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slash discord. Thank you, Joy, last talk. Are you sure,
Tully? Yes, we can't know unless we try. It's I feel,
is sir worthwhile risk? All right? I will steady, my hand is
my scalpel between my fingers, and I will begin to attempt to slice at
the mark, Please make a will say for me? Yeah, that is
a fifteen. Yara puts the scalpel down and begins to walk away, absent
mindedly. Yarra, yarra. Where where is she going? M h I'd
like to make an acicana or a cultism, whichever is more appropriate here as
to what just happened. I think I have an idea, but I'd like
to pinpoint that you choose. Hmm. I think I'll do a cultism.
Okay, twenty nine, I think I know, but rash talk, there's
definitely some kind of spell woven into this mark. Yaas being affected by some
kind of confusion type spell. U. That's you may want to give her
a bit of a slap across the face. She is being compelled confused.
I will hurry after Yara and I grab you by the shoulders, trying to
square your attention onto me. Yarra yarra am I still out of it as
or Celia kind of grabs you sy Yeah, please make a diplomacy check for
me. I will use assurance and have a twenty Okay, yeah, you
kind of come back to yourself. Forgot the last few minutes or so you
are Yarah? H Why am I? In the whole way? Rashtak believes
that the mark has some kind of compelling magic on it. You were about
to make an incision. Really here, come with me, let's rejoin the
others very will. That is quite strange. So if Fiata is unable to
go through the motions of taking the tattoo off of your body, what if
we instead have a device which can do with the without any involvement from an
l or other. What do you mean, well, who is it not
possible maybe to create a device which could strip your skin on its own?
I think I could do it magical, mechanical, mechanical, it's no need
for magic. If it was magic, it may be resisted. M h
feeling all right? Yarrah, yes, I'm fine. I just that was
very confusing. Are you all right? Armed? It seems that it is
indeed magically protected? But to what extent I don't know. You could try
hen if you wish, If you would like me too, I could try
it seemed there was no harm to you. While you two are deciding whether
you're going to slice him, I'm going to continue building a device perhaps which
can play a little piece of skin off, and just make sure that it
only plays a little bit. There are lots of devices like this for leather
working or for paper making, having any tool, as well as travelous any
tool. I'll just I'll be over here, probably take you a little while
and make something like that. Should I make a roll? Uh? Yeah,
it's gonna This isn't a five minute project though, That's fine. Okay,
that's a dirty one. How do you play with the best of them?
You think you've got like some kind of contraption kind of worked out a
little like a like a music box. You turn a little gear and a
little blade goes round and round and clamps onto a thing. Okay, if
it plays a little tune to that's not terrifying. The tune is why it
takes so long to make. The mechanics of it is just very normal.
But that's what takes the extra hours. Somehow, I'm less scared. He
recall those noises. Yes, if you wish to try again, we can.
But more than that I would be worried. M right, I'll gather
my skirt and a kneel back down, steal yourself. Er did you use
did you use my pouch this day? No? No, I did not.
It should still have its magical energies. Use that with assurance, perhaps
strengthen your mind. Excellent. I will stand a little closer this time,
just in case there might be any kind of violent reaction. H very well,
right, I'm ready, and we'll take my scalpel and make a secondary
attempt. Sure, um, please make a well safe and that is a
plus one with a Raschok's pouch. Correct the pouch. My assurance would be
one which I would have cast on you. Excellent, so plus three,
so be twenty nine. Okay. Are you begin to make the incision,
you feel something kind of It feels a bit like a blanket laid across your
hand, slowly traveling up your arm, making its way towards your head.
There's a feeling of your hairs standing up on end, and you start to
hear words you can't understand in your head, familiar sounds. You shake it
off. Focus. You see your hand shaking a little bit. As you
make the incision. You take a breath, steady yourself and begin to slice
into a raschtok skin. I'm sorry, Rostock right, I've lost skills before.
Make the cuts as cleanly and as quickly as you can, prying off
the scales where the mark is located. As you pry off the scales,
you see the flesh beneath it is also marked. Ah as we would have
likely thought, the mark is still present underneath and surprising. You may keep
going a rash talk. You know where the arteries are, you may avoid
them, rushtak, I do not know. That's however deep we may go,
it will be gone. I'm aware. You do not need to go
to the bone. Maybe go to the bone. If it is on the
bone, it is worse than we think. Right, steal yourself. I
will take one of Rashtalk's hands and clench it in. Mine is continued tuning
my device, but attempt to cut to another layer. Rush Talk, please
give me a will safe mhm critical success thirty three. That is very good.
I had a feeling I were able to keep it together. This is
via Karuns potion that she gave you. And still it doesn't feel that way.
It burns, and you realize while while Yara is cutting, or Celia
holds your hand, whatever means you are using to try and ignore the pain,
you start to feel a burning sensation where Marcus not where Yara is cutting.
Yara cuts, slicing more of your flesh. You rit your teeth,
pulling the pain at bay, and the mark burns. It burns. You've
been hit by spells, You've been by blades, you've been smashed by bludgeoning
objects a rash Talk, and yet this burning it feels more painful than all
of those things. Is it done? Yah? You cut more flesh away.
It's a mess, and yet still the mark remains. Rostock I believe
we are done here. I cannot in good conscience continue this is it still
there is still there? All right, all right, let me patch you
back up right, begin treating the area, wrapping him in gauze and whatnot.
Umm, Yara, please make a medicine check of course. Nineteen m
please roll a twenty for me, Yara. Eight, okay a rashtak.
You took eight points of damage on this squeeze my hand. Yes, I
feel the mark m in full as so it's always there, even with the
sedatives. Yeah, it's interesting, worse than any wound I've taken. It
may be connected more than the flesh. Ah mm hmm. Yeah. So
it was a good attempt. Mm hm. You might only be able to
be removed by magical means, then, no disrupting the curse from its source.
When I was making the second tempt, I had this feeling move up
my arm into my head and I heard who I believe it's trying to compel
you. Then that must have been the source of the confusion. Mh This
was good information. Mm hmm, thank you, Yara. Got I'm sorry
that it was not more fruitful. No, it wash. So then suppose
we know that we need to keep our feet on the ground. It's been
the next few days getting ready, and then we journey forth. We need
answers. I wish we had a watings of reaching out to doctor Riddleston as
well, see what he's up to. Do we think that oh Sorrier is
behind there's lark. Yes. If the whale speaks and compels when attempting to
mess with it, there is little evidence to the contrary. That's traveling then,
isn't it. Wouldn't that presume that we might have encountered the whale at
some point to receive these or servants of the whale with their dream the memories
that I received from the food. I heard the cries of it. I
think it may be the source. Hmm. It would have would have happened,
had to happen during the missing moment as well. Yes, and when
many were when many of us were gathered. I have had a thought I
do not like since that dream. I do not think what we were drawn
to to the gate was real. I think it was a fabrication of what
we desired to draw us in to Marcus. I think we were alive too.
We did not receive what we wanted. Okay, if this mark is
tied to the whale, then I looked to Yara's symbol on her chest,
since it is probably the most prominent other than mine. What does it resemble
to you when you look at it? It is a very distinct mark.
It is not a scratch, is not a name. M Originally I thought
it was Kate, but I like Pierre clothes. So you are Celia and
your neck is it instead of mountaintop? There's something on it? Would that
even be a whale breaching? I am guessing and reaching myself on this.
Well, that could be another interpretation. Mm hmm. I think it's in
the realm of possibility in the dots. It could be stars, Moms.
It did attack with stars that one time we saw it in the vision starts
gazing down m more questions than answers, and yet we did receive answers.
Is more than we had before. This is all very troubling. Okay,
Malevic, you've been quiet. Any thoughts yourself? Hm hmmm. I do
not like the idea of be enjoyed with by the gods or whatever. This
is clearly we are ponds. We've been doing something we thought was right but
we're probably aiding in something more benevolent. The gates are an excuse. More
than likely, they've always been there. They've always been looked at as something
more than what they are granted the gate. I believe the symbol is still
on the hydera. We were told that this creature was taken from where we
were to hear correct yes, from Castroville. Maybe that's what that is symbolizing.
How would they take a creature on their own plane, A lanet that's
strong enough, made to their technology, was far beyond ours to break it
here, to dump it here. It's like placing something with tremendous energy in
a small container. This is affecting more than just us. It's affecting a
lot of others around us, more than we could ever imagine. That goes
to say, my original thoughts may be true. Can we even trust ourselves?
Who knows if we are under the influence. We watched Yara walk away
from a task that they were very adamant about without a thought. We having
envisions, aspires, and all these other things that our own memories may not
be of our own, but constructs of what this thing wants us to be.
Look into the eyes of each other. Yar doesn't even know her pass
no disrespectful, respectful the ara. As much as I adore you and think
I see something in your eyes of compassion, there is a pit of unresolved
doubt. Who's to say that you're not linked and connected to par Asthma herself,
her doings, their tails and tribes saying that the gods would hit against
each other, and so always a competition. Ego bendings, things, wills,
you name it gained the will of those of their followers by pulling along
its strings that may be attached to you emotionally unbreakable bonds aka your sister,
if you even have one at this point, not questioning your resolve, but
we do not know what it has been implanted, and us based on this
mark, we can maybe not even trust ourselves at all. I look in
the mirror and see me, But am I I really me? At the
end of the day, the drop of a hat a vision, we lose
control, We become betrayers. Psakawachi said to herself, those are my thoughts.
