In the interest of privacy, the names have been changed.  This was passed on to me a bit ago, and I thought it was one of the funniest (if not the cruelest) things I've seen in a while.  Although not perpetrated by a member of Helden, still humorous.

Fred says, "so what good is armor when it doesnt put ur DS up?"

>> Much asking and answering of questions here.

Fred says "armor doesnt matter to me much anyway"

Fred says, "my wizzie brother can come and help me out when i want him"

Fred whispers, "my brother is just a char on my other account, lol"

You say, "Is that right?"

You reach into Fred's pockets and pull out 48 silvers.

You say, "Good for you"

You reach into Fred's pockets and pull out 102 silvers.

>> More questions, and a few more pulls. Then:

Fred rummages around in his pockets.

Fred says, "hey, weres all my money gone?"

You say, "Maybe there's a hole in your backpack?"

You shrug.

Fred says, "what? how can you tell"

You say, "Try appraising it."

>> Long pause.

Fred say, "It says to take it to a shop"

You say, "You must not have enough training, then"

You reach into Fred's pockets and pull out 24 silvers.

Fred says, "how do I know if theres a hole in it?"

You say, "Jump up and down, then check if more silvers have fallen out?"

Fred starts jumping around like a twelve-year-old.

You reach into Fred's pockets and pull out 60 silvers.

Fred rummages around in his pockets.

Fred says, "man, big hole"

Fred says, "what do u have to train in to apraise it?"

You rub your chin thoughtfully.

You say, "I suppose perception would help."

Fred says, "i'd better start learning that"

You say, "No don't, I'll appraise it for you."

You reach into Fred's pockets and pull out 73 silvers.

You say, "Actually I think it depends a lot on how many trains you have."

>> I didn't want to mess up the poor guy's training regimen as well as robbing him...

You say, "I notice some damage around the seams..."

Fred says, "man"

You say, "And yes, a small hole in the bottom of the backpack."

Fred says, "how do I stop it happening?"

You say, "It starts to make holes if you're carrying too many coins"

You reach into Fred's pockets and pull out 114 silvers.

You say, "Rogues usually have a lot of perception for lockpicking and such"

Fred says, "so"

You say, "If it happens again, find a rogue and say "Help, I'm carrying too many coins"."

You say, "He'll be happy to help."

You reach into Fred's pockets and pull out 72 silvers.

Fred says, "ok i will"

>> Feeling a bit guilty, I give him 100 coins.

You say, "Now go and buy a new backpack, ya little scamp"

You smile.

Fred says, "thanks!"

Fred says, "u learn a new thing every day, eh"

You say, "And you have learnt to always trust rogues, aye?"

Fred says, "yep"

Fred hugs you.

Fred just went south.

You cackle!
 

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A couple of cockroaches tentatively creep out from the arch.  Seeing the large group, they quickly skitter away in the direction of the pantry.

You blink.

Jeanius says, "eep"
You say, "er.."

Jeanius says, "we gots roaches"

Yarx says, "Feh.."

You ask, "Where'd those come from?"

Yarx glances at an archway.

Greyotter blinks.

Yarx says, "Well.."

(Jeanius climbs up and sits on the table.)

Yarx says, "Hmm.."

Greyotter says, "erm"

Jeanius sits down.

Jeanius says, "I dun like bugs"

Greyotter moves to stand in front of Jeanius.

Yarx says, "When two roaches love one another, Tiashi.."

Greyotter just arrived.

Yarx just nudged Jeanius.

Greyotter says, "none"

Jeanius asks, "ya git em?"

Greyotter says, "Metadi's breath scared 'em off"

Jeanius says, "needs me pointy boots fer that"

Yarx sits down.

Jeanius asks, "ya talk bouts yer dad that way?"

Greyotter nods to Jeanius.

Greyotter says, "most of the time"

Something crunches under Yarx as he sits down.

Greyotter blinks.

Jeanius says, "ew"

Greyotter says, "eww"

Yarx winces.

Yarx stands up.

Jeanius screams!

Greyotter searches around for a moment.
You wrinkle your nose.

Greyotter says, "this is gettin disgustin"

Yarx says, "Ahem.."
Metadi blinks at Yarx.

You stamp your feet.

Metadi says, "Cockroaches."
You frown.

Jeanius says, "hmmm"

(Yarx carefully makes his way over to the counter.)

Yarx leans against a short marble counter.

Greyotter says, "knew we shouldn't have let the ranger bring his bugs in the hall"

Jeanius says, "we gots ta do somethin bouts this"

Jeanius says, "fumigate"

You say, "I hate bugs"

Jeanius nods to you.

Yarx says, "Well, just..watch the food."

Metadi sits down.
Greyotter stamps his feet.

Greyotter stamps his feet.

Greyotter stamps his feet.
Metadi stands up.

You say, "Er.."

Greyotter says, "icky bugs"

Yarx went through an archway.

Metadi says, "We need to do something about these cockroaches."

Yarx came through an archway.

Greyotter stamps his feet.
Greyotter just went east.

Yarx waves a hefty iron forging-hammer around.

Greyotter just arrived.

Metadi grins at Yarx.

Yarx nods.

Yarx says, "All right..now we'll get em."

Lord Metadi just went east.

Yarx squints.
Greyotter says, "let's knock Metadi over and roll him around."

You say, "I'm scared to sit down"

Greyotter says, "he'll squish more that way"

Greyotter stamps his feet.

Lord Metadi just arrived.

(Yarx peeks under the table.)

Jeanius says, "Greyotter, ya gonta get tackled and live with tha bugs"

Metadi raises his granite-studded club in triumph!

Greyotter says, "nuh.."

You pace back and forth.

You shuffle your feet.

Greyotter just went east.

The serving maid glances at you and asks, "What'll it be?"

Jeanius snickers.

Jeanius yells, "ya can run but ya canna hide"

Metadi rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Yarx rubs you gently.

You say, "Freya....get to work..."

Metadi searches around for a moment.

Yarx says, "It'll be okay.."

You hear Greyotter yell, "I'm lookin fer bugs, dun make me find one and put it in yer hair!"

Greyotter just arrived.

Jeanius growls ferociously!

Greyotter stamps his feet.

Greyotter just gave Jeanius a smooch.

Jeanius says, "just kill em"

Metadi strides a few steps forward.

Greyotter says, "workin on it"

Metadi takes a few steps in a small circle.

Greyotter climbed some stairs.

Yarx says, "I don't see any.."

(Metadi searches the ground for cockroaches.)

Jeanius squints.

Yarx says, "Too bad they aren't like ants..kill the big one and they all go home."

A rather wet-looking cockroach pulls itself out of a bowl of stew on the table and skitters away between the dishes.

You gag.

Greyotter climbed some stairs.

Jeanius screams!

Metadi says, "Gah"

Greyotter asks, "more?"

Yarx frowns.

Metadi exclaims, "It was in the stew!"

Greyotter laughs!

Jeanius says, "ew and I was gonta eat that"

Yarx is about to indulge himself with a trencher of hearty meat stew!

Jeanius's face turns slightly pale.

You say, "Oh thank God I don't eat stew"

Greyotter stares at Yarx.

Metadi stares at Jeanius.

You clasp a hand over your mouth.

Jeanius nods.

Metadi exclaims, "Not the stew!"

Greyotter says, "dun ye dare"

Yarx carefully examines his hearty meat stew.

