Day 5 - Archery Contest

April 29th 2007

Players: Siriel, Taladan, Heather, Tikk, Roquen, Meredin, Shereem, ShadowHawk, Demetria, Clay, Po, Theodone, Talamean

Heather pats shadows head "thats good I would hate to see you hurt."

Taladan quirks an eyebrow and says, "Why unfair if I use mine? I won't even use the flaming part of it, just the fact that it's set to draw to my strength..."

Siriel chuckles again "that's bad enough I'd say - tho I wouldn't use the flaming on mine either as I'd just hate to damage their targets too badly"

Trumpets are heard throughout the streets as the city watches a parade of people come down the streets from the Castle, it seems the king has decided to come and watch the rest of the festivities and see what the mages have in store for closing this years Spring Faire.

Taladan shrugs and says, "Aye, well, actually, I could /use/ a bow with a stronger pull...just haven't been able to find one."

Siriel quirks an eyebrow "and what type of bow do you use now?" she begins to ask and then starts hearing trumpets in the distance "ah, it seems your King is coming to grace us with his presence again" she says with a smile.

Seeing the archery setup for bows and arrows ShadowHawk decides to sit this one out and decides to climb up on the Gallows stand to get a clearer view of the contest.

Taladan takes out his short bow and strings it. "It is a mighty composite shortbow, and it bestows an enchantment of fire upon the arrows."

Siriel nods "ah I use the composite long bow myself, for now" she adds on the end "I'm hoping to make my very own bow soon" she offers.

Roquen comes walking into the end of the fair with his armor on, and his sword behind his back. He is looking quite rough, though he is a bit clean of face. He then finds a compatiable bench and plops down on it with a crash of metal links.

Tikk looks around slowly and hmms. She giggle slightly and moves to run up next to shadowhawk and giggles. "Hey lets play here today Gnome tomorrow!" she offers and motions to the trap door. The King's parade from the castle as made it's way into the park the crowd that has gathered murmurs amongst themselves as the King gets situated near the south entrance beside where the archery competition is to be held. King Meric smiles and waves at everyone in the park as his bodyguards take their positions.

ShadowHawk hops down from the Gallows and slowly walks over to the king and his entourage and with a deep bow quietly states "I need to talk to the King I have a message from the Baron Buffalo"

Heather starts to mill to where the archery line is

Taladan nods politely to the king and bows low over one outstretched foot to the king. "All hail Meric, king of Vintermor!" he calls out above the noise of the crowds.

The crowd echoes Taladans sentiments and also bow to King Meric.

Roquen just looks confused by the appearance of the king. "Didn't even know that this place HAD a king. I thought it was elder ruled." HE then shrugs and kicks back, not bowing to the king. Stretched out, looking kinda bored.

Siriel doesn't she stands and respectfully nods in King Meric's direction.

Meredin is sitting not amongst the crowd but rather atop one of the many booths. She perks when the king comes through and goes to get up in order to bow--and ends up losing her balance. "Eeee!" goes the elf as she falls and lands with a thud on the ground below.

Shereem bows her head and gives the King a curtsy as she steps out of the shadows,"My Lord." she says respectfully. A dark cloak with silver webs swirls around her lightly as she bows to her King. Her hood is back though so that he can see her face and recognize her.

Taladan comes up from his bow and glances around at the crowds, his face a picture of consternation. Muttering to himself he moves through the crowds, placing himself near the drogue of the king's guards. Apparently he is uncomfortable with the king being in such a public place.

Heather gives a bow but doesn't cheer as that is out of place for Heather normally but she does show the utmost respect to the king.

The bodyguard that Shadow addresses doesn't seem to hear the small gnome over all of the noise in the park with the crowd hailing the King. Meric remains standing and waving "Let us have some fun this evening" he says to the crowd with another smile and seats himself on the throne chair that has been set up for him.

ShadowHawk looks up from his bow, raises his voice and states "M'Lord King Meric! I was carried away by one Flametounge, who was a very big red Dragon! He told me to convey a message for the Baron which simply put was to remove all living beings from the city or face the wrath of Ironhead who would be challenging the cities Heros before destroying the city!" Shadow then shakes his head "I don't know who the Baron is or who this Ironhead is but Flametough was nice enough to throw me at a group of adventurers so I would not have to walk home all by myself after he gnomeknapped me and took me way out to a cave in the hills."

