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Now It Really Begins
[Kemstead Square Park, The Unicorn]
Looming over you, sculpted in pure white marble, is a unicorn. Its head and torso are that of a powerful horse, with a long spiraling horn in the center of its forehead. The tail is curled and raised and resembles a lion's, while the powerful back legs are that of an antelope. It is rearing up on its hind legs, its forelegs pawing the air. The unicorn is standing on a black marble base and set into the base is a bronze plaque.
The only obvious exit is out.
Xelian nods.
You look up at the sky.
Shala grins at Xelian.
Shala says, "We're meeting our destiny, Xelian."
Shala dances around in a circle slowly, obviously enjoying herself.
Shala giggles.
You ask, "Is that what we're doing?"
Xelian says, "Ahhhh..."
You walk over to Shala.
With a flourish of a bow, you offer your hand to Shala and request the next dance.
You offer to dance with Shala.
Shala nods to you.
You take Shala's hand in your own.
Xelian presses her hands together.
Shala grins at you.
You dip Shala backwards, your hand under her waist.
Severin sits down on the lawn.
Shala laughs.
You ask, "Shall we make Severin jealous?"
Xelian sits down on the lawn.
You nuzzle Shala's neck.
Shala wraps her hand around Jurion's neck.
Severin chuckles at you.
Shala giggles.
Xelian crosses her legs.
You grin slyly at Severin.
Severin says, "You're doing it wrong, Tamerlaine."
Shala says, "I don't think he knows how."
Shala says, "Just don't drop me."
Xelian sips some honey mead from her tall thraelware mug.
You lift Shala's hand and twirl her beneath your arm.
Shala grins at you.
You say, "I shan't."
Shala spins around in circles.
You say, "I used to have to drill at this for hours."
Shala giggles.
Shala asks, "Drill?"
Xelian leans back on her elbows.
Severin says, "In the Rose, no doubt."
You spin Shala around and around.
Shala asks, "You make it sound like a duty?"
Xelian grins.
You grin at Shala.
You lift Shala's hand and twirl her beneath your arm.
You ask, "How d'you know it wasn't?"
Shala grins at you.
You ask, "I'll just make you throw up, how's that?"
Xelian asks, "They had dance drills?"
Xelian ponders your existence.
You say, "No, I had to learn it in Sunte."
Severin chuckles.
You ask, "You've never danced with Sev?" of Shala.
You and Shala dance around the area.
Shala smiles slyly.
Severin says, "Not standing up."
Xelian grins.
Severin winks at Shala.
You act: Jurion laughs!
Shala laughs.
Xelian chuckles at Severin.
You push Shala out, then draw her back.
Shala shakes her head at Severin.
You pull Shala closer, resting her head on your shoulder.
Xelian glances at her hands.
Shala beams at you!
You ask, "Never once?"
Xelian raises her mug to Severin.
Xelian grins.
You say, "You should, he had more years than I did."
Severin says, "I don't dance. I've not got the wind for it."
Shala says, "You're lighter on your toes than I gave you credit for."
You act: Jurion takes a step back.
You bow to Shala.
Shala smiles at you.
Shala curtsies awkwardly.
Shala giggles.
Shala says, "Got to work on that part."
Xelian chuckles at Shala.
You say, "I can't remember all the bloody steps, there were about a thousand of them."
Shala sways gracefully from side to side.
Severin closes a hand-stitched deep purple kersey doublet.
Shala says, "Make them up as you go along."
Shala winks at you.
You laugh.
Xelian says, "Better curtsy than I can manage."
You say, "My instructor would kick my shins with her sharp little feet."
You exclaim, "Whack!"
Shala giggles.
Xelian grins at you.
You say, "My legs were black and blue."
Shala says, "I only had to dodge tomatoes as I was learning."
Shala says, "No bruises. Just stains."
Shala grins.
You sit down on the lawn.
Xelian laughs.
Lean on what?
Severin asks, "That woman from the theater, Sophia?"
Lean on what?
Severin glances at you.
Shala closes her eyes.
Shala spins around in circles slowly.
You act: Jurion leans against the base of the statue.
You nod to Severin.
Severin nods to you.
Shala raises her arms above her head.
Severin says, "She was a good partner."
Shala dances around in a circle aimlessly, obviously enjoying herself.
Shala giggles.
You say, "She had a wicked kick for such small feet."
You raise an eyebrow in Severin's direction.
You ask, "Horizontally or vertically?"
Severin asks, "Does it matter?"
