The Revenge of the Evil Fire Sprite!
by Lord Celtic

Lord Celtic on 4/1/99 telling "The Revenge of the Evil Fire Sprite!"

You nod to Celtic.
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You stand back up.
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You tap your staff proudly upon the floor. Strangely, the runes along its surface seem to shift and pulse with power each time an enruned ebony staff strikes the ground.

You say, "Okay, before we start..."
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You say, "let me remind you to please sit quietly...."
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>You say, "Do not cast spells."
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You say, "and minimize your movements. We've a good crowd here and it gest too noisey."
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You say, "And now, once again...."
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You say, "Lord Celtic."
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Celtic stands up.
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You curtsy to Celtic.
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Celtic paces back and forth.
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You sit down.
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Celtic recites:

"Teras Isle.."

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Celtic stares off into space.
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(Cullien rememvers)
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Celtic says, "Teras Isle is a lovely island filled with pits an' scares.."
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(Raffazore hold his head in his hands entranced)
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(Cullien thinks of THE tour)
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Celtic says, "It was a quiet Sunday evening.."
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Celtic nods.
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Celtic says, "Very quiet.."
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Celtic says, "EEERIE quiet.."
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Farnam cowers.
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(Aubery balances his ale on his knee and listens silently)
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Celtic says, "Lochraven and I were hunting in the Vtuul's Lower Eye."
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Celtic says, "There, we come across all sorts of evil creatures.."
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Celtic says, "Fire Mages... Fire Sprites.. and Tsarks.."
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Celtic says, "As well as an occasional Elemental and Lava Golem.. tossed in for good measure."
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Celtic says, "Lochraven and I were two of four people huntin' there.."
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Celtic says, "when all of a sudden.."
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Celtic says, "15 Mages entered th' room."
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Yarble gasps.
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Wispshade shivers.
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Rezzette splutters.
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Celtic says, "20 Tsarks..."
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Tarantis winces.

Dexter shivers.
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Constellous's face turns slightly pale.
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Celtic exclaims, "and 30 Sprites!"

You feel the blood drain from your face.
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Celtic scoffs.
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Lustra's jaw drops.
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Kaown grins.
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Constellous gasps.
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Constellous's face turns slightly pale.
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Celtic exclaims, "We went at them!"
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Cullien begins chuckling at Celtic.
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Celtic leans on Lochraven.
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Henklinn covers his eyes with his hands.
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Tarantis's jaw drops.
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Rezzette whispers, "Nothing too hard? *smirk*"
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Celtic exclaims, "Lochraven, my wife and I slew th' first dozen!"
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Celtic exclaims, "Then another dozen arrived.. castin' clouds.. castin' dispell!"
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Celtic says, "Th' mages were usin' boil earth every chance they could."
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(Raffazore sits there wide-eyed)
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Celtic says, "They had more spells on em then a newbie in TS SW gettin' spells for rats."
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Celtic nods.
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Amaela cringes.
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Zeenia giggles.
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Juspera grins.
You chuckle at Celtic.
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Zeenia seems a bit less imposing.
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Sammeal asks, "Is that possible?"
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Celtic says, "Well then.."
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Celtic says, "We did a tactical retreat.."
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Celtic says, "into 40 more in th' other room."
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(Cullien ruffles her son Raffazore's hair and bids him to listen close)
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Celtic says, "We kept retreatin' till we ran into Tsalin."
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Celtic says, "We couldn't cast any longer.."
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Rezzette exclaims, "Hah, a mighty cleric to save them!"

Celtic exclaims, "he was kind enough t' WOR us out just as 10 decended on us!"
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Celtic says, "Just as he cast.."
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Celtic says, "I fired off a final shot at a fire sprite.."
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Celtic says, "She clutched her chest and fell t' th' ground.. "
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Amaela sniffs.
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Celtic says, "then we disappeared back to th' gate."
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Celtic says, "After th' empaths.. healed us up.. We were speakin' of what happened.."
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Celtic says, "when all of a sudden.. out of no where.."
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Celtic recites:

"That wounded sprite, arrived at th' north gate
still clutching her chest."

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Aubery blinks.
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Henklinn cowers.

Wispshade asks, "Eh?"
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Raffazore's face turns slightly pale.

Yarble smiles.
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Celtic says, "She collapsed in a heap.."
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Dexter gazes in awe at Celtic.

Aubery leans forward.
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Amaela wrings her hands.
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Celtic says, "right in front of th' empaths.."
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Celtic says, "Now.."
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Cullien gazes heavenward.
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Celtic says, "this sprite couldn't talk, mind you.."
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Celtic shakes his head.
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Marabet leans forward.
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Celtic says, "No.. she just could make hand gestures.."
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Arwen smiles and whispers to Prata "Zephina would heal it."
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Cullien starts chuckling at you!
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Celtic says, "All th' empaths at th' gate attempted to heal this poor sprite."
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Prata grins.
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Cullien nods.
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Mendanbarr chuckles.
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Dreamwever grins.
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You gaze heavenward.
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You say, "It's an empath thing."
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Celtic says, "They dropped herbs.. an' spices.."
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Celtic says, "teas, an' ales.."
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Dreamwever chuckles.
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Celtic says, "everythin' t' try an' heal this sprite."
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Celtic leans forward.
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Celtic exclaims, "THEN!"
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Farnam cowers away from Celtic!
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Celtic says, "She started to glance my way.."
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Zeenia cocks her head at Celtic.
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Celtic says, "she started makin' stabbin' motions.."

