Lovely 008

Zubaidah, 8:04 PM

Once again, it's late morning! It's terrible, it seems to happen almost every day. The sun is shining again outside and most of the snow from the previous day has already melted. You're up in your suite eating breakfast again, a bit of local cuisine sent up by Bastion--egg bake, AKA egg, potatoes and sausage tossed into a single dish and baked in an oven. There are tea and coffee options as well.

Ann, 8:05 PM

Ann Nesia will see if the rat is doing better after gorging itself on cheesecake

Pharolvir, 8:07 PM

Pharolvir is getting himself some breakfast. He is feeding some egg to Blub and has given up on getting "presentable" before breakfast, so just looks like himself.

Zubaidah, 8:07 PM

The rat is up and around again this morning and seems none the worse for wear.

Chance, 8:07 PM

Chance is eating the in the suite before the others show up, despite having moved down the hall the night before.

Zubaidah, 8:08 PM

Blub seems to appreciate the eggs, matching the color of Pharol's bathrobe.

Pharolvir, 8:08 PM

((It's pink))

Pharolvir, 8:08 PM

((Pharol still likes pinks and purples))

Zubaidah, 8:09 PM

Blub bubbles cheerfully.

Pharolvir, 8:10 PM

"...are we ready to try the lake one more time?"

Zubaidah, 8:10 PM

There's a knock at the door, because of course there is.

Pharolvir, 8:10 PM

Pharolvir will answer it.

Chance, 8:10 PM

Maybe th elake has finally come to us.

Zubaidah, 8:10 PM

It's Ulisse (because of course it is). "Is it a bad time?"

Chance, 8:11 PM

Are you the lake in Ulisse form?

Zubaidah, 8:11 PM

Ulisse: No, I'm Ulisse in what is commonly accepted as Ulisse form.

Chance, 8:11 PM

Then it is probably fine.

Zubaidah, 8:11 PM

Ulisse: Has the lake been visiting?

Pharolvir, 8:12 PM

Pharolvir smiles and waves him in.

Zubaidah, 8:12 PM

He steps in. "Have you warned them, at all?"

Pharolvir, 8:13 PM

"The lake has not been visiting."

Pharolvir, 8:13 PM

"...and I had not.  Do I need to?"

Zubaidah, 8:14 PM

Ulisse: … I think they probably ought to have the opportunity to refuse to have a hallucinating, shapechanging demon assassin living with them temporarily.

Pharolvir, 8:15 PM

...well, when you put it like that.

Zubaidah, 8:15 PM

Ulisse: I brought manacles.

Chance, 8:16 PM

Chance eyeeeeeeeees Pharo.

Zubaidah, 8:16 PM

((Please feel free to misunderstand ALL of that.))

Pharolvir, 8:16 PM

"Ulisse is going clean.  I'm going to help.  ...and chain him up, I guess."

Ann, 8:17 PM

And when we leave the room?

Zubaidah, 8:18 PM

Ulisse: Leave me there. Hopefully between a door lock and the manacles I won't be able to get out. … though I can't really guarantee it.

Pharolvir, 8:18 PM

"What are the manacles made of?"

Zubaidah, 8:19 PM

Ulisse: Adamant, I think. Magic doesn't work on them, so there is that. The real danger is any of you listening to me.

Ann, 8:19 PM

Oh good if we weren’t suspicious enough we will just have a chained up noble in our suite if anyone comes looking

Chance, 8:20 PM

Well, not up to me, I'm down the hall now. And I barely listen to anyone.

Zubaidah, 8:20 PM

Ulisse: No one will be looking for me. I laid some false trails this morning, and it isn't as if people would be surprised if I went off somewhere on a bender.

Pharolvir, 8:20 PM

"Given how people talk about this noble, they will almost certainly just assume it's a sex thing.  ...degrading for me but...I'll live."

Pharolvir, 8:20 PM

"You still want to live down the hall?"

Pharolvir, 8:21 PM

"The king did go home.  There's no danger, anymore."

Zubaidah, 8:21 PM

Ulisse: Given that I had the manacles prior to today, yes, probably, though I don't find it particularly degrading.

Chance, 8:22 PM

Except for the pirate hunter who hunts pirates.

Chance, 8:22 PM

Who again, has killed several friends.

Pharolvir, 8:22 PM

"YOU would not find it degrading, no."

Bobbin, 8:23 PM

Bobbin wanders in. The smell of food has awakened an ancient evil.

Pharolvir, 8:23 PM

"And I just remain concerned about what happens when said pirate hunter catches you down the hall and we can't help you."

Zubaidah, 8:23 PM

Blub burbles happily at the birdperson.

Chance, 8:24 PM

It's better that I am there than in the room that she tracked the Sky Hawk to.

Zubaidah, 8:25 PM

Ulisse: Again, the important thing will be not to believe anything I or anyone else who seems to be chained up in that room says.

Zubaidah, 8:25 PM

Ulisse: Did she track her to this room specifically? I found her outdoors.

Pharolvir, 8:26 PM

"She was in this room that night."