Shala opens her eyes.
Shala grins at Severin.
You say, "I suppose it doesn't."
Xelian smiles at Shala.
You chuckle.
Shala says, "That's an answer."
Shala nods to Severin.
Severin says, "It's all the same, really."
Shala hums softly.
You act: Jurion looks serious for a moment.
You ask, "Did you get your lettering done, Shala?"
Severin says, "Bodies held close, fast moves, slow moves..."
Shala shakes her head at you.
Xelian says, "Mmm..."
Shala says, "Have it ready, but was waiting to see the date."
Shala asks, "Shall I do it now?"
Xelian stares off into the distance.
Xelian nods slowly.
Xelian smiles.
Xelian sips some honey mead from her tall thraelware mug.
Shala walks over to Severin.
You ask, "When would the date be? Now, or in a day's time?"
With a graceful curtsy, Shala offers her hand to Severin and requests the next dance.
Shala grins at Severin.
Shala says, "Tomorrow."
Xelian leans forward while sitting on the lawn.
You scoot over to Severin.
Shala nods to you.
You futilely attempt to push Severin.
Severin says, "Oh, lovely, you're not serious."
Severin gets back on his feet.
You say, "Get up, you lout."
Shala giggles.
Shala takes Severin's hand in her own.
Shala smiles happily at Severin.
You say, "At least stand there while she dances around you."
Xelian asks, "Talking about the date for Shala's composition?"
You nod to Xelian.
Severin spins in circles around Shala.
Severin grins.
Shala laughs.
Xelian grins.
Xelian claps for Severin.
Severin asks, "You're leading, yes?"
Shala leans on Severin.
Shala giggles.
You chuckle.
Shala asks, "I've no idea. Does it matter?"
Severin dips Shala backwards, his hand under her waist.
Shala grins playfully at Severin.
Severin kisses Shala on the neck.
Shala giggles.
Shala squirms slightly.
Severin lifts Shala's hand and twirls her beneath his arm.
You inhale deeply through your nose.
Severin caresses the inside of Shala's wrist.
Shala laughs.
Xelian says, "He floats on wing-ed feet."
You say, "Now, ladies, step lightly, and you, boy, don't turn your heels in."
Severin pulls Shala closer, resting her head on his shoulder.
You point at Severin.
Severin runs his hand through Shala's hair.
Shala kisses Severin on the cheek.
Severin gently nibbles Shala's perfect sphere-cut jet and silver earrings.
Shala giggles.
Severin says, "Bleah."
Xelian glances at you.
You exclaim, "It makes you look like a goose! Do geese dance, I ask you? No, they do not!"
Shala laughs at you.
You shake your finger at Severin. Tsk tsk tsk.
Severin glances at you.
Xelian laughs.
Severin says, "I should've brought a dart."
Xelian sips some honey mead from her tall thraelware mug.
Severin peers at you.
Shala says, "Ignore him. He's just jealous." to Severin.
You chuckle.
You say, "I've got a fael."
Severin smiles at Shala.
Shala grins.
Severin and Shala dance around the area.
Xelian says, "Spin her around! none of this nibblin' and nuzzlin'..."
Shala giggles at Xelian.
Xelian claps her hands together.
You exclaim, "Kick up yer feet, yar!"
Shala dances around in a circle gracefully, obviously enjoying herself.
You exclaim, "Ye kin do yer sweetness after ye dance!"
Severin chuckles.
Shala grins at Severin.
Xelian taps her foot.
Shala asks, "You've got quite a support in this crowd. Pay them much?"
Xelian snickers.
You clap your hands together.
Xelian scoots over to you.
Xelian leans on you.
Severin says, "I'm just enjoying you." to Shala.
Xelian claps for Severin.
Severin says, "I don't even hear them." to Shala.
You clap for Shala.
Shala smiles warmly at Severin.
Xelian sips some honey mead from her tall thraelware mug.
Xelian says, "Mmm..."
Xelian looks up at the sky.
Severin orates:
"Naught is worst than a bed unfilled,
Nor a heart bereft of passion stilled,
Like a graceful bird in flight is killed,
And to the ground is sent, alone to die."
Shala giggles.
Severin touches Shala's nose.
Severin falls over.
Severin twitches.
Xelian grins at Severin.
Shala kneels down on the lawn.
You say, "That's half lovely and half depressing."
Shala rubs Severin gently.
You poke Severin.
Severin says, "I'm a dead bird."
Shala says, "Poor Severin. Cold bed and lonely morning."
