[Rotemdol] > He does notice a human he hadn't seen before slipping something > in a pocket; perhaps another knife, or perhaps some coins. "Banjo" Rotemdol quietly asks "do you know this guy over there?" as he is pointing with his head toward the guy who picked something. [question, did the guy looked as if he is looking for a specific place or object?]
"Banjo" Rotemdol quietly asks "do you know this guy over there?" as he is pointing with his head toward the guy who picked something. "Never seen him before", Banjo whispers in reply, "But he looks as if he's a looter to me!". To Rotemdol, it looks as if the guy is looking around for anything 'interesting', rather than looking for something in particular. While the Karazthani is talking of fire-traps and rebuilding, Zul notices Kashedh, one of the Anthill's regular opportunistic thieves poking through the rubble and pocketing things. -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com "It's a fine line between stupid and clever" - Spinal Tap
[Rotemdol] "Banjo, everything here seems under control. What do you say we go to the temple to see how the wounded are doing? I will go first to the Dragon to wash up and get some props to cheer the kids. Are you game?"
[Rotemdol] > "Banjo, everything here seems under control. What do you say we go to the > temple to see how the wounded are doing? I will go first to the Dragon to > wash up and get some props to cheer the kids. Are you game?" If Zul is around I will invite her to join us to check on the kids.
[Rotemdol] Whats happening?
[What about Zul?] -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/blogger.shtml
With the fire now pretty much under control, Rotemdol and Banjo make their way across to the other side of the valley to the temple of healing. Nobody had made any attempt to stop the would-be looter, who slipped away into the crowd. The sun is still blotted out by the pall of smoke as they approach. The temple consists of a walled courtyard surrounded by several buildings cut into the steep walls of the cliff. There is but one public entrance, a gateway through the wall wide enough to take a large vehicle. While the gate stands open, several armed knights in the livery of the Temple of Ulseth stand guard. Normally there are two, but on this occasion Rotemdol counts no fewer than six. Beyond the gates he can see a lot of people milling about. -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/blogger.shtml
> With the fire now pretty much under control, Rotemdol and Banjo make > their way across to the other side of the valley to the temple of > healing. [I assume they did stop at the Dragon to freshen up and to pick the equipment for the show] > Nobody had made any attempt to stop the would-be looter, who > slipped away into the crowd. Rotemdol turns to Banjo and says in an incredulous tone " look at that! a looter in the Ant-Hill, in plain site, and no one tries to stop him. What is the world coming to" > ... There is but one > public entrance, a gateway through the wall wide enough to take a > large vehicle. While the gate stands open, several armed knights in > the livery of the Temple of Ulseth stand guard. Normally there are > two, but on this occasion Rotemdol counts no fewer than six. Beyond > the gates he can see a lot of people milling about. Rotemdol will turn to the person in charge " Hi, I came to volunteer my service and give a juggling show to the people inside. I helped save some of the kids from the fire in the Ant-Hill and I would like to give them a little something to smile about. You may have heard of me, the name is Rotemdol." after looking around he will add "anything the matter? why are all this people milling about?"
[OOC: Sorry, folks. Just got back from the hospital with my first baby -- a boy. I've been posting erratically for a while; his impending arrival was the reason. I've never been happier, or more exhausted. I wonder what my skill roll penalties are, operating as I am on five hours of sleep in four dayssszzzzzzzz Anyway...] [Zul] Zul will continue hanging around the scene of the fire, trying to find any clues as to its cause -- mostly from witnesses, the Karazthan, and Rataxe's people. If she gets a chance, she'll find out where she can get in touch with Aldrand at a later time -- where he works, where he worships, where he drinks, whatever he's willing to offer. If that Karazthan operative is hanging around, Zul will chat him up, and try to get a dinner date with him for tonight -- assuming, of course, that he's at least passable in appearance. Girl's got to have standards, after all.
second try did not appear for 12 hours [ooc: just move an apartment, the kids are sleeping, done moving things prefer to think of something else] Rotemdol will start juggling colored balls absent mindedly as he is waiting for the knight to reply. Will start with two, and somehow more will appear until he is juggling five. Hopefully this will give the knight a hint.