Chance, 8:26 PM

She came directly here.

Pharolvir, 8:26 PM

"She did not come directly here."

Pharolvir, 8:26 PM

"She stopped here while checking every room."

Ann, 8:26 PM

We don’t know that for sure she could have checked every room

Chance, 8:26 PM

We were by far the most suspicious.

Ann, 8:27 PM

We don’t know that for sure

Zubaidah, 8:27 PM

Ulisse: People entertaining in a brothel isn't all that suspicious.

Ann, 8:27 PM

And it’s been two days and she hasn’t come back

Chance, 8:27 PM

She was hanging out in the bar even before the Sky Hawk showed up.

Pharolvir, 8:28 PM

"Which ties her to the building, but not us in particular."

Chance, 8:28 PM

Other than the room that the Sky Hawk was literally in.

Ann, 8:29 PM

But she doesn’t know it was the sky hawk

Zubaidah, 8:30 PM

There's another knock at the door. Ulisse steps into one of the empty spare rooms and closes the door quietly.

Ann, 8:30 PM

Ann Nesia answers the door

Chance, 8:30 PM

She knows something was up. I feel safer in another room for now.

Zubaidah, 8:34 PM

There are two rather odd-looking half-elf people standing there! One is a tall gentleman wearing an expensive, flashy suit in black and white, complete with a totally inappropriately flashy hat. The other one is a diminuitive woman, wearing a diaphanous white gown with a semitransparent overskirt that makes her look very ethereal and delicate. There's a slight resemblance between the two--they both have aristocratic eyebrows, black hair perfectly styled and, while their skin is darkish, it also has kind of a strange ashy tone.

Pharolvir, 8:35 PM

".............hi?"

Ann, 8:35 PM

Can we help you?

Zubaidah, 8:36 PM

The man speaks; his voice is very attractive somehow, though his Common is heavily accented. "It is my hoping that you can! We have problem."

Ann, 8:36 PM

What is the problem?

Zubaidah, 8:38 PM

Man: Is very difficult problem! There is man outside wishing to kill us. Is well-meaning man, you are understanding! But we do not wishing to kill him.

Chance, 8:38 PM

…. what man?

Pharolvir, 8:39 PM

"Also why would he want to kill you?"

Chance, 8:39 PM

Also out of curiosity, how many rooms did you try before you knocked on this door?

Zubaidah, 8:39 PM

Man: Only this! Ylyndar said, come here. So we come.

Chance, 8:40 PM

Ah!

Chance, 8:40 PM

It is work then.

Zubaidah, 8:40 PM

He smiles widely. He has very obvious fangs.

Ann, 8:40 PM

Ann Nesia glares at pharolvir “thats why you don’t piss off the person paying us”

Chance, 8:40 PM

Where is this man trying to kill you?

Ann, 8:40 PM

Come in then

Chance, 8:40 PM

Chance stands up.

Zubaidah, 8:40 PM

They both step in.

Zubaidah, 8:41 PM

The woman closes the door after them.

Pharolvir, 8:41 PM

"...you wouldn't happen to be vampires, would you?"

Zubaidah, 8:42 PM

The man nodnodnods!

Zubaidah, 8:42 PM

The woman: I think we can probably drop the act now, Al.

Zubaidah, 8:43 PM

Al(?): Sometimes I feel like you lack commitment to the craft.

Zubaidah, 8:43 PM

Woman: You don't have to be so method all the time, it's very tiresome. Yes, we're vampires. It's a paladin of Pelor.

Pharolvir, 8:43 PM

"...was the act to pretend to be extremely obvious vampires?"

Zubaidah, 8:44 PM

Woman: He seems really nice, honestly, but he's heard we work here and he keeps trying to save people from our wicked grasp. Grasps. I don't know, however these people think it works.

Pharolvir, 8:44 PM

"Also, I love your dress.  I prefer more color, but the cut is very flattering."

Zubaidah, 8:44 PM

Al: We work on the temple side--a lot of people will pay to get bitten by a vampire.

Chance, 8:45 PM

So.... he wants to kill you. LIke… right now, or is it a general negotiation you're after?

Zubaidah, 8:45 PM

Woman: I'm Elisabeta, and this is my brother Alaric. You can call me Lisa when I'm not working, though. And thank you for the compliment, it's very hard to find things that look disheveled but still elegant, you know?

Zubaidah, 8:46 PM

Alaric: I think he wants to kill us whenever he possibly can. He might be waiting for us to come out.

Zubaidah, 8:47 PM

Lisa: We could go and eat him, but, well. He thinks he's doing the right thing. It would be rather mean-spirited.

Pharolvir, 8:47 PM

"Can't Ylyndar just throw him out?"

Zubaidah, 8:47 PM

Alaric: He can't, he's technically not on the property.

Chance, 8:47 PM

Just because people think they're doing the right think doesn't mean they are good.

Chance, 8:48 PM

Or right.

Zubaidah, 8:48 PM

Lisa: Ylyndar said you might be able to talk some sense into him.

Zubaidah, 8:49 PM

Alaric: It would be simpler to just eat him.

