> Someone sings in xyllic: Unnnghhhh...

Hmmmmm.

You ask Bowen in xyllic: did you hear that?
> Bowen says in xyllic: I did.
Bowen sits up and clambers to his feet.

You flip back and stand on your feet again.

You don't find any tracks.
> Bowen starts to search.

You start to search darkness.

You take a mirror.

Hmmmmm.

You don't find any tracks.

You start to search darkness.
> Bowen stops searching.
Bowen asks in xyllic: What's the mirror for?

You say in xyllic: it can see anyone in the room.

You stop your search.
You look at the mirror.
Your are clumsy, the mirror falls down and breaks in thousands pieces.

You sniff.

You say in xyllic: its nothing now.
> Bowen asks in xyllic: Where'd you get it?

You say in xyllic: Maedhros gave it to me.
> Bowen asks in xyllic: Can you get another?

You say in xyllic: probably.
> Bowen says in xyllic: Great.

You say in xyllic: Hopefully it was someone nice..
> A mutilated neuter ghoul arrives.

Hmmmmm.
> Bowen looks at the mutilated neuter ghoul.
draw tschekal from large scabbard

//killed the ghoul

You unwield the golden tschekal.
You sheathe your golden tschekal in your scabbard.
> Bowen asks in xyllic: Have you ticked off a necro recently?

You say in xyllic: I dont.. think so?

//move kill ghoul

You unwield the golden tschekal.
You sheathe your golden tschekal in your scabbard.

> Bowen says in xyllic: well, so much for finding out what's going on.
Bowen pokes you in the ribs.

Oops up!
> A heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock arrives.

> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock groans...
The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock doubles over and pukes.
The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock says in ak'harat: me gotal....
Bowen looks at the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock.
Bowen asks the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: Something you ate?
The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock approaches you, looking violently ill.

The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock burps.

You emote: Pan steps back a bit.

You step in front of Bowen and start to guard him.
> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock raises it's arms and stumbles towards
you, groaning and groping with it's fingers...

Bowen says to you in xyllic: I don't think it's going to hurt me.
Bowen says to you in xyllic: You, however . . .

You ask the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: What?
> Bowen steps in front of you and starts to guard you.

> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock pukes all over you.

You say in xyllic: Gross..

> Bowen jumps back away from you.

> Bowen says in xyllic: Hey now!

> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock looks at Bowen apologetically.

> Bowen comforts the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock.
The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock nods to Bowen thankfully.

You say to Bowen in xyllic: You gotta new friend, unfortunately he's quite
sick..

You say in xyllic: I think..
> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock hugs Bowen close, rubbing it's grimy body
all over him.

You peer.
> Bowen shudders.

You say to the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: back away.

You draw the golden tschekal from your large scabbard.
You wield the golden tschekal in your right hand and left hand.
> Bowen says in xyllic: Hey now, I'm not that kind of guy.
The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock says in ak'harat: Me karsyon!

You ask the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: you what?
> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock looks at you with incomprehension.
Bowen asks you in xyllic: Got any food?

You shake your head.

You say in xyllic: nope..
> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock says to Bowen in ak'harat: Crazy
d'histan'h zanchan esfaya.
Bowen says in xyllic: And I don't speak ak'harat well enough yet.

> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock twinkles its eyes at Bowen.

You scratch your head.

> Bowen offers a platinum coin to a heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock.
Bowen says in xyllic: Here, shiny.

> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock says in ak'harat: Ooohhh....

> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock stumbles closer to Bowen, arms
outstretched and reaching for the coin...
Bowen offers a platinum coin to a heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock.
Bowen gives a platinum coin to the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock.
The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock bites on the platinum coin, testing it.

You unwield the golden tschekal.
You sheathe your golden tschekal in your scabbard.

> Bowen smiles at the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock.
The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock says in ak'harat: Ooh, kzylchan!

> Bowen pats the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock on the back.
The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock stumbles towards you again, reaching for
your sheathed tschekal.

You shake your head at the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock.
> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock says in ak'harat: Give!

You shake your head at the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock.
> Bowen yells to the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: Nono, bad
grimlock.

You say to the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: sorry, no give.
> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock frowns, and his face grows dark.
Bowen says in xyllic: Uh oh. . .
The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock says in ak'harat: Me take g^obuk!
Ouch! The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock punches you in the face!

You pat the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock on the head.

You say in xyllic: OW.
> Bowen yells to the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: Nono, no punch!
The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock jumps on your back and tugs at your
tschekal, trying to free it.

You boggle at the concept.
> The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock says in ak'harat: Kerisar'h! Kerisar'h
mine mine!

You say to the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: Mine?
> Bowen says in xyllic: Hey!

