Valindra tells you 'Well, well, well.'

You tell Valindra 'Yes? What can I help you with?'

Valindra tells you 'A great many things, I speculate.'

Valindra tells you 'But I only meant to offer tribute.'

Valindra tells you 'I saw you in my dreams, dear. Your aura was spectacular.'

You tell Valindra 'I jest, of course. The warmest greetings to you, High Herald. And many thanks.'

Valindra tells you 'I wondered if immortality had changed you.'

Valindra tells you 'I suspect it has, but only time--and failing that, I--will tell.'

You tell Valindra 'In a great many ways. But in some, you shall see it has not.'

Valindra tells you 'The ways that matter and the ways that don't.'

Main Hall of the Travellers Rest
Walking into the Main Hall you are hit by a wave of sound. People
laughing and shouting, dancing and generally having fun are everywhere.
Many tables are dotted around the edges of the room, but plenty of space is
left for the dance floor. A large stage has been placed against one wall,
ready for the regular musician to perform when required. Tapestries and
paintings decorate this luxurious hall, along with the expensive looking
candelabras that light the room. The floor around the wooden dance area is
covered in a thick, rich red carpet that looks like it cost the owners a few
pennies. To the north stands the bar, and to the south the restaurant.
Eastwards lies the entrance to the Inn, and to the west is a hallway.

A large sign reads "Performance List!"

[Exits: north east south west]
A long oaken table has been set up here, laden with food for a feast.
A comfy looking leather sofa with room for six people sits here.
A large leather-bound book is here.
(Charmed) A blood fanged wolf is here, looking hungry.
Militha the Unholy Lady is here.
(Charmed) A tiny wisp hovers here, shedding its essence as it bobs in the air.
Valindra the Poetic Prognosticator, High Herald of Myth is here.
The inn musician stands on stage here, singing away and playing a lute.

Valindra makes a great show of leaping to her feet -- which she was already on. She capers over to the newly ascended with her head lowered.

You nod at Valindra.

Militha looks at you.

Valindra looks at you.

You say 'Greetings to all.'

Militha looks at Valindra.

Valindra runs her stubby, emerald hands over your aura.

Militha says 'Hello there Avenar.'

Militha says 'I suppose now you don't have to worry about me, eh?'

Valindra says to you 'What a difference a Renewal makes. What shall I call you?'

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity bounces energetically upon the little witch's shoulder.

You say 'I worry in different ways now, perhaps.'

Militha nods.

Militha says 'Well you don't have to worry about assaults on your person.'

Militha says 'Not that this was an issue lately...'

Militha shrugs helplessly.

You say 'Actually, you might be surprised.'

Valindra says to Militha 'You old softie.'

Valindra winces and steps back as if fearful Militha will hit her.

Militha shrugs helplessly.

You say to Valindra 'Avenar is just fine as an address.'

Valindra gets a set of mystic bones from a mysterious bag of the Magi.

Valindra casts the bones of the mystic for a reading.
The bones rattle on the ground and settle into position with a spine bone prominent.

Valindra quips 'I get a sense of safety from the position of the remaining bones.'

Valindra says to you 'Do you have a story to tell?'

Valindra amends 'I should like to hear it if there is one.'

You say 'A series of events are in motion, a whirlwind that is quite chaotic at the moment.'

Dwiggans walks in.

Dwiggans huffs and puffs.

Militha looks at Dwiggans.

Valindra springs up again, still on her feet.

Dwiggans bows deeply.

Dwiggans says 'Hullo!'

Militha says 'Hi.'

You say 'But I can say that the tavern is in for a lively future.'

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity caroms through the air toward the dwarf, smacking into his cheek with a thud that gets essence EVERYWHERE!

Militha's hunger grazes her.

Valindra utters the words, 'qcandusahz yaae'.
A plate of liver and onions suddenly appears.
A plate of liver and onions suddenly appears.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.
A string of sausages suddenly appears.

Militha gets a plate of liver and onions.

Valindra says to Militha 'Eat something, dear.'

Militha eats a plate of liver and onions.

Valindra says to Militha 'The sausage is better.'

Valindra says to Militha 'It's a new recipe.'

Militha shrugs helplessly.

Dwiggans throws back his head and cackles with insane glee!

You get a comfy looking leather sofa.

Valindra smacks her lips 'Seared raknos blood sausage. Yum!'

You drop a comfy looking leather sofa.

