Two muscular women enter the bar...

[Righty_]

A look of disgust crosses Righty's face. He slowly resumes his jovial mask before speaking.

(In Taldane) You speak the common Tongue Silvanus, what brings you beyond the glade in daylight?

[Silvanus Talimah]

(In Elven) Ever the human, word has been spread of your upcoming mission with that band of rascals you used to travel with. Your time has passed brother, rest in the glade and our people will teach you the Elven way of life. You should know that Telessar has been informed, as well. Turn from death and choose to live.

[Righty_]

(In Taldane) I prefer these good people to (elven - insulting tone) The People, (Taldan) give up your small mind and embrace the world before it passes you by.

Did you inform that maniac Telessar I was planning to depart? If you were not a blood relative I would...

[Telessar Talimah]

A severe looking elf in the black colors of Pharasma strides through the door. The make of these items appears Varisian in nature, perhaps even of Scarni make. Oddly he bears a fine Aldori blade sheathed at his belt. He walks to the arguing pair of elves, with an air of command. He extends a formal elven greeting before continuing in Taldane.

Nice little place this is. I wasn't aware of a family reunion, I trust I am not late.

He takes a seat near the pair, and turns a small pouch of gold over on the table. The coins are of an odd design. 10 perception, 15 knowledge history - ancient thassalonian coins.

Sit, I will pay for food and wine, while we talk. Here little brothers, your seats await you.

[Janica Doe]

The Aasimar looks around with a concerned look on her face.

Well, I can only understand half the conversation of course, but it seems to have gotten quite tense in here. Perhaps we should all speak in non-Taldane so that no one can understand each other."

Language Sylvan:

"Or is this preferable?"

[Jaune Bolt]

Jaune begins speaking in a foreign tongue in a mocking way as he drinks from his glass. Those with an ear for language would know it to be Minkian, and he was wording out lists of profanities.

[Righty_]

Sylvan - speak as you like. I am a language connoisseur, unlike these two miscreants.

Taldane - So Telessar what brings you back above ground. Some petty murder over irrelevance? Or has Uncle Guaril decided he needs you as a bodyguard again. Montjoy count the silverware please, you never know with these two.

Montjoy sighs and pretends to inventory the tableware.

[Katisha]

the Cayden cleric calls across the room to Katisha, "Hay Tish! You know any songs about family getting back together after being apart?"

Katisha looks up from her brandy sniffer, and cocks her head to the left. After a few seconds, she rises to her feet and seems to gather the light from around her - brightening and seeming to soften her appearance at the same time. Swirling the amber fluid in her glass she begins to sing... Perform Check, Take 10 +35 = 45

It's so nice to see
All the folks you love together
Sittin' and talkin' 'bout
All the things that's been goin' down

It's been a long, long time
Since we had a chance to get together
Nobody knows the next time we see each other
Maybe years and years from now

Family reunion {Got to have}
A family reunion
Family reunion
{It's so nice to come together} To come together
{To get together}

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I wish grandma could see
The whole family
I sure miss her face
And her warm and tender embrace

And if grandpa was here
I know he'd be smiling for me a tear
To see what he has done
All the offsprings from his daughters and sons

A family reunion (Gonna have)
A family reunion (Ooh, ooh)
Family reunion
(It's so nice to come together) To come together
(To get together)

Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
At least once a year we should have

Family reunion
A family reunion (We need to do it for the young)
Family reunion
(It'll be nice, it'll be nice to come together) To come together
To get together

Family reunion (Sister knows, heaven knows)
A family reunion (It's good to see you)
Family reunion (I said we are sinkin' hands, makin' plans)
(Maybe next year) To come together (Maybe next year)

A family reunion (Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...)
A family reunion {We gotta have, we gotta have}
Family reunion (It'll be nice, it'll be so nice)
(To come together) To come together
(To get together)

