A Night at the Pratertian

Started by Jager, October 03, 2007, 04:57:49 AM

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It was a relatively normal evening, just the usual slaying of evil and aiding of those in distress.  Lord Phoenix, the newly instituted Regent of the Empire of Sosaria, on his way back home stops by at his friend Rease Hunter's Tavern in the center of MarketVale for a quick chat with friends over a cold glass of  chocolate squirrel milk.  While there, a scrawny cat wandered in and over to the fire. As it sat there warming itself with the fire flickering behind it, Phoenix couldn't help but notice the odd way in which it sat. For it didn't sit as most ordinary cats would.  As he was sitting on the bar stool  the cat felt his gaze upon her and looked up, and on locking gazes the cat streaked over and jumped onto the bartop scattering goblets of chocolate milk everywhere.

It is here that we begin our story. Following is a transcript of this night's events.


Punkin: *knocks squirrel milk bottle over*
Jazmyn: oops
Punkin: *laps up spilled milk*
Rayne Hunter: need some help back there?
Jazmyn: we spilled the milk
Phoenix: *nods*
Punkin: *gets paw in milk*
You drink the milk, and begin to feel more satiated.
*not the spilled milk, but the one in my pack before the cat could spill that one*
Punkin: *shakes paw*
Jazmyn: *looks for rag*
Punkin: Mrph
Phoenix: *laughs*
Biki Tarber: heh
Rayne Hunter: *grabs a bar rag*
Jazmyn: Thank you Rayne
Punkin: *rubs against her legs*
Rayne Hunter: your welcome....
Rayne Hunter: *reaches down to pet the kitty*
Jazmyn: we had a milk issue
Phoenix: *chuckles*
Rayne Hunter: *whips up the smelly milk*
Jazmyn: silly cat
Punkin: Mrow?
Phoenix: Odd color for a cat
Jazmyn: *wipes dress with bar napkin*
Punkin: *is offended at being called silly cat*
Phoenix: Dont believe I have met that breed before
Rayne Hunter: *pats the kittys head*
Rayne Hunter: its all right,
Punkin: *knows she's a special calico breed*
Phoenix: *laughs*
Jazmyn: the kitty almost matchs you phoenix
Phoenix: *nods* Special yup... That sounds like it fits
Phoenix: Aye
Phoenix: That is sorta scary
Phoenix: 0.o
Punkin: *wonders how the human can read her thoughts*
Phoenix: Why? Cant everyone?
Phoenix: *confused*
Phoenix: It seemed as clear as day to me
Punkin: Mroow!
Phoenix: Jaz?
Jazmyn: yes?
Phoenix: Can you understand her?
Punkin: *startled that the human male can understand her*
Jazmyn: actually
Jazmyn: no
Jazmyn: sorry
Phoenix: Hmm
Jazmyn: are you ok?
Rayne Hunter: lets see if i can get you some milk
Phoenix: That might have been some off squirrel milk Rease gave me
Punkin: *backs up a bit*
Phoenix: *eyes the empty glass warily*
Phoenix: Hmm
Punkin: *eyes the human male*
Phoenix: I hope that was chocolate!
Phoenix: I drank it rather fast
Phoenix: Didnt smell it
Phoenix: *wonders if it was a potion of some kind*
Rayne Hunter: never know when Rease grabs stuf
Punkin: *looks at her muddy paws*
Punkin: *wonders if she muddied up his milk*
Punkin: mew
Punkin: *lifts paw*
Phoenix: *faints*
Jazmyn: *thinking very glad the kitty spilled my milk*
Phoenix: You sure you gave me the right glass Rease?
Phoenix: I can understand everything that cat is thinking!!
*Rease is tackled by the scrawny cat*
Rayne Hunter: woah!
Rease Hunter: @_@ ACK!
Punkin: *knocks him down*
Rease Hunter: *is tackled by the kitty
Punkin: *pins him down*
Rayne Hunter: Its ok girl!
Jazmyn: woah
Rayne Hunter: *laughs*
Punkin: Mrow?
Jazmyn: strong kitty
Phoenix: Very
Rayne Hunter: He just being silly
Punkin: *sinks in nails lightly*
Phoenix: I have seen Balrons do less to rease
Rayne Hunter: he is harmless
Punkin: *looks at nice lady*
Punkin: *walks off human male*
Punkin: *hides under her cloak*
Jazmyn: maybe you should feed the kitty
Rease Hunter: @_@ wha' je' 'appened?
Jazmyn: she might be hungry
Rayne Hunter: *reached down to help rease up*
Jazmyn: seem tempermental
Rayne Hunter: Guard Kitty got you
Punkin: Mroow
Rease Hunter: *reaches up to take her hand* Oy an ye wanna kee' tha'?
Rayne Hunter: Yes...
Rayne Hunter: I do
Punkin: *licks her hand*
Rayne Hunter: she is to cute!
Rayne Hunter: *pets*
Rease Hunter: *looks down at the cat, then back up at Rayne* hmmm....
Rayne Hunter: *grins and pets the kitty*
Punkin: *lays ears back*
Rease Hunter: maybe she'll warm up te me an le' me ri' 'er through the woods when i go'
milk squirrelsRayne Hunter: *pats her kitty*
Punkin: *puts up paw and extends nails*
Punkin: *swats and the air*
Punkin: Meow!
Jazmyn: *smiles*