Metadi exclaims, "That's Hanz!"

Jeanius says, "we needs ta hae words"

Jeanius says, "with tha servin maid"

Yarx says, "This bowl seems clean."

Greyotter waves to the serving maid.

Metadi says, "It's not a bowl Yarx."

Jeanius says, "how can we git rid a em"

Jeanius says, "I dun like em"

Greyotter says, "squish 'em"

You say, "Maybe Grey should implode"
You gulp.

Greyotter grins.

Yarx says, "This..trencher..seems clear then."

Greyotter says, "erm"

Greyotter says, "nuh"

Metadi says, "Set fire to the Hall."

Yarx put a trencher of hearty meat stew on a short marble counter.

Greyotter says, "ohh"

Greyotter says, "we kin do that"

Greyotter nods.

Yarx says, "Let's not do anything crazy, all right? "

Yarx says, "I still have to live here."

Greyotter says, "it's not crazy"

Jeanius pours a small amount of liquid from her warrior's flame rum on the floor.

Greyotter says, "perfectly reasonably solution"

Metadi stamps his feet.

Jeanius stamps her feet.

Metadi nods.

Greyotter says, "unless it's a rum roach"

Greyotter says, "but they tend to stay near Kas"

Freya puts her hands on her hips and taps her foot. "And I washed all those dishes so carefully!" Freya exclaims.

Greyotter blinks.

(Editor's note: Obviously, our maid isn't permitted to talk back...usually.)

Jeanius says, "Freya ya din wash em good enough"

Yarx says, "Well, you didn't do a well enough job, to be polite about it."

Yarx glances at a serving maid.

Greyotter says, "erm"

Jeanius glances at a serving maid.

You giggle.

Jeanius says, "mam, please remove tha stew"

Jeanius says, "there were roaches in it"

Greyotter asks, "dishes are in the kitchen maybe we should go there?"

You shudder.

Greyotter just went east.

You say, "I'm so glad I didn't eat that"

Metadi says, "I don't think Jzhensen brought them in..."

You glance at a serving maid.

You hear Greyotter yell, "storage anyway"

You say, "I think we need to hire a new maid"

Greyotter just arrived.

Jeanius says, "she just standin there too"

Jeanius shakes her head.

Jeanius nods to you.

Greyotter just went east.

Yarx says, "We need some spiders.."

Greyotter just arrived.

Jeanius's face turns slightly pale.

Metadi nods to Yarx.

Jeanius says, "er no"

Metadi asks, "Who volunteers to go to the Spider Temple?"

Jeanius says, "I really hate spiders too"

Yarx says, "They could eat the roaches..and we could kill the spiders before they get too big."

Yarx says, "Don't like big spiders."

Greyotter exclaims, "I'll go!"

You say, "Well, at least spiders don't crunch when you sit on them"

You gag.

Greyotter says, "I'll bring some of the big ones back"

Greyotter nods.

Jeanius says, "Freya, stop talking and start cleaning"
Greyotter says, "they'll get the roaches"

Jeanius says, "I swear these serving wenches"

Jeanius shakes her head.

Metadi says, "And the apprentices too."

Greyotter says, "well ye know the rumor about her and the apprentices.."

Metadi says, "I meant the spiders would get the apprentices too."

Greyotter says, "oh"

Greyotter says, "well I don't see the bad point to that then"

Greyotter searches around for a moment.

Yarx says, "We could turn the hot tub over, flood the downstairs."

Metadi asks, "Hey, what about our food supply?"

Metadi takes a few steps in a small circle.

Metadi searches around for a moment.

Greyotter says, "didn't I just suggest that"

Greyotter gives Metadi a little prod between the shoulder blades.
Jeanius says, "I nae eatin here agin"

Jeanius says, "I canna think a what is crawlin around tha food"

Metadi says, "We need the apprentices for our food supply."

Yarx says, "Now now..let's be calm about this."

You say, "You know, if you cut the head off a cockroach, it can stay alive for up to 10 days without it"

Yarx says, "They are only bugs."

(Jeanius looks closely at her flask of rum)

Metadi blinks at you.

Greyotter just went east.

Metadi says, "I won't ask how you came by that info."

You say, "It's true, though"

You nod to Metadi.

Yarx says, "I agree they are rather disgusting.."

Jeanius says, "ah thankee fer tha info"

Greyotter just arrived.

Greyotter just went east.

Greyotter just arrived.

Jeanius says, "I will note that next time I behead one"

Yarx says, "But let's not agree to never eat here again either."

Jeanius shudders.

Greyotter went through an archway.

Greyotter came through an archway.

You say, "You need to mash them"

Greyotter stamps his feet.

Metadi says, "They make for good crunches."

You say, "Smush them and stomp them and grind them to dust"

Jeanius says, "who can we recommend ta eat tha stew"

Greyotter says, "and splatters"

Metadi says, "Freya."

Jeanius says, "but we needs ta find tha hive"

Metadi asks, "Hive?"

Greyotter prods a vial of Syphon's spirits with the tip of his finger.

Metadi asks, "Cockroaches have hives?"

You say, "Somewhere there are cockroaches just breeding like crazy"

Jeanius asks, "dun they come from hives?"

Jeanius rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Yarx says, "They have nests."

Jeanius says, "or nests"

Metadi says, "I don't think so."

Greyotter rubs a crystal amulet.

Metadi asks, "Oh, so queens?"

Jeanius says, "heck I grew up on a farm, they din hae roaches there"

Greyotter says, "wonder if anyone else has this problem"

Jeanius says, "just good clean beetles"

Yarx says, "I've never seen a cockroach queen before.."

Yarx says, "Don't think they have em."

Metadi says, "Don't think they exist."

Metadi says, "Think cockroaches do their own reproduction."

Greyotter says, "ants have queens"

You say, "They're not social insects"

Metadi says, "So do bees."

Metadi nods to you.

A cockroach pushes out of Freya's hair a bit, waving its antennae around, then ducks back in.
Greyotter nods to Metadi.

You say, "I don't think they have colonies like other insects do"

Greyotter exclaims, "eww!"

You gag.

Yarx blinks.

Greyotter exclaims, "kill the maid!"
Metadi narrows his eyes.

Metadi exclaims, "Good Kai!"

Greyotter exclaims, "she's their queen!"

Yarx glances at a serving maid.

Jeanius says, "man"

Metadi says, "Freya, hold very still..."

(Metadi hefts the club.)

Greyotter removes an onyx-hilted vultite talon sword from in his leather weapons harness.

Yarx says, "Be careful Metadi..I doubt they'll accept the excuse that you were just trying to get the roach."

Jeanius says, "I dunno how long I can take these roaches"

You wrinkle your nose.

Greyotter says, "okay let's implode her"

Jeanius says, "I'm nae happy"

Jeanius shivers.

Greyotter rubs Jeanius gently.

Freya blinks and glances around.  "Something wrong?" she asks.

Jeanius glances at a serving maid.

Greyotter says, "yer nae a bright lass are ye"

Metadi says, "Err, yes."

Greyotter glances at a serving maid.

Jeanius says, "aye ya gots a Roach in yer hair"
Yarx says, "Errm..no..not a problem at all."

Metadi says, "Quite a few little somethings."

Yarx says, "Shhh.."

Yarx says, "Just don't move."

Jeanius says, "methinks yer nae keepin tha place too clean"

Metadi says, "Hmm.."

