Lydia
Champion
Currently playing: Fletcher, Tamli, Whistler, 'Ro, Zorba (Zack), "Bear", Rutherford
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Post by Lydia on Dec 6, 2012 20:32:30 GMT -7
Fletcher arrives precisely at noon, and tips his hat to Ilsa upon entering the guardhouse.
"Lieutenant." He doesn't remember her name, but he seems to recognize the badge's indicated rank, in any case, and she's been friendly to him thus far so he wants to be polite and friendly back. The greeting is followed by a curious glance around the front of the guardhouse. "--have you seen an elf around?"
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Post by Zolexa on Dec 6, 2012 20:53:14 GMT -7
Velira walks up to the guard house. She takes a deep breath and knocks on the door. Looks like today she goes back into Kaine's hut.
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Post by Danny on Dec 7, 2012 20:19:39 GMT -7
Fletcher and Ilsa hear the knock, and Ilsa opens the door, "Come in! Fletcher's already here, too, so we're ready to get this unpleasant bit of business finished with!" The room currently has about five Watch Guards in it, sitting around and eating food, chatting merrily away. Ilsa opens a door and beckons, "Come inside and I'll explain the specifics."
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Post by Zolexa on Dec 7, 2012 21:13:55 GMT -7
"Good Afternoon Lieutenant" Velira greets Ilsa. She turns to the stranger next to her. "Hello, I am Velira. You must be Fletcher."
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Lydia
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Currently playing: Fletcher, Tamli, Whistler, 'Ro, Zorba (Zack), "Bear", Rutherford
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Post by Lydia on Dec 8, 2012 12:16:24 GMT -7
He covers his relief at the introductions, which confirm that at the very least, he has never met Velira before.
"I am."
He nods to her, and moves to follow Ilsa through into a separate room with a little more privacy. Based on what was mentioned in the letter he received, they won't want to talk about this too openly around the guards who are lunching at the moment. Could spoil the meal.
Once they're inside the smaller room and the door is closed, he crosses his arms, attention on Velira. Not that he means to be rude to Ilsa, but he's curious why the elf was poking around through the floorboards of a ruined hut in the first place.
"So, Velira. I understand you've found a corpse in the wizard's hut."
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Post by Zolexa on Dec 9, 2012 0:15:16 GMT -7
"Yes, there is a pickling cask in a hidden cellar beneath the kitchen that contains the corpse. There is also a locked door in the cellar, at the time I found the body, I did not want to explore further w/o notifying the guards.
Since then I have also acquired a few extra detection spells that may come in handy, considering this is inside a wizard's hut."
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Lydia
Champion
Currently playing: Fletcher, Tamli, Whistler, 'Ro, Zorba (Zack), "Bear", Rutherford
Posts: 165
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Post by Lydia on Dec 9, 2012 3:51:55 GMT -7
Fletcher looks surprised, but not displeased, at Velira's thoroughness and the evidence of her preparation.
"I see. Well, if you're ready, we should go sooner, rather than later." He glances at Ilsa to be sure there's no additional information she wanted to share with them, but still, his attention is mostly on Velira.
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Post by Danny on Dec 9, 2012 4:34:00 GMT -7
Ilsa nods approvingly, "Not much more I need to add except be careful and keep this information between us. Dismissed!"
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Post by Zolexa on Dec 9, 2012 9:46:18 GMT -7
Velira and Fletcher take their leave from the guardhouse and head towards Kaine's hut. While walking, Velira begins to ask Fletcher about his knowledge of Kaine.
"Did you know Kaine well before he went missing?"
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Lydia
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Currently playing: Fletcher, Tamli, Whistler, 'Ro, Zorba (Zack), "Bear", Rutherford
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Post by Lydia on Dec 9, 2012 10:28:39 GMT -7
There's a slight delay before he answers, and he frowns ever so slightly. He can't remember if he's ever met the man, but no one else has mentioned him before this incident, so he decides-- between that and his own evident lack of meeting Velira before today-- that he most likely did not.
