Event "Discussion of the Serin Mystique" is underway!

Now streaming Ilromie.

Beside a large bar
You are by the bar of this inn. There is a lengthy polished oak counter
against one side of the room. A rack above it is laden with various
pitchers and glasses, and behind the bar is a giant keg of some dark ale. A
bartender is here to serve drinks to all patrons of the inn. To the north
is the entrance to the stage, and to the east you see a fancy-looking dining
room. There is a bin for returning used mugs and glasses to the west.
A sign on the wall depicts the winning hands of Whirlwind Poker.

[Exits: north east]
A magical spring flows from the ground here.
A gnome-sized velvet chair sits here.
A tankard shaped like a lady beggar displays a bosom slot for tips.
A raspberry flan is on a polished bar.
A raspberry flan is on a polished bar.
A juice box is on a polished bar.
A shot of sticky pickled pixie juice is on a polished bar.
A shot of sticky pickled pixie juice is on a polished bar.
A lava shot is on a polished bar.
A lava shot is on a polished bar.
A round wine glass is on a polished bar.
A round wine glass is on a polished bar.
A large glass beer stein is on a polished bar.
A large glass beer stein is on a polished bar.
A lowball glass filled with whisky is on a polished bar.
A lowball glass filled with whisky is on a polished bar.
The serin mystique, volume 15, issue 3 is on a polished bar.
A polished bar is here, with a row of brass taps at one end of it.
Soft velvet cloth has been draped over this mahogany table.
Eowug is here.
(Charmed) A thick-billed raven is here, serving its master.
(Charmed) A stone golem stands here to do his master's bidding.
(Charmed) A flesh golem stands here to do his master's bidding.
(Charmed) A skeletal warrior glows with an eerie light here.
(Charmed) A skeletal warrior glows with an eerie light here.
Mirtolda is here.
(Charmed) A calf is here, grudgingly following its master.
Serra is here.
Ilromie is here.
Jaloro the half-elf mans the poker table.

Ilromie says 'Thank you for joining us for a discussion of the Contents of the Serin Mystique, Volume 15, Issue 3.'

Eowug nods.

Sissell walks in.
A sad-looking retired special guard walks in.
A vigorous, spotted dalmatian walks in.
Ilromie says 'Copies are available for those of you who have already broken the spine on your original purchase.'

Sissell's thirst mauls her.

Sissell drinks water from a barrel.

Sissell drinks water from a barrel.

Sissell drinks water from a barrel.

Ilromie smiles at Sissell.

Sissell curtsies gracefully.

Eowug smiles happily.

Sissell says 'Had to come to town to hire a mercenary anyway.'

Sissell shrugs helplessly.

Sissell sits down and rests.

Ilromie says 'If there are no requests on where to begin, I would like to start with the poetry section.'

Serra chortles mischieviously.

Ilromie pauses, looking out at the group.

Eowug says 'How do I read it?'

Mirtolda says 'If you wish.'

Serra's skin returns to normal.

Eowug says 'Read poetry doesn't work.'

Ilromie says 'Each poem must be read by its name.'

Eowug nods.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
Serra's skin turns to stone.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
Serra's eyes are filled with serenity.

Ilromie says 'In this case, I shall be reciting "ThreeCheers", in honor of my dear friend Thalandir.'

Serra says 'Perhaps a brief introduction of him?'

Ilromie recites 'Three cheers for Thalandir,'

Ilromie pauses.

Ilromie nods.

Ilromie coughs loudly.

Serra says 'Apologies, I did not mean to interrupt.'

Ilromie says 'No, no my friend, you are quite right.'

Ilromie says 'This group is well before his time, brief and bright as it was.'

Serra drinks water from a magical spring.

Sissell says 'A demon elf?'

Sissell snickers softly.
Ilromie says 'Thalandir was the greatest paladin of our age. A genteel elf with grace of both spirit and body.'

Ilromie says to Sissell 'He was taken by the demon for but a brief time.'

Ilromie says 'But he chose to live no further under such yoke.'

Sissell's hunger injures her.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
A stack of pancakes suddenly appears.

Sissell gets a stack of pancakes.

Sissell eats a stack of pancakes.

A vigorous, spotted dalmatian wags its tail and glares at you.

Sissell says 'Thanks!'

Serra smiles at Sissell.

Ilromie says 'With but his sword, he nearly rid this land of evil.'

Ilromie glances darkly at the undead yet lurking in the room.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Ilromie says 'I believe Rixira's words capture him in greater detail than my poor summary of his life.'

Mirtolda gets a raspberry flan from a polished bar.

Mirtolda eats a raspberry flan.

The hairs on your skin rise as a static charge ripples through the area.
You hear the sound of tinkling laughter coming from nearby.

