First Five Part One “It’s lost”

Chance’s heart sinks, his body goes numb and his head swiveled around to meet Xaviers. “She is what? Dead?” He blurts out much to loud and that made Xavier jump a little.

A few people stop and look at the tall man somewhat in shock. The Duke shakes his head and grabs his elbow.grab his arm and lead him into the throne room.

The double doors close and it is eerily quiet in the somewhat dim room. The only person is Bozutto sitting in his throne head down and looking dejected. Glancing up his eyes pop, jumps out of his throne and he rushes for the Champion, “Chance!”

Turning the Champion and King’s eyes meet, and the only thing Chance does is nod his head. Both understanding the seriousness of the situation.

He beckons you on and you follow. Both of them race for the royal doors, rips through them, up the stairs into the royal area and finds a door that has monks, clerics, priests hovering around, all looking exhausted. A few towels laying about, bowls of water and what looks like some religious and medical components on make shift side tables and bags.

It smells of incense and sweat, and does not look like a hallway that any Royals would ever be in, but Chance knew that didn’t matter.

Everyone’s attention turns to the King and they bow, only to get interrupted by a large man racing after him in dark Black Ward armor and even the Dahlia sleeve on his arm. Most Animax’s Monks and Clerics, frown and snarl a bit seeing what they still think is their enemy in Chance Axion.

As he passes they can see a man who’s eyes are in a semi glowing state (without him even realizing it) and watching him open the door and go into the room the Queen is in.

It seems to be a spare bedroom of sorts, with a few tables around the bed with ointments, potions and the like strewn about. It’s dimly lit, with only a few candles lighting the room. Saundra sitting forward on a chair, head in her hands.

Chances entrance spooked the High Priestess and she almost falls out of her chair. Glancing up her eyes bulge and races for Chance engulfing him in a hug.

Returning the hug, Chance then looks down, “what the hell is going on?”

Shaking her head Saundra starts in, “she was… poisoned. She was complaining about feeling sick when the King noticed the spidering in her hand and wrist.” The blonde headed woman walks to the Princess and shows him the marks.

The King pats the Champion on the back, and heads out the room, closing the door behind him.

Giving the Champion a side wards glance, Saundra starts to explain, “there is a Finsters curse tied into this, that is why I have not been able to cure it. Plus, other things mixed in I can’t decipher. This is a very elaborate poison.”

Nodding his head, he takes the Priestesses head and kisses her forehead. “Thank you, you can leave now.”

“No Chance I want to…” is all she got out when a low growl and a burst of energy emerges from the large man.

He bows his head, “this… this is just between me and the Queen. Thank you my Priestess,” finishing it out to try and save face from his irritability.

Quite offended, but not wanting to anger him, she turns and walks out the door closing it tight.

Chance turns and see’s the Queen, his first love of his life. Walking to her, he tries to keep his emotions in check but it is not working. It has been a long journey and he was over whelmed seeing Affinity so pale and lifeless. He leans over and kisses her on the cheek.

“Still breathing, good,” he says, seeing the chest go up and down, feeling the warmth of her breath.

But he double takes and it hits him like a ton of bricks. Once where there was a baby bump, there is no more. It is flat. The baby is gone. His stomach turns and he feels sick.

“Did they take it out to save it? Why is it gone… did this poison kill the baby?!?” thoughts rummaged in the Champions head as he growls a little.

He looks to her again knowing he should hurry this along in case she is closer to death than he thinks.

Hovering over the Princess, he then puts his hands on her, extracting the poison, Chance can feel the warmth of his Lord tied into the poison but he is hit with an unexpected ingredient; Split jaw poison.

Eyes bulging, tears forming seeing her slowly cough and gain color back. He rips his Valor bracelet off, and puts his hands on it, allowing the Split Jaw poison to seep into it. It didn’t entirely destroy the jewelry because there was not a lot of it to put into the magic item.

As he turns back he sees Affinities striking green eyes staring back at him.

“It’s so warm in here. wait, are we in the Summer Isle’s?” she has with a raspy voice, glancing about and back to the Champion.

“No my Princess, you are in the Castle and gaining color in your cheeks once again,” he finishes off, trying to hold back the tears. Memories flood into him again from the time they met, to the Shimmer Bay, to that amazing good bye kiss and the fateful day in a 3rd floor Inn.

Seeing this, and almost feeling this, she starts to tear up as well, and coughs once, “I guess I will always be your Princess huh?” She finishes with a tear rolling down her cheek.

Bowing his head down to hide a few tears, “yes, and I your Champion.”

She squints and smiles, “Or… my Cabana Boy?” saying this giving him a curious look.

He smiles and chuckles wondering if in some way she heard him before. Then he leans over farther, kisses her cheek again and whispers, “I love you.”

Stands up, turns and walks for the door. Memories just assaulting him, the knowledge of what is to come next and that he couldn’t take what her reaction is going to be. He was thankful again for his warding tattoo.

Walking out the door, Saundra looks up to this large man, tears falling down his cheek, and it makes her eyes bulge from her head, “Chance! What, what happened? I mean is she…”

He walks to the High Priestess, kisses her hand and says, “Affinity is fine, the baby on the other hand…” finishing softly for no one else to hear.

The Priestess gives him a saddened wide eyed look, and glances down.

That told Chance it was lost. Probably taken out to help save her or something medical.

As Chance starts to walk away, a blood curdling scream can be heard from the room the Queen was in, and that made everyone stop and look that way in shock. Everyone rushes to the room after hearing that.

But not the Champion, he continued to walk knowing exactly why she screamed and he could not bare to see his Princess, his Queen, suffer. It has been a long week and he just wanted to get back to his wife and kids.

Chance eventually found himself in the 2nd level of the new Dahlia area of the compound, finishing undressing and getting ready to leave.

Walking up to the main area, he sees Captain Harlow, Bastian, Killian and Emeric looking him over, like they were waiting for him. In the corner of his eye he could also see Valentine leaning up against the wall, but her skills are incredible even if she doesn’t mean to use them: she was barely visible to the normal eye.

His shoulders sag and he lets out a large sigh.

“Sorry Chance we have to get caught up on whats going down at the Castle,” Harlow says giving him a stern eye.

Throwing his small bag on the table he walks towards them, “well, what do you know?”

Bastian steps forward a little, “we know the Queen was poisoned, but we do not know much more than that.”

Giving everyone an odd look, raises his eyebrows, “well, there you go. You already know,” he finishes grabbing for his bag.

Harlow steps forward, “Chance there is more to it than that, It is just the leaders here, let us know what is going on, alright?”

Gripping the bag tighter, glances to everyone, chance starts, “I arrived to the castle, Xavier rushed me to a room in the royal wing. I met up with Saundra and she let me know what was going on. Queen was poisoned, spidered veins from the entry point. I excused everyone and I healed her.”

A pause for a moment and everyone looks around, “why did you have to heal her Champ? Saundra is more than capable of healing almost every wound and types of poison,” Valentine says quietly, picking at her nails.

Dipping his head down, Chance responds, “there was a Finsters curse tied into the poison so no Animax healing could touch it,” he finishes looking around to see a few surprised and confused looks.

Bastian is shaking his head, “Chance, who would poison the Queen and do it with a Finsters Curse… I know Saundra is good, but to stave off poison for almost 2 days fighting a curse is almost…”

“Impossible,” Harlow says distorting her mouth and scratching her head.

Chance struggled with his response, he did not want to tell them about the Split Jaw poison until he knew more. “It is not exclusive to just the people I know, it could be anyone with a tie to Finster,” he says, stopping for a moment to think, “no one I know anyways.”