Rotemdol turns to the knight in charge "Hi, I came to volunteer my service and give a juggling show to the people inside. I helped save some of the kids from the fire in the Ant-Hill and I would like to give them a little something to smile about. You may have heard of me, the name is Rotemdol." The knight furrows his brow, as if trying to decide what to make of this. Rotemdol starts juggling colored balls absent mindedly as he is waiting for the knight to reply. Starting with two, somehow more appear until he is juggling five. Hopefully this will give the knight a hint. "Anything the matter?", asks Rotemdol, "Why are all this people milling about?" "You should know", replies the knight, "Fire victims, people burned out of their homes; most of 'em are at my temple; can't move for them". "I'm sure they'd like some entertainment from my friend here", Banjo adds helpfully. "We don't have much room here", the knight says, "Juggling takes space, and we certainly can't have a knife show, especially that apple trick - far too crowded". -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/blogger.shtml
"We don't have much room here", the knight says, "Juggling takes space, and we certainly can't have a knife show, especially that apple trick - far too crowded". " I think I can help you there" Rotemdol replies. "nothing works better for packing a crowd than a good show and I don't need much space. You can tell me were you want them and I will get most of them there. The rest can get better treatment during this time. If you have any announcements to make I can make them for you. People tend to listen when I talk. And as for keeping it safe I will use nothing more dangerous than soft balls and possibly some fruits" As an afterthought Rotemdol adds "Eggs are also good..."
"I think I can help you there" Rotemdol replies. "nothing works better for packing a crowd than a good show and I don't need much space. You can tell me were you want them and I will get most of them there. The rest can get better treatment during this time. If you have any announcements to make I can make them for you. People tend to listen when I talk" The knight considers this for a moment. "Someone might get hurt", he says. "I will use nothing more dangerous than soft balls and possibly some fruits", Rotemdol responds.. "Difficult to hurt someone with a tomato", Banjo adds, "Just don't use unripe turnips". "Eggs are also good...", Rotemdol adds as an afterthought. "Eggs are messy", the Knight says, "Do you promise to clean up the mess?". "Have you ever seen Rotemdol not clean up the mess?", Banjo says, "And have you ever seen Rotemdol ever _make_ a mess in the first place?". "All right, we'll see if we can make space", the knight says, "And absolutely no turnips, ripe or unripe. Are you carrying any weapons? You must leave your knives here at the gate with me". -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/blogger.shtml
[Rotemdol] > "All right, we'll see if we can make space", the knight says, "And > absolutely no turnips, ripe or unripe. Are you carrying any weapons? > You must leave your knives here at the gate with me". "Well as you know I usually perform with weapons so I have a few" Rotemdol replies as he takes of his weapon belt with two large knives. He takes the nirvork of his back (with the holster). He than proceed to take 4 throwing knives out of shoulder holsters and one knife from each boot. "Almost done" he tells the knight as he rummage through his backpack and takes out two set of knives one with five knives and one with seven. "Those are my juggling knives but you can check and see that I use the real thing" Rotemdol comments. "Banjo" Rotemdol says "Now its your turn" After watching Banjo give away a few knives they will both walk in. [Rotemdol has two knives left. The knives are in arm holsters on his fore-arm under his leather armor. a good inspection of the armor will show that if you bend the glove backward a small hole is formed but it looks fairly natural as otherwise you will need extra armor just for this strange positions.]
