Message In A Bottle - Edition# 8 - Page 10

[Meliva]

Meliva calmy reaches into her robes and pulls out a small flask and quickly splashes it into Argos face a little before taking a small bag and releasing a small cloud of green spores into the air.

"That should both calm ye down and clear out your system of whatever junk is in it and keep it clear for a few hours. Just take some deep breaths."

Meliva hands her another flask and tells her to drink up.

"this is a special brew of mine, that should make you feel a lot better."

The liquid is cold, almost icy and blue, and tastes sweet like some sort of berry.

"hold onto that flask and just take a drink if you start feeling weird again. If you want you can come with me to find the thing that's causing the spores, and after i deal with that, I can take ye home. Or you can paddle a door or try to old smuggler docks."

[Argo]

It doesnt take long for the powerful icy blue potion to shock Argo's mind back into the moment and she is crystal clear .. However, her body completely gives out and drops to the ground landing her in a most unladylike position. She manages to gather herself up a little and get to an upright sitting position. 'Thanks, Haggy.. not the first time you've cleared me if I recall.." She reaches out to accept the flask and takes a long thirsty guzzle.

Feeling the liquid start to pump through her veins she does indeed feel better. After a moment she says, " What say ye, Will ? Want to go with Meliva and see if we find out the source of all this ... or do you prefer the door-a la-oar option?" She turns to look up at him from her sitting position on the ground.

'Will?" ... He does not answer. His body is stiff and shows no signs of life even though it stands upright.
Argo sighs. She squints at Meliva who shrugs.

As Argo shakes her head she puts her fingers to her brow, just like Shadowood does, " Oh I hate it when he does that! Just leaves his body standing there anywhere anytie while he goes off getting up to who knows what... and you never know when he will return. Lucky for him no-one dare touch that body while he is away from it ... unless of course you consider that giant who had his necklace .. " she shudders .." and we all know what happened to him."

After a moments consideration, Argo gets to her feet. She stretches out the kinks and feels strong.
She looks to Meliva - " Will seems to be out of his office at the moment... we should leave a message if I am to come with you .. I am curious.. I'm weighing up waiting alone here for Will to return or to come with you if for nothing other that I am not alone ... I mean.. I have seen things here I could never have imagined ... And.. unbelievably, all in the name of meeting up with Will for a simple interview .... that it turns out he doesnt even remember doing - " She sighs in mocking exasperation.

She sips from the flask.


" Are you in a hurry? Give me a moment to think? "

Argo takes a moment to think.

...

After the moment she says, ' hmm.. not sure I'm up for any more of that hoodoovoodoogoogoo right now - I might wait here til you are done and then join you on the trip up North to the smugglers docks of which you speak..I doubt Id be of much use to you anyhow - probably more of a hinderence!

If Will isn't back, Ill leave a message for him to meet us there .. Hopefully, neither of you will be too long and we can be on our way..."

Argo takes another sip or two from the flask and thinks about how this current situation leaves her feeling like she has no turns.

[Meliva]

The old seahag nods before heading off sniffing the air as she looks for the source of the spores. She goes south for a bit before turning into a dark and narrow corner. She enters it and finds the source-some sort of big shambling mound of plant growth!

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She quickly takes out her trusty dagger before blasting the shambling mound with some ice, freezing it solid as it tries to grapple her. She examines it a moment, before snapping her finger and 2 large stone golems form from the bricks nearby and haul it off as she goes back to Argo, her prize in tow.

"solved the spore issue Argo, lookie what I found! This thing will keep the locals off my lawn for sure! Gonna take a bit to train it I think though plus some idiot is stuck inside it, which I'll deal with later. Let's go up north and find some ships to take us home, shall we?"

[William one eye]

Suddenly Will realizes he does not know how long hes been standing there. Frozen in a daydream that he could not break free from. His vision is badly blurred, but its clearing up.