“Really?” Valentine says coldly, glancing over, “no one you know huh?”

Bastian, shaking his head, “it wouldn’t be Velencia…”

Valentine stops leaning and looks at the master Witch interrupting him, “really? You would know this?”

Barking back almost instantly and with a bit of anger, “Yes, I would. She wants this religion to be accepted in this land, poisoning the Queen, I don’t know, would kind of defeat that purpose and alienate them?” He finishes with a flourish of his hand, making a twitch or two.

Chance is nodding his head, “a year ago, I would be whetting my blade just for her throat, but to do something like this would deep six any idea of the Finster religion being accepted.”

The small assassin elf scoffs and shrugs her shoulders.

It is quiet for a moment, and everyone looking about, “What else is there Chance?” The Captain says dipping her head down a bit, knowing there is more.

“The baby…” he says, gritting his teeth and his eyes welling up, “the baby, was lost.”

Everyone in the room grew ridged, staring at the large man. Mouths open, eyes wide in shock.

Chance tried to stop it, but a tear rolls down his cheek. “If that will be all…” he says dead pan delivery looking down.

After a few moments, the Champions eyes meets Bastian, and it was like he knew there was something else. The master witch grits his teeth, softly nods his head as to say, “I’m going to trust that you know what you are doing.”

“Come on we got all we can, let the kid get to his family,” Killian says with a gruff loud voice, waving his hand towards the stairs.

Harlow gives the Champion one last look, she looks like she is about to cry, nods and walks out down the steps with the rest of the group.

Except Bastian, who leans over the table, and softly says, “if you need help with whatever you are not telling us, let me know.”

Chance smiles softly and nods his head, wipes the tear off his cheek and heads for the door.

First Five Part Two “Khamyra’s Realization”

Khamyra jumps off her horse walks it to the Camerondale stables, mumbling about Chance always being busy and never getting to spend time with him.

She walks past the Castle to their home and see’s it is still on lock down. It is not totally unusual for this to happen, mostly for concern for safety when something goes down.

The Onyx elf walks in the house, hears a laugh and a giggle from the kitchen and an instant smile goes over her face knowing it is her best friend Novie, the Governess Sisse and her two precious children.

After Khamyra got changed and headed downstairs she went into the kitchen and was greeted with love. Hugs, giggles and little kisses. This was her heaven, it truly was.

The sound of the door opening and closing can be heard from the front and everyone glances over to the Kitchen entrance.

Khamyra leans a bit, “hun, we are in here!” She yells, smile on her face waiting to hear back.

There was none, just the sounds of someone walking up the stairs.

Novie and the Warlock exchange glances and a few shrugs.

Khamyra heads out, up the stairs and into their room where she finds Chance’s back to her, hands on the dresser with his head hung low.

“Hun?” she says wondering what the hell was going down at the Castle.

There was no response so she walks over to him. He is staring down at the dresser looking at a little “binky” that Craylen likes to use. Then she noticed a few tears hit the dresser and she looks closer to her husband.

“We…” he starts and then closes his eyes which make more tears fall, “are so blessed.”

Hugging the large man, she tries to see him a bit better with his hair falling around him, “yes we are… why do you say that?”

Chance turns and embraces Khamyra, “Affinity was poisoned…”

After a second the Warlock backs up, “what, oh my god, is she alright?” With wide eyes looking at her husband with reddish eyes and a look of forlorn.

“Yeah, I saved her. It’s a complicated story I can tell you later tonight,” he says taking a deep breath, brushing a few tears on his cheek, “but…”

Now worried and confused as to why he was upset, “but… what?”

All Chance had to do is look at Khamyra in the eyes, then to her stomach, then back to her eyes.

It hit her like a ton of bricks, she backs up, almost stumbles covering her mouth and her eyes grew as wide as saucers, “oh no… no.”

Still looking down the quarter elf takes a few long breath’s and grabs Khamyra and hugs her fiercely as she begins to softly cry. To think that a person she considers a friend, a close friend just lost their baby in the worst way possible it seems, was devastating.

After a few minutes, Khamyra started in with questions, “how, how did this happen? Do we know who did it? Why is this…”

Chance grabs her chin, lifts it and gives her a soft amazing loving kiss.

“After the stink bombs are to bed,” he says with a soft smile, his mood improving a little being able to hear them cackling downstairs.

She nods her head and turns to the large glassed door leading out to their patio, “I’ll be down in a few.”

Chance squeezes her shoulder softly and heads down to the Kitchen.

Her heart soars and breaks all at once when she hears the kids squeal seeing their dad. Visions of Bozutto cradling his child, Affinity feeding it and Cassie, oh my god, Cassie loving it every second of every day.

A gasp escapes and she covers her mouth again realizing that will never be, at least not in the near future and not with a child they have been anticipating coming in about months.

“I couldn’t even imagine what they are going through,” she says quietly to herself, “life without my babies…”

The thought made her well up again and a few make haste down her cheek.

“Babe, food is going to get… uh,” Novie says after walking the stairs, looking into the room, “oh no, whats wrong?”

Keeping things playful, she walks towards Khamyra, “what did Chance do now?”

The Warlock turns to meet her gaze but doesn’t say a word. Wipes a tear away and grabs the cute blonde elf’s hand, “let’s go eat shall we?”

As the two descended the stairs it dawned on Khamyra how many times her or Chance has to eat their emotions and put on a fake smile for everyone.

Walking in she sees Chance with Craylen high in the air and the kid is wide eyed, food flying and laughing away. Sisse moving away a bit trying not to get a wad of food on her that falls to the floor with her laughing.

Novalee looks to the Warlock, eyes welling up she can see her swallow something that is eating her up inside, but gives her a playful hip bump, “let’s get eating, this stew is not going to eat itself, and if it did…” she glances over to Chance who looks over, “we would have to get Chance to kill it.”

Everyone giggles and dinner is served. The thought of Affinity’s plight was pushed out of their mind for a few hours as the night continues.

Sipping on a port, Khamyra looks to see Craylen is leaning half in a chair, mouth open and wheezing a bit with a snore. Chance is face to face with Kristayand and they are talking and playing some hand game that was thought up on the moment. The little girl is very insightful, very smart for her age and what Novalee likes to say, she has an old soul.

After a few minutes, chance picks up the baby girls chin and looks into her eyes. “I love you so much my little girl…”

The room was dead silent, Khamyra looking down trying not to lose it.

Krishana reaches for Chance who instantly grabs and hugs her. The Warlock could see the baby gripping tight to her father and Chance having tears stream down his face.

When will all this craziness end? Khamyra thinks to herself and a ominous vision comes to her; It probably never will. We are in it for the long haul.

First Five Part Three “Cullun’s Insight”

Chance rolls over again and he hears Khamyra wake for a short moment, then seemed to fall right back to sleep.

“I can’t get comfortable, and there is too much on my mind,” he says with his inner monologue, “plus I keep waking Khamyra.”

The Champion slips out of bed, goes to his dresser and gets dressed in some modest attire. Glances out the glass doors to the balcony and see’s it is good weather and a click before high moon.

Shaking his head, “screw it, I need answers…” he says quietly and quickly starts to write a note with the inkwell and scrap he found on the dresser.

Down the stairs, out the front door, locking it and heading for the stables. Jumps on Toby after getting him ready and heads to Grayshale.

Memories flood back on the way to the old house, remembering all the times he either walked or rode this path.