Shala grins.
Severin pulls Shala towards him.
Shala says, "Guess we cook ya then."
Shala leans on Severin.
Xelian laughs softly.
Shala giggles.
Severin sits up.
Xelian says, "How tragic..."
Xelian sniffles.
Severin says, "Come hither, m'lady, and sit with me."
You act: Jurion mutters something about a goose.
Shala grins at Xelian.
Shala glances at Severin.
Shala says, "Only you could say that and make me think of a spider."
Shala grins.
Xelian chuckles.
You act: Jurion fiddles with his ring.
You act: Jurion laces his fingers together.
You ask, "We all have our tale ready to tell then, yes?"
Shala asks, "Shall we prepare our treachery first?"
Xelian nods.
Xelian leans forward while sitting on the lawn.
You act: Jurion taps his temple.
Shala nods to Xelian.
Shala asks, "Tomorrow's date?"
You say, "You read my mind, my dear Shala."
Xelian says, "Treachery first. Always."
You grin quickly at Xelian.
Shala says, "Yes, passion can wait."
Shala grins playfully at Severin.
Xelian says, "Kot will be pleased that we focused on business."
Shala grins playfully at Severin.
Xelian grins.
Shala touches Severin's nose.
Shala giggles.
Shala opens a laced slate damask bodice.
Shala gets an ivory linen parchment from a laced slate damask bodice.
Shala closes a laced slate damask bodice.
Shala gets a large plumed quill from a deep brown wool cloak.
Shala nods.
Shala furrows her brow.
Xelian asks, "So....it worked? and the parchment did not crumble?"
You bite your lip.
Xelian peers at Shala's ivory linen parchment.
Shala asks, "So the twenty-seventh of Winte?"
Shala shakes her head at Xelian.
Shala says, "About to find out."
You say, "Yes."
Xelian says, "Ohh."
Severin hums.
Shala furrows her brow.
Xelian clasps her hands together.
Xelian gazes upwards to the heavens.
You say, "Witchespax, the twenty-seventh of Winte, if you're using the name of the day."
Shala nods to you.
Xelian gazes at an unicorn statue.
Xelian says, "Guide her hand, if ye would, please."
Severin smiles slightly.
Shala leans over the parchment.
Xelian nods at a unicorn statue.
Shala furrows her brow thoughtfully.
Xelian leans forward while sitting on the lawn.
Shala mumbles some obscenities.
Shala exclaims, "It won't take the ink!"
Shala mumbles some obscenities.
You open your mouth as if to say something.
Xelian slumps over in exhaustion.
You ask, "It won't?"
Severin says, "Perhaps special ink is required."
Xelian mutters an oath.
Shala mumbles some obscenities.
Xelian shakes her head.
Shala mutters.
You say, "Blast."
You say, "All right, don't panic. Perhaps another quill."
You open a sleek black leather scroll pouch.
Shala bites her lower lip as she works at the parchment slowly.
You get a cream-toned plumed quill from a lacquered box.
Shala nods to you.
Shala puts a large plumed quill in her deep brown wool cloak.
You offer your cream-toned plumed quill to Shala.
Shala accepts your offer.
You say, "Mayhap if we stepped away a bit."
You say, "Just... let you concentrate."
Shala mutters under her breath.
You say, "Come on, you lot, let's give her some room to work."
You get back on your feet.
Shala concentrates all her attention on the parchment.
Xelian rubs Shala gently.
You beckon Severin toward you.
You say, "Come on, we'd better watch the path."
Severin scoots away from Shala.
> out
[Kemstead Square, Village Green]
Flowering kirche, blushing bom, and purple dyre trees vie for attention, making a colorful spectacle. Inviting students from the abbey as well as townspeople to spread out blankets and bask in the beauty of the gardens, a well-manicured lawn stretches to the street beyond. Patches of tall stalky flowers surround a small pond where a few water lilies float. Golden fish swim back and forth between the stems as small green frogs hop from pad to pad. On the other side of the pool, a group of novices kneel, reading the inscription on the base of a marble unicorn statue.
The sweet smell of flowers in bloom causes you to take a deep satisfying breath.
Obvious exits are east and out.
Severin walks in.
Severin's group follows him.
Xelian mumbles.
Severin says, "Have faith."
You act: Jurion clasps his hands together behind his back.
Xelian says, "I was afraid he rubbed it too hard."
Xelian nods to Severin.
Xelian wrings her hands.
Xelian says, "She has a steady hand. She can do it."
