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by **Geocsuppi** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 2:05 am

Jason yawned, he felt like like he might tear open his lips if he yawned any larger.

"Where's the Inn?"

by **Elementalist Daien** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 9:13 am

"Inn? is that all you can think of?" Elena said, not realizing her own decisions were much more coming from obsession than the others'...

"Moon is known for its great library. I'm not going to miss this opportunity." she said, going away without waiting for the others to reply, or even to know if they heard her...

by **Geocsuppi** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 1:14 pm

"Whe can read a book if your eyes can't stay open." And indeed it did seem that Jason was nearing this stage.

by **Elementalist Daien** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 1:46 pm

"I'm all right." Elena grumbled. Of course, she WAS tired, not to mention that the food poisoning also drained her of energy, but..

by **Nick Shogun** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 2:34 am

[OOC: I've had the flu all week-- Friday the worst-- so I don't want to hear any complaining. ^_^ ]

Genji had remained quiet throughout the entire evening, avoiding any unnecessary conversation with the elderly wizard and keeping to himself in the corner. He was glad to have the task over with-- partly over with, anyway. He wondered how much longer he would have to work with these tiny, skinny land-dwellers. Sure, he lived on land too, but he was so much more capable than them. Genji guessed it wouldn't be too hard to live underwater either.

"Rrrrrr... Genji tink dis is a boring place dat we in. Someone tell me if der's any good entertainment around here." He glanced in Elena's direction.

by **EKDS5k** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:02 am

"How should we know? We've never been here before either. I'm up for some rest myself, though..."

Keldorn shrugged and looked to the rest of the group, willing to go whereever they decided.

by **Blaze Yamato Spirit** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 3:11 pm

Carlae hadn't like the portals, and had been silent for a while. Now though, she voiced her opinion;

'Let's finish the job. The longer we leave it the more chance there is that things could go wrong.'

by **JoshuaDurron** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:05 pm

Elena set off for the Library, heading towards the biggest building in Moon, and quickly homing in on the right entrance by the sign outside the door. She was followed by Carlae, who had decided to come a short time after, and remembered to get the packet they were supposed to deliver from Jason before she left the group.

The two women found the library unlocked, and soon found their way up to the second floor, where they were met by a nervous looking page. He escorted them into a small, inner room overlooking the market square, where an old, bent wizard was sitting. "What can I do for you?" He asked.

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Keldorn and Jason began searching about for an inn, Genji and Angel had enough time to catch up with either group they wished to follow, or perhaps investigate the gathering in the market instead.

by **Elementalist Daien** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:20 pm

Elena turned around, to look at the priestess next to her. Surprised that one of them actually agreed with her, and not particularly caring either way, except for the fact that she remembered to bring the package, Elena turned to the old man.

She just knew this guy from before... The tower? Hmm... Was it him? She asked anyway.

"We're looking for the Triad Wizard Solberg. Are you him, by any chance?"

by **Blaze Yamato Spirit** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:40 pm

'We have a package for him.'

Carlae held the package tightly, not intending to relinquish it until she knew that this man was indeed Solberg.

by **EKDS5k** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 5:31 pm

Not really caring for the company of Jason, Keldorn left him to find the inn, since he was so tired.

"Get us a few rooms...just the cheap ones, it's not like we have a whole lot of money to be throwing away here."

Leaving him behind, the large man took off towards the library. The women had so far proven to be better company, Carlae especially.

by **Nick Shogun** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 5:36 pm

Genji muttered to himself. How would they ever accomplish anything when they couldn't stand each other? He was hopeful, at least, that the job they had set out on was almost over.

Since the only other person left was Angel, Genji scampered off to the market. He didn't bother to see if he had been followed, but hoped he could find some interesting trinkets to show the others when he met up with them later.

by **JoshuaDurron** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 6:03 pm

The old man looked up at Elena and Carlae. "Solberg, yes that is me. You must be from Fort Emergence then?"

He stood slowly, taking a careful look at Elena. "Yes... I think I recognize you. From the Tower of Magi, after it was rebuilt... you studied there, yes?"

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Keldorn quickly made his way across the square and to the building he had seen the women going in. Remembering that they were supposed to go to the second floor, he quickly found the stairs up and found himself greeted... not by a page, but by a giant lizard.

Being a native of Exile, Keldorn could recognize a Slithzerikai with no problem. But the page nearby seemed to be almost scared out of his wits by the presence of the hulking Slith. Indeed, the creature was nearly eight feet tall, and built in a manner that left no doubt in the mind: he was strong. Perhaps strong enough to beat both Genji and Keldorn in an armwrestling match, challenging both at the same time.

