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Post by GreenDragon on Apr 21, 2008 16:08:23 GMT
"I too should like to accompany you sir...I happen to need to book a room at the Wolf's Howl anyway, so I shall join in the proceedings once I've done that."
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Post by PhoenixFlame on Apr 22, 2008 7:36:57 GMT
"Sounds like a plan to me!" *Phoenixflame says cheerfully, "looks like were all going!"
*Morwena landed on Phoenixflame's shoulder and nodded*
"Count us in!"
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Post by Callimpsest on Apr 22, 2008 13:59:33 GMT
Excellent. Thank you, all. Between us we will surely succeed in bricklaying! *To Julian and Ed, who've not declared their interest thusfar* Perhaps we will see you back here when our task is completed, gentlemen. If not, do join us at your leisure. *Feeling unusually driven and optimistic, Callimpsest bids farewell to the tavern staff and departs the Crazed Heifer.* [OOC: Continued in 'Brick or Treat?', Wolf's Howl Inn area.]
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Post by Young Grimwold on Apr 28, 2008 14:46:43 GMT
*Owen emerges from the back room, frowning. He sees Slevela looking at him. She opens her mouth to speak.*
Owen: No, I didn't sack her. If I did, I'd have lovelorn customers grumbling at me, and the bother of replacing her. And just because some dark secret's come out, doesn't mean she suddenly doesn't know how to be a serving-wench any longer. But I can't have Zyssa working in the state she's in, so I've told her to go home, calm down and think matters over. *Slevela tries to speak again.*
Owen: And don't thank me, Slevela! I'm not doing her favours, I'm doing what's sensible for the Crazed Heifer.
Slevela: It's fine, Owen, we know what kind of a bar steward you are. I'm taking her a drink, if she hasn't already left.
Owen: If you wish. Just don't get chatting.
*Slevela goes to pour a drink.*
Owen: And make sure it's not any of that Winterian Wine. We've almost run out.
Slevela: No more coming in?
Owen: Winteria's barely trading with anyone at the moment, and has generally gone very quiet.
Slevela: How a snow kingdom could have vineyards in the first place is beyond me.
*Lanesra has been clearing the empty drinking vessels from the KMBS table, and has walked over to the bar.*
Lanesra: Do you know what I heard? Queen Aesandre was trying to boost her magic, opened up a portal to Hell, and got sucked in!
Slevela: Sounds a bit wild to me. Though there have been rumours that Old Icy-Knickers could be dead, or dying.
The Piper: *Chirpily* I expect she's caught a very bad hot! *Giggles just like Folly.*
Random Punter: Stick to the music, chum!
*The piper looks very sad for a moment, sighs, then begins playing Teenage Kicks.*
Owen: Well, if I don't hear anything soon, I may have to send Grimwold on a little trip into Winteria to find out what in the Underworld's going on.
*Slevela departs for the back room with a drink for Zyssa, Owen turns his attention to customers at the bar, and Lanesra returns to the KMBS table, which is no empty except for Ed Kenji and Julian Lapis.*
Lanesra: Glad you're still here, Sirs! More drinks?
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Post by Julian Lapin on Apr 30, 2008 20:00:09 GMT
'Hmm? Oh yes, yes, thank you all for your conversation, you've given us much to think about. We'll see about getting some lodgings here or elsewhere, we won't be going far. At least, for the forseeable future.'
After the rest of the group left, Jules and Kenji were left sitting at the table.
'Glad you're still here, Sirs! More drinks?' piped up a voice to their left.
'Oh yes!' said Kenji, slightly relieved that the barstaff were still on speaking terms with them. 'Two ales please, and could we possibly have another loaf? We never did get round to that other one.'
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Post by Young Grimwold on Apr 30, 2008 21:02:33 GMT
Lanesra: Yes, certainly.
*Lanesra leaves, returning a short time later with the drinks and food.*
Lanesra: There you go. *Lowers voice* You're lucky Slevela's busy, or she'd have insisted on watering down your ales to keep you from getting disorderly!
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Post by Julian Lapin on May 2, 2008 15:04:15 GMT
As Lanesra walked away, Julian turned to Kenji.
'Alright, start talking.'
'Hmm? What about?'
'You know exactly what about. You made it clear to me that you touched that thing by accident. You said nothing about a voice.'
'Oh, that. It must have... slipped my mind at the time. New world, and whatnot.' Kenji sounded sincere, but the fact that he was struggling to make eye contact spoke volumes.
'Ed, look at me. This is serious. You know as well as I do that hearing voices no one else can is a dangerous sign, even for us. What happened? Were you possessed?'
'No! Oh gods no, nothing like that. It's... it's difficult to remember. It wasn't like a clear set of words or anything. It was more like it was trying to convey, oh I don't know, an emotion or something.'
'An emotion? You mean like a warning?'
'I don't think so. It sounded desperate, almost pleading, like it was calling out to me. To us. I think...'
'Yes?'
'I think something bad is going to happen. Something to this world.'
'Teriffic. The voice that only you could hear told you to strand us in another world. Did it mention the dragons, drowning and fifth-dimension defying flying cat as well?'
Before Kenji could respond, Lanesra arrived with their food and drink.
'There you go. You're lucky Slevela's busy, or she'd have insisted on watering down your ales to keep you from getting disorderly!'
