Start of #Sharn buffer: Wed Jan 23 21:10:03 2008 [17:59:56] [Sev, Aurora, and Mari are walking through Upper Northedge on the way to Shae Lias, intent on selling the ogre-sized greatclub of bronzewood to Leilunia, the elderly elven woodsmith they met weeks ago.] [18:01:21] * Sev hefts the club on his shoulder, shrugging faintly. [18:01:27] [It's now been close to 24 hours since they woke up from losing time, and they still have about a week before meeting the whitnesses that may given insight into what happened.] [18:01:55] Look, Leilunia's old, sure, but I don't want anyone cheating us on this. Get me? If I have to, I'll.. [18:02:06] [Mol, Therendor 13, 998 Y.K.] [18:02:10] [Session Start] [18:02:14] Trust me Sev, we'll get our money. [18:02:17] (*Glares at Sev*) [18:03:21] I don't think we could find a better buyer, short of some crazy weapon collector with too much money to burn. [18:03:51] No such thing as too much money. [18:04:17] * Phanos (rustangel@ip-117-053.atvci.net) has joined #sharn [18:05:31] * Marianysa (dl@wnpgmb0808w-ad04-92-247.dynamic.mts.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [18:05:45] She seems like a solid person, and she already knows us [18:06:03] Mhm. [18:07:45] * Marianysa (dl@wnpgmb0808w-ad04-92-247.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #sharn [18:09:28] If we're repeat customers, she may look favorably on us [18:10:05] [They trio passes into the elven neighborhood fo Shae Lias and it doesn't take too much effort to notice the difference. The district remains heavily decorated by plants and greenery, with trees lining the walkways and bridges inside and outside towers, and high-class apartment buildings whos facades are exquisitely carved from lumber.] [18:10:16] (You didn't buy anything the first time.) [18:11:04] [Also noticable, are the few elves who pass by on their daily business who look withered and mummified.] [18:11:32] * Sev looks around, shrugging faintly. [18:11:40] If that's the price of being long-lived like an elf, count me out. [18:12:58] We should probably buy something from her too. Not sure what, thouhg [18:13:57] Psh. Seems kinda goofy to buy something after we sell this, but whatever. [18:15:52] [They make their way to Leilunia's storefront and enter to find her son manning the counter.] [18:16:01] Ah, hello. [18:16:34] [The overly flamboyant elf smiles and raises his hands.] "Welcome! Back so soon?" [18:16:40] * Sev nods to him, setting the club against the floor with a thud. [18:16:50] Yeah! And I've got some wood I want you to have! Check this out. [18:17:33] [He waves his hand, fanning himself.] "Oh, so naughty. You'll make me blush if you keep that up." [18:18:08] ...Wait, what? [18:18:49] Look, the only red this thing gets is blood. Or maybe a really ugly bruise. See? [18:18:52] * Sev lifts the club again, nodding. [18:19:29] Sev... [18:19:45] Look, sorry about our friend here. [18:19:55] We just came across this large piece of wood, and it looks liek good material. [18:20:19] It'dbe a shame to just throw it away, and you've been good to us in the past, so we were thinking about selling it to your establishment. [18:21:16] It kinda looks like it's metal, doesn't it? [18:21:39] "MM, yes, bronzewood by the look of it. Very... rigid." [18:22:11] Yeah, we got it from beating the crap out of an ogre. [18:22:18] * Marianysa covers her smirk with one hand. [18:22:25] "Well that certainly explains the size." [18:22:33] "Should've known better." [18:22:35] Yeah, I know, right? I could prolly swing it, but I'm not one for clubs. [18:22:39] [He glances at Sev up and down.] [18:23:49] "Well anyway, let me go talk to my mother. She usually handles aquisitions." [18:24:03] Sure, sure. [18:25:17] * Aurora nods. [18:25:19] Thanks! [18:25:37] Thanks, that'd be great. [18:25:40] [He moves into the back room and