Ann, 8:49 PM

We can try or we could introduce him to the lake

Chance, 8:50 PM

We are excellent at talking! I'd better get my crossbow.

Zubaidah, 8:50 PM

Lisa: I bit three people last night, Al, I can't eat another drop. Besides, he's very handsome, it seems like such a waste.

Pharolvir, 8:50 PM

"GUYS!  NO!"

Ann, 8:50 PM

Ann Nesia gets her staff from the breakfast table

Pharolvir, 8:50 PM

"We are all adults, we can in fact talk to someone like an adult."

Zubaidah, 8:50 PM

Alaric rolls his eyes.

Chance, 8:50 PM

Let's brainstorm how we can make him go away by faking an orgy.

Chance, 8:51 PM

That tactic has a 100 percent success rate so far.

Zubaidah, 8:51 PM

Lisa: … er… that's … well, it's certainly a novel solution.

Pharolvir, 8:51 PM

"Don't encourage him, please."

Chance, 8:52 PM

So where is he?

Zubaidah, 8:52 PM

Lisa: If you could just talk to him, I really think you might appeal to his better nature. Working here is lovely, every single one of my victims has been so helpful.

Zubaidah, 8:53 PM

Alaric: He's outside, one of the city entrances. He's got a great big sign, you can't miss him. Especially if you bring extra bolts.

Pharolvir, 8:53 PM

((For the record, that's a 17 insight on the vampires))

Zubaidah, 8:53 PM

Lisa smacks Alaric on the arm. "Stop that. Shooting him is exactly what we don't want."

Zubaidah, 8:55 PM

Alaric: I thought what we didn't want was eating him.

Pharolvir, 8:55 PM

"Ok, I will get some robes on and then we can go talk to him."

Zubaidah, 8:56 PM

Lisa: What we don't want is killing him. Either shooting or eating him!

Bobbin, 8:56 PM

Bobbin speaks in a voice like moth's wings.

"It's astounding how much the average mortal thinks they know about the undead. Especially given what little they do know."

Chance, 8:56 PM

Yes, yes. I'm still getting my crossbow.

Pharolvir, 8:56 PM

Pharolvir goes to his room to change.

Chance, 8:57 PM

Chance goes to get his stuff!

Zubaidah, 8:58 PM

Lisa: And please don't tell him about the other undead here either.

Bobbin, 8:59 PM

"I may not be the best bird to chat with Pelor people. They might know of my patrons."

Pharolvir, 9:00 PM

Pharolvir re-enters, dressed fabulously, hair purple-to-pink, make-up on.

Pharolvir, 9:00 PM

"What patrons?"

Bobbin, 9:01 PM

"Nice ladies who teach me words. They happen to be very-very old."

Zubaidah, 9:01 PM

Lisa: Wow, you're all dressed up to the nines. That's pretty.

Chance, 9:01 PM

Chance returns looking very dashing.

Zubaidah, 9:02 PM

Alaric: … gods? Fae? Or some other ancient entity?

Pharolvir, 9:02 PM

Pharolvir smiles. "Thank you.  I've been trying to find a look that helps me fit in here better."

Pharolvir, 9:02 PM

Pharolvir turns to Bobbin. "Are these ladies the ones you quote when you repeat the moth-like voice?"

Zubaidah, 9:04 PM

Lisa: You look like a posh wizard. I'm surprised everybody doesn't mistake you for a client.

Pharolvir, 9:05 PM

"...alchemist, actually.  ...I'm not sure how to take that so I'll just say...thank you?"

Zubaidah, 9:06 PM

Lisa: It's sort of a tony set over there. They all like that it's a temple place--it sort of puts a blessing on the whole thing. Metaphorically, otherwise we'd be a bit crispy around the edges all the time and poor Nefret would probably be a constant conflagration.

Zubaidah, 9:07 PM

Alaric: Apparently he's trying to find a lich, too.

Bobbin, 9:07 PM

"Also very undead. Moth wing voice is Azalea. She taught me crochet. And some magic."

Pharolvir, 9:08 PM

"What's a tony set?"

Chance, 9:08 PM

Hmmm.

Zubaidah, 9:08 PM

Lisa: Oh! Maybe we could get together, I only know how to knit.

Bobbin, 9:08 PM

Bobbin gets real poofy at the mention of a lich.

Zubaidah, 9:08 PM

Lisa: You know, a fancy group of people.

Zubaidah, 9:09 PM

Lisa: And I don't know how he's going to find a lich to work here. They're usually awful people and even the ones that aren't, I can't imagine why they'd be interested. It's different for us. People pay us to bite them, imagine that!

Zubaidah, 9:10 PM

Lisa: Anyway, good luck with the paladin. Please do try not to hurt him.

Pharolvir, 9:11 PM

"We will.  It'll be a simple, easy conversation.  ...Chance, I can see the crossbow."

Bobbin, 9:11 PM

"I should leave."

Pharolvir, 9:12 PM

"I doubt he's gonna smell undead off of you, Bobbin.  You can come and just...look adorable.  That's very convincing."