Greyotter says, "Freya if ye don't do a better job we may have tae look fer other housekeeping services.."

Jeanius says, "methinks we need ta complain"

(Tiashi checks her own hair just in case.)

Freya brushes her fingers through her hair, and a roach drops out.  It quickly skitters away through a crack in the wall as Freya shrieks loudly.

Jeanius screams!

(Metadi glances at the dent in the wall and tries to look innocent.)

You stamp your feet.

Yarx says, "Thank heavens Anedia and Kilinan went off to cook."

Greyotter rubs Jeanius gently.

You nod.
Yarx stamps his way around a small table!

You say, "Anedia would flip out"

Yarx stamps his way around a short marble counter!

Metadi takes a few steps in a small circle.

Metadi searches around for a moment.

Greyotter rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Jeanius says, "as brave a warrior I am, roaches are somethin that scare me"

Greyotter asks, "anyone notice which wall if dived into?"

Jeanius says, "nae"

Metadi says, "Pig pen wall, I think."

Greyotter says, "not to mention which room the wall may be connected too"

Yarx says, "Well, if they are living out there we can't very well do much to stop them."

Greyotter nods to Metadi.

Jeanius asks, "why does tha maid always hae ta be here?"

Jeanius says, "Freya go ta tha kitchen"

You say, "We can hire a....a....roach eater"

Metadi says, "Err"

Metadi says, "He's right here, Tia."

Metadi points at Greyotter.

Greyotter says, "I dun think Suprie is lookin fer work right now"

Greyotter kicks Metadi!

You grin.

Jeanius leans on Greyotter.

Metadi laughs!

Metadi says, "Oh yes, Suprie."

Greyotter says, "I dun eat roaches.."

Metadi says, "That's a good choice."

Jeanius says, "Suprie a good friend a me son"

(Metadi watches for more cockroaches, bloodthirstily.)

Jeanius says, "he nae around methinks"

Greyotter says, "he's a good friend of mine too"

Yarx searches around for a moment.

Jeanius asks, "me son?"

Greyotter says, "he rarely is anymore"

Jeanius leans on Greyotter.

Greyotter says, "Suprie"

Jeanius says, "aye"

Greyotter says, "dun think I've met yer son before"

Jeanius says, "a lustful fella"

Jeanius snickers.

Greyotter asks, "yer son or Suprie?"

Greyotter grins.

Jeanius says, "me son is nae around either"

Yarx leans against a short marble counter.

Metadi says, "Come out, come out little cockroach..."

A cockroach slowly drowns, its little feet wiggling futily, in a glass of ale on the serving tray.

Jeanius says, "he visits tha Landin on occasion and I can git some spells from him"

Jeanius throws her head back and howls!

You shriek!
Metadi slings an ora-bound rolaren shield over his shoulder.

Metadi is about to toast himself with a horn of dark ale!

Greyotter says, "I'm gonna be sick.."

Jeanius says, "let it drown"

Jeanius asks, "ya gonta drink that?"

Yarx says, "Ha! I told you ale was bad for you.."

Jeanius's face turns slightly pale.

Metadi says, "Err"

Greyotter says, "and Kas is gonna kill someone if it's in the rum"

Yarx says, "There's the proof.."

Jeanius says, "I drink tha rum"

Greyotter says, "hey it killed it"

Greyotter says, "so it can't be that bad"

Metadi tips his head back and empties a horn of dark ale down his gullet!

Metadi says, "Not that ale."

Freya grabs the glass of ale and tosses it into the kitchen.  "I'll clean that up later," she says.

Metadi applauds.

Jeanius exclaims, "Freya!"

Greyotter says, "I've heard that excuse before.."

Freya blinks.

Jeanius says, "no wonder we gots roaches"

Greyotter nods to Jeanius.

Jeanius says, "she dun clean tha dirty dishes"

Jeanius shakes her head.

Metadi chuckles.

Yarx nods to Jeanius.

Yarx says, "I told you she was getting distracted lately.."

Metadi rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Yarx glances at Metadi.

Metadi exclaims, "Hey!"

Greyotter glances at Metadi.
Yarx says, "And you didn't want to help the poor dear."

Yarx says, "And now we have roaches."

Jeanius says, "mebbe them roaches gots to her brain"

Yarx just nudged Metadi.
Greyotter says, "nuh"

Metadi exclaims, "Now, that has nothing to do with what she was saying about me before!"

Metadi says, "I have not been distracting her."

Greyotter says, "no air there, couldn't live"

Yarx says, "I think you need to take care of the situation."
Jeanius says, "Metadi yer distracted by anythin that is female"

Yarx nods to Metadi.

Greyotter nods to Jeanius.

Yarx says, "We'll all just leave for a little while..you and Freya can talk or whatnot.."

Jeanius says, "dun deny it, ya love bein chased by tha fillies"

Freya considers for a moment.  "You know," she says to no one in particular. "We could probably raise those cockroaches.  They kind of taste like chicken.  Could save us some silver on our food bills."

You say, "I'm not moving....there could be cockroaches waiting to ambush me outside"

Jeanius's jaw drops.

You exclaim, "Freya!"

Greyotter glances at a serving maid.

Jeanius says, "Kai guide us"

Freya smiles and nods.

Jeanius's face turns slightly pale.

Jeanius glances at a refreshment tray.

Metadi asks, "Freya, is there something you want to tell us?"

Jeanius glances at a small table.

Jeanius says, "welp I could be starvin"

Greyotter glances at Jeanius.

Metadi says, "We need to get Helga in here."

Yarx says, "She just wants some attention from you, Metadi."

Metadi says, "Hmm, I'm nae sure about that Yarx."

Freya winks at Metadi.

You grin at Metadi.

Greyotter laughs!

Jeanius leans on Metadi.

You say, "She likes you"

Metadi gulps.

Jeanius says, "aye"

Yarx says, "She really likes you."

Greyotter nods to Yarx.

Yarx says, "Really."

Metadi says, "Err."

(Jeanius whispers to Freya "he's single and searching fer tha right lass")

Jeanius winks.

Greyotter grins.

(Editor's Note: Things calmed down for a little while, and some more members came home to socialize...not knowing we had...company)

A cockroach skitters out, sniffs at an uncut diamond, then skitters back through the crack in the wall.

A cockroach rushes in, skitters over Lissanne's leg and hides under the serving tray.

A cockroach drops out of Jzhensen's shadown hooded cloak and rushes away toward the kitchen.

Several more cockroaches drop from Jzhensen's cloak and rush away into dark corners and cracks.
 for a moment.

Jzhensen says, "I've never seen anything like this before"

Yarx joins Greyotter's group.

Greyotter taps his foot impatiently.

Yarx says, "Shake em out."

Metadi joins Greyotter's group.

Jeanius joins Greyotter's group.

Metadi says, "Yes"

Metadi says, "Liss, join Grey."

Jeanius says, "mebbe outa Freya too"

Lissanne joins Greyotter's group.

Yarx yells, "We're shaking out the cockroaches..be alert."

Greyotter reaches out and holds Jzhensen's hand.

Jeanius says, "hey Freya hae roaches and so did Jzhensen"

Jeanius says, "what that tell yas"

Yarx glances at Jzhensen.

Greyotter gestures and utters a phrase of magic.

Metadi glances at a serving maid.

Yarx glances at a serving maid.

