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I might get a little late cause it is sleeping time now :yawn: I hope the ship will wait for me I'll be back... in about 9 hours

"As I told you, Jeaux. More enemies, more allies. That was my call. I am on my way to destiny. I wish you luck and hope to see you soon. Until then, please try to keep alive." By these words Nessa got up and made her way to the docks. Just taking another stop at the library for some further information. As she left she waved goodbye to her new friend.

"Thank you. It is good to have someone to talk to; to have..." Nessa looked into Jeaux's face: "A friend."

"Oh, except tough enemies I hadn't had to face before, new and especially more allies I ever had before I furthermore found some sort of destiny. It brought me here. Here I started to reflect certain steps of my life. I learned... learned about anger, pain, suffering... about myself. Long story short I found a new way. Though I don't yet know where it leads me. But I will try your advice and figure out what these voice are trying to tell me. For now I will take them as guidance." 'Yes, little Nessa, take it as a guidance. I will guide you. Just trust me.' For now Nessa did not pay any attention to the voice. She was just enjoying the conversation with Jeaux... someone who seemed to understand here... who cared.

"So that is part of your story? As I said, I don't have any experience with magic except..." Nessa paused for a second. "You know, it is interesting how this place changes everything in your whole life", she said while pointing to the hall. "I came here because of my own background, not finding what I have searched but finding what I have not searched. I was out on that quest I told you about very soon after my arrival. I was there with to other elves, a pale guy and a crazy but less talking guy... and of course with Stigveladi. This quest thing is not mine, I thought. And by now, I haven't been on another. But there is this uneasiness inside myself. Anyways... On that first quest I encountered for the first time these voices in my head. And they made me suffer. I was closely to losing my mind and by that endanger the success of the quest. That magician you were talking about. Do you have any contact to him anymore?"

"Thank you, Jeaux, for your words", Nessa said while bowing her head. "You helped me alot. But how comes a ranger like you knowing so much about magic? Only the elder of my clan had such knowledge. So I don't have much experience with it. They hold to themselves in these matters."

Surely he was right. "The dead hold the answers for the living", Nessa muttered. "They seem to me as a guidance. But I am not sure were it leads. There are in fact to opposite directions they want to push me to. At least I have this feeling. It is hard to recognize the right way - whatever that means." Something came into Nessa's mind. "We have by now talked a lot, but I still don't know your name... despite who you are", she added slightly.

Nessa's eyes cleared up a bit as she continued: "I thought that, too. But I was wrong. Indeed the one I was following was not the one who had stolen my gem. Or at least she pretends to not have so. This dwarf I was hunting was in fact Stigveladi. Perhaps you've met her by chance. We were on a quest around Charis on the Fang Coast together. There was where it really started. Something trembled my mind. I got lost in memories..." She paused. After a short while she continued with a lowered voice: "And I started to here voices. I don't really know who they are. The one seems to be my mother... but it can't be. She is dead. Slain by cowards. Unprepared for battle. Weaponless. How can she talk to me? Am I getting insane?" She paused again. This time for a little bit longer. Her eyes widened. Her mind was absent. As if under controll by a puppet master she stood up, walked over to the quest board and signed up for quest #61 and quest #62. Then she returned to the stranger and took her seat. She came back to mind. Eyes wide open not understanding what happened to her, without a memory of the last few minutes she was away. She just felt a deep weariness. Nessa looked to the stranger whose name she did not know and whispered: "What is happening with me?"