Xelian nods emphatically.
You mutter, "Damnable complications."
What is it that you want to do?
Severin asks, "We expected it, didn't we?"
You act: Jurion walks over to the pond.
Severin says, "Nothing is ever as easy as it sounds."
Xelian nods to Severin.
You act: Jurion picks a reed and pokes moodily at the pond.
Severin asks, "And even if it were to end now, what of it?"
A sudden splash in the pool catches your attention.
Xelian says, "S'alright, Jurion..."
Xelian walks over to you.
Xelian rubs you gently.
You raise your head and look at Xelian.
You nod to Xelian.
Severin says, "This town has such a short memory, and we're that much richer."
Xelian says, "We will figure out something."
Xelian nods to Severin.
Xelian says, "Aye, Sev."
You say, "That's true. We're at a hundred sixty-five now."
Severin says, "Not a bad bit of coin."
Severin smiles slyly.
Severin says, "And there will always be other plots."
Xelian grins.
Xelian waggles her eyebrows.
Xelian says, "This was our overture."
Xelian smiles.
Severin laughs quietly.
You chuckle uneasily.
Xelian says, "At least Sinjinn will be dancing in joy if the parchment is ruined."
Xelian grins at you.
You snort.
Xelian says, "Put her in a good mood, it will."
Xelian winks at you.
You say, "Well, she enjoys making fools out of the citizenry..."
Severin paces back and forth.
rub chin
You rub your chin.
You say, "I don't think she's seriously worried about the consequences. Since she's gotten deeper into her art, she speaks like that as a matter of course."
Xelian says, "Aye, but she was very ill at ease about this stage of things."
Severin paces back and forth.
You ask, "It's well she's not here then, isn't it?"
You dip your fingers in the crystal clear water, sending the tiny goldfish darting away.
Xelian nods slowly.
Severin paces back and forth.
You orate:
"I wish...
I wish...
I had a fish!"
Severin quizzically shifts his eyes to you.
Xelian snickers.
You act: Jurion makes a sudden grab at something in the pool.
You snap your fingers.
Xelian shakes her head at you.
Xelian grins.
You say, "It used to work for Tad."
You act: Jurion straightens up.
You act: Jurion wipes his hands on his breeches.
Xelian asks, "She could grab 'em with her fingers?"
Xelian raises an eyebrow.
You say, "Well, I never saw her do such, but I'm sure she could."
Xelian says, "Now that's quick."
Severin paces back and forth.
Xelian says, "Not many folks around. That is good at least."
> time
upon Kingsday the twenty-sixth day of Winte.
The Age of Dreams has held ascendancy for the past 636 years.
You look up at the sky.
Xelian says, "No Arms Akimbo on patrol."
You say, "Half past, almost."
Severin says, "It's the middle of the night in Kemstead."
You say, "I heard that Valorian fellow resigned his post."
Severin chuckles.
You nod to Severin.
You say, "Provided Vo doesn't come creeping in here..."
Severin waves his hand disinterestedly.
You ask, "Does she creep, or merely trumpet wherever she goes?"
Xelian chuckles.
Xelian says, "She is not the subtle type."
You cross your arms.
You pace back and forth, obviously frustrated.
Xelian asks, "He resigned, eh?"
You say, "Didn't catch why, it was at the other end of the bar."
Xelian says, "I am not surprised, frankly."
Severin paces back and forth.
Xelian shrugs.
You say, "All of these organizations seem to have internal fractures."
You act: Jurion picks nervously at a thread on his cloak.
You say, "I can't think of one that hasn't split or lost members for one reason or another."
You say, "Except us, of course."
You grin at your fitted black velvet cloak.
Xelian says, "Eh, too many planning how their statues should look, after the war."
You laugh.
You say, "That's a good way to put it."
You ask, "Do you think I should be wearing crushed velvet, or silk?"
You strike a pose.
Xelian slowly looks you up and down, obviously trying to measure your worth.
Severin paces back and forth.
Xelian glances at Severin.
Xelian says, "Hmmm..."
Xelian walks slowly around Jurion.
You act: Jurion lifts his arms and holds them out.
You say, "Yggdrasil assures me he can tailor around my paunch."
Xelian says, "I like that particular velvet cloak on ye."
Severin paces back and forth.
You say, "Half of the time I wish it weren't black."
Xelian says, "Ye can wear velvet and not look like a fop."
Xelian nods to you.
Severin chuckles at Xelian.
