Kartakass: Chapter Seven

Ail · Post by **Ail** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:42 am

Lucius looks around, to check his friends' reaction. Seeing no signs of disapproval, he answered

"Yes, I think we can agree to those terms."

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:01 am

Vans nods. At least they will get supplies for their trip and that was a good thing, even if the wizard prefered some extra payment too.

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:05 pm

Cornelius says,

''Yes. It will do, so far as I'm concerned.''

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:04 am

Elayna smiled. "Well I want you all to enjoy this fabulous meal. I will depart. I have left a credit note with Father Dentor to take care of you. It was a pleasure to meet you all. I look forward to seeing you again once your mission is done with for Father Dentor. Good luck and I'll see you upon your return."

Elayna nods to you all and rises from her chair. Turning she goes to the door, and exits the room. You hear her footsteps disappear in the distance.

"Well, that went as well as can be expected. We should enjoy this food. It may be the best meal we'll have for the next while." Jacob eats a little and moves off to the door, leaning against the frame, deep in thought.

BigBadQDaddy · Post by **BigBadQDaddy** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:34 pm

William watches the others eat and helps himself to an apple from the table. He then walks over to Jacob, seeing that something is on his mind.
"Well, whats yer take on all this?"
He then takes a generous bite from the fruit.

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:50 pm

Jacob looks at William. "I suppose I am bothered by the fact that this was Tarlyn's quest to begin with. He is gone. I know I have been with you and your friends for a while, but unlike you, am not native here. It's not that I feel left out, but I would really like to know more about these lands of yours. I think I will have a talk with Father Dentor about your quest so I can get a feel for the mission.

As for Elayna, I am all for helping her. After the present mission is terminated. I don't like being in the dark about anything, William. I'm
a few centuries old, and like to be prepared for all eventualities. Coming to this land is something I hadn't considered. Though from what some of you've told me, it happens that people arrive here as I did, through the fog or mist.

I just hope that I can help you all accomplish your goal and then we can
help Elayna." He lays a hand on William's shoulder and nods, opening the door and exiting.

BigBadQDaddy · Post by **BigBadQDaddy** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:40 pm

William watches as the Dark elf exits the room. Yeah, people appeared from time to time, or so they claimed to have. Sailors told tails of ships of unknown origin bearing outlandish banners coming out of a bank of fog at sea. Some sailors claimed to be "outlanders" themselves.
Before William had met up with his current party, he had sort of brushed off the claims, not seeking to lend them credit nor seeking to disprove such claims.
Ever since he went to that "other" world, the notion of being taken so far away from everything you hold dear has struck a note of shear terror on the man.
William turns and heads back to the table and takes a seat amongst the others. Putting a little of this and a little of that on his plate, he falls into idle conversation with the rest of his mates.

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:49 pm

And so the day finally arrives. The previous day, you spent gathering supplies on the Order of the Guardians generosity. Elayna was true to her word and anything you needed you could procure1 with the credit note you'd been provided with. The credit note is still good for the remainder of your voyage. The Guardians are quite generous, it appears.

It's with relief and some dread that you look back upon Martira Bay. It soon disappears from your view. The day is cloudy and there is quite the fog about the sea waters. Over the next few days you travel the Sea of Sorrows. The voyage is relatively quiet. Nearly 8 days later you pull into Port A Lucine, Dementlieu. Glad youa re to leave the vessel to find an Inn and rest before the long voyage on the Dragon Boat. You still don't know how long it will take to get to Kartakass.

Any of youhave been to Dementlieu will know of a few good spots to stay. The credit note you have gets you rooms at the Governor's Hotel. Once settled in, it is the hour for the evening meal.

1 - Anything that is, except for silver, gold or even bronze items, as well as magical weapons. Items that are magical as well.

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:11 am

Van is glad to be finally to Dementlieu, he doesn't like travelling by ship and is even more happy that they had some money to spend on a good hotel for once and not to common inns they use to go. So he settles to his room and then goes downstairs to meet his companions to the dining room. The wizard is pretty happy that after 8 days on the ship they will have some more food variety.

Ail · Post by **Ail** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:27 pm

As the boat approaches Port-a-Lucine, Lucius' spirits heighten considerably. This had been his home for many years and it always felt good to return. He thought of visiting his colleagues at the university, and even check on his room, but then he thought he had taken a leave and that he should make good use of it.

At any rate, he was so happy that he even began to sing while he wathed from the deck the sailors execute the landing manouevres. Soon, they would be on land, and this night, he was going to sleep on home soil.

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:29 pm

The Governor's Hotel is the swankiest most expensive place in Port A Lucine, for those of you native to the city, like Lucius.

And so the party has their meal in the very chic dining room of the Hotel. It is readily apparent that only Nobles, Politicians and people with wealth stay here. Most give you looks of disdain, the others completely ignoring you.

The waiter serves you. After the meal some patrons leave. The door to the dining room bursts open suddenly, thugs entering with cowls. One yells out. "Awright, all yer valuables or else!" The cowled thugs move throughout the dining room, stationing themselves near each table with sacks. Two thugs per table, one watching the patrons at the table, sword in hand, the other closer to the table with a large sack, holding it open.

At your table the thug with the sack holds it open towards Jacob, while the other eyes you warily with a short sword in his hand.

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:06 pm

Cornelius incants a spell to make his skin as hard as stone.

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:34 am

Van blinks as the thugs burst in, he wouldn't expected such thing to happen in an expensive Hotel like that.

He immediately follows Cornelius lead, gets few steps back and then touches his head becoming invisible.

Ail · Post by **Ail** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:23 am

Lucius rises, while with an open smile he opens his cape revealing the chain mail beneath and a capable morning star. He admonishes the thugs

"You really don't know how to pick your battles, do you? We're more than capable of handling you and more, are you sure you want to try?"

BigBadQDaddy · Post by **BigBadQDaddy** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:35 pm

William surveys the room from his seated position, feeling the familiar weight of his pistol in his hand underneath the table.
There is no way that a confrontation could be resolved here favorably. Sure, He and his mates would do fine, but many of the other people would surely be hurt or killed if a fight took place.
Regardless, he prepared for the worse, bracing his foot against the leg of the table, ready to up-end it in a moments notice to provide some cover to which he could fire from.

Café de Nuit

Welcome, friends, to our establishment.

Kartakass: Chapter Seven