Continuing from where Brim was exposed as Princess Azatina

Chance: So as the king says this I kind of look over at Brim smiling, still not taking my eyes off the Prince

DMaster: The prince is like a statue, mouth open, scroll hits the floor and starts rolling. Brim starts to back up and you remember something…

Chance: Yeah, the fiery death of a dozen cult members, her mentioning if she feels threatened it triggers her affliction.
Chan: Brim or I mean M’lady no one here is gonna hurt you I can assure you of that

DMaster: She turns and starts to run only to get stopped in her tracks as she looks at the throne entrance.

Chance: Chan: Easy, no one here is going to hurt anyone, I won’t let that happen after all you have done
move over and stand close to her

DMaster: ROH: There you are… (raises an eyebrow) an audience with the King my elusive fire starter
Brim backs into you and looks up to you, fear in her eyes. Jenni is holding her hand, she is frantic too, knowing full on what will happen if anything happens further. Rohlia stands in the entrance, crossed arms in full gear staring her down. In the meantime Prince Bozutto runs for the garden exit and has disappeared.

Chance: Look at Cassi and hope she gets my attention. ‘Brim, a fire creature, ignites when threatened’ I will repeat it over and over in my mind. Then I will look at Rohlia kind of staring her down.

DMaster: As you glance back to Cassie she is squinting, looking confused and as though your message was received she springs into action. She bolts for Rohlia. The King, both eyebrows raised, puts his hands on his hips and tries to talk, but he is confused as to what is truly happening.
CAS: Rohlia, wow… been like forever hasn’t it?
Rohlia looks at Cassie with a confused face.

Chance: put my hand gently on Brim’s shoulder(smiling).

DMaster: Affinity looks around, looking for the Prince as she was distracted by the circus in front of her. Brim unexpectedly turns into you and leans in, almost hugging you. You can practically hear her heart beating.

Chance: Put my arm around her further.
Chan: I won’t and I mean won’t let anyone hurt you.

DMaster: Cassie has successfully pushed Rohlia out of the throne room and closes the door. Jennilise holds up her hands, eyes wide with panic.
JEN: Everyone please just…. be still, we can explain everything.
AFF: My Prince?
Affinity walks to the garden door and looks out.

Chance: still standing there rather defiant while Brim is almost hugging me, keeping my arm around her.

DMaster: The King, still has hands on his hips looking over everything
JER: STOP! What the HELL is going on?

Chance: Chan: M’lord it is a tad complicated…

DMaster: Cassie heads back in.
CAS: Brim is it? (looking at Azatina) Chance is going to take you to a room so we can all catch our breath.

Chance: Chan: that suits me just fine Cassie.

DMaster: She looks at you with a slight smile, as to say thanks for not setting this throne room on fire.

Chance: kind of give her a slight smile.

DMaster: CAS: Guard, take Chance and Brim, or Princess Azatina to the red room.

Chance: I will follow close to Azatina.

DMaster: The King and Affinity watch as you pass by. You are holding her hand and both her and Jenni go through those double doors that lead to the Royal area. You go through the door and then into another door and back into that beautiful room with red walls and luxurious furnishings.

Chance: Chan: I can assure to you both I won’t let anything happen to either of you(looking at Azatina and Jenni)
Look over to the guard.
Chan: Thank you, that will be all, please close the door.

DMaster: The guard nods and closes the door. They sit, Azatina seems to be in another world, shaking. Jenni looks around and then at you.
JEN: Thank you Chance.
she touches your hand and smiles.

Chance: Chan: no need to thank me I see it as my duty to protect you both (smiling).

DMaster: Jenni is rubbing her back… and then as if the realization hits her, Azatina puts her head in her hands and starts to cry

Chance: walk over and put my hand on her shoulder and lean down
Chan: M’lady it will be alright I promise you.

DMaster: Jenni looks at you a little annoyed, but smiles softly.
JEN: She just needs some space.

Chance: I will nod and walk over to the windows, but keeping my eye on them. crossing my arms as I watch them both.

DMaster: JEN: It is going to be alright
She says in a soft voice. Then inbetween sobs.
AZA: Why is he here? Of all places to be…
JEN: Maybe it’s time to stop running (quietly)
Jennilese turns to you.
JEN: Why is Prince Bozutto here? In Camerondale?

Chance: leaning back against the wall as I quietly listen.
Chan: He is to marry Princess Affinity in a week or two.

DMaster: Azatina stops crying, scoffs and almost chokes.
AZA: What now?
Glancing at you fora short moment. Jenni gets up and grabs a napkin of sorts on one of the tables. After a few minutes she looks over to you
AZA: Well (sniff) my secrets are not so secret anymore.

Chance: Smile back
Chan: well no it’s not(nod) I kind of thought as much from Jenni calling you M’lady

DMaster: JEN: (she raises an eyebrow) fair is fair, you answer our question now.

Chance: Chan: well its kind of complicated, where to even begin… ummm.

DMaster: Before you can continue the door opens

Chance: breathe a sigh of relief as the door opens.

DMaster: Talia pokes her head in.
TAL: Hey you two.
She walks in and sees you, smiles and waves a little.

Chance: smile and wave back.

DMaster: Talia walks over to the couch and sits next to Azatina. She looks over to you.
TAL: Cass wants you… I mean not that way, she wants you outside… Not WANTS YOU OUTSIDE, that’s just… ahhh hell. Just go out the door.
Jenni giggles a little.

Chance: Chan: That’s my sis (quietly and smirking)somethings are never done(sighs)
Smiling at all three, walk out the door and close it.

DMaster: Cassie is outside, arms crossed in deep thought.
CAS: (looks up) Chance, quick thinking, we almost become BBQ.

Chance: Chan: well its not quite lunch yet.
Smiling a little.

DMaster: She smiles and chuckles.
CAS: I got Talia because she is at least a familiar face.

Chance: Chan: Maybe a little more of what Brim I mean ummm Princess Azatina needs right now.

DMaster: CAS: I don’t know she seemed to feel safe in your arms.
Cassie sighs
CAS: Worst possible time with all this royalty and leaders coming in this weekend.

Chance: Chan: well it is but we need to figure out what to do with the Princess in the meantime.

DMaster: CAS: Well lets get back to the throne room and fill the King in.

Chance: Chan: as you say Cassie, lead on

DMaster: you two head out and back down to the throne room. Once you enter, you notice the room is all but empty except a few guards and Harlow. The Captain waves you over.

Chance: walk over to the Captain with Cassie.

DMaster: CAS: Where is everyone?
HAR: The King went out to the gardens looking for the Prince.
She shakes her head and clenches her jaw.
HAR: How the HELL did we not know this was the princess, we look like a bunch of idiots (she says with a matter of disgust)
CAS: Harlow… how would anyone know who that was, she can light up like a torch apparently, Hell, Rohlia tracked her down a few times and even SHE didn’t know.

Chance: Chan: Hence her nickname Brim, I am also going to say Jennilise did not have short hair and tattoos when she was her Lady in waiting.
Chan: And anyone wanna tell me what her relation to the Prince is? I don’t like being kept in the dark.
looking at both Captain Harlow and Cassie.

DMaster: Cassie frowns a bit, not wanting to make eye contact with you.
CAS: In a bit, I want to find the King and or the Prince.

Chance: Chan: OK, let’s do it then.

DMaster: The three of you walk into the gardens, it’s a beautiful out, mostly cloudy but warm. You can see the prince a good 200 feet away by the training area speaking with one of his advisors.

Chance: kind of walking quietly with them.

DMaster: CAS: One down, one to go.
You can hear talking farther in the gardens, just barely.

Chance: I will walk towards the talking.

DMaster: CAS: Well ok then, Ill go to the Prince, Cap can you stay here, I think Chance got a noise and is following it.

Chance: keep walking towards the talking.

DMaster: You come around the corner, and just in sight of the Gazebo. You see the King standing with Affinity, in the middle of a conversation.
KIN: That was definitely her.

Chance: quietly standing still listening.

DMaster: AFF: Why would she come to Camerondale if she is on the run, everyone knows the Prince is here…
KIN: That I am not sure of, and I don’t know what else went down.
AFF: Yeah, Chance was very protective of her and Cassie was possessed to get Rohlia out of the throne room, it was all very odd.

Chance: move from where I am.

DMaster: The King looks up.
KIN: Oh Chance… just the man I want to talk to, come hither.

Chance: Chan: yes M’lord, by the way Cassie is looking for you.

DMaster: With a look of frustration.
KIN: She can wait.

Chance: Chan: as you say, sorry about earlier M’lord.
bowing as I approach.

DMaster: Affinity stands there, fidgeting with her dress, trying not to make eye contact.
KIN: What the hell just happened, I know that the Princess of Magus Orion is here, looking a bit rough I might add. But why did she call herself Brim and what in Animax were you doing?
Affinity finally had the courage to look at you, she looks almost vulnerable right now. She is still fiddling with her dress.

Chance: ( explain to the king the princess ability and a brief history of what went on ).

DMaster: Their eyes keep growing and their mouths both open more and more.

Chance: Chan: I felt the need to protect everyone from what could have happened.

DMaster: The King nods, hand on his chin.
KIN: Ahhhh, well thank you for that, I was in no mood to redecorate the throne room

Chance: Chan: (smiling) well I never did like that tapestry above the table…

DMaster: The King smiles and chuckles. Cassie comes around the corner.
CAS: M’Lord, the Prince just took off, I was talking with the Captain and looked back and he was gone.
Affinity looks down and her shoulders drop, she looks at Cassie.
AFF: Where did he go?
Cassie gives Affinity a look, only a mother and daughter would understand.
CAS: I don’t know hun (shaking her head).

