Start of #Sharn buffer: Wed Feb 21 21:55:50 2007 [17:33:32] [The group of people thrust together by bonds of adversity and fate arrive at Aun's appartment to find Sev laying down on a couch, an ice pack pressed to his head to sooth the massive headache he recieved after being slammed in the head with a magically enhanced greatclub.] [17:33:38] [Session Start] [17:34:09] * Aurora waves to Sev. "How's the injury?" [17:35:28] You feelin' any better? [17:36:13] (Was afk, let me read) [17:36:27] * Sev rustles. [17:36:40] Stoopid grassle ograh and.. gumfh.. [17:37:02] * Sev mumbles under his breath, rolling onto a side. [17:37:52] [Aun and Aurelis give Sev varying amounts of sympathy before sitting down in the kitchen and discussing the drawbacks of purchasing a group-home.] [17:42:06] * Aurora walks over to Sev and whispers softly to the SIlver Flame. She places her hands on him [17:43:08] * Sev suddenly sits up after he's healed, crying out. [17:43:21] Holy crap! What day is it?! [17:43:38] Day of the auction. In half an hour. How're you feeling now? [17:43:47] Good. Real good, actually. [17:43:52] How do you do that, anyway? [17:44:08] I don't do it. The Flame does. [17:44:59] Well, in any case.. [17:45:13] I gotta go get that maul back. [17:46:18] * Aurora nods [17:46:51] * Marianysa cocks her head. "Why? Is it magical?" [17:47:44] No. Doesn't need to be, anyway, though I'd sure like to do it. [17:48:22] It was his grandfather's. I'll be accompanying him. What about you? [17:48:53] Oh! So it is special then... [17:49:05] * Sev blinks, grumbling and rubbing the back of his neck. [17:49:06] Yeah.. [17:49:15] Sure! [17:51:31] [Aun and Aurelis looks over and inform the rest that they'll stay here and try to come up with an idea about what to do next, exactly.] [17:52:08] Eheh.. Two girls accompanying me, huh? I could get used to that. :P [17:52:38] * Aurora nods, and heads on out. [17:53:52] * Marianysa looks slightly dissappointed, but follows Sev and Aura. [17:53:59] [The trio head out and say goodbye to Aun and Aurelis. The short walk up a few levels of the tower to the skycab dock is uneventful.] [17:54:25] [A skycab pulls up, piloted by a middle-aged human male with graying temples.] "Where ya headed?" [17:54:32] * Sev glances this way and that, fixing his hair a little. [17:54:56] This is the longest time I've been out of Fallen that I can remember. I still feel out of place.. [17:55:09] Daggerwatch Garrison, if I'm not wrong. [17:56:08] "Tha'll be 4 sovereigns please!" [17:56:25] * Sev hands them overl, keeping the last one in his palm for a second, then he shrugs. [17:56:31] Why not go get yourself something good. [17:56:35] * Sev hands him the last one as a tip. [17:57:04] (You handed him the last of the 4 as a tip?) [17:57:21] [17:57:28] [17:57:42] (Use parenthesis for OOC) [17:58:01] (Habits die hard. :E) [17:58:21] "Well thank you muchly, son. All aboard!" [17:59:11] * Aurora moves on. [17:59:24] * Sev heads onto the skycab! [17:59:49] [The ride to Daggerwatch Garrison is swift and easy, landing on the same level of the tower the entrance to the garrison is.] [18:01:25] * Sev hops off, heading down the walkway and making and relaxing his fists. [18:03:40] [There are small stands with bulletins posted on them that inform the viewer that an auction is being held today, and an arrows indicate which direction to head in for it.] [18:05:24] [After walking through the halls of the garrison, Sev comes to a door with a single, unarmed Watch guard standing in front of it with a check board.] [18:06:23] * Sev nods to the guard, glancing around. [18:06:28] * Aurelis (~Luvcnkll@c-69-254-70-77.hsd1.ga.comcast.net) has joined #Sharn [18:06:51] Uhhhmm.. Hello my good sir! Might you point me in the direction where I might find a... maul! Yes, I'm here for a maul because I collect them for my maul collection! [18:07:15] * Marianysa giggles. [18:07:21] * NovaSeaker is now known as Watch_Officer [18:07:30] * Watch_Officer eyes Sev like he has three