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	[[Category: 2018 ~~Storylines~~]]		[[Category: 2018 storylines]]
	[[Category: Isle of the Four Winds ~~Storylines~~]]		[[Category: Isle of the Four Winds storylines]]
	[[Category: Mist Harbor]]		[[Category: Mist Harbor]]
	[[Category: Storylines]]		[[Category: Storylines]]

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ARMYJEN: /* Elspie is Found (12/16/2018) */ Inserting transclusion

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	===Elspie is Found (12/16/2018)===		===Elspie is Found (12/16/2018)===
			{{#lst:Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-16 Elspie is Found (log)\|summary}}
	* Atmospheric differences continue to happen on the isle paired with violent thunderstorms (which Ilsola stated Nazhor might have something to do with): "The air ripples around you, everything distorting momentarily, then returning to normal."
	* Ilsola announces that we must find Elspie and follow up on Penre's clue about underneath. She said she'd asked around and every place the Five Families knew of was searched to no avail. She said the outlying islands must be searched and adventurers should start off Eastern Harbor.
	* Darcena leads the group to Sunset Cay to try to pick up any new scents. While there, adventurers discovered the bedroom door was closed and covered in "bright red runes". Adventurers could not open the door.
	* Adventurers went back out to Brannogh's grave based on the clues "damp," "rotting," and "underneath" given by Penre. While there, Jalodg digs with his shovel while Maylan and Darcena dig with their hands. Khaell searches the area and discovers a flame-edged flickering portal behind the tombstone.
	* Adventurers go through the portal and find they are in Elspie's bedroom where there is a "roaring fire completely obscuring one wall". After one hundred and twenty two casts, Jiriane manages to break through the fire. Behind it is a reinforced steel hatch.
	* Jiarine opens the reinforced steel hatch. Inside the cell is Duvainiel and Elspie and some bright red letters scrawled across the wall that reads "I'm quite finished with her. She has been more useful than she will ever know. I shall see you all soon. -Nazhor"
	* Nodyre kills Duvainiel, she's raised by Khaell, then Khaell kills Duvainiel and Ilsola calls for a town cleric. In between, Duvainiel is interrogated while Elspie repeats "Ripples" over and over and does not respond to the adventurers.
	* Duvainiel states "Oi...ma head..", "Where 'm I?", "Aye... I rememba da... bu'...", "I wen ta bed wid 'im... Da's da las' ding I rememba.", Duvainiel brings her fingers to her temples and rubs in clockwise motion, "Da boss wun do dat... da boss... 'wun...", "Na... 'e... 'e wun... 'e wun leave meh... 'e promised...", "'e promised if I did wha 'e wanted... 'e'd make it go away... I'd see mah ma and pa agin" and after this she began repeating and shrieking and sobbing.
	* Elspie wanders out of the cell and stares out the picture window. She continues to repeat "Ripples." Twice, she said, "Ripples... folds..."
	* Adventurers coerce Elspie out to the water where her eyes start to clear and she watches the waves. She says, "Ripples... Nazhor..." She then remembers that Bran is dead and becomes very sad. Then remembers Nazhor is involved and she is enraged and upset with the town for not helping her.
	* Jalodg, Khobra, and Nodyre help calm Elspie down while Darcena attempts to stoke the flames of holy vengeance. Nodyre gives a particularly rousing speech.
	* During the various speeches, adventurers hear tapping noises, someone on the walkway, a quiet rustling noise, quiet footsteps, but never figure out who it is.

	[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-16 Elspie is Found (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]		[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-16 Elspie is Found (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]

ARMYJEN: /* Penre's Interrogation and Drehod's Death (12/12/2018) */ Inserting transclusion

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	===Penre's Interrogation and Drehod's Death (12/12/2018)===		===Penre's Interrogation and Drehod's Death (12/12/2018)===
			{{#lst:Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-12 Penre's Interrogation and Drehod's Death (log)\|summary}}

	* Ilsola contacted Drehod, Elspie's commander at the [[Demonwall]], to come and provide information about Elspie and help find her
	*Drehod confirmed that Elspie is "one of the finest soldiers," a fighter, and "something else." He said her specialty was water mage of all sorts and the necklace that was stolen from the cottage has "a ridiculous level of power" and "water-life affinity"
	*Drehod did some telepathic or mental magic that forced Penre to answer questions. Read [[Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-12_Penre's_Interrogation_and_Drehod's_Death (log)#The_Interrogation_of_Penre \|the interrogation]] to see all that was learned
	*Duvainiel killed Drehod and ran to the pawnshop where Nazhor was also located; they both leave with nothing resolved
	* Ilsola expresses frustration that she doesn't know what to do
	* Nazhor muzzles Darcena and many low-level water-based creatures show up and attack
	* Adventurers hear ripples and unbalance whispered to them.

