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Bring Me the Head of Shiman

[The Tipsy Scholar, Pub Room]
[You are seated on a makeshift wooden chair.]
A long dyrwood bar meanders down the right side of this wood-paneled pub. Under the bar, a brass footrest invites patrons to "belly up", and over an old wooden barrel, a neatly lettered drink list has been tacked to the wall. Scattered around, a few small tables and chairs are provided to allow people to relax with their pints and drams. A dart board has been nailed to the wall adjacent to the bar, and hanging under the board is a pouch filled with darts and a chalkboard for keeping score. On the wood slates of the floor is a painting. You see Jael. Also here is Xelian, Severin (seated on a makeshift wooden chair), and Shala (seated on a makeshift wooden chair).

Ale and beer mingle with the strong odor of the King's own.
The only obvious exit is out.

Xelian sits down on a makeshift wooden chair.
Xelian crosses her legs.
Shala asks, "How's Kot?"
Severin says, "Bring me the head of Shiman." to you.
Xelian says, "Mmm...all tired out tonight."
Shala nods to Xelian.
Xelian whistles innocently.
Shala grins.
Xelian leans back while sitting on the makeshift wooden chair.
You snort at Severin.
Xelian glances at her hands.
You say, "I think the entire town will bring his head in after a few days have passed."
Shala nods.
Severin says, "Let them."
Shala says, "They almost did it tonight."
Xelian sips some honey mead from her tall thraelware mug.
You say, "They ought to just arrest him. This stirring up the city does nobody any good."
Severin takes off his simple backpack.
Severin opens a simple backpack.
Shala says, "Seemed some would rather kill him than question him."
Severin asks, "Guess we won't need his clothes any longer, will we?"
Xelian asks, "Shiman that hosteler? What is going on with him now?"
Shala shakes her head.
Severin points at his simple backpack.
Xelian asks, "Were his tools found?"
Shala says, "He replaced them."
Shala shakes her head at Xelian.
Severin closes a simple backpack.
Shala says, "No, those were Bargo's tools. But not found yet."
Xelian says, "Ah."
Severin says, "Probably has an entire wardrobe. Tawny shirts and off-white aprons."
Shala says, "A woman came to town today looking for help."
Severin puts a simple backpack on a small table.
Shala says, "Said her little girl was snatched from her yard in Never."
Severin slips out of his finely woven purple brocade cloak.
Severin puts a finely woven purple brocade cloak on a makeshift wooden chair.
You glance at your well-worn black leather boots.
Xelian gawks.
Shala says, "She found the girl's doll outside of Shiman's."
Shala says, "Folks went out there to take a look and found blood outside the hostel."
Xelian says, "How horrible."
Xelian leans forward while sitting on the makeshift wooden chair.
Shala says, "Looks sort of like something was dragged."
You ask, "Is she fixing on Shiman because of the trouble?"
Shala nods to you.
Severin says, "Maybe the little girl taught the orcs a lesson."
Shala says, "Does seem suspicious."
Severin says, "Perhaps, if they find her, they should make her a colonel."
Shala says, "Especially if there was blood on the stairs as they said."
Xelian asks, "They think this Shiman might have done something to the girl?"
Xelian furrows her brow.
Severin glances at you.
Shala says, "Not really. But they think he may know what happened to her."
You ask, "What's the motive supposed to be?"
Shala shrugs at you.
Xelian tsks.
Xelian sips some honey mead from her tall thraelware mug.
Shala says, "That, I can't figure out."
You say, "It's a long way from serving drinks to the orcs to serving girls to the orcs."
Shala asks, "Maybe they just needed a live body and she couldn't put up a fight?"
Xelian says, "But...a little girl...."
Xelian scowls.
Shala nods to Xelian.
Shala says, "It's sad."
Shala says, "I hope she's all right, but I got to say it doesn't look promising for her."
Xelian shifts uncomfortably.
Xelian shakes her head.