heads. [18:07:35] "...right." [18:07:50] "Name?" [18:07:59] ... [18:08:18] * Sev tries to whisper to the guard, covering one side of his mouth with his hand. [18:08:22] * Watch_Officer takes up a quill and glances at his checkboard. [18:08:22] "Bilmar." [18:08:34] * Watch_Officer looks down his list. [18:08:53] "No Bilmars on the list, sir. The auction is only available to preregistered citizens." [18:09:01] * Aurora frowns. [18:09:09] His name's Sev. I don't know why he's acting like this. [18:09:11] I'm Aurora. [18:09:18] This is Marianysa. She's with us. [18:09:18] Oh, is that.. guuuh. >_< [18:09:23] * Sev blushes, hustling back. [18:09:45] * Watch_Officer eyes Sev more. [18:10:00] He hit his head earlier today. [18:10:02] Real bad. [18:11:24] * Watch_Officer looks at his list. "Well I see an Aurora. Can I see some identification?" [18:11:47] * Aurora pulls out her papers. [18:12:22] * Watch_Officer examines the identification papers. [18:12:35] "Alright. You three can enter." [18:12:48] Thanks. [18:12:50] * Aurora moves on [18:12:51] * Watch_Officer marks off a check on his list and steps aside so they can enter the auction. [18:13:16] * Watch_Officer is now known as NovaSeaker [18:13:22] * Sev moves inside. [18:13:31] Look, ah.. I'd like if you never repeat that name I tried to give him. [18:13:59] Any particular reason why? [18:14:00] * Marianysa scratches her head. "Okay." [18:14:31] No reason, just let's all forget it. [18:14:43] [The auction hall is a decent-sized chamber with seating for maybe fifty people. About twenty seats are filled with various sorts. Some are seedy-looking adventurers that look like they'd be at home in the Deathsgate guild. Others look like servants of nobility, with exceptionally clean but mundane clothing.] [18:16:09] [Each seat has a small pamphlet laid out on it.] [18:17:20] * Aurora picks up a pamphlet, and has a seat in the back row. [18:17:25] * Aurora looks it over. [18:17:46] * Sev takes a seat by Aurora, glancing around. [18:17:49] That guy's got a nice hat. [18:18:41] [A list of items up for bid appear, probably in order of appearance. It looks like a suit of full plate, a minor magical cloak, and an actual, functional skycab are up before a "masterfully crafted maul".] [18:21:24] [After about another ten minutes, the officer from outside steps through the door and locks it so it can't open from the outside. He moves to the front of the hall and on stage, whispering into another Watch officer's ear.] [18:22:00] [That officer nods and then clears his throat, speaking clearly so the whole room can hear him.] [18:23:23] "Hello and welcome to the Daggerwatch Garrison. Today is Sul, Olarune the 8th, 998th year of the kingdom." [18:23:51] Um.. YEAH! GOOD YEAR! [18:24:09] "All of todays items have been confiscated by patrolmen and the Watch during... Please no shouting sir." [18:24:28] * Aurora frowns. "Calm down, Sev, or we'll be thrown out..." [18:25:03] * Marianysa giggles. [18:25:10] "...during the course of our civic duty. These items are legally owned by us and any purchases hear go to the highest bidder and are final." [18:26:10] * Sev grunts, sitting down and being silent. [18:26:49] "First up." [Another member of the Watch walks on stage from a side door, wearing a heavy suit of full plate armor. "A suit of armor confiscated after its former owner assaulted a patrolman. It is of fine quality and possesses a first-tier magical enhancement." [18:27:08] "Bidding starts at 2000 galifars." [18:27:18] "2500!" [18:27:27] "3000!" [18:27:35] "3050!" [18:28:23] "Three thousand and fifty galifars! Do I hear any more bids?" [18:28:28] ... [18:28:57] "Sold to the gentlemen with the eyepatch for 3050 galifars." [18:29:06] * Sev blinks. [18:29:25] That's.. a lot of money. Maybe they'll spend it all on this stuff and not have money or want to buy my maul. ^_^' [18:29:38] Maybe... [18:29:42] [A rough-looking adventurer type stands up and, after direction from the auctioneer, walks out of the room with the watch member sporting the suit.] [18:30:40] "Next is a