Rayne Hunter: She can guard you from the evil monsters and witches.
Punkin: *shudders at mention of witches*
Punkin: *backs off*
Rayne Hunter: whats the matter Kitty
Punkin: *feels trapped*
Rayne Hunter: dont think she likes witches
Punkin: *lets out blood curdling meow*
Rayne Hunter: *looks at Rease*
Punkin: MROOOOOW
Jazmyn: that kitty seems nervous, she isn't going to get us is she?
Rease Hunter: 'ere kitty!
Punkin: *scrathes at door*
<Public> Punkin: *climbs tree*
Phoenix: Ah
<Public> Punkin: *waits for nice lady to rescue her*
Rayne Hunter: be right back
Jazmyn: well gentlemen and Biki I must leave now
Biki Tarber: *nods off*
Biki Tarber: wha?
Rease Hunter: Awww so soon lass?
Jazmyn: I have a early morning dragon training
Phoenix: *nods*
Jazmyn: yes sir I'm afraid so
Phoenix: I dont have much longer myself
Biki Tarber: :(
Phoenix: Good to see you two again
Jazmyn: good to see you as well
Jazmyn: you all take care
Biki Tarber: g'night
Jazmyn: and tell Mrs Hunter I will see her again soon please.
Rease Hunter: harhar well then I guess I bes' do some bi' o' buisness before we all lea'
tenigh'
Rease Hunter: Well, well allrigh' *grins with a nod*
Phoenix: *waves*
Jazmyn: take care
Jazmyn: *waves*
Biki Tarber: you too :)
Rease Hunter: *waves* Ye a' well
Biki Tarber: *waves*
Phoenix: So how you been rease?
Rease Hunter: harhar. I keen fine. 'ow bou' yerself? Been loo'in fer a swordsmith fer a
while.


<Public> Punkin: *hides behind a big tree*
Rayne Hunter: where did she go?
<Public> Punkin: *at the mention of Abraxius*
<Public> Phoenix: *perks up*
Rayne Hunter: that cat knows how to write
<Public> Phoenix: Who mentioned that horrid name?
Rayne Hunter: help me find her
Biki Tarber: I hear somethin!
<Public> Corsair Razion: An old name, at that...
Punkin: *is shaking*
<Public> Corsair Razion: *Shivers at the remembrance of the seige of Britain..*
Rayne Hunter: what witches work for him
Rayne Hunter: *peers though the branches at Rease*
Punkin: *shudders at the thoughts of the evil witches that held her in captivity*
Biki Tarber: you ran the cat up the tree
Phoenix: You all getting any of this? I can still hear her thoughts
Phoenix: *is unnerved*
Punkin: Mrow?
Biki Tarber: will have to call the local militia to get her down
Biki Tarber: eh?
Rayne Hunter: No she ran when i said Abraxious
Phoenix: Perhaps
Punkin: *pounces at Phoenix*
Phoenix: Well I don't blame her
Biki Tarber: Abraxius!
Phoenix: Tis ahorrible name!
Phoenix: *catches*
Biki Tarber: *spits*
Rayne Hunter: Its ok girl
Phoenix: *calms and strokes*
Punkin: *tells the human male*
Rayne Hunter: can you show us where they are?
Punkin: Abraxius is getting stronger
Phoenix: *listens*
Rease Hunter: *leans in, wondering what is goin on*
Punkin: He has witches working for him.
Rayne Hunter: *pets the kitty*
Punkin: I didn't used to be a cat.
Phoenix: *nods* Thoughtfull*
Punkin: I stumbled into their lair accidentally one day.
Punkin: I felt the evil presence immediately.
Punkin: I tried to sneak out before they saw me.
Phoenix: *sees thet cat is trembling and attempts to calm her down again*
Punkin: But the witches cast a spell on me.
Punkin: I forgot that I was even human for ages.
Punkin: I only just remember when the nice lady said "witches"
Phoenix: wait till i tell you all this story
Phoenix: I wish you all could hear this
Rayne Hunter: hear what?
Rease Hunter: Alls I know i' Im stan'in 'ere
Phoenix: The story that this poor cat is telling
Punkin: *lays down exhausted*
Rayne Hunter: I dont think its a cat
Rayne Hunter: cats done write
Phoenix: Tis a sad story for sure
Rayne Hunter: and don't know how to say yes and no
Phoenix: Rayne If you could be so kind
Phoenix: And Rease with your permission
Phoenix: I would like it if you could look after this cat for a while
Rayne Hunter: of course I can
Rayne Hunter: I would be happy to
Phoenix: Comfort her and make her feel at home
Rease Hunter: Well aye, o' course. Lor' knows I ;aven' 'ad animals before
Punkin: *looks up at nice lady*
Rayne Hunter: *smiles*
Rayne Hunter: You can stay here with us
Phoenix: I will have more questions to ask of her later when she is recovered from her
ordeals
Rease Hunter: *remembers a couple of dogs he had to adopt*
Punkin: *lightly mews*
Phoenix: Please treat her as you would a human
Rayne Hunter: *still has one of those wolves*
Rayne Hunter: We will take good care of her
Punkin: Ask them to not tell anyone I'm here.
Phoenix: as she was the same as such before the Evil One got ahold of her
Rayne Hunter: till we can find a way to help her
Punkin: I'm afraid they will hear of my whereabouts.
Phoenix: Also
Phoenix: Please keep this among ourselves
Rayne Hunter: *leans over and cups the cats face in her hands and kissed her nose'*
Punkin: *lays ears back*
Phoenix: If The Evil One heard of this
Phoenix: he would be here with a vengence
Rayne Hunter: I'll even get her a nice bed
Punkin: *softly purrs*
Phoenix: Please
Rease Hunter: Been a freaky nigh' enough fer me.
Phoenix: *chuckles*
Rayne Hunter: Sorry Rease
Phoenix: I fear that this may be the most normal of a night that we will see in a few
fortnights