You emote: Pan tries to shake off the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock.
> Bowen tries to pull the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock off of you.
The heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock screams loudly.

You say to the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: No need to scream.

> Bowen asks you in xyllic: Do you have anything he can hold?

You shake your head.

You shake your head.
> Bowen gets a thin book on trading from the backpack.
Bowen yells to the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: Look!
Bowen drops a thin book on trading.

You say to the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: its cooler than my
sword!

You point at the thin book on trading.

Hmmmmm.

You say to the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: please get off me?
> Bowen whispers to you in xyllic: I think he got distracted.
Bowen goes hmmmm.

You emote: Pan shakes the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock off.

You emote: Pan regains her composure.

You pat the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock on the head.
> Bowen gets a thin book on trading.

You say to the heavy dull-eyed neuter grimlock in xyllic: nice grimlock.
> Bowen says to you in xyllic: I think we should just back off and leave him
alone. . .
Bowen says to you in xyllic: He's not attacking us now, but . . .
Bowen gets a bone club and a brown loincloth.

You nod to Bowen.

///moving

The stinking ugly wild male rat squeaks and shuffles to you.

You boggle at the concept.
> The stinking ugly wild male rat bites you on the foot.

You say in xyllic: OW!
> Bowen says to you in xyllic: I think he li . . . never mind.
Bowen pats the stinking ugly wild male rat on the head.

You say to Bowen in xyllic: What is it about me?

Bowen shrugs.

> Bowen asks the stinking ugly wild male rat in xyllic: You can't talk, right?

You emote: Pan comforts her foot.
> The stinking ugly wild male rat squeaks at you viciously.

Hmmmmm.

> Bowen stifles a giggle.

You pat the stinking ugly wild male rat on the head.

The stinking ugly wild male rat bites your hand and holds on.

You say in xyllic: oh gee, ow.

You emote: Pan winces.
> Bowen laughs wildly.
The stinking ugly wild male rat growls viciously.

You emote: Pan shakes her hand.
> The stinking ugly wild male rat is flung around, but refuses to let go.
Bowen says to you in xyllic: You might be in trouble.  Rats carry the plague.

> Bowen tickles the stinking ugly wild male rat.
The stinking ugly wild male rat says in xyllic: Glrrrrr.....

You whine.

Bowen tickles the stinking ugly wild male rat wildly.
You say in xyllic: holy cow a talking rat.

The stinking ugly wild male rat growls viciously, digging its teeth in deeper.

You say in xyllic: Get it off!

Bowen asks the stinking ugly wild male rat in xyllic: Won't you let go?
You suddenly hear the voice of Jabuta whispering into your ear:

        No, this is fucking crazy.


Bowen yells to the stinking ugly wild male rat in xyllic: I've got something
tastier for you . . .
Bowen shows three bloody hearts to the stinking ugly wild male rat.

The stinking ugly wild male rat growls.

Shiro dances in.
Norima dances in.

You emote: Pan shakes her hand.

You say to Norima in xyllic: get it off!
> Shiro looks at the stinking ugly wild male rat.

You point at the stinking ugly wild male rat.
> Norima looks at the stinking ugly wild male rat.
Norima frowns slightly.

> Norima sings in xyllic: Oh my..
Bowen says in xyllic: This has been a weird day.
Norima sings in xyllic: I could try to cut its head off.
Norima frowns slightly.
Bowen says in xyllic: Moaning ghouls, talking rats, friendly grimlocks.
Bowen says in xyllic: I'm serious, I'm putting the mushrum away for good.
Norima seems to concentrate.
Norima seems to be refreshed.
Norima concentrates on her gem.
Norima tells you: Tell Troc and Jean over the guild line to be ready to come running.

The stinking ugly wild male rat shakes its head viciously, growling.

Norima concentrates on her gem.

Shiro kicks the stinking ugly wild male rat.

The stinking ugly wild male rat flies off of your hand, landing in a heap.
Norima drops a nut filled muffin.

Norima sings in xyllic: Here you are, rat.

Bowen looks at your hand.

Bowen asks you in xyllic: Are you all right?

Norima's gaze shifts to your hand.

Norima asks you in xyllic: Is all well, Pan?

The stinking ugly wild male rat sniffs at the nut filled muffin.
Bowen puts three bloody hearts into the satchel.

Bowen asks you in xyllic: How's the hand?

You say in xyllic: Painful, but I'll live.
> Norima looks worriedly at you.

> Bowen sighs relievedly.
Shiro sings in xyllic: should go wash it out
Bowen nods.

Bowen asks you in xyllic: Don't you have a waterskin?

> Norima concentrates on her gem.
Norima tells you: I kill the rat?  Give me an answer through Jabuta or just a nod.
The stinking ugly wild male rat starts to eat the muffin, trying to drag it
off but it's too large for it to handle.
Shiro goes hmmmm.

