It's Night.
Here in the middle of a small clearing merge two solid roads. The main road
continues to the southeast towards a large grass plain, and to the
northwest it leads deeper into the surrounding forest. The other road,
basically only a narrow path, starts to the north. To the west begins the
slope of a small hill, which has a ruin on its top. A road sign has been
erected here and a large stone building stands south near the roadside.
Another small building stands to the southwest.
The entrance of the southern building is torch-lit. The torch is lit.
You see some deep drag marks leading up to the rusting bronze furnace,
and away from the buildings in the south.
There are five obvious exits: north[r], southeast[r], south, southwest,
northwest[r].
A rusting bronze furnace and a sparkling white tree.
Rudolpho (holding a rope) is resting here (sharpening a weapon) and a
gray-skinned black-haired female orc (bound with a rope).
> Slightly faded and deep tracks of a horse leading southeast, coming from north.
Rudolpho smiles faintly.
The gray-skinned black-haired female orc says: Shurk Gulk big
gruul!
You say in Common: Oh dear.
You snicker.
Tanriel tells Matusalem in Common: How did you arrive here!
Matusalem grumbles hoarsely in Common: I took the stairs.
Matusalem grunts.
Song tells Tanriel in Common: I should hire you to take me sightseeing.
You keep talking about all these interesting-sounding places.
Song says in Common: Though I'm not sure any place with deathpriests is
a place I want to see.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: Hire me?
Song tells Tanriel in Common: It's this institution in which I pay you
money for services rendered. It's a common practice in some places.
Tanriel tells Song in Common: Oh, I know what that means... like the
clerics of Asral who can be hired to fight for other groups...
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: Or ... Yanna.
Song says in Common: Not like Yanna. I'm not hiring you like
Yanna.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: I was unconscious... a lightning
pierced my head....
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: Since that day I am feeling
strange.
[That explains it...
]
Tanriel tells you in Common: Did you have a look at Milla's shop
yet by the way?
You nod.
Tanriel goes hmmmm.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: None to your liking so far?
You shrug.
You say in Common: I'm not all that fond of dressing up.
Tanriel tells you in Common: Akulli said almost the same thing
too...
Tanriel goes hmmmm.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: Well.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: All I know is that if Rudolpho will
wear a gown then I will wear one as well.
Tanriel nods firmly.
You snicker.
You say in Common: Well, perhaps I would go for that sight.
Tanriel nods happily.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: Perhaps the old Rudolpho shows
up...
Tanriel goes hmmmm.
You say in Common: Unless he intends to go nude...
Hmmmmm.
Tanriel giggles happily.
Song says in Common: Hm. Do you have any other suggestions for
building strength?
Tanriel ponders the situation.
Esme giggles.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: I am not sure...
Song says in Common: I've taken up mining, mostly to fuel my interest
in gemcutting.
Tanriel mischievously ponders the situation.
Tanriel tells Song in Common: Carrying ladies perhaps.
You snicker.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: Especially the chubbier ones...
Song looks at you.
Song frowns.
Tanriel laughs.
Song says in Common: Thin.
Song looks at Esme.
Song says in Common: Thin.
Song looks at Pinkie.
Tanriel peers intently.
You snicker.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: This is a horse...
Song grins.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: It could carry all of us!
Song says in Common: Dream big, I say.
Kian says in Common: So THIS is what happens in elvandar.
Kian says in Common: I've been missing this all for so long?
Lachtli asks Song in Common: How did your spar go?
Song tells Lachtli in Common: Better than I thought. She only greatly
trounced me. I stood my ground for several moments. Seconds, at least.
Lachtli nods thoughtfully.
Lachtli tells Song in Common: Job well done then.
Song smiles softly.
Valentine tells Lachtli in Common: Went eazssy on him did.
Valentine nods happily.
Lachtli chuckles.
Lachtli tells Valentine in Common: How nice of you to.
Valentine nods.
Song says in Common: Oi.
Valentine hisses in Common: only kneed, and elbowed once!
Lachtli chuckles slightly.
Valentine hisses in Common: se knee wazss to se groin sough...
Song shudders.
Valentine hisses in Common: and..wazssn't aiming at hizss head!
You snicker.
Lachtli smirks.
Valentine tries to comfort Song.
Valentine tells Song in Common: If you no make babiezss...sizss one
knowzss why!
Valentine smirks.
Song frowns.
Valentine comforts Song.
Lachtli tells Valentine in Common: Very clever, aren't you?
Song says in Common: I'm in no hurry, but my parents are pushing for
grandchildren.
Valentine shrugs helplessly at Song.
Valentine tells Lachtli in Common: Only if you zssee it sat way.
Valentine shrugs.
Lachtli tells Valentine in Common: You shouldn't base your opinion of
yourself on how I see it.
Lachtli winks at Valentine.
Tanriel ponders the situation.
Song tells Lachtli in Common: Clever? I'm trying to locate a plate
codpiece. That happens to me way too often.
You grin.
Tanriel asks Song in Common: Your parents are pushing for...
uhm....
Tanriel blinks.
Valentine hisses in Common: sizss onezss parentzss want
grandchildren..
Song says in Common: A spiked, plate codpiece.
Valentine hisses in Common: not going to happen.
Lachtli chuckles.
Valentine hisses in Common: ever.
Song tells Tanriel in Common: Babies.
Song tells Tanriel in Common: Offspring.
Song tells Tanriel in Common: Progeny.
Valentine tells Tanriel in Common: Cabbagezss!
Tanriel asks Song in Common: Squirrels?
You raise an eyebrow.
Song tells Tanriel in Common: Some of these things are not like the
others.
Valentine hisses in Common: wait....babiezss /do/ come from cabbage
patchezss...right?
Tanriel nods seriously to Valentine.
Lachtli remarks evenly in Common: Baby cabbage do.
Tanriel tells Valentine in Common: But you must yell at the
cabbage.
Valentine looks very confused.
Valentine hisses in Common: too many anzsswerzss!
Song says in Common: Baby cabbage...
Song chuckles.
Hmmmmm.
Tanriel tells Valentine in Common: Don't worry too much... if you see
anything resembling a cabbage, just yell at it.
Lachtli remarks evenly in Common: Exception when on a plate or
sandwich. Or perhaps in a bowl.
Valentine starts to yell at Tanriel.
You snicker.
Song laughs.
Valentine tells Tanriel in Common: YOU HAVE BEEN VERY BAD!
Valentine nods.
Lachtli looks at Tanriel.
Lachtli remarks evenly in Common: Must have been a poor crop.
Lachtli remarks evenly in Common: That year.
You grin.
Valentine grins.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: You can't just walk the roads of
Elvandar with a badger on a leash, Rudolpho...
Selaina tells Archer in Common: Are you coming?
Tanriel looks at Archer.
Tanriel ponders the situation.
Archer nods happily.
Selaina bubbles enthusiastically in Common: Yay!
Tanriel smiles slightly at Archer.
Selaina hugs Archer.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: Great!
Archer glares at Selaina.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: One halfling!
Selaina gives a slice of hazelnut cream cake to Archer.
Archer peers angrily.
Archer eats a slice of hazelnut cream cake.
Archer smiles happily.
Archer nods happily.
Tanriel laughs.
You grin.
Tanriel talks quietly in Common: He can be angry and still eat
cake.
You snicker.
Selaina tells Tanriel in Common: And then he is happy!
Lachtli remarks evenly in Common: I don't drink often, but when I do,
it's lots.
You snicker.