Chance: Chan: perhaps you want me to go see if I can find him, I mean unless you prefer I stay here.

DMaster: Cassie quickly looks over her daughter who is not looking good makes a quick decision.
CAS: No, go to the Captain, see what she wants to do.

Chance: Chan: M’lord, M’lady.
Bowing to the King and Affinity.

DMaster: She points back to the castle and she then grabs the king and Affinity and starts to walk the opposite direction.

Chance: go walk back to the castle looking for the Captain.

DMaster: She is at the doors looking around and she spots you.
HAR: There you are, come on let’s get back to the compound.

Chance: Chan: as you say Captain.

DMaster: You two head through the Throne room, out the entrance and out the castle,
down the street and into the compound, it is around noon so it is real busy.

Chance: looking around as I walk with the Captain

DMaster: Valentine pops out of the lab.
VAL: Cap? What’s going on?
HAR: To the top now.
You feel two hands on your shoulder as you walk.

Chance: look to see who it is.

DMaster: KIL: This cant be good Kid, when all the division heads get called…
You see Bastian farther down the hallway talking with someone.

Chance: Chan: Hey Killian I am sure the Captain will fill us all in.

DMaster: HAR: BASTIAN, Now.
He is startled and starts walking with his hands up to an area you have never been. When you walk straight through the compound you end at 2 beautiful double doors. They open and a staircase leads up, you see light beaming down. When you get to the top, its a glass ceiling, like a half circle, it is a like a encapsulated park, trees and benches.

Chance: looking around in awe and quietly listening.

DMaster: There is a round table, Valentine and Bastian are sitting already. Killian grabs a chair.

Chance: go sit in a chair.

DMaster: Captain stands with both hands on the table, you can now see down her shirt. Killian notices her cleavage as you do as well…. but you both hold it together.
HAR: The Princess Azatina has been found.
The 3 all react.
BAS: What? Really?
KIL: After all this time?
Harlow stands up and breathes deep.
HAR: It appears that our newest BW member found her.
Looks at you and nods.
HAR: Didn’t even realize it.
They all look at you.

Chance: Chan: Hey now I never got the memo for missing Princesses, how was I suppose to know she was a princess she didn’t even give me her real name.

DMaster: Killian chuckles.
HAR: Oh Chance we are not pointing fingers, except I kind of am, at myself.
HAR: How the FUCK did we not know this was the Princess, and why did we NOT know she was a firebrand?
Killian’s mouth drops.
KIL: A firebrand, wait, what?
BAS: Impossible.
HAR: Not according to Cassie and well Chance.

Chance: Chan: it is very possible Bastion I have seen it first hand, it is amazing and yet scary to see at the same time if you are on the receiving end. With the Princess its fight or flight and WUFF she is lit up. I proceed to explain what happened.

DMaster: You tell them, and keep out a certain someone from the conversation,
BAS: So the Princess who has been missing for 3 years, is now an arsenic firebrand, infected with the Kindlekind. You couldn’t even write that kind of shit.
KIL: I would have loved to see her tear through some of those people, Firebrands are legendary, mythological.
VAL: (quietly) and has a short life span.
BAS: Aye (nodding).

Chance: Sit up, widen my eyes.
Chan: ‘scuse me? a short life span? just how short?

DMaster: BAS: Not sure, been a while since I read anything on them. I think 5 years depending on how many times they flame out, it takes a toll on their innards.
HAR: They want us to go looking for the Prince, but I am going to make a call and say we stay put.
BAS: I agree if he needs time, he should get it.
All three nod their heads in agreement.

Chance: Chan: but I do have a question Captain.

DMaster: She looks up to you.
HAR: Well ask it, we don’t stand on ceremony here.

Chance: Chan: I understand finding Azatina is huge, but why is it a big deal for the prince?

DMaster: They all smirk a bit.

Chance: Chan: Did I miss another memo?

DMaster: BAS: 3 years ago, Prince Bozutto and Princess Azatina were to be wed. It was one of the few weddings in recent memory that was not arranged. They were in… love.
KIL: Awwwww.
BAS: Anyways, they grew up together, Magus Orion is a smaller kingdom that is practically in Vermeers lands. The royals are very close.

Chance: Rub my chin, and nod
Chan: okay that explains both of their reactions.
trying to wrap my head around this.

DMaster: Harlow fiddles with an empty mug while leaning on the table. Killian is trying to get a good vantage point.
HAR: When she disappeared, it was a big scandal, rumors flew; she was pregnant, kidnapped, Bozutto killed her, she had a lover…
KIL: It was quite the reading every week, a new rumor surfaced.
HAR: Took the Kingdom, Bozutto a few years to recover, then they turned their sites to us and Princess Affinity.
KIL: That Queen Hylora is one determined woman.
BAS: The King needs to watch his back.
KIL: (laughs) literally, I see them making eyes at each other.
Harlow shakes her head.
HAR: OK, enough gossip.

Chance: Chan: Are we going to do memos? I think it would be useful for me.

DMaster: Harlow points at you.
HAR: Chance, get on that report, I will be counting on it for information. Killian Make a simple sweep of the upper area, but does not find anything OK. Same with you Valentine, make it look like an effort, but report back here in an hour.

Chance: Chan: yes Captain, now do you want everything in the report.
giving her a look.

DMaster: Looking a bit annoyed
HAR: Yes, Everything… oh ummm.
She lets out a huge sigh, then looks at you with contempt.
The three of them as they get up stop, look at the both of you.

Chance: Chan: well Captain do I tell them?.

DMaster: HAR: Dammit Chance (mumbles).
She lets out another sigh.
HAR: You didn’t really give me a choice did you (giving you another look).
The party again looks around at each other.
BAS: What are you not telling us?

Chance: Look down.
Chan: oops, sorry Captain

DMaster: She plops back down in her chair and sulks a bit.
HAR: Tell them Chance

Chance: I explain in detail everything that happened including Finster, looking to each one as I do.

DMaster: Valentine leans forward after your tale, wide eyed.
KIL: Finster, you were face to face with the Dark Cleric, I don’t buy it.
Bastian is practically drooling.
BAS: That is amazing.

Chance: Chan: Really? Believe it, you can talk to Talia about it.

DMaster: KIL: Wait, Azatina just took of her clothes in front of everyone?

Chance: Smile and laugh.
Chan: yes she did Killian Yes she did – Azatina used her ability to keep us all safe.

DMaster: The captain throws an empty mug across the table that Killian bats away. Everyone giggles knowing his fondness for the female persuasion. Harlow looks over her shoulder to Valentine.
HAR: Valentine, you haven’t said much.
VAL: When do I ever?
HAR: True (shrugs her shoulders).
They are just dumbstruck.

Chance: Chan: and well if not for the dark cleric I might not be here, I took quite a nasty wound in the battle and he healed me.

DMaster: Bastian snaps his head and looks at you. He is squinting, in deep thought.
BAS: If I wasn’t in a hurry I would ask more questions but Cap, I have to get to the vials before they go bad.
HAR: Everyone, I know the answer, but not a word to ANYONE.
They all nod and they start leaving.

Chance: Chan: Sorry again for opening my mouth Captain.
looking down a little

DMaster: HAR: I don’t usually keep things from them, but that was a bit crazy even for us. We need to digest what we can deal with now.
You two walk down the stairs and through the doors.

Chance: Chan: very crazy, I suppose I should get to writing that report.

DMaster: You go through the double doors and they are closed behind you. Bastian is bee-lining it for his lab, Killian sticking out like a sore thumb is trying to get someone’s attention.
KIL: Hey where are my new greaves little girl?
ARA: Up your ass if you keep asking!
You hear her but can’t see her, she is pretty short.
KIL: Well that would be most unpleasant.
He says with a chuckle.
KIL: Hey you, don’t eat the last sweet roll!

Chance: Chan: Veritaan went over the basics, but I am not sure how to complete it.

DMaster: HAR: Fill it out, bring it to Valentine, her office is here (she points at a door while walking by it) she will look it over for you.

Chance: Chan: as you say Captain.

DMaster: The group walks by Ara and you come face to face with her as she appears out of the crowd.
ARA: Wow, what the hell is that about? (looking back at the heads of the divisions and than back at you) You ok?

Chance: Smile at her, give her a once over.
Chan: I am Ara just a lot going on, I won’t be like Killian asking about armor.

DMaster: She smiles, squeezes your hand quick and walks off.
ARA: Cybil, where did you get off to?
From the crowd you hear.
CYB: You are on my last nerve girl!

Chance: head toward my office to get to work on my report.

DMaster: Ok it takes you 2 hours, Its around high noon.

Chance: and head back to Valentine’s office when I am done, knock on her door when I get there.

DMaster: OK, you knock, and you go in. She is standing at her desk looking over some papers. She looks up at you.
VAL: You done with the report?

Chance: Chan: Captain told me to get with you when I was done with my report. (hand her the report) I think I am done.

DMaster: She looks it over and you two go over a few other things and you sign off on it.

Chance: Chan: hope that was good for my first report.

DMaster: VAL: That is one hell of a report too. Good job.

Chance: Chan; thank you Valentine.

DMaster: VAL: Drop it off to the Cap, if she is not in, put it in the holder outside.
you leave, close the door and head towards the Captain’s office. she is outside the door talking with an agent.

Chance: quietly stand there and wait my turn

DMaster: Captain glances over.
HAR: Oh Chance, this is Thanos.

