Trog's Tavern CXXXI

[AmberVael]

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Come and enjoy our unique beverages! Enjoy the casual atmosphere in our Casablanca-meets-rustic-Asian facilities. Chat with friends out on the bamboo patio or stroll inside and grab a private, fern-surrounded booth.



Trog's Tavern has been enchanted to be indestructible. Please refrain from attempting to damage it, as it will not work.

Theme Song (http://www.angelfire.com/ny2/televisioncity/cheerssong.html)

NOW HIRING: Bartenders, Cooks, Talented bards, Burly bouncers, etc.
(Hey bards: just take spotlight in the tavern's center and start singing!)

STAFF:
Manager: El Jaspero
Bouncers: Hoseki, Tempest Stormwing, Valthreborn Valthera
Bartender: Trog, El J, Nina, Paige, Cosmo, Alex Shipmaster, Erdan
Cook: Kobold Who
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Trog would like to introduce:

Nina - a feisty and vivacious 18 year old (she's legal). Mean and completely unavailable.

Paige - a sweet and wholesome elf working her way through college at SIU here in town.

Cosmo - a quick-witted and oppressed gnome scoundrel.

All will be happy to serve you. ((Since all are NPCs they are up for communal control. Feel free to say what they do or say to you or any other patron. To a point.))

GET A FREE DRINK ON YOUR FIRST BARBARIAN POST HERE!

THE CURRENT DRINK MENU
Wines:
Catoblepas Sauvingnon
Chimera Cabernet - A hearty red with a hits of oak and black cherry.
Kobold Chianti - Tart and tangy! Try it with fava beans!
Merfolk Merlot - Full-bodied with a hint of rose.
Purple Worm Pinot - Earthy aroma.
Funky Llama - A rich fruity wine, available in white or red.
Xorn Zinfandel - Sweet and fruity!
Cormyrian Fireamber - Imported and very good.
Spoonake Chablis - Straight from the Underdark!
Feline's Fancy - A purplish, swirly mixture that any feline will adore.

Bar Drinks:
Pina CoLlama - If you're not into yoga and have half a brain.
Swampwater - A Phosphorescent lemon-lime delight
Jasphattan - Sweet vermouth with bitters and more.
White Russian Wukei - Vodka, Kahlua, and Milk.
Long Island Iced Tea - Tastes better than it will make you feel in the morning.
Mai Tai - Dark and pineapple juice.
Sneak on the Beach - Vodka, Cranberry juice, pineapple juice and Peach Schapps.
Rust Monster - Scotch and Drambuie.
Coffee Martini - buzzzzz.
Murderita - Wasted away again...
Rampaging Rail Mixer - Mad strong!
Ice Liqueur - Guaranteed to cool you down.
Dwarf Spirits Available
Aboleth Absinthe
LEVEL UP LIQUER - Need a few extra XP? We gots XP in a bottle!
Dragon's Liver Buster - The strongest drink in the house. Don't say we didn't warn you...
Constitution Crushing Wine - Fort. DC 35 or pass out!
Djinn and Tonic - Whirling ice cubes, fizzy soda, and one drunk genie.
Rum Llamonade Daquiri
Mudslide Daquiri
Chuul Lounge - Bacardi Limon, Aberration , creme de bananes and juices into a Chuul shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into a highball glass half-filled with ice cubes, and serve.
Ichor Liquor - Made from a fermented mix of various kinds of blood, the perfect drink for vampires and similar creatures.
Black Market Wallbanger
Hydrogelic's 110 proof Firewater
Guild Vodka No. 3
Black Shadow - A strong concoction guaranteed to send a chill down your spine at any temperature.
Wizard Blizzard - The effect depends on the spell stored in it. Other than that, it's made with crushed ice and Bourbon.

Beers Ales & Such
Grim Brewery brand Ginger - Death-o-licious!
Archon Ale
Guilders Ale
Balthor's Best
Mind Flayer Mead - Uhh... I wouldn't order this if you are not into brains and such.

Other Fine Beverages
Darknight Coffee - cream has no effect
SLURPEES!
Root
Red Minotaur Energy Drink
Llamonade - that cool, refreshing drink for quadrupeds.
Dragon's Fire Breath (cherry Kool-Aid) for the kids!
Fox Cola - the choice of the furry generation.
Hot Chocolate - with little marshmallows and stuff.

To Munch
Hot Spicy Peanuts
Velvet Elfish - Trogtilla chips with hot cheese and meat dip - soooo good.
Fortune Cookies - I got this deal with a local factory see...
Bamhacon!!!
Gyros
Salads (Spring Greens, Caesar, and Italian Pasta)
Who's Surprise

Desserts
Muffins
Brownies

Also: Fine Cigars Available from our humidor. Coffin Nail cigarettes.
Be sure to check out the excellent banjowood carving above the fireplace!

[Jacklu]

((Repost))
Yes I supose. He takes a drink. But even if I wanted to do that, how would I go about it?

[AmberVael]

Earin considers.
"Well, I'm sure any number of priests could detect something like that. You could come to Inari's, we could help you there."
He stands up.
"I'm afraid I need to go. I hope you'll come by sometime."
He vanishes.