You say, "Then I remind myself that we're the biggest thieves in Kaezar, and I can wear what I like."
Severin says, "That's awfully kind of the lady to say."
You act: Jurion admires his cloak.
You say, "I agree."
Severin winks at Xelian.
Xelian chuckles.
You grin at Xelian.
Severin paces back and forth.
You say, "He, on the other hand, cannot escape being a dandy. But he carries it so well."
Severin opens an embroidered black leather sack.
Xelian says, "Someday we will all parade down tempest in the finest velvets..."
Severin says, "I've all these rings I need to sell."
Severin tsks.
Severin closes an embroidered black leather sack.
Xelian says, "Robes for me, and a velvet eyepatch for my Kot, of course."
Xelian nods.
Severin asks, "He's got one eye, does he?"
Severin glances at Xelian.
You begin to say something, then hesitate.
Xelian shakes her head at Severin.
Xelian says, "Nay."
You say, "I was just going to ask that."
Xelian grins.
Severin asks, "It's just jewelry, then?"
You say, "I didn't think he had. It seems I remember it changing sides once."
Xelian says, "Just for the effect."
Xelian chuckles at you.
Xelian nods.
You say, "Not that I'd ever point that out, of course."
You tug on your fitted black velvet cloak.
Xelian peers at her surroundings.
A sudden splash in the pool catches your attention.
You glance at a small pool.
Xelian fidgets.
You say, "Lively, aren't they..."
You act: Jurion hooks his fingers behind his belt-buckle.
Severin paces back and forth.
Xelian turns her thraelware mug upside down and shakes it.
Xelian glances at her tall thraelware mug and starts to pout.
Xelian says, "Feh."
Severin chuckles.
You ask, "Should we go and get some more mead?"
Severin says, "That figures."
Severin says, "I'll remain here."
Xelian nods to you.
Xelian asks, "We'll come back and get Sev and Shala, hm?"
You fidget.
Severin says, "I'll go check on the lady."
Severin smiles at you.
Xelian says, "Take a look around town while we are at it."
You nod to Xelian.
Xelian joins your group.
You ask, "Shall I sell those rings for you, Sev?"
Severin asks, "Why not?"
Severin opens an embroidered black leather sack.
Severin gets a silver band from an embroidered black leather sack.
Severin offers his silver band to you.
You accept Severin's offer.
Severin gets a pewter band from an embroidered black leather sack.
You put a silver band in your fitted black velvet cloak.
Severin offers his pewter band to you.
You accept Severin's offer.
You put a pewter band in your fitted black velvet cloak.
Severin gets a heid band from an embroidered black leather sack.
You accept Severin's offer.
Severin gets a platinum band from an embroidered black leather sack.
Severin offers his platinum band to you.
You ask, "How many have you got, anyhow?"
You put a heid band in your fitted black velvet cloak.
You accept Severin's offer.
You put a platinum band in your fitted black velvet cloak.
Severin says, "Four."
You say, "It's like Kot, only without stockings."
Severin closes an embroidered black leather sack.
Xelian laughs.
You say, "We'll be back in a little bit."
Severin rubs his platinum ring.
Severin waves.
Severin says, "Be discreet."
Severin winks.
[ Out for ale, and we return. ]
You walk curiously toward the unicorn statue.
[Kemstead Square Park, The Unicorn]
Looming over you, sculpted in pure white marble, is a unicorn. Its head and torso are that of a powerful horse, with a long spiraling horn in the center of its forehead. The tail is curled and raised and resembles a lion's, while the powerful back legs are that of an antelope. It is rearing up on its hind legs, its forelegs pawing the air. The unicorn is standing on a black marble base and set into the base is a bronze plaque.
The only obvious exit is out.
Your group follows you.
You hear the voice of Severin say, "Boo."
You flinch.
Severin sits down on the lawn.
You act: Jurion wipes rum from his sleeve.
You ask, "Is she round the other side?"
Severin says, "She's gone off to concentrate for a bit. Said I was distracting her."
You get a number of royals from a fitted black velvet cloak.
You offer your number of royals to Severin.
You nod to Severin.
Xelian grins at Severin.
Severin says, "Keep it."
Severin taps his platinum ring.
You raise an eyebrow in Severin's direction.
You say, "What am I, a--Oh."
You say, "All right, then."
Xelian says, "All of us hoverin' around her."
You ask, "Sure you won't have some rum now?"
You offer your tall mug to Severin.
Severin smiles.
Severin accepts your offer.
Severin says, "A drop."