We learned something though, Arrah, you know the feeling of its compelling
magic. Now indeed, that is not nothing you may have any deer time
recognizing it when it comes upon you again. If it does, you can
distinguish it. That is exceptionally important. Do on airs of caution. I
believe things like this always run both ways. Though we may know it's pool,
it also may know that we do now recognize it. There's a grip
with titan images and dreams and nightmares as we've been having. Me tug moore
at our soul than just our minds. Keep yourself with it. I have
known her stories that the gods could even possibly use something so dear to you
to turn you against those that you trust the most. We should report in
daily. I am of opinion that we should speak to Sakawachi of all of
this. She has been nothing but our friends so far. I don't trust
her. I'm sorry, I'll say. They bear the mark as well.
They also could be toyed with and make us doubt ourselves, to break in
division of ourselves. They called us betrayers without a blink of an eye.
I remember that. Look, it's branded. I'm used to it. These
visions that we all are having, they are very vivid, very real,
whether or not they are truth or falsity. That made her feel that way.
It is up to us to create a direct line of communication that is
clear so that we disprove that is it not. We could use allies on
this, this journey, this mountain of a quest that we have in front
of us. I am not saying to completely dissolved. I'm saying to you
are on a side of caution. More than anything. We cannot trust anyone
at this way. We are being called specifically us. If it wasn't specific,
everyone would be walking around with his mark. Who knows we have already
done, has been hiding in the back of our minds. That missing moment
maybe a lot larger than we think. Do you think that the doctor knows
more than he let on? Of course he's in a neighborer. He's the
one that brought you all together centers on these missions. Has in checked in
with us once? I will say he did not bring you and us together,
nor did he bring Sakawachi to us. I have a suspicion we would
have met regardless saco Wachi was waiting for us. Yes, I think Suka
Watchie the astronomer. He's human, likely Karnas not to the human. Yes,
yes, yes, I know the human m I think we are being
drawn together because of the mark, not because of the doctor. He was
a convenient tool, maybe for this being, you said yourself. Malevic He,
Dods and I are beings, maybe toying with all of us, including
him, if not especially. Let me ask you a question. Does the
doctor seem interested in you and your condition or the bigger picture? Oh?
It was definitely the knowledge and the bigger picture, which truly does make me
think what I'm saying maybe true. Well, there is something to be said
for a scholar who is interested in topic, particularly one that has affected him.
But yes, hmm, when's the last time you spoke to your God?
Have they disowned you? Oh? God don't really speak through you when
we're at you. So you mean Russian pay? You are a Russian stocks,
are their patron daily nightly set shrines you on here there and haven't paid
any kind of worships, have not have any blessings? My magics are a
curse? Yes, yes, But God willing you are here standing today because
of forasthma. Supposedly I suggest you speaks to reach out to her, she
does not answer. There we have our answer. I did not know the
best thing about trying to commune with the gods. I know how to commune
with atrons. They are not gods, though they are DEMI. If there
are clerics in this town, they might be able to facilitate some sort of
a ritual or something between us and for Asthma. And I do not know
any such ritual, and I believe it might be a little out of my
depths. I am a student of this god of magic, but no,
I don't think I can be any help. I could teach you comuting,
but I do not know if it would work for forelf Well, I feel
like we have an answer right here, your God. If you've been serving
them as they seem seeming that you still stand and walk today. If they
have given you relife, they can take it away. Ask the questions to
those that are closer to you. If you are on a mission, or
it is God, then you should find answers that you seek. Yes,
you very well, you're maybe the key to all of this. No,
I do not know that this has a six sense of humor or something.
Mmm. Doesn't it upset you that you cannot remember much of your sister?
Doesn't upset you that you do not know. You mentioned something of a balance,
but I've only seen things go one way. If there is a balance,
and if gods are true to what they rumors say about them, keeping
their words based off of worship and then following some kind of code, you
are old answers. If I were, you had to be terribly upset.
Follows Erasma are wide. It's not some simple god we talk about for Erasma
themselves. I would seek answers. But again, you are you. I
am me at least who we think we are. No, it's a true
one. Not taking a moment to dissect all of it, of course,
But where was the Dronesi's god when he needed help? Where were all of
your gods when you were trapped in the first and dealing with an opponent that
was beyond your wilder's dreams? The dragons they speak to me, it's only
a matter of time. I have an idea your but it would require a
lay line. You get whatever recipe or instructions you need to start a ritual
some sort. We find a lay line, and then you use that to
amplify your power. If I'm understanding correctly, at least I say and I
felt the throbbing of the land itself within our veins as if it was one.
Am I correct? I say you are, and I have a creeping
suspicion of where exactly we can find a lay line for Courus where slack Watch
is planning on going. Now, I want you to understand your Their power
was almost overbearing. I felt like my veins were gonna burst in my body.
You have to be willing to do this. It can be something of
a thought. You have to be willing with your whole being to contact more
than likely a god of that magnitude. We will be there for you.
But if you're part of soul whatever it is that you or it is,
not into it, and do not attempt it. We carry on as normal.
No, I mean, I want nothing more than to know what the
truth is of my sister. That vision that I saized just done nothing but
confuse me more. It was almost easier knowing that she was dead. Are
you willing to accept the consequences I may come with such a trial. You're
questioning the very God and I gave you real life. But who to say
that God did take the life of your sister to bring you in in the
first place. Seeking answers is not necessarily questioning someone's motives. Yes, a
symbol beings of the plane may think that the ego of the gods. That's
a different story. Prepare yourself for anything. I will stand near york side
and me your sword. Well. At any rate, perhaps we do not
assume immediately that the gods are our enemies, but they have given me life
again and the powers to protect each and every one of you with a purpose
that we are serving. Do not get it for a sidiara. I'm sorry.
I know I am a bringer of negativity it seems, but I am
just trying to be real. If the gods really looking at us, we
would not be in this position. Mall vic darling. There is an equal
exchange for many things in life, things that you purchase. It is understandable
that if a god were to bring someone back, they would want them to
achieve something. And for Asthma is not an evil god, h my dear
selfish whims. It wants and needs oddities and make you evil. And if
anybody knows anything about exchanges me, I just want you to be prepared worse
to come. You all, we all need to be prepared. I feel
like the next steps that we make are going to be some tough decisions coming
in our way. We need to be mentally strong fitted. I already know
that I'm the weakest of you all. I may be broad and muscle and
destructive power, but when it comes to being broken, I'm shattered. I
realize that. So I would depend on you as you should have been on
me, but we would have to be tight. Did I would be lying
if I said I wasn't afraid what was out that door. The closer we
get to this thing, the more I'm seeing myself as a completely different being
of existence than I thought I was. We could all just walk away right
now, but I know that's not who we are. There is an evil
at play here, regardless, and an evil that we have no idea what
its plans are. Is it though it isn't an evil? Think of it
like this. You are and everyone taking away from what you thought was your
home, what you thought you knew, and placed imprisonment somewhere far away.
You do not know, Karun, you are I know? What do you
know of this? What do I know? What? The history? How
this all became to be in the first place? Why did why did Galerian
become a prison for something so uncontrollable. I mean there's a lot of reasons,
like all of the things. You know. Hm, that ah,
it's okay. If you don't know, your people will keep secrets from you,
as well as what I'm trying to say, e twenty what exactly you're
only I was rolling floor. I don't know. What lord do you have?
I don't. I don't know. I just thought maybe lare was analogous
to history. There's different kinds of lore. You can be specialized in lots
of different things. So if you don't, if you don't have a specific
lore, m oh, yeah, I don't. I don't have a specific
lore. I don't know. The quibbling of the pest is no real concern
of the modern day problems that elves face. All right. Modern day elves
contend with dwarves at every corner, constantly ripping out the resources from homes and
such. It's a long standing issue which has little to do with the past
and is really all about the current actions of the terrible, terrible people out
there. In other words, you do not know. It is a long
and complicated topic. I would be happy to enlighten you at a later time,
But currently I am quite busy as you can see. Oh yes,
how do I forget? And I just stare at Yarra and I say and
then wink at baraj Tak. My bloodline, the one that I hate.