Chance, 9:14 PM

Of course you can see the crossbow, it's right there.

Pharolvir, 9:14 PM

"...I should probably also wear my armor."

Zubaidah, 9:15 PM

Lisa: You aren't going to hurt him, are you? He has a lovely neck.

Chance, 9:15 PM

I am not planning on it.

Chance, 9:15 PM

...that would be premeditation.

Zubaidah, 9:16 PM

Alaric: You said you just bit three people!

Zubaidah, 9:16 PM

Lisa: A girl can look if she likes, can't she?

Pharolvir, 9:16 PM

Pharolvir returns in the breastplate.

Pharolvir, 9:17 PM

"Ok, so, let's go change some minds."

Zubaidah, 9:18 PM

Lisa: See if you can get his address.

Zubaidah, 9:18 PM

Alaric: Lisa.

Chance, 9:18 PM

I do not know if we can change his mind that much, but we will see.

Pharolvir, 9:18 PM

".....I thought the goal was to talk him down from killing you, not setting you up."

Zubaidah, 9:18 PM

Lisa: Shut UP, Al, you don't have to be so overprotective all the time.

Zubaidah, 9:19 PM

Lisa: It is! I'm just saying, if he happens to tell you, you know. Pass it on to me.

Zubaidah, 9:19 PM

Alaric facepalms.

Pharolvir, 9:19 PM

"...we'll call that a side goal, but...sure.  Ok, we ready to go?"

Zubaidah, 9:20 PM

Alaric: We'll just stay here. Is that egg bake?

Bobbin, 9:21 PM

"Yee!"

the voice of an excited, but also sleepy child

Ann, 9:22 PM

Ann Nesia collects the rat “ready”

Pharolvir, 9:22 PM

"Yes, just mind Blub.  He nibbles."

Pharolvir, 9:22 PM

"The egg, that is."

Zubaidah, 9:23 PM

Blub turns purple suddenly.

Zubaidah, 9:23 PM

Lisa: Ahh! It's alive. Oh, that's beautiful, though. How sweet!

Pharolvir, 9:23 PM

"I know!  Isn't he cute?"

Pharolvir, 9:24 PM

"Don't worry, he's also harmless.  He can alter his body chemistry to dissolve only what he wants to."

Zubaidah, 9:25 PM

Lisa beams and starts playing with Blub! The lot of you finally go downstairs to hunt for the paladin.

Zubaidah, 9:26 PM

You wait for the city entrance to show in the windows and exit the building. The paladin is very easy to find--it's a very good-looking blond human man in some very shiny armor, with a big pair of fluffy white wings. He's carrying a sign that says "NO FANGS, LIVES ARE AT STAKE!"

Pharolvir, 9:27 PM

"Oh wow...ok..."

Zubaidah, 9:28 PM

Paladin: Hello! I see you're departing the den of iniquity!

Chance, 9:28 PM

We work for the den of iniquity.

Zubaidah, 9:29 PM

Paladin, anxiously: Oh. I'm allowed to be out on the sidewalk, it's public property. Have you considered repenting?

Chance, 9:29 PM

I don't even know the meaning of the word. Why are you harassing the workers?

Pharolvir, 9:29 PM

"We're not here to force you off the sidewalk."

Zubaidah, 9:30 PM

Paladin: I'm not harassing anyone. If people don't want to talk to me I don't make them, or anything. It's perfectly legal to protest.

Zubaidah, 9:30 PM

He clears his throat. "NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!"

Chance, 9:30 PM

The workers seem to think you mean them harm. Immediate, physical violence.

Ann, 9:30 PM

Some workers are of the opinion that you are trying to kill them

Chance, 9:31 PM

Does the church of Pelor endorse violence gainst sex workers, sir?

Chance, 9:31 PM

Chance says this loud.

Zubaidah, 9:32 PM

Paladin: I haven't tried to kill anyone! And no, of course we don't. Sex work is er, very, um. I'm sure it's … I mean, it's legal isn't it?

Zubaidah, 9:32 PM

Paladin: And normal places don't employ undead, anyway. You know they've got vampires in there.

Pharolvir, 9:33 PM

"We do, yes."

Pharolvir, 9:33 PM

"As do their patrons."

Zubaidah, 9:33 PM

Paladin: It's a monster brothel. That's just not right.

Chance, 9:33 PM

According to Pelor, or you?

Pharolvir, 9:33 PM

"What's your name, sir?"

Zubaidah, 9:34 PM

Paladin: Kyran! Um, there's actually quite a few passages in the Book about undead.

Chance, 9:34 PM

What does it say?

Zubaidah, 9:35 PM

Paladin: Er, the usual. The blood is the life, that sort of thing.

Chance, 9:35 PM

Specifically! What does it say?

Chance, 9:35 PM

Do you know?

Ann, 9:35 PM

If it’s a protest why are you alone? Don’t protests usually have more people?

Zubaidah, 9:36 PM

The paladin rattles off several verses about how undead are evil and prey on the living and therefore should be eliminated. He does know the Book pretty well, it seems.

