Martin and Reller (Stik and Kafen) private thread

[Kafen]

"Indeed, I would not mind this introduction." Reller replies in a jovial tone. "When can you arrange it?"

[Stik]

"As soon as I get the DM's attention."

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"Presently," says Martin, leading the way to the constabulary.

[Breila]

(Hey, why should I interrupt you two when you're perfectly playing for yourselves?)

When Martin and Reller arrive at the constabulary, Geraldine sits at her desk, looking up with a smile. "Hello, Reller, what brings you into town today?" she asks.

[Kafen]

"I have many things on my mind, but I have nothing specific to do. My companion mentioned some potential business, though." Rellor replies cheerfullly. "How are things today, Geraldine?"

[Breila]

"How things are? Interesting, thanks to this man and some other newcomers" Geraldine says with a gesture to the man she knows as Drake. "Have you heard that the old alchemist's mansion got investigated?"

[Kafen]

"It's news to me, what happened?" Rellor asks with interest. "I do not get much in the way of news in my area."

[Breila]

Geraldine leans back in her seat. "I know most of the story only secondhand, like your companion does. And since he is the much better storyteller, I will let him do the honors. Take a seat, this is likely to need some time." She gestures to chairs in front of her desk.

[Kafen]

Taking a seat, Reller turns himself to his companion. "I look forward to it."

[Stik]

"You know this guy, Constable? Great. And here I was, thinking I had just made the world's slickest arrest," Martin says, frowning, but perks up immediately when asked to perform, even for an audience of one.
"So, the story thus far...Well, In the beginning, there was Nothing. Which exploded. And the most astute mages claim to still be able to hear the echoes, but I think it's just seashells. Anyway, the debris cooled and balled up and made the world we live in. And all the stars in the sky. And all the seas, too. Then the great and terriible lizards came, but they got old and fat and rats ate their eggs, or they got asteroids, which I gather are like hemorrhoids, but hotter. And bigger. And made of stone. And move faster than the speed of sound.
"Or else maybe there was this giant goat, and a giant giant, not a goat, but a giant, killed it, then another being, call him Wednesday, cracked the giant in the back of the head with a tree and made his skull into the dome of the sky. And men sprung from his flesh like a sunburn.
"Or perhaps the gods made the world, as a sort of amusing thing to watch, like those rich men who build aquariums in their mansions. And every so often there is a cataclysm, which is really one of the gods, tapping on the glass to see what we'll do.
"Or one of the supreme beings dreamed us into existence, and we are really going to be in trouble when he wakes up. What? Oh, sure. I can skip ahead.
"So a bunch of amateur sleuths arrived in town, met in a tavern and decided to act as if they'd known each other from birth, and went exploring in an spooky old mansion outside town, looking for ghosts. It was Fred, and Daphne, and Thelma - no, wait, that's a different story.
[OOC]Having difficulty typing. Cat jumped into my lap and is now trying to go to sleep.[/OOC]
"Anyways, these sleuths managed to find smugglers instead of ghosts, and then managed to get in over their heads and needed to call the constables in for backup. Then they had a party to celebrate snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. And I hosted a party in honor of the constabulary, and now they're off on a boat ride and I'm trying to find someone to talk to gnolls.
"Oh, yeah, the gnolls. We found some gnolls hiding in a woodshed. Good thing it wasn't a gazebo, or we would have been in real trouble. Anyway, we hid them away and made them promise to be nice, and now I want to talk to them, capisce?

[Kafen]

Reller processes the information for a good ten seconds and scratches his left eyebrow. He looks at the other man and asks. "I know a man that sells sea shells by the seashore, actually. I suppose that he would endorse that one myth, but I must admit some interest in the bit about talking to the gnolls. What are the terms? And, what are the gnolls up to at the moment?"

[Stik]

"What are they up to? About seven-foot-two. And the terms? Well, think of it: It'll be a great story to tell your friends and family. How often do you get to talk with a gnoll - I mean one that's not trying to take your head off. These two were in dire straits, and the priestess pulled a thorn out of the lions paw. And an elephant never forgets, you know?
"Plus, I might be able to arrange a small honororariumum, depending on the outcome of this venture."

[Breila]

Geraldine sits in her chair, relaxed and amused, watching the two men and listening in.

[Kafen]

Reller arches an eyebrow as he thinks about it. Humming softly, he suggests. "The gnoll inquiry would be interesting, but the honororium is interesting as well. I shall balance my two interests and talk to these gnolls in the spirit of friendship."

Looking at Geraldine, Reller simply smiles. "Is there anything you need to ask them?"

[Breila]

Geraldine shakes her head. "No, we haven't had any reports of livestock missing or other things going bad on the outskirts of town, so it seems they are keeping their promise of hunting game far enough away from town. But it would be good to check on them every once and again, simply to show them we are still interested. They might be a valuable asset when we have to fight the smugglers. Though I would think that can wait until tomorrow. If we check on them today already, they might think we'll visit them daily, and we'll probably have more fruitful things to do with our time.

But perhaps you have something you'd like to ask them, Drake?" Geraldine turns to the other man.

[Stik]

"Oh, I've got a boatload of things to ask them, not even counting the dinner invitations," Martin says, looking thoughtful. "But if you feel that we'd be intruding by checking up on the two seven-foot monsters, making sure they aren't planning to, I don't know, eat some children or something similar, I could find something else to do today."