Dwiggans delicately touches Durindel to the string of sausages, searing them perfectly.

Valindra says to you 'Be careful with that.'

Dwiggans gets a string of sausages.

Dwiggans gives you a string of sausages.

Avenar brushes off the top of the sofa.

Dwiggans says 'Have yerself some ascendency sausage.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Ascendency Sausage. I do like the ring.'

You eat a string of sausages.

You say 'Many thanks, Dwiggans.'

Dwiggans nods at you in agreement.

Dwiggans says 'Yer most welcome.'

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

Valindra drinks water from a magical spring.
Militha drinks water from a magical spring.

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Do you have one for me, dear?'

Valindra bats her eyes expectantly, coquettishly.

Dwiggans says 'Course I do!'

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity has crawled into Dwiggans' hair, where she is now gently snoring.

Dwiggans says 'A moment fer special preparation.'

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.
A string of sausages suddenly appears.

Dwiggans delicately touches Durindel to the string of sausages, searing them perfectly.

Dwiggans gets a string of sausages.

Dwiggans gives a string of sausages to Valindra.

Dwiggans says 'Celebration sausage right there.'

Valindra accepts the sausage with greedy eyes narrowed. She gobbles it right up.

Valindra eats a string of sausages.

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Ascendency Sausage. Celebration Saussage. We're almost to a full book.'

Dwiggans nods in enthusiastic agreement with Valindra.

Dwiggans says 'And there be more comin', I assure ye.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Will you cater your own function, dear?'

Dwiggans says to you 'So what's it like up there? High above?'

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'O' course I will.'

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'Wouldn't have it any other way.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'I don't want you working too hard.'

Valindra's beady eyes swivel toward the god in her foyer.

You say 'We have many options now.'

Valindra says to you 'Perhaps you could officiate? I no longer thing it appropriate for you to stand for me.'

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'It's me passion, not work.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Find your passion, and you'll never work a day in your life.'

Valindra wheezes like a proper witch full of blood sausage.

Dwiggans nods in enthusiastic agreement with Valindra.

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'Ye warm me heart.'

Valindra sits on a comfy looking leather sofa.

Valindra says to you 'Do not pick this up now.'

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'Some proper wheezin' ye got goin' on there.'

You say 'I am curious...'

Valindra pats the spot next to her as she eyes Dwiggans sheepishly.

Dwiggans sits on a comfy looking leather sofa.

You say 'But I shall resist.'

Dwiggans scoots a little closer to Valindra.

Valindra says to you 'Shall you?'

You say 'Picking up the sofa.'

Valindra clasps Dwiggans' hand in her own. Hers is a little sweaty, if exquisitely manicured.

You say 'For officiating, I am happy to if that is your wish.'

Dwiggans says 'I'd be honored, personally.'

Valindra says to you 'I had thought to ask the Collector, but if one has a god on staff . . .'

Valindra opens her free hand expansively as if to say . . .

Valindra says to Militha 'I'm on it.'

Militha nods.

Valindra says to Militha 'Whoops! But I am.'

Valindra says to Militha 'It being the sofa and whatever else we were communicating telepathically about!'

Militha nods.

Valindra cackles before breaking into another sausage wheeze.

Militha giggles.

Valindra says to you 'I too would be honored. I am a bit chuffed with you, Avenar.'

Valindra says to you 'And I say that, not only because you could ostensibly smite me, but also because it is true.'

Valindra squeezes Dwiggans' hand.

You say 'Always nice to be appreciated. I haven't lost that sense yet.'

Dwiggans slaps you on the back, a bit excessively.

Valindra says to you 'Give it a century.'

Dwiggans says to you 'Yer always 'preciated! Hope ye know that!'

Dwiggans says 'Never ferget yer helpin' me bring down Zaikkra himself.'

Dwiggans says 'What an adventure that was.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'What did you call him, dear?'

Valindra taps her lip in mock thought.

You say 'Indeed, those were times I shall not forget.'

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'Let me think on that a moment.'

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'Ahhh. Avenar the average-at-best Healer.'

Dwiggans says 'That there was the title!'

Dwiggans throws back his head and cackles with insane glee!

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Oracle of the Stars is better, dear.'

Valindra's eyes are today a watery blue.

You say 'Your title grows less accurate with each Renewal since its inception it would seem.'

Valindra tells you 'Titles, like hats, are of little or one use.'

Dwiggans nods in enthusiastic agreement with you.