"Well as you know I usually perform with weapons so I have a few" Rotemdol replies as he takes of his weapon belt with two large knives. He takes the nirvork of his back (with the holster). He than proceed to take four throwing knives out of shoulder holsters and one knife from each boot. "Vandrak's bollocks!", exclaims the knight, "How many of these things to you carry? Enough for an army?". "Almost done", he tells the knight as he rummage through his backpack and takes out two set of knives one with five knives and one with seven. "Those are my juggling knives but you can check and see that I use the real thing" "Banjo" Rotemdol says "Now its your turn" Banjo hands over a few more knives to the knight's growing collection. "You can have this lot back when you leave", the Knight says, letting the two walk in. Rotemdol and Banjo find themselves in a large courtyard surrounded by buildings. The large building facing them is just a facade in the face of the cliff; it probably extends a considerable way back underground, in the manner of Calbeynan construction. The courtyard is filled with people, including many soot-covered Anthill residents. Rotemdol seems the healers of Valarna giving first aid and medical treatment to some in the open air; he recognises a few of the people he's rescued. -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/blogger.shtml
[Rotemdol] Rotemdol starts walking in the courtyard surveying the place. He is absent minded tossing a single soft ball. Nothing that require any skill however those who pay attention may notice that the color of the ball is changing from time to time. He greets the people he knows and the people who greet him. Rotemdol take special care to see how the people he saved are doing. He than move to the temple proper and continues the inspection. In the places where the better to do people are treated he keep an eye for red heads... If any one asks him and Banjo what they are doing Banjo will reply "Rotemdol here is going to give free entertainment to this poor people, something that may make the day a bit better" After figuring out a location (preferably inside, or alternatively outside the gates by the knights) Rotemdol will go to talk to on of the priests who seems to be in charge "Rotemdol is the name and I came here to Juggle. I have helped some of the people of the fire in the Ant-Hill and I figure they need something to smile about. I have seen many kids here and I figure that if I take them from between your feet for a time it will not cause any harm. Do you think it will be a good idea if I do the show at ??? (according to the tour)"
Rotemdol starts walking in the courtyard surveying the place, absent minded tossing a single soft ball; nothing that seems to require any skill. However, as one or two children notice, the colour of the ball does change from time to time. Their eyes follow him around. Rotemdol greets a couple of survivors, including the man that had been trapped under the fallen beam, and the woman rescued from the burning house. While they've received some treatment for the injuries, the healers have their work cut out, and some of the injured have had to wait a long time. Rotemdol moves to the temple proper and continues his inspection. There are some people praying in the worship area, a dark-haired kandar man, and a elderly human woman. It doesn't seem appropriate to juggle here, so he doesn't. There are several large wards where the sick and injured receive treatment; as Rotemdol and Banjo enter the first, they're challenged by a large bald-headed human in a white robe. "What are you doing?", he asks. "Rotemdol here is going to give free entertainment to these poor people, something that may make the day a bit better", replies Banjo. "Where are you going to do this?", the bald man asks. "Wherever there is room?", Banjo replies. "It will have to be the courtyard", replies the man. Rotemdol scans the room for redheads; there are several people with reddish hair in this ward, three of them kandar woman; all three of them are middle-aged. He seeks out a priestess in charge, eventually finding a plump middle-aged woman in priestly regalia, out in the courtyard. "Rotemdol is the name and I came here to Juggle. I have helped some of the people of the fire in the Ant-Hill and I figure they need something to smile about. I have seen many kids here and I figure that if I take them from between your feet for a time it will not cause any harm. Do you think it will be a good idea if I do the show here in the courtyard?". "Why not?", she says, "The people could do with something to lift their spirits!". "The apple trick!", shrieks a child's voice, "We want to see the apple trick!". -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/weblog
"Banjo, could you set out outside, the clown routine?" Rotemdol asks? As Banjo takes the backpack and heads outside Rotemdol says " Wait a minute, forgot my clown nose. While you are setting up I will drum sum audience here. I am sure that outside once you start the set up people will gather" Rotemdol put on his red clown nose and will try to go all over the place and tell people to come to the show outside. If a kid needs help he will carry him outside and will than continue. He is in no hurry as Banjo will keep them occupied till he comes. Once he pushed his nose in every conceivable place he will go outside (unless something very interesting happens of course). This show is geared for generating laughs. He will fail often however the balls will tend to fall in the laps of cute kids or on his head. He will do some magic tricks with things appearing and vanishing. Accuse little kids of "steeling" his balls and than produce them from their laps, etc. He will also go for crowd participation juggling with team juggling with some of the older kids and he will make them look good.
