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[The Abdomen, Corridor]
Thick iron plates have been riveted together to form this spacious hallway. Against the wall, a series of pipes run from floor to ceiling in a twisted jumble of patched metalwork. A heavy bronze hatch provides passage into the thorax beyond. You also see a billowing black curtain, a steel green door, a dented iron door, a large ornate door, a bleached felt tent, a leather tent with a battered tin chimney, a dilapidated door and a patched tent.
Also here: Guildleader Cherulisa.
Obvious exits: north, northeast, northwest.
Cherulisa says, "Hello."
You bow to Cherulisa.
Cherulisa smiles at you.
You say, "Greetins' Guildleader."
Cherulisa asks, "Enjoying the fest?"
Cherulisa gets a smooth blue crystal from inside her hip pouch.
You say, "Aye, well enough."
Cherulisa feeds a smooth blue crystal to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa gets a jagged blue shard from inside her hip pouch.
Cherulisa feeds a jagged blue shard to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa gets a jagged blue shard from inside her hip pouch.
Cherulisa feeds a jagged blue shard to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa rubs her ram skeleton and it begins to shudder slightly. Cherulisa rubs a ram skeleton and the skull glows blue for a moment.
You ask, "Yerself be enjoyin' it?"
Cherulisa says, "I must admit that I prefer the open sky rather than this enclosed space."
You nod.
You say, "E'en ifn it do be in the Paasvadh Forest."
Cherulisa nods.
You say, "Least it nae be in tha lowlands ta tha east."
You chuckle.
Cherulisa chuckles.
(Kraggur raises an eyebrow as Cherulisa's skeleton's skull glows blue after being fed those bits.)
Cherulisa's ram skeleton climbs down from her shoulder into her waiting hands.
Cherulisa chuckles.
You ask, "Find much ta yer likin' 'ere?"
Cherulisa holds her ram skeleton to her shoulder, and it clambers up silently to a perched position.
Cherulisa says, "I bought some armor. Bone gauntlets."
You nod.
Mana Sink Longie just arrived.
Longie asks, "Where do you get the black coffin collector?"
Korsik points down.
Longie asks, "Down?"
Longie gets a tiny pine coffin from inside his blue brocade backpack.
You say, "Bought meself a breastplate as well, tha construction 'n design did be interestin'."
You see Guildleader Cherulisa D'Shari'sendal, a Human.
Cherulisa has jade eyes. Her honey hair is long and wavy, and is worn loose. She has tanned skin.
She is in her prime for a Human.
She is in good shape.
She is wearing a ram skeleton, a twisted copper ring affixed with two bright red feathers, a sorrel leather mantle embroidered with a setting sun in bright yellow thread along the back, a ruby pin, a simple ivory carving inscribed with flowing copper runes, some stitched boarskin leathers lined with ragged creme-colored tassels, a dusty tan hip pouch and some tasseled crocodile-skin pants with red and white angular patterns down the legs.
[The Abdomen, Corridor]
Also here: Arcane Warrior Morkim, Mana Sink Longie, Elder Basthet, Archon Korsik, Guildleader Cherulisa.
Obvious exits: north, northeast, northwest.
Basthet says, "Where the armadillos are."
Longie puts his coffin in his blue brocade backpack.
Longie says, "Where are the armadillos."
Longie asks, "Can someone show me?"
Basthet says, "Sure."
Basthet holds hands with Longie.
Elder Basthet's group went through a heavy bronze hatch.
Screecher Ignifera just arrived.
Ignifera smiles at Cherulisa.
Cherulisa says, "This is my second trip."
You nod.
You say, "Bit o' a journey fra tha tower."
Cherulisa says, "But not far from the plateau."
You nod to Cherulisa.
Cherulisa says, "Apparently those I visited the first time have poor memories."
You raise an eyebrow in Cherulisa's direction.
You ask Cherulisa, "Why be that? Same folks askin' tha same questions?"
Cherulisa says, "Not remembering what they were shown."
You make a matter-of-fact grunting noise.
Cherulisa says, "It appears you do not have that problem."
You shrug.
You say, "Try not ta."
You flash a wide grin.
Cherulisa chuckles.
