(2023-05-24) Bruuk's Brothers: A Missing Sandy

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Author:	Alli
Summary:	Dane, Gwen, Hectorius, Jocoza, Jonas, Kehda, Nunuzac, and Terrineth meet up in Bruuk's Corner and speculate on Sandy's disappearance, each idea getting wilder than the one before.
Rating:	T for Teen

Arc: The Bros of Bruuk's Corner

Jo waits at the usual table in Bruuk’s Corner.
Hectorius walks up the stairs, noticing someone at the top at the table.
Jocoza waves at a fellow mage.
Hectorius approaches slowly "Hello. I'm Hectorius. I'm fairly certain we haven't met before."
Hectorius waves at Jo.
[Jocoza]: I daresay we haven't. I'm just down from Northrend for the first time in a long while. *Jo smiles.* I'm Jo Sparkwire, Captain of Cobalt Company. I thought I heard some of our people still met here on Wednesdays…
[Hectorius]: It's good to relax and rest from Northrend, for sure. Good to leave that place once in a while. So far as I know, some still meet here on Wednesdays, even the past several.
[Jocoza]: That's good to hear. It's nice to have traditions. You've been joining them? Have a seat!
[Hectorius]: Yes I have been. Thank you. I'll stand once there is standing room only then.
Hectorius thanks Jo.
Terrineth, Jonas and Nunuzac come up the staircase.
[Terrineth]: Heya.
Jocoza stands and turns around. "People! Terrineth, Nunuzac, good to see you."
[Hectorius]: Ah heya.
Jonas eyes Nunuzac up and down.
[Hectorius]: Well here we go, standing room only starts pretty quickly around here.
[Jonas]: Erm. Good evening, all.
[Jocoza]: And… *Jo peers at Jonas*
[Hectorius]: Good evening Jonas.
[Jocoza]: You look familiar. Have we met?
Jonas smiles at Hectorius and then, tentatively, at Terri. They are the two familiar faces here.
Nunuzac bounds up the stairs wreathed in smoky streams of air magic. "Woff! Oh, not a wolf anymore." She scoots out of the walkway.
[Jonas]: I don't believe so. I'm Jonas Hazan. I'm a cousin of Lieutenant Hazan, I believe.
[Jonas]: I've not met the man yet, though.
[Jocoza]: Oh! The cousin.
[Jonas]: The… yes, I suppose? The cousin.
[Jonas]: You are?
[Jocoza]: I'm Captain Jocoza Sparkwire. Also known as Jo.
Dane marches inside and up the stairs of Bruuk's, itching without aim at his cheek.
Jonas winces. "Oh, I beg your pardon, ma'am, I didn't - uh. Hello. A pleasure."
[Terrineth]: Keepin away from your family, huh. *she gives Jonas a threatening(?) look*
Jonas gives Terri a slightly baffled look, and then turns to the new arrival.
Dane grunts. "'Lo there, Ben -" he glances up and doubletakes the figure.
[Nunuzac]: Cousin of Ben? Wow, I did not know there was this.
[Jonas]: Oh. Sorry, there are, ah. Quite a lot of folk here I've not met yet.
[Hectorius]: Yes indeed, same here Jonas, same here.
Jonas gives Hectorius a wry look and shifts over to stand closer to the friendly face.
[Jocoza]: I did see the paperwork, but I wasn't here for the interview. Scourge and all that, you know how it is.
[Jonas]: … right. Scourge and all that.
[Hectorius]: Yes those Scourge are nasty.
[Dane]: Mm. One word for it. Hullo', you lot.
Dane shoots Jocoza an inquisitive look before he up-nods at the back of Jonas' head.
[Jocoza]: Come on up, let's all get acquainted!
[Jocoza]: I do hope my being here doesn't put a damper on things. By all means, drink as you like.
[Hectorius]: Yes, let's. Let's.
Nunuzac bounces slightly on her knees without leaving the ground, fists balled in enthusiasm. "Portal just gets safe now! So every body comes to visit."
