Pookia (prime)/2022-08-29 - Pookia Town Council Campaign Event (log)
Phoenatos 29, 5122
Summary
Pookia sits do-- er, stands up with some landing citizens for a casual meet and greet, sprinkled with some questions relevant to her campaign and a bit of trivia.
(Most relevant text is bolded)
everything is from pookia's perspective!
Pookia's meet and greet!
Intro at the Pub
[Silvergate, Lion's Den Pub] A high-beamed ceiling rises over walls of wine racks and a live edge mistwood bar with polished lion-head taps. Opposite the bar, a circle of leather-cushioned swing chairs hang around an oiled table. A myriad of silver lions holding glowing oil lamps hang between the racks at varying heights and a long sideboard holding an antique racing game stretches along the west wall. An assortment of drinks on a silver tray rests near a liveried bartender. Perched on a sturdy crossbeam is a large silver lion. You also see the gold-dusted Nalver disk crowned with sylvarraend rubies, a black cat and a wooden chute. Also here: Mauss, Nalver, Kiyna Obvious exits: east, southeast, south
You gasp in terrified panic, trembling and flailing your arms about!
Soliere leans down and pulls the hand brake free of the wheels. The rolling side table rolls toward her and then stops, as if waiting. Soubrette Soliere's group just went through a golden door.
You say, "Yay three people came! quota met."
Nochternus scratches at a bulbous bulwark-shaped button bedecked with gaudy pink gems and the words, "Vote Pookia!".
Nochternus quietly says, "Well it's not scratch and sniff..."
Soliere exclaims, "Welcomes one an' all!!"
Innez offers Sevanya a red-headed black vulture cookie.
Speaking to Innez, Sevanya says, "Thank you! he cant come inside but im sure he'll love it."
Soliere beams happily at you!
Soliere puts on a bulbous bulwark-shaped button bedecked with gaudy pink gems and the words, "Vote Pookia!".
Speaking to Sevanya, you say, "If hes cold im cold, let me outside."
You announce, "Welcome to my humble meet and greet!"
You flash a wide grin.
You exclaim, "Im pookia for-council!"
Mauss enthuses, "I found somethin' pink!!"
Innez just tried to pull a swing chair.
Nochternus sits down.
You exclaim, "Its a coincidence i swear! or maybe its my calling!"
Mauss helps himself to a deep red strawberry with a pristine green cap.
You ponder.
Lord Beckstabber just arrived.
Innez points at Beckstabber.
Beckstabber skips around in a happy little circle.
Mauss waves to Beckstabber.
Sevanya settles into a swing chair. She gives it a slight push, and it begins to sway in a relaxing rhythm.
You say, "But i mostly wanted to put this together to meet my townspeople. cuz i hate stayin still, and i dont have time to sit and chat much."
Innez turns her eyes to the sky and gazes upward enviously.
Pookia says, "So im forcin, i mean, ALLOWING myself to do that tonight."
Pookia plops down to the ground in a sitting position.
Soliere hoots at Beckstabber.
Innez exclaims, "And we never have a chance to see you!"
Innez smirks at you!
You snicker.
Soliere exclaims, "Welcomes!!"
Maikoya waves to Asben.
Innez clasps her arms around her knees and rocks back and forth.
You clasp your arms around your knees and rock back and forth.
You stand back up.
Speaking to you, Asben says, "I didn't know you knew how to sit down."
Soliere hoots at Beckstabber.
Innez grins at Soliere.
Innez waves her hand enthusiastically, her silk wrist-purse dangling against her arm.
Speaking to Asben, you say, "I dont! i hate it."
You fidget.
Beckstabber says, "Yeah I've only seen Pookia do that once."
Speaking to Beckstabber, Asben says, "Twice now."
Beckstabber says, "It was during the REALLY IMPORTANT thing."
Soliere giggles.
Sevanya says, "Pookia sits all the time. you just dont know the secret knucklehead sitting spot."
Asben gives a sidelong glance at you.
Asben gawks at Sevanya.
Beckstabber says, "With the Charter and the big fancy lord."
Sevanya says, "TWO secret spots."
Maikoya says, "Is it with the ballista?"
Sevanya shakes her head.
You exclaim, "If anyone has any questions for why im runnin for council please, lemme know! if anyone wants to know my secret sitting spots, im not telling!"
Sevanya exclaims, "I'll never tell!"
Sevanya says, "Information...you won't get it."
Speaking to you, Innez asks, "How many children have killed since you've accounced your're running for council?"
Nochternus chuckles.
Asben chuckles.
Nalver removes a drake dagger from in his ivory cloak.
Innez sneezes, trying vainly to keep from spraying you.
Mauss begins chortling at Innez.
Speaking to Innez, you exclaim, "Zero! i have stopped ~accidentally~ killing children!"
Asben glances between Innez and yourself.
Nalver says, "Hello all. I'm Stabby McStabber."
Innez crosses her eyes.
Innez nods.
Beckstabber squints at Nalver.
You say, "May they live long and ask me for a button. i have so many."
Innez breaks into spontaneous applause!
Asben starts chuckling at you!
Maikoya says, "If they wear enough buttons, it may be like a suit of armor."
The black cat cleans her coat carefully.
Soliere giggles at you.
Asben agrees with Maikoya.
Beckstabber taps a bulbous bulwark-shaped button bedecked with gaudy pink gems and the words, "Vote Pookia!" that he is wearing.
Beckstabber applauds.
Soliere adopts an agreeable expression.
Innez says, "Pretty bulbous, at least a cer of padding."
Sevanya says, "That's true. Pookia would be banned from the guild if they were still accidentally killing children."
Innez nods in agreement at Sevanya.
You nod sagely.
Sevanya exclaims, "Pookias helped save multiple children recently!"
Speaking to Sevanya, Innez says, "Good point."
Mauss muses, "Thass been what, three times now?"
Mauss groans.
You exclaim, "I decided that i better buck up and be responsible. i havent been suspended from the adventurers guild in almost two months!"
Sevanya says, "Just the other day, we rescued a child from the rotting corpses of castle varunar...Pookias rescued kids from the bowels! They are pro-children."
Sevanya snickers.
Asben mutters almost.
You exclaim, "Children are great as long as they're not mine! i do not discriminate against any breeder!"
Speaking to Sevanya, Mauss exclaims, "Yer growin' up fast!!"
You nod graciously.
Innez glances suspiciously around the room.
Sevanya nods vigorously at Mauss!
Nochternus stands up.
Nochternus dusts himself off.
You say, "We'll give it another couple minutes if any late birds wanna show up, but i expect lots of people are in bed or at the arena..."
Town Councilor Leafiara's group just arrived.
Nochternus begins chuckling at Innez!
Storyteller Kayse's group just arrived.
Mauss winks at Innez.
Innez taps a silver clockwork owl's beak, causing it to whir some gears and produce a "hoot!" sound.
Leafiara says, "Aha, here they are."
Asben gazes in wonder at his surroundings.
Nochternus agrees with Innez.
Leafiara chuckles.
Leafiara hoots at you.
Mauss waves to Leafiara.
Drektor takes a drink from his lemon-zested water.
You exclaim, "We were just talking about killing children!"
Leafiara grins.
Soliere beams!
You exclaim, "Well, the lack thereof!"
Soliere hugs Leafiara, who wraps her in a warm embrace.
Mauss gobbles down a big bite of his red strawberry.
You exclaim, "And how its a good thing!"
Leafiara amusedly says, "Well alright then."
Maikoya says, "An important difference."
Beckstabber exclaims, "NOT killing children!"
Sevanya exclaims, "We all make mistakes!"
Innez says, "Especially children, they make the most."
(Saraphenia gives everyone a great big hug!)
Leafiara removes a bulbous bulwark-shaped button bedecked with gaudy pink gems and the words, "Vote Pookia!" from in her crimson backpack.
Innez whistles at Saraphenia!
Kayse nods to Soliere in greeting.
Leafiara removes a bulbous bulwark-shaped button bedecked with gaudy pink gems and the words, "Vote Pookia!" from in her crimson backpack.
Sevanya says, "Maybe this new town council can do something about all the kids getting lost in extremely contrived, strange places that feel like they're being placed there...."
You exclaim, "If anyone needs an edible to wind down and get on my wavelength let me know!"
Speaking to Sevanya, Kiyna says, "I have at least one proposal to that effect."
Sevanya says, "I think an investigation into the town's divinists is warranted."
Sevanya exclaims, "Considering they profit when a child goes missing!"
Speaking to an oiled table, Mauss barks, "I KNEW there was whiskey someplace!!"
Sevanya turns to Mauss and cheers!
Speaking to you, Leafiara says, "You're gonna bring an energy to the town council like nobody else ever has, that's for sure."
Leafiara snickers.
Drektor folds his hands behind his back.
Mauss takes a drink from his single-malt whiskey.
You say, "My first goal is to get the archers to stop poaching every.single.rolton. outside the gates."
Minniemae exclaims, "A fine crowd!"
Innez says, "Who arches the archers."