Shaking his head he gets those out of his mind and jumps off Toby (his horse) once he is close to the pen.

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Mondalay High Moon

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Walking around the house the Quarter Elf heads straight for the shed when he could hear the slightest movement to his left.

Chance ducks down and crouches, eyes flair up, looking and then a smile washes over his face seeing Dash wide eyed looking back.

“M’Lord! I almost shot you! Damn you are fast,” the shorter ranger said, pulling his bow back to undrawn, smile forming.

The Champion scowls and walks towards the Ranger who now is a little taken back by his Champions actions. Reaching Dash, Chance stares at him for a second, “my name is Chance Dash, Chance. You have the right and privileged to call me that. So quit calling me M’Lord,” he finishes with a goofy smirk on his face.

Dash sighs in relief and nods his head, “so.. Chance. What the hell you doing here at high moon?”

The Champion glances to the shed, “Cullun awake you think?”

Nodding his head, he points to the shed, “he is up to all hours almost every night doing research, I think he is more busy now than he was before you came along.”

Chance heads down the steps to Culluns work place and he finds the man leafing through a book that is on top of a mound of other books, vials, papers and other various things strewn about. The place has an odd smell, once the Champion smelled before at the potion shop Cullun owns.

A little surprised, Cullun jumps a bit and looks to you, smile forming, “M’Lord!”

The Quarter elf stops a moment hearing Dash walk away giggling a bit.

“Chance, Cullun, you deserve to call me by my name, Chance please,” the tall man says with a smile and a nod.

The two exchange warrior handshakes and Cullun turns up a lantern more so the room grows brighter.

“Cullun, what do you know about Split Jaw poison?” Chance starts out, leaning up against a wall, looking to the Historian.

Raising his eyebrow a bit, “well as you know it’s the most dangerous poison known to us on Legon.”

Chance is looking down thinking, nods his head, “what else, why would someone use it other than to kill them.”

Cullun chuckles, sits down in his rickety old chair, “they couldn’t use it M’Lord, er I mean Chance, it’s shelf life is terrible.”

Completely confused, the Champion glances up with wide eyes, “what do you mean, how terrible.”

“The poison is directly related to the Split Jaw it came from, the two co-inside, once it leaves the body it instantly starts to lose it’s potency,” Cullun says, turning his head a bit like he remembered something, “depending on the Split Jaw it came from, you are looking at maybe half a day at most before it breaks down.”

Shaking his head, confused even more Chance continues, “what is the longest you ever known the poison to last?”

Cullun has gotten up and is looking through a stack of books, he snorts a little grabbing one of the books making a few of the others tumble around him.

Walking back to the table, opening the book, “I don’t know I never thought about it. I guess the older the Split Jaw, the longer it lasts. Kind of like, the longer you do something, the better you are at it.”

Nodding his head Chance looks to the books that fell and the mess the room is in and chuckles a bit, “could it last for 2 days?”

The Historian glances up to him and shakes his head, “no, that would be impossible, hell the oldest Split Jaw on Legon; his poison probably could last the day, maybe an hour or two later but the potency would be down… hell they might not even go into the transition either.”

After a few moments of Cullun looking through a book, Chance too curious, “who or what is the oldest Split Jaw on Legon, do you know?”

Without looking up Cullun scoffs and chuckles, “Rysen. Probably was created by Atticus himself.”

The Champion takes a deep breath, a soft black smoke wafts off him, Atticus stirring in him the Champion wonders what information he can get out of his little stowaway.

He notices Cullun looking at him with a bit of worry, “can I ask why you are asking me about this Chance, at high moon down in a shed dungeon?”

“The queen was poisoned, and it had Split Jaw poison in it,” Chance says looking at him, judging his reaction, slowly pulls out the bracelet, “proof is here, only Split Jaw poison can take out a magical item like that.”

The Historian gets up and walks to the tall man, grabs the bracelet and is looking at it, “good thing you were right there, she could of went into a transition coma, or worse…”

Chance scoffs and looks to the man, “I extracted and healed her about 2 days after she was poisoned…”

“No, Chance that is quite impossible,” Cullun says handing the bracelet back, “that poison would of done its damage or went inert after that time, and even if it was it would have to be extremely fresh, like a Split Jaw would of had to inject it himself,” finishing off, heading back to the table shaking his head.

“Well, what if a Finsters Curse was involved?” Chance says back.

Cullun stops walking and glances over his shoulder, “curse? or Blessing perhaps.”

Turn Based Starts Here

DMaster: Tradition to start any adventure is this: Speed is the key and the key is the ass, let’s go! A line from Charlie White or Cr1tikal

Chance: Chan: But if it was meant to be a blessing why put Split-Jaw poison in it.

DMaster: He stops by his book, pondering.

Chance: Chan: I mean I felt the warmth of Finster in it, but this connection doesn’t feel right.

DMaster: CUL: That I couldn’t tell you, and are you sure it was a curse? Did you figure that out or did someone tell you?

Chance: Chan: I mean that is what Saundra said, but I did feel it as I was extracting the poison from the Queen.

DMaster: Scrunching his face a little.
CUL: Well.
Chuckles.
CUL: Anything Finster would be a ‘curse’ to a Priestess of Animax.
Takes a deep breath.
CUL: If it was a curse, I couldn’t tell you how or why. But if it was a blessing, maybe it was meant to hold the poison at bay. But that doesn’t make sense, why poison her in the first place?
He scoffs and shakes his head. Closes the book.

Chance: Chan: that is the great mystery that is eating at me and why I came to see you perhaps a bit of insight.
Rubbing my chin some more.
Chan: I didn’t want to involve the Ward until I maybe had some more answers now all I have is more questions.
Pacing back and forth a bit.

DMaster: CUL: Well. Something gave the poison extra life. Unless there is something else, I am guessing whatever the input from Finster was… did the trick. The motive of the whole thing is a different story. That doesn’t make sense..

Chance: Chan: I just don’t know Cullen. Maybe I shouldn’t keep this from Bastian and the Dahlia, maybe he has something he would know. I know for certain Velencia, as Bastian put it, isn’t involved cause this would put at jeopardy the faith she is trying to spread. maybe the Dahlia needs to dig deeper to find out what the queen was doing exactly when she got poisoned.

DMaster: Cullun nods.
CUL: Honestly didn’t even cross my mind about Velencia. She has much more important things to take care of than randomly poison a royal. The littlist bit of info could mean the difference between a mystery and discovery.

Chance: Chan: I have taken up enough of your time Cullen I should get back before Khamyra and the kids wake up.
walk over to him and give him a warrior’s handshake.

DMaster: He smiles, looks your way and nods.
CUL: Never any problem M’Lord… errr Chance. I think i’ll hit the hay anyways.
Shaking your hand.

Chance: Make my way out and head to the pen and get Toby, and ride back to the city.

DMaster: It’s about 1AM. Beautiful star filled sky, a little brisk, you guess and a nice ride. Stable your horse, pay the man and head for home.

Chance: I am walking back to the house deep in thought.

DMaster: As you are walking towards your home, you see two guards outside your door. Easily 4 stars, armed to the teeth.

Chance: Sigh loudly. Give them a look as I am walking up towards the door.

DMaster: They approach you.
GUARD: Who goes there?

Chance: Give him a look, holding up my ring.
Chan: the owner of this fine house.
giving them a look, tilt my head.

DMaster: They see it, nod their head and let you in. The entrance way which is huge, is dimmed. Two lanterns on low. Khamyra is leaning on the doorway into the kitchen. To the left, sitting on a chair is the King, hands clasped in front of him, head down. Khamyra takes a sip of tea with wide eyes and looks over to Boz.