returns a small while later with his mother. Unlike the withered, wrinkled elves from before, she's aged naturally for elvenkind, remaining youthfull and beautiful but growing slightly less physical and more ethereal...] [18:26:27] "Ah... so you've returned.... Read about you in Ms. Aun's article." [18:26:37] Article? [18:26:54] "Yes." [18:28:05] Was this article in the past couple of days or so? [18:28:39] "Hmm? No. The Raver Riot of 998." [18:29:17] Aah, okay. We were hoping she might hav esaid something lately. We've been trying to get ahold of her, but we haven't turned up much [18:29:36] Hmn. Ravers.. [18:29:41] * Sev shrugs, looking around the shop. [18:30:36] Anyway, we discovered this large piece of wood, here. [18:31:07] "Unfortunately, no. The only reports from Ms. Aun since the riot were...." [18:31:20] [Leilunia falls silent and stares off into space.] [18:31:36] Aaugh, not this crap again. [18:32:04] Don't worry about it. I'm sure Aun's doing okay. [18:32:08] None of us can use it, and I figured since you were kind to us last time, we thought that you might have some use for it. [18:32:12] [She doesn't respond.] [18:32:30] * Sev leans against the wall. [18:32:36] I could take a nap and she'd still be thinking it over. [18:34:05] [She blinks.] "I believe one was entitled "The Least We Could Do" and was about the deplorable living conditions of the Cyran refugees in Lower Tavick's." [18:34:14] * Aurora nods. [18:34:20] * Sev nods as well. [18:34:30] Fascinating. Look, we wanna sell you this club. Interested? [18:35:06] [She looks at it.] [18:36:18] "Hmm. Bronzewood, is it? Large club.. sized for a troll or ogre." [18:36:42] Yeah. That's it, exactly. [18:36:45] Yeah, that's right. We thought you'd be interested as soon as we saw it. [18:37:17] "Well, thank you. Please, bring it into the back." [18:38:00] * Phanos (rustangel@ip-117-053.atvci.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [18:38:04] [She turns around and floats, at least she seems to float as her stride is so graceful, into the backroom where her workshop is.] [18:38:39] Go ahead, Sev. I'm sure there's someone here who'd love to watch that. [18:39:16] * Sev shrugs, taking the club up and heading after her. [18:39:25] * Aurora helps if necessary. Probably not necessary [18:40:05] [Sev is more than strong enough to lift the club. Wielding it effectively in combat is one thing, but lugging around a measily 15-foot pound log is another.] [18:40:19] (-foot) [18:41:33] [The trio follows the elderly elf into her workshop. There's a darkwood shield, partway through the sanding process, resting on her worktable.] [18:44:32] Mmfh. Nice shield. [18:44:48] Wow. Looks nice. [18:44:59] So, uh.. You just gonna rework this thing, or what? I don't think you can do much else with it than what's already been done. [18:45:19] [She removes the shield and places it on a rack next to several other works in progress, including breastplates, leaf-woven shirts, and even a full suit of plate, constructed of darkwood bark and alchemically treated leaves.] [18:47:49] So, what do you think? I'm no expert on bronzewood, but I'd say it's a good piece. [18:49:27] "It is a fine specimen, although, I'm not sure how much use it is of to me. I hardly sell my crafts to ogres and trolls." [18:49:48] Maybe it'd make a lovely statue. [18:49:53] "If I were to purchase this from you, I'd be willing to pay only for the raw materials." [18:50:06] Sure, whatever. Sounds good. [18:50:35] That's fine. [18:50:37] "Looks to be about... two hundred dragons. Perhaps two fifty." [18:51:06] * Sev blinks. [18:51:31] ..Ahahahah. Real funny, being sarcastic like that and saying it's worth that much. [18:51:58] "I told you, I'd only be willing to pay for the raw materials." [18:52:04] 250 at the most? Even Sev knows that's low. [18:52:18] Mmmfh.. [18:52:29] Well