Severin says, "A wee little drop."
You say, "Just a draught."
You nod to Severin.
Severin swallows some dark rum.
Severin offers his tall mug to you.
You accept Severin's offer.
You sip some dark rum from your tall mug.
The dark rum soothes and refreshes you. You can feel the tension drain away.
Xelian asks, "Do they have armbands and such for men at this shop? Something simple?"
Severin chuckles.
You say, "No, only such as they have at Insk's, only simpler."
Severin says, "I don't remember armbands."
'For an armband you'd still have to see Lilach.
You say, "For an armband you'd still have to see Lilach."
Severin says, "Perhaps Kot would like some earrings."
Xelian says, "Not an armband, exactly."
You untie your scarlet ribbon and pull it out of your hair.
Put that where?
Xelian touches her wrist.
You put a tall mug on the lawn.
Xelian says, "Earrings."
Xelian chuckles.
Xelian asks, "Can ye just hear him?"
Severin asks, "Bracers, you mean? For his wrists?"
Xelian nods to Severin.
You act: Jurion pulls his ribbon through his fingers.
Xelian smiles.
You run your hand through your hair.
Xelian sips her tall thraelware mug.
Severin says, "That'd be hard to find here."
You ask, "Would he wear bracers?"
Severin says, "Perhaps you can get a leather-worker to make some."
You say, "Somehow I can see him saying, 'Bracelets?!'"
Severin laughs.
Severin agrees with you.
Xelian says, "Ah, that is a good idea."
Xelian laughs at Severin.
Xelian laughs at you.
Xelian nods.
Xelian exclaims, "Yer probably right!"
You say, "Small talk is always somehow smaller when you're waiting for something important."
Xelian grins at you.
Xelian nods.
You duck your head.
You grin wryly.
Xelian sits down on the lawn.
Severin says, "That's true about a lot of things."
You tap a plaque.
You act: Jurion drums his fingers on a plaque.
Xelian grins at Severin.
You ask, "Why, have you experienced it in bed?"
Severin says, "Before and after."
Xelian chuckles.
Xelian says, "I was waiting for that."
Severin says, "Either before the blessed moment, or before your escape."
You chuckle.
You ask, "The blessed moment?"
You say, "I'll have to remember that one. And then nine months later, it's the blessed event."
Severin says, "Nine months later, it's a hundred miles or more away."
You say, "I don't know about that, Father just used to turn them out."
Severin chuckles.
Xelian grins.
Xelian shakes her head.
Severin says, "You're a right horrid bastard."
You say, "Three streets over and around the corner, mostly."
You tie back your hair with your scarlet ribbon.
Xelian sips her tall thraelware mug.
You fall over. Having coordination problems?
You close your eyes.
You ask, "Just tell me when it's over. I'm going to pretend I'm rich and living in... Where will we go to live, Sev?"
Someone orates:
"And so
We wait
And while waiting..."
Someone glances at you.
Severin asks, "WE?"
Severin asks, "What's this about 'we'?"
You say, "Urmbarra? I could set up a stall and sell your memoirs again."
You wave your hand disinterestedly.
Severin says, "Oh, piss on that city."
You say, "I'm speaking metaphorically."
Severin says, "Urmbarra makes Kaezar look like a paradise."
Someone glances at someone.
Severin asks, "Need any work done?" of Xelian.
Xelian says, "Mm.."
Severin says, "Coffers and such."
Someone nods to someone.
Someone shakes her head distractedly.
Xelian asks, "Hm? coffers?"
Severin says, "Tedium is a good way to pass the time."
Xelian says, "Ha. I've yet to come away from the moldering remains of anything with a nice coffer."
Someone grins.
You say, "Please don't blow us up, Sev."
Severin says, "Jurion's a great hunter of the things."
Severin says, "I've nothing to blow you up with, Tamerlaine."
Xelian says, "Luckily Kot is finding a way to keep me supplied with scrolls."
Someone gestures and whispers a short phrase.
You are a stone's throw from Xelian and Severin.
You open your eyes.
Severin gets back on his feet.
Severin blurts out a quick, "Port Vel Zu Nihil".
Severin stomps his foot on the ground.
A cloud of black soot bursts upward, surrounding him!
When the soot clears, Severin is gone.
You cough.
You fan yourself.
Severin approaches the statue of the unicorn.
Severin sits down on the lawn.
Severin straightens his cuffs.
You act: Jurion brushes soot from his cloak.
Xelian chuckles.
Severin says, "Sorry."
