Knully smiles at Shadowmaiden.
Bartain raises an eyebrow in Gowain's direction.
Venison chuckles.
Notyc says, "afterall, being raised from the dead will do that to you"
Tallasse ponders.
Notyc just kissed Shadowmaiden.
Gowain says, "then I am gonna pass the stick to someone else...."
Venison says, "Gowain is da man"
Knully blinks.
Notyc winks at Shadowmaiden.
Venison says, "he moved town center"
Knully sniffs.
Bartain applauds.
Venison grins.
With careful concentration, Bartain draws out a series of notes, allowing
them to layer into a sweet harmony.
Gowain says, "and when you get the stick"
Shadowmaiden just touched Knully.
Knully stares off into space.
Argaine begins chuckling at Venison.
Bartain exclaims, "you hit someone with it!"
Bartain nods to Gowain.
Venison chuckles.
Kahrla cowers away from Bartain!
You poke Bartain in the ribs.
Gowain says, "you are gonna pick up where I left off, with the story of the
stick"
Tallasse laughs!
You shake your head at Bartain and cluck your tongue.
Bartain says, "oh"
Bartain snaps his fingers.
Argaine rubs his chin thoughtfully.
Bartain lazily bridges into another key, the melody of his song as gentle
as a drowsy stream flowing through a quiet forest.
Grendulf just arrived.
Grendulf went through the city armory.
Venison removes a metallic vultite dagger from in his leather weapon
harness.
(Argaine begins looking for a good hiding place...)
You notice Venison slip into a hiding place.
Gowain says, "then when you get finished, you are gonna give the stick to
someone else"
Bartain says, "well, that is a good idea too"
Bartain fidgets.
You say, "ohhh add to it"
Notyc put an iron halberd in his leather satchel.
Knully mutters under his breath.
Notyc removes a carved rosewood piccolo from in his leather satchel.
Venison springs from hiding and delivers a blow to Bartain's head!
  MS: +100 - MD: +62 + MAvA: +4 + d100: +35 == +77
  Failed!
Bartain is annoyed, but otherwise unaffected.
You nod to Gowain.
Shadowmaiden says, "take me with you argaine"
Venison chuckles.
Knully furrows his brow.
Gowain says, "but let me tell you up front about this particular stick"
Bartain scoffs.
Tallasse chuckles.
Notyc raises his piccolo to his lips and begins to play an aimless,
nonchalant little tune.
Venison rubs Bartain gently.
Argaine snickers.
Gowain says, "once you get it in your hands..."
Argaine just tickled Shadowmaiden.
Bartain's easy melody loiters through the measures, washing over your
senses like the waves of a gentle sea.
Gowain says, "I mean i could show it to you"
Venison says, "tryin to get me stick hittin skills in tune"
Grendulf just arrived.
Venison chuckles.
Grendulf just went east.
Gowain says, "but thats half the fun"
Venison put a metallic vultite dagger in his leather weapon harness.
You flash a quick grin.
Gowain says, "once you see this stick, you will have something to add, I
promise"
Bits and pieces of different tunes flow together as Notyc absentmindedly
fingers his piccolo.
Shadowmaiden says, "oh venison was beating me up"
Kahrla moves to stand in front of Gowain.
Venison whistles tunelessly to himself.
Kahrla nods.
Kahrla sits down.
Argaine rubs his chin thoughtfully.
Shadowmaiden just hugged Knully.
The tempo of Bartain's song slows slightly, taking its time to convey a
message of gentleness and rest.
Argaine glances at Venison.
Gowain asks, "everyone ready?"
Tallasse ponders.
Kahrla leans forward and rests her chin in her hand, a thoughtful
expression on her face.
Argaine draws a glowing pattern in the air before Venison.
  CS: +83 - TD: +69 + CvA: +2 + d100: +15 - -5 == +36
  Warded off!
Venison is unaffected by Argaine's gestures.
Venison says, "i swept her off her feet - literally"
Tallasse nods.
Knully stares off into space.
Kahrla nods.
Argaine chuckles.
Argaine snickers.
Notyc's fingers skip along the length of his piccolo in no particular
predictable fashion, somehow still eliciting a lovely melody.
You nod to Gowain.
Kahrla glances at Venison.
Knully nods to Gowain.
Notyc nods to Bartain.
Venison grins at Kahrla.
Knully says, "Lets hear it"
Gowain gazes thoughtfully at his scarred stick.
With a final slow chord, Bartain allows the notes to hang in the air for a
time before their final demise into silence.
Bartain leans forward.
Venison smiles at Kahrla.
Bartain leans forward and rests his chin in his hand, a thoughtful
expression on his face.
Kahrla winks.
Venison grins.
Bits and pieces of different tunes flow together as Notyc absentmindedly
fingers his piccolo.
Venison leans on Kahrla.
Bartain says, "oh"
Argaine grins at Shadowmaiden.
Shadowmaiden frets.
Shadowmaiden clears her throat.
Notyc's fingers skip along the length of his piccolo in no particular
predictable fashion, somehow still eliciting a lovely melody.
Gowain says, "I remember when I was a child, one of my instructors, he was
about two hundred and ninety, he used to get all upset when I asnwered his
questions wrong..."
Venison grins.
Argaine grins at Shadowmaiden.
Shadowmaiden nods to Argaine.
