Quest #121: Want Your Mummy?

[Chromeknight]

Seeing the one armed man trying to flirt with two women at once, Nerwen saunters over.

Better than a dishonest catastrophe, surely?

She knows the boys trailing in her wake will mop up the spares.

[Scubacarrot]

Guts sits himself down at the bar, a gold coin appearing between his fingers.

"Morning. What do you serve?"

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke sits down at the table closest to the armed man and listens in.

[Emjajoas]

I approach the bartender.

"Town seems quiet these days. I'm somewhat surprised to see people here. I guess they can't get enough drink, eh?"

"Some folk don't fear for their lives so much as their thirst," the bartender chuckles. "It's been the opposite of quiet, in fact. Bad for business, aside from the guardsmen. What can I get for you?"

Guts sits himself down at the bar, a gold coin appearing between his fingers.

"Morning. What do you serve?"

"Only the finest brews," the white-haired man replies. "The house Mulled Wine is especially good. Only fifty gold apiece. We carry Mead for 15, Soma for 43, and some potions for 9 gold each. We've also got enough meat for two Hearty Meals; I hear those increase your maximum health by one? Fifty gold, apparently."

Seeing the one armed man trying to flirt with two women at once, Nerwen saunters over.

Better than a dishonest catastrophe, surely?

She knows the boys trailing in her wake will mop up the spares.

Hoke sits down at the table closest to the armed man and listens in.

"There's not much worse than a dishonest catastrophe," the armed man replies with a toothy grin, Nerwen catching his attention. He winks playfully, continuing with his story. "So of course he rushes me, battle axe drawn and everything. I'm a little upset though, yeah? So I draw my blade-- and then he gets upset! Can you believe that? He wanted to fight me at my peak. He thought he could take on the spears and I."

Laughing to himself, the man rubs beneath his eye as if wiping away a tear. "It was almost heartbreaking. I laughed at him, of course, which served to anger him further, but in the end he didn't last over a minute. It was sad, really. Weak men are so quick to anger."

Turning his attention to Nerwen again, he gives her a nod. "Name's Garrett. You're... not from around here. Hmm." Glancing at the rest of the party, Garrett's playfully crooked grin widens. "Boy-band entourage, too. Some sort of famous musician?"

[Scubacarrot]

"Ill take those two meals, I'm sure me and my companions will be happy with them." Guts hands over the gold and sits back, waiting for the meals. "Whose hungry?"

[UsernameMDM]

"Ill take those two meals, I'm sure me and my companions will be happy with them." Guts hands over the gold and sits back, waiting for the meals. "Whose hungry?"

Hoke pulls up next to Guts. "Sounds like you may some competition over there," Hoke says as he inidcates Nerwen with his thumb.

[Palathadric]

"Ill take those two meals, I'm sure me and my companions will be happy with them." Guts hands over the gold and sits back, waiting for the meals. "Whose hungry?"

"I wouldn't mind a bite myself. I can't say I've had a hearty meal since coming back to Eubric."

We've also got enough meat for two Hearty Meals; I hear those increase your maximum health by one? Fifty gold, apparently."

"50 gold each, right?" I ask of Guts, drawing out the coins.

[Scubacarrot]

Hoke pulls up next to Guts. "Sounds like you may some competition over there," Hoke says as he inidcates Nerwen with his thumb.

Guts raises an eyebrow. "I'm sure I have no clue what you're on about"

"I wouldn't mind a bite myself. I can't say I've had a hearty meal since coming back to Eubric."

"50 gold each, right?" I ask of Guts, drawing out the coins.

"Yeah I think so. You should ask Scheherazade for meals, otherwise she's just sitting there scolding this person or another anyways."

"It's been the opposite of quiet, in fact. Bad for business, aside from the guardsmen. What can I get for you?"

"The opposite of quiet? How so? This business with the dead people turning up?"

Edited December 24, 2014 by Scubacarrot

[Chromeknight]

Oh gosh! You sound so brave and manly! Nerwen giggles breathlessly. But I missed the start of your story, are you talking about the one who is scaring all these poor villagers?

