Beige Street was, long ago, one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Elexia.
The last century, however, saw several of the mansions torn down and replaced with housing suitable to residents of more middling wealth, creating a street of middling houses wedged between sprawling estates.
The most extravagant of these estates lies against the city wall, an imposing embodiment of vain excess whose gilded towers, silken flags, and crystalline windows rise high above the 20' walls of iron and silver that protect the complex. A chorus of fearful, patronizing voices constantly echo from within. Upon closer inspection, the two buildings adjacent to the complex (on the same side of the street) have rusted doors facing the outside world. As do the two buildings adjacent to those; they look more like prisons than homes, really.
The manor immediately across the street from the bizarre estate is also a bit odd; like someone had given up on combating the wild plants in favor of focusing on just a few small gardens. The mansion itself is small and very old, as is the short fence that surrounds the smaller estate. In contrast, the houses wedged next to it are among the nicer of the middle class homes - a particularly nice specimen being a two story building with the peacekeeper symbol etched into the door.
Snake, Jougo, and Akane arrive to find the street clear of most residents. An old man is cutting some weeds near the gate of the more humble of the two end-of-the-road estates.
Jougo approached the estate where they knew their target should be. He went up and attempted to approach the door or ring a bell to see if he could get to talk to the owner.
Arl and her entourage arrived at Beige street just slightly after Jougo did. Colt hid his face from Jougo and his entourage, to no avail. He was using a very recognizable sword to do it.
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**Jougo finds that there is, in fact, a bell next to the massive gate leading into Piranos Dhraws' lavish estate. Pressing it apparently sets off a series of music boxes built into the wall. Several glowing sentences appear on the gate as well, all of them are reminders concerning how one should conduct themselves in the presence of high nobility...**
Jougo ignores the sentences and presses the bell a few more times, just to make sure. He then sees Colt. And a rainbow haired child. He ignores whatever happens at the gate and turns his attention to her. "Hey, kid, are you the rainbow haired peacekeeper?" Tact was clearly not his approach.
Jougo casually calls over his shoulder "Not anymore. Scram." He focused on Arl. "Are you a shapeshifting firebreathing lizard who recently killed some slavers and slaves that were part of a fighting arena as well?" He also pulled out the thing that is supposed to inform him if he is near the creature.
"Right, well, that's not what your being painted as. There is a price on your head. I wanted that price, until I found out that you were a peacekeeper. You are being accused of killing someone's husband and she want revenge. You should probably do something about that. As for me, I am now not going to get paid for a bunch of work. When you were there, did you take anything from the other arena? Because if so, I might accept that as payment." Jougo said, clearly slightly agitated at the situation.
Colt steps forward at that, coming in between Arl and Jougo.
"Right, let's handle it then. We'll come up with some trophy for you and you just report to your employer that the creature is dead! You'll get your pay for the job, Arl won't be accidentally hunted by the widow anymore, and it'll be the easiest job you ever finished."
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"I agree Colt. That does sound good. And for suggesting it I will actually make sure that you get paid too. So, kid, what can you give me that is some trophy that we can present to the widow to show that you're not alive anymore? It probably has to be able to react with this thing," jougo says as he holds up the marker, "as it reacts to your presence."
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**Arl does not resist, but Colt finds surprisingly little on her person.. virtually nothing besides some gold and a watch made of silvery bones. None of it seems like it will work.**
Arl - "But, if I'm being framed for killing-"
Cee - "What if it was one of the slavers, Arl? You should pull out the earth key and check the vault."
Arl - "Oh- if that's the case.. um.. I don't have anyway to heal myself.. hrm..a trophy.. wait, wouldn't she find out I'm alive later?"
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"She has no idea that you are the firebreathing thing. And she doesn't seem like the kind of person who would ask enough questions to figure it out either. If you change forms, and remove some part of yourself, does it come back when you shift?" Jougo asked.
Arl - "No. Hold on-" **A tattoo forms on the girl's body, replacing the insides of her mouth with a howling void. The girl quickly fetches a dagger from the space.**"This is the earth key, I can open a vault in the earth but I'd need a more natural place than this road to do it. Also, can you tell me more about this woman's husband?"
Arl - "I don't have a way to dismember myself... I have some research notes from the arena if you're interested in that kind of thing? I think I should just go see this-."
Cee - "Arl, why don't we just char some lizard's heart and stick your hair in it? That should work, right?"
"Those notes would help with another problem I am having. But to get this woman off you back what that bird suggested should work. Maybe add some scales if you can shed any. But you probably shouldn't go see her. She would probably do something that would end poorly." Jougo said.
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**Arl wonders, for just a moment, why she's having trouble breathing.**
Cee - "WHAT?! Why would you-"
Arl - **Deep breath** "Cee, wait. Colt, do you mean you were hired to kill me, or some mystery lizard monster that turned out to be me all along? It was the second one, right? Colt Wyrmbane, the dragonslayer?"