Bits and pieces of different tunes flow together as Notyc absentmindedly
fingers his piccolo.
Gowain says, "he would jump up and down, scream, yell, I laughed at him
mostly, cause well, even when i was a kid I was arogue.."
Gowain winks and flashes a sly grin.
You grin at Gowain.
Kahrla grins.
Venison smirks.
Bits and pieces of different tunes flow together as Notyc absentmindedly
fingers his piccolo.
Notyc says, "oh"
Venison grins at Notyc.
Gowain says, "but he always went back to my father, and told, and I always
got in trouble for it, so eventually, I did learn what he was teaching, no
choice you see"
Gowain shrugs.
You chuckle.
Notyc's fingers skip along the length of his piccolo in no particular
predictable fashion, somehow still eliciting a lovely melody.
Gowain says, "but I always wondered, well if he had some other measure to
keep me in line, would he have used it"
Notyc frowns.
Bartain just opened a leather instrument case.
Gowain offers Shadowmaiden a long scarred stick.
Bartain put a golden oak theorbo in his instrument case.
Argaine gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Bits and pieces of different tunes flow together as Notyc absentmindedly
fingers his piccolo.
Bartain removes a haon tambourine from in his instrument case.
Bartain just closed a leather instrument case.
Venison grins.
Kahrla rubs a crystal amulet.
Kahrla gets an odd look on her face.
Notyc grins at Shadowmaiden.
Notyc winks at Shadowmaiden.
Gowain says, "ponder the stick carefully before you continue the sticks
story"
Novice Kyzier just arrived.
Shadowmaiden says, "oh no way I am not getting stuck with that thing I
dunno what to do with it"
Bartain softly shakes his tambourine, starting a gentle and lulling rhythm.
Gowain chuckles.
Novice Kyzier just went east.
Notyc's delicate fingering of his piccolo brings forth a sedate and soft
melody.
Venison whistles tunelessly to himself.
Gowain offers Kahrla a long scarred stick.
Argaine just tickled Shadowmaiden.
Kahrla accepts Gowain's scarred stick.
Gowain says, "you dont have to add, just listen"
Kahrla gazes at her stick.
Venison grins.
The soft, muted tempo of Bartain's music moves like calm river waters,
enveloping you in warmth and quietude.
Kahrla says, "so one day me father went into the forest"
The quiet flow of the music seems restful, and Notyc's face is serene as
his piccolo's delicate tune floats past.
Gowain smiles at Kahrla.
Bartain nods to Kahrla.
Kahrla says, "and came home with the branch of a tree"
Venison chuckles.
Kahrla says, "took his whittling knife out"
Notyc shrugs.
Kahrla says, "and started carving and carving"
The alluring hush of Bartain's music soothes your nerves and settles your
mind.
Kahrla says, "all day"
The quiet flow of the music seems restful, and Notyc's face is serene as
his piccolo's delicate tune floats past.
Kahrla says, "I thought he was gonna make me a nice statue of Koar"
Kahrla drools.
Gowain smiles.
Kahrla offers Bartain a intricately carved haon jug.
grin flash
You flash a quick grin.
Kahrla babbles something unintelligible.
Kahrla gazes in awe at the stick in her hand.
Argaine removes an onyx-inlaid ivory drinking horn from his belt.
Kahrla offers Bartain a long scarred stick.
Bartain accepts Kahrla's scarred stick.
Venison turns an inquisitive ear towards Kahrla.
Argaine takes a drink from his ivory drinking horn.
Shadowmaiden just tickled Knully.
Venison grins.
Bartain says, "But he had different plans ya see"
Kahrla examines her fingernails.
Lunafleur came through the Victory Gate.
Bartain nods.
Kahrla glances at Gowain.
Kahrla winces.
Notyc's delicate fingering of his piccolo brings forth a sedate and soft
melody.
The soft, muted tempo of Bartain's music moves like calm river waters,
enveloping you in warmth and quietude.
Lunafleur waves.
Gowain grins.
Lunafleur just went north.
Knully fidgets.
You listen carefully to Bartain.
Bartain says, "He had decided to make me a stick"
Bartain says, "a stick"
Bartain says, "He said it was for me"
Bartain gulps.
You say, "oh oh"
Kahrla appears to be trying hard not to grin.
The quiet flow of the music seems restful, and Notyc's face is serene as
his piccolo's delicate tune floats past.
Bartain taps out a gentle beat with deft wrists, rocking slightly with his
tambourine's music.
Bartain says, "I ran from the hoouse into the woods, sure of what was to
ome"
Bartain says, "to come even"
Bartain nods.
Gowain grins.
You flash a quick grin.
Bartain says, "He chased me, footsteps close behind. I couldn't run
anymore"
Notyc's delicate fingering of his piccolo brings forth a sedate and soft
melody.
A peaceful, flowing rhythm surrounds you as Bartain's supple wrists
manipulate his instrument, drawing forth the soft beat.
Bartain breaks out in a sweat.
(Venison wonderin how Bartain is always able to rhyme)
Knully begins chuckling at Venison.
Argaine exclaims, "He's a bard!"
Argaine snickers.
Venison grins.
The quiet flow of the music seems restful, and Notyc's face is serene as
his piccolo's delicate tune floats past.
The soft, muted tempo of Bartain's music moves like calm river waters,
enveloping you in warmth and quietude.
Duphos just arrived.
