Through the door, Darnic finally finds himself home. His family's apartment in the enclave spans a quarter of the tower and even has its own balcony.
(Darnic, feel free to describe what your family's home looks like! I've drawn a horrible picture for you to use.)
Once Darnic is done taking everything in, he will hear the voice of his mother call out from the kitchen.
"Back so soon, Cinrad? I knew you'd want to eat breakfast-"Darnic's mother comes out of the kitchen and sees her long-lost son. She grows pale as she seems frozen in place. "D-Darnic?"
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Darnic doesn’t even have anything clever to say, he holds himself together long enough to pull his mom into a hug. After that, the tears start flowing, “I’m here, mom. I’m home.”
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DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms- The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon- Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland -Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF!- Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
"Darnic! My sweet baby boy," his mother cries. She holds him tightly and doesn't let go for a solid minute. Mostly in silence, until she says, "I thought you were gone. What happened? Where have you been?"
"Ease up, mom," Cinrad puts a hand on both backs. "Squeeze Nic anymore and I'm sure he'll pop."
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Willie sees Yrwin making breakfast in his underwear, and runs to help. "My goodness! Go get yourself dressed young man!"Willie seems to have forgotten that Yrwin is many years her senior. "We have guests here, we can't have you parading around like this. Now shoo! Go!" Willie also seems to have forgotten she is a guest in Yrwin's home.
She starts whipping up a blueberry batter for muffins, to accompany Yrwin's eggs and bacon on the griddle.
"Darnic! My sweet baby boy," his mother cries. She holds him tightly and doesn't let go for a solid minute. Mostly in silence, until she says, "I thought you were gone. What happened? Where have you been?"
"Ease up, mom," Cinrad puts a hand on both backs. "Squeeze Nic anymore and I'm sure he'll pop."
“Well, I’m sure you heard about the crash. After that, I pretty much had to survive on my own in the wilderness. Took me a while to find civilization, but once I did, I started making my way back here.”
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DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms- The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon- Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland -Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF!- Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Yrwin puts on his clothes again, he knows better than to annoy Willie, she might be sweet but bad manners truly is one of her pet peeves. "Breakfast dessert? The greatest idea since bacon-wrapped anything." Yrwin stares at the sizzling bacon, his eyes glaze over. Shaking himself out of it he exclaims. "I feel bad about the murder. We going to deliver the flyer to the police today?"
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The Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & Ruffians Eira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors Expanded
Roland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
"A sensible idea, Yrwin."Willie nods and agrees with her older kithcuz. "We should take this note to the police, that's what good citizens do when there is trouble."
"Bacon wrapped anything? That's a very curious and interesting idea! Do you think bacon wrapped muffins would be too much? Or perhaps bacon bits on the muffins?"
"Well go as soon as we finish breakfast then. And to answer your two last questions, NO never too much and YES bacon bits please. Think of it, bacon wrapped blueberry muffins." Yrwin stops and stares dreamingly out the small window of his apartment.
Willie gets to work. Yrwin is a culinary master, and his ideas merit serious attention. She carefully wraps the soft muffins in in bacon, marrying the sweet sugary dough with the crispy and chewy pork.
Rahini, Darnic's mother, pulls back and wipes the tears from her eyes. "It's the Yshgar blood in you. Our clan is strong."
Standing at the entrance to the curved hallway, Darnic spots Jana. His little sister, much like him, passes for human. It's been a while and Jana is now 17. In Darnic's memory, he remembers her as being more childlike. However, her expression has matured since he last saw her. She leans against a wall and studies him with a blank look. Her lips are a flatline as she nods in his direction.
"Hey." She states simply. Not quite the welcome Darnic was expecting. Maybe this was a teenager thing?
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Meanwhile, in cuzkin land...
Heavy knocks bang on Yrwin's front door accompanied by a familiar, gruff voice. "Open up. It's the watch."
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Rahini, Darnic's mother, pulls back and wipes the tears from her eyes. "It's the Yshgar blood in you. Our clan is strong."
Standing at the entrance to the curved hallway, Darnic spots Jana. His little sister, much like him, passes for human. It's been a while and Jana is now 17. In Darnic's memory, he remembers her as being more childlike. However, her expression has matured since he last saw her. She leans against a wall and studies him with a blank look. Her lips are a flatline as she nods in his direction.
"Hey." She states simply. Not quite the welcome Darnic was expecting. Maybe this was a teenager thing?
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Darnic nods in affirmation to his mother, “Of course. It’ll take more than a crashing airship to put me in the dirt. Like, at least two dragons.” Darnic laughs, and looks over to his sister, “I die for 2 years and that’s all I get?” Darnic will barrel over to her in efforts to give her a hug.
