Episode 18

[Bynw]

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[19:15:42] <.Bynw> **   The Winds of Change - Episode 18
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[19:15:44] <.Bynw> **      Beginning Adventure Recap
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[19:15:50] <.Bynw> ** The Midday brings a storm of rain to
[19:15:51] <.Bynw> ** the capital of Warp Wood. A good
[19:15:52] <.Bynw> ** number of its Lords are within the
[19:15:54] <.Bynw> ** walls of a taveran discussing business
[19:15:55] <.Bynw> ** with one of the locals.
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[19:15:58] <.Bynw> ** Others are elsewhere waiting for the
[19:15:59] <.Bynw> ** arrival of the Bishop.
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[19:17:04] <.Bynw> *rain can be heard inside the confines of the tavern while those within enjoy a good meal ... keeping themselves dry
[19:17:35] * +Seth looks to the man he shares a table with
[19:19:30] <+a_man> "Fortunes you say? Well my lords my name is Ryethon. I would assume that you would not be hovering round me so, if you did not need something?"
[19:19:34] * a_man is now known as Ryethon
[19:20:12] * +Seth Nods to Ryethon
[19:20:56] <+Seth> "We have need. I'm looking for someone."
[19:21:23] * +Seth takes a drink of the wine in his hand
[19:23:11] <+Seth> ::keeps his voice low:: "I'd like to have a friendly word with Chadwick the Druid."
[19:23:21] <.Bynw> *one of the tavern's serving maids comes by refilling anyone mug that maybe low of wine and gives Seth a wink and smiles as she does so
[19:23:59] * +Ryethon shifts his green and black mottled cloak to the side a bit
[19:24:26] <+Ryethon> "I might be iin posession of such knowledge. What's it worth to you?
[19:27:24] * +Ryethon looks over the lords around him sizing them up
[19:28:50] <+Seth> ::Smiles again in that slightly disconcerting way that does not touch his eyes:: "You know who we are, I know who you are, and the Lord Marshal certainly knows who you are, but if it's a price in gold you'd like...let's say fourty silver."
[19:31:05] <+Ryethon> "I would say that sounds reasonable enough. What's your intrest in Chadwick?"
[19:31:20] * DarthTater is now known as genshou
[19:36:30] <+Seth> ::Fishes out fourty silver from his pocket and slides it across the table:: "I'd have thought questions, in your line of business, would be bad for your continued health. You really want to know these kinds of things?"
[19:36:32] * +Coch sits down at the table with the other Lords
[19:38:39] <+Ryethon> ::Shifts the long rifle on his back to a more comfortable position:: "Reasonable enough."
[19:39:52] <+Seth> ::Takes a very long drink from his wine gobblet and stands up looking at Ryethon expectantly::
[19:41:50] * +Ryethon pushes his seat back, tosses a silver on the table for the meal and stands
[19:42:12] <.Bynw> *the wench is back around to refill the gobblet
[19:43:03] <+Seth> ::Leans over and whispers something in her ear that draws a smile from her and then turns to the other Lords:: "Ready then?"
[19:44:24] * +Coch stands and prepares to leave the tavern
[19:45:49] * +Ryethon dons his soft leather hat and walks towards the door, and the rain
[19:46:10] * +Jack picks up his wine for the first time, takes a couple good swallows, stands, and leaves a few silver for tip.
[19:46:34] <+Ryethon> "Headed for the swamps, that's where we'll find him."
[19:46:39] <.Bynw> (( SWITCHING TO THE PALACE AND CHARISSA ))
[19:48:57] <.Bynw> *the palace servants are preparing for the arrival of the Bishop who will most certainly wish to see the body of Lord Antillies after his arrival
[19:49:35] * +Charissa is in the throne room waiting the Bishop's arrival
[19:50:46] <.Bynw> *the chamberlain is with her seeing to any needs she has and going over the various daily accounts that need royal approval
[19:53:46] <.Bynw> (( SWITCHING TO THE TAVERN ))
[19:55:43] <+Ryethon> "We'll be traveling for a few days. and the Journey won't be easy."
[19:56:12] <.Bynw> *rain is coming down, not too hard but very constant ... fortunately it is a warm sweet summer rain
[19:57:07] <+Jack> "That's okay.  I've done my share of traveling in the past."