Zubaidah, 9:36 PM

Paladin: Well, yes. Would you like to join?

Pharolvir, 9:36 PM

"No thank you, Kyran."

Chance, 9:36 PM

What about undead who aren't evil who don't prey on the living?

Zubaidah, 9:37 PM

Paladin: … what?

Chance, 9:38 PM

What does the book or whatever say about that?

Zubaidah, 9:38 PM

Paladin: Well, all vampires prey on the living.

Pharolvir, 9:38 PM

"What if the living desires to be preyed on?"

Pharolvir, 9:39 PM

"Most forms of sex would be considered being preyed on unless consent is given.  And here, consent is being given."

Zubaidah, 9:39 PM

He blushes. "Um, it's not their fault the evil vampires are tricking them, we should still rescue them from the evil influences."

Pharolvir, 9:42 PM

"How are they being tricked?  They are asking for this specific action and, much like your protest, no one who doesn't want to talk to them has to."

Chance, 9:42 PM

did you threaten them?

Zubaidah, 9:43 PM

Paladin: Well, I said I thought they should be staked!

Zubaidah, 9:43 PM

Paladin: And how do you know they aren't being tricked? Vampires are sneaky that way.

Chance, 9:43 PM

That seems extremely threatening. What if I said you should be shot through the neck by a crossbow?

Pharolvir, 9:44 PM

"If I may jump in.  May I ask, prior to them, had you met any vampires?"

Zubaidah, 9:45 PM

Paladin: I'm not undead.

Zubaidah, 9:45 PM

Paladin: … well, no, I've never met vampires.

Pharolvir, 9:45 PM

"How many undead have you met?  Like...ballpark estimate?"

Chance, 9:45 PM

Chance shrugs and quiets down.

Pharolvir, 9:45 PM

"...they have ballparks up here, right?"

Zubaidah, 9:46 PM

Paladin: Personally? Well, I've killed three zombies. Rekilled, I suppose.

Pharolvir, 9:46 PM

"So, that's three.  Total.  Under very different circumstances."

Pharolvir, 9:48 PM

"...if I may open up a bit, I haven't lived up here long.  And all I heard about about, say, humans, is that you were barbaric, vicious, unclean, violent monsters."

Pharolvir, 9:49 PM

"But, I was wrong.  I think perhaps you are so focused on just what you've been told, you've missed what they really are like.  This isn't a trap, it's a temple...among other things.  And people aren't being lured in, they're being served.  And I think if you could put down the sign and...maybe lose the wings, and come talk to some people, you'd see that this isn't what you think it is."

Zubaidah, 9:50 PM

Paladin: … I can't lose the wings, they're attached to my back. … and if I go in there, they'll seduce me with their honeyed words!

Pharolvir, 9:51 PM

"...you are wearing thick iron around your neck and groin, I think you'll be fine."

Zubaidah, 9:52 PM

Paladin: Vampires get into your head, though. It's in all the books.

Pharolvir, 9:53 PM

"...ok...how about this?  If you, at any point decide it's a good idea to remove your armor or go anywhere with them, Chance here will give you a hard slap to wake you from their...head seduction games?"

Chance, 9:54 PM

I will shoot you with a bolt. That will free you from their spell.

Chance, 9:54 PM

It is science.

Pharolvir, 9:55 PM

".............they're magic bolts."

Zubaidah, 9:55 PM

Roll persuasion, Chance! And also Pharol. :)

Zubaidah, 9:55 PM

And deception.

Pharolvir, 9:55 PM

((I got a 17 for deception))

Chance, 9:56 PM

(23 deception, 18 persuasion.  Believe it or not, Chance is a decent face.)

Zubaidah, 9:56 PM

Paladin: … well, all right. But I'm taking my sign with me.

Pharolvir, 9:57 PM

"Sure, just don't hit anyone with it, please."

Chance, 9:57 PM

That is fine, they've seen weirder in there.

Chance, 9:57 PM

And' don't try and stake anyone with the post.

Zubaidah, 9:57 PM

Paladin: … as long as they don't try to bite me.

Pharolvir, 9:58 PM

"Fair."

Zubaidah, 9:59 PM

You bring the paladin into the inn! He seems pretty wary and gets a few stares from people in the bar as you head by, possibly due to the wings and possibly due to the sign.

Zubaidah, 10:00 PM

Kyran takes a deep breath!

Pharolvir, 10:00 PM

((I so hope Lola comes by in the angel outfit. THEY HAVE THE SAME WINGS!))

Zubaidah, 10:01 PM

Kyran: Right. I'm ready to fend off the monsters.

Zubaidah, 10:01 PM

((They do not! Lola's were tiny and fake. Kyran's are huge and real. :) ))

Pharolvir, 10:01 PM

((Wait, he has literal wings? ...I thought that was part of the protester look.))

Zubaidah, 10:02 PM

((He said they were attached!))

Pharolvir, 10:03 PM

"Good for you.  We'll keep an eye out.  Verandis, can Bastion make another brunch special for Kyran?"