Greyotter gestures.
The ground around you seems to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
A serving maid loses its balance and falls to the ground.
Suddenly, the ground seems steadier.
Several cockroaches also join Greyotter, then rush away into the corners again.

Metadi glances at Jzhensen.

Lissanne says, "one ran over my leg, does that count"

Jzhensen laughs!
Lissanne says, "ack"

Greyotter screams!

Lissanne laughs!

Metadi laughs!

Yarx chuckles.

Jeanius laughs!

(Metadi bashes at a corner with his club.)

Jzhensen laughs!

Several cockroaches roll out of the cracks from the quake but immediately regain their footing and skitter away.
The cracks seem a little bit larger now from the quakes.

You glance at Greyotter.

The cracks extend slightly longer, possibly affecting the stability of the Hall itself.
Several clumps of roach eggs fall off one of the shaken hides, scattering across the floor of the Great Hall.

You say, "Here, this will fix them.  Frog's eat bugs."

You gesture.
Your mind reaches out, seeking a suitable creature to be your familiar...

After a moment's silence a horned frog hops into the room and glances up at you intelligently.

Yarx nods to you.

Jeanius applauds.

You say, "Let's see the little cowards come out now."

A small cockroach, perhaps a baby cockroach, trots out of the shadows and climbs up on top of the horned frog.  It sits there, waving its antennae cheerfully.

You stare at nothing in particular.
You say, "Damn frog."

The frog tosses its head, then snatches the cockroach with its tongue and consumes it.

You say, "Try this."

You gesture.
A gust of wind tugs at your sleeves.  Suddenly, a fierce wind rips through the area, scattering everything in its path and making it difficult to remain standing.
A horned frog is knocked over by the wind.
A serving maid is knocked over by the wind.
The wind then subsides.

Jzhensen says, "but we don't want that"

Several cockroaches are blown across the floor and into the buttery.

You say, "Eep"
A cockroaches creeps out of the buttery, then hastily retreats back in.

Immortelle asks, "Why are they called cockroaches"
Freya smiles at Immortelle.  "Because cockroaches have no sense of how common is spoken?"  Freya chortles.

Freya says, "I shall see about getting an exterminator in here tomorrow.  There can't be more than...oh...a few hundred of them."
Rabekka says, "thank you Freya"
 

Greyotter joins your group.

Metadi grins.

Freya nods to Rabekka.

Jeanius says, "well mebbe she stashes em in tha walls and thaz why we gots roaches"

Jzhensen just hugged Rabekka.

You hug Jzhensen.

Densho just hugged Jzhensen.

Greyotter just hugged Jzhensen.

Freya just hugged Jzhensen.

Several cockroaches creep out of the kitchen.  They seem to bow to Freya, then skitter back in as Freya waves them off.

You say, "Freya..."

Freya says, "Stupid cockroaches."  Freya smiles innocently.

Rabekka shudders.

You say, "You better not know those roaches..."

You scowl.

You say, "Eventually, we can get used to them.  We can use them as coasters and get rid of you."

You smile at the serving maid.

Metadi laughs!

Freya says, "I'm sure there's nothing to worry about."

Lissanne says, "not a foot closer to that kitchen."

Metadi asks, "Why not?"

Freya giggles and says, "Oooh, were you going to go in the kitchen, M'Lord Metadi?  I could join you there, if you wished...."

Freya says, "But not right now.  We have a problem with my cockroaches...er, some cockroaches.  How silly of me to say 'my'."  Freya giggles.

You say, "Freya...I can fire you, you know."
Metadi narrows his eyes.

Lissanne says, "I already have, several times."

Metadi says, "We have a slight problem methinks..."

Lissanne says, "She won't go."

Lissanne sighs.
Freya says, "Really?  Then I can get a real job?"

Metadi asks, "Oh, Freya, did ye know Greyotter tried to implode ye before?"

Greyotter says, "if ye tell us the truth we'll let ya have Metadi"
You say, "Well, if you actually DID this one...maybe"

The tapestry waves as if several small things are moving down the wall behind it.

You say, "If one of your roaches bites me...I'm going to be very upset"
Freya's eyes widen.  "They're not MY roaches!"
Lissanne says, "er..you DID say MY, Freya."
Freya says, "A slip of the tongue, nothing more."

Freya says firmly, "I shall arrange for the exterminator tomorrow, and that will be the end of it.  There."  Freya conspicuously ignores everyone.

Now maybe people will understand why the members of Helden Hall are sometimes a little stressed.
 

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Something crunches under Selkar as he sits down.

Selkar blinks.

Selkar furrows his brow.

Selkar asks, "What did I just sit on?"

You groan.

You say, "We sort of have a bug problem."

You open some oaken doors.
You say, "Maybe they'll just run out on their own."

A few cockroaches stumble out of crevices but run into the buttery instead of out the doors.

Selkar says, "I'll use bait, they're not very smart."

(Selkar pours the moonshine in a line along the floor leading into the fire)

(Selkar then takes the sugar bowl from the table, and sprinkles it freely in the puddle of moonshine)

A cockroach slowly creeps out to inspect the scattered sugar.

The cockroach laps at the moonshine, then weaves its way back into the buttery.

You hear a small burp from the buttery.

Ariannia laughs

A cockroach drags a small rose out from the shadows and lays it at Ariannia's feet, then skitters away.

Freya grabs the rose and throws it in the garbage.

Freya says, 'Can't have things roaches touched lying around!'

Freya says, "Except for that cute Lord Metadi, of course."

(Editor's Note:  At this point, Selkar had given up trying to lure them into the fire, and began rummaging through is cloak looking for something else, dropping old eggs and other useless trinkets. Meanwhile, Ariannia placed a cake on the floor, thinking they'd like something sweet. Selkar found an interesting looking sack, and decided he'd bait them into that, and then carry them out.)

A cockroach rushes in, grabs the egg, and hauls it into the buttery.

A few roaches move out of the buttery.  They spot the polka-dotted sack, begin laughing hysterically, and retreat back into the buttery.

(Editor's Note: Yarx's idea, music hath charms to soothe the savage beast..or however savage roaches are.)

With a look of intense concentration, Yarx picks up his bagpipes and begins playing.

A soft whimpering emanates from the walls.

With skillful fingering Yarx urges the cry of his bagpipes upwards, an intense burst of musical energy.
>
A roach falls off the ceiling and lands in Tiashi's hair.

The roach drops out of Tiashi's hair and skitters away into a dark corner.

Ariannia says, "Now I'm wishing I hadn't sacrificed my last bundt cake to the roaches"

You say, "They haven't touched it...yet"
>
A cockroach eats its way out of the bundt cake from the inside and waddles away, looking stuffed.

You hear a burp from a dark corner.

Something crunches under Tyr as he sits down.

A roach limps away.

Selkar stamps his feet with impatience.

(Editor's Note: Stamping is not approved under Cockroach Union Rule #4)

The cockroach gets flattened under Selkar's feet.

Several cockroaches rush out, wagging their antennae in annoyance at Selkar, and drag their flattened companion away.

Tyr says, "ok,   tell the bugs your sorry Selkar"

You hear a low snarling emanating from the walls.

You say, "If we feed you to them, they may leave us be"

Yarx nods to you.

Selkar says, "An there are an awful lot o' dem"

Yarx says, "True.."

Ariannia gestures and utters a phrase of magic.

