July 13, 2002
Prue Confronts a Messenger

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Prue confronted a messenger in town and dismissed his claims about Peaceton. She asked him to identify his contacts with the residents of Peaceton. More information is available below in the transcript of the conversation.

Prue asks, "Can you identify any of them?"
a messenger asks, "You mean, you want their names?"
Prue says, "That would be a start."
a messenger says, "Hmm."
(a messenger tries to remember)
a messenger says, "I'm afraid they don't have a regular leader, either."
Prue says, "I didn't ask about a leader."
a messenger says, "They're a kind of pure community."
Prue says, "Purely nameless, it seems"
a messenger says, "Yes."
Prue says, "I see."
a messenger says, "They seem to…"
a messenger says, "communicate between them very fast"
a messenger says, "Pretty much like you do here with sunstones"
Hawkthorn asks, "Do they speak common?"
Prue says, "If I may say so, trustworthiness is a good messenger's greatest quality..."
a messenger says, "So any of them could speak to me on behalf of his/her people"
Prue says, "I see...."
Prue asks, "So you can communicate with them right now?"
a messenger says, "Oh, no."
a messenger says, "I don't know how they do that."
a messenger says, "it may be an unique trait of their race."
a messenger says, "Anyway, I haven't been able to return there for ages."
Prue says, "I see."
a messenger says, "Although they pretty much look like sylvans, to me."
Prue asks, "But you were involved in their dealings with our town?"
a messenger says, "only recently."
Prue asks, "So then they are here?"
a messenger says, "I heard that they visited you much earlier"
a messenger asks, "Here?"
a messenger exclaims, "They are not on this island, for sure!"
Prue says, "Yeah... the place that isn't "there""
Prue asks, "so then how have you recently begun business with them?"
a messenger says, "I happened to travel there before coming here."
Prue says, "you say you have been stuck here for ages..."
a messenger says, "Yes."
Prue says, "and that you cannot communicate with them from here"
(a messenger nods)
Prue says, "so explain how you recently became employed with people not here, with whom you cannot communicate"
Prue says, "and you have been here "for ages""
a messenger says, "The thing is…"
(Prue waits)
a messenger says, "What I call 'ages' may seem much shorter to you"
a messenger says, "I'm used to travel all the time."
a messenger says, "So beeing stuck here seems pretty long to me."
Prue says, "and yet you said "recently""
Prue asks, "does your sense of time change that often?"
a messenger says, "Yes, that's recently according to their last visit here"
Prue asks, "oh? so they visited here recently then?"
a messenger says, "Peacetonians told me they visited you many years ago."
Prue says, "yes, I was here when they did."
a messenger says, "So you should know."
Prue says, "and assisted in selling tickets to their domain"
Prue says, "Oh, I know of that visit..."
a messenger says, "I landed here quite recently compared to that."
Prue says, "But I suspect that you, sir, are a fraud."
Prue says, "Your story lacks the ring of truth..."
a messenger asks, "A fraud?"
a messenger says, "Hmm."
Prue says, "You attempt to associate yourself with persons of interest..."
Prue says, "and yet fail at every turn to convince that you have any real association with them"
Prue says, "I think you're a con man."
a messenger exclaims, "I didn't expect to be grounded here!"
Prue says, "And you're on my territory."
Prue says, "so amscray."
a messenger asks, "Your… territory?"
a messenger asks, "Do you own this land?"
a messenger says, "It seems you only wasted my time."
Prue says, "Your grift will be exposed at my earliest convenience"
Paramedic says, "Thoom."
a messenger asks, "Sir?"
Paramedic asks, "Yes?"
a messenger asks, "Was it you who sunstoned after me?"
Paramedic says, "I did ask others to see who you were"
a messenger says, "Ah."
a messenger asks, "And… did they find out?"
Prue exclaims, "Paramedic!"
a messenger ponders, "Odd people."
