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    Akhet

    The orange glow of dawn creeps over the massive city of Akhet, spreading it's warmth throughout the streets below. The quiet din of the city turns quickly into a roar of people within the Outer Sanctum, beginning their day. The city itself spans a great distance, built along the walls of the Keldarro Mountains. The slaves and commonwealth fill the streets as a colorful mass of people preforming their daily duties. Slaves, laborers, farmers, contractors, merchants, guards, soldiers, prostitutes, magicians and street performers of all sorts, all a kaleidoscope of characters coming together to make up the working-class of Akhet.
    Within the walls of the Outer Sanctum and deep within the mountains and earth below, lies the Inner Sanctum. This place is a bastion from the oppressive heat and searing sun. Barons, aristocrats, priests, nobles, business owners, and land owners alike; these are the men and women of the upper-class. The Inner Sanctum is built like a massive tree trunk; piercing huge, flat discs wherein each layer of the underground portion of the city lies. The trunk itself is built like a long cylinder containing a great spiral street within.
    The spiral descends deep into the earth and opens up into an enormous under-ground cavern. Lined with light-producing luminous crystals and a sparkling waterfall; it is a breathtaking sight. Clear blue water fills a large lake below and the opulent crystal tower were Alisan Atnefen resides can be seen perched on a small island in the middle.


    Delsan

    The morning sun beams through the forest canopy; striking the village of Delsan with streaks of bright light. Set within a vibrant tropical forest and built upon a great, shimmering oasis that sparkles under the sunlight. A great golden pyramid with tall, pointed obelisks positioned at each of it's four corners can be seen looming over a lush, beautiful town. The remainder of buildings are made out of tropical woods, using vines or grass-ropes to bind them together. Huge palm fronds make up the roofs of each building; and residents are often seen gathering newer fronds and replacing old roofs.
    The denizens of Delsan are as lush and vibrant as their environment. Slaves flee from Akhet in hopes of a life of freedom here. If they escape, Amun Atnefen, spiteful brother to Alisan; promises to keep them safe, for servitude under him. These slaves end up comprising most of the employed guards and soldiers of Delsan. Many are happy living with a wage and means that is not much different from the next resident; but others grow more and more bitter over their ruler's devastating greed. The members of the community dare not collect large sums of valuable treasures; or they face a potential 'tax raid' to make sure Amun is paid his 'fair' share. Despite that fact, most live peacefully with their families; growing as quickly as the village itself.


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    Today is the 13th of Epitas, 57th year after the Great Destruction. An otherwise normal day: today marks the last week of the peace treaty between Akhet and the neighboring village of Delsan. The community People have become increasingly unnerved, as the potential for war approaches. In Akhet; Alisan has attempted to keep her people calm; but there are murmurs of a pending attack. In Delsan, occasional whispers of a similar nature can be heard...

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    You wake to a start when Aldo, a young halfling in your rag-tag group of thieves bursts into your room. He's raving about some parchment he swiped at his 'second job' as a courier. You clear the grogginess from your mind and actually begin to understand what he's talking about as his words finally ring clear:

    “Hey! You hearin' what I'm saying? I've got here a letter direct from the top! The wax was pressed with the royal seal of High Priestess Atnefen! Of course I took the liberty of not delivering the letter and well...I already read it, and boy, we're talking a hefty sum of riches!”

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    Rousing you from your sleep; a frantic knocking can be heard at your door. From the other side, a voice as panicked as the increasingly heavy knocks can be heard; the voice calls out.

    “Hello? Sergeant...? Sergeant!? It's the Captain! Someone tried to rob him, come quick!

    You don't recognize the voice; but you can guess that it's another one of many pathetic, new recruits hardly able to raise a blade.

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    You wake in your room deep within the cloisters of the Great Halls of Knowing. Going about your morning routine, you spot a small, intricately folded square of paper slipped under your door.

    Upon further investigation; it's written in a language you most-often share with Prof. Reno. It reads:

    My dearest pupil, Asmith! I have many-a-time told you that there were 'great things' in store for you! Yes I did! Well, indeed those things have come to be and it looks like your lucky day is here! I ask that you meet me for dinner tonight in the dining hall. We have much to discuss! 7pm sharp if you please!

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    You wake with a start to a rapid, loud knock on your door. The faint glow of crystal-light creeps through the shuttered window. You wipe the sleep from your eyes to see a small, intricately folded square of parchment bearing the royal Atnefen seal slipped under your door.