You say, "Granted, spent enough time wit' tha Nomads ta learn a trick er two 'bout rememberin' thins. That 'n tha elders bein' willin' ta set me unpleasant tasks fer fergettin'."
Ignifera says, "Pardon I hope you do not mind my blatant evesdropping. This is the most interesting thing I've come upon all morning."
Ignifera smiles.
Cherulisa asks, "Discussion of skeletons?"
You pat a welkin skeleton.
Ignifera says, "Discussion of anything at all."
Ignifera nods to Cherulisa.
Cherulisa says, "We were discussing the poor memory of some Moon Mages."
Ignifera says, "Ahh. I fear that is not endemic only to one guild."
Cherulisa picks up a red flower.
Cherulisa feeds a red flower to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa picks up a red flower.
Cherulisa feeds a red flower to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa picks up a red flower.
Cherulisa feeds a red flower to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa picks up a red flower.
Cherulisa feeds a red flower to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa rubs her ram skeleton,and it suddenly begins shuddering violently. It doubles over, ejecting a red flower, a red flower, a red flower and a red flower from its mouth.
Cherulisa ponders.
You say to Cherulisa, "Apparently nae a vegetarian ram..."
Ignifera asks Cherulisa, "I have been having such difficulties as well. Are you trying to create anything in particular?"
Cherulisa chuckles.
Cherulisa says, "I thought that would work."
Cherulisa picks up a sprig of lavender.
Cherulisa feeds a sprig of lavender to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa picks up a sprig of lavender.
Cherulisa feeds a sprig of lavender to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa picks up a sprig of lavender.
Cherulisa feeds a sprig of lavender to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa picks up a sprig of lavender.
Cherulisa feeds a sprig of lavender to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa picks up a sprig of lavender.
Cherulisa tries to feed a sprig of lavender to a ram skeleton, but it closes its mouth and refuses to eat the lavender.
Cherulisa rubs her ram skeleton and it begins to shudder slightly. Cherulisa rubs a ram skeleton causing it to briefly appear to be damaged.
Ignifera raises an eyebrow.
You blink.
Cherulisa smiles at Ignifera.
Ignifera asks, "Is... is the skeleton okay?"
Cherulisa says, "It seems to be."
Ignifera says, "How odd, it looked harmedfor just a moment."
You ask Cherulisa, "Picked up a carniverous ram perhaps? Need some pork chops er sommat?"
Cherulisa says, "It looked harmed, but I felt healthier."
Ignifera says, "Oh, how interesting."
You ponder.
You say, "Most interestin'."
Cherulisa says, "Lavender will do that, you know."
Cherulisa says, "At least that is the rumor."
You ask Cherulisa, "'n what manner o' blue stone did ya be feedin' it earlier?"
Cherulisa gets a smooth blue crystal from inside her hip pouch.
Cherulisa taps a smooth blue crystal that she is holding.
You say, "Aye."
Cherulisa asks you, "Do you recognize it?"
You shake your head at Cherulisa.
Ignifera asks Cherulisa, "Oh, did those work as well?"
Cherulisa asks you, "Have you ever made an Astral Guide?"
You say, "Nae gotten ta that yet."
Cherulisa feeds a smooth blue crystal to a ram skeleton, which loudly crushes crystal into small pieces.
Cherulisa gets a jagged blue shard from inside her hip pouch.
Cherulisa feeds a jagged blue shard to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
Cherulisa gets a jagged blue shard from inside her hip pouch.
Cherulisa feeds a jagged blue shard to a ram skeleton, which seems to swallow it whole.
You ask, "Crystal mind portion o' it though?"
Cherulisa nods to you.
You make a grunting noise.
Cherulisa rubs her ram skeleton and it begins to shudder slightly. Cherulisa rubs a ram skeleton and the skull glows blue for a moment.
You say to Cherulisa, "What effect do that hae? Interestin' combination o' lunar magics bein' fed ta it."
Cherulisa says, "I have to leave a few mysteries for you to figure out."
You mutter something into the air about last time he heard that from a guildleader, it was Kssarh nearly teaching him how to fly.
Cherulisa grins at you.
You grin impishly at Cherulisa.
Ignifera ponders.
