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Post by Fang of the Dead on Oct 27, 2011 10:39:20 GMT -5
((Sorry for being so late. Of course I'll be Sophie.))
"What?! What do you want?!" A Green Ixi, about the same height as Ashlynne, stood at the door, and looked down at Saeryennan. "If any of you are looking for treats, you should head back to Neovia. I have a splitting headache and - YOU!"
Sirocco tried to duck behind a tree. "Oh, boy."
Sophie raised her wand and pointed it at Sirocco. "I still remember the time you stole an invisibility potion from me!"
"Sophie, calm down. Everyone, I'll handle this," Said Ashlynne. "I think we should talk witch to witch."
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Post by Dju on Oct 27, 2011 10:51:22 GMT -5
"Agree. After all last time I tried she cursed me with bad luck, so yeah...all yours!" THe Wocky struggled, trying to rip the rope with her teeth.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2011 12:49:31 GMT -5
"Listen, Miss Sophie," Saeryennan began, giving a quick bow. "I'm the Princess of Altador. I'm only here for her." She gestured at Xandra. "This is actually Xandra. She's my mother's younger sister, if you didn't know. She came here dressed as Caylis and a spectral Usul came and turned a lot of Neopets into their costumes. Including her."
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Post by Yoyti on Oct 30, 2011 14:56:58 GMT -5
Grayson glared at the gypsy trying to escape her bonds. "I'll loosen the rope once you've calmed down. I should warn you, if you try to escape, you will be unable to enter Neovia and the surrounding areas without facing persecution. Also, I don't accept bribes. Sometimes, if they involve felted models of chocolate and sushi, but usually not."
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Post by Dju on Oct 30, 2011 15:08:10 GMT -5
"Neovia? Pssh, right." The Gypsy rolled her eyes. "All the laws and yadda yadda you're saying are entering one ear and exiting the other one, I'm a gypsy, remember? How do you think I got myself living in the woods with a bunch of thieves and fortune tellers? You shouldn't be SO tight all the time, ever thought about loosening it up a bit?" The wocky smiled.
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Post by Yoyti on Oct 30, 2011 15:28:15 GMT -5
"No, I have not. However, there are certain advantages to arresting a gypsy. First off, they are incredibly amusing when trying to escape. Secondly, gypsies are very good at paying fines in information. For instance, any information about one Tyrone Ford, would be incredibly useful to the Neovian government, or any other information of a similar sort. Have you any information of a similar sort? Something the Neovian government might be better off knowing?"
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Post by Dju on Oct 30, 2011 15:40:16 GMT -5
"Tyrone Ford...Oh, I don't remember right now! But perhaps you have something that can...refresh my memory?" The gypsy smirked, obviously with second intentions.
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Post by Yoyti on Oct 30, 2011 16:07:18 GMT -5
"If you don't know about Tyrone Ford, I can't tell you anything about him. But pray tell me. What manner of gypsy are you?"
During all this, Tannhauser had been focused on the witch. Obviously she seemed irked. Witches normally do. Would she provide assistance? Would she cast some spell and then retreat never to be seen until the next eerie Halloween story? When could Tannhauser be assured of some professional help? Who did he have to help? A few royals, a gypsy, a by-the-books defense officer, a helpless fish, and the irritated witch. Not the best combination, in spite of what the storybooks say. All this worrying was giving Tannhauser a headache.
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Post by Dju on Oct 30, 2011 16:17:03 GMT -5
"Oh, right." The gypsy sighed deeply, as if she was disapointed. "I'm talking about payment, what do you have to offer me for some...information? Well, all I know about Tyrone Ford is that he walked by the camp some days ago, he was after some information as well. But you know, I have other interesting stories about a certain werelupe gang and their territory issues that, as you know, involve Neovia...and a scary usul, but I don't think you wanna know about that, right?" The gypsy said, adding an extra dose of sarcasm to the last phrase.
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Post by Yoyti on Oct 30, 2011 16:30:04 GMT -5
"All right," replied Grayson. "Drop Ford for a bit. Here's what I have to offer you. You could be reprieved for the wheelbarrow theft. You could be reprieved of all past crimes. You could gain political immunity for up to twelve months depending on what your information is. So, let's start with something basic, since it looks like we'll be here a while. Why are you here?"
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Post by Dju on Oct 30, 2011 16:42:26 GMT -5
"Hmm, that will do...I think. It's a deal." The gypsy shrugged. "Why am I here you ask? Well, looks like you know awful lot about gypsies...I am here for my own safety, not for my family. If you haven't noticed yet, I wasn't going to stay back at that destroyed camp, out in the cold with dozens of transformed neopets wandering outside in the woods. And by the way, have you heard of the..." The gypsy approached and made a dramatic pause. "Moonlight Ritual? The werelupes are planning to do it tonight, and I bet a Shadow Usul who can't come outside during the day will miss the chance of becoming an ally with those furry beasts, after all...the moonlight ritual is essential to the Usul's plans."
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Post by Yoyti on Oct 30, 2011 16:51:32 GMT -5
"Okay, that's twice you've mentioned an Usul. It may not be my place to ask, but who is this Usul, what do you know of it and how do you know of it?"
Tannhauser had been listening with one ear. "Moonlight ritual?" he asked. "Gypsy, I do believe you know more than you're letting on. Perhaps the magic fellows could enlighten us?" The last bit he said with an air of sarcasm.
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Post by Dju on Oct 30, 2011 17:10:46 GMT -5
"The most we talk, the more I get to like you both. It's good to have a nice chat with gentlemen that get my hidden messages! yep, I do know much more, and if I am correct soon it will become even more clear than before! As soon as the moon hides, my trustworthy font will come to us and explain it even better!" The gypsy took a seat and begun talking more. "You see, legend tells about a ritual that happens every two hundred years on Hallows eve. It is said that this so called ritual can make this night last for 100 years flat!"
"The werelupes get much more powerful during Halloween, and they wouldn't want to miss a chance to keep it this way forever! Neither would the Shadow Usul, who can't take over Neopia with the daylight! The ritual seems to be very complex, but now that the usul has Ashlynne's staff things will be much easier for them! " The wocky began talking as if it was an endless story, but suddenly she froze. "Oh, the moon is now hidden behind the clouds...good."
She turned herself to the woods, only to see a young and tall lupe coming out from the shadows, he was dressed with dirty Neovian clothes and he arms were covered in scars.
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