Bilgore pulls out the registration book, the last act of kindness from Amber is she already held six rooms for all of you, she was really the barmaid that went the extra mile “What happened? Where is Amber?” He asks as he looks surprised at the book to see Amber had already made a note for Bilgore that these rooms were specially reserved, you see the tough exterior of the ogre begin to crack “...She’s okay....right?”

" If you don't mind me asking Sister Mary, how long has Mr. Moody Been here? " Mislaia asks 

Chain hesitates for a moment, thinking of a proper response, but finds none. He just grabs the nearest bottle of alcohol, not caring much what it is exactly at the moment, drops down in the nearest chair and takes a long swig of the stuff. Then he simply says "No, she's not."

((I feel like at this point I should let Vas and Carlos do something, so I will wait for their responses before Chain does something else.))

Carlos' cold hard chaotic-neutral-to-close-borderline-half-neutral-evil countenance seems to be breaking as well. He sits down, saying nothing, and takes a good long swig from the bottle Chain had when he offers it to Carlos.

“Twenty Two years, in truth he was one of the first to suffer the curse of this land.” She explains as she starts guiding you, Sora and Galqarin up the stairs, clutching her hands in everlasting prayer as she does 

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Bilgore doesn’t need for you to say what had happened to know what had happened, he gets you two more bottles of alcohol and slowly becomes more miserable by the moment as he frowned to himself, evidently heartbroken “Those damn druids.” 

" Is His family still alive? " Mislaia asks while marveling at the majesty of this hospital

Chain instantly snaps out of his trance upon hearing Bilgore's words. "Druids? What druids? ... Wait, I saw some weird-looking guys looking at us from the fog when we were walking back here. Those druids?!" Chain begins that sentence relatively calm, but by the end he's shouting and slamming his hand on the table.

(Sanatorium)

> “You’re quiet clever for a bugbear, that’s good that should help you.”

"Where bugbear? I no see bugbear. Nun joke, yes?"

" Wait... Rin you aren't a bugbear? " Mislaia looks back at Rin for a second before continuing to follow the nun.

”Aye, Bilgore doesn’t like them, go against nature.” Bilgore said knowingly as ogre’s were creatures of nature, much like hill giants and even though they had VERY little intelligence, even they knew you shouldn’t go against nature “but they’re protected. Bilgore mustn’t say too much more.” He said before turning around and taking exactly six keys and leaving them in a small pile before you, evidently worried what would happen if he said more on this matter and headed to the back room. 

Chain absentmindedly grabs one of the keys and turns to Carlos. "Druids that go against nature? I thought druids were all about nature. And protected? By who? What the hell did we get ourselves into? I don't know about you, Grumpy, but I liked Amber, and I want some vengeance." Chain says, taking another swig. Chain will wait for the others to come back to tell them what happened, and see what they want to do about it in the morning. Then he will go get some sleep and wake up with a hangover.

(Then that’s perfect! Will do crits like that! Also my apologies for some reason I’m getting delayed posts, but I’m caught up) 

 “Yes his brother but he lives in the next town, he’s the royal stable master, but his parents died giving their last pennies to taxes and lived terribly after their sons left.” She related to Mislaia, as they got to the first floor and started to head towards the next staircase “Mad Eye was once the butcher of Dumbarton and used to hunt the game himself, but once he lost his mind his business went under and the bank brought it.” She added, before frowning softly at Galqarin, with a puzzled expression she thought you were a bugbear “my deepest apologies good sir, I thought you were such a being.”

" Okay, Rin, Sora, I think we should question Moody then go back to the Inn to see what, Crazy, Creepy, and The Tall one found out. " Mislaia says Turning to the small group before continuing to follow Sister Mary Ann. Can i look to see what's on this floor? Perception 16

The card playing wizard from earlier walks over to Chain as he was heading to bed with his group of travellers “Sorry, couldn’t help but overhear. Only you were talking about the druids, if my two cents are worth anything, but tomorrow it might be an idea to go talk to the vikings as they came over with those druids.” He tips his hat to you “Anyway good night dear travellers perhaps we will meet again.” And he walks off to bed

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There is nothing really to see on this floor apart from a whole level of rooms and bathrooms, patients are wondering up and down the hallways, glazed eyes and droll, symptoms of being under different types of medication and prescriptions. Doctors are sprouting up here and there and nun’s are tending to their duties as per usual

" Sister Mary, Is there anything we should know about Mr. Moody before we end up talking to him? " Mislaia asks

( I'll wait for Rin, or Sora, to say something before I post again... )

(Finally home from work, done with dinner, trying to catch up on a gazillion posts!)

Sora has been taking in all this information about the seasonal nature of the problem in the forest. She is surprised that it has been going on for so many years. She had thought that Amber was talking about a recent problem with the missing hunting party.

"Thank you, Sister, for being so helpful. My friend's question is a good one: Is there anything we should know about this Mad-Eye Joe before we speak with him? Any topics that upset him? And what should we call him? Just Mr. Joe?"

" Hey Sora, did you know Rin isn't a bugbear. That's bamboozling and flabbergasting. " Mislaia says

(DM and/or Galqarin: Would I recognize what kind of creature our friend is? Nature: 20)

( So unless something happens I'm going to assume we reached the third floor? )