Paramedic says, "It seems Prue was investigating just that."
(a messenger looks at Prue)
Prue says, "I would be happy to provide a transcript of this conversation, Para..."
Paramedic says, "Sure."
Prue says, "For inclusion with your recent report on this... person."
Prue says, "For shame, messenger...."
a messenger says, "I can't wait to read it as well."
a messenger exclaims, "Oh, sir Twilth !"
Prue says, "trying to capitalize on our town's desire to contact Peaceton"
Twilth exclaims, "Ah! Hello again!"
(a messenger bows)
Prue says, "shame."
a messenger asks, "Capitalize??"
(Twilth nods courteously, and smiles.)
Twilth asks, "By any chance, did you get my letter?"
a messenger asks, "What is the problem with that person?"
a messenger says, "Yes, Twilth , just read it now."
Twilth asks, "Er, which one?"
a messenger says, "That green lady."
a messenger asks, "I fear she has some personality problem, or an overinflated ego of sort?"
Twilth says, "...I wouldn't know."
a messenger asks, "is she ruling you all??"
Twilth says, "I doubt it."
a messenger says, "Hmm."
Twilth says, "So, about getting you a boat..."
Twilth asks, "have you met any of our ship-crafters yet?"
a messenger says, "I told you I just read your letter today"
Twilth says, "I know."
Twilth says, "I asked if you have met our ship-crafters."
a messenger says, "I still have to meet those people."
Twilth says, "Ah."
a messenger asks, "Aren't you exiles supposed to know them better then I could?"
a messenger says, "I mean, you live here…"
Twilth says, "Well... I personally have never met them, I don't think."
a messenger says, "You do leave here."
a messenger says, "If people can build ships here, I assume you would know."
(Twilth shrugs.)
a messenger says, "Of course, I can still investigate."
Twilth says, "I apologize, but I do not know where the ship-crafters live."
a messenger says, "I see."
a messenger asks, "perhaps you you see how they are done before sinking them?"
Twilth says, "We don't pay much attention to them."
Twilth says, "I think we're too focused on destroying them, rather than actually pay attention to the details of the ship."
a messenger asks, "Do you think we could see one of their boats soon?"
Twilth exclaims, "Oh!"
Twilth says, "Well, I could show you their docks."
Twilth says, "The lands are a bit hostile though."
Twilth says, "They are our enemies."
a messenger says, "I see."
Twilth says, "Still, their guards are no real challenge to us."
Twilth asks, "When would you want us to visit the darshak ships?"
a messenger asks, "Yet, would it be possible?"
a messenger says, "I know you exiles are used to fighting."
Twilth says, "Oh, it's possible."
a messenger says, "now would be good."
Twilth says, "I've seen the ships myself."
Twilth says, "Lovely."
Twilth says, "Alright, well, I am a 2nd circle fighter, so we couldn't go without a healer."
Twilth says, "2nd circle means a low-ranking fighter, really."
a messenger asks, "There must be one among all these people?"
Manx says, "don't mention it"
Manx ponders, "especially in town"
Twilth says, "Oh, yes, there is."
Twilth says, "Everyone you see with a moonstone is a healer."
(a messenger looks around)
a messenger says, "Hmm… many are healers here."
Twilth asks, "Are there any healers available for Ash Island?"
Tara says, "sure twilth"
Twilth says, "Lovely."
Prue exclaims, "Tara!"
a messenger says, "Thank you, lady."
Tara exclaims, "whaaaa aaat !"
Prue asks, "You will help this charlatan?"
Tara says, "ujrrrpp"
Tara says, "twilth asked me ......"
(Prue grumbles)
Tara says, "no idea what me doing"
a messenger says, "What a pleasant person this Prue is."
Prue says, "Indeed."
Prue says, "Prue is looking out for the community, as always."
Twilth says, "Yei, the most pleasant witch I've ever met."
(Twilth grins.)
a messenger says, "I have requested to be shown your neighbours' ships."
Crunch says, "Let's kill the messenger"
(Manx chuckles.)
Prue exclaims, "Yeah!"
Prue asks, "To Ash, and a good ol' lynching?"

Posted by Para at July 13, 2002 02:54 PM
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