glamerweave cloak, procured during a raid on a dreamlilly ring." [18:31:14] Dreamlilly. Psh. [18:32:20] [Another watchman comes on stage. Rather than wearing the cloak, he mearly holds it up so all can view it's shifting patterns.] [18:32:30] "Bids start at 20 galifars." [18:34:39] "25 galifars!" [18:34:45] "30!" [18:34:50] "50!" [18:35:21] "80!" [18:35:36] "Eighty galifars! Do I hear any more bids?" [18:35:45] ... [18:35:54] One hundred. [18:36:08] "One hundred galifars!" [18:36:12] "Any more?" [18:36:17] ... [18:36:30] "Sold to the young lady in the back for 100 galifars!" [18:36:32] * Aurora is sitting a seat in the back for a good reason. :D [18:36:34] * Aun (~CharlesHB@c-75-68-53-14.hsd1.nh.comcast.net) has joined #Sharn [18:37:14] [The auctioneer motions for Aurora to approach the stage.] [18:37:24] * Aurora moves up to the stage. [18:38:33] [He leans in and talks at normal volume so his voice doesn't carry to the rest of the hall.] "Will this be all for today or would you like to sit in on more items? If so we'll just take your name and you can complete your transaction when you leave." [18:38:53] * Aurora speaks softly. "I'd like to see more." [18:40:22] * NovaSeaker nods. "Name and identification papers?" [18:40:22] [He nods.] "Name and identification papers?" [18:40:51] Aurora. [18:40:53] * Aurora hands them over [18:41:33] [They make a notification and let you know when it's okay to go back to your seat.] [18:42:11] * Marianysa grins at Aurora. "Way to go." [18:42:40] * Aurora nods, and heads back when it's okay. "Thanks, but it's not over yet..." [18:43:46] "Next up for bid is a working skycab." [As he speaks the first watchman that wore the armor comes out with an artist's rendition of a skycab.] "It was confiscated in the same dreamlilly raid and formely used to smuggle the narcotic to several dens across the city." [18:45:05] "It is an Syrania Skies model and fifty years old. It's magical enhancement show no sign of decay and it has been refurbished to remove the smuggling compartments which means its interior is brand new lumber." [18:45:27] "Bidding starts at sixteen thousand galifars." [18:45:48] "16,001" [There's a bit of a chuckle] [18:45:52] "18,000" [18:46:04] [People become silent quickly.] [18:46:09] "19,000" [18:46:25] * Aurora raises an eyebrow. [18:46:39] * Aurelis is now known as NPC [18:46:44] 20,00 [18:46:48] [It becomes apparent that two people are in a bid-war. The first appears to be a half-elven male, young in years." [18:46:49] "20,000" [18:47:00] (shush) [18:47:16] * NPC is now known as Aurelis [18:47:20] "20,000" [His opposition is an elderly gnomish woman.] [18:47:29] "22,000" [18:48:00] "Twenty two thousand galifars! Any more bids?" [18:48:15] * Sev stares over the crowd. [18:48:18] * Marianysa looks curiously over at the two bidders. [18:48:23] "Thirty thousand, three hundred, and thirty three galifars." [18:48:44] [The half-elf grins to himself as the gnomish woman looks a bit shocked.] [18:48:52] "Any more?" [18:48:57] ... [18:49:46] "Sold! For thirty three thousand, three hundred and thirty three galifars to the half-elven nobleman!" [18:51:20] [The half-elf sports a charming grin as he stands up and pulls out a roll of letters of credit, writing with what must be an magically inkless quill. He tears the letter he wrote out away from the roll and hands it over. Smiling, he recieves the flight rod that stears the skycab and leaves the room with an attendant patrolman.] [18:51:53] * Aurora is impressed. [18:52:12] [The gnomish woman gets up and leaves out the back door, empty handed.] [18:52:42] * Marianysa scratches her head. "Wonder what that was about..." [18:52:54] Probably better not to ask. [18:53:12] "Next up for bid is a finely crafted weapon. It was confiscated from a ruffian for not having proper identification, but it's origin actually dates back more that fifty years to an officer in the King's Citadel." [18:54:06] * Aurora raises an eyebrow at Sev. [18:54:34] Grgh..! [18:54:49] "Bidding begins at two hundred