Chance: My eyes get big seeing the King here.
Chan: Bozutto I didn’t expect to see you at my house this early in the morning.
I can obviously tell he is in alot of pain right now.

DMaster: Khamyra walks towards you, puts her hand on your arm.
KHA: I’ll be in bed.
Bozutto looks up nods.

Chance: nod my head and kiss her cheek.

DMaster: BOZ: Thank you Khamyra.
She smiles, nods and walks up the stairs.

Chance: Chan: I know this isn’t a social call.
give him a inquisitive look.

DMaster: He isnt looking at you yet, just looking straight ahead.

Chance: Grab a chair, wheel it around in front of him.
Chan: I am so sorry I didn’t make it back sooner, maybe if I had.
put my head down for a minute.

DMaster: He slowly shakes his head.
BOZ: I almost lost her Chance.
His voice trembling a bit.
BOZ: I don’t know what I would have done if…
He sighs and stops himself from finishing.

Chance: Chan: No one would know what to do without the Queen.
Think of how important she is too so many.

DMaster: BOZ: I know this maybe a bit premature, but the lineage is in peril.
He stands up and starts to pace a little.

Chance: Scrunch my nose.
Chan: The Lineage?

DMaster: He turns to you.
BOZ: She can’t have children again. What happened… it ruined her insides.
he says flipping his hand a bit, putting his head in his other hand.
BOZ: What she is going through right now.
Clenching his fist.

Chance: My eyes go wide at that statement.

DMaster: After a minute, he gets himself under control.
BOZ: I was hoping you might have more information… anything.

Chance: Look down for a minute thinking do I tell him what I know at the moment or keep it to myself.
Chan: as you have put your trust in me, I will tell you what I do know as of right now.

DMaster: He nods, stops pacing and looks your way. Then sits.

Chance: sigh a bit. Knowing this is going to bring a shit show with a lot more questions.
Chan: So when I got into the room with Affinity…
I go into details what I got from the extraction and the healing of Affinity. As well as the information Cullen gave me. Tell him everything.

DMaster: He is in deep thought. Shakes his head.
BOZ: None of this makes sense. Why poison her if, it wasn’t going to…
His eyes get big.
BOZ: Was this to kill the baby?
He says with a gasp, covering his mouth.

Chance: Shake my head.
Chan: maybe Bozutto, I don’t know I am trying to find the answers for everyone.
look down shaking my head.
Chan: I do have one question if I may.

DMaster: He looks up to you with tired eyes.

Chance: Chan: what was Affinity doing before she got poisoned? Do we know how it was, put into her?

DMaster: He looks down.
BOZ: Blackward will have all the info tomorrow, but we are pretty sure it was from a coffee mug rigged with a needle of some kind.

Chance: Nod head thinking.

DMaster: He nods his head back.
BOZ: With magic back, anything is possible but Saundra said she was working on Affinity and sometime during the first night, the baby. It just disappeared. Gone.
He says with a tear welling up.

Chance: Reach over and put my hand on his shoulder feeling a few tears well up.

DMaster: BOZ: I don’t know what to think. That is when Saundra realized what happened destroyed her, well, insides.
A defeated slump of his shoulders and silence befalls him.

Chance: Chan: I don’t want to make any promises I can’t keep but I will try to get to the bottom of this

DMaster: BOZ: I know you will Chance.
He stands and gives you a surprising hug.

Chance: give him a hug back as well as I feel a few tears coming down my face.

DMaster: He doesn’t look up, shaking a bit from exhaustion and starting to lose it.
BOZ: Thank you. I will keep this information to myself for now, unless it is relevant to an important conversation. Thank you for telling me.

Chance: Sigh and look down a bit.
Chan: as I said I don’t want to make a promise I can’t keep but I will do everything in my power to find out who exactly did this.
letting just a little power flow into my eyes.

DMaster: He smiled softly, patting your arm and walks out the door.

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Chance:
turn off the light show and quietly walk up the stairs
and head to the bedroom and out onto the balcony deep in thought

DMaster:
Khamyra comes out.
KHA: You should try and get some sleep, I am sure you are exhausted
First roll of the night my dude
ROLL BIATCH!
straight 1d20

Chance:
Chan: I can’t sleep my love too much on my mind

Avrae BOT 3/30/2025
@Chance 🎲
Result: 1d20 (10)
Total: 10

DMaster:
You are tired but not exhausted

Chance:
Chan: My heart is breaking for the King and Queen to sleep love
Chan: I need answer to the question I have
leaning on the rail

DMaster:
she nods. KHA: What question?

Chance:
Chan: she will never be able to have children why would someone wanna do that
gripping the rail tighter

DMaster:
Do you tell her what you found out?

Chance:
Chan: love I have never kept anything from you
looking over at her beautiful eyes as a few tears fall down my face
Chan: I was hoping their child would be able to grow up with ours and be friends

DMaster:
SHe snuggles into you, nods her head

Chance:
hug her tightly before I begin to tell her what I found out so far
Chan: I have been trying to keep what I know as hush hush as I could until I had more answers but seeing Bozutto’s face I just couldn’t keep it a secret anymore so I might as well tell you as well

DMaster:
You tell her and she has about the same reaction as everyone else. way more questions than answers

Chance:
Chan: I haven’t even told the Dahlia everything yet because I need no I want answers

DMaster:
she nods, takes your hand guides you into the bedroom
do you stick it to her?
lol
so romantic

Chance:
I would think me just holding her at the moment works better

DMaster:
ok
you fall asleep
I get to roll for weather
weeee

Avrae BOT 3/30/2025
@JayZippo 🎲
Result: 3d100 (58, 82, 39)
Total: 179

DMaster:
Mixed clouds and sun
looks like it could hit about 60, seasonable for this time of year
and light winds
(insert fart noise)

Chance:
🤣

DMaster:
CRY: Looks to be a nice day today, in top news, Todd ate paint chips as a child…

Chance:
hey now

DMaster:
wait what?
Khamyra is yawning and stretching

Chance:
sit up and put my hands in my lap looking down thinking how truly blessed I am

DMaster:
She wraps her arms around you gives you a kiss and starts her day
Checks on the kiddo’s

Chance:
shaking the feels I am growing through right now feeling a bit of anger welling up
thinking I need answers
I go grab some black ward clothes and head in to get cleaned up

DMaster:
You get ready to go
Busy in the house as usual
Sisse shows up, takes over the kids
Novie gives you a big hug and tramps’ off into the Kitchen, Khamyra is getting ready for work

Chance:
making sure to grab Silent Fate as well and give the kiddos,Novie and Khamyra a hug before I leave for work

DMaster:
That is the outfit
You head out get to the compound, up the secondary stairs into the room
Emeric is there standing by the table, reading over a scroll drinking some beanwater
There is no one else

Chance:
I won’t be quiet as I come in

DMaster:
Emeric glances over
EME: Chance. Good morning.
EME: I gave the team off today, but we are going to have a quick meeting this morning to get back up to speed

Chance:
nod my head
Chan: you sure that giving the team the day off is a good idea considering what just recently happened
trying to keep myself from pacing

DMaster:
His eyes raise a little.
EME: Until we have all the information, yeah. The trail is way too cold since she was, well, poisoned.