Maal focuses on his spellbook.
((I'm leaving for a bit))

[Jacklu]

I'll think about it. Gregor drinks thoughtfully. ((I gotta go too.))

[Lord Iames Osari]

Svadris enters, followed by Thud. he looks around, then goes to the bar. An Ichor Liquor. Have you found anything for Thud yet?

[Hoseki]

Hoseki, noticing her player's wandering attention, barely manages to turn into an iron bar and stow herself before she leaves.

[Bearchase]

Bearchase and Quentin enter the tavern. Bearchase is busy trying to rip open a gift, but it seems to resist his attempts. Quentin leads the kender over to a table and Bearchase sits down. The polar bear lays down beside the table as Bearchase keeps trying to open the unopenable present.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Nina looks at Svadris. Oh, so that's what that stuff is for. She goes into the back room and brings back a foul, chemical-smelling concoction bubbling ominously in a tankard. Thud takes it and begins gulping it down. Nina then delivers the Ichor Liquor to Svadris, who sips it.

[AmberVael]

Maal looks up from his spellbook and eyes the patrons with resignation and irritation.

[Bearchase]

((Way to make me feel welcome to the Town, Maal...))

The kender giggles as he continues to play with the gift.

[AmberVael]

((Hey, this is my character, not me))
((And you should be happy that Maal is not interested in your character))

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin's player remembers that she is there. Aerin yawns and stretches, pays for her hot chocolate, and leaves.

[AmberVael]

Maal watches Aerin leave, wondering if he should follow suit.

[Bearchase]

Bearchase finally puts the gift back in his pouch, and pulls out some paper. He begins to draw as Quentin orders two llamanades.

[AmberVael]

Maal finally sighs and looks back to his spellbook.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Svardis and Thud finish their drinks and go upstairs.

[Lord Magtok]

Secret Agent Stick Omega steps into the bar and takes a seat.

[AmberVael]

Maal notes SASO's gaze and meets it and nods before turning back to his spellbook.

[McBish]

A man appears in the tavern mutters a single word and vanishes again.

[AmberVael]

Maal raises an eyebrow and waits for it to come back.

[McBish]

It doesn't. At least not anytime soon.

The hound rolls over to let his other side warm up.

[AmberVael]

Maal shrugs and looks back at his spellbook.
[hr]
Grothok runs in and flicks his amulet, which emanates an antimagic effect. He stalks around the tavern, looking for invisible people and Lillah.

[Kyrian]

Remy steps inside and watches Grothok.

[McBish]

He sees no invisible people (of mine at least.) or Lillah.

[AmberVael]

Grothok runs outside, hearing Earin's voice urging him the countryside.

[Kyrian]

Remy receives his orders and runs off as well.

[Jacklu]

Gregor wakes up with a start. He looks around before heading out.

[AmberVael]

Maal sighs and goes upstairs.

[Seren]

Seren comes downstairs and orders a hot chocolate. For once Cosmo seems to realize she may not be in the mood for banter and just gets it for her without a word. She takes the cup and moves to a corner, relieved to find the tavern nearly empty.

[AmberVael]

Maal comes back from downstairs, looking slightly concerned. He slips over to Seren.
Lady, is there something wrong?
The posture he takes, his voice... even his features, to an extent, are oddly reminiscent of Vael. Seren doesn't think anyone else would notice the similarities.

[Seren]

Seren looks up from her drink, startled, and simply looks at the person in front of her, unable to speak for a time.
She shakes her head, "I...no...I'm fine." Her voice definately sounds not fine and it's appears the tears she'd been doing so well at not shedding are gathering in her eyes.

"I'm sorry...I....Have we met?"

[AmberVael]

No, I don't believe so. But you looked like you could use a little company.
He takes a seat next to her in a smooth manner, giving her a comforting smile.

[Seren]

"I suppose some company wouldn't be amiss." She attempts a smile, which only falters slightly. "I'm Seren."

[AmberVael]

I'm Maal.
His unnaturally blue eyes are somehow comforting despite their alien quality... Seren keeps getting the feeling that this is somehow familiar.

[Seren]

Seren finds herself almost smiling as he looks at her, in spite of her best attempts at extreme sadness.
"Well, I...that is...I..." she sighs and runs a hand through her hair.
"I'm sorry...I..it's a pleasure to meet you Maal."

[AmberVael]

Its a pleasure to meet you, Seren. I wish that it were under better circumstances for you though. Mind telling me whats wrong?
He puts his hands on the table.

[Seren]

Seren seems reluctant to speak for a moment, as tears threaten her once again. "I...." she sighs. "Someone I was very close to died rather recently. I....you actually remind me of him very much." She closes her eyes in a failed attempt to stop a tear from sliding down her cheek. "I'm sorry..."

[AmberVael]

Maal reaches out gently and wipes her tear away with a finger. He almost emanates sympathy.

[Seren]

For some reason this gesture makes her cry even more and she lowers her head to her hands. She continues to attempt to apologize for not being completely calm and together in the midst of her tears.

[AmberVael]

Seren... I...
Maal puts his hand on her back and leans a little closer.
Time will heal this, but whatever I can do to help...

