[Thank you Jac, but in my opinion the best RP comes from you without a doubt! And it's getting even better every time! 
It was fun to meet you, Mogweh. I really enjoy your RPing style as well. Very detailed and I'm learning alot!
Here's the meeting between Mogweh and Mellas. I'm too tired to write anything extra. Maybe I'll edit it later. *yawns sleepily*][For those of you who prefer reading summaries, skip this post.](18:07:49) >Mogweh Parduu takes a seat by Mellas Fenixxes.
(18:09:02) Mogweh sits against the wall wearily observing the blonde-haired nolthir that has been his quarry for so long and waits for her to turn round.
(18:10:53) Mogweh coughs slightly.
(18:11:45) Mellas sits with her legs crossed underneath her, looking out over the city. Knowing where folks are headed, knowing where they are chatting. A good spot to observe Hydlaa's population.
(18:12:27) Mellas's concentration is broken by the light cough, yet she doesn't turn. 'Good morning, come to watch the crystal lighten up?'
(18:16:35) Mogweh answers weakly, 'it's the blonde hair. I heard about the blonde hair - so it is you right? You are, Mellas?'
(18:19:37) Mellas turns around to face the menki, surprised. 'Aye, my name is Mellas. Mellas Fenixxes,' she says, introducing herself with a slight nod. She looks the other over curiously. 'Who would you be, good sir?'
(18:19:42) >Mellas Fenixxes stands up.
(18:19:59) >Mellas Fenixxes takes a seat.
(18:23:04) Mogweh looks at the Nolthrir unsteadily, his head lolling slightly to one side. As the light from the crystal begins to glow brighter the scar running accross his throat glistens. He coughs a little and answers,'My name is Mogweh Parduu and I am very pleased to meet you at last.'
(18:30:10) Mellas's brow furrows when the glistening of the scar catches her sight. Slowly she looks up into Mogweh's eyes, trying to find the answer to her questions there. 'It's an honor to meet you too, Mogweh.' she smiles warmly. 'You make it sound like you were looking for me. Do you need help?'
(18:34:15) Mogweh blinks but hold Mellas' gaze and says,'It started about a week ago when I first arrived to the city. I met a dwarf named Sillamon. You do know Sillamon, don't you?'
(18:39:08) Mellas sits up, recognizing the name instantly. 'Aye! He's a kindhearted dwarf. Bless Alirukell and his potions for curing the poor soul!' she exclaims. 'That reminds me... I should visit him soon.'
(18:40:30) Mellas shoots the menki a thoughtful look. 'What about him though? Did something happen to him again? ... Certainly this is not the case...'
(18:51:18) Mogweh exhales and visibly looks relieved. He holds up his hand to Mellas' questions and continues,'When I met him he was sick and alone and lying on the tavern floor. I felt such pity for him I promised to help'
(18:51:51) Mogweh coughs a little then says,'As you say Alirukell had developed a cure, but at that time some one had stolen his ingredients.'
(18:52:36) Mogweh continues,' I did a little digging and found out that you where helping, so I tried to find you.'
(18:53:18) Mogweh laughs,'I've hung out in the plaza, in the tavern, I even got a job in the Red Crystal Den trying to find you.
(18:54:31) Mogweh's laughter turns into a coughting fit . Small flecks of blood form and the corner of his mouth.'
(18:55:09) Mellas's expression softens, listens intently to Mogweh's story. 'That's most kind of you, and I thank you for offering him your help. The poor thing is as blind as a bat[oops], and has experienced enough horrors to last a lifetime,' she says the last part in a softer voice, before she joins in Mogweh's laugh. 'You've done all that? Surely I'm not that hard to find!'
(18:57:57) Mellas gets up on her feet after the last cough, spotting the appearance of a small amount of blood. 'You've got to be kidding me,' she mumbles, serious again. 'You've gotten infected by Sillamon's illness yourself!'
(18:58:04) >Mellas Fenixxes stands up.
(18:59:07) Mellas shakes her head lightly at Mogweh, gesturing for him to rise. 'Come on, get up. It's far too windy for you up here, I doubt the cold would do you any good.'