As he comes around he notices a large cargo transport wagon moving away in the alley behind the old frog. Sea hag meat and produce is written on the side. Odd, why is it parked back there, if they came for the bodies, how did they get here so fast....?????

Another wagon is approaching on the street, is a prisoner carridge. Its similarly marked Sea hag plantations......again it shure got here fast..

He say quietly to argo out of the corner of his mouth, "maybe eerrr we should be movin along.

He tries to move but his body is sluggish and somewhat frozen.

[Meliva]

Meliva laughs

"oh they won't touch you so long as I'm with you. We're all friends here after all. Will you look a might bit cold and sluggish, here have some hot tea"

She hands him a warm flask as she gestures to the north

"if you two wanna find a ship I recommend the docks up north, I'll go with ya to make sure nothing bad happens to either of you while you're walking. that sound good to the two of ye?"

[Argo]

For a moment, (one of many), Argo does not know where to look nor to whom to respond. Both showing up like that at the same time is just spooky..

So is what Will says.. but it slowly dawns on her what he is trying to tell her ..



Could the seahag really be behind all this confusion, death and destruction? She was so nice and helpful . Could it be true? Argo had heard stories of how the seahag recruits her workers ...it isnt normal and it certainly ain't nice .. Argo had always laughed at this idea in the past thinking it was some kind of joke .. Those carts say otherwise... Maybe she isn't the ye she say she be at all .. ?

Her mind scrambles " But wait.. the potion.. why would she help me? "

She reaches for the potion in her pockets hurriedly and finding it, hands it over to Will..who now has the hot tea in one hand and the icy potion in the other.

She whispers back to him, " Here drink this .. or throw it on your face.. I dont' quite know .. a bit of both maybe .. it helped me.." As he takes the flask from her she whispers ," Ooooh look how blue the potion is - drink it up, Will .. It will be pink when you are clear - "

Now completely knocked off her pivot, Argo gives the hag a little smile.. a sweet one , almost a giggly one.
She feels its best to take note of the stfu jabs she is receiving once again from Will ...
Nervously, " ...er.. nice catch there, Mel... you got a bonus golem -- Impressive!"

Another jab. Frustrated Argo whispers harshly at Will, ' well what the bloody hell do you expect me to say right now?"
She looks back to Meliva and gives her one of those cheesy grins where your neck disappears into your shoulders almost shrug-like for a brief second.

Out of the corner of her mouth, she says to Will.. ' Tag - you're it - Take the lead, Captain!"

[William one eye]

Argo, i been trying to get your attention for ever.

What! She replies in a very irritated voice.

Argo! Your standing on Deznutz!

Argo looks down, she though it was the curb at the edge of the sidewalk were it drops down to the cobblestone street but in fact she was standing on Deznutz. He was stil there right were her and Will had left him when they first started talking to Mel. He was passed out and in bad shape. Deznutz just lying there all saggy and wrinkled.

"We need to get him someplace warm" says Will

Will grabs deznutz and slings deznutz up over
His shoulder.

Argo giggles a bit, it looks a bit funny seeing Will hold deznutz like that.

[Meliva]

Meliva takes out a large wool blanket and drapes it over Deznutz.

"there, now he'll be warm and toasty like chestnuts over an open fire. Can't have Deznutz freeze solid!"

She starts walking north as she gestures to will and Argo giving them an awkward toothy smile.

"let's get moving before more trouble shows up. Will feel free to toss Deznutz onto one of my golems. They can easily carry a pair of Deznutz each with ease. Plus it might be funny to see Deznutz dangling from my golems as they carry him."

[William one eye]

Will happily unloads Deznutz.

"Thanks Mel,
I hope its really no trouble, for your golems to handle deznutz."

[Argo]

Argo sighs.. "As long as you hold deznutz nice and firm yet with gentle care, he should go the distance - be gentle with deznutz you golems, deznutz can sometimes be a bit senstitive.."

She looks to Will and shrugs mouthing the words.. Are we going with her?" And indicates Meliva with her head