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Date Posted: 16:37:22 08/28/00 Mon
Author: DM/ AnvilX
Subject: Mead Hall

The party is feasting in the meadhall of the �Clan of the Elk�. Poeron is standing on top of one of the long feasting tables walking back and forth shouting out to all those that will listen. His arms spin wildly in drunkenness as he tells of past tales and trials by combat. The king sits back roaring with laughter his white beard stained reddish from spilt ale. Poeron walks in front of the king kicking bowls and mugs out of his way. He tells of his and Asires capture by the black robed outlanders and the sudden appearance of �The Searchers� and all of their escape from the bandits. When the story relates of Gords curse of the belt many tribesmen and women give him the sign against the evil eye and just as many men still watched amorously. The crowd roars when he relates the landslide caused by the Shatjan. Soon the story moves on to a partying of ways, where Poeron traveled to the tribe and the others went to Moks Keep. At this point he stops and starts pulling Asire up on top of the table, �But here I do not know, I was not there. Tell us O Prince what happened�. The crowd roars and starts banging mugs on the tables. Asire holds his hands up for silence and Poeron climbs off of the table. The prince continues on with the tale where Poeron left off. Asire starts calling out to the others and pointing at them relating their parts in the story. Nearby men and women clap the adventurers on their backs and toast to them as they sit at the tables feasting. The crowd goes hushed when Asire mentions that one of the companions is a dark-elf, a DROW. Asire ignores his people with a laugh and goes on with his story. After the parties introduction they see two different barbarians staring at them with unfriendly eyes. The first is Asires cousin Korresh and the second is Agrill Priest of Tempus. The ranger Taryn takes note of the watchful eyes. Asire abruptly stops his tale as his father starts coughing and grows white. Gordina jumps up from her bench and moves closer towards the king. A look of concern grows on Asires face but the king waves him off and tells him to continue. With concern and many worried looks back to the king Asire finishes his tale up until the point of the barbarian tribes arrival. The tribesmen pound on the table and scream out their pleasure. Asire looks about with a great smile on his face until he comes to his father. The king stands and then stumbles back into his chair. Most of the tribesmen laugh thinking their king drunk, but concerned Asire leaps off of the table and down to his father. The king tries to wave him away, but Asire will not listen. The room is still filled with laughter until there is a loud shriek from a woman. All eyes turn towards the door, there can be seen a figure. The figure walks into the room and they see that it is a drow female caked in dry blood and looking wide-eyed. The crowd starts yelling pointing at the dark elf, drunken men wrest eating daggers from the tabletops. The Seekers look confused as of what to do, go to Jas or to the king. Asire cries out �Father� as the king looking wide-eyed gasps and starts grabbing at his shoulder then his chest. The adventures rush forward blocking Jas from the rest of the tribesmen. Britlian the priest of Torm runs forward to the king and starts checking his vital signs. Britlian pulls back the kings robes exposing bandages about his shoulder. Britlian starts to remove the odd color stained bandages when he gets violently thrown to the floor.

At the door Jas starts trembling and shoves her fingers into her mouth look about. Gordina takes her fur cloak off and places it around Jasmine�s shoulders. Jasmine looks at Gord a Taryn with bloodshot eyes and then stares at the king.

Looking up Britlian sees Agrill. Agrill says "Away dog, the king is my charge not yers. You mind the pup". Britlian stands and screams pointing at the king�s shoulder "The king has been poisoned"! All eyes go to his shoulder and see purple ooze can be seen coming from the wound

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Re: Mead Hall -- Jasmine, 16:45:23 08/28/00 Mon
Re: Mead Hall -- Taryn, 17:20:43 08/29/00 Tue