Argaine attaches an onyx-inlaid ivory drinking horn to his belt.
Kahrla takes a drink from her carved haon jug.
Bartain says, "Then he told me that he wasn't going to hit me with the
stick. That evertime I would see someone mad, I should take it out and"
Bartain offers Argaine a long scarred stick.
Argaine mutters under his breath.
Argaine accepts Bartain's scarred stick.
Venison snickers.
Gowain flashes a wide grin.
Tallasse chuckles.
You grin.
Notyc's delicate fingering of his piccolo brings forth a sedate and soft
melody.
A peaceful, flowing rhythm surrounds you as Bartain's supple wrists
manipulate his instrument, drawing forth the soft beat.
Argaine grins at Gowain.
Gowain chuckles.
Notyc just went north.
Argaine ponders.
Shadowmaiden says, "oh I gotta do this but its getting hard"
Gowain asks, "some amazing stick eh?"
Knully grins at Shadowmaiden.
Kahrla nods to Gowain.
Argaine grins at Gowain.
Shadowmaiden sits down.
Gowain says, "told you"
Bartain seems to be waiting for something.
Bartain glances at Argaine.
Gowain clasps his hand over his mouth.
Bartain taps out a gentle beat with deft wrists, rocking slightly with his
tambourine's music.
Venison seems to be waiting for something.
Bartain asks, "lost in the story?"
Bartain peers quizzically at Argaine.
Bartain ducks his head.
Argaine grins at Bartain.
Argaine rubs his chin thoughtfully.
Venison chuckles.
Venison says, "seems like he may drop the stick"
Venison grins.
Venison snickers.
Gowain chuckles.
Argaine pokes Venison in the ribs.
Bartain says, "or make a wand from it"
Bartain nods to Venison.
Venison smirks.
The alluring hush of Bartain's music soothes your nerves and settles your
mind.
Gowain says, "he will get it, the stick works that way"
Argaine says, "Now there's an idea..."
Argaine snickers.
Gowain winks.
Bartain turns an inquisitive ear towards Argaine.
As the last whispered note fades from the stilled air, Bartain slowly smiles
and puts his hand over his tambourine, bowing with a flourish.
Argaine says, "evertime I would see someone mad, I should take it out and
to think of all those years back, when I was still with my teacher..."
Shadowmaiden grins at Argaine.
Bartain smiles.
Venison lets out a cheer!
Venison sits down.
Argaine says, "And remmeber what he taught me about anger..."
Venison joins Kahrla's group.
Kahrla grins.
Venison snuggles up to Kahrla.
Venison grins.
Kahrla just tickled Venison.
Ayslinne just arrived.
Ayslinne just went north.
Venison grins happily.
Bartain raises an eyebrow in Argaine's direction.
Knully leans on Shadowmaiden.
Argaine says, "He taught me that lesson all to often, as I said before, for
I was a bit of a trouble maker..."
Gowain seems to be trying to figure out how to turn a painted rosewood
staff.
Knully smiles at Shadowmaiden.
Duphos says, "venison , put that down!""
You mutter scamp.
Kahrla glances at Duphos.
Argaine grins at you.
Venison says, "me hands are empty"
Venison grins.
Bartain says, "to jl at dup"
Shadowmaiden begins chuckling at Venison.
Bartain coughs.
Argaine says, "For even as some today call me, I was quite a scamp at the
time..."
Bartain bursts into tears!
Argaine snickers.
Kahrla turns an inquisitive ear towards Bartain.
Gowain chuckles.
Argaine says, "So each time I pull this out..."
Argaine offers Knully a long scarred stick.
Bartain nods to Argaine.
Argaine snickers.
Venison chuckles.
Gowain grins.
Tallasse chuckles.
Knully rubs his chin thoughtfully.
Knully accepts Argaine's scarred stick.
Knully says, "Gods"
Knully rubs his chin thoughtfully.
Bartain gasps.
Venison grins.
Bartain asks, "very time ya pull it out gods?"
Tallasse cowers.
Bartain gulps.
You chuckle.
Tallasse gets up into a kneeling position and begins to pray.
Knully gazes in awe at the stick in his hand.
Shadowmaiden cackles!
You say, "powerful stick"
Tallasse sits up.
Argaine chuckles.
Tallasse exclaims, "The Stick of the Gods!"
Argaine stretches.
Argaine leans back.
Gowain says, "you will see"
Shadowmaiden snickers.
Gowain nods to Tallasse.
Bartain moves to a kneeling position.
Knully frowns.
Bartain bows to Knully.
Bartain bows to Knully.
Knully mutters something about scamps.
Argaine grins at Bartain.
You grin at Bartain.
Shadowmaiden lets out an exasperated, "Pbpbpb."
Argaine begins chuckling at Knully.
Argaine just tickled Shadowmaiden.
Argaine removes a carved thanot fife from in his green leather gloves.
Knully says, "And as a scamp....I did many things that I shouldn't have"
Shadowmaiden shrieks!
Knully says, "Stealin tarts"
Tallasse chuckles.
With the gentlest of touches, Argaine's fingers begin to move across his
fife, playing a soft, low note.
Knully says, "Again and agian"
Gowain winks and flashes a sly grin.
Shadowmaiden begins chuckling at Knully.
Bartain softly shakes his tambourine, starting a gentle and lulling rhythm.