(18:59:57) Mogweh smiles at Mellas and says simply,'I didn't mind, I was new to the city and it was exciting looking for a beautiful young quarry' His smile drops suddenly and he speaks with a flat monotone voice saying,''All that changed for me yesterday.'
(19:00:19) Mogweh looks up and stops himself. Nodding he gets up.
(19:00:24) >Mogweh Parduu stands up.
(19:03:52) Mellas returned the smile at first, before the sudden drop in Mogweh's mood catches up on her. She shoots him a worried look, not sure if she should ask.
(19:05:13) Mellas bites her lip, trying to take a hold of Mogweh's hand to pull him along. 'This way,' she says softly, nodding to his right.
(19:06:31) Mogweh nods holding on to Mellas' hand as she leads him away.
(19:08:52) Mellas leads Mogweh into the cozy tavern. 'There, much better. How long have you been coughing like this?' she inquires.
(19:09:40) Mogweh replies,'Since yesterday. Do you want a drink?'
(19:11:13) Mellas smiles with relief. 'That would be great, thank you. Anything is fine.'
(19:12:43) Mogweh grins at Allelia pushing some money towards her and saying,'Two pint of the usual please love.'
(19:12:49) Mellas leans on the high counter with her arms, nodding her acknowledgement to Allelia before she turns her attention back to Mogweh. 'The illness won't be progressed that far yet. With the cure going around I'm sure you'll be okay in no time.'
(19:14:18) Mogweh thanks Allelia and says, 'shall we find a place to sit?''
(19:14:59) Mellas nods, looking around the room. 'Sure, take your pick.'
(19:15:01) Caraick smiles, happy to see the small crowd in the tavern.
(19:15:29) >Mogweh Parduu takes a seat.
(19:15:35) >Mellas Fenixxes takes a seat.
(19:15:44) >Mogweh Parduu dropped a Red Liquor Mug.
(19:16:50) Mellas lifts her mug into the air. 'To your health, Mogweh!' she says, taking a long drink afterwards.
(19:17:34) Mogweh smiles and lifts his mug drawing heavily on the contents
(19:18:26) Mellas licks her lips, amused. 'You know my poison,' she says with a smirk. 'Is it that obvious that I'm a lover of red liquor?'
(19:20:28) Mogweh smiles and looks fondly at Mellas as she attempts to cheer him up. He chuckles,'As my uncle Braduusc used to say - Moggy, if you can't break the ice then you should at least try and melt it (with a drink)'
(19:24:19) Mellas laughs, leaning back against the bench comfortably. 'That is one of the wisest sayings I've heard as of yet! Cheers to your uncle too!' she says, raising her mug again. 'Though, I'm afraid I have to warn you of something.'
(19:26:10) Mogweh chuckles,'yes here's to uncle Braduusc' and he raises his mug smiling at Mellas and drinks deeply. He then says,'Warn me of what Mellas?'
(19:28:36) Mellas places the mug beside her on the bench before leaning over the table to Mogweh. 'Alirukell visits this tavern daily, for as much as I know. But until you meet him and receive your medecine...' she sighs a little. 'Try not to cough into others. The illness is very...' she stops, chewing on her words. 'Ah dang it, what's the word again?'
(19:29:39) Mogweh answers,'contagious?'
(19:30:06) Mellas jumps up, snapping her fingers. 'That's it! You got it.'
In the meantime, Merivo entered the tavern. Mogweh lets him know that he doesn't appreciate the interruption, after which Merivo leaves once again.(19:41:01) Mogweh looks down into his mug with a guilty expression on his face.
(19:42:10) Mogweh looks at over to Mellas avoiding her eyes and says,'Sorry about that'
(19:42:34) Mellas lets go of her hair, looking over at Mogweh. 'Hey, it's okay. Don't you worry. Instead, did you understand what I told you earlier?'
(19:43:34) Shangshi watches Mellas as he drums his fingers on the table.
(19:44:44) Mogweh nods and says,'I've had his potion last night. But I'm jumping ahead of myself'.