[Seren]

Seren looks up into his eyes and seems completely at a loss as to what to say, so she merely wipes the tears from her eyes as best she can and takes a sip of her hot chocolate with trembling hands.

(be back in about 20 mins)

[AmberVael]

As Seren looks into his eyes again, she suddenly realizes why he looks so much like Vael. While he shares a large number of Vael's features and traits, its not Vael that he is most reminiscent of- its Fenix that he most resembles.
The comparisons suddenly fall into place. His refined, elf-like but somehow unearthly features, the odd but charming style of hair, and most of all, the deep, compassionate eyes.

[Seren]

Seren continues to stare at him until she realizes how impolite that is, and glances quickly back down at her drink. "Forgive me...I...I...didn't mean to fall apart on you there."
Almost without realizing it, she finds herself looking into his eyes again. "I'm sorry...you just seem...so familiar."

(huh...exactly 20 mins...impressive that...)

[AmberVael]

No no, its okay. You don't have to apologize.
Maal smiles again, then looks hesitant.
Who is it that I so remind you of?

[Seren]

"Fenix. He was...is..." Seren suddenly realizes she has absolutely no idea what happened to Fenix when Vael was killed, whether he died as well or no, "a...celestial, I suppose, who was...inhabiting?... I suppose that's the best word...Vael, the person I mentioned earlier, who died...So really, when I say you remind me of him, you really remind me of both of them, but more Fenix, you have....very similar eyes." she trails off thinking she's started babbling again, but manages to stop herself from apologizing for it.

[AmberVael]

Fenix? His name was Fenix?
Maal attempts to hide his sudden alarm, but doesn't quite manage it.

[Seren]

Seren notes his reaction with confusion, "Yes, Fenix....Do you recognize that name?"

[AmberVael]

I... yes. Its my name, actually. Most of the time I just tell people that I'm Maal, but....
Maal waves off his last comment.
Hell. Hell. I didn't come to a new dimension. I came to an alternate dimension.

[Kyrian]

Kyrian slowly walks into the tavern and sits at the bar. With a sad sigh he orders a DLB.

[AmberVael]

Maal doesn't pay much attention to Kyrian. He's more concerned about his new discovery about this plane.

[Kyrian]

Kyrian downs his drink and heads upstairs.

[Seren]

Seren looks at Maal .... or Fenix ... in confusion, "Your name? I...Is...you aren't him...are you?" Seren looks confused.

[AmberVael]

Well, I would guess no, but you can never be sure.
Maal looks a bit distant.

[Seren]

"Oh...alright then." Seren still looks confused, but seems to realize that perhaps she should change the subject. "I...so...what brings you here anyway?" She seems unusually inept at carrying on a conversation.

[AmberVael]

I'm wandering, trying to learn more about different types of magic, and help people with what skills I have.
Maal's attention returns to her, and he smiles again.

[Seren]

"That sounds rather interesting. Where are you from?"

[AmberVael]

Just a small seaside village on a far away plane. My parents were Sea Elves, but I've always guessed there was a bit more to my lineage than that.
Maal stops.
Of course, I assume that it is far away. I actually have very little idea of where I am.

[Seren]

Seren nods, "I see."
She realizes her hot chocolate has grown cold and attempts to warm it again with a small ball of light. This doesn't quite work like she intended it to, and she finds herself with a ball of scorched cocoa powder at the bottom of the cup. Strange
"Excuse me a moment, won't you?. She takes the glass back up to the bar to get a replacement.

[AmberVael]

Maal smiles and nods to her, then focuses on his new knowledge.
I wonder what he was like...

[Seren]

Cosmo grumbles at the state of the cup, "This is going to be a pain to clean you know." Seren sighs and gives him a larger than usual tip for the second glass which appears to placate him for the time being.

She returns to the table with a faint smile, "Oh, I'm sorry, I should have asked if you wanted something from the bar while I was there...err...would you?"
Why is everything I say this evening sounding idiotic?

[AmberVael]

Oh no, I'm quite fine.
Maal smiles reassuringly.
Please, your company is enough for me.

[Seren]

Seren smiles self consciously and sits back down at the table.

[AmberVael]

So tell me, Seren, what do you do here in Town?

[Seren]

"Truth be told, I don't really do much." She pauses as if remembering something, "I did apply for a job, but then I died, so I'll assume I don't work there. I suppose I should check on that."

[AmberVael]

Maal blinks.
Thats a rather odd way to lose a job.

[Seren]

"Yes, well, it's not something I plan to make a habit of."

[AmberVael]

I don't think anyone would.
Maal shakes his head and smiles at her.

[Seren]

"You'd be surprised."

[AmberVael]

Oh? Should I ask?

[Seren]

"Well, death seems more like a game to some people around here. Some die almost weekly. It's an....interesting...place, I suppose you might say." Seren looks the closest to amused she has since....well...sometime before she died actually.

[AmberVael]

Thats unusual. How can people afford to be like that?

[Dispozition]

*Dis flies in through one of the widows above the bar. He lands somewhat awkwardly in front of the bar and orders a drink after dusting himself off*

[Seren]

"I wouldn't know. I've died just the once, and I can certainly say that it is not an experience that I would ever like to repeat."

[AmberVael]

Maal nods in agreement.
Well I certainly don't plan on dying.