My curse goes back to ancient times. I do not know the law of
the land as much as you all do. But the closer the more I
take down dragons, the closer I feel like I am losing myself. I
am overwhelmed, compelled to destroy and recreate my vision, And unfortunately, I
feel like that's a thing of my ancestral paths that I cannot escape. So
am I evil? No? Yes, we need to investigate further. You
have done so many acts of good. I mean, we are all capable
of deplorable evil and magnificent good. Am I. I've killed countless of people,
and you have done countless good things. Maliciously, I slid the sword
in that being that we were in that we were refraining as ship sli the
sword through their people alive, because I could not control my magic MANVI that
I I will see her in the afterlife and make her pay for what she's
done to you. You saved my life when I was nothing but a stranger
to you. It isn't a common person that would do that. Well,
my point stands, you see me as a savior, someone that cares,
someone needs to relate to. Who were we to say that this creature is
evil? What if we be im pulled by many strings? The thing that
we're trying to prevent is wanting just to escape, to go back to their
original place. All I'm saying is we have to go and open minded,
but at the same time be very cautious of what we do, and we
need answers, not more around line and listen to what if I don't know
about you? What I'm sick of being upon? I am currently thinking of
the steps we've taken to be where we are now. We we began in
lupitch Stad with the Professor and we made our way over to seven Arches under
his guidance to go seek out the Iadara figure it out right, and then
through the Iodara we made our way to the first world. You went through
an iodara to reverse world. Indeed, that is how we traveled both times.
You did not go through an iodara when you went to the first world.
It was a portal in the portal, wasn't it the way back the
way to cast cast was you did use You did not use an idora to
get to the first world or to leave the first world? Right, No,
it was a portal that we went through. Mm hmmm. Yes.
Remember it was opened up and then we all regrouped. So we got the
key the shade with a key from Canepo in the first World. And when
we tried to go through the Iadora, it broke. Correct, No,
thedora we went through broke. You went through a portal and came out from
an auDA. So the portal was connected to the adora. Apparently there was
a dragon gate of some sort of old one in hunting grounds. I saw
someone mulling around dragon shit, so I assume that's how you got there.
Too many questions, not enough answers. The answers that we think you have
is constructing our minds. It's constricting our thoughts, it's twisting and turning things.
This is what I was afraid of. This is important though, to
think and reflect on the actions we've taken to get to where we are now.
The connection is the key, the key which we took to the city
and it was Lasky Allure and that is where they made the connection with the
frost whale. Black frost whale. Indeed, mm hmmm. So what was
Kenipo doing with a key tuned to the black frost Whale? Not only that,
if it takes a key to open Iodoras ou the world that we all
step through one all at once at the same time. It's not how the
keys work, how that they was don't work this way, right? I
have no idea. Don't you got to us? We got we used the
key. You had a key on you. We used the key. They
said it was connected to the Diodora. Well have you told me that I
wasn't allowed to touch the keys? That's right? Cursed at a time against
steal, it was cursed. Remember it makes more sense Bowling. When we
were fighting Canipo and you and a Dronis traded off the key. How desperate
Canipo was to keep that key. Do you recall, Oh, yes,
he wished the cano, wished it to end all else. That's was the
tool for it. You were given some information and it's been a lot of
episodes, so I don't expect everybody to remember. But you were given some
information in Loskielua that yudara do require keys to travel through. Yeah, that's
what I remember. So my question still sends, and I requires a key.
How did we all step through a gate at the same time, activated,
missed a moment, ended up somewhere else. I didn't have a key
unless the marks on us saw actual keys. We did not have the mark
going in. However, if you have a locked door and you're on the
inside, you may open said door without a key. Mm hmm. Maybe
the idar are connected to one place or praisey to say the ida's power is
drawn from that whale. Could be why they were sealed to stop it from
spreading its influence. Mm hmmm. So the whale is a victim just as
much as we are. That's known. That is an assumption no one that
we should not ignore. I would like to think on the general geography of
Galleian. Do I know if there's a mountain in the uh the frozen biome
where supposedly Osoyo is imprisoned, you can make Let's see, I would take
nature. I would take UH. I don't think anything else is really appropriate
for it. Okay, probably be a nature role twenty seven. Oh yeah,
for sure. Okay, but are there any prominent substantial mountains? Let
me sorry, I don't think it's on this map. I was gonna try
and show you. Oh, not on this map. Uh uh, let's
see here. Sorry, I don't think I have a map for that.
That's okay. That general area is known as the Crown of the World.
There's many prominent mounts there. I tried to think back on these memories and
visions that we were given. Do we remember its being cold and snow?
I remember we mentioned a sled? Oh yeah, yes, what if they
are ydar? All lead to one gate and the gate is where the black
frost whale is. If those hallucinations or memories prophecy, hm, maybe it's
connected. Yeah, there's the key. Where's the key? Does anyone have
it? Can we leave it the shade where their key broke when we left
Lascolula. Correct, it deteriorated severely. But I believe you still have it.
I need to double check we kept the pieces, did we not?
We would have We don't throw anything away. We don't. We have especially
nothing of that Dros's head in the bag. The key is like stuck in
a join us his ear in the bag. It's a little bit of the
key poking out of his mouth. Trash tat locking enemies, enemies. I
believe the keys in your bag are what remains of it. Yes, I
do believe we have the pieces that, though I would not call it a
key anymore. Huh. We should all find Turkey a gate and see if
any lay lines are connected to these gates. It could be a possible moment
that when we were at the gates, lay lines were all empowered at once.
That's true. We know that in SkyWatch the lay line was strong enough
to interrupt the barrier there. Mhm. Anyway, that's our next steps.
We have a couple of options. We could try to go with Sakawachi to
the Sachorus wastes, where they intend to go, but I don't know why
they want to go there. We know that there is an ayudara in seven
arches? Right do we debunk that? You did? You found the true
seven arches in the forests debunked slightly further away from seven arches from the forest,
but yes, in the wild wood. M horrible little tourist trap.
H We could also try to go confront the professor. That would mean to
him, we need a way to send a message longer than most sendings are
available. What about a letter? This is the cities, It's probably somewhere.
It would just take weeks potentially m M. At any rate, Perhaps
we get more answers over the coming days from Sakawachie about why she is she
and her party would like to go to sar Chorus, have a little bit
more of a dialogue and see if it is something that we want you endeavor
to do as well. It could lead us two more answers. The general
info that you got from Sakowachi, which was which was pretty brief, was
that Sakachi had a vision about going there. I mean she has a mark
as well. Her visions are just as important as ours are piecing together this
mystery, is it not? Doesn't They weren't spoken to her as a really
Oh, Celia and I did for a little bit in the middle of discussing
things. They seemed like they wanted our company. They were seemed tired,
like they needed a break. They have been avoiding us ever since that incident
about they haven't been the same. I would read the room first before inviting
ourselves on a trip with them, at least give them that kind of respect.
I do not want to travel with someone that looks at us as monsters.
In any case, they know something we don't know and they're not telling
us, which is precisely why I said, why don't we speak with them?
Yes, before we assume that they're assuming the worst, so they think
we're horrible humans everything in between. I agree, That's what I am saying
as well. I need to read the room, see what they are actually
feeling. Don't directly ask questions, ask questions around the idea, get a
good read on them. So how about we table this for now and we
get some rest. It is very late, We're all very tired. We're
going to end up talking in circles. I say, we get rest,
we wake up in the morning, we find ourselves some supplies, sell some
things, reconvene with each other and with Soko Watchee, and then go from
there. Agreed, Lizard, do you still want me to work on this
device? Are we still on that plan? Because I'm making a lot of
progress. Ah. I think we've determined what we can. It will go
as deep as the flesh goes, and potentially even to the bone right,
So like a punch hole or like a quickie cutter. Maybe if I wished
to die, that would be the way to choose. Yes, all right,
I'll put a pin in this one for now. I could have other
useful applications later, of course, before we go to bed, I would
like to cast a second level heel on a rat talk to mend any wounds.
Sure thing for two points of feeling, I have slightly left wounds.
It's a little slitch on the forehead. We do. Actually, never mind
darling youthfully to yes. Good, I feel a lot better of a sudden
in the moment spoke about Sorry. Yes, this is so strange. I'm
so exhausted that my magics very slightly delayed. I feel thank you, by
the way, Karoon. Just in terms of what you have here for materials
and whatnot, we'll say that you probably had to take some stuff apart to
make what you have. I think your writing set is probably trashed. Well,
hang on a second, because I'm ninety nine percent sure that the dwarf
and cultists have left their own writing set in all of our little drawers in
the hotel, you know what I mean. So I would just be using
those. It's pretty good. That is very hilarious. But no, unfortunately
not there is no book of Iomi Day there for you man. It Also,
I'm pretty sure you can't use a book the same way that you were
trying to use it for a rush. Just a bunch of paper cuts what
I'm saying. Yeah, I'm gonna say your writing set get rid of five
crossbow bolts, Okay? And I think that's fine? All right, go
with that? So shall we sleep? Yes? Hm and Malavik, Yeah,
thank you for all of your concern, but I know this is where
all of it comes from. Yes, of course, I don't want to
lose someone else important to me. Not, do we? All right?
Sketching beds everyone h Before we disperse, I would like to go up to
Malvik and give him a hug. Oh what was this? Just my way
of saying thank you? Oh, woll hug back feelings mutual. H.
I would not be here if it wasn't for you. Ah, I can
say the same for you guys. Rashak burst me out of a belly of
a beast. I would have been consumed and then you would be putting back.
Well maybe Malevic shit in your bag along with the drug. That joke.
Ah, I'm not good at that, the funny stuff. But I
appreciate what you said, didn't I feel the same. Have a good night,
m hm right, and try to have sweet jeans. I will try,
m hm so, and then I'll take my stuff and I'll actually walk
out of the room. Okay. And how are the rooms broken up?