Roquen pays absolutely NO attention to the little gnome, or most anyone else for that matter. He then groans, and picks himself up, then heads over to get something to drink.

The kings bodyguard looks down at the gnome "run away little blue man" as if ShadowHawk was just a pest to be dismissed "I don't want to have to hurt you"

ShadowHawk shrugs his shoulders and walks away back over to the gardens to watch the fun as he walks he mutters "Well I did what I was asked to do, I delivered the warning and no one listens... I told him that the biguns don't listen to anyone but themselves. I guess I'll just have to be sure to leave the city when Ironhead arrives."

Shereem draws near ShadowHawk so that she can better hear this "Message". Her lips persing as she listens to this message again. Her riding dog follows her and she absently pets the shaggy bitch.

ShadowHawk waves at Demetria "Hi, are you here to watch the archery as well?" he says in a sad tone.

Demetria looks over at Shadow and motions him closer to the gallows. "Sort of." she remarks quietly.

The competitors lineup after getting their instructions from the announcer and the announcer climbs back up on the gallows, looking at the gnome and halfling seated there "good view from here?" he asks jokingly as he steps forward "Ladies and Gentlemen, people of all ages tonight to close out our wonderful faire we have one of our most favouritest events, the archery competition. Competitors take your positions"

Siriel nods feeling a little good at her shot as she grabs another arrow

Taladan draws smoothly and releases, getting the feel for the bow in the first shot. He shakes his arms to loosen them up as the arrow flies true to the target and strikes it solidly.

Tikk raises her bow and lets an arrow fly before leaping up and down, "Look Look." she calls out. "I hit it I hit it in the center of it!" she beams.

Talamean eyes the bow he's handed and chuckles a bit, testing the pull then steps up to the mark, When the signal is given he sights on his target and releases the arrow, striking his target dead on.

Heather takes a careful aim and hits pretty close to the center "not to bad." said t her self as she waits for her score.

Clay takes a step up to the line and knocks an arrow- pulling back he lets fly. Thunk. He grins quietly.

The announcer starts to clap "We have our first bullseye everyone from Tikk! So she is in the lead" he shouts out to the crowd.

Taladan draws and releases again in one fluid motion, again hitting his target in the two point ring. He is consistent, and apparently is getting a good feel for this bow.

Talamean frowns a bit at his next shot, it still hits but not as good as he would have liked, stepping back a bit he studies his bow for a moment, running his hands over it, learning it.

ShadowHawk cheers on the competitors and claps and cheers loudly for the first contestant to have been eliminated.

Heather sighs as she only hits the five point mark "I wish I could of used a crossbow."

ShadowHawk nods to Demetria "if you could please, at least that way I know he was warned."

Demetria nods and lightly pats Shadow's shoulder before moving to slip into the shaodws. The announcer waits a little and waits for the little gnomish woman to hit her mark again "Nice shot everyone!" he cheers out "and by my math Tikk is still in the lead"

Tikk dances around happily, "I hit it again, I hit it again!" she jumps up and down.

ShadowHawk jumps up and down on the Gallows "GO TIKK!!!"

Tikk raises her bow again and leaps up and down before pointing. "LOOK.." she shouts out, "I got it again! I got it again!!"

Clay grumbles to himself. "Lucky..."

Once again Taladan draws and fires smoothly for two more points. He nods to the others as they shoot, and in some cases, shoot well.

Talamean chuckles at Tikk's outburst and calmly fires his own bow again, again striking the target solidly.

Heather gives a silent curse as she misses the target.

Siriel shakes her head a little as she's being beaten by a gnome "well it is true I've never used a bow this short before" she says having to blame it on something.

Theodone comes walking into the fair, watching what event is on at this very moment. His hood over his head and his cloak flowing behind him slowly as he moves. The announcer starts jumping up and down with the cute gnomish woman "She did it again, She did it....what in Aurinko's name is that?" he suddenly stops jumping and seems to be standing on the gallows looking up into the sky.

