Derim 15

General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Anyway, he passes a bottle to Ivan. "I'm sorry, man. I was hoping everything would've happened at a slower pace. I was hoping I could meet you all and tell you to leave then. I had no idea the git was planning to do anything that soon."
Shadowcaller säger:
(Is anyone else doing something at the same time? ) "They end up here sooner or later buddy, it have been a long day and it was a shame that guy died before he could pay us. But when all that chaos happend, I did what every man should have done in my situation, I took some ensurance!" He takes out
A bronze cross.
'From his vestment.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"That's a pretty weird souvenir to take…"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Bet it's worth a lot thought."
"I bet everyone else was grabbing on something when those Ithari showed up, in all that chaos they didn't even mudder us."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yeah, it does look pretty valuable. At least this wasn't all a complete waste of your time then."
Shadowcaller säger:
"People dying at the job is usually not a good sign, but as long it's not yourself, I can handle it."
(Anyone else doing something? >.>)
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yeah, as far as I can tell, the noble guy knew he was in danger of being found out, so they were trying to use you guys as a mass sacrifice…or something."
Shadowcaller säger:
"Whoa… hard to imagine that little guy doing that…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"No, the sacrificing part was probably going to be done by the demon."
Shadowcaller säger:
"Figures… he did look a bit sneaky. But I never imagined that."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yeah, well, you're still doing merc jobs. If you turned down every employer who looked a bit sneaky you wouldn't even last a year. I dunno, I guess the only thing I can to suggest is to carry something silver around at all times…if it ever glows green, get the hell out of there."
Shadowcaller säger:
"At least something you can put on the list eh? Survived demon attack. Bet'ya they need mercs like that."
Ivan orders another beer.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"I dunno. After the crap I've been through…I'm quitting the merc business." Hector leans back slightly, possibly fearing Ivan will do a spit-take at that little bit of news.
Shadowcaller säger:
Ivan looks a but surprised alright, his eyes widen a bit. Then he starts to laugh. "Your quitting now? Man, Hector, what are you going to be? A famer? Soldier? One of those Ithari guys?" He pauses "Or did you suddenly get a flow of the shiny stuff?"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"The ithari are a bunch of overconfident idiots who have been given far too much authority…and I've just lost my taste for violence. Honestly, Ivan, farming would be nice." Hector shrugs and sips his beer. "It was fun working alongside you and the others, but…I just don't want that any more."
Shadowcaller säger:
(Ouch) "No more figthing? Ah, so your planning to settle down and get some fat babies then eh?" He takes a sip. "It dose happend to everyone I guess, but really with your power… your damned good."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
(Yeah, he has very little respect for the ithari.)
"Well, now you mention it, I have found someone I'd happily settle down with. I know my power made me useful but…demons, man! I've had to deal with towering infernals, weird flying things, tentacle…tree…hell, I don't know what they are! It's just too much."
Shadowcaller säger:
(He has?) Ivan laughs again "You found someone you lucky bastard? In all that? Either your more crazy then I thought… or you just bloody lucky." He pauses "Found a few wenches of my taste, but not anyone you could give up work for."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"You're probably right to question my sanity. But it's not her that convinced me that I don't want to be a mercenary any more. No…it was seeing a child being brutally murdered by a demon…while I was completely unable to save her…"
Shadowcaller säger:
Ivan nods slowly, looking a bit thoughtful as he takes another sip "Seen a lot of wrong stuff myself, not by any demon but by man."
"Things like that can break your spirit, make you doubt yourself."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Of course, it didn't help that I'd just been set on fire at the time." Hector sighs and gets another beer, "You seem to be doing alright, at least."
Shadowcaller säger:
"Eh, I wasn't paid there, but I go around I guess. And I have no demons hunting me."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yeah, that's always a bonus. Demons are determined little buggers. They don't go down without a fight and the damn things never give up."
Shadowcaller säger:
Wouldn't know a thing about it. Thankfully."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yeah…" Hector nods, then starts talking about some of their past adventures to pass the time…
Shadowcaller säger:
(Indeed.) Eventually the rest of the group gathers at the inn, there is also a lot of other intresting characters. How much do you drink?
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector probably ends up drinking four or five bottles in total. Well, that's what he's at by the time the others show up anyway.
Shadowcaller säger:
Grade of drunkness?
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Eh, he's an ex-merc, so he's probably had a fair few evenings drinking.
Not very drunk.
Shadowcaller säger:
Right, well then I guess he don't end up in bed with anyone (Not that I'm saying he would but… it's funny to say)
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
(Well, it depends how long the evening goes on for and how many familiar faces turn up. He could quite easily end up absolutely pissed by the end if they keep talking for that long.)
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea and the rainman (James) + a few other mercs you haven't know for quite long cheers serval times and drink your troubles away. Raea giggles as you make an impression of Rainman "So… tell us all about your… Lover!" She slurrs.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector laughs and orders another round. "Well…she…she's a, a-er, a coward! She's always hiding in the…the corner somewhere!"
Shadowcaller säger:
James: "A coward! You be perfect together!"
Raea smacks james head "Quiet you…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yeah, she spends most of her time hiding behind me." Hector grins as the next round arrives and takes a swig of his drink.
Shadowcaller säger:
James "You know… I always thougtht you and Raea would end up together." This gets him yet another smack from the smae source.
*same
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Well, Raea is charming…and pretty good looking, but…she smacks people a lot!"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Oh yeah?" She grins and smacks you on the forehead lightly.
The others laughs.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Hey!" Hector laughs with them, "Well…if you're going to do that…" Quick as a flash, he leans across and kisses her.
Shadowcaller säger:
This rouses another set of laughs as they see how red Raea turns, she is normally pretty calm in very situation so it becomes quite humerous. "He did it!" Ivan cheers.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector smirks, then pats Raea lightly on the back, "Hey, relax! It's only a kiss!"
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea seems to recollect herself and smirks back "Well, he's a good kisser thought."
James: "Maybe he should do me next then?" *more laughs.*
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"No chance. I'm not nearly drunk enough for that."
Shadowcaller säger:
"Well.. fix that… Another round! Extra to this little guy beside me!" Ivan shouts.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"If you insist…" Hector grins and quickly finishes his current drink.
Shadowcaller säger:
"Stop that Hector… your going to drink your-*hic* self to death." Raea says.
"Throwing up ain't fun you know? Remember that… inn… somewhere… where I had to clean up eh?"
James: "It's woman wor- *smack* Ow! Sorry…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"I'm fine…I'm fine!" Hector insists, grabbing another beer and taking a swig. "I-*hic* I know when to stop. Besides…it's been far too long since we last d-did this." He grins at James, "You might want to stop with the woman jokes, mate, you're gonna have a hu-*hic* huge bruise on your forehead soon."
Shadowcaller säger:
"His skull is thick enough, I think he can handle it." Raea pats James genetly on the head.
James: "Sure, get on the small guy…" He looks up at you. "You know Hector…" He points vaguely at your position "You should show us her.."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Her…?" Hector looks a little confused, kinda blank…
Shadowcaller säger:
Ivan: "I think he means your girl buddy."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Oh, oh…right. Nah, you'd scare her half to death! Besides, I came straight-*hic* here after the shtuff at the manor, din't I? I dunno where she is right now."
Shadowcaller säger:
"Heh… lost your girl eh that makes me shink of a joke…" James start to giggle at the joke, but never really manges to tell it.
Raea: "Guys… you drink way too much…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector pokes Raea and vaguely gestures at the drinks in front of her, "And you don't?"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Hey, I drink exactly the amount I can handle…" She pokes him back teasingly.
James: "Well…. Ivan did tell us you had some other guys with ya, some coal woman or something…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Coal woman? S'kinda harsh…" Hector promptly places another drink in front of Raea. "What, you worried about drinking too much? It won't hurt just doing it once in a…in a while."
Shadowcaller säger:
Ivan laughs "I think she don't want to repeat the mess *she* did in Arningsholm. Remember that?" The large man grins.
"Dancing on the table…" James adds to Raea's embarasement.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Nothin' wrong with…dancing on the table." Hector chuckles, "I wonder how red with embara-emba-embarrsmant we can make her go…"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Stop it guy- *hic* s. No way I'm shat drunk."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Then you're clearly not drunk enough!"
Shadowcaller säger:
IVan: "Hey! Some more drinks to the lady over here!"
"Ugh… never call me lady… want me to break tha thumb of yours?"
