Main Hall of the Travellers Rest
Walking into the Main Hall you notice it has been decorated for an
occasion. A myriad of black streamers hang from the ceiling and large
torches burning dimly have replaced the fancy candelabras. On the walls,
elaborate tapestries of war, chaos, and death have been hung. You hear a
low murmur from a crowd that has gathered. People are milling about the
room, casually engaged in discussions with soft spoken tones. The tables
have been covered with smooth dark cloth and taking up the dance floor is a
massive black cauldron. A large stage has been placed against one wall,
ready for the regular musician to perform when required. 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 sausage cart stands here, complete with traveling grill and condiment cart.
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 black marble fountain of a crying nymph is here.
A large iron cauldron is here, bubbling over a magical black flame.
Wylsin the One-Eyed Wizard, Abecedarian of Arcane is here.
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.
Dwiggans is standing at a sausage cart is here, breathing heavily with a gleam of sweat on his brow.
The inn musician stands on stage here, singing away and playing a lute.

Valindra pounces on you and sends you sprawling. **OOF**

Dwiggans drinks water from a tin canteen.

Dwiggans drinks water from a tin canteen.

Dwiggans drinks water from a tin canteen.

Wylsin looks at you.

Wylsin glances at you.
Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.

Valindra stands up with an aura of dignity.

Dwiggans says to Wylsin 'Sausage?'

Militha utters the words, 'uizuguburuhl'.
Militha fades out of existence.

You give the Light of Immortal Disfavor to Valindra.

Wylsin looks at a sausage cart.

Dwiggans looks at a sausage cart.
Dwiggans looks in a sausage cart.

Ilromie enters the room.

Wylsin looks in a sausage cart.

Dwiggans grills up a Trueringer Thueringer!

Ilromie looks at Militha.

Ilromie smiles at Valindra.

Militha looks at Ilromie.

Wylsin glances at Ilromie.

Militha glances at Ilromie.

Dwiggans gets a trueringer thueringer.

Ilromie says to Valindra 'Sister, a pleasure to see you.'

Bonfo walks in.

Ilromie glances at Wylsin.

Valindra glances at Ilromie.

Ilromie glances at Valindra.

Dwiggans tops his sausage with some spicy brown mustard.

Valindra whistles at the sight of Ilromie.

Dwiggans gives a trueringer thueringer to Wylsin.

Wylsin says to Dwiggans 'Thank you.'

Wylsin eats a trueringer thueringer.

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.
Bonfo twirls his moustache.

Valindra looks at the Light of Immortal Disfavor.

Dwiggans says 'Bonfo the Brazen!'

Valindra stands at the cauldron.

Bonfo says 'The one and only.'

Bonfo twirls his moustache.

Wylsin utters the words, 'hiqahz abyzqh'.

Dwiggans bear hugs Bonfo.

Valindra glances at Bonfo.

Bonfo kisses his biceps.

Ilromie's hunger injures her.

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

Dwiggans bows before Ilromie.

Ilromie gets a raspberry flan.

Ilromie eats a raspberry flan.

Ilromie bows before Dwiggans.

Valindra says to Ilromie 'Sister, enjoy the fruits of our cauldron.'

Valindra gets a calamity cake from a large iron cauldron.

Valindra eats a calamity cake.

Dwiggans grills up a Bride's White Sausage!

Valindra gets a calamity cake from a large iron cauldron.

Bonfo looks in a large iron cauldron.

Dwiggans gets a bride's white sausage.

Ilromie gets a tragedy tater from a large iron cauldron.

Bonfo gets a calamity cake from a large iron cauldron.

Dwiggans tops his sausage with some stone-ground mustard.

Peemo flies in.
A young dragon flies in.

Peemo waves happily.

Peemo fades into existence.

Wylsin looks at Peemo.

Valindra says to Peemo 'Welcome, dear.'

Bonfo twirls his moustache.
Dwiggans gives a bride's white sausage to Ilromie.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Valindra glances at Peemo.

Wylsin says 'Salutations Peemo.'

Militha leaves south.

Peemo says 'Greetings to you all.'

Valindra says to Peemo 'Mind the door and my peace, of course.'

Peemo stands up.

Valindra says to Peemo 'But I am glad to see you.'

Militha enters the room.

Valindra smiles as a toad might, maw gruesome.

Bonfo glances at Valindra.

Dwiggans nods at Peemo.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Dwiggans grills up a Raknos sausage!

Peemo stands up.

Peemo flies east.
A young dragon flies east.

Dwiggans gets a Raknos sausage.

Peemo flies in.
A young dragon flies in.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Peemo nods at Valindra.

Dwiggans tops his sausage with some beer mustard.

Ilromie glances at Peemo.

Dwiggans gives a Raknos sausage to Bonfo.

A soft buzz of words hangs in the air around Wylsin.
Peemo glances at Ilromie.

Peemo glances at Militha.

Militha glances at Peemo.

Militha looks at Bonfo.

Peemo's weapon ward expires.

Militha smirks.

Peemo hums softly to himself for at least an entire minute.

Valindra says 'Perhaps there should be a costume contest!'

Ilromie utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Peemo looks at Bonfo.

Valindra says 'Winner gets 200 herald chips.'

Valindra glances at herself.

Bonfo flexes his muscles...what a stud!?!

Valindra says 'I should probably win though, right?'

Militha glances at Bonfo.

Ilromie says 'For a tragedy ball?'