"What? I don't see anything." Clay states, as his Familiar runs up with a bit of food in his mouth- climbs up to perch on the man's shoulders. "Norm. I don't see anything."

Taladan drops his bow immediately and begins pulling equipment on that he had taken off for the competition. He shouts over to the guards, "PROTECT THE KING! ATTACK FROM ABOVE!!"

Heather looks up "what the hell dire birds?" said pointing up but then goes to slip on her gloves as Taladan says the king is in trouble.

The waxing gibbous moon gleams overhead, its light turning the clouds to tarnished silver.

ShadowHawk hears Taladans shout and unlatches his crossbow from it's catch then looks around for someone to shoot.

Siriel looking up she curses under her breath in elven as she slides her gear back on dropping the useless shortbow

Theodone looking up as the announcer does, he can see nothing to amiss up until someone shouts that there is and attack. Suddenly he is moving, moving through the crowd and pulling and arrow out, ready to start shooting down what ever is coming down.

Dropping his short bow, Clay readies his crossbow- "What attack?" he asks, frowning deeply, looking around and up at the sky again.

The King's Bodyguards surround him and don't let /anyone/ near him as they all ready their weapons.

Talamean reacts as well, spotting the huge birds, the shortbow is tossed aside, a pale hand reaching to his back for his favored weapon, his deadly longbow, pulling out other small items, and slipping them on. Tracking the birds with his pale eyes.

Taladan dives over the fence separating the spectators from the contestants and, drawing his cloak about him, pulls his rapier and speaks it to flame, runs towards the kings guards. In one hand he holds out a patch of cloth with a black falcon sewn upon it and shows it to the leader of the guards as he comes to a skidding halt, "I'll stand with you men until you can get His Majesty safely away from the park."

Demetria pops out of the shadows and starts to bolt for the north end of the park.

Tikk turns her new bow...soft of to the sky and ooohs out. Pointing a bit she giggles. "look Its pretty birds..." she calls out to the group. Okay good archer, Bad knowledge keeper.

ShadowHawk jumps up and down on the Gallows "I know what they are! they're rocks, I read about them but I never could figure out how a rock that big could fly" he says with a confused look coming across his features.

Siriel's mouth gapes open as she whispers barely for anyone to hear out of awe "Rocs?" She appears to be speaking in Sylvan

Theodone looking up towards what seems to be birds, he continues to move in the general direction they are coming from. He is rady to loose his arrow at what ever may be attacking.

Meredin looks up when she happens to hear people going on about birds. "Buh? Where??" she asks no one in particular. Then the elf happens to spot them and says, "Oh, cool!"

Talamean readies his bow and grins a bit at Siriel "Aye Rocs, I'm more worried that something my be riding them"

ShadowHawk mutters "I told them they were supposed to leave the city, The baron told them to." he shakes his head and gets ready to fight for his life.

Heather is looking for a good place to stand to unleash any spells she has ready "good gad there rocs, I have herd of them." she was hoping it was a lesser giant bird race.

Shereem lifts her eyes to the sky and they narrow. She moves closer to the king in an effort to guard him. Her large riding dog Becca also nearby and growling at the airborne enemies. She knocks an arrow into place and holds it there. As the birds get closer everyone can see that the birds are massive, the wing span on one bird taking up about 120 feet as the circle, four of them. As they do get closer you can see there seems to be men on their backs.

Taladan glances around at the confusion and finally decides to take charge. Calling out he says, "Bowyers, up front, form a line of defense around the king! Swordsmen, to me!" he turns and with a swish of his rapier gestures towards the king and says to the ranking guardsman, "Get him off of that throne, he's sitting bait right there." he takes a moment to tuck away the cloth with the stitching upon it.

Demetria Is still going for that scroll..Look at her little legs going.

Clay runs over near Shereem. "Shereem." He says, "We need to get out of here. I don't think those things are playing." he says, pointing at the things. "Its not a good idea for us to get killed." he hisses out, as he looks up at the huge things. "Come on."

Talamean nods to his friend and sprints to start the line of archers, calling the others to him "Fire as one, wait till you are sure of your range and target, we have to make them count!"

Shereem shakes her head,"No Clay I'm not leaving the King. Find yourself a safe place and hide if your wise but I'm not going." she listens to Taladan and follows his lead. Her eyes narrow and she picks her target waiting for it to get close enough.