You say, "Guess it'll give me sommat ta do."
You chuckle.
Ignifera asks Cherulisa, "I'm not familiar with the astral guide process. Are those smooth crystals and jagged shards the same, or different?"
Ignifera ponders.
Cherulisa says, "They are different."
You say to Ignifera, "Different."
Ignifera nods to Cherulisa.
Ignifera nods to you.
Ignifera says, "Thank you both."
Elder Basthet came through a heavy bronze hatch.
Basthet winks at Abie.
Abie just hugged Basthet.
Cherulisa says to Ignifera, "I believe there is another way to get the same effect, but lunar enchantments is one avenue."
You ponder.
Ignifera says, "How interesting."
You ask Cherulisa, "Does it require enchantment fra Xibar, er will Yavash er Katamba work as well?"
Cherulisa exclaims, "More mysteries for you to resolve!"
Ignifera grins.
You chuckle.
You ask Cherulisa, "Yer gonna make me end up writin' mer Tales ta explain all o' this, aren't ya?"
Cherulisa exclaims, "I enjoy the tales!"
You bow to Cherulisa.
You say to Cherulisa, "Guildleader Lomtaun said words ta such affect ta me, but good ta hear fra yer mouth instead."
You say to Cherulisa, "Gonna 'test' these mysteries on tha Plateau. If'n I die in a horrible manner, servin' at tha Nomads get ta witness it."
Cherulisa chuckles.
Abie grins at Basthet.
Basthet grins at Abie.
Abie asks Basthet, "Brilliant thing to study isnt this?"
Basthet nods to Abie.
Basthet says, "Indeed Abie."
Cherulisa says, "I am afraid that I have revealed enough secrets for one day."
Cherulisa says, "And have created a few more mysteries."
You chuckle at Cherulisa.
Abie asks Cherulisa, "One question please.. from a Cleric?"
Cherulisa nods to Abie.
Abie says, "Basthet and I have been pondering, Do all moon mages believe our Gods are .. well less than useful. Or only certain ones."
Ignifera sighs.
Abie asks Basthet, "Did that come out right?"
Cherulisa says, "IT is an individual matter, I would say."
Basthet says, "I believe so."
Cherulisa says, "Certainly the guild itself does not cast doubt about the Gods."
Basthet says, "Though I do know some are devote such as Kraggur."
Abie nods to Cherulisa.
Basthet smiles at Cherulisa.
You grunt at Basthet.
Cherulisa says, "But the Moon Mages are a diverse group."
Abie nods.
Cherulisa asks, "Do you refer to the teachings of that wretched Kaldaran?"
You snort, loudly.
You ask Cherulisa, "Tha mad-shadowlin' man?"
Abie asks, "So its something they choose to believe not something that the guild promotes?"
A pained expression crosses Basthet's face.
Abie asks, "No.. just random peoples .. no one i'd consider famous... Right Basthet?"
Abie peers quizzically at Basthet.
Ignifera asks Abie, "Caelumia, huh?"
Basthet says, "I don't believe so."
Ignifera nods.
Abie says to Ignifera, "Not really her.. but she does tend to yap on about it .. unless the orbs need charged."
Abie gazes off into the distance.
Ysselt just arrived.
Ysselt smiles at Ignifera.
Cherulisa says, "Nomads are ones to allow people to have their own beliefs."
Ignifera smiles at Ysselt.
Cherulisa says, "So you will have to ask Caelumia about her own ideas."
Abie says, "I'm not speaking of her.. Perhaps Ignifera can ask her. But you've cleared up our debate and I thank you."
Ignifera says to Ysselt, "This lovely lady here was getting her skeleton to do all sorts of things."
Ysselt asks Ignifera, "Oh, really?"
Ignifera says, "Several I didn't quite understand, but yes."
Ignifera nods to Ysselt.
Abie nods to Cherulisa.
Abie says to Basthet, "Be well .. and may Dergati guid you."
Abie just hugged Basthet.
Cherulisa says, "I am afraid I must be going. I would rather be under the stars, and this ...thing... is very enclosed."
You bow to Cherulisa.
Cherulisa waves.
Guildleader Cherulisa just went north.
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