Chance: Chan: Hello Thanos.

DMaster: HAR: He also works under Valentine.

Chance: extending my hand.

DMaster: You shake hands, he keeps looking at you with a goofy smile and then looks back at the Captain. Harlow takes notice.
HAR: Not now Thanos.
Harlow grabs the report out of your hands.
HAR: You are training the rest of the day, get with Helkyr – I imagine you haven’t eaten anything yet today either, make sure you do.

Chance: Chan: yes Captain as you say.
Chan: Is there a problem?
Look at him with a straight face.
Chan: okay let me guess, another who thinks I am too young.

DMaster: She gives both of you a sharp glance and looks of annoyance.
HAR: That is ALL Chance, report to Helkyr, now.

Chance: Chan: yes Captain.

DMaster: Thanos smirks a bit and starts talking to the Captain again.

Chance: I will head back to the castle and get changed and grab something to eat before reporting to Helkyr.

DMaster: Ok you head back to the castle and in the entryway you see Erikka half heartedly looking around.
ERI: Chance, Hey how is it going?
She is in a nice simple dress. She looks up to you.

Chance: Chan: It’s going good, how are you?

DMaster: ERI; Ehhhh – I am out here looking for the Prince, you haven’t seen him have you?

Chance: Sigh a bit and look around and then back to her.
Chan: Erikka he might need some time alone.

DMaster: She looks at you and smiles.
ERI: That was my thought too!

Chance: Chan: don’t worry I am sure he is fine.

DMaster: ERI: Poor guy, lost his love of his life and then she gets thrown back at him a week before he is to be married

Chance: Chan: Yeah, poor guy…

DMaster: She glances at you with a raised eyebrow.
ERI: I guess my afternoon will be in the entryway asking people if they saw him.
She looks annoyed at the situation, would probably want to be anywhere but here.

Chance: Chan: I am sure everything will be fine(smirking) I better go have prior engagements an all.

DMaster: She smiles and nods.
ERI: Ok bye!

Chance: Get at it.

DMaster: you get to your room, change, then grab some food, eat and head out to the training area.

Chance: see if Helkyr is there when I get there.

DMaster: He is twirling a dagger around looking thoroughly bored.

Chance: Chan: Hey Helkyr.

DMaster: HEL: Ahhh finally.

Chance: Chan: sorry reports and had to change and grab a quick bite to eat, my apologizes for being late.

DMaster: HEL: Talia said she would be here a little after high noon, and I am still waiting (grumbles then quieter) I don’t mind you being late, I know what you have going on, but Talia? What, she forgot a braid in her hair, OY!

Chance: Chan: maybe, but I think she is dealing with something that Cassie asked her to do.

DMaster: HEL: Today I am going to train a bit on…
he looks up and sees an female elf walking his way.
HEL: Son of a …
ROH: Sorry I need to talk with Chance for a few minutes.
She comes over and gives you a hug.

Chance: give her a hug.
Chan: nice to see you too Rohlia.

DMaster: Helkyr is looking at her with pure annoyance.
HEL: Since when do you hug people, pointy ears?
ROH: Since I’ve known Chance, (gives him a look)
He turns and heads off to a table that has some food and drink, he sits down and starts eating.

Chance: Chan: so what did you want to talk about Rohlia(quietly)

DMaster: ROH: I actually just wanted to say hi and piss off Helkyr, Cassie filled me in on everything.

Chance: Chan: well I think it worked (smiling).
Look back over to Helkyr.

DMaster: ROH: Sorry I took off last week, I had a hot tip on the Arsonist… (she smirks) pun intended.
DM: She was supposed to train you in Archery and the such.

Chance: Chan: Well I guess I found your lead for you.
Cross my arms and smirk

DMaster: She smiles,
ROH: I just missed the big battle by a half day, we found burnt stinking corpses in the fields we got real worried. I don’t want to piss him off too much, I think we might be training tomorrow, I will see you then.

Chance: Chan: glad you stopped by.

DMaster: She squeezes your arm a bit.
ROH: Me too.
HEL: You ready now?.
He watches as Rohlia walks away.
HEL: (yelling at her) You are welcome!.

Chance: Chan: yes I am Helkyr.
laugh a bit

DMaster: HEL: (mumbles) Pointed eared little…

Chance: Chan: hey hey watch talking about pointed ears(smirking).

DMaster: He smiles and nods. You start going over the training, it’s like a sliding take down and using a dagger to kill the opponent
HEL: I wanted to train you on this since day one but I don’t think Talia is ready for it.

Chance: Chan: I wouldn’t be so sure she cant be full of surprises.

DMaster: You two work on it for a half hour and then Talia comes running out
with an apple in her mouth, putting on her armor almost falling over.
TAL: I am here!

Chance: Chan: about time(smiling).

DMaster: TAL: Hey I had Princesses to take care of
Helkyr rolls his eyes.
HEL: Oh yeah, sure.
TAL: (looks at him) No really… I did. (looks at you) She is an absolute sweetheart.

Chance: Chan: actually she did Helkyr, I can vouch for that.

DMaster: HEL: Ok ok… well we are working on a move that might be too advanced for you.
Talia almost spits out her apple.
TAL: ‘scuse me?

Chance: Chan: Oh here we go (playful smile) I say let her try.

DMaster: HEL: I wanted to see what she did when I said that, and I liked it… (looks at her with a smile) you don’t back down
TAL: Hell no!

Chance: Chan: no she don’t(winking).

DMaster: You three train for a while going over it using a few bags of grain.
HEL: Ok, now a few times live action, Your gonna have a few bruises and get dirty.
TAL: Oh yeah! Bring it beard boy.

Chance: Look confused.
Chan: Beard boy? (shake head) Ok lets do it.

DMaster: you both do it a few times, and the last time, Talia slides, knocks you down, goes to stick you with the dagger and completely misses and lands it square in your kisser. The dagger is wooden, but the damage is still done. It hurt. It hit your mouth and nose.
TAL: Oh my god! Chance, I am sorry! You ok?

Chance: Grab my face and kneel.
Chan: its fine Talia

DMaster: You see stars for a bit. Helkyr starts laughing. Blood is coming out of your nose and you are spitting blood. You have a split lip and the inside of your mouth is cut.

Chance: Chan: (in between spitting blood) remember a few bruises.

DMaster: Helkyr walks over holds his hand out to help you up.
HEL: A few bruises, not a bloody nose!

Chance: take his hand and get up.
Chan: (quietly) in her ear it’s fine sis

DMaster: TAL: Oh Chance… I am… dammit.
She throws the dagger in frustration and walks a bit away, puts her hands on her hips and puts her head down. Helkyr points to a tent.
HEL: Go get a towel before you bleed on me.

Chance: Head over to the tent and go inside to grab a towel.

DMaster: When you go to grab a towel, you see the Prince, leaning against a table, butt on the ground, fiddling with a necklace. He is startled by you and looks.

Chance: Chan: M’lord everyone is looking for you.

DMaster: He puts his finger to his lips.

Chance: Chan:(quietly) sorry M’lord I shall not let anyone know you are here(quietly)

DMaster: He smiles a little and nods, he sits back down and continues to fiddle with the necklace.

Chance: bow grab the towel and leave.

DMaster: Talia is with Helkyr pleading her case.

Chance: holding it to my nose as I walk out, spit a few times.

DMaster: They are in mid debate:
TAL: I did that slide, and when I felt the belt…
HEL: Girl you were not even at his shoulder!
TAL: (looks at you) What, I hit your head so hard you are talking to yourself now?

Chance: Shaking head.

DMaster: The towel is pretty bloody by now.
TAL: Ohhh Chance… (she looks disgusted at herself) I am sorry.
HEL: Chance, you’re done for the day… Talia, you stay and train for a bit more, you need it girl.
She whirls around quickly with the dagger pointed.
TAL: Don’t make me stick this dagger in the place only your wife likes.

Chance: Chan: maybe I should go see about getting healed up.

DMaster: He looks up at her and gets this big grin on his face and laughs.

Chance: Chan: you got this Talia, and nice burn.

DMaster: In between wheezes of laughter at what Talia said he nods and points you away.

Chance: I will head out of the training area, still kind of holding head back with the bloody towel.

DMaster: You walk through the backdoor and head towards the entrance.
The few servants you pass look worried.
MOM: Chance?
She stops you right at the entrance to the lower rooms.

Chance: Wipe my nose.
Chan: its fine Mom just a little mishap during training, lost an argument with a wooden dagger.

DMaster: XAV: They are training you to bleed now? (in a playful tone)
Your mom curtsies.
XAV: Josaphine (smiles at her)

Chance: Chan: Talia had a little mishap.

DMaster: XAV: I was looking forward to watching you. I have to do a sweep for the Prince again.

Chance: Chan: ummm Xavier.

DMaster: He starts to walk and he stops, Your Mom is still standing there.
MOM; The prince? Why are you looking for… him?

Chance: Xavier smiles at her.
Chan: mom I will see you later I need to talk to Xavier for a minute, maybe we can dinner as I promised you.

DMaster: MOM: Ok… (she gives you a little hug and walks off)
XAV: Chance?
Leans his hand against the railings.

Chance: Wipe my face again.
Chan: the prince is fine Xavier, I found him(quietly)

DMaster: XAV: Well why didn’t you report it then?

Chance: Chan: Well, it just happened and he just really wants to be alone. But if you must know he is out by the training area in the tent with the supplies.

DMaster: XAV: Well I have… (he pauses and thinks) I will not look there but Ill stay in view.