Zubaidah, 10:04 PM

Verandis nods, eyeing the sign, and goes and gets another nice slab of egg bake.

Zubaidah, 10:04 PM

Kyran: Oh, egg bake! That's nice.

Pharolvir, 10:04 PM

"Yes it is!"

Zubaidah, 10:05 PM

Are you guys going to head up to your suite, then, or?

Chance, 10:05 PM

Chance does.

Pharolvir, 10:06 PM

Pharolvir will stick around long enough to be sure he doesn't stab anyone...and then will leave for the suite.

Zubaidah, 10:07 PM

((Wait, so you're not bringing him up with you, or you are?))

Chance, 10:07 PM

((I thought we were going with him to the suite.))

Zubaidah, 10:08 PM

((Me too!))

Pharolvir, 10:08 PM

((Oh, sure, yeah, let's do that))

Zubaidah, 10:08 PM

Sorry, I probably shouldn't be pushing you guys so much but like... I'm afraid you're getting bored.

Zubaidah, 10:09 PM

All right, you bring the paladin, with his sign, up to your suite! You're standing in front of your door.

Chance, 10:09 PM

(I don't feel like you're pushing us.)

Zubaidah, 10:09 PM

Kyran: Maybe someone should hold the egg bake so I can draw my sword.

Ann, 10:10 PM

You don’t need your sword

Chance, 10:10 PM

No weapons in the suite but ours.

Pharolvir, 10:11 PM

"He can have his sword if it makes him feel more secure."

Pharolvir, 10:11 PM

"But again, we will protect you from the seduction, so there's no need to worry."

Ann, 10:12 PM

It doesn’t have to be drawn Though

Zubaidah, 10:12 PM

Kyran: Well I wasn't going to draw it until they attack me.

Pharolvir, 10:12 PM

"Good plan...except they won't attack you but otherwise you have the general idea."

Ann, 10:13 PM

I will hold the egg if it will make you more comfortable

Zubaidah, 10:13 PM

Kyran hands the plate to Ann, carefully transferring the fork.

Ann, 10:14 PM

Ann Nesia will carefully take the plate

Pharolvir, 10:16 PM

Pharolvir opens the door.

Zubaidah, 10:17 PM

You find the two vampires sitting at the table, each with an empty plate with a bit of egg residue on it. They're playing Go Fish.

Zubaidah, 10:17 PM

Kyran: Aha! Quail at the might of Pelor!

Zubaidah, 10:17 PM

Lisa: Go fish. Oh, you brought him up! How nice.

Pharolvir, 10:18 PM

"His name's Kyran."

Pharolvir, 10:18 PM

"Kyran, this is Al and Lisa."

Zubaidah, 10:19 PM

Al: You aren't going to try to chop our heads off, are you?

Ann, 10:20 PM

He is here to talk reasonably

Zubaidah, 10:20 PM

Kyran: Um. Hast thou repented of thy evil ways? thine evil ways? Thy? I don't know, it sounds wrong either way now.

Chance, 10:21 PM

Chance sits in the corner with his crossbow.

Zubaidah, 10:22 PM

Lisa: What evil ways?

Zubaidah, 10:22 PM

Kyran: Drinking blood, and that sort of thing.

Zubaidah, 10:23 PM

Lisa: … if we don't do that we'll die, you know.

Bobbin, 10:24 PM

Bobbin is trying very hard not to show it, but they have a hell of a case of Wing Envy.

Pharolvir, 10:24 PM

"Yeah, they probably can't not do that.  But, they only take willing customers."

Zubaidah, 10:24 PM

Kyran: And work their foul magics to obtain their prey!

Zubaidah, 10:25 PM

Lisa: Foul? I'm not foul. And neither is my brother.

Zubaidah, 10:25 PM

Lisa: That's just rude.

Pharolvir, 10:25 PM

"Only Bobbin is fowl!  ...get it?  Cause...cause she's a bird."

Zubaidah, 10:26 PM

Alaric grumps. "I still don't see why we can't eat him."

Zubaidah, 10:26 PM

Lisa slams a fist on the table. "We're NOT EATING HIM."

Bobbin, 10:26 PM

"HAAAH."

That laugh less a laugh and more a foghorn.

Chance, 10:27 PM

Because he has agreed to speak … somewhat civilly.

Zubaidah, 10:27 PM

Al jumps about a foot at the table-slam.

Zubaidah, 10:27 PM

Al: All right, all right. Fine.

Zubaidah, 10:28 PM

Kyran: But you do use magic to attract prey, don't you? It's in the book.

Bobbin, 10:31 PM

Bobbin speaks in the moth wing voice again.

"Ah, books. An excellent way to impart knowledge. Still, it is funny to think that when reading, one is essentially staring at slices of dead tree adorned with odd squiggles, hallucinating vividly."

Chance, 10:31 PM

The creepy bird person has a point.

Zubaidah, 10:31 PM

Lisa: That's disturbing. And a bit morbid.

Zubaidah, 10:31 PM

Kyran: … aren't you undead?

