02 - Room Reclaimers HQ

Kirsten pays close attention to the people and things around her, somewhat suspicious of new people and places she is deciding if she trusts these people.

Duncan returns to HQ excited about his purchases.  He intends to head to his room to start working on his new project, but as he's walking around he remembers the explosion and his curiosity gets the best of him.  He turns around and drags his wheel barrow across campus, heading into the building to find Leonard and whatever made that big explosion.

Duncan walks in with his hand outstretched to Leonard.  

Hello!  My name is Duncan Herrofoot.  Are you Leonard?

Duncan takes in the scene, and is amazed at all the different things going on in.  After shaking hands with Leonard, Duncan instinctually grabs one of the beakers and examines it.

Are you a gnome?  I'm friends with all sorts of gnomes.  Do you speak gnomish??  I picked up some Gnomish during my travels.

In Gnomish Duncan continues

I came here in a group with Elle.  Have you heard the story about how I saved Elle's life?  Well Kirsten and the others might have helped a little too...  Do you build artifacts here!?  How are they made?  If you find an artifact on the street how do you know if it's an artifact or just a normal interesting object?  I've been searching for artifacts since I heard about them and haven't found even one!

Well I wanted to see the room, but then someone came and stole the key from Elle.  I'm hoping to help find the key so that someone will take me to see the room.  Is it amazing? What kind of room is it, a castle?

Duncan looks around the room and notices the steel cabinet.

If you came here to study artifacts, so you must have some here?  What are your most interesting artifacts? Can I see them!?!?

Sublima... Brass?  What does that mean?  Duncan turns his attention from the clock to the trumpet  Oh is the clock melting that?!  If I touch it will I melt??  Duncan reaches his hand out to grab the clock, and then hesitates.

Well actually, it looks like you might be able to help me.  See I have this friend. He is a dragonborn, but I think he lost his tail when he was younger.  Now he doesn't know how to balance!  He keeps falling down and hitting his head.  When I met him he was asleep, and then he kept forgetting things... Anyway we found this fancy armor that I thought might help, but I think someone else in our group needed it even more, and so he graciously gave it away.  So I was thinking - maybe I could build him a tail!

Duncan motions to the wheelbarrow filled with clay

I bought this Clay to build him a tail he could attach to his body.  I was hoping we could build an artifact, but it doesn't sound like that's possible. But do you have any artifacts that you think could help??

Tired of eating potatoes, Ty’garn looks for some place to order a well cooked meal.

Sir, everything smells delicious with my empty stomach. Let’s see whatcha got.

Ty’garn looks at the trays of food and orders fish, veggies, and bread. He then takes his tray and picks out a table with one or two people and asks,

mind if I join ya?

Persuasion: 25

(When it's time to go to our rooms) Kirsten takes sticky sap from a nearby tree and sticks a strand of hair across the door to see if anyone enters during the night

Ty’garn, as a Dragonborn, is accustomed to racist humans and is not phased by Raisin’s nasty disposition. Instead, he takes the opportunity to sit close with the much friendlier Cardamom.

A pleasure to meet you Cardamom, the name’s Ty’garn. And yes, I am a new recruit though I am to believe there is some sort of interview process. Any idea what that’s all about? Well, anyway, i just happened to get caught up in some crazy situation with a little girl and a key and I’m seeing where it takes me.

This is a very interesting city. Seems it’s teeming with magic. I rode here on a flying boat, in fact!

Enough about me, my friend, how long have you been here? What’s your experience been like?

Ty’garn listens to Cardamom and tries to civilly eat his meal rather than gorge like he would like to do.

Not magic?! This truly is fascinating to me. I don’t understand how that works but I suppose if I pass this interview I will learn more.

And you said you and your sister did the interview together? I figured it was more of a one on one kind of situation. I came here with a group, you suppose we’ll all be interviewed together like you and your sister? Also, if you could give me a heads up about the interview, like what it’s like in there, that would be greatly appreciated.

And, by the way, it’s been an absolute pleasure to sit here and enjoy this meal with you. I really do hope I pass this interview so me and you can work together one day. You’re a good man, Cardamom.

Interesting name, too. Where you from originally?

You know what mate, I believe this delicious meal has made me a bit tired. I better get some rest before this interview. It was a pleasure to meet you and I hope to see you around.

Ty’garn stands up, looks to see if he has to bus his own tray, and acts accordingly. He takes the wheelbarrow and remaining loot and looks for a nice, quiet spot to sit and reflect on how his day has gone.

Oh thank you! I'm sure he'll be so happy.

Duncan grabs his wheel barrow to head to his room. Right beside he leaves he remembers the lockers with the artifacts in them. As Leonard gets distracted duncan sneaks over to try and unlock them.

Unsuccessful at breaking into the cabinets, Duncan wheels his barrow back out of Leonard's workshop.

Everyone spends the day exploring the town a little bit. Everyone stops by the mess at some point for at least one meal. Benny Hana, the dwarf behind the window at the mess hall, takes each order and comes back with a gourmet version of whatever is requested. There is a full gym with weights and sparring areas for anyone who wants to get in a training session. There are also racquetball courts, and a full sized pool.

Eventually, everyone heads to the dormitories to find your rooms. All seven of your rooms are in one hallway of the dorms, and each of your names appears on one of the doors.

Inside your room, you find comfortable accommodations. The bed is soft. There are a couple lamps, and some candles to put in them. Each room has its own bathroom with a toilet that flushes. ((There is no telephone on the wall))


The following morning, each of you wakes up well rested after a good night's sleep in a comfortable bed. Kirsten checks her hair alarm, and sees that the hair is still stuck in place, just like she left it.

Everyone emerges and heads to the mess hall for breakfast. Blue is there, waiting for you. After everyone has had their fill of whatever you ask for Benny to make for breakfast, Blue comes over to greet you as a group.

"Good morning, everyone," He says. "I hope you all had some time to look around our campus yesterday, and enjoyed a few meals prepared by our in-house chef Benny. And I hope you found your rooms comfortable. If you'll all follow me, we can start your interview so that we can make you all official Reclaimers." Blue leads you out of the mess hall, and through the exterior of the town again, talking to you as he goes. "This interview is probably going to be different from any other interview you had before. Interview is probably not the best word for it. It's more of a test. And also, a team building exercise. We get the feeling that the seven of you might benefit from some team building, from what we heard from Garfield. We spent a good part of yesterday and last night getting the interview ready for you," he says, stopping in front of a large building. "Everyone who works and lives in this town has gone through some version of this interview. It's pretty simple. All you have to do is go through these doors," he gestures to a set of swinging double doors leading into the building he stopped in front of, "and then find your way back out again. You will have one hour from the time you go through the doors until you have to make it back outside. Just go through when you're ready. But you all have to go through, and come back out, together."

Kohak thoughtfully looks around at her party while finishing up her pigs in a blanket. She shoves the last bit in her mouth and swallows it washing it down with the hot chocolate. She lets out a cough, a belch, pounds her chest, and slams both hands on the table.

Ah! That was good! Ready when you lot are.

Alright, let's do this! Everybody ready for the group interview? asks Moribus as he does a heroic pose in front of the doors.