Ilromie says 'My own verse on the matter was significantly less nuanced.'

Jaloro checks the wooden bin for used glasses.
A magical spring dries up.

Ilromie utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Ilromie says 'Shall I?'

Eowug nods.

Serra agrees absolutely.

Sissell taps her foot up and down .. she looks ticked off.

Serra eats a stack of pancakes.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
A stack of pancakes suddenly appears.

Ilromie smiles and opens the Mystique to her marked page.

Serra gets a stack of pancakes.

Garp the citizen of Seringale yells 'Dat drow queen Eurayel dead and gone, we all safe now!'

Ilromie recites 'Three cheers for Thalandir,'

Ilromie recites 'The elf whose blade overcame all fears!'

Ilromie recites 'His weaving form inspired a storm.'

Ilromie recites 'Of squires and elven swords for hires.'

Ilromie recites 'A gentleman elf, he strode with such a pose.'

Ilromie recites 'Still, I never saw him look down his nose.'

Ilromie recites 'Though he met in his many travels.'

Ilromie recites 'Such different kinds of rabble.'

Ilromie recites 'I never saw him back away from a fight.'

Ilromie recites 'Indeed, he faced a monstrosity while I, knuckles white,'

Ilromie recites 'Flung rays of vindication to the very last inch.'

Ilromie recites 'He was a blow from death. He never flinched!'

Ilromie recites 'On the last day our fun was casually paused,'

Ilromie recites 'For brave sir Alkas offered a trade:'

Ilromie recites 'A cuirass for some legplates were the cause.'

Ilromie recites 'Of an arena duel, with the winner to be paid.'

Ilromie recites 'The Knight rode down, a sage Corgi at his side.'

Ilromie recites 'Thalandir spun after him with a leap!'

Ilromie recites 'At first Luck held our hero in her eye,'

Ilromie recites 'For the blows of his blade rained quick and cut deep.'

Ilromie frowns.

Ilromie recites 'The monk fled soon, with his dog still reeling.'

Ilromie recites 'As he gained some distance and began his healing,'

Ilromie recites 'Thalandir's blade found the Corgi's neck!'

Ilromie recites 'The animal slumped and fell to the deck.'

Ilromie recites 'Alas! Some wicked prank was played,'

Ilromie recites 'For the Corgi whom Lord Phostan made.'

Ilromie recites 'Was the undoing of his most faithful adherent.'

Ilromie recites 'That strike consumed his soul with malevolence.'

Ilromie recites 'So foul it turned his eyes to embers.'

You hear an intense humming from nearby.

Ilromie recites sadly 'Not a soul who was there will fail to remember.'

Ilromie recites sadly 'The bravery of my friend, sir Thalandir,'

Ilromie recites sadly 'Who turned the world upon its ear.'

Ilromie touches one of her eyes lightly as she bows.

Serra shows her approval by clapping her hands together.

The hairs on your skin rise as a static charge ripples through the area.

*Yay!* Go Ilromie!!! Sissell cheers her on.

Eowug nods.

Ilromie gets a round wine glass from a polished bar.

Mirtolda grimly nods.

Eowug says 'That was very well written.'

Ilromie stops using a storm shield as a shield.
Ilromie holds a round wine glass in her hand.

Ilromie says 'Three cheers for Thalandir.'

Ilromie silently and deliberately raises her wine glass three times.

Eowug nods.

Jaloro checks the wooden bin for used glasses.

Serra drinks apple juice from a juice box.

Ilromie drinks red wine from a round wine glass.

Ilromie says 'Though I note that the same author describes quite another version of my hero in another poem.'

Serra says 'Oh/'

Ilromie drinks water from a silver chalice ornamented with pearls.

Serra coughs and splutters as a bug flies into her mouth.

Ilromie turns to a different page of poetry and flattens the page.

Holfsted yells 'Demons of the Underworld, bring forth your destruction!'

Ilromie says 'She describes him as a wild elf here.'

Eowug says 'What's the title of this poem?'

Serra slowly floats to the ground.

Serra narrows her eyes.
Serra rises off the ground.

Ilromie says 'In fact, Rixira quite often failed to title her verse. I have listed it in the Mystique as WildElf.'

Ilromie says 'Shall I?'

Eowug nods.

Serra smiles happily.

The goblin leader yells 'Goblins...Attack!!'

Ilromie glances down at the book.

Ilromie recites sadly 'Once upon a balmy afternoon.'

Ilromie recites sadly 'I wandered through a market.'

Ilromie recites 'A tiny demonic thing buzzed by.'

Ilromie recites 'And I heard her yell "Watch it!'

Ilromie recites 'There's a wild elf running about.'