Rease Hunter: Between pries's passin ou' 'oly books
Rease Hunter: me ex-wife wi' amnesia
Rayne Hunter: I am not your ex wife!
Rayne Hunter: I never divorced you!
Phoenix: *nods* Such i would appreciate
Rayne Hunter: *rolls eyes*
Rayne Hunter: *looks down at the kitty*
Punkin: *puts a paw on the lady's hand and looks up at her*
Rayne Hunter: Men can be so complecated
Rease Hunter: Aye ye di' an i'd 'ave a way te pro' i' a' well!
Rease Hunter: Phoenix, by the way.A man lef' somthin fer ye 'ere
Phoenix: Aye Rease
Rayne Hunter: would you like to go inside and rest girl?
Rease Hunter: *Rease Hunter Points at*
*Holy Book*
Punkin: *nudges book*
Rease Hunter: By a man named Samwell Yaza
It begins to rain.
Punkin: *flips open the book*
Punkin: *and appears to read it*
Phoenix: *reads over her shoulder*
Phoenix: very interesting
Rayne Hunter: *finishes reading*
Phoenix: I remember a man passing these out in the Meadows the other day
Rayne Hunter: hmmm
Rayne Hunter: Never seen him or heard of him till now
Phoenix: Hmm
Phoenix: He seems to be well informed of events long gone
Isalentia: *fiddles with one of her braids*
Punkin: *lays down at book*
Rease Hunter: Well 'e ga' me a small bag o' books te pass ou'.
Rease Hunter: an I go' a few more. so go a'ead an ta' i' iffin ye wan'
Phoenix: I would like one if you would Rease
Rayne Hunter: think I need to take her inside to lay down by the fire
Rease Hunter: Aye sir, go a'ead an ta' i'. I go' 2 o'ers
Punkin: *pulls the book under her paw*
Rease Hunter: Aye. prolly
Phoenix: *nods*
Rayne Hunter: i think she wants the book
Phoenix: A nice fire and some warm milk would be the ticket
Punkin: *hides book under her stomach*
Phoenix: And a book to while away the time
Rayne Hunter: *nods*
Rayne Hunter: all right
Punkin: *sighs*
Rayne Hunter: you want the book?
Punkin: *likes the sound of a bowl of milk and warm fire*
Punkin: Mew
Rayne Hunter: all right then'
Rayne Hunter: lets get you inside. milk for you and a warm fire to rest by
Punkin: *picks it up in with her teeth*
Phoenix: *nods*
Rayne Hunter: come on girl
Phoenix: So Some other books you said this 'priest' gave you?
Rease Hunter: Aye. Je' copies o' tha' book i' all
Phoenix: Hmm
Rease Hunter: seems 'es been tryin te pass em aroun'
Phoenix: Have you another on you? That poor soul took that copy
Phoenix: Thank'ye
Rease Hunter: *grins with a nod* aye, harhar. seems tha's me las' copy
Phoenix: Well hopefully i can get this back to you soon
Rease Hunter: I say kee' i'. Im nay a religious man, so I 'ave no use fer i'
Phoenix: I just need to sit down and think about the messages contained within
Phoenix: Nor am I really, but the author seems to know a lot about these ancient deling
Phoenix: and Has some interesting hymns
Rease Hunter: Well the war i' 'istory, so i'd imagine anyone wi' a bi' o' diggin an a boo'
ken learn on our wars
Phoenix: I fear it is getting late, and I have much upon which to think about
Rease Hunter: though the hymns je' seem li' ramblins te me
Rease Hunter: harhar. well allrigh'.
Phoenix: My gut tells me that there is something more though
Phoenix: I have much to think about