Chance:
grit my teeth knowing I know abit more

DMaster:
They start piling in
Carver, Veronna
bastian comes up the other stairs, puts the basket of food on the table
BAS: Ahhh my treat today!
He grabs a sweet roll and starts eating

Chance:
cross my arms and wait for this meeting to start trying to keep my emotions in check

DMaster:
The room fills up
Sakine comes in
Looking not hungover
EME: Everyone ready? Sorry to drag you in, we just have some stuff we have to update everyone with, especially the current events.
Carver and Veronna exchange glances
BAS: So. We officially closed the investigation on the House in the pit. It is locked up and barred. Not much esle we can do with that now.
BAS: Tensions are getting a little high up north on the border of… well I guess Rockdale. Some skirmishes and violence over the last week
BAS: The vigilante is still at it. We still do not have any idea who he or she is. But they have been quiet the past 2 nights. As far as we know
BAS: And… the Queen is healthy, thanks to our resident Dahlia member.
Points to you and everyone claps.
CAR: Uh, ok. The queen was ill?

Chance:
lower my head a bit keeping myself in check letting Bastian talk

DMaster:
BAS: Oh yeah, sorry. You guys took off yesterday
BAS: The queen was poisoned, and Chance here saved her.
Carver, Veronna and even Marzio looked shocked and worried
BAS: Not much more information is known.
Glanced to for a short second, then back to it
BAS: Or information that is sensitive and needs to be withheld. You know black ward and all that shit
he waves his hands around
But
BAS: We do have some new information. The queen mentioned she was served by a maid she had never seen before. Cassie went to inquire about new hires and…
He twitches looks down
BAS: We haven’t hired anyone for the castle in months

Chance:
Chan: does the queen remember what this supposed maid looked like?

DMaster:
he unrolls a parchment and zings it across the table
(DM: Now I gotta find where the hell I saved it

Chance:
and it begins lol

DMaster:
there it is
dammit
btw. I know ive said this before, but holy shit man. The amount of “1”s you roll is absurd. Reading through the adventures lol
while you wait, I have it searching
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ok here it is
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People start to look it over
BAS: Anyone recognize her?

Chance:
can feel the power flowing as I glare at the picture
feeling anger building up a bit

DMaster:
Everyone shakes their head or says no
BAS: We are not 100% sure that is who did it, but it is the only girl the Queen saw and didnt recognize that morning

Chance:
just keep glaring at the picture

DMaster:
CAR: Uh, also a vigilante?
Bastian looks at him odd then chuckles,

Chance:
and lock that face into my memory for later
before putting myself back in check

DMaster:
BAS: Oh yeah. There has been someone around the city in black. They seem to be taking matters into their own hands. A few people dead, others tied up. So far each one of the victims seemed to be a criminal or in and out of jail.

Chance:
and looking back up as Bastian talks

DMaster:
Glancing at each other, shrugging their shoulders
EME: Well, that is something we can tackle tomorrow. We had a long week last week, go home, get some rest, get your affairs in order, be back 8 tomorrow for work.
He looks at all you with a soft smile.

Chance:
nod my head and put on a fake smile with everything going through my mind

DMaster:
Everyone heads out, Carver and Veronna come over shake your hand, says thanks
Emeric seems to be the first to leave
Bastian is eyeing you up, hesitant to leave. Is lolly gagging around, bugging Sakine

Chance:
make my way over to Bastian and put a hand on his shoulder

DMaster:
He looks
BAS: Chance?

Chance:
Chan: we need to talk alone

DMaster:
he nods, you two walk across the room, Sakine packs up her things and heads out
its just you and him

Chance:
Chan: so you said if I needed help with what I was not telling anyone about
look down for a minute and sigh
and then back up

DMaster:
he nods, leaning back, listening

Chance:
Chan: well Bastian there is more to just the Queen being poisoned
Chan: than I let on
Chan: only a select few know of what I am about to tell you and it leaves me with more questions than actual answers
I being to give him all the information I presently know

DMaster:
BAS: Alright chance, let’s hear it
As you suspected he squints his face, shakes his head a few times.
Tell him everything?

Chance:
Bastian has become a very close confidant so yes
as he was one of the few people that helped and believed in me when I first became the Champion

DMaster:
BAS: Chance, as I am sure Cullun and Khamyra has told you, Split Jaw poison doesn’t last that long… so it has to be tied into, well something I am not familiar with. A finster curse or blessing.
BAS: Would be one thing
he twitches, mumbles something and stands straight
BAS: This doesn’t make much sense does it?

Chance:
Chan: those were Cullen’s exact words but something doesn’t make sense at all
Chan: I mean if it was a curse I felt nothing but warmth and love of My Lord but then why poison her

DMaster:
he shakes his head blushes a little
BAS: There is one person who would truly know

Chance:
Chan: I know that look Bastian
raising an eyebrow

DMaster:
He smiles and starts to walk off
BAS: I aint gonna say a word. But let me know what she says eh?

Chance:
Chan: ugh just grand I have to go deal with ummmm let’s just leave it at that shall we
sigh shaking head

DMaster:
He is heading down the staircase waving his hand above his head

Chance:
knowing what I have to do next I make my way out of the Dahlia area and head back home
and gear up for a ride to Velencia’s

DMaster:
You get home, sisse is in the living room working with the kids
what do you wear?

Chance:
I am grabbing my armor that I bought
and grabbing my shield as well
think twice about wanting to wear the demonic armor just so I could see the looks I would get before shaking head

DMaster:
gotcha
ok you head out

Chance:
head to the stables and then ride to Velencia’s place

DMaster:
You get there
Stable your horse

Chance:
walk towards where the entrance to her place is to see if the guards are around

DMaster:
A guard goes to walk in front but the other stops him, bows to you, opens the gate
The other guard follows suit

Chance:
Chan: please please no bowing to me
giving them a smile

DMaster:
they nod and you walk in to laughs hoots and hollars
Hamza and Shemrata are watching Shemsus and Hellissa play around in the courtyard
Its a huge courtyard
chasing after some ball, kicking it around

Chance:
Chan: so this is what you do on your down time?
raising an eyebrow as I see all this going on

DMaster:
Hamza and Shemrata head over smiles
Warrior handshakes all around

Chance:
shake their hands and look like I am almost going to vomit with what I say next
Chan: is our beloved Priestess available to speak with me

DMaster:
they give you an eyebrow raise and chuckle.
They wave a guard over and he goes running straight to a large wooden wall with a door in it, not the usual hallway entrance
SHEM: So what’s shaking Champ?

Chance:
Chan: oh you know dealing with the day to day stuff which leads me to see Velencia
making it look like I want to vomit

DMaster:
They chuckle and smirk
Hamza nudges you points to the door
Velencia stands there, hands on hips.
VEL: Come on come on I don’t have all day chump
Shem spits a bit.
SHEM: Right as rain.

Chance:
shake Shemmy and Hamza’s hands again before making my way over to Velencia

DMaster:
She has her arms crossed and is tapping her foot
VEL: What do you want?

Chance:
Chan: good to see you to Velencia is there somewhere we can talk alone
Chan: we need to keep what is said very private

DMaster:
She sighs.
SHe almost has a bit of excitement in her voice
VEL: Well… shit. You might as well see it now
She waves you in

Chance:
follow her lead

DMaster:
you walk in and you realize
she never stopped building the temple

Chance:
my eyes get a bit big

DMaster:
In the middle is the giant statue like rounded stone that is the symbol of finster
pillars on each side, a dome overtop that leads to huge double doors about 60 feet in

Chance:
Chan: this is amazing
losing focus for just a minute as I look around

DMaster:
It is of the finest white stone, a few people working on some carvings on the pillars, etc
VEL: Well come on, you haven’t seen the best part yet

Chance:
nod my head trying to keep my thoughts focused

DMaster:
You two walk through the double doors
a huge domed area, pillars to each side, workers who seem to be putting in pews (benches) on either side
leading to this lavish circular area and then
it hits you

Chance:
Chan: just wow this is amazing

DMaster:
a giant statue of your Lord Finster
right in the middle against the wall
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Chance:
feeling a bit overwhelmed and in awe of this sight

DMaster:
she has her arms crossed smirking

Chance:
Chan: this is absolutely incredible Velencia

DMaster:
she nods her head.