"Banjo, could you set out outside, the clown routine?" Rotemdol asks. Banjo takes the backpack and heads outside. "Wait a minute, forgot my clown nose", Rotemdol asks, "While you are setting up I will drum some audience here. I am sure that outside once you start the set up people will gather". Rotemdol puts on his red clown nose and wanders through those areas he's permitted to tell people to come to the show outside. The temple guards won't let him go everywhere; he's not permitted upstairs, or to the deeper chambers. The big red nose attracts attention; it's something used by human entertainers, but not by kandar. Rotemdol soon has a chain of children following him out into the courtyard. This show is geared for generating laughs. Often he fails, however the balls mostly tend to fall in the laps of cute kids or on his head. It takes a while for Rotemdol to get a rhythm going; the first part falls below his usual standards and he drops balls he didn't intend to. The kids think this is part of the act, though. He also does some magic tricks with things appearing and vanishing; accusing little kids of "stealing" his balls, then produce them from their laps. This produces roars of laughter from the children, and many of the adults too. Finally he tries some crowd participation juggling with team juggling with some of the older kids. He tries to make them look good, one small kandar girl seems to Rotemdol as a natural, and would make a great entertainer as she gets older. -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/weblog
> Finally he tries some crowd participation juggling with team juggling > with some of the older kids. He tries to make them look good, one > small kandar girl seems to Rotemdol as a natural, and would make a > great entertainer as she gets older. Rotemdol thanks the kids and especially the little girl. He tells her " It has been my pleasure being on the show with you, one day you will be a star. Here are three balls, let me know when you can juggle them". After he gives her the balls Rotemdol will escort her back to her family and chat with them telling them how good she is. [What can you tell me about her?] Rotemdol will later walk to the temple and talk to the priestess " I think the kids liked it. It was good for them. Do you think any of the people inside will merit a private show? It will be nice to do well while doing good"
Rotemdol thanks the kids and especially the little girl. "It has been my pleasure being on the show with you, one day you will be a star", he tells her, "Here are three balls, let me know when you can juggle them". She's a natural; either that or she's been juggling for years. Rotemdol escorts her back to her family to chat with them telling them how good she is. She gives her name as Lulmyra. He finds her 'family' consists of an older sister, Ayruna and younger brother, Teyrath; it turns out the parents are dead and the older sister, little more than a child herself, is the head of the family. They're at the temple because Ayruna is quite seriously ill. Rotemdol walks to the temple to talk to the priestess "I think the kids liked it", he tells her, "It was good for them. Do you think any of the people inside will merit a private show? It will be nice to do well while doing good". "A private show?", she asks, "I'm not sure that's really a good idea". Rotemdol detects a note of suspicion in her voice. -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/weblog
> "A private show?", she asks, "I'm not sure that's really a good idea". > Rotemdol detects a note of suspicion in her voice. "Look" Rotemdol says "I do three kind of shows. The first is the evening show at the Dragon. The second is free street show for kids. The third is the private shows. There are rich people who do not want to come to a show but want it at the convenience of their house. Often it is part of a party. It is all completely above board. If you have rich patients who deem it bellow them to go to the courtyard and sit in the dust than it is the show for them. If it is against temple policy then forget it." "By the way" Rotemdol adds. "after the show I talked to a girl named Ayruna. Her younger sister has quite a talent for juggling. How bad is her situation?"