A large halbred rested next to him, and he was currently leaning against the wall with his tail wrapped around his legs. Like most slith warriors, he wore nothing but a loincloth and his armor, an impressive shirt of chainmail, and the massive wooden sheild by his feet completed the look. The Slith eyed Keldorn carefully, and then turned to look back at the page, it's reptilian eyes betraying no emotion.

The page, for his part, almost scrambled over to Keldorn and asked, "A-are you with th-the Exile mage a-and priestess, s-sir?"

If Keldorn wondered how he could be recognized so easily, he had only to compare his skin with that of the page, and remember everything he had heard about the surface, to recall that Exile's skin was ALWAYS horribly pale compared to their surface counterparts... Aparently this page was familiar with that fact as well.

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Genji found himself to be a towering wedge of muscle moving through a swiftly gathering crowd of small, cloaked figures. He could see that most of the stalls were not selling anything interesting, at least nothing that he would find interesting. But several of them had alchemical items, which he recognized as useful for healing salves (even if he couldn't use them, he had often seen them on the shelves of his tribe's shamans, and passed them in the wild as well). One also had a strong smelling plant he had never seen before on sale. Finally, there were a number of odd looking rods, along with scrolls, potions, and crystals sitting on display in a both in a far corner. There might be something interesting there...

by **EKDS5k** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 6:09 pm

Keldorn looked the Slith up and down. Typical size, he supposed, for the lizard people. He had seen them many times before when they had come into his shop to order their massive weapons. Thinking back on things, Keldorn himself would have had trouble wielding some of the ones he had crafted. Regardless, the Slith obviously didn't work here, or if he did, he was on a break. So he turned to the page.

"Carlae and Elena? Yeah, I'm with them. Do you know where they went?"

by **Elementalist Daien** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 6:11 pm

Elena's answer was to the point. Solberg, Solberg. She knew him so well before, after all, he was thrown down there with her, wasn't he? Obviously so. But it would be better to keep a low profile still. Even someone as good as him wouldn't believe her if she tried to explain. No, Erika Redmark better remain dead for now... She just hoped the old man would make her second ascent easier...

"Yes, I did."

by **JoshuaDurron** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 6:21 pm

The old man nodded to Elena. "Yes, I thought so. A quite talented mage. Well, what has old Aniximander to tell me this time? Let's have a look at that packet, if I may..."

He held his hand out, ready to take it.

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The page swallowed. "Uh, they're in a meeting with Solberg now. Would you like to go in with them?"

"Iffff you do, human. Perhapsssss you would allow me to enter withhh you?" The question came from the Slith by the wall. "The mage Ssssolberg sssssummoned me here this night to disssscussss matterssss important to my people... but thissss one," the Slith leered over at the frightened page, "isssss unwilling to let me in. I believe that if you take me with you, you will ffffind our buissssnesssss may be related."

The Slith's words brought the words of both the guard back at Fort Emergence and the dragon Sulfras to mind. Both had mentioned that their mission may be more than what it appeared to be on the surface. Could this lizard know something about it?

Clearly, he intended to keep his thoughts to himself until he spoke with Solberg. It might be a good idea to bring him in... it might not...

by **Blaze Yamato Spirit** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 6:23 pm

Carlae handed over the package, still silent, content to let the mages speak.

by **Elementalist Daien** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 6:26 pm

If only you knew, Solberg, my friend..

Elena watched silently, staring intently at everything take place, not uttering a word..

by **EKDS5k** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 6:28 pm

Keldorn looked at the page again. The man had some guts to tell this hulk that no, he couldn't go in. Though he didn't know what the actual intentions of the Slith were, he figured that if things got out of hand, two mages, a priest, and himself were more than enough to restrain the slith. He spoke again, to the page...

"Yeah, I would. Let him come, too..."

by **JoshuaDurron** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 6:42 pm

As Solberg began to look through the information contained in the message pack, the door to the small room swung open a second time, and a nervous looking page appeared. It was the same one that had admitted Elena and Carlae earlier. Behind him were two big figures, one the well built form of Keldorn, the other the hulking shadow of the nameless Slith.

Solberg looked up as the door opened. "Eh? What's this, Patrick?"

"Sorry to disturb you, sir," the page replied. "But... well, this man," he indicated Keldorn, "says he's with the two curriors. And he asked that Captain Friss," the page indicated the Slith behind Keldorn, "be admitted as well..."

Solberg sighed. "I see. Well then, come in both of you." He returned his attention to the papers for a moment.