Minniemae says, "I brought free gifts for all, on behalf of Pookia."
You say, "Yes! the town could use a pick me up! im going to be like a living cup of coffee, pouring over each and every bleary-eyed groggy citizen."
You gaze in wonder at your surroundings.
A skinny white wolf pads in.
A skinny white wolf says, "I want donuts, I was told donuts would be here."
Speaking to you, Mauss says, "Yer a hunnerd percent right on that."
Speaking to you, Kiyna says, "Pouring coffee on people isn't how... ah, nevermind."
Speaking to Kiyna, you exclaim, "Osmosis!"
Arena Occultist Tikba just arrived.
Nochternus chuckles.
You turn to Tikba and cheer!
Tikba smiles at you.
Minniemae recites:
- "We're going to do this informally, but i expect you all to get a pouch from this backpack!
- It has a siegery miniature game piece
- One of Pookia's favorite cookies
- A pure potion
- And one of Pookia's favorite bugs, a scarab!"
Saraphenia says, "Wait, I don't drink coffee."
Lord Nordred just arrived.
Tetreves just strode in, his group following close behind.
Leafiara snuggles Severine, who responds by cradling an arm around her.
Stormyrain just arrived.
Innez removes a bright magenta cloth pouch from in a backpack.
Asben raises his magenta cloth pouch skyward!
Stormyrain folds her hands behind her back.
Kayse glances at Stormyrain.
Soliere throws her head back and howls!
You give Tetreves a friendly hug.
Stormyrain gives Kayse a lingering kiss on the cheek.
You turn toward Stormyrain and render a sharp salute with your jellyfish-shape chew.
Asben gives Stormyrain a lingering kiss on the cheek.
Tetreves beams happily at you!
You say, "Uhhh.. people are coming..."
You fidget nervously as beads of sweat begin to form on your brow.
You turn to Nordred and cheer!
Innez gobbles down her chocolate chip cookie in one enormous bite.
Nalver says, "Oops."
Severine waves to Nochternus.
Sevanya takes a drink from her single-malt whiskey.
Sevanya looks rather relaxed.
Soliere nods to Stormyrain in greeting.
Stormyrain glances around, looking a bit less confident.
Nordred waves to you.
Soliere gives Sevanya a friendly hug.
Saraphenia says, "Ooh..."
You recite:
- "I have sea-edibles and buttons!"
Speaking to you, Beckstabber says, "I'd love one of those."
==Pookia wants to meet you!
Soliere exclaims, "Welcomes one an' all to our Meet 'n' Greet with Town Council candidate Pookia!"
The skinny white wolf barks loudly at Nordred.
Soliere points at you!
Tikba casts a bemused glance around the room.
You recite:
- "Get on my wavelegnth with a delicious sea-edible! relax your brain and third eye!"
You remove a blue-striated eburnean moonsnail-shaped candy chew from in your art supply case.
Speaking mischievously to you, Mauss asks, "Gon' get us good and zooted tonight?"
You offer your moonsnail-shape chew to Beckstabber, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer.
You offer your shrimp-shaped chew to Mauss, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer.
Mauss has accepted your offer and is now holding a gold-sheened clover green shrimp-shaped candy chew.
Beckstabber exclaims, "Ooh, moonsnail! My favorite!"
Sevanya takes a bite of her jellyfish-shape chew.
Beckstabber exclaims, "Chewy and flavorful!"
Nordred feeds a skinny white wolf the last of his chocolate chip cookie.
Kayse nods to Severine in greeting.
Innez removes an opalescent pink vial of dye from in her multi-color jacket.
Nordred put a bright magenta cloth pouch in his spidersilk sack.
Stormyrain folds her arms over her chest.
Sevanya taps some side-laced pink puma hide boots that she is wearing.
Sevanya says, "Im pookia now."
Sevanya taps some side-laced pink puma hide boots that she is wearing.
Soliere recites:
- "A brief introduction ta our candidate of the evenin', Pookia"
Asben begins chuckling at Sevanya!
Sevanya says, "Ill always be pookia now."
You scream at Sevanya!
A skinny white wolf asks, "There are two?"
Innez nods emphatically to the skinny white wolf!
Mauss takes a bite of his shrimp-shaped chew.
Beckstabber cackles!
Speaking to Sevanya, Asben says, "Not quite pink enough yet.."
Innez arranges her posture and features in a skillful imitation of you!
Leafiara takes a moment to observe Sevanya.
Soliere recites:
- "Ya know ya gotta special candidate when they slogan be: "Lifes a tree, lets jump together!""
Soliere is admiring you.
You let out a cheer!
Stormyrain leans against a live edge mistwood bar.
Sevanya says, "I'm more dirty and downtrodden than pookia. i dont really match or smell good and i eat bugs and so does my vulture...so i guess i'm really not pookia when you think about it."
Innez applauds.
You exclaim, "Lets jump together!"
Beckstabber starts jumping around like a twelve-year-old.
Sevanya beams happily at you!
Leafiara turns to you and cheers!
Mauss whines, "I gotta stand??"
Stormyrain begins to twitch.
Innez grins at Nalver.
Stormyrain folds her hands behind her back.
Lord Revalius just arrived.
Mauss grins at Sevanya.
Raising his arms slightly, Nochternus arches his back and gently lets his head rock back.
Saraphenia says, "Please tell me bugs means insects..."
Nalver waves a pearly pink steel dagger at Nordred.
You correct, "Lets listen to soliere first before jumping together."
Nochternus quietly exclaims, "Scarabs!"
Revalius waves to Soliere.
You unsuccessfully try to stifle your grin.
Nochternus agrees with you.
Kayse folds her wings across her back.
Mauss turns an inquisitive ear toward Soliere.
Nochternus turns an inquisitive ear toward Soliere.
Soliere says, "Pookia's campaign can be summed up basicaly in a few sentences: "If everyone jumped from the tree right now, even those that died could be raised by those who werent injured at all. Everything we can do can be made stronger together, and building trust in one another is the first step to that strength. Also more people should jump from the tree."."
Beckstabber suddenly stumbles for no apparent reason.
You nod sagely.
Saraphenia folds her wings across her back.
Nordred says, "I'll push people out of the tree."
Yardie waves to Mauss.
Beckstabber nods at Nordred.
Nalver says, "Did you know if you have about 100,000 silvers on you and jump out of the tree you'll be dead and rich."
Speaking quietly to Nordred, Nochternus asks, "It's better not to warn them first?"
Soliere exclaims, "An' well... she's just a all-around fun lass ta know... ne'er a dull moment... an' if ya gots boxies, her unlocksies!"
Saraphenia says, "It's true, he pushed me out of the tree."
Nalver says, "You'll also land in the well."
You nod vigorously at Soliere!
Mauss nods at Soliere.
Mauss says, "Thass true."
Mauss gives an approval gesture with his hand.
Sevanya says, "Pookia's innovation in ballista techniques can't be understated."
Nordred says, "I do.. kinda. I'll say 'No, don't jump, you've too much to live for. And then I push them off."
Innez says, "Be pretty...well off, then."
You exclaim, "Any group can be made more fun with a pookia in it!"
You glance at Nordred and unsuccessfully try to stifle your grin.
Revalius says, "I dont have any problem with rangers, i dont push them out of trees."
Soliere recites:
- "I give ya Pookia! Pookia the Bulwark of the knucklehead brigade, powerer of pylons and blaster of ballistas!"
Revalius wildly flails his arms about, momentarily obscuring himself in a cloud of volcanic ash and soot.
Nordred says, "She's seen me do it to."
Innez glances at a swing chair.
Nordred ducks his head.
Nalver lets out a cheer!
You point at yourself.
Speaking to Nordred, Saraphenia exclaims, "That's what you did to me, and I landed on my face!"
Nalver throws his head back and howls!
Innez breaks into spontaneous applause!
You quietly say, "Thats me."
Q & A, Part 1
Speaking to Soliere, Yardie asks, "We fielding questions?"
Kayse applauds politely.
Leafiara turns to you and cheers!
Yardie gives Soliere a friendly hug.
Tetreves applauds you.
Nochternus quietly says, "Shush."
Speaking to Yardie, Soliere exclaims, "Yardie!"
Soliere gives Yardie a friendly hug.
Nochternus and Yardie shake hands.
You exclaim, "Yay finally questions!"
You turn to Yardie and cheer!
Innez flashes Yardie a toothy grin.
Yardie grins at you.
Speaking to you, Nalver asks, "What's your pasta policy?"
Yardie grins at Innez.
Stormyrain squints at Drektor.
Nochternus quietly says, "Real questions."
Innez turns toward you with a confident look on her face.
Speaking to you, Beckstabber exclaims, "Oh yes, please let's hear your pasta policy!"
Kayse surreptitiously glances at Asben.
Speaking unhelpfully to you, Mauss asks, "Can ya make me chew-flavored fishin' bait??"
Speaking to you, Yardie asks, "I got word about a unified Landing through jumping down a tree together?"
Asben nods at Kayse.
Soliere says, "Long as folks don't all ask at once... we'll be right casual bout questions.. jus' calls em out."