Chance: Chan: can you point me in the direction of a monk so I don’t keep bleeding like a stuck pig.

DMaster: He guides you to a guard.
XAV: Get him to the temple.
GUA: Yes sire.
He takes you through the streets, it is not that far. its a beautiful day, mid afternoon. the sun peeks in and out of the clouds with just a touch of breeze. People are looking, you are in your training armor, but the towel is pretty bloody, she did 4 HP of damage.

Chance: thinking to myself when she does it she does it good(smiling).

DMaster: You go into the temple, its very quiet and calming. A man in a long robe comes up to you..
GUA: This is… (looks at you) your name sire?

Chance: Chan: my name is Chance.

DMaster: MONK: Come with me, we will get you fixed up.

Chance: Chan: thank you.
look at the guard.
Chan: and thank you for getting me here.

DMaster: He sits you down on a stone bench that has the symbol of Animax on it.
The Guard nods and walks off.
MONK: How did this happen? (smiling)

Chance: Chan: training with my weapon master and an over eager Druid.

DMaster: MONK: Ohh a Druid? Nice!
He takes the towel and places it next to you, he brings his hands up to your face, touches and suddenly he screams. He falls backwards and stumbles to his ass. His hands have weird veiny marks on them and are almost black. He is crying pretty loud.

Chance: Get up and move back
Chan: What is wrong, what just happened?

DMaster: A woman you remember as the High Priestess comes ripping into the room
ROS: What just happened?
MONK: (in between gasps and cries) I tried to heal him and I …
He lifts his hands up to show the black veins. Rosalinda goes to her Monk, kneels down and attempts to heal him. She grunts and a powerful amber glow fills the room. She is eventually successful, and she falls on her but. She looks at you, with a scowl.
ROS: How dare you come to a place of Animax.

Chance: Chan: What do you mean how dare I? look I don’t know what’s going on, I just have a busted nose and I kind of want to stop spitting blood.

DMaster: She gets herself upright, though a little wobbly.
ROS: How did you think this was going to end? Any follower of Finster should never be in a Temple of Animax let alone get healed by one of us.
A look of disgust washes over her face, She grabs your arms forcefully and starts to walk you out.

Chance: Chan: a follower of Finster? Have you been sniffing the special incense of something?

DMaster: She gets you to the front door, and with all the commotion the Guard that took you in, is heading back
GUA: I heard a scream, what happened?
Rosalinda, with a force that is more than her frame can produce, throws you into the guard.
GUA: Offff (he catches you ) My Priestess, This is Chance, of the Black Ward, Xavier told me bring him.
She looks at you in disbelief.

Chance: Chan: Priestess I can assure you I am no follower of Finster.

DMaster: The Guard snaps his head to you when you say that name.
GUA: What?
There are people starting to congregate around the temple doors between the screams and the yelling.

Chance: Chan: I mean me and the Dark Cleric had a good conversation but I’m not ready to pick out patterns or anything

DMaster: She furries her brow, stands there for a minute, debating.
ROS: come back in
She looks at the crowd around the temple
ROS: A misunderstanding my people, go about your day with the blessings of Animax

Chance: walk back over to the priestess

DMaster: ROS: Thank you sir (talking to the guard)
You go in and she guides you down a hallway, through a golden door and into a room that is almost indescribable. a deep blue light emanates from somewhere, a light fog is about the room. There is a very light humming noise

Chance: looking around this room

DMaster: It almost feels like you are not even walking on the ground, it is so quiet and relaxing

Chance: relax a little being in here, try not to shit my pants

DMaster: She sits you down on what you think is an altar, out of nowhere two people in white robes and hoods come out. She takes them aside and you hear whispers. She then appears in front of you. She takes off your shirt.
ROS: Ok, I need a moment to focus… but stay still, this may hurt… (she takes a deep breath) its going to hurt me that’s for sure

Chance: Chan: as you say

DMaster: She goes to heal your lip and she gives a sound like she is in pain. The two hooded figures grab her as she goes to collapse and they are healing her. You don’t feel anything at first, then a searing pain like you never felt before, rips through your lower stomach. She leans back into their arms, the look of fear on her face.
ROS: Oh my Animax help me…
She kneels to the ground, and looks up and points. The pain is blinding, like on a scale of 1 to 10 its 13.

Chance: I look down where my wound was that Finster healed

DMaster: That symbol is glowing where he healed you, The blue lights in the room start to flicker and they are turning purple
ROS: Get him out of here (she says with a heavy breath)
She fell to the side, passed out. The two robed figures grab you and pretty much throw you out into the hallway with a thud. The golden door closes behind you

Chance: Get up dust myself off

DMaster: Pain is almost blinding, still you can’t move, you are on the ground. Nose still bleeding, lips and gums still cut

Chance: trying to pull myself up and fight the pain

DMaster: You can get to your knees. Through your pain, tears in your eyes you can see monks and druids alike standing a ways off just staring. A few monks run by you and go into the golden doors

Chance: Chan: damn it Animax, this isn’t fair
Try to wipe the tears that are flowing out of my eyes

DMaster: You see a blonde headed woman come over to you, pushes a monk out of the way
CAS: Chance, the guard said something happened… I guess it did
You feel Cassie’s hand on your head, it gets warm and the pain goes away. Cassie almost collapses herself
CAS: Been a while since I did that

Chance: Chan: This is not what I signed up for when I woke up today
as I try wiping the tears away

DMaster: Xavier comes in and also has to forcefully move some of the patrons of the Temple.
XAV: Sis, what the… Chance?
They both grab you. You hear a priest tell them to get out NOW
CAS: Glad the glory of Animax is in full swing here
XAV: Yeah, what gives?

Chance: Chan: my stomach

DMaster: Cassie glances down and gasps

Chance: Chan: Just get me out of here, please

DMaster: Xavier looks down and his eyes bulge.
XAV: Fuck.
He sees your armor laying on a bench, grabs it and covers your stomach with it
CAS: We gotta get him to the compound
He nods. you make a hasty exit and you are feeling better so you are stumbling along with them

Chance: stumble with them

DMaster: Down the stairs and into the compound
XAV: BASTIAN! Get your ass out here NOW!
Everyone stops and looks, Cybil drops her papers with her eyes open
CYB: What is going on?
CAS: We need Bastian, Sorry Cybil its very very important
The Captain comes out of her office after hearing the ruckus.
HAR: What the hell is going on
Bastian comes out of his lab with a big smile, sees the three of you and his smile fades. He guides you three into the lab and to a back room with a bench and some instruments and funky blue like light. The captain followed close behind.
XAV: Sorry Captain, we need to take care of this first
Harlow’s eyes grow huge
HAR: EXCUSE ME?!?
The door closes

Chance: Chan: what did he do to me?

DMaster: Xavier throws the armor to the side. The symbol is only about 25% now, but you can still see it
BAS: Oh… not good

Chance: Chan: What is happening Bastian?

DMaster: He sits down staring at the symbol on your stomach
CAS: Not Good? Is that your final prognosis?
Xavier rubs his chin and is staring at it
BAS: (shaking his head) He’s marked, like one of the cult members

Chance: Look at him
Chan: What do you mean marked?

DMaster: He stops staring at your stomach for a minute and looks at you.
BAS: Earlier when you told the story, I had my questions but so much was going on I did not comment
He stands up and rubs the area on your stomach
BAS: Chance, you said he couldn’t grab the priestess correct? He went through it, like he was a ghost.

Chance: Chan: yes that is correct

DMaster: He nods his head
BAS: My Finster lore is a little rusty but as I recall all of his people get this symbol carved or tattooed on their body. The Priestess and Shades can heal any of his people, the symbol is his connection to the physical realm. (shaking his head again and standing back up) But he must have burned the symbol on the inside of Chance so he could have that connection…
Xavier leans his head back and sighs
CAS: And he healed him (nodding her head and finally letting you go)
Bastian turns around and sounds like he is talking to himself.

Chance: Chan: So what do we do I don’t want to be branded like one of his goons

DMaster: Its quiet for a bit of time and there is a banging on the door. Cassie opens the door
HAR: I don’t care if you ARE the Baroness, You do NOT lock me out of my OWN place, UNDERSTAND?! I will…
She glances at you and the symbol imprinted on your stomach and abruptly stops talking…
HAR: Oh
BAS: Yeah
Cassie turns back around and has her head in her hand rubbing her temples
HAR: Oh no (rolls her eyes) That is where he… healed you.
She steps into the room and closes the door.

Chance: Chan: yes it is. Just grand, I get thrown ass over teakettle from the Temple, I practically shrink the brain of the High Priestess herself and I made Xavier say “fuck” in a temple.

DMaster: Xavier chuckles and looks up realizing…
XAV: That was a fucking spectacle, we need to get this under wraps, NOW
Harlow nods and leaves the room with Xavier, on there way to cover it up

Chance: shaking my head and letting tears flow a little

DMaster: After a long silence of Bastian talking to himself and Cassie pacing. She walks over and wipes the remaining tears off your face. She gives you a soft smile and holds your head up by your chin.
CAS: Listen, we don’t know what this actually entails, it could be an easy thing to remove.

Chance: Chan: we are talking about Finster I am sure nothing is easy when it comes to him

DMaster: She smirks a bit
CAS: Agreed.
She looks at your stomach
CAS: Look, it is almost gone now, how do you feel?

Chance: Chan: A bit sore from the tension of the searing pain in my stomach, still hurts from Talia testing a wood dagger on my face, knees hurt from getting thrown around the temple but other than that… I am peachy.