Theodone getting up to perhaps other archer may be, he stops and takes aim up towards the large things coming towards them. As soon as he knows one is withing range and upon knowing which is going to be his target, he gets ready to loose using his special arrows for this.

Clay frowns deeply, taking a deep breath. "I didn't come back to loose my sister to some flying feather dusters. I don't care how big they are.." He begins to pull out little herbs from his pouches and whispering to himself. Trying to gauge the distance....

Talamean turns looking at Taladan "The ground, it's shaking...." He looks around for the source, scanning the surrounding area quickly.

Amidst the clamour and the confusion and the running about Roc and Rider1 spot a scurrying halfling going across the field, seemingly going in the opposite direction of everyone else. They swoop down and grab the running halfling and wounding her as it flies back up with her in it's talon.

ShadowHawk triggers the trap door and falls down below the gallows hoping not to be noticed by the very big baddies.

Heather is waiting for a good chance to cast her spell

Taladan looks around, "Oh shit!" he watches the roc with demetria in its claws and says, "Talamean, coordinate this. They've got Deme!" so saying he lights out from the protection of the ring of archers and, sword flaming runs across the open ground screaming up at the rocs.

Tikk blinks at this and looks around before moving to bolt out of the park. "ROQUEN...." she shouts running.

Siriel unshoulders her composite long bow and starts walking towards the south entrance to find a tree to shoot from.

As Taladan starts to run three giant creatures made of rock and earth rise out of the ground to surround him all of whom immediately reach forward to attack him. two others form out of the ground on either side of Talamean also ready to attack

Three of the 4 Rocs have landed at the east, west and south gates completely blocking them off from anyone trying to leave the park, The Roc and Rider that swooped down to pick up Demetria is still flying over head. Suddenly in front of the rocs and their riders are more visitors. At the east entrance in front of the Roc and Rider seems to be a small pack of 5 Owlbears, At the West entrance to the park in front of Roc and rider is 5 Shamblers. And to the south in front of that roc and rider there is a small pack of 5 Winter wolves. And of course in the middle of the park just in front of the King is 5 Earth Elementals.

Clay looks over and around, frowning- he begins to dash towards the Mimisburnnur's tent. "Comeon, There's no escape now. We better do something about this. "Maybe we can find something useful over here." he whispers...

Siriel takes a step back as she's surprised slightly by the appearance of the small pack of wolves in front of her, raising her bow from her waist she quickly speaks a word of elven as she takes a shot at Wolf1, it yelps as it gets hit by a flaming arrow.

ShadowHawk peeks up from under the gallows and shoots a bolt out at the wolf that is now on fire the bolt hits nicely sticking out of the wolf's side.

Talamean glances around and noting Taladan surrounded and the King well guarded, fires one arrow at one of the EE's facing him, darting under a couple of swipes at him sprints to join his old friend "I got your back Tal, do your stuff"

As Talamean moves away the two elementals by him swing at him in frustration the first one swings wide the other one's claw like grip rakes across his armour leaving a trail of sparks in it's wake.

Heather sees Taladan in over his head with 3 montsters that might kill him. she points to the EE and says "in the name of my goddess I comand you to stop." A blue light envlopes the three makeing them stop in there tracks. She appears to be speaking in Ignan

Demetria lets out a scream, "SHEREEM GET ME OUT OF HERE..." of course what does a tumblefoot do when her hands are tied and she can't wiggle. She uses her mouth that is what! Demetria leans forward after she shouts and bites her pinner rather hard in the foot hoping to get it to release her.

Shereem screams when she sees her sister snatched up by the bird,"Deme!" she looks at Clay,"Get someplace safe and fight with ranged spells." she tells him as she begins to unbuckle her bracer and slip on a pretty bracelet with charms on it. One of them looks a bit like Deme. "I'll get you Deme!" she screams even as her little fingers work to pull on the bracelet.

No one needs to tell Clay twice, "Yeah. I'll do what I can." he states as he runs off towards the booths with all the pretty spells on them. Eyes flashing, he's looking for the safest way- while running and dodging between people. All the different beast about and he can't seem to think which are the ones he knows he can hit up until he sees the winter wolves. He releases one shot and then another right towards Winter wolf (1) doing some damage to it but it still seems to be up. Theodone looks about then, seeing how everyone else is doing.