[Seren]

"That's good to hear."

[Dispozition]

*Upon hearing the work death, Dis looks around at the speaker*

"Ah, dying. Not something I'd wish to repeat, although I do converse with Death on a regular basis..."

[Seren]

Seren smiles and nods a slight hello over in Dis's direction.

[AmberVael]

Apparently the levels of sanity in Town are a bit higher than you estimated, Seren. That makes three of us.
Maal gives her an amused smile.

[Dispozition]

*Dis nods back and goes back to his drink, sighing*

[Seren]

Seren sips her hot chocolate and looks over toward Dis, "Is something wrong?"

[Dispozition]

"Not really...Just thinking about something that I know can't happen."

[AmberVael]

Maal follows her gaze and then suddenly seems to recall something. He stands up instantly.
I'm sorry Seren, but I should have been gone far before now. I hope we meet again.
He gives her a brief, hurried smile as he goes out the door.

[Seren]

Seren smiles as he leaves, "I hope so too."
She turns back to Dis, "I'd almost say it's a motto around here that anything can happen."

"Actually, I should probably be going as well, the night grows late. But if I were you, I wouldn't assume that there is anything that can't happen."

Seren returns her glass to the bar and gives Cosmo a faint smile, which he grudgingly returns, one might even think that he could be growing to like her, if they didn't know better, and heads upstairs.

[Dispozition]

"That it is, but it still won't happen...I'd know better than anyone else."

((No, I don't believe they have...))

[Kyrian]

Kyrian comes downstairs and sits at a a table.

[wxdruid]

Gwen and Bolt walk in, Gwen slides into seat next to Kyrian, putting one hand on his arm.

[Kyrian]

Kyrian looks up at Gwen, and gives a small, sad smile.

[wxdruid]

Gwen smiles, What happened? Bolt pads around and puts his head in Kyrian's lap.

[Kyrian]

Lillah was taken kidnapped last night. Earin and I went after her, and found her tortured...apparently her torturer took my form and teased her last night. She asked me to leave her alone...

[wxdruid]

Gwen puts one arm around his shoulder, I'm sorry, does she want Jesion or Bolt to stay with her?

[Kyrian]

Jesion's still there...I never asked.

Kyrian sighs and closes his eyes, trying to hold back tears. Bolt slowly crawls under the table and puts his head in Kyrian's lap.

[wxdruid]

Gwen hugs him, Just give her a little time.

[Kyrian]

Thank you, Gwen.

Kyrian sighs and rests his head on Gwen's shoulder for only a moment, as she hugs him. Bolt nudges Kyrian lightly and Kyrian tries to give the dogla a smile.

[wxdruid]

Anything else happening?

[Kyrian]

No...I don't want to screw this one up Gwen...

[wxdruid]

Then take it very slowly, I'm sure Jesion will keep an eye on her.

[Kyrian]

Kyrian nods and slowly pets Bolt. The dogla smiles and purrs.

[wxdruid]

Gwen sighs, I'll be right back, I'm going to get a hot chocolate, do you want anything?

[Kyrian]

A hot chocolate sounds nice.

Kyrian pulls some gold out and sets it in front of Gwen.

[wxdruid]

Gwen picks it up and goes over to the bar, Two hot chocolates, please. Cosmo brings them over, Gwen puts down the money and takes them back to the table.

Chocolate chips in yours?

[Kyrian]

Yes, please.

[wxdruid]

Gwen smiles and puts several in his, holding her hand over the cup she stirs them in with a mini-tornado and then repeats the process with her own cup of hot chocolate. She sighs and sips her hot chocolate.

[Kyrian]

Kyrian sips his, and his smile brightens just a bit.

[wxdruid]

Hot chocolate is a wonderful thing.

[Kyrian]

Yes it is...thank you Gwen.

[wxdruid]

Your welcome, Gwen tucks her feet up under her skirts and sits back to enjoy the relatively silent early morning hours in the Tavern.

[Kyrian]

Kyrian sits back and sighs, trying to not worry too much.

[DarkSetzer]

Randall walks into the Tavern and takes a seat, ordering a pint of the strongest ale they have.

[wxdruid]

Gwen sips her hot chocolate while she silently looks around the tavern.

[Exachix]

Karaki enters trogs via the mirror, orders a Bamhacon and a Slurpee, and looks around.

[wxdruid]

Gwen looks over at Karaki, Hello

[Exachix]

Karaki smiles.

"Hello!"

[AmberVael]

Earin comes in through the mirror. He looks like he has either been using his psionics recently or is preparing to use them again, because he is glowing with his psionic power.

[wxdruid]

to Karaki, I'm Gwen

Hello Earin

[Exachix]

Karaki smiles.

"I am Karaki, hello Earin, something wrong?"

[wxdruid]

Nice to meet you, Karaki. :-)

[AmberVael]

((Hang on, I'm talking philosophy with my mother))

[Exachix]

Karaki smiles.

"Nice to meet you too Gwen." He takes a sip of his drink. "So, what do you do here?"

[wxdruid]

I seem to have acquired a few jobs around here since I arrived here. I'm a druid and I specialize in weather and herbs. I'm a judge at the courthouse and I'm also the current Mayor of the Town.