I don't see any of us getting any better use out of it. [18:52:47] "The labor means little to me as I'd have to provide my own to make profit from it by using it for elven-sized weapons." [18:53:36] Fair enough.. Well, I'd say that's a.. waaait. [18:53:37] * Aurora nods. [18:53:40] * Sev leans towards Marianysa. [18:53:42] * Mechazawa is now known as Phanos [18:53:44] Psst.. that's a deal, right? [18:54:31] * Marianysa shakes her head. [18:54:53] Well I don't think she's gonna offer anything more. I say we take it. [18:55:29] Hold on, Sev. [18:55:42] Hm? [19:02:35] I'm sure we can work something out that's more profitable for both of us, here. I'm an artificer. There's many services I can offer at my store that I'm sure your business can profit from as well, if we can work out a mutually beneficial deal. [19:05:45] [Leilunia seems to stare at Mari for a second.] "Hmm. Perhaps. You understand, though, that I do not work with House Cannith and care little for their regulations and standards." [19:07:53] * Marianysa laughs. "Oh, I'm not a fan of them either." [19:09:28] [Her eyebrows rise in a subtle display of amusement.] "Good then. Perhaps we can discuss this deal further, in more detail..." [19:09:47] * Aurora smiles [19:10:17] * Marianysa nods. "Guys, we might be a while hammering this out. Hope you don't mind." [19:10:49] No problem. [19:13:30] [All in all, the business deal takes about two hours to complete. Mari has agreed to provide services for Leilunia's woodcraft shop for a small portion of the proceeds and to offer a wider range of products. In return, Leilunia has agreed to purchase the club at market value.] [19:18:13] * Aurora spent her time just walking and exploring the area, checking in every once in a while [19:26:35] * Sev follows Aurora around, almost like a lost puppy, making sure no one bothers her. [19:27:11] [No one seems to want to harrass Aurora.] [19:28:22] [Walking around the district at length, you start to notice that everyone carries out their daily activies with silent grace.] [19:40:11] * Marianysa (dl@wnpgmb0808w-ad04-92-247.dynamic.mts.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [19:42:07] [They return and Mari is done with her deal, holding a House Kundarak letter of credit for 9,805 gp.] [19:42:18] [Unfortunately it's made out to her.] [19:42:59] [They make their way to the First Kundarak Bank of Sharn in Central Plateau, so they can coin the letter of credit and split it evenly.] [19:43:10] Wow. You did good, Mari. [19:44:30] [Scene Change] [19:53:56] [Later that day, Aurora decides to follow up on that Divine Arrow vigilantee. She went to Phanos's place to ask him if he still has the issue of the Sharn Inquisitive he bought yesterday.] [19:53:59] [Scene Start] [19:54:25] * Aurora knocks on Phanos' door. "It's Aurora." [19:54:53] * Phanos opens the door to his private residence, which smells strongly of numerous herbal remedies. [19:55:17] * Phanos waves away some of the smoke wafting from the room. "Hay ya girl." [19:56:17] Hey, Phanos. [19:57:02] Yesterday, there was an issue of Sharn Inquisitvive that you got. I heard there was a vigilante killing allegedly corrupt members of the Silver Flame Church. I'd like to try to look more into that, while we've got some time [19:57:35] * Phanos pulls up a blunt of what looks to be made from that very newspaper to his lips. "Wouldn't be from de funnies now, would it?" [19:57:52] I'm afraid not... [19:58:05] "Den ya, I got it." [19:58:12] * Marianysa (dl@wnpgmb0808w-ad04-92-247.