galifars." [18:54:57] Two hundred one! [18:55:01] "201!" [18:55:16] Me first! Twohundred fifty! [18:55:20] [Some adventurer-type turns around.] "Hey, that's my shtick." [18:55:28] * Sev stands up, gripping the back of the chair in front of him. [18:55:30] Shut up jerk! [18:55:54] * Aurora winces. "Sev...." [18:55:55] * Marianysa stares at Sev. [18:55:56] [The adventurer, obviously not really interested in the maul, just raises his hands and sits back around.] [18:56:00] Calm down. [18:56:09] "260." [18:56:16] * Sev grits his teeth, his veins starting to buldge. [18:56:18] 280! [18:56:45] [A grissled, scarred man looks back.] "290." [18:57:08] GO SPEND IT ON SOAP! 300! [18:57:37] This isn't going to end well. [18:58:20] "340." [18:58:25] * Aurora nods at Marianysa. [18:58:59] * Sev 's eyes nearly roll back in his head as he hyperventilates. He suddenly calms down, speaking clearly. [18:59:00] 350. [18:59:11] * Marianysa whispers "You're the one who knows him, should we do something?" [18:59:15] ... [18:59:20] "Any more bids?" [18:59:34] * Sev glances around the room, his head trembling ever so slightly. [18:59:45] [The scarred man looks at Sev right in the eye.] "350 galifars and 5 sovereigns." [19:00:03] * Marianysa 's face falls. [19:00:09] GAHAHAH! 350 galifars and 7 sovereigns you DICK! [19:00:18] * Sev 's teeth grind together. [19:00:43] "350 galifars, 7 sovereigns, and 2 crowns." [19:01:06] That and 5 crowns! HOOYA! [19:01:21] "360 galifars." [19:01:26] . . . [19:01:37] [He laughs raucously.] [19:01:54] * Sev stands there, his breathing slowing down. [19:02:13] "Three hundred and sixty galifars! Any more bids?" [19:04:00] Four hundred. [19:04:25] "Four hundred! Any more?" [19:04:45] [The scarred man just laughs a bit more and turns around in his seat, not bidding any more.] [19:05:11] * Aurora is glad she doesn't immediately appear to be grouped with Sev, since the scarred guy's clearly bidding to be a dick to Sev. [19:05:13] "Sold! To the lovely young lady in the back!" [19:05:51] * Marianysa grins. "Good job, Aura." [19:05:54] Thanks [19:06:27] [He motions Aurora up to the front once again.] [19:07:12] * Aurora moves upwards [19:07:43] "Will this be your last purchase today?" [19:08:26] How much longer will the auction last? [19:09:48] "If you take a look at your pamphlet, you'll see we have several more items to go." [19:09:49] [There are indeed about ten more items.] [19:10:20] ... ah. [19:10:31] * Aurora glances it over. "I don't think I have anything left today. Or the cash for it." [19:11:03] [He nods.] "Then please follow Mr. Marsters here to complete your transactions." [19:11:21] [The Watch member holding Sev's maul smiles and nods politely.] [19:11:30] * Sev remains standing there, his hand gripped around the chair in front of him. [19:12:32] Take, uh, deep breaths, Sev. [19:13:01] * Aurora moves along, motions for the others to follow [19:13:31] * Marianysa gets up and follows Aurora. "C'mon Sev." [19:14:32] You go on ahead.. [19:16:14] ... sEv? [19:16:53] I have something I need to do. [19:18:03] O... kay... [19:18:05] * Aurora goes. [19:18:21] ...don't kill anyone, okay? [19:19:58] [Aurora and Mari are ushered into the side room, which is like a small warehouse filled with crates and freestanding items, apparently the rest of today's auctions. Past this room is a small office with another officer.] [19:20:44] * Sev approaches the scarred, grissled man from before, glaring down at him. [19:21:20] * Marianysa whispers "Aura, are you sure he'll be okay on his own?" [19:21:31] ... no. I'm sure he won't be. [19:21:45] * Marianysa laughs nervously. [19:21:48] I wish we could get him to take it outside. [19:22:07] [The Auctioneer starts a new auction as Sev approaches the man.] [19:23:40] [The man seems to be largly ignoring Sev.] [19:24:25] Shouldn't you, uh...maybe go get him? [19:24:40] I'm.. very.. I'm.. You're.. I'm, your, very.. I'M VERY MAD AT YOU! [19:24:43] * Sev turns, storming off. [19:25:09] He sort of listens to you, right? ...sort of. [19:25:41] [The