Geinwortelparadijs: Riddles from the mountains chapter 7:
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Message Date: 2006-08-16 05:43:13
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Balthazar, Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: 7: Riding into the mountains
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Everybody has quit good meal, given the circumstances, except for the lettuce. It just stands by, tries to drink a bit, but that doesn't seem to help much, and by the end of the meal it looks even more misarable and a bit more wilted.
Just when your finished eating the stable hand comes in.
"The pack donkey is loaded sir, they are now ready to leave"
Captain Satlin nods affirmitively to him and then the stablehand makes a bow and leaves again
The captain starts putting the item he used back on the trolley and, unless anybody objects also removes all the food from table and back to the trolley
"Now let's get finally on our way shal we?"
And he turns around and walks to his donkey, takes the reigns of the wall ring and mounths his donkey, the stable hand then brings the pack donkey which he ties to the captain's saddle
As soon as everybody is present and mounted again (the lettuce just follows along again) he rides out of the barracks and goes left outside riding a bit back the same way you came till he takes an other left turn into another main lane heading east. On this lane you could notice that slowly the tree's seem to be shedding less leaves due to the dryness.
halfway along this lane you see a group of cuniculs that look in a bit strange way at your group, espacially the lettuce, you wonder if they might be thinking about eating it. After the display with eating the other lettuces, you can do nothing else then wonder if he would prove to be quite a meateater if they tried.
Then the lane brings you to a big high stone bridge over the now almost dry river bed. Captain Satlin hurry's over now you are a moment out of the shade, to get back in the shade of the tree's the continue lining the lane at the other side. But the lettuce doesn't take the bridge. it stops at the edge of the shade when the river bed shows, and then notices a little remaining straim, maybe from a creek flowing into the river after the blockade, and he runs towards it and goes stand in it (but also keeps in the shade of the bridge) and digs his roots abit into the ground and just stands there


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Message Date: 2006-08-17 09:41:57
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Balthazar, Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Without a word Tyranael follows the captain to the donkeys and onto the trail. During the trip, she keeps an eye on the lettuce since it seems to be having some difficulties. When they encounter the Cuniculs she leaves the group for a moment and approaches them closely.
"If you so much lay a hand on that creature, I will make sure you won't have a hand to touch it with," she says to them quite matter of factly as she lays one hand on her sword for all to see. Then she turns around and follows the group again.

As they approach the river bed, Tyra takes a moment to take it all in. By the sights of it, it used to be a big river and now it was as good as dry. Something truly disastrous must have happened to cause this mess. She crossed the bridge with as much haste as the captain and stops again in the shade to look back at the rest, noticing that the lettuce was not amongst them. Looking further around, she does spot him at the little stream.
"I suppose this might be the best place for it. We'd better leave it here then. We should keep moving anyway, lest we run out of resources."
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Message Date: 2006-08-17 12:41:19
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Balthazar, Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus looks critically at the creature. "Probably a good idea." He agrees. The lettuce had obviously made him a little edgy, so he was relieved to leave it behind. But then, everything seems to make Lepus edgy.
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Message Date: 2006-08-24 13:30:47
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Balthazar, Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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The waddling step of the packing donkey and his full stomach make Vladimir drowsy. He huddles up on a soft bag and takes a nap. The lettuce stays behind without Vladi noticing it. He snores a little but doens't bother anyone, so his fellow travellers probable let him sleep.
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Message Date: 2006-08-24 13:36:49
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Balthazar, Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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When Tyranael approaches the cuniculs with a hand on one of her swords they scatter and vanish in some small alleys and into a carpenters shop one of the few shops that have remained open.
Captain Satlin shrugs at the comments about leaving the lettuce behind
"Good, then let's keep moving and don't lose any time"
And he rides on, soon you go through another unguarded gate in a thorny wall and come into a newer section of the town judging by the trees that now leave a bit of sun on the middle of the lande making Satlin move a bit more to the right to stay in the shade.
Soon the east gate comes into view with some bored looking guards hanging around guarding the empty road. The momentarily just look as the group approaches till one suddenly gives the other a jab with it's elbow and says a bit exited something and both jump to attention and salute while you pass by.
Now outside you are in dry looking farmland with still a couple of buildings but soon you are riding over a quite dusty road through a hilly landscape of grass with an occasional forest or distant farm.