You glance at Valindra.
Ascribing an age to this little goblin witch might prove difficult:
though her eyes appear milky, the rest of her features dissolve into folds
of flesh indistinguishable from each other as wrinkles or fat creases. Her
hair, the whitish yellow of pus pushing against the skin, flickers around
her small if bulbous frame, animated by a fool's wind or some other lesser
cantrip. She herself could be cast from an emerald were her complexion
brighter: not the green of living things, but the green of living things
unaccustomed to catching and reflecting light. A variety of worn pouches
dangles from her waist, bone protuberances peeking from some, others whose
contents remain a mystery.

Valindra is using:
<worn on head> the pointy black hat of a proper witch
<worn on hands> fingerless gloves of natty black lace
<worn on feet> delicate black ballet slippers
<worn about body> an intricate, if low-cut, black gown woven of spidersilk
<dual wielded> (Glowing) (Humming) an onion chopping knife
<held> a bottle of champagne
<floating nearby> the decapitated head of gimbolin

Dwiggans steps off a sausage cart.

Dwiggans gets a sausage cart.

Ilromie says 'It *is* your event...'

Valindra says to Ilromie 'As ever, yes.'

Militha utters the words, 'sfainfrauai'.
Valindra says to Ilromie 'But I am so glad to see you, dear.'

Militha leaves south.

Militha enters the room.

Ilromie says to Valindra 'In fact, it is I who was lucky to see you.'

Wylsin whispers something to Ilromie.
Valindra stands at the cauldron.
Peemo glances at himself.

Ilromie nods at Wylsin.

Wylsin nods at Ilromie.

Valindra nods, her chins wobbling.

Ilromie phases back into existence.
The barely audible hum within the room drops into silence.
Peemo's protective shield dissipates.

Valindra croaks 'Welcome to the Tragedy Ball.'

Wylsin smiles happily.

Valindra says 'Pay your tribute to everyone's favorite least favorite pillar however you see fit.'

The white aura around Peemo fades.

Valindra says 'Grief may spite you, but so will I. Of course.'

Valindra says 'I am prepared to start by reading an untitled elegy I wrote for my friend Villidan.'

Ilromie nods.

Valindra croaks 'Do you want to see a trick?'

Valindra recites 'And then he's gone. Hasty prick.'

Valindra recites 'I clutch my stomach. Now I'm sick.'

Peemo's force shield shimmers, then fades away.

Peemo looks at Dwiggans.

Valindra inhales so deeply that she inflates a little. Her stubby, emerald feet levitate a few inches off the ground

Valindra recites 'I'd show him how to take a lick.'

Valindra recites 'Or use his words to cut the quick.'

Valindra recites 'Do you want to see a trick?'

A young dragon phases back into existence.
Peemo phases back into existence.

Wylsin bows his head in worship of Denadlyr.

Valindra pants.

Valindra croaks 'He'd show me mine: yes, terrific.'

Valindra recites 'I'd show him his: an alembic.'

Valindra says 'I clutch my stomach. Now I'm heartsick.'

Valindra recites 'What a cad. You hear that click?'

Valindra recites 'The box is open. In he fits.'

Valindra says 'Do you want to see a trick?'

Ilromie drinks water from a black marble fountain.

Valindra has paled to a wan chartreuse.

Valindra says 'I shut the lid but can't forget.'

Valindra recites 'The box is closed. What a kick.'

Valindra croaks 'I clutch my stomach. Getting sick.'

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

Dwiggans gets a string of sausages.

Dwiggans eats a string of sausages.

Valindra now hovers a full three feet off the ground. Hibbadibbity weeps silently upon her shoulder.

Valindra says 'The story goes that you're so slick,'

Valindra recites 'And now you're gone, they say tragic.'

Valindra recites 'But you left me to hold the trick.'

Valindra concludes 'I clutch my stomach. Now I'm sick.'

Wylsin claps at Valindra's performance.

Dwiggans's eyes gaze up.

Valindra lowers her eyes.

A small tabby cat walks in.

Peemo gets a raspberry flan.

Peemo eats a raspberry flan.

Peemo stands up.

Peemo utters the words, 'qcandusahz yaae'.
A slab of bacon suddenly appears.

Ilromie claps gently.

Peemo gets a slab of bacon.

Peemo eats a slab of bacon.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Dwiggans claps at Valindra's performance.

Valindra utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Peemo claps at Valindra's performance.

Ilromie says 'In fact, I feel his absence quite sharply. We could use a bard of his skill here.'

Valindra says to Ilromie 'All the bards disappoint me.'

Dwiggans says to Valindra 'Yer way with words...remarkable.'

You say 'I did teach Joikala a new act for the occassion.'

A small tabby cat walks west.

Valindra says to Ilromie 'Look at the sign.'

Dwiggans looks at Joikala.

Valindra taps the name of her own poem on the sign.

Ilromie smiles happily.

Ilromie says 'You made the list!'

A small tabby cat walks in.

Valindra says to Ilromie 'Will you read your poem for Villidan?'

Valindra says to Ilromie 'Are we like to summon him if so?'

A small tabby cat walks south.

Peemo stands up.

Peemo flies east.
A young dragon flies east.

Militha scans all around.

Ilromie says 'Perhaps.'

A small tabby cat walks in.

Ilromie says 'It is worth the try.'

Valindra says to Ilromie 'I love ghosts.'

Peemo flies in.
A young dragon flies in.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Ilromie recites 'For Whom He Sang.'

Valindra looks raptly upon her sister.

Ilromie recites 'Flourished the nest.'

Ilromie recites 'Adorned, memory resonating.'

Ilromie recites 'Monumentous, Masterbard.'

Ilromie recites 'He sang for me.'

Ilromie recites 'Belched the toad.'

Ilromie recites 'Wily, fortune-rhyming.'

Ilromie recites 'Captivating, Colleague.'

