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Post by Brother Strange on Mar 9, 2004 19:16:07 GMT
[ModNote: Continued from A talk.] *Brother Strange, Young Grimwold and RingmasterRob arrive at the Wolf's Howl Inn. Brother Strange goes up to the bar.* "Lodging for three men for two days. Thank you. And two ales." *Coins change hands. Strange comes back to the pair, carrying two tankards of ale, and gestures them over to an alcove where they will hopefully not be heard. He places a tankard in front of Rob and Grimwold.* GRIMWOLD (indicating lack of drink in front of Strange): You don't? STRANGE: I can't. STRANGE: Now, gentlemen. Shall we see if Frightnight is in? I would prefer not to repeat my story too many times. |
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Post by Young Grimwold on Mar 9, 2004 19:44:40 GMT
I shall go up and see if he's well enough to join us. I'm sure we would all like a closer look at the new sword, Unity. But first... *YG takes a sip of the ale, and it tastes... fine. Most unlike the brew coughed up for him in the Crazed Heifer a little while ago. Despite the high tolerance for alcohol that normally afflicts ogres, YG immediately feels more relaxed.* Back in a moment, gentlemen. *YG goes upstairs, and knocks on the door of the room where he left FrightKnight and Hordriss...* |
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Post by Hordriss de Confuseur on Mar 9, 2004 20:50:25 GMT
*Inside the room, lying just under FrightKnight's bed, is one of Hordriss' many diaries. During one of his many slumbers FrightKnight had.... borrowed it from his bag for a bit of reading matter to distract from Hordriss' snores. However, he found it only had one entry, and that was in ancient greek, a language he couldn't understand. So he didn't realise that he had something very valuable indeed, for this diary entry details a recent ritual which Hordriss performed: The transferrance was a complete success. My old collegue is welcome to my former calling name, one believes that he now uses it as his given name since he began working at the bording school. One is also most gratified at the new formulation: 'Splendour' is a much more dignified appelation with which to summon one. Now to ensure that Sidriss knows.... Far away from the inn, gagged and bound in a warehouse at the edge of town, unable to use his magic and feeling stronger now but desperate, the real Hordriss curses that he took this step, now how will anyone rescue him without his calling name to pull him from the clutches of that strange grey-robed man....* [OOC: OK, I admit it, I want the real Hordriss to be present at Brother Strange's story, a quick summoning will bring him into the conversation, but the warehouse is empty so there's no point in checking up. All Hordriss wants to do is talk!] [ModNote: Hordriss did make a couple of appearances on the KMBS Forum (notably this one in Night Expedition) in which he answered to the calling name "Malifact". The 'KMBS Hordriss' was an NPC/secondary character and was not played by the member behind this forum's Hordriss.] |
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Post by FrightKnight on Mar 10, 2004 0:52:33 GMT
*FrightKnight gingerly opens the door, wondering if it is someone to collect the money for the stay here. Being low on cash means he does not quite have enough for the stay. Instead, he sees YG, and FrightKnight gives a small smile that cracks into life* Ah, Young Grimwold, how good to see you. How have things been? *FrightKnight shakes YG's hand, then remembers the wounds still healing on him* Ah...ahhh, ah. Shouldn't have done that. *FrightKnight acknowledges RingmasterRob also, but is surprised to see Brother strange around (OOC: It's been a while. These two characters have yet to meet face to face here in Wolfenden, as FrightKnight was a weeny bit preoccupied with a blade...)* Oh, hello Brother Strange. *Flippantly* Got any mystical proverb of the day for today? And...*Frightknght speaks to the whole group* erm, you haven't happened to see Hordriss go anywhere, did you? I thought I heard something earlier on, but I assumed that was Hordriss just going to use the facilities.... [ModNote: Later in this thread, FrightKnight wanders into a concurrent thread and back to this one again.] |
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Post by ringmasterrob on Mar 10, 2004 19:20:39 GMT
*Rob is still downstairs sipping his ale, an old hag walks into the Wolf's Howl. She looks more like the clientel of the Crazed Heifer than the more upmarket Wolf's Howl. With he walking stick she blunders directly into Rob's chair and causes him to drop his tankard to the floor with a clatter*
Hag: Mind where you're going you stupid lout!
Rob: *slightly annoyed* Sorry madam but I think you will find this was entierly your fault, I am far from stupid and as for a lout I take great offense. I happen to be an archmage
*The hag's face seems to light up slightly*
Hag: So you're the archmage, well I have a rumour for you o' wise archmage. Have you ever heard of the hand of glory, dearie?
Rob: The thieves best friend, can open any lock in an instant and ensures a thief is never detected. It's a mere legend if that.
Hag: Very well, but I know it's very real. I also know one who claims to favour honesty happens to posess it, if you're interested dearie.
Rob: Really, now why would a respectable mage want to buy a tool of a common thief?
Hag: Perhaps you are a stupid lout after all. With the hand you could find your way into the quaters of your enemy Lord Scareye, or maybe even remove his source of power undetected. I bring this message because we have what you could call 'common friends'
Rob: Such as?
Hag: You will know who I mean when the time is right, if you do find our comon friends tell them the old crone sent you.