Indeed, he was looking them over for a good five minutes before he returned his attention to the people in his office. "Well then." He folded his hands. "I can see that all this buisness cannot be taken care of tonight. For now, let me ask your group," he looked to Elena, "not to leave the city for the next few days. Also, allow me to introduce you to Captain Friss, from the Slithzerikai army. I believe I will have further requests to make of you within the next few days, and I have little doubt that they will concern the Captain as well."

"Then thissss inffformation-" the Slith began, only to be cut off by Solberg.

"I have said all I will say for tonight, Friss. I must spend some time reviewing this." He tapped the packet meaningfully. "Goodnight, my friends. Patrick, please show them out."

The page led the four beings outside, while Solberg returned to his reading.

by **Nick Shogun** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 7:08 pm

As the rest of his party was cast back out into the streets after a very odd conversation with the wizard Solberg, Genji was busy inspecting the wares in the market. What little wares were offered, at least.

It was true, Genji was a menacing figure, and many merchants backed up when he looked over their stands, some even angrily prdering him away, afraid he would rob them, perhaps. Eventually, he wandered over to a booth selling shiny crystals, which seemed quite alluring and visually appealing to Genji's short attention span, and he even bothered to grab a few of them, stuffing them in his pockets and paying with what little money he bothered to have on him.

"Dis was very uneventful. Genji wonders what else der is ta do around here. Mebbe Genji could find a tavern."

by **JoshuaDurron** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 7:31 pm

Genji could find little or no sign of a tavern, but he did notice that there seemed to be a rather loud fit of drunken singing coming from the Inn, the same one Jason had been sent to by Keldorn. It looked like there was a good party going on there... In the streets, he could see four figures come out of the library, but he couldn't quite pick them out...

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Angel and Jason had made their way into the Inn, and procured lodging for the night, as Keldorn had instructed them to. Now, they were waiting in the main room for the others. The bowls of ale and mugs of beer looked quite tempting, as surface liquor is almost always better than what can befound in Exile....

by **Elementalist Daien** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 10:15 am

"Hm." Elena said. Solberg wasn't quite nice in the way he just sent them all away, surely, but... Hey... She understood he had his things to do. Besides, this thing was getting interesting. Giving a glance very much reminiscient of the red-robed late archmage, she looked at the huge Slithzerikai, then finally asked.

"What is this about? You probably know much better than any of us, and these secrets are getting on my nerves." she said, not bothering with introductions.

by **JoshuaDurron** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 11:12 am

"Ssssssss..." Friss hissed to himself quietly. "I do not think it would be wisssse to dissscussssss the matter in the ssstreetssss. Are you sssstaying at the Full Moon Inn?"

The Slith indicated the inn at the far side of the square by nodding his head at it.

by **Elementalist Daien** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 1:41 pm

Elena looked to the side, at the inn indicated.

"How would I know where those two idiots went?" she grumbled to herself, then shrugged. "I don't know. Is that the only inn in Moon? If so, that's the one."

by **Geocsuppi** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 2:40 pm

[OOC:WOW... I missed a whole heck a lot. Kay umm.... darnit where to start.]

Jason looked over to Angel. "You know... Despite to Unicorns I'm liking this surface world more than Exile. For one their beer is better." Jason had a mug in his hand and had just finished a swig of it.

by **Blaze Yamato Spirit** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 4:02 pm

'I think it's likely. It's quite close to where we left the others.' Commented Carlae, looking down the street to the inn.

'We might as well check, anyway.'

by **JoshuaDurron** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 4:29 pm

Friss nodded, a prolonged bobbing motion that seemed almost hypnotizing, if it wasn't so short. The Slith then led the four of them over to the inn, pulling the door open and stepping into the well lighted main bar. The crowd in the room almost instantly split, making a path between the door and the hall into the Inn's inner rooms.

Friss craned his neck back and forth, exchanging a few glares with some of the bar patrons, and then began tromping towards the hallway at the back of the room. He spoke to the three Exiles with him as he walked. "Iffff you wissssh, you may gather your companions and join me in my room. I will wait for you outsssside. But pleassse do not take to long. I am not well liked bythe ssssurffface people here. Or you may lisssten now, and explain to them later."

by **Elementalist Daien** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 4:37 pm

"Yes, tell me. It will be a while until the others come back."

Elena's answer what simple, and her curiosity was too large to wait. She kept that from showing too much, however...

by **Blaze Yamato Spirit** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 4:55 pm

Carlae nodded in silent agreement with Elena.