"Look" Rotemdol says "I do three kind of shows. The first is the evening show at the Dragon". She nods. Those are fairly well-known "The second is free street show for kids", he continues "Just like we've seen", she says "The third is the private shows", he continues, "There are rich people who do not want to come to a show but want it at the convenience of their house. Often it is part of a party. It is all completely above board. If you have rich patients who deem it below them to go to the courtyard and sit in the dust than it is the show for them. If it is against temple policy then forget it". "We don't really have a temple policy as such", she says, "It's not as if anyone has asked before. Most of those that can't make it into the courtyard are too sick to move, or...". She tails off, not finishing the sentence. "By the way" Rotemdol adds. "after the show I talked to a girl named Ayruna. Her younger sister has quite a talent for juggling. How bad is her situation?" "A tragic case", the priestess says, "Both her parents are dead; rumour has it that they were murdered in some feud; Ayruna will not speak of it. She tries to support the other two as best she can, but she's ill and can't work. They have no other family in the city. Though the corner of his eye, Rotemdol notices a tall kandar man with a pronounced limp. The temple guards seem to recognise him, and he's ushered upstairs. His face seems vaguely familiar. -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/weblog
"About Ayruna and her siblings I will see if I can help. I think Lulmyra may have enough talent to make a worthy apprentice" [ooc: if the concept is used] > Though the corner of his eye, Rotemdol notices a tall kandar man with > a pronounced limp. The temple guards seem to recognise him, and he's > ushered upstairs. His face seems vaguely familiar. Rotemdol looks at the old gentleman and then turns to the priestess "Can't place him but he does look familiar, is he one of the healers?"
"About Ayruna and her siblings I will see if I can help. I think Lulmyra may have enough talent to make a worthy apprentice". "You will have to speak to Ayruna about that", the priestess replies. Rotemdol looks at the limping gentleman and then turns to the priestess "Can't place him but he does look familiar, is he one of the healers?". She shakes her head. "No, he's a knight, wounded in a duel", she says, "He has come to visit a great friend of his, who is gravely ill". -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/weblog
"Knights enjoy violence to much" Rotemdol says. " Just last knight I have seen a few drunk knights of Kardak gang up on a human and pulp him. How did the other knight get wounded? usually duals are one on one" [I assume Rotemdol now recognize Kluranyr and has a good idea whom he visits] After waiting for reply and whatever information is forthcoming Rothemdol will add "I will go now to see Ayruna and see if we can work something out". Rotemdol will go outside to Ayruna, Lulmyra and the little kid. On the way Rotemdol will consult with Banjo "What do you think Banjo? will she make a good apprentice? I guess I should learn a bit more about the family before I get involved"
"Knights enjoy violence to much" Rotemdol says. " Just last knight I have seen a few drunk knights of Kardak gang up on a human and pulp him". "When knights get drunk, just stay out of their way", the priestess replies".. "How did the other knight get wounded?" he asks, "Usually duels are one on one". "Got into a spat with a legionnaire", she replies, "Lost his sword, too. That soldier will find himself on the receiving end of a rematch, I fear. A knight doesn't like losing his sword, especially to a social inferior". "I will go now to see Ayruna and see if we can work something out", he says, going outside to find Ayruna, Lulmyra and the little kid. On the way he consults with his friend Banjo "What do you think Banjo?", he asks, "Will she make a good apprentice?" "She's got a natural skill, that's for sure", Banjo tells him, "What do you know about the family?" "Not much", Rotemdol replies, "I guess I should learn a bit more about the family before I get involved". "Like exactly what happened to the parents?", Banjo asks, "I've heard conflicting rumours, but I don't know how true they are". -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/weblog
Zul hangs around the scene of the fire, trying to find any clues as to its cause. The Karazthan make no attempt to deter looters, although one man gets caught and badly beaten by a group of people that might have been residents of the ruin he was attempting to loot. "Chadrad's tower went first", says one grey-haired woman, her face and clothes smeared with ash and soot, "Cooking pan fell over". "Not what I heard", says a short, fat man with torn clothes, "It was the knights; the knights that hate us. Kandar want to flush us out". "And you saw them?", the woman asks. "No", he replies, "But old Juleer". "You believe the rot that Juleer says, you'll believe anything", replies the woman, walking away. Those Zul has identified as Rataxe's people seem eager to find the cause, and a group of them congregate around the smoking pile of ash and crumbled walls that had been Chadrad's tower. The little man Aldrand is among them, as is Borkugg Jelland. "Somebody did this to hurt The Boss", says one. "The boss will want to know". He motions a finger across the throat. "Find some survivors", says Jelland, "They'll talk. I make people talk. I go and see the Boss now; see me at the Vordral's at noon". "I'll try and be there", Aldrand replies to him, "If I can't make it, I'll be in the Armpit late tonight; got work at the docks". Meanwhile the Karazthani show little interest in the cause of the fire, only it's effect. They all seem to agree the place was a conflagration waiting to happen, with it's timber construction and narrow, inaccessible alleyways. Zul encounters the human Karazthani again as their loading equipment back into their power-waggon. He notices her approach. "And what can I do for you?", he asks. -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/blogger.shtml
[OOC: Three questions. What time is it now, what does the human Karazthani look like, and did Zul catch his name earlier?]