Taladan flies into his normal attacking frenzy, slamming his rapier over and over into one of the held elementals, but apparently he's either too stupid to fight, or the elemental is completely immune to everything he does.

The three elementals around Taladin just stand there doing a great impression of statues even after the volly of attacks done to one, the other two drop into the ground and re-form out of the ground next to the king each grabbing one arm as they start to drag him towards the booths to the north. The Group of OwlBears and the group of Shamblers are all walking towards the center of the park where the Earth Elementals are in battle with some of the adventurers.

Four of the Winter Wolves break into a run 2 towards Siriel and 2 towards Theo, the last one sort of limping along behind looking for the third person that attacked it (IE the little smurf under the gallows).

Meredin starts to speak something--but it becomes incomprehensible when she suddenly accelerates to great speed. From her belt a fan is produced, opened, and pointed towards the two earth elementals. A wild surge of electricity gathers towards the center metal point before erupting out, streaking for the creatures, annihilating one in an instant and badly damaging the other. The elf's eyes start to glow, too, as the normally bouncy, happy wizard becomes serious.

Siriel sees the wolves and immediately fires off another shot at one of them, Wolf2 gets hit right in the shoulder as it runs at her.

As the lightning strikes the two earth elementals get hit hard enough to kill one of them, suddenly in the midst of Meredins lightning storm you hear a human scream in pain. Oh yes that's right Meredin just wounded the king.

Out from under the gallows 2 glowing red spots appear, what are those spots, Why they're Shadow's eyes just before 2 bolts come flying out to strike the injured Wolf which promptly falls flat on it's face dead.

Talamean turns as he spots the ones taking the KIng away, one falls dead before he fires. Three arrows seem to leap from his bow, all three striking true, each one a deadly shot, dropping the EE in it's tracks "GET HIM OUT OF HERE!"

Heather seeing the dreaded owl bears heather moves to where they are but is barely there and cant attack

Demetria is the fungus that grows between the toes of Roc's. The little woman remembers something, All those nights where Zeke....never mind. Lets just say Wiggling out of a Roc's foot is easy for her after remembering something about her first husband. Thankfully she has boots of spider climbing and thus..not falling to the earth, rather sticking to the bottom of the roc's foot.

Shereem looks up at the sky and the Roc who has her sister within it's talons she watches as her sister climbs free and snatches a litle charm off the bracelet while calling her sister's name. Demetria is snatched from the bottom of the Roc's foot and apears beside her sister. She reaches into a pocket and hands Deme a potion, "Drink it." she instructs even as she slips the bracelet off and begins to fiddle with her bracer.

As if warned some how all of a sudden the 3 Rocs with their riders start to take flight, The Roc from the south makes a beeline for the King and scoops him up in it's talon. While the others fly straight up into the air. The one that has a Demetria stuck to it's foot, no longer has a halfling anklet and flies off with the others. As they all fly southward with the king all eyes are on them. As everyone looks around again to battle the beasties all of a sudden there's nothing in the park but the people who all came to participate in the archery contest and the onlookers - Of course minus the king.

ShadowHawk climbs out from under the gallows and jumps back on top of them, he waves to the retreating roc's and to the king those near him may hear him whispering "i **** *** to ***** *** *** I did"

Taladan sighs and sheathes his sword. Keeping an eye to the departing rocs he quickly makes his way out of the park. He calls out to Talamean, "I'm going to Ellis' tower, to see if I can raise him! Assemble the city guard and get this city put under lock down! Nothing out and nothing in!"

Siriel looks really confused as she looks around and wonders what happened to all the creatures that were just in the park. She looks to Theo "Are you alright?" she asks sounding a bit dumbfounded.

Demetria looks at Taladan, "At the Mim he has a teleport Circle on the roof." she shouts out to Taladan. "You can get right there." she looks around. "Get the mages to arms..Take what scrolls you need from the booths we gotta get the king back people."

ShadowHawk hears the nothing out nothing in and starts to head towards the gates... the city is a nice place to visit but he doesn't want to stay the night here, he therefore has to get to the gate before Talamean can get them locked.

