"Have no idea t'e quills venomous due to magic, toxic skin excretions, or some gland that pumps venom into it.  Never cut one open to find out."

"You can do that?"

"Aye, that how such lore is learned.  Some sage vivisects one of t'ese things, probably bunch of 'em, an figures out how t'ey do what t'ey do, an t'en writes it in a book for ot'er sages to read about.  Some use magic open up dangerous specimen like this, is safer.  I ain't got no magic, so I'd have to open one t'e hard way.  Not gonna though.  Animals ain't really my specialty, bein a physicker."

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 756):

The quill Jocelyn retrieved could be used by the spell, the span of a hand on its foot long length has an oily residue.
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Looks like the tip to almost the bottom has something on it... might require special handling at every step..., not sure it would be worth the troubles. Anyone got something like a quarrel case I could put this in?

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 758):

"Unfortunately not. I just got a cask of oil. No quarrel, sorry."

"Closest I have is my new quiver, and I don't want that thing in there alongside arrows I might have to draw quickly and without looking."

Yes, not the place for it to be sure...

"I can place it in a leather pouch, that should be sufficient." Nodwin offers while pulling a pouch from his pack.

Jareth steps into the catchment looking to see how the giant rat got passed the gate.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 763):

"Perhaps it simply crawled through the bars. Is it small enough, do you think?"

He follows Jareth in with the light.

Mario follows Jareth and Clarence into the room, scanning for any more movement.

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 762):

That should work, I'll pay you for it... as I am not sure it will be safe for use after having these in it....

In reply to Clarence Montague (msg # 764):

Despie the quills, the rat's  skull is about a span wide, which shoud just fit through the bars. Rats can usuall  pass any where their heads can fit.

In reply to Giant maned rats (msg # 767):

"Looks to have simply come up here looking for food, I think. All the more reason to clean up..."

Jocelyn adds several more quills to the new carrier. Then rests for a bit.

Mario continues to watch for movement while Jocelyn rests, taking a moment to look over the rat corpse from a safe distance.

"Yes, I guess we'll have to clean up the rest of these bodies, and soon.  Too bad we can't just bring the otties to them -- but probably more hazardous than the saving in labor would justify.

"Say, there isn't a way to burn them right here -- without smothering ourselves in the smoke, that is?"

"Dependin on air drafting...   hmmm... nah.  T'e long run just easier drag 'em down to t'e ottys."

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 771):

"Too bad we don't have Evaine and Francois. with us."

"Hired 'em yesterday.  T'ey might be up for another day of work.  Course, got enough here do t'e work without 'em.  We split t'e group up a lot yesterday."


OOC:  Did we ever return that wheelbarrow?  I don't remember anyone specifically doing so... in which case we still have it, and an outstanding debt...  Of course François and Evaine might have returned it when they left.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 773):

They returned it. They do business regular with the carter and didn't want to get into difficulty with him, as Frank already has a strike against him for returning it late on another occasion.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 774):

"Can we get them back to finish the job?"

"It might be best to wait until we finish with our current errand. We need to guard them as they work and that would require several of us staying here."

"You speak sense, Nodwin.  Either we won't be gone long enough for it to be a problem, or we'll be gone so long it won't matter."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 777):

"I guess we can leave the bodies another day. We going for the iron door?"
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