Mauss drools.
Speaking to Nalver, you say, "Ive never had pasta so id need to do a taste test of all of them first."
Leafiara glances briefly up, then down again. Suddenly, her eyes bulge and she whips her head around to gape at you.
Nalver nods approvingly.
Speaking to Mauss, you exclaim, "You should try using one of my chews at bait!"
Nochternus smiles.
Speaking to you, Beckstabber says, "Pasta, as we know, begins with a P, which would be under your purveyance as a puissant politician."
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "Metaphorically yes."
Nochternus sits down.
Mauss squints at a gold-sheened clover green shrimp-shaped candy chew.
Innez grins at Beckstabber.
Soliere grins at Beckstabber.
You say, "But we can literally all jump from the tree together to prove a metaphorical point."
Mauss muses, "Hmmm..."
You flash a wide grin.
(Saraphenia rubs her temples.)
The black cat meows.
Mauss says, "I'm down."
Kayse flutters her wings at Saraphenia.
Beckstabber says, "Likewise."
Nalver belches softly, the tips of his ears turning pink with embarrassment.
A bartender gives Soliere a quick nod and serves her a glass of Soubrette's Kiss.
Mauss says, "Though I've no idea why."
A skinny white wolf says, "As part of the wolf block of voters, we want to know your position of how best to eliminate all squirrels."
Mauss chuckles.
Soliere offers Saraphenia a glass of Soubrette's Kiss.
Soliere winks at Saraphenia.
Speaking to you, Yardie says, "I'll wait until questions are ready. I was tardy to the party, so I'll let others go first."
Kayse pours herself a shot of aged single-malt whiskey.
Saraphenia accepts Soliere's Soubrette's Kiss.
Kayse takes a drink from her single-malt whiskey.
Tikba just ordered the spring water. The waiter smiles as he takes the order.
He disappears briefly, returning with the drink which he places on the table.
Tikba carefully counts her silver and pays the waiter.
Leafiara concedes, "One of the most nuanced philosophies yet heard."
Leafiara nods rhythmically.
Tikba removes a glass of spring water from on an oiled table.
You exclaim, "Yeah!!! more questions!"
Saraphenia takes a drink from her Soubrette's Kiss.
Beckstabber exclaims, "We can grab invoker and leap to our doom, er... mutual satisfaction!"
You exclaim, "Rapid fire! ill answer em all!"
Speaking to Yardie, Mauss whispers aloud, "Yer bein' fashionable!!"
Soliere cowers away from you.
Speaking to Mauss, Yardie says, "I suppose."
Speaking to you, Nalver asks, "What do you think about the ramblings of someone saying we are being poisoned by our dirty sewers?"
Soliere says, "Aye... questions, anyone? don't be shy."
Nochternus quietly asks, "Shouldn't it be the other way around? leap first then invoker?"
Soliere smiles warmly.
You say, "But the tree thing is basically. if we're united in facing danger then we handle it better together."
Severine gazes thoughtfully at a linen-covered rolling side table.
Speaking to Yardie, Stormyrain asks, "Are you taking the questions?"
A skinny white wolf says, "The extermination of all squirrels is important to the wolf voter."
Speaking to Nalver, you say, "I say make em a knucklehead! oh wait, thats what i did."
You give Nalver a little prod between the shoulder blades.
Speaking to you, Innez asks, "What's the best spot in the landing for flowers?"
Severine pours herself a shot of aged single-malt whiskey.
Speaking to Nochternus, Beckstabber asks, "Do we want to live or die?"
Beckstabber nods to you.
Stormyrain squints at Drektor.
Beckstabber nods to you.
Speaking to Innez, you say, "Small park is usually where i find mine, or the temple graveyard. but kayse is honestly the expert of flowers not me."
Speaking to Stormyrain, Yardie says, "I'm just a citizen, like all of you. No better, no worse. I'll do my thing on Feastday's debate."
Innez nods understandingly.
Speaking quietly to Beckstabber, Nochternus says, "We would die, so it would make sense to invoker after..."
Speaking to Stormyrain, Yardie says, "But I'll ask things tonight, as I'm here."
Soliere agrees with Yardie.
Revalius says, "Wolf my man if you learned to fight a squriell slightly better you might not be skinny."
Speaking to you, Nalver asks, "Do you stand out from the other candidates in anyways? If so, how so?"
A skinny white wolf says, "You try climbing trees with paws."
You pet the skinny white wolf, which nuzzles your hand softly.
Speaking quietly to a skinny white wolf, Soliere says, "Right honored ta have ya."
Innez recites:
- "Pouches of good stuff in the backpack if you aint gottem em yet"
Innez indicates a backpack as a possible option.
You sashay gracefully up to Nalver.
Speaking to you, Mauss queries, "How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?"
Beckstabber moves toward the black cat, but she evades the advance easily.
Speaking to Nalver, you say, "I stand out visually, and with volume."
Mauss chortles softly at some secret joke.
Speaking to you, Beckstabber says, "And a corollary, how many fish would a blowfish.... uh.... I retract the question."
Speaking to a skinny white wolf, you exclaim, "Dogs are amazing tree climbers, their back legs propel em up!"
You exclaim, "Any more questions? nursery rhymes are fun too though!"
Speaking to you, Innez asks, "Do you cut your own hair?"
Drektor takes a bite of his chocolate lace cookie.
You nod vigorously at Innez!
Tikba grins wryly at Kayse.
Severine grins mischievously at Leafiara.
Leafiara cocks her head at Saraphenia.
Leafiara grins at Severine.
Speaking to Innez, you say, "I havent paid for a haircut in two decades! its how i afford my campaign."
Innez laughs!
Nalver asks, "If all four candidates were on Leafiara's ship and crashed and got stranded on an island, which candidate would be the first to be eaten?"
Soliere giggles at you.
Beckstabber laughs!
Speaking suddenly to Nalver, Leafiara says, "Vaemyr."
Leafiara nods firmly.
Drektor takes a drink from his cool creamy milk.
Sevanya squints at Severine.
Tetreves rubs the fox's snout and gently scratches him.
Speaking to you, Mauss asks, "On a serious note, are you running because you think the landing Council needs a serious shakeup?"
Daratrine just arrived.
Speaking to Nalver, Beckstabber says, "The sorceror."
Speaking to Mauss, you exclaim, "Yeah! of course!"
Mauss cocks his head at you.
For no apparent reason, Innez looks rather uncomfortable.
Saraphenia folds her arms over her chest.
Nochternus taps a platinum clockwork owl's beak, causing it to whir some gears and produce a "hoot!" sound.
Sevanya removes a shiny coin from in her patchwork cloak.
You hear a skillful imitation of the hoot of an owl come from Beckstabber.
Drektor takes a bite of his chocolate lace cookie.
Soliere nods to Daratrine in greeting.
Sevanya tosses her coin up in the air and catches it deftly with the other hand. It comes up tails!
Revalius says, "Pretty sure it'd have to be a cleric, cause they'd just refuse that they are dead, which one is that."
Revalius points at Leafiara.
Tetreves peers quizzically at Severine.
Soliere nods to Revalius in greeting.
Speaking to Mauss, you say, "I think this council as a team is gonna do great together. everyones best interest is in the bettering of the town, instead of themselves."
Tikba glances apprehensively at Revalius.
You nod once at Mauss.
You turn to face Yardie.
Beckstabber nods to you.
Tetreves's jaw drops.
Tetreves removes a chocolate chip cookie from in his magenta cloth pouch.
Tetreves takes a bite of his chocolate chip cookie.
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "Did i miss your question? im new to this."
Beckstabber lets out a cheer!
Severine gazes in amusement at Tetreves.
Tetreves beams happily at Severine!
Mauss nods to you.
Severine laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.
Tetreves takes a bite of his chocolate chip cookie.
Severine adopts an agreeable expression.
The black cat licks her left paw, seemingly oblivious to the world around her.
Drektor settles into a swing chair. He gives it a slight push, and it begins to sway in a relaxing rhythm.
Daratrine just went southeast.
Beckstabber helps himself to a crisp chocolate lace cookie.
Tetreves takes a bite of his chocolate chip cookie.
Beckstabber hums a seemingly random tune.
Drektor takes a bite of his chocolate lace cookie.
Leafiara looks at Saraphenia and breaks into a cheeky grin.
Speaking plainly to you, Yardie asks, "My question is a follows: You spoke of everyone jumping together. The Landing, despie what most people may believe, is a place that has different opinions. The riots made this clear. Considering the scattered opinions on ideas and beliefs in the Landing and its politics, why should we rally around to er...jump....if you will?"
Saraphenia's face turns slightly pale.
Beckstabber takes a bite of his chocolate lace cookie.
Stormyrain folds her arms over her chest.
Innez's concentration shifts and becomes more focused as she slightly tilts an ear in a particular direction.
Severine helps herself to a chocolate dipped raspberry.
Tikba glances between Yardie and yourself.
Drektor takes a drink from his cool creamy milk.
Leafiara grins at Saraphenia.