Knully says, "And agan"
Knully looks very far away for a moment, a wistful expression on his face.
Tallasse takes a bite of his banana tart.
You smile.
Shadowmaiden lets out an exasperated, "Pbpbpb."
The quiet flow of the music seems restful, and Argaine's face is serene as
his fife's delicate tune floats past.
Argaine leans on Shadowmaiden.
The soft, muted tempo of Bartain's music moves like calm river waters,
enveloping you in warmth and quietude.
Shadowmaiden leans on Argaine.
Knully says, "When  finally he found out it was me stealing tarts...."
Shadowmaiden lets out an exasperated, "Pbpbpb."
Gowain smiles quietly to himself.
Knully says, "HE took the stick and...."
Argaine chuckles.
Knully offers Venison a long scarred stick.
Gowain applauds.
You beam!
Bartain lets out a cheer!
Knully grins.
Venison chuckles.
Argaine's delicate fingering of his fife brings forth a sedate and soft
melody.
Tallasse chuckles.
The alluring hush of Bartain's music soothes your nerves and settles your
mind.
Venison accepts Knully's scarred stick.
His fingers gyrating at a furious pace, Argaine's song deepens and
intensifies.
Venison grins at Gowain.
(Knully squeaks oddly)
Shadowmaiden begins chuckling at Knully.
Argaine gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Bartain taps out a gentle beat with deft wrists, rocking slightly with his
tambourine's music.
Argaine gestures.
Argaine is surrounded by an aura of natural confidence.
Venison ponders.
His brow wrinkled in concentration, Argaine draws forth each note slowly
and deliberately, building his melody.
Gowain says, "some stick"
Venison grins.
Tallasse nods.
Bartain's eyes drift closed as he loses hisself in the slow, soothing
cadence of the music.
Gowain just edged a little closer to the barrel!
Gowain leans against a wooden barrel.
Duphos just went east.
Shadowmaiden says, "heh"
You give Gowain a smooch.
Gowain grins at you.
His fingers gyrating at a furious pace, Argaine's song deepens and
intensifies.
Holding the tambourine lightly in his hand, Bartain builds a rapid rhythm,
rising and falling with drama and emotion.
Venison says, "HE took the stick and....smashed my entire stash of tarts"
You nod to Bartain.
Gowain chuckles.
Shadowmaiden says, "come on veni poo you kin do it"
You say, "awww"
Argaine chuckles.
You say, "tart sludge"
His brow wrinkled in concentration, Argaine draws forth each note slowly
and deliberately, building his melody.
Knully grins.
Tallasse chuckles.
A slow, pulsing rhythm unwinds as Bartain plays his tambourine.
Argaine shudders.
Venison says, "it made me completely furious at he would do somethin as
cruel and ugly"
Knully removes an iced raisin tart from in his vruul skin cloak.
As Argaine continues to draw forth the mournful dirge from his fife, a lump
forms involuntarily in your throat as memories of the sad moments in your
life spring to life in your mind's eye.
Knully cackles!
You nod.
Bartain taps out a gentle beat with deft wrists, rocking slightly with his
tambourine's music.
The Guard Captain stalks in and turns his cool stare on you.
Knully sniffs at his raisin tart.
Bartain turns towards the Guard Captain and renders a sharp hand salute.
Knully licks an iced raisin tart.
Tallasse greets the Guard Captain.  Perhaps they're in cahoots!
Knully put an iced raisin tart in his vruul skin cloak.
Argaine's dismal notes follow one after the other, each sadder than the
last.
A peaceful, flowing rhythm surrounds you as Bartain's supple wrists
manipulate his instrument, drawing forth the soft beat.
Venison says, "for i had worked so hard to lift 1000's of tarts of the
other kids i once went to school with"
Lathas just arrived.
Lathas just went east.
Tallasse chuckles.
Gowain grins.
You flash a quick grin.
Argaine's gloomy tune moves slowly, grudgingly along, as though he is
having to pull it from his fife.
Venison says, "and now this horrible ole man that i called father had
stripped my life's work from me"
A peaceful, flowing rhythm surrounds you as Bartain's supple wrists
manipulate his instrument, drawing forth the soft beat.
Gowain sighs.
Shadowmaiden begins pouting.
Bartain rubs Venison gently.
The Guard Captain stares coolly at you as he stomps away.
Argaine just tickled Shadowmaiden.
Shadowmaiden grins at Argaine.
Venison says, "i felt that as i was born a rogue, i could never change my
ways"
Argaine's gloomy tune moves slowly, grudgingly along, as though he is
having to pull it from his fife.
Bartain taps out a gentle beat with deft wrists, rocking slightly with his
tambourine's music.
Lathas just arrived.
Lathas just went north.
Bartain sniffs.
You put a polished wood necklace in your hooded baladrana.
Bartain just opened a leather instrument case.
Bartain removes a dark crimson silk handkerchief from in his instrument
case.
Bartain just closed a leather instrument case.
Argaine's dismal notes follow one after the other, each sadder than the
last.
A peaceful, flowing rhythm surrounds you as Bartain's supple wrists
manipulate his instrument, drawing forth the soft beat.
Venison says, "so i left home never to see the ole man again. and i began
my travels"
Bartain bunches up a dark crimson silk handkerchief in his fist.
Lathas just arrived.
Lathas went through the city armory.
Lathas just arrived.