You stare at Severin.
You act: Jurion flaps his cloak at Severin.
You say, "You'll get the bill from the laundry tomorrow."
Xelian brushes some dust off of her arm.
Severin idly picks his hand-stitched deep purple kersey doublet.
You look up at the sky.
You shift your weight.
Xelian rubs Jurion's arm.
You pick up a tall mug.
You gulp down some dark rum.
The dark rum soothes and refreshes you. You can feel the tension drain away.
Xelian says, "Such a clear night..."
Xelian points straight up into the sky.
Severin says, "It rarely rains here."
Severin absently rubs his chest.
Severin says, "Which isn't a bad thing, really."
Xelian says, "See there? Jakob's Hammer off to the left..."
You say, "It's got to be good for your chest."
You lean back while sitting on the lawn.
Xelian points straight up into the sky.
You say, "I always forget what the little bit to the left of the handle is."
Xelian says, "Ready to swing down and clobber the Sun Bear."
Xelian squints at the sky.
Severin opens a bulky trimmed black leather case.
> l in sev's case
You move over to Severin's bulky trimmed black leather case and peek in it. In the bulky trimmed black leather case is some padded black slippers, an off-the-shoulder black satin gown, some handsome violet leather gloves, a soft violet ascot, an embroidered deep purple silk doublet, a simple violet scarf, and a stitched purple cotton blouse.
Severin pokes you.
Severin closes a bulky trimmed black leather case.
You ask, "Slippers?"
You ask, "And a gown?"
Severin asks, "What of them?"
You ask, "Are they comfortable?"
Severin says, "I haven't tried them on."
Severin winks at Xelian.
Severin opens a bulky trimmed black leather case.
You ask, "Waiting for that perfect moment when you've got Shala all alone?"
Severin asks, "Ah, and what else have I got in here?"
You say, "Although I wouldn't think she was that sort by looking at her."
Xelian says, "To the left of it is the Demon, on the right is Hand of Kel..."
You say, "Purple blouses."
Xelian leans back on her elbows.
Severin gets a perfectly-balanced low-steel dagger from his bulky trimmed black leather case.
You act: Jurion glances at the sky.
Severin offers his perfectly-balanced low-steel dagger to you.
Severin closes a bulky trimmed black leather case.
You glance at Severin.
Severin says, "Missing something."
You glance at your polished steel thigh sheath.
Severin smiles slightly.
You accept Severin's offer.
You glance at Severin and tsk.
You sheath a perfectly-balanced low-steel dagger in your polished steel thigh sheath.
You say, "You know, they hang pickpockets in some provinces."
Severin says, "Might want to scoot over there."
You lean on Xelian.
Severin nods.
Severin says, "And I'm not even that good at it."
Severin shakes his head and shrugs.
Xelian leans back while sitting on the lawn.
You ask, "I suppose you'd be dancing on air, then, wouldn't you?"
You lie down on the lawn.
You roll over.
You look up at the sky.
Xelian asks, "Why are the two of ye closin' in on me, hm?"
Xelian chuckles.
Severin says, "I can hardly breath3 now."
Severin says, "Not sure a rope would hurt any."
Severin scoots into melee with Xelian and you.
You say, "It's cold, and you can see better from here."
You say, "The stars, of course."
Severin chuckles.
Severin leans on Xelian.
Severin says, "If only Kot could see us now. Jurion and I would be running for our lives."
You say, "We're not doing anything lewd."
Severin chuckles.
Severin says, "With Kot, you don't have to be doing anything lewd."
Xelian laughs softly.
You squint at Severin.
You ask, "Eh.. ?"
Severin says, "Forget about it."
Severin gets back on his feet.
Severin paces back and forth.
You chuckle.
You say, "I see my impression of the man is less than perfect."
In a fantastic gymnastic display, Severin completes a cartwheel with ease, landing on his feet gracefully.
Severin performs a graceful backflip!
Severin bows.
Severin sits down on the lawn.
Xelian claps for Severin.
Severin says, "My, we must be bored."
You clap for Severin.
Severin claps excitedly at his accomplishment!
Xelian says, "We are just edgy..."
You say, "Just a touch, yes."
Shala makes a barely noticeable entrance.
Shala sits down on the lawn.
Shala furrows her brow.
Severin glances at Shala.
Xelian glances at Shala.
Severin leans back while sitting on the lawn.
You act: Jurion puts his finger to his lips.
Severin crosses his legs.
Severin peers at Shala.