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    You wake to the faint chimes of wind ornaments hanging outside your hut; and the occasional squawking of a lonely crow in the distance. Looking around, you notice immediately that your monitor lizard is nowhere to be seen. Frantically looking for it, you spot a familiar tail slinking out the cracked door of your hut...

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    You wake within the cozy warm nook of the family stables; bright and early with the sun and morning birds. The dew drops coating you and everything around, reflect like tiny, sparkling gemstones under the rising sun. The fresh smell of morning invigorates you and brings you to you feet, ready to begin your typical morning routines. Not long after you've wiped the sleep from your eyes, Stefan Stormbrew, your foster father, swings around a nearby corner and approaches you with a broad smile.
    Standing rather standard height for a human, with a large, bulging belly and rounded, rosy, nose and cheeks to match; Stefan is a gregarious, portly man. With a short mop of wavy black hair bearing a huge bald spot in the center creating a sort of, unkempt, natural tonsure; and a messy, broad mustache covering the majority of his mouth: his appearance is as comical as his demeanor. As he approaches, he speaks in a boisterous, jolly tone;

    “Stag, my boy! Good morning, good morning! What a fine day! A fine day for good news! News I have just for you! “
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    Slowly rising from her warm bed, Lilian lets out a barely audible yawn while brushing the sleep from her eyes. Squinting in the dark, she motions towards her shuttered window and lets out a hoarse, "Open...". Shortly after, her Skeleton vassal prods the shutters open, letting in the crystal light. Her squint growing across her brow, she lets out a strained "Thank you." as she gets up to make her way across the room.

    Scented with incense, a slight haze gathers from the collection of 2 actively burning cones. There are seemingly random assortments of bones and other bits sitting in boxes about the room, most have collected dust long before being brought to her quarters. Her shelves are lined with just as dusty tomes and jars filled with embalming agents, one or two housing some project for later inspection.

    Her vassal, formerly a younger man in his twenties, met his end it seemed to some sort of acidic property which in turn made bleaching incredibly easy. He now mostly wears simple dark purple hooded robes, wearing a oval'd mask of white to sadly cover her chiseled work on his skull. She prided in the fact of keeping him clean and publicly approachable with gloves stuffed with straw and other fluff she could gather while out. She also got him wearing simple shoes that dulled the sound of his feet on the stone floors.

    Wandering over to the door, she leans down and scoops up the letter. Making her way back over to the bed, she gingerly sits and begins opening it.
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    The parchment reads:

    My dearest cousin Lilian,

    I am happy to call you my family and it seems as though the bond of family must be tested as I have a request that I would only wish to have you fulfill...

    As you know from the last council meeting; the peace treaty is due to expire and surely my spiteful brother is planning some scheme. So; before he does, I am preemptively going to send him a large sum of gold and gems. Call it a bribe if you will; that is what it is after all.

    I am calling forth three representatives of Akhet to transport this caravan of treasure. The three I have selected (which includes you, dear cousin) have been chosen based on status and capability. First and foremost, however, the group must represent peace and therefore I am only selecting you and two others. Of course you may bring a hireling or two; I just stress that you keep the intimidation level down and the group very lightly armed.

    The journey should take but two days and I will not send the caravan for three days from now, so consider my offer. That would mean the meeting between representatives on the Ancient Spine dividing the two territories would take place a full day before the treaty ended and hopefully soon enough to divert any potential nefarious plots. Of course there will be a respectable sum given to you in compensation for your troubles...

    If you would meet me in the great banquet hall tonight at 8pm sharp for dinner and a chance to discuss my request.

    I look forward to seeing you.

    Signed with regard,

    -Alisan Atnefen, High Priestess of Akhet.
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    Stag rises quickly to his feet, as always his first thought and movement is towards the battered axe that lays nearby. When he see that it is indeed still there he relaxes, takes a deep breath of fresh air and slowly exhales. Looking over at the man who took him and has tried to give him a sense of home Stag can't help but smile wide. "You have news for Stag?" Stag's smile changes quickly to a false seriousness and he walks up to his foster father. "It is time for your baby to come out?" he says poking the old man's belly playfully.
    Looking down at his hands he can't help but feel his eyes drawn to the scars that snake up and down the length of his arms. The air playfulness quickly leaves him and Stag pulls his arms back to his side. He now looks down at the dirt and straw covered floor, while unbidden memories race through his mind. As they do Stag can feel the white hot heat pulse through his veins. As the echoes of screams pulsate in his ears he tries to calm himself, he tries to bottle up the heat before he loses control again... before everything goes black again... before he does something he regrets again...
    He quickly brushes past Stefan and out the stable door. Outside, under the wide open sky, he can breath again. He hears the old man come through the door behind and slowly Stag drops his head."Sorry... Stag could..." Stag pauses, breathes "I could feel the bad rising again."