[Jonas]: Ah. Oh, aye, I'd heard that.
Kehda walks up the stairs, her fishtank satchel on her shoulder.
Dane looks at Nunuzac and nods. Then Terrineth. Then Jocoza. Nod, nod.
[Hectorius]: We can drink without hesitation. At least that is what the dwarves do.
Jocoza nods at Nunuzac. "And there was just the most delightful party, too."
Hectorius waves at Kehda.
[Kehda]: Greetings, Cobalt Company!
[Jonas]: … I heard about the party, too. That is, May went.
Dane scoffs with restrained amusement at Hectorius before he turns to nod at Kehda.
[Jocoza]: Greetings, um… *Jo looks at Kehda, clearly trying to figure out if they've met.*
Jonas nods courteously to Kehda and smiles.
Dane looks straight at Jonas and up-nods. "Who's this one, then?"
Jonas blinks at Dane.
[Jonas]: … Jonas Hazan.
Nunuzac covers her mouth momentarily when Kehda arrives. Another draenei! She looks delighted.
[Jonas]: I'm going to be doing this a lot, aren't I?
[Dane]: Jonas… Mm. Might've known.
Hectorius nods at Jonas.
[Jocoza]: I think you must look a lot like Ben.
[Jonas]: The cousin.
Dane stomps forward and extends a hand. "Sir Dane Atley."
[Dane]: Cousin of whom?
[Jonas]: A pleasure, sir.
Terrineth chuckles at Dane's comment.
Jonas tries not to smile. "Lieutenant Hazan, sir." He shakes Dane's hand.
[Jonas]: Haven't met him.
Dane nods once. "Aye. I see it. And you are?" he asks, extending a hand to Hectorius before he looks back to Jonas.
[Dane]: You've not met Ben? Is that why you're here?
[Kehda]: Ooooh, new faces! I'm Kehda. *She smiles at Jo.*
[Jocoza]: Pleased to meet you, Kehda. I'm Captain Jo Sparkwire.
[Jocoza]: Oh, hold on, Kehda… *Jo's smile freezes for a moment.* Nope, doesn't ring any bells.
Hectorius smiles, and extends a hand to Sir Dane Dane. "A pleasure, sir. Hectorius is the name."
Kehda smiles back at Nunuzac.
[Jonas]: I'm here because I'm Cobalt now? Mayellen's fault. Well, I read Lieutenant Hazan’s book, and then… it's a long story. Actually.
[Jonas]: I'm just going to stand - over there.
Dane grunts. "Hectorius." He nods once. "Let's claim some seats, shall we?"
[Dane]: Ladies.
Dane gestures to the table.
[Kehda]: Oooh! Captain of what?
[Hectorius]: Indeed, those seats are looking lonely.
[Jocoza]: Cobalt Company.
[Kehda]: The boat?
Terrineth eyes Dane, "Don't give me any of that 'ladies' crap. I'll sit if I want." she sits.
[Hectorius]: Cobalt Company is a boat?
[Jocoza]: Well, if you're not sitting, I am. I recommend we all sit. Neck strain, you know.
Dane grunts vaguely at Terrineth, unsurprised, before he looks to the other Ladies.
[Kehda]: I've heard there's a Cobalt Company boat, somewhere sailing the seas of Kalimdor.
Nunuzac waves eagerly. "I know I see you somewhere before. Oh, some one can sit with me it if fits maybe."
[Jocoza]: Um. A lot of us were on boats, for a while. I have no boat myself, but maybe I should.
Nunuzac scoots to the edge of a seat and pats the other side. Plenty of room. Maybe.
[Hectorius]: Well, boats can be safer sometimes.
[Hectorius]: I know Gimble has one, or at least had.
[Dane]: Safer than 'wot?
Jonas tries to decide if he fits beside Nunu's hooves. He decides not.
Dane looks to Kehda and gestures to the last empty seat.
[Jocoza]: Mercenary companies?
Hectorius grins wickedly at Jonas.
Hectorius thinks Jonas is smart, as he doesn't want to offend Mayellen in any way, despite her not being here.
[Kehda]: Oh, thank you! *She sits on the chair and places her fishtank on the table.
[Kehda]: *
Dane flags down Edris to quietly place an order with a growl of a voice, unless drinks have already been arranged.
[Hectorius]: Jonas, is Mayellen alright? Normally she is here with you, or you with her, one of the two.
Dane looks to Jonas.
Hectorius suddenly realizes he's the only one with a hat here, but doesn't recall any signs indicating the removal of hats is necessary, so he continues wearing his.
[Jonas]: I believe so. She gets - the leg bothers her some, still, aye?
[Jonas]: She's not always up for traipsing about at this hour, after a day.
[Hectorius]: Indeed. Well, understandable. Good she's resting then.
Jocoza adjusts her goggles, looking over the team. "She seemed okay at the party, but I imagine it was quite exhausting. With all the dancing, you know."
Gwenivene solves Hectorius's hat problem with her arrival.
Jonas nods.
[Jonas]: I heard.
[Dane]: And the talking, I'll say. Bit of pageantry goes a long way.
Gwenivene nibbles her lip, wringing her hands together nervously.
Nunuzac waggles her eyebrows at Hectorius, an unserious sort of playful. There is so much chair here to share with a stranger.
[Hectorius]: Wow! Gwenivene!
Jocoza 's face lights up. "Gwen?"
Kehda nods wisely. The leg. She knows 'the leg'. The floating leg without a body that haunts May, obviously.
Dane looks to Gwenivene and lofts a bushy brow. "Hullo' there, Arcanist. Some fine bodyguard you've there."
[Gwenivene]: Oh…h-hey, Hectorius. Um…nice to see you here.
Hectorius bows before Gwenivene.
Jonas eyes Gwenivene up and down.
Kehda waves at Gwenivene.
[Hectorius]: Thank you, nice to see you here also.
[Gwenivene]: Body guard…?
Dane peers over Gwenivene at the Kirin Tor Familiar and grunts.
[Gwenivene]: Oh…um…that's just Pookie. She's not a bodyguard. She's my familiar.
[Dane]: Mm. She do much speaking?
Jocoza giggles. "You remind me of Khadgar sometimes, Gwen."
[Hectorius]: That familiar looks familiar.
[Gwenivene]: Not really, no.
Gwenivene smiles softly at Jocoza. "Thanks, Jo."
Dane grunts and swipes up a frothy mug as they're provided. "Wot' news from the Kirin Tor?"
[Gwenivene]: Well, um…I'm not really here on Kirin Tor business today, actually…
Dane eyes Gwenivene attentively as he takes a sip.
[Terrineth]: Yeah?
Kehda smiles at Pookie, knowingly, as if they'd already met.
Gwenivene 's face tenses up and it quickly becomes evident she's barely holding back tears. "Um…I don't suppose…any of you have heard from Sandy lately?"
Jonas looks around at the others.
[Hectorius]: Sandy? Hmm unfortunately I have not heard of her.
Dane frowns and shakes his head, slowly lowering his mug. "Why? Has somming' happened?" he inquires with a harsh growl.
[Terrineth]: Oh, so you're the girlfriend. Been meaning to ask you that myself.
[Dane]: Gausanders Spellbond. He's a member of Cobalt Company. A … sorcerer.
Gwenivene gives Terrineth a quizzical look.
Nunuzac stares at the arcane entity curiously. Do not put your fingers in the incredibly reactive magic. "Sandy?" She perks up, with a faint worried look.
Jocoza looks between Terri and Gwen, curiously.
[Nunuzac]: Did not someone say he was not seen in this piece of time?
[Gwenivene]: He hasn't answered any of my letters since the post started working again.
Jonas eyes Nunuzac and tries to parse that question.
Dane squints before looking at Nunuzac. "Somman' else said he was missing?"
Terrineth grumbles, "Well there's one lead gone…"
[Gwenivene]: And I've been to his house, even to his brother's house. Nothing. I'm really worried!
[Hectorius]: Dang, that isn't good.
Hectorius lets out a long, drawn-out sigh.
[Hectorius]: Not good at all.
[Kehda]: Hmmm… maybe someone is taking his mail before he can get to it?..
[Kehda]: It happened to me, once.
Nunuzac blinks across from Gwen to Dane. "Lena, Lena says he is not seen. I did hope some one maybe see before we got here now."
[Gwenivene]: His mom even came to me asking if I'd heard from him. She doesn't know anything either. It's not like him to just cut off contact!
Dane narrows his eyes. "He's missing, then. You check with any of his 'mates,' in Stormwind?"
[Gwenivene]: His mates…? Oh….you mean…
Dane grunts. "Aye. Them."
[Gwenivene]: I…oh Light, you don't think…they wouldn't!
[Dane]: I doubt it. But they may know more than us.
Dane says, slowly raising a reassuring hand towards Gwenivene.
[Jocoza]: The warlocks? Oh, they wouldn't know. I don't think he gets along well with the Stormwind warlocks.
[Dane]: Who else beyond his kin and us did he range about with?
Gwenivene scowls. "If they've touched a hair on his beautiful head…"
[Jocoza]: Terri, have you been looking for him?
[Terrineth]: That's my next job. Haven't gotten around to getting started much with it yet, but… Looks like it's gonna be a tough one…
Nunuzac frowns. "It is long ago I write at him. Sandy gone, that worries my heart. Warlock gone and don't know why, that worries my other things."
[Jonas]: The Stormwind warlocks are, uh -
[Jonas]: A problem right now? *He looks around. Is no one else aware of this?*
Gwenivene peers at Jonas. "What do you mean? What about the Stormwind warlocks?"
Dane eyes Jonas for a moment, gaze thoughtfully lingering. "If no one's visited them yet, I'll go myself. See if any f'those cretins flinch at the name."
Kehda puts her elbows on the table and places her head in her hands, listening intently to everyone.
[Jonas]: Did you not… uh, no sir, I wouldn't. Go visit them. There's some… delicate business afoot.
[Jonas]: I'm - not entirely clear how much I ought to say? Mayellen and Lena have been dealing with it mostly. And Sir Ference, of course.
Dane peers at Jonas with an expectant, and slightly inquisitive expression.
[Gwenivene]: I'll give their delicate business my foot if they've hurt my Sandy!
[Jonas]: They, uh. There was an… assassination?
Kehda gasps.
Dane grunts at that and nods once. "Mm… Sounds like delicate work, indeed."
[Gwenivene]: What?!
[Dane]: A member of the House of Nobles was poisoned.
Gwenivene gasps.
Jonas nods at Dane. Whew, someone does know.
[Gwenivene]: Oh my stars and garters!
Nunuzac wrings her hands a bit. "Nobles? Like the ones we just meet?"
[Jonas]: So was, ah. A member of Cobalt. As a… test case, possibly?
Dane grunts at Nunuzac. "Aye."
[Jonas]: Or because sh-they might have known too much.
[Gwenivene]: What in the cheese and crackers has been going on down here while I've been away?!
[Dane]: Great deal, 'pparently…
Dane smacks his lips distastefully at all the news.
Kehda gasps again at the story, a hand covering her mouth.
[Jonas]: So, ah. I wouldn't… go storming in there right now. At them. There's some delicate business of - I mean, I wouldn't put anything past them, certainly.
[Jocoza]: You leave Stormwind for four or five months. *Jo shakes her head sadly.* What did the world do before we were born?
[Jonas]: But there's a question of bringing them to justice, aye?
[Kehda]: Well… those are… fairly sad stories.
[Gwenivene]: But…what if Sandy got mixed up in that? What if he saw something and…oh NOOO!
[Jonas]: You could talk to Sir Ference? Or Mayellen? Or Lena?
Dane grunts, before he flicks his gaze to Gwenivene and marches over, trying to clasp her shoulder. "He's a powerful spellcaster, and he's powerful friends. We'll find him, Gwen."
[Terrineth]: Geeze, keep it down girlie. I'm !@#$in working on it.
Dane flashes Terrineth a look of warning.
Jonas eyes Terri a little disapprovingly.
Terrineth returns Dane's look with one of her own.
Gwenivene looks desperately from Dane to Jo and back again. "I…I have to find him."
[Jocoza]: We'll find him. We found Alysson, didn't we? Safe and sound.
Dane removes his hand and takes a side-step away. "It shall be done. I'm certain of it. I'd find Lord Ference, see where he's at on all this."
Kehda sighs. "Ah, tales of warlocks, those are always complicated! Never straightforward…"
[Gwenivene]: Should we go see the warlocks? I'm coming with you. You'll need magical backup in a place like that.
Kehda smiles at Jo. "That's what we need! Stories of disappearance with happy endings. That'll cheer everyone up…" She chuckles softly.
[Dane]: If Lord Ference is involved in some investigation with the warlocks, it'd be unwise to visit them without checking in with him first.
[Jonas]: I don't - I mean. There's an investigation, and all? Obviously we need to find this Sandy. Obviously. But - aye, I'd check with him first, please.
Dane briefly looks to Jonas.
Gwenivene wrings her hands. "But what if he's hurt? He could be in danger right now!"
Nunuzac leans up in her chair, worriedly peering across at Gwen. "If you need more I help too. Or when you get an idea, see a sign. I help if I find the place to start."
Dane grimaces at Gwenivene, raising a hand to itch at his beard. "He's a clever sort, and capable. You've my sword in this, Gwenivene."
[Terrineth]: If he's in danger then we'll find whoever's after him and kick their teeth in. Simple as that.
Gwenivene nods gratefully to Nunuzac, then to Dane and Terri in turn.
[Jonas]: Can you tell us other places he might frequent? Or things he liked to… do, see? Interests? If we spread our resources out, get people poking around over wider area….
Terrineth seems to be getting irritable and bounces her leg rapidly.
Dane grunts at Jonas and looks to Gwen.
[Kehda]: Let me know if I can help too!.. I'm not great at magic yet, but maybe I could find something to help locate him in the Exodar's library. *She smiles at Gwen.*
[Gwenivene]: Sandy…gosh, he'd get interested in something new all the time. He's very curious like that. Um…he's very fond of eggs…not eating them, but trying to hatch them.
[Jonas]: Eggs.
[Dane]: Beasts, and the like…?
[Gwenivene]: Eggs.
Jonas says this like he just wants to clarify we are talking about: Eggs.
[Jonas]: I see.
Jonas does not see.
[Jonas]: Could he… have gone to Northrend? After all of you? And gotten - I know it's been rather mixed-up there.
[Kehda]: I know where to get eggs! Follow me!
Kehda dashes out the window, leaving her fishtank on the table.
Jonas blinks after Kehda.
[Gwenivene]: I think she misunderstood…
Dane waves a hand. "I warrant' she'll figger' it out, soon." He looks back to Jonas, and then to Jocoza.
Nunuzac blinks, perking up. "Eggs… egg holiday! You see since then?" She covers her mouth, alarmed. "Rabbits take."
[Dane]: S'…possible. But I've heard nothing of it, if he has gone to Northrend.
Jonas blinks at Nunuzac.
Kehda sits back down calmly. "He was not with the eggs."
[Jonas]: I don't think the rabbits - uh.
[Dane]: I don't think rabbits are to blame here.
[Jocoza]: It would take a rather large rabbit to kidnap a human, I think.
[Gwenivene]: I can't imagine he wouldn't have left some kind of word. And his house…it wasn't packed up or anything.
[Jocoza]: I've never seen one grow that big.
[Kehda]: Perhaps we worry about nothing? Maybe he's being protected from the assassins of Stormwind by powerful allies as we speak? It happened to my friend Gaakhed, once.
[Nunuzac]: Not pick him up! Take with, eh, charms, soft, small cute nose. Then gets lost. But maybe there is some other thing.
[Kehda]: Disappearing isn't always bad…
Dane slowly grunts and looks to Kehda. "T'may be the case. He may under some sort'f protection, Gwen."
[Dane]: I've been gone for too long to know all the details of the happenings here.
Gwenivene frowns. "He wouldn't disappear from me without telling me."
[Dane]: It's possible he had no other option. Or choice.
[Gwenivene]: I can't assume that's the case.
[Nunuzac]: Good protection… knows friends want to know. Knows they will look. Say something.
[Dane]: And they may not. Could compromise his position if they speak to anyone, or speak it at all, if the situation's that dire.
Jonas frowns.
[Jocoza]: I feel like I would probably have been told if he'd gone into protection. We have worked with SI:7 in the past.
[Gwenivene]: Even if all that is true, if I find him, he will still be protected. I could take him to Dalaran. There is no safer place.
Jocoza glances at Terri, at Gwen. "I know only as much as you. This is the first I'm hearing of all this."
Dane grunts at Gwenivene. "Aye. Me as well."
[Jocoza]: Should I send around a bulletin? That seemed to help with Alysson.
Terrineth sighs and takes a big gulp of her drink.
[Gwenivene]: Yes! We need to notify as many people as possible!
[Dane]: I think t'd be wise, Cap'.
[Gwenivene]: We'll put up posters around Stormwind…the kingdom, not just the city.
Dane grunts.
[Gwenivene]: Oh gosh…maybe he's not even in Stormwind anymore. We might need more posters…
Kehda blinks at Jo. "Do we all receive these bulletins, us honorary members of Cobalt Company?"
[Dane]: Cobalt Company alone is comprised of many members, across many lands, by this point. Alerting them will serve us well.
[Jocoza]: But posters would only help if he were actually missing, like a pet cat. Not if he were… abducted.
[Jonas]: We can't just… poster the continent. But a bulletin, aye, and perhaps… newspaper notices? Or letting guards know, in major cities?
[Kehda]: Oh! Oh! Oooh… You can give me posters, I'll place them everywhere!
Jocoza eyes Kehda. Honorary member?
[Gwenivene]: But even if he were abducted, maybe somebody saw something and just didn't realize it was suspicious, but now they'll know because they'll recognize him!
Kehda nods at Gwenivene.
Kehda smiles at Jo.
[Jocoza]: I suppose it can't hurt?
[Dane]: It'll not hurt.
Dane growls at Gwenivene.
Gwenivene blinks at Dane, leaning back.
[Nunuzac]: Also bulletin if news? So we know how to go ahead if more knowledge is found.
Kehda nods at Nunuzac.
Dane gestures to Jonas with his tankard. "I'd put it in well-read papers, aye. Have the guards in each capital noted. But most importantly I'd find time to get with Lord Ference."
[Dane]: The trouble with the warlocks and the disappearance of Sanders is a convenient coincidence.
Jonas nods respectfully to Dane.
[Dane]: And it seems Terrineth here's been tasked to find the lad, herself. I wager she'll take point.
Jonas eyes Terrineth and nods.
[Kehda]: I have never seen the Sandy, I think… But I will try my best to help!
Jocoza eyes Kehda. "Maybe someone who knows him better can draw the likeness for posters."
Dane looks to Jonas. "You said you're looking for Lieutenant Hazan?"
[Jonas]: I - yes? I mean - not actively, I've been working. While he was in Northrend. But aye?
[Gwenivene]: I, um…I have some sketches…we can use.
Gwenivene blushes a little.
[Dane]: I can pass word to him. Have him meet you somewhere.
Dane side-eyes Gwenivene.
[Jonas]: Oh. Thank you, sir. I'd be obliged.
Terrineth raises an eyebrow at Gwen
Dane grunts. "Where are you residing?"
[Jocoza]: What kind of sketches? *Jo looks curiously at Gwen*
[Kehda]: Sad endings are just no fun at all…. Hmm… *She lowers he voice, thinking to herself.* Maybe I should start with the desert in Tanaris? That seems like a good place to start…
Gwenivene shrinks at all the looks.
Kehda doesn't look at Gwen, she is polite like that.
[Gwenivene]: What? I draw for my research…and I like to doodle, too. So I draw my boyfriend sometimes. Is that so weird?
[Jonas]: I'm in a boarding house here in Ironforge, sir. Inkstone's.
Nunuzac blinks. "Boyfriend? Oh no, I did not know this."
Dane grunts at Jonas. "Ben's usually about, here," he says, vaguely gesturing around before looking back to Gwenivene.
Gwenivene nods Very Seriously to Nunuzac. "I love him very much."
[Dane]: If you are to make posters, those sketches ought to prove useful.
[Kehda]: Boyfriend? Oh… here goes my "secret romance with a worgen" theory… *She begins writing a list of places to check in her picture book, then she crosses 'Duskwood' right after writing it.*
Gwenivene boggles at Kehda.
Jonas startles sharply and stares at Kehda.
[Gwenivene]: Cheese and crackers! You thought he was having an affair with a worgen?!
Jocoza giggles in startlement. "Please no one have a secret romance with a worgen. That's a real and present problem."
Dane grunts at Jocoza. "Too right."
[Kehda]: Not an affair!.. A love story. An affair wouldn't be as fun!
Jonas fades back against the wall a little, looking deeply uncomfortable.
[Kehda]: Although… Hmm… *She rewrites Duskwood in the list.*
[Gwenivene]: Fun?!
[Gwenivene]: Cross that off!
[Dane]: P'raps a drink might settle some nerves, Gwen.
[Jocoza]: I really don't think that's a possibility, Kehda, though I do appreciate your imagination and enthusiasm.
[Dane]: Sanders is a loyal sort.
[Gwenivene]: Oh, gosh no. I…I don't drink. I mean…it's better if I don't.
Kehda nods wisely, before crossing 'Duskwood' off again, as requested.
Dane nods once in understanding and takes a small sip for himself. "Right then."
[Jonas]: I ought to go check on Mayellen, actually. It's getting late, aye? Pleasure to meet you all. Er. The ones I've just met.
Jonas waves.
Kehda waves at Jonas.
Dane grunts in farewell to Jonas, eyes following him.
Nunuzac holds her hands over her heart. "So sorry you face this trouble. The missing and the, eh, warlock things. We will find."
[Nunuzac]: Oh, there goes Cousin Jonas.
Jocoza waves farewell to Jonas.
[Gwenivene]: Pookie, head back to Dalaran and report to Ekorenine on what we know.
[Kehda]: Yes. I'm sure it'll all be fine! Unless he turned evil, which happens.
[Kehda]: Speaking from experience!
[Jocoza]: Sandy? Surely not.
Kehda lets out a hearty chuckle.
Gwenivene 's familiar makes a strange humming sound. Gwen opens a small portal, and the arcane being glides through it before Gwen closes it behind.
Dane side-eyes Kehda. "Just full of interesting theories this eve, aren't you."
[Nunuzac]: She is correct though, it does happen. Warlock most of all.
Dane grunts reluctantly in acknowledgement, brow furrowing in thought as he peers off.
[Jocoza]: Well, yes, but we have very well-vetted warlocks in Cobalt Company, only.
[Jocoza]: There are like five in total.
[Gwenivene]: And Sandy isn't like any other warlocks.
[Dane]: Not him. Not yet. I won't believe it.
[Kehda]: Goodbye, Pookie! *She Narrows her eyes.* We will meet agai- Oh, me? *She looks at Dane.* That's how it works, yes! Say many theories, and one of them ends up being right!
[Nunuzac]: Then you have a good amount of time if they are extra good. Maybe. It happens later so don't worry about it.
Kehda nods at Nunuzac.
[Jocoza]: Well, I'd better head out too. Let me know if you have any news. Cobalt Company doesn't leave its people behind.
Terrineth kicks back her chair and stands up, "Alrighty then. Y'all can keep tryin’ to figure out what's goin’ on with your friend. I'm gonna head home and figure out my next move."
Dane grunts and raises his tankard. "Cap'."
[Gwenivene]: It's really good to see you, Jo.
Kehda waves goodbye at both Jo and Terrineth.
Gwenivene kneels down and opens her arms.
Dane looks to Terrineth. "You'll join the search?"
[Terrineth]: I'm already on it. Weren't ya listenin? *she snaps*
Dane just grunts.
Jocoza nods at Dane and at Terrineth. "Right, and let me know if you need any support."
Gwenivene awaits a hug from Jo
Jocoza hugs Gwen.
Nunuzac smiles pleasantly while spaced into thought.
Gwenivene gives Jo an affectionate squeeze.
[Jocoza]: He'll be okay Gwen. You'll see.
[Gwenivene]: Thanks…
Terrineth waves goodbye to everyone.
Nunuzac hops up. "I go look." She trots out to the balcony and dissipates into a wispy ghost wolf that bounds off to parts unknown, trailing static.
Dane briefly follows Nunuzac with his eyes before he looks to Gwen. "I'm buggering off. I trust you -shall- find me at the first word of him? Or if there's anything I can do?"
[Gwenivene]: Yes, of course. I want to talk to Elohad as soon as possible.
Kehda draws ritual circles over the drawings of talking animals in her book. "Hmmm, maybe if I hold eggs and use this sigil like this… I could find a sign of his presence somewhere…?"
[Dane]: Anything I can do, Gwen. My sword is yours, and Sanders is an old friend.
Dane briefly glances over his broad shoulder at Kehda. "…P'raps."
Gwenivene nods grimly to Dane, and for a moment her eyes darken a little, "And…if I have to…I'll turn the Slaughtered Lamb inside out…"
Dane flicks his gaze back to Gwenivene. "Speak to Lord Ference, first. But… if it comes to that," he begins, his own eyes darkening. "You know I'll be beside you."
Gwenivene smiles softly, her countenace returning to its normal softness. "Thank you, Dane."
Dane grunts. "Farewell, miladies."
Dane turns to bow to them before walking off.
Dane bows down graciously.
Kehda completely misses the conversation happening right next to her. "Chicken eggs, or raptor eggs? Which ones would be more powerful?.."
[Kehda]: Oh! Goodbye! *She waves at Dane.*
[Gwenivene]: It was nice meeting you, miss. Sorry it was under these circumstances.
[Kehda]: Don't worry… It wasn't the first time we met. *She smiles at Gwen.*
[Gwenivene]: Oh…it wasn't? I'm so sorry. I'm so scattered because of all this.
[Gwenivene]: I mean….more scattered than usual.
[Kehda]: Oh, no, this isn't your fault! *Her smile grows brighter.* In another world, in a different life, perhaps in many even, we've met. I can feel it.
[Kehda]: This isn't the first time our souls meet, that is what I meant.
[Gwenivene]: Oh…
[Gwenivene]: Um…yes, I suppose that's theoretically possible, if one subscribes to certain cosmological models..
Kehda stands up and walks closer to Gwen, she puts a hand on her shoulder. "No, no, it is not just possible in theory. I know you can feel this kinship too. And we both know… we suffered in one of these past lives."
[Kehda]: That is why I know everything will work out just fine in this one.
[Gwenivene]: Um…well, you seem very nice, and I don't mean to hurt your feelings, but…I don't feel anything. But I'm sure we could be friends!
Kehda sighs, looking up, lost in thought. She grabs her stuff from the table. "One day… One day you'll remember the house we built on the beach. Now is just not the right time…" She begins walking away.
[Gwenivene]: Uhhhh
[Kehda]: Goodbye for now… sister from a past life. *She says, without turning back to look at Gwen.*
Gwenivene stares after Kehda, befuddled.