Ivan: "Naa, I'm good. Hector, you know the lady, I order you… by the mercs… somesomething to make her drunk… okay?"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Wha? How do I get her…her, er, her ladyship over here drunk?"
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea: "Don't tempt me…"
"Easy boy… you got yer..*hic* thought haven't you? Or just put them in front of her. No real… merc leaves a glass full!"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Good point. Although Raea could allwa-*hic* allways decide she doesn't want to be considered a true merc…any more." He refills her glass and smiles at her. "Go on…it's been so long since we-*hic* last did this. Go wild."
Shadowcaller säger:
She sigh and takes a deep sip "…your really too smart for youer.. own good Hector."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Sh'why…sh'why I allways got the biggest bonus!"
Shadowcaller säger:
She empties the drink in one sweep. James cheers "Thats how we do it!"
She leans towards Hector "Hey… let me reshurn the favor…" She kisses you.
Quite passionatly.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Wha-?" Hector is taken by surprise and…kind of freezes for a moment or two, then just shrugs and enjoys it.
Shadowcaller säger:
She leans back and smiles at him "Sho, how was that?" She slurs, still keeping her hand on your knee. James laughs again "Who careful there lovers."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Es-exschellent…you're good." Hector grins…then he leans over and smacks James on the head. "Oh relax. It's just a bit of-*hic* fun!"
Shadowcaller säger:
Despite begins smacked, he continues teasing "Yeah, suure it is… you two talk a lot…"
Raea: "Hector got ish girl friend… now. QUit teasin."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector grins and puts his hand on Raea's knee. "I dunno, I think you're the one teashing!"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Me?" She looks into his eyes "Never… I'm not sthealing you from anyone."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector refills her drink again. "No…but I reckon the though crossed your mind." He says, sounding almost sober for a moment.
Shadowcaller säger:
She takes a quick sip from it. "So could be said by any girl… not shlike I'm that kind…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"I know, I know. I didn't mean any offenshe. Was jusht…an observation."
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea nods slowly, you both notice that James have managed to fell asleep in his chair.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector snorts and chuckles. "Hey, Jamesh still can't hold hish drink!"
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea giggles and Ivan laughs loudly. "Well, maybe best to take him upstairs… before he hurts himself." Ivan says and carefully lifts him up.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Go ahead, Ivan. The barkeep will jusht have to deal with James's tab in the morning."
Shadowcaller säger:
Ivan grunts and helps James up the stairs.
Shadowcaller säger:
"….So how ish she?"
Raea asks.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Your girl. Whatsh her name?"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Wren…"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Good name…" She blinks and suddenly decides to sit down in your knee giggeling widly "Sorry… you won't mind?"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector blinks…then bursts into laughter and reaches awkwardly for his drink. "Shure, I don't mind…as long as you pass me my drink."
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea takes a drink and a sip from it before she gives it to you, putting it against your mouth "Her you go!"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector splutters and pushes the drink away, coughing…
Then he bursts into another fit of laughter.
Shadowcaller säger:
She laughs with him, trying to wipe his mouth clean with her hand "Slob!" She shouts exicted.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Hey! You're the one who thrust the drink in my face!"
Shadowcaller säger:
"I thought you could tkae it like a man!" Raea continues in a not-so-serious tone.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Sure, I'm nowhere near being really pissh yet! But ish difficult to drink when-*hic* it's being thrust in my face!"
Shadowcaller säger:
*hic* "…okaysh slower thish time." Raea says as she more slowly puts the drink against your mouth.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector grins and takes a swig from the drink.
Shadowcaller säger:
"There you go…"
Ivan comes down moments later, looking a bit suprised "Well… looks like you two are having a good time."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Hey, she climbed on my lap! I did nothing! It'sh all her fault!"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Oh come'on, you wanted itsh!" Raea yells.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector smiles and nods , putting his hands on Raea's sides and moving her slightly. "Sorry, kinda uncomfortable…I admit thish is…*hic*…quite nice."
Shadowcaller säger:
She giggles and puts her arms around you to push herself in a more upright position, "You bet." She says with a grin.
"I'm going to take a leak… you guys be fine?" Ivan says.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Shure, we will. As long as she behaves!" Hector says, wagging a finger sternly at Raea.
Shadowcaller säger:
"Of coursh, I'm the mosth responsible in the group aren't I?"
Ivan: "Right… see you two later." He goes out.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"And now that he'sh gone, you're free to start being silly again…"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Carry me shomewhere!" Raea demands.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"I'm not shure I can even sh-shtand at the moment…and where would we go?"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Dunno…" She shrugs "Anywhere."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector shrugs, picks her up, and staggers round the room for a couple of minutes, then sits back down in his chair.
Shadowcaller säger:
"Wee!"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"There, that's all your getting."
Shadowcaller säger:
"You did good." She kisses you again.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector kisses back this time, then pulls back and smiles at Raea. "I should hope so…you weight a ton!"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Thats all muscles you know!"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Is it really?" Hector runs a hand down her arm, squeezing slightly to see if it is really all muscle.
Shadowcaller säger:
She is pretty strong… I mean, she isa merc.
*is a
So I guess he would feel some muscles.
She flexes them a bit "You like?"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Huh, well I don't know if it's all mmusch…muschlesh, but that's very impresshive!"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Need to sthay alive… right?" She smiles again, letting her arms run over Hectors chest. "You aren't bad yourshelf."
*hands.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yeah, lotsa exercise when into this." He thumps his chest with his good hand and grins at her.
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea laughs now keeping her arms around Hectors neck. "Wash there half the time you know?"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector puts his arm round her waist, then reaches down and lightly squeezes Raea's backside. "Yeah, I know. I swear you've toned up even more since I last saw you."
Shadowcaller säger:
She blushes "Well… been working a lot."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Hmm, I can shee…"
Shadowcaller säger:
Ivan enters again "Sorry 'bout the time, got darn guard on-" He pauses "Well you two better go to bed now… and me too."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Bed…it'sh not that late…ish it?"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Uhu it ish… you shleep here?"
"The lady is right… pretty darn late…" He blinks "Well, I be in my room, you two kids enjoy yourself."
"You can tshake mine."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"But where will you shleep?"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Same silly…two beds."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Oh, yeah, shure…good idea…I can't even remer-remember the way back to my inn…"
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea winks "You carry me?"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Hold on tight…"
And he carries her up to her room.
Shadowcaller säger:
There are two beds alright, both quite large.
"Only onesh aviable… darn money…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Shame…"
Shadowcaller säger:
(SHe means that was the only room she could buy, even thought it was more expensive… and she really wanted to sleep at this inn.) You put her in bed I guess?
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Yeah, Hector does that, and that is what he was saying "shame" about. "You know, I'd offer to put a little towardsh the cosht…since I'm crashing here tonight…but I'm not exshactly well off."
"Yeye…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Anyway…thanksh…"
And then Hector trips over the bed and lands sprawled across it.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
The bed he put Raea down on.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector sort of rolls over, looks at Raea, and starts laughing.
Shadowcaller säger:
She starts to giggle and put herself a bit closer to him.
"Yoush really are…drunk.."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector pulls himself up to a sitting position. "Yeah…yeah, I nearly fell down the-the stairsh!"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Then no more walking for you!" She tries to pull you down again, weakly.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector lets himself get pulled down, pretending to struggle. "Hey! What's…what's the big idea?"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Nuthing… just enjoy-ish, enojoy… your company."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yesh…your-*hic* company is nice too…"
Shadowcaller säger:
"You alwaysh say that at the *hic* end." Raea looks into your eyes grinning.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"That's cos ish true!" Hector replies, trying to sit back up again.
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea tries to sit up as well. "Yesh…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector reaches over to pull her across, loses his balance, and is probably going to pull her over with him.
*up, not across
Shadowcaller säger:
She starts to giggle again and then kisses him.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
A kiss which is eagerly returned by Hector.
Shadowcaller säger:
She sludders something you can't quite make out in the haze and starts to pull your shirt off.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Woah, easy…tiger!" Hector says, gently trying to push her away.
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea stops "Whoops sorry!" Then she giggles again.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector rubs his eyes and focuses on Raea, "I jusht called you a tiger…how much have I had to drink?!"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Too mush? That… that be okay?"
"Jush lay down here… shleep it away…"
Hector nods and shuffles round so he's lying next to Raea…
"I dunno…I shtill don't feel tired."
Shadowcaller säger:
She pulls her arms around you "Justh try.. close your eyes."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector shrugs and puts and arm round Raea, pulling her close. "If…if you say so…"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Feelsh nice doshen't it?" You hear her say.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Very…" Hector replies.
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea gently kisses you again. "Ash long as… ash long…" she dosen't finish.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Ash long as…?" Hector asks, smiling at her.
Shadowcaller säger:
"We are together…" It sounds like the start of a song, but it quickly fades away as she don't seem to remember any of the words.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Whatever it is…it sounds nice." He grins and starts fiddling with her top…
Shadowcaller säger:
"You goin to feel my muschcles?" She says with a grin and starts to open up the top up a bit.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Well, they were very impressive…" Seeing her start opening her top herself, he starts unbuttoning his shirt.
Shadowcaller säger:
(This is going in the wrong direction >.>) She pulls her top off and puts her hands on his chest, "And sho are yoursh…" Raea goes closer kissing Hector lightly.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
(They're drunk. What did you expect them to do? There was either gonna be a fight, or something extremely awkward, and Ivan ran off! )
Hector throws his shirt off to one side and closes his eyes. "Your hands…are cold…"
Shadowcaller säger:
(Oh great, it started snowing again…) "Theyre… not… your chest ish too warm!" She presses herself against him, he can feel that one of her hands are occupied with something else then fondeling him however.
(We really need more snow over here.)
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
(Snow is so rare in England…)
"Ish not too warm…h-hey, what are you doing?" Hector doesn't exactly do much to stop her though, instead running a hand through her hair and leaning up to kiss her.
Shadowcaller säger:
(well, you do live on a island, what do you expect)"Hush… you… cold aren't I?" she have pulled some of her other clothes off.
(Point taken on greenland and island… but still.)
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Only your hands! Your…your back ishn't cold." His hand slowly trails down her back.
(Bah! We're at the same latitude…or is it longitude…I always get the two mixed up…anyway, we're as far north as moscow!"
*)
Shadowcaller säger:
She pulls him in, both her hands running down his back, stopping at his waist gently tugging his pants. From what he can feel, she is naked, or mostly naked. (Well, it have snowed every day for… a week now.)
(And you got that golfstream.)
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
He fumbles a little, helping her pull them down. "I think…I prefer thish to…some of the other thingsh we've done. Ish better than when you were dancing on the-*hic* tables…"
(Stupid gulf stream keeping the snow away)
Shadowcaller säger:
(Trust me, you don't want this much snow >.>) "Mhm… mucsh better…" Raea sets her leg over his and puts herself almost on top of him… (Pull curtains?)
(And really, without the golf stream we would be a gigantic iglo.)
(No one could live here.)
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
(Meh. I'd like a bit of snow once or twice…that's all)
"Yes…much…that'sh much better…" Hector grins.
And the curtain is pulled.

Morning after: Hector groans and stirs.
Shadowcaller säger:
(Well, you *are* a PC…)
(It comes with the job.)
He can feel someone next to him, groaning a bit as well.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
He doesn't really notice, he's not capable of noticing. In his attempt to sit up so he can rub his eyes, he topples over and falls out of the bed.
thump…
Shadowcaller säger:
He hears another loud groan as he falls over, taking most of the cover with him.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Huh?" Hector rubs his eyes and opens them, hissing and shutting them again when he realises how bright it is.
Shadowcaller säger:
"'s cold…" A sleepy voice says.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"…cold?" Hector grabs the bed with both hands…and winces.
Wow…his arm feels a lot worse today! What the hell did he do to it last night?
Using one arm, he slowly pulls himself up and squints at the other person on the bed.
Shadowcaller säger:
He can see Raea trying to pull the last of the covers over her apperently naked body.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"…"
Such a sight is far too confusing for Hector at the moment, but with some difficulty he does get the rest of the covers back on the bed.
"…Raea?"
Shadowcaller säger:
She groans again and then slowly opens her eyes a bit "…Hector?"
He might realize he is naked himself…
She pulls the covers to cover the rest of her body. Not really seeming able to gasp the situation at the moment.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Oh…my head…my-ack!" Realising he's naked, he quickly pulls some of the covers over himself. "Raea, what…why…" Hector groans and rubs his forehead.
