JudyMacs Curse of Strahd

Lorelei Dawnwarden

"Hi there Melly, nice to meet you, I am Lorelei and these are my friends Crisaryn, Alerya and Illmirth." The young blonde priestess says with a warm smile, leaving to Illmirth and the others to tell her what the festival is like, taking the child's hand and following her inside. 

"Thank you Lily, I am Lorelei and these are my friends Crisaryn, Alerya and Illmirth, we're looking for your brother Milivoj." She says, nodding as the girl suggest having tea with the mother. "I hear Milivoj is being a good son and tries to find the gold needed to have the doctor come and help your mother?" She asks the sisters. "Any idea who he would turn to who would have the gold needed?"

Alerya 

She admires the coziness of the home and takes in the warmth of family in this house. She can't imagine that the boy came from this environment and meant to do evil. He was probably bullied or desperate.

Crisaryn Melkial

Crisaryn follows along as the group travels tothe boy's house. She allows Lorelei to take the least and speak. She watches and listens to both Melly and Lily, marveling at how they work. And also enjoying the coziness of this place.  

Her smile fades a little at the questions Lorelei raises about Milivoj. Not that they're not good things to ask to maybe find the boy.  But it's a reminder of what he's done and the serious issue that's brought them here. 

"There was a lot of fun story telling at the festival. Umm, and a puppet show. We didn't really take part in any of the food."  She looks around at the others. "Maybe we will later."

A thought occurs to her and she looks at Illmirth. "Did you still have that sack from earlier? Or did you leave it with Rictavio?" She didn't want to mention the dolls, but thought the girls might like them if he still had any. 

"You two are quite responsible to be here to take care of the house with your mother ill."

Illmirth

He gives Crisaryn a shake of his head.  "It's back tucked away under the stage," he says sadly.  Turning to the girls, "I would be most pleased to have tea and meet your mother.  And to answer your question, little one, a delicious looking pig is roasting near the tavern.  There is also a stage by the church, my friend Rictavio is performing for the children,"  he says to them.

DM

Melly brightened up, Pork, really? Do you think they'll give me some for all of us? We haven't eaten meat for months. Her voice faded out, her eyes hopeful.

Lily busied herself making a pot of herbal tea, and putting small tea glasses onto the tray next to it. she turns to Crisaryn, we both have chores. Melly go ahead and open the door for me and bring a couple of chairs through. As for who'd help Mili with the doctors bill, I'm not sure, but if he has gone cap in hand to one of the homes he looks after the garden for, Mother will scold him. We make do. Perhaps mother will know what he is doing at the moment.

You hear a hacking cough from the room ahead. Melly opened the door and you can see within. An emaciated woman with long dark hair is sitting up in bed next to her small window. She is embroidering a womans blouse in black and red stitches. Her sewing basket is full of colourful thread and a pile of mixed shirts and blouses are stacked on a chest nearby. You can see why the children had wanted her healed, she forced herself to work to help bring in a few coins to supplement Milivojs wages from Lucien and the others.

You see a large wooden settle on one side of the room. Melly dragged the small side table towards it, and went out again for some more chairs to sit in.

Alerya

Looking in she bobs her head, "Hi, I'm Alerya and these are my friends, Crisaryn, Illmirth, and Lorelei. Apologies for the intrusion, we were looking for your son." She smiles an continues, "It looks like you have a bit of a cough? I may be able to help. Is it ok if I touch you?"

If allowed, Alerya's hands glow with a soft white light as she passes her hands over the woman's back and arms. She murmurs a prayer to Kossuth to bless this lady. 

She will use Lay on Hands in an attempt to heal and cure the disease.

OOC: 2014 version of Lay on Hands cured disease but they removed that in the 2024 version. 

Illmirth 

"Why, of course my dear!  There is pork a-plenty for all.  The whole of the town will sleep with full bellies tonight," he says to Melly with a smile.  He makes a mental note to drop off a few coins to the roaster fellow to ensure that the family is delivered a generous portion.

He then goes silent as he watches with intense interest as Alerya uses divine magic to try and heal the poor woman.

Crisaryn Melkial

"Pleased to meet you," Crisaryn says after Alerya introduces her. She watches closely as she makes her attempt at healing. She hopes it might help, though she has little hope that it will ultimately be successful. 

DM

The woman nodded at the party, I'm Danielle Foreman, please take a seat and tell me how to help you. She put down her embroidery. She leaned forward as if to touch hands then was wracked by coughs, the phlegm rattling in her throat and her chest heaving to get air. Danielles eyes screwed up with pain.