Ilromie recites 'And he's mean and gave me a terrible clout!"'

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
Serra's eyes are filled with serenity.

Ilromie recites 'I went on my way, got lost in a forest,'

Ilromie recites 'Was stomped by a gnome and recalled in a mess.'

Ilromie recites 'Recovering my wits at North Square,'

Ilromie recites 'Again I saw Heratta there.'

Ilromie recites 'She held a familiar head in her hand -'

Ilromie recites '"My god it's the pie lady!" said I, dismayed.'

Ilromie recites 'She said "Ho ho! D'you like it? She smells so grand!"'

Ilromie recites 'And took a big whiff - Poor Miss Piff!'

Ilromie recites 'While I hemmed and hawed finding words to say,'

A vigorous, spotted dalmatian pounces around menacingly.

Ilromie recites 'Oh dear, oh dear, the wild elf appeared!'

Ilromie recites 'CHARGE! the shaman went flying south.'

Ilromie recites 'In a cloud of fear that was slightly yellow.'

Ilromie recites 'Thalandir stood with a smirk on his mouth,'

Ilromie recites 'Tipped his hat in a quick hello.'

Ilromie recites 'The two of them dashed in and out,'

Ilromie recites 'While I watched blood spatter and spread.'

Ilromie recites 'At some point a body was there.'

Ilromie recites 'That smelled a little bit like a pastry fare.'

Ilromie recites 'I guess this means those that collect heads.'

Ilromie recites 'Had better look out!'

Ilromie bows with a flourish.

Mirtolda drinks water from a tin canteen.

Mirtolda drinks water from a tin canteen.

Serra chortles mischieviously.

Eowug says 'The first poem was more epic.'

Serra agrees absolutely.

Eowug drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Eowug drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Eowug drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Mirtolda says 'Indeed.'

Ilromie nods.

Ilromie says 'In fact, it was written just after his fall. I learned later that Rixira had not known that he chose to fall on his sword rather than seek redemption.'

Serra winces in agony.

Serra says 'A sad tale indeed.'

Eowug says 'That seems contrary to the correct ethos of a Paladin.'

Sissell disappears into the void.

Ilromie says 'Yet she managed to capture an image of him in all of his glory, twice-over.'

Sissell has returned from the void.

Sissell drools all over herself -- making a TERRIBLE mess!

Serra says 'I have seen such fallen paladins both here in Serin and in Acadia.'

Serra says 'The corruption is not easy to overcome.'

Sissell stands up.

Sissell walks north.
A vigorous, spotted dalmatian walks north.
A sad-looking retired special guard walks north.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Ilromie says 'A small error on his part was all the demon needed to invade his soul.'

Serra nods.

Mirtolda utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Ilromie says 'In fact, I hope to have information sufficient to publish in the next edition on this matter.'

Serra says 'It seems as though the more zealous one is, the finer the line one walks.'

Ilromie stops holding a round wine glass in her hand.

Ilromie wears a deflective revolutionary shield of defiance as a shield.

Garp the citizen of Seringale yells 'Dat drow queen Eurayel dead and gone, we all safe now!'

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Ilromie agrees absolutely.

Ilromie says 'It quite seems that way.'

Ilromie says 'I believe more information lies yet in the Battlezone.'

Eowug says 'So was he reincarnated?'

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Ilromie says to Eowug 'Do you believe that such is the fate of all souls?'

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.
A magic mushroom suddenly appears.

Eowug nods.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.
A magic mushroom suddenly appears.

Eowug gets a magic mushroom.

Eowug gets a magic mushroom.

Eowug eats a magic mushroom.

Ilromie puts a round wine glass in a wooden bin.

Ilromie gets a raspberry flan from a polished bar.

Eowug eats a magic mushroom.

Ilromie eats a raspberry flan.

Serra says 'Perhaps he was, in another form.'

The hairs on your skin rise as a static charge ripples through the area.
You hear the sound of tinkling laughter coming from nearby.

Eowug says 'So is there someone in the realm now who was once this elf?'

Thoom yells 'God of War, fuel my heart with your Fire!'

Mirtolda shrugs helplessly.

Thoom walks in.
Honk the violent cobra chicken flies in.

Ilromie smiles at Thoom.

Mirtolda looks at Thoom.

Thoom nods at Ilromie.

Serra says 'Greetings, sir.'

Thoom looks around sharply but doesn't seem enlightened.

Thoom says 'Hello.'

Mirtolda begins strumming her lower lip as her eyes measure you up and down.

Serra drinks apple juice from a juice box.

Thoom looks at Mirtolda.

Thoom looks more enlightened.

Eowug looks at Mirtolda.

Ilromie says 'In fact, you missed our recitals of the poetry concerning Thalandir, the great paladin.'

