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"Hope I don't screw it up? Hmph, as if."

"...But seriously sis, I know this is something you wanna do but...I mean I just found you again, if you ended up getting hurt or killed fighting those demon-worshipping pricks, I don't know what I'd...just don't get yourself killed, ok?"

*In Infernal*
"Ha ha, well spoken! I'm glad to have an ally in you... friend. Now, onto the attack plan for our next mission..."

Fortuna laughs. "You'd be surprised how hard it is to focus when you're trying to punch AND shoot someone! But don't worry, I won't stick my neck out without reason."

[21:34] Louise "...I haven't been a very good friend lately, have I?"
[21:34] Ellen "How so?"
[21:35] Louise "I haven't even asked you if your family escaped. Did they?"
[21:36] Ellen "...I saw them at Defender's Heart."
[21:37] Louise "That's good. They also lived through this then."
[21:38] Ellen "My parents, anyway..."
[21:39] Ellen "I...I'm so sorry about...you know."
[21:39] Louise "Please...don't talk about that. Its better that way."
[21:40] Ellen "I'm sorry."
[21:41] Ellen "But the Wardstone...what did it do to us...?"
[21:41] Ellen *do to
[21:42] Louise "I'm not sure. Though I did make this today," holds up headband, "and was surprised at how...effortless it was."
[21:43] Ellen "That's odd."
[21:44] Ellen "Effortless how?"
[21:44] Louise "I could not have made anything like this before today. And I feel as though I could make nearly anything I put my mind to."
[21:45] Louise "Also"
[21:45] Ellen "..."
[21:45] Louise "For a brief moment, I understood the spell needed to create this headband, and I used it"
[21:46] Louise "Understood it fully"
[21:47] Ellen "...this power the Wardstone gave us is great..."
[21:47] Louise "You have also experienced something?"
[21:47] Ellen "Well.."
[21:48] Ellen "All the spells in my spellbook."
[21:49] Ellen "I...I know them all now. By heart."
[21:50] Louise "What do you mean?"
[21:50] Ellen I no longer have to reference my book to prepare them."
[21:51] Ellen "It is...odd."
[21:51] Louise "Do you think you could do this with any spell you've studied before?"
[21:51] Louise Louise says, as she digs out a scroll
[21:52] Ellen "I...I think I could."
[21:53] Louise "See how fresh this is in your mind this is after reading it"
[21:53] Ellen reads it
[21:55] Ellen "Hmm..."
[21:55] Ellen "I think I have it."
[21:56] Louise "Well that is strange indeed."
[21:56] Ellen "I know..."
[21:58] Louise "...What were you planning on doing then? About what you will do, I mean."
[21:59] Ellen "Do about what?"
[21:59] Louise "Here; there's nothing left. Where do you plan to go from here?"
[22:00] Ellen "I don't know...you?"
[22:01] Louise "I would like to kill as many of the demons and the humans who associate with them, as well as as many of their leaders as I can."
[22:02] Ellen "...I see."
[22:02] Ellen "I'll go with you."
[22:03] Louise "You don't have to."
[22:03] Ellen "What kind of friend would I be otherwise?"
[22:04] Louise "I might die. You might die."
[22:04] Ellen "We have these powers for a reason."
[22:05] Louise "Do you believe that?"
[22:05] Ellen "We should use them to help everyone."
[22:05] Ellen "Yes, I do."
[22:06] Louise "Very well. I won't tell you that you can't help me."
[22:07] Ellen That's good. Because you won't stop me."
[22:07] Ellen smiles
[22:07] Louise *sighs* "Of course I wouldn't be able to." *smiles*

[14:42] Riqueza catches Louise somewhere, possibly while crafting something
[14:42] Riqueza "Hey, Louise, what's up?"
[14:42] Louise "Not a whole lot"
[14:42] Louise she says, smiling
[14:43] Riqueza "Just as I thought, you're a lot chipper now."
[14:43] Riqueza "Did you come to a decision?"
[14:44] Louise "I did"
[14:44] Louise "I will continue to fight"
[14:45] Riqueza "Heh. I thought as much."
[14:46] Riqueza "Although I gotta admit, I am sorta surprised."
[14:47] Louise "At?"
[14:48] Riqueza "I mean, consider me. I've been going around on my own, being a bounty hunter for years now"
[14:51] Riqueza "I've never thought much about the danger I was in, since, well, I'd already thought I'd lost everything. But you're different."
[14:51] Riqueza "I gotta admit, I was happier than I'd ever been when I found Fortuna again, but at the same time, it felt so fucked up, since, well, y'know."
[14:51] Riqueza "So when I found that ring, I remembered there's magic for bring people back, and I got to thinking..."
[14:51] Riqueza "And here we are now."
[14:53] Louise "Thank you again for that."
[14:53] Riqueza shrugs. "If that makes any sense. I'm shit for talks like this."
[14:53] Riqueza "Don't even think about it."
[14:53] Riqueza "Just promise me one thing, yeah?"
[14:54] Louise "Promise you what?"
[14:56] Riqueza "You have a son again. You better try your godsdamned best to make sure he'll have a mother."
[14:58] Riqueza "'Course, that probably won't be a problem. Ever since that wardstone incident, we're beyond badasses. Just...be careful, ok?"
[14:58] Louise "Gods be damned indeed. If he does, it will not be because of them"
[14:59] Riqueza "That's the spirit!"
[14:59] Riqueza "Also, I found this jug of dwarven fire ale. It's good shit. You wanna help me polish it off?"
[15:00] Riqueza eh, she kinda sorta worships Desna, but she's mostly just really crass
[15:00] Louise *laughs* "I appreciate the offer, but no. Feel free to help yourself to it."
[15:00] Louise "Its yours"
[15:01] Riqueza "Suit yourself."