scarred man looks up at Sev admist the bidding.] "Gotta learn to hold your cards to your chest, boy. Can't let people know how much you want something, or they'll use it against you." [19:26:16] Grrgh.. [19:26:30] He... kinda does. [19:26:44] Yeah, he does sort of listen to me. [19:26:52] [In the back room, one of the Watch members clears his throat to get Aurora's attention.] "Ahem. Excuse me, I believe your total purchases for today amount to five hundred galifars. How will you be paying?" [19:28:49] Letters of credit, made out to coin. [19:29:23] [He scribbles something down in a notebook and waits for payment.] [19:29:59] * Aurora hands over 5 hundred-galifar notes. [19:31:19] "Thank you very much." [The other member of the Watch hands over the maul and the glamerweave cloak.] [19:31:59] Thanks. Alright, let's get Sev and go. [19:32:26] (Fast Forwarding back to Aun's place) [19:33:01] [Aurora and Mari meet up with a shaking Sev and manage to make their way back to Aun's apartment without him exploding and snapping the skycab pilot's neck.] [19:38:11] * Marianysa waves cheerfully. "You guys missed an interesting time!" [19:38:30] I found something I think you're going to like, Aun. [19:38:35] * Aurora has handed the maul back to Sev by now. [19:38:49] * Sev has it on his back, and was silent the whole trip. [19:39:36] * Aun waves. "I just spent the last few hours talking to Aurelis. I had an interesting time, too." [19:40:06] Ooh, wait, what'd you get me? [19:40:26] * Aurora pulls out a cloak. It looks :awesome:. [19:40:31] * Marianysa snickers. [19:41:07] * Sev takes a seat on the couch, grumbling. [19:42:52] [The gloak seems to be made partly of illusory substance and light shimmers and reflects off it.] [19:43:26] Ooh, is that real glamerweave? That's really nice! [19:44:10] * Aurora hands it over. "Yeah, but be careful. It was retrieved from a dreamlily ring. Who knows what's touched it?" [19:45:24] I bet it still smells funny. [19:46:12] [It has actually been cleaned and fit for sale.] [19:46:36] * Aun sniffs it. "Nope, this certainly doesn't smell like dreamlily." [19:47:09] Meh, whatever.. [19:47:46] We got your maul back, Sev... cheer up, alright? We've got a lot of work ahead of us. [19:47:48] * Aurora sounds concerned. [19:50:00] I'm guessing you'd like money back for this, Aura? [19:51:15] Not mandatory, but it'd be nice. A hundred galifars. I don't know how much it's actually worth, though [19:53:38] * Aun nods and takes a hundred galifars out of her purse. "Well, alright. Thanks." She hands the money over to Aura. [19:54:03] * Aurora takes the money and puts it away. "SO what did you talk about?" [19:54:58] Yeah.. [19:55:07] Just makes me mad I had to rely on you guys to get it for me. [19:55:34] It was a conversation with Aurelis. You probably don't want to know, but you'll hear about it from him anyway. [19:55:40] * Marianysa grins mischeviously. [19:56:02] * Aurora glances at Aurelis [19:56:36] * Aun laughs [19:58:24] * Phanos (~rustangel@ip-116-200.atvci.net) has joined #sharn [20:08:45] Aurelis and I are sort of at an impasse, and I think he might have wandered off to go get whatever drugs he was going to get in Lower Dura. [20:09:50] Isn't that where Scales is supposed to be? [20:10:28] * Marianysa throws up her hands in disgust. "That moron. [20:13:56] Wanna go after him? [20:15:52] * Aun shakes her head. "Not particularly. He's a grown man. We can talk to him, but it'd be futile to try and keep someone really devoted from scoring whatever he's going for." [20:15:55] * Marianysa gives here a perplexed look. "Why?" [20:16:40] I dunno. I need something to do. [20:16:44] A grown man, but you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. [20:19:25] Well, he's a little bit... insane. But still, the kind of person who's into that is crafty enough to be able to get some, regardless. If we try to track him down, we'll just be delaying the inevitable. [20:21:10] True. [20:22:01] * Marianysa smirks. "It's more like trying to keep a dog