"Oh no, have you found a new experiment again?" Allizsah asked as she leaned against Veldrin with an inquisitive look.
However Necril speak soon followed. "Do you think that makes the flowers grow better? What feed them a vampires blood to begin with?" She questioned as she reached out, allowing her fingers to softly trace the petals of one flower.
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Allizsah reaches into the gates to touch a flower. It feels soft quite unlike any rose you've felt before.
Raindrops from above pelt Allizsah' hand. The water is hard compared to the touch of the flower beneath. You both see the flowers near the once being touched begin to shift towards Allizsah's hand...
Then someone from within shouts, "You! Remove your hand from the fence at once!" The woman is running towards you both.
Veldrin immediately complies, stepping back from the fence, hands in the air to show he is no threat "Apologies, my wife and I were just out for a mid-morning stroll, and were overcome by how beautiful your flowers are!"
Thulmerë opens his eyes, having survived another day. Sheltered from the oppressive sun, embraced by darkness.
He tinkers with his armour, transforming his armour to take on the guise of a paladin in a set of ancient angelic looking armour. Walking over to the small table in his room, he slumped into his chair and concentrate on dominated priest. Putting his machinations into work, to break the will of the priest, to corrupt him.
"Come to my room priest, there are dark forces at work in this town and I need to speak with you, to give you aid in your and my mission. Leave your holy symbol in your room, we need to lay low. They know enough as it is."
"Oh I'm sorry." Allizsah said as she took her hand away and returned it to Veldrin's arm. "Yes, I would like to know how you get them to look so beautiful. My garden at home pale in comparison."
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The gardener frowns and replies, "The Ladies' special fertilizer. A secret I'm not privy to nor would I share. Best if you moved along, the Watch frown on those who trespass on the Ladies' property..."
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Thulmerë holds up his hand, "For a priest of the sun, you don't seem to be a morning person." He chuckles at his own joke.
"Please forgive my light hearted humor, they say laughter is the best medicine. Please take a seat, we have much to discuss."
He lights a candle on the table, illuminating the room with a soft glow of the precious flame.
"My name is Ureste Asaphrastus, I was a knight in the service of Watcher-Lord Ulthun II of Vigil. I've served my time championing the light, but I've fallen under a wicked curse. Some foul necromancer of these lands has laid a curse upon me. Giving me the intolerence of the sun like some dreaded wraith, a knight in service of Vigil! How ironic. I've been traveling these lands ever since destroying the creatures that dwell it the dark and prey upon the innocent."
"It's no mere chance that we've both made it to this town, there is a great evil in this town. I can feel it, you can too, can't you? I believe the lady of this town might have something to do with it. Perhaps we can team up and put an end to it?"
Veldrin flashes a pleasant grin "The Lady? As in royalty? I've never met a noblewoman before! Do you think I could pay her a visit? Where does she reside? Is it in a mansion?" The man practically gushes.
Murnau's keen ears pick up Thulmere's discussion with the priest, and he sighs internally. He motions to Caligo, who is cleaning his armor and glowing red sword, to relay his messages,
You hear a familiar voice speaking into your mind,
I thought we discussed this. We are to prioritize stealth above all else. You keep meddling with this priest, and we'll be found out. We also need to keep moving. We can come back later if you are so concerned about the Lady. But we have a mission, and I have every intention of actually completing it, unlike everyone else, it would seem.
"I am a proud man Murnau, but I must concede that you're right. When the others return, we will have a talk about leadership roles and our mission. If we can't gleam any insight from the priest, he will serve us as a feedbag."
[b]Good man. I knew you can be reasonable. Do you think I am not likewise curious about what is happening here? But we have time. The two of us know that better than all of the others combined. For now, we have a pressing concern. In a century or two? Should it still matter, we can take the city by force. Hopefully, they simply need a good reminder that we are directly serving no less than *three* gods. Every day that we delay is another that the sun continues to shine. The fewer delays we have, the sooner we have until the sun is gone forever.[/b
Murza decides to rest... After all, nothing else seems to be going on, other than making sure her prisoner/brand new pet didn't try to run off...
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The gardener sighs, "Lady yes. Royalty I know not. She resides here on the grounds of course. Run along she's not time for stranger visitors!"