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DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms- The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon- Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland -Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF!- Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
While walking the few feet it takes to get to his door Yrwin mumbles frantically. "Calm down, calmdown they are not here for you HTEYR NOT HERR FOR UUUUU" The second his hand touches the handle and he opens the door the nervousness dissapears and he greets the member(s) of the city watch outside with a calm and smiling. "Well goodmorning! We were just making breakfast! Come in, come in! We have tea and muffins to spare. Unless you want us to come with you of course. Then we'll just have to bring the muffins on the go!" It appears that Yrwin is a tride and true member of the house and every other matter of stress disappears whenever a guest needs care-taking.
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The Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & Ruffians Eira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors Expanded
Roland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
"I knew you weren't dead,"Jana says into Darnic's shirt. He could practically hear her eyes roll right out of her skull. "Why would you go and die on us, huh? Obviously, you wouldn't. I'm just glad you're back."
"She's turned into a real tough guy," Cinrad shakes his head and shrugs. "You have to tell us about your survival out in the Mournlands. Not many can say they've done that much!"
"Oh, maybe we could chat over breakfast, hmm?"Rahini smiles as she gestures for her children to join her in the dining room.
As soon as Yrwin finishes speaking, a couple of officers come in and (attempt to?) arrest the poor pair of cuzkin.
"You lot are under arrest for the murder of Bonal Geldem," the dwarf guard from the night before says. He recites from memory, "Anythin' you say kin and will be used against you in the court of law."
A third officer barges into the home and begins to investigate. He doesn't seem to see Archy in his hidey hole.
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Darnic nods, “Sounds like a plan to me. Speaking of,”Darnic pulls out the packed breakfast he got from Willie and Yrwin, “Extra stuff courtesy of an old associate and his family.”
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DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms- The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon- Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland -Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF!- Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
“I think it’s best if we both go in. She’s had enough waiting.”
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Through the door, Darnic finally finds himself home. His family's apartment in the enclave spans a quarter of the tower and even has its own balcony.
(Darnic, feel free to describe what your family's home looks like! I've drawn a horrible picture for you to use.)
Once Darnic is done taking everything in, he will hear the voice of his mother call out from the kitchen.
"Back so soon, Cinrad? I knew you'd want to eat breakfast-" Darnic's mother comes out of the kitchen and sees her long-lost son. She grows pale as she seems frozen in place. "D-Darnic?"
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
Darnic doesn’t even have anything clever to say, he holds himself together long enough to pull his mom into a hug. After that, the tears start flowing, “I’m here, mom. I’m home.”
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
"Darnic! My sweet baby boy," his mother cries. She holds him tightly and doesn't let go for a solid minute. Mostly in silence, until she says, "I thought you were gone. What happened? Where have you been?"
"Ease up, mom," Cinrad puts a hand on both backs. "Squeeze Nic anymore and I'm sure he'll pop."
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
Willie sees Yrwin making breakfast in his underwear, and runs to help. "My goodness! Go get yourself dressed young man!" Willie seems to have forgotten that Yrwin is many years her senior. "We have guests here, we can't have you parading around like this. Now shoo! Go!" Willie also seems to have forgotten she is a guest in Yrwin's home.
She starts whipping up a blueberry batter for muffins, to accompany Yrwin's eggs and bacon on the griddle.
Brunella Wildheart, Dwarf Barbarian,Tomb of Annihilation
Nyx, Fairy Cleric, Descent Into Avernus
“Well, I’m sure you heard about the crash. After that, I pretty much had to survive on my own in the wilderness. Took me a while to find civilization, but once I did, I started making my way back here.”
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Yrwin puts on his clothes again, he knows better than to annoy Willie, she might be sweet but bad manners truly is one of her pet peeves. "Breakfast dessert? The greatest idea since bacon-wrapped anything." Yrwin stares at the sizzling bacon, his eyes glaze over. Shaking himself out of it he exclaims. "I feel bad about the murder. We going to deliver the flyer to the police today?"
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
Archy groggily stumbles into a chair where he goes back to sleep with his head on the table and his arms stretched straight out in front of him.
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"A sensible idea, Yrwin." Willie nods and agrees with her older kithcuz. "We should take this note to the police, that's what good citizens do when there is trouble."
"Bacon wrapped anything? That's a very curious and interesting idea! Do you think bacon wrapped muffins would be too much? Or perhaps bacon bits on the muffins?"