Then suddenly just after the road makes a curve in a forest 3 things roll out of the forest onto the road before you. Satlins donkey, being on front balks giving him a hard time to keep it under control. The other donkeys also come to a sudden standstill, partly from being startled by all the sudden movement of Satlins donkey.
The 3 things that rolled out of the forest now seem to unfold arms and legs and are standing up, the biggest (about twice as big as the other 2) and roundest a bit infront of the other two and is shaped like regular shaped 20 sided object, with in one of the front sides a face while the other 2 are simmilar only with only 8 surfaces each and about 20 centimeters in diameter.
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Message Date: 2006-08-25 03:52:42
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"What in blazes are those?!" Lepus asks skittishly. Only the fact that he isn't much of a horseman and would probably hurt himself if he jumped off the back of the horse stops him from bolting at the sight of the creatures.
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Message Date: 2006-08-26 21:19:11
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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The sudden stop of the donkey wakes Vladimir, he jumps up and shrieks: "Where, what, who...What's going on?!" When they don't seem to be under attack or anything like that he sits down and sighs. When he notices the creatures he watches them, fascinated.
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Message Date: 2006-08-28 15:50:29
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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With trained speed, Tyra recovers from the surprise of having things jump out from the forest in front of them. As fast as she can, which isn't very fast because she is not very good at riding, she gets off the donkey and draws her blades, stepping in front of everyone else.
"Captain Satlin, you distract the little ones, while I take the large one!" she shouts behind her before rushing forward towards the creature acting as if she will charge it frontally, but instead attempting to jump over the twenty sided creature with a loop, then slash it in its back before it could react properly.
"I don't know what the hell you are, but nothing surprises me and gets away with it unscratched!" she yells angrily while she does the aforementioned maneuver.
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Message Date: 2006-08-28 17:19:51
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Wait!!!!" Vladimir screams in disgust. "Are you INSANE??" These cute  creatures don't seem very harmfull!!" He jumps up and tries to reach the 20 sided creature before Tyra does, with some fly/leap/run/jump movement. "You should have your head checked!! You sick sick woman!! I thought bladesingers where honourable people not the type of psychopats that drown kittens and amputate hamsters legs!!! You disgust me you Freak!!!!" He does the best he can to keep his tiny body between the obviously insane and very aggressive bladesinger and the creatures.
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Message Date: 2006-08-28 17:32:27
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Stopping her final twirl, the one that was supposed to come with the slashing, short, Tyra fought for a short moment to keep her balance from this sudden stop and regarded the faery with confusion for a moment.
"These things clearly ambushed us! Nothing jumps out like that and has perfectly peaceful intentions. Now please move aside and do not question my honour again."
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Message Date: 2006-08-28 17:57:25
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"They did not jump out, they rolled onto the way, that's not ambushing that's being clumsy, they should die for that? Do you even háve honour? Is this the way you respond when you see a mouse? Mice are probable evil and want to kill you too.... Now you're going to tell me these creatures are responsible for the lack of water in the city. You are mentally ill...!!!"  He stays where he was, protecting the creatures.

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Message Date: 2006-08-28 18:12:20
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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The twenty sided creature edges back till Tyranael jumps and then moves forward again, or is it backwards now? as it seems it's face floated over it's surfaces as it follows Tyranael jumping over.
As Vladimir starts talking he suddenly sees a face appear again at his side looking friendly. Tyranael is meanwhile being glared at by the creature.
The two eight sided creatures have moved to the sides of the road by now, giving the large one some space.

Then, interrupting the heated discussion, the large one starts to speak at a high speed that reminds you of a fanatical salesman that tries to convince you into buying something useless
"No, no, we don't want to ambush you, we wanted to see if you liked to play a game" says the front face
"but now your threathning us we will play a game" says the face still glaring at Tyranael
The front face goes on "3 rounds in which you say if the next value will be higher or lower then the previous"
and the other face again "If I win, you get donkey ears"
"Now we only need a counterbid if you win" says the face eyeing Vladimir
directly followed by the other face "Although not giving you donkey ears would be valuable enough I think..."
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Message Date: 2006-08-28 18:49:21
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus
Subject: 7: extra info

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as you slowly recover from the surprise and balking of the donkey you get the chance to try to think if this resembles something you might have read something about.
Suddenly a name falls in 'krezaleae!!'
you read once about these dice shaped creatures in a tale that told about a time that the three goddesses Krezadoe(goddes of death and renewal), Spegila(goddes of games and gambling) and Lizila (goddess of creativity and arts) once met in the city of the gods.
Krezadoe and Spegila had been in a bit of a fight over a game of dice that Spegila accused Krezadoe of manipulating by very sneakily abusing her 2 sides magic to have both sides work in her advantage by creating  some extra dots on one side to get the outcome she needed while balancing it by removing some dots at the otherside to get all numbers correct again. Only the placings now weren't all in the right positions anymore..
Lizila heard their heated discussiong, and something like this wasn't the first time and she had stood looking at it for a moment before interrupting them
"Can't the two of you ever spend some time without getting in some kind of a fight and maybe instead do something productive, or maybe even something creative, but I'll sooner get dragged into Vrazat's life of food, liquor and cheap art then that you two together make something creative" she turned in an haughty movement and let them be.
This was something that Krezadoe and Spegila couldn't leave unchallenged and they soon left their bickering and started talking about how they could be creative and came up with a plan.
A couple of days later Lizila was startled about the same way as the group now as a 12 sided object suddenly challenged her into a game.
It is said that ever scince that day the krezaleae now and then are sighted on the world, in various sizes varying from 2 sided coinlike objects to 20 sided and once a 30 sided one was claimed to be seen. And it is rumourd that in the city of the gods there even lives a 100 sided one that is most of the time sleeping, but that if it rolls then it's felt in the form of an eathquake on the world.
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Message Date: 2006-08-29 05:29:34
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"ooh ooh! I know, if I win you can give her pig legs!! Or horse's feet! Or cowspots!!! That would be cool!" Vladimir radiates enthusiasm, and looks at Tyra to see if she has any idea's.
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Message Date: 2006-08-29 05:53:23
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Initially looking annoyed at Vladimir for not stepping aside, it quickly turns into surprise as the creature starts talking. Then it passes into skepticism as she hears what they have to say.
"Why would I consent to agree with a game of such nature? And why would he be the one playing this game while my ears or whatever are involved? Also, you know your... sides, it'll be hardly fair if you play against us since you'll easily know how you will roll, or at least be able to manipulate it. I will not consent to this game and we will just go on our way."