Nessa was shocked by the tone of the words her counterpart had in his voice. She slightly understood what everything was about. She also had a notion of what was going on inside that strangers. Returning to a calmer state she said: "I'm not sure if I understand but it seems to me, that you also have a driven story. I feel more comfortable now that I know what I have to know. My name is Nessa Anárion, as you my profession is ranger." "You once offered me some help - I guess. Or at least an ear though you certainly had something different in mind." "As to answer your question that staid in my mind: yes, there is someone bothering me... or at least something." And Nessa told a part of her story that seemed to told to the stranger. After that part of the story (which likely felt like a flash back) Nessa continued: "Now I had a goal to reach. I wanted to hunt down this foul thief at any price. I swore vengeance - and this became my fate. I tried to remember everything I’ve seen. There was a small person with a quite strange hat holding a wand or anything like this in his hand. I followed him, but due to my lacking skills of pathfinding I lost my target in the woods. But I didn’t forget my pledge. So I travelled through the land, saw vast plains, great lakes and icy mountains. But there was no sign of that villain. At the southern end of the Waldurk Forrest, near the Mountains of Nathuz I heard some rumors about a small being travelling the area. So I finally had a hint." "Quite a time after that all happened I arrived in Drandora when the sun set down. Though its size was not very impressive it was a crowded place. I never really had much contact to other livings though. I indeed learned the universal language but I haven’t used it in a while. I even haven’t spoken in a while, too. I decided to visit the local inn to get something to know about my target. I entered that old, run-down building and hid in a corner. Suddenly a new group of hiker entered the inn. They were loud and disgusting. They ordered some mugs of beer and as the night approached they got drunk, and louder… and even more disgusting. I overheard their conversation. They talked about a little guy they saw rushing off the beaten path. Now they got my attention! “Weh, an’ d’ you rememb’r dat li’l guy f’om yes’erday? Oooooh, ‘e wazz such a cutie. Wit’ his li’l hat and ‘is li’l stick an’ dat glow’n stone… Eeeeh, barsh’eper - mo’ beer here!” Did I hear it right? Were they talking about the thief? I became impatient. I took my belongings and got on my way. I had a trail and I was willing to get back what is mine. That was a couple of days before I arrived here: and what should I say - I've found him, err, her. Indeed the dwarf I was hunting was female. We had a strong argue but there was something more. She in some way was very kind to me... like a mother..." By these last words Nessa's eyes filled with tears and she stopped talking knowing that not everything had been said. Also her facial expression was indicating this.

OOC: Oh man, now you made me laugh hard Thanks for clarification

Hi everyone, a while ago it was my wife's birthday. And for this event I created another vig for her. This time first with LDD, ordered the parts at the LEGO shop, made a custom instruction so that she could build it herself this time. And this is what came out. Creativity Room Vig von herrJJ auf Flickr Creativity Room Vig von herrJJ auf Flickr Creativity Room Vig von herrJJ auf Flickr Creativity Room Vig von herrJJ auf Flickr Creativity Room Vig von herrJJ auf Flickr Creativity Room Vig von herrJJ auf Flickr Creativity Room Vig von herrJJ auf Flickr And also both vigs side by side: Creativity Room Vig von herrJJ auf Flickr Here is the link to the whole album. And here the link to the Christmas Bakery Vig. Also I made some improvements on my light box... simply enough I removed my old light bulp lamps and bought three LED spots from IKEA. The upgrade paid off as the quality of the pictures improved, especially the colors are more realistic now (for I never have the patience to finalize the photos with photoshop or lightroom ) though I now don't have any more excuses for the all over quality of the shots Please let me know what you think on this. CC always welcome

"I'm sorry for being this demanding but: no, not quite. I mean, when we first met I looked into your face. Or at least I thought so. But what I saw was... distracting and calming all together. You are special, you are no normal human being... and I really need to know what exactly you are. If you don't want to tell it's ok, so nearly everyone here is hiding something back. I simply HAVE to know it." Nessa put a lot of emphasis on that last phrase and hoped to get an answer. It was more important than the stranger and even she by herself knew at this moment.

"Thank you. I appreciate your accompany. I have to say that it was very nice of you to help me though I was acting kind of rude when simply walking away. I have a strong feeling to tell you a bit more. Though I hope I don't importune you too much. Also I have to admit that I have my own problems with human beings. And you... at least you don't really seem human. But before I start, I have to know one thing. What exactly are you?" Nessa was about to give some more information about herself if she was approved in her opinion about the nameless stranger.

