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Shan
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"Fresh asparagus!"

*Looks around the room to see if Beren has arrived, remembering his fondness for fresh asparagus.*

*Tries a bite. Sighs in redolent pleasure.*

"Jenny - this is delightful! You are a marvel of a chef-ette."

*Finishes her portion and heads to the kitchen to scrub a few pots and pans.*

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Beren One Hand
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*regrets that he has but one hand to hoard the asparagus with*

[Big Grin]

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skillery
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*smells fresh asparagus*

*drools*

*gropes around madly in the dark closet, trying to find the door*

*feels the cold metal of a door latch*

*swings the door open and finds...
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...total and utter darkness*

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skillery
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*senses a vast space, opening before him*

*smells the dank, musty odor of long-forgotten places*

*hears the echo of distant, dripping water*

*hears a faint, repetitive, metallic clicking on stone*

*senses that the clicking sound is coming nearer*

*counts 8 clicks in rapid succession, a pause, and then 8 more clicks*

*notices that the clicking pattern repeats itself, and is drawing nearer*

*can now hear the beating of his own heart*

*slowly and gently pulls the door closed*

*smells asparagus*

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fallow
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*flushes the toilet*

"dude!

*zips and exits*

"sorry 'bout the asparagus"

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skillery
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*feels around in the dark closet for another door*

*finds a door latch and carefully opens the door*

*is relieved to be back in the Wenches' Tavern*

*follows the scent of fresh asparagus to the kitchen and helps himself*

*wonders if anyone else here knows about the cavern on the other side of the closet*

*wonders if he can trust anyone here with his secret*

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Shan
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"Don't worry, Beren sweetie - I'll help you hoard the asparagus."

*Begins serving up a large portion of Jenny's wonderful concoction for Beren and accidently jabs skillery with a fork in the process.*

Hands off! skillery! Don't be so greedy! That was for Beren!"

[No No]

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skillery
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*nurses a smarting hand*

*feels the paranoia mounting*

*feels an overwhelming desire to share his discovery with someone*

*goes to find Derrell*

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Derrell
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skillery, were you looking for me? *hands skillery some salve for his hand*

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skillery
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*wonders how Derrell knew he was looking for him*

*a shiver runs down his spine*

*decides to risk a question*

Say Derrell, have you notice anything peculiar about this place?

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Derrell
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Yeah, though I can't quite put my finger on what it is.

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Javert
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*opens the door and steps in*

Hmmm...so this is the place my lieutenants keep telling me about.

*Inspector Javert sits at an open table and orders an ale from a passing wench*

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skillery
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*gestures to a table in a quiet corner*

[loud voice]

Thanks for the salve Derrell!

Can I buy you another chocolate milk?

[/load voice]

*makes his way to the table in the corner*

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Javert
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*eyes skillery suspiciously....sips at his ale*

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Derrell
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*follows skillery to table*

Yeah, I'll have another chocolate milk

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MaydayDesiax
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::curtsies at Javert's order and rushes back with a mug::

::overhears skillery::

Milk? Okay.

::goes into the kitchen for another glassful of chocolate milk and gives it to Derrell::

Anything else, good sirs? Maybe a bandage for your hand, skillery?

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Derrell
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Thank you miss. *hands Mayday a flower*

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MaydayDesiax
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::decides the flower earns Derrell a [Kiss]

and does so::

[Blushing]

::puts the flower in her hair::

[ April 26, 2004, 02:07 PM: Message edited by: MaydayDesiax ]

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Derrell
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skillery
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[to Mayday]

No thank you miss; it's only a flesh wound

[/to Mayday]

*sits in the corner, facing the room*

*looks around the room suspiciously*

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Telperion the Silver
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*mmooooooooooOOOOOOchocolate*

Wha..? What's that?

*mmooooooooOOOOoochocolate*

Oooo... it's the Chocolate Cow!
Quick! Grap her! Free chocolate milk forever!

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Javert
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Excuse me, Miss?

*calls Mayday over*

What's that bloke's problem?

*gestures to skillery in the corner*

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Jenny Gardener
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*whispers to the Wenches*

Uh-oh. Looks like someone's discovered the entrance to the Wizard's Basement. I thought we blocked that up?

>sigh< Here we go again.

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MaydayDesiax
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I'm... not quite sure, good sir. Looks like he's seen a ghost or something scary-like, though, doesn't it?

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Derrell
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*whispers to skillery*

I think inspector Javert has taken an interest in you.

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skillery
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*sees Mayday and The Inspector both looking in his direction*

*decides now is not a good time to tell Derrell his secret*

So Derrell, what do you think of all this talk about spiders?

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MaydayDesiax
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::goes over to Jenny and hears her talk about Wizard's Basements::

*wisper* A Wizard's Basement!?

::thinks slowly::

*wispers* Um, boss? What's a Wizard's Basement?

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Derrell
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*wonders what skillery is hiding*

Spiders are OK as long as they stay away from me.

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skillery
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[whispers to Derrell]

Don't you think it's a bit strange that these wenches seem to have tamed a rather large spider?

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Derrell
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Now that you mention it,that is rather strange.

*whispers to skillery*

I seem to recall from my youth a legend about a wizard's cave that was supposed to be in these parts.

edited for spelling

[ April 26, 2004, 02:28 PM: Message edited by: Derrell ]

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Jenny Gardener
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Trust me, Mayday, you don't want to know. But if you must, I recommend looking up the former Wenches' Tavern threads. There's a reason we let Shelob hang out in that dark corridor.

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Telperion the Silver
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Wizards' Cave... Chocolate Cows....
Is there a relationship??

The milk must flow...

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Telperion the Silver
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*wanders the way trees do over to the door*

Hmmmmmmm...

*peeks inside*

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skillery
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*chooses to ignore Derrell's cave comment*

...and even TAME spiders gotta eat. What do you suppose they feed that thing?

Say, what's that tree up to?

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Shan
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*Finishes up the pots and pans, dries her hands and considers weeding the garden. Nods head decisively and heads out through the main room of the tavern.*

*Sees skillery coddling his injured hand.*

*Sighs*

*Walks over to skillery*

"Let me see, skillery."

*Carefully inspects skillery's hand. Notices the complete absence of any marks or even bruises. Raises eyebrows.*

"Next time, just ask - I'll be happy to bring you a helping. Kitchen's are dangerous places you know."

*Pats skillery's head and collects gardening gloves and tools. Pauses and glances back in skillery's direction.*

"I wouldn't open any other doors without a wench handy, either, m'dear." [Big Grin]

[ April 26, 2004, 02:47 PM: Message edited by: Shan ]

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Telperion the Silver
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*increases shine by factor of 10*

*looks into dank & dark room*

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Derrell
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*looks quizically at skillery*

*light goes off in head*

*whispers to skillery*

You found it, didn't you? You found the wizard's cave.

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skillery
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*whispers to Derrell*

Oh, I might as well tell you. There's another door inside that closet that opens into a large, cavernous space. It was pitch black, but I heard something moving in there.

If I could find a lamp and arm myself somehow, I might venture back in there. But I wouldn't go alone.

But if that tree keeps poking around, he's going to get in trouble.

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Telperion the Silver
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You talking to me?

*sees something move inside the cave*

Woa!

*tries to back away quickly... but forgets that trees move none too fast*

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Derrell
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skillery, look at your hand. it's compleatly healed. *whispers* I'll go with youand I have an Elvish sword.

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Jenny Gardener
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*Shakes head*

I wonder when Saruman will pop out.

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Jenny Gardener
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Actually, Ladyday, if you'd be so kind as to rustle up some links for our curious explorers... They've decided to check out the Wizard's Basement. They have no idea what they are in for.

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Shan
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*Wanders in with a basketful of early greens for a salad and proudly displays them to Jenny.*

"I love this garden - it's so productive!"

[ April 26, 2004, 03:58 PM: Message edited by: Shan ]

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skillery
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Look Derrell, that tree's in trouble.

See its roots quivering?

Let’s see if we can pull him out of the closet.

*grabs a root*

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Telperion the Silver
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Woa!! Easy there!

Not that root!

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Javert
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*notices the commotion by the closet door*

Aye! Need any help over there?

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Derrell
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skillery, should we let the plant come with us on our adventure?

*helps skillery rescue telperion*

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skillery
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*whispers to Derrell*

Here comes The Inspector. Act like nothing's wrong.

*drops Telp's main root*

*hopes Telp can get out of the closet on his own*

*turns to greet The Inspector*

G'day Inspector.

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skillery
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*notices an open guestbook sitting on the bar*

*wonders if there might be a clue to the mysterious cavern in the guestbook*

*wonders what Telperion encountered in the closet*

Say Inspector, you wouldn't happen to know what sort of tree this is. Derrell and I were just admiring the sturdy nature of this root system.

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Telperion the Silver
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Hey! Quit looking at my roots!

[Blushing]

What KIND of tree??

*fanfare*

I am the one the only Telperion! Giver of light and silver dew... father to the Moon and stars!

*fanfare subsides*

Well.. in the original closet I was living with my sister Laurelin...came out and found lots of other silver trees...

*blinks* [Confused]

Oh... THIS closet! [Big Grin]

Well... it was dark and gloomy and had lots of spider shapes running around.
So what are we waiting for?? Let's explore! Rumor has it that the children of Ungoliant fear me and my sister's Light.

[ April 26, 2004, 05:37 PM: Message edited by: Telperion the Silver ]

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