Chance:
straighten up a bit

DMaster:
VEL: Well I was on the fence with continuing it after our little mis adventure down there, but once I figured out you have atticus’s blood in you… those little fuckers wouldn’t dare
she says with a chuckle

Chance:
shake my head and chuckle
Chan: yeah don’t remind me about that

DMaster:
she then points to another much smaller statue and you think it is of her

Chance:
looking at it to make sure it is of her

DMaster:
after a minute she swats you
VEL: Yeah. thats the 4th version so far.
she tilts her head

Chance:
Chan: so has Khamyra seen this yet?
looking over at Velencia

DMaster:
she shakes her head. VEL: I wasn’t going to show you either but I am much too busy (edited)
She then thumbs behind her to another wall
walks to it, and she rips a cloth off the wall
there you sit
in marble

Chance:
my eyes go big seeing that

DMaster:
on one knee, silent fate in the ground, you leaning on it and you have your patented smirk
I rolled I got a 99
it is uncanny
hers was a 32

Chance:
Chan: well at least you didn’t forget to include me in this grand endeavor Velencia

DMaster:
she shakes her head
VEL: I think this statue here has more brains than you do…
she knocks it a few times and chuckles

Chance:
shake head and just give her a look
Chan: for once I won’t do the banter back and forth with you Priestess

DMaster:
she turns leans against the wall folds her arms
VEL: Well out with it Chump

Chance:
Chan: so to the reason I am here
Chan: the Queen was poisoned while I was away

DMaster:
her head snaps to you, smirks
VEL: Really?
she chuckles

Chance:
Chan: and before you ask we know you didn’t do it I can’t believe I am gonna say this me ad Bastian stood up for you

DMaster:
She gives you an odd look and looks like she is in deep thought

Chance:
Chan: but this information stays here as I was healing the queen I felt a finster curse I guess

DMaster:
She is almost not paying attention

Chance:
clear my throat
and look at her

DMaster:
she looks to you
VEL: Wait, isn’t the Queen pregnant, or am I mistaken about that

Chance:
tilt my head down for a minute
getting my emotions in check
Chan: key word Priestess she was Pregnant

DMaster:
She gets a smile on her face
VEL: Well fuck me.

Chance:
note to dm do I still have the bracelet I used for the poison (edited)

DMaster:
yes you have been carrying it around

Chance:
Chan: well when I healed her I had to use this
pulling out the bracelet

DMaster:
She glances down.
VEL: Dammit Chump, that wasn’t easy to make
She grabs it

Chance:
Chan: seems it had Split-Jaw poison tied in with the curse

DMaster:
She looks at you
Confused of course
VEL: A split jaw got into the castle or what?
she says chuckling

Chance:
shaking head
Chan: no from the information I got there was a needle in the Queen’s coffee mug

DMaster:
she shakes her head
DM:
Do you just tell her everything?

Chance:
yes I go into details to speed things up

DMaster:
gotcha
VEL: No no you dumbass Split Jaw Poison… errr well I guess Cullun already told you that.
VEL: Hmmm. A finster curse or blessing, could hold the poison…
rubs her chin

Chance:
Chan: yes Cullun already explained everything that he could think of to me

DMaster:
VEL: It could of kept it in status, I mean it had to do something with the poison being at least 2 days old
VEL: Was she out, like in a coma

Chance:
I go into details of the state she was in when I came into the room

DMaster:
VEL: Well Cullun might of been right. A blessing, to keep the poison from truly affecting her.
Shakes her head
VEL: So, she… uhh, lost the baby then?

Chance:
nod my head know a few tears are gonna trickle down my face (edited)

DMaster:
this happened when? 2-3 days ago
She stops from leaning stands straight looking like she has fart face

Chance:
Chan: not only that but she can no longer have children

DMaster:
hmmm
VEL: Fuck me. I guess thats that then
she says with a smile on her face

Chance:
Chan: exactly what do you mean that’s that then

DMaster:
She gives you a really odd look, and a smile

Chance:
feeling a bit of anger building up

DMaster:
VEL: COme on let me show you the rest of this place
she takes you through a door, that leads up stairs
everything polished ivory or something similar
reminds you of what it looked like at Wishbine Way

Chance:
grumbling a bit under my breath as I follow her

DMaster:
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windows looking out to a beautiful day
she walks you into a ante chamber
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Chance:
looking around trying to get my anger back in check

DMaster:
to a glorious room, two floors windows, books
VEL: Funny thing happened a few days ago.
She opens a door and you look in
it looks very much like the hall of whispers, without the blue tone
VEL: Trying to capture the feel of the hall here
she walks in and you can see the blocks and the very simple design it had

Chance:
just glancing around the room

DMaster:
there is a blood stain on one of the blocks
VEL: This room damn near killed me
she says chuckling looking at the stain

Chance:
covering my mouth up trying not to laugh

DMaster:
she gives you a dirty look
VEL: Real quick, did you know what sex the baby was supposed to be?
she says as she is walking to the door out

Chance:
to dm wasnt it suppose to be a girl or am I wrong

DMaster:
nope you heard Boz say a boy a few times

Chance:
okay okay

DMaster:
at the coronation for one.

Chance:
just wanted to make sure
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Chan: I do believe the King had said it was going to be a boy

DMaster:
VEL: ahhh ok.
You two walk out, she closes the door, walks you across this gorgeous room, to another door
Opens it and it is fairly empty, just has an odd stand with a blanket on it
some woman turns to look
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WOMAN: My priestess, he has been bathed and fed.
SHe nods her head
You two walk over to the stand, look in
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A newborn baby sits in there giggling away

Chance:
my eyes go big seeing those eyes

DMaster:
VEL: THe Prince I suppose
she says as she pushes a bit of hair out of its face
VEL: Kid has the hair of a 20 year old
she says chuckling
You can’t help it, a tear starts to fall, you are certain that is the prince

Chance:
Chan: is that I mean what?

DMaster:
Velencia sits down on a chair, she looks tired

Chance:
looking at this child

DMaster:
VEL: I had no idea who’s kid this was. Finster contacted me int hat damn room, almost sucked my soul right up with him
she says with a shake of her head
VEL: I was to perform this ritual, and I needed to do it quick
VEL: I got lady Charota to help, figuring she was a powerful sorceress and we made this baby, well… appear in that room.
She sighs shakes her head
VEL: Through both of us for a loop, it was some serious, well, magic I suppose.

Chance:
not knowing what to say at moment I look back at the young heir
making a small face at him

DMaster:
he is fidgeting with a binky of sorts
VEL: Once you started talking about the Princess err… I mean the queen
she chuckles
VEL: I figured that is who we saved. It was gruesome, there we still peices of…. hell
SHe gives you an odd look
VEL: The Queen lives right?

Chance:
Chan: I can’t believe I am seeing this
Chan: the Queen is very much alive heart broken I might add but alive
Chan: she doesn’t know this little one is alive

DMaster:
Velencia stands and fidgets with her simple black robe with her boobs popping out.
VEL: A few years back I would of been thrilled to see her poisoned… but now.
She snorts
VEL: I could care less really.