Ilromie recites 'He sang for thee.'

Ilromie recites 'Suffered the Secretkeeper.'

Ilromie recites 'Sanguine, melody soliciting.'

Ilromie recites 'Fantastic, Father.'

Ilromie recites 'He sang for ye.'

Ilromie recites 'Entreated the people.'

Ilromie recites 'Imperiled, portal-fearing.'

Ilromie recites 'Exacting, Entertainer.'

Ilromie recites 'He sang for everybody.'

Ilromie recites 'Emptied the nest.'

A small tabby cat walks west.

Ilromie recites 'Silent, dust settling.'

Ilromie recites 'Devestating, Departed.'

Ilromie recites 'He sang.'

Ilromie takes a deep breath, then a deep bow.

Valindra looks up somberly, and her clap is sharp if expected.

A small tabby cat walks in.

Dwiggans shows his approval by clapping his hands together.

Bonfo shows his approval by clapping his hands together.

Clap, clap, clap.

Bonfo looks at a black marble fountain.

Wylsin claps at Ilromie's performance.

Bonfo looks at a black marble fountain.

Bonfo looks at a long oaken table.

Valindra looks around the hall for the ghost of Villidan.

Ilromie says 'He had an exciting life.'

Ilromie glances about as well.

Bonfo sits on a comfy looking leather sofa.

Peemo stands up.

Peemo utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Peemo utters the words, 'oculoinfra waouq'.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Valindra beams at Ilromie even as tears form in her eyes.

Wylsin says 'A unique individual, to be sure.'

Ilromie says 'Has anyone else brought a poem to recite for the departed?'

Wylsin looks about the room.

A soft buzz of words hangs in the air around Wylsin.

You nudge her.

Valindra says to you 'What?'

You whisper to Valindra 'Did you not have something for Vanisse?'

Valindra says 'Is it time for the Myth Weaver's elegy?'

Valindra says 'Fine, fine.'

Valindra coughs loudly.

Valindra clears her throat.

A small tabby cat walks south.

Valindra croaks 'I felt obligated as an attendant of Myth to write for Vanisse. May she rest.'

Valindra says 'I call this Suite & Sour.'

Valindra says 'I.'

Valindra recites 'Let us mourn for the Weaver of Myth,'

Valindra recites 'Then ask: does any of this exist?'

Valindra recites 'O what a world,'

Valindra recites 'Her petals unfurled,'

Valindra recites 'But not rooted in ground-now she's mist.'

The barely audible hum within the room drops into silence.

Valindra recites 'II.'

Valindra recites 'Have you seen the Mirage of Fortune?'

Valindra recites 'The queen of temporal distortion?'

Valindra recites 'Our favorite myth-take.'

Valindra recites 'Now sunk in a lake.'

Valindra recites 'But I am adrift on an ocean.'

Dirnemak has entered the realms.

Peemo perks up a bit, listening to Valindra, though his gaze would wander from person to person, at times his eyes narrowing at some to see if they were paying attention.

Valindra recites 'III.'

Valindra recites 'I say goodbye to my friend Vanisse.'

Valindra recites 'Can a god make friends or find peace?'

Valindra recites 'Now Serin is lonely-'

Valindra recites 'Only, if only-'

Valindra recites 'She'd come back. I'll save her a seat.'

Dirnemak sits down and rests.

Valindra breaks into a cough.

Dwiggans's eyes appear a little misty.

Ilromie produces a handkerchief and dabs at her cheek.

Dwiggans comforts Valindra.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.

Dirnemak drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Dirnemak drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Dirnemak drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Wylsin says 'The greatest loss to our world.'

Valindra says to Ilromie 'Will you close the show, dear?'

Wylsin bows his head in worship of Denadlyr.

Peemo nods at Wylsin.

Dirnemak looks in a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

You nod.

Ilromie says 'If there is no other...'

Dirnemak stands up.

Ilromie glances at Peemo.

Ilromie glances at you.

Dirnemak flies south.

Bonfo stands up.

Dirnemak flies in.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'ghaiz gtui'.
Dirnemak's skin turns to stone.

Valindra glances at Dirnemak.

Dirnemak sits down and rests.

Ilromie says 'Very well.'

Ilromie pulls out a faded scroll and glances down at it.

Ilromie hesitates for a moment before drawing a careful breath.

Valindra observes her sister with eyes as large as moons.

Ilromie says 'It is untitled.'

Ilromie recites softly 'We met as children, inquisitive and curious.'

Ilromie recites softly 'Full of questions and lacking experience.'

Ilromie recites softly 'Then together we grew, Dilettante to Doyenne.'

Ilromie recites softly 'Each day finding new mysteries to take joy in.'

Ilromie recites softly 'We became as trees in the forest, reaching for the sun.'

Ilromie recites softly 'Our once separate roots have burrowed together as one.'

Ilromie recites softly 'I know not who I would be without you by my side.'

Ilromie recites softly 'I know not who I shall be once you have .'

Ilromie recites softly 'Died..'

Ilromie takes another breath.

Ilromie recites softly 'Across the realms we explored, challenges defeated.'

Ilromie recites softly 'How many times did we emerge with death barely cheated?'

Ilromie recites softly 'The greatest enemies could stand not against us,'

Ilromie recites softly 'But tragedy waits at home for a body worn and defenseless.'

Ilromie recites softly 'It is too much to hope that you would return as before,'

Ilromie recites softly 'This journey like any other, to a distant shore?'

Ilromie recites softly 'For whom else could I trust to report what they see.'

Ilromie recites softly 'And share what lies of life's last mystery?'

Wylsin utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Valindra's own breath hitches.