DMaster: She slowly shakes her head
CAS: I will be right back

Chance: Chan: not like I am going anywhere

DMaster: Bastian stops mumbling and turns around. He grabs you by the shoulders and looks you in your eyes
BAS: I will do everything in my power to find a way to get rid of that. You are one of us, and I wll not rest until we figure this out

Chance: Smile and nod
Chan: Thank You

DMaster: Cassie comes back in, and Bastian leaves. She has a shirt and throws it to you

Chance: Chan: thank you Cassie

DMaster: You put on the shirt and it might as well have been a nightgown, it’s huge.

Chance: Chan: What did you run to Kilian’s house to get a shirt (showing her the size of the shirt)

DMaster: She looks and smiles.
CAS: It probably is his shirt, but we have to keep up appearances, like nothing is wrong. If anyone catches wind of this… I don’t know if it would be catastrophic or not, but we have royalty coming in tomorrow morning and we can’t be dealing with this.

Chance: Chan: I don’t know what to do Cassie, maybe confine me to my room

DMaster: CAS: We have to let Bastian and hopefully Rosalinda do their thing. The monks and priests in the temple did not look too happy, in fact they were down right rude.

Chance: looking down
Chan: well being branded is something I can mark off my bucket list

DMaster: Cassie looks at you with a smile.
CAS: They were none to please especially when I healed you with ease (giggles a little)

Chance: Chan: and ty for that by the way(smirking)

DMaster: She smiles and looks at you, squints, walks up to you and wipes a bit of blood away from your lip
CAS: Huh… I thought I healed you completely
She puts her hand on your face, it feels warm and she looks and smiles
CAS: There, looking good… or well… looking like you.

Chance: Give her a look.
Chan: seems I bring more trouble than I am worth sometimes(sighs)

DMaster: CAS: I know right? (playful smile) If it wasn’t you, it would have been someone… else (her eyes grow big)
CAS: Could of been Talia
She shakes her head

Chance: Take a deep breath.
Chan: I would of never forgave myself, oh my god, no, and Plugr would have lost it
Shake my head.
Chan: So what is your plan Cassie?
looking at her

DMaster: She meekly looks at you
CAS: We have to let Bastian and Rosalinda do their thing, come up with a solution
She shrugs her shoulders
CAS: I’m not going to lie, that’s all I got. We have to keep up appearances, so just go about life as normal

Chance: Chan: well in the meantime no sparring I would suggest, at least not with Talia.
slightly smiling

DMaster: You two leave the room and head through the lab
CAS: Head back to the castle, I have to smooth things over with the Captain, she was a little angry

Chance: Chan: Good luck, I will see you back at the Castle

DMaster: She nods and walks off towards the captain’s office

Chance: quietly walk out of the compound and walk back towards the castle, thinking as I walk along. Might as well go to my room.

DMaster: You walk into your room. There is a note on the table from Imogen just saying she cleaned

Chance: ‘The day is saved, a clean room’ I think to myself
lay down on my bed and just think for awhile

DMaster: After an hour there is a nock on the door

Chance: get up and go answer my door

DMaster: Ara stands in the doorway looking innocent.
ARA: Hey Chance

Chance: Smile
Chan: hey Ara, come on in

DMaster: She walks past you, smelling amazing as usual

Chance: Close door as she walks past

DMaster: ARA: Sooo I thought we should talk about… this morning
She looks nervous as she leans against the table looking at you

Chance: Nod as I walk closer to her
Chan: maybe we should

DMaster: She puts her head down, then looks at you. Looks again and walks over
ARA: Chance, you are bleeding
She grabs her sleeve and wipes your lip

Chance: feel where she wiped with my hand

DMaster: Your feel your lip is kind of open again
ARA: What happened to your lip? Macking on another girl? (says it jokingly)

Chance: Chan: Training with… Talia

DMaster: She giggles a little
ARA: Oh… say no more (smiles)

Chance: Chan: yeah she used my face as a sheath, or tried to anyways

DMaster: Ara turns around, and slowly walks a few feet away

Chance: Taking off my night dress of shirt I will use it as a towel for my lip. Go and get another shirt

DMaster: Ara turns around and watches you walk over to your dresser. You put on the shirt and notice her looking you up and down.

Chance: Smirk a little
Chan: so Ara

DMaster: She turns around knowing she got caught

Chance: Chan: you said you wanted to talk about this morning

DMaster: She sighs and her voice is a little trembly as she talks she is slowly turning around
ARA: I know, that kiss… or those kisses… I mean the make out. Oh hell. It just kind of happened and…

Chance: Chan: did it feel wrong?

DMaster: She stops talking, smiles and looked down
ARA: God no, no it didn’t

Chance: Walk over to her, take her hand in mine
Chan: I did think about you while I was gone, a lot

DMaster: She smiles and looks into your eyes, her eyes sparkling blue-green

Chance: Take the giant shirt off my face, and touch her face with my other hand

DMaster: she leans into it

Chance: looking into her eyes and smile

DMaster: She looks back down
ARA: It’s just that… I mean the ball was kind of a disaster and we had that moment before you left. I wasn’t sure you…
She hesitates, she is fidgeting with her hands while you hold them
ARA: I wasn’t sure you wanted me, wanted us

Chance: Brush her hair to one side, I am sure its hanging.
Chan: I know I messed up when we first met

DMaster: She gulps a bit and looks back into your eyes

Chance: Chan: you were right to tell me I had issues, some I am still working on, hell maybe I will work on them for the rest of my life

DMaster: ARA: Aren’t we all… (she smiles)

Chance: Chan: oh if you only knew
kind of looking down for a minute

DMaster: She then moves in and she puts her head on your chest, hugging you. The days events are draining you, and you barely even realize as tears well up in your eyes

Chance: hugging her, and kind of letting my eyes fill up
Chan: maybe we can have another chance, no pun intended

DMaster: She laughs and looks up
ARA: Oh Chance… (she wipes away your tears)
You two lock eyes for a moment and she leans in and kisses you

Chance: gently kiss her back, hoping my split lip doesn’t get worse

DMaster: you kiss for a bit and she pulls back and wipes her face and there is blood
ARA: You have a bloody nose and your lip. Oh I must have knocked it open again. You OK?

Chance: Back up a bit, grab the huge shirt and wipe my lips and nose.
Chan: it’s hard to explain, but I need to go see someone about getting this healed.

DMaster: ARA: Ok
She grabs your hands and smiles
ARA: Thank you for listening to me, I hope I wasn’t too forward

Chance: Smile big and shake my head
Chan: No, I want you to be honest, keep me on my toes and call me out on my bullshit.

DMaster: She leans up and wipes some of the blood off you, it’s kind of a lot

Chance: Use the shirt to keep the blood at bay

DMaster: ARA: Let me get you a towel, you are using this shirt (she grabs it and looks at it) Is this Kilian’s shirt? you should go to the temple and get healed
She goes out the door and comes back in with a towel

Chance: Chan: I might pass on the Temple, they don’t have me on their best friends list, lets just say
Give her a hug
Chan: I better go
looking back at her

DMaster: She stands there and nods, looking worried.
ARA: Ok, be careful

Chance: Chan: I will
I will try and wipe my face the best it can as I make my way to the Throne room. Looking for Cassie.

DMaster: You only see some guards, who react to you when you come in. It’s late afternoon.
GUA: Can I help you… Chance is it?

Chance: holding the towel, walk over to a guard
Chan: Have you seen Cassie?
looking at the guard

DMaster: GUA: I believe she is in the gardens sire

Chance: Nod and put the towel back to my face
Chan: thank you
turning and head to the gardens

DMaster: You go through the doors and into the gardens, Walking through you get to the gazebo. Affinity and Cassie are in a deep conversation.

Chance: Chan: oh M’lady, my apologies

DMaster: Affinity looks up and sees you
AFF: Chance?
Cassie turns around and sees you holding a towel on you face

Chance: Pull the towel away just long enough to talk
Chan: Cassie we got a problem

DMaster: AFF: Are you OK?
CAS: Oh my Chance… Dammit, did you open it up again? Talia wasn’t involved was she?

Chance: Chan: it started up again

DMaster: She walks over to you, affinity walks close and stands a bit off

Chance: Chan: when I got back to my room

DMaster: She puts her hand up and it heals
CAS: What do you mean, it started back up? Was anyone there with you?
Chance: Chan: ummm, well, Ara stopped by… but it seems it doesn’t last, the healing I mean

DMaster: Affinity gasps and covers her mouth
AS Cassie pulls back from healing you she tilts her head back and closes her eyes.
CAS: Dammit!
Affinity is staring at you with her big green eyes

Chance: sighs

DMaster: CAS: Honey
AFF: I am getting… thoughts, Fin… Finster and being marked?

Chance: looking down

DMaster: Cassie stands facing away from you, hands on her hips. Affinity walks up to you, looks into your eyes. She gasps again.

Chance: Chan: M’lady its complicated

DMaster: AFF: Oh Chance
She gives you puppy dog eyes and tilts her head and then puts her hand to your cheek

Chance: Shudder a bit when she touches my cheek

DMaster: She quickly pulls it away and takes a step back
AFF: (quietly) sorry

Chance: Chan: don’t be it just I…..

