"Good, we have our guide. Now it's just to not lose him that is the problem." However much Kavak disliked getting involved in outsider business, if this was that, this was a step forward. "Then I will be using Ray," the goblin replied with a smile. "I believe I did not publicly introduce myself, I am Kavak Murch the Third. You may call me Kavak."
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Skjor pondered the existential powers of life and death, and sentient life's struggle to avoid the latter for as long as possible.
Actually, he just felt a bit thirst, so took another sip of his wine. 'Yup, this is good wine,' he thought to himself. Regarding Ms. Silver's proposal, he looked at the others and said, "Aegis is singing to me songs of righteous fury over these disappearance. You shall have our help in this endeavor. Let our enemies tremble when they hear the songs of battle we shall play!"
Before each of you leave, she personally says goodbye and hands you a New Model Lunaris Smartphone, and an extra one for Snacko's 'friend.'
"My number's already in your list of contacts." She said. "As are each of yours. Good luck, and try not to die." She said.
Ammon takes the device hesitantly as he leaves
okay see you guys tommorow
Ballocks, this must be one of those new cellphones. I hope it's the same as my flip
Before i leave, it was nice meeting you all. That being said, should any of you need my help, just ask
Before each of you leave, she personally says goodbye and hands you a New Model Lunaris Smartphone, and an extra one for Snacko's 'friend.'
"My number's already in your list of contacts." She said. "As are each of yours. Good luck, and try not to die." She said.
Devic inspects the phone handed to her.
Ehh, thank you. Rest assured I will make it.
She takes the bus home, other folks avoiding the seats next to her. After getting home she moves her contacts over to the new, much better phone, and begins to make "adjustments".
"Ahh, we might have a small problem," Kavak piped up as people seemed to begin to leave. "I came here straight from Tokyo, I have yet to get any lodgings in this town. Or this country, for that matter." He glanced around the hall, he remembered seeing a door labeled 'Tokyo'. If what Ms. Silver said was correct he could be home in no time.
"Would I be able to use your gate to Tokyo so that I can return to my apartment," he asked, turning to Ms. Silver, "or would you rather I stay in New York somewhere?"
"Ahh, we might have a small problem," Kavak piped up as people seemed to begin to leave. "I came here straight from Tokyo, I have yet to get any lodgings in this town. Or this country, for that matter." He glanced around the hall, he remembered seeing a door labeled 'Tokyo'. If what Ms. Silver said was correct he could be home in no time.
"Would I be able to use your gate to Tokyo so that I can return to my apartment," he asked, turning to Ms. Silver, "or would you rather I stay in New York somewhere?"
I came here from England, if you want we can search for lodging's nearby. there's probably a hotel somewhere around here.
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Skjor just kind of stared at the phone in his hand. True, it would allow him to instantly contact his new...allies? He wasn't quite sure about that at the moment just yet. But he was not very comfortable with such advanced technology. His home village was a very poor one and could not afford luxuries such as this. Regardless, it was a gift freely given, and as such deserved appreciation. "You have my thanks for such a gift as this, Milady Silver, and for your hospitality," he said with a how of his head. Standing up, he continued, "As our meeting appears to be at an end, I shall take my leave and finish my business elsewhere before investigating these disappearances." With that, Skjor turned around and walked to the elevator, plans for tomorrow and thoughts of the ones he was to work with running through his head.
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The elevator opens and out steps Geralt in a Starbucks uniform, holding a steaming cup of coffee. Quickly walking past Skjor with a exasperated look on his face, Geralt hands the coffee to Ms.Silver and turns around back to the elevator without a word, though he does hold the door open for Skjor.
Frida spoke. "Lodgings may be taken here, if it would be conveniant."
The elevator opens and out steps Geralt in a Starbucks uniform, holding a steaming cup of coffee. Quickly walking past Skjor with a exasperated look on his face, Geralt hands the coffee to Ms.Silver and turns around back to the elevator without a word, though he does hold the door open for Skjor.
Silver takes the coffee, smiling down at the cup and not saying a word.
*Chapter I*
*The Ballad of a Thin Man*
Upon arriving at Coney Island, amidst the noise, the bearded changelings, the Stubbly human selling Conies, and the gnome telling fortunes, you see the rest of your group.
Geralt (currently The Moment) watches the group from a nearby roof top, observing them while trying to stay out of site
Geralt trips and fall on some crates on the roof of the building
"ok then...that's embarrassing " he mutters as he picks himself up and takes a gander at the group to see if they saw anything.
Rameil looks down at his phone and frowns before turning it off to see if that helps. Wearing what appears to be the same clothes as yesterday, he looks around and gives a gesture of acknowledgement to the others.
"For a brand new phone, I didn't think it would glitch so easily."
"I believe I found Geralt's friend." He tells the others quietly when they group together, nodding his head in The Moment's direction.
