Encounter with the world's greatest locksmith

[Drew]

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Your group prevents you from moving stealthily.
[Tavern Burrow, Ale Street]
Stucco seems the preferred building material of the Tavern Burrow residents. The street has been newly cobbled, and the rough edges cause several people to nearly trip as they hurry along. A stucco well attracts a group of children, who drop stones into it, then hoot with glee at the muffled splash. You also see an old bucket tied to the end of the well's rope and an old beer barrel with a charred green surcoat on it.
Obvious paths: north, south, northwest
Kristalis followed.

>think Any locksmiths around?
You focus on projecting your thoughts...
Roundtime: 5 seconds.
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Criox just arrived.
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Criox glances at you.
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You see Criox the Rogue.
He appears to be a Dwarf.
He appears to be very young and average height. He has deep-set grey eyes and tanned skin. He has long, curly brown hair worn in a single braid. He has a broad face, a broken nose and a grizzled beard.
He has some minor cuts and bruises on his right hand, and some minor cuts and bruises on his left arm.
He is holding an elk-horn short bow in his left hand.
He is wearing a crystal amulet, a dark leather locksmith's pouch, a little round mirror, a crystal amulet, a waxed black leather pouch, a bone-clasped forest green backpack, a pair of glazed leather boots, some dark silver-buttoned breeches, a silvery green leather cap, some ragged sea green full leathers, and a stained dark grey mantle.
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Speaking to Criox, you ask, "You a locksmith?"
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Criox snickers.
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Criox asks, "Am I a locksmith?"
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You say, "That's the question."
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You ask, "What's the answer?"
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Speaking to Criox, Kristalis says, "That'd be what he asked..."
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Kristalis says, "It was in common, I think."
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Kristalis works her fingers under her copper tiara and scratches her head.
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Criox says, "I am the greatest locksmith this world has seen."
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You whistle tunelessly to yourself, remembering days past.
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You ask, "That so?"
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Kristalis chuckles.
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Criox shrugs.
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You ask, "Open for some rift boxes?"
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Criox says, "Perhaps."
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You quietly whisper to Kristalis, "He's wearing a newbie mirror."
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Criox slings an elk-horn short bow over his shoulder.
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Kristalis whispers, "LOL!!!"
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Criox says, "Oh, yes. Rift."
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You remove a badly damaged silver box from in the Chivalrous disk.
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You offer your silver box to Criox, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer. Type CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer.
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Criox has declined the offer.
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You ponder.
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Criox says, "Turns out, I am far to busy."
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You laugh out loud!
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You ask, "That so?"
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Kristalis chuckles.
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You ask, "What are you busy doing?"
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You peer quizzically at Criox.
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Criox says, "Have a big order of ... uber-rift boxes to open."
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Criox says, "Yes, and I must get to that right away."
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Criox glances at a stucco well.
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You nod.
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Criox asks, "What was that?"
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Your tone is now amused.
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Criox asks, "Did you hear that?"
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You amusedly say, "Understandable."
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(Criox leans over the edge of well.)
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Your tone is now worried.
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Speaking worriedly to Criox, you ask, "No, what?"
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Your tone is now normal speech.
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Criox asks, "What is that down there?"
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You glance at a stucco well.
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You notice Criox slip into a hiding place.
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You laugh out loud!
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You notice Criox try to tiptoe silently away.
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[Galleazzo]

Man that's funny.

[Eiderfleur]

Very very cute!!!! I Love it!

hehehehehe

Also YAY for someone who knows how to use TONE. <33333

[Alarke]

Umm, Eiderfleur, LOTS of people know that in order to use tone, you pick a bizzare tone and leave it on ALL the time, cause lots of people speak cryptically constantly.. and i love the melodic speakers! /sarcasm

[Skeeter]

That's great. and people say the game is doomed.

[Parkbandit]

Looked good to me as well.. although I think the term 'uber' was a bit modern.

All and all a good interaction for you Drew.

[Drew]

Originally posted by Parkbandit
Looked good to me as well.. although I think the term 'uber' was a bit modern.