out of trouble." [20:22:41] [About an hour after Aurora, Sev, and Mari make it back to Aun's place, there's a knock on the door.] [20:23:02] He's gonna get into it whether you like it or not, so you just gotta clean up after him. [20:23:15] * Aun looks through the peephole! Provided Eberron doors have them, I guess. [20:23:20] And it'll probably be gross and messy. [20:23:30] [It's Aurelis] [20:23:52] Wonder who that could be. [20:23:56] * Aurora is not actually wondering. [20:24:01] (A hole through a wooden door is faaaar to advanced for Eberron society. Too much time was spent on AIRSHIPS, LIGHTNING RAILS, and MILE HIGH TOWERS.) [20:24:21] (bwahaha [20:24:30] ) [20:25:41] * Aun opens the door! [20:25:59] Hi Aur! How was today's debauchery? [20:26:24] (Well, peepholes have a magnifying quality and are, you know, scientific. So, yeah, they could have spent too much time fucking around with magic for that :V) [20:26:35] "Aurelis walks into the apartment with his hood over his head, he wavs, then sites down silently." [20:27:16] (hahaha silently) [20:27:24] "Aurelis sighs, Mari, I think you may have been right before." [20:28:25] Hi Aurelis. [20:28:30] * Marianysa blinks, and stares. "I...huh?" [20:28:41] * Aurelis wavs [20:30:27] Alright, everyone's here. Let's go after Scales now [20:31:32] "Aurelis get's up, huh? right. Let's go." [20:32:15] * Aun nods. "Yeah, it seems about time." [20:33:07] Great! Some action! [20:33:19] Good! [20:33:24] * Aurora grabs her things [20:33:31] * Marianysa gets up, putting thoughts of how Aurelis could say she was right about something far from her mind. [20:33:54] * Aun shrugs on her new cloak and heads out, towards the cab dock [20:35:08] Say, Aurelis, what'd you learn? [20:35:38] "Aurelis removes a tarback stick from his pocket, huh? what about? [20:36:13] (bak) [20:37:42] Before you left, you told me what you learned when you got back [20:38:35] "Aurelis whispers, oh. I found that I'm crazy." [20:38:51] Really? What makes you say a thing like that? [20:39:29] * Marianysa stumbles. [20:39:45] "Aurelis sighs, you don't have to take that tone. I think I'm thinking aloud. It would explain a lot. [20:40:10] Ah. Sorry about that. [20:40:15] "Aurelis walks to the stove and lights his Tarbak stick." [20:42:05] * Sev groans. [20:42:11] Can we go get some booze or something? I'm thirsty. [20:43:36] "Aurelis coughs, how about we find Black Scales, then the Gnome. If we're done with that we can drink. I know I need it." [20:44:04] Gnome? [20:44:38] The one I owe money to. [20:44:46] That greedy bourgeoise gnome from the arena, I'm guessing. [20:45:03] Ah. [20:45:08] "Aurelis half chuckles, yeah that one." [20:45:22] Well, let's go get Black Scales. [20:45:55] * Aun heads for the skycab station! [20:46:24] Mfh.. [20:46:31] * Sev follows after them, mumbling about wanting a drink. [20:46:34] * Marianysa smacks a fist into her palm. "Let's get to work." [20:46:41] * Aurora moves onward. "Finally." [20:47:05] "Aurelis follows with his hood over his head." [20:47:23] [Aun goes up to the usual dock and waits for a skycab. A bitter looking female gnome pilots one up to the tower.] [20:47:30] "Where you going. -_-" [20:48:36] We're heading to Tavick's Landing, my good lady. [20:48:59] Tavicks. Yeah. [20:49:25] "Aurelis curses in his head, Shit! I hope NOthing happens." [20:49:34] "WHICH Tavick's landing?" [She shakes her head.] [20:51:22] Lowe, [20:51:26] (Er) [20:51:29] Lower, that is. [20:51:42] In Dragoneyes. [20:51:55] [She grunts.] "4 silver." [20:52:19] * Aun hands over a galifar. "Here you go." [20:52:19] [He heads off across the canyons between wards and flies toward Tavick's Landing.] [20:52:49] [She looks at it for a moment, then slides it into her pocket.] "What do you need?" [20:52:54] * Sev glances around the city, wiping off his maul. [20:54:07] Nothing at all, just a fast trip down to Tavick's. [20:54:13] "Aurelis thinks to himself, do we even know where we are going?" [20:55:30] [The pilot stops at the first skycab dock inside the