[Exachix]

Karaki smiles as he finishes his Bamhacon.

"That seems like a pretty large portfolio of jobs."

[wxdruid]

Sometimes it's more interesting than other times.

[Exachix]

Karaki smiles and chuckles softly.

"Interesting can be better than boring."

[McBish]

The hound wakes up and looks around the tavern. He stands up and starts to sniff around.

[wxdruid]

Gwen chuckles, Depends on what the interesting is sometimes.

[Jonnadiah]

Babhdàn hops into the bar, looking like death. (well, more like death than usual, anyway) He is covered in snow and is shivering against the cold. He hops up to the bar and orders 7 shots of Trog's most potent Vodka as well as two pints of beer.

[Exachix]

Karaki smiles.

"Better than sitting around wasting time waiting for someone boring."

[wxdruid]

You're waiting for someone boring?

[Exachix]

Karaki shakes his head.

"No, well... I don't know him personally, but I'm waiting for someone, and it's the waiting that's boring."

[AmberVael]

Earin snaps back awake.
"Hello Gwen, hello Karaki. Yes there is, well, actually I don't know."
He sits at the bar.

[wxdruid]

Yes, I can understand, at least Trog's is warm.

[Exachix]

Karaki smiles and looks at Earin.

"At least it is."

[wxdruid]

Gwen finishes her hot chocolate and considers whether she wants to go back outside or not.

[AmberVael]

Earin sighs and gets a funky llama.
"I just had a really odd experience yesterday."

[Exachix]

Karaki sips his drink and listens.

"Right. Worse then being caught in a snowdrift?"

[AmberVael]

"I... don't know. I'm not even sure whether it was good or bad..."
Earin looks down at the energy coiling around his arms.

[Jonnadiah]

Babhdàn looks up.

Iiii.... I can teel ya what's worse ::hic:: than bein' cawt ina snow ::hic:: drift. BEIN' cawt ina snow drift ::hic: On CHRISTMAS!

Babhdàn turns back to the bar and orders another round of drinks.

[Exachix]

Karaki looks at the other man, then at Earin's arms.

"Strange."

[wxdruid]

Looks interesting enough, Earin.

[AmberVael]

"You should have seen it yesterday..."
Earin trails off and drinks his wine.

[Jonnadiah]

Babhdàn gets up and stumbles drukenly over to a corner and flops down in it, passed out cold.

[wxdruid]

Gwen sighs, Yesterday?

[Exachix]

Karaki sighs.

"If it was worse then that's slightly good news. It's solving..."

[Seren]

Seren comes downstairs, and after a glance around at the other patrons, orders a hot chocolate and sits at an empty table.

[AmberVael]

"Yesterday... I was almost covered in it, it looked like I was two different people."

[Rebonack]

"Gah!"

Regiji suddenly becomes aware of his surroundings after his player's internet connection was lost the day before.

"Stupid non-linear time! Why can't these hub-realms have normal physical properties for once?"

[Exachix]

Karaki blinks.

"Interesting. And now just the arms? and I started yesterday I guess?"

[wxdruid]

Have you felt any different?

[Jonnadiah]

Babhdàn opens his eyes and spots Seren alone at a table with her drink.

He hops over to her, still a bit tipsy. That wore off fast he thinks to himself.

He hops over to Seren Hello there! My name is Babhdàn, I'm with the police! Can I buy you a drink?"

[AmberVael]

"Yes and yes, Karaki."
Earin looks over at Gwen.
"Well, yes and no. I felt different, but it was so similar to how I feel when I am channeling psionics that I didn't really notice it."

[McBish]

The hound searchs the tavern for the evil tentacles of Q. Not finding any he starts searching for food.

[wxdruid]

Don't know what to tell you Earin, *shrug* It looks interesting enough.

[DarkSetzer]

Randall sits at the bar in a half-drunk state, ordering pint after pint of ale, in a seemingly never ending stream of alcohol.

[Seren]

Seren nods a courteous hello and gestures at her hot chocolate, "Thank you, but I already have one." She offers her hand, "It's a pleasure to meet you though, my name is Seren."

[AmberVael]

"I wanted to talk to Elya about it, but apparently she is busy... or something."

[Exachix]

Karaki blinks and thinks.

"It seems to be, then, psionic related. What happens when you use Psionics."

[AmberVael]

"I don't know if I want to find out."

[Jonnadiah]

Babhdàn offers his arm. I am Babhdàn. I also seem to be a bit drunk, which is odd considering I'm not technically human, or any living creature for that matter.

[Seren]

Seren nods, "I see. Might I ask what you are then?"

[Exachix]

"There is only one way to find out... but not risking may be a good idea... Are there any other Psionicists who may help?"

[wxdruid]

Gwen finally decides she's leaving, she gently hugs Kyrian sitting next to her before she waves goodbye to everyone. Gwen and Bolt leave the Tavern.

[Rebonack]

Regiji glances up at Gwen as her earlier mention of being Town mayor registers with him. He stands of from his table, the still present tower of peanuts dropping back into the dish as whatever force held them in place suddenly dissipates.

"Excuse me," he attempts at gaining Gwen's attention. His tone is, as usual, friendly and light. "I understand you're the mayor of the Town. Would I talk to you about purchasing a small tract of land or, like, some zoning person or something?"