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #sharn [19:58:28] "You want come in looky de papah?" [19:58:34] Yeah, thanks. [19:59:35] * Aurora comes in. [20:01:24] Where's the paper? [20:01:35] * Phanos opens the door completely, leading to a rather unique dwelling. Dozens of plants of various colors, shapes, and sizes hang from the walls. Aurora notes a particularly odd-looking one with what appears to be a dead cat captured within its conch-like leaves. Candles burn here and there, making places she can't see through the smoke seem like city lights in the fog. [20:02:13] * Phanos walks into that fog, emerging from it and handing it to her. It sems to be missing several important sections. [20:03:14] * Phanos walks over to a beaten-in, yet comfortable-looking couch. "Dukey, ain't no time to be sleepy! We gots guests!" He swats the dog off of its chair, letting it get up and silently pad into the smoke. [20:03:20] Thanks. [20:03:25] * Aurora flips through the paper to find the article [20:03:34] [Aurora finds the article in one of the main stories of the week, though marked of less importance than the Northedge towerquake. She finds out that the priests were from the Order of Ministers, and were in charge of a local church in Stormhome in Middle Dura.] [20:04:13] [They were post-humously found guilty of trafficking with the several dreamlilly dens in Callestan.] [20:05:00] [Their bodies were found in the district of Callestan, each pierced by a single silver arrowhead to the heart.] [20:07:10] Well... that church sounds like the place to go [20:07:28] [The article goes on to mention that officers of the Watch found a note by their bodies listing their crimes, but the hand-written confession of murder was confiscated by the Watch and the Sharn Inquisitive, at last printing, wasn't able to obtain a copy of it.] [20:10:17] Phanos, you wanna come? Maybe we could gather the others. [20:10:29] "What chuych?" [20:11:59] Ah. The paper says that the priests came from a specific church. [20:12:17] "Priests? What ya be talkin' bout?" [20:12:34] * Phanos 's speech seems a bit slowed, and he seems moderately entertained by the questioning process. [20:13:23] There was a vigilante killing priests from a specific church. [20:13:32] * Marianysa looks blankly at Phanos. [20:13:48] "Ya. Les go, sho, sho." [20:13:53] "DUKEY! FRED!" [20:13:53] Right. [20:14:31] * Phanos moves into the other room, throwing on his tux. [20:17:14] * Phanos heads out with Aurora, dogs flanking, locking his place up. [20:17:32] * Aurora goes to collect Sev and Mari And any other member sof the party who could come [20:18:22] [Mauz couldn't be located, last left word with Faela that he's going to check out this "Firelight place". Firelight is a red light district.] [20:19:07] [Trying to find Loharath would be as hard as finding the Divine Arrow, so you give up.] [20:19:44] [The group continues on to Stormhold.] [20:20:59] [The houses of this district are extremely solid, and almost seem more like miniature fortresses than residences. The people tend to be serious and suspicious. Children are kept off the streets, and strangers are watched closely.] [20:21:58] * Aurora is on her BEST. BEHAVIOR. [20:22:16] * Phanos waves to a nearby person at random. "Oi mon!" [20:23:04] [Squeezed between to solid structures that appear to be apartment housing is a stout, squat structure with a rose window above it's door. Stained-glass depicting an arrow buring with silver fire set inside it's frame.] [20:23:16] Here we are... [20:23:32] [An adult male half-elf frowns at Phanos in confusion and passes quickly.] [20:23:53] "dis worse den skyway." [20:24:39] [So far, no one's glared at you or whispered behind your back, so Phanos seems to be exaggerating.] [20:24:42] * Aurora makes her way to the church. [20:25:04] * Sev stretches lazily as he follows Aurora, looking around a bit. [20:25:18] I'd say they're all too scared to even look over their shoulder. [20:25:22] * Marianysa walks casually behind the group, still looking pleased with herself. [20:26:06] "you too scared to smokey de weed." [20:26:34] [Aurora pushes open the wide oaken doors and