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    Attempting to divert Stag's attention away from consuming memories; Stefan breaks into laughter and exclaims:

    "No, no, I am not due for another three months! You should know that!"

    He slaps his belly hard with a loud 'SMACK' and continues on about the letter in his hand;

    "I have received a letter addressed to you, yes I have! Not only that, but the letter bears the seal of the Delsan Guard! I'm not sure what to expect, but maybe they want to make you an officer for keeping so many rowdy soldiers in line back at the Tavern!”

    He laughs haughtily, giving you a meager slap on the shoulder and asks;

    “Shall I read it to you?”
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    Adeak gives a few slow blinks; ostensibly to wipe away the sleep, but really to roll his eyes without showing the kid any negativity. The youngest Fallin knows that whatever he may do, the boy means well. "What are you on about now? Gi- Let me see that." He holds out his hand for the parchment.
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    Aldo begins stuffing his hands in pockets, pouches, and folds of his clothing; searching for the parchment in some safe place...

    “Well, we're looking at a bribe for continued peace! It looks like there's a caravan heading out to Delsan with what I can imagine as a mountain of gold. “

    He elbows your thigh and chuckles, handing you an unfolded, somewhat wrinkled square of parchment as he continues on;

    “Though perhaps more of a large hill of gold for you...still quite a collection I can only guess; if it's a bribe. Apparently, there will be three representatives escorting the treasure. Now, I've delivered the other two, but this is the third of three letters I received this morning to deliver immediately. You're getting what I'm saying here, right?”

    Parchment in hand, you see it is written in Draconic. The parchment reads:


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    My friend Eldras,

    I am happy to call you Commissioner of the Guard and it seems as though your skills must be tested as I have a request that I would only wish to have you fulfill...

    As you know from the last council meeting; the peace treaty is due to expire and surely my spiteful brother is planning some scheme. So; before he does, I am preemptively going to send him a large sum of gold and gems. Call it a bribe if you will; that is what it is after all.

    I am calling forth three representatives of Akhet to transport this caravan of treasure. The three I have selected (which includes you, dear Eldras) have been chosen based on status and capability. First and foremost, however, the group must represent peace and therefore I am only selecting you and two others. Of course you may bring a hireling or two; I just stress that you keep the intimidation level down and the group very lightly armed.

    The journey should take but two days and I will not send the caravan for three days from now, so consider my offer. That would mean the meeting between representatives on the Ancient Spine dividing the two territories would take place a full day before the treaty ended and hopefully soon enough to divert any potential nefarious plots. Of course there will be a respectable sum given to you in compensation for your troubles...

    If you would meet me in the great banquet hall tonight at 8pm sharp for dinner and a chance to discuss my request.

    I look forward to seeing you.

    Signed with regard,

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    Stag looks at this man in great wonder. Stefan is man like Stag want to be someday he thinks to himself. He chuckles, although it seems thin and slightly fake, and says "Yes please read fancy letter to Stag. Maybe Stag get invited to fancy party?" Stag throws his head back and laughs a long and hard laugh at this thought and there isn't a single note of falsehood in this one. Stefan could always make him feel better. But something was gnawing at Stag, something he couldn't quite understand, something he couldn't quite put into words, all he could think was Who would send Stag a letter?

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    Carefully peeling open the parchment just under the wax sealing it shut, he clears his throat with a resounding 'HACK' and begins to read aloud:

    “To the semi-savage son of Mr. Stormbrew;
    We have heard of extraordinary feats of strength, often capable of keeping our drunken guardsmen from causing a scene. For this we are grateful. It keeps our guards looking somewhat respectable and you have proven to be significantly tougher than our average soldier. Due to this we would like to extend to you a very lucrative offer...
    We would request your attendance in the barracks banquet hall at 6pm sharp for dinner and the discussion of our offer...

    With regards;
    Capt. Jin Maulifaux, of the Delsan Guard.”