(19:46:28) Mellas's ears perk up, and she glances over Shangshi to hear where the soft drumming sound is coming from. Giving him a o-hey-there kind of look, she turns back to Mogweh, her tone serious. 'What potion? What happened to you yesterday? If I may ask, of course.'
(19:48:00) Mogweh leans forward and say to Mellas in a low voice,'Have you ever..died?' he looks deeply into her face as he asks the question. Pausing only briefly he continues,'Nobody ever really talks about it do they? Well I have..and it will haunt me for the rest of my life'
(19:51:11) Mellas turns pale, shrinking back in the bench. The memory of the dagger embedding itself in her forehead isn't something she'd easily forget. She looks at Mogweh, horrified. 'You died? You died *and* caught the illness?'
(19:53:23) Shangshi continues to drum his finger on the table unable to decide if he should talk to mellas or leave.
(19:53:28) Mogweh nods and says,'I'll get on with the events as they happened to me..'
(19:54:05) Netrhys leans to the railings and looks downstairs
(19:55:05) Mellas lifts her knees to her chest, listening to Mogweh carefully.
(19:57:03) Mogweh clears his throat and says,'Well, when I couldn't find you, and I think I establish how hard I tried, I decided to go back to Sillamon and ask him about you'.
(19:57:52) Mellas nods, acknowledging that she heard what was said.
(19:58:17) Mogweh continues,'That was yesterday, he was of course in the tavern talking to some young lad about tall slim fenkiis'
(19:58:26) Shangshi continues to drum him fingers looking at mellas. Then nods "I'll remember that."
(19:59:08) Mellas glances at Shangshi again, wondering what's up with him and the drumming.
(19:59:38) Mellas laughs. 'Aye, Sillamon is quite the charmer.'
(20:00:07) Shangshi gets up and with a seemingly concerned look on his face, leaves the tavern.
(20:00:09) >Shangshi stands up.
(20:00:54) Mogweh sips from his mug, 'I was about to approach him when the young man slowly pulls out a sword and starts looking at it. Of course Sillamon if blind as a erm whats the word?'
(20:03:25) Mellas watches Shangshi go with a frown, before shooting Mogweh a smirk. 'Blind as a.... bat?' [can't think of any creature in Yliakum that would fit the description >.<]
(20:03:50) Mellas says: Ah, blind as a velnishi?
(20:05:01) Feonu carves out some bumps onto the figure [try consumers, they have no eyes!
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(20:06:14) Mogweh winks and says,'That's it. I was shocked but as I don't carry any weapons I had to think fast. So I hid round the corner in the stair way. I thought if he makes a move to strike I'll jump out. Anyway just after that a Ynnwn came in glaring at the man threatening him if he did not sheath the sword.'
(20:08:01) Mellas's eyes widen. 'I'm sure Sillamon didn't mean to harm anyone! Though he shouldn't be swinging around with swords... what happened next?' she asks, almost afraid to ask.
(20:08:44) Mogweh says: I stayed in the stair well and listen as they spoke. He sounded very jumpy this Ynnwn and at one point I though he and the young man would come to blows. sillamon must have also sensed the tension and not wanting any part of it he left'
(20:10:04) Mogweh hurries on and says,'I needed to follow Sillamon but was trapped mid way down the stairs. If I moved they would know I was there. So I waited. Fortunately the two were not to be companionable and the split.'
(20:10:05) Mellas straightens, concerned. Her mug forgotten beside her. 'I'm glad Sillamon chose to do so... but what did you do?'
(20:11:28) Mellas leans closer, not wanting to miss a word of what Mogweh is telling her.
(20:12:31) Mogweh takes a hurried sip of liqour spilling some down his chin as he increases the speed of his delivery and says,'I rushed out of the Tavern after Sillamon, I couldn't see him so I headed down to the plaza.'
(20:13:07) Mellas says: And? Did you find him?
(20:13:46) Mogweh wipes his chin and says,'as I got to the bottom of the stairs the Ynnwn was standing at the bottom just staring at me with these cold eyes. Quickly I tried to gather my wits and vered off to the notice out side the RCD'
(20:15:06) Mellas bites her lip. 'Uh oh, that doesn't sound good..'