Yarx nods to Greyotter.

Selkar peers quizzically at you.

Ariannia gestures.
The area becomes brighter.

Antalya nods to you.

Antalya says, "Might work."

Selkar asks, "ye wouldnt! ..Would ye?"

Selkar blinks at you.

Selkar blinks at Yarx.

Greyotter says, "welp I'm gonna go find an unpopulated area to sleep in"
>
Selkar grunts sadly, a small tear forming in the corner of his eye.

Greyotter says, "think I'm gonna try the tree"

Greyotter nods.

Tyr says, "sleep well Master"

Freya says, "I think if we gave Selkar to the roaches it would poison them, and they would die.  Worth trying."

Ariannia says, "No, I won't let them sacrifice Selkar"

Ariannia enfolds Selkar in a warm embrace.

You rub Selkar.

Tyr blinks.

Selkar exclaims, "Freya! Ye best watch dat mouth lass!"

Ariannia grunts.

Greyotter says, "night all"

Ariannia grunts possessively, glaring at the same time!

Selkar exclaims, "Ye be instigatin this entire escapade!"

You say, "Let's try this again.."

You gesture.
Your mind reaches out, seeking a suitable creature to be your familiar...

After a moment's silence a brown frog hops into the room and glances up at you intelligently.

You say, "Frogs did okay the last time"

Ariannia exclaims, "Our rescuer!"

You say, "Had a baby cockroach on it's head, but it still ate it."

The brown frog belches up a live cockroach, which skitters into the buttery.

Selkar throws his head back and howls!

You stare at nothing in particular.

Selkar looks at a brown frog and cheers!
 

Therefore, we have given up.
 

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We hope ye all get a laugh from this creative little bit of narration...although looking around this place, I'm not so sure it couldn't actually become reality! <shiver><shudder> Just for clarification, myself and the roomie are both named Scott...so hereafter, I will be referred to as Scott #1 and he will be Scott #2.  (Confusing, hey?  :) )  Keep in mind that we are both bachelors, but the scenes depicted here may not reflect the actual state of our apartment.  (No...really....<snicker>)  Enjoy...and watch your back!

>glan my watch
You glance at the watch on your wrist - It reads "3AM"

>yawn
You yawn

>look
[Master Bedroom]
The fumbled mess in this room is unbelieveable;  Empty cans, boxes, and various other items lie scattered about the floor, along with assorted clothing.  A bed sits in in one corner under the window, through which the faint streetlights illuminate a barren street, devoid of any life whatsoever.  You also see a computer desk with a chair in front of it, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, a cigarette box, a cigarette box, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an ashtray with some stuff in it, a dirty dinner plate with some stuff on it.
Obvious exits: None

>go desk
You pull out the chair and flop down at the desk.

>l in my shirt pocket
In the worn shirt pocket you see an empty book of matches, a crumpled piece of paper, and a ball of fuzzy blue lint.

>'Oh oh...
You say, "Uh oh...."

>fidget
You fidget

>furrow brow
You furrow your brow, probably adding a wrinkle or two in the process...

>glan cig box
You glance at a cigarette box.

>smile box
You smile at the cigarette box.

>l in cigarette box
There is nothing in there.

>'Doh!
You exclaim, "Doh!"

>l in second cig box
There is nothing in there.

>babble
You babble uncontrollably

>fla&fla&~~grum&pale&~~gasp&fidget&
You flail your arms about wildly
You flail your arms about wildly
You grumble
You feel the blood drain from your face
You gasp
You fidget

>heal
You have a case of sporadic convulsions
Maximum HP's: 160
Remaining HP's : 160
You are feeling pretty good

Maximum Spirit: 10
Remaining Spirit: 10

>l in ashtray
In the ashtray you see a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a half-smoked cigarette, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, a cigarette butt, and a lot of other stuff.

>'YES!!!
You exclaim, "YES!!!

>get half from ash
You remove a half-smoked cigarette from the ashtray

>get lighter
You pick up a lighter

>measure lighter
The lighter only has one dose left

>light half with lighter
You put the half-smoked cigarette in your mouth and flick the spindle on the lighter.  It flares brightly for a few moments before your quick movement of it towards the cigarette blows out the flame.  That was the last of it.

>grum&fla
You grumble
You flail your arms about wildly

>drop lighter
You drop an empty lighter

>kick light
You stub your toe trying to kick the empty lighter!

>l in desk
Pulling open the cracked desk drawer you see a pencil, a pen, a pen, a pen, a pen, a piece of torn paper, an eraser, a calculator, and a worn book of matches.

>get match from desk
You remove a worn book of matches from the desk drawer.

>l in match
In the worn book of matches you see a burnt match, a burnt match, a burnt match, and a match.

>get match
You carefully tear a match from the worn book of matches

>light match
Drawing the match across the strike-plate on the book, you smile in satisfaction as the smell of sulfur fills your nose and the match head explodes in flames, burning brightly.

>light cig with match
You light the half-smoked cigarette with the match.

>smoke half
You take a drag on the half-smoked cigarette.
Your twitching subsides.
That was the last of it.

>sigh contentedly
You sigh contentedly

>put butt in ash
As you place a cigarette butt in the ashtray, you smile to yourself at having cleaned up the surrounding area.

Suddenly, a dark shadow inches across the ceiling and a cold wind whips through the room, scattering loose objects into the corners.

>raise eye
You give your eyebrow a little workout

You hear Scott #1 yell, "INVASION!!!"

>'What the...
You say, "What the..."

>act glance about nervously...
(Scott #2 glances about nervously...)

You hear Scott #1 yell, "HELP ME!!!"

You hear Scott #1 yell, "ACK!!!"

You hear Scott #1 yell, "EEP!!!"

>get my keys
You remove a glittering steel keychain from your pants pocket.

>raise keys
You raise your keychain triumphantly!

>st
You scoot the chair back and stand up.

>go hall
You move through the open master bedroom door
[Apartment, Hallway]
The worn carpet feels slightly crunchy under your bare feet as you step through the doorway.  A faint light emanates from living room to the north.  You also see an open master bedroom door and an open bedroom door.
Obvious exits:  none

>go bed door
[Side Bedroom]
A haze of smoke hangs solidly in the air here...you must stop for a moment to aclimate yourself to it before moving again.  A window on the far wall shows the dark night beyond and the single bed in the room shows no signs of having been slept in.  You also see an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, a cigarette box, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, a cigarette box, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, a cigarette box, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, a cigarette box, a cigarette box, a cigarette box, a cigarette box, an empty soda can, an empty soda can, a dirty dinner plate with some stuff on it, and a lot of other stuff...
Also in room:  Scott #1 who is lying down
Obvious exits: none

Scott #1 gasps
Scott #1 babbles uncontrolably
Scott #1 struggles to stand, but fails

>app Scott #1
You take a careful appraisal of Scott #1's wounds:
He has a minor head injury, a left leg injury, a fractured and bleeding right leg, a completely severed right arm, and a severe concussion.
He is bleeding heavily from the right arm.
He is bleeding moderately from the right leg.

>'What happened?!?
You ask, "What happened?!?"

>peer scott #1
You peer quizzically at Scott #1

Scott #1 struggles to stand, but fails.
Scott #1 mumbles something you don't quite catch
Scott #1 gasps
Scott #1 exclaims, "Look out....hidden....behind you!"