Ilromie bows deeply and her hair shifts forward to obscure her damp cheeks.

Dwiggans claps at Ilromie's performance.

Valindra tries to embrace Ilromie.

Dwiggans says to Ilromie 'Yet another work o' beauty.'

Ilromie draws Valindra in close for a short embrace.

Wylsin claps weakly, his eye wet with a tear.

Valindra sniffs Ilromie while she's in close, getting a real good whiff.

Kesaria walks in.

Valindra says to Kesaria 'Oh, dear.'

Militha utters the words, 'uizuguburuhl'.
Militha fades out of existence.

Valindra looks at Kesaria.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.

Militha looks at Kesaria.

Bonfo looks at Kesaria.

Valindra looks at Kesaria.

Dirnemak stands up.
Peemo looks at Kesaria.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Dwiggans looks at Kesaria.

Kesaria says 'Do not mind me dears, I am only here for the Ball.'

Dirnemak utters the words, 'oculoinfra waouq'.

Dwiggans looks at Kesaria.

Valindra says to Kesaria 'You are not going to win the costume contest.'

Wylsin looks at Kesaria.
Militha utters the words, 'sfainfrauai'.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'ghix'.
Dirnemak starts to move in slow motion.

A small creature is here, hovering before you. She is no more than a
foot in height with long thin arms and legs resembling a humanoid form.
White and silver streaked hair extends down nearly to her feet. Light
purple eyes blink excitedly as they dart about, not focusing on one thing
for long. She stays aloft with a pair of transparent wings, whose edges
reflect a spectral radiance as they flutter rapidly, yet without a sound.
Kesaria is in excellent condition.

Militha looks at Kesaria.
Peemo glances at Ilromie.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'gpaeaxyafw'.
A shadow's body loses its substance as he dematerializes.

A shadow sits down and rests.

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.
Bonfo twirls his moustache.

Peemo glances at Valindra.

Kesaria says 'Costumes are for hiding. I intended to be seen.'

Valindra winks at Peemo.

Ilromie looks at Kesaria.

Valindra says to Kesaria 'That remains to be seen! I think.'

A small tabby cat walks south.

Valindra taps her lip with a stubby, emerald finger.

Kesaria says 'Is there room for a story of tragedy?'

A shadow stands up.

Ilromie agrees absolutely.

A shadow bows his head in worship of Davairus.

Bonfo winks suggestively at Kesaria.

A shadow sits down and rests.

Valindra says to Kesaria 'Take the limelight.'

Peemo hums softly to himself for a moment as his gaze drifts towards Kesaria.

Peemo stands up.

Dwiggans nods at Kesaria.

Peemo bows his head in worship of Olyn.

Peemo utters the words, 'uizuguburuhl'.
Peemo fades out of existence.

Ilromie steps out of the light.

Dwiggans bows his head in worship of Phostan.

Ilromie sits on a comfy looking leather sofa.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Kesaria floats over to the stage and turns to face the room.

Valindra sits on a comfy looking leather sofa.

A shadow looks at Kesaria.
Dwiggans coughs loudly.

Kesaria says 'Once long ago, in the days of the very first Immortal Gods, there were two brothers.'

Kesaria says 'Kor, the eldest, and Rin.'

Kesaria says 'They had a contentious childhood, always fighting over who was the greater mage.'

A soft buzz of words hangs in the air around Wylsin.

Kesaria says 'But their skills in spellcasting attracted even the attention of the gods.'

Kesaria says 'And they were gifted spells that had never before been spoken.'

Valindra peers around herself intently.

Kesaria says 'Kor believed these spells were only ever for their use, too powerful to even be written.'

A shadow's body regains its substance, and he materializes into existence.

Kesaria says 'But Rin...he made a book.'

Valindra says to Kesaria 'The Arcanix?'

Dirnemak stands up.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'gpaeaxyafw'.
A shadow's body loses its substance as he dematerializes.

Kesaria says 'The Rin Arcanix soon became the most powerful collection of spells Serin had ever known.'

A shadow sits down and rests.

Militha utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Kesaria says 'But it began speaking to him in whispers.'

Kesaria says 'More...more I say.'

Ilromie says 'Powerful magics often acquire a mind of their own.'

The barely audible hum within the room drops into silence.

Kesaria says 'No one truly knows what those words were. But I was there those many years ago.'

Kesaria says 'And it drove him mad.'

Kesaria says 'He could not sleep or stay still.'

Kesaria says 'Rin carried the book with him everywhere, adding to it, each day the writings becoming more erratic.'

Valindra sniffs Kesaria.

A shadow is moving faster.

Kesaria says 'Until finally...he opened a portal to somewhere not of this world, and fell through.'

Ilromie says 'Fell?'

Kesaria says 'So the morale of this story friends, is do not read too much!'

Dwiggans cackles gleefully at Kesaria.

Bonfo chuckles politely.

Kesaria says 'Play in the forest and enjoy your life!'

Militha utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

A thud echoes throughout the Rest. Valindra sits up.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.

Wylsin looks up sharply.

Wylsin bows his head in worship of Denadlyr.

Valindra says to Wylsin 'You heard that, right?'

Wylsin says to Valindra 'I did.'

A shadow drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Wylsin says 'And also the words spoken by Kesaria.'

Ilromie says 'The tragedy is that he never returned to tell us what he learned?'

Wylsin says 'I find them unsettling.'

Kesaria says 'He never did return, but some of those spells...well...'

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity snores loudly.

A shadow's body regains its substance, and he materializes into existence.

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity snorts in her sleep.

Peemo looks at platinum boots.

Dirnemak stands up.