DMaster: Affinity turns to her mom
AFF: What are we going to do
Cassie turns to her with a raised eyebrow
CAS: WE? No there is no WE in this honey, it’s Chance and the people trying to help him. You have enough on your plate…
AFF: But Mom
CAS: Affinity!
She stops and looks down

Chance: Chan: maybe its best I go
CAS: Go to Bastian, he always seems to have something up his sleeve
Cassie looks beyond stressed as she sighs looking back at her daughter

Chance: Chan: I can only hope so, I am sorry to have disrupted you

DMaster: AFF: Oh Chance, its fine
CAS: Yes, don’t hesitate to come to me if you need anything, really.

Chance: Chan: I will
looking away trying to refocus my thoughts

DMaster: As you go to leave
The Prince is slowly walking towards you

Chance: Chan: M’lord
bowing as I see him

DMaster: Affinity and Cassie both perk their ears a bit
He stops you
BOZ: Thank you for before (quietly) I appreciate that

Chance: Chan: Anytime Sire (quietly)

DMaster: He walks on to Cassie and Affinity, as you walk away you hear him
BOZ: Good Evening, can I speak with my fiancé?
that’s all you hear and you head out

Chance: head to the compound, take in the evening air, thoughts swirling in my head. after what’s going on with me and then the princess touching my face, walking quietly along and thinking as I leave the castle

DMaster: You get to the compound and go in, it’s a bit quieter. Cybil walks up to you, fully packed up.
CYB: I am on my way out Chance, is there anything you need though?

Chance: Chan: just to see Bastion

DMaster: She nods and points to the lab. She walks out the door.

Chance: Chan: thank you
head towards the lab

DMaster: You enter the lab, only a few people there, Bastian is in what looks to be a very comfy chair with two piles of books surrounding him. He is reading a large book now.

Chance: Chan: Bastion we got a problem

DMaster: He looks up
BAS: Chance?
Stands up and closes his book.
BAS: Everyone out
They all look up and walk out the lab

Chance: Chan: the healing Cassie gives me isn’t taking
Walk over to him

DMaster: He looks at you closely
BAS: Your lip doesn’t look like it is healing

Chance: Chan: Yeah and then the bleeding starts back up

DMaster: He looks past you and his eyes light up

Chance: look where he is looking

DMaster: ROS: Bastian, I am here, you didn’t have to get Xavier to…
She sees you, her eyes bulge and she stops

Chance: “son of a…”
looking down again

DMaster: Bastian gives her a stern look.
ROS: Chance…
She slowly walks over to the both of you

Chance: Chan: yes

DMaster: ROS: I apologize for what happened this afternoon

Chance: Chan: it’s okay I am still trying to grasp all this

DMaster: ROS: It is not something we are accustomed to dealing with, we never had anyone… marked in our temple before
BAS: Yes Priestess, we seem to have an issue.
Pauses a moment and looks back at her.
BAS: You had a vision, didn’t you.
She looks at him in disbelief
ROS: How do you know that?
BAS: Lots of books, lots of them… (giggles a little)

Chance: Chan: What was the vision? Please tell me it wasn’t of sweet rolls or unicorns galloping about

DMaster: She sighs and looks at you and pauses
ROS: You are bleeding chance
She instinctively goes to heal it and Bastian grabs her hand
BAS: Ah ah… you do NOT want to do that.

Chance: Chan: yes this is the issue
Look at her
Chan: I wouldn’t recommend that, remember what happened the last time

DMaster: ROS: You are right, poor Henni is still in pain, it took our monks an hour to get me straight afterwards.
She breathes deep and rubs her hands together

Chance: Chan: I am sorry I brought this much trouble
looking away

DMaster: BAS: It is not your fault he decided to do you a solid and heal you and left you with a parting gift

Chance: Chan: but to mark me of all things

DMaster: You see Rosalinda looking at your hand, and reaches for your hand
BAS: What are you doing daft girl…
Bastian looks and tries to stop her. Rosalinda touches your hand, nothing happens. she grabs your hand
BAS: Hmmm… your not trying to heal him
ROS: Really Bastian, Daft girl?
He blushes and turns to some of his books

Chance: looking at Rosalinda

DMaster: He rifles through a book, and grabs 3-4 parchments with scribbles and charts on them.
BAS: I have a theory
Rosalinda lets your hand go, she leans up against one of the tables

Chance: Chan: and what’s that Bastion?

DMaster: He opens the book he was reading, flips it to a page. He grabs a knife and cuts his palms
ROS: Bastian, what are you doing?

Chance: Chan: That’s a great theory, I might pass on that one though

DMaster: He holds in front of you, looks at you, blood dripping
BAS: Heal me

Chance: Chan: what do you mean heal you?

DMaster: ROS: Yeah Bast, this is even a little more crazy than you usually are
BAS: Heal me!

Chance: Chan: ummm okay I will play along with this. Do I take your hand or what?

DMaster: He nods

Chance: take his hand in mine and concentrate

DMaster: Blood oozes around your hands as you hold it.
BAS: Concentrate on my hand, think of the wound, WANT to heal me.

Chance: do as he says

DMaster: Bastian yells and yanks his hand from you, blood splatters across the table
BAS: Ahhhh, Fuck that hurt
Rosalinda runs over to him and heals him
ROS: Language, Master Witch

Chance: Chan: what we you thinking Bastian
looking shocked

DMaster: He slams his hand on the table, he looks disgusted. Rosalinda backs up a bit
BAS: Chance, sit down please

Chance: sit down as he asks

DMaster: He rifles through another book, pulls out a parchment. Look it over.
Rosalinda has a worried look on her face as she watches the both of you.
BAS: You are marked but according to my research so far…
Rosalinda gasps as she can read some of the parchment.
ROS: Cursed!
He looks at you with disappointment in his eyes

Chance: Chan: great, have someone give me a wedgie and we can call it a day.
looking down

DMaster: BAS: I can prove it.
He grabs a dagger again, cuts himself, puts out his hand to you
BAS: Hurt me, Bring me pain.
Stops a moment
BAS: That’s foreplay with my last wife… but anyways
Looks you in the eye, squints
BAS: WANT to give me pain, HURT ME

Chance: Chan: no Bastian I can’t

DMaster: he shoves you and you have to catch yourself.
BAS: Do it… grab my hand, wish me pain!
he is yelling pretty loud

Chance: Chan: Ok, you want pain… I’ll give you pain, like a boot to the jigglers
grab his hand and close my eyes again

DMaster: He starts to laugh and pulls his hand away
BAS: Look
Rosalinda is just staring

Chance: I look

DMaster: He is wiping away the blood, and it was like it never happened. Completely healed, no scar.
ROS: So he is pinned under him now, cursed.
Bastian looks up
BAS: Close the door please Captain
She closes the door and walks over.
HAR: He is cursed now?
She stands across the table, arms folded

Chance: Chan: What’s the difference between marked and cursed? I am at a loss here
Getting frustrated, slam my hands down and get out of the chair
Chan: Sure, get marked, get cursed, get FUCKED
Start pacing

DMaster: ROS: One of the same Chance when you do not pledge yourself to the Dark Cleric
BAS: Ahhh that is where you are mistaken beautiful Priestess
He opens a book and grabs a few parchments
BAS: If he was marked, he would not have the ability to heal. But you are right with the acceptance of Finster. Until he accepts Finster, his growing powers will be wacky and backwards.
He stops and reads from the parchment
BAS: I will have to see if other things start to manifest

Chance: Lean both hands on the table, sigh
Chan: This is unbelievable

DMaster: Harlow walks around and hops her ass up on a table.
HAR: He can pledge himself and what, can be cured?
BAS: I don’t think its that simple, being cured in this way means his powers will work correctly.
He closes a book and takes a long look at you. Rosalinda is leafing through one of Bastian’s books. He watches as blood drips down your face again.
BAS: Hold your hand to your face, wish yourself pain
Rosalinda looks up raising an eyebrow, as does the Captain

Chance: okay I will try as you say
close my eyes and concentrate again, wishing myself pain, taking a deep breath as I do

DMaster: Your lip heals up. Rosalinda’s eyes grow big and after staring down, she grabs Bastians hand and looks at where the wound was.
ROS: It can’t be…
Bastian starts to nod, turns a piece of parchment around with a ton of words and drawings.
BAS: Rosalinda just figured it out I think.
HAR: Sorry, that parchment might as well been a piece of toilet paper, and we can’t all speak Bastian
Rosalinda releases his hand and backs up staring at the floor

Chance: touching my lip

DMaster: ROS: Chance, you have the equivalent to the tears of Animax… but with Finster…
Bastian nods

Chance: Chan: oh great, what is it called, Finsters Ball sack dew drop or some shit?

DMaster: HAR: What Chance? (shakes her head) Wait he is like the opposite of you Rosalinda?
ROS: In a manner of speaking
BAS: His powers are all screwed up because he hasn’t accepted Finster and his power.

Chance: Clench my fists
Chan: And why would I? He’s evil, I’m good, simple, it doesn’t work.

DMaster: The Priestess shaking a little and backing up.
ROS: When I grabbed you in our portal…
She looks at you, tears welling up in her eyes
ROS: Bastian is right, I got a vision. I saw him. I saw the Dark Cleric, in a grand hall… it was blue and misty. He turned and looked right at me…
She wipes a tear away that fell.
ROS: He looked right through me.
BAS: Rosalinda, it’s ok, you are safe here and in your temple. Also he can’t manifest himself on the physical plane… (furries his brow) at least not yet
Harlow shoots him a look as Rosalinda backs up a bit, wiping the rest of her tears away
ROS: You took me out with 2 other monks surrounding me…

Chance: Chan: Yeah and I couldn’t see straight with all the pain

DMaster: Bastian leafs through another big book
BAS: It is called the Whisper of the fire
The captain is just shaking her head
HAR: All this because he had what, n minute with Finster?
Rosalinda looks up wide eyed and angry
ROS: WHAT?!??!?