Chance:
Chan: or might it be that you want our religion to flourish and this is a first step in that
giving her a look

DMaster:
She shrugs her shoulders.
VEL: Of course. But I think there is more to it than that. Like this kid has a destiny that neither Finster or short fuck wanted to end

Chance:
smirk a bit with the words short fuck
Chan: so what now Priestess with this child is he to stay here or?

DMaster:
she gives you a bizarre look
VEL: Uh no dipshit, he should be with his mother and father

Chance:
Chan: well I was hoping that was the case I know two people that will be over joyed to see him

DMaster:
she turns and looks out the window, waves her hand around like usual.
VEL: Just don’t drop him on his head

Chance:
Chan: and yet again more questions then answers
Chan: thank you Priestess and tell Lady Charota thank you as well

DMaster:
she nods
as you grab the kid in a fluffy blanket, she turns to you
VEL: Oh yeah… ummm.
She looks down a moment

Chance:
look over at her

DMaster:
VEL: Finster might need our help soon. But it will have to be pretty hush hush. I don’t have all the details yet
she scoffs
VEL: When does he ever give me any details
she shakes her head
VEL: So I might be calling on you and brown eyes

Chance:
Chan: why does that not surprise me so getting the gang back together again
smirking as I look at her

DMaster:
she shakes her head and walks you to the door

Chance:
Chan: if there is anything else you can tell me about the thoughts about this situation get with Khamyra

DMaster:
VEL: now get the hell out, I have work to do
she shakes her head, closes the door

Chance:
Chan: that is the Vel we all love and know
shaking head as I walk out
holding the young Prince close to me in the blanket
Chan: come young one let’s get you home to your mother and father
smiling as I give him a small kiss on the forehead
make my way out of Velencia’s and to Toby

DMaster:
you head out, THe crowbear and Helissa at the side of the courtyard drinking water
you wave and move on
Jump on TOby
head to the city

Chance:
take Toby to the stable and walk with purpose to the Castle

DMaster:
you see the castle is still on lock down
now how do you want to do this

Chance:
well thinking this isnt going to work like this I just show up with a child at the castle
since it is on lockdown

DMaster:
entering the castle you see your mom working on sweeping the entrance
she is half chatting with another maid

Chance:
I can’t let mom see me holding the young prince
but give up on her not seeing me
since I haven’t seen her in awhile

DMaster:
she glances over
MOM: Oh hun!
She excuses herself and walks to you
Giving you an odd look

Chance:
giving her a small smile
giving her a small hug being careful of the baby

DMaster:
MOM: You… work fast
she says with a chuckle

Chance:
Chan:shake head its not what you think (edited)
Chan: never mind too much to explain mom

DMaster:
she nods her head.
DM: Maybe let her hold it while you go try and get people gathered? Just a suggestion

Chance:
Chan: could you hold on to this little bundle of joy for me mom while I make a matter right

DMaster:
she smiles, puts the broom against the wall
MOM: Oh my what a gorgeous baby
takes the kind from you

Chance:
Chan: I shouldnt be away for too long I hope please don’t go far
Chan: I Love you so much Mom I hope you know that

DMaster:
she smiles wide, and looks back down to the kid
MOM: Ahhh brings me back to the day

Chance:
give her a kiss on the cheek and head inside

DMaster:
into the throne room?

Chance:
make my way to the throne room yes

DMaster:
The guards let you in once they see your ring

Chance:
see who is in the throne room once I go in

DMaster:
Cassie and Xavier are at the far table going over things
Boz is sitting sideways in his throne, staring out into la-la land
A guard or two

Chance:
I walk with purpose towards Bozutto
clearing my throat to get his attention and bow in front of him

DMaster:
he takes notice, swings around and stands up
looks exhausted
BOZ: Chance. Noce to see you.

Chance:
Chan: Bozutto you might want to gather your family together
looking around the room pointing at Xavier and Cassie

DMaster:
He gives you an odd look
BOZ: Uh why? Did you find out who did this?
Both Cassie and Xavier perk up, look over

Chance:
Chan: no no answers to that but I have something even better for you
Chan: you might also want to grab Affinity I mean errr the Queen

DMaster:
he is giving you a look, shakes his head
BOZ: Chance she is in no condition or mood

Chance:
Chan: well I have something to show you all that just might change that
Chan: care to take a walk with me

DMaster:
Cassie is suspicious, but nods
CASS: I’ll get her.

Chance:
Chan: Thank You Cassie
giving her a small smile

DMaster:
after a long while
you and Boz talk a bit, but nothing more than “dont know much more than what I already told you.”
Affinity comes barging into the throne room
AFF: Goddammit mom, can I get a day or two to recover
Cassie is walking behind her wide eyes

Chance:
Chan: that would be my fault I asked for you my queen

DMaster:
CASS: This better be good chance
Affinity starts to give you the stink eye but couldn’t

Chance:
Chan: oh I promise it is more than good

DMaster:
she looks down almost getting emotional seeing you again

Chance:
Chan: I would like it if you all took alittle walk with me
Chan: humor me please
giving them a smile as I put my hands behind my back

DMaster:
Affinity stands defiantly
AFF: Where too? I am in my bathrobe Chance
she says almost angrily

Chance:
Chan: okay okay my bad
trying to contain myself
Chan: I will be right back please don’t go anywhere my Queen
bowing in front of the royals a bit

DMaster:
She looks over to Boz who looks sheepishly at her

Chance:
make a bee line back to mom

DMaster:
you go out the doors, get your mom walk back in, the doors close
They are all watching you, raised eyebrow

Chance:
so my mom is here with us right

DMaster:
BOZ: Chance, what are you doing?
yes
next to you

Chance:
Chan: as I said I didn’t find who did ummm you know to the Queen but
Chan: mom may I
holding out my arms

DMaster:
She smiles and hands you the kid

Chance:
make my way over to the King
with the child in my arms

DMaster:
Affinity almost collapses
AFF: That… that is him…
Boz catches her and Cassie gasps, hald over mouth
BOZ: That is who?

Chance:
Chan: allow me to present you with your son

DMaster:
His eyes bulge them glances at you with anger almost
BOZ: Not funny Chance!
Affinity wacks him pretty hard in the arm as she gets her feet under her
AFF: That is… him

Chance:
Chan: does it look like I would kid about something like this M’lord
driving the point home

DMaster:
Affinity stes to you, takes the child and tears are streaming, Cassie and Xavier walk over and they all look at the child, not a dry eye in the house, except your mom who doesn’t know what is really going on
BOZ: those eyes… he has my hair and your eyes
he says laughing with a big smile

Chance:
make my way over to mom and put an arm around her and give her a kiss on the cheek

DMaster:
BOZ: But, how. What? I am so confused!

Chance:
Chan: I will catch up with you later mom I have some things to explain
glancing to the royals

DMaster:
Affinity is in a full blown fit of smiles, tears and wide eyes
Your mom gives you a hug and takes off

Chance:
make my way back over to the royals
with a small smile on my face

DMaster:
DM:
hey 5 minute break I gotta pissssss
and get something to drink etc

Chance:
okay means I can run outside lol

DMaster:
yup

Chance:
and back

DMaster:
ok
The group is crying laughing and confused to say the least

Chance:
so make my way back over to the royals

DMaster:
Bozutto walks to you and hugs you
BOZ: Chance… I just…

Chance:
hug him back and smile

DMaster:
XAV: Alright Chance, spill it. What the hell is going on
Affinity is on cloud nine, fixing the blanket a little, pushing his hair to one side
AFF: Oh my, he has so much hair already
Her and Cassie giggle

Chance:
Chan: well on this I am just the delivery boy of this small bundle of joy who you should thank errr umm I can’t believe I am gonna say this is Velencia

DMaster:
They all stop and look to you
UNISON: Uhhh what?