She, slightly reluctantly, puts her swords away and starts to walk around the creature towards her donkey.
"Oh, and it was you who suddenly rolled onto our path startling us all. You can't expect a trained soldier not to take action. It's not my fault and I must add, no harm has come to you after all," she adds then.
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Message Date: 2006-08-29 17:43:26
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"We can always make some dice... or let him" pointing to the smaller one on the left side of the road "do the rolling..."
"And what would be worth it to you to play the game yourself while risking your ears?"

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Message Date: 2006-09-01 07:20:05
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Okay, even if you would manage to play fairly," Tyra says, still skeptical, "why would I want to risk my ears? I have nothing I want to play for and I am not going to risk my ears for something trivial. I already have an excellent physique and there's nothing else I could wish for. Unless you would be able to cure a weakness that's years old, but I don't think you'll be able to. So I tell you, there's nothing I want to risk my ears for."

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Message Date: 2006-09-01 08:08:29
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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All the while Tyranael walks to her donkey the face follows her till it merges again with the 2nd face.
The one face left starts to smile broad the moment she mentions the old weakness
"So you do have something to play for, please tell so we can judge if it's worth a pair of ears!!"
Then while it excitedly jumps backwards the face, arms and legs vanish before it falls a couple of meters back and rolls back again to lie still for a moment and then on it's top surface a glowing brown symbol starts to appear that looks like a rock.
Then you hear a strange cracking sound that seems to come from all around you followed by the ground cracking open on three places around you each launching a rock into the air that at 10 meters height spats into 5 fiery red parts that look a bit like shooting stars.
When you look back at the 20sided creature you just see a red glow disappear on it's top surface and does it stand up again and hops a bit impatient from foot to foot.
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Message Date: 2006-09-02 04:46:19
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus fearful expression becomes fascinated as he looks at the creatures. "I've read about beings like these. They're Krezaleae, creatures created by two of the gods. They run around the world and play games with people. It'd probably be a good idea to play with them. And I think they might be able to cutre your weakness Tyranael.
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Message Date: 2006-09-13 11:24:38
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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ooc: bleh, sorry to keep you hanging for so long. I wish I had a proper explanation for it, but I don't even know myself what has kept me busy the past almost two weeks... All I know is that I've been busy with... stuff.

ic: Although she was quite prepared to keep on ignoring the polyhedrony creatures even though they seemed to create nifty fire explody effects, she does turn around at Lepus' comment. She regards the Cunicul with surprise, partly because he actually said something that might be useful instead of his usual sniveling, partly because of what he was saying.
"Krezaleae, you say? I've never heard of anything like that. But if what you say is true, then maybe..."

Her voice trailed off as she considered her chances. She happened to be rather good at games. And who was she to resist such a temptation anyway? She normally loved to play games with people. And if they could help her, that'd be great.
"Alright you... Krezaleae. I'll play your game. I have to warn you though, there haven't been many games I've actually lost. Well then, about what I said earlier. The thing is..." she hesitated a bit, unsure if she really wanted to say this, but she decided she might as well, "when I was but a little girl I was wrecked with some horrible disease. The healers of our fair city weren't even sure if I would survive it. I did however, but it left me weakened and susceptible to disease and poison. If you would be able to cure this condition, I would say that would be definitely worth a pair of bunny ears."
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Message Date: 2006-09-13 19:59:27
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Donkey ears you mean? That's what they said.. or do you rather have bunny ears? That could be nice too... but they are less pointy so they's differ more from your current ears, as a docter of esthetics I would advice against that. O well, they're your ears... Let the Games begin!!" The faery jumps up and down in excitment.
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Message Date: 2006-09-14 07:51:58
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Since it isn't him being threatened with magical appearance alteration, Lepus watches interestedly from his donkey. He kept a sharp eye on the creatures and his surroundings though, just in case.
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Message Date: 2006-09-17 06:10:56
From: Krezaleae
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"So we play!!!" and the creature makes a backwards salto, or atleast he jumps up you see his face, arms, legs and surfaces shift as if he makes a backwards salto, hard to tell the difference..
"Let's roll up a couple of dice"
and the left 8sided creature jumps and rolls across the path and against a shrub that directly turns white and then shatters into countless tiny melting ice sharts and six normal dice come also rolling out, two six sided, two eight sided and two twelfsided dice.