Shadowcaller säger:
"…get some clothes Hector…" She manages to say and lets go of the cover and start putting on her own clothes. Cursing silently to herself.
*looking for and putting on her own clothes
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"…What the hell happened last night?" Hector quickly searches around for his clothes and starts putting them on. "Oh…my head…"
Shadowcaller säger:
(back.)
"Well…" Raea pulls on her top, looking a bit dizzy. "It hurts to think…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector staggers away from the bed and looks at Raea. "How much…how much do you remember?"
Shadowcaller säger:
"I remember getting drunk…" She looks up at him. "…oh creator… we must have… no."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"We must have…? Oh…no…we can't have!"
Shadowcaller säger:
(Took you long enough to realize, waking up in bed naked to each other and all <.<) "…I don't know Hector, but we were naked…" Her headace appears to kick in again, badly.
"Ugh.."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
(Well…they do both have killer hangovers.)
"Maybe…maybe we were just asleep in the same bed?" Hector offers as an explanation. It's weak. It sounds weak. He doesn't sound at all convinced.
Shadowcaller säger:
Raea sways a bit, trying to get some support off the wall with her left hand while her right hand is gently pressing into hereforehead. "Maybe…" She says, not really sounding conviced either.
*her forehead
*convinced
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Wren is going to kill me…" Hector moans and slides down so he's sitting, leaning against the bed.
Shadowcaller säger:
"I'm so sorry… creator.. this is all my fault…" You hear her say behind you.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector gets up, staggers over, and hugs her. "No, Raea, I'm just as much to blame. I'm…I think I remember…I was trying to make you drink more…"
Shadowcaller säger:
"But I'm supposed to be the responsible one!"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yeah, and I'm the guy who never takes risks!"
Shadowcaller säger:
"We should… what should we do?" She looks up at him.
"Pretend it never happend?…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"I…I don't know. I think…yeah, Ivan saw us when you were sitting on my lap…he might suspect something…"
Shadowcaller säger:
"He might suspect… but we can deny it, sitting… did I sit in your lap?… neermind. The point is that… we just claim we fall asleep in the same bed with our clothes on… thats as close to the truth we can get."
*nevermind
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yes…you sat in my lap…I think you had your arms around me…but, okay, that's fine…although we could always say we fell asleep in different beds."
Shadowcaller säger:
"A lie should always a have a grain of truth… the further we get away from it, the harder it will be of lying about it."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yeah…but…" Hector sighs. "You know, I always did find you quite attractive. Why didn't we ever do anything like this before? When we were sober, I mean?"
Shadowcaller säger:
"…I don't know… I mean… I liked you as well Hector."
"Like you that is." She sigh as well. "I guess it's since getting so close isn't good when your a merc…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yeah, I know…I guess I always thought the same thing. I'm…really really sorry about last night." Hector tries to gently kiss her on the cheek.
Shadowcaller säger:
She dosen't pull away, "…just as nobody knows it's okay right?"
"And it's me that should be sorry, I should have been able to control myself.
"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Right. Don't worry, nobody will ever know about this. I can stick to the story…anyway, we're fine! We should both stop apologising. As long as we stick to our story, no harm will come from this, right?"
Shadowcaller säger:
SHe nods "Yeah… we just got drunk and fell asleep, nobody needs to know."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector sighs, "It just…doesn't feel right though. I mean…what if something does happen? What if someone does find out?" Hector sits back down on the bed, "Did I tell the rest of you that I'm quitting as a mercenary?"
Shadowcaller säger:
"You did… at the start. You don't remember that?"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"I wasn't sure…still, perhaps it's for the best, since I won't run into you again. I may not remember what happened…but…when I saw you there this morning…you're beautiful, Raea."
Shadowcaller säger:
She blushes "I- I don't want you to be miserable Hector…"
"It would pain me to never see you again, but you should do what makes you happy."