Bobbin, 10:32 PM

Bobbin immediately covers their beak with their wings.

Zubaidah, 10:32 PM

Lisa: Yes, but I'm not morbid about it. Oh, you have egg bake! You ought to sit down and eat it before it gets cold, it's lovely.

Pharolvir, 10:32 PM

".........Bobbin...did you mean to say that just now?"

Ann, 10:32 PM

Ann Nesia will set his egg bake on the table and pull out a chair for him

Zubaidah, 10:33 PM

Kyran sits down awkwardly.

Bobbin, 10:34 PM

Bobbin squeaks out, in their usual patchwork speech;

"Not all of it."

Zubaidah, 10:35 PM

Lisa: Is something wrong?

Zubaidah, 10:35 PM

Kyran: You aren't possessed by a demon, are you?

Chance, 10:35 PM

Wow.

Chance, 10:36 PM

'It must be evil' is not a good reaction to 'I don't understand', Kyran.

Zubaidah, 10:36 PM

Kyran: I was only trying to help.

Zubaidah, 10:37 PM

Kyran: I'm sure they could do an exorcism at the temple.

Bobbin, 10:37 PM

"You know how when you start saying a thing or singing a song and you can't stop until it's done? It's that."

Pharolvir, 10:38 PM

"I don't think an exorcism will be necessary."

Zubaidah, 10:38 PM

Alaric: Oh, that makes sense. There are some soliloquys like that too.

Zubaidah, 10:39 PM

Kyran: Good. They don't look like much fun, honestly.

Ann, 10:39 PM

Have you seen a lot of exorcisms?

Zubaidah, 10:39 PM

Kyran: Two or three of them, at the temple. Usually everybody's exhausted afterward, but at least the demon is gone.

Bobbin, 10:40 PM

"I don't have a devil to beat out of me so I'd rather not."

Zubaidah, 10:40 PM

Kyran: Oh, they never beat them. It's just a lot of chanting and a magical circle, that kind of thing.

Bobbin, 10:41 PM

"Might get my gizzard, instead. I need that."

Zubaidah, 10:41 PM

Lisa: Well, if a demon's got into somebody and they don't want it there, exorcising them is probably the right thing to do, isn't it? I suppose there's not much else you can do.

Pharolvir, 10:41 PM

"I mean...if it's a bad demon, I guess that's good."

Pharolvir, 10:41 PM

"We don't need to keep talking about demons being inside people."

Zubaidah, 10:42 PM

((I could make SUCH A DOUBLE ENTENDRE HERE.))

Pharolvir, 10:42 PM

((I KNOW! :) ))

Zubaidah, 10:43 PM

Kyran: Oh, sorry. I hope you haven't been affected by a demon yourself. And I hope I didn't trigger any PTSD or anything like that. Anyway, um. The weather is looking much nicer now, isn't it?

Zubaidah, 10:44 PM

Lisa makes a face. "It's so sunny out. Usually we're not up during the day but sometimes we've got to run errands and things, you know what it's like."

Pharolvir, 10:44 PM

Pharolvir blushes but says nothing.

Pharolvir, 10:44 PM

"I find it a bit bright, myself."

Zubaidah, 10:45 PM

Kyran: Oh! That's true. Um. But the nights will be clearer, now, won't they?

Bobbin, 10:46 PM

"Light is good for to find things others miss. Too much'll take your eyes."

Pharolvir, 10:46 PM

"That is true.  I get to see stars now.  They're nice."

Zubaidah, 10:50 PM

The incredibly awkward breakfast conversation continues, and while the awkwardness never quite vanishes completely (apparently Kyran is just super awkward), Kyran eventually seems to forget they're even vampires. Lisa convinces him to return to the inn so that he can try her chicken wild rice hotdish (which Al apparently does not appreciate sufficiently, in her opinion) and everyone leaves amicably on their own.

Zubaidah, 10:50 PM

Kyran sheepishly leaves his sign behind in your suite.

Pharolvir, 10:51 PM

"I think that went rather well."

Pharolvir, 10:51 PM

Pharolvir smiles

Chance, 10:51 PM

Chance has fallen asleep. Diplomacy is boring.

Pharolvir, 10:52 PM

"...I need to go deal with a half-demon I have to chain to a bed."

Bobbin, 10:53 PM

"Hot."

Zubaidah, 10:53 PM

Blub makes a vaguely inquisitive squish noise and turns black again.

Pharolvir, 10:53 PM

"That's right, Blub."

Pharolvir, 10:53 PM

Pharolvir pets him. "He's learning who everyone is."

Ann, 10:54 PM

Ann Nesia will find a place on the wall to hang the sign

Zubaidah, 10:54 PM

Blub blurbles.

Zubaidah, 10:54 PM

Easily done!

Zubaidah, 10:55 PM

There's another knock on the door.

Ann, 10:55 PM

Ann Nesia answers it

Zubaidah, 10:56 PM

It's Taggett. AKA, a very obvious incubus, with shaggy red hair, demony wings and a whippy tail.