Tetreves takes a bite of his chocolate chip cookie.
Beckstabber turns an inquisitive ear toward you.
Severine takes a bite of her dipped raspberry.
Yardie glances at Tikba.
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "I believe that as a town we're stronger together. we live here. its our town. despite our differences we have that in common."
Nochternus stands up.
Nochternus dusts himself off.
You say, "Even if someone is judgemental or 'wrong' it doesnt mean they deserve to die or cast out."
Beckstabber nods.
You say, "They still deserve to jump, with all of us."
Tetreves applauds you.
Leafiara taps her white owl pin on its tiny head and it emits a loud hoot!
Beckstabber applauds you.
Innez smiles.
Nochternus agrees with you.
A thin halo of lightning forms around the lightning wyrdling's wrists briefly before dissipating with a harmless crackle.
Severine ponders.
You hear a skillful imitation of the hoot of an owl come from Beckstabber.
Mauss asks, "Even krolvins with feras greatswords?"
Soliere appears to be trying hard not to grin.
(Saraphenia looks heavy into her own thoughts. Her eyes cast downward as she taps her lips with her right index finger.)
Mauss coughs.
Innez barks wildly at Mauss!
Mauss shrugs innocently.
Mauss shrugs at Innez.
Kayse pours herself a shot of aged single-malt whiskey.
Stormyrain tucks a bulbous bulwark-shaped button bedecked with gaudy pink gems and the words, "Vote Pookia!" into a small pocket inside of her ebon lambskin jacket.
Stormyrain tips her silver pitcher slightly, and swirls of glittery light cascade from her pitcher down to her palm. In a brilliant flash of light, a glass appears in her hand.
Speaking to Mauss, you exclaim, "Those arent citizens, those are who we're protectin against!"
You bark loudly!
Kayse takes a drink from her single-malt whiskey.
Stormyrain takes a drink from her golden whiskey.
Tikba takes a drink from her glass of spring water.
Speaking to you, Yardie asks, "That's an interesting position. The Landing has always been a ready, fire, aim sort of town. Do you see yourself taking a more patient position on matters and decisions?"
Soliere says, "Any mer questions fer Pookia? jus' ask away."
Blades just arrived.
Speaking to Yardie, you exclaim, "Yes!!!"
Stormyrain smiles at Blades.
Stormyrain gives Blades a lingering kiss on the cheek.
Blades waggles his fingers mystically at Stormyrain. How nice.
Kayse glances at Blades.
Stormyrain gives Blades a lingering kiss on each fingertip.
Soliere nods to Blades in greeting.
Blades plants the tip of his cane on the ground firmly, leaning against it.
Speaking to you, Mauss says, "Agreed, jus' be sure yer bein' clear on that. Folks like takin' stuff outta context."
The black cat cleans her coat carefully.
Stormyrain takes a drink from her golden whiskey.
You say, "Even though i might love the ballista i cant shoot all of my problems away."
Blades points his fel cane at Kayse.
Soliere looks very far away for a moment, a wistful expression on her face.
Yardie grins at you.
You say, "And boy howdy do i love the ballista."
Kayse turns away from Blades, ignoring him.
You gaze wistfully at your surroundings.
Leafiara gazes in amusement at her surroundings.
Drektor takes a drink from his cool creamy milk.
Beckstabber chuckles.
Revalius chuckles.
You wave to Blades.
Blades curls his lip at Kayse, his face contorting in a disdainful smirk.
Blades waggles his fingers mystically at you! Ooh! Scary!
You stumble back a few steps as you duck your head and throw your arm up in a protective gesture.
Soliere says, "Don't ferget there's a gift pouch fer each of ya in da backpack - you can grab one."
Soliere taps a backpack.
Kayse can offer Blades only a blank expression.
Stormyrain takes a drink from her golden whiskey.
Leafiara looks at Asben and breaks into a cheeky grin.
Stormyrain leans softly against Blades.
Revalius asks, "What is your stance on vaalor sending over their immigrants looking for asylum?"
You exclaim, "Pouches in the backpack! get yer gifts! buttons in my robe! whisper if ya need one!"
Kiyna removes a bright magenta cloth pouch from in a backpack.
Soliere beams!
Beckstabber taps a bulbous bulwark-shaped button bedecked with gaudy pink gems and the words, "Vote Pookia!" that he is wearing.
Stormyrain furrows her brow.
Blades says, "Most likely poisoned sea creatures."
Kayse removes some fermented sea pineapple from in her bistre leather carryall.
Kayse offers Blades some fermented sea pineapple.
Speaking to Blades, Beckstabber exclaims, "No way, they're delicious!"
Speaking incredulously to you, Mauss asks, "We can reach in yer robe willy-nilly now?"
Blades glances at Kayse.
Blades accepts Kayse's sea pineapple.
Stormyrain takes a drink from her golden whiskey.
Blades sniffs at his sea pineapple.
Speaking to Revalius, you ask, "I dont know anything about that specific situation, could you elaborate?"
The black cat stands up, her tail bobbing in the air behind it briefly.
Blades takes a bite of his sea pineapple.
Tikba glances dubiously at Blades.
Kiyna glances at Blades.
Innez casually glances around the room.
Blades shrugs.
Blades takes a bite of his sea pineapple.
Revalius says, "Travel tokens, they come here."
Minniemae inclines her ear, listening intently.
Minniemae just went south.
Mauss put a gold-sheened clover green shrimp-shaped candy chew in his vruul skin cloak.
Speaking to you, Yardie asks, "I like that. What makes you stand out from the other candidates? I mean, I feel that Kayse is rather known, has her town lecterns, friends with the Marshal, there's Vaemyr who has done things in the Landing and pretty wise, and even Kiyna brings a exhuberence and a scrappy but lovable energy. What separates you from the rest?"
You admit, "I have only been out east a handful of times, im tryin to branch out but im really attached to the landing."
Severine flashes a quick grin at Tetreves.
Stormyrain takes a drink from her golden whiskey.
Nordred says, "Why are worried about vaalorians when there are hobbits jsut next door."
From nearby, you hear Minniemae yell, "Hey everybody! the invoker lady is in town!!!"
Nordred says, "All we need is a small fence and problem solved."
Nordred hums a seemingly random tune.
Leafiara ponders.
Beckstabber cackles at Nordred!
Kayse amusedly teases, "You make me famous."
Speaking to Yardie, you exclaim, "Im just some nobody from nowhere. i dont know anybody, i just work hard in the east tower and work hard in the militia, and i guess i met some people along the way!"
Mauss squints at Nordred.
Kayse nods at Stormyrain.
Severine blushes a soft pale rose shade at Tetreves.
Minniemae just arrived.
Minniemae pants.
Minniemae taps you lightly on the shoulder.
Innez exclaims, "How we will keep our schedules when she's gone!"
Beckstabber takes a bite of his chocolate lace cookie.
Tetreves blushes a rosy pink shade at Severine.
You belt out, "Hey everybody lets get invoked! 4 minute break!"
Minniemae says, "The invoker lady is in town."
Leafiara gazes in amusement at her surroundings.
Minniemae beams!
Sevanya lets out a cheer!
You say, "Ill finish yardies question when we get back."
Blades offers Stormyrain some fermented sea pineapple.
Stormyrain accepts Blades's sea pineapple.
Stormyrain sniffs at her sea pineapple.
Yardie glances at Leafiara.
Stormyrain takes a bite of her sea pineapple.
Nordred says, "I didn't even get spells."
Stormyrain gazes thoughtfully at her sea pineapple.
Speaking to Leafiara, Yardie says, "She doesn'ts ound like a politician."
Leafiara helpfully suggests, "When in doubt about poison, Yardie can taste test."
Stormyrain says, "Huh."
Leafiara glances upward and whistles quietly, an innocent look on her face.
Stormyrain offers Blades some fermented sea pineapple.
Blades accepts Stormyrain's sea pineapple.
Speaking to Yardie, Leafiara agrees, "That's for sure."
Minniemae says, "While people are getting invoked, i have a question."
Speaking to Leafiara, Yardie says, "Been poisoned once. Never again."
Blades glances at Yardie.
Kayse nods slowly at Kiyna.
Blades says, "Never say never."
Severine smiles quietly to herself.
Blades takes a bite of his sea pineapple.
Leafiara snickers.
Tetreves smiles.
Speaking plainly to Blades, Yardie says, "I'm saying never."
A red forest fox abruptly sits and scratches energetically at his coat before standing up and shaking vigorously.
Blades says, "Thats a choice."
Nochternus yawns.
Leafiara gives the forest fox a smooch on the top of his head.
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "So i guess what makes me stick out the most is how regular i am, and all the pink."
You nod sagely.
Sevanya giggles.
Stormyrain gazes in amusement at Kayse.
Sevanya applauds you.
Sevanya asks, "What's your stance on the kobolds? And cavernhold?"
Saraphenia says, "I was poisoned once in a game of Find the Poisoned Tea...I found it."
Sevanya taps her foot impatiently.
Blades squints at you.
Blades asks, "Regular?"
Blades stares off into space.