Chance: Chan: umm, Captain

DMaster: She looks your way, raided eyebrow

Chance: Chan: we might of forgot to tell Rosalinda about the little tea party I had with the big dark guy
looking at her

DMaster: Harlow rolls her eyes
HAR: This doesn’t leave the room Rosalinda
She is wide eyed, shaking looking at you

Chance: Chan: So, Rosalinda, we were leaving the stronghold of Finster when…( Explain to Rosalinda what happened )

DMaster: You see her trying to comprehend this.
ROS: You spoke with him? He complimented you?
She looks like she is going to be sick. Harlow gets off the table and starts for Rosalinda
HAR: Rosalinda you ok
she turns around and walks to the other corner of the room
BAS: We probably should of mentioned that to her before hand (shrugs his shoulders)

Chance: Chan: (quietly to Bastian) Well, they threw me out on my keister, they can deal with it
Then look to Rosalinda
Chan: I am sorry Priestess

DMaster: She glances back over to you, white as a ghost
ROS: I have to go
HAR: Rosalinda!
Rosalinda starts to walk for the door, the Captain chases her down. Bastian just stands there, smile on his face and fidgety

Chance: Chan: This is just the dogs breakfast. Why pick me of all people?

DMaster: BAS: Well if you pledge yourself to the darkside, you might end up being one of the most powerful men on Legon now (smiles) Put some of those higher than though Priestesses in there place (quietly)
Smirks and twitches some.

Chance: Chan: oh yeah the most powerful man in Legon and I can’t even get laid…
looking down at my hands

DMaster: The Captain walks back over
HAR: Hopefully she isn’t going to say anything (pauses) What about power and getting laid?
BAS: It’s nothing Captain, he’s just venting
HAR: How are you feeling?
DM You feel good, great in fact, I mean you are freaked but physically you are fine

Chance: Chan: besides the shock of this all, I feel great actually

DMaster: Bastian nods
HAR: Bast, you have that look, what is it
BAS: Well, chance… I could not find out how you pledge yourself to him, Other than finding one of his compounds and praying I guess
HAR: The point?
BAS: I just believe, the more he accepts Finster, the more his powers will manifest, even subconsciously. It is already happening
HAR: If he accepts him, for shits and giggles, what then?
BAS: For lack of better terms he becomes a powerful patron of Finster

Chance: Chan: what!!!!

DMaster: HAR: Understood, but what will happen to HIM?

Chance: Turn around and lean on the table
Chan: Me, a patron of Finster humph!

DMaster: BAS: Nothing, other than the powers manifesting
HAR: He isn’t going to explode, or go insane or anything
BAS: Hmmm… I don’t think so, I am still researching though.

Chance: Chan: but it’s Finster we are talking about, there will be some maniacal back end to this.

DMaster: HAR: Is he in any harm now?
BAS: Nope. He is good. (smiles at you) I have yet to read anything truly negative about this.
HAR: Other than being Finsters bitch…
She sighs and puts her hands on her hips.
HAR: I know this is pretty fucking nuts but we have royals coming in tomorrow and we need to stay focused on that task.

Chance: Chan: yes Captain, I understand

DMaster: HAR: Any goes wrong in the next week and who knows what will happen with the Realms.

Chance: Nod in agreement

DMaster: Bastain snaps out of one of his trances
BAS: Oh, is there a wedding still?
HAR:…………
The Captain sighs
HAR: I am assuming there is, Bozutto’s family is scheduled to be in tomorrow

Chance: still kind of looking at my hands as they talk

DMaster: HAR: Ok Powerful patron of Finster, get your ass to bed, report to Valentine tomorrow, don’t worry about getting laid either
Bastian giggles a little

Chance: Chan: I wouldn’t go that far Captain(smiling)

DMaster: BAS: Chance, you need anything just let me know, ANYTHING happens get over here.
HAR: I have to say it, Not a word to ANYONE

Chance: Chan: damn it I promised my mom dinner, oh man I forgot all about it

DMaster: HAR: That ship sailed its like 9

Chance: looks down and sighs
Chan: well not like I am gonna say anything, the only thing powerful is the piss I am going to take in a minute

DMaster: They both chuckle. Bastian grabs his book and starts to read again leaning back into his comfy chair

Chance: Chan: thank you Bastian

DMaster: He looks up and gives you a big smile. Harlow walks out and you hear her
HAR: Ok, labs open again
As you leave a few people walk in and they are looking at you

Chance: shaking my head as I walk out of the lab.

DMaster: You head to the castle

Chance: quietly thinking

DMaster: walk into the entranceway and into the kitchen area that leads to the hallway. You see your mom just leaving a table
MOM: Chance? Where were you?

Chance: Chan: mom I am so sorry, I got tied up with things

DMaster: She has a big smile on her face
MOM: Oh its ok, I had dinner with… someone else
she is still smiling

Chance: Look around
Chan: oh?

DMaster: She nods, She leans in gives you a kiss on the cheek and walks away
JOS: Night my boy.

Chance: ‘that was odd, I don’t remember my mom smoking drugs before’ I think to myself

DMaster: You go in and there is someone leaning back in your bed

Chance: look to see who it is

DMaster: Britney is on your bed in a bra and what looks like a skirt.
BRIT: Hey stud

Chance: Chan: omg Britney
Start walking over to her

DMaster: She jumps out of bed and runs over and gives you a huge hug. She gives you a kiss and then backs up a little.
BRIT: Had dinner with your mom, she was worried

Chance: Look over this sexy woman
Chan: she worries a lot, since I have been recruited into the Black Ward
smiling

DMaster: BRIT: I know, I heard
She looks you over and looks concerned.
BRIT: Rough day?

Chance: Sigh and look down
Chan: If you want to compare it to a longsword up your pooper, then yeah… long day.

DMaster: She smiles and grabs a chair and pins it up against the door. She walks back over to you and slowly starts to take your shirt off

Chance: letting her take off my shirt, just smile as she does

DMaster: She kisses you softly on your lips
BRIT: I missed you

Chance: Have my eyes closed and smile
Chan: I missed you too

DMaster: She smells incredible

Chance: touch her cheek

DMaster: She leans into it, she kisses your chest, even gives it a little bite
Grabs your ass

Chance: Chan: hey hey easy on the merchandise!

DMaster: She looks at your chest
BRIT: Oh Chance, sorry

Chance: looking at my chest

DMaster: She gets up grabs a towel and walks back, she dug her nails into you

Chance: see how bad I am bleeding

DMaster: not terribly, Britney wipes it and her eyes grow big
BRIT: Chance, hon, Why is your blood so dark?
She backs up looking at the towel then at your chest

Chance: Chan: Great, just great. (sigh) Britney sit down

DMaster: She is staring at you with the towel in hand
BRIT: Why are you not freaking out?

Chance: Chan: After the kind of day I had… anyways… I have never kept anything from you

DMaster: She takes a bit of blood from your chest and is looking at it on her fingers

Chance: Chan: what I am about to tell you. You must not say a word

DMaster: She wipes her hand and it almost stains her fingers. She sits down and looks at you worried
BRIT: Oh no

Chance: Chan: if this gets out it could cause a lot of trouble

DMaster: She is trying to wipe the blood as you talk

Chance: Chan: I have never kept anything from you except well maybe the princess(smirking)where to start
getting up pacing around

DMaster: She situates herself on the bed. She rolls her eyes.

Chance: go and sit back on the bed, pat the bed, look in her eyes for a minute

DMaster: She looks worried
BRIT: You fuck the princess again?

Chance: explain to her what happened

DMaster: As you tell the tale, her eyes get bigger her mouth opens more
BRIT: You met Finster, you are marked and now you can heal yourself?

Chance: Chan: you must promise not to say or think anything around Cassie or the princess

DMaster: She is still wiping your chest and the towel is getting wet
BRIT: Do it. Heal yourself, I am tired of wiping the blood or whatever this is

Chance: Chan: the princess is starting to show signs of being like Cassie(quietly)

DMaster: BRIT: Oh noooo… you better control your mind Chance, you’ll be in the dungeon jail quickly.

Chance: quietly close my eyes and concentrate and think of pain as I put my hands on my chest

DMaster: The wounds slowly close shut. Britney wipes your chest and looks. No scars even.

Chance: and open my eyes again

DMaster: Britney’s eyes are wide watching… even the nail gouges on your shoulder heal. She slowly looks up to your eyes She jumps back a bit
BRIT: Whoa! Chance, tell me that was going to happen, jessh!

Chance: Chan: well you were the one to said heal myself(smirking)

DMaster: BRIT: No your eyes silly (as she wipes the dark blood off your shoulder) That’s a neat trick with your eyes too, does that always happen?

Chance: Chan: my eyes what?

DMaster: BRIT: They turned an orange glazed with black slits. It was really creepy, but only for a few seconds

Chance: Chan: I didn’t even know they did that sorry

DMaster: BRIT: OMG this just happened didn’t it, I leave you alone for a few weeks and look at you!

Chance: Chan: you can’t say a word or even think about this around Cassie or the Princess. Cassie doesn’t know what I can do yet

DMaster: BRIT: Nothing, I will make sure I keep my mind clear, i’ve hung around Cassie enough to know
She walks over and grabs her skirt
BRIT: I am so sorry, I have to get back to my room, Jerry wants a night cap… or I mean the King

Chance: Chan: it’s okay call him Jerry it’s just you and me here

DMaster: She is getting dressed

Chance: Chan: Man I missed you
get up and hug her.