Mirtolda stops strumming her lower lip.

Thoom nods.

Ilromie says 'You knew him?'

Thoom says 'A strong elf. Fast.'

Thoom says 'I did know him. I dueled him once.'

Thoom looks at a calf.
Ilromie nods.

A calf turns cowlike eyes on you, chews its cud, and moos plaintively.

You hear an intense humming from nearby.

Eowug looks at a calf.

Thoom says to Serra 'That will make good meat, soon.'

Serra winces in agony.

Ilromie says 'I believe Mirtolda had some comments regarding the report on Warlords, so your arrival is quite apt.'

Serra says 'Please do not eat him, sir.'

A miniature chess piece transforms to form a black panther!

Mirtolda says 'Indeed yes.'

A black panther bows deeply.

Thoom nods.

The hairs on your skin rise as a static charge ripples through the area.

Thoom folds his arms across his chest.

Mirtolda says 'I noticed that Kaeno is no longer a member, the obituary made that obvious.'

Mirtolda says 'Not that I knew him...'

Eowug looks at a black panther.

Jaloro checks the wooden bin for used glasses.
Jaloro gets a round wine glass from a wooden bin.
Jaloro grumbles to himself 'Uff. More scrubbing.'

Thoom nods.

Mirtolda says 'Myrina on the other hand, I have dueled her and am aware of her presence in your cabal.'

Mirtolda says 'It was not really a fair fight when I had six ranks on her I believe it was.'

Serra's skin returns to normal.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
Serra's skin turns to stone.

Thoom nods.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Mirtolda says 'But she wanted to duel to the stun so I honored her request.'

Thoom says 'Very good.'

Mirtolda says 'Just as well she did not go to the death.'

Ilromie says 'Is your comment merely that the entry is outdated?'

Mirtolda says 'That was the main point I was making, yes.'

Thoom looks in a garb of an assassin.

Ilromie presses her lips together.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
Serra's eyes are filled with serenity.

Eowug looks at Serra.

Thoom looks at ground-up bones of a vampire bat.

An illusion of a marine walks in.
An illusion of a marine walks in.
An illusion of a marine walks in.

Thoom looks at ground-up bones of a vampire bat.

Kali must like Ilromie a great deal to beam at her so broadly!

Ilromie says 'The first entry in our Battle Reports section pertains to the Midway Melee.'

Mirtolda says 'And also, it seems the Warlords are doing well currently, unlike some cabals.'
Ilromie smiles at Kali.

Kali folds his arms accross his chest and gives Mirtolda a stern look.

Serra chuckles politely.

Mirtolda looks at Kali.

Mirtolda snickers softly.

Kali looks at Ilromie.

Eowug looks at Kali.

Ilromie says 'The page titled 'Midway'.'

Mirtolda utters the words, 'oculoinfra waouq'.

Kali gets a deflective mithril-white bangle of turning from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

Kali gets a deflective mithril-white ascot of defiance from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

Kali gets a deflective mithril-white ascot of turning from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

Mirtolda utters the words, 'oculoinfra waouq'.

Ilromie says 'Although the reports themselves are in Battles1.'

Ilromie says 'Thoom, would you like to discuss?'

Thoom nods.

Mirtolda's hunger injures her.

Thoom says 'I think I left my book by my bed.'

Thoom says 'I will be swift.'

Thoom will be right back!

Thoom walks north.
Honk the violent cobra chicken flies north.

Serra says 'I think those battles were not the same as the Melee.'

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
A stack of pancakes suddenly appears.

Mirtolda gets a stack of pancakes.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
A stack of pancakes suddenly appears.

Mirtolda eats a stack of pancakes.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
A stack of pancakes suddenly appears.

Mirtolda thanks Serra heartily.

Thoom walks in.
Honk the violent cobra chicken flies in.

Thoom nods.

Ilromie takes another look.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Kali gets The Serin Mystique, Volume 15, Issue 3 from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

Kali phases back into existence.

Ilromie says 'In fact, you are correct.'

Ilromie says 'It is on the next page.'

Thoom gets a gigantic gold chalice from a Loot Sack.

Thoom drinks water from a gigantic gold chalice.

Kali removes a frost-burnt talisman of conjuration from his neck.

Thoom drinks water from a gigantic gold chalice.

Thoom drinks water from a gigantic gold chalice.

Ilromie flips one more.

Thoom puts a gigantic gold chalice in a Loot Sack.

Kali utters the words, 'uoculoihuyl'.

Thoom gets a slab of beef from a Loot Sack.

Thoom eats a slab of beef.

Kali utters the words, 'uoculoihuyl'.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Ilromie says 'The one titled Tournament1.'

