**At the southern end of Epicrin, where it touches The Great Road, is are the city's main gates. Three stories tall, forged or iron and steel, and moved by unseen machinist mechanisms hidden within the city's incredibly thick walls, these gates are the means by which most enter the city.
Upon entering, after passing by the dozen or so city guards that constantly watch over the gateway, one finds oneself on The Thoroughfare, with all of Epicrin open before them.**
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Arl enters the city to find the old man's friend. She does! It seems, however, that the man was so traumatized by being assaulted by some criminal named Thorin Gossel that he won't even leave his room. The only way he's leaving is if someone promises to take that fiend down... and between that and the crying children Arl somehow gets pressured into promising she'll look into it. The paper says he's a single-hunter deal...
**Arl returns to the city gates, now with the go-ahead from the sergeant. She locates the individuals handling the bounty. Both her warrior and peacekeeper badges/sigils are in clear view.**
Arl - "I'm Arl Lotreab. I'll be handling Thorin Gossel bounty - what information do we know about him?"
**Arl was met by a tall female guard, a tigerish jakari of human countenance. She tilted her head at Arl for a moment and glanced at her sigils.**
Tora - Let me guess, got caught in that Newleaf incident a few weeks ago? One of my guards was there too and now he's stuck at 70 until they can figure out how to reverse it. Anyway, this way...
**Tora headed for a large iron door in the city wall.**
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
**Arl find herself in a darkly lit stone corridor that seems to do on forever. Glowing stones hang from the wall every ten feet, illuminating the place. Doors are sporadically sunken into wall on either side, save where the floor on the right side ramps up to the next floor fifty yards ahead of her.**
Tora- The man in question somehow managed to gain access to the these guard only facilities, despite heavy guard and magical warding.
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Taro - From what I've heard he's a nasty piece of work. Specializes in obtaining guild and government only weapons, devices and relics and selling them. Alot of blood on his hands, now including two of my men.
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Cee shows some concern at this description, if Taro can read bird emotions. Arl keeps her cool.
Arl - "My condolences. This guy sounds terrible. Do we know how he took them down? Or any idea who he is selling these weapons too and how we can find him?"
Taro - They died on the second floor. And as far he we know, he is still inside. The place has been on a magical lock down since we saw him. I doubt even he has enough juice to break out.
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Tora - He can't, no access to the top from inside, don't want flying enemies to be able to drop in. But the higher he goes the hard to escape and the farther from his target he is, so he's likely somewhere on the lower floors.
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Taro - ....okay. The slits are on the outside walls, for firing on enemies outside the gate. The only access to a given floor are the ramps leading to the adjacent floors.
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Tora - Already has, all my men are on this floor on constant patrol so I know he's not hiding down here. and no one can get out until I send word for the lockdown to be lifted, only enter. Do try to be quick, I have plans tonight.
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
**The second floor was more dimly lit than the first, at least this area of it was, some of the light stones apparently damaged in the attack. Blood slicked the floor and perfumed the air, along with the scent of scorched flesh.**
Bane's Reading Suggestions David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
**Arl double casts soothe on herself once she is out of sight of the first floor peacekeepers and takes a deep breath. She then calmly moves down the path, listening for any sign of her foe.**
**At the southern end of Epicrin, where it touches The Great Road, is are the city's main gates. Three stories tall, forged or iron and steel, and moved by unseen machinist mechanisms hidden within the city's incredibly thick walls, these gates are the means by which most enter the city.
Upon entering, after passing by the dozen or so city guards that constantly watch over the gateway, one finds oneself on The Thoroughfare, with all of Epicrin open before them.**
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Arl - "I'm Arl Lotreab. I'll be handling Thorin Gossel bounty - what information do we know about him?"
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Tora - Let me guess, got caught in that Newleaf incident a few weeks ago? One of my guards was there too and now he's stuck at 70 until they can figure out how to reverse it. Anyway, this way...
**Tora headed for a large iron door in the city wall.**
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Tora- The man in question somehow managed to gain access to the these guard only facilities, despite heavy guard and magical warding.
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Arl - "My condolences. This guy sounds terrible. Do we know how he took them down? Or any idea who he is selling these weapons too and how we can find him?"
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Cee - There are no other entrances? And are there slits allowing the upper floors to attack the lower floors?
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
**Arl nods**
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Arl readies her blades as she starts heading towards the ramp.
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Arl heads up the ramp, blades ready, managing to remain calm as she does so through sheer force of will.
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Under Original Management!
Bane's Reading Suggestions
David Eddings: The Belgariad, Mallorean, Elenium and Tamuli Series. The Redemption of Althalus
Jim Butcher: The Codex Alera Series
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya