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Post by GravityEmblem on Aug 19, 2021 6:50:31 GMT -8
Lillian gives Norris a silent, disappointed gaze.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 19, 2021 14:26:36 GMT -8
"I knew you guys would come after me," Ladonna says as she emerges from the dark, from the direction of the orc camp.
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Post by Daos on Aug 19, 2021 18:54:58 GMT -8
"Ladonna!" Jonas rushes over to her and hugs her. "What happened?"
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Post by GravityEmblem on Aug 20, 2021 5:41:45 GMT -8
"Oh, I'm so glad you're all right," Lillian adds.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 20, 2021 14:35:53 GMT -8
Ladonna stiffens at the hug from her father at first before she finally returns it. "Uh, honestly it was just an insane amount of luck," she admits. "I was just going to let them just ransom me back to Hart. It was obvious they weren't going to hurt me, but I managed to untie my hands so I was able to cast spells. The eqaualists are fleeing right now due to the fact that I managed to put some of the orcs to sleep, which was considered a hostile action. After giving the orcs nearly everything I have money wise, they let me go."
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Post by Daos on Aug 20, 2021 18:49:34 GMT -8
"Then perhaps we should cut our losses while our luck is still good," Henna says.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Aug 21, 2021 13:17:48 GMT -8
"What would that constitute?" Lillian asks.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 21, 2021 15:21:33 GMT -8
"The orcs have our weapons," Ladonna says. "But I think the only way we are getting back is to pay for them back."
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Post by Daos on Aug 21, 2021 18:16:13 GMT -8
"Exactly," Henna says. "We're out our weapons already, and none of us are getting paid for this. So either we buy them back from the orcs or return to Hart and buy new ones there. Either way, that puts us even further in the hole. Maybe it's time to pack up and return to Hart."
"What? No!" Jonas objects. "We haven't cleared out the manor yet. We need it for the wedding."
"And we're not going to clear it out. Not without weapons," Henna points out.
"Well, our weapons didn't work against them anyway," Liala reminds them.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Aug 22, 2021 9:55:27 GMT -8
"It's Ladonna's wedding, and thus her decision," Lillian says. "But I agree that abandoning it for now would be practical." She makes a mental note to phrase it more heroically for when people ask what happened.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 22, 2021 15:04:18 GMT -8
"Going back to Hart is really the only option," Ladonna says. "We can't help anything on my land without weapons."
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Post by Daos on Aug 22, 2021 18:25:20 GMT -8
"So...what, we return in failure?" Jonas asks, clearly frustrated. "We'll have to either postpone the wedding...or relocate it."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 22, 2021 18:47:23 GMT -8
"Then we postpone it," Ladonna says with a shrug.
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Post by Daos on Aug 22, 2021 19:56:34 GMT -8
"You say that with such nonchalance!" Jonas objects. "Oh, forget it. I suppose we aren't going to be collecting any back taxes from these people, either then?"
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 23, 2021 15:15:03 GMT -8
Ladonna uses her index finger to rub at the side of her forehead. "I think I was better off with the Equalists," she mutters mostly to herself. She just managed to escape from being kidnapped, and her father was grilling her about a wedding and back taxes. "That is a discussion I'm going to have to have with Osbert," she says. "But it is the middle of the night, so I don't see that happening right this second."
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