Again? The coroon and myself were in one, Yara and Nicilia in the
other, and Melevic was sleeping in the hallway outside of the rooms. I
believe, but I believe he was meant to be in our room Asilia and
Jara. When Malvic goes to leave the room, I'll grab the back of
his collar. No, you're sleeping in here tonight, all right, Oh,
take my place in the room very well. I returned to karouns in
mine. Yes, do you all go to sleep? Yes? Well,
I'm not really sleeping. I'm more just by myself. You know, I've
set up a shrine to the Mosquito Queen at the base of my bed.
Neither one of us are really sleeping, We're just kind of panting at each
other. I don't think I was panting, but you may if you wish
recalling your memories in the kitchen just breathing. Okay, I don't know what
Karun is doing, but I have a shrine set up so crew may do
their own thing. It's the cloaker, it's breathing exercises, and before I
rest. I do not know much of communing with God's or anything like that,
but I will offer up a prayer to Frasma, simply asking for more
guidance and answers. I'm so sorry. In the background of your praying,
ur Celia is just snoring loudly. That would make me smile more than anything.
Karun goes into a strange trance rest a rash talk, sets up a
shrine to the mosquito, which now a rash talk. What does that look
like? What did I want you to describe this to me? Because I'm
very curious. Yes, outside, it's normally just a few of the mosquito
candles, which have the opposite effect of what you would expect them to.
They do indeed collect to them, but the shine itself is usually a half
circle of the candles. A small rock that I wet and put moss upon
and burn half of it to represent the life giving and going in nature.
Within. He usually oils to create somewhat of an acrid scent of both death
and life blood in these candles. Right, Yes, usually my own in
small quantities, but still, Ahrasha, please make a religion role for me,
a twenty natural Okay, are you doing this for a particular reason?
Yes? Would you like to share that? Yes? I want to know
if it was truly her I saw that draw me into the gate, or
if I was lied to. There's no response now that may speak differently to
some others. Is that a no response as in I feel nothing, or
no response as in a willful no response, feel nothing. I leave the
shrine lit and just you put it out after a couple of hours, and
then sleep. Anybody doing anything else before sleep? I'm stripping down to my
excuse me easy what you can call it, so I do not be uncomfortable
or experience any exhaustion in the morning. But my sword is close just in
caze hatchet will be right right under my grip. I will let the the
ladies take the beds, and I'll make a sort of comfortable for a minute.
Take all my first and split them up as best as I can.
I'm shorter than normal because I gave some away, and I will sleep at
the front of the bed, on the floor, oh foot of one of
the beds, I should say, I think there's two okay, anybody else?
You all head to bed, managed to fall asleep. I imagine for
some of you it might be a little bit more difficult than others after what
you saw that you experienced. But eventually you all make your way to sleep
or rest. And why have you? And new day hits you? Outside?
Ega is lit by a diffuse light, that sort of overcast glow that
happens? Did you each wake up hearing the sounds of the town outside?
Good morning, your good morning darlings. How about we leave a letter for
them thet's Sokawatchee, Numa, all of them, just letting them know perhaps
will meet at night. M hmm. Give them the day, yes,
give them a day to explore, do what they will, and ask the
day to as well. All right, shut, I will reach into my
bag and pull out some paper, some ink and begin to scribble a quick
letter, just letting them know we would like to spend some time to speak
with them. Later tonight we will be out on the town and now we
hope they are finding good rest very well, And once we begin to leave
the room, I will slip it under their door and I will knock on
or Elstalka and a Karoun's room. Are we ready? Hello? And lo?
What are you ready for? And breakfast? And then perhaps selling a
few things and buying a few things, and then later in the evening we
shall speak with them with stuck watching and her people. Who is the astronomers?
Humans? The human? The human? Mhm h. If I give
you the things to sell and a list of things to buy, would you
be able to do that for me? Yes? Yes, I'm Celia and
I both will probably make very good team at getting them to buy for a
fair price. Oh yes, I don't know if that's you know, I
don't know. If that's my thing, I'll probably keep it at this level.
Perhaps I've watched the merchants to enjoy the memories. Ah wait, did
you say memories not memories? Yes? Oh oh oh, I was.
I was deep in memories. And he said, so you were deep in
memories? Did you and as Celia do what Oscilia likes to do for information
and sculpture gathering? What is that? The prop up my titties. Oh,
the mating ritual. And I was not as so lucky. Ah,
I did not know that was a look based breakfast. Shall we lovely darlings?
Well, I will have breakfast later. I must continue to try to
commune you seem bothered or russa. Are you are right? No? No
indirectly, never really been said no so directly the street. You do not
wish to lie lying or no. I appreciate it. I just typically when
people say no, there's some kind of expression like you're forgetting that your face
is stiff. Would you like to be alone? Yes, all right,
don't come downstairs with you. Would you like for me to bring you some
something to eat? I have nutrition? Thank you? All right? Right,
so just let us know what it is you'd like. And yeah,
I'll open up my bag of holding anything you'd like to sell? Yes,
And I pull out a note and write it and add to you of the
things that I would require if possible. That was really delicious when you're not
feeling well. Mushrooms? Would you like mushrooms? Oh? Ah, no,
thank you? M hmm. I was hoping that after breakfast, after
hitting the shop, that perhaps you might seek out a library somewhere around here.
Yes, happy wonder if we aren't back shortly, I imagine you can
meet us where everyone might be. I can attempt to look for a library
when I am done. Hm, very good. And I've been to march
down the stairs. Well, I'm going to go pick up a writing set.
I had an accident with mine. Oh, slowly, I'll be the
last one to walk out of the room, but I'll kind of look back
at her as stock as I'm slowly closing the door and close it to a
crack, and I'll just be like you may go if you wish. I'm
not here. I did not prepare invisibility today and you can see me.
Yes, the door is still open. Okay, you sure you're all right?
I told you now, that's right. You're not right If you need
me, just malevic Yeah. Your actions are your own, not a god's,
so are our failings. Do not blame an unseen being for what you
have done. It is unjust to yourself. Enjoy your breakfast. Thank you.
That was the most emotion I've ever gotten out of you. I deeply
appreciate that. And also you are the key part of our group. A
Melcie. I know I'll be watching you. I closed the door and I
walked downstairs join the others. Mm hmmm. I think we will follow our
the larger group for now, as you all head down for some breakfast.
Hi, as I'm putting in a order of food for the table, I
will linger at the bar side to try to catch a new rumors. But
I can sure thing. Mm hmm. I'll just be at a table,
well, finding a table with I guess you are ya. I'm concerned what
trouble is you. I don't think you know, but I have this suspicion
that a Rushock's not okay. He complimented me, he told me some advice,
something that that had meaning, empathy. Sometimes he drops little nuggets of
kindness and wisdom. I can't tell if he's happy or not half the time
because when he smiles, it's his teeth. It makes this horrible sound like
he's gagging. I'm gonna go get that writing set up, see you label
right? No, no, no, I'm fine, I got it.
Oh no, please don't harass me. You know I can't hear your bye
hmm. Well, at any rate, I think that rash talk very much
so needed a little bit of a lone time and solace. He can check
on him soon. He knows that we are there for them and that is
the most that friends can do for each other. If he said friend would
like space, something's different. But I'll take your word. We will check
on him for now. I think it will brighten his day if we get
this done, I say, tapping the piece of paper that he handed me
with all of the things that he wanted. Yea, so maybe a few
toys for him will make him smile. Mm hmm. Maybe so just at
a curiosity. Uh, our, Celia, Yara and Malvic. You're all
getting breakfast? Yes, okay, I'm currently at the bar. I'm not
at the table, sure, uh, probably for food and drink. Let's
say eight silver All right, I'll go ahead and I shall run to that.
H m hmm. Well, why is o Celia not sat down yet?
I say, peering over at at the bar. I have started talking
to someone at the bar who peers to be well dressed and I am I
am engaging in person conversation. I would like to essentially make a positive influence
on our presence here. Yeah, there's a lot of positive talk about your
group in general, probably like sitting down you have like an easy conversation,
somebody that's hanging on your every word, et cetera. There's lots of chatter
and probably people like smiling and waving and stuff, as you said, and
have breakfast. There's a lot of people in here for breakfast. This is
unnerving, is it not. This isn't in as well. This isn't like
a feast hall or anything. It's not a hot spot. I believe that
we may be helping the business here. Maybe we should get a discount on
the room as a result. But you saw this positive staring at least says
so I'm calling it. It's sorry it took so long. My food should
be out here in a bitch. Where did Kurn go? Oh? Probably
to go harass dwarves. She scurried off to go replace her writing sets.
Apparently right, all right, good now, I couldn't find any work at
the bar. Doesn't seem like anyone really has anything for us. But we
are in pleasant company. It seems that there has been no end to the
rumors of our trial. By ooze. I was just talking to Melvik about
how it is quite unnerving having all of these people here staring at us.