Bartain sniffs.
Bartain wipes his face with a dark crimson silk handkerchief, drying off
the streaks left by tears.
You grin at Bartain.
Argaine rubs Bartain gently.
Lathas just went north.
Bartain says, "tis a sad story"
Argaine's gloomy tune moves slowly, grudgingly along, as though he is
having to pull it from his fife.
The soft, muted tempo of Bartain's music moves like calm river waters,
enveloping you in warmth and quietude.
Venison says, "while packin my backpack with the few remaining chucks of
tarts, i took my stick back from him and headed out the door mummering a
little prayer"
Kahrla says, "tis Argaine's attempt at music"
Kahrla rubs Bartain gently.
Argaine pokes Kahrla in the ribs.
Duphos just arrived.
Kahrla says, "ooooaf"
Argaine's gloomy tune moves slowly, grudgingly along, as though he is
having to pull it from his fife.
The alluring hush of Bartain's music soothes your nerves and settles your
mind.
Gowain grins at Venison.
Duphos says, "huh!~""
Shadowmaiden chuckles.
Venison says, "as i walk through th valley of death, i shall fear no
critters, cause with this big stick by my side, I AM the baddest rolton
beater in the lands"
Argaine's dismal notes follow one after the other, each sadder than the
last.
Bartain taps out a gentle beat with deft wrists, rocking slightly with his
tambourine's music.
Gowain chuckles.
Tallasse asks, "Rolton beater?"
Kahrla giggles.
Tallasse coughs.
Bartain cackles!
Shadowmaiden laughs!
You flash a quick grin.
Argaine grins at Venison.
Apprentice Stephania just arrived.
Stephania removes a bone-hilted mithril warsword from in her leather
sheath.
Duphos just went east.
Stephania slings a reinforced shield off from over her shoulder.
Venison says, "for days i had traveled, livin on tarts and carryin this
stick"
Lathas just arrived.
Lathas just went north.
The alluring hush of Bartain's music soothes your nerves and settles your
mind.
Argaine's dismal notes follow one after the other, each sadder than the
last.
Apprentice Stephania went through the Victory Gate.
Argaine's music seems to lift your mood as his fife's tune moves in stately
beauty.
You say, "tart sludge"
You nod to Venison.
Tallasse chuckles.
Venison says, "searchin and wonderin where i may turn up"
Cleverly using hands, elbows, shoulders, hips and feet to create a dizzying
rhythm, Bartain is fairly dancing with his tambourine!
Kahrla glances at Bartain.
Shadowmaiden grins at Bartain.
Venison says, "after weeks i came upon a whole new town"
Bartain sways side to side on his knees.
Argaine's music seems to lift your mood as his fife's tune moves in stately
beauty.
The alluring hush of Bartain's music soothes your nerves and settles your
mind.
Argaine's music seems to lift your mood as his fife's tune moves in stately
beauty.
Venison says, "this was a beautiful town filled with tarts galore"
You grin.
Shadowmaiden gives a sigh of happiness.
Bartain exclaims, "Ta'Icemule!"
Knully beams happily at Venison!
Tallasse mutters something about Icemule..
Knully throws his head back and howls!
The Guard Captain stalks in and turns his cool stare on you.
Venison says, "however, what intrigued me most about this town ....."
The alluring hush of Bartain's music soothes your nerves and settles your
mind.
Venison offers you a long scarred stick.
Argaine's music seems to lift your mood as his fife's tune moves in stately
beauty.
You grin at Bartain.
Gowain asks, "the sticks?"
Argaine's fingers skip lightly along the length of his fife, conveying a
cheery melody.
You accept Venison's offer and are now holding a long scarred stick.
Gowain turns an inquisitive ear towards Venison.
Venison shrugs.
Gowain grins at you.
Venison says, "not my call"
You say, "where I came upon a garden"
Venison chuckles.
Bartain taps out a gentle beat with deft wrists, rocking slightly with his
tambourine's music.
Argaine blows expertly across his fife, drawing forth a merry, joyful
trill.
Shadowmaiden says, "ooo a garden"
Argaine's delicate fingering of his fife brings forth a sedate and soft
melody.
You say, "there was an old helfling gardener there"
You say, "halfling too"
Shadowmaiden snuggles up to Knully.
The Guard Captain stares coolly at you as he stomps away.
You say, "he seemed upset"
Knully grins.
Gowain smiles at you.
l at stick
Burnt into the stick in jagged letters read the words "knuckle cracker."
Nicks and chips on the end of the knuckle cracker prove a painful reminder
to always listen to the teacher.
The quiet flow of the music seems restful, and Argaine's face is serene as
his fife's delicate tune floats past.
Bartain raises an eyebrow.
Bits and pieces of different tunes flow together as Argaine absentmindedly
fingers his fife.
You say, "I asked him what was the matter, and he said he wished he had a
way to tell how his plants were doing"
A peaceful, flowing rhythm surrounds you as Bartain's supple wrists
manipulate his instrument, drawing forth the soft beat.
Shadowmaiden just tickled Argaine.
You say, "so I took out my stick"
Argaine smiles at Shadowmaiden.
You drop a long scarred stick.
You glance at a long scarred stick.
Argaine's fingers skip along the length of his fife in no particular
predictable fashion, somehow still eliciting a lovely melody.
Bartain grins mischievously.