[AmberVael]

"Thats why I was trying to talk to Elya. She and I have known for some time that there was something a bit... odd... about my psionics."
He waves goodbye to Gwen.

[Jonnadiah]

I'm not sure of that meself he hiccups. I think I most resemble a scarecrow, but those don't move much, do they Babhdàn laughs out loud.

[wxdruid]

Gwen stops in the doorway and looks back at Regiji. No permits are required, just don't claim a spot that someone else has already claimed. She follows Bolt out the door.

[Exachix]

Karaki sighs.

"Right. So that leaves you 2 choices. 1) Find Elya, or 2) Find a way to cope with it."

[AmberVael]

"Well coping isn't to hard. Its not like its really doing anything. As far as I can tell, that is."

[Seren]

Seren smiles slightly, "No, not usually."

[Jonnadiah]

That's why ::hic:: I'm here, see, they don't trust me because I'm not living. That guy Gemini... and there's Iames...they don't trust me. They think I'm working ::hic:: for some evil mage or something. But I'm not! I was assigned to that case and I'm hunting that mage with a passion! I needn't sleep, so I even do it at night!

Babhdàn pauses... So, why are you here all alone?

[Exachix]

Karaki closes his eyes breifly.

"Well... If it's just not doing anything at the moment, It could be waiting..."

[Seren]

"What evil mage are you hunting?"
Seren doesn't acknowledge that he asked her a question.

[AmberVael]

"I thought about that, and it seems to be the case."

Maal comes into the bar, entirely drenched from head to toe. He squelches over to the bar with a sigh and gets a glass of Black Shadow.

[Jonnadiah]

Babhdàn, too drunk to notice that his question was ignored responds, Some guy by the name of Jonnadiah and his unnamed crimson robed accomplace. They killed a whole bunch of people during some battle on the beach. Something like 350 injuries and 74 deaths, ugly stuff, lots of structural damage too.

Anyway, he's got a fair portion of the town on his case and half of them think I'm in it with him, just because I managed to garner information better than them mercenaries over in the slums did.

[Exachix]

Karaki watches Maal come in, then turns back to Earin.

"Then there's still the first option; find Elya."

[AmberVael]

"Well, I know where she is, and why she is there. Thats why I'm hesitating."

[Exachix]

Karaki nodds.

"Well... If it's a major problem, you may have to find her."

[AmberVael]

"I have no proof that it is though. I mean it looks serious, but it hasn't really done anything that I know of."

Maal's soaked sleeved leaves a dripping trail across the counter as he gets his drink. Cosmo snidely points out the fireplace, and Maal glares at him and sips his drink, 'forgetting' to give him a tip.

[Seren]

Seren nods, "I see. Well, best of luck with finding him then."

She notes Maal as he comes in the door. "Excuse me a moment, won't you?"

She slips up to the bar, "What happened to you?"

[AmberVael]

I went for a swim.
Maal smirks at her and drinks his Black Shadow.

[Exachix]

Karaki smiles.

"If it gets worse."

[AmberVael]

Earin nods.
"I definitely will look for her if I feel that it is vital."

[Seren]

"I see....It's a bit cold for swimming, don't you think?"
She smiles faintly, Are...are you alright then?"

[AmberVael]

Maal laughs a little.
Cold doesn't bother me, and I'm quite alright, if a little damp.

[Jonnadiah]

Babhdàn sighs, gets up and hops out of the tavern.

[Exachix]

Karaki smiles and pats Earin on the shoulder.

"Well.. It'll be solved, or a mere slight hindrance."

[Rebonack]

"Huh," Regiji sits back down after Gwen's response. "I guess that would make sense though. Considering how chaotic this place is a ridged, structured process for building would be pretty out of the norm..."

He begins fiddling with the peanuts again and finally decides to eat one. As expected, it tastes exactly like a salted peanut. Regiji glances up with a bit of interest as the sopping wet form of Maal enters the tavern. That interest is caught even more when Seren joins him.

"Weird... I wonder where she knows fish-boy from..."

[AmberVael]

Earin nods and speaks slowly.
"I'm not sure its a hindrance, actually."

[Seren]

"Well, I suppose that's fine then." She glares at Cosmo until he grudgingly tosses a towel toward Maal.
"You should get dried off though."
Seren glances up and notices the time.
"And I should really be off."
She turns and walks out of the tavern.

[Exachix]

Karaki raises an eyebrow.

"An Augmentation?"

[AmberVael]

Maal waves goodbye to Seren and takes off his cloak, and then his shirt without hesitation. He puts the towel around himself and sips his drink.

Earin doesn't seem to know what to say. He just shrugs and watches the energy coil around his arms.

[Exachix]

Karaki sighs as the water starts to take him.

"I'll be back!"

He falls asleep.

((be back after food))

[Rebonack]

Regiji pulls his attention away from Maal and turns it to Earin, or, more specifically, the energies snaking over his arms.

"Found a new friend?" Regiji asks somewhat jokingly, nodding toward Earin's forearm.

[AmberVael]

"I have no idea what is up with this, actually. It looks really similar to my psionic energies, but..."
Earin shakes his head.