*The hag turns and hobbles off as Rob ponders the information. He follows quickly and as she leaves the door and it swings shut there is no sign of her outside, Rob walks back in looking dejected. He orders another ale and waits for the others to come down*
(OOC: This old crone is not nesecarily Mrs G although she could be if YG wants. She will not be returning for a while and this is NOT a start to a new plot just some 'banter')
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Post by Young Grimwold on Mar 10, 2004 19:53:42 GMT
[OOC: Yes, the hag could be Mrs. Grimwold... though I rather think she is at home, pining for Festus and wondering where the heck her son has got to. Maybe YG has an aunt...? We'll see.]
*Young Grimwold and FrightKnight have come downstairs, so that everyone is together.*
You asked about Hordriss? We thought we saw him out in the Village just before... but he turned out to be someone else - another of those dark, mystical types. With a French name to boot. We'll explain more later. We fear that something unpleasant may have happened to Hordriss. Was all trace of him removed from your room?
*YG sees FK holding Hordriss' diary, and requests a look.*
Well, no doubt this is deeply informative. Unfortunately, it's in Ancient Greek, a language I have always forsaken in favour of Latin studies. It looks as if none of us can release the secrets of this book.
*An awkward pause. Just then, a bedraggled and careworn figure enters the Inn, and inquires nervously about lodgings. Young Grimwold recognises him from years ago. Ringmasterrob recognises him from more recent times. The figure turns to look at them...*
[OOC: I've introduced this figure, as a brief subset of my posts, for various reasons - one being that he knows Greek!]
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Post by ringmasterrob on Mar 11, 2004 7:42:33 GMT
*Ringmasterrob walks over to the figure and greets him with a smile, he asks him if he is thirsty*
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Post by Young Grimwold on Mar 12, 2004 0:30:27 GMT
[The figure says:] No-no, thank you. I have a thirst for knowledge that is never slaked, but other than that, once my room here is arranged, I wish to sleep. *The figure is Callimpsest: formerly the librarian at the Knightmare Boarding School, he has made a rather cowardly exit since the destruction of the Library. [OOC: Please see this thread for details.] He feels rather awkward about running into the School's Deputy Head; but is delighted to see an old friend and colleague, Young Grimwold. The ogre comes over and is uncharacteristically chatty with the librarian for a while - they agree to meet up at a later time, once Callimpsest is revitalised.* *Then Callimpsest spots Hordriss' book, and before long, he is working out a rough translation of the Ancient Greek script, muttering to himself until he is ready to reveal the details aloud.* [Callimpsest says:] This passage refers to Hordriss The Confuser's calling name. I've never met him - rather an overrated Latinist if rumours are to be believed - but I believe his niece was at the Boarding School. As was a teacher called Malefact, who appears to have been granted the use of Hordriss' erstwhile calling name. His new calling name is this word here... I can't translate it exactly, but it means magnificence, or opulence, or something synonymous. I hope that's of some help. Agh - a frightknight! *Callimpsest hurries upstairs to his room.* [OOC: If anyone needs Callimpsest again, let me know!] [ModNote: Callimpsest was later registered as a primary character on this forum. His Character Profile is here.] |
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Post by Brother Strange on Mar 12, 2004 3:18:27 GMT
So we just call this name and he appears? Or is there a spell required?
And frightnight, I do indeed have a proverb for you, which may have some relation to recent events regarding rings and curses:
"Infinite are the arguments of mages"
[OOC: The quote is from Wizard of EarthSea]
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Post by ringmasterrob on Mar 12, 2004 7:39:49 GMT
*Rob chuckles slightly*
Rob: How very true, even more infinite are the arguements of ARCHmages.
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Post by FrightKnight on Mar 13, 2004 19:46:18 GMT
*Having looked curiously and with slight satisfaction of seeing off a Callimpest without trying, FK tries to respond to this pearl of wisdom*
Erm....yes. Indeed.
*If only FK had a clue about proverbs...or wisdom, for that matter. Anyways, he thinks of the calling words.*
Meaning magnificence? Er...great? Good? Alright? Fabulous? Hooray? Nice? Is it nice? It IS nice, isn't it?
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Post by ringmasterrob on Mar 13, 2004 20:12:24 GMT
*Looking around*
Rob: I don't think he's been called to us. Perhaps it's not nice after all?
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Post by Young Grimwold on Mar 13, 2004 20:51:26 GMT
Whilst I'm sure that we do have to activate a calling name by saying it aloud, perhaps we have to do so more than once. Thrice, perhaps? And it would be a noun.
Niceness, niceness, niceness.
*Nothing (nice) happens.*
So that isn't the right word.
Magnificence, magnificence, magnificence!
*Nothing (magnificent) happens.*
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Post by Brother Strange on Mar 14, 2004 6:06:42 GMT
Opulence, opulence, opulence.....
Superiority, superiority, superiority.....
Splediferousness... wait, that isn't a real word.
Splendour, splendour, splendour...
[OOC: At which something happens, I hope.]
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Post by ringmasterrob on Mar 14, 2004 10:41:51 GMT
*Rob chuckles as Brother Strange says the words*
Rob: Hordriss really does have a high opinion of himself!
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