    After a brief pause; Stefan exclaims:

    “Well lookie there! I told you, I did! Looks like the captain of the guard is going to resign; give you his title he will!”

    His roaring laughter, again, following his statement.
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    Letting out a slight sigh Lilian folds the paper back into the envelope and wisks it onto her pillow. "I wonder if Alisen was gritting her teeth writing this. She must be in need to get me to go out of the city for her. Oh well, about time we did something anyway, you were starting to look bored." she says playfully at the standing robes and mask. Getting up, she opens her closet to see what she will need to wear tonight. "Hold out your hands." she says to her vassal, to which he immediately does so palms up. She begins cycling through whatever may not need washing, patching, or throwing out all together. Eventually she finds a decent enough garmet that should get her through the night.

    Throwing the dark blue dress into his open arms, she begins dressing in regular atire. After getting prepared, she takes the dress and hangs it onto the door of the closet for later.

    "Now then... I better get some of my items ready." Beginning to take things down from her shelves and laying them onto her bed, she drags out her mud caked backpack and starts filling it.

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    Wracking the back of your mind, you recall nothing about this 'Commissioner Eldras' and remember how extensive the security force of Akhet truly is, and how the ever changing ranking officers and positions make it tough to follow everything. However, Alisan Atnefen is a name you undoubtedly recognize. The Atnefen family is the royal bloodline that led to the current rulers of Akhet and Delsan; Alisan being the ruler of Akhet and her brother, Amun, that of Delsan.

    You know that Akhet is a Theocracy and it is Alisan's connection great to divine power that secures her position as ruler and High Priestess. Alisan is a leader obsessed with ultimate justice and her harsh punishments and laws are often regarded as overbearing. She has a cold demeanor, and resides deep within her tower in the Inner Sanctum where she almost never sets foot outside of.
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    "Bear axe? Bang quit? Stephan, Stag does not understand. Am... I... in trouble for hurting soldiers when they get rowdy?" He looks at his would be father with fear in his eyes. He's never been very good at understanding these people and all their fancy things. He's never gotten a letter before, couldn't read it if he had and certainly couldn't have written back, and this one is giving him chills. But on the other hand if Stephan was laughing about it, it couldn't be all that bad. Stag trusted this man with his life. "What should Stag do?"

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    Stephan's laughter quiets and he takes a softer, more serious tone.

    "Well Stag, a Banquet is like a big party, but with a big dinner! It looks like the Captain has invited you to dinner, and he wants to talk about a job opportunity for you. Seems he thinks you're pretty tough. Maybe you should go to dinner and hear him out. The barracks is the place where all the soldiers live and train. I can take you there if you want."
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    Marion chuckles softly as she watches the big lizard vanish past the door. Getting up she straps on her scimitar and starts walking toward the door to follow the beast. Sounds like a nice gentle breeze outside anyway. Might be nice for a walk. she thought to herself. As she walks she lets her mind slip a little out of time and space, the world of dreams overlapping with the real world around her consciousness ever so slightly like a soft gentle blanket. Reaching out to her familiar she probes it's emotions for what it was up to, expecting hunger to be foremost on it's mind.
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    Reaching out to your familiar, you sense nothing and are immediately concerned that you cannot connect with your familiar's instincts.

    You dash out of the door, and into the light outside frantically looking for your familiar. You are greeted with a thick, white fog. This fog encompasses everything around you, except for the street you've walked out on. Seemingly suspended in the fog; the street stretches on beyond your eye can see. You see far in the distance what looks like a lizard slinking away off into the fog.
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    Unable to connect with her familiar a sense of panic rose in her chest. Fighting it down Marion peered through the fog to catch a glimpse of the fleeing reptile.
    She was a little unsure of the sight before her, familiar with the dream world and with magic the strange scene set her on edge. Hush it is not uncommon for a fog to descend on these parts from time to time. Still she cautiously followed the rapidly vanishing lizard while examining her surroundings a little more closely.

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    You ponder the situation you find yourself in and reach deep into your mind for answers on what could be happening; but you come up with nothing. The overwhelming sensation of an answer on the tip of your tongue plagues you as you begin to investigate the surrounding area.

    Walking down the street; it seems to go on for a lifetime. Suddenly, you spot what looks like a small fruit stand with a lone shopper out front. It seems to have come out of thin air and you're actually surprised you hadn't noticed it before. Looking at the customer out front, her back turned to you as she shops; she's wearing a beautiful black dress, flowing far into the street. Her long, golden hair flows down her back like a waterfall; almost as endless as her dress, and the street it spills into.
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    Brynn snaps up in bed at the first knock. Her stomach gurgles greedily and she lets out an exasperated sigh.