"No, he'd left town before I arrived." He lets Velira lead the way, covering the fact that he's not entirely certain where they ought to be going. There are a couple of buildings around town that could be this mysterious hut, and he hasn't investigated it, having no need of an absent wizard. "What brought you to his home?"
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Post by Zolexa on Dec 9, 2012 12:57:51 GMT -7
"I have been looking to build acquaintances with the local arcanists since I arrived in town several weeks ago. After hearing all the rumors surrounding the wizard's disappearance, I did what any curious elf would do. I went to his hut to see if I could find any clues to where he may have gone, or what may have happened to him..."
Velira fidgets slightly, "I was not in any way expecting what I did find. I am not sure how much detail the Lieutenant Ilsa has given you about that, since I informed her a few days ago. I just hope you haven't had lunch yet. It is... well disgusting seems too mild a description."
Looking at Fletcher, trying to draw a few conclusions about his character, at least he does not seem a weak constitutioned fellow. To her, it appears just the opposite. This is a man who has seen too much and wants to forget just that, and from the a few whispers she has heard of him, he has been trying to do so with drink. But he is not drunk now, and does not appear to have drank at all recently. She wonders if he has managed to silence his ghosts or simply chosen to live with them.
"We are almost there. Are there any questions you have for me before we begin?"
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Lydia
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Currently playing: Fletcher, Tamli, Whistler, 'Ro, Zorba (Zack), "Bear", Rutherford
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Post by Lydia on Dec 9, 2012 14:07:28 GMT -7
At her quip about doing as any curious elf would, Fletcher smiles very slightly, shaking his head. Alice may not qualify as an elf, but he is certain she would have done the same, being naturally curious and somewhat intrusive by nature.
The warning does not faze him. As for questions: "Just one; you any good with a dagger? Doesn't look like enough space in there to clear a sword."
He offers her one, as they stop outside of the ruinous hut that evidently belonged to Kaine. He wields a spare, and seeing that she is not currently openly carrying one, the offer seems genuine.
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Post by Zolexa on Dec 9, 2012 14:33:34 GMT -7
"I am, thank you." Velira takes the offered dagger. "Mine is currently being repaired by Master Orebreaker."
Velira takes a moment to familiarize herself with the daggers weight and shape. Satisfied with the balance she pushes aside what remains of the door and steps into the hut.
"The kitchen is straight through to the back." Looking around for signs of recent activity. "Nothing appears to have been disturbed since I was last here. I must say, it definitely looks worse during the brightness of mid day."
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Lydia
Champion
Currently playing: Fletcher, Tamli, Whistler, 'Ro, Zorba (Zack), "Bear", Rutherford
Posts: 165
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Post by Lydia on Dec 9, 2012 15:20:46 GMT -7
"Had a scuffle?" He's familiar enough with daggers breaking, though he prefers the bow, given room to draw it. Following her inside, he scans the place, scowling around at the debris; definitely abandoned.
"Didn't think it'd been that long since he'd left," Fletcher agrees, toeing aside some of the wreckage. The place is barely deserving of the moniker 'hut', really. "Or maybe it was never much to look at."
Following her directions, he enters the kitchen, looking around for sign of what she'd described. To Velira's eyes, it may be obvious, but Fletcher doesn't really see any sign of the secret door.
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Post by Zolexa on Dec 9, 2012 17:21:04 GMT -7
"Misjudged a target's positioning on a blade toss, it hit a cave wall, snapped blade in two."
Velira pushes aside what little refuse is covering the door, "Cellar door is here." She pulls open the door with a little extra effort.
"It was an old dagger, getting new steel for the a blade on the old hilt. Used to be my brother's before he was killed."
After door is opened, Velira realized she's said more than she intended to, and gets back to the task at hand.
"Dark in there, didn't think to bring any torches, I don't need them, you got one for yourself?"
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