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Kali wears a deflective mithril-white ascot of turning around his neck.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.
A magic mushroom suddenly appears.

Serra agrees absolutely.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Mirtolda drinks water from a tin canteen.

Mirtolda drinks water from a tin canteen.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.
A magic mushroom suddenly appears.

Thoom says 'There are pages with my words.'

Serra agrees absolutely.

Kali bows his head in worship of Aberdour.

Serra says 'I found your note most splendidly written.'

Ilromie says 'I felt your announcement worth recording for history.'

Ilromie smiles at Thoom.

Ilromie utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Serra chortles mischieviously.

Thoom smiles happily.

Eowug gets a magic mushroom.

Eowug gets a magic mushroom.

Eowug eats a magic mushroom.

An illusion of a marine disappears.
An illusion of a marine disappears.
An illusion of a marine disappears.

Thoom says 'You honor me.'

Ilromie says 'However, the report on the battles had little in the way of analysis.'

Ilromie says 'Perhaps you could provide some insights now?'

Thoom nods.

Ilromie drinks water from a silver chalice ornamented with pearls.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.
A plate of liver and onions suddenly appears.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.
A plate of liver and onions suddenly appears.

Eowug smiles happily.
Kali's thirst hits him.
Kali's hunger mauls him.

Eowug gets a plate of liver and onions.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
A magical spring flows from the ground.

Mirtolda drinks water from a magical spring.

Thoom says 'The fights were not mine, and they are from a time past. But I recall them.'

Serra drinks water from a magical spring.

Kali drinks water from a magical spring.

Mirtolda fills a tin canteen with water from a magical spring.

Thoom says 'The first was Josymba against Vaalyun.'

Kali's hunger scratches him.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
A stack of pancakes suddenly appears.

Ilromie utters the words, 'qcandusahz yaae'.
A raspberry flan suddenly appears.
A raspberry flan suddenly appears.

Kali gets a raspberry flan.

Kali eats a raspberry flan.

Ilromie utters the words, 'qcandusahz yaae'.
A raspberry flan suddenly appears.
A raspberry flan suddenly appears.

Kali smiles at Ilromie.

Kali gets a raspberry flan.
Thoom says 'Vaalyun was the only avian and the only cleric to enter the tournament.'

Ilromie smiles at Kali.

Kali stops holding a ward major in his hand.
Kali stops wielding a whip of the magi.
Kali wields something.

Serra chortles mischieviously at Eowug.

Kali stops wielding something.
Kali holds a ward major in his hand.

Eowug smiles happily.

Kali wields a whip of the magi.

Thoom says 'He was met by a swift defeat at the fists and feet of Josymba, however.'

Serra says 'He was brave to enter such a tournament.'

Ilromie says 'Was it due to a failure on the part of the cleric to skirmish or the skill of the monk?'

Thoom says 'Vaalyun was slower.'

Thoom nods.

Ilromie nods.

Thoom says 'Josymba did not use any unique technique, only her martial prowess and speed.'

Kali puts a deflective mithril-white ascot of defiance in a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

Kali puts a deflective mithril-white bangle of turning in a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

Kali gets a deflective mithril-white bangle of turning from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

Kali removes an earthen goat-hide wristlet from around his wrist.

Kali wears a deflective mithril-white bangle of turning around his right wrist.

Thoom says 'The next fight was Josymba against a young Chayvudd.'

Thoom says 'He has come into his own now, I think.'

Ilromie agrees absolutely.

Serra nods.

Thoom says 'He earned honor back in this time, though.'

Kali nods.

Thoom says 'He used the strength of his weapons and his rage to break Josymba's spirit.'

Thoom says 'A similiar strategy as he tried against me.'

Thoom says 'Josymba is small, though.'

The goblin leader yells 'Goblins...Attack!!'

Thoom says 'Often it is speed that will make a victor in the arena.'

Serra eats a stack of pancakes.

Serra gets a stack of pancakes.

Thoom says 'Chayvudd did not need it then, he needed only power.'

Ilromie says 'In which arena were the battles held?'

The goblin extermination enforcer yells 'You will be exterminated!'

Thoom says 'The first in the gnome village.'

Thoom says 'This one in the Ford.'

Thoom says 'Decorated as such, but in the arena here.'

Eowug drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Ilromie agrees absolutely.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Eowug drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Eowug drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Eowug drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Ilromie says 'In fact, I presumed all of the fights were held in the arena, for is it not so that one must be a Warlord to issue challenge elsewhere?'

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Thoom nods at Ilromie.

Serra slowly floats to the ground.

Serra narrows her eyes.
Serra rises off the ground.

Thoom says 'There was a sparring of monks next, though neither were Josymba.'

Thoom says 'Herquan, a she, and Tei, a he.'