Kesaria says 'I may know a thing or two about them. And I feel they will be needed in the times to come.'

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity makes noises like she's being choked in her sleep.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'gpaeaxyafw'.
A shadow's body loses its substance as he dematerializes.

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity gasps and sputters as if she cannot get enough breath.

A shadow sits down and rests.

Ilromie looks at a tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity.

Kesaria says 'Very soon my friends, there will be a final test.'
A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity finally wakes up.

A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity peers at you intently.

Wylsin raises an eyebrow at Kesaria.
Peemo sits down and thinks deeply.

Peemo stands up.

Peemo utters the words, 'gaiqhjabral'.
Peemo is surrounded by a white aura.

Kesaria says 'A test of mortal minds to see if you can understand the words that Rin wrote.'

Dwiggans sits down and thinks deeply.

Ilromie says 'How do you know this?'

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.
Bonfo twirls his moustache.

Dwiggans looks around the room.

Kesaria says 'Oh, because it's my test, of course.'

Valindra stands up.

Valindra utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Wylsin sits down and thinks deeply.

Kesaria says 'I cannot simply hand the power of the Arcanix to anyone. Else...well, you know.'

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.
Bonfo looks confident.

Ilromie says 'If any can comprehend ancient magics, it is us.'

A shadow stands up.

Dirnemak's body regains its substance, and he materializes into existence.

Kesaria says 'Indeed that is what I am hoping!'

Peemo looks at platinum boots.

Wylsin nods in enthusiastic agreement with Ilromie.

Peemo utters the words, 'abrazak'.

Dwiggans says 'That thud a bit ago...'

Dirnemak inducts Kesaria into his private conspiracy with a wink.

Dwiggans says 'Anyone find that odd?'

Dwiggans says 'Sounded unnatural to me.'

Ilromie says 'In fact, I rarely investigate strange sounds from the guest chambers.'

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'It was a body.'

Dwiggans laughs at Ilromie's joke.

Peemo grins evilly at Ilromie.

Kesaria says 'Look for the signs, I shall return to this realm soon and we shall see who can make it out of my treasure room.'

Wylsin utters the words, 'hiqahz abyzqh'.

Kesaria looks around.

Wylsin utters the words, 'hiqahz abyzqh'.

Valindra says to you 'Make it fill with water!'

Kesaria says 'Wonderful decorations, I must say.'

Kesaria disappears.

Peemo grins evilly.

Peemo scoffs at Valindra's idea.

Valindra says 'Did you all appreciate the cauldron and the fountain?'

Militha nods in enthusiastic agreement with Valindra.

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.

Wylsin looks at a long oaken table.

Peemo looks at Bonfo.

Wylsin looks in a large iron cauldron.

Ilromie gets a mishap-ple pie from a large iron cauldron.

Dwiggans looks at a large iron cauldron.

Ilromie eats a mishap-ple pie.

Dwiggans looks at a large iron cauldron.
Dwiggans looks in a large iron cauldron.

Wylsin gets a calamity cake from a large iron cauldron.

Valindra looks at a large iron cauldron.
Valindra looks in a large iron cauldron.

Peemo gets a packet of magic seeds from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

Wylsin utters the words, 'hzabrag ay zhpzf'.

Peemo drops a packet of magic seeds.
The seeds grow, growing into a bunch of Magic Mushrooms.
A Magic Mushroom suddenly appears.
A Magic Mushroom suddenly appears.
A Magic Mushroom suddenly appears.

Peemo gets a Magic Mushroom.

Peemo drops a Magic Mushroom.

Peemo drops a magic mushroom.

Dirnemak puts a cracker made from elf ears in a Big Ol'Pack Sack.
Peemo drops a magic mushroom.

Dirnemak puts a cracker made from elf ears in a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

Wylsin puts a calamity cake in a large iron cauldron.

Dirnemak puts a cracker made from elf ears in a Big Ol'Pack Sack.
Wylsin looks in a large iron cauldron.
Peemo sits down and rests.

Dirnemak puts a cracker made from elf ears in a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

Wylsin gets a mishap-ple pie from a large iron cauldron.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'gpaeaxyafw'.

Ilromie says 'In fact, the foods are quite palatable.'

Wylsin puts a mishap-ple pie in a large iron cauldron.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'gpaeaxyafw'.
A shadow's body loses its substance as he dematerializes.

Wylsin gets a tragedy tater from a large iron cauldron.

Valindra gives the Light of Immortal Disfavor to Ilromie.

Dwiggans gets a string of sausages from a large iron cauldron.

A shadow sits down and rests.

Wylsin puts a tragedy tater in a large iron cauldron.

Wylsin looks in a large iron cauldron.

Valindra says to Ilromie 'You've earned that.'

Ilromie stands up.

Dwiggans looks at a black marble fountain.

Dwiggans looks at a black marble fountain.

A shadow looks in a large iron cauldron.

Ilromie waves at the Light of Immortal Disfavor.

Dwiggans drinks water from a black marble fountain.

Peemo looks at a black marble fountain.

Valindra snickers with Ilromie about their shared secret.

A shadow drinks water from a black marble fountain.

The white aura around Peemo fades.

A shadow examines a Four-Leaf Clover closely.

Peemo stands up.

Peemo utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Peemo utters the words, 'oculoinfra waouq'.

Peemo utters the words, 'gaiqhjabral'.
Peemo is surrounded by a white aura.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Ilromie says to Valindra 'Is this for winning the costume contest?'
Peemo glances at Wylsin.

Ilromie utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Peemo stands up.

Peemo bows his head in worship of Olyn.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Ilromie utters the words, 'uoculoihuyl'.