Alerya stepped up and placed hands on her chest and back, calling on Kossuth. Surprise crossed Danielles face as the warmth pervaded her, a warm dryness could be felt in her chest, the phlegm stopped and she took a deep breath, easily for the first time in months. Her lungs were cleared of the infection. She still suffered from the wasting sickness but this was a giant relief. Wobbly, she stood up and reached for some tea, the small glass full of spearmint tea. Her eyes were no longer scrunched in pain. She felt hungry for the first time in days.

Thank Kossuth for me she whispers, we are followers of the Morning Lord, Father Lucien was unable to help. I refused potion of poppy, it was overpriced and makes people dozy, I still work to bring in some small coins. The girls do all of the chores now, speaking of which Melly, have you put the bread into the oven or is it still rising? When you've finished both of you go to the festival and remember to take a pan to get the pork slices in. She looks at Illmirth, thank you for telling us about the pig roast.

Little things were appreciated by this poor family, it was easy to see why Milivoj was desperately trying to make some money.

Lorelei Dawnwarden

"Thank you for seeing us. We were hoping to speak about your son Milivoj. I hear he tends gardens. Do you know whose gardens he tends to?" The young blonde priestess asks with a gentle tone.

DM

What's Milivoj done now? He does sometimes get ideas for eking out our small income. Mainly he works for Father Lucien, that's the mornings, in the afternoon three days a week he works for the Burgomeister taking care of his large rose garden and vegetable patch, 2 afternoons a week he tends the herb garden belonging to the doctor, the last afternoon he tends the vegetable patch of the undertaker, on his day off he tends to the garden here and any odd job repairs on the house. He's a hard working lad, just like his father.

Danielle shakes her head, and pours some more tea for her guests.

Illmirth 

"Please pardon me if my questions are unwanted, but who is the doctor that you wanted to see?  Believe it or not, I can be pretty convincing.  It would give me great joy to try and aid you in your search for a cure," he says softly to Danielle. 

Alerya

"Ooh tea, thank you" she smiles.

Lorelei Dawnwarden

"Hopefully it is a misunderstanding but Milivoj might have been caught up in some trouble, no doubt trying to be a good son by getting you help."  The young blonde priestess explains. "For now we just need to talk to him."

Crisaryn Melkial

Crisaryn tenses a bit as Lorelei just states Milivoj might be involved in some trouble. She's worried at how Danielle might react as she watches for a moment. Then she gently jumps into the conversation. "We are of course here to help your son on Father Lucien's behalf. We're just worried someone might have tried to take advantage of him. We really don't know yet." She hopes that might calm the mother's concerns a little bit at least.  (Persuasion: 15) 

DM

Danielle

She eases herself back onto the bed clutching a glass of tea. The doctor, Andrei Shokovich says there is no cure for what ails me. He offered a potion to ease the pain and that was all. You have given me a blessing and taken my lung issues away, the pain is now just a dull ache. She pauses, Father Lucien tried to heal me but he isn't a strong healer, he was unable to help. He did say that perhaps another priest from the Abbey could help. I don't know if he sent them a request or not. You have given me the ability to get up for a few hours, that is a blessing in it's own right. I actually feel hungry, before every bite was a struggle.

I don't think that Milivoj is working today, but he may have some extra chores from the Undertaker, we had a death in the village yesterday and he helps by cleaning the corpses for their wake. You are welcome to wait here, or come back later. He is well meaning as I said, if he has strayed it is because of someone elses influence. Find my son and bring him home safe.

Illmirth 

The bard bows gracefully to Danielle.  "Your grace and courage are an example for us all," he said.  He remained silent and thoughtful, pondering her condition and wracking his brain for an idea that would cure her.  Unfortunately, the Drow priestesses spent more time scheming and hurting than healing.

Crisaryn Melkial

When Danielle mentions the Undertaker, Crisaryn nods. "Thanks. Perhaps we should go and see if he is there. It would be good to talk to him."  She glances at Lorelei to see what she thinks. 

Lorelei Dawnwarden

"Yes, I agree."  The young blonde priestess says with a nod. "Thank you for your time." She turns and says to their sickly host with a polite smile, then ready to visit the undertaker.

Alerya

"Thank you so much for the delicious tea," she bows and dimples a smile. Your family is wonderful.

Then she follows the others out.