An old pizza slice leaps from hiding to attack!
An old pizza slice swings a moldy, jagged-edged pizza crust at you!
(AS: +180 vs DS: +175 with Avd: +36 + d100 roll: +14 = +55)
A clean miss.

>'Eek!
You exclaim, "Eek!"

>stance off
You are now in an offensive stance

>at slice
You swing your glittering steel keychain at an old pizza slice!
(AS: +225 vs DS: +110 with Avd: +36 + d100 roll: +97 = +248)
...and hit for 117 points of damage!
Wicked slash to the side removes a goodly piece of peperonii...ouchies!
An old pizza slice is knocked to the ground!
An old pizza slice is stunned!
Round time:  5 seconds

>ambush slice crust
You swing your glittering steel keychain at an old pizza slice!
(AS: +225 vs DS: -10 with Avd: +36 + d100 roll: +100 = +351)
...and hit for 253 points of damage!
Brilliant bladecraft sends crust and sauce flying...hmmm, no brain at all!
The old pizza slice squishes evilly one last time and goes still.

>'What the heck is going on here!?!
You exclaim, "What the heck is going on here!?!"

Scott #1 struggles to stand, but fails.
Scott #1 struggles to stand, but fails.
Scott #1 struggles to stand, but fails.
Scott #1 screams!
Scott #1 says, "I have no idea...they just came out of nowhere!"
(Scott #1 mumbles something about "cleaning this place more often...")

An empty beer bottle just arrived.
An empty beer bottle just arrived.

>glan beer
You glance at an empty beer bottle

>raise eye
You give your eyebrow a little workout

>clench fist beer
Your body tenses slightly as you tighten your grip on your glittering steel keychain and glance at a beer bottle.

>'.....Hello....
You say, "....Hello...."

>smile darkly
You smile darkly

An empty beer bottle begins to shiver violently!

An empty beer bottle hurls a stream of rancid yeast at Scott #1!
(CS: +90 - TD: +60 + CvA +25 +d100: +98 = +153)
Tolerance failed!
Scott #1's eyes glaze over slightly...
He is stunned!

An empty beer bottle charges at Scott #1!
(AS: +200 vs DS: -70 with Avd: +40 + d100 roll: +48 = +358)
...and hits for 233 points of damage!
Massive shot to the head caves skull in completely!  Oh the humanity...

*Scott #1 just bit the dust!
*Scott #1 drops dead at your feet!
An empty beer bottle cackles gleefully!

You hear the ghostly voice of Scott #1 say, "Damn...I KNEW that was gonna hurt..."
You hear the ghostly voice of Scott #1 say, "<grumble>"

>gawk
Your jaw drops

>growl
You do your best impersonation of a grizzly, scaring people for miles around!

>'OK...now it's MY turn!
You exclaim, "OK...now it's MY turn!"

>at first bottle
You swing a glittering steel keychain at an empty beer bottle!
(AS: +225 vs DS: +170 with Avd: +36 + d100 roll: +68 = +209)
...and hit for 64 points of damage!  Deft swing catches the beer bottle mid-label!
An empty beer bottle is knocked to the ground!
An empty beer bottle is stunned!
Roundtime:  5 seconds

You hear the ghostly voice of Scott #1 say, "Um...I know this may be a bad time to ask, but do you happen to have a flask on you?"

A crumpled fast food bag pounds into view!
An empty beer bottle stands back up with a grunt.

>glan bag
You glance at a cumpled fast food bag

>'Roh roh...
You exclaim, "Roh, roh...

An empty beer bottle charges at you!
(AS: +200 vs DS: +70 with Avd: +40 + d100 roll: +5 = +175)
...and hits for 33 points of damage!
Minor strike to the knuckles...more annoying than anything else.

An empty beer bottle begins to shiver violently!

An empty beer bottle hurls a stream of rancid yeast at you!
(CS: +90 - TD: +60 + CvA +25 +d100: +87 = +142)
Tolerance failed!
You eyes glaze over slightly...
You are stunned for 5 rounds!

You hear the ghostly voice of Scott #1 say, "No!!!  Scott!

>'ACK!!!
You are still stunned

A crumpled fast food bag stomps at you!
(AS: +275 vs DS: +50 with Avd: +40 + d100 roll: +38 = +303)
...and hits for 85 points of damage!
Well-aimed kick snaps femur like a twig!  You fall to the ground, screaming and grasping your mangled left leg!

You hear the ghostly voice of Scott #1 exclaim, "Scott!  Get out of here!  Fast!

>'Um...I'd really love to, but I'm kinda stunned!
You are still stunned

>growl
You are still stunned

>grumble
You are still stunned

An empty beer bottle cackles gleefully!
An empty beer bottle cackles gleefully!

>'Shadup...
You are still stunned

A crumpled fast food bag suddenly reaches down and grabs the lifeless body of Scott #1 by the ankles, lifting him from the ground easily!

>gasp
You are still stunned

>'You wouldn't dare!
You are still stunned

You hear the ghostly voice of Scott #1 say, "What the...?  Do I look like a glaes club to you?!?  <poke bag>"

You are no longer stunned

>stand
You struggle to stand, but fail

>stand
>stand
>stand
>stand
>stand

You struggle to stand, but fail
You struggle to stand, but fail
You may only have 1 type-ahead line

>'Come on!  Let me up!!!
You exclaim, "Come on!  Let me up!!!

>stand
You stand back up
Roundtime: 15 seconds

>gawk
Wait 8 seconds...

>'Oh great...
You say, "Oh great..."

A crumpled fast food bag swings the lifeless body of Scott #1 at you!
(AS: +275 vs DS: +70 with Avd: +30 + d100 roll: +82 = +317)
...and hits for 105 points of damage!
Solid blow to the chest takes you off your feet and sends you careening into the far wall! Plaster chunks anyone?

*You drop dead!
*You just bit the dust!
A crumpled fast food bag howls with delight!

You wonder whether or not the gods owe you any favors...departing in 10 minutes.

>'I hate when that happens...<grumble>
You say, "I hate when that happens...<grumble>"
 

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[Sylvarraend, Town Commons]
The hamlet's small but thriving commons boasts two storefronts, neatly kept stone cottages with hand-carved wooden signs affixed to their exterior walls.  Residents and travelers wander in and out of each, some clutching packages and some jingling their purses cheerfully.  A small stone statue rests in the center of the commons, surrounded by a small but well-kept bed of peonies.  You also see a grey flagstone cottage and a small stone cottage.
Also here: Lady Antalya, Yarx
Obvious paths: south, west, northeast, northwest.

A small bat appears, circling overhead.

Yarx says, "I didn't say that."

Antalya says, "Ok.."

Yarx says, "Look, its a bat."

(Yarx points up.)

Yarx removes a spidersilk butterfly net from in his vruul skin cloak.

Yarx waves a spidersilk butterfly net around.

The small bat lands and whistles, "No no no...no catching the bat."

(Yarx swipes his net at the bat!)

The small bat blinks quietly a few times.

Antalya chuckles.

Yarx says, "Stake needs a mate."

Antalya nods to Yarx.

The small bat whistles, "Well...I'm a girl bat...who's Stake?"

The small bat searches the area for insects.

Antalya asks, "A boy bat?"

Antalya says, "Um.  Girl bats and boy bats would make baby bats."

Yarx nods.

Antalya peers quizzically at Yarx.