heads inside. The worship hall is empty but clean, and the enlarged holy symbol toward the back of the expansive room glimmers in the light from the rose window.] [20:27:11] * Aurora looks for someone in charge who isn't dead. [20:29:27] [Before long, a female shifter clad in the robes of the Order of Ministers enters the worship hall from a back room.] [20:30:02] "Ah, Flame be praised. Are you the new minister?" [20:30:26] I'm afraid not. [20:31:26] I heard what happened her efrom the papers, and I'd like to hear what the people here think of it. [20:32:08] [She looks downcast and makes a "tch" sound.] "We had less than half our normal attendance this week." [20:32:28] * Sev looks around, passing by a few of the pews. [20:32:40] Maybe if you did more than just preachin'.. [20:32:42] * Sev mumbles. [20:32:52] "They feel betrayed... and they have every right to. Their donation money was being used to purchase drugs." [20:33:31] Hmfh. Y'know, Faela wouldn't do anything like that. [20:33:41] [She looks at Sev.] "You're right. We should have found this out before it came to this." [20:33:51] "Faela?" [20:34:03] Faela is the head of our local Church. [20:34:06] She's the only preacher I've met so far that I liked. [20:34:10] * Sev also nods at Aurora. [20:34:24] Hey, what about m-.... well, I guess I havent' done any preaching yet. [20:34:29] Aside from Aurora too, but that's.. well, y'know. [20:34:41] "There are a lot more like your Faela than Jo'an and Clive." [20:35:02] [Aurora recognizes these names as the victims she read about.] [20:35:10] Jo'an and Clive? The ones killed? [20:37:10] * NovaSeaker (Novaseaker@24.168.117.0) Quit (Ping timeout) [20:37:42] * NovaSeaker (Novaseaker@cpe-24-168-44-135.si.res.rr.com) has joined #Sharn [20:37:54] * ChanServ sets mode: +o NovaSeaker [20:39:50] [She nods.] "They were a couple of silver-tonged orators. I used to think them blessed..." [20:40:45] * Aurora nods. [20:41:22] Where were they found? [20:43:01] * Nova (Novaseaker@pool-96-232-100-220.nycmny.fios.verizon.net) has joined #Sharn [20:43:36] "Just outside of dirty little swill-hole in Callestan." [20:43:44] (+a) [20:44:28] I see. Thanks. Do you know who found them? [20:44:32] Hah. Swill hole.. [20:44:32] * NovaSeaker (Novaseaker@cpe-24-168-44-135.si.res.rr.com) Quit (Ping timeout) [20:44:50] "When the investigation started, it was to try and find this 'Divine' Arrow murderer. But part of that was to find out why two priests would be in a dangerous place like Callestan, perhaps if they were being blackmailed or so." [20:45:07] * Aurora nods [20:45:24] "Turns out our fearless leaders were nothing but con-artists..." [20:46:10] * Sev grunts. [20:46:11] * NovaSeaker (Novaseaker@cpe-24-168-44-135.si.res.rr.com) has joined #Sharn [20:46:31] "I don't know... maybe they thought they were doing good.... Every time I look at that rose window, I wonder how much of it was payed for with drug money..." [20:46:43] You know what? Sitting in here feeling betrayed by those two isn't doing anyone any good. You should go see Faela in Fallen. [20:46:52] She'd cheer you up and probably has something you could help her with. [20:46:56] "Fallen?" [20:47:01] Yeah. [20:47:02] Mhm. That's where her church is. [20:47:12] "There's no church in Fallen." [20:47:21] ..What? Bullshit! [20:47:24] I've seen it, sister. [20:47:26] "Well, not anymore." [20:47:27] Ther'es a church there. [20:47:31] * Nova (Novaseaker@pool-96-232-100-220.nycmny.fios.