forum The New Fantasy Tavern (Isn't blown UP)

Started October 24, 2018 by @Knight-Shives group

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Lorreth raises her hand “I…might have a story. Let me think…” puts a hand to her head and concentrates

"Yeah" he replies and refills her cup.

Basil spoke up. “Once a bear literally as big as this tavern was scared of me. Wanna know how?”

"Sure," Nykidia said mildly interested.

“Well, I didn’t know this at the time, but apparently I was the only thing that could kill him. I was the last hier of the violet order.” She held up her hands, the purple thing flowing out of them.

"Are you bleeding?" Nykidia said looking at Basil's hands.

Nellie turned her head away. "If you're bleeding can you please take it outside?"

Basil shrugged and dropped her hands. "Yeah, I was. It's weird, though, because both my parents had no idea what the violet order even was, much less be a part of it…my aunt was in it, though. That's how I got it." She sighed. "The good old days when people didn't hunt me down because of my blood."

"I feel you." Nellie responded.

Basil nodded, sympathizing. "The only reason they do it is that they want to use me to make them stronger." She shook her head. "I don't want that."

"And that is why pixies went into hiding." Nellie tapped on the counter for another drink. "It's also why I love this place."

"Me too. I don't have to hide here." She shrugged.

Nellie nodded and, feeling a little tipsy, asked for a glass of water.

"I should drink more." Basil sighed. "Lotta things I'd like to forget. But if I did forget them, who knows what would happen to me." She shrugged. "Gotta go through pain if you wanna live, I guess."

"I suppose so." Nellie responded thoughtfully. " I'm Nellie, by the way. " She offered her hand to Basil.

Basil shook it. "I'm Basil."

"Pleased to meet you." Nellie smiled slightly.

"You too." She nodded her head.

Nykidia sighed. "I get it. This bar really is a safe spot. No secrets, No fronts, No lies, No having to hide. I like it that way." She said looking at everyone

“Been a while since I’ve had a place like that. Where I’m from, everyone outside of my hometown looks down on my because I’m a human. It’s really weird.”

"Really?" Nellie was interested. " I've never heard of anything like that before! It's always the other way around. Where are you from? "

Basil's interest was piqued too, and she turned to Lorreth.

Calix walked over to where they all were talking and refilled a drink and gave one of them the water they asked for. He mostly stayed quiet and to himself while working unless he had to say something.

“I come from up on top of the clouds. Most creatures there are sentient animals that use magic, but humans aren’t an original species up there. We came from the ground and inhabited a place called Caldin’s Caldera.” Lorreth takes another sip of her beer, and then pulls a dagger out of a sheath on her arm. She concentrates on it for a moment, and sparks start flickering on the blade “We learned how to do magic by using the magical essence in living creatures. Problem is, humans don’t have enough magical essence to cast anything more than small spells without getting sick, or even dying if you use too much.” She puts the dagger away. “So we draw from external sources, like animals and plants.”

“I just kinda rambled a lot about magic. Anyone else want to tell about where they come from?” Lorreth looks around the room.