Jager/Shane/Phoenix

Predatory Beauty

The night brought with it so much boredom, Pacing from one room to the other in this huge house trying to make sense of why she was here. Rayne just happened to pass though Marketvale one afternoon. When she found a spot right on the edge of the bar to the north of town it feel like home. The Sisters were no where to be found, how she missed them and wanted the answers only they seemed to have. Agnes, Greta, Whinafead, if she had only know who they truly were. But this was the place to build, something in her said just to put down her bags, root her life in place here and try and remember all that eluded her.

Some of the work was done, the garden was at lest in order and the stalls in the small stable were mucked out. Still there was so much to do, need to build new furniture, buy food stores and go and visit the only person she could remember. Isa had never been lost to her thoughts. On the trip down to the south end of town, she happened by the tavern. The voices echoed though the opening and closing doors got her attention. A voice that seemed.... so familiar to her spilled out and rained upon her ears.

Rease, he was behind the bar one moment then all of a sudden he was talking to her, and moving closer. Everyone it seemed in here new her on sight. Where shocked to see her, as if she had just up and vanished one day. How true was that? The conversation between Rease and herself was a racing shower of confusion. He claimed to be her husband, to know her inside and out. But nothing was making any sense to her. Rayne did not know who she was, did not remember everyone in her life..... All she could hope for was to remember bits and pieces of it all.

Over the night it did get better, the fog cleared and little pieces of an old life gave her a taste of comfort here in the tavern. Rease, and Biki pushed till something would snap and another fragment fell out of the shadows of her mind to rest in the light... it was still a bit over whelming. Claiming a seat by the fire, she relaxed herself, sipping on a glass of wine and trying to stop the aching in her head. The feel of fur rubbing against her leg got her attention.

Pumkin, This large but sweet as sugar cat was making her presence known. The night was spent in fun, convincing Rease to let her keep the cat, after the Old Wolf had hired her to work at the tavern... He claimed it was where she worked before, that it had been where they met. Pumpkin spilled some smelly milk on the bar, almost spilled it all over one of the customers! It was so funny that all had to have a good laugh.

It was latter in the evening that it became wholly clear that Pumkin was not a normal cat. Was just a chance joke that brought up conversation of witches, it sent the beautiful feline running for the door. Rayne was off and running, chasing after her new found friend. In the yard, under a apple tree was the deep coppery orange feline..... Cat's don't know how to write! But this one, in the dirt by the tavern wall put the first letter of a name.... Odd how the first name that came to mind for the Drow princess was that of the Dark and sinister lich lord. Her mind held no open memory of the monster... But it came of her lips with out thinking.... Poor pumkin was terrified.


To Be cont....

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Reasey

The lights were dimmed, and the bartop cleaned. It had been a busy day for all indeed as tales of woe and strife has reached far and wide.

But Rease Hunter was diligent in his non-beleif that night. Knowing full well that the end to the last tale had been written a long while ago and that its heroes laid to rest with the end of the corrupting influence of the Demi-Lich Abraxius, and the downfall of him that began with the downfall of Damira Sunkarn the Paladin Queen.

Ohh how it seemed ages ago that war was embroiled upon the continent of its Self Rightous and its pitifully weak, and within the center laid his township. How he had worked to keep his citizens safe under his protection while maintaining their freedom by playing against both sides of the field. Laying the pawn of the Empire, and the Knight of the Cult in the center.

But all of that was gone now, save for an unsettling peace that laid about the land for a long time and the events of the people of the world. Marriages, divorces, fights, loves, happiness and anger all intertwined with the growing of the community and its needs.

How it all seemed ages ago, and yet he cannot shake the unmistakable feeling that the past shall come to haunt them him, and his betrayal of the last Contract between the Cult and their crazed lord shall damn them all....

to be continued....
Don't worry I'll put something here.