Haha, true, it's also german. On the other hand I try not to say "OK" in game because I know it's origins and that is wasn't invented until the 1840s, so I probably take things a bit too seriously :smilegrin:

Anyhow, the guy was trying hard and I think that's what counts the most.

[Parkbandit]

Indeed. And OK doesn't screem OOC to me, so I have no problem with that or Okay.

[Drew]

Dhustbytr just arrived.
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[Icemule Trace, Town Center]
The bustling town comes together in this square. Halflings dressed in varying fashions stand about, some chattering happily, others reclining on cloaks laid on the ground. One ancient halfling leans against the base of the large ice statue of a mule, snoring blissfully. A feeling of community pervades the area, putting you immediately at ease. You also see a scratched tanik trunk and a carved ice bench with some stuff on it.
Also here: Dhustbytr, Guten, Luthalas who is sitting
Obvious paths: north, east, south, west
Dhustbytr hiccups!
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Dhustbytr lets out a long breath of air which reeks of alcohol.

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Dhustbytr bursts into tears!
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Dhustbytr prods a large dead fly with the tip of his finger.
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You see Dhustbytr the Deacon.
He appears to be a Paradis Halfling.
He appears to be young. He has tilted stormy grey eyes and alabaster skin. He has raggedly cut, copper red hair. He has a weathered face, a button nose and broad shoulders.
He has a crossed anchor tattoo on his neck, and a tattooed symbol of Charl on his finger.
He has an old battle scar across his abdominal area, and some old neck wounds.
He is wearing a lustrous crimson ruby circlet, a brilliant red thrak-scale eyepatch, a fire agate salmon earring, an embroidered crimson cloak, a delicate mithril kraken pendant, a lapis-inset emerald trident symbol, a water-filled crossed trident pin, some sapphire blue prayer beads enameled with tiny emerald tridents, a volcano pin, some weathered salt-stained crimson leathers scorched with the symbol of Charl, a weatherbeaten crimson vaalorn shield, a bone-clasped red leather satchel, some blood red argent-stitched breeches, an iron and mithril band, and a gold ring.

You peer quizzically at Dhustbytr.
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You slowly ask, "You well?"
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Dhustbytr says, "Kin't raise Bob."
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Dhustbytr sniffs.

>l bob
I could not find what you were referring to.
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Dhustbytr removes a large dead fly from in his crimson cloak.
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You ask, "Who is Bob?"
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Dhustbytr glances at a large dead fly.
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Dhustbytr sobs.
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You ask, "Bob, the bug?"
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Dhustbytr indicates his large dead fly with a smile.

Dhustbytr nods to you.
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Dhustbytr hiccups!
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Your tone is now slow.
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Dhustbytr says, "I git drunk an seminental."
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You slowly say, "Oohhh.."
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Dhustbytr hiccups!

Your tone is now pedantic.
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You pedantically say, "Of course..."

>tone 50
Your tone is now knowing.
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Dhustbytr put a large dead fly in his red leather satchel.
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Dhustbytr sighs.
>'Very sorry for your loss.
You knowingly say, "Very sorry for your loss."
>tone 1
Your tone is now normal speech.
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Dhustbytr says, "He been gone a while."
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Dhustbytr hiccups!
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Dhustbytr shrugs.
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Kruin's group just arrived.
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Kruin's group just went south.
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Dhustbytr says, "I git by."
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Dhustbytr sniffs.
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You say, "Way to be a trooper."
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Dhustbytr exclaims, "Speakin of...off to da bar!"
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Dhustbytr hiccups!
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Dhustbytr turns towards you and renders you a sharp hand salute.
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Dhustbytr begins to walk west but suddenly trips and goes flailing out of sight!
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You hear Dhustbytr yell, "Flipperin futtocks!"

[Miss X]

<3 Dhust! He's Chica's Dad! :heart:

[Kainen]

That was great :D ... I like to sit in VC and pet my dead squirrel.. talking about when I get the spell animate dead and all the fun me and my pet will be having. Had a few clerics ask me if i wanted then to try and raise him hehehe.