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       #Post#: 30--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Prologue - The Brawling Bear
       By: Shin Date: July 6, 2016, 4:27 pm
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       Shin has been sat at a table unobtrusively watching what has
       been happening.
       He walks up to the bar and says the the bar keep (whom he hasn't
       bothered to learn the name of) "I'll take a cheap room for the
       night! Did I hear you say there is work on the notice board?"
       Whilst Shin is standing at the bar he glances at each of the
       sailors and each of the other people sat at the bar. Taking his
       time and judging each in turn with indifference and disdaine.
       
       #Post#: 33--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Prologue - The Brawling Bear
       By: 0700152 Date: July 7, 2016, 2:23 pm
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       In barges Conga, a heavyset Dwarf, his Chainmail and shield
       covered in dark, old blood, almost hiding the symbol of Moradin,
       his beard matted and smelly, obviously having been away from
       clean running water for several tenday or more. "A round of
       drinks for everyone" he barks towards the barkeep, oblivious or
       indifferent to what may be an altercation brewing at the bar.
       "And keep them coming until I tell you to stop! "And meat, bring
       me some meat!" Conga shambles towards the bar, and rather
       impatiently awaits the tavern keeper to tend to his needs,
       knocking a couple of stools over en route. He is obviously
       familiar with this tavern, or perhaps just taverns in general.
       It is apparent to all that this dwarf expects the world, or at
       least, this tavern to cater to his needs.  After 15 seconds or
       so, Conga glares at the barkeep, only now realizing that
       something is wrong, and demands that whatever shenanigans may be
       in progress be suspended, until he's had his meat and mead. He
       repeatedly lifts his heavy fist, bringing it down sharply upon
       the table DEMANDING service.
       #Post#: 34--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Prologue - The Brawling Bear
       By: Juleka Date: July 7, 2016, 5:28 pm
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       The trip from the last town to this...location has been long,
       tiresome, and hard on both Mikaela and me. My poor little
       ol'Mikaela, her hooves must be surely sore by now...
       I'm going side by side to her. Sharing the load of one of the
       side saddles over my shoulder: stouth sword and sturdy shield
       over the other.
       We finally reach our destination. The so called tavern mentioned
       by the old man on the road might not exactly be how he remembers
       it... "But if The Light wills it" I murmur under my breath,
       sighing at the sight of the building.
       I turn myself to look the old mule to the eye "Wait for me here
       Mikaela" I say removing the other side saddle and throwing over
       my should. "Humph! I'll look for a place to spend the night".
       Leaving my trusty mule tied at the entrance of the drinking hole
       I help myself in.
       The appearance of the place is not exactly relieving, the
       atmosphere is dense and heavy, packed with the filt of people,
       the spiciness of a warm meal and the numbing door of mead.
       Just as I approach the bar to ask for a room (If there happen to
       be any) and stabling for my companion I witness the beginning of
       a tavern brawl... Except it involves a molested and outnumbered
       girl... That doesn't seem like a lady on distress! Her killing
       intent is clear and the steel on her hand swift!
       (Well, can't blame'er, I ain't no damsel either! Yet it ain't no
       reason to kill somebody!)
       Dropping the heavy load I try to hurry to stop the quarrel
       before it evolves further with regretful consequences.
       "LET'S ALL OF US CALM DOWN!" I say loudly "NO NEED FOR MORE
       BLOODSHED! Ain't there enough for every body at that Pit? Do you
       really've to go look for it somewher'else?!"
       < I'd like to roll persuasion on that to calm every one down, at
       least the NPC's >
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       Re: Prologue - The Brawling Bear
       By: Lars Date: July 8, 2016, 10:16 am
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       As Forhrlit flashed her rapier forth, the look on Benzel's face
       went from confident to terrorised. He barely felt the cold steel
       entering his neck, but he did feel the warm blood gushing from
       the wound. Pressing his hands on it, the sailor to his left
       shouted something. Benzel couldn't hear it. Forhrlit's rapier
       (in sneak attack): Critical hit. (2d6+3)x2 = 22.
       Juleka's attempt to calm things down had come too late. The
       barkeeper was unable to take his eyes off Benzel.
       "You finally met your fate, pig. Miss, you owe me one. Get rid
       of his corpse and wash the blood. Everybody else, I heard a
       dwarf offer you a round."