Despite shifting from Paladin to Minstrel, Nerwen had clearly not lost any of her persuasion and diplomacy.

[Palathadric]

"Yeah I think so. You should ask Scheherazade for meals, otherwise she's just sitting there scolding this person or another anyways."

"Meh!" I hand Guts 50 gold, before taking a quick peak at my food through a Magnifying glass when the bartender isn't looking to determine whether it all looks feels good and natural.

"Some folk don't fear for their lives so much as their thirst," the bartender chuckles. "It's been the opposite of quiet, in fact. Bad for business, aside from the guardsmen. What can I get for you?"

"So business is actually improving?" I query, looking around disdainfully. "That's big."

[The Legonater]

I sit down at the bartender's station.

I'm also pretty new here. If you don't mind telling, is there anything exciting going on?

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen subtly signals to her questmates that there were two women who had not yet been approached.

[Emjajoas]

Guts -50 gold/+1 Health, Pretzel -50 gold/+1 Health

"The opposite of quiet? How so? This business with the dead people turning up?"

"Partially. Nasty stuff, that. Rumour comes in and out like there's no tomorrow; people claiming to have seen mighty wizards and witches, dragons, all sorts of mythical beings. Bunch of tomfoolery. If you want my opinion, I think it's one o' them... what do you call 'em? Vampires? They feed of life energy, right? But it's mostly the unrest in the Kingdoms. You must have heard the rumours that one of the Dukes thought he could get away with... Plundering a few of the princess' castles, shall we say? Nasty load of political hogwash, that."

"Meh!" I hand Guts 50 gold, before taking a quick peak at my food through a Magnifying glass when the bartender isn't looking to determine whether it all looks feels good and natural.

"So business is actually improving?" I query, looking around disdainfully. "That's big."

The meal consisted of a large slab of meat-- it was real meat, though a mixture of what looked like Deer, Moose, and Bear-- and some vegetables, presumably home-grown. It was about as natural as food comes.

"When the city guards are that on edge," the barkeep shrugs, "they tend to tip back their glass quicker-- and more often. Citizens rarely come these days, but I hardly miss 'em. A lot caused trouble for the guard boys."

I sit down at the bartender's station.

I'm also pretty new here. If you don't mind telling, is there anything exciting going on?

"'Fraid other than political scandals and mass murders, there's not much to say. Ovalen's been pretty quiet otherwise. Almost worryingly so."

Oh gosh! You sound so brave and manly! Nerwen giggles breathlessly. But I missed the start of your story, are you talking about the one who is scaring all these poor villagers?

Despite shifting from Paladin to Minstrel, Nerwen had clearly not lost any of her persuasion and diplomacy.

Garrett's tone sharpens slightly, his smile fading.

"Nothing brave nor manly in fighting a weak foe," he replies, his focus honing. "The bastard died in the Pits some five years ago. There's no way he's scaring villagers now. Ghosts can't travel that far. You and your merry band investigating the bodies?"

[Scubacarrot]

"Hoke, Dyric. I am pretty sure that was you two's cue. Hoke, women love a man in armour. And Dyric, you're young, dark and mysterious. go, go."

"Partially. Nasty stuff, that. Rumour comes in and out like there's no tomorrow; people claiming to have seen mighty wizards and witches, dragons, all sorts of mythical beings. Bunch of tomfoolery. If you want my opinion, I think it's one o' them... what do you call 'em? Vampires? They feed of life energy, right? But it's mostly the unrest in the Kingdoms. You must have heard the rumours that one of the Dukes thought he could get away with... Plundering a few of the princess' castles, shall we say? Nasty load of political hogwash, that."

"I don't know, not an expert. But vampires drink blood, don't they, not life force or whatever. A Duke? Isn't that what dukes are for, plundering castles, heh."