[Rebonack]

Regiji stands up, the bowl of peanuts lifting off into the air and following him seemingly under its own power. He makes his way over to where Earin is currently seated.

Regiji looks over the energy, then purses his lips.

"Where did you... er find this? Or, well, when did you first notice it?"

[AmberVael]

"Yesterday, while I was rescuing Lillah. I had an entirely formed blue shadow that covered me... it was rather odd."

[Rebonack]

"A shadow, huh?" Regiji looks at it again, then makes an attempt to poke it with his index finger. "Was it hostile; or just one of those weird random things that happen around here?"

The bowl of peanuts settles on the table.

[AmberVael]

The energy disperses where Regiji touches it, and Earin almost instinctively withdraws his arm.
"Hostile? I don't think its intelligent, its just some sort of weird energy effect."

[Rebonack]

"Well, I guess so long as it doesn't make you blow up when you use your psionics, or make you go insane or impotent or something then it isn't that much of a threat,"

Regiji eats another peanut.

"Huh, so it just sort of 'jumped' you? That is really odd."

[AmberVael]

"No, I think it has been around a while, but now its finally just taking some kind of form. Elya and I always knew there was something odd about my psionics, but we never knew what it was."

Maal glances over, but as soon as he hears 'psionics' he sighs and looks away.

[Exachix]

Karaki wakes up beifly.

((I'll be gone for an hour more. sorry!))

Then falls back to sleep.

[McBish]

The hound sniffs around the patrons feet. He avoids Maal.

[AmberVael]

Maal sighs as the dog avoids him.
Animals are so hard to understand.

[McBish]

The hound continues his search for food.

[Rebonack]

Regiji quirks an eyebrow.

"So you're thinking it might have something to do with the basis of these apparently aberrant psionics of yours?" Regiji shrugs. "Maybe your psionic abilities are based in your sub-conscious rather than conscious mind. I understand that can generate some weird shadowy psionic effects. It might explain what makes your powers, well, out of the ordinary."

[AmberVael]

"Perhaps."
Earin looks a bit doubtful

[Rebonack]

He responds with a laugh, then procures a freshly prepared Salisbury Steak from... somewhere. Regiji sets it on the floor for the prowling hound.

"I really have no idea," Regiji says with a grin. "All I know about psionics is what I've seen and read."

[AmberVael]

"So you are not especially knowledgeable about them?"
This thought seems to have perked Earin's interest.
((Ah, wonderful. I was unsure of how I was going to get this going))

[Rebonack]

"No, not especially," Regiji says with a shrug. "My people have a somewhat... antagonistic effect on psionics and magic and the like. Don't know if you noticed earlier."

[AmberVael]

"Oh I noticed. Do you want to learn more about psionics?"

[Rebonack]

"I'm not quite sure what the purpose beyond academic knowledge would be," Regiji responds with a quizzical look. "I'm literally incapable of using them."

[AmberVael]

"Oh I never suggested that you learn how to use them. But to know how to identify its effects might be useful, and to know its limits and uses- anyone can benefit from that."

[Rebonack]

((I can hear the Plot monster stirring >.>))

Regiji ponders the offer for a moment.

"Well, as it currently stands I can tell about how powerful a given psionic power will be while it's being manifested. Has to do with the way I perceive things. And I can usually notice unstable effects, like whether or not something is going to explode if I get too close. But being able to discern exactly what power is going to be manifested?" he nods, then grins. "Yeah, I think that could be useful. Where would we start?"

[AmberVael]

((Don't worry, this was only a very minor idea that has nothing to do with Earin's wierd energy stuff. Its nothing bad at all))
"I'm not sure, but I'm guessing that I could lend you a few books from my Guild's Library."
Earin appears to pondering something.
"Not many people around here really know much about psionics, do they?"
Earin nods to himself.
"We need a more active approach."

[Rebonack]

"I'm not sure if I'm equipped to answer that question," Regiji says with a chuckle. "I'm fairly new around Town. Though to be honest, I have seen many more arcanists than Psions wandering around."

[AmberVael]

"Yes. Thats what we need. A demonstration."
Earin smiles to himself.

[Rebonack]

Regiji blinks.

"Planning to bend spoons with your mind or something?" he asks with a grin. "I hear that realizing that there is no spoon helps."

[AmberVael]

"Oh har har. No, we'll give a gift to the town. Something that it hasn't ever had before."
Earin's mind races through the possibilities.

[Ellear Ias]

Ellear storms in, shivering (as she hasn't purchased a cloak yet) and cursing under her breath.
"Another dead end... Six hours of questioning... NOTHING!"
She sits at an empty table, slams her sachel onto the ground, and calls Nina over to order some Feline's Fancy. That done, she starts rummaging through her sachel. She plunges into the bag, almost to her shoulder before finding what she's looking for. She pulls out a wad of parchment, and a piece of charcoal.
Her drink arrives, and the felinae sits there sketching stressfully.

[McBish]

Lillah steps in through the mirror and finds a seat at a table by the fire.

[AmberVael]

Maal looks up from his quiet drink and over at Ellear.
Is there something wrong?