<Jekkajak> on the group's way to the citadel

<Jekkajak> you spied

<Jekkajak> a ruined smith's shop

<Riqueza> "Hold on, what's this?"

<Jekkajak> and volunteered to forage there

<Jekkajak> and catch up

<Jekkajak> u hear the sound of

<Jekkajak> sum1 quietly working

<Jekkajak> with metal

<Riqueza> "There's a survivor here?"

<Riqueza> Still unsure if it's a trap.

<Riqueza> So I'm going to have my gun drawn, and approach the source of the sound, slooooowly

<Jekkajak> ok

<Riqueza> "Hello? Is anyone there?"

<Jekkajak> it stops as u open the creaky door

<Jekkajak> and call in

<Jekkajak> it's a rekd place

<Jekkajak> on the main counter

<Jekkajak> there is a half-finished beartrap

<Riqueza> "Huh?"

<Riqueza> I enter the room slowly. "Are there survivors here? I'm with the crusade!"

<Jekkajak> it looks like it's been worked on

<Jekkajak> recently

<Riqueza> I go to the counter, look over it

<Riqueza> see if anything is on the other side, or anyone is hiding on the other side

<Jekkajak> yes

<Jekkajak> a kobold

<Jekkajak> is hiding there

<Jekkajak> "D-don't kill me!"

<Riqueza> "Whoa, dude, I told you, I'm with the crusade." ("What's a kobold doing here?")

<Jekkajak> "I don't know anything!"

<Riqueza> "Take it easy, man, I'm not here to kill you or anything. See?" I holster my gun

<Jekkajak> "Is....that a gun?"

<Riqueza> "Yeah, it is."

<Riqueza> "But don't worry, I'm not gonna shoot you."

<Jekkajak> "Andrifhku is...among the crusaders?!"

<Riqueza> "Who?"

<Jekkajak> he tries to bring out

<Jekkajak> his crossbow

<Riqueza> I raise an eyebrow. "Look buddy, you don't wanna try that. Trust me."

<Jekkajak> "Tell the m I'm done with hunting...whatever her name is!"

<Jekkajak> he drops it

<Riqueza> "I don't know what you're talking about, seriously."

<Jekkajak> it goes flying

<Riqueza> "...Uh..." I say as I watch it fly away.

<Jekkajak> "..."

<Riqueza> "That supposed to happen?"

<Jekkajak> "I..."

<Jekkajak> he falls to his knees

<Riqueza> "Listen, whoever Andrifhku is, he ain't with the crusaders, and no one's forcing you to hunt anyone."

<Jekkajak> "I guess I always knew...'"

<Riqueza> "Now will you just tell me what you're talking about?"

<Jekkajak> "Wait, what?"

<Riqueza> I climb over the counter and kneel next to him. "You look hella confused. Tell me about this hunting business. Is someone after you or something?"

<Jekkajak> "If you're not connected to D'Nagh....how did u get a gun?"

<Jekkajak> "...so you won't kill me?"

* Riqueza looks to her gun. "My parents gave it to me. They were always sorta eccentric tinkerers and traders. Gave one to me and one to my sister as gifts, taught us how to use them."

<Riqueza> "No, why would I? I ain't in the business of kiling random people just 'cause."

<Riqueza> "Here." She stands and puts out a paw. "Let me help you up."

<Jekkajak> "I always just thought they were gifts to my tribe..."

<Jekkajak> he takes it

<Riqueza> And I help him up. "Wasn't aware there was anyone else just passing them out."

<Riqueza> "What's your name, by the way. I'm Riqueza. Riqueza Paz."

<Jekkajak> "I suppose I need all the help I can get."

<Jekkajak> "I'm Jekkajak."

* Riqueza nods. "Don't worry, you're safe with me. Hell, I didn't even know there were kobolds around here."

<Jekkajak> "Formerly of the Vaultkeeper tribe."

<Riqueza> "But I'm curious; who is this guy giving your tribe guns? I never knew there was another gunsmith in the area."

<Riqueza> "Vaultkeeper, huh? Never heard of 'em."

<Jekkajak> "YEah...we're the only one I know of."

<Riqueza> "I see. Then where are the rest of you?"