Talamean nods and heads off to do just that, heading first to the Mimmisbrunnur.

Heather growls in anger "oh this is not good." said as she resummons her spear and shield in her gloves. she goes to Demi "how hurt are you Demi?" said as she ready her spells to heal her but then says "EVERY ONE HURT PLEASE GET WITH IN 30 FEET OF ME."

ShadowHawk hears the nothing out nothing in and starts to head towards the gates... the city is a nice place to visit but he doesn't want to stay the night here, he therefore has to get to the gate before Talamean can get them locked.

Clay manages to get to the booth with the scrolls. "I'm err... Taking these for the defense of King and Country!" he says, trying to sound patriotic as he begins to grab as much as he can stuff into his packs. "Its important I can make sure we get the King back." he says, nodding sagely as he takes as many as he can physically handle- and runs off towards his Sisters.

Theodone sees that the king gets taken away and all seems to go weird like. No monsters on the ground and nothing attacking him now. He frowns and shakes his head slowly as he looks towards Siriel. " I am alright, how about you....what happened..was this some sort of spell or something..why is all this happening?"

Shereem cringes as she watches the King get lifted off,"No..." she says weakly. She looks up at Taladan and rushes after him,"Wait for me, I'm coming. Clay, Deme you coming?"

Po was moving toward the commotion in the park as the Rocs left. He and his wolf run in, a little late, but battle ready none-the-less. He hears people shouting and says, "The king is gone? What?"

Siriel shakes her head in wonder "I have no idea, it was like they were there and then.... not" she says still confused.

Shereem's little legs carry her off in a rush and her dog runs after her. In a moment's time she is on the riding dog's back and keeping up with her teacher easily.

Demetria looks at Shereem, "Of course I am." she calls out and moves to grab some daggers from the booths. She stops and shrugs, "AFter this...come by the shop and I will repay you in full." she tells the keep. "Someone alert Skolrig..Send a message to the Stewards...Shereem and I are going ahead to scout it out." she looks at clay and then his rat.."That thing communicate with you?"

Po runs over to the scroll booth where he sees people standing. "Whats going on? Why are you taking the scrolls?"

Heather doesn't take time to see how bad demi is she just uses her second best healing spell on her that heals more then she most likely has.

"I know what he's feeling at any one time, out a ways. Why do you ask?" he wonders, as he reaches up to pet Norm. "And his name is Norm." he says- as he looks over to Po, "I'm going to use them to help get the King back. I think. We are using them to get the king back, right?" he asks, looking at Dem.

Demetria looks at Heather and nods. "Thank you.." she states and looks at Po. "The King was kidnapped." she looks at Po, "your with us..If you have any of the tumblefoot blood in you then sneaking is part of your nature." she remarks, "WE coud use firepower also, Pack yourself with scrolls, when the mages give the word on where he is we are moving."

Theodone frowns and looks about the place as other take off to some where. "Siriel, you know anything about this, especially them Roc riders?" as he looks about anyone that may look like they have some idea who they where.

"..." Meredin whispers words and, quite suddenly, changes to the form of an eagle. The bird of prey takes flight immediately and sails off into the sky.. chasing after the fleeing rocs.

Po sees an opportunity, and grabs it with both hands. He himself takes a couple handfuls of scrolls. What he can get, at least. "Well, we better get him back," Po says. "I'm sure the scrolls will come in handy." He glances down to Demetria and says, "I'll go with you as well. A bit of excitement should be good after mulling around this place with nothing to do."

The vendor comes over to Po and Clay and starts pulling their scrolls right back out of the thieves hands "just who are you to be trying to steal my scrolls I'll have the guard on you" the vendor then begins to scream as loud as possible "THIEF!! THIEF!! SOMEONE GET THE GUARD TO TAKE THESE THIEVES AWAY REALLY THE NERVE OF PEOPLE TO TAKE THE KIDNAPPING OF THE KING TO EXCUSE THEIR CRIMES!!!"

Demetria moves to hold up her hands and hurries to the guard. "HOLD HOLD.." she shouts, "You will be paid for each scroll they take Tell me how much it is and give them the scrolls." she shouts to the vendor. "they are to aid in the kings return if you deny it, I would /hate/ to tell the king you impeded his rescue."