Speaking knowingly to you, Leafiara affirms, "'Regular' is definitely the term to describe you."
Blades says, "This town is doomed."
Beckstabber laughs at Saraphenia!
Leafiara appears to be struggling to keep a straight face.
Tetreves chuckles.
Beckstabber frowns at Blades.
Mauss begins chortling at Leafiara.
Speaking to Saraphenia, Tikba asks, "What did you win?"
Speaking to you, Yardie asks, "What's your opinion on Amos?"
You exclaim, "I love the kobolds. i think we should revisit our peace treaty with them, or at least teach new adventurers about how much kobolds contribute to our culture!"
Speaking to Tikba, Saraphenia says, "A free raise."
Sevanya nods vigorously to you!
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "Hes a landlord. i pay my rent."
Beckstabber nods to you.
Kayse gazes in amusement at her surroundings.
Blades chuckles.
Beckstabber mutters under his breath.
Kiyna raises an eyebrow in your direction.
Speaking to you, Yardie asks, "Do you think he's a fair landlord? Do you think your money is covering the rent or are the leaks in the house something he needs to address?"
Mauss states, "Ain' too much "reg'lar" goin' on in this town, now or evva, if you compare to mkore established city-states. jus' sayin'."
Beckstabber asks, "Maybe we could teach the kobolds to bathe?"
Mauss begins chortling at Beckstabber.
Innez places her arms akimbo and looks about as if waiting for something.
Revalius says, "If they would just stop tripping us that would be a great start, i laughed at the setting up behind you a few times and was like man you got me."
Blades looks thoughtfully at Stormyrain.
Tikba grins at Kayse.
Speaking to Mauss, Sevanya says, "Pookia is from oire, which is a very regular place."
Blades leans against a live edge mistwood bar.
Drektor takes a drink from his cool creamy milk.
Stormyrain tips her silver pitcher slightly, and swirls of glittery light cascade from her pitcher down to her palm. In a brilliant flash of light, a glass appears in her hand.
Blades glances at a live edge mistwood bar.
(Saraphenia adjusts her spectacles.)
Stormyrain offers Blades a glass of golden whiskey.
Blades pokes his finger at a mug of Seer's stout.
Squinting slightly, Innez removes her mirror mosaic glasses and gives them a good cleaning before replacing them on her nose.
Blades says, "Disgusting."
Blades accepts Stormyrain's golden whiskey.
Stormyrain tips her silver pitcher slightly, and swirls of glittery light cascade from her pitcher down to her palm. In a brilliant flash of light, a glass appears in her hand.
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "I hope that hes more of the 'actually repaints the place' type and less the 'just paint a coat over type' im not sure yet. im practicing maturity and holding further judgement."
Tikba takes a drink from her glass of spring water.
Blades says, "Much better."
A skinny white wolf says, "Kobolds are good people, you people should learn to be more like them."
Saraphenia takes a drink from her Soubrette's Kiss.
Speaking to Sevanya, Mauss says, "Sometimes the apple gets waggon-ed far from da tree."
Stormyrain winks at Blades.
Saraphenia takes a drink from her Soubrette's Kiss.
You squint.
Blades takes a drink from his golden whiskey.
Mauss chuckles.
Saraphenia takes a drink from her Soubrette's Kiss.
Innez pets a skinny white wolf, which nuzzles her hand softly.
Innez helps herself to a crisp chocolate lace cookie.
Innez feeds a skinny white wolf a bite of her chocolate lace cookie.
Nochternus leans on you, giving you a companionable grin.
Saraphenia takes a drink from her Soubrette's Kiss.
Innez runs her hand across the head of a skinny white wolf and gives him a light scratch; the wolf butts her hand in response as if begging for more.
Innez feeds a skinny white wolf the last of her chocolate lace cookie.
Speaking to you, Yardie says, "Fair enough. I felt the last administration pounced on him a little too quickly."
Mauss pours himself a mug of strong black coffee.
Stormyrain takes a drink from her golden whiskey.
Mauss offers you a mug of strong black coffee.
You accept Mauss's offer and are now holding a mug of strong black coffee.
Blades glances at Stormyrain.
A wisp of fragrant steam rises from your strong black coffee as you swirl it in your hand.
Drektor folds his hands in his lap.
Minniemae coughs.
Revalius says, "How long have you been neglecting that thing to need to feed it that much."
Nochternus rubs Minniemae.
Revalius says, "No wonder it's so skinny."
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "I met him officially once, after shooting his pylons. i havent had any personal dealings with him yet so im not gonna pounce."
The lightning wyrdling hisses softly, a quiet crackle escaping her lips.
Trivia Time
Minniemae asks, "Excuse me please, we need to let Pookia catch her breath from all these questions... how about a trivia question?"
Minniemae wiggles her eyebrows.
You pant.
You fall over. Clumsy oaf!
You roll around on the ground.
You roll around on the ground.
You roll around on the ground.
Innez nods at Minniemae.
You pant.
Leafiara gazes in amusement at her surroundings.
Kayse glances down.
Innez glances around as if trying to find the answer.
Mauss says, "Hmm."
Minniemae beams!
Kiyna glances down.
The skinny white wolf wags his tail lazily.
Saraphenia rubs her chin thoughtfully.
You glance between Kayse and Kiyna.
You loudly exclaim, "Im resting!"
Minniemae says, "I have a couple of random prizes.. in Pookia's favorite color pink."
Minniemae beams!
You exclaim, "Prize time!"
Blades takes a drink from his golden whiskey.
Stormyrain smiles at Blades.
Speaking hesitantly to Minniemae, Mauss asks, "Is it a good one? ...but not too good?"
The skinny white wolf sits down, his tail sweeping across the floor.
Minniemae recites:
- "First correct answer gets this bracelet"
Minniemae agrees with Mauss.
You say, "If you get the question wrong you get an invintation to the PORTAL OF PERFUMED PUNISHMENT so answer correctly."
The skinny white wolf barks loudly.
Tikba glances apprehensively at you.
Leafiara gazes in amusement at her surroundings.
Tikba casually observes her surroundings.
A skinny white wolf exclaims, "Trivia question. What do we call a woman that can read?... A witch!"
Severine appears to be trying hard not to grin.
Nordred scowls at a skinny white wolf.
Nordred says, "Stop that."
Beckstabber says, "The Portal of Perfumed Punishment doesn't sound too bad, honestly."
Mauss takes a deep breath.
Sevanya scowls at a skinny white wolf.
Saraphenia grumbles at a skinny white wolf.
The black cat cleans her coat carefully.
Nochternus quietly says, "Hmmm."
Minniemae recites:
- "First correct answer! the question is:
- What month this year did Pookia get kidnapped by Tyraxx?"
Mauss seems to be waiting for something.
Leafiara ponders.
Nochternus appears less confident.
Sevanya giggles.
Innez says, "The fourth one."
Mauss exclaims, "Ivas!"
Innez says, "Olaesta."
Revalius says, "I'm going to answer the second."
Stormyrain takes a drink from her golden whiskey.
Stormyrain looks rather relaxed.
(Minniemae counts one, two, three, four, on her fingers.)
Nalver says, "The third one."
Leafiara says, "Charlatos."
Minniemae looks over at Innez and shakes her head.
Revalius says, "But i cant remember which one it is."
You point at Leafiara.
Minniemae gasps.
Minniemae points at Leafiara.
You exclaim, "Innez and nalver get punished!"
You gently take hold of Innez's hand.
Beckstabber turns to Leafiara and cheers!
Saraphenia confidently exclaims, "I don't know!"
Sevanya lets out a cheer!
Speaking to Nalver, Minniemae exclaims, "You were on the trail of it!"
Innez bursts out in a resounding cheer!
Tetreves laughs!
You say, "Nalver come with me."
Into the Portal of Perfumed Punishment
>look in rack In the golden oak rack you see a bright magenta cloth sack, a waxy fat-saturated stomach, a puckered acid-burned stomach, a puckered acid-burned stomach, a curved vein-riddled stomach, a waxy fat-saturated stomach, a puckered acid-burned stomach, a length of withered black intestines, a length of twisted intestines, a pockmarked brown liver, a small tumor-infested liver, a narrow and wide blackened liver, an abnormal tri-valved heart, a plump heart, a healthy vein-laced heart, a plump heart, a fat-laced fleshy black heart, an abnormal tri-valved heart, an aged greying pink heart, an aged greying pink heart and a healthy vein-laced heart.
You belt out, "Nalver come get punished!"
You remove an abnormal tri-valved heart from in a golden oak rack.
You remove a plump heart riddled with fat pockets from in a golden oak rack.
Innez points at Nalver.
You say, "You gotta put it in yer pocket."
You snicker.
You offer your tri-valved heart to Innez, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer. Click CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer.
Innez says, "Oh organs, i missed your aroma."
Innez has accepted your offer and is now holding an abnormal tri-valved heart.
You offer your plump heart to Nalver, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer. Click CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer.
Nalver says, "What."
Nalver has accepted your offer and is now holding a plump heart riddled with fat pockets.