Brunella Wildheart, Dwarf Barbarian,Tomb of Annihilation
Nyx, Fairy Cleric, Descent Into Avernus
"Well go as soon as we finish breakfast then. And to answer your two last questions, NO never too much and YES bacon bits please. Think of it, bacon wrapped blueberry muffins." Yrwin stops and stares dreamingly out the small window of his apartment.
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
Willie gets to work. Yrwin is a culinary master, and his ideas merit serious attention. She carefully wraps the soft muffins in in bacon, marrying the sweet sugary dough with the crispy and chewy pork.
Brunella Wildheart, Dwarf Barbarian,Tomb of Annihilation
Nyx, Fairy Cleric, Descent Into Avernus
///---Tuesday, Rhaan 3rd, 998 YK---///
Rahini, Darnic's mother, pulls back and wipes the tears from her eyes. "It's the Yshgar blood in you. Our clan is strong."
Standing at the entrance to the curved hallway, Darnic spots Jana. His little sister, much like him, passes for human. It's been a while and Jana is now 17. In Darnic's memory, he remembers her as being more childlike. However, her expression has matured since he last saw her. She leans against a wall and studies him with a blank look. Her lips are a flatline as she nods in his direction.
"Hey." She states simply. Not quite the welcome Darnic was expecting. Maybe this was a teenager thing?
(Reference Image.)
Meanwhile, in cuzkin land...
Heavy knocks bang on Yrwin's front door accompanied by a familiar, gruff voice. "Open up. It's the watch."
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
Archy is suddenly not sleepy. He hides (Stealth: 18), and if he is found it appears he is sleeping. (Deception: 7)
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"Oh my!" exclaims Wilhelmina. She follows Yrwin to the door, to open.
Brunella Wildheart, Dwarf Barbarian,Tomb of Annihilation
Nyx, Fairy Cleric, Descent Into Avernus
Darnic nods in affirmation to his mother, “Of course. It’ll take more than a crashing airship to put me in the dirt. Like, at least two dragons.” Darnic laughs, and looks over to his sister, “I die for 2 years and that’s all I get?” Darnic will barrel over to her in efforts to give her a hug.
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
While walking the few feet it takes to get to his door Yrwin mumbles frantically. "Calm down, calmdown they are not here for you HTEYR NOT HERR FOR UUUUU" The second his hand touches the handle and he opens the door the nervousness dissapears and he greets the member(s) of the city watch outside with a calm and smiling. "Well goodmorning! We were just making breakfast! Come in, come in! We have tea and muffins to spare. Unless you want us to come with you of course. Then we'll just have to bring the muffins on the go!" It appears that Yrwin is a tride and true member of the house and every other matter of stress disappears whenever a guest needs care-taking.
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure
"I knew you weren't dead," Jana says into Darnic's shirt. He could practically hear her eyes roll right out of her skull. "Why would you go and die on us, huh? Obviously, you wouldn't. I'm just glad you're back."
"She's turned into a real tough guy," Cinrad shakes his head and shrugs. "You have to tell us about your survival out in the Mournlands. Not many can say they've done that much!"
"Oh, maybe we could chat over breakfast, hmm?" Rahini smiles as she gestures for her children to join her in the dining room.
As soon as Yrwin finishes speaking, a couple of officers come in and (attempt to?) arrest the poor pair of cuzkin.
"You lot are under arrest for the murder of Bonal Geldem," the dwarf guard from the night before says. He recites from memory, "Anythin' you say kin and will be used against you in the court of law."
A third officer barges into the home and begins to investigate. He doesn't seem to see Archy in his hidey hole.
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
Darnic nods, “Sounds like a plan to me. Speaking of,” Darnic pulls out the packed breakfast he got from Willie and Yrwin, “Extra stuff courtesy of an old associate and his family.”
DM - Elustran Days ~ Fate/False Revelation
Rex'aliha - Hoard of the Dragon Queen ~ Mozu of Worms - The Stormpoint Mountains ~ Muireach Maon - Shepherd’s Crossing ~ Crownsguard - Storm King’s Thunder ~ Gunnar Wayland - Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians ~ POUF! - Ex-Ravens ~ Pascal LaRoux - Long Road Dragon Heist
Archy starts hatching plans...
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Yrwin starts bawling as his guests prove to be hostile. "This is wrong. WE'VE BEEN FRAAAAAMED" He surrenders at once and lets the guards take him.
Blixanix Glitterpain, Goblin Bard - In campaign: Ravnica, City of GuildsThe Soggiest DM - In campaign: Boats, Rocks & RuffiansEira Whitefeather, Human Sorcerer/Warlock - In campaign: Death Inspectors ExpandedRoland "THUNDER HIPPO" Wolfscribe, Human Bloodhunter - In campaign: Core City: A Play-by-post Adventure