The small bat whistles, "Ooh...where is he?  Is he out hunting?  Introduce me"

Yarx removes a sleek black bat from in his vruul skin cloak.

Antalya asks, "You want baby bats?"

Yarx rubs a sleek black bat.

The small bat searches the area for insects.

The small bat lets out a short succession of shrill noises.

The small bat whistles, "er...that's Stake?"

Antalya nods.

Antalya asks, "Cute isn't he?"

Yarx nods.

Antalya giggles.

(Yarx rubs Stake between his ears.)

The small bat cocks its head sideways, listening to something.

The small bat whistles, "Oh come on....I thought you were talking about a real bat...I'm not THAT hard
up yet.."

The small bat searches the area for insects.

Antalya gazes in wonder at her surroundings.

The small bat searches the area for insects.

Yarx says, "Boy, the bats in this area are really shrews."

Yarx rubs a sleek black bat.

Antalya peers quizzically at Yarx.

A sleek black bat says, "Uh-huh.  Sure.  You look that hard up already."

Antalya asks, "Shrewy bats?"

Antalya comes back into focus.

The small bat whistles, "I am NOT a shrew..."

Antalya blinks.

Yarx gasps.

Antalya exclaims, "Stake.. spoke!"

Yarx glances at a sleek black bat.

Yarx raises his black bat skyward!

Yarx says, "I knew he'd get the hang of it eventually."

Yarx says, "He's very smart."

A sleek black bat yawns.

Yarx nods.

Antalya nods to Yarx.

Antalya says, "It's all that milk he drinks from your pail."

Antalya nods to Yarx.

The small bat whistles, "Hmm....are you sure he's not a real bat?  He sorta looks like one...but he's a little dusty...."

Antalya asks, "Stake is dusty?"

Yarx says, "Of course he's a real bat."

The small bat whistles, "but why do you keep him in your pocket?  That can't be healthy..."

(Antalya peers at Stake.)

A sleek black bat says, "You'd be dusty, too, if you had to stay inside a smelly cloak most of the time."

The small bat whistles, "We bats must be free to fly..."

Antalya chuckles.

The small bat whistles, "Stake, does he ever let you out to play?"

(Yarx dusts Stake off.)

Antalya says, "He gets to zoom around once in awhile."

A sleek black bat says, "Rarely.  Only when he wants to show me off.  I don't perform when he does that, but he doesn't usually let me out near a cute young female bat, either."

Antalya chuckles.

Antalya says, "Poor Stake.."

A sleek black bat winks at a small bat.

Antalya exclaims, "He was trying to catch her for you!"

Antalya says, "He just wants baby bats though."

The small bat whistles, "Well...I bet I could bite him on the ear and you could get away....then we could
fly off together and you'd get to see what the real world is like."

A sleek black bat says, "Uh-huh.  Like he catches the cockroaches for me in Helden Hall.  Not."

A sleek black bat perks up.

Yarx says, "The baby bats would be safe in Tiashi's bed."

Yarx nods.

The small bat stretches its leathery wings.

A sleek black bat says, "Really?  See the rest of the world?"

Yarx says, "That would be a good nest for them."

The small bat whistles, "Eww...roaches?  I wouldn't eat a roach if my life depended on it.    They're too crunchy, and they get stuck in my little fangs."

A sleek black bat says, "You do have cute fangs."

Antalya says, "I agree.  Too crunchy."

Antalya nods.

Antalya says, "I wouldn't eat them either."

The small bat whistles, "Thanks...I was just admiring your incredibly sleek wings....do you work out?"

The small bat stretches its leathery wings.

Antalya grins.

Antalya seems a bit less imposing.

A sleek black bat says, "I try to.  When the lunk here goes to sleep I slip out sometimes."

Yarx coughs.

A sleek black bat says, "You ever get around a place called Helden Hall?"

(Yarx nudges Stake with his finger.)

A sleek black bat bites Yarx!

Antalya grins at Yarx.

Antalya exclaims, "Oh my!"

Yarx says, "You're the one who stopped chasing insects, fruit hog."

Yarx exclaims, "Ow!"

The small bat whistles, "No...I'm still pretty young, I haven't really flown anywhere except around town here...where is that?"

Antalya says, "Oh my.. Stake bit Yarx."

A sleek black bat says, "No poking!"

Yarx grumbles.

Yarx exclaims, "You bit me!"

A sleek black bat says, "That's too bad.  Well, I'll keep an eye out for you when I go patrolling late at
night."

Antalya says, "Sounds like a date."

Antalya nods.

The small bat whistles, "Okay, I look forward to it...maybe you can show me around this Helden
place?"

A sleek black bat says, "I'd LOVE to."

A sleek black bat stretches its wings.

Antalya beams!

Yarx says, "I've done nothing but give you the best care for the better part of almost three years, and
you bite me.."

Antalya says, "Stake will have some fun for a change."

Antalya grins.

Yarx frowns.

A sleek black bat says, "But I imagine large person will be putting me back for now."

Yarx says, "Well, I can only give him so many different ways to have fun."

Antalya says, "He needs a friend his own size."

Antalya nods to Yarx.

A sleek black bat says, "You can't imagine the JUNK he carries with him.  Sheesh!"

Antalya says, "Oh yes I can."

Antalya nods.

Yarx says, "He's of age now..probably needs to sow his wild bat oats."

The small bat whistles, "Warriors are mean...you should bite him and fly away with me"

Antalya says, "Lots of stuff."

The small bat blinks quietly a few times.

A sleek black bat eyes Yarx appraisingly.

A sleek black bat says, "Nah.  He needs me.  Where do you think he gets the few ideas he has?"

Antalya asks, "You have lived with Yarx for many years now.. what would you do out there without him?"

Antalya rubs a Moonstone Abbey pin.

Antalya gets an odd look on her face.

Yarx rubs a sleek black bat.

The small bat whistles, "You mean....you'd rather be with a big smelly giant than with cute little silky me?"

A sleek black bat says, "Have fun?"

Antalya asks, "You think?"

Antalya rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Antalya says, "Maybe for a little while."

The small bat lets out a short succession of shrill noises.

A sleek black bat says, "Hmmm.  It's worth considering.  Especially with a cute bat like you."

Antalya covers her ears.

Antalya says, "You'd miss Yarx."

Antalya says, "Smelly or not."

Antalya giggles.

Yarx says, "Bah, I bathe."

The small bat whistles, "I'm sure I can help him forget Yarx.."

A sleek black bat says, "Yes, as often as possible."

Antalya says, "Aww.."

Yarx says, "Hmmph."

A sleek black bat nods to Antalya.

Yarx says, "You have to watch for women..they just break your heart in the end.."

Yarx rubs a sleek black bat.

Antalya blinks at Yarx.

A sleek black bat says, "They do?"

Antalya blinks at Yarx.

A sleek black bat gazes at a small bat.

A sleek black bat says, "Might be worth it, though."

The small bat whistles, "I would never break your heart, Stake.."

A sleek black bat says, "Awwww."

Antalya says, "We women don't break hearts."

A sleek black bat tiptoes over and nuzzles a small bat.

Yarx rubs a sleek black bat.

The small bat searches the area for insects.

Yarx says, "If you'd just hop in the net little bat, you could live with Stake."

The small bat whistles, "I would take such good care of you....I'd fetch you berries, I'd peel you grapes...and I'd never stuff you in a smelly old cloak...you could sleep right next to me, all warm and
cozy"

Yarx says, "The Hall is nice..we have lots of good fruit."