Juspera grins.
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Celtic says, "an' pointin' at me.."
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Prata blinks.
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Celtic glares.
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Lochraven grins.

(Cullien remebers when empaths tried to heal a rabid loaf of mana bread in the Teras Tower)
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Celtic says, "I started to get angry.."
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Cullien chuckles.
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Lochraven leans on Celtic.
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Lochraven says, "wanted me to kill him, she did"
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Lochraven nods.
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Celtic asks, "Lochraven asked her if she wanted them, the people at th' gate, to kill me?"
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Celtic exclaims, "and th' little sprite started noddin' her head!"
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Celtic flails his arms about.
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Celtic paces back and forth, muttering something about sprite.

Aubery blinks.
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Lochraven says, "sweet little thing.."

Raffazore buries his face in his hands.
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Celtic paces back and forth, muttering something about sprite.
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Amaela nods to Lochraven.
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Lochraven winks at Celtic.
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Rezzette grins.
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Rezzette tightens her grip on her Winterberry Ale and glances over at Celtic.
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Celtic says, "I told that sprite that I should have finished her, down in th' lower eye."
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Celtic nods.
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Lochraven nods to Celtic.

Celtic says, "She started t' claw at me.."
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Celtic exclaims, "an' insist that someone kill me!"
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Lochraven says, "got real nasty"
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Celtic exclaims, "ME?!"
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Lochraven stares off into space.
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Celtic exclaims, "Th' sweetest most humblest of all th' mages!"
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Lochraven is admiring Celtic.
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You cough.

Rezzette smirks.
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Celtic says, "Well.."
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Aubery smiles as he stifles a chuckle
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Celtic stares off into space.
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Celtic says, "I killed it."
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Celtic says, "Right where it stood."
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Amaela sniffs.
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Lochraven nods.
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Dret says, "oh so sweet an humble"
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Dret chuckles.
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Celtic smiles triumphantly.
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Lochraven raises her fist defiantly.
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Cullien begins chuckling at Celtic.
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Amaela says, "poor sprite"
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Celtic says, "I bolted it right through th' head, I did."
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Celtic nods.
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Prata grins.
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Amaela dabs at her eyes with her lace handkerchief.
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Celtic says, "All of a sudden.."
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Rezzette smirks.
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Celtic says, "I guess."
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Alleatha rubs Amaela gently.
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Celtic says, "well.."
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Celtic says, "She had a few friends that missed her."
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Celtic stares off into space.

Celtic says, "th' north gate became a war zone.."
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Raffazore's jaw drops.
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Celtic says, "MAges, Pyros, sprites, tsarks.."
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Wispshade gasps.
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Yarble mutters crazy-gods.
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Celtic says, "every critter on th' isle came to attack us that day."
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Lyvonia cringes.
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Cullien smiles at Raffazore.
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Celtic recites:

"But we killed them all."

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Celtic nods.
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Celtic says, "Every last one.."
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Celtic says, "and when I killed th' very last sprite.."
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Celtic stares off into space.
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Celtic says, "A voice was heard.."
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Celtic says, "of a little ghostly sprite..."
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You gulp.
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Lyvonia grins.
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Cullien's face turns slightly pale.
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Aubery shivers.
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Raffazore's face turns slightly pale.
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Tarantis shivers.
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Cullien glances at Celtic.

Celtic recites:

"Saying: We'll always remember you
Lord Celtic."

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A pained expression crosses Juspera's face.
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Wispshade says, "Ick."
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Celtic scoffs.
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Dexter applauds.
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Celtic waves a hand at you, dismissing you indifferently.
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Cullien chuckles.

Celtic says, "I did not care."
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Celtic shakes his head.
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You grin.
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Celtic says, "After all.. I am th' great an' powerful, Lord Celtic."
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Zeenia giggles.
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Lochraven grins.
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Rezzette says, "And humble."

Dexter chuckles.
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Lyvonia grins.
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Cullien rolls around on the ground laughing hysterically!

Rezzette nods to Celtic.
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Wispshade giggles.
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Aubery grins.
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You nod to Rezzette.
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Tarantis chuckles.
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Cullien exclaims, "oh mage!"
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Celtic nods.
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Celtic recites:

"So.. the very next evening."

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Garuk just arrived.
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(Cullien kneels and bows to the great Lord Celtic, laughing all the while)
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You touch one finger to your lips.
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Celtic says, "Lochraven and I were hunting again.."
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Celtic says, "our first hunt of th' evening.."
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Celtic gives Cullien a good pinch!
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Cullien cowers away from Celtic!
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Celtic exclaims, "and I found a box!"
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Cullien sits up.
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Lyvonia grins.
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Celtic says, "So I put it in my disk.."
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Celtic says, "which I didn't pay 1000 coins for.. in case your wondering.."
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Celtic taps a very large button that reads: DISKS FOR SALE! 1000