<Riqueza> "Did you guys get overrun by the demons too?"

<Jekkajak> "...stories say our patron, Andrifhku led us here and showed us gunssmithing."

<Jekkajak> he laughs

<Jekkajak> "My tribe was a btunch of"

<Jekkajak> demon worshippers!"

<Jekkajak> "So yeah,n I wish."

<Riqueza> "Demon worshippers?"

<Jekkajak> "We were hired to find some sorta risen succubus..."

<Jekkajak> "I saw my chance to split then."

<Riqueza> "Where was that? Do you remember her name?"

<Riqueza> "Aponavicious?"

<Jekkajak> "...Arueshalae? I think?"

<Riqueza> *Aponavicius

<Riqueza> "Arueshalae...Whaddya know about her?"

<Jekkajak> "Not much...why?"

<Riqueza> "I get a feeling we're gonna have to beat her face in at some point."

<Jekkajak> "The succubus?"

<Riqueza> "Yeah."

<Jekkajak> he looks at u oddly

<Riqueza> "What's with that look?"

<Riqueza> "Isn't she some sort of commander in the army or something?"

<Jekkajak> "You know I meant 'redeemed' right?"

<Jekkajak> "Aponavicius is a marilith..."

<Riqueza> "Redeemed? You mean a succubus isn't evil? (Whatever, they're all demons anyway)"

<Jekkajak> "U sure you're with the crusaders?"

<Riqueza> "But, how does that work?"

<Riqueza> "This is the first I've heard of such a thing."

<Jekkajak> he shrugs

<Riqueza> "Well in any case...it isn't safe to stay here."

<Jekkajak> "Either way...Staunton wanted her head."

<Jekkajak> "Yeah. Where u headed?"

<Riqueza> "If Staunton wants her dead, then she's a friend of ours."

<Riqueza> "Our group's headed to the citadel, to pay the dwarf a little visit..."

<Riqueza> "With much violence."

<Jekkajak> "eep!"

<Jekkajak> "...welll..."

<Riqueza> "Don't worry, we got paladins and shit to protect you."

<Riqueza> "Better than sitting in some deserted town, hoping a demon doesn't come by."

<Jekkajak> "With these wacky powers that dragon gave me..."

<Riqueza> "Wait, what?"

<Jekkajak> "I guess some backup..."

<Jekkajak> "Oh, right."

<Jekkajak> "I found tis big-ass red dragon not too long ago."

<Jekkajak> "He was dying."

<Jekkajak> "He saw me, and I expected a roasting!"

<Jekkajak> "...but..."

<Riqueza> "But what?"

<Jekkajak> "He said he had been left to die there."

<Jekkajak> "Because sonething went wrong with'...uh..."

<Jekkajak> "Nycerian Elixir?"

<Riqueza> "The who what now?"

<Riqueza> "I don't know much about dragons, but...what could just leave one to die?"

<Jekkajak> "Anywayv, he just breathed on me. A nd my divine powers have been more kickass ever since."

<Riqueza> "Huh, y'don't say."

<Riqueza> "Maybe you could help us out, then."

<Jekkajak> "Nahyndrian elixiir? I dunno."

<Jekkajak> "Oh?"

<Jekkajak> "How could I help?"

<Riqueza> "We can always use more hands to kill demons."

<Riqueza> "If you've got divine power like you said."

<Jekkajak> he grins

<Riqueza> "Then you should be a good help. Y'know, magic and shit."

<Jekkajak> "I've just been waiting for backup."

* Riqueza looks at the beartrap. "Were you making that?"

<Jekkajak> "Yeah."

<Riqueza> "Hm..."

<Riqueza> "Skills like that might come in handy later."

<Riqueza> "So what do you say?"

<Jekkajak> "Sounds better than dying alone."

<Jekkajak> he shrugs

<Jekkajak> "I'm in."

<Riqueza> "You made the right choice."

<Riqueza> "Now let's get the fuck out of here."

<Riqueza> "We should be able to catch up with the rest of the group, if we hustle."

<Jekkajak> "Agreed."

<Jekkajak> scene?

<Riqueza> Sure

<Riqueza> a bit curious though

<Riqueza> about the Vaultkeepers and stuff

<Riqueza> if he knew anymore about D'far

<Riqueza> or whatever his name was

<Riqueza> he kept dodging the question

<Jekkajak> tbf

<Jekkajak> i'm on kindle

<Jekkajak> paste log and

<Jekkajak> I'll answer questions ricky or others have

<Riqueza> ok

"This is Jekkajak. I found him hiding out in that abandoned smith's shop. He said he'll help us out."

"Relax, Louise. He's got divine powers, and I think he has the same sort of weird power that we got. Besides, his tribe had some run ins with Staunton; I think he has info that could help us out."

"Honestly? I think I have a better idea than you, lady. I live here in the Worldwound - I know what demons can do.

"And death? I made peace with that a while ago, when I fled the Vaultkeepers. I'll die when I die."