::New rumours heard in the Mermaid::
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Ocean on hearing some of the rumours and speeches going around the tavern pauses in her usual harp playing and rolls her eyes.
"Yerz oll puttin wurdz in ma mouz tha wuz nevva thar. Ah nevva zed the far zcoutz ordu'd Defenduz ter do zhyte. Aye they wuz thizk az two zhort plankz and led ter tha dethz o' many morran three guardz an defenduz. Ah'z pizz'd a wha happun'd tha day, aye, an a' Aghila tha did it. Bu' ah haz nay zpecific hatrud fer enny o' tha Defenduz. They iz an' haz, on tha whole, dun a grand job. Tharz juz a few bad appulz tha need remindin' o' thar rank an' rezponzilbity. An if they haz the rank ter cummand then mebbe ha'in it ztripp'd til they ern it, proply. Dun culler tha entire forz tha' kipz uz oll zafe by wun or two ijjetz, an fer fakz zake dun tell peepul wha tha fack ah thinkz wi'out firzat azkin me.
Ah haz nay perliticul ajenda. Ah holdz nay offiz. Ah juz wunt ter zee tha Jewel zafe an prozperuz an be abul ter ha zum fackin peepul bak me up wen ah triez ter defend tha', nay have them oll dragged off on wild gooze chaziz by pizz-ztreak azzholez who zhud noe betta.
Ah sez cheer tha defenduz, aye. an Cheer tha Far zcoutz az a unit fer tha wurk they duz. Juz mek zure zumwun zumwaer teechiz Aghila trer think now un then, an lootin tha dedd afta tha fight wuz fackin' low evun by hiz ztandudz.
Now, whoz fer a reel drinkin zong?"
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Belade goes around telling people that the final date for their entries is fast approaching, and that even if they don't have any talent for art, why not give it a try? 4000 gold is a nice sum to win, along with a secret price by Lacey…
//you have 'till thursday people, come on
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Aghila ignores the numerous rumours about the incompetence of the Far Scouts during the ghoul attack. Though if asked about it, he just tells what really happened.
All you hear are lies…. I didnt issue any order to a defender... because there were no defenders there. Only three guards were at the gate, and they were killed by the first waves of ghouls. I just commanded my scouts and the adventurers that helped us against the ghouls.
And about incompetence.... well what evidences are there about incompetence? There was a massive ghoul attack and only three guards died and a gate had to be replaced. I dont think you can call that a disaster.When asked about Ocean, he just shrugs.
Who knows why she is so hostile to us?
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Oreth begins inquiring as to the ownership of this new "pelt trading post", trying to arrange a meeting on behalf of the Circle before any hunting begins
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amused chuckling was heard comming from a shadow behind zyphlin in one of the taverns. Though a thorough investigation was conducted by a drunkard, who also, later, acused the shadow of taking his goldpouch once he relised his friends left and it was time to pay, no signs of whoever it was chuckling was found
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Zyphlin hears the rumors circulating of the far scouts and starts spreading word about it in different taverns as well
Well, i heard Deacon finally actually recognized he had a daughter again…who'd have thunk it? And Ocean was right to voice some concern. But on the same token, I ask you all this...where was your praise for the numerous good things the Far Scouts have done? Where were the thanks for thier dangerous missions that few hear about because they do not wish glory. Did they make a mistake? Yes. But perhaps make that fact known, let the military handle it, and see if it keeps happening instead of trying to cruficy them. Now you have idiotic rumors like Hjoichi...one of the oldest defenders of this city and most stalwart...being a pedophile. Please, give me a break. These rumors are absolutely ridiculous and I would bet you'd find some rather sick and twisted people in thier own right spreading such.
Simply put, you have snot nosed kids who are good at cheating and that's about it having thier heads stuck far to up the asses of political motivation to really give a care about what the scouts are really doing out there.
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Rumors starts to circulate about the preparation for the upstart of a pelt and meat trading station. It is belived that this station will specialize in different pelts specifically and that crafters and other individuals will be able to order the pelts they need..
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_The young Defender Mark stays out of the discussions about recent events as much as he can.
When confronted, however, his replies are usually the same.