Antalya grins at Yarx.

A sleek black bat says, "Really?  That sounds wonderful."

A sleek black bat leans on a small bat.

Antalya asks, "Which part sounds wonderful?"

(Antalya squints at the sleek black bat.)

Yarx asks, "You wouldn't miss the free fruit and lots of attention?"

The small bat whistles, "Whoa...careful there, big boy...you're a little bigger than me...I wrinkle easy..."

(Yarx frowns at Stake.)

A sleek black bat says, "The part she was talking about."

A sleek black bat points at a small bat.

Antalya becomes solid again.

Antalya chuckles.

A sleek black bat stands up a bit.

A sleek black bat says, "My apologies.  Didn't want to hurt your wings or anything."

Antalya says, "They do make a cute couple.."

The small bat whistles, "Come on Stake, let's lose these guys....scare 'em off.  Puff up, they hate that."

Antalya chuckles.

Yarx chuckles.

A sleek black bat bares its fangs at Yarx.

Yarx glances at a sleek black bat.

Antalya says, "I live with animals. I'm not afraid of a puffed up bat."

Antalya says, "You look cute all puffed up."

Antalya nods.

Yarx nods to Antalya.

A sleek black bat says, "Hey, cutie.  I didn't catch your name."

Yarx says, "He looks like that when I'm drying him off after a bath, too."

Antalya begins chuckling at Yarx.

The small bat cocks its head sideways, listening to something.

Antalya says, "Bet he looks adorable."

Sayrena just arrived.
A sleek black bat says, "Yeah.  Stupid baths.  And then you take all that time doing your hair and
putting on that silk underwear you like so much."

Sayrena entered a small stone cottage.

The small bat whistles, "My name's Silkie...do they all call you Stake or do you have a secret pet name
I can call you...?"

Yarx rolls his eyes.
Antalya coughs.

Antalya stares at Yarx.

Antalya returns to normal color.

Yarx says, "Now you're lying too."

Antalya says, "I don't recall any silk.. er.."

Antalya asks, "New thing for you?"

Yarx says, "Things haven't changed."

A sleek black bat says, "Stake is all they've called me up to now.  Glad to meed you, Silkie."

Yarx gives his bat a little prod with the tip of his finger.

The small bat whistles, "Ooh...you have silk underwear?  I love silk...I love rolling in it, it's so soft...that's how I got my name..."

A sleek black bat says, "Hey!"

Antalya chuckles.

A sleek black bat says, "No poking!"

The small bat blinks quietly a few times.

Yarx says, "You didn't mind when Niina and Azize played with you.."

A sleek black bat says, "That was different."

The small bat whistles, "You should'nt take that abuse, Stake....what do you say we go find a nice cozy branch somewhere and get to know eachother better?"

A sleek black bat nuzzles a small bat.

A sleek black bat says, "I'd love to, but the lunk would be lost without me.  I'll find you.  Don't worry, Silkie."

Antalya says, "Oh my."

Antalya asks, "Now what would you say to an invitation like that Yarx?"

Antalya raises an eyebrow in Yarx's direction.

The small bat whistles, "I'll be counting the minutes till we meet again, Stake..."

Yarx rubs a sleek black bat.

The small bat blinks quietly a few times.

A sleek black bat says, "I think they want to go somewhere, so I'm going to let him put me back in his cloak for now.

Yarx says, "I don't get invitations from many bats, Antalya."

A sleek black bat says, "I'll be looking forward to it, Silkie."

Antalya says, "Stake has a girlfriend.."

Antalya whistles tunelessly to herself.

Yarx says, "Okay, in you go.."

Yarx says, "Watch your ears.."

The small bat whistles, "Hang in there, Stake...sooner or later he has to let you go..."

A sleek black bat waves.

Yarx says, "Just..speak up if something bothers you.."

Yarx put a sleek black bat in his vruul skin cloak.

Antalya grins at Yarx.

Yarx says, "I wonder when he learned to talk.."

Something inside Yarx's cloak says, "Mrrmph."

Antalya says, "He'll probably go back to not saying anything now."

The small bat whistles, "You're so cruel to him...."

Yarx removes a spooky skull from in his vruul skin cloak.

Yarx squints at a spooky skull.

Yarx says, "You'd better not even start."

Antalya says, "Oh no.. no talking skulls."

Antalya shudders.

(Yarx shakes his finger at Grins.)
 

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A large crowd has been sculpted out of the snow, dozens of people circled around a giantman alone at their center. Everyone in the crowd has a look of puzzlement on his or her face, as if unsure what to do next. To a person their gazes turn inward, gazing at the giantman. With his hands on his hips and a look of determination blazing in his eyes, you feel that he knows exactly what to do. Under the display is the question, "Do Chairmen Dream?"

Three large shapes have been carefully sculpted from the snow. A bat, delicately carved from his fingers to the tips of his ears, faces a bulbous and warty bullfrog. Regarding the other two shapes is a heavily-plated cockroach, its delicate antenna pointing in the direction of the other two. Their posture seems to suggest that each is warily considering the other. Scrawled in the snow is the title, "Wildlife of Helden."

Intricately formed from the snow is the shape of a half-elven lass. The pointed hat on her head would lead one to think she was a wizard, or perhaps a dunce. Either way, she sits with her chin in her hand and a look of resigned annoyance on her face. At her feet are dozens of frogs, each one happily puffed up and alert. The frogs also cover her lap, a few perch on her shoulders, and one is even peeking out from behind the rim of her hat. The display is titled, "Too Much Of A Good Thing".

Two forms make up this display. The first is a relatively normal sized sculpture of a giantman. He is dressed in hauberk and cloak, and would be considered quite impressive if he wasn't standing at the base of the second form, which is that of a hulking Ta'gurr. Towering over the giantman, the Ta'gurr looks down at the face of the warrior. The serpent-man's arms are crossed over his chest, and his expression is not an amused one. This display is titled, "Finally Found One!"

Here the snow has been piled and compressed until it forms a solid wall of snow. Someone has taken an instrument and carefully carved the expansive growth of an ash tree into the tightly packed surface. Against the tree leans a claidhmore. Underneath the image the words, "Lady Passion Wantonsdaughter. Gone, but never forgotten."

A group of six snow infants sit in a circle. The first has a milk jug stuck upon his head, his hands gripping the sides. The second infant glances annoyingly at the first, tightly clutching a stuffed frog to her chest. The third and fourth infants are snuggled together, the short red hair of one offsetting the yellow duck the other is holding. A fifth infant nibbles on a piece of chocolate, while the last one just has a smirk on his little face. The display is titled, "Your Helden Officers"

A seventh little infant glances across at the others, watching them cavort and play. Far from being alone however, you notice that he is surrounded by a half dozen hawk chicks, each one gazing out attentively with sharp eyes and beaks. Each little chick has been delicately carved and scraped so that it appears fuzzy to the casual eye. The display has a small plaque which reads, "A Helden Dozen".

A tall giantman, bedecked in skins and a cloak, has been carved out of the snow here. The wide grin on his face is matched by the smile of the skull he has tucked under his left arm, while what appears to be a fishbowl is held under his right. A small bat hangs upside-down from his shoulder. Carved into the snow is the phrase, "Yarx and Family."
 
 
 

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