DMaster: She finishes getting dressed and hugs you back then gives you a nice kiss
BRIT: I didn’t mean to fuck and run (giggles) I am sure I am late
She nods as she puts her shirt back on, then pulls the chair from the door

Chance: still kind of looking at my hands as she does

DMaster: BRIT: Stupid no locking doors, I am sure I’ll be seeing you around… stud. Thank you for this (she sighs satisfactorily)

Chance: Chan: you are welcome(smiling)

DMaster: She leaves and closes the door

Chance: plop down on the bed

DMaster: Her scent is still there, smells like a mix of flowers and fruit, so nice

Chance: still looking at my hands as I take her smell in, roll over onto my side and close my eyes

DMaster: you slowly drift off, its been a long day

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WEDMAK (Wednesday) @ 5:30am

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DMaster: You wake up, knock on the door

Chance: stretch and get up

DMaster: You are naked

Chance: looks around grabs my pants, almost forgetting I was naked

DMaster: knock on the door again

Chance: Chan: coming! coming! give me a minute
throw my pants on and answer the door

DMaster: Runner is at the door
RUN: Ring?

Chance: lift my hand with the ring on it

DMaster: 1 Valentine Compound Blue
RUN: Understand?

Chance: Chan: yes I understand

DMaster: He goes running down the hall

Chance: grab some clothes and change into them, go to where I put the dirty clothes and put the dirty ones and throw mine in my basket and go to the table and grab a drink and a small bite to eat as I leave the castle

DMaster: Only a few people there, not a lot of food yet but you find a pear and then head to the compound

Chance: heading toward the compound when I get there head to Valentine’s office

DMaster: You go in, its not that busy, still early yet, Cybil isn’t even there yet
it’s about 6am

Chance: keep walking towards Valentine’s office

DMaster: You get there, the door is open and she is crouching on a bench looking at papers eating an apple. Without looking up.
VAL: (sniff sniff) Come in Chance, close the door

Chance: Chan: reporting
close the door behind me

DMaster: VAL: Bastian filled me in
She stands up jumps down to the floor

Chance: Chan: Quite the twisted novel huh? I still don’t know what to think about all this

DMaster: VAL: Well we are in a weird spot, the Black Ward. Captain is not happy, because she had to pretty much give over control of the Black Ward due to the Royals coming in
Valentine takes a bite of the apple
VAL: There is a hotel 100 feet from the castle that has been refitted and is ready to house all the high uppities, The Roche’s are probably going to dock within the next few hours

Chance: Chan: so where do we fit into this

DMaster: She walks past you to get to her desk and she shudders when she passes you
VAL: Whoaaa….
She turns around and looks at you

Chance: Roll my eyes
Chan: don’t remind me Boss
kind of looking down for a minute and then look back up

DMaster: VAL: I can feel you, its subtle but it’s there, or maybe its the perfume you have on you. I picked up that trait a while ago… back in the day (she abruptly stops)

Chance: Sniff myself

DMaster: VAL: I’m not going to cherry coat it. You are a low man on the totem pole, so the Roches will expect top notch security. Seeing Black Ward will make them very happy

Chance: Chan: so I pulled the short straw, it’s fine, I need to earn my stripes

DMaster: She nods
VAL: Yup, sorry I know you have a few things going on…

Chance: Chan: you sure that is a good idea with what is happening to me?

DMaster: She stops and thinks
VAL: We discussed that, but we think it might be an advantage if anything happens, but this is paramount, this wedding needs to go off without a hitch
She walks by wood, knocks on it
VAL:Let’s say the pros outweigh the cons, plus we are still pulling in our agents, it will be another day before most of them return

Chance: Chan: I mean I will do my best. well, I will do what is needed of me since I am low man on the pole(smiling)

DMaster: VAL: Be at the docks in 2 hours, in full gear. Bastian wants to see you, You are dismissed

Chance: Nod and start for the door

DMaster: VAL: Oh by the way, I am not one to nitpick about cologne, you might want to lay off the perfume Chance
She looks at you from the corner of her eye
VAL: I could smell you before you even got to my door

Chance: Chan: oh had a visit from an old friend(smirking)

DMaster: She looks over to you and smirks
VAL: Must of (sniff) quite a visit
she lifts both her eyebrows and turns away looking at a parchment

DMaster: You leave

Chance: I will have to remember to make sure to clean up when I get back to the Castle, head to Bastian’s lab

DMaster: The main area is starting to pick up, you see Cybil walking in and dropping things off on her desk.
You go in the lab, and its empty except for Bastian, face down on the table snoring

Chance: Chan: ummm Bastian

DMaster: He quickly sits up
BAS: The monkeys were only in the soup for… huh?

Chance: tapping hand on his desk, goofy smile on my face

DMaster: drool on the desk, shakes head

Chance: Chan: Not even going to ask what you were dreaming about… and ewww, the drool

DMaster: He laughs
BAS: How are you feeling, anything new to report?

Chance: Chan: I feel good Bastian, nothing new to report yet

DMaster: Looks at you a little shocked and baffled. He leafs through the book
BAS: Hmmm really You sure?
Grabs another smaller book and plops it open

Chance: Chan: yes I am sure Bastian

DMaster: He squints at you, not believing

Chance: Chan: please don’t say you can smell me to(smiling)

DMaster: BAS: Yeah I quite enjoy it, like oranges with a hint of lilac

Chance: Chan: okay an old friend came to visit me

DMaster: He smiles real wide
BAS: Nice. Wish I could get visits like that (hehheh)
He reads a passage in a book, looks you over… then he quickly grabs your hand and jabs a dagger straight through it. Pain sears through your hand he jumps back

Chance: Chan: AHHHHH OWWWWWWW
Grab for the dagger
Chan: damn it Bastian, what the hell

DMaster: He looks past you, out to the main floor where people stood up and is looking in the lab
BAS: Nothing to see here, just a little… experiment

Chance: Chan: Experiment? Remind me never to sign up as a test subject, jessh! Owwww
He grabs a small towel and wipes your blood, takes a look at it.
BAS: Almost black, nothing to report chance?
He rips the dagger out, and looks down at your mangled hand.
BAS: Heal yourself

Chance: close my eyes and think of pain and concentrate

DMaster: The wound closes up, the blood still remains, but it is like nothing happened otherwise

Chance: keep my eyes closed for a minute and then open them

DMaster: He was waiting for it, and looked at you with a little disgust.
BAS: Ok, so you already know about the eyes
He grabs the dagger and slices your hand.
BAS: Heal again, keep your eyes open.

Chance: Chan: Ow… come on Bastian.
Grab my hand
Chan: Fine
Think of pain again

DMaster: His eyes grow big and are taken back a bit, and sits back down in his chair.
BAS: That was incredible, those eyes are… terrifying. Orange, with lightning and fire dancing about. Awesome.
He then stands up and gets right in your face, talking through his teeth
BAS: When I ask you if there is anything to report, you report it, do you understand me?

Chance: Taken back a bit
Chan: yes, Bastian, I do, sorry

DMaster: BAS: This is not something we play around with
He is looking at your blood closely, rubbing his fingers with it
BAS: Your blood has already changed over, dark and foreboding. A high Priestesses blood is almost white, a pink so to speak. Yours will be, or is… black

Chance: Chan: Great, can I order a different color next time, maybe green?

DMaster: He sits back down and drops some blood into a small dish. Then looks back at you.
BAS: If ANYTHING else happens you report to ME, understand?

Chance: Nod in agreement
Chan: I will

DMaster: He seems preoccupied but suddenly jerks, walks over to a shelf of liquids, grabs a bottle and walks back over. He then stands up, stretches and rubs this musky smelling fluid on your neck as he looks out past you

Chance: Chan: So… (smell) Ack, what am I a gigolo? What was that for?

DMaster: BAS: Well that was for you buying me a bottle of Augustian Mulled Wine for being a great wingman

Chance: Chan: wingman Bastian?
looking at him

DMaster: He smiles and points out through the doors of the lab

Chance: looking back

DMaster: Ara is standing at the doors looking in. He looks you in the eye nodding his head
BAS: You’re welcome
You smell of a musky cologne

Chance: Chan: (chuckle) Saved by bad shopping decisions

DMaster: He shakes his head,
BAS: Go and say hi before this gets awkward

Chance: Chan: I will thank you and yes I do owe you a drink(winking)

DMaster: He walks over to a table and grabs for a vial
ARA: Hey Chance

Chance: Chan: hey Ara

DMaster: She smiles and tilts her head

Chance: Chan: how are you doing?

DMaster: she is in a white loose button up, dark leather pants and shit kicking boots as well as fingerless gloves
ARA: Good… but the real question is how are you?
She walks up to you to look at your lip. She is taken aback, sniffs a few times, That’s some interesting cologne you got there and she giggles

Chance: Chan: Didn’t have time to get washed up yet, so, I masked my stench with… well… more stench.

DMaster: She smiles and leans in and gives you a quick kiss

Chance: give her a quick kiss back

DMaster: ARA: I hope to see you later (she pauses) and not smell you later (giggles)
She smiles and hops off, humming a tune
CYB: If you are done making googly eyes at my little shorty

Chance: Chan: yes Cybill Sorry
straightens myself up

DMaster: CYB: I am sure Bastian failed to tell you to report to the docks in 2 hours

Chance: Chan: He might have

DMaster: CYB: (sniff sniff) Make sure you are in full gear and you don’t smell like a lewd dancer at those dirty pubs