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Re: Vira Ikidane (xgkf) GMed by thetwo
The wine was intoxicating that Vira could feel it starting to work on her, but as the innkeeper continued it became clear that the story would only get more sobering. "Before that man showed up we had seen absolutely no sign of the things responsible for the kidnapping, and patrols seemed to greatly hinder them."
"After... after the 'hero' left for his second attempt, the attacks really started. Three women were taken from this village in a single day, one in sight of a sentry. Groups, even including armed warriors, started being attacked, and at night people have been taken from the actual streets of towns."
"It's as if before they cared about keeping hidden, but now they don't. We don't know if that's because we already know about them, or because they've built up sufficient numbers, or what, but it's true. I hesitated to tell you about them at first because most of us believe that the attacks sped up because the 'hero' saw them and lived to tell the tale, but I don't see what further harm you can do even if that's true."
"The beasts kidnap women, but mostly only kill men. There can be little doubt that they are demonic, though not of a type that anyone here has ever heard of, and what that means for the women who are taken, but we know little more about them."
The woman poured the last few drops of the wine into Rachel's glass with a shrug, before emptying her own glass in a single swallow. "I'm afraid that's about all I know, having not seen any of the beasts myself. If you ask me in the morning, I'll point you towards someone who has actually seen the things up close."
"Thank you for the wine Miss... Miss Innkeeper. It was delishish... lish... good." Rachel slid off the stool in an apparent effort to stand up, but instead collapsed to the floor, where she raised a hand towards Vira.
The innkeeper - on their side of the bar now, and walking towards her own ground floor room - looked down at Rachel, then up at Vira with an amused smile. "The words you are looking for are 'Mistress Emily Highforest' and 'delicious', I think. Can you take care of her?"
The wine was intoxicating that Vira could feel it starting to work on her, but as the innkeeper continued it became clear that the story would only get more sobering. "Before that man showed up we had seen absolutely no sign of the things responsible for the kidnapping, and patrols seemed to greatly hinder them."
"After... after the 'hero' left for his second attempt, the attacks really started. Three women were taken from this village in a single day, one in sight of a sentry. Groups, even including armed warriors, started being attacked, and at night people have been taken from the actual streets of towns."
"It's as if before they cared about keeping hidden, but now they don't. We don't know if that's because we already know about them, or because they've built up sufficient numbers, or what, but it's true. I hesitated to tell you about them at first because most of us believe that the attacks sped up because the 'hero' saw them and lived to tell the tale, but I don't see what further harm you can do even if that's true."
"The beasts kidnap women, but mostly only kill men. There can be little doubt that they are demonic, though not of a type that anyone here has ever heard of, and what that means for the women who are taken, but we know little more about them."
The woman poured the last few drops of the wine into Rachel's glass with a shrug, before emptying her own glass in a single swallow. "I'm afraid that's about all I know, having not seen any of the beasts myself. If you ask me in the morning, I'll point you towards someone who has actually seen the things up close."
"Thank you for the wine Miss... Miss Innkeeper. It was delishish... lish... good." Rachel slid off the stool in an apparent effort to stand up, but instead collapsed to the floor, where she raised a hand towards Vira.
The innkeeper - on their side of the bar now, and walking towards her own ground floor room - looked down at Rachel, then up at Vira with an amused smile. "The words you are looking for are 'Mistress Emily Highforest' and 'delicious', I think. Can you take care of her?"