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Arl - "You did!" **Turns to address the others** "Okay, we've been rushing, let's go over the whole thing one more time. You're going to fake my death with a lizard heart and some hair or something to both get paid and get this woman to move on with her life. You also want the research notes from the lab - why do you want them?"
The last century, however, saw several of the mansions torn down and replaced with housing suitable to residents of more middling wealth, creating a street of middling houses wedged between sprawling estates.
The most extravagant of these estates lies against the city wall, an imposing embodiment of vain excess whose gilded towers, silken flags, and crystalline windows rise high above the 20' walls of iron and silver that protect the complex. A chorus of fearful, patronizing voices constantly echo from within. Upon closer inspection, the two buildings adjacent to the complex (on the same side of the street) have rusted doors facing the outside world. As do the two buildings adjacent to those; they look more like prisons than homes, really.
The manor immediately across the street from the bizarre estate is also a bit odd; like someone had given up on combating the wild plants in favor of focusing on just a few small gardens. The mansion itself is small and very old, as is the short fence that surrounds the smaller estate. In contrast, the houses wedged next to it are among the nicer of the middle class homes - a particularly nice specimen being a two story building with the peacekeeper symbol etched into the door.
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Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
Colt Wyrmbane
Olivar'Romov
Detective Taskmage
Darby, Esteemed Adventurer
Mike, the Situation
Herschell Ratliff, Merchant of Finery
Yaagh, the Pummeler
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Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
**Arl starts heading towards Jougo.
Meanwhile, the gate opens as a very tired looking servant calls out after the duo moving away from the manor.**
Servant - "Sirs? Are you here to speak with our majestic, handsome, charismatic lord?"
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**The girl glances sadly into the distance at the thought of her failure.
Jougo is definitely near the creature.**
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"Right, let's handle it then. We'll come up with some trophy for you and you just report to your employer that the creature is dead! You'll get your pay for the job, Arl won't be accidentally hunted by the widow anymore, and it'll be the easiest job you ever finished."
Colt Wyrmbane
Olivar'Romov
Detective Taskmage
Darby, Esteemed Adventurer
Mike, the Situation
Herschell Ratliff, Merchant of Finery
Yaagh, the Pummeler
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Colt started rooting around in Arl's pockets and slash or bag and pulling stuff out.
Colt Wyrmbane
Olivar'Romov
Detective Taskmage
Darby, Esteemed Adventurer
Mike, the Situation
Herschell Ratliff, Merchant of Finery
Yaagh, the Pummeler
And don't forget to do your shopping at The Newe Haberdashery, the finest vendor of magic items and oddball services ... Ever!
Arl - "But, if I'm being framed for killing-"
Cee - "What if it was one of the slavers, Arl? You should pull out the earth key and check the vault."
Arl - "Oh- if that's the case.. um.. I don't have anyway to heal myself.. hrm..a trophy.. wait, wouldn't she find out I'm alive later?"
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Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Colt Wyrmbane
Olivar'Romov
Detective Taskmage
Darby, Esteemed Adventurer
Mike, the Situation
Herschell Ratliff, Merchant of Finery
Yaagh, the Pummeler
And don't forget to do your shopping at The Newe Haberdashery, the finest vendor of magic items and oddball services ... Ever!
Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
Arl - "No. Hold on-" **A tattoo forms on the girl's body, replacing the insides of her mouth with a howling void. The girl quickly fetches a dagger from the space.**"This is the earth key, I can open a vault in the earth but I'd need a more natural place than this road to do it. Also, can you tell me more about this woman's husband?"
**The tattoo fades away**
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Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
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Tanya
Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
Arl - "I don't have a way to dismember myself... I have some research notes from the arena if you're interested in that kind of thing? I think I should just go see this-."
Cee - "Arl, why don't we just char some lizard's heart and stick your hair in it? That should work, right?"
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Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
Colt Wyrmbane
Olivar'Romov
Detective Taskmage
Darby, Esteemed Adventurer
Mike, the Situation
Herschell Ratliff, Merchant of Finery
Yaagh, the Pummeler
And don't forget to do your shopping at The Newe Haberdashery, the finest vendor of magic items and oddball services ... Ever!
Cee - "WHAT?! Why would you-"
Arl - **Deep breath** "Cee, wait. Colt, do you mean you were hired to kill me, or some mystery lizard monster that turned out to be me all along? It was the second one, right? Colt Wyrmbane, the dragonslayer?"
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Colt Wyrmbane
Olivar'Romov
Detective Taskmage
Darby, Esteemed Adventurer
Mike, the Situation
Herschell Ratliff, Merchant of Finery
Yaagh, the Pummeler
And don't forget to do your shopping at The Newe Haberdashery, the finest vendor of magic items and oddball services ... Ever!
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya