Free-Form Fantasy

Noname · **Reply #300 on:** September 17, 2009, 11:16:45 PM

"We've got luxuries if you want!" Aurescia said, pulling out some perfume.

"This fragrance was made out of real dragon pheromones... care to smell?"

"We also have jewelry... magically-enchanted gold and gem-encrusted items which not only look good, but can be used for enhancing one's powers." Ophion added.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #301 on:** September 17, 2009, 11:42:23 PM

Youri kept quiet to avoid more trouble as he went back to looking around.

"Forgive us for not having much interest in magic," Halo responded. "We're not spellcasters, or known any to know enough about all of this."

Noname · **Reply #302 on:** September 18, 2009, 12:11:07 AM

"That's fine. Many who come here have no skill in magic either... that's why they need to purchase something magical; they cannot provide the magic themselves..." Ophion told Halo.

Serris · **Reply #303 on:** September 20, 2009, 01:17:24 AM

Torvin had finally cleaned out his furnaces. He looked at his stockpile of metal and realized that he would need to buy more. He grabbed a satchel of gold coins and a solid iron bar that he kept around as a weapon and he hopped in his wagon which was pulled by a large Ostrich-like creature.

"To the city." he said.

"What for?" the draft animal asked.

"Buy metal."

"Ran out so soon?"

Torvin nodded. "Yep."

The draft animal soon pulled the wagon down the dirt path, heading into the city.

Noname · **Reply #304 on:** September 20, 2009, 01:49:01 AM

(OOC: Good post!)

The gates of Minbenthac were large... with two sets of adamantine doors at each of the four main gates, and two adamantine steel portcullises at each one as well, it was hard to attack. The walls were over 30 meters high, and the towers on each wall were ever higher. It was an awesome sight for anyone entering the metropolis, such as Torvin.

metadude1234 · **Reply #305 on:** September 20, 2009, 06:38:21 AM

Jake was returning back to the inn since he had purchased all he needed. Once Jake had returned and was in his room he put on his armour.

Noname · **Reply #306 on:** September 20, 2009, 12:24:42 PM

Kos sat impatiently in the chair... he had been taken to the headmaster's office after that fireball incident... the school officials were investigating exactly what had happened, why it had happened, and who, if anyone, was to blame. For now, Kos had to sit in one of the school's anti-magic chairs; a piece of furniture which was enchanted to emit an invisible field which canceled out magical effects around it, and caused spells to fail.

Had Kos been as powerful as his father, the field would have been too weak to contain him... as it was, not only was the field enough to negate his magic... but the bars surrounding the chair were keeping him in place as well...

babidikrakenguard · **Reply #307 on:** September 20, 2009, 02:33:56 PM

(OOC: Hey i know that armor! AdventureQuest Worlds!

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Shal'thzar sat up with a stretch. She indeed had a very good night's sleep, but it was time for her to go. She took her wrapped up leftovers and she head back down to the Inn. Before she exited, she asked the bartender for another refill of Water.

Noname · **Reply #308 on:** September 20, 2009, 02:36:30 PM

The bartender gave her another glass of water. "We boil it to keep the germs out... then we cool it for our patrons... hope you enjoy it, it's a hot one today" he told her.

metadude1234 · **Reply #309 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:30:08 PM

(yeh i play aqworlds my user is metadude1234.....lol)

As Jake was checking over his armour in the mirror a maid knocked on the door. "huh?" said Jake, Jake walked over to the door and he opened it.

Noname · **Reply #310 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:43:12 PM

"I've come in to clean the room again sir" the maid said. She meant it for real this time... there was no more trick behind it... not now.

metadude1234 · **Reply #311 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:55:48 PM

"okay, sure" said Jake, Jake let the maid in and Jake stayed in the room while he maid cleaned. He went and sat on a chair, he had to be careful that he didn't brake the chair with his armour.

Caustizer · **Reply #312 on:** September 21, 2009, 10:02:54 PM

Harly whistled as he walked down the streets with his bag of possessions over his shoulder. The nice new bow he had bought was also amoung them - he planned to at least take something with him as he departed Dracon lands.

"I'd like a one way ticket to Argannon please," the former sea captain requested of the ferry commisioner at the docks. It was time to set this wierd city to the seas, and now that he knew some locals were hostile to him it was best to leave this place behind.

"The ferry will be out of service for a fortnight or two... due to and unfortunate need for repairs," the commissioner explained.

The ferry that Harly had rode in was surprisingly still embedded into the docks, the stupid captain having wedged the bow right into the rocks and wood at the mooring.

Harly swore. This was the last thing he needed. Now he would need a place to spend the night once more, and it was too unkind to intrude on the temple once more.

He decided to go to the safest place he knew... the house of the stranger who saved him in the inn. After a few hours of searching and a timely request at the library he was able to find out where Ophion lived.

Harly walked up the steps and held up his hand to knock on the door, but hesitated. Why was he doing this? He didn't even know the guy and here he was asking to stay in his dwelling. Shaking his head he lowered his hand and made to go back out onto the street.

Behind him, the door unlatched and creeked open. Someone from inside had noticed him.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #313 on:** September 21, 2009, 10:37:28 PM

"Well, so far we've done quite well without spellcasting," Halo replied, and then his white hair moved slightly to an invisible wind when he got a thought. "Now that I think of it, we may need a few things when we get to a town on our way back home by ship. Perhaps you have something that give off some light that won't be extinguished by water?"

Youri had turned to see who had just entered the shop...

Noname · **Reply #314 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:12:39 PM

Harly had entered Ophion's shop. This was a store attached to his house, but it was not where he lived, thought the two structures were part of one larger one.

"We have crystals which absorb sunlight, and emit that light back out when it is dark" Ophion said to Halo. "I've got a fresh order from the Crimson Claw Crystal works, so you have a wide range of choices for what size and color you want your light to be."

metadude1234 · **Reply #315 on:** September 22, 2009, 12:03:21 AM

The maid continued to clean Jakes room, while she was doing that Jake hadn't realized how tired he was. "must....stay...awake..." thought Jake to himself as his eyelids began to close. Jake began to sleep

Noname · **Reply #316 on:** September 22, 2009, 12:05:53 AM

The maid saw that Jake was tired. "What's the matter, human? You feeling alright? Should I call in a nurse? A masseuse? Maybe you need some water? Food? Or... a new pillow?"

metadude1234 · **Reply #317 on:** September 22, 2009, 12:44:45 AM

"im good..." responded Jake "yawn...just a little tired..."

(gtg)

Serris · **Reply #318 on:** September 22, 2009, 01:37:45 AM

Torvin gaped in awe at the city's walls.

"Hey Torv, I thought you were going to buy metal?" the draft animal said.

"Right." Torvin replied.

The draft animal pulled the wagon through the gates and down the streets.

Noname · **Reply #319 on:** September 22, 2009, 02:06:09 AM

Torvin entered the wholesale district of the city, which was very busy almost every day. Minbenthac's economy was largely set up on trading resources. Each of the great nobles of the city controlled at least one major resource (mines, quarries, fertile land, etc.) In return for a monopoly over his resource or resources, the king of Minbenthac would have to pay taxes to the king, and be required to base his operations in the city, bringing jobs and money.

Since most nobles controlled only one resource each, each section of the wholesale district was run by its own staff, one resource per section. This also meant one noble per section, which created problems in its own right. While there was only one king, there were many factions among the nobility. Each noble had his own supporters, and when nobles fought, their supporters would fight each other as well. This was a patron-client relationship, in which loyalty and services by the poor were exchanged for protection and favors by the nobles.

Frequently, this played out in the arena, where supporters of one faction would fight another. Rarely, it devolved into clashes in the street, and even more rarely, it led to full-scale riots. When it got this bad, the king usually intervened, and would force the nobles to quiet things down.

At the moment, the iron section of the market was calm... the lord who controlled the iron mines and smelters had a conflict with the lord who owned the copper industry... there was conflict between them, and their followers.