It's Night. Padorn Main Road. This is a crossing of the Main Road and the West Road. On the street, you notice tracks of a wheeled vehicle. They were made by a gypsy caravan what is standing in the middle of the street. At daytimes the Smithy is at work to repair armours and weapons. There is a well in the center of the crossing. Perhaps you could get water from it ? The dark gray sky obscures the waning fourth sixth moon totally. There are four obvious exits: east, north, south, west. Smithys Caravan. Kita[female gnome] and Meerkat[male elf]. You sigh deeply. You smile at Kita[female gnome]. > Meerkat[male elf] sings in xyllic: HeyDereJigoDudeAgin. You look up to Meerkat[male elf]. You smile. You speak happily in xyllic: greetings little one Meerkat[male elf] howls out loud. Batboy[male elf] dances in. Meerkat[male elf] laughs. Kita[female gnome] hugs your leg. You sigh deeply. Kita[female gnome] mentions in xyllic: Hihi! Kita[female gnome] giggles happily. Kita[female gnome] looks up to Batboy[male elf]. Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: Hello... Kita[female gnome] goes eeks! You smile. Batboy[male elf] looks at Kita[female gnome]. Meerkat[male elf] looks at Batboy[male elf]. Kita[female gnome] hides behind you. You nod solemnly to Batboy[male elf]. You chuckle quietly. Kita[female gnome] whispers in xyllic: meanSadai! Meerkat[male elf] sings in xyllic: HeyDereElf. Batboy[male elf] scratches his head. You ask in xyllic: mean? Meerkat[male elf] bows Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: Mean? Me? Meerkat[male elf] sings in xyllic: I'm Meerkat. You look at Batboy[male elf]. Batboy[male elf] goes hmmmm. Kita[female gnome] peeks out around you at Batboy[male elf]. Hmmmmm. Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: I'm Batboy, Warlord of the Codex, Defender of the Good, Scourge of the Evil, Elohim Knight and Husband of the lovely Alhana. Meerkat[male elf] looks around bewilderedly. You chuckle quietly. Kita[female gnome] whispers in xyllic: donuteatliddle gnomesUBatboymeanole Sadai. Meerkat[male elf] sings in xyllic: YouGottaLongNameDer. Meerkat[male elf] nods solemnly. Kita[female gnome] nods seriously. Kita[female gnome] mentions in xyllic: Almostaslongasmostgnomes has. Kita[female gnome] giggles happily. Batboy[male elf] sings to Kita[female gnome] in xyllic: I never eat gnomes... You hear the Cathedral Bells chime for 1 O'clock. You ask Batboy[male elf] in xyllic: arent warlords supposed to have black tschekals? Kita[female gnome] nods carefully to Batboy[male elf]. Batboy[male elf] nods solemnly to you. You shrug indifferently. Meerkat[male elf] don't much care for eating gnomes... Kita[female gnome] takes a closer look at Batboy[male elf]'s scabbard belt (with a flaming dagger sheathed inside). You chuckle quietly. Hmmmmm. You ask in xyllic: do you have to buy it or something? Batboy[male elf] shakes his head in disagreement. Kita[female gnome] mentions in xyllic: ThordoEatgnomes.. SodoHims GirlfriendTaliGiantMouse. You ask in xyllic: you poor maybe? Batboy[male elf] laughs. You shake your head in disagreement. Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: Nah... You speak in xyllic: wait, married to the judge You speak in xyllic: all the money in the city ... You shrug indifferently. You speak in xyllic: im forgetful, sometimes Meerkat[male elf] sings in xyllic: IsaMightyDamnGladIsaElf...NobodyEatadaElf. Meerkat[male elf] thumps his chest proudly. Batboy[male elf] raises his eyebrow. You look up to Meerkat[male elf]. You chuckle quietly. You speak in xyllic: dwarves like to eat elf ears You shrug indifferently. You speak in xyllic: i personally dont see the appeal Kita[female gnome] giggles happily. Kita[female gnome] smiles at Meerkat[male elf]. Batboy[male elf] sings to you in xyllic: So, you claim the judge robs the city fund? You shake your head at Batboy[male elf]. Kita[female gnome] shudders. Kita[female gnome] goes hmmmm. You speak in xyllic: just has access too it Kita[female gnome] waves boredly. Kita[female gnome] slips east. Meerkat[male elf] skips out east. It gets darker. You laugh. Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: And? You emote: Jigokukoinu[male human] looks east. You think about it but fail. You ask in xyllic: and continues a sentence, usually You ask in xyllic: right? Batboy[male elf] shrugs helplessly. You sigh deeply. You speak in xyllic: 'And' does Grey clouds drift across the sky, and the air becomes heavy and humid. The people on the streets try to find dry places. You ponder the situation. You look at Batboy[male elf]. They cover the moon. You speak in xyllic: hrmpf ... You shrug indifferently. You sit down to rest a while. Batboy[male elf] looks at you. You emote: Jigokukoinu[male human] looks through his belongings. You look at the small knife. A short handy iron knife. A weapon to carry with you to avoid weight problems. It is in prime condition. The merchant wagon rolls in. The merchant wagon rolls south. You look at the scroll. A scroll containing the law of the City of Padorn You drop a scroll. You look at the bottle. An empty bottle made of glass. Batboy[male elf] looks at the scroll. You chuckle quietly. You get a scroll. Batboy[male elf] ponders the situation. You offer a scroll to Batboy[male elf]. You speak in xyllic: just in case you were unaware Batboy[male elf] shakes his head in disagreement. You shrug indifferently. You nod solemnly. You drop a scroll. You look at the small mortar. A small mortar for mixing herbs. The mortar is empty. You emote: Jigokukoinu[male human] mutters something to himself. You look at the worldmap. It's a map drawn by Radan. You could read it. You chuckle quietly. You look up to Batboy[male elf]. Batboy[male elf] chuckles politely. You ask in xyllic: are you just going to ... sit there on your horse? You cannot see any 'horse' here. You emote: Jigokukoinu[male human] rolls his eyes in exasperation. You ask in xyllic: stand there? Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: Ah, I just got informed that you got enlightened by the words of Rokoon... Batboy[male elf] smirks. You laugh. The merchant wagon rolls in. You speak in xyllic: sickened maybe You shrug indifferently. The merchant wagon rolls east. You put eleven copper coins, nine gold coins and two silver coins into the backpack. You put a brown leather bridle into the backpack. You put a black hood into the backpack. Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: Well, at least it did not lead anywhere... You ask in xyllic: lead? You scratch your head. You look very confused. Batboy[male elf] shrugs helplessly. You ask in xyllic: where would a sermon lead to? You ask in xyllic: rokoon hasnt started requesting sacrifices has he? You shiver. Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: To enlighten your mind. To bring you bak from your confusion to the path of light. You put a shimmering stone into the backpack. Hmmmmm. Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: You misleaded creatures are very poor people. You speak in xyllic: perhaps those of you in the light need to turn away for a bit, so yuou can realize you are blinded by it? You chuckle quietly. You put a brass key into the backpack. You put a small knife into the backpack. Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: We are not blinded by the light of Rokoon. You put a small mortar into the backpack. You put a worldmap into the backpack. You chuckle quietly. Dralork[male dwarf] stomps in. You speak in xyllic: i would disagree Dralork[male dwarf] looks at you. You nod solemnly to Dralork[male dwarf]. mood defend You changed your fighting mood. Batboy[male elf] sings to you in xyllic: Yes, because you are mislead. You shrug indifferently. You speak in xyllic: led by a god Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: And now another topic... You ask Batboy[male elf] who are you to question a god? You sigh deeply. Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: Why did you tease the lady earlier and drag her around? You ask in xyllic: eh? You scratch your head. You ask Batboy[male elf] is xyllic: why did i what? You think about it but fail. Dralork[male dwarf] grumbles to you in xyllic: Julia .....You dragged her through the town. Hmmmmm. Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: You were seen how you dragged a lady called Julia around. You speak in xyllic: you must have been mistaken You shrug helplessly. Dralork[male dwarf] snarls at you. You speak in xyllic: after my 'sermon' i left the city You speak in xyllic: took a tour of the tortoise and yucatan islands You speak in xyllic: in my new boat You think about it but fail. > Armageddon tells you: Lo and behold! Regular reboot time, I am here! Armageddon tells you: I will shut the game down in 10 minutes! Batboy[male elf] sings in xyllic: There are eyewitnesses... You mutter in xyllic: julia .. i know that name ... You chuckle quietly. Dralork[male dwarf] grumbles to you in xyllic: Saved by the bell. You speak in xyllic: in a city full of pick pockets can you really believe your eyes? You ask in xyllic: saved? Dralork[male dwarf] whispers something to Batboy[male elf]. You chuckle quietly. You hear the Cathedral Bells chime for 2 O'clock. Hmmmmm. You grin amusedly. Batboy[male elf] whispers something to Dralork[male dwarf]. Dralork[male dwarf] takes a mirror from the backpack. You raise an eyebrow. Armageddon tells you: I will shut the game down in 9 minutes! Dralork[male dwarf] fails to knock you down. You sit up and clamber to your feet. Dralork[male dwarf] aims at you with his right hand, but you defend yourself. Dralork[male dwarf] aims at you with his left hand, but you defend yourself. Dralork[male dwarf] draws a blacksilver tschekal from his large scabbard. Dralork[male dwarf] wields a blacksilver tschekal in his right hand and left hand. You ask in xyllic: a mirror? get spear from backpack wield spear You wield the spear in your right hand and left hand. You growl. It's Night. You entered the proud capital of Xyllomer. Further to the east you can see the famous market place what is mostly crowed at daytime. North of you inside the shadows, the back of the satai guild raises up and to the west you can leave the city through the west gate. From the south you can smell fresh hay. A door is leading into a stable to the south. The dark gray sky obscures the waning fourth sixth moon totally. An open iron citygate is leading west. There are two obvious exits: east, south. w It's Night. You are at the Western Gate. To the east, the quiet sounds of Padorn at night reach your ears. To the west, the green, open expanse of the Padorn plains fill your field of vision. The great citywalls of Padorn extend far off to the north and south. A large sign is suspended over the gateway, visible in the flickering light cast by the lamp. Stairs lead up from here inside the citywall. An open iron citygate is leading east. There are two obvious exits: up, west. Erarenwan[male human], Silentbob[male human], Silentjay[male human] and Tholdan[male human]. Silentbob[male human] looks at you. You close the iron citygate. You unwield the spear. You put a spear into the backpack. You laugh. There is a thud, as if someone bangs against the iron citygate. Someone opens the iron citygate. You close the iron citygate. There is a thud, as if someone bangs against the iron citygate. Someone opens the iron citygate. **giggles** You close the iron citygate. You hear the barking of a dog from somewhere. Batboy[male elf] dances in.