Jammers Summary: Chapter 1, Turn 16

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Holland wakes early in the morning and studies his spells. He then quietly gathers his possessions and leaves the room, allowing Talus to sleep.

Unfortunately even the slight sounds Holland makes wake the young half-elf, who comes alert with his dagger in hand. He gives Holland a wry grin, "Sorry, force of long habit. If you sleep too soundly on the streets you tend not to wake up, or if you do you don't have any boots."

Holland nods and with a smile says, "I'll keep that in mind. Rest well."

Holland then heads to the nearest bath-house and cleans himself up and puts on fresh clothing. Feeling a thousand percent better he heads back to the inn to get some breakfast as he waits for Italapate.

Talus rises shortly after Holland leaves and dons some old and worn clothes from his pack. After a bite of breakfast he heads outwards The Great Market.

When Italapate descends the stairs in the morning, it is the first time you have seen him since the first round of drinks the night before. He is clean and sports new clothing. He wears a nicely cut leather jacket with a high collar and short fringe on the sleeves. The jacket is open, revealing a bare chest. He wears leather braided pants and mid-calf soft leather, laced boots. His breechcloth, intricately designed, and belt/pouches is all that is retained from the outfit you first met him in. But more striking is the bald head... bald, that is, except for a top knot, braided to hang just at his collar. It is dyed black.

As Holland sees Italapate's new hairdo, he quickly covers his mouth as he coughs softly. When he puts his hand down his normal smile is all that remains.

Holland smiles at Italapate and says, "Would you like to get some breakfast? I thought that we would talk with the Lady and if she doesn't have any job opportunities for us to ask her where we might inquire about some."

Italapate just smiles wordlessly, as he nods good morning to Holland.

Early the next morning, while everyone is partaking of the fine gruel the inn serves for breakfast, Leera bounces over to Holland and Italapate. "Friend Holland, mate 'Pate! It is a glorious morning, is it not? As I mentioned last evening, I intend to visit a bathhouse. If you'd care to join me, we can go together." She grins. "You never know, maybe we'll run into an opportunity for work while we're there. We're sure to hear plenty of gossip!" She finishes her gruel and stretches. She then continues "Afterward, we can go speak with Lady Moune." Leera looks out the open tavern door at the traffic in the street. "I'm afraid I don't know my way around the city, but I can help if we run into trouble. What say you?" Leera stands behind Italapate and Holland, an arm around each of their shoulders. She grins and waits expectantly.

Holland says, "I awoke a bit early and already visited a bathhouse. Had I known that you wished to accompany us today to see the Lady," Holland says the next with a straight face, "I surely would have waited and gone with you to take a bath." Holland asks Italapate, "Do you plan to hit the baths or straight to the Lady's office?"

Italapate declines the offer of a bath, explaining that was where he was the night before. "If we must see Moune, I suppose we must," he sighs. "But afterwards, I have a friend to meet in the elven forests."

Holland nods in return and then says, "How about Leera, you head to the baths. Italapate and I will take care of business with the Lady. Afterwards, Italapate you can take care of your personal business while I return here to meet Leera." Holland adds with a smile for Leera, "I would be happy to show you around."

Leera smiles and nods "That sounds like an excellent plan. I'll meet you back here around midday." She turns to walk away, and then pauses "By the way, where are these baths?" After Holland gives her directions, Leera heads off to the baths.

Billy arrives at the Broken Tankard the next morning and looks for Kain and Radick. Seeing that he is early, his sits at a table and orders breakfast... With a tankard of ale to start the day just right. When Kain and Radick come down from their rooms, they see Billy half way through his breakfast. "Kain, Radick! Over here," he says around a piece of sausage. "Won't you join me for breakfast?"

"That sure looks good," Kain says as he sits down. "I'll have what Billy's having," he adds as the serving girl comes around. Eating his breakfast, Kain nods as he listens to Billy's plan. "Ah, that's fine with me, Billy. After we ah, get that taken care of, well, I want to also visit a bathhouse and ah, I've got to try to find a scriveners shop of some kind. I'm... hmm.. .needing some paper and more ink." Kain swirls a piece of bread around in the leftover egg and sausage that sits on his plate.

Radick eats quietly, enjoying the food and drink. As Billy describes his plan, Radick nods, frowns slightly at the mention of psionics, and then nods again. "Well, it wasn't the training I had hoped for, nor was it the contacts I thought I might establish, but I have nothing better to do today, so I will join you as I had promised." speaks Radick as he licks the sausage grease off of his fingers, then rubs his fingers dry on his leggings.

Kain steps over to Italapate and Holland, and says, "Hi folks. We're ..ah.. getting ready to leave, that is, Billy, Radick, and I are leaving soon. Going to see Billy's friend Jored," Kain explains.

As Billy and Radick finish eating, Kain says, "I... ah.. .need to go talk to Talus before we leave." Looking down at his empty plate Kain smiles as he stands, "Be right back."

Perhaps five minutes later Kain comes back down the stairs, swordbelt in place, rucksack on his shoulder, and his cloak hung on his shoulders. Sitting back down he says, "Ready to go," with a smile. Kain, Billy, and Radick then leave the inn.

Holland and Italapate head out to the Moune Office and present themselves, explaining why they are there and asking to see the Lady.

After a well-earned night's sleep, Raken wakes, ordering breakfast and waits for the others to wake up. His clothing is particularly neat and preped.

Deigatt comes in from the back alley, axe in hand and a sheen of perspiration covering his body. Breathing heavily he sits down with Raken and orders breakfast. As he does so Grigree and Nilaroo come down from their rooms above and order breakfast as well.

"Ok, who's coming with me in the search of work?" Raken asks them after finding out that everyone else has already left the building. He then lays out his plan. "We'll start with Sidiath Line, then work our way through the Smith's Coaster, the Council of Captains, the Trading Company, and finally the Elvish Embassy. If it's ok with everyone else, I would rather take the main routes over the side streets; they're a good place to get a knife in the back."

Nilaroo says, between bites of banana, "I need to visit the Shipwright's Guildhouse this morning, but that shouldn't take long and my contacts there might provide us with a job opportunity."

Date/time: 9:00 am 16th day of the 4th Month, 5049 OC