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [20:47:42] "Weren't they all crushed decades ago by the crystal tower?" [20:47:45] It doesn't seem to have much official support, though. Or any. [20:47:52] Nope. Blackstone Cathederal still stands. [20:48:09] Yup. Faela's been the only one there for a while. [20:48:11] "Well that would explain why I never heard it still stands." [20:48:48] * Aurora nods. [20:49:18] "Well... I've go to go prepare some pamphletes." [20:49:26] Alright. [20:49:29] Mmfh. Hey, wait. [20:49:32] "Feel free to use our facilities." [20:49:36] "Yes?" [20:49:40] I hope that the Flame guides your church through these trying times. [20:49:45] * Sev approaches her, digging into his pocket. [20:50:10] Look, if you don't use this for stuff you know it's for, I don't have to tell you what might happen. I mean, look what happened to Jo'an and Clive, eh? [20:50:21] "Eh?" [20:50:42] * Sev holds out a fistful of galifars! [20:51:29] * Nova (Novaseaker@24.168.117.0) has joined #Sharn [20:51:37] * Sev holds out a fistful of galifars! [20:52:01] [She graciously takes Sev's donation and ignores his threat.] [20:53:04] "Thank you. Hopefully with this we can start to heal the wounds those two have caused." [20:53:17] * Aurora nods. [20:53:23] * NovaSeaker (Novaseaker@cpe-24-168-44-135.si.res.rr.com) Quit (Ping timeout) [20:53:29] It's importan tthat ocruption in the church be removed. [20:53:47] Mhmn. Y'know, it's funny. [20:54:01] You being a shifter and the only honorable priest in this place. [20:54:20] "..." [20:54:25] Sev... [20:54:28] "What's that supposed to mean?" [20:54:32] I have to apologize for Sev. [20:54:42] Well, y'know, all the other shifters I've seen work at.. what was it called, that place Miashta works? [20:54:45] [She narrows her eyes predatorily at Sev.] [20:54:49] Sev. [20:54:52] Mmyeah? [20:55:03] Please watch yourself. [20:55:21] Eh? O-oh. I mean, I'm glad you haven't fallen into the sort of habit those two did, is all. ^_^' [20:55:45] "I'll have you know we fought alongside the church to combat the lycanthrope menace just as much as any human." [20:56:06] * Marianysa stares in open-mouthed horror. "What the HELL, Sev?" [20:56:25] "I don't know this Miashta person, and I don't know what you're trying to say, but it'd be best not to make assumptions based on appearances and race, alright?" [20:56:25] * Sev looks over his shoulder at Marianysa. [20:56:28] What? Tell me I'm wrong! [20:56:34] * Sev looks back at the priest. [20:56:38] * Aurora rubs her eyes. [20:56:56] Well if you're going to talk about based on appearances.. [20:57:01] * Sev blinks, backing out of the temple. [20:57:05] Stop talking. [20:57:06] What's that? I think I hear someone calling for me. ^_^' [20:58:51] I apologize for this, ma'am. He's got a good heart. But the same can't be said for his... [20:58:54] * Aurora thinks for a while. [20:59:12] "Mouth? Tongue? Head?" [20:59:38] That works. [20:59:44] "Mm." [21:00:10] "Well. Pamphletes." [21:00:15] * Aurora nods. [21:00:17] [She turns back around.] [21:00:27] Alright. Thanks for this. [21:00:32] We'll try to get to the bottom of this. [21:01:14] And we'll try not to bring him back. [21:01:45] [She just waves her hand without turning around, obviously trying not to speak if she doesn't have anything nice to say.] [21:02:09] [She soon leaves the worship hall.] [21:02:48] * Aurora leaves to outside [21:03:36] * Sev mutters, rubbing his forehead. [21:03:46] * Marianysa sighs in relief as soon as she's outside. "Well, there's another place we can't go back to." [21:03:48] C'mon, I didn't make such a big mess of things, right? I mean I gave her a lotta galifars. [21:04:58] Sev, if someone insulted all of Fallen, would twenty three galifars make you less angry? [21:05:35] Well, if you're cool with it, _you_ go back there. [21:06:06] I'm going to try to make reparations when we have the time. [21:06:10] C'mon, it's not the same. [21:06:25] Psh, fine. I'll go back in there and set things right with that grisly babe. You just wait and see. [21:06:31] But not right now, we've got other stuff to do. [21:09:08] [So they headed off to Callestan...] [21:09:11] [Session End.] End of #Sharn buffer Wed Jan 23 21:10:03 2008