You nod.

> Norima drinks from a black potion.
Norima draws a light steel katana from her large scabbard.
Norima wields a light steel katana in her right hand and left hand.
Norima runs towards the stinking ugly wild male rat, light steel katana
raised high over her head. As Norima comes close to the stinking ugly wild
male rat she brings down her light steel katana in a vertical arc, and
literally slashes the stinking ugly wild male rat's body!
The stinking ugly wild male rat's wounds start to bleed.
The stinking ugly wild male rat died.

Norima unwields a light steel katana.
Norima sheathes a light steel katana in her scabbard.
Shiro unwields a talon.

You emote: Pan washes her hand out with the waterskin.
> Shiro sings in xyllic: hopefully he doesn't talk now
Norima sings in xyllic: Troc and Jean informed?

You say in xyllic: yeah, they were guarding the crypt.

> Bowen says in xyllic: All he said was "Grrrrrrrrrr . . ."
Norima nods.

> Norima sings in xyllic: However, just in case, I guess we better move out
right now.

> Shiro sings in xyllic: oh, well rats usually say grr I think

You look at the corpse of the stinking ugly wild male rat.
This is the dead body of stinking ugly wild male rat.
The corpse is empty.

You say in xyllic: it was in xyllic..
> Shiro sings in xyllic: grr is xyllic?

You shrug.
> Bowen says in xyllic: I'm guessing so.  I do remember hearing it in xyllic.

You say in xyllic: it sounded like someone going grr.. not growling.

> Shiro sings in xyllic: I wouldn't eat that muffin in any case

You look at a nut filled muffin.
A large muffin filled with pieces of nuts.

Bowen asks in xyllic: Anyone got a torch?

You shake your head.
> Shiro offers a torch to Bowen.
Shiro gives a torch to Bowen.
It gets brighter as Bowen lights a torch.

Bowen (spattered in gore), Norima and Shiro (spattered in gore).
> Shiro nudges a nut-filled muffin towards Bowen with his boot.
Norima sings in xyllic: I'm a walking light hourse.
Norima sings in xyllic: Well. House. House. Not horse.
Bowen says in xyllic: Wow, a muffin that won't burn.

You grin.
> Bowen says in xyllic: I've got to get that recipe.
Shiro smiles sweetly at Norima.
Bowen extinguishes the torch, but there is still enough light to see.
Bowen says in xyllic: With my luck, the muffin'll start talking.
Shiro sings in xyllic: well, drop it in a well or something
Bowen gets a nut filled muffin.
Shiro laughs.

You say in xyllic: no kidding..
> Norima laughs softly.
Shiro sings in xyllic: er
Bowen yells to Shiro in xyllic: You don't know what today's been like.
Norima sings in xyllic: Well, at least it wasn't Mith.
Shiro sings in xyllic: not a well.. don't want it in the water
Shiro pats himself on the head.

Norima sings in xyllic: Else he'dbeen here already.

Norima concentrates on her gem.
Bowen says in xyllic: First that grimlock coming out and hugging me, saying
it was my friend.
Bowen says in xyllic: All because I gave it a plat.
Bowen looks at a nut filled muffin.
Norima sings in xyllic: Hmm.
Shiro sings in xyllic: what'd you do with that one? maybe he wants the muffin?

You say in xyllic: Ugh.. I need to wash my clothes too..

Bowen yells to Shiro in xyllic: I left him in the cave.  Hopefully he won't
be following me.
The balding square-faced male gnome slips north.
Norima mutters in xyllic: Darn necromancers.
Bowen shudders.
Shiro sings in xyllic: maybe it was just a really friendly grimlock
Bowen puts a nut filled muffin into the backpack.
Bowen yells to Shiro in xyllic: That's what I'm thinking.
Norima sings in xyllic: But then.. Mith grandly announced my death and until
now he has not tried on me.
Shiro peers over his shoulder.
Norima nods.
Norima sings in xyllic: Possible too, of course.
A furry fork-bearded male fairy flutters in.
Bowen says in xyllic: It wanted to hold Pan's tschekal, and punched her when
she wouldn't give it to him.
The furry fork-bearded male fairy flutters west.
Shiro sings in xyllic: well not overly friendly then
Bowen says in xyllic: It looked like it had the mind of a child.
Bowen says in xyllic: And you know how kids can be when they don't get what
they want.
Shiro goes hmmmm.
Norima sings in xyllic: Oh yes.
Shiro sings in xyllic: I suppose so
Norima nods to Bowen.

Shiro sings in xyllic: and maybe the rat was just hungry
Shiro smirks.
Bowen says in xyllic: Or it didn't like that Pan was so mean to the grimlock.

