At Will

Yes, I do smell the air, thank you.  It’s not refreshing.  It smells like the refuse of homeland ground between a fomorian’s teeth and spit out.

I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere near that, actually.

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Fine.  I’ll go.  But I assure you I will not enjoy it.

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"L", A Player of Games

Hmm. He did just as I expected, manuevering himself right into our trap. Zarri, that ring I gave you? I’m going to need that back right now…I know it was a gift, Zarri, but it also contains the enchantment we’re going to need to catch this felon. I’m sorry, but I couldn’t risk it being found on me if we were caught, and I couldn’t tell you because someone might have read it on your face. I’m sorry Zarri, but you’re a horrible liar.

Thotham, if this is going to work, you need to let our assassin spot you. It could….hurt. But it’s the only way. But we have Andira around to heal you if things turn too ugly.

You’re asking my part in this? It’s simple — I’m going to be the assassin’s next target.

OK, I’ve got the rest of the plan set up. No, there’s no time to explain it all –I’ve already spent too much time talking as is. Everyone knows their relevant roles. Let’s move.

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Those men over there with the tattoos are really nice! They gave me this…thing –What is this? Some sort of wierd looking sword. It’s huge! I’ve never seen a black one before. It’s kind of creepy, but they said it would bring me good luck! Luck is now on our side! And at a bargain price!

Does it have a name? Why would you name a sword? Errr, I think that I might remember them calling it a storm-something…Storm-Hanger? Noooo…Storm-Chimney…that’s not it. Storm Bringer, the sword is Stormbringer!

Why are you guys backing away? Why is this blade glowing? Why do I have this insatiable desire to feed this with the blood and souls of my enemies?

Did I err?

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All this planning is so boring. Look, let’s just get in there and smash their heads! No, I don’t know what we’ll do once we’re actually inside. We’ll just figure it out. We’re not going to do anything out here, fouling the air with our breath, are we? Why are we afraid of a bunch of orcs? I don’t care how many they are! A thousand?  We’ll go in and rip the lot of them down. We’ll need to be very lucky, you say? Well…

It just so happens to be that luck is one of my skills! C’mon old man, stop making marks in the dirt and let’s go. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

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<snort> Yeah, I’ve got no idea what you’re talking about there.  Hate to cut you off, but let’s get right to heart of this matter.  Don’t care about all your mumbo-jumbo.  Does it work?  Yes?  Great.  I’m going to give you half of what you’re asking. There’s only two groups of people that want the cursed thing.  There’s us, then there are those guys in the black robes.  Erhm, guess which one us of is actually going to pay for this thing and which of us is gonna slit your throat and let the vultures swarm you? Yeah. <snort>.  I’ll let you think about it for a second while I pick my bunions.

What’s that? Ready to sell?  Already?  Sure you don’t want to think that –well then, I see that you’re truly ready to move ahead.  You made a good move there. Oh, and if I were you I’d run…those black-robes were pretty hot on our heels and I don’t know if they’d appreciate what you did for us too much, do you? <snort>

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