You exclaim, "Put it in your pocket!"
You let out a cheer!
You say, "Okay the portal has punished its first victims and is ready for more wrong answers."
A wicked grin flashes across Blades's face towards Stormyrain. Someone should probably call the constable!
Tetreves chuckles.
Stormyrain looks thoughtful for a moment, then shrugs.
Minniemae recites:
- "What was the first way Pookia died?
- I'll take either the critter name, or what weapon they used!
- I'll even take what body part got injured!"
Blades shrugs at Stormyrain.
Saraphenia exclaims, "I don't know isn't a wrong answer...it's the truth!"
Sevanya squints.
You rub your chin thoughtfully.
Innez says, "Rat."
Minniemae recites:
- "Wild guesses count!"
Nochternus quietly says, "Neck."
Stormyrain gives Kayse a lingering kiss on the cheek.
Stormyrain gives Drektor a lingering kiss on the cheek.
Speaking to Innez, you exclaim, "Ive never killed a rat!"
Minniemae grins at Saraphenia.
Stormyrain nods at Blades.
Innez says, "Fell from tree."
Mauss apprehensively answers, "Thorny pillow to the left big toe!!"
You beam broadly!
Leafiara professes, "Clearly a candidate with an excellent memory."
Sevanya says, "Hobgoblin."
Blades glances at Stormyrain.
Minniemae recites:
- "OK!"
You say, "Oh theres so much punishment."
Kiyna gives a sidelong glance at Leafiara.
Minniemae points at Sevanya.
Blades's group just went southeast.
Minniemae offers Sevanya a simple pink dreamstone medallion.
Innez turns to Sevanya and cheers!
Sevanya gasps.
Tetreves put a pure potion in his calfskin satchel.
You exclaim, "Everyone who answered join me for punishment!"
You turn to Sevanya and cheer!
You say, "Except sev."
Speaking resignedly to you, Mauss says, "Less get this ovva with."
Drektor scratches Kayse's back.
Sevanya lets out a cheer!
Nochternus summons a torrent of elemental mana and releases upon himself a flurry of abjurations.
Minniemae recites:
- "Pookia's first death was a wound to her head, by a hobgoblin, with a claidhmore"
Mauss stands up.
Saraphenia says, "I technically didn't answer."
The skinny white wolf sits down, his tail sweeping across the floor.
The black cat licks her right paw, seemingly oblivious to the world around her.
Sevanya exclaims, "That's also i died the first time!!"
[Silvergate, Grand Hall - 3739] (u109010) Cut-crystal chandeliers brightly illuminate the hall, the light reflecting off tall leaded glass windows. Plush cream damask sofas and chairs rest atop a crested rug. Carved sideboards flank a magnificent fireplace under an oil painting of Silvergate Inn. A sweeping grand staircase with lustrous mahogany banisters rises to the upper level, and elaborate bouquets of jasmine and golden roses artfully fill tall vases decorating the hall. Liveried footmen and bellmen bustle about, attending to the guests. You also see a mug of strong black coffee, a golden door, a basket of sticks, a golden oak rack and some stone steps. Obvious exits: north, east
You exclaim, "Punishment!"
Mauss shudders.
You remove a healthy vein-laced heart from in a golden oak rack.
You offer your vein-laced heart to Mauss, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer. Click CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer.
Mauss has accepted your offer and is now holding a healthy vein-laced heart.
You say, "Put it in yer pocket."
Innez begs for more!
You remove a plump heart riddled with fat pockets from in a golden oak rack.
Mauss put a healthy vein-laced heart in his vruul skin cloak.
For no apparent reason, Innez winces.
You offer your plump heart to Nochternus, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer. Click CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer.
Nochternus has accepted your offer and is now holding a plump heart riddled with fat pockets.
You remove a fat-laced fleshy black heart from in a golden oak rack.
You offer your fleshy black heart to Innez, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer. Click CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer. Mauss seems to be waiting for something.
The lightning wyrdling blinks.
Innez has accepted your offer and is now holding a fat-laced fleshy black heart.
Lord Beckstabber just arrived.
Innez grins.
You exclaim, "Put it in yer pocket and be stinky!"
Fetid fumes, intermingled with the scent of rot and decay, suddenly flood the area.
Beckstabber says, "Can I get punished too."
Innez put a fat-laced fleshy black heart in her multi-color jacket.
You remove an abnormal tri-valved heart from in a golden oak rack.
You offer your tri-valved heart to Beckstabber, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer. Click CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer.
Beckstabber has accepted your offer and is now holding an abnormal tri-valved heart.
You belt out, "I remember when you died sevanya!"
Beckstabber rubs an abnormal tri-valved heart in his hand.
You exclaim, "Okay punishment has been passed out!"
Trivia, Part 2
[Silvergate, Lion's Den Pub - 3740] (u109011) A high-beamed ceiling rises over walls of wine racks and a live edge mistwood bar with polished lion-head taps. Opposite the bar, a circle of leather-cushioned swing chairs hang around an oiled table. A myriad of silver lions holding glowing oil lamps hang between the racks at varying heights and a long sideboard holding an antique racing game stretches along the west wall. An assortment of drinks on a silver tray rests near a liveried bartender. Perched on a sturdy crossbeam is a large silver lion. You also see a skinny white wolf that is sitting, the Yardie disk, the palm frond-shaped Severine disk, the Tetreves disk, a red forest fox, a pink coral hair comb, the Sevanya disk, the Revalius disk, some pearly pink socks, the Saraphenia disk, a pink leather belt, a pink leather belt, a pink leather belt, a pink leather belt, a pink leather belt, a pink leather belt, a backpack, some acantha leaf, the palm frond-shaped Leafiara disk, a linen-covered rolling side table with some stuff on it and a wooden chute. Also here: Yardie, Lord Nordred, Arena Hero Asben, Severine, Tetreves, Arena Occultist Tikba, Lady Sevanya, Minniemae, Lord Revalius, Great Lady Saraphenia, Murrandii who is sitting, Drektor who is sitting, Storyteller Kayse, Town Councilor Leafiara, Maikoya, Soubrette Soliere, Kiyna
Minniemae says, "My first death was to a giant rat."
Minniemae's face turns slightly pale.
You nod curtly.
You turn to Minniemae and cheer!
Nochternus quietly says, "Whee."
Innez swoons.
Fetid fumes, intermingled with the scent of rot and decay, suddenly flood the area.
Innez stands up.
Innez settles into a swing chair. She gives it a slight push, and it begins to sway in a relaxing rhythm.
You say, "First deaths are the lesson that shapes our lives."
Tikba is admiring herself again.
Sevanya lets out a cheer!
The lightning wyrdling darts off.
Sevanya exclaims, "Fetid fumes!"
Leafiara agrees with you.
Saraphenia says, "I know it was somewhere near Ta'Vaalor."
Minniemae recites:
- "OK last Pookia trivia question, for a second pouch!"
The black cat pads around the room.
Mauss turns to Minniemae and cheers!
Asben whispers something to Leafiara.
Drektor whispers something to Kayse.
Minniemae recites:
- "What is Pookia's favorite dance move?
- Hint: It is 2 moves basically."
Tetreves says, "Jumping."
Mauss answers, "About tree-fiddy!!"
Fetid fumes, intermingled with the scent of rot and decay, suddenly flood the area.
Sevanya hangs a simple pink dreamstone medallion around her neck.
Mauss flails his arms about.
You flash a wide grin.
Tetreves says, "Oh and falling."
You say, "Its a dance i always do."
Tetreves laughs!
Minniemae grins at Tetreves.
You say, "If ya hunt with me you know it."
Saraphenia brightly exclaims, "The Tango!"
Minniemae grins at Mauss.
Yardie begins chuckling at Nordred!
Saraphenia laughs!
Revalius says, "Ya'll that are afraid of rats are in luck... i'm pretty much a professional at punching stuff if the face."
Minniemae giggles.
Mauss answers, "Muggin'!"
Leafiara gazes in amusement at her surroundings.
Tetreves exclaims, "Last time we hunted you got stung by bees!"
Innez stands up.
Revalius says, "That's like what i do."
Innez dances around the room, ending with a spin and left arm held high!
You snicker at Tetreves.
Innez dances around the room, ending with a spin and right arm held high!
Speaking to Tetreves, you say, "Maybe thats part of the dance..."
You wiggle your fingers at Tetreves.
Sevanya nods to you.
The black cat sits down, her tail curling to cover her front paws.
Sevanya exclaims, "If you hunt with pook you know it!"
With a sudden burst of enthusiasm, the sparks jump into Nochternus's hand and he seems to glow with power.
Minniemae recites:
- "OK... Hint number two: It's dancing in one direction, then in another direction..
- Wild guesses count!"
You say, "Its so hard.. not to do the dance right now."
You feel that nervous twitch starting up again.
Innez exclaims, "Left right!"
Innez dances around the room, ending with a spin and left arm held high!
Innez dances around the room, ending with a spin and right arm held high!
You turn to Innez and cheer!
Sevanya giggles.
You dance around the room, ending with a spin and your right arm held high!