"do you know how to make a great first impression or what?" Moment rhetorically asks himself when he sees his blunder has most likely cost him his image to the non-natives. He grabs a Grappling hook from his pouch and tries to repel down.
my fingers are entirely to big for this thing Ammon says aloud struggling, to enter numbers into the smart phone.
Ammon sits at a bench smiling staring at the sky, waiting for the other members of the group to show.
After putting Ms. Silvers number in her phone, and deactivating the horrid noise spewing from her new one (by turning it off), Devic gets her things together, locks the door, and leaves for coney island.
She see's the others grouped up and sits next to Ramiel.
Eh, is bad phone. Too fragile. Can save for parts, though. She says to him, looking ahead.
Where is the ehh, spindly one? Yelis? And Kavak? We should have them here before we interrogate clowns.
After putting Ms. Silvers number in her phone, and deactivating the horrid noise spewing from her new one (by turning it off), Devic gets her things together, locks the door, and leaves for coney island.
She see's the others grouped up and sits next to Ramiel.
Eh, is bad phone. Too fragile. Can save for parts, though. She says to him, looking ahead.
Where is the ehh, spindly one? Yelis? And Kavak? We should have them here before we interrogate clowns.
they will be around sooner or later, bloody hell, stupid thing.
Ammon puts the phone aside, clearly frustrated with the small design
Yelis arrives, once again with the human appearance from before- although this time, his clothes are more casual, his hair less neat, and his face no longer set in a severe expression. He looked a little tired, largely as a result of staying up late double-checking the settings of his new phone. It was much harder to keep an identity secret these days, but it still didn't mean one should just give up and carry a device announcing who you were to every router it passed by. He gives the new member- presumably the coffee shop kid's contact- a questioning look. "That's, uh, that's some outfit you got there. Just remember, it's one if by land, two if by sea, and three if by teleportation circle." Yellow lights appeared by him as he counted off, then vanished.
Yelis arrives, once again with the human appearance from before- although this time, his clothes are more casual, his hair less neat, and his face no longer set in a severe expression. He looked a little tired, largely as a result of staying up late double-checking the settings of his new phone. It was much harder to keep an identity secret these days, but it still didn't mean one should just give up and carry a device announcing who you were to every router it passed by. He gives the new member- presumably the coffee shop kid's contact- a questioning look. "That's, uh, that's some outfit you got there. Just remember, it's one if by land, two if by sea, and three if by teleportation circle." Yellow lights appeared by him as he counted off, then vanished.
Devic face scrunches up momentarily after Yelis speaks. Sorry, I ehh, do not follow. English is not a skill of mine.
Yelis waved his hand dismissively. "Don't worry about it- bit of a local reference. I was just saying that his outfit looks a little over two hundred years out of style."
"That's, uh, that's some outfit you got there. Just remember, it's one if by land, two if by sea, and three if by teleportation circle." Yellow lights appeared by him as he counted off, then vanished.
"well arn't you a nice guy?" Geralt softly lands on the sidewalk and reels in his Grappling hook, once finished he turns too the group and nods at them while adjusting a stylized longsword sheathed on his back.
"hello, a little nerd told me you needed some help, I'm Moment" Moment shuffles a bit and tightens his scarf, letting the scarf tails softly billow in a nonexistent wind.
Are you a super hero! Ammon's child like smile returns, as he questions the new arrival.
He turns to Yellis, yea can't you tell, he has the cool costume and everything
A moment of consideration, and realization dawns on Yelis's face. "Moment… Ooooh! That's why you're dressed like a minute man. I get it."
"That's, uh, that's some outfit you got there. Just remember, it's one if by land, two if by sea, and three if by teleportation circle." Yellow lights appeared by him as he counted off, then vanished."well arn't you a nice guy?" Geralt softly lands on the sidewalk and reels in his Grappling hook, once finished he turns too the group and nods at them while adjusting a stylized longsword sheathed on his back.
"hello, a little nerd told me you needed some help, I'm Moment" Moment shuffles a bit and tightens his scarf, letting the scarf tails softly billow in a nonexistent wind.
Need a moment for vhat?
A little short can be heard and Rameil shakes his head. "Minute man... That was a good one."
"On the plus side, I don't think Mr. Moment here is going to stand out much. This is New York and we are on Coney Island, so..."
Are you a super hero! Ammon's child like smile returns, as he questions the new arrival.
He turns to Yellis, yea can't you tell, he has the cool costume and everything
"Heh, I geuss you could call me that."Moment seems amused with Ammons reaction and chuckles a bit. But he quickly crosses his arms and gets serious again "I would like to call myself a hero but if you ask the police, they would call me a menace, so its really a matter of perspective"
A moment of consideration, and realization dawns on Yelis's face. "Moment… Ooooh! That's why you're dressed like a minute man. I get it."
"...that was pretty good actually, props"
Need a moment for vhat?