Serra lets out a hearty laugh.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
Serra's eyes are filled with serenity.

Ilromie giggles.

Thoom says 'The tactics of a monk are unique but impressive, and these two showed them well, for being so young.'

Thoom says 'This was the longest fight of the tournament.'

Ilromie says 'What was key to the victory?'
Jaloro checks the wooden bin for used glasses.

Vikka the serving girl walks in.

Thoom smiles happily.

Thoom says 'A good question.'

A hooded figure steps out of the shadows.

A hooded figure hands a small bundle to Vikka.

Vikka the serving girl unwraps a small bundle and nods.

Vikka the serving girl says 'These will do.'

Vikka the serving girl hands a purse filled with coins to a hooded figure.

Vikka the serving girl says 'I'll see you tonight?'

A hooded figure nods.

A hooded figure throws down a handful of smoke and vanishes.

Mirtolda utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Thoom says 'Tei was faster and wiser. Herquan was stronger. Her strength won the duel.'

Ilromie nods.

Ilromie gets a raspberry flan.

Ilromie eats a raspberry flan.

Thoom says 'She was able to break Tei down and crush his bones until it was only his chii holding him together.'

Ilromie winces in agony.

Thoom says 'That was not enough, for he bled to death as she watched.'

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Kali utters the words, 'hiqahz abyzqh'.

Vikka the serving girl walks east.

Ilromie says 'It was a duel to the death?'

Vikka the serving girl walks in.

Kali utters the words, 'hiqahz abyzqh'.

A hooded figure steps out of the shadows.

A hooded figure hands a small bundle to Vikka.

Vikka the serving girl unwraps a small bundle and nods.

Vikka the serving girl says 'These will do.'

Vikka the serving girl hands a purse filled with coins to a hooded figure.

Thoom says 'The tournament was open to be to the death, or the stun, as dictated by those who watched.'
Vikka the serving girl says 'I'll see you tonight?'

A hooded figure nods.

A hooded figure throws down a handful of smoke and vanishes.

Eowug looks at Vikka the serving girl.

Thoom says 'However, Herquan did not take his life with directly, she only witnessed it escape him.'

Serra bows her head in worship of Kedaleam.

Ilromie sits down and thinks deeply.

Vikka the serving girl walks north.

Ilromie says 'In fact, that seems an unnecessary cruelty.'

Kali utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Thoom says 'The arena is a place of battle and war before all else.'

Ilromie frowns.

Thoom says 'It can be used as those who enter see fit, but it is not a place of safety and protection.'

Ilromie says 'In fact, I recall there is no repercussion for those who break the terms of their duels.'

Eowug says 'Is it a place devoid of any code of conduct?'

Thoom says 'A ground for testing of mettle, those of honor enter, and glory is taken.'

Kali grunts as he begins to struggle with his belongings.
Kali's skin returns to normal.

Kali says to Thoom 'Abellyith challenged me to a duel to the death that spanned all of Serin, with no restrictions. He claimed it was 'how the warlords of old fought'. What would you say to that?'

Thoom says to Eowug 'There is no code inherent to it, only the code of honor and respect promised by those who enter.'

Vikka the serving girl walks in.

Vikka the serving girl walks east.

Eowug says 'It seems wisest not to enter.'

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Thoom says 'The arena is a place for battle to be shared. Allowing freedom to witness and partake in the display. It facilitates duels.'

Thoom says 'There is glory in it.'

Thoom says 'But battle can be had and challenges made anywhere.'

Vikka the serving girl walks in.

Thoom says 'We do not need the arena.'

Thoom looks more enlightened.

Ilromie says 'So, Herquan was named the winner of that round.'

Ilromie nods at Thoom.

Thoom nods at Ilromie.

Thoom says 'Yes.'

Thoom says 'She faced Chayvudd next.'

Vikka the serving girl walks north.

Thoom says 'He struck again with rage as you expected.'

Ilromie nods.

Thoom says 'But Herquan was of a more sound mind than his last foe, and simply moved out of the way.'

Thoom says 'Then she taunted the anger out of Chayvudd with kicks to his back.'

Thoom says 'In his fit he lost control and she was able to very simply strike him down.'

Thoom says 'The fight did not last long.'

Thoom gets a slab of beef from a Loot Sack.

Thoom eats a slab of beef.

Mirtolda gets a raspberry flan.

Mirtolda eats a raspberry flan.

Ilromie winces in agony.

Thoom says 'Herquan was the champion of the tournament and proved that she would be one of the great grandmasters.'

Thoom says 'And yet...'

Thoom says 'She has faded into obscurity.'

Serra's skin returns to normal.

Mirtolda utters the words, 'oculoinfra waouq'.