Valindra looks at you.

Valindra winces as the glare from you strains her eyes.

Dwiggans says to you 'Aye. Ye've worked yer way up to slightly-above-average, to be sure.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Aver-age? I hardly . . . know an age.'

Valindra also winces at her delivery.

Dwiggans lets out a hearty laugh.

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'Age is nothin' but a number.'

Dwiggans stands up.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.
A string of sausages suddenly appears.

You say 'Indeed, present company would know.'

Dwiggans looks at the sausage, pupils dilating, and begins breathing heavily.

Dwiggans gets a string of sausages.

Dwiggans eats a string of sausages.

Dwiggans wheezes.

Dwiggans sits on a comfy looking leather sofa.

Militha sits on a comfy looking leather sofa.

Valindra leans her shoulder into Dwiggans companionably.

Valindra looks in a mysterious bag of the Magi.

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'What was that prize voucher for anyway?'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Did you win my hand a second time?'

Militha says to Valindra 'I redeemed mine at the Herald's Hop.'

Valindra says to Militha 'What did you get?'

Dwiggans throws back his head and cackles with insane glee!

Militha says to Valindra 'A puppy.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Now you have both hands!'

Dwiggans says to Militha 'Was tryin' to figure that out. Thank ye.'

Valindra wiggles her fingers mysteriously. Her manicure looks exquisite and sharp.

Dwiggans says 'Still holdin' on to mine.'

Valindra says to Militha 'What did you name it?'

Militha nods.

Militha says to Valindra 'Haven't named it yet.'

Militha says to Valindra 'But neither have I named my wolf here.'

Militha points excitedly at a blood fanged wolf!

Valindra says to Militha 'Should we have a 'Name Militha's Puppy' contest?'

You say 'Is it a vicious puppy?'

Militha shakes her head at you.

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'Aye, me hopes I won yer other hand at least. I'd prefer both.'

Valindra says to Militha 'Perhaps via Trillian's Bulletin boards.'

Militha says to you 'To the contrary, it's a bit too nice for my liking.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Two hands are better for dancing.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Are you going to dance with me?'

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'If by dance ye mean lots o' gruntin' and squatin''

Dwiggans stands up.

Valindra stands up.

Dwiggans grunts, then squats, then grunts again in an oddly rhythmic fashion.

Valindra mirrors Dwiggans subtlely.

Dwiggans sends Valindra across the room dancing.

Militha gets a plate of liver and onions.

Militha eats a plate of liver and onions.

Valindra leans in close to Dwiggans. She whispers something in the dwarf's ear.

Valindra whispers something to Dwiggans.

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'We will need a musician.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'For the party after.'

Valindra leans back, and her emerald cheeks are flushed.

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'Dancing makes me hungry.'

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.
A string of sausages suddenly appears.

Valindra gets a string of sausages.

Valindra eats a string of sausages.

Militha stands up.

Dwiggans says 'Does Hibba here ever get the hunger?'

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity sticks her tongue out at you, though a second before she was snoozing in Dwiggans' hair.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.
A string of sausages suddenly appears.

Dwiggans gets a string of sausages.

Dwiggans gives a string of sausages to a tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity.

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity struggles with the weight of the sausage, which is now atop Ddwiggans' head with the bantam creature.

Militha drinks water from a magical spring.

You say 'Hmmm...'

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity unhinges her itty-bitty jaw and consumes the sausage in a single bite. She preens a little as her attention turns to Valindra.

Valindra says to a tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity 'Very well.'

Valindra seems to be in mid-conversation with the wisp.

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity rubs her face on Dwiggans' head like a dog satisfied with her supper. Her belly is exposed to the rafters.

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'She likes you.'

Dwiggans smiles happily.

You say 'I concur.'

Dwiggans scratches Hibbadibbity's belly.

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity purrs contentedly.

Valindra says to you 'Will your new divinity interfere with your important work for the Heraldry?'

Valindra sits on a comfy looking leather sofa.

You say 'That has been a topic of question.'

Dwiggans sits on a comfy looking leather sofa.

Dwiggans scoots a little closer to Valindra.

Valindra says to you 'And yet I have not been consulted?'

You say 'Certainly, the writing and the publication of the Mystique is still in wonderful hands. But I do plan to contribute unless another force intervenes.'

Valindra snakes her arm around Dwiggans as she squeezes the dwarf closer.

Valindra says to you 'You still feel like my Master Scribe.'