    "Can't the captain take care of himself?"
    Another sigh. Come on Brynn she prods herself, You can eat breakfast later.

    "Alright, hold on."
    She gets out of bed and begins to dress and don her armor.
    This better not be a waste of time.
    With all her gear collected she gives the kitchen one last glance, shakes her head, and opens the door.

    "Lead the way."
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    Opening the door, you are greeted with bright golden sunlight and a scruffy, weasel of a man standing in front of your home. His chain-mail drapes off of him in bags and he seems to have trouble with his shield-arm; constantly readjusting himself and shifting his weight around. It seems your assumption was right, as this man looks like he may have just entered the guard after fleeing from a life of slavery no sooner than this morning. He carries a look of uncertainty; but forces himself to speak:

    “H-hurry, it's just down the road and we have the thieves cornered!”

    Hustling behind, the impish guard leads on and in moments you are upon Captain Maulifaux's home; a beautiful, two-story wood and grass pagoda. Large hanging baskets decorate various roof corners; filled with lush, creeping vines with lustrous flowers of all colors: they flow endlessly into a heavenly garden below. The opulence of his home is immediately contrasted by double doors out front, lying on the ground and torn from their hinges.
    Two guards can be seen dashing back into the home and up a flight of steps, one calling to the other;

    “He's up here!”

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    Judging by the fact that this is a letter directly from the High Priestess, you feel as though it, and the cause presented within would be enough to get through most security checkpoints. Unarmed of course and if you happened to be the Commissioner Eldras...or looked like him.
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    No, I meant general legal documents of that ilk. If you want me to be that specific, do I know enough about what goes where on them to forge a new, different one?
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    Stephan, Stag want you to take me to fancy dinner" Stag smiled and tried to remain positive but all of it just seemed so strange to him. He didn't really like being indoors, he wasn't great at conversating, and he certainly wasn't a soldier. He had seem them come into the tavern from time to time. Usually they drank too much, were too loud, and more often than not had to be escorted back out again. And although this was farthest from his mind at the moment there was a nagging at the back of his head, what am I going to wear?
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    "You coming?" she says to her guide, not waiting for a reply. Ignoring the grumbling protests of her stomach, Brynn readies her scimitar in one hand, crossbow in the other and rushes after the two guards.

    "Try to get into flanking position if you can. If he still wants to fight when he is surrounded that is his problem."
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    Turning around, the lone woman reveals to you a disturbing sight. Below her nose, her face lies blank, with no semblance of a mouth to be seen. Her eyes: sunken and empty, are hollowed holes peering at you with a pure blackness that unnerves your very essence. She cries out in silence; a wailing that resonates deep within your mind and makes your head throb.

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    Aldo yells out, breaking your concentration;

    "Hey, so are you just gonna plot all shady-like and not include yer old buddy, Aldo? What're ya thinkin'? What's the plan, big-man?

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    Stefan looks to you in a moment of surprise and before long, he roars into laughter.

    "Of course, of course! I'm not sure what you'll wear though... I suppose we can try to fit you into some of my old finery! This'll take some plannin' so we'd better get started!"

    He trots off to the the house around the corner, beckoning you to follow. He has you walk around to the back of the house, where he tells you to wait. Stefan dashes into the house and moments later he returns with a pile of vibrantly colored clothing almost bigger than himself! He exclaims with a hearty laugh:

    "Alright, let's get to work!"

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    You come upon an intriguing sight: Capt. Maulifaux stands triumphantly in the middle of his great study. Two bloodied corpses lay in mangled heaps and the Captain stands with a foot positioned square on the back of a shady looking character; sprawled out flat on the floor. Maulifaux looks to you and gives you a conniving, toothy grin while speaking in a menacing tone:

    "Why hello there Sergeant; would you mind holding out this mans right hand for me?"

    You see the robber on the floor struggling as he yelps for help;

    "Please! he just killed my crew! I'm not going back to robbing houses after this! Please, please don't-Urgk!"

    He heaves and coughs after a heavy blow to the stomach from the Captain's boot. Struggling to catch his breath, the thief looks into your direction as the Captain speaks up, nodding to another guard nearby who quickly dodges out of the room:

    "Well?"
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    "Plans, my firend. Plans. If you learn only one thing from me in your life; let it be to always have at least two backups."