You remove some aloeas stem from in your black silk satchel.
You drop some aloeas stem.
The alluring hush of Bartain's music soothes your nerves and settles your
mind.
You say, "and told him he could tell by comparing them"
Gowain whispers, "pick it up before they look at it"
Bits and pieces of different tunes flow together as Argaine absentmindedly
fingers his fife.
Argaine grins.
You pick up a long scarred stick.
You pick up some aloeas stem.
You glance at some aloeas stem.
You glance at a long scarred stick.
The quiet flow of the music seems restful, and Argaine's face is serene as
his fife's delicate tune floats past.
Gowain grins.
Bartain taps out a gentle beat with deft wrists, rocking slightly with his
tambourine's music.
Kahrla grins.
You put some aloeas stem in your black silk satchel.
Tallasse chuckles.
Shadowmaiden just kissed Knully on the cheek.
You say, "he got so excited he..."
You offer your scarred stick to Shadowmaiden.
You flash a quick grin.
Argaine snickers.
Bartain snickers.
Shadowmaiden says, "accept"
The soft, muted tempo of Bartain's music moves like calm river waters,
enveloping you in warmth and quietude.
The quiet flow of the music seems restful, and Argaine's face is serene as
his fife's delicate tune floats past.
Shadowmaiden says, "oh lord"
Gowain just kissed you.
Kahrla giggles.
Shadowmaiden has accepted your offer and is now holding a long scarred
stick.
Argaine just tickled Shadowmaiden.
Gowain gazes fondly at you.
Lunafleur just arrived.
Lunafleur went through the Victory Gate.
Shadowmaiden ponders.
You smile at Gowain.
Shadowmaiden says, "he threw himself at me trying to take my stick"
The alluring hush of Bartain's music soothes your nerves and settles your
mind.
The quiet flow of the music seems restful, and Argaine's face is serene as
his fife's delicate tune floats past.
Bartain gasps.
Shadowmaiden gasps.
Gowain's jaw drops.
You grin.
Tallasse's jaw drops.
His brow wrinkled in concentration, Argaine draws forth each note slowly
and deliberately, building his melody.
With small, deft movements of his wrist and arm, Bartain shapes a rapid
beat with his tambourine.
Knully grins.
Bartain nods.
Bartain nods.
Shadowmaiden says, "and I took a step back guarding mt stick with my life"
You nod.
Bartain says, "and..."
You listen carefully to Shadowmaiden.
Bartain gulps.
Shadowmaiden says, "and he jumped at me again"
His fingers gyrating at a furious pace, Argaine's song deepens and
intensifies.
Bartain says, "getting to the good part"
Bartain plays a quick rhythm on his tambourine, his toes tapping along.
Bartain nods to Gowain.
Gowain nods.
You say, "guard your knees"
Shadowmaiden says, "I was terribly frightened"
Venison snuggles up to Kahrla.
You nod to Shadowmaiden.
His fingers gyrating at a furious pace, Argaine's song deepens and
intensifies.
Knully rubs Shadowmaiden gently.
Tallasse says, "You know how halfling gardeners are..."
Kahrla giggles.
Venison grins.
Shadowmaiden says, "this halfling charging at me in such a violent way"
You nod to Tallasse.
With small, deft movements of his wrist and arm, Bartain shapes a rapid
beat with his tambourine.
Shadowmaiden says, "so I ran"
Knully blinks at Shadowmaiden.
His brow wrinkled in concentration, Argaine draws forth each note slowly
and deliberately, building his melody.
Shadowmaiden says, "far"
You nod.
A slow, pulsing rhythm unwinds as Bartain plays his tambourine.
You say, "wise choice"
You listen carefully to Shadowmaiden.
Shadowmaiden says, "till I was out of breath and my whole body was
trembling"
Venison grins.
Bartain trembles.
His brow wrinkled in concentration, Argaine draws forth each note slowly
and deliberately, building his melody.
Bartain's eyes drift closed as he loses hisself in the slow, soothing
cadence of the music.
Gowain frowns.
Shadowmaiden says, "I colapsed in a heap on the ground"
You shake your head, clucking your tongue.
Bartain hangs his head.
Knully rubs Shadowmaiden gently.
A slow, pulsing rhythm unwinds as Bartain plays his tambourine.
Venison pants.
Shadowmaiden says, "trying to catch my breath and regain my composure"
Venison chuckles.
His brow wrinkled in concentration, Argaine draws forth each note slowly
and deliberately, building his melody.
Kahrla nods to Shadowmaiden.
Swaying slightly, Bartain creates a slow, calm heartbeat with his
tambourine as he taps it with his hand.
His fingers gyrating at a furious pace, Argaine's song deepens and
intensifies.
A white-robed acolyte walks in, nodding quietly to herself.
Shadowmaiden says, "in that momment I heard millions of whispers but it
seemed they all came at once"
Gowain furrows his brow.
A slow, pulsing rhythm unwinds as Bartain plays his tambourine.
Shadowmaiden says, "as it they were one"
Gowain turns an inquisitive ear towards Shadowmaiden.
Bartain covers his ears.
His brow wrinkled in concentration, Argaine draws forth each note slowly
and deliberately, building his melody.
A white-robed acolyte gazes up into the sky for a moment, her delicate brow
furrowed slightly.  She idly twists her simple golden neckchain in one hand.