	[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-12 Penre's Interrogation and Drehod's Death (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]		[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-12 Penre's Interrogation and Drehod's Death (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]

ARMYJEN: /* Elspie Gives a Mission... and the Artifact is Lost (12/08/2018) */ Creating transclusion links

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			{{#lst:Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-08 Elspie Gives a Mission (log)\|summary}}

	* Elspie whispers to the adventurers gathered at her dock.
	* Elspie's voice drifts in on the breeze, her tone whispered but clear. "I'm reasonably certain this is working... the spells they wove into the cell aren't as strong as they seem to believe, and I've managed to find a way to get messages out... at least when Nazhor isn't nearby. Ilsola, hopefully you're there, and that you were able to get others as well.""
	* Elspie whispers, "Nazhor, Duvainiel, and at least two others are frequently here in this place with me, and believe me incapacitated inside this magical room. As a result, they haven't been particularly careful about discussing their plans, and I've managed to learn some things."
	* Elspie whispers, "Nazhor has my necklace, and is using its power as part of some scheme. He doesn't have everything he needs, though. He's looking for... something else. Some source of power that he needs to complete whatever it is he's working on. He's got Duvainiel looking for it, but it's apparently well hidden. He's given her some sort of a token, and he's cast a spell on it to allow her to find this hidden item."
	* Elspie whispers, "Unfortunately for him, I'm not incapacitated at all, and was able to both decipher his spells and emulate them after he left. I've managed to cast similar spells onto some of the coins that Bran-... That Brannogh used to give me every year. These spells are different from the ones that Nazhor laid upon Duvainiel's token... they will locate the item, but blanket it in an extra layer of concealment, keeping it from being located by Duvainiel."
	* Elspie whispers, "From what I've been able to gather, none of the tokens will work if the individual charged with keeping the item safe is nearby, as they will simply reinforce the magics keeping it hidden if they witness any interference. Once you have located the item, you must ensure that its protector is not in the same room in order for the spells laid upon the coins to function properly."
	* Elspie whispers, "The only clue I have is that Duvainiel has been instructed to focus her search on the docks of various cities. I'd suggest that you look there as well, and simply strive to beat Duvainiel to the target."
	* Elspie whispers, "Please, take these coins and distribute them to any who are willing to help. Time is of the essence. Whatever Nazhor is after, he must not be allowed to gain control of it! His plans are... From what I have been able to ascertain, he seeks the complete destruction of Mist Harbor, and does not intend to stop there. Please, find this item, and protect it. This must be the first priority. Once he has been thwarted I shall put my efforts towards my own freedom. The spells they have used to bind me are not nearly strong enough to hold me for long, once I put my will towards escape!"
	* Several ''delicate brass coin''s appear that have "All My Love" written on them
	* Adventurers recall that Nazhor has been seen pestering Mazorn in River's Rest at his dock-side warehouse and that Mazorn had a chest at one point of which he was very protective; they leave for River's Rest
	* Mazorn reluctantly allows adventurers inside the warehouse but refuses to tell them anything about the chest or where it is
	* Adventurers convince Mazorn to leave the warehouse; upon raising the coins Elspie gave them, it pulses once with a bright, cerulean light. The light suffuses the area, highlighting the lines of every surface for a heartbeat, before slowly dissipating. Off to one side, however, a rectangular area retains a small portion of the cerulean glow.
	* Duvainiel arrives and raises her iron spike high, and brings it down hard against her palm, piercing it! She gasps as blood flows from the wound, twining up the spike before dispersing into a very fine red mist. The mist sweeps around the room in a circular pattern before coalescing onto the cerulean-outlined space. As the mist gathers around it, the color shifts from a deep red to a pitch black. Once the last bit of blue is covered, there is an almighty CRACK, and the shape is gone.
	* Duvainiel tells the adventurers that the boss thanks them for their help
	* Mazorn is livid; Ilsola doesn't know what to do next, but eventually decides she is going to requisition more soldiers, double the watch, keep an ear out for Elspie, request Elspie's supervisor from the Drakes to see what he can tell them, and leaves

	[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-08 Elspie Gives a Mission (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]		[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-08 Elspie Gives a Mission (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]

ARMYJEN: /* A Meeting with Ilsola (12/06/2018) */ Creating transclusion links

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	===A Meeting with Ilsola (12/06/2018)===		===A Meeting with Ilsola (12/06/2018)===
			{{#lst:Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-06 A Meeting with Ilsola (log)\|summary}}