Well, at least they are pleasant. Mm hmm. All right, so
what do we think? First? I do of business. Once we have
breakfast, we try and figure out where to sell the paintings. Mm hmm.
Sell the paintings, find the library. I want to see if there's
any we have anything else to say every I have gems, I've got extra
gear that we don't take any need. I heard this place is known for
having some decent shots when on the expensive side. It's a good thing that
we at a discount. Yeah, m m indeed, WHI schoul probably make
things normal if there is a normal, Yes, we should. Would like
to find more protective gear. I've been taking a lot of shots lately.
M very well, So you'd like to for armor? Would you like to
look for something like a rune or some sort of your ruins? And not
just particularly fond of the sorcery, but being able to call the NAX back
at my will has been quite nice. I want to see what else they
can do. I would like to buy more paper, beginning to run out
a rink. Yes, so I'd like to see if there are any supplies
that might be beneficial. Rastok has quite a few things on the list as
well, including two recipes. Hmm. Interesting. Perhaps he's looking to become
in an amateur tattooystem. I'd let him stab me with a needle repeatedly.
It's only there. It would be an honor to be marked by a rash
talk by any of you. It is a thing of importance among my people.
You wear your skin proudly and all the things that it remembers. Excellent.
So does it look like they're almost done with breakfast? It's taking them
for so long. We can assume that you would have you know, you'd
be served. I mean, I imagine Arcilia, if you went up to
like ordering, you'd probably return with it. Hm hmm. You probably don't
have a huge selection of breakfast. It's probably like bacon, eggs, sausage.
They probably have some bread, probably have some potatoes. Yeah, that
will eat whatever is brought in. We'll stand up and stretch. I'm going
to get some fresh air. Wait outside for you both. Excellent. Right,
I'm not sure we finished eating. I will stand up. I'm going
to look for a karun. Do you want to join me? Certainly?
Yes? All right? Karun Karun Karun is one hundred percent already in a
store accosting someone. You will have to look harder than that. Karun's not
here. I think we can assume that she's already gone off, so she's
actually more than likely, so she's not in the back. Fucking I thought
she would be in the kitchen. Yes, I was actually going to make
a joke with the sausage, and but I didn't. Anyway, I'm proud
of you for hold on. I'll reach over to someone's table where they have
an uneaten sausage, sorry, and I'll give them like a silver I'll wiggle
the sausage on. Yeah, now walk away eating this sausage that doesn't happen
to get writing your tenses realarly near you? Good thing, I don't have
one of those. I mean what, let's get to stop hmm. I
follow you outside, rush talk? Yes, rejoin you? What's going on
in the room? Rush talk? Ivey set up the shrine and have added
to it, mostly just made it larger, taken some of the infinite rations.
I put infinite in quotes, but from the rations what is that called?
Anyway? The endless rations? Bag and taken out a number of pieces
of the jerky and have done the same thing, burning some of those as
well as leaving some untouched. I've tried to gather more insects than just mosquitoes,
and trying to give some of the unburnt jerky to them. I'm not
expecting any response today, as I got none before, and don't assent.
I try to commune, yes, but I know that the gods can be
fickle, and asking too many times over and over is and wise. But
the religion I will reroll that with theeal point as it is a thirteen twenty
eight. Okay, you lay everything out, candles begin to burn. That
sort of metallic blood smell that's happening an iron. As the candles have this
effect summoning these local insects around. The insects grow thicker, crawling from all
places, flying in them, sills around this inn, maybe even from outside.
The thicking like a cloud around. You feel them landing on your scales,
crawling across your body. They're agitated or ashtak. The blood that pools
at the bottom of the candles ripples. Something is wrong, and you can
hear the buzzing intensify gets loud. It's difficult to focus. There is a
presence here. You can feel something watching you feel displeasure, agitation, anger.
Several of the insects bites you. You haven't really had this kind of
communion before, but you sense Mosquito witch is very upset with me or something
else. Does it feels directed? I'm not sure what is wrong. You
see that the blood is mostly gone. The insects have consumed it. Candles
are burned down to almost nothing, even though it's only been a few minutes.
Insects scurry away, glutted on blood. Are there any unfed? I'm
sure there are some. There's so many you can't even count them all.
I would definitely take out my dagger and make a small incision on the back
of my hand and pour it at the base of where the candles were.
I'll take whatever damage is necessary. Okay, do you have a dagger item
I do, then go ahead and roll that and let's see what the damage
is six maximum six piercing damage. Okay. Blood leaks out and as it
pours there, the insects quickly consume it. It's gone in a harsh cloud
swarming around the blood. I ask again, my patron, what is wrong?
As you stare at the blood. You see the insects consuming it.
You sense this anger, this agitation, this presence. It's watching and following
what you do. Blood is gone, more blood, more sacrifices will be
needed. I will continue them as needed. I will reopened the wound as
needed. Very well, go ahead and make another dagger roll another four damage
blood wars out, rash talk. There's seemingly no end to these insects consuming
your blood. Get the feeling that you are not enough? I will sabb
at that time. This is a six brutal hut. Your hand maybe shakes
a little bit, and do it? Stab yourself with the dagger. What
must I do? Make another religion check twenty three? I think talk your
blood is not enough? Ah, I have something. I go into my
bag of folding quickly and pull out be five preserved drake steaks. There's sitting
there since we took them out of the drake. They should be bloody and
fresh still mm hmm, and lay those out of the shrine. The mosquitoes
and insects begin to work on these steaks, supping on the blood, eating
what they can, seemingly insatiable. As you watch this, a rash talk,
begin to feel strange hunger. How has the Mosquito witch been described to
you in the past compared to what I've seen before? She is described as
a destroyer, an ender of life on that drains vitality of the land.
I know that is not true, but that is how she is normally described,
pestilence, famine. What you see here now maybe have never seen before
in your supplication. I think you're starting to see some evidence of those things.
There's a hunger here, there's a desire for blood. It seems to
be all you can understand about what's happening right now. I have only focused
on the life aspect of this. As fact, there are two sides to
the coin, and I have only looked at one that maybe my ware,
my ignorance has lied. Mm hm. Is there anything else I sense to
give to her here in this moment? I don't think so. You do
feel a present so just just out of reach. I think for a moment,
and it's only a passing moment, but I do not act on it,
and I do think of a Dromasi's head with me. I stab myself
one more time, not to not to give to the insects and to feed
them, but to show that I am willing to give more. You do
so, damaging yourself for another three piercings damage, and I will sit in
the presence of the insects until they leave. When the blood is gone,
the insects leave, for as they are flying out. A next thing we
slay will be yours. I will not leave until you have had your feeling.
I apologize for not giving as much as I could. That is my
failing. I see why I have been failing, and I prostrate myself and
stay there for hmm, probably until the party. You will return, okay.
Returning to our group of shoppers, I should say, uh, are
Celia Yara Malvink? Are you searching for Karun? Or did you kind of
give up after not seeing Karoun in the asserting that Karen was literally talking about
riding utensils. I think we should try to find her that you can sync
up. You'll be more effective if we shop together. Yes, of course,
perhaps a general stores of some sort. Let's see, and I'll pull
out a list of shops that I wrote down in our endeavors. We have
many options, many many options. Let's see here, there's the Becker's General
store board, an anvil arcane and porium enchanted menagerie alchemists retreat bookworms Haven relic
Imporium to the Sacred Velix and steel Flame Armory. So probably beck us first,
Yes, I do you need some supplies there anyway? So good as
any Yes, yes, I will follow. Is there anything that you want
Malavik while we're out? Yes, I was looking for something for armor,
maybe runa yeah, maybe excellent. Yes, I believe a Rostrak wanted one
as well. So we definitely have to find some sounds good to make our
way and then finally get rid of all this extra stuff that we have.
Okay, so I would like to make a diplomacy check, ah, diplomat
perhaps now I argue that I would be assisting her. Sure, perfect,
Yeah, I'm not about to make it worse. I'm just going to sit
back and watch. Right, Should I want to see twenty six, I
will re roll that sixteen into a twenty eight. Okay, Okay, we
don't have to role play out every little bit of haggling and shopping. I
think I think that would take a very long time. In general, I
will make introduction as we enter into the various shops, and it is no
subtlety to my companions that I name drop for ourselves, and the fact that
we've had business with the officials here and that you might have heard of use
some say with chosen or something, you know, troll my head sort of
a big deal. He'll pull out to the paintings and be like, oh
ah, like the practice is right for us. Look how excellent and magnificent
we are. And I am not shy to break up my notebook and show
the various places we've been and the origin of all these things. I'm talking
it up. I'm making an adventure a story. We are not just selling
here, we are creating an experience extredly. Absolutely. You are just go
out and try and on things that don't fit me. Everything like gets stuck
on your horns. Yeah yeah, good, okay. Uh. The uh,
the general reception to to you joining the stores, there's like, oh
yeah there. It's like it's like the scene in Pretty Woman, you know,
like after she dulls herself up the second time and goes out. It's
that change and you, uh, you find them like much more receptive in
general. And uh, you you got a twenty seven. Let's seem so
for purchasing, you will get fifteen percent off of normal price, So don't
worry about that one hundred and fifty percent markup. You're getting fifteen percent off
of normal price to buy, and you are selling at sixty percent. Okay,
So just for generalness, I will be selling my cloak of gnawing leaves
and I figure up a pair of pretty little glasses. I will also make
a few smaller purchases, but I will try to do them out of eyeshot
of my friends and for the sake of our sanity. We have fifteen paintings.