Ted Kissell wrote: >[OOC: Three questions. >What time is it now, Mid-morning. >what does the human Karazthani look like, He's about average height, slightly slim, not terribly attractive but not horribly ugly either, but smartly-dressed and well-groomed. Blond hair and green eyes. >and did Zul catch his name earlier?] No, he didn't -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/blogger.shtml
[Zul] "So I guess now I know what it takes to bring bright boys like you over to this side of the river," she says with a wry grin, striding over to the man. "You don't look like 'Hill type to me, but then whadda I know, I'm not from around here either." "Name's Zul. Yours?"
"So I guess now I know what it takes to bring bright boys like you over to this side of the river," she says with a wry grin, striding over to the man. "You don't look like 'Hill type to me, but then whadda I know, I'm not from around here either." "Me, live in a dump like this?", he replies, "The Karazthan pays us enough for better living than this! Share a house on the cliff with some other guys in the guild; we've got some foreigners with us at the moment, to take the places of them that were killed". Where you from, then?". -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/blogger.shtml
> "Me, live in a dump like this?", he replies, "The Karazthan pays us > enough for better living than this! Share a house on the cliff with > some other guys in the guild; we've got some foreigners with us at the > moment, to take the places of them that were killed". Where you from, > then?" [Zul] She snickers. "Now I know you're sweet-talkin' me. You're the first fella I met here who hasn't ragged on me for my Filly accent. So this Mechanist gig sounds pretty sweet. Cliffside swingers pad, snazzy black outfits. Heard you had a rough go of it lately though. You knew the guys that died? And what the hell happened, anyway? You know that half of the news that makes it up to the 'Hill is lies, and the other half came out the wrong end of a zarandar. And I still didn't get your name," she adds, giving him a long look with her lambent blue eyes.
She snickers. "Now I know you're sweet-talkin' me. You're the first fella I met here who hasn't ragged on me for my Filly accent. So this Mechanist gig sounds pretty sweet. Cliffside swingers pad, snazzy black outfits". "Our guild treats humans as equals", he says, "We're the only guild that does; Merchants and craft guilds, humans are second class. And as for the mind-reamers..." "Heard you had a rough go of it lately though", Zul says," You knew the guys that died? And what the hell happened, anyway? You know that half of the news that makes it up to the 'Hill is lies, and the other half came out the wrong end of a zarandar" "I shouldn't really say", he responds, "but since half the city knows anyway - there was a.. a.. creature. All tentacles and teeth. Guardians know where it came from, or how it got there. Killed quite a lot of people, then some soldiers came and slew it. The Academy of the Mind is supposed to know something, there's people sent out to the west of here to find out where it came from". "And I still didn't get your name," she adds, giving him a long look with her lambent blue eyes". "Sel Radnall", he says. -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/weblog
> "I shouldn't really say", he responds, "but since half the city knows > anyway - there was a.. a.. creature. All tentacles and teeth. > Guardians know where it came from, or how it got there. Killed quite > a lot of people, then some soldiers came and slew it. The Academy of > the Mind is supposed to know something, there's people sent out to the > west of here to find out where it came from". > > "And I still didn't get your name," she adds, giving him a long look > with her lambent blue eyes". > > "Sel Radnall", he says. [Zul] "Fascinating," she says. "So, Sel, where am I meeting you tonight for dinner so you can tell me some more war stories?" She pauses and looks down at her ash-smeared coat, and waves a hand at her dissheveled hair and bloody, sooty face. "And don't let this scare you. I actually clean up real nice." [OOC: Zul will keep up this conversation as long as is necessary to get a date, then take her leave of Sel. Then she'll tidy up and search for this Juleer character who supposedly saw some knights in the vicinity of the fire. And does Zul know who Chadrad is, and what went on at his tower? If not, she'll find out by asking around. She'll also keep her ears open for any news of the idiot son. If she can find some leads quickly, she'll make her way back toward Akis to meet with Gerryn. I believe she was supposed to hook up with him at the Ford Inn in late morning. Is it already later than that? She'll keep things brief with him and try to get him to accompany her to the docks, where she'll try to find Aldrand.]