When asked about the incompetence of the Far Scouts during the ghoul attack, he replies that the Scouts do should not issue orders to the Defenders, especially when this means them abandoning their posts, as they are in an entirely different field of expertise.
As for non enlisted defenders, following the Scouts was their own choice, and the blame for that should not be put on Scouts' shoulders.When asked about Dentin's behaviour, he explains Dentin was in the wrong.
Within the city's walls, arrests are to be made by the Guard, not the Defenders.
His thoughts on accusing a living being of coöperating with ghouls, he keeps to himself, but when no one really pays attention he lets slip it's not too different from accusing them of being weresharksWhen asked about the rumours surrounding Hjoichi, he seems to very much disagree with hjoichi's behaviour, and had expected him to have more patience.
The accusations, however, he deems to be purely childish._
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_Hjoichi, while having his breakfast ale, takes the good natured ribbing of the Tavernfolks he has known for years with a chuckle. Anyone who has spent any real time with him knows where his heart lies and give him a small consoling pat on the back. The old man takes a healthy swig of ale and declares that if giving a swat to a girl old enough to confront him with blades him a pedro pile then so be it.
The gathered friends of Hjoichi chuckle and laugh at that then go back to worrying about Mecizq, the docks, and their next ale. Those of the Tavern who are not Hjoichi's friends continue to plot against him, likely in league with the Menace, gazing with a mean hateful glare over their morning extra-bitter ale._
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The same young girl who was supposedly arrested and released for cooperating with ghouls has been arrested once again as she prepared to leave the city. She was seen walking peacefully to the jail with a guard.
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//Deleted. Poor choice of words, never intended to cause OOC offence to any. The rumours were predominantly untrue, as is the nature of rumour as I thought it. I apologise to the community if any felt unhappy with what I posted.
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"It is easy to complain. If you can do better.. enlist.
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Nobody?
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I thought so."
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The phrase 'Dentin is a total ass' is heard on many more than one pair of lips.
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_A small group comes out of the Nars, Dentin the defender walking with his crossbow, the name Mec comes up on occasion during the conversation. Supposedly he had arrested a woman for cooperating with the ghouls.
After her refusal to go with him Lisa ended up arresting Dentin for disturbing the peace. The young girl was later seen walking into the mermaid with another Defender officer and walking out after in a more pleasant mood than before.
She is heard commenting occasionally that not being a soldier constitutes treason in the city now and all civilians should be careful at what professions they pick._
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Deacon can be heard speaking proudly of his daughter, using her as example as how everyone in the city should act when danger arises. "We are being governed by fools so it seems! And protected by cowards! Where will this stop? Will the undead need to take all the kids before something is done?
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At hearing the rumour Juster just frowns, shakes his head and walks away.
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Rumours abound that Ocean, the bardic Founder and manager of the Peltarch orphanages is furious following two waves of ghoul asaults on the western gate of the City near the market district. Her fury seems directed at the farscouts who drew off the entire defence bar three soldiers and herself in the middle of the first ghoul assault leaving miss Ocean to defend the gate single handedly with bow and invisibility spells when the soldiers were slain valiantly keeping the Jewel free of the undead.
Insult was added to injury when the same far scouts disappeared as the second assault started only to return at the end from their supposed trip into the sewers to start picking over the dead for trinkets and then vanish into the city not a word spoken.
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Rumour circulates that some kobolds decided to gather right at the western gate. It is said that there were monks, elites, mages, a few few sneaks, and some other tougher fighters. They were quickly destroyed by a group that didn't want their picnic interupted.
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Some people may have seen that Juster sat in the temple thinking to himself quietly for a very long time after the incident was over. He just stared into space with an expressionless face not talking to anyone.
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Reports from residents fleeing the docks during the ghoul attack indicate that Umberlant priestess Corana Lyonsen was in the thick of the fray, beating back the undead with her silver morningstar with an anger and fury that seemed out of place for even her. One dockworker that escaped indicated that he could hear her shouting "Get out of our city!" as she crushed one undead's skull. After the battle, she was seen carrying a body over each shoulder toward the commerce district market where she raised them both from the dead. Bystanders report that one of the individuals was almost certainly Senator Aaron Ashald. In the days following the attack, she has returned repeatedly to the area, patroling and checking for any lingering signs of the ghoul presence.