You know the family is the solution to the world's problems today
Now let's take a look at the family
In the family the father is like the head, the leader, the director
Not domineering, but showing love, guidance
For everyone else in the family
Now if we could get all the fathers of the world
To stand up and be fathers
That would be great
Then we have mothers
Who are the right arm of the father
There's supposed to-to-to do the cooking
Raise the children, do the sewing
And help the father to guide and direct
Then there's the son
The son, most sons are like imitators of their father
So we're back again to the father
And he is guiding in the right way
The son is definitely gonna be alright
Then we have the daughter
Watching her mother
Be-because sooner or later she's gonna be a mother
And she'll have her own sons and daughters
It don't, it don't just stop there with the family or
Of-of yours or mine
It's a universal family
Under one divine purpose
And one divine father
That is if we all come together no matter what color, race, creed
Because that's all in the head whether you wanna believe it or not
'Cause you'll bleed

Hoo...
Family, family reunion
It'll be nice, so nice, so nice

O'Jays - Family Reunion lyrics

[Janica Doe]

Janica turns to Righty, then surveys the other two elves entering the room. She eyes them for a second before asking a question of Righty.

in Sylvan:

"Wait, does one of them run the narrow house? Place in Absolom which refused service to me because of my human ancestory?"

She then shifts her gaze to 'Tish' as her song ends and gives a round of applause to her.

"Good song. If only real life were as easy eh?"

[Righty_]

Sylvan:

Silver is many things but owner of the narrow house he is not. I have heard of the place, and it would draw his ateention. Unfortunately he follows the opinion that elves are the embodiment of perfection, grace, intellect, and class. He unlike I would be welcome in Kyonin as I have lived my life beyond its borders.

Telessar is the more unstable of the two. His preferred argument is the sword he bears. How anyone promoted him to venture captain is beyond me.

[Silvanus Talimah]

Nods in agreement to Righty.

Elven - Return to Kyonin with me. We can both retire there and even late in your life you can learn the elven ways, just a century of study will open your eyes.

[Telessar Talimah]

Sylvan:

They rewarded my good service with a title. I neither want or need to send anyone anywhere they do not choose to go. It is more of a bother than anything else.

You brother follow the Taldan way beyond reason. How many times will you follow that human, Morilla, before you die..again?

[Righty_]

Taldane - Thats is Lady Gloriana Morilla to you. She has no hold on me, my loyalty is.. was.. to Baron Jaquo Dalsine, but I was delayed.. my son Brandy is on the trail of his killler. I dispatched the mind, but I would not leave the blade unbroken.

The mission is not from Lady Morilla. My colleagues requested my participation in a matter of importance to the society. I wont know the details until I arrive as usual. Perhaps you know more than I?

[Janica Doe]

The Aasimar shakes her head and stands, gathering up her things.

"Well, it has become obvious that it is a little too . . . dramatic here for me, as well as much too mired in a family's business that I know nothing about. Thank you for the drinks, the Irisinni wine was particularly good.

I should be going anyway, I have heard that Marcos Ferabellous is looking for me, something about a serial killer in Ustalov. Good day to you Ms. uhhhh, Ms. 'Righty.'

And with that she sets out for the door.

[Righty_]

Wait a minute, Silver, why do you want me to avoid this quest?

[Silvanus Talimah]

Surely out ofconcern for your well being, he says too quickly.

Bluff: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19

Bluff:

Although the words are accurate an intention lies behind those words.

[Righty_]

You devious little Cad! I underestimated you Silver. How splendid. Have a drink on me, don't worry it's not poisoned. Tried to con ME. You're not the dismal archer you used to be.

[Telessar Talimah]

Telessar looks at the pair shakes his head and leaves.

[Silvanus Talimah]

Silver laughs, I got Telessar even if I couldn't get you. He bought it entirely. Yes, I had a competing bid for the quest with my own team. Only if you dropped out of course...so I bent a few ears and got the pot stirring.

(Silver is forgetting to speak in elven betraying his own aversion to the Taldane language)

[Righty_]

Dear brother, in future you should expect your first lie to be exposed. The next should be made of sterner material. Similar to the tabard's of our knights, a thin cloth that is laid over plate over chain over padded undershirts. Deception like an onion, shoukd have layers.