    Adeak hands Aldo a single gold coin. "I need you to get me some sealing wax; half a pound the same color as Alisan's, and another half 'oak leaf green'. Be sure to use those exact words: 'oak leaf green'; you'll see why soon enough." If there was any real signifigance to the phrase, Adeak didn't know it. What Aldo really needed to learn, what couldn't be taught just by telling him; was that people will sometimes mess around for no sane reason.

    Especially if their name was Fallin.

    That said and done, the Tiefling begins forging himself papers for Alisan's tower (making sure not to do so in his own handwriting); granting himself full access to and permission to carry arms within the area. Her seal would have to wait for the boy's return, but he had enough materials to take care of the rest.

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    Stag looks at the final choice they made. A very simple ensemble a black leather vest over a nice white woolen shirt and a pair of pants which along with the shirt needed to be taken in just a little bit. Stag is unsure still how to feel about all of this but he can't help but be a little excited.
    "Who am I? He says quietly to himself before getting ready to make his departure for barracks and the diner. His life had changed so much already from that simple little hut all those years ago. Now look at him, dressed up and on his way to a dinner.

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    The slight metallic smell of blood turns Brynn's stomach, but only momentarily.
    Something feels wrong here.
    She looks to the captive and says,
    "That may be true but our concern is not what you plan to do, it is what you've done already. In this case a robbery."
    She looks to the Captain, uncertain of his intentions, and squats in front of the thief, grasping his hand firmly.
    Brynn finds herself unable to shake the unease settling in the pit of her stomach.
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    As you kneel down, the guard that had previously stepped out, returns; out of breath and holding what looks like a white-hot iron. The iron bears a simple 'X' on the end you can see the heat emanating from it in small waves. The Guard promptly hands it to the Captain who firms up his stance as the bandit wriggles under his boot. In a sneering voice, the Captain calls out:

    “Alright now; hold still!”

    The robber screams in anticipation:

    “No please! AGGGHHHH!!”

    The sound of flesh popping and sizzling as the iron brand seared the back of the thief’s hand. His cries are almost drowned out by the sound and the smell is a sulfurous rancid stink that stings your nose, making your eyes water. His agony seems to go on for an age, but as soon as it ends, he is swept up onto his feet and escorted outside by two guards.

    The Captain hands off the brand to the guard who brought it and motions to the mangled bodies:

    “Clean these wretches off my floor! Get a crew in here to do so before they stain the floor!”

    Out the window in the street; you can hear the guards tossing the bandit back into the road from where he came:

    “Let that be a lesson to ye!” One shouts.

    “Next time we won't be so forgiving!” The other spits.

    The Captain then turns his attention to you;

    “Ahh, Sergeant Dreylyn, thanks for your help. It's always such a pleasure to see you. I had intended to speak to you about this later, but since your here; would you accompany me to dinner? I would like to discuss an important and lucrative job opportunity with you. Would you care to meet me in the Banquet hall at six tonight?”

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    Aldo gives you a conniving glare.

    “Ahh, I see. No wonder you coordinate most of the heists! Well, I better be off! I'll do what I can to get the waxes you requested! “

    In a blur, Aldo zips out the door and out of sight, leaving you to your plans until he arrives with the supplies you've requested...

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    Turning back to the street, you again spot what looks like your lizard, walking down the infinite stretch of road and into the fog. As you continue further on, it seems as though the creature is slinking toward a silhouette with outstretched arms. It takes an eternity, but before you realize it you are upon what you can barely make out as Ferasi the town 'Witch'. Slung around her neck is your monitor lizard, and as you look on the road seems to almost stretch toward you, bringing Fearsi close in moments.

    You see she is saying something to you. You can hear her words, but they don't seem to make sense. She continues to speak in an incomprehensible murmur. As you strain to understand her; you lizard looks to you and speaks in an eloquent, sophisticated voice:

    “Don't you think you should be waking up right about now?”

    The words ring loudly in your head and before you can answer, your world fragments into shards around you. As memories fade from what's almost like another lifetime; you find yourself drenched in a cold sweat, lying in bed within your cozy hut. The wind-chimes outside can be heard clinking gently among the sound of a waking town about to start the day. Your monitor lizard sits sprawled out on the floor sunning itself in the morning light that streams in through the east window.

    It looks to you and yawns lazily...
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