       As he spoke, he walked to the left of the bar, towards Conga,
       and pulled up twelve tankards, beginning to fill them. His face
       was completely indifferent, as if that sort of violence took
       place weekly. He paid no attention to Juleka, and only then
       understood that Shin was talking to him.
       "I'm sorry, halfling sir, what did you want?"
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       Re: Prologue - The Brawling Bear
       By: Shin Date: July 8, 2016, 10:58 am
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       Shin turns towards this man who had overlooked him and says in a
       low voice barely more than a whisper "I will say this only one
       more time, a room for the night I'll be paying 2 silver no more
       & the jobs you mentioned are on that board correct?" He then
       turns to the Rapier wielding woman and simply says "Not bad"
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       Re: Prologue - The Brawling Bear
       By: ulvensis Date: July 8, 2016, 11:54 am
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       Forhrlit reaches back and ,with a dark-light fading from her
       eyes, she pulls her hood back over her pink, wizard-touched
       hair, steps over the body of Benzel, careful to avoid the blood,
       picks up the dropped mug, eyes Shin and Julkea with a somewhat
       blank expression and places the mug on the bar.
       "I'm sorry Mr. T'boch... I should go maybe?" She sheaths her
       Rapier after wiping it clean on Benzel's shirt and looks at
       T'boch with a deep worry on her face. Then she looks at the
       other two sailors then back to the barkeep.
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       Re: Prologue - The Brawling Bear
       By: Juleka Date: July 8, 2016, 1:35 pm
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       Too swiftly to even react everything was over.
       A strike too true to even hold a hope of saving the victim from
       the dead: a life was taken in front of me and I had been unable
       to do anything.
       Emotions waved over me. Anger, sadness, self-punishment,
       helplessness.
       (I failed life...I failed the light. One thing is to kill in
       self-defence an other radically different to kill an unarmed
       man)
       "Hey you-!"
       Fuelled my by the anger at my own failure I raise my voice
       against the girl...only to stop myself over my tracks. There was
       something on the eyes of the girl that told that I had seen a
       victim kill another one.
       (Maybe this is who the light guided me to. The one that needs my
       help the most)
       I drop my belongings (well locked and protected) on the eye
       sight of the barkeeper.
       Walk directly at the girl and pick up the body.
       "It seems to me that you're in trouble" I stress the trouble
       word to denote I'm referring to something beyond what happened
       here. My face serious and stern, maybe even a little accusatory
       "need some help?" I finish my offer with my warmest smile, to
       show my good intentions.
       (This life was lost not due to my fault. It was a sacrifice made
       to The Light so I could help this person.) then referring to the
       body ( Thank you kind soul, your life won't be lost in vain. I
       have a feeling this person has an important future...that true
       arm will save one-a-many lives!)
       < are we allowed to interact with each other???>
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       Re: Prologue - The Brawling Bear
       By: ulvensis Date: July 8, 2016, 2:05 pm
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       Forhrlit quickly shifts her gaze from T'bloch to Julkea. The
       sudden concern this person is showing takes Forhrlit aback.
       Somewhat confused she says to Julkea in a small voice,  "H-Help?
       ... what, I...he grabbed me. I'm just passing through, I..".
       Forhrlit takes a few steps back, feeling like she is in the
       spotlight.
       She wonders: Has news traveled this fast? No, it can't be but
       this situation has big trouble written all over it. She looks
       back to T'bloch realizing that dashing back into the night may
       not be the best choice this time. "I could use one of those
       drinks...." she says.
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       Re: Prologue - The Brawling Bear
       By: Juleka Date: July 8, 2016, 2:28 pm
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       "Fine" I say reasuring "I'm never the one not to take on
       somebody else's generosity. Help me out with giving this fella'
       a proper last rite. I'm sure his friend would thank the gesture"
       I say eyeing the other 2 sailors to help and not complain <
       using persuasion via body language >
       "Name's Juleka, Juleka Forester" I say with a warm and confident
       grin
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       Re: Prologue - The Brawling Bear
       By: 0700152 Date: July 8, 2016, 11:16 pm
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       "And the meat?" " where  is the meat?" Conga downs the ale in
       front of him, and grabs the next nearest tankard, which was
       sitting in front of one of the 2 sailors, and proceeds  to drain
       the 2nd drink of the night, wondering as to what this round of
       drinks is going to cost him. And what the sailor must have done
       to upset the pink haired lass.
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