"I'm used to move on, merc remember?"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"I…don't know. Raea, you mean something to me. I denied it in the past, when we were both mercs…but now that I'm not. I think I'm going to be miserable either way. Sorry…"
Shadowcaller säger:
She sigh "That makes it harder…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector puts his head in his hands and sits there. "I don't know…you and Wren…both of you are important…"
Shadowcaller säger:
"…tell me about her. Tell me about Wren."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"She's a coward. She's afraid of everything, and spends most of the time hiding behind me. I hated her at first…but…there's something cute about it. And when she needs to be, she's quite smart, she can make quick decisions…she's saved me once already…" Hector sighs. "Me and Wren…the Ithari contacted us together…told us about the demons after us…"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Oh the demons…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"When we were making our way here, we bumped into a little kid. I didn't want to take her, but Wren twisted my arm. Goldie…she was called…adorable little girl once I got to know her. And then demons killed her. I failed to stop them…got blasted by flames…after that…I couldn't bear it if something happened to Wren as well…"
"I guess…after Wren and I looked after Goldie, acted as surrogate parents really…I dunno, it almost felt like losing part of a family, and Wren was part of it as well…so…" His voice drifts off.
Shadowcaller säger:
"I'm so sorry…" She says in a very compassionated voice.
"I never had anyone like that, comes with the job…."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"I know…but you, Raea, I've known you for years. We've saved each other countless times before…we've done a hell of a lot together! It's…weird to be able to tell you how much it all meant…"
Shadowcaller säger:
She looks a bit uncomfortable with all these emotions coming to light "I know Hector… we always talked a lot and I always looked up to you… I guess it wasn't obvious how much I liked you until you left."
"Not to me at least."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Yeah…I was always happier when I was on a mission with you…I guess I always put it down to you being such a great merc…"
Shadowcaller säger:
"Mhm… but what should we do? You have Wren after all."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Have both of you?" He mutters sarcastically, then laughs. "Raea…sit down…"
Shadowcaller säger:
She dose "And relax right?" She dosen't look very relaxed.
Raea takes a deep breath.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector puts his arm around her. "I'm not relaxed. I wouldn't expect you to be either. I just…can't forget about you…or Wren."
Shadowcaller säger:
"Well, right now I am 'the other woman', figures, never imagined myself being that…"
"Being drunk can change a lot of things…"
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"No…Raea…it's not like that! I just…never realised just how beautiful you are before." He smiles weakly at her, then tries to pull her into a long, passionate kiss.
Shadowcaller säger:
She goes along with it, looking a bit shocked. "Hector…" She whispers passionatly.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Sorry Raea. I…I don't know what I'm going to do yet…but I wanted at least one kiss I could remember."
Shadowcaller säger:
She straightens herself out, looking a bit awkward at him "…well, it took me by storm to say at least."
"But it's you who are going to make all the hard choices… and thats my fault."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"But either way, I've got something to remember, Raea. I mean, I'm going to have to talk to Wren about this. She might want nothing to do with me after this anyway."
Shadowcaller säger:
"…thats the right choice, I want to belive I would have done the same in your situation…" She pauses and shakes her head "But I can't say for sure sadly."
"But it was my image of you, the guy who made all right right choices."
"Just… think about it okay? I'm still a merc… at least for now, not sure what will happend. But it might complicate things."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"If it came down to it, Raea, I'd go back into the merc business for you…" Hector sighs and tries to pull her across so she's sitting on his lap. "You're not planning on leaving town just yet, are you?"
Shadowcaller säger:
She shakes her head again "No… not just yet. I couldn't do that now could I?"
"But I can't ask you to go back… in that case I would quit instead."
"I got some savings… but you still got Wren so before we start to talk about that, you must talk with her."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
Hector kisses her on the cheek again, "No way, I wouldn't let you quit just because of me." Then he gently moves her back onto the bed and stands up. "I suppose I'd better get out of here. I'll be back tonight. Should we meet here…or somewhere else? It might be best to talk without fear of Ivan or James trying to get involved."
Shadowcaller säger:
"There is a place… down the Raza Plaza, it's very privat. Maybe we could meet there?"
"It's called the masked bard."
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
"Sure. Sounds good. I'll meet you there at (some time in the evening)." Hector heads to the door. "Oh, and Raea…thankyou…for…for being so helpful." And then he steps out the door and is gone.
Shadowcaller säger:
"I… farewell Hector." She replies as she dosen't seem to be able to think of anything else.
to say.
General "Creme Eggs!" Shrimp säger:
And Hector, once again, ends up in the worst situation out of all the PCs.

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