Wylsin says 'Excuse me a moment.'

Wylsin walks west.

Valindra says to Ilromie 'For the winner.'

Peemo claps at Ilromie's performance.

Ilromie stretches the Light of Immortal Disfavor out in front of you.

Ilromie bows deeply.

A shadow gasps in astonishment.

Peemo says to Ilromie 'I also have a new light..'

Peemo looks at himself.

Peemo fades into existence.

Ilromie looks at Peemo.

Peemo snickers softly.

Ilromie claps at Peemo's performance.

Dwiggans looks at Peemo.

A shadow stops using a small hot ball of fire.

Peemo says 'A mighty beacon, the banner of the Keepermaster.'

Valindra says to Peemo 'I am glad you are here.'

Ilromie says 'In fact, such news is ill-suited to a tragedy ball, but I yet offer my congratulations.'

Wylsin walks in.

A shadow lights a small hot ball of fire.

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.

Peemo says 'Well, thankfully there was no death involved in my promotion.'

Peemo grins evilly.

A shadow stands up.

A shadow's body regains its substance, and he materializes into existence.

Peemo looks at Dirnemak.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'xzasai xabrae'.
A long staff dripping with acid glows as it is imbued by a weapon ward.

Dirnemak has left the realms.

Militha says to Peemo 'Mine seemed all too coincidental with beating Quinace in another duel.'

Bonfo leaves north.

Valindra stands at the cauldron.

Valindra looks at a large iron cauldron.
Valindra looks in a large iron cauldron.

Valindra gets a mishap-ple pie from a large iron cauldron.

Valindra eats a mishap-ple pie.

Bonfo enters the room.

The barely audible hum within the room drops into silence.

Valindra gets a mishap-ple pie from a large iron cauldron.

Valindra eats a mishap-ple pie.

Valindra gets a mishap-ple pie from a large iron cauldron.

Valindra eats a mishap-ple pie.

Ilromie gets a tragedy tater from a large iron cauldron.

Valindra gets a mishap-ple pie from a large iron cauldron.

Dwiggans looks in a large iron cauldron.

Valindra drops a mishap-ple pie.

Valindra gets a mishap-ple pie from a large iron cauldron.

Dwiggans gets a tragedy tater from a large iron cauldron.

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.
Bonfo gets a mishap-ple pie from a large iron cauldron.

Wylsin looks in a large iron cauldron.

Valindra says 'It is magic!'

Bonfo twirls his moustache.

The white aura around Peemo fades.

Peemo stands up.

Peemo utters the words, 'gaiqhjabral'.
Peemo is surrounded by a white aura.

Valindra says 'Admire this cauldron, or face your own demise! The choice is simple.'
Peemo utters the words, 'sfainfrauzz gpuzre'.
Peemo is surrounded by a protective shell of magic.

Peemo looks at a large iron cauldron.

Wylsin peers intently at Valindra.

Peemo snickers softly.

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.
Bonfo drinks water from a black marble fountain.

Valindra peers intently at Wylsin.

Ilromie says 'It is an excellent cauldron.'

Bonfo sits down and thinks deeply.

Peemo utters the words, 'tiax aruoiwunsoh'.

Valindra says to Ilromie 'Finally. Someone.'

Ilromie says to Valindra 'What purpose will it serve next?'

Wylsin utters the words, 'hzabrag ay zhpzf'.

Wylsin drinks water from a black marble fountain.

Dwiggans shows great admiration for the wonderful cauldron.

Valindra croaks 'It will feed the hungry or who I choose.'

Valindra pinches Dwiggans's bottom and grins.

Dwiggans lets off a real rip-roarer ... a greenish cloud envelops Dwiggans!

Valindra comes away with some of Dwiggans' flesh in her nails.

Dwiggans says 'Sorry 'bout that.'

Peemo utters the words, 'tiax aruoiwunsoh'.

Valindra inhales deeply, experimentally.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Dwiggans says 'Ye pinch me arse, ye see the result.'

Wylsin bows his head in worship of Denadlyr.

Peemo stands up.

Ilromie raises her handkerchief to her face.

Peemo utters the words, 'tiax aruoiwunsoh'.

Bonfo looks at Joikala.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Peemo stands up.

Bonfo sits down and thinks deeply.

Peemo utters the words, 'sagg eaaf'.
Peemo phases out of existence.
A young dragon phases out of existence.

Militha gets a magic mushroom.

Militha eats a magic mushroom.

Dwiggans wafts the air, trying to clear it but instead spreads the odor.

Wylsin frowns.

Wylsin utters the words, 'ghurrze auf'.
The air in the room becomes stilled.

Wylsin phases back into existence.

Wylsin utters the words, 'sagg eaaf'.
Wylsin phases out of existence.

Valindra coughs loudly.

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.
Bonfo puts a calamity cake on a long oaken table.

Ilromie says 'Does anyone have any questions for the new Keepermaster?'

Bonfo gets a calamity cake from a long oaken table.

Valindra peers around herself intently.

Valindra says to Ilromie 'Peemo is beeing named Keepermaster?'

Peemo grins evilly.

Wylsin looks at Peemo.

Ilromie says 'It is old news now, sister.'

Valindra glances at Peemo.
Peemo says to Valindra 'I am already such.'

Wylsin says 'He holds the Beacon of Virgil.'

Peemo winks at Valindra.

Dwiggans says to Peemo 'Who ye got yer eyes on o' late? In these realms I mean. Who be tippin' the scales?'

Valindra says to Peemo 'I need to see a better outfit next time.'

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.
Bonfo eats a calamity cake.

Valindra says to Peemo 'Is that what you wished to speak on? Forgive me that I am so obtuse.'