Po glances over to the vendor and turns away from the vendor's stand, throwing the scrolls he had over his shoulder as he goes. He evidently has little faith in Demetria's promise. "I can make my own scrolls," he says, as he steps away.

Siriel sits down under a tree and surveys the madness that has taken over the park.

Clay can not, however, make his own scrolls. "I'm sure she's write of course." Clay states.. "I mean, you had a chance to save the King- and didn't give your aide. I do believe that's criminal. If he's hurt- it could be partially your fault. On the other hand... If we get there in time, with the help of your scrolls, you can hold your head up proud and say 'I helped save the king- my scrolls and my magic help saved him. If its good enough for the King, its good enough for you!.'

Seeing the Guard stop at the little womans command the vendor takes a step back and nods "I will tally the cost and send the total to /You/ to pay the amount owed to me I have your word in front of the guard that you will pay for the scrolls" at that he turns and walks back into his booth.

Demetria nods simply at this, "You have my word." she remarks and looks at Clay before nodding.

As she walks away she looks back over her shoulder and laughs at the "powerful" attempt at persuasion done by the little man, "take what you need boy, She's going to pay for them."

Theodone scratches just at the back of his neck and looks around at the madness. He is not as powerful as some of the individuals that are about in this place and the chatter seems to be giving him a headache of sorts. He rubs his temples and starts to walk, heading some where for now. Theodone after moving along through the crowd he decides that it best that he leave the fair and the crowds. Putting his hood over his head, he starts to walk out, glancing towards Siriel under the trees and nodding towards her. A glint of a smile but then he simply turns and heads on out, leaving what just happened physically but mentally thats another story.

Po watches as clay fills his arms with scrolls. "Have enough? There should be plenty of other casters their, and you can only cast so many spells."

Siriel sees the halfling man with an armload of scrolls and quirks an eyebrow at this, shaking her head she stays on the bench under the tree.

Clay looks over to Po, giving a nod to him. "I should be fine with this." he states. "Things I don't know how to cast, shouldn't be a problem now." he says, with a chuckle- tossing them into his pack. "I do need to try and help the King, after all."

"Of course... the king. And I'm sure a half-man wouldn't ever palm scrolls just for the fact that another is paying for them," Po says, a grin on his face.

"That's my Sister." Clay says to Po quietly. "Are you suggesting I would defraud my own family?" he asks, turning to face Po. The rat on his shoulder chitters quietly.

Demetria turns to glare at Po. Thats all, Just...glare.

"Considering you were yelling that she was a liar the other night when she first told you she was your sister" Siriel comments as she walks over "and Po technically if you'd like to help the king in that way feel free to help yourself as well" she says with a shrug as she walks past the three towards the exit.

Po glances up towards Siriel as she goes by. "Help myself? I can make my own, thanks, though I would like to talk to you later, when you have the time," Po says. He then glances over to Demetria, then looks to Clay. "Defraud a half-man family? I would never suggest you would defraud your own family, or that there would be any way to. Though if you need scrolls, I could make some of the lesser ones for you for not much cost."

Siriel says over her shoulder "well you're not busy come, walk with me Po and leave the halfling to his looting." she says with a chuckle "Good Night Demetria" she says sweetly.

Clay chuckles quietly, as he shakes his head a bit towards Po. "Its okay. I get the feeling that business with you would leave an odd taste in my mouth. What do you think Norm?" he asks the rat on his shoulder- who chitters a bit... He stares at Siriel. "Its not looting if someone pays for it. All these suggestions that I'm a thief are growing very thin."

Demetria taps on Clay's shoulder and motions for him to head south with her. "Come on.." she remarks. "Before I lose my cool..." she pauses, "Again."

Clay follows quietly behind Demetria. "Lets go catch up. Or meet each other. Or something. I'm staying with Shereem at the moment." he says, as he smiles to her quietly.

Demetria nods softly, "Well its past time you met your nephews..." she remarks. "Something tells me your going to -love- Lyus.."

Clay nods quietly. "Fine then. Lets go." he says, looking to Demetria. "Lyus, you say?" he wonders as he walks off with Demetria