"Which dice do you want to play with, and will you stick with the bunny ears or take the esthetic advise of your fey friend?"

as soon as the dice and results are decided his face vanishes and he waggels away to the dice and picks them up. The face reappears on your side and he waggels back
"5 times higher lower!!"
and he rolls the dice for the first number while mumbling "wonder what she'll make of it"
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 11:52:03
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Tyra still regarded the dice with suspicion and she didn't particularly like it when they created their own dice, but she supposed there was no other way around it. It wasn't as if there were going to be any other dice around here randomly.
"I suppose Vladimir's right. Donkey ears would be fine I guess. But if I'm going to have a choice anyway, I would vastly prefer fox ears. Maybe of a fennec fox if you really want to give me long ears."

She pondered for a moment on what dice to choose, considering some advantages and disadvantages of the different ones.
"I'll choose the six sided dice for this game. I am most familiar with those dice. What is the exact game we are playing?"
As soon as she got the answer to her question she prepared herself mentally for a moment.
"All right, let's do this then," she said at last before the Krezaleae rolled the dice for her.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 11:58:03
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: , Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Die Roll - No Subject - Roll: 6,1 (2 d 6, roll seperate, and no adj)

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Neanie (Ref) rolled 2 d 6, rolled seperately, and without any adjustment.
16Total621Total1
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:05:18
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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The big Krezalea takes the two sixsided dice and rolls them, the first comes up on a 6...
Meanwhile he responds: "Fox ears huh? let's just keep it to furry ears and see what she'll make of it when you lose, or if you have bad luck, when you win"
and the second a 1
Looking at the results
"So you start with an even chances for going higher or lower, but I'll do you a favour, when we roll the same it's in your advantage instead of rerolling."

He picks up the dice and throws them in an arc to Tyranael
"Call it and let's see what you make of your first roll, I'll hope you make it a bit exciting, not messing up right away please"

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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:16:10
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Hmm, not the best of starts... Not much to do besides guess a direction. So I suppose I'll just go for... higher."
Taking the dice, she throws them again, following them with her eyes critically as they roll.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:16:23
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Tyranael Kyliries, Lepus, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka, Meinozsé Stensalil
Subject: Die Roll - No Subject - Roll Value: 1,6 (2 d 6, roll seperate, and no adj)

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Tyranael Kyliries rolled 2 d 6, rolled seperately, and without any adjustment.
11Total126Total6
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:18:10
From: Walking order
To: , Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Die Roll - No Subject - Roll: 4,3 (2 d 6, roll seperate, and no adj)

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Walking order rolled 2 d 6, rolled seperately, and without any adjustment.
14Total423Total3
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:19:53
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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when the 1 shows up a smile seems to be forming on his face till the 6 appears
"Hmm, you must be happy that I give you the middle"
and he rolls the dice once more and 4 comes up, followed by a 3
"Well, this is getting a bit boring, again total of 7, what do you do this time?"
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:21:58
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Vladimir claps his hand when Tyra manages to get the same result as the krezala did "Keep on doing that!! That a save way to go!"!
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:27:24
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Hmm, another seven," Tyra replies unhappily, "I guess I'll try to go lower this time, not that it matters anything."

She takes the dice again and rolls them, hoping for something really low.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:27:37
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Tyranael Kyliries
Subject: Die Roll - Die roll - Roll Value: 1,5 (2 d 6, roll seperate, and no adj)

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Tyranael Kyliries rolled 2 d 6, rolled seperately, and without any adjustment.
11Total125Total5
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:29:53
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"a 3 and a 4, make it a 3 and a 4"
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:34:07
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Tyra snickers at Vladimir's comment as the dice roll.
"I wish things could be so easy. Oh look," she says, pointing at the dice which had stopped rolling, "a one and a five. That's even better. And I win again. This seems to be going rather well for me. Only one more win is what I need."
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:37:10
From: Krezaleae
To: , Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Die Roll - No Subject - Roll: 1,2 (2 d 6, roll seperate, and no adj)

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Krezaleae rolled 2 d 6, rolled seperately, and without any adjustment.
11Total122Total2
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:42:03
From: Krezaleae
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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he sees the one show up

"Ah, you make it already with the only one dice known"

Meinozsé hugs Tyranael when she sees the second winning roll

"Good work!!!"



The big Krezalea suddenly has eyebrows in his face and raises one

"one more win? Three you mean, it's a five round game"

and he picks up the dice and rolls again



Captain Satlin just sits on his donkey with his arms folded over each other and looks stern and you could get the feeling that he finds this conduct unbecoming of an soldier


When the dice come up a 1 and a 2 the krezaleae's faces go a bit sour
"This will be a really easy one for you"

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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:44:57
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Leous watches the entire thing with avid interest. he gets a fresh piece of parchment out and starts making notes on it furiously.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:55:24
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Feeling rather uncomfortable by being hugged by the other tolv she only manages to produce a subdued "uhm, thank you."
She starts to get more and more into the game though and she smiles rather broadly by this time.
"I thought it was three out of five... Never mind though, I'll kick your ass anyway. Or what passes for your ass. This time it'll be higher of course."
She took the dice and threw them again.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:55:53
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Tyranael Kyliries, Lepus, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka, Meinozsé Stensalil
Subject: Die Roll - No Subject - Roll Value: 2,4 (2 d 6, roll seperate, and no adj)