Ilromie snickers softly.

Peemo says to Dwiggans 'There is of course Kryton, the elusive giant and Miss Militha here has proven herself formidable, though in her defense, she is always attacked by someone or another..'

Peemo's protective shield dissipates.
The white aura around Peemo fades.

Peemo nods at Valindra.

Peemo says 'The Knights continue to grow and we may soon see a brutal war.'

Peemo utters the words, 'gaiqhjabral'.
Peemo is surrounded by a white aura.

Militha nods.
Peemo utters the words, 'sfainfrauzz gpuzre'.
Peemo is surrounded by a protective shell of magic.
Dwiggans nods.

Ilromie frowns.

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.
Bonfo eats a mishap-ple pie.

Peemo utters the words, 'abrazak'.

Dwiggans says 'What o' Legion? Haven't seem 'em 'bout o' late.'

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.
Bonfo gets a plate of liver and onions from a large iron cauldron.

Bonfo eats a plate of liver and onions.

Wylsin utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Peemo says 'They are in dire need of assistance, in regards to the balance of the lands.'

Bonfo drinks water from a black marble fountain.

Dwiggans says 'Me thinks they closed their doors with Mahkto's demise.'

Dwiggans walks west.

Dwiggans walks in.

Ilromie says 'Did they?'

Valindra drinks water from a silver chalice ornamented with pearls.

Ilromie blinks innocently.

Valindra gives a silver chalice ornamented with pearls to Ilromie.

Wylsin whispers something to Ilromie.

Wylsin smirks.

Valindra says to Ilromie 'I'm sorry I kept that so long.'

Dwiggans says 'Poor choice o' words.'

Peemo says 'It is not the Legion of old.. It is a dark cult with clear malicious intent.'

Dwiggans says 'Their halls be empty was me meanin''

Militha says 'Definitely not the Legion of old.'

Peemo sits down and rests.

Ilromie whispers something to Wylsin.

Ilromie frowns.

Militha fades into existence.

Peemo stands up.

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

Peemo drinks water from a magical spring.

Peemo gets a magic mushroom.

Peemo eats a magic mushroom.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.

Ilromie whispers something to Wylsin.

Peemo says to Ilromie 'It is not that I personally wish a war.. I have already spoken to both of the tree huggers about what is on the rise.'

A young dragon phases back into existence.
Peemo phases back into existence.

Peemo utters the words, 'sagg eaaf'.
Peemo phases out of existence.
A young dragon phases out of existence.

Dirnemak has entered the realms.

Valindra stands at the cauldron.

Militha says 'The Legion of old had a protection racket and actually avenged those who had taken out protection.'

Valindra peers intently at a large iron cauldron.

Valindra looks at a large iron cauldron.
Valindra looks in a large iron cauldron.

Valindra gets a tragedy tater from a large iron cauldron.

Ilromie says 'In fact, it was mentioned in a report as well.'

Dirnemak utters the words, 'gpaeaxyafw'.
A shadow's body loses its substance as he dematerializes.

Valindra eats a tragedy tater.

Valindra gets a tragedy tater from a large iron cauldron.

A shadow sits down and rests.

Valindra eats a tragedy tater.

Valindra gets a tragedy tater from a large iron cauldron.

Valindra eats a tragedy tater.

Valindra snickers softly.

Militha says 'And each member was supposed to feared in their own right.'

The white aura around Peemo fades.

A shadow stands up.

Peemo utters the words, 'gaiqhjabral'.
Peemo is surrounded by a white aura.

A shadow utters the words, 'ghix'.
A shadow starts to move in slow motion.

Peemo bows his head in worship of Olyn.

Peemo utters the words, 'sfainfrauzz gpuzre'.

A shadow sits down and rests.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.
Dwiggans bows his head and is filled with a virtuous light.

Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.

Dirnemak's body regains its substance, and he materializes into existence.
Peemo's protective shield dissipates.

Peemo stands up.

Peemo utters the words, 'gpuzre'.

Peemo utters the words, 'gpuzre'.
Peemo is surrounded by a force shield.

Peemo utters the words, 'sfainfrauzz gpuzre'.
Peemo is surrounded by a protective shell of magic.

Peemo utters the words, 'sagg eaaf'.

Peemo sits down and rests.

Militha says 'I chose not to join because I didn't feel like I would be proud to be among them.'

Wylsin phases back into existence.

Wylsin utters the words, 'sagg eaaf'.
Wylsin phases out of existence.

Militha says 'Though the option was there.'

Dirnemak stands up.
Peemo looks at Militha.

Militha shrugs helplessly.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Militha says 'The way their members acted disgusted me in all truth.'

Dirnemak's skin returns to normal.
Dirnemak's weapon ward expires.

A soft buzz of words hangs in the air around Wylsin.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.
Valindra gets a tragedy tater from a large iron cauldron.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'oculoinfra waouq'.

Militha says 'It seems they use numbers exclusively these days.'

Dirnemak utters the words, 'abrazak'.

Valindra grumbles and growls. You wonder what's wrong...

Valindra drops a tragedy tater.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'abrazak'.
Valindra sacrifices a tragedy tater to The Overlord.

Dwiggans says to Militha 'That the era o' Skeggi and and that quasit? His name be escapin' me.'

Dirnemak utters the words, 'ghaiz gtui'.
Dirnemak's skin turns to stone.

Valindra gets a tragedy tater from a large iron cauldron.

Valindra drops a tragedy tater.

Militha nods.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'ouaih ghcandusiohp'.
Dirnemak's muscles surge with heightened power.

Valindra sacrifices a tragedy tater to The Overlord.