entire ward, which happens to be in the Black Arch district.] [20:55:54] "Have a good one." [20:56:00] [She flies off.] [20:56:33] * Aurora looks around for people to talk to. Like the Watch. [20:57:40] * Sev follows after Aurora, closely enough to be considered guarding her. [20:58:08] [This district was designed to withstand a full siege. Every bridge to the outer realms has a guard post and a heavy portcullis that can be lowered at a momentfs notice. The walls are unusually thick stone, and arrow slits and murder holes can be seen in every wall. A massive tower of black stone dominates the center of the district?the garrison of the Sharn Watch, and the cityfs first line of defense against outside attack.] [20:59:02] "Aurelis thinks he doesn't feel safe here." [20:59:48] [There are plenty of Watchmen to be seen.] [21:00:06] "Aurelis asks nervously, can we find this guy and leave as soon as possible? I'm feel-..." [21:00:20] * Aurora approaches one. "Excuse me, but we've been hearing things about weird delivery service..." [21:00:26] * Aun frowns. "I ought to report that cabbie. This is awful." [21:01:45] * Sev keeps behind Aurora, glaring side to side. [21:01:53] I don't like this place. [21:06:10] * Aun decides to try and make good of this situation and begins asking around about the courier service. [21:08:50] [In just thirty minutes, Aun is given the exact adress of "Zombo delvry an' bone talkin" in Dragoneyes, a fourty-minute walk north east from here.] [21:09:22] * Marianysa raises an eyebrow. "Well that's not obvious." [21:10:01] Yeah, that's a little straightforward. Alright, let's head out. [21:10:06] I swear, I'm going to have that gnome's pilot's liscense. [21:10:22] * Aurora nods/. [21:10:26] * Aurora moves! [21:10:44] * Aurelis spends 35 of those minutes griping to "himself." [21:11:29] [As they cross the towers, they get into decidedly seedier environs. Call girls and Call boys make occasional proposals for a night of fun.] [21:11:55] Mfh.. No way. [21:12:47] * Marianysa keeps her head down, redfaced. [21:13:09] * Aurora ignores them. Totally. [21:13:42] * Sev shoots them all stern glances. He blushes once or twice though, mentioning the cute butts of some of the call girls. [21:14:13] * Aun keeps her head up, looking ahead. She's already going out with a hooker, thank you very much. [21:14:37] [Eventually the sights of debauchery get more muted, though it's still quite clear that Dragoneyes is a redlight district. Vulgar streetwalkers give way to classy brothels and inns, as well as other services catering to those newly arrive and nearly departed from Sharn.] [21:14:50] [Within the small, rickety shack with a sign reading, in bad common, "Zombo delvry an' bone talkin'", rests a singular individual of note, along with a great deal of incredibly off curios and knick-knacks. Four surprisingly well-kempt zombies, each wearing an incredibly silly looking steel skull cap with little wings on it, stand motionless in open pens. Behind the individual, each with a parcel sack strapped to their chests.] [21:14:55] [They smell of orchids.] [21:15:12] /me looks up. He stands a lithe 6'0", his skin at first an apparent black, but it shimmers in the firelight of his shop. This man is adorned in bones and tattered rags, but he's nonetheless a dashingly handsome behind the white bleached bone mask upon his face and tribal garb. Upon getting closer to him, you can see that his skin is actually a fine sheen of draconic-looking scales. [21:15:12] /me has several vibrantly colored tribal tattoos covering over these scales. His piercing, all-black eyes seem like ominous rainclouds. Tattered black cloak and scythe rest in the corner, and a simplistic-looking club is strapped to his hip, as well as a multitude of large and small, stuffed to the brim pouches. "Whatcha be needin'?" he asks in a deep, commanding tone. [21:17:33] * Sev grits his teeth, leaning back against the wall and watching the entire interior of the shack. [21:18:02] * Aurora blinks, taking in the weird