Shadowmaiden says, "in that i could not ignore its softness beckoned me"
Knully shudders.
A low, throbbing beat takes you over, and Bartain begins to elaborate with
small flourishes and deft rhythm variations.
Bartain says, "Must have been what a wizard asked for spells feels like"
Bartain gulps.
Shadowmaiden says, "I got up and walked listening very closely"
Kahrla giggles.
His brow wrinkled in concentration, Argaine draws forth each note slowly
and deliberately, building his melody.
A white-robed acolyte gazes up into the sky for a moment, her delicate brow
furrowed slightly.  She idly twists her simple golden neckchain in one hand.
A slow, pulsing rhythm unwinds as Bartain plays his tambourine.
Shadowmaiden says, "miles I walled till I came to a tunnel"
Gowain grins at Shadowmaiden.
Bartain leans forward.
Shadowmaiden says, "louder the whispers became"
Bartain's eyes drift closed as he loses hisself in the slow, soothing
cadence of the music.
His brow wrinkled in concentration, Argaine draws forth each note slowly
and deliberately, building his melody.
Shadowmaiden says, "and more drawn i had become"
Knully gazes fondly at Shadowmaiden.
Shadowmaiden says, "I ducked into the tunnel , looking about"
Swaying slightly, Bartain creates a slow, calm heartbeat with his
tambourine as he taps it with his hand.
His fingers gyrating at a furious pace, Argaine's song deepens and
intensifies.
Shadowmaiden says, "it was for things smaller than i"
Kahrla nods to Shadowmaiden.
Cogs just arrived.
Cogs just went east.
A slow, pulsing rhythm unwinds as Bartain plays his tambourine.
With small, deft movements of his wrist and arm, Bartain shapes a rapid
beat with his tambourine.
His fingers gyrating at a furious pace, Argaine's song deepens and
intensifies.
A white-robed acolyte stands up slowly, arranging her simple robes to drape
gracefully around her.
Gowain grins.
Bartain winks at Argaine.
Shadowmaiden says, "I came apon a small village with tiny people all
beautiful and almost flawless no matter what there age"
Bartain plays a quick rhythm on his tambourine, his toes tapping along.
A quick and agile tune floats from Argaine's fife as his fingers skip
lightly along its length.
Apprentice Stephania came through the Victory Gate.
Apprentice Stephania just went north.
A white-robed acolyte gazes into the distance, lost in thought, then slowly
walks away.
Daelrendrien just arrived.
Daelrendrien just went east.
Tallasse scratches his head.
Shadowmaiden says, "I asked to whom the voices belonged and was lead to a
temple"
Argaine ponders.
Tallasse scratches his head.
Shadowmaiden says, "I asked to whom the voices belonged and was lead to a
temple"
Argaine ponders.
Holding the tambourine lightly in his hand, Bartain builds a rapid rhythm,
rising and falling with drama and emotion.
Argaine's nimble fingers fly across his fife, the notes of his song almost,
but not quite, running together.
Daelrendrien just arrived.
Bartain grins.
Daelrendrien gazes in wonder at his surroundings.
Bartain nods to Daelrendrien in greeting.
Argaine smiles.
Daelrendrien nods to Bartain in greeting.
With small, deft movements of his wrist and arm, Bartain shapes a rapid beat
with his tambourine.
Gowain turns an inquisitive ear towards Shadowmaiden.
Shadowmaiden says, "i was asked was I the keeper of the mighty stickl , the
stick that kept....."
A quick and agile tune floats from Argaine's fife as his fingers skip
lightly along its length.
Gowain beams happily at Shadowmaiden!
Shadowmaiden offers Tallasse a long scarred stick.
The air suddenly stills as Bartain halts his whirling rhythm as suddenly as
he began, silencing his tambourine.
Gowain grins.
Tallasse accepts Shadowmaiden's scarred stick.
Tallasse grins.
Knully beams happily at Shadowmaiden!
Argaine brings his lively song to a close and lowers his fife.  You'd
almost expect him to be breathing hard, but he merely smiles mischievously.
Venison chuckles.
Argaine nods to Bartain.
Tallasse ponders.
Venison leans on Kahrla.
With the gentlest of touches, Argaine's fingers begin to move across his
fife, playing a soft, low note.
Bartain softly shakes his tambourine, starting a gentle and lulling rhythm.
Knully just kissed Shadowmaiden.
Knully smiles.
The quiet flow of the music seems restful, and Argaine's face is serene as
his fife's delicate tune floats past.
The alluring hush of Bartain's music soothes your nerves and settles your
mind.
Shadowmaiden just kissed Knully.
Tallasse says, "I leaned forward, intent on learning the mystery..."
Gowain leans forward.
Gowain turns an inquisitive ear towards Tallasse.
Bartain leans forward.
Venison grins.
Tallasse says, "Just then, the room began to swirl and ripple..."
His fingers gyrating at a furious pace, Argaine's song deepens and
intensifies.
(Venison wants to yell boom so bad)
Shadowmaiden raises an eyebrow.
Venison snickers.
Gowain chuckles.
Shadowmaiden just tickled Venison.
His brow wrinkled in concentration, Argaine draws forth each note slowly
and deliberately, building his melody.
Venison grins.
Tallasse says, "My vision cleared, and I was amazed at what I saw."
Gowain raises an eyebrow in Tallasse's direction.
