Tavern Patrons:Rai... den, Commander.
Hoagie, Mercenary Sergeant.
Marcus Kobra, Officer Cadet.
Eddy, Mercenary Recruit.
(briefly)Adelle, Vesper Trading Company.
Rai, Vesper Trading Company.
Me'an Silen, Mercenary Recruit.
(briefly)Torrak Keres, Mercenary.
Elena, Commoner.
Maccen Korten, Commoner.
(briefly)Takeamada, Mercenary.
Mr Huggles, Hoagie's Cat.
Upon returning from our earlier patrols Hoagie and I encountered two bonny Vesperian lasses outside the barracks looking rather bored. It was at that moment that Kobra reappeared having rounded up yet another returning guardsman who needed entering into the Company's books. I ordered Hoagie to kit out recruit Eddy with his Company gear and promised the girls we would join them for a drink in the Goblin as soon as we had entered our loot and ore into the stores. It was afterall our duty as Company officers and gentlemen... Well... Officers at least, to keep the young lasses company and free from molestation.
We enjoyed several rounds of drinks and exchanged chit chat with the Vesperian girls, even comparing battle scars with them at one point. Kobra even discussed his impending child and marriage. I always thought it was the other way around... He then went on to discuss Kas trying to roger his wife to be as well as the flame haired arcanists various other indiscretions. The lass who introduced herself as
"Rai" to me
(Hi, I'm Rai. Hello, I'm Rai... den. Hoh!) joined in at this point as it seems her affections had been spurned by Kas for more than one other lover... More fool Kas I say!
I then made the fateful mistake of drinking rum instead of ale. It turns out that I can't drink quite as many pints of rum as i can pints of ale.
*shifty eyes* After a bottle or two of rum I decided at the suggestion of Railen to step outside for a little fresh air to clear my head. We endured the predictable banter from our fellow drinkers and took a stroll to clear our heads... Though Rai had brought a cheeky bottle of rum along with her too!
Tavern night at the Goblin in full swing! And a cowardly mugging!After a little time we returned to the tavern and resumed our rum binge for a while watching the other customers come and go until once again I felt a little worse for wear and decided to take another stroll, accompanied by Railen to clear my head before heading home. As we left the tavern two funny looking fellas approached us claiming they were collecting for some church or other. They looked like they were on their way to a fancy dress party to me, so I gave them the benefit of my wisdom before heading into the woods for a stroll.
I sat on a fallen tree
(with my head between my legs) as the two men set upon Railen and myself. I vomitted on one as I fumbled drunkenly for my weapon. Railen drew a knife but was struck and robbed and I was clubbed to the floor after vomitting once more on my assailant. Their cowardly deed done our two attackers fled as Takeamada approached having heard the fracas. He chased them off as Rai snapped her nose back into place and I came around from my beating. Feeling ashamed for not being able to protect the girl and cursing myself for my lack of disciplined drinking I said my farewells rather sheepishly and headed home to be sick a third time.
*signed*Raiden, Commander.
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