Thulmerë looks down, his tear ducts dried up years ago. Pretending to look sad he looks back to the priest."I understand, I cannot speak for your brothers in arms. Dark forces are against us, but we must remain strong. In the darkest of times, our light must burn ever bright."
"We shall talk again, there is planning to do. If you find any information, please replay it to me. Oh, before you leave. I must ask, what is your name?"
"Keep an eye on that priest, either you or Caligo. If you'd be so kind, he might be of use to us. Whether it's information or as food."
Veldrin looks a bit crestfallen "Very well, thank you for your time."
As he seemingly turns away, he casts his spell
Allizsah gave a smile as she held Veldrin's arm. "Come now love, she maybe greatly busy." She said playing her part.
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The Cleric replies, "I am Leeland. I've no family name as the Vampires slew them all and I'll not take it again until I destroy those that committed the horrible deed.
I am quite tired and need rest. Perhaps this evening I shall return to the common room and we shall see just how genuine your intent to aid me is".
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The gardener pauses as your spell catches his eye, "For your own good my friend, I suggest you do as your wife bids and leave".
Veldrin actually chuckles at the gardner's response "Ah, so you're more than you appear. Good. So are we. We'd like to speak to your Lady, about seeing if we could 'help' each other out."
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"Where do you stay good sir? If I can get her t agree, I shall send a runner along!"
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Day draws to and end, its hated rays, which you hope to block off forever with your quest, finally fall upon other parts of Golarion giving all of you, free reign to move about once more.
Veldrin calls you all to a meeting in his room that the group may compare notes on what they have learned so far about this odd little village....
"I hope your slumber was restful." Allizsah said with a slight grin. She took a seat upon the bed she shared with Veldrin as they where posing as a married couple. "We had such a interesting outing today! The rose gardens here are lovely, and water with blood. Vampiric blood."
Thulmerë walks into Veldrin's chamber, wearing mithral plate suited for the most noble of paladins. "My name is Ureste Asaphrastus, I was a knight in the service of Watcher-Lord Ulthun II of Vigil."
Within a couple seconds, his chuckling breaks the silence. He quickly transforms his armor back to its Azlanti origins, fitted comfortably over his tunic. "I spoke to the Sun Priest, Leeman is his name. He has sworn off his family name in reverence for his slain family, killed by vampires of course. Not the first or last time I've heard such a tale or had to end a bloodline. He seems to have believed every lie I spoke to him and believes there is a great evil in this town. "
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Murza shrugs, "Who cares? The Council sent us on a quest and the quest was not, so what is happening in some shitty little border town. Am I right?"
Murnau nods but does not speak, at least not yet.
Veldrin nods "You're quite correct little one. However, it could be quite beneficial to us, and possibly also the council to learn what is going on here, and perhaps align with it."
Murnau finally speaks after what seems like an eternity of silence, "We have a mission- and a rather time-sensitive one at that. I say we move on from here. There is little to gain, and much to lose. Even if we do meet this mysterious unaligned 'Lady,' so what? She's stayed separate from the Council for this long, and I imagine she has her reasons and wouldn't take kindly to strangers pressuring her into helping their cause. I'm confident we can take the Drow by ourselves, and we have wasted enough time here in this pointless little town. We have far more pressing concerns at hand."
Thulmerë begins to pace back and forth across the room. " I'm torn, one hand we've been given an urgent mission, one that could change our very way of "life". He pauses for for a moment." Yet I'm sure the council would be greatly displeased with us if such a force is slaying vampires and using our blood. While chances are slim, we could learn something and gather resources for our mission. If there is anything to gain our houses would gladly benefit from it."
Murnau dismisses Thulmere's concerns, "If you're so concerned about it, I can send a message back to the Council, and they can decide what to do with the information. Likely, they, if they even thought it was worth pursuing, would assign a fresh group to investigate. Knowing when to delegate is how I have stayed alive for this long, and I don't intend to change that now. We have our mission, I say we stick to it. Let the Council worry about what is happening here and what to do about it. They won't punish us for following our mission, and I have no intent of gallivanting through the city on a wild Hunter chase while Lener's group is actually following orders."
"Could we not look into this upon out return to the council?" Allizsah asked with a simple shrug. "If we leave the underdark the same way we enter it than we have to pass back through no?"