Chance:
Chan: I know of all people I didn’t think I would be saying this let me explain

DMaster:
did you want to tell them everything?

Chance:
I go into details my trip to Velencia’s
and what she said

DMaster:
CASS: So Finster and Animax had their hand in this
Affinity is stunned as she hands the baby over to Boz
She comes over and hugs you

Chance:
nod my head
hug her back with a few tears in my eyes

DMaster:
AFF: WE have, Velencia to thank? I mean she didn’t poison me did she?

Chance:
Chan: I guess your child has a destiny to fulfill as we all do in some way
Chan; no no that would put into jeopardy all she is or trying to do for the finister religion

DMaster:
She turns back to the group and then back to you listening

Chance:
Chan: I am still trying to figure everything out but this moment right now this is what I truly live for
Chan: seeing all of your faces

DMaster:
Cassie now has the little tike
XAV: Prince Xavier has a nice ring to it
Everyone groans

Chance:
Chan: know now that I will do all that I can to protect this little one as I would protect my own
Chan: not that he will need protecting with Cassie and Xavier around

DMaster:
They nod their head

Chance:
Chan: but as I am there for you so I shall be for him
giving them a small smile
Chan: I am his Champion as well
Chan: so does the young Prince have a name and no not Xavier as one is enough am I right
chuckling

DMaster:
They laugh
AFF: Yes
she looks to Boz and he smiles
BOZ: Prince Jensen
Cassie and Xavier seem surprised a bit, but Affinity smiles looking down on her son

Chance:
cassie is holding Jensen right?
oh oh Affinity is holding him
I look to Affinity as I bend a knee in front of her and the young Prince

DMaster:
yes Affinity now has him again
They look to you, affinity again tearing up

Chance:
Chan: I pledge myself to you my young prince as your Champion and protector

DMaster:
they all smile and nod loving it

Chance:
Chan: and if you ever have need of me my young prince I shall be there as I will be for your mother and father
I then get up and kiss Jensen on the forehead

DMaster:
they all ohh and ahhh

Chance:
Chan: may you be blessed by both Animax and Finster

DMaster:
he is starting to get fussy, then Cassie smooths out his blanket and the symbol of Finster is imprinted on it
sge chuckles

Chance:
a small smile grown on my face

DMaster:
Affinity kisses you on the cheek and heads for the royal doors with cassie to change or feed him whatever

Chance:
watch Affinity and Cassie walk away with a smile on my face

DMaster:
what now?

Chance:
say my good byes to Bozutto and Xavier make for the black ward

DMaster:
ok you walk through
where do you go in?

Chance:
I go in the Dahlia entrance
and then down the stairs into the compound

DMaster:
your area is empty
the compound is busy af as usual

Chance:
head towards Bastian’s lab

DMaster:
roll to see if you get interrupted
1 d 20

Avrae BOT 3/30/2025
@Chance 🎲
Result: 1d20 (12)
Total: 12

DMaster:
nope you make it through with just a few his

Chance:
making my way to the lab see if Bastian is there

DMaster:
he is… busy as usual.

Chance:
Chan: hard at it I see
giving him a look and crossing my arms

DMaster:
he nods, then double takes
BAS: you have off today chance go enjoy the nice weather

Chance:
Chan: well I will just had to pay you a visit after talking with a certain someone
Chan: that and a little visit to the castle
still haven’t uncrossed my arms
Chan: So when was the last time you visited her?

DMaster:
bastians eyes light up
BAS: oh how is, well, she?
looks around

Chance:
walk closer to Bastian (edited)
Chan: I think you already know the answer to that question Bastian

DMaster:
he nods his head

Chance:
Chan: but seems you might have left a small details out
giving him a look looking around the room
Chan: unless she didn’t tell you a certain detail

DMaster:
he shrugs his shoulders

Chance:
Chan: well I should leave that detail for the King and Queen to announce I am sure it will happen in the days to come
smirking
Chan: I got a few answers and a lot of more questions
Chan: I better leave you to your work before something blows like last time

DMaster:
bas: you’re confusing me what now?

Chance:
Chan: oh you will find out in due time Bastian

DMaster:
hold up give me a second brb

Chance:
k

DMaster:
sorry about that
zorro was sick
he seems to be ok now

Chance:
all good my dude
no worries

DMaster:
BAS: No chance, your not leaving me hanging
he grabs you walks to the other room, closes the door
BAS: Spill it

Chance:
lean up against the wall and give him a look at first
Chan: so I did pay Velencia a visit and she did show me what she has been up to quite a wonder to see

DMaster:
BAS: Uh Chance. What would that be, her titties?

Chance:
explain in some details what she showed me
Chan: that you can’t tell anyone Master Witch

DMaster:
his eyes big
BAS: And no shadowy things you told me about before? Well I guess they wouldn’t anymore huh
BAS: Can’t wait to see her, I mean the new temple

Chance:
Chan: I am sure on both accounts am I right
smirking
Chan: so I started asking her the questions that were bothering me about the Queen
Chan: and everything surrounding that whole issues
Chan: what I am gonna say next you must keep to yourself as of right now only you Velencia and the royals know

DMaster:
he looks wide eyed nods

Chance:
Chan: their is an heir Bastian seems Animax and Finster had plans For Affinity and Bozutto’s child

DMaster:
u
BAS: WTF are you talking about?

Chance:
explain what happened when I went to Velencia’s

DMaster:
he was dumbfounded
BAS: So Animax and Finster teamed up with Velenica… why wouldn’t they have used Saundra?

Chance:
Chan: that I do not know know Bastian but like I am gonna question it
Chan: all I know is what Velencia told me

DMaster:
He is thinking
BAS: Well, Saundra is barely a shadow to Velencia in power and skill really…

Chance:
Chan: perhaps this was a showing to help push the Finster faith even more I don’t know
Chan: well this is true but now you are in the loop of what is going on

DMaster:
he nods his head
BAS: Well we better get back out there otherwise people might think we are fooling around in here
he giggles, twitches and opens the door

Chance:
Chan: well you aint my type
giggling
Chan: I have taken up enough of your time for the day I should get home and spend some time with my bundles of joy

DMaster:
he walks you out of the lab, people starting to work in there with some bottles and recipes.
BAS: So do I tell everyone or keep quiet for now?

Chance:
Chan: I would say keep quiet for now and see if the King and Queen make any formal announcements in the days to come
Chan: I will try to do the same as well

DMaster:
he nods

Chance:
Chan: see you tomorrow Bastian as usual

DMaster:
waves his hand as he walks over to the other people

Chance:
make my way out of the compound and head for home

DMaster:
You head for home, walk in and Khamyra is standing at the main table in the entrance looking over a few things.
She looks up and smiles.

Chance:
walk over and wrap my arms around her.
and pull her in for a kiss.

DMaster:
She smiles big
KHA: Uhhh The Royals are asking me to do the barrier thing for the castle…

Chance:
nod my head and smile

DMaster:
She looks back down, opens a note that has the seal of Finster on it
KHA: Uh Chance, who the hell is Dazzler?

Thats it for tonight