You say in xyllic: I am not food..
> Shiro sings in xyllic: I'm kinda hungry actually
Shiro looks toward your hand.
Bowen yells to Shiro in xyllic: I've got a delicious looking muffin in my
backpack.
Shiro goes hmmmm.
Norima grins amusedly.
Norima sings in xyllic: I got a few more than that.

Norima offers you a nut filled muffin.
You accept a nut filled muffin from Norima.
Norima offers a nut filled muffin to Bowen.
Shiro sings in xyllic: ah, no ratmuffin for me please


Bowen shakes his head at Norima.
You eat a nut filled muffin.

> Norima offers a nut filled muffin to Shiro.

> Bowen yells to Norima in xyllic: I might get them confused.

> Norima gives a nut filled muffin to Shiro.
Shiro eats a nut filled muffin.

You say to Shiro in xyllic: I am not food.
> Shiro sings in xyllic: thanks
Shiro looks at you.
Shiro sings to you in xyllic: I prefer my food not to be so armoured and
pointy, don't worry
Norima smiles briefly at Bowen.
Norima eats a nut filled muffin.

You nod agreeably.

> Bowen yells to Shiro in xyllic: Would that the rats feel the same way.

> Shiro says to Bowen in xyllic: well if Nori is so fast with her blade that
often, they'll learn
Norima sings in xyllic: Will close the scratches and take the numbness away.
Bowen grins at Shiro.
Bowen says in xyllic: Maybe so.

You nod to Norima.
> Norima sings in xyllic: Fast?!

Norima says to Shiro in xyllic: I waited a long time, after all.
Shiro grins amusedly at Norima.

Your hand starts to itch.

Norima looks at the gem.
Norima looks at the precious gem.
Norima looks at the precious gem.
Shiro sings in xyllic: it was sniffing the muffin

You emote: Pan looks at her hand.
> Shiro laughs quietly.
Bowen chuckles lightly.

You emote: Pan itches her hand.
> Norima sings to you in xyllic: Don't itch. Go and see Tarlenia.
Norima sings to you in xyllic: I speak of experience.. she knows what she's
doing.
Bowen says to you in xyllic: You go, I'll sell stuff.

You nod slowly.

//moving

> Little red spots begin to well up around the wound.

//Moving...

> The wise agile female elf sings in xyllic: Oh my!
The wise agile female elf sings in xyllic: Let me see that hand.

You emote: Pan shows her hand to the wise agile female elf.

The wise agile female elf sings in xyllic: That looks like a rodent bite!
Here, I've got something just for it...
The wise agile female elf turns around and begins looking through her
medicines.

You emote: Pan itches her hand.
> The wise agile female elf holds up a vial to the light, and smiles.
The wise agile female elf sings in xyllic: Here we are, dear... now, this
will sting a little, but you need to hold absolutely still.

You frown. Is something wrong?

You emote: Pan winces.

You emote: Pan holds her hand out.
> The wise agile female elf taps the counter in front of you.
The wise agile female elf sings in xyllic: Place your hand here now, dear.

You emote: Pan places her hand on the counter.

You emote: Pan winces.
> The wise agile female elf very carefully pours a single drop, allowing it to
fall into the wound of your hand.
It stings like bloody murder! Foam starts to ooze from the wound where it kills the infection.

Arrrrrrrrrgh!

You say in xyllic: Damn that hurts!
> The wise agile female elf goes tsk.

You emote: Pan struggles to keep her hand still.
> The wise agile female elf sings in xyllic: Just one more, and you'll be fine.

> The wise agile female elf pats your hand gently.

You emote: Pan closes her eyes and nods.

The wise agile female elf sings in xyllic: Are you ready, dear?

You nod slowly.

You emote: Pan braces herself.
> The wise agile female elf pours another single drop over your wound, and it
washes the foam away.
A feeling of cool relief spreads up your arm, soothing you, not painful at all. The wound is now no more than a small mark of lighter, newer skin.

You emote: Pan opens her eyes and looks amazedly at her hand.

You say in xyllic: That one wasnt so bad..

The wise agile female elf sings in xyllic: Yes, the second drop is always
better than the first.

> You put a small pouch into the backpack.
> The wise agile female elf smiles pleasantly.

You say in xyllic: Thank you dearly.


The wise agile female elf sings in xyllic: It is my pleasure to server you,
my dear.
You say in xyllic: It had started itching.. ugh.

You say in xyllic: That rat didnt like me.

You emote: Pan rubs her hand in amazement.
> The wise agile female elf sings in xyllic: On the contrary, it appears it
liked you too much.
The wise agile female elf smiles pleasantly.

You say in xyllic: I guess..

> The wise agile female elf waves.
say well, I better go meet up with Bowen again, thank you very much Ma'am.
You say in xyllic: well, I better go meet up with Bowen again, thank you very
much Ma'am.

You wave.
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