(20:16:04) Mogweh continues ignoring Mellas question,'I remember staring at the individual letters of the sign and thinking why am I looking at this I have a job here. Such a strainge thing to think.'
(20:18:27) Mogweh shakes his head a little and says,'I turn round to walk away,hoping he has left, but he is still there. I point to the sign and say "Just looking for a job" and attempt to walk off. In hindsight it was a silly thing to say'
(20:18:34) Mellas nods, imagining Mogweh's situation at the time. She looks down for a moment, quietly hoping the ynnwn who got out of prison doesn't have anything to do with this case. And yet....
(20:20:10) Mellas gets a hollow feeling in her stomach. 'He didn't buy it, did he?' she whispers.
(20:21:21) Mogweh regains his composure and takes along pull on his drink. Then says,'He looked at me and snarled "don't follow me rat" as he pulls out a dagger from his sleve and backs down an alley
(20:22:31) Mogweh looks up, realising he has slowly dropped his gaze to the bench as he spoke and said ,'no'
(20:23:41) Mogweh looks at Mellas' face as her voice take on an uncharacteristically hollow sound.
(20:24:04) Mellas realizes she didn't finish her drink yet and quickly takes a sip
(20:24:17) Mellas says: 'Please tell me you didn't...'
(20:25:17) Mogweh nods and smiles ruefully,'I just though, hang on you've got it all wrong so I went down the alley to explain, you know sort it out.'
(20:27:10) Mellas hugs her legs tighter to her chest, watching Mogweh with big eyes. 'What? Oh no... surely you realized that wasn't the best moment!?'
(20:28:39) Mogweh continues,'well as you can guess he jumped me from behind. He tried to strangle me! Fortunately I have had some training so I manged to evade his initial attack. However, no sooner had I twisted free he lunges at my stomach with his dagger'
(20:29:56) Mellas closes her eyes, lowering her head to the floor. Her ears remain perked, listening to the horrific tale none the less.
(20:30:43) Mogweh puts his hand up to his abdomen unconsiously and says,'I stepped to the side and tried to dissarm him, but you don't get away cleanly from an attack like that no matter what the romance novels tell you, and his blade bit into my arm as I knocked it free
(20:32:46) Mellas winces, raising her head to look at Mogweh's arm. As if she could see the wound through the leather armor.
(20:34:51) Mogweh sits up a little while the story progresses,'He the charged me and we crashed into the wall as he hurled strings of obsenitys at me.Again I tried to evdade him and kneed him in the groin and shoved him to my side.
(20:36:24) Mogweh continues,'I stepped back trying to keep my distance when he looked at me wiith such uncontrolled rage, I've never seen such a face. He grabbed something from his side and pointed his fingure at me and snarled 'weakness'
(20:36:43) Mellas unconsciously shifts on the bench to a more defensive position. 'So much violence..' she shivers at Mogweh's description.
(20:38:14) Mogweh sighs,'yes. The dark smog of the spell engulfed me and seizing on his chance he lunged forward and punched me with full force across the side of the head.
(20:40:50) Mogweh stops and takes a long drink and looks at Mellas for a second before continuing,'Darkness swam around me and the only thing I could think about was you.' he smiles looking into the distance as if remembering something nice for a moment.
(20:42:37) Mellas searches for words, but all the can think of is: 'I'm so sorry that this had to happen to you... so sorry!'
(20:44:10) Mellas feels another question arise, but decides to keep it for later, not wishing to disturb Mogweh's excellent telling of his morbid experience.
(20:45:31) Mogweh looks up, smiles and say,'anyway I must have called out your name because when I came to, the Ynnwn was holding a dagger to my throat. He snarled at me "What do you know of Mellas? What's she to you?" I stammered that I never met you and that I was looking for you.
(20:47:13) Mogweh continued,'I was desparate, this was very real, my life could be taken away at any moment. My mind raced as I tried to think of anything to placate this monster'
(20:47:15) Mellas takes a deep breath, staring at Mogweh in disbelief. 'I don't understand...'