How much would we be able to get for them? Your fifteen paintings?
You are unable to find anyone that will purchase them? You hear a
scream from the distance. What do you mean you won't buy them? Then?
Wonderful? Oh, we should have so ask it something? Might we
inquire to see if they know of anyone who might purchase such a thing?
Yeah, there's rumors of uh a patron that has been asking around about all
of you. Ah, are we able to ascertain a name? Or I
will take another diplomacy check or intimidation, depending on how you're doing it.
Oh, I've got something for this I forgot of the city. If that
helps at all. Oh, I guess we need the name first JK twenty
eight diplomacy. I feel like our Celia's should be a different rename eyes of
the City to something else. All right, I'll do that, right,
okay at twenty eight and a twenty two. Yeah, you're able to get
a name here. This person that is seemingly interested is half elf that goes
by the name of Regimina. Gold Leaf sounds rich. I like patrons,
and they are often found in. There's a sorry that you find this.
They are often found Ah, there is there's no library in town. However,
uh there are uh, there's a bookstore. There is a uh and
there is an archive, and you can usually find a regiment of gold Leaf
and said archive according to uh, the proprietor of the current establishment that you
are in. The proprietor's name is Milo meadow Brook. Thank you kindly,
Mino for all of that information. We will you are best, and thank
you for your patronage. You are a most welcome you can see like glancing
trying really hard not to lance, I will lean up against the table.
Mm hmm. Do you happen to know anything about Regimina, you know,
like a favorite snack or favorite book, any quirky interests or hobbies. Rema
has always been very interested in musical pursuits of sorts. Okay, let's get
to know. Thank you. That a nice day, just a bit,
a bit of a rewarding Yes, Regmina is rather well. Uh, they
seem a little you know what, never mind, never mind, no,
please continue, I don't don't. I didn't want to speak badly about anyone,
you understand, Oh, don't think of it as speaking badly. Think
of it as helping out a friend from making an accidental blunder. Readymena has
a certain idea. They are very uh h please hm hmm enthusiastic. M.
Yes, yes, yes, that's that's fine. Thank you appreciate it.
You're doubly welcome M. Once we head outside, Yarah, the potential
patron seems to have an inclination towards musical arts. Perhaps you might want to
offer to play something, Oh, I have been practicing. Sure, certainly,
it is quite possible that they might come off over the enthusiastic, though
we might have trouble shaking them once we meet them. Oh, really coldies
money from these paintings, though, could we not? Hm. I think
it shouldn't be a problem, but we should expect that it might cut into
more time than we originally anticipated. Well, perhaps we discussed with Sir Roshtok
and Karun before making any sort of movement towards that. But I think he'll
probably be of the mind of sell the shit and go see that person.
I don't think it will hurt to go together. Let's just deal with the
rest of the items. Yes, checked back in. Yes, I've gotten
most of it's sold, and there are a few things that we've been able
to purchase. You'll probably walk into one of these shops and see Karun there.
It's going to be an alchemy supply place. And I can't actually find
my list of that I gave you. Of these shops, the alchemist's retreat.
Yes, there you go. Oh is that Karoon? Mm hmmm ah
yes, oh uh. I will come back to you one minute. What
are you doing here? What do you mean what? I was in the
middle of making a big deal with this horrible little shopkeeper. We can read
outside. He was right, he was on the hook. I was about
to get a whole lot of three things from him. Do you like it
to move away? Then? No, No, it's fine. These are
my friends. Yeah, maybe you know them? Oh, yes they are
they? Yes, the toting ones. That's right. Welcome, Welcome?
Have you as you come in to purchase something? Yes, yes, I
believe Karroom. Were you looking to buy something here? Yes? I would
like all of your ingredient ingredients recipes what have you called them for? The
most absolutely diabolical bombs that you can muster? And also a writing set.
Yes, we find you. Everything will work out. You are such a
peach. Thank you? Do you need do you want to do you?
O? My gosilia? Welcome? Magic or something? No? I think
it's working. He's putting everything together. Perhaps that was your magic, then
just charm, natural charm. Indeed, k why are you covering your ears?
I thought you were proud of being l Oh, it's not Karoon,
it's it's Janet nice. I haven't. I haven't gave him a new name.
So hampwoolling Butter's worth. I'm confused. It's a human name. Is
she doing the thing that she used to do in the shadows where she was
human acting? She was something when she was not? No, I am
a human wing. But I thought you hated humans. It's very funny.
He is funny man. You said how you didn't like how I smell,
and that they were tro and that you cannot remember names. I remember this
vividly. Shopkeepers like looking over his shoulder, a little confused, still putting
together stuff for shoppers. I don't like it. I'll just go and start
swishing around things that I'm not supposed to touch. M Yeah, we see
a lot of malvic like swirling potions and things around, and there's all kinds
of uh little probably I think in the background there's like a clear thing on
the shelf that says do not shake, you know, shake. There's like
a little wisps of smoke sediment at the bottom is all poof. Now it's
a completely different color with ice forming on the outside of the glass. So
what have you shopkeeper for this? These recipes for bombs, for diabolical bombs.
So the shopkeeper has all of the common stuff. We've got a list
in the channel that we do not have to go through right now. But
suffice it to say, I will purchase the most diabolical and terrifying bomb recipes
that I can find and also a writing set because I broke mine. Okay,
fair enough, the writing sets, no problem. And as far as
recipes and ingredients and stuff, this is a pretty decent place to find a
lot of stuff. Good. Then we don't have to go through the list,
but I will pick one maybe later so we can continue. Absolutely,
Okay, Yeah, there's a giant make them right now anyway, it's just
not the middle of the day. Yeah, there's a giant list of stuff
that's available in town here. This is a metropolis. This is a city
level six city. So basically anything that is common level six and below is
available to you at these places. And there was also I gave you a
list of some uncommon items as well. Wonderful, it's been very helpful.
What was your name again? At least it's the very time I've told you
it's for your door. Yeah, sure, you have been very hateful.
I was never here, all right, No, I just say no,
it's just like a ross talk told me no earlier, straight face direct.
No. Oh, the swim sparkles. Don't don't shake that, don't shake
it, don't check it, shake that. There's an explosion. Basically,
the cork that is in the bottle explodes and just this purple and green mist
is like crawling out of the out of the bottle. Uh you can see
that, Malvic? Uh, I forget what the what's what's the uh?
What's the Indian holiday where they throw color at each other? Pigments? You
know what I mean? Yeah, looks like he just got hit in the
face by a big batch of pigments. I'll turn around like I didn't take
it too much for the back wash off in a few hours. I'd like
to leave. Now we're done here, thank you. Tell doray, it's
very door. You have to pay for that, all right, Hey,
hey, you have to pay for that. It's all right. I've got
it and I'll put up my coin pouch and pay for it again. Uh.
Roll me. Let's see, let's have some fun with this one.
By the way, Malvick, you can have a hero point. It costs
me yep, let's see here, I'll pass it over to ours. Thanks.
That's so funny. I was like, damn, I'm paying for your
hero flying shelted. Oh, I'm actually a cap I have three, so
you can have it. It's flying. Malvic will pay me back in a
different way later. Oh, no, bro, don't tell me. He
was about hundred twenty gold. Roll me a D fifteen please seven? Okay?
Oh shit? Uh yeah, this was a potion of Eagle's splendor.
I actually have one myself through here. Oh I wonder who made that really
cool tag on it. Huh I should get a discount. That's exactly what
happened. Uh yeah, this is a one hundred gold potion. I look
into a couch, so I don't have one hundred gold, but I'll walk
back in and for second. So long we haven't left yet, you're frad
spighting for the potion that you ruined. Oh I can pay for it.
How much is it a discount? One? What I can pay with labor?
You have something I can I can move stuff around, and I can
stay here all day and help you. All those boxes over there seemed mighty
heavy. I actually have a few ingredients from different planes of existence. No,
no, they're always covering for me. It was my ocean. Dude,
you would like to point out Malvic looks a little different. Uh.
He looks very poised and like confident and sort of astute. Do not.
I don't worry about the babble that's inside your plus all those a plus four
to your charisma if you teach me to make this potion for staking every resource
in my body to replenish your supply. I started sweating and flushing. Your
body is not worth it. And I'll start buckling my armor and taking off
my shirt and say I can do wonders for you in this shop appointment in
direction, and I will fix it for you. I noticed there's cracks all
through these walls here. Air coming through there will probably make your potions expire
faster. I can repair those for you, and I will check with my
my lackey, my underling, karoon. Come here, we have work to
do. Hold me a charisma check plus four. Yeah, so yeah,
you have a you have a plus four to this okay, rule, okay,
okay, Oh, it's make a break. It's fifteen to fifteen.
I win. I'm here, I'm right, I am here as well.