Edited December 25, 2014 by Scubacarrot

[Palathadric]

"I can see what you mean by the city being quiet. What do you make of these bodies though? Have you noticed anyone missing? I've heard an awful lot about these bodies and them being the reason for the miserable state the town is in, but so long as nobody's getting harmed, what's everyone afraid of?

In response to the other statement:

"It could be a team of vampires working together and sucking so much blood the body wilts and dies."

[UsernameMDM]

"Hoke, Dyric. I am pretty sure that was you two's cue. Hoke, women love a man in armour. And Dyric, you're young, dark and mysterious. go, go."

Hoke chuckles at Guts and makes his way over to the two ladies.

"Good day ladies."

[The Legonater]

Here I always figured you the ladies man, Guts.

Dark and mysterious? What on Olegia is he on about...

I walk over with Hoke.

Hey, there, girls. Ever shared a drink with an Assassin of the Light?

Megablocks, megablocks, megablocks...

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"But if they were vampires there would be bite marks. The bodies had none if I recall."

[Chromeknight]

We are. And what brings you here?

[Emjajoas]

"I can see what you mean by the city being quiet. What do you make of these bodies though? Have you noticed anyone missing? I've heard an awful lot about these bodies and them being the reason for the miserable state the town is in, but so long as nobody's getting harmed, what's everyone afraid of?

In response to the other statement:

"It could be a team of vampires working together and sucking so much blood the body wilts and dies."

"They... worry me. I'm not quite... sure what to think of them. Everyone's afraid of ending up like them, despite nobody going missing. Bodies popping up unexplained is always frightening."

Here I always figured you the ladies man, Guts.

Dark and mysterious? What on Olegia is he on about...

I walk over with Hoke.

Hey, there, girls. Ever shared a drink with an Assassin of the Light?

Megablocks, megablocks, megablocks...

"Assassin of the Light?" one of the girls asks with a giggle. "Can't say I have. What's it like?"

Hoke chuckles at Guts and makes his way over to the two ladies.

"Good day ladies."

The other, more serious, greets Hoke with a gentle wave. "Hello, sirs," she replies, her voice crisp.

We are. And what brings you here?

"I'd say business," Garrett mutters, leaning on the bar's counter, "but it's honestly all pleasure. I'm wandering from place to place just looking for a good time. Home just didn't cut it for me anymore."

QM Note: going to be dropping in and out the next 48 hours, probably won't have time for another update-- feel free to RP this out for a bit if you'd like.

[Capt.JohnPaul]

Alexandre approaches the women as well. "Greetings. I'm Alexandre. What brings you two out here at this time? I hear most are scared of going outside or something."

[Chromeknight]

What's your idea of a good time Garrett?

[Palathadric]

"Details," I mutter to Alexandre before he departs.

"By the physical attributes of the one's you've seen, where would you say they're from? Around these parts or farther out?"

[UsernameMDM]

"We just arrived in town, anything interesting we should know about?" Hoke asks.

[Emjajoas]

Alexandre approaches the women as well. "Greetings. I'm Alexandre. What brings you two out here at this time? I hear most are scared of going outside or something."

"We just arrived in town, anything interesting we should know about?" Hoke asks.

"Some of us just need a drink sometimes," the blonde replies, slightly somber. "Most are afraid of going out because the bodies are... creepy. If you're new in town, just remember to obey the Overwatch and City Guard, and you'll be welcome within out walls any time."

"A sentiment we both shared. The Overwatch are the City's Elite, and our military. They make the city run. The City Guard maintain the peace within our walls. Or try."

What's your idea of a good time Garrett?

Garrett locks his predatory gaze, meeting Nerwen's eyes. "How should I put it... I'd say it involves a few spears, a few... evenly matched people. Some sweat, a little bit of blood, a whole lot of effort."

"Details," I mutter to Alexandre before he departs.

"By the physical attributes of the one's you've seen, where would you say they're from? Around these parts or farther out?"

"From what I've seen," the bartender mutters, "I'd reckon they're part of an army. You notice the underclothes? Fits under armour. Don't recognize them, though."