Ann, 10:57 PM

Hello taggett it’s been a couple days

Zubaidah, 10:57 PM

Taggett: Hey, I meant to touch base with you sooner, sorry about that.

Zubaidah, 10:57 PM

Taggett: I haven't been able to find anything yet, but dragonsong isn't... the easiest stuff to track down, you know?

Ann, 10:58 PM

No problem things have been busy with us as well

Pharolvir, 10:58 PM

"...what now?"

Zubaidah, 10:58 PM

Taggett: Oh, hi. I'm Taggett, nice to meet you.

Ann, 10:58 PM

You should probably meet everyone

Zubaidah, 10:58 PM

He waves.

Zubaidah, 10:59 PM

Taggett: Also I brought up your mail.

Chance, 10:59 PM

… is everyone but me out having side adventures?

Zubaidah, 10:59 PM

He offers a largeish envelope to Ann.

Bobbin, 10:59 PM

"I mostly just go on errands."

Ann, 10:59 PM

Ann Nesia will take it

Pharolvir, 10:59 PM

"What's dragonsong?"

Zubaidah, 11:27 PM

It's a heavy envelope, with a fancy red wax seal on it, marked with your room number.

Pharolvir, 11:28 PM

"...remember when we were just supposed to deal with a lake?"

Zubaidah, 11:28 PM

Taggett: Music written by dragons. Mostly they sing, but their capacity to create and play percussive music is also astonishing if you've never seen it.

Pharolvir, 11:29 PM

"Oh, that does sound nice!"

Zubaidah, 11:29 PM

Taggett: Or heard it. Oh, by the way, don't worry about the, well, me. I'm on a special diet.

Pharolvir, 11:29 PM

"...I wasn't worried, but ok."

Zubaidah, 11:30 PM

Taggett: People get funny about it sometimes.

Pharolvir, 11:30 PM

"...I assume this is a demon thing, but I am not worried."

Pharolvir, 11:31 PM

Pharolvir will open the envelope.

Ann, 11:31 PM

I am not either

Zubaidah, 11:31 PM

Taggett: Incubus. Normally they eat people's souls through "acts of affection."

Zubaidah, 11:31 PM

He makes the air quotes.

Pharolvir, 11:31 PM

"Oh!  ...still not worried, but thank you."

Zubaidah, 11:32 PM

It's a very brief letter inviting you to the palace tomorrow for an official audience with the king.

Pharolvir, 11:33 PM

"Oh!  I guess the King is happy for our help."

Zubaidah, 11:33 PM

It all looks very official, except that after the fancy calligraphic signature there's a carefully scrawled "Please come. - W." in somebody's very messy handwriting.

Chance, 11:35 PM

Hmmm.

Pharolvir, 11:35 PM

"...ok, so the penmanship needs work.  But that's pretty small mushrooms."

Zubaidah, 11:36 PM

Taggett: You know the king? Wow, that's kind of impressive.

Chance, 11:36 PM

We are very well connected.

Ann, 11:36 PM

It has been very interesting around  here

Zubaidah, 11:36 PM

Taggett: … well, if it ever comes up, I would love to do a gig at the palace.

Ann, 11:38 PM

I will put in a good word with the king for you.

Zubaidah, 11:39 PM

Taggett: No pressure.

Zubaidah, 11:41 PM

Taggett: I'm supposed to play in the bar tonight, if you're interested.

Ann, 11:42 PM

I will be down there it will be nice to see you play again.

Pharolvir, 11:42 PM

"I'll try and make it down.  It was nice to finally meet you."

Zubaidah, 11:43 PM

He smiles. He has little fangs, a bit less prominent than the vampires'.

Ann, 11:44 PM

Thanks for coming by and for looking for the music.

Zubaidah, 11:45 PM

Taggett: It's no trouble at all! Well. I better go and run some errands so that I can get some practice in before tonight. There are a couple of new folk songs I've adapted from the Elvish traditional pieces. Good luck meeting the king, too. And I'll keep looking.

Ann, 11:45 PM

See you tonight

Pharolvir, 11:46 PM

Pharolvir looks from Taggett to Ann and smiles.

Zubaidah, 11:46 PM

He waves, and heads out.

Zubaidah, 11:47 PM

The rat looks at Ann, then looks at the door. Then looks back at Ann.

Pharolvir, 11:47 PM

"Ooooooooooooooh."

Chance, 11:48 PM

What music was he looking for?

Ann, 11:48 PM

Ann Nesia will go pick up the rat and pet it

Ann, 11:48 PM

Dragonsong

Chance, 11:49 PM

Yes, why?

Ann, 11:49 PM

Because of all the music he played that was the only music that sounded familiar to me

Chance, 11:49 PM

Hmm.

Chance, 11:50 PM

Maybe you are an amnesiac dragon in elf form.

Chance, 11:50 PM

…. I think I will assume that until proven wrong.

Zubaidah, 11:51 PM

Blub burbles.

Pharolvir, 11:52 PM

"I think Blub agrees."

Pharolvir, 11:52 PM

Pharolvir will go take care of Ulisse.