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« Last post by Fiverine on December 13, 2021, 06:10:14 am »
After a lull of a few weeks the Loviatarian cult the Fane of the Thorned Rose has begun advertising in West Conch again. I've responded with proclamations and posters, but there has been no indignant response this time. I imagine they are just assuming I am of no consequence. As much as I detest any group of torturers and bullies residing in our city I'm realistic. If the Fane would merely restrict their activities to the other two thirds of the city I would stay out of their business. But in attempting to become players in West Conch they (or their dupes) will inevitably be preying upon the Sister's flock which obviously I cannot allow. But furthermore, I can feel the Broken God's pleas that I do not allow any residents of the slums to become their playthings.
It has also become rather lonely of late. I have my friends within the movement of course, such Mylene, Ostian and Arlow. But Lauriella has departed Conch, presumably not to return, and I have not seen Pearl for several days. I did have some good fortune a few nights ago, however. I was in Nebular vainly attempting to learn how to play chess properly (the city's chess champion is a regular guest at the Loving Lamb, but he always refused to impart his wisdom to me). I knew that chess is a popular pastime at Nebular so hoped someone there might explain the rules to me. But everyone there seemed extremely busy.
While I was staring at a chess board, a young hungover mage slumped in the chair across from me. He introduced himself as Apprentice Locke, a name I had heard from Lauriella. She implied he was a very wayward student. I am not sure of his ancestry, but the eerie blue tint to his eyes and hair indicated it was not fully human. He told me he was about to do some Nebular work to avoid being evicted from his dorm. Because he was so tired and seedy I decided I had best accompany him to keep him safe. Fortunately a few others came along too- an archer named Jamie and a dwarf warrior named Rurin. We made a formidable team and completed Locke's task. Perhaps I can arrange to work with them again, for they seemed good folk.
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