@Capt.JohnPaul

Gosh, this is awesome. There are so much things I like. Especially the design of the roofs - it looks great. The trojan horse - adorable The whole setting and the mood of this MOC really feels like Greece. With the theatre and the mediterranean fruits. Really really really great work. Brick on

Nessa walked over to the bar from her dark corner. The automaton had returned from whereever he had been. Seeing he was in a conversation, Nessa approached him with great ease. "Excuse me?" She said while tapping on the strangers shoulder. "May I interrupt your talking and bid you to my table over there? I have some things to talk with you." OOC: This is meant for Jeaux, though Nessa doesn't know his name

But his name could be Eyjafjallajökull. Would at least be some more explanation for misspelling

Returning from her thoughts about the past by the newly returned party and the noise around everybody made, Nessa looked up and noticed something new on the quest board. She had been out for a while minding her own business. She walked over to the quest board. "Now what do we have here?" she mumbled. Reading through the description of the new quest Nessa decides. "So, stealthy heroes, ey? Hmm, with this new equipment I might go through this even alone", she whispered to herself looking down her leather armour. So Nessa signed up for quest 60. She just saw that strange "person" she had met a while ago leaving the hall with a knight. When he (?) returned she was willing to talk to him (?). Nessa even didn't know the strangers name. She only remebered the mechanical sounds and the blank face.

Thanks for sharing. If it is a christmas market in fact it definitely has to be better than mine from the VV-Contest No - really, I am looking forward to seeing this set, holding it in my hands, build it and celebrate christmas

After her trip to the temple Nessa hadn't got any answers by the gods. They were of no help but at least she had found some peace - at least for now. She gave no attention to her surrounding and searched for a dark place to hang back in her thoughts inside the hall.

Nessa returned from the temples. Still in thoughts she wandered on the way through the marketplace. Her eyes fell on an armour but she couldn't afford it. She rummaged her bag and went to Portia to sell her fire bomb (+5 gold = 19 gold, -1 fire bomb). After that she went over to that weird looking guy at the anvyl to sell her forgotten bow (WP: 3). In return she got 15 gold (+15 gold = 34 gold, -1 forgotten bow WP:3) and left to see the armoury again. That leather armour wasn't pretty but it would do its task. So she bought a leather armour (SP: 1) at Fabian's and gave 30 gold for it. (-30 gold = 4 gold, + 1 leather armour SP: 1). Thereafter she left the marketplace in order to return to the hall.

And there is also more to come As to say it with the words of my favourite band: "This will never end" BTW: sorry for the noice in the hall, I might have woken some heroes ... it was even roaring in my ears though Epic reference Am I the only one facing some problems with the map of Eubric?

Embarrassed by herself Nessa wiped away her tears, got up from the ground and looked at the unnamed stranger: "I guess you did enough. Thank you for your warmheartedness. I think..." She paused. Then Nessa remebered what Thalion once said: "Really, I appreciate your kindness but now I have to go. Perhaps the gods might help me. We might meet again..." By this words Nessa turned away and left the hall to visit some temples.

Nessa looked up in the face of the stranger talking to her. There were no eyes - at least they could not betray her. After a long pause and a welcome feeling of compassion towards her, she answered with tears in her eyes: "Thank you, but I am not sure. It sounds insane - perhaps it is." She started to whisper: "I hear voices inside of my head. And they don't stop talking..." With an upcoming feeling of madness she fell down on her knees, starting to weep bitterly cowering on the floor. "Please, help me!"

When Nessa turned back to the dwarf, she was gone. Rage started to rise inside her. 'You now certainly have to calm down. We have settled this a while ago, didn't we?' 'No, we didn't. That dwarf had stolen your property and it is your right, your duty to retrieve it back.' 'Oh you, will you stop this?' 'Why should I? Listen girl, let your rage flow. Let it overwhelm you! You will get great power from this. And with this power you are able to do everything. So go after that dwarf and hunt her down.' 'My darling, don't listen to this. Haven't I told you to be just and fair? Have you forgotten everything? What has happened to you? Stigveladi did not steal your gem. And it might be not as worthy as you think it to be.' 'HUNT HER DOWN!' 'Be calm, get a clear mind. Where would it lead you?' Nessa was close to loosing her mind. She pressed her hands against her ears and shouted through the entire hall: "STOP IT. GET OUT OF THERE! SHUT UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE!" OOC: Perhaps at least somebody could look?