Valindra gets a tragedy tater from a large iron cauldron.

Dirnemak sits down and rests.

Militha says to Dwiggans 'Precisely.'

Valindra drops a tragedy tater.

Ilromie says to Peemo 'I was saying to Wylsin that I do not fear a war for the Knights. I merely fear the cost of their victory.'

Dirnemak lies flat on the ground.

Valindra says to Ilromie 'Hmm.'

Dirnemak rests.

Dwiggans drinks water from a magical spring.

Peemo says to Ilromie 'It would not be the first war we have had to wage with Valour, nor do I think it will be the last.'

Valindra says to Peemo 'Certainly not the last.'

The barely audible hum within the room drops into silence.

Valindra snickers softly.

Militha utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Wylsin looks in a large iron cauldron.

Wylsin gets a calamity cake from a large iron cauldron.

Valindra looks at a large iron cauldron.
Valindra looks in a large iron cauldron.

Ilromie says 'In fact, it is a sign that the Light is on the rise.'
Wylsin eats a calamity cake.

Wylsin gets a calamity cake from a large iron cauldron.

Wylsin eats a calamity cake.

Valindra eats a Raknos sausage.

Wylsin looks in a large iron cauldron.

Valindra drops a mishap-ple pie.

Valindra drops a calamity cake.

Ilromie says 'If they are not brought to war by the Keepers, we will be verging upon an era of peace.'
Militha drinks water from a magical spring.

Peemo nods at Ilromie.

Valindra leans in close to the Ask an Orb, whispers a question, then shakes it for an answer.

Peemo's protective shield dissipates.

Peemo stands up.

Peemo utters the words, 'sfainfrauzz gpuzre'.
Peemo is surrounded by a protective shell of magic.

Dirnemak stands up.

Dirnemak bows his head in worship of Davairus.
Militha utters the words, 'sfainfrauai'.

Dirnemak utters the words, 'gpaeaxyafw'.
A shadow's body loses its substance as he dematerializes.

A shadow sits down and rests.

The white aura around Peemo fades.

Dwiggans says 'Me apologies but I must be takin' me leave. I be growin' weary.'

Peemo utters the words, 'gaiqhjabral'.
Peemo is surrounded by a white aura.

Dwiggans says 'It's been a pleasure, all.'

Peemo waves at Dwiggans cheerfully.

Dwiggans hugs Valindra.

Ilromie bows before Dwiggans.
Peemo looks at Dwiggans.

Bonfo steps out of the shadows.
Bonfo twirls his moustache.

Ilromie says 'A pleasure, as always.'

Militha glances at herself.
Valindra says 'Please perform Purposefully Mishearing an Ex-Lover.'
Joikala recites '"A mist covered the moor"--'
Joikala recites 'Somewhere we've never been.'
Joikala recites 'I shut and lock the door.'
Joikala recites 'I close my eyes before'
Joikala recites 'You read the line again:'
Joikala recites 'A mist-covered thumb war?'
Joikala recites 'This practice I abhor,'
Joikala recites 'Self-satisfaction. When'
Joikala recites 'I shut and lock the door,'
Joikala recites 'Don't come back anymore.'
Joikala recites 'I'll abandon you in'
Joikala recites 'A missed cupboard. The more'
Joikala recites 'I think about it, you're'
Joikala recites 'My original sin.'
Joikala recites 'I shut and lock the door'
Joikala recites 'To finalize this chore,'
Joikala recites 'But you, drear heart, begin:'
Joikala recites 'A mist covered the moor.'
Joikala recites 'I shut and lock the door.'

Ilromie shows her approval by clapping her hands together.

A young dragon phases back into existence.
Peemo phases back into existence.

Wylsin bows his head in worship of Denadlyr.

Peemo shows his approval by clapping his hands together.

Peemo utters the words, 'sagg eaaf'.
Peemo phases out of existence.
A young dragon phases out of existence.

Valindra pinches Dwiggans's bottom and grins.

Valindra says to Dwiggans 'See you later, husband.'

Peemo yawns.

Dwiggans clears some particles out of his beard and proceeds to lean in and plant a sloppy wet kiss on Valindra's lips.

A shadow is moving faster.
Peemo's force shield shimmers, then fades away.

Dwiggans waves at Valindra cheerfully.

Ilromie eats a tragedy tater.

A shadow stands up.

Peemo says 'I also grow sleepy.. thank you all for this.. all of it..'
Dwiggans closes his eyes momentarily.

Dirnemak's body regains its substance, and he materializes into existence.

Militha gets a Magic Mushroom.

Peemo utters the words, 'gaiqhjabral'.

Militha eats a Magic Mushroom.

Dwiggans has left the realms.

Peemo utters the words, 'gpuzre'.
Peemo is surrounded by a force shield.

Bonfo leaves south.

Dirnemak gets a cracker made from elf ears from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.

Dirnemak eats a cracker made from elf ears.

Dirnemak drinks water from a leather waterbag.

Peemo says 'Feel free to scribe me a note if you have any other questions.. Just know, times are changing.. Always changing.'

Wylsin phases back into existence.

Wylsin utters the words, 'sagg eaaf'.
Wylsin phases out of existence.

Valindra hisses at you, letting you know her displeasure.

Peemo utters the words, 'hiqahz abyzqh'.

Valindra has left the realms.
A tiny wisp named Hibbadibbity slowly disappears.

Wylsin gallantly tips his hat to Peemo.

Ilromie says 'Yet, the ways they change stay the same.'

Peemo waves happily.

Militha leaves west.

Peemo flies east.
A young dragon flies east.

Wylsin utters the words, 'tiax aruoiwunsoh'.

You chuckle politely.