Right. We have two workers now, and I believe that you would get
more work done, which means more profit for you. That means one hundred
dollars potion. There's nothing compared to the more cells you'll make in the next
few hours or so if we get this done for you, Because sir,
I could be very convincing, and I'll just lean in and I smile,
But I'll smile with a terrible smile. You think it's terrible. Everybody else
sees like the fing like each tooth like a little shiny. There's this certain
noble air about Malavic. You know, they say my bloodline goes traces way
back in ancient times. M h uh. I appreciate the offer. But
have you ever seen someone make fireballs with their mouths? I can do that.
You can tie a fireball in a nott with his tongue. Actually I
can. Uh, this one's free. I don't know what that is.
If you bolted it up, it could be whatever you want. Nobody knows
what it is, honestly, and it's a ball a fire it's not.
Oh that was breakfast. I can do it. I promise. I'm still
learning. Mmm. If you show me how to make this potion, I
would replenish your supply. No, I will double it. Oh, well
there you go. See. My lackey knows how to meet quite the business
woman. You know, only a human how to do things like that?
Triplet? What is the total number of potions? Require? Three? Three?
All right? Then, now this one's speaking sense. Well, i'll
do that. Mean how I'll stand up and look him up and down like
I will Shay. However, your hair looks spectacular, thank you, I
know talking to him yours. You've got a covered. This is a little
choppy right now from all of the never mind, quickly to it. Get
to work. I'll i'll supervise and make sure it's done correctly. All right,
Well, i'll hold you to then three potions? Shall you get to
work now? Of course, show me to your workspace? All right?
Yeah, this is sweet, caring followers. Why are you all looking at
me? Funny? I don't like the disdain upon your face there and the
wiggling of your brows seems to be questioning my motives. I look over at
Ossilia. I am angasket blushing and smiling. Your pheromones say something different.
What are you crushing on me? No? Yes, is there something going
on with your feelings? You know we should uh, we should train together
sometime. You know you're strong, I'm strong. We could be stronger together.
You know, wrestling application to the finest could lead to many fun things.
Yeah, I would like to point out to that anything I create via
quick alchemy, the even more about quick alchemy is generally just for you.
The the alchemical stuff that you create is meant to be used like right away.
It spoils right daily preparations. Again, how do I create a potion
without either doing Oh, I have four left from today, so I just
give him three and then well, yeah, you're gonna have to take some
time to create the potions. This isn't the same thing as quick alchemy.
Quick alchemy is a sort of you know, your specialty. That's the thing
that you can do almost instantaneously. So I have this other thing called field
discovery, which when using advanced alchemy to make bombs during your daily preparation,
you can use a batch of free agents to create any three bombs instead of
just two for the same bombs. Well, but Melvick opened it and it
bombed all over his face. So technically, in the most charitable of senses,
rude legally, perhaps as a bomb current invents a new line, would
you take it onto TSA comes with instructions shake vigorously. Uh, not so
much, and I'm sorry, all right, Yeah, this is not on
fly. This is this is you have to properly brew this so that other
people can consume it not just you. Yeah, well, I will use
three of my reagents out of the forum. I will say. You could
try to fool him if you would like, I won't. I won't try
to fool him. Okay, I trust with my life's promised me greatness in
the form of terrible and diabolical bombs. Yeah, you can make a crafting
check though. We can see how long this will take good twenty six okay,
uh, yeah, it'll probably take you like the rest of the day.
That's fine. I will be here. You may continue. I will
be here with my accomplice. Friend. Do not need me to supervise your
working through the oceans? No? No, of course, not that I
would be watching from a distance. If something goes wrong, just go and
I come running very well, farewell, and I am put a hand by
my back and walk out the door like it owes me money. Sure,
come along, ladies, the town awaits what as I go out to the
door, Melvick wishes his cloak like as he walks out, you know,
as he turns You're there staring is not free? Hey me? So mm
hmmm. What do you do for the rest of the day aside from selling
these things and I believe we wanted to reconvene with rash Talk since Karoun wish
to do their own thing, as we wanted to discuss perhaps meeting with the
patron m. As we make our way back towards the end, you will
see me purchase things here and there. It looks like junk for the most
part. The individual pieces don't really make much sense, but given what I
wear, seems pretty standard in the way. About five minutes after you leave
the shop, Malvic doesn't look so splendor firus anymore. Onwards, I think
my brain hurts so bad. What was that? That was what I remember?
It shaking up a potion? I was really it wasn't shaking it.
I was just seeing pretty colors and then exploded and I walked outside and then
I lost some kind of uh. I don't know. I felt like I
was in a dream. I was buying stuff and I don't even know anymore.
Why are you looking at me? Funny? And I look between the
two of them as if I've seen a ghost, like I'm just bitched.
Oh, Celia backed me up here. It was confidence is very nice.
Yes, Oh? Can I get through those? Yes? The silver one
and the blue one. I need to work on my covenance. Oh m
hmm, I think I need to not touch things anymore. Where's my hair?
Done? This? Start unbraiding my hair? I've got what I wouldn't
need it here? Should we make our way back to the end? Now?
Did we find any ruins of any sort in the city? Yes,
I believe that salesperson is selling them. Did you want to purchase one?
This rune here says it helps with taking damage. I think it would be
good if I'm in the front lines, certainly. Oh, look at that.
Do you see that mask there? Okay? Oh? Is that something
there? I think it shits you quite nicely. Do you like the colors?
Oh? I'm going to take this one. Would it be extra to
put the room on on? Yes? It goes on armor. Well you're
there, sir. Shopkeepers could also have Karu put it on for you.
Karen can put it on. Mm hm where is she? She will be
joining us later today? Ah, another kitchen incident. Let's see all right?
Do you not never mind what? She'll join us later. I'll fell
you in. Oh, yes, karoons. I'm sorry. The name was
what did you call it? Janet? She said some other name, but
Oh, it just was so horrific that I refused to repeat it. Oh,
it's reenacting funny lately. All right, I will take this room back
and I owe you. I owe some money, so how much is it?
Then I'll work the de links later. All right, Yes, I'm
worried about a rashot. Let's get it back. Okay. When we get
back towards the end, I will knock on the door rush talk. Yes,
can we come in? M allow me to sidey up. Why don't
you join us in the other room when you're ready? Then? Yes,
all right, and I will lead us to our room for the three of
us. I picked up a little something special, but I wanted to wait
for a rush talk to show it off. Oh, very exciting. Mhm
hm hmmm. Picked up a recipe for rush talk. Heah to be quite
interesting. Yes, you have returned. Indeed, we were unable to sell
the paintings, though, but I did get your recipe avery perception check from
one of you. Please asla you want to do it? Tony seven,
a rash talker. You bandaged up? Yes, I have put some like
basic bandaging over my wounds, but they're probably very stained. Yeah, you
see some bloody bandages on a rash talk's hands. I cut off, Yara,
Are you okay? What happened of what your hands? Ah? I
was communing, M I am all right. I do not mean the pride.
But earlier when you told me no, it was very convincing, but
you just said was not. I mean, yes, I have wounds,
but I have more answers for myself. Now Roshak, would you like me
to take a look as I was darling? No, I need the reminder
for a bit, right, It is fine? Mm hmm. You know
that you can talk to us if you need to write. I do not
know if you wish for the conversation that I haven't mm hmm. What tall
we talked about this Arrastuk. Yes, yes, Truss co'm on spin it
out? How can we help you? Ah? Very well, I have
displeased my pace. Trumka. Hi. I have told you of her,
yes, the Mosquito Witch. Indeed, yes, I have not focused on
all of her aspects. I told you she is of life and rebirth.
There can be no rebirth without death. I have I have focused too much
on the life aspect. She has not fun enough. I may have to
do some things after we have had encounters that will not sit well with you.
You're especially I do not know if you want me with you anymore nonsense.
I have eaten the hearts of dragons. Clearly it will be fine.
Russia. What did you need? Pig pig's blood o everywhere? What is
it? She was not satisfied with drake meat? Oh? What would she
be satisfied with? I hold up my hand. Oh, I said,
you may not be pleased. This was not enough, This was not enough.
Mhm. She is not evil, But as I said, she is
not good. She is balanced. I have been imbalanced. Mm hmm.
I think I have show mercy where I should not have. I see the
lady of the graveses also one of balance life, death for birth. I
am will do my utmost to protect you, and I am sure exactly what
sacrifices it is. That she your mosquito, which requires but I believe protecting
you and the others will be as far as I go. If that is
all right, I do not deny you your moral leanings. Protection is not
undesired. Hey, first task maybe the next one that is ambiguous Morally,
you allow me to take and dedicate to her my people have been through a
lot, and I can't speak for the others here, or of gods and
their worship, but a lot of terrible things happen in war, and prices
need to be paid, so that much I understand. I think for me,
I can overlook some things, but it should only become of those who
are not innocent, and from a place of saving waste, if that makes
sense, where there will be no waste. I think this sort of thing
can get out of hand if it's not under control. So long as you
have it under control, rash talk, I trust you that was my problem.