[19:58:51] <+Seth> ::his face screws up in distaste::
[19:59:23] <+Seth> "Where am I supposed to get food then? Will we be camping in the wilds?"
[20:01:25] <+Ryethon> "you propose we should bring an inn with us lord? As for food, there is always pleanty to eat in the swamp."
[20:02:06] <+Seth> ::Chuckles:: "Your joking right?"
[20:02:42] * +Jack smiles. "and the ornage juice is always freshly squeezed."
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[20:03:44] <+Seth> ::His eyes widen at Jack's comment and the truth that Ryethon is not joking sets in with a slight look of horror::
[20:03:59] <+Ryethon> "Jest with you my lord? Never. The swamp takes and the swamp gives, the trick is knowing which it is doing."
[20:03:59] <+Coch> "Don't worry Seth we won't let you starve but you may run out of wine however"
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[20:05:15] <+Seth> ::Grabs his gobblet again and finshes it in one huge drink:: "This is uncivilized. What will I need to bring?"
[20:06:45] <+Jack> "Weapon of choice wouldn't be a bad idea.  Otherwise, we can just deal as things present themselves."
[20:07:33] <+Seth> ::Sighs:: "Let's get this over with then..."
[20:07:43] <+Jack> "Don't tell me you never went out as a boy and just lived in the wild for a few days."
[20:08:47] <+Jack> ::half to self:: "Got my backside switched big-time for it, too, but it was still fun . . . "
[20:09:21] * +Ryethon stares into the distance lost in the rain
[20:11:38] <+Seth> "Lord Jack, I was raised in a dormitory of a Mages academy in Paradise. We were not allowed to travel into the local port without an escort much less the countryside."
[20:12:06] <+Seth> "Who would want to?"
[20:12:54] * +Coch looks at Ryethon and says "Are you looking for something?"
[20:13:56] * +Jack shrugs. "It's where a boy can just be a boy . . . "
[20:14:11] <+Ryethon> ::starts for a moment:: " No, my lord. The rain, 'tis a thing of beauty. Perhaps the only clean thing in the world."
[20:16:25] * +Jack begins to watch the rain too.
[20:17:25] <+Seth> ::Looks to both of them as if he has just fallen in with a band of lunitics::
[20:17:27] <.Bynw> *the distance, out of town in the direction of the swamps and eventual forests, a flash of lighting and the boom of thunder follows shortly afterwards
[20:18:24] <+Seth> ::Shutters and looks back with longing at the Tavern's fireplace and his now empty mug of ale::
[20:18:31] <+Ryethon> "shall we be leaving my lords?"
[20:19:22] <+Seth> ::With a look of resignation:: "I guess so..."
[20:19:35] <+Jack> "Yeah, let's go."
[20:19:58] * +Ryethon walks out of the tavern
[20:20:49] * +Seth follows Ryethon mutter under his breath
[20:22:20] * +Jack follows Ryethon as well.
[20:23:12] * +Coch falls in behind as everyone begins to walk
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[20:25:14] * genshou has quit IRC (Nickname ghosted by genshou1)
[20:25:25] * genshou1 is now known as genshou
[20:25:47] <.Bynw> (( SWITCHING TO THE PALACE AND CHARISSA ))
[20:27:25] <.Bynw> * One of the palace guards comes into the throne room and bows slightly at the neck before Charissa * "Your Majesty. Bishop Nidor and Father Pele are coming from the cathedral. They shall be here within minutes.
[20:28:36] <+Charissa> "thank you."
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[20:32:03] <.Bynw> *Almost prophetic to the guards words, Bishop Nidor strolls into the great hall with Father Pele behind him.* "Your Majesty" *he beings with a slight bow* "I hear there is trouble."
[20:33:56] <+Charissa> "Aye Your Grace"
[20:36:18] <.Bynw> *Bishop Nidor* "Where are the others?"
[20:36:32] <+Charissa> "gone out"
[20:37:30] <+Charissa> "and Antilles of course is long gone."
[20:40:33] <.Bynw> *Bishop Nidor* "Father Pele informed me of Lord Antilles death. I wish to examine his body, unless you have disposed of it without a proper Requiem. And, begging your pardon Madam. What do you mean by 'out'?"
