::New rumours heard in the Mermaid::
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_After engaging in a legthy discussion with the two Banites, a scruffy looking character, one many people have seen begging in the streets, Headed for the temple.
After some time in the temple, he emerged, headed straight for the for the snowy creek just to the south of Peltarch, and immersed himself in the freezing water. Some travellers noticed that he stayed there praying till dawn the next day._
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Following the public speaking of two banites it is reported that the one called Rando was seen making threats inside the mermaid. The two banites in question were reported to be clergy spreading the word of their faith in the commons during the morning.
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_Word has it that the elf that was so recently seen quizzing dockworkers and caravaneers alike is now to be found recouperating in an upstairs room of the Dancing Mermaid Inn itself.
It seems that he wandered in and paid for a room shortly after sundown looking somewhat the worse for wear, his clothes scuffed, hair a mess and sporting a fresh black-eye. Though he made no effort to hide the smile plastered across his face_
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Nearing noon one day, within the commons, some may have heard a Lord Aarron Ashald speaking openly with a white haired lady who was wearing what appears to be The Black Lord Bane's colours, black and vile green. They left together soon after, apparently heading south from the commons.
While within the commons, a short man wearing brightly coloured plate and bearing Mystra's symbol spoke up and questioned the young Lord Ashald.
"Tell me, do the Ashalds usually employ Banites?"
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Over the next few days the same dark-haired moon elf has been seen in and around the city talking to various porters, dockworkers and caravaneers. On more than one occasion he was also seen in conversation with some lowly clerks who work for one of the city's trading costers.
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Word has it that a series of interviews were carried out with a number of senate aspirants. The Lady Elissa having been seen questioning Eowiel Senella in the privacy of a side room in the Dancing Mermaid Inn and having a far less formal conversation with Clandra Galpen in the Peltarch Commons. On both occasions a quietly spoken and well dressed moon elf was present; skillfully transcribing the conversation with charcoal and parchment.
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Word spreads that many of the elves of region recently gathered in a large meeting. Rumour has it they came together to elect a Coran, or leader, for the group known as the Shesae en' i'Seldarine. Tavern gossip can never be certain, but apparantly the elven ranger Tanin Valdar was voted to the position. It is unknown how this will affect the status of the warband he was supposed to have raised.
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An older women aprouches Sir Richard Luis she is beaten and extremely sadden. Sir Richard Luis renders aid to this poor older women. She states that she was picking herbs when out from nowhere a kobold attack her and stold her necklace. This necklace was a gift from her husband of many years before he died. She continues by saying she thinks the kobold ran in to a cave. Following day sir Richard, Sir Merum, Senator Roland and Sir Amana enter in a cave to find out that the kobold gave it to the sea hag. Sir Richard retreives the necklaces and returns it to the poor older women. Her face turned from extremely sadness to jubilation. She invites Sir Richard to dinner and Sir Richard tells her of the order of divine sheild their commitment to people of peltarch and especially of Sir Thel's run for a seat in the senate.
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Sir Richard Luis is seen helping Sir Mariston Thel set up for his clinics. He is seen in the commons talking to the good people of peltarch about Sir Thel and his qualities. Words such as courage,honar, fairness, and new ideas are mentioned when he speaks of Sir Thel for senator.
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A thin, dark-haired moon elf was seen in the City Hall deep in conversation with the herald. A passing clerk claims to have overheard the pair discussing the lineage of the Ashald family and the possibility of delving into the Hall of Records to obtain a copy of such information.
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Drelan has been seen in the city again for more than just brief moments. Most recently he was seen entering with Miss Nyda into the Mermaid, and after sometime leaving seeming somewhat unsettled.
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Mariston can be seen over several days setting up a clinic so that people can come and ask questions of him and his intetions if he is elected.
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During the night, alarm bells sound in the Civic District. The city gates are sealed by guards, and troops of soldiers are seen filling the streets. At his mansion just a few blocks from the Senate, a man is found murdered in his bedroom. Some say the assassin did the job so fast that the victim's face did not have time to register his surprise. Then again, perhaps it is better that the proud soldier be remembered as having left this world with a smile, rather than with a frightened and pallid mask of defeat.
In the morning, word has spread through most of the city. Reshor is dead.
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_Rumors flit about about the sighting of one, Sierra Ju'ent, after a long LONG absence. However, oddly enough, Sierra seems to not be wearing her unusual hat now days, nor her dirty boots, but instead…
A clean dress, with her face well scrubbed, her hair brush and arranged neatly, and for some reason, carrying a mop.
She has been seen sitting vigilantly outside of Nico Black's apartment with her mop, a look of fierce determination on her face.
While some question whether the lack of hat and boots is a sign of the end of the world, not to mention the fact she's wearing a dress and has brushed hair, the most important question on everyone's lips is...
Why in the heck is she carrying a mop_?
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Rumors circulate that few have seen the Magistrate since the vanishing of the crystals. He has not been found in either of his offices nor in the commons as usual. A few citizens here and there have stated they saw him coming in through the gates at night befor shortly leaving once more, but the small number of sitings leads the validity of the statements to be in question
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There's a rumor about stronger activity of kobolds in the foothills again, but it's also said that the Defenders did a find job removing a couple of nasty kobolds and driving them back into the holes they crawled out.
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There has been renewed activity around the temple of Tyr as members of the Divine Shield bustle about, apparently in preparation for something.
Rumors abound that it is preparing to host a delegation from a knighthood in a neighbouring country.
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Senator Rath Ashald was recently seen about the city in the company of a confetti-tossing servant girl. Apparently Rath is very excited about the ongoing senatorial elections and is openly supporting candidate Clandra Galpen, whom he claims he will marry (in the loosest sense) after she wins, thereby placing another Ashald on the Senate and cementing his family's legacy. Figure that one out.
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Zyphlin can be heard to remark
Its good to see the city so active, though some of these candidates coming out are rather interestnig. And what's this I hear…someone threw my name in before I even officially confirmed my running? ::laughs a bit:: Well, guess I'll have to make my choice rather soon then...
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Rumor has it the Mog, Major of the Legion and Deputy of the Union has turned in his papers to seek a seat on the senate.
