chairs? I've been working the the deputies on this. he turns to the rest of you, It may make more sense for you all to head off on what you were looking into. Glenk left us to go back to his duties, and I really think I should help him with this whole robbery thing.

Roddric, you'd heard that Mandrake the Healer was in Bromwich today, through general word of mouth. When you leave the inn you're staying in at the moment, you have to make your way through the trader's district. As you wander, you see a ragtag group of folks talking to the blacksmith, including someone that looks more like they belong among the trees than in the city. You have a strong feeling this may be the healer that you had heard so much about.

OOC:

Perhaps a tenuous reason to bring you all together, but it IS a reason!

May 21, 2019 2:02 pm

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"So... are you sure you're alright? You look a bit pale..." Nàdair double checks with Eli and then looks at Mandrake, wondering what to do (assuming he did come him when she called him) and thinking more about the promised elk than the actual mission. A bit distractedly she suggests "Should we go to the church then?"

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They were planning to go to the church to check stuff on the undead. I'm mentioning it now in case you want Eli to spill it all out and we take over that mission as well, since it is on the way. Technically, our characters have no clue about the roaming puppy-eating evil undead

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May 22, 2019 2:23 am

Mandrake happens to glance toward the middle of the street and sees a young man dressed in brown robes covered by a blue-gray travel-stained cloak, leaning on a staff and squinting at him, brow furrowed, his dark hair hangs down across his forehead. The man suddenly grins in recognition. "Well, Mandrake, it is you! Mandrake the Healer they say. . .when I heard that I thought to myself, must be a different Mandrake. . .why I bet it's been 10 years if it's been a day." Roddric's glance moves to Nàdair, "Uh. . .pardon me miss. . i mean my lady. . for interrupting your. . . uh your. . . " Roddric looks down at his boots. Then briefly meeting her eyes before glancing down again, he says,"I think I've seen you. . . before. . . in town. . . once."

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May 22, 2019 4:48 am

Roddric !?! Roddric Bhommu !! It is you old friend ! Without missing a beat, Mandrake gives him a great bear hug. How have you been ?

May 22, 2019 7:38 am

OOC:

Is Roddric human? How old does he look?

Nàdair looks at the new arrival. "Only saw me once? Clearly he's not from here!" she things happily as she watches the druid bear hugging Roddric. She approaches and greets them with her spring smile, mistakenly assuming he must also be a druid "Hi there Roddric! I'm Nàdair from Mosstop forest. What brings you to town?" she stop to make a face "How stupid of me! Of course you're here for the Festival! It' THE reason to be here this time of the here?". She then whispers to Mandrake "How come you never introduce me to htis friend of yours?".

OOC:

With Mandrake being a druid... I find the definition of bear hug unclear...

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May 22, 2019 12:54 pm

OOC:

Roddric is 23, human, black hair, gray eyes, 6 ft 155 lbs, handsome (CHA 13)

Roddric awkwardly pats Mandrake's back as he winces slightly at the strong embrace, "I've been well, and you seem to have grown in both stature and reputation since our days of climbing trees and catching frogs - seems so long ago now."

To Nàdair, "Please to meet you. . .um. . Miss Nàdair. I returned to the town at the request of Lady Elaine. Although I had a few setbacks along the way, rainstorms, broken wagon wheel, I am pleased that I arrived in time for tomorrow's meeting."

"Perhaps you would like to accompany me to the mayoral mansion for the meeting tomorrow?" Roddric reaches into a pocket and pulls out a familiar-looking letter, but it appears crumpled and stained.

May 22, 2019 1:45 pm

The rest of you recognize the letter as the one that summoned you to the meeting THIS morning, not tomorrow.

May 22, 2019 2:53 pm

Nàdair opens her eyes impossibly wide while making a happiness bursting face as she recognizes the letter for the meeting that she already attended. She quickly grabs her own copy to show it to her new friend "Look! I have one like yours" she then puts on a very serious face. "Letter buddies?" she shows him her pinky finger and waits expectantly as if their lives depended on it.

OOC:

handsome you say? eheheh

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May 22, 2019 4:10 pm

Roddric hesitates momentarily and then awkwardly touches Nàdair's pinky with his own, not interlocking them. "So, you received a letter also? Then we can go tomorrow, the first day of the Spring Festival, and find out what this is all about." Roddric looks at Mandrake, the unvoiced question "Did you get one too?" obvious from his facial expression.

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May 26, 2019 4:36 pm

OOC:

Waiting on Mandrake to respond. With the weekend and the U.S. holiday and such, I'll move us forward on Tuesday. :)

May 26, 2019 11:28 pm

OOC:

Sorry I'm late...

Smiling, "Yeah, got one too. Bad news is the meeting was this morning, good news is there's another one tomorrow morning. We were on our way to the temple, wanna join us ? We'll update you on the way..."

May 27, 2019 7:01 am

"Yes! Let's go to the temple! It has been a while since I visited them". Nàdair then turns to Mandrake with her puppy eyes "like last time I rode an elk..." she says smiling.

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May 27, 2019 3:25 pm