Valindra says to you 'Oh, goodie. I was afraid I wouldn't have to demote Villidan after all.'

Valindra smiles like the toad that ate the cat that got into the cream.

You say 'I looked through some of the records and the situation is rather unusual, since Vanisse was the High Herald when she ascended.'

Valindra says to you 'You and I are accustomed to unusual situations.'

You say 'This is true. And thus, we shall hurdle forward with the written word.'

Valindra says to you 'I am starting to see again.'

Valindra's eyes flash white then blue then black then brown then white then blue.

Valindra amends 'I remember everything.'

You say 'Ah yes, visions?'

Valindra says to you 'Visions, memories.'

Valindra says to you 'Who can say?'

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'Beautiful eyes, ye got there.'

Valindra says 'Only the wind.'

You say 'I am the wind now.'

Valindra says to you 'Then I am ready for your secrets, dear.'

Valindra casts the bones of the mystic for a reading.
The bones rattle on the ground and settle into position with a hip bone prominent.

Valindra recites 'I get a sense of order from the position of the remaining bones.'

You say 'There is a book.'

Valindra says to you 'Oh?'

You say 'It has laid hidden within Serin for some time.'

Valindra says to you 'Is it a . . . grimoire?'

Valindra says to you 'We might have had enough of those.'

You chuckle politely.

Valindra looks down at her hands.

You say 'Not a grimoire. But a map.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'I am terrible with directions, so I hope you are paying attention.'

Valindra says to Militha 'You too.'

You say 'A way to chart the stars.'

Militha nods at Valindra.

You say 'I see that some day soon this book may surface again.'

Valindra says to you 'I want it.'

Dwiggans nods at Valindra.

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'Payin' strict attention.'

You say 'Its contents are not for everyone. They may even overwhelm the low of mind.'

Valindra scans the room quickly.

Valindra says 'I see none here.'

Dwiggans puffs his chest out slightly.

Dwiggans looks at you.

Valindra looks at you.

Valindra winces once more as her eyes try to grow accustomed to the god's light.

Dwiggans stands up.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.
A string of sausages suddenly appears.

Dwiggans looks at the sausage, pupils dilating, and begins breathing heavily.

Dwiggans gets a string of sausages.

Dwiggans eats a string of sausages.

Dwiggans wheezes.

Dwiggans sits on a comfy looking leather sofa.

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'One for Militha, dear?'

Dwiggans says 'O' course.'

Dwiggans stands up.

You say 'But should the words be understood, it could guide one to a place undiscovered.'

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.
A string of sausages suddenly appears.

Militha gets a string of sausages.

Militha eats a string of sausages.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.
A string of sausages suddenly appears.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.
A string of sausages suddenly appears.

Dwiggans gets a string of sausages.

Dwiggans gets a string of sausages.

Dwiggans gives a string of sausages to Valindra.

Valindra says to you 'Where will it take us?'

Valindra eats a string of sausages.

Dwiggans gives you a string of sausages.

Dwiggans sits on a comfy looking leather sofa.

Valindra smiles as her chins are dotted with grease. Then she wheezes.

You say 'A cave, hidden deep in the earth.'

Dwiggans sits down and thinks deeply.

You say 'What lies inside...who is to say?'

Valindra's stubby, emerald finger traces imaginary circles in the hair on Dwiggans' arm. She accidentally scratches him with her nail.

Dwiggans says to you 'Ye know o' this cave?'

Valindra says to you 'Only the wind. So spill it!'

You say 'I learned of it through a vision of my own.'

You say 'Its location is known only to that book.'

Militha utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

You say 'This is what I would be on the watch for.'

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'Thank ye. Had an itch right there, I did.'

Valindra exhales a breath she didn't appear to be holding.

Valindra says to you 'So how do we find it? I do not think a locating charm will work.'

You say 'It will be found when the time aligns.'

Valindra says to you 'Spoken like a true seer.'

Dwiggans says to you 'As fate would have it, ye might say?'

Valindra winks or blinks at you.

You say 'You might say.'

Valindra mutters 'The three faces of fate.'

Dwiggans says 'Me thinks evil will be lurkin' in the depths o' this cave. I volunteer to lead the charge, if need be.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'But take care.'

Militha says 'I prefer to work alone generally, and that's basically been my thing. But I suppose I could join potentially.'

Militha shrugs helplessly.

You say 'To all of you, be well. Keep a watchful eye.'