Sevanya turns to Innez and cheers!
You dance around the room, ending with a spin and your left arm held high!
Sevanya hoots.
Speaking to you, Mauss says, "Jus' do it."
You toss the end of your gold boa back over your shoulder in a flamboyant gesture.
Mauss smiles sagely.
You hold your gold boa near its end and spin it with a flick of your wrist, causing the feathers to twirl wildly around.
With a fancy pirouette, Innez fluidly drops into a curtsy with one foot sliding gracefully forward before rising with a grin.
Beckstabber exclaims, "Sashay!"
Minniemae points at Innez.
Sevanya sashays about with a contented look on her face.
Beckstabber sashays about with a contented look on his face.
Minniemae exclaims, "I think we have a correct answer!"
Leafiara gazes in amusement at her surroundings.
You hoot at Asben.
Asben hoots at you.
You ask, "Who answered wrong?"
Revalius just opened a cinched barkcloth pack.
Beckstabber takes a drink from his strong black coffee.
You boom, "Join me for PUNISHMENT!"
Fetid fumes, intermingled with the scent of rot and decay, suddenly flood the area.
Mauss asks, "...Tree fiddy??"
Innez says, "Everyone. or at least thought wrong."
Innez smirks.
Mauss shrugs.
Tetreves buries his face in his hands.
Severine nods at Tetreves.
Time drags on by... Roundtime: 2 sec.
You ask, "Anyone else getting punished?"
You giggle at Mauss.
Mauss shrugs.
Minniemae recites:
- "Thank you for participating in Pookia Trivia!
- Pookia, back to you!"
You say, "We're done punishing."
Q & A, Part 2
Drektor whispers something to Kayse.
Tetreves shrugs at Severine.
Innez put a healthy vein-laced heart in her multi-color jacket.
Soliere smiles warmly.
Tetreves clasps Severine's hand tenderly.
Soliere says, "Don't ferget refreshments on table."
Tetreves exclaims, "Gotta run!"
You ask, "I think yardie had a question?"
Soliere says, "Drenks everywhere."
Sevanya hoots.
Severine waves.
Innez waves.
You turn to Tetreves and cheer!
You wave.
Leafiara turns toward Tetreves and renders a sharp hand salute.
Leafiara hugs Severine, who wraps her in a warm embrace.
Soliere waves to Tetreves.
Soliere hugs Tetreves, who wraps her in a warm embrace.
Mauss pours himself a shot of aged single-malt whiskey.
Severine hugs Leafiara, who wraps her in a warm embrace.
Tetreves smiles.
Leafiara gives the forest fox a smooch on the top of his head.
Sevanya waves.
The forest fox turns his head away from Innez as she brings the cookie near him.
Yardie asks, "What made you decide to go from shooting things to shooting the breeze as a Town Council Candidate? Why did you enter this race?"
Innez offers a chocolate chip cookie to an undersized pitiful-looking paca and it snatches it from her hand and drops to the ground, scurrying off and watching everybody with a wary distrustfulness as it begins to gnaw on the cookie.
You nod approvingly.
Speaking to Leafiara, Saraphenia asks, "Can we go to the house?"
Finished with a chocolate chip cookie, the pitiful-looking paca makes a cursory pass of its paws over its whiskers, browsing the ground for any remaining crumbs.
Mauss waves to Leafiara.
Leafiara nods at Saraphenia.
Kayse looks thoughtfully at Yardie.
Soliere hugs Saraphenia, who wraps her in a warm embrace.
Soliere hugs Leafiara, who wraps her in a warm embrace.
Yardie glances at Kayse.
Leafiara exclaims, "Might be back in a bit, friends, but have fun with our delightful Candidate Pookia!"
Saraphenia gives Soliere a friendly hug.
The skinny white wolf barks loudly.
Speaking to Kayse, Yardie asks, "Everyone has a reason, even you, no?"
Innez taps a silver clockwork owl's beak, causing it to whir some gears and produce a "hoot!" sound.
Leafiara grins.
Innez warily picks up the pitiful-looking paca by the base of its tail, the creature squirming angrily.
Innez carefully places an undersized pitiful-looking paca on her shoulder.
You wave to Leafiara.
Leafiara raises an open palm to her mouth, purses her lips, and blows a gentle kiss into the air.
Town Councilor Leafiara's group just went southeast.
You turn to face Yardie.
Hanging on securely with three paws, the pitiful-looking paca on Innez's shoulder licks its fourth paw and spends several seconds carefully smoothing out the fur covering its lower back and one leg.
You hear a skillful imitation of the hoot of an owl come from Beckstabber.
Soliere nods.
Speaking simply to Yardie, Kayse says, "I didn't say she didn't. Was a thoughtful question."
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "Honestly? encouragement. i was waffling cuz i wanted to be more ofa part of change in the town. and people just told me that i was capable."
You exclaim, "So, im testing if im capable!"
Tikba nods to you.
Speaking to you, Yardie says, "Hmm, what people? I think knowing who provided encouragement is significant."
You ponder.
Nochternus whispers, "Beat me in a one on one duel..."
You say, "Well..."
Nochternus cackles!
Beckstabber exclaims, "Pookia taught me everything I need to know about ballista defense! I think she's capable!"
You grin as Nochternus tickles you.
Mauss agrees with Beckstabber.
Beckstabber says, "And er... being a rogue in general."
Beckstabber shrugs.
You say, "Kayse, leafiara, sevanya, innez, beckstabber, nalver, svardin, asben, soliere... thats off the top of my head."
You say, "I dont think anyone said it was a BAD idea."
You say, "To my suprise."
Kayse glances skeptically at you.
You snicker at Kayse.
Beckstabber winks at you.
Yardie glances between Kayse and yourself.
Nochternus blinks.
Speaking to Kayse, Yardie asks, "Is this true?"
Nochternus glances around the room.
Speaking to Kayse, you say, "Was i mistaken? you might have just been in the room not disagreein."
Speaking slowly to you, Kayse says, "I was there. I didn't encourage, no."
You nod once.
You say, "Same difference."
You flash a toothy grin.
Mauss chuckles.
Speaking to Kayse, Yardie says, "Innnnnnnteresting."
Beckstabber chuckles.
Kayse says, "Either did Asben."
Tikba takes a drink from her glass of spring water.
You say, "Asben definitely told me multiple times."
Yardie glances at Asben.
You snicker.
Speaking to Yardie, Kayse asks, "How is it interesting?"
Beckstabber exclaims, "Not a no isn't a yes!"
You say, "Its mostly his fault."
Beckstabber exclaims, "But It ain't a no either!"
Nochternus falls over.
You stare at Kayse.
Nochternus rolls around on the ground.
Drektor glances around the room.
Nochternus rolls around on the ground.
Mauss pulls Nochternus to his feet.
Nochternus sits down.
Nochternus stands up.
Nochternus dusts himself off.
Mauss coughs.
Speaking to Kayse, Yardie says, "It's just interesting that she named a list of people that encouraged her to run for Council, and you and Asben were not one of them despite her mentioning so."
Speaking to Kayse, Yardie says, "Makes me think."
Speaking to you, Kayse says, "That specific night I was being bullied so I do recall what was being said."
Asben winks at you.
You exclaim, "Kayse i was mistaken about for sure!"
Speaking to you, Asben says, "I stand by my pushing ya to do it."
Beckstabber bows to Asben.
You nod vigorously at Asben!
Speaking to Kayse, you say, "Like i said asben shoved me into it."
You snicker.
You see Yardie, apparently lost in thought, scratching idly at his mithglin ring.
You turn to Asben and cheer!
Speaking to you, Asben says, "With both hands."
Innez says, "He's more of a dragger, i thought."
Speaking to Innez, Asben says, "I dabble."
Innez smirks.
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "So yeah, kayse didnt encourage me. but she did inspire me. i can eat that."
You snicker.
Sevanya says, "So pookia was mistaken about one person. that's not really a big deal."
The skinny white wolf stands up and stretches languidly.
Beckstabber nods at Sevanya.
Beckstabber shrugs.
Speaking to Asben, Mauss says, "Mebbe ya could teach me a l'il."
You say, "And like i was saying! no one DIScouraged me."
Beckstabber says, "Espeially if it were a crowd."
Nochternus quietly says, "Starting to get itchy. might need to kill something soon..."
Speaking to Nordred, Yardie says, "Interesting."
Yardie grins at Nordred.
Tikba glances apprehensively at Nochternus.
You nod understandingly at Nochternus.
You feel that nervous twitch starting up again.
Beckstabber scratches his fingernails at Nochternus.
Nochternus agrees with you.
Nochternus begins chuckling at Beckstabber!
Speaking to Nochternus, you say, "This is the longest ive stayed still in 20 years and i still have to jump to the other room so i dont pop."
Nochternus agrees with you.
Nalver says, "Vibrated."
Innez laughs at you!
Beckstabber laughs at Nalver!
Innez appears to be trying hard not to grin.
Nochternus quietly says, "This is the longest I've been social in... well ask Asben."
