Drux makes his way over to the bar. “Can I grab a drink? It’s been quite the morning.”

"Yeah, the last two days have been, exciting to say the least. Has anything, exciting happened with you Bel? I've heard somewhere yesterday in the city a fireball went off! Today we were at the elven café down the street, and saw the Grailhunds get raided by the City watch so we came back home."

She sips some of her wine then slides the glass to Drux. She swirls it in her mouth before she swallows.

"What have you heard Bel, tell us a story.?" 

"oh? what i do outside of bars?. . .well you can say i'm a bard~ i love good jokes, and i love to go around making people laugh, even tough this is a hard crowd to please!" she says, pointing at Lif "oh don't worry i know how that feels darling, want me to buy a cup for you? so you can let out all that stress~"

lif nods, floating to the kitchen and bringing a cup of fine wine for Cat, as well as one for Drux

"anything exciting? a lot actually! i've met this funny dwarf that likes to fiddle with his gold, he is funny, but. . . not in the right way, i mean, we don't share the same humor. huh." she spits out her drink when he heard cat's tale of the fireball and the gralhund "holy! that looks like fun! i mean, not exactly, seems like a lot of people got hurt in this. . . tsssk. . . i could do something similar with fireworks, but of course, with precautions to not harm anybody, so everyone can have it's fun. . . hmmm. . ."  she looks up, finishing her drink "well. . . i just got to this town recently, so i don't know much. but i do heard rumors that weird things are happening inside waterdeep, like some flying, decomposing crows and shadow people, it's hard to separate reality from collective histeria, so i can't tell much."

ooc: What time of day is it?

"Decomposing crows? Thats crazy, how could it even fly? Where did they say that was seen?" 

"Mrs Bel from who you heard those rumours and when??.Being bard means you are  a well travelled person so you are well informed..Rumours from taverns,urchins, peasants or nobles.." says Piers flattering her in an attempt to be more friendly 

" I must say we luck some pleasant music so would you like to play for us?Sing something that will lift our spirit"

When it seems that Bel is settling in to pass the afternoon, Lore loses interest. "I have matters that need my attention," he says with a slight bow then heads upstairs his and Kess' rooms. They will spend a small amount of time trying to make the room and the adjacent store suitable for their needs. He will then take a short rest.

( it's early evening, the sun is just setting as you speak)

"i dunno! those people that told me said they saw this crow on the graveyard, but as i said it's hard to believe." she thinks for a bit "i've heard from a small group that was exiting waterdeep. some kind of adventurers, or merchants, i forgot the details, but they told me this, and how strange things are happening. and so, i came here, because i love strange things~ oh! music! i know a bit! hehe" she grabs a small lyre from her pouch, playing a few notes to tune it. he looks at lore "is he ok? he seems pretty tense." after a few minutes, she starts to play a small, relaxing music that slowly fills the tavern "well, it's getting late . .. i should probably go no, after this melody, it would be rude of me to impede your sweet dreams~"

"How far do you have to go?"

Drux takes the wine and nods his approval while listening to the story Bel has to share.

"well i will stay on this city for now. there's a lot of misteries, i can smell! just scream my name whenever you need me. my ears are good, i will listen~" she chuckles, finishing her melody and getting up, bowing "thank you for your hospitality. . . i shall go out now, maybe the night has somethign for me, a rodent that can tell me a tale, a drunkard that got an interesting idea~ inspiration comes from weird places, after all." she waves goodbye, and then walks out of the door

Drux gives a slow 20 count after Bel leaves, and just because he’s curious softly calls "Bel, one more thing.”

Cat tilts her head, a look of concern "Bel wait." she brings out a sheet of paper and pen and writes  From the owners of Trollskull Manor: Meridia this is Bel, she'll be very interested in your stories and you two, will probably keep each other entertained for hours. We've sent her to you as a customer. I propose a business arrangement. We need a manager/cook for Trollskull Manors bar and restaurant , We've thought about having it as an Inn but don't have the rooms like you do, nor the cookies to eat. We'll stop by, when we get a chance to get your answer. 

                                           Your friends Cathern, Drux, Lore and Piers. 

She holds up the note "We have a friend named Meridia that bakes wonderful cookies, and tells many stories, and I'm sure she'll listen to yours. She has an Inn down the street from here, modest but very pleasant. The place called the Giants Rest, has allot of history to it. How about going to meet her and stay at her Inn? I've just wrote a note recommending you, if you'll take it to her."  If she agrees then she gives her instructions on how to get there, and scribbles a map on the back of the note too the Giants Rest. 

"Oh you should try those cookies! They will make you want to write songs for them,they are so good... lady meridia is a lovely woman and like Cat says has a lot of stories but not many friends to share them.I am sure you two will get along in a jiffy "

Piers whispers to Cat "That's very kind of you Cat to offer her an accommodation,  something tells me she ll accept "

Bel stops on her tracks, turning around to drux "yeees?" she says, looking at the note and inspecting it "ohh! really? that's so. .. sweet of you!" she grabs the note, hugging it with caution "i am going to see her, and i'l make sure she's a lot happy~" she laughs, bowing to you "i will make sure to write stories and song about your fine place! i'l make sure to attract many hungry customers so you can get lots of gold, shiny gold~" she says, happily, and opening the door "oh, i don't know if i aready said it, i probably did, but if you ever need anything for me, just call me~" she says, bowing, but before she leaves, she grabs from her pouch a small custom-made doll of a little dragon with a golden flute "here! just a small gift from the good wine, thank you again~" she then closes the door

"Thanks, Bel" Cathern takes the key, and locks the door, after putting the pouch of ten gold on the table next to the figurine "This is for our gold for the first till. We'll need to get a box with compartments and put silver, copper and platinum in it. To make change, I guess its best to keep it behind the bar?"

She looks around, while walking back to the bar "Where's Lore? We need to talk about the events today." She takes out the pouch of gems and lays it on the table. Later she'll ritually cast detect magic, to check on the new doll.

"Lore had some matter to attend.He went  upstairs"answers Piers to Cat's question "That was the second nice thing that happened today..First Meridia and now Bell...Now do you think this is a magical doll?" 

"We've got allot todo, we need to talk to the Harpers and the Emerald Enclave. Course first, I really want to go to the House of inspired hands to ask them about the automaton that threw the fireball, the other day. But I guess we should get some sleep. I'll keep the coin on me till we get a till and a safe."

She looks around taking the pouch doll and all.

"Lif I guess you get to watch over us, thanks." 

With the doors locked she heads up stairs to her room to sleep.

(( Is it night already? Lore was just taking a short rest ))

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( it's early evening, the sun is just setting as you speak)