Severin says, "Nothing I've never seen before."
Shala says, "They say her name's Sally. Only about two years old."
Severin idly picks his well-worn black leather boots.
You rub your chin.
You say, "I don't know. I mislike it when folks get the idea to go out and beat a confession out of the man."
Shala says, "Well, they were working on it."
You say, "I thought that sort of thing went out with Yurt."
Shala shrugs at you.
Severin says, "I wouldn't have beaten Shiman, if he hadn't died."
Shala says, "Guess not."
You nod to Severin.
You say, "I know."
Severin sighs.
Shala says, "Anyway, you can stop feeling guilty. He seemed well enough now. Back to business as usual."
Shala says, "Jendra told me he's always been hardheaded."
Xelian asks, "Tell me again how this Shiman was involved with that Bargo fella?"
Shala says, "Said he drove his mother to an early grave with worrying her so."
Shala says, "Bargo told us he was attacked near Shiman's place."
Jael wipes down the bar, then leans on it nonchalantly.
Shala says, "And said it seemed funny that with all the trouble out that way, Shiman never gets any."
Xelian nods slowly.
Severin opens a hand-stitched deep purple kersey doublet.
Shala says, "So we went to ask Shiman some questions. Wasn't going to accuse or anything. Just ask."
Vo just walked through the door.
Severin glances at Vo.
Xelian says, "Yet, suddenly theres alot of activity around that flea nest."
Shala smiles politely at Vo.
You nod to Vo politely.
Shala nods to Xelian.
Vo asks, "Anyone wanna help wif a band of orcs?"
Xelian smiles at Vo.
Vo nods to Xelian.
Vo nods to Shala.
Shala shudders.
Shala asks, "Orcs? Near here?"
Shala looks worried.
Xelian asks, "A band?"
You ask, "How many is a 'band'?"
Vo says, "No. Near the f-fe-ferry boat."
Severin says, "You can count me out. I've already had a swim in my own guts today."
Vo says, "I took out about 5 or six. Got t-t-the shaman and the s-s-serg too..There's about...8 o-or 9 left."
Severin smiles warmly at Vo.
Severin says, "Thanks for asking, though."
You say, "I think I will likewise decline... That's a long walk for a fight."
Shala shudders.
Vo grins.
Vo says, "Long walk for a heal too."
Vo grins.
Xelian chuckles.
You say, "When they burn down Breen's, I'll go and see what I can do."
Vo says, "Well...I'm off t-to kill t-t-them..ON my o-ow-own."
Vo snickers.
Shala rolls her eyes at you.
You say, "Probably cheer them on, but afterwards I can lay into them."
Shala says, "Be careful."
You say, "Enjoy."
Vo winks.
Xelian says, "I'm sure ye will find some eager fighters millin' about in Kaezar."
Vo says, "Checked Breens already."
Vo shrugs.
Vo says, "Empty..cept fer ole Breen o course."
Vo shrugs.
Xelian says, "Drag Breen out there, then."
Xelian grins.
Vo says, "Wish me well."
Vo snickers.
Vo walks out.
Xelian says, "He's getting all soft."
Shala furrows her brow.
Shala glances at Severin.
You say, "May the orcs drag you into the bushes and do what ought to be done with you."
Severin glances at Shala.
You nod emphatically.
Shala pokes you.
Xelian pokes you.
You ask, "Should we go and get some air?"
You wiggle.
Shala asks, "Park?"
Xelian chuckles softly.
You exclaim, "Ach, both sides!"
Severin says, "Poor baby."
Severin glances at you and tsks.
Xelian laughs.
Shala stands up.
Xelian says, "No end to the abuse."
You stand up.
Shala chuckles.
Shala says, "He loves it."
You say, "Don't I know it."
You get a finely woven purple brocade cloak from a makeshift wooden chair.
Severin stands up.
You offer your finely woven purple brocade cloak to Severin.
Severin accepts your offer.
You say, "Your cloak, sire."
You get a fitted black velvet cloak from an elegant black suede satchel.
Xelian says, "With my husband asleep, I've nothing to do but focus on ye."
Severin shakes his finely woven purple brocade cloak.
Severin slips into his finely woven purple brocade cloak, snuggling into its warm depths.
Shala says, "Let's see if there are still stars out there."

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