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Post by Daos on Dec 17, 2021 18:39:26 GMT -8
"A little bit of everything, really; whatever he could get his hands on that would be worth selling elsewhere," Amodeo answers. "He tended to follow a specific route, hitting several nations along the way, including this one." He pauses. "Is any of this actually relevant?" "And yet, you chose the life of a bard, a profession most known for being in front of crowds and dealing with large numbers of people," Panola notes. "If it had been me, I'd have chosen a far more reclusive life."
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Post by GravityEmblem on Dec 18, 2021 5:43:34 GMT -8
Lillian laughs. "Perhaps. But I learned the bardhood trade from a man that was the closest thing to a father I'd ever had. Sentimentality kept me in it, I suppose."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Dec 18, 2021 16:00:41 GMT -8
"It could be," Ladonna says. "This could be just a random murder by bandits, but there is the possibility that it might not be. If it isn't, then I need to figure out why this man was killed, and it could be because of what he was carrying," she explains. "Details are important in mysteries like this."
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Post by Daos on Dec 18, 2021 21:44:01 GMT -8
"We already have a suspect, we just need to find him," Amodeo says. "Jherek Everfall." "I can understand that," Panola says. "But it must be difficult. Either you become successful and therefore famous, or you stay safe by being the most mediocre bard ever."
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Post by GravityEmblem on Dec 19, 2021 9:04:37 GMT -8
Lillian laughs. "Fame comes with a risk, but with it, some power. The power to help the goals of allies, and my own."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Dec 19, 2021 15:51:48 GMT -8
Ladonna frowns upon hearing Jherek's name. "I was hoping that it wasn't him," she admits with a sigh.
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Post by Daos on Dec 19, 2021 19:56:43 GMT -8
"Then you had someone else in mind as a suspect?" Amodeo asks. "I am all ears if there is someone else to investigate." "Well, I trust you know what you're doing," Panola says.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Dec 20, 2021 6:18:37 GMT -8
Lillian smiles. "Thank you for that. And for listening."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Dec 20, 2021 19:04:29 GMT -8
"I was keeping my options open," Ladonna says. "There are a couple of fractions here that could have done it," she says. "But why are you not surprised that I know who Jherek is?" She asks.
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Post by Daos on Dec 20, 2021 20:47:25 GMT -8
"Because your elven friend knows him, and my understanding is you two came to Hart together," Amodeo answers. "So who are these factions you speak of?"
Panola nods to Lillian. It's at this point, the bridge that only a year ago, the party was attacked by the Wyld Boys on their way to Hart, comes into view.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Dec 21, 2021 9:48:02 GMT -8
Ah, happy memories, Lillian sarcastically thinks to herself.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Dec 22, 2021 17:36:18 GMT -8
"If you already know it is Jherek, then the other factions don't really matter so much," Ladonna says. "He is a member of the Wyld Boys, if I remember correctly. I honestly never paid too much attention to them until we were attacked on our way to Hart."
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Post by Daos on Dec 22, 2021 17:59:02 GMT -8
"I am familiar with the Wyld Boys, yes," Amodeo says. "But they no longer exist. A group from Buho called 'Damon's Heroes' teamed up with a group of goblins called the Woodfang Clan, and wiped the Wyld Boys out. Despite this, Jherek is still missing, not found among the dead or captured." He appears unimpressed by how little Ladonna seems to know about her own hometown.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Dec 23, 2021 17:59:28 GMT -8
"Yes, I know the story," Ladonna says. While she doesn't show it, she is surprised by how much Amodeo knows about Buho. She was pretty sure that Lillian didn't tell him all of this. Amodeo had just stated that the people of Buho were being pretty tight lipped, so how did he come across this information? "I suppose it is just Wyld Boy now," she says with a small smile. "But considering how charming Jherek could be, it is possible that he might have recruited a few people to replace the people he lost."
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Post by Daos on Dec 23, 2021 19:59:13 GMT -8
"Yes, I agree," Amodeo says, leaning back and casually placing an arm around Irma. "He must have some allies, no matter where he is hiding. There is a young woman who was known to be engaged with him. She, too, has gone missing. I believe she might be with him."
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