Ilromie nods.

Eowug says 'What rank was she?'

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
Serra's skin turns to stone.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Thoom says 'All those of the tournament were midway to their pinnacle rank.'

Eowug nods.

Jaloro checks the wooden bin for used glasses.

Thoom gets a gigantic gold chalice from a Loot Sack.
Serra puts a juice box in a wooden bin.

Thoom drinks water from a gigantic gold chalice.

Thoom drinks water from a gigantic gold chalice.

Thoom drinks water from a gigantic gold chalice.

Thoom puts a gigantic gold chalice in a Loot Sack.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
Serra's eyes are filled with serenity.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.
A savory shepherd's pie suddenly appears.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.

Eowug closes his eyes momentarily.
A fresh garden salad suddenly appears.

Eowug gets a savory shepherd's pie.

Eowug gets a fresh garden salad.

Eowug eats a savory shepherd's pie.

Eowug eats a fresh garden salad.

Eowug smiles happily.

Ilromie says 'Thank you, Thoom.'

Ilromie smiles happily.

Thoom folds his arms across his chest.

Thoom nods.

Ilromie says 'In fact, we have time to discuss one article further.'

Ilromie drinks water from a silver chalice ornamented with pearls.

Ilromie says to Serra 'Would you like to talk about the cheese?'

Thoom gets a large bottle of "Gutshaker" from a Loot Sack.
Serra says 'The issue covered so many subjects it is hard to choose.'

Serra lets out a hearty laugh.

Thoom drinks absinthe from a large bottle of "Gutshaker".

Thoom puts a large bottle of "Gutshaker" in a Loot Sack.

Serra says 'Well. I could always talk about cheese.'

Serra drinks water from a magical spring.

Mirtolda says 'I found "The Lovers" especially interesting.'

Mirtolda peers intently at Ilromie.

Ilromie smiles at Kali.

Serra says 'I was more curious about the Ogre King.'

Serra says 'And what became of him.'

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Ilromie agrees absolutely.

Mirtolda drinks water from a magical spring.

Ilromie says to Mirtolda 'I shall recite that one before we depart.'

Mirtolda nods.

Ilromie says 'But discussion of the Ogre is quite appropriate.'

Serra says 'This Ogre King was a mighty shaman known as Glorbag, the Fist of Vhrael.'

Kali's thirst grazes him.

The skies are lit with lightning and all sound is lost in thunder.
The surge has arrived.
Event "Discussion of the Serin Mystique" is over!

Serra says 'I believe several of us here have our own experiences of him.'

Ilromie utters the words, 'qcandusahz gsfuio'.
A magical spring flows from the ground.

Ilromie utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Ilromie grimaces painfully at the thought.

Ilromie says 'Quite.'

Ilromie says 'The right hand of Vhrael.'

Ilromie curls back her lips in a sneer.

Serra says 'To me, as a young healer, he was most terrifying, and he did pummel me into the ground once or twice.'

Kali's thirst hits him.
Kali's hunger grazes him.

Serra says 'And yet, he took the time to speak with me once. That was how I managed to write about his early days.'

Kali drinks water from a magical spring.

Kali eats a raspberry flan.

A magical spring dries up.

Serra says 'Even young, he had much talent.'

Ilromie says 'Yet neither he nor his patron have been seen in quite some time, until he reappeared in the lazerus pit.'

Serra says 'His ability to see the future was exploited by his village elders.'

Serra says 'Until one day he could not bear it and broke away to seek his own fortune.'

Serra nods at Ilromie.

Serra says 'It is a strange thing.'

Ilromie says 'What did he foresee to take his life in such manner?'

Ilromie taps her fingers on the bar.

Serra eats a stack of pancakes.

Serra gets a stack of pancakes.

Ilromie says 'It might be the fall of his God or perhaps it is some mechanism of the greater plan.'

Serra says 'Perhaps...'

Ilromie says to Thoom 'Did you have a chance to speak with him?'

Eowug drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Eowug drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Eowug drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Thoom says 'Very little.'

Thoom says 'We traded blows.'

Serra says 'He did not speak much. Mostly smashing.'

Serra agrees absolutely.

Thoom says 'Not words.'

Serra says 'It is a miracle he spoke to me at such length as he did.'

Ilromie says 'I notice you bear a win and loss against him.'

Thoom nods.

Kali says 'I fear I did not have the opportunity to test Glorbag's mettle.'

Kali says 'It would have been a good battle.'

Kali puffs out his chest.

Thoom says 'He was one of the strongest foes I have faced.'

Ilromie says to Kali 'In fact, it might have been such battle he saw in his future and declined to participate.'

Serra chuckles politely.