Venison grins.
Tallasse says, "My teacher, standing above me with the stick, shouting
about stolen tarts..."
You listen carefully to Tallasse.
Kahrla gasps.
Gowain cackles!
Knully throws his head back and howls!
Venison cringes.
Knully ducks his head.
You flash a quick grin.
Shadowmaiden begins chuckling at Tallasse.
Tallasse says, "I realized that the pain was coming from a large lump on my
head..."
Shadowmaiden gasps.
Knully cackles!
Argaine nods to Bartain.
Gowain grins slowly.
Tallasse says, "Defiant, I stood up and faced my teacher."
Shadowmaiden turns to Tallasse and cheers!
Tallasse says, ""Now listen to me!" I said."
Tallasse offers Gowain a long scarred stick.
Gowain accepts Tallasse's scarred stick.
Argaine grins at Shadowmaiden.
Gowain gazes thoughtfully at his scarred stick.
Venison whistles tunelessly to himself.
Bartain slowly raises his tambourine and begins to tap out a slow, soothing
beat.
Gowain exclaims, "I wont have you forever in my way Old man! I will do as I
like!"
Tallasse applauds.
Daelrendrien chuckles.
Argaine just tickled Shadowmaiden.
Gowain says, "suddenly the room went black, then light again... and my head
throbbed so..."
Shadowmaiden grins.
Bartain put a dark crimson silk handkerchief in his instrument case.
Bartain just closed a leather instrument case.
Daelrendrien sits down.
Daelrendrien put a sharp-curved black faenor axe in his vruul skin cloak.
Daelrendrien slings a reinforced shield over his shoulder.
Gowain says, "I picked myself up from the floor and looked around..."
Gowain gazes in wonder at his surroundings.
Kahrla scoots over in front of Gowain.
Tallasse blinks.
Kahrla turns an inquisitive ear towards Gowain.
Gowain says, "sat myself back down at my small table, and glanced up at my
instructor"
Journeyman Lissila just arrived.
Lissila removes a skull-capped tanik mace from in her back sheath.
Lissila slings an imflass shield off from over her shoulder.
Gowain exclaims, "who stood there, waving this stick and saying rather
sternly, Pay attention, and always listen to your teacher!"
Argaine's music seems to lift your mood as his fife's tune moves in stately
beauty.
Cleverly using hands, elbows, shoulders, hips and feet to create a dizzying
rhythm, Bartain is fairly dancing with his tambourine!
Gowain waves a long scarred stick around.
Bartain ducks his head.
Tallasse laughs!
Kahrla nods to Gowain.
Shadowmaiden grins at Gowain.
Kahrla giggles.
Knully chuckles.
Argaine cringes.
Gowain says, "seems I had dozed off and dreamt the whole thing"
Gowain stares off into space.
Bartain says, "careful with that thing, gonna put an eye out"
Argaine flinches.
You applaud.
Tallasse applauds.
Argaine begins chuckling at Gowain.
The air suddenly stills as Bartain halts his whirling rhythm as suddenly as
he began, silencing his tambourine.
Lunafleur came through the Victory Gate.
Shadowmaiden begins chuckling at Bartain.
Lunafleur just went north.
As Argaine's fingers move almost hypnotically, you find yourself feeling
oddly inspired by his musical efforts.
Shadowmaiden turns to Gowain and cheers!
Argaine grins.
Bartain lets out a cheer!
Knully beams!
With a final, rousing crescendo, Argaine brings his melody to its
awe-inspiring conclusion and lowers his fife.
Knully applauds.
Gowain grins.
Kahrla says, "but the scars were caused by the school ring the lad was
wearing"
Kahrla nods.
Argaine applauds Gowain.
Kahrla nods.
Shadowmaiden claps her hands.
Kahrla says, "no pain"
Gowain nods.
Kahrla shakes her head.
Tallasse chuckles.
Kahrla fidgets.
Gowain put a long scarred stick in his brown leather satchel.
Argaine put a carved thanot fife in his green leather gloves.
Argaine grins.
Bartain says, "No pain, no stain, and the bench doh rot away"
Kahrla giggles.
Venison grins.
Gowain says, "so now, I think we have done about all we can do tonight..."
Tallasse chuckles.
Gowain leans forward and rests his chin in his hand, a thoughtful
expression on his face.
Bartain checks his footing.
Shadowmaiden nods to Bartain.
Bartain stands up.
Knully grins at Gowain.
Venison chuckles.
Venison stands up.
Venison stretches.
Knully leans on Shadowmaiden.
Bartain exclaims, "That was fun!"
Venison smiles.
Bartain bounces around happily.
Tallasse nods.
Knully says, "Truly"
You chuckle.
Knully chuckles.
Shadowmaiden says, "That was indeed entertainment"
Gowain says, "thanks everyone for entertainin me so grandy"
Bartain just opened a leather instrument case.
Argaine grins.
Kahrla nods.
Gowain grins.
Kahrla grins.
Bartain put a haon tambourine in his instrument case.
Argaine begins chuckling at Gowain.
Bartain just closed a leather instrument case.
Venison chuckles.
Argaine stretches.
Tallasse waves a hand at the Guard Captain, shooing it off.
Venison nods to Argaine.
Shadowmaiden checks her equipment, adjusting and rearranging her gear.
Gowain leans on his staff.
Gowain stands up.