Moment cocks his head to the side and asks
"was that a joke or a genuine question"
Moment cocks his head to the side and asks
"was that a joke or a genuine question"
Vhat? Nevermind. Do any of you go here ehh, often? Where could we start? ve may as well plan while ve wait, no?
Well first we should scout the crime scene and see what kind of damage if any there is, that should give us an idea with what we are dealing with. After we find the bad guy's, rescue the innocent and kill all but one of said bad guys.
It wasn't intentional? Then why was he wearing a revolutionary American outfit? Yelis just kept smiling. "I have been called… similar things."
You see a goateed orc in a police-uniform and trench coat walk up to you, eyeing up and down each one of you and shaking his head, muttering a strong curse.
"You're Silver's people, eh?" He said, taking special note of the Moment and Remeil. "Figures. Look, I've got a lot on my plate right now. Between you, the disappearances, and the bar-fight I had to break up on the count of an argument on whether or not Gnomes invented the waffle, things just keep getting better."
He rubbed his eyes. "Look, nothing I can do to wave you away, is there? Nope. Let's make this easy, you have questions, I'll answer them. Don't make my time with stupidass questions. Go."
It wasn't intentional? Then why was he wearing a revolutionary American outfit? Yelis just kept smiling. "I have been called… similar things."
Ammon scratches his head in confusion
you don't dress like a hero, are you sure?He turns to the officer, what do the crime scene's look like? location, damage anything at all could help
He rubbed his eyes. "Look, nothing I can do to wave you away, is there? Nope. Let's make this easy, you have questions, I'll answer them. Don't make my time with stupidass questions. Go."
"When and where did the first disappearances happen, if you're done judging by looks alone?" The teen asks, keeping his face straight. "Time and place can be as important as the fact people are being taken. Helps find runaways too."
"That's really about it" Geralt adds motioning to Ammon and Ranmeil while absently inspecting his own gear
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Skjor slowly walked forward, his dress largely the same. Aegis, his faithful companion, was strapped to his back within easy reach. "Forgive my lateness, but Aegis, she is a needful companion," he said to the others, giving a small nod in greeting. "Tell me, has anybody else had difficulties with their new phones?"
Devic moves to place someone (let's say Yelis) between herself and the officer.
She didn't mention police. Why would she leave them out? I was fine with vigilantes, they can't put me on files. I should stand back for now.
Skjor slowly walked forward, his dress largely the same. Aegis, his faithful companion, was strapped to his back within easy reach. "Forgive my lateness, but Aegis, she is a needful companion,"
he said to the others, giving a small nod in greeting. "Tell me, has anybody else had difficulties with their new phones?"
Just with the size...it's to small for my fingers, i try pressing the buttons and end up pressing 4 others.
"The house of mirrors." The officer said gruffly. "Not just the house of mirrors, the entire surrounding area had disapearances."
"Tell me, has anybody else had difficulties with their new phones?"
Ehh, "Difficulties" is strong word. You have kestions? I could help, good with electronics.
house of mirrors? any clue as to the time of the attacks? i might have an idea Ammon pulls a book out of his backpack and starts flipping through a copy of Dracula.
"Always at night, and no bodies." The Orc said.
Abductions then. Maybe organ harvesting? They sell well. Devic states this matter of factually, and without paying much attention to what she just said.
Ammon points to a small sentence in the book that reads "Glancing at his shaving mirror, he notices that the count has no reflection"
See guys this book says Vampires have no reflection, plus everyone knows they hate the sun... and and.... ummm...
Ammon's excitement grows to the point of near giddiness. He claps his hand jumping up and down excitedly.
i get to fight a vampire yaaaaaay
"Oh, good, we're dealing with &@(?/:$ vampires," Rameil groans under his breath. "This is why I just deal with common criminals. Smugglers, drug dealers, gangs... Vamps though.. That's out of my league."
Keep your underwear on children. There are other creatures that go bonk in the night.
Geralt ops to stay quiet until everyone has gotten there ideas out there
"calm down...we are only guessing at what is doing this, but it seems one way to do this would be to go to this house of mirrors ourselves, at least that's the obvious way." he mutters "if any of you have a better idea, then please let us know, we are supposed to be a team ya know?" he finishes kinda lamely to be honest.
Yelis sighed. "Then they wouldn't want to go into a hall of mirrors, because then they would be really obvious. And because it'd be really hard to navigate if you couldn't see yourself in the mirror. Let's not go jumping to conclusions." He returned his attention to the officer. "Other than showing up to a carnival late at night, were there any obvious patterns in the victims, or did it just seem opportunistic?"
"Well, the area around it has been declared off limits because, even after we taped up the builing, the idiots still wound up inside and dissapearing." He scratched at his beard. "Feel free to take a look-see. Night's in two hours. Take a loud off and try out some deep-fried $#!&." He grumbled. "Doesn't matter in the end. Whatever faith Silver has in you guys will all go to waste when I tell her you vanished with the rest of them."