Rumors heard throughout Oscura.
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A man clad in heavy armor was seen being admitted into the monastery not long ago. Those who saw the ordeal noticed he was stripped of his magical weapons and handed a wooden sparing sword.
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A redhaired man in darkened plate and blades strapped to his hips was seen entering the monastery. He hasn't left yet.
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New begins to circulate throughout Oscura that Ferdinand Locke has proposed to Ahmose Hetempet Sakhmet and she has accepted. The couple was last seen entering their respective estates to tell their families. This marks the second Locke male to be getting married this year.
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Rumors of Ferdinand spending many hours within the Oscuran Library spread to those who frequent the place. Often a large stack of Tomes lie on a table in-front of him as he busily reads through obviously searching for something.
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*A rumour on the coppers says that lens new bruises came form the half orc Grak, yet word is that the orc blood suffered far worse injuries
Shortly after this, a large trip was held down in the udnerdark, lasting almsot a day. Apprently the Sleeping Cat trading company were found dealing with the duerger, yet the duerger were having drow trouble. Preumsably the group sorted it out as Thoth II Sakhemt returend to oscua with many more slaves*
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Rumor has it the Tribune Drelan Ashire rang Vlad's bell a few times in the bodak.. and he may have liked it.. or was at least appreciative of it.
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Any rumours of Drow living in Oscura are practically laughed off by citizens and officials alike. Other rumours within Oscura state that the rumourmongers about Drow were started by bored surfacers who have nothing better to do.
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A heavily armoured elf was seen leaving Oscura accompanied by a slave carrying a greater sized backpack. If the elf ever lived in this city he had most likely packed all of his belongings with him. Eléndel stopped for a moment by the western gate, to the looks of it he appeared to have a short sentimental moment there, before he continued only to vanish in to the darkness.
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Later on, Ekmen Kyzanos can be seen having a stout in Coppers with minotaur tail tied around him as a belt
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A minotaur was dragged into oscura lately, seems like quite the beast was felled by a group of Oscurans for an old man.
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In the deep, dank caverns past Oscura's gates however, things are a good deal less peaceful. After having swaggered out in high spirits, a party of Black Sails comes running - and in some cases limping - back to the west gate, immediately urging the guards to lock up behind them. Peacekeeper captain Senria orders heavy reinforcements to the same gate, and a tense wait begins. Rumour would have it a veritable army of duergar is the cause of concern, though others speak of caged beasts on the loose.
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_The Black Lotus no longer fighting amongst eachother, and Baltahzar being recognised as the official leader has done much to calm the streets of the city.
Added onto this is the collapse of the major feud between the Komnenos and the Kursk families with the disappearance of Antigonos, and the Norwickian trade ship arriving in the docks, it seems Oscura and it's people can go about their peaceful lives as per usual… for now._
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even the peacekeeper Captain can be seen showing up at the docks to marvel at the uncanny sight, some say even sharing a drink with dwin!
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_A Norwick cargo ship, for the first time that anyone can remember, approaches the Oscuran docks and asks for permission to dock in a slip from the Harbormaster.
Sitting on the bow is none other than the Chancellor of Norwick, with an ale bottle in one hand as he greets any Oscurans within hearing range._
Rawlins-Lumber! Norwick-Grains! Dried vegetables and beef!
Tell that Drelan Ashire to get his arse down here to the docks so we can properly celebrate the first successful Oscura-Norwick shipping route!
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The son of Ahkemedes Komnenos, Antiganos Komnenos seems to have disappeared… Last was known of him he was traveling a raod to the west. No one knows what has happened to him, yet her certainly as not been in Oscura for quite awhile
In other news, a procession of Helmeites entered Oscura, many marching into the shiney coppers. others heading to find city officals. Rumours com from the coppers that it has been laced with powder kegs, the helmites threatning to blow it up if those within did not obay. Pytror, the gaurd wizard of Oscura was seen leaving a few minutes later, with guards carrying the bodies of the helmites.
Shortly after the helmites were removed, a group went and took a baot from the docks, it included Vladimir Kursk, the two banites Quelcoth and Creg, a slave, and a group of black sails including Tribune Ashire. Rumpours circulate they had found the origin of these helmites, they returned a few days later, uninjured and with a number of gems and gold... including the armour of a helmite
In other news, Vladimir Kursk has been seen in very high spirits of late. The reasons unknown, but the more cynical say it is due to Antoganos's disappearence
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A group were seen taking escort of a wagon it seems, a normally larger than normal group, including both sons of Duke Kursk. They returned later…
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The Peltarchian Senator known as Ronan Redralen was seen in Oscura, seemingly he was talking to Dirge near the well. He left some time later, heading into the Grim Bottle, leaving the shop with a rather annoyed look on his face. He then dissapeared, only to return to Dirge again for another talk about an hour later. What could this filthy, but rather good smelling surfacer be up to?
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_A group of Legionnaires entered the city and dispersed through the streets, apparently in search of something or someone. Some were asked on the whereabouts of Vladimir during the search, perhaps he had something to do with all of it. After the search the Legionnaires regrouped by the main entrance to the city, where the most senior by rank - an Elf probably, dressed all in grey; is said to have scolded another for wasting his time.
Apparently, whatever the issue had been, was dropped from concern._
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*A number of rumours start to cirtcu;late around Oscura..
The one on many togues is that after the hype of Jario and Balthaza wishing to speak.. It happened, many do not know what was said, yet Jario has still stayed behind the bar of the Shiney Coppers, seems torubles are done but he remains?
Another was an assination attempt! Few kknow the details but seems Ivan II Kursk was attacked in the undercity, saved just in time by his younger brother Vladimir, who seemed to know of the attack before hand. Vladimir has loudly been claiming it was the work of Antiganos Komnenos. Yet was it? How did he know of the attack? The darker amoung Oscura may think Vladimi had tryed to take the position of heir to the Kursk fortune by force, and got cold feet? Perhaps it was just a stunt to pin blame on the Komnenos? Or perhaps the Komnenos have finally given in with their honest attitdue?
Shortly after this Vladimir, and a group, including a number of the black sails were seen out heading into a storm on a black lotus boat. A few days later they returned, on what looks like a diffrent boat, with no sail or mast…........*