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Tyranael Kyliries rolled 2 d 6, rolled seperately, and without any adjustment.
12Total224Total4
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 12:58:29
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Hehe, and I win again," she says as the dice come up 2 and 4, "this game is as good as mine."
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 13:04:10
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Don't get cocky, that's just tempting the gods!" The nervous cunicul calls out when Tyranael claims early victory.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 13:14:12
From: Krezaleae
To: , Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka, Balthazar
Subject: Die Roll - No Subject - Roll: 10 (2 d 6, no adj)

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Krezaleae rolled 2 d 6, without any adjustment.
1426Total10
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 13:21:05
From: Krezaleae
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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The krezalea smiles knowlingly at Lepus and has a bit strange gleam in his eye's when he looks back at Tyranael
"Your friend is right, and my goddesses might not mingle with the game, it's their magic that will provide the outcome"
and he throws the dice again
"Another not to hard one, let's see what you make of this"
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 14:37:39
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Hmm, I suppose you might be right," Tyra says slightly more subdued, although she still realises something really strange has to happen if she is to lose this game. Especially with this roll.
"Lower," she simply states as she takes the dice once more and tosses them, fully confident that she'll win this roll as well.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 14:38:19
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Tyranael Kyliries, Lepus, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka, Meinozsé Stensalil
Subject: Die Roll - No Subject - Roll Value: 6,3 (2 d 6, roll seperate, and no adj)

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Tyranael Kyliries rolled 2 d 6, rolled seperately, and without any adjustment.
16Total623Total3
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 15:03:34
From: Krezaleae
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Die Roll - No Subject - Roll: 6 (2 d 6, no adj)

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Krezaleae rolled 2 d 6, without any adjustment.
1422Total6

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Message Date: 2006-09-25 15:07:10
From: Krezaleae
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Looking at the result
"You are quite on the edge every time, we might still win"

But let's roll again
and he throws the dice one at a time, the first one comes up with a four and the second with a two
"Well, this is more in the middle again, let's see if you can make it one last time"
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 15:09:33
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus shifts in the saddle, and is so caught up in the suspense of the last roll that he completely forgets to take notes.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 15:17:58
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Tyra looked at the newly rolled dice and winced.
"A difficult one again. We'll have to see how well I do with this last throw then," she said, sounding perfectly serious again.
She picked up the dice once again and held them in her hands for a moment, saying a hushed prayer to Rally. Then she tossed them onto the road and watched them suspensefully.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 15:18:23
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Tyranael Kyliries, Lepus, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka, Meinozsé Stensalil
Subject: Die Roll - No Subject - Roll Value: 6,1 (2 d 6, roll seperate, and no adj)

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Tyranael Kyliries rolled 2 d 6, rolled seperately, and without any adjustment.
16Total621Total1
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 15:21:19
From: Krezaleae
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Hey, you forgot to call it!! you have to roll again!!"
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 15:24:36
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Oh... you're right! The tension must've caused me to forget it. Well, I was going to guess higher anyway. Well, let's see if I can win again..."
She took the dice and tossed them again, filled with trepidation because she knew she must've jinxed everything by not calling the roll last time.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 15:24:52
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Tyranael Kyliries, Lepus, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka, Meinozsé Stensalil
Subject: Die Roll - No Subject - Roll Value: 5,3 (2 d 6, roll seperate, and no adj)

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Tyranael Kyliries rolled 2 d 6, rolled seperately, and without any adjustment.
15Total523Total3
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 15:34:45
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"And I win!" she proclaims happily, looking at the dice.
"This has to be my lucky day or something. I suppose we can forget all about those ears then. So, now you're going to cure my weakness? Hell, I wouldn't even mind getting fox ears if I was cured of that. Not that that is an invitation to change them anyway."
She almost does a victory dance but she does manage to contain herself as she sees Satlin's disapproving look. Instead she merely smiles broadly.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 16:23:29
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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The krezalea looks a bit sour as Tyranael succeeds again
"Well, you won fairly, let's see what Krezadoe will bring you besides fixing that health of yours"
and his arms are folded around him and vanish together with his face, he lounches himself with his legs that then vanish also while he flies towards Tyranael, lands a bit in front of her on the ground and rolls against her while he glows.
The moment he touches Tyranael she also glows a bit greenish, some spots brighter and then it fades, mostly.
Her ears still glow but now a bit red and slowly they grow a bit and shift up a bit till they are about 5 centimers higher and  by now it are foxlike ears, but with plumes at the tips. And the glowing stops completly now

Meinozsé takes a couple of steps back when Tyranael starts glowing and takes a very deep breath that she doesn't let go till the glowing has stopped
"Your ears!! they still changed your ears!!"

The donkeys step a bit uneasy and also back away a bit, the magic seemingly making them a bit uneasy

When everybody is ready gaping at Tyranaels new ears and talking about  what just happend Captain Satlin scraps his troath
"We should really move on now, I like to reach the camp soon"


ooc: Lepus does know that Krezadoe's magic is this twosided with a creating and a destroying side, the others might now but that depends mostly on personal interest if you bothered to remember
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 16:51:38
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus gapes and chuckles for a moment before he becomes more serious. "They, uh, suit you." He says a little lamely.

