PC | Message |
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Dea |
"Well", Dea smiles, as she enters the back room. "I hope young Celestia
can course some words out of the doorman, though he seems to me far to
fearfull to talk. |
Celestia |
Celestia leaned forward and looked the Clerk deeply in the eyes. Straightening up, she stepped a little closer to the desk. In an ominous and soft voice, she said "I see many things for you in the future." After a brief pause, she continued "Too many things to talk about right now. I don't see anything dealing with toads in the near future." |
DM |
*Does she know what I am thinking? Impossible* he thinks to himself. *Just a guess, that is all.* |
Celestia |
Celestia turned and walked back to the rest of the group. While she walked back, she kept using her ESP to get the Clerk's reaction to her words. |
DM |
He watches her go, and she begins to wish she wasnt able to see into his mind, considering some of the thoughts that flash through his mind about certain aspects of her anatomy. |
Celestia |
When Celestia arrived at the group, she positioned herself so she could keep watch on the Clerk out of the corner of her eye. She wrote on the paper, 'I have some information, but it would be wise not to talk about it in here.' |
Dolph |
Dolph nods quietly. "Perhaps we should retire to my Keep?" |
Dea |
Dea proceeds to tell of the fire in the inn, the couple they found in the burning room, the woman who dissapeared, and the summoning of the dead woman's spirit.
"As you can see", she concludes, "we are dealing with something very
primal - revenge. Not one that will stop, either. Already, two people
died. I must be very mistaken if there were no dead to be found at the
fire tonight. Another innocent victim - used to quench the thirst of
Ember's child.
|
Dolph |
"Spliting our forces may allow us to gather resources much more quickly, but it will also expose us to greater danger." Dolph says. "I am oft accustomed to working alone. Many times one can learn more then many, and have less risk as well." |
Alex |
Alex looks at Dea, "If you would like company, I will gladly go to the ruins with you tonight. I only hope we find the old woman before something else does." |
Dea |
"So do I, though in my experience, those who are touched are protected
in some strange way against the dangers that haunt the night. |
Alrex |
Alex smiles at Lit, "That sounds like a good idea. Are you ready to head that way?" |
Griffen |
The ranger looks up from his drink at the mention of Lit's investigations and nods, "Aye I'll help him get that done. I don't really look forward to visiting the pyre." The ranger nods to lit and turns to head out the door. |
Alex |
Alex gathers her things and rises to follow. |
Dolph |
"Whence shall we regroup our forces?" Asks Dolph before they all go they all go their seperate ways. |
Alex |
"How about in about 2 hours? That will give Dea time to finish with the Pyre and any prayers necessary. And it will give us time to go through the ruins of the new sight thoroughly." |
Dolph |
Dolph nods, "And were?" |
Celestia |
Celestia looks around at the group. "I am uncertain as to which place to go. Who is going where?" |
Lit |
Lit turns after walking a few streets to look at who is with him. |
Griffen |
Griffen is following him |
Alex |
Alex waves from the door, "Lit, Griffen, and I are heading for the site of
the newest fire to investigate. Oops, gotta go catch up. They're already
down the block." |
Dea |
Dea moved through the cold night towards the lights at a gathering
near the church. |
DM |
There comes soft chanting as the body is born by four flanking priests to the waiting Pyre. Wood is stacked high and there comes the scent of aromatic oils and incense that has been braided through the wood. The Elder priest gives Dea a glance as he passes, his eyes fixing on her for what seemed to be an eternity... |
Dea |
Dea smiles at him, a little nervous for his attention.
She casts a look around at the gathered, trying to determine the
procedures at this event. |
DM |
As the body burns the wind picks up, stiring the embers of the flame
up into the sky like stars rising from the dead woman's corpse. The
hover and twist in the wind, a beautiful dance and then go dark.
|
Dea |
Even as the rain pours down, the dirge continues on. It does not last that long though, and when the final notes dwindle away, a soaked Dea looks around. The pools of darkness eem to lift from he rface as she slowly walks up to the smoldering fire. "Fitting", she says, "that the flames would not last. Let's hope the other fires will die as easy as this one." She looks to the priest for his reponse. |
Priest |
"Let us retire inside where it is warm and dry." |
Dea |
"Yes, that will probably be better." |
Priest |
"The spirit has left, gone to her final judgement, and the body a mere shell. It should be safe enough." |
Dea |
Dea nods, though she doesn't seem to sure of it. |
Priest |
"I will do my best, though she was a quiet girl. She told me one time
that she was trying to leave her past behind, and she seemed always to
be looking over her shoulder, as though that past might catch up with
her," he said as they stepped into a small office which seemed little
more than a cluttered alcove. Books and papers were stacked in neat
piles here and there, along with miscelaneous knick-knacks that one
cant quite identify. The room smells of incense and old paper, and the
sound of the rain comes heavy through the roof.
|
Dea |
"Well, yes...
We were there when Isabella died, or shortly there after, really.
It is hard to describe what actually happened, but I believe a spirit
was involved in her death. A spirit of vengeance.
|
Priest |
"There are many people in Mortigny, many births and deaths each year,
not all of them come through our cemetary gates. Many are buried in
the city catacombs," he began settling back into his chair.
|
Dea |
"How horrible." |
Priest |
"Nobles travel in the same circles, so it is entirely possible. Both of them were at the Masque. Why do you ask?" |
Dea |
"Caine was found with Isabella. He fell victim like her, but I have reasons to believe he did not die innocent, and that he was somehow involved in the Louisa tragedy. But if Lucian was as good a man as you make it seem, I doubt they were friends. Do you know where I can find him? Talking to him may reveal more." |
Priest |
He nods silently, and points out the window, where a flash of lightning lights the cemetary. |
Dea |
"I see. Somehow I am not surprised. How did he die?" |
Priest |
"After they found Louisa's body he became very depressed, his days were spent locked in his room, his nights locked in the wine cellar. One night his father came home and found him hung from the chandelier in the dining room," the priest says sadly. "Grief can do terrible things to a person." |
Dea |
"So can guilt." Dea says as she rises.
|
Priest |
"Box?" |
Dea |
"The box Lucian gave her. It is probably not important, but did they find ever it?" |
Priest |
"No," He says, "No I dont believe they ever did." |
Dea |
"I thought so.
Well, we'll have to find it ourselves then."
|
DM |
Dolph has left as well. She does not see him either in the lobby or in the parlor where she last saw him. It is posible that he is following a lead of his own. |
Dea |
For a moment, Dea is uncertain about what to do.
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Meanwhile... | |
Celestia |
Celestia watched Dea head off towards the area of the Pyre. She felt
a chill as she thought about the remains being burned. It just didn't
seem right.
|
Dolph |
"For those going to the river I can summon a carriage, if you like. For
those going to the ruins, I am afraid you will have to walk," Dolph says.
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