Day 1: The Beginning
My sister and I had heard of a festival that was going to be in a nearby town known as “Redwood Village”. Festivals were always fun, so we diverted our path to that direction. We arrived a day too soon, so after requisitioning our rooms we headed to the main level of the Inn which also served as a tavern.
We knew we generally caused a big stir in places like this, especially when alcohol was present. Not that either of us were terribly big drinkers, but… it just seemed like we tended to get on the nerves of those who did.
When we did have downtime that involved a flat surface, we were in the process of creating a game that as of right now, we are calling “Ekundayah” an Eladrin term that roughly translates into common as “Ohh! Shiney!”
However, the game was interrupted when the tavern owner announced there was trouble outside and was offering money for fixing it. I was hesitant, but when Maiyeahe jumped at the chance… well… the game was no fun by myself.
We were joined by a very tall slender man that had sort of this inspiring presence about him. The other man that had bounded out the door first was… LARGE. There is simply no other way to describe him! He was tall and stocky… and… I think he could rip my arm off if he tried! Well, I was glad to note that he was on my side, instead of against us.
We rounded the corner, and the large one was the one who spotted them first. He muttered something under his breath that I didn’t recognize before charging into battle. My sister and the tall one joined in soon after, but I hung back. I knew I was most powerful when there was no chance of me getting hit in return.
Soon enough, my hands were up and speech dripped from my lips before bursts of purple energy shot forth from them, headed for it’s intended target. At least I was decent enough aim to maim them enough for the others to take them out. (The large one BREATHED on them! I mean… can you imagine?! We are saving all the spicy foods for him to consume from now on.)
Once the skirmish subsided I had noticed the creatures had stolen things from the nearby houses that I sought to return to them before we noticed villagers running away from the local blacksmith. The large one started moving in that direction, so the only smart choice would be to follow him.
We ran into a few more of the same kinds of creatures, but one seemed more trained than the other. The battle was a little quicker this time, as we were beginning to learn the strengths and weaknesses of each other, and soon enough we found ourselves on the receiving end of a lot of hearty congratulations and thank you-s.
That was the part that I always enjoyed (though, we did all receive a hefty sum of gold as well, something else I can appreciate greatly) and we all settled in for the night. Maiyeahe and I in our traditional trance pose of sitting cross-legged, back to back so nothing can get to us.