'Oh come now,' said Kenji, grateful for something to distract Julian from his current line of questioning. 'You must admit that was something of an extenuating circumstance. And we DID help patch things up with the freaky dragon things. I can assure you that we're the last people to bring the house down in any situation.'
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Post by Young Grimwold on May 2, 2008 22:33:47 GMT
Lanesra: *Laughs* I will admit, we've had worse behaved than you two in here. *Leans against the table and raises her eyebrows* And worse looking too.
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Post by Flaccus Hellfire on Aug 9, 2008 15:15:29 GMT
[OOC: Continued from "A Forgotten Part of Town . . . ", Wolfenden Village section. Hope I'm not interrupting anything, if so, I posts can be easily deleted lol.] Flaccus stalked down the streets, true to his word, heading for the nearest inn/bar/tavern - in this case, he found a pub. When he got there, he looked at the sign and scratched his head, mumbling to himself. "The Crazed Heifer? Who comes up with names for these places . . . I miss the Red Dragon Inn, or the Inn of the Last Home." He opened the door and took a brief glance around. There was somewhat a variety of races here, but he was probably the most bizarre creature to enter. He didn't care, all he wanted was a table, which he found near a back corner. When he got to the table, he inspected the chair. As he feared, this was a standard chair and would not support him and his armor, and would probably pinch his wings. Rolling his eyes, he leaned against the wall next to the table.
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Post by Young Grimwold on Aug 9, 2008 19:30:20 GMT
*Lanesra has been watching Ed and Julian for some time, awaiting a response to her remarks.*
Lanesra: Do I take it from your silence that you 'want your space'? Hmph. Men from another realm you may be, but you're still men. Well, call me when you're ready for more drink.
*Lanesra leaves Julian and Ed's table, and walks over to the newcomer. He - or it, but probably not she - looks to be another visitor from far away.*
Lanesra: Hello, I bid you welcome to the Crazed Heifer. What will you be drinking, Sir?
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Post by Flaccus Hellfire on Aug 9, 2008 19:42:28 GMT
Flaccus barely takes a glance at Lanesra. "You wouldn't happen to have Dwarf Spirits, would you?" He asks half-heartedly, since every realm he has been to had a lack of his favorite ale. Hm . . . I could tell Addis to cast Planeshift, go back to Krynn, and get me a keg . . . nah, knowing him, he will find some excuse not to do it. Lazy pain in the . . .
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Post by Young Grimwold on Aug 9, 2008 22:13:48 GMT
Lanesra: I believe we have.
*Lanesra goes to the bar. Finding only one variety of Dwarf Spirit, and precious little of it, she pours a small amount into a mug and quietly dilutes it under the bar with Grimdale Ale, filling the mug up. Returning to the newcomer, she puts his drink on the table.*
Lanesra: We don't get many dwarves in here nowadays. And you don't look like one yourself, Sir, if I may say so!
*The piper is playing Saturday Night.*
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Post by Flaccus Hellfire on Aug 10, 2008 17:27:38 GMT
Flaccus takes the glass, and drinks it down in one attempt. Not the good stuff I'd fine back on Krynn, but it'll do for now. Flaccus thought to himself as he set down the mug. "Thank you . Er . . . if I was a dwarf, then what would a dragon be, an ant?" Flaccus looks at Lanesra "Madam, if I may ask a question . . .why is this place called the 'Crazed Heifer'? . . . Er, what is a Heifer anyway?" [OOC: Lol, both Flaccus and I are asking that one.]
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Post by Young Grimwold on Aug 10, 2008 18:02:02 GMT
Er . . . if I was a dwarf, then what would a dragon be, an ant?Lanesra: *Looking confused* I'm sorry, I'm not much good at riddles. Madam, if I may ask a question . . .why is this place called the 'Crazed Heifer'? . . . Er, what is a Heifer anyway?Lanesra: Not many customers ask that - but then, not many can down a Grimd... er, Dwarf Spirit as quick as that either! The story goes that back when this land was a farm, a heifer - that's a young cow - went insane with some unknown disease. Terrible chaos it caused, and it took many men chasing and wrestling with all their might, and some say even an ogre or two, to subdue it. By the time they had, the farm was half-wrecked by the havoc, but so pleased were the men with their success that they stayed up drinking all the night. So it was that the farm was rebuilt into a tavern, and named for the crazed heifer that started it all. [OOC: So crazed heifer means mad cow. And though the naming of the Crazed Heifer in the Knightmare episodes was never explained, it could have been a reference to 'Mad Cow Disease', which became quite an issue in Britain around that time. Here are some clips of Knightmare's Crazed Heifer, which obviously inspired the Surrounds version, but isn't exactly the same: uk.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=GaryGarratt&search_query=crazed]
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Post by Flaccus Hellfire on Aug 10, 2008 19:12:34 GMT
[OOC: Lol . . . there is no cow level. (Joke for any Starcraft or Diablo players out there.]
Flaccus chuckles when the story reaches its end. "A few trolls? How many retellings of this story has there been? No doubt somebody got too drunk and twisted it about. How about the town itself, what's the story with this place? I've never seen in on my travels . . . " Ok, so I have . . . once . . . but that was a long time ago. Flaccus thought to himself.
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