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Message Date: 2006-09-25 18:56:49
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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What do you mean, besides fixing my health," Tyra tries to ask, but the krezalea already jumps at her and starts doing the glowing thing. She eyes everything anxiously, especially when she starts glowing green herself, as she still doesn't completely trust them after that statement. It is all too clear what it means when Meinozsé shouts at her.
"They did what?" she exclaims as she reaches a hand towards her ear and touches the fur. She turns red and draws one of her swords, but she pauses when she sees her reflection in the sword's metal. In the moment she contemplates her new appearance, she realises another thing.

"Ugh, I should've paid more attention when I got those religion lessons when I was little. I would've known something like this could have happened with some creation of Krezadoe..." she looks at herself some more, touching the ears and trying to twist them into other positions; backwards, sideways, upwards...
"I suppose this does look rather striking. And with some training, I could maybe move my ears without using my hands. They feel flexible enough. That'd be kind of excellent."
She regards Lepus for a moment, wondering if his comment was actually a compliment or some hidden snide remark.
"Thanks, I guess," she says finally as she moves back to her donkey and puts the sword away.

Mounting the donkey, she looks at the Krezaleae a last time.
"And I'll have to thank you for curing the ailment that has been plaguing me all my life. Although I got fox ears in return," she then turns to the others in her party, "Let's move on, shall we?" and with that she spurrs on her donkey and moves on along the road.
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Message Date: 2006-09-25 19:51:45
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Vladimir stares at Tyra's ears, he's fascinated... "wow!! That looks really great!! I should learn how to do that! I know some furries.. euhm people with a lot of interest in animal live who would pay big money for something like that" he turns to the krezalea "maybe we should work together!"
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Message Date: 2006-09-26 05:10:07
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus looks intently at the Krezalea and seems quite relcutant to move on.

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Message Date: 2006-09-26 05:25:56
From: Krezaleae
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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The Krezaleae all grin from ear to ear
"You really didn't know that? How funny"
and gigling they start waggling of the trail, just before going back into the woods the biggest one suddenly has a face again on your side and he stands still to look at Lepus who stares at him
"Your looking as if you also might be interrested in a game, or is it something else?"
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Message Date: 2006-09-26 05:40:23
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus is a little startled by the attnetion, but when he replies he's more polite than he has been all journey. "You're fascinating, i really would like to know more. I wouldn't mind playing a game, but i don't know what to play for." Lepus is cuaght between being scared of the consequences and being excited at the posibilities.
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Message Date: 2006-09-26 11:29:41
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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The two smaller krezaleae come back out of the bushes while the large one does a couple of steps closer to Lepus
"There has to be something that a booklover like you would like. The fact that you are on the road instead of in some library shows enough.."
and he still slowly get's closer by
"What is it?"
almost as a whisper "Power?..."
and another step
slightly louder: "Riches?..."
and another step
again slightly louder "A self cleaning robe?...."
and another step
again slightly louder "Wings?...."
and another step
now reachin normal volume "Real love?...."
taking another step
almost a whisper again "Or do you want it all?..."
And then he suddenly falls to the ground with a loud cackling laughter that seems to make the branches shake.

Meinozsé worriedly does a couple of steps backwards
"Please calm down, it makes the air feel strange, a bit like before a thunderstorm"

The big krezalea stands up again looking at Meinozsé and speaks to her at a low sinister tone
"That;s just how raw magic feels miss, afraid of that? It can act a bit like a really severe but quite local thunderstorm with explosions and all. Quite an exciting experience"
broadly smiling "If you can handle that"
It makes Meinozsé back away even more

Abrubt and quite loud he directs his attention back to Lepus
"But for everything there has to be a price!! So what are you willing to pay"

awaiting Lepus's answhere he turns to Vladimir
"And not everything involves aesthetic components, would be very boring if it was limited to that... I rather prefere big explosions...."

and with that the whole forest seems to hold it's breath again
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Message Date: 2006-10-04 09:06:11
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus is obviously tempted by the idea of the things the krezaleae are offering. He rubs his chin thoughtfully and mutters. "More power would be good. And the shop isn't earning as much as it was. And if I could get out of doing the housework..." He suddenly realizes that he's talking to himself and shuts up. Suddenly, an idea strikes him. "I'd like to know why the river in this area has dried up. That shouldn't cost too much, should it?"
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Message Date: 2006-10-04 18:22:17
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Wow...genius..." Looks at Tyra: "Why didn't you think of that?!"
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Message Date: 2006-10-06 06:45:52
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"I was startled by the whole situation and couldn't think all too clearly!" Tyra said defensively.
"But I'd be careful if I were you Lepus. Who knows what they'll take in return for this information even if you win the dice game. No matter the importance of the question, these might not be the creatures to be asking them to. Important information has a tendency to be as expensive as anything."
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Message Date: 2006-10-06 08:58:27
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Well, let's see what it would cost first." Lepus replies with a shrug. He definitely likes the idea of solving this whole thing with no further ado.
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Message Date: 2006-10-16 21:56:38
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"This could get very interesting!"
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Message Date: 2006-10-17 07:09:29
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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The big krezalea turns it's face a bit and looks for a while penetrating at Lepus.
"I can ask any price I want now, but I'll be nice, your asking something trivial so I'll just tell you, as I gues you already know judging by the fact that you have an officer of the guard from Mimes with you and they have a whole lot of people crawling over the rockmass that fills the valey that the river used to flow through."