I was controlling it too much for the sake of you all. I
know you are not terribly keen one killing if unnecessary, but death is a
necessary part of life. I think we have doled out too much life for
to be pleased with me and the balance she asks for m. I think
that is why I've failed so often. She may have been wanting death on
way or another. M. I suppose I want to know how you feel
about it, rash Talk, putting her aside, her needs and wants aside.
What do you want? I want the knowledge that was promised to me.
I do not wish for any of your pattings. I make that very
clear. You are my treasured companions. But if I am honest, others
around I have no feelings one way or another. And you wish to remain
in this pact with it's mosquito. Yes, why why are you sir?
Knowledge? Yeah, that's the lowest. She was the only one to come
to me. Mm hmm shee. He gave me purpose and life and let
me see the balance. After I saw the scales tipping in only one direction,
I can relate. Nay, I will help you. You gotta do
what you gotta do. It is nothing in malice. It is nothing of
a desire for suffering. It is the cycle of life, rebirth, that
rod, decay, growth, nourishment, and there are some evils that should
be perched in order to Isn't it take the greater good? Yes, but
bear in mind that the good died too. Hm hm hm that is true.
How often does you need to feed? I do not think it is
persatiable hunger, Life and death happen no matter what. Mhm. It is
more that I have just been unbalanced. Does you need to take from the
dead or the alive? When I think of a mosquito. It takes from
something that pumps warm blood through his veins. That is correct, something fresh.
She may not be an issue. Well if we do not encounter.
To me, it seems like a human variety or a species close to human.
That is, it might be in trouble to where you have to take
around you. I do not think that will be an issue. But h
I mean need to take time after an e unfortunate encounters we deal with.
Can we set a precedent to that if there is discomfort that we speak of
it as a group, can we share those thoughts? Really, should a
situation arise, I would most definitely to know. As I said, I
wish nothing but prosperity to you all. So if I make you uncomfortable,
I want to know and then I will leave. No, M, I
don't think that's a possibility. We do not need to go to such extreme
measures. And there are steps in between. Yes, I mean in the
extreme. If it is something you cannot tolerate, I will not put that
upon you. That is not what companions do. Ah hell rosto, I
see, yeah, you're measure the pain of russa M. I have not
been forthwith with my side of things completely either, that's for another day.
I understand what you're going through, rushed up serving a deity that you really
don't know too much of. You can only feel for what they felt for
you. But do know that sometimes those whispers in the dark, those thoughts,
the gods can be selfish too. Oh, they can tip the balance
and take more than you give. Because to them, we all them.
I know that all too well. What do we do choose? We do
choose, and I choose the time bio side, and I choose to trust
you, and I choose to protect and believe in you. First up is
this way? Tell me if I go too far, I will that I
promise I may I will, yes, but I do not promise that will
change me, just that I will respect you. Nonetheless, I understand.
M m hm m m malevic I feel better mm hmmm, good hum and
make for your Absolutely you are one of us, and it bothers me deeply
when you feel like you're not. Remember you accepting me, even though we
didn't have the best of occurrence is the beginning, and that I holded the
chest. Yes, m but I have this odd feeling that I did something
that wasn't supposed to do and that Krona is in trouble. Yeah about that.
So there was a sign and said to do not shake. I remember
lightly twisting the bottle. Nope, that's not what happened. Okay, Chambra,
small smoke coming out and that was it wasn't bad. It was it
was roiling and bubbling and it poured all over you. Okay, that wasn't
a dream. Mm hmm, all right, I don't need the rest.
I think I remember now Puren is going to be busy for a while.
That's another issue with a shop keep malevic. It was glistening. It was
my favorite color. I could sorry what I did. When you shake them,
it's mesmerizing, esthmerizing, but not anyway. M Other than that,
our foray into the city was quite brutal. Outside of the paintings, Yes,
you mentioned you you were able to find a recip Yes, I asked
him, playing with inks and working on seeing if I can infuse some of
my patrons into them. Ah, if you want to practice, it would
be an honor for you to mark my skin. I was thinking of you
with this recipe in mind. It allows you to read any text once a
day. The house text I would like to read as well, mark my
body. It will take time and many days, but I can do it
feastmeal. It is but a tattoo. I have some other recipes I have
been playing around with, but this one is when I could not figure out
this evening, I will need to work on you. If that is okay?
Yes, where would you like it? Hmm? Let me just think
about it. But I wanted to show you something. I picked up a
little something and they are They reminded me of you. Oh do those pumps
bottles on your eyes? No, they are glasses. Oh what do they
do? I'm not quite sure? But they resemble an insect. You bought
them without knowledge of what they do? Are they magical? Yes? And
I fumble around in my bag. I pull out a piece of paper.
Glasses of sociability. Ah, a social butterfly. I get it now.
Oh m hm ah what do they do? Though? I don't know?
It doesn't say quite charming on her? Are they not? M hm?
Yes? It comes out there green in her skin, reapside charm. Yes,
there is a knock it to the door, come in You see a
probably like a teenager. Uh, kind of a little dirty you can see
that they are holding an envelope. Uh. I'm terribly sorry to bother you.
I was, uh, how to deliver this to you? No?
Thank you? Well another messenger. I don't know much more than that.
Sorry, thank you. I will tip the individual two copper pieces, thank
you, m and I will hand the paper h yes, nothing, mm
hmm, turn one, win the door. I just agree with the young
man before you open that, and I just hold my hand out detect magic
on specifically the envelope. I will give it to you, no magic handed
back, no magic. I just wanted to be sure with all the dealings
in this city. Mm hm is there any addressing on it? I will
look at it. Yes, it is addressed to Eate Walkers, Gatewalkers,
little on the nose doctor could it? Would it be? Open it?
My hand pauses in the air where I was about to hand it to malevic.
All right, I will carefully open the envelope and see what's inside.
You should see a new handout from doctor Riddleson. I was, oh shit,
it's a letter sign by doctor Rittleson. Ah Gate Walkers, may this
missive find you well. It's come to my attention that you've recently arrived in
Mendev taking the long way home. It seems no matter. I've also learned
that you have some interesting new companions, including a young seer who bears the
same mark of the Gatewalker as we all do. Continue to travel with her
and help her complete her quest, however you can. I have little doubt
that this seer will ultimately be useful to our investigation to the meeting of the
missing moment m H. Read the passage at the bottom underneath here it is
as for as for the loss of Adrenalis, I am deeply sorry to hear
that he has past. He was a very competent investigator and he will be
missed. Please let your new companion, Malevik know that I may have some
news on his former team, specifically his brother. I am investigating several resources
to assist Sweat joke, This is not true. He wouldn't. There's more.
Find attached a banknote with payment for your good work so far. Consider
it a bonus. Once you've finished helping this year, come back to Liepistadt
for a full report. You can expect a sizeable reward upon your return.
I imagine you have some questions. Foremost, perhaps how I know all of
this? Suffice as it is to say, I kept an ear to the
ground after Fionara sent me word you disappeared from Southern Arches. The full story
is too complicated to tell in the letter. I'll explain everything when you finish
your work in Sachorus Scar and return to leap It Stot and the notice here
four hundred gold pieces? M all right, I'm done? Oh are you
so sweaty? Are you having a joke? Oh? Another? Yes?
The bank note it is we received a letter from doctor Riddleson here, and
I will hand you the note and the letter that's mentioned me hm? Anyway,
how much is the banknote for? One hundred gold? Oh? Good?
Why is he helping us? Made him my brother? How does he
know about Malvic? Yes? It does. He has something watching us or
someone, it would seem mhmm. You don't think it's connected to the the
one that whites the dark? The dark? Right? Very creature? No,
y'are you mentioned you told Ridleson about that. He is unsure. I
think this is unconnected. Wouldn't it be funny if doctor Riddleson was the one
who tattooed our boodies with this mark? And then inflated our memories with all
of these fake things about the gates and walking through them. And really it
was doctor riddleson all along, Cora, and perhaps do not give me Maravic
ideas. I'm just saying it would be funny. Oh it was a joke.
Ye, yes, it did not seem like a joke. Was I
wrong? I just suspect every human of malfeasans. I think we don't have
enough information to draw to conclusions. And like you said before, Malevich,
we don't want to assume the words always come back and bite me. And
you're in fine, I'll sort of sign my judgment until we see him in
person. This does leave question, though, after this our chorus wastes,
do we return to Leamstad or do we go to the around? It says
here after we finish in Sarkorus to go back to leepit start? What was
it the point to come up here to go to the ground. Perhaps he
wishes to reconvene and discuss all that has occurred in order to maybe assembly a
larger team. If he knows himself thinks we do, yes, he may
know of the whale. Then we bring Sakawachi with us when we off of
all reward. M hmm. Maybe should we show meat what should we show
this to Sakoachi? Yes? For trust, Yes, we have nothing to
hide. We've expressed all of our mission, and perhaps showing them that,
you know, we're not just following them around for no reason, maybe they'll
find some answers as well. Maybe there are some things that we didn't on
Earth previously. I don't know at any rate, perhaps we go cash that
in and then figure out with the rest of the day holds. We wanted
to speak to perhaps the patron about these paintings or just have a conversation.
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