Xelian wrings her hands slightly.
Shala pens some words onto her ivory linen parchment.
Shala offers her ivory linen parchment to you.
You act: Jurion lets out a breath.
You accept Shala's offer.
Shala smiles.
> l my parc
A crisp sheet of ivory linen parchment. The lower left hand corner is adorned with the official seal of the royal crown in purple wax.
> read parch
Witchespax, the twenty-seventh day of Winte, 636 AoD
By this writ His Royal Highness Prince Vek MacVahl commends the loyal citizens of Kaezar for their desire to honor Eyssa. A sum of 250 imperials has been received from the Baron Rillon and will be held dedicated to the stated purpose of building a temple to Eyssa at a suitable location yet to be determined.
The full resources of the City of Kaezar will be committed to this enterprise if a sum of 1000 imperials is raised to defray the expected costs. To show his own support of this cause, His Royal Highness has decreed that those citizens who donate 10 imperials or more to the temple of Eyssa will have their names
inscribed on a plaque to be commissioned to adorn the wall of the temple.
Xelian smiles at Shala.
You say, "My dear."
Severin smiles slightly.
Shala asks, "What do you think?"
Shala smiles nervously.
You say, "It's barely dry, I'm afraid to touch it."
Shala asks, "Will it do?"
You offer your ivory linen parchment to Xelian.
Xelian says, "See, ye just needed to calm yer spirit and steady yer hand."
Shala offers her cream-toned plumed quill to you.
You accept Shala's offer.
You put a cream-toned plumed quill in something in your sleek black leather scroll pouch.
You open your mouth as if to say something.
You say, "On second thought, I should dispose of that."
Xelian smiles at her ivory linen parchment.
You get a cream-toned plumed quill from a lacquered box.
Xelian says, "Excellent indeed."
Shala grins at Xelian.
Severin rubs his hands together.
Xelian nods approvingly.
Shala says, "I think it's going to work."
Severin stretches his hand out imploringly to Xelian.
Xelian offers her ivory linen parchment to Severin.
You put a cream-toned plumed quill in your fitted black velvet cloak.
Xelian scoots over to Shala.
Xelian hugs Shala.
Severin admires his ivory linen parchment.
Xelian pats Shala on the back.
Shala hugs Xelian.
You smile broadly at Shala.
Severin says, "Well, now."
Severin glances at Shala.
You say, "It's all right. It's very, very well indeed."
Severin says, "You've done a wonderful job."
Shala gives a sigh of relief.
Severin offers his ivory linen parchment to Shala.
Shala says, "I'm a wreck."
Shala accepts Severin's offer.
Severin says, "In fact..."
Severin opens an embroidered black leather sack.
Severin gets a single imperial from an embroidered black leather sack.
Xelian says, "The handwriting is impeccable, too."
Severin says, "I'd like to donate."
Severin offers his single imperial to Shala.
Shala blows on the ink.
Shala blinks at Severin.
Shala says, "I get a cut later."
Severin smiles playfully.
You act: Jurion laughs!
Shala giggles at Severin.
Shala scoots over to Severin.
Shala kisses Severin.
You act: Jurion hugs his knees.
Shala rolls up her ivory linen parchment.
Shala unrolls her ivory linen parchment.
Shala smiles.
Severin rubs Shala gently.
Shala ignores Severin's offer.
Shala says, "It does look good."
Shala nods.
Severin puts a single imperial in his embroidered black leather sack.
Severin closes an embroidered black leather sack.
Shala rolls up her ivory linen parchment.
Shala offers her ivory linen parchment to you.
You say, "Down to the very seal."
You accept Shala's offer.
Shala says, "I believe, sir, the baron has entrusted this to you."
Shala grins at you.
Severin chuckles.
You act: Jurion takes a deep breath.
Xelian says, "Now I can go home and tell Kot."
Xelian grins.
Shala's eyes sparkle with laughter.
Xelian claps her hands together.
You say, "Now to keep it quiet until Runesday."
You open a soft scarlet cambric shirt.
Shala nods to you.
You put an ivory linen parchment in your soft scarlet cambric shirt.
You close a soft scarlet cambric shirt.
Xelian hugs Shala.
Shala hugs Xelian.
Xelian says, "Good work, my dear."
Shala beams at Xelian!
Xelian beams!
Xelian laughs.
Shala says, "Couldn't have done it alone, Xelian."
Xelian says, "Gad..."
Xelian gazes upwards to the heavens.
You say, "Now it really begins."
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