Ilromie says 'The last Mystique had quite a bit of speculation regarding Vhrael.'

Serra says 'There was indeed.'

Ilromie says 'This one, despite the heftiness of the issue, barely a word.'

Kali nods at Ilromie.

Ilromie utters the words, 'qcandusahz yaae'.
A raspberry flan suddenly appears.
A raspberry flan suddenly appears.

Ilromie utters the words, 'qcandusahz yaae'.
A raspberry flan suddenly appears.
A raspberry flan suddenly appears.

Ilromie gets a raspberry flan.

Ilromie eats a raspberry flan.

Kali gets a raspberry flan.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Ilromie says 'Should any of you hear anything, please do report it to us.'

Kali nods.

Kali says 'Of course.'

Serra says 'We welcome all news, of any kind.'

Serra chortles mischieviously.

Ilromie nods in enthusiastic agreement with Serra.

Mirtolda utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Thoom says to Eowug 'You have entered the arena before, despite your questions of it?'

Kali says 'Any up and coming threats? Possibly servants of Vhrael?'

Kali peers intently at Mirtolda.

Ilromie peers intently at Mirtolda.

Kali says 'Someone to take Glorbag's position?'

Eowug says 'Yes, but it was a friendly duel.'

Mirtolda does a slight drumroll on the poker table with her left hand.

Thoom nods.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.
Serra's eyes are filled with serenity.

Thoom says to Eowug 'Many times that is why any enter there.'

Eowug nods.

Thoom says to Eowug 'I would hear of your duel.'

Mirtolda says to Kali 'I don't consider Vhrael to be worth much, he is too tied up with Legion.'

Serra slowly floats to the ground.

Serra narrows her eyes.
Serra rises off the ground.

Thoom looks at Eowug.

Ilromie says 'In fact, he previously noted that he worked alone. Such alliance is...'

Ilromie says 'Curious.'

Eowug says 'My opponent was of a higher rank and much more practiced.'

Thoom says to Eowug 'Yes, the very Josymba I spoke of before.'

Mirtolda says 'At the very least, Vhrael's followers are among those who were in Legion recently.'

Eowug nods.

Kali taps a finger on his chin in thought.

Kali says 'Perhaps he uses them to suit his own purposes as no more.'

Kali says 'Temporary tools.'

Mirtolda shrugs helplessly.

Mirtolda says 'I don't associate myself with Vhrael, anyway.'

Thoom bows his head in worship of Lorne.

Thoom yells out his warcry.
Thoom yells 'God of War, fuel my heart with your Fire!'

Eowug says 'Since I was a novice, she had the advantage.'

Ilromie says 'If there is naught else to add regarding the Ogre...shall we close this discussion with a final recitation?'

Mirtolda nods.

Eowug nods.

Serra closes her eyes momentarily.

Ilromie presses flat her copy of the Mystique on a page of poetry.

Thoom puts The Serin Mystique, Volume 15, Issue 3 in a garb of an assassin.

Mirtolda does one slight drum roll on the poker table, then stops abruptly.

Ilromie recites 'In one time, during one day,'

Ilromie recites 'There was a love, they say.'

Ilromie recites 'As they have all said,'

Ilromie recites 'There was lady and man,'

Ilromie recites 'Tied betwixt two hands,'

Ilromie recites 'Yet not tied til they bled.'

Ilromie recites 'Man and lady were lovers,'

Ilromie recites 'Almost birds of a feather,'

Ilromie recites 'The type of bird that hovers,'

Ilromie recites 'And they were always together.'

Ilromie smiles at Kali.

Mirtolda peers around herself intently.

Kali smiles at Ilromie.

Ilromie recites 'The man and lady were both elvish.'

Ilromie recites 'The man knew spells of the mind,'

Ilromie recites 'The lady knew spells of the raw kind.'

Ilromie recites 'But neither of them was at all selfish.'

Ilromie recites 'When the man took them for a ride,'

Ilromie recites 'She was constantly by his side.'

Ilromie recites 'Before riding, he grabbed her waist.'

Ilromie recites 'And then, they made great haste,'

Ilromie recites 'Going anywhere which was far and wide.'

Ilromie bows deeply.

Kali shows his approval by clapping his hands together.

Thoom nods.

Kali says 'Wonderful!'

Kali utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Eowug nods.

Ilromie closes her worn copy of the Mystique.

Kali says 'My favourite poem by far.'

Kali looks at Ilromie.

Serra chuckles politely.

Ilromie says 'Thank you all for joining us this day.'

Eowug nods.

Serra agrees absolutely.

Ilromie says 'I hope to have another such gathering in a few Celestials when the next Issue is published.'

<HERALD> Odile the Crier: 'Ilromie is no longer in the limelight.'