sights. [21:18:49] "Aurelis rolls his eyes at the undead, then looks at the black skinned man, do you have a light? Aurelis pulls out another tarbak stick." [21:19:33] "You who-wants-talk-what-does, I gots juice for dat ya." [21:20:05] "Messhled spidah brains, tokey gel, an' some goat shit 'ave dat problem right took care of ya." [21:20:23] "Aurelis looks at the group, I thought I had it bad. He looks back at the black man, thanks for the juice." [21:20:51] "Aurelis raises an eyebrow, I think." [21:20:57] "Nah mon I not be givin' it a-way." [21:21:08] "I chaage you ten beadles." [21:21:34] "Aurelis chuckles, no thanks." [21:21:40] * Marianysa just looks blank. [21:22:50] This place smells like crap. Can we get what we came for and go? [21:23:13] We're supposed to be here for him. [21:23:26] "You be 'ere fo me now?" [21:23:34] * Phanos rises, drawing his club. [21:23:46] "Now donchu be gettin' no ideas mon." [21:23:52] * Marianysa scratches her head. [21:24:16] Wha? Oh, no, not like that. [21:24:25] Sphinx told us to come here. [21:24:54] "I don't be no-win no Speenks." [21:25:10] * Marianysa whispers to Aun. "This IS the right guy, right? I can't understand what he's talking about." [21:26:53] * Phanos clatters his teeth idly. "So, you want for ma zombos to be carryin' jink-jink for you den?" [21:27:14] "Or iz one of you be a shape-changa." [21:27:20] "I can't tell." [21:27:34] "You change, den I see you do, den I tell." [21:27:39] "Den I say mo." [21:28:03] * Sev grumbles, rubbing his forehead. [21:28:28] "Aurelis stares, excuse me, Black Scales is it? Where are you from? [21:28:57] * Marianysa blinks. "Shape changer? Why would you ask about that?" [21:28:59] "My NAME be fan nos." [21:29:16] "I be from parts too fah fo you to even know." [21:30:14] "But you be talkin' prof-see, doncha now?" [21:30:25] "I take it one of you beez who I look fah." [21:31:15] You're looking for a shape changer? [21:31:41] "Dats what I sed to you mon." [21:31:57] "An some snakey-bakey slave." [21:32:18] ... snakey-bakey? [21:32:48] "I got some echo juice for you ya." [21:33:24] "Three crush salamandah, fo apples dat been sittin in cess, eighteen live roach." [21:33:28] "Fix you right up." [21:33:47] I think we're the group you're looking for. [21:34:14] "You teenk. Whose the snakey-bakey, whose de shape-changah?" [21:34:34] "Aurelis shrugs, snakey-bakey slave?" [21:34:52] ... well, I'm assuming you're talking about the Silver FLame. I serve the Silver Flame... [21:35:36] "Iz your snakey be burnin'?" [21:35:45] ...snakey? [21:35:53] "Hot-like?" [21:36:16] It's a burning flame, made of snake-looking creatures, so yes. [21:36:35] "I got some salve for dat too mon. Tree aloe plants, some possum poo-diddle, you just rub it on an' you stay away from dem harlots." [21:37:54] Wh-... no, no, not in that way [21:38:03] * Marianysa looks horrified. [21:38:34] "I didn't TINK you was a mon." [21:40:07] "What about da shape-changa?" [21:40:59] * Aurora points at Aun. [21:41:27] "Ohh..you, show me a trick, den we go wit you." [21:41:35] "Morty!" [21:41:52] [A zombie walks out of it's pen, groaning.] [21:41:59] "Come look like Morty hea." [21:47:11] "Pah, you nevahmind. I go wit you." [21:47:20] "Her face waxy enough fo me to tell it bend." [21:47:31] "We go." [21:47:31] (Nix that) [21:47:57] (Unless it was a joke) [21:48:07] (it was.)) [21:48:14] (heh) [21:48:28] * Aurora nods. [21:50:16] * Phanos restraps his club to his waist, throwing on a tattered black cloak, looking the part of a spectre or reaper as he does so, his small cadre of zombies flanking him not doing much to deter ther imagery. [21:51:52] "Where we be goin'?" [21:55:14] [So, having made contact with the enigmatic "Black Scales", the group managed to get him to accompany them. Still not understanding what purpose he has in the grand scheme of things, they make their way back to Aun's apartment.] [21:55:18] [Session End.] [21:55:37] * Phanos (~rustangel@ip-116-200.atvci.net) has left #sharn End of #Sharn buffer Wed Feb 21 21:55:50 2007