[Rebonack]

"'Something it hasn't ever had...?'" Regiji thinks about the statement for a moment. "A week without a Villain of the Day popping up? Somewhere people can go without random insanity bursting through the doors to assault them?"

Meanwhile, the delicious Salisbury Steak is still sitting on the floor for the hound.

[wxdruid]

Jesion comes through the mirror and follows Lillah over to the fire, lying down by her feet.

[AmberVael]

Earin opens his mouth and then pauses.
"That last idea is a pretty good one. And we could manage that. We really could."

[McBish]

The hound bites his player for not seeing the steak earlier and goes quickly to eat it.

Lillah sits at her table without ordering anything.

[Rebonack]

Maal looks up from his quiet drink and over at Ellear.
Is there something wrong?

((Good thing the Q-Ward only triggers when it's spoken as opposed to posted. Otherwise that would have been the perfect illustration of Regiji's point =P))

"Really?" Regiji asks, sounding honestly interested. "How? Make a demiplane or some such?"

[AmberVael]

((Indeed))
Earin nods.
"Thats exactly how we would do it."

[Ellear Ias]

Ellear glares over at Maal.
"Wrong? No, certainly not! I'm just a little stressed, is all. Nothing but dead ends in this town!" She pauses and takes a deep breath.
"Sorry. Just a bit stressed. Have you by chance seen anyone with ears like mine?" She points up to her feline ears and grins nervously.

[wxdruid]

Jesion curiously watches Ellear before she looks up at Lillah, Did you want anything Lillah?

[Exachix]

Karaki suddenly wakes back up, and gets a drink off Cosmo, he looks back around.

[AmberVael]

Maal shakes his head.
Not really. Why, looking for someone?
Maal looks cheerful and willing to help. At the moment he is wrapped in a towel, his hair and clothes still dripping water onto the floor.

[McBish]

I... no thanks. She puts a hand up her sleve and rubs her arm.

The hound finishes his steak and seems very happy, he looks around trying to find out where it came from.

[wxdruid]

I'll be right back

Jesion gets up and goes around the bar to find some bamhacon, she drags a nice hunk back over to Lillah and tears into it.

[Ellear Ias]

Ellear's expression kind of falls, and her ears droop sadly.
"I'm on a quest to find someone related to me. I've been looking for years. Someone said this town had a lot of human animal hybrids like me, so I figured 'Hey, might as well check it out'. But I guess I got my hopes up."

[Rebonack]

"Can't you do that sort of thing with magic too?" Regiji asks, absently scratching the back of his head. Incidentally, his hands still smell like steak. "Would that put a damper on the 'demonstration' at all?"

[AmberVael]

Earin shakes his head.
"You could, but the way we will do it will be far more spectacular. We'll do it in a way that spellcasters couldn't even dream of."

[Ellear Ias]

Ellear's ears perk up as the fact hits her that people just walked out of the mirror.
"Umm.... Where does that lead?"

[McBish]

Lillah sighs as she rubs the scars on her wrists.

[AmberVael]

Maal smiles at Ellear.
Well hey, I haven't been around here long. You can't take my word that they aren't here.
He looks at the mirror and frowns.
I have no idea.

[Rebonack]

"That's nifty I guess," he pauses for a moment. "What do you mean 'we'? What could I do aside from providing moral support?"

Hey Regiji, a cat-girl just showed up!

Regiji glances back at Ellear, then returns his attention to Earin.

"What of her?" he asks, apparently addressing no one.

Just warning you. Better not go into an explanation of how your abilities work around her. She might get struck dead by the Creator.

Regiji sighs and rolls his eyes.

[Exachix]

Karaki looks up at Earin.

"Uh oh?"

[AmberVael]

"We? Oh, my guild. I was talking about them."

[Rebonack]

Regiji laughs.

"Ah, that makes quite a bit more sense then."

The scent of steak is still lingering around Regiji.

[Ellear Ias]

Ellear walks up to the mirror and sniffs at it a bit.
"Nifty..."

[AmberVael]

"Yes it does..."
Earin is quite distracted.
"I'm sorry, I think I need to go and plan this out."
He waves an absent goodbye to Regiji and teleports away.
[hr]
Maal watches Ellear curiously.
Its a teleportation device of some kind, I can tell that much.

[McBish]

The hound goes over and sniffs Regiji and looks up at him. ((by the way the hound is over 3 feet tall at the shoulders.))

[Exachix]

Karaki watches as Earin disappears, before looking around.

[Rebonack]

"No books for me I guess," Regiji shrugs as Earin teleports away. He then notes the presence of the very large dog. "Oh, well hello there. I take it you enjoyed the steak then?"

He rubs the hound's head.

"I don't suppose you're another talking animal are you?"

[McBish]

The hound turns his head to sniff Regiji's hand wondering if there is more steak in it.

Lillah stops rubbing her wrists and pulls her sleves down covering her scars.

[Ellear Ias]

Ellear, turns away from examining the mirror.
"So... There are talking animals here? As in humanoid like me or as in quadreped?"

[AmberVael]

I don't really know. Like I said, I'm new here.
Maal smiles and shrugs.

[Exachix]

Karaki looks up.

"There's a temple of Kitsune and their kin. They number about... 100 maybe... No that has to be wrong.."