My Entrancement never works.
Except on David off stage :mrgreen:
I will be good and go with the flow of the story. I know I am famous for twisting and writhing .
Dragor is a very bad person. He is contemplating murdering this man and dealing with his successor. He is in a bit of a panic too, as he is the reason taxes have not been paid (he kept entrancing the tax collector off stage). He doesn't care f a few pirates and fishermen hang in order to save him some money. But the magi will bbe very displeased with him. His entire sense of self worth comes from service to the magi.
Marcello bends down and extends an arm to allow Diodorus to climb up his sleeve of his robe without him having to touch her. He knows that Magi can be particular with their familiars.
Diodorus jumps up on Marcello who have to be pretty strong to not tip over when Diodorus jumps up on him, Diodorus is a size -2 cat (-3 is normal for a cat). Once up at the shoulder of Marcello Diodorus use his claws to gain a firm hold on Marcello. To everyone else it looks a bit silly with such a huge cat upon Marcello’s shoulder. Diodorus whispers in Marcellos ear pretending that he is sniffing at his ear. [color=red]There are other humans on the way to Novus Mane but they are much further away and seem to move slowly.
((Marcello is Giant blood so it probably looks more normal
I would also point out to the other Magi who are along on this adventure that there is a messenger coming down the road from the Covenant. The Soldiers have not seen her yet but will unless you act. She is hidden from them by some terrain features.))
Marcello is walking beside the leader and talking away or singing in his carefree attitude. He will be trying to suggest that the Scholars will help out with the town.
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"...I'm sure the town folk would listen to us."
"...I've never heard of a burger for the town"
"...Perhaps you should come to the Scholar's Hall first."
when he sings he will sing in Latin. First it will be something spiritual and he will try to gage if Bernard understands. If not he will change the words to tell Dragor that some other armed men are approaching the Covenant by the other road.
If it works, Dragor will start singing also. His Latin is much better than his skill at the local language....
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Tra la la; I don't think this is about taxes...
Fiddle de-dee; I think two political powers are fighting for control...
Rama-lama-ding-dong; and they are using our village to make an example...
Shoobie-doobie; we need to warn the magi somehow
Now is anyone of the magi going to do sometihng about the messenger further down the road? Or shall I just forward the plot. The singing in Latin works though it don't sound well...
((Halvard will do something if no one else will but I really do hate meta gaming. I'll wait until tomorrow. Being a Pittsburgh Steeler fan, I'm rather busy today.))
I try to stop her discreetly, and make her come to us[color=green]
Wirth
[color=red]Come, and hush! Soldiers are nearby.
In a hushed tone[color=red]
What are you doing here?
The messenger reveals that there is a other force of men heading towards the covenant but they have far longer to travel. The kid sinks to the ground, exhausted from the running.
[color=red]My orders are clear. Go to the village. Receive the taxes and state an example if necessary. I have no interest in harassing some monks, I’ve heard a rumour that the villagers have abandoned their true lord. The leader of the soldiers replies. [color=red]Now we have to move along.
Marcello can clearly feel Diodorus tension rises. He gets the idea that Diodorus does not like the idea of a mere mundane possibly insulting his pet magus.
The group of soldiers move swift to the village at Novus Mane and as they approaches the villagers notice and there seems to be some form of commotion.
[color=red]Go a head my good man and talk to the villagers. I won’t wait for you to speak to them so get them to assemble in the village. I have a message to deliver. The leader of the men speaks with a firm voice and you can hear a hint of grim determination behind the words.
Once a few steps away Diodorus whispers in Marcello’s ear. [color=red]I have a feeling we will regret that I didn’t take care of that brute who insulted my pet magus. Diodorus flexes his claws making their precence felt to Marcello.
In the village the village elder meets with Marcello. Where is Dragor and what are the other magi doing? The magi up in the covenant could if they have been watching the road seen the approaching party.
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