Meanwhile the face is upright again
"Now, do you have also some wishes that are actually worth something?"

ooc: sorry for the delay, I thought tyranael en lepus weren't ready with their conversation yet and I just caught vereleus and he informed me that he was waiting for me...
if you get a feeling that it's my turn and I delay a lot, please ask me where I'm waiting for
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Message Date: 2006-10-17 08:25:45
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus seems to feel pleased at getting something for free on the one hand and annoyed that hge could have had the answer more easily. "Allright, I'll play for my business. I want my writing business to flourish."

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Message Date: 2006-10-17 11:23:47
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Tyra frowned at Lepus' decision to go on with the game, but decided it was not her place to stop him from doing something stupid. Instead, her gaze turned to Captain Satlin.
"Captain, do you have any idea what the Krezalae is talking about? Do you know what is going on with the river? If you are withholding information from us, this is an excellent moment to tell us."
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Message Date: 2006-10-22 04:47:03
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Satlin looks a bit strange at Tyranael
"As the mayor told you when he send us after the guard that is already investigating, they found the valley filled with rocks and they have no idea if that is what blocks the river or if something strange is behind that. I kinda remember complaints about doing gruntwork...  maybe you banished the information because of that?"

Meanwhile the big krezalea has looked interrested at Satlin's respons and then turns his attention back to Lepus.
"Do you want a game like last game? Or do you want an other one? or just other dice? and what do you think the risks are for your, kinda vague, request?"
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Message Date: 2006-10-22 19:29:55
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus considers for a moment, ignoring the conversation between Tyranael and Satlin for now. "I'd like the same game." He hesitates again before he answers. "Not too risky, I'll take a small reward for a small risk." The evr cautious cunicul is not really up for gambling his life or suchlike.
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Message Date: 2006-10-25 07:57:49
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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sounding happy: "ok, same gametype then, but I want bigger dice, same odds but with more different numbers..."



"Not to risky hmm?"

he glares a bit at Lepus

"You're a strange creature, you know the effects of the game, and then you do a request like that... What is it, don't you want to become the underworlds scribe causing your shop to make a lot of money? without taxdeduction?"

He clasps his hands together, shakes them and throws the dice that have appeard... and two dice roll over the ground, the first comes to a halt on a five a bit before Lepuses feet, the second bumbs against his toe and ends with a three.You see it are twelve sided dice

"So, and eight to start with, what will it be this first round? Heiger or lower?"

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Message Date: 2006-10-25 08:00:30
From: Walking order
To: , Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Die Roll - start roll - Roll: 8 (2 d 12, no adj)

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Walking order rolled 2 d 12, without any adjustment.
1523Total8
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Message Date: 2006-10-25 09:43:53
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus doesn't take long to decide. "Higher." He declares tensely.
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Message Date: 2006-10-26 08:29:22
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"So total focus huh?
No other words, then take those dice and throw them, you can have your own fate in your hands"

ooc: just post roll and post again when it's your turn, gives you more material to work with.
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Message Date: 2006-10-26 11:47:33
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus
Subject: Die Roll - Roll - Roll Value: 17 (2 d 12, no adj)

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Lepus rolled 2 d 12, without any adjustment.
11126Total17
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Message Date: 2006-10-26 11:49:51
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus takes the dice with a small amount of hesitation and nervously tosses them. They come up on a 17. Lepus balls his hand into a fist in an uncharacteristic display of happiness. "Yes!" He calls out exultantly. He seems to have forgotten that he hasn't won yet.
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Message Date: 2006-10-26 17:09:36
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: , Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka, Balthazar
Subject: Die Roll - round 2 - Roll: 17 (2 d 12, no adj)

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Neanie (Ref) rolled 2 d 12, without any adjustment.
16211Total17
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Message Date: 2006-10-26 17:11:58
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Smilingly the krezalea sees the reaction "So you do have emotions"
"Round one was easy, let's see what round two brings us"

He holds out his hand and the dice suddenly appear there, and he throws them, and together they bring again a seventeen
"Well, I guess you'll do higher again now? To make it more interresting?"
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Message Date: 2006-10-26 17:29:56
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Vladimir does a little excited happy-dance "Go Lepus!! You can win!!"
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Message Date: 2006-10-26 17:33:47
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Interesting?" Lepus replies sarcastically. "Anyone who's ever used interesting in a game always wanted to make me lose. I'll go lower."
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Message Date: 2006-10-26 17:34:14
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus
Subject: Die Roll - No Subject - Roll Value: 18 (2 d 12, no adj)