"Fascinating," she says. "So, Sel, where am I meeting you tonight for dinner so you can tell me some more war stories?" She pauses and looks down at her ash-smeared coat, and waves a hand at her dissheveled hair and bloody, sooty face. "And don't let this scare you. I actually clean up real nice." "I'm busy tonight", he says, "Got lots of clearing up to do, still". Zul is forced to conclude she's not going to get a date, at least tonight. But she senses he hasn't rejected her totally; perhaps he needs to see her in a more normal state? She takes her leave of Sel, and goes in search for this Juleer character who supposedly saw some knights in the vicinity of the fire. Like Chadrad, it's not a name she recognises. Asking around eventually leads her to a elderly man, bent over, walking with a stick. "Don't believe what Juleer says", Zul is told by the woman that identifies him for her, "Not right in the head, is Juleer". Juleer is standing staring at the ground, and does not notice Zul's approach. -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/weblog
> She takes her leave of Sel, and goes in search for this Juleer > character who supposedly saw some knights in the vicinity of the fire. > Like Chadrad, it's not a name she recognises. Asking around > eventually leads her to a elderly man, bent over, walking with a > stick. > > "Don't believe what Juleer says", Zul is told by the woman that > identifies him for her, "Not right in the head, is Juleer". > > Juleer is standing staring at the ground, and does not notice Zul's > approach. [Zul] "Hey there, pop," she says, gently. "You come through this mess OK? Damn shame, but I guess accidents happen, huh?" [OOC: About what time of day is it? From where she is right now, will she be able to keep her appointment with Gerryn?]
"Hey there, pop," she says, gently. "You come through this mess OK? Damn shame, but I guess accidents happen, huh?". Juleer turns round and looks Zul in the eye. "Accident?", he says, "It was no accident. It was the kandar. They want to burn us out! I saw the knights". >From across the city Zul hears the temple bell ringing Two; mid-morning. -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/weblog
> Juleer turns round and looks Zul in the eye. > > "Accident?", he says, "It was no accident. It was the kandar. They > want to burn us out! I saw the knights". > > >From across the city Zul hears the temple bell ringing Two; > mid-morning. [Zul] "Which knights? Where? They set it on purpose?"
"Which knights? Where? They set it on purpose?". "From the temple!", Juleer replies, "They hate us humans! They want to burn us all away! I saw them here!". -- Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com Read my blog! http://www.kalyr.com/weblog
"From the temple!", Juleer replies, "They hate us humans! They want to burn us all away! I saw them here!". [Zul] "Slow down, fella. Which temple were they from, where did they set the fire, and when did you see them?" She glances around surreptitiously to see if anyone is paying attention to their conversation.
"Slow down, fella, Zul says, "Which temple were they from, where did they set the fire, and when did you see them?". "Kardak, the hater of humans", Juleer replies, "They were here just before it started". She glances around surreptitiously to see if anyone is paying attention to their conversation. She spots couple of men she thinks are part of Teleen's mob looking in their direction, probably not close enough to overhear the words, but quite close