(20:48:15) Feonu sobbingly lets a tear out as he sucks his burnt palms for a second before getting back to work on the figurine.
(20:49:16) Mellas remains in a rather curled up position. 'I'm sorry, questions later. What did you do?'
(20:50:53) Mogweh takes another hurried drink from his mug leaning forward towards Mellas,'I answered him attemping to show I was not a bad person saying that I needed you that you were a good person, some one to rely on in the god forsaken city'
(20:51:13) Mogweh continues,'someone who could help poor Sillamon'
(20:51:38) Mellas shakes her head, confused. 'I don't even know you, you don't even know me!' she exclaims. 'Where did you get all this from?'
(20:53:15) Mogweh replies stopping his tirade and says,'I was thinking fast and trying to win him over. I'd been told you were a looking to help Sillamon, the rest I just expanded on so he wouldn't kill me'
(20:54:10) Mogweh said weakly,'I'd have said anything'
(20:54:53) Mellas fidgets with the snowbuds around her neck. 'It didn't work.. did it?' she asks softly, evading Mogweh's gaze.
(20:57:25) Mogweh looks at her calmly as he replied,'Well, I thought for a second it had. As I spoke of you his face softened. but then a dark unspeakable horror took over this fiend and he brought the blade down accross my throat.'
(20:59:59) Mogweh said finally ,'I felt his hand holding back my head and my arm as I struggled for the last gasp of air as I descened into the realm of darkness.'
(21:00:26) Mellas inhales sharply, a mixture of recognition, disbelief, fear and concern crossing her face. She looks up at Mogweh, trying to say something, yet no words seem to come out.
(21:00:56) Mogweh looked down at his mug lost in an inner world - dark and alone.
(21:02:45) Mellas takes a moment to return to her senses, pushing the horrid thoughts aside. 'But you're out, Mogweh, you made it out. That's a blessing by itself.'
(21:04:30) Mellas sits up and lifts her mug from the table, drowning it completely. 'Could you.. give me any specifics of this ynnwn?' she asks hesitantly. 'Did he carry many darkway rings.. or tattoos?'
(21:06:17) Mogweh begins to give Mellas a detailed description of the Ynnwn
(21:09:07) Mellas unfolds her legs to lean forward over the table, listening to Mogweh's description of his murderer intently, hoping for the best.
(21:09:48) Mellas gulps, a strange feeling telling her it can only be one person.
(21:12:10) Mogweh looks into Mellas' unsettled face trying to read her expression he says,'It's okay, in your face I see honour, truth and loyalty. you don't have to look so worried.
(21:14:57) Mellas gives Mogweh a grateful smile. 'Thank you for your kind words,' she says softly, 'and for sharing what happened to you...' She looks away, a pensive expression on her face. Somehow the usually merry ambience in the tavern feels a lot thicker, heavier...
(21:15:55) Mellas suddenly stands up, shaking her head. 'I'm sorry, I should go.'
(21:15:57) >Mellas Fenixxes stands up.
(21:16:19) Mogweh looks at her in alarm,'Mellas! what..?'
(21:16:22) >Mogweh Parduu stands up.
(21:17:35) Mellas's gaze travels from Mogweh to the floor and the stairs. She steps back. 'There's only one ynnwn who would react that way,' she whispers quietly. 'Only one.. I have to find him!'
(21:19:04) Mogweh coughs a wracking cough and stumbles after her, trying to speak as he pushes his way through the crowded tavern
(21:19:23) Mellas raises a hand to her head, ignoring all those around her as she dashes up the stairs.
(21:19:51) Mogweh calls 'mellas..'
(21:21:57) Mellas turns around to set two pleading eyes on Mogweh. 'You mustn't follow me. Stay here and ask for Alirukell,' she lifts her hand, indicating the menki to halt right where he is. 'If I see him, I'll send him to you!'
(21:23:53) Mogweh replies desparately,'where are you going? I don't understand..'
