Seasons of Numenera
In reply to Dacc-Dacc (msg # 67):
Tessa takes an offered goblet from Otsgar,"Perhaps I will, but the cost of such,.."entertainment", will not come cheap." She takes a sip and raising an eyebrow at the fine quality of the wine. Waits for Otsgar reply. Otsgar bellows in laughter. "My dear fine creature. I would nary dare to ask for such without some payment!" Grinning he adds. "Let Zafriti know the when and where and let the dance commence!" With that he chugs the rest of the contents of his tankard. Before letting Zu,or Tessa leave however he speaks lower and with a serious tone in his eyes and voice. "As for the white haired girl,...she is resting and under the care of a berber of sorts. A highly skilled physician, who deals in exotic medical needs and those of an,.."adventuring" nature. I have placed the girl under tight guard and even the said doctor. He is good and his skill,silence,and loyalty are mine as long as my coin flows. He says the girl should revive fully in the next few days and that he will take his payment and leave when she does. The doctor is called Nagilum. A strange, "fellow" of lost tech and stranger construction. They are in the top most floor in the tallest tower spire of this very abode." Looking back once he adds. "As to Modellii. I fear a fell curse has befallen his flesh. Not a day ago,he was attacked and if rumors are to be believed It was the very undead fiend that your pirate captain keeps in her ranks. Seems there was a debt of bad blood between them and the vampire took his revenge. While Modellii still lives,..if living it can be called. The undeads curse now courses through his veins and he is slowly succumbing to a hell that there may be no return from." Otsgar having refilled his tankard drinks and swallows hard, his eyes harder still. "Why your flame haired captain would allow such a creature around," he shakes his head, "In my own country such creatures were quickly put to the sword when one was discovered, without pity or mercy and nay even a one has even been seen in a thousand years. Alas a friend of Modellii's has been sent for. A warrior mystic, more a holy man, that in ancient times were called paladins, in hopes of a cure. I fear we will be burying the charming lout in a tenday. I scarcely think this friend will make it on time. The annual storms in this regieon this time of year are intense. Pity I really had grown to like the friendly dark skinned scoundrel." With that he turns flinging brash and crude jibes at his guests , but before doing so whispers,"Ask me more later." To Zu and Tessa
(At this point Tessa and Zu are free to explore the abode of Otsgar as they wish)
(As for Dacc Dacc)
You approach the table indicated by the young warrior and the old man. The young man raises a cup at your approach and as you sit he says. "May the blessings of Derkato be on you traveler. I see that you accompany the young Zu and the beguiling Tessa. Are you a new member in their party, eager to seek fame and fortune in tomb haunted Stygia?" Looking at the old man you notice his face and form stay as rigid as a stone. His eyes however betray his sober demeanor. A slight twinkle and soft bearing puts you at ease. He the old conjurer nods once in your direction at least you think he does. The green and black smoke, (that lingers about him for far too long) from his pipe obscuring his face. A seat is offered to you and in the background a more mellow and slower tune is struck up by the band.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:45, Mon 16 Sept 2019.