'I guess that would be okay. The others shouldn't mind. Lead the way, sir.'

by **EKDS5k** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 6:48 pm

Keldorn nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, if they're at the inn, then it won't be a problem, we'll just get them there. If they're not, then we'll fill them in on the details later. Either, way, I'd like to know what's going on, and why, exactly, I let you come in with me..."

by **JoshuaDurron** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 7:44 pm

Friss nodded, leading them out of the main bar room and into the hallway behind it. He led them past the first three doors, and took the fourth on the left. Inside was a huge bed, suitable for a being of his size, and two chairs. The remains of a third were piled in a corner, attesting to the seat's inability to support Friss's weight.

"You may sssit on the chairs or the bed. I will ssstand." The lizard closed the door behind him.

"I will be blunt." The Slith began. "I am not here becaussse the Sssslithzzzerikai are making an effort for peassce. Nor am I here becaussse I put more ffffaith in humansss than otherssss offf my kind. I am here becaussse my people are fffearffful. Fffearffful offf the aliensss who live below usss. We believe that they are sssstill bearing a grudge againssst the humansss here on the sssurfassce. Our magesss and preisstsss have sssensssed a great building of magicsss and other, darker forssscessss in their realmsss. We fffear they plan sssome other great vegnansssce upon the sssurfasssce people, and that we may be caught up in it. Ssso I have been sssent to ssspeak with the rulersss of the Empire, and the wissse men of you Exilesss, to asssk for your aid in dessstroying thisss coming menasssce. That which you have delivered thisss night... I believe it to be the desscisssion of your leadersss... I wasss anxiousss to hear it... and to learn if the rumorsss I had heard were true..."

The Slith had been leaning against the wall while saying all this, and now it shifted it's shoulders and brought it's head lower to it's chest, watching them in a manner that could only be called... snakelike...

by **EKDS5k** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 7:51 pm

Either the lizard was being vague, or Keldorn was missing something.

"So....what does this have to do with us? We're just the messengers, after all...."

by **JoshuaDurron** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 7:55 pm

"Perhapssss," the Slith replied.

"But I have heard rumorsss that the 'Unssspesscified Ssservisscessss' would be charged with invesstigating thessse eventssss. The sssame Unssspesscified Ssservisscessss that defeated the plaugesss of monsstersss before. And then, when I entered to sssee what newsss the messsangersss I had been told would arive today bore... I hear the old man Ssssolberg tell them to ssstay in town. What am I to think? I will asssk you now. Are you the onesss Exile hasss chosssen to aid usss?"

by **EKDS5k** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 8:02 pm

Keldorn was suddenly reminded of that one guard he talked to back in Fort Emergence. If only he had actually finished what he was saying, he might have a better idea of what was going on right now.

"That's....not what we're getting paid for....We were only hired to deliver that package..."

by **Elementalist Daien** » Tue Feb 18, 2003 3:31 pm

"..."

The Vahnatai? They're back? But those... Then the unspecified services did not stop her... She knew all about Rentar-Ihrno, the best wizardess of the Vahnatai, and was quite interseted in finishing it...

But she wasn't prepared yet, was she? But... She decided that she'd help. On the other hand... she still needed to (re?)learn so, so much...

"Fine. I'll help. I'm sure the others will too." she said

by **Nick Shogun** » Tue Feb 18, 2003 4:07 pm

Genji, after a long and ardous day of dealing with the mindless drabble that lined the streets of Moon, returned to the inn he thought the group was supposed to be staying at. He grumbled, glaring up at the sign above the door, then grudgingly entered.

It didn't take him long to find Angel and Jason, rich in liquor and such. Genji didn't take to it. He was looking for meat, not beer. Always.

" 'Ave the others arrived yet?"

by **Blaze Yamato Spirit** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:53 pm

'Now hang on a minute, you!' Spluttered Carlae. 'You can volunteer yourself, fine, but I'm not going up against the Vahnatai just like that! How do you hope for just us to accomplish anything, especially with all the bickering and preening the men are doing??'

by **Elementalist Daien** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 5:11 pm

Elena shrugged at Carlae.

"Well, it's your choice, really. But I'm up for it. In any case, who needs the men? If they leave, I'm quite sure we'll find a lot of people to help us. Unspecified Services, the Slithzerikai... I'm sure there will be many more."

by **JoshuaDurron** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 9:47 pm

Friss hissed softly, slitting his eyes as he thought for a moment. "Hm... I ssssee. Ssso you do not know iff you are the onesss. Then we ssshould wait until the magusss Ssssolberg, for with out the blessssing of the Exilessss... the Sssslithzerikai will do nothing."

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