(21:25:34) Mellas's eyes dart from Mogweh to the exit and back, anxious to search for the ynnwn. 'Please, forgive me..' she sighs, giving in. 'Alright, follow me.'
(21:26:25) Joale groans, "Stick out your arm. Bleeding is bad, wrapping it up, good"
(21:26:27) Mogweh relieved, indicates for her to lead on.
Mellas leads Mogweh to a more or less private piece of roof, where one can simply jump down and run away.(21:27:58) Mellas easily slides over the railing, onto the roof beside the stairs.
(21:28:20) Mogweh sensing the Nolthrir's agitation cautiously watches Mellas to make sure she doesn't change her mind and try to evade him.
(21:29:32) Mellas gestures for Mogweh to stay away from the edge. 'Too much wind,' she explains. 'Stay under here to evade it, for now..'
(21:30:52) Mellas walks over to the wooden tavern wall, leaning against it while she crosses her arms.
(21:35:42) Mellas momentarily closes her eyes, wondering just how to tell what her feelings are sharing with her. 'I pray to the gods I'm wrong...' she speaks quietly, to no one in particular. The city of Hydlaa is covered in the darkness of night, strengthening the effect of Mogweh's earlier story.
(21:38:32) Mellas opens her eyes again, placing a calculating look on the menki before her. 'Can I ask you a question first?'
(21:38:54) Mogweh tries to look composed so not to unsettle the Mellas while he listens intently studying her face for deception
(21:39:09) Mogweh replies calmly, 'of course'
(21:40:34) Mellas shifts her weight from one leg to the other. 'This ynnwn who attacked you.. how do you feel about him?' she asks the question in a neutral tone, trying to hide the real meaning behind it.
(21:43:16) Mogweh's voice raises slightly as he answers,'I wanted him dead. As I crawled my way back through Dakruu's realm I was driven on by my own hatred. But it's a long journey and I think the hate makes it longer. I'm fortunate...
(21:44:09) Mogweh continues,'I've only know love and kindness in my life so however much I hated him as I edged my way forward the hatred abated and was repaced with pity'
(21:45:21) Mogweh finishes,'I can't say or begin to understand it but that's what I feel. I think I have to or it would destroy me'
(21:45:35) Mellas swallows uncomfortably, Mogweh's answer doesn't surprise her, but hurts none the less. 'No one deserves to die.. we all deserve a chance to prove who we really are. Think of that, and we'll talk again.'
(21:46:34) Mellas moves over to the edge of the roof, smiling warmly at Mogweh. 'You have a kind heart, treasure it.'
(21:46:53) Mogweh replies quickly,'I think you miss understand me..'
(21:47:37) Mogweh continues rapidly,'how could I possibly make this wretches life any more miserable, what would that make me?'
(21:48:18) Mogweh says,'please Mellas, tell me who he is, I can help...'
(21:49:14) Mellas visibly softens. 'You are right, yet your wounds are fresh, you need healing.'
(21:51:28) Mellas says: Thank you for your offer, for your care. For now however, it's best you not know, lest you upset yourself over finding him. And besides, I'd like to make sure I'm correct first.'
(21:52:14) Mogweh replies softly,'I need answers, I need to heal physically yes, but I need...' at this he looks up at the unhappy face of Mellas, looking deep into her eyes he says, 'I'm sorry, please do as you will''
(21:53:01) Mogweh takes a step back from the Nolthrir and bows his head.
(21:55:17) Mellas spreads her arms, extending her balance. 'Answers will come to you,' she smiles, more at ease with herself. 'I ask you not to worry. Time will certainly share. For now, please be safe.' With that, she steps back, jumping off the roof with ease.
[And Melly is on her search for Jacula, but it seems she's going to get her answer a little differently than originally expected. Thank you for the RP Mogweh! I also would like to mention that Feonu was holding a great RP in between himself, about the carving of an item. I took it out for easier reading, but it's very well done. Kudos to you too Feonu!]
[Jacula, thank you for being online for those precious fifteen minutes. Not only was it the RP topic for most of the night, but it also brightened my day <3 ]