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Lepus rolled 2 d 12, without any adjustment.
11127Total18
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Message Date: 2006-10-26 17:35:01
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus rolls the dice and blinks in consternation when they come up exactly one result higher than the previous roll. He swallows visibly and is suddenly not so cocky anymore.
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Message Date: 2006-11-02 05:41:50
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"Ah, so my luck hasn't left me today, now let's see what's going to happen to you..."

and while he looks at Lepus there comes a tingling feeling and a glow to the cunicul that grows slowly brighter and suddenly goes away
The krezaleae all look surprised

"Strange, normally we see the effects, I wonder what it did, but I think in due time you will find it out"

ooc: I really couldn't come up with something good that could go with nice visual effects if possible. But this might be even more interresting as the wonder what happend can haunt him for ages...  But I'm thinking of destorying his insecurity and creating a ... surprise for later in return
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Message Date: 2006-11-02 05:54:09
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus starts almost frantically inspecting himself and is probably less happy to see no change than he would have been with srange ears or suchlike. "What did you do?" He asks nervously.
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Message Date: 2006-11-02 05:58:47
From: Krezaleae
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"The magic that finalizes the game just did it's job, I have had no influence into the effects, that has been the doing of my mistress"
he looks intently for a moment at Lepus and then suddenly looks around
"Anybody else a game? you see, loosing isn't that bad either" and under his breath "I think"
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Message Date: 2006-11-03 18:01:33
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"I'm a member of Gamblers Anonymous, I'm not allowed to play! I've played a lot in early days, but I promised my sponsor to be good on this trip, I'm very sorry. I wished I would have met you a couple of years ago, we would have been the best of friends. But then again, a couple of games and I would have looked like the largest of freaks. So I better pass"
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Message Date: 2006-11-06 06:46:14
From: Meinozsé Stensalil
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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When the krezalea's eye's pass over Meinozsé she suddenly takes a step back
"No thanks, I don't take risks like that"
And she looks a bit nervously around to the others seeing captain Satlin seem to completly ignore it and Vladimir's donkey seems to have decided that a tuft of grass at the side of the road looks appetizing and suddenly walks over there to eat it causing Vladimir some balance issues
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Message Date: 2006-11-06 10:28:35
From: Tyranael Kyliries
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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"We should really move on. This problem is not going to solve itself and if we spend our time dawdling here, we will never get anything done. And I know that rocks are blocking the river, I just thought the Krezalae meant you knew even more than that. Now, let's move on people."

She then spurred her donkey onwards and hoped the rest would do the same.
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Message Date: 2006-11-06 10:28:56
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Curses at the donkey that's stepping over him and ips over.
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Message Date: 2006-11-06 10:37:24
From: Lepus
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Lepus is too preoccupied with worrying about his fate to bother responinding. if the others decide to move on, he'll simply follow along.
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Message Date: 2006-11-06 10:46:37
From: Neanie (Ref)
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Captain Satlin gives the reigns of Vladimirs packdonkey a jerk to make it follow him and starts to move on as soon as he sees that people are finally ready and he sits very straight on his donkey with an air of superiority
Meinozsé get's back on her donkey and follows the captain by riding next to the pack donkey

When the krezalea see the group leave:
"Ah, to bad you don't want to play anymore, thanks for the games though. If you ever want to try again, maybe ask Krezadoe, she might send us or one of our brethren to meet with you"
and they stand together at the side of the road and wave you out a while and then roll on into the forest

ooc: I'll start working on the chapter 8 post, feel free to post some finishing things here


Message Date: 2006-11-07 07:57:42
From: Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
To: Neanie (Ref), Lepus, Meinozsé Stensalil, Tyranael Kyliries, Vladimir (aka The Butcher, aka
Subject: Re: 7: Riding into the mountains

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Vladimir struggles to his feet, walks over to the krezaleae, and takes the right hand of the bigger one in his both hands: "dear sir, it was such a pleasure to meet you, I would have loved to play a game with you and your friends, but you must understand that I just cannot do that. You can't imagine how sorry I am about that, it's a risc you take when you befriend to many leprechauns! Please give my regards to Krezadoe I haven't forgotten her I just don't see many temples these days. Spegila on the other hand....I'm trying to forget her... beauty is just.... incredible... her eyes.. her hair... her smile... the way she roles the dice with those beautiful slender hands, those perfect fingers... Those high cheekbones in that gorgeous pokerface.." *sigh* he has a dreamily gaze in his eyes. "... Maybe I could play just one tiny little game.. just for fun.." A frantic smile takes over his face and a crazy glare enters his eyes. "Just one game!!! Mwuhahahaha!!!!"
Now he looks startled: "No! No! I musn't!! I really have to go now!!!" He jerks back his hand, gives the smaller ones a very short handshake and starts running after his donkey. While running he turns around and yells: "I'll probable see you again sometime, just not to soon I hope!"
Because he can't run very fast on his short legs, he fly a bit till he's save on his donkey (another sigh), the goddess of gambling didn't get him this time! He's so relieved and proud of himself that he doesn't even bother to get upset about his partymembers taking off without him.
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