[20:41:14] <+Charissa> "you can visit his body.  It is laying in the Palace Chapel"
[20:41:21] <+Charissa> "they went out for a while."
[20:41:47] <+Charissa> "Come, I will show you where Antilles is laid"
[20:41:51] <.Bynw> *he turns to Father Pele* "Find them and ask them to come to the palace at once."
[20:42:01] <.Bynw> *he follows the Queen*
[20:42:18] <.Bynw> (( SWITCHING TO THE OUTSIDE ))
[20:42:36] <.Bynw> *it takes a good 20 minutes to get to the edge of town in the rain and muddy streets*
[20:44:10] * +Ryethon turns and looks at the town for a moment, then heads for what appears to be an unbroken line of brush
[20:44:28] * +Jack follows
[20:44:52] <+Ryethon> "Come on my lords, there are no set paths in the swamp."
[20:46:06] <+Seth> ::Grimaces:: "I have made my mind up. I truely despise this open sewer of a land."
[20:47:05] * +Seth follows Ryethon
[20:47:20] * +Ryethon shakes his head as he continues walking
[20:47:44] <+Ryethon> "What softness do they instill in children these days?"
[20:49:23] <+Seth> ::Continues following Ryethon as he talks:: "I haven't been a child since before you where born my friend, and I'd like to see you last for a day in the courts of Channist, or the empire for that matter."
[20:50:34] <+Ryethon> "My lord, the land, she is a harsh mistress. She rewards those that treat her kindly in word and deed though."
[20:50:42] <+Seth> ::slips on the muddy ground and goes to his knee in the mud:: "Damn!"
[20:50:58] * +Ryethon whips around and offes Seth a hand
[20:52:16] <+Jack> "My master always said that the secret is to go with the flow, whether you're in the courts of Channist, or the middle of a swamp."
[20:52:17] <+Seth> "Bahh! To hell with this toliet!" ::he ignores the Ryethon's hand and uses his staff to push himself up::
[20:55:14] <.Bynw> !! Perception check all
[20:55:52] <+Coch> @4df
[20:55:52] <+SnakeEyes> Coch Fudge Rolled

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  [20:57:27] <+Seth> @5df
  [20:57:28] <+SnakeEyes> Seth Fudge Rolled
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  [20:57:53] <+Ryethon> @5df
  [20:57:53] <+SnakeEyes> Ryethon Fudge Rolled [ ][ ][ ][ ]
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  [21:01:38] <+Jack> @5 df
  [21:01:43] <+Jack> @5df
  [21:01:43] <+SnakeEyes> Jack Fudge Rolled [-][-][-][ ][-]
  [21:03:35] * +Ryethon throws up his hand and motions for everyone to be silent
  [21:03:54] * +Jack freezes
  [21:04:24] <+Ryethon> "Seth, someone is calling for you back towards town."
  [21:04:32] <+Seth> ::Starts moving back towards the city, ignoring Ryethon::
  [21:04:58] <+Seth> ::Over his shoulder:: "Yes, Father Pele...the little worm."
  [21:06:08] <+Seth> ::Emerges from the brush line near to Pele's voice::
  [21:07:14] * +Coch follows Seth
  [21:07:53] * +Ryethon pulls up a small plant and begind to chew on it while he follows
  [21:08:05] <+Seth> ::Looks around and spots Father Pele, he raises his voice:: "What now Father?"
  [21:08:51] <.Bynw> *Father Pele* "My Lord. Bishop Nidor has arrived at the palace and wishes you to come back to the palace at once."
  [21:09:31] <+Seth> "Just me? Did he say what for?"
  [21:10:58] <.Bynw> *Father Pele* "Actually all of the Lords"
  [21:12:59] <.Bynw> "It is involving Lord Antilles death My Lord."
  [21:15:06] <+Seth> ::A flash of anger twitches his eyes::"Father Pele, I am wet, cold, and I have a distastful task ahead of me in which I will be entirely too sober for the duration of it. If you of the Bishop are wasting my time I will be displeased."
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  [21:15:19] * +Charissa has quit IRC (Connection reset by peer)
  [21:16:08] <.Bynw> (( ack, we just lost two of them ... and think this is a good place to end the session anyways ))