~ Questing the Bag of Plenty ~

 

 

~ part two ~

... the light in Amelia's eyes ...

Amelia - "No. You drop whatever I'd assume you're pointing at me, and get that damned light out of my eyes or I'll burn you alive.  Which will be loud, annoying, and unpleasant to clean before my captain returns, so I won't.   And if you shoot me, that will all still happen."
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In a field near a suburb, the Orson stomps on a patrol car.
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The officer watches Amelia clean the pipe from behind the duct tape, making mumbled sounds.

Amelia - Looking up angrily and points the sharp the tool, "No mood."  A stare.  She returns to cleaning, removing the black chunks.

('Let's Take A Trip Together' by Morphine)

 

Sitting in a 'medieval' tavern, filled with the elves and what-not, ( ... sorry) Morgan and Andromeda sit at a table while Invincinator and Pala-Dan-Can stand in the corner surrounded by barmaids, PDC waving off repeated offers of mead, while Vince drinks and they laugh boldly.

A four skeleton band, the etcetera backdrop (the theme is awesome monster effects with cheap sets and costumes, as though the real monsters were playing dress up too).

Andromeda - Looks up over her mead out Morgan, "You know ... you really do look beautiful in that dress."

Morgan - Smiles, "Thank you.  I just wish I could run."

Andromeda - "Have you tried the wings ?"

Morgan - "Oh no ... I didn't think of that ... hm."  Exhaling to calm, "Your armor ... is truly hideous by the way."   Trying to contain laughter.

Andromeda - Laughing, "I know !"
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Xquic fills in her picture with a pink sharpie.

Lieu Hanh - Peeks over, "That armor is so cool."

Xquic - Smiles, "Thanks !" Peeks over while Lieu Hanh colors, "Wowww ... we have to make sure she keeps that dress."

Lieu Hanh - Smiles wickedly while coloring, "Definitely."
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Morgan and Andromeda spot the players talking to an hooded stranger, looking around suspiciously before handing them a slip of paper.
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Dealer Mike - Passing the blunt, " 'Ere !"
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Andromeda - Snickering ... "I think that's the 'contact'."

Morgan - "Looks like ... let's do this." She clears her throat and starts to hover, looking annoyed with flapping wings, turns slowly toward their meet.

Andromeda - Staring after her as she turns and flutters, "Oh. My. God. ...  She loves me."
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Lieu Hanh laughs wickedly.
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Amelia cleaning the pipe, watched silently by the frightened man in duct tape.  A sound.  She glares at the officer, he gives a terrified shaking of head and shrug 'not me'.  

She furrows her brow back ...
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Fireballs blare down the caverns, Pala-Dan and Invincinator block with their shields, but are forced back to the nook in the caves, met by Morgan and Andromeda.  Mocking skeletons dance down the way, hurling a fireball occasionally to taunt.

Andromeda - "So ... why are we here ?"

Pala-Dan - "That, the evilest of all wizards who hold the unholiest of powers, has also that which we need to continue."
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Past the skeletons, flanked by dragons, Dealer Mike laughs with lightning crackling from his fingers, all around him the dead continuing to rise and dance.

He pauses, takes a deep blunt hit, and continues laughing and coughing with lightning, dragons roaring flames to the air.
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Invincinator - "He's not so bad."
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Player Mike smiles at Vincent with a side nod and passes him the blunt.
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Outside the Orson three patrol cars surround, officers pointing pistols, lights in Amelia's eyes.
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Two dice roll through bouncing slowly the smoke ... each landing on twenty ...

The room draws back at the horror of it ...

Mapkeeper - "Wow ... I'm ... sorry ... ?"

Xquic - Wide eyed, as tears start to stream "... my ... character ..."

Lieu Hahn - "Oh no !"  She hugs her sobbing head glaring at the mapkeeper in terror and threat, shaking her head, "Nononononono.  No.  The wizard can resurrect her.  It's OKAY ..."

She glares, turning the RPG toward the mapkeeper and flipping a switch.

Mapkeeper - Staring at the red light as the activation whine clicks on, "Yes !  The wizard can do that !"  He turns his head glaring at Dealer Mike, who's smiling and nodding at the RPG.

Mike - "Yeah ... huh ?  Oh yeah I can do that."

Xquic - Back of her hand to her forehead dramatically, "Resurrect me ..." She slumps back hard in the chair to play dead and the chair falls backward with a crash, "! And then Avenge Me !"

Mike - "That's hardcore."

Xquic - From under the table, "That's right."
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Andromeda - Splayed across a wall and on fire, face intact, "Seriously.  I can't move."
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Officer - On the megaphone, behind the car with guns pointing all around, "Come down from the ... thing and keep you hands where we can see them !"

Amelia - "No!  I'm busy !  And you can see my hands, they have rocket launchers in them !  I can't see yours ... but I'm guessing they don't.  We're just in an empty field, minding our own, so why don't you mind yours !   And get that damned Light out of my Eyes !"

The Orson turns with a stomp to face them, flipping Andromeda's cannons around to point forward with a grinding sound seeming close to a growl.
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As the sun sets ~

Kurukulla - Spotting a trader leaving the marketplace, teeth clenched behind her mask. "Wilhelm."

Trader Wilhelm freezes, then turns slowly in fear, sees Kurukulla full load both quads while the gearworkers drop their cloaks, stretching their neck and arms with fists. 

He turns and runs desperately, chased by rockets, dropping wares.  The gearworkers follow as she chases him, picking up what's dropped, "shopping-shopping-shopping."

The trader flies flailing through the air in front of the full moon over explosions, showering the scene with jewels and trinkets (Wilhelm scream)

~ rockets flying with jewels twinkling in the moonlight ~

 

"! Shopping !"