	* Darcena hears "A quiet, feminine whisper reaches your ear, almost washed out by the night breeze. "-can hear this... must find out wha-... Nazh-...," then is lost completely."
	* Khaell and Darcena have a conversation with the First Sergeant where he seems to forget that he had just said something with a notable demeanor change. He also claims he hasn't arrested anyone in a long time and doesn't know who Elspie is.
	* Ilsola arrives and states she doesn't know what's going on and she hasn't been getting the reports she expects to get. She questions the First Sergeant about his role in Elspie's disappearance. The First Sergeant doesn't seem to remember Elspie coming to him to report the crimes against her and tells the sequence of events from a skewed perspective. "The First Sergeant cocks his head to one side, his gaze drifting to the horizon for a moment, then stands a bit straighter." He states he's drifting off.
	* Adventurers fill in the gaps of what has happened from their perspectives. Duvainiel continues to claim that Elspie was trying to kill Nazhor. The First Sergeant continues to state he didn't arrest Elspie. Ilsola dismisses him. The First Sergeant states Ilsola can expect his resignation within the hour.
	* Duvainiel states that Nazhor is her boss and she helps him in his shop.
	* Darcena hears, "A whisper reaches your ear, tenuous on the night breeze, "They have put me here, believing it would contain my magic, but they are mistaken, at least for now. I regret asking you this, for we are yet strangers, but someone must find out what Nazhor is up to. Please, friend, find out his plan and stop him!"
	* Ilsola and adventurers go to question Cendadric. Cendadric claims he doesn't know who Nazhor is, seems confused about the arrest, states he doesn't know who Elspie is, states "I would never sell my shop," then, "Cendadric blinks his eyes rapidly, cocking his head to one side, then opens them again with a wide smile." He then has a completely different demeanor.
	* Ilsola summarizes the evening by telling adventurers that nothing can be done until they find Nazhor, that she will handle the changeover of the First Sergeant, that she will tell the town to watch for Nazhor and Elspie and contact her immediately if they're found, and that she would like everyone else to search and let her know.

	[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-06 A Meeting with Ilsola (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]		[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-12-06 A Meeting with Ilsola (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]

ARMYJEN: /* Penre Peddles (08/27/2018) */ Creating Transclusion links

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	* Penre was in Mist Harbor to do advertised merchant services.
	* Penre mentioned that Mazorn had warned him about Darcena and that he's still dredging the bay (for the chest)
	* Penre says Nazhor would love to meet Darcena and that he's the new owner of Cendadric's

	[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-08-27 Penre Peddles (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]		[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-08-27 Penre Peddles (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]

ARMYJEN: /* Brannogh's Memorial and Elspie's Arrest (11/28/2018) */ adding transclusion

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	===Brannogh's Memorial and Elspie's Arrest (11/28/2018)===		===Brannogh's Memorial and Elspie's Arrest (11/28/2018)===
			{{#lst:Those Aren't Tears/2018-11-28 Brannogh's Memorial and Elspie's Arrest (log)\|summary}}

	* Lady [[Elspie]] held a Memorial Service for her deceased husband [[Brannogh]] in the Garden of [[Sunset Cay]] where she said a few words about her beloved husband.
	* Beginning with Sothog, adventurers noticed movement near the door to the house, interrupting the service, and asked if they could go in.
	* Elspie and the adventurers go in and notice that her house is ransacked. Elysia asks Elspie about Elspie's hidden gift. Elspie reacts by running off to the bedroom.
	* Elspie states her retirement gift from the [[Imperial Drakes]] was in the safe and it is missing.
	* Elspie decides to talk to the [[Mist Harbor First Sergeant]] about the missing gift and her ransacked home.
	* Anti-Imperialist [[Duvainiel]] arrives and begins mocking Elspie: "Speaking flatly to Elspie, Duvainiel accuses, 'Kint save 'er 'usband... kint save my 'ome... kint save no one... What use 'ave we fer ya?'"
	* [[Nazhor]] is brought up. Elspie and the adventurers go to the pawnshop to speak with him.
	* Nazhor arrives and Elspie flies at him in a rage: "her fists balled into glowing blue orbs! Nazhor steps backward and gestures lazily, and Elspie is thrown back against the far wall!"
	* Elspie is arrested and in reply, "Nazhor happily says, 'I love it when things come together.'" Adventurers remark on how the First Sergeant and pawnshop owner seem to be in Nazhor's pocket.
	* Nazhor indicates he's interested in Sunset Cay
	* Duvainiel explains, "Nazhor ent got nuddin' on meh... 'e saved meh... Mebbe ya too dense ta recall what went down in ma home."
	* Duvainiel receives a message and grins wickedly and then leaves.
	* Adventurers search for Elspie at the First Sergeant's office and lockup. They cannot find her.
	* Strange occurrences happen at Sunset Cay such as creaking noises and large handprints.

	[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-11-28 Brannogh's Memorial and Elspie's Arrest (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]		[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-11-28 Brannogh's Memorial and Elspie's Arrest (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]

ARMYJEN at 16:10, 3 March 2019

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	''Originally posted on the [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/3180 official forums by GameMaster Quilic] on 11/01/2018 at 2:45 PM.''		''Originally posted on the [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/3180 official forums by GameMaster Quilic] on 11/01/2018 at 2:45 PM.''

			===Brannogh is Attacked (11/23/2018)===

			{{#lst:Those Aren't Tears/2018-11-23 Brannogh is Attacked (log)\|summary}}
			[[Those Aren't Tears/2018-11-23 Brannogh is Attacked (log)\|Player-submitted Log]]

	===Farewell. A Solitary Drake. Ever Onward. (11/25/2018)===		===Farewell. A Solitary Drake. Ever Onward. (11/25/2018)===