Candlekeep Mysteries Group 2

Perhaps. Indeed it could mean many things. And people panic most the time.

After she regains her composure from such a..unique..song?, K'Tula goes into an in depth conversation of what she's found, where she's been, what she intends to do, and lots of other information I don't feel like making up right now because work is usually high today. 

"Make sure you try some of the pea soup, it's really good!"

"Wow, that is truly interesting... you were in a meeting and doing stuff... and things..."

"I just might try it" Isa replies as she turns to go back upstairs.  She spies Mav and shoots him a bit of a dirty look "You had to bring that up didn't you... and smile with those... those teeth didn't you." she shakes her head and she heads back towards Edber to find out where they are staying.

She bounces back upstairs and announces "All delivered."

Hino curtseys towards K'Tula, winks quite suggestively, turns, accidently drops a quill on the floor and suggestively picks it up (showing off her nice butt the entire time to K'Tula).  When picking the quill up from the floor, she happens to look up at K'Tula again, winking once again.  Finally, she straightens back up, gently reaches across K'Tula to set the quill back on the table, turns an leaves.  But not before popping her head back in the room, and coyly announcing "And if you need a little bit o' relaxation to take your mind off of those folksy books, look me up!"

She returns back up the flight of stairs, following the bouncy Isa.

Barbär turns to K'Tula before leaving, Friend, i am sorry you had to see that.. Its a bit of her "programming", and im afraid no one is safe from that. He then turns to Orvok who is clearly in shock as well and assists him upstairs.

(Got you man)

Varnyr, the elderly woman you first met when you arrived, finds you all and tells you that she’s exhausted from the day’s work and is heading to bed. She offers areas F8 and F12 as rooms for you guys to stay the night. Behind her is Crinkle the Kenku with a tray of food for them. It's delicious pea soup and bread. With that, Varnyr bids you good night and leaves you guys to go to your rooms and eat.

"Thank you Varnyr"

"Oooo, Pea Soup... I was told that we gotta tries this, thank you!"  Isa takes her pea soup and bread, finds a place to sit and enjoys her meal.  As far as pea soup goes, it wasn't bad.... but then again is there such a thing as good pea soup?

"So, who's going to be in what room?" she asks

Hino sniffs at the pea soup…”Disgusting.  The slop you humanoids consume for energy never ceases to amaze me.”

”I do not require a bed for sleeping in. I only require them for … employment. I’m quite comfortable shutting down out here in the common area.”

Emporious looks up from his book when Varnyr approaches. "Thank you madame." he says as he retrieves his portion. Motioning towards the stairs with the bowl he continues with, "I assume the rooms are this way", and proceeds to the lower level. He goes to room F12. He chooses a bed near the southeast corner where he feeds Archimedes some bread soaked in soup as he consumes his own share.

In AREA F12, a beautiful painting of Candlekeep on the south wall looms over the five beds that crowd this room. A narrow shelf tucked into the northeast corner holds jars of fruit preserves and pickled vegetables.

Hino to be fair, there are a lot of different cultures we may not even know of that eat very odd things. Like bugs. He jokes, but these pickled items would be good for the road once we leave here again. If they have some to spare, id love to purchase some pickles before we go if anyone finds some. Are we free to pick rooms? Who is sharing quarters tonight?

Isa is going to head off to F8 to catch a few Z's for the night.  "Nighty-night boys, sleep well."

Suppose we have the other than lads. I may nod off in the common room, however i will doff this armor and keep it in the room, if you dont mind. Ill allow the squabble for the bed to be a little easier.

Barbär will indeed go to bed slumped in a chair only to get up early only to use his channel divinity in the morning to craft a bit of chain, less than 100gp worth. Dm decides length i guess? And bless his hammer.

Hino marches to a quiet area of the book stacks in the middle floor, and shuts down for a sentry's rest.

THE NEXT MORNING

After your first night in the Firefly Cellar, you gather around a table in the center of the collection’s main floor. It's breakfast time! You notice something odd at the very edges of your perception. You're humming a melody - and you've been doing so ever since you woke up. You think it's nothing, and head to eat. You rejoin your companions for a morning meal.

It’s quiet, until you notice that your companions are humming a melody under their breath—the same tune that’s been stuck in your head since you woke up. After a moment, you realize that you too are humming along.

It's strange. You can't seem to get it out of your head.

Ah! You must've heard me humming while i work this morning, right? Very catchy tune. Not sure where i picked it up.

Hino: “Anyone else got my sensual folk song stuck on their head?  No?  Just me?”

Not requiring food for sustenance, Hino politely sits at the table with everyone. She manages to bite her tongue for a moment, until it’s too much to bear. “What the hell is that song?  I know you all can’t stop humming it either.  Curses!  I can’t get it out of my head, and it’s driving me nuts…er.”

As Isa sits there at the table she is fairly oblivious to the others humming along as she herself is humming the little tune in her head.  It’s really not until Barbar says something about hearing him humming while he worked that she is even aware that she’s been humming audibly.   She stops and listens for a bit... it’s the exact same tune that’s stuck in her head.  I wonder where we heard it from she ponders.... no matter and she continues to enjoy her breakfast as she hums contently along. 

Hearing Hino question the song makes her pause for just a bit “I have no idea where I’ve heard this tune before.... but it is quit catchy, isn’t it?  Suddenly an idea hits her ”Oh, Hino, you should sing to the tune.... you have such a beautiful voice and this is such a great tune...”

Hino squints for a long minute, listening in to her own self humming the song, trying to gather up the lyrics from everyone singing bits and pieces of it. Not really understanding the meaning behind it all, she none the less pushes her chair away from the table, stands up, and sings the gloomy lyrics she’s managed to piece together:

(Performance: 16)

Gloomy Sunday with a hundred white flowers
I was waiting for you my dearest with a prayer
A Sunday morning, chasing after my dreams
The carriage of my sorrow returned to me without you
It is since then that my Sundays have been forever sad
Tears my only drink, the sorrow my bread...

Barbär starts audibly counting the members of the party, One, two, three, fo- Hino, i cant heal this many at one time he jokes but maybe theres a Bard in this town who can figure this song out? Or one who has studied performed songs? It getting me pretty good, and id like to at least know the name of the tune.