Speaking to you, Mauss asks, "Ya realize ya 'ave ta do meetins and stuff, right?"
Speaking to Nochternus, Asben says, "About three hours."
Speaking to you, Yardie asks, "I tend to look at this election as somewhat of a...changing of the guard. I was...going to go soft on this one, but I'll ask it and risk the ire. Do you think the last Council did an admirable job? Where do you think you can make improvements?"
Fetid fumes, intermingled with the scent of rot and decay, suddenly flood the area.
Nochternus blinks at Asben.
Speaking to Mauss, you exclaim, "Yea this is how im preparing!"
Nochternus squints at Asben.
Mauss clarifies, "I mean... far's I know."
Nordred waves.
Speaking to Nochternus, Minniemae says, "I'm glad you came Nochternus."
Minniemae smiles happily.
Lord Nordred just went southeast.
Nochternus quietly says, "Glad to be here."
Nochternus quietly says, "Just... itchy."
Nochternus chuckles.
Nochternus leans on Minniemae.
Speaking to Nochternus, Beckstabber says, "It's nice to meetcha in a social setting."
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "I wasnt around for... half of the last councils term. they didnt feel as united by the time i got here, but it felt more like burnout than anything malicious."
Nochternus agrees with Beckstabber.
Yardie points at you!
Speaking to you, Yardie asks, "And you can avoid burnout?"
You point at yourself.
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "I know how to relax."
You remove a yellow whip coral shrimp-shaped candy chew from in your art supply case.
You take a bite of your shrimp-shaped chew. A creamy sweetness chases away the sour tropical fruit notes that zestily enliven your palate.
Yardie grins slowly at you.
Kiyna rolls her eyes.
Beckstabber laughs at you!
Mauss appears to be trying hard not to grin.
Yardie glances at Kiyna.
You say, "Its for trauma."
You wink at Kiyna.
Sevanya giggles.
Nochternus blinks at you.
Fetid fumes, intermingled with the scent of rot and decay, suddenly flood the area.
Nochternus quietly asks, "You want trauma?"
Soliere appears to be trying hard not to grin.
Nochternus unbuckles a sanguine-hued leather bandolier and shrugs out of the various straps, freeing himself from it.
Speaking to Nochternus, you exclaim, "No but i appreciate the offer!"
Soliere says, "Trauma is whatever dat terrivle smell is comin' from da south."
Soliere covers her nose tightly.
Soliere says, "Er terrible."
Nochternus quietly says, "Awww."
Tikba nods in agreement at Soliere.
A low chirping sound comes from within a polished modwir cricket box.
Mauss asks, "Do I smell punishment?"
Mauss coughs.
Yardie says, "You know er...you all can ask questions. I'm not a reporter, though I do gain formation."
You say, "It sure smells like punishment in here."
Nochternus quietly says, "I was going to take it all off..."
Nochternus removes a sanguine-hued leather bandolier from in his black stalking cloak.
You cackle at Yardie.
Nochternus slips the leather bandolier around his shoulders and buckles it over his leather buffcoat tightly, adjusting his gear for easy use.
Speaking to you, Asben says, "That's just Yardie."
Speaking to Yardie, Soliere says, "Yer a good asker."
You recall, "The gift of gab right?"
Soliere smiles.
Kiyna says, "As it happens, I need to head out. Enjoy yourselves, though."
Speaking to you, Yardie adds, "And the gift of jab."
You wave to Kiyna.
Soliere asks, "Who else haves a question fer Pookia?"
Beckstabber bows to Kiyna.
Yardie winks at you.
Sevanya says, "I did ask a question. but nobody besides pookia cares about the plight of the kobolds and cavernhold, our neighbors."
Speaking honestly to Kiyna, you say, "I appreciate ya coming."
Soliere gives Kiyna a friendly hug.
Kayse waves to Kiyna.
Kiyna nods to you.
Speaking to Kiyna, Soliere says, "Thanks fer comin."
Speaking to Asben, Yardie asks, "Well someone has to shake things up, no?"
You exclaim, "Didnt expect anyone, really!"
You let out a cheer!
Sevanya says, "Write that down, reporter."
Kiyna just went southeast.
Sevanya raises her fist defiantly.
Mauss asks, "We 'ave a reporter??"
Speaking to Yardie, Asben says, "I meant the smell of punishment..."
Mauss blinks.
You snicker at Asben.
Speaking to Asben, Yardie says, "I am rather particular about my hygiene, Asben."
Speaking to Asben, Mauss groans, "It is quite bad!"
Beckstabber sniffs at Yardie.
Speaking to Yardie, Asben asks, "Then why do you smell like punishment?"
Soliere says, "In bout 5 minutes, we'll all head to spa... any that wants to... an' if any needs ta leave... well it'll be a nice break fer dat sorta thing."
Asben squints at Yardie.
You cackle!
You exclaim, "Oh yeah five minutes til you can all don yer best pink party pantaloons!"
Speaking to Yardie, you say, "Yer questions were really good."
Speaking to you, Tikba asks, "What do you hope to accomplish on the council?"
Mauss says, "I lost dat contest already."
Nochternus blinks.
Beckstabber nods at Yardie.
Tikba smiles at you.
Speaking to Asben, Yardie says, "I'd check your armpits if I were you."
Mauss starts chortling.
Soliere smiles at Tikba.
Speaking to Beckstabber, Yardie says, "Thank you."
Asben looks over at Yardie and shakes his head.
Speaking to you, Yardie says, "And thank you."
Asben pours a few drops of perfume from his glass flacon on himself.
Speaking to you, Soliere says, "What ya hope ta accomplish on da council... question from Tikba."
Soliere hoots.
Beckstabber inclines his ear, listening intently.
Speaking to Tikba, you say, "First. i want the roltons and venalins to stop gettin shot constantly outside. second i wanna keep proper minutes to summarize before and after meetings so people arent confused the whole time. three i want to paint the mobile bulwark tower pink."
Nochternus removes a plump heart riddled with fat pockets from in his climbing pack.
Nochternus sniffs at his plump heart.
Tikba nods slowly to you.
Beckstabber yells, "Hear hear!"
Beckstabber sniffs.
Speaking to you, Mauss exclaims, "I insist on black stripes on that tower!"
Beckstabber says, "Those poor roltons."
Mauss raises his fist defiantly.
You say, "I also want to bridge the gap between youngins and oldies! i want everyone that lives here to feel like theyre a part of the organism."
You rub your chin thoughtfully.
Beckstabber raises his swirled white cupcake skyward!
Nochternus agrees with you.
Sevanya says, "I love being part of the organism."
Speaking to Mauss, you exclaim, "Good contrast, ill think about that one!"
Beckstabber says, "That's why I believe in Pookia, i'm a youngin."
Nochternus quietly says, "Doesn't matter if you've been around for 20 years or 20 minutes."
The black cat meows.
Nochternus agrees with a black cat.
Mauss says, "Thass actually true, it ain' easy fer youngins ta get involved, or so it can feel like."
Beckstabber says, "An' I think Pook's done a great job showin' me around the town, y'know.
Beckstabber shrugs.
You say, "Like. i act silly, and i think thats a strength, to a point. i want to be taken seriously as well! and i think this is a way to prove that part of myself."
You nod thoughtfully.
Beckstabber nods.
Nochternus nods in agreement to you.
Tikba nods understandingly to you.
Yardie says, "I tend to think the new faces will give a dimension of diversity."
Yardie says, "Can they co-exist? I don't know."
Speaking to Kayse, you say, "Im really sorry for mixin up what was goin on that night with whatever happened with you. i was talking about in general... and you definitely made me *want* to run. even if you didnt mean to. but i wont misattribute what ya did again."
Kayse smiles at you.
Speaking to Yardie, you exclaim, "I hope so!"
Tikba looks thoughtfully at Kayse.
Speaking to Kayse, Yardie exclaims, "Hah, so you got her to campaign by accident. Good on you!"
You say, "When it comes down to it i really think everyone on the council is great. they're WAY different than me. thats such a good thing."
Speaking evenly to you, Kayse responds, "It is fine. I just remember that night very vividly....unfortunately. And I have an excellent memory."
You nod understandingly at Kayse. Kayse assures, "Not due to you."
You exclaim, "Okay!"
Speaking to Yardie, Mauss says, "Mebbe she took an arrow fer ya? Is what some folks might say."
You blush and babble a few incoherent words, looking foolish but sincere.
Maikoya says, "A happy coincidence."
Speaking to Mauss, Yardie says, "For me? Hah, I take my damage on my own."
Nochternus glances at Yardie.
Raising her arms slightly, Innez arches her back and gently lets her head rock back.
Innez settles into a swing chair. She gives it a slight push, and it begins to sway in a relaxing rhythm.
Speaking to Yardie, Mauss says, "I'm just sayin', I've heard yer voice in my head, and seems almost like yer tryin' ta talk yerself outta runnin' yerself, sometimes."
Soliere asks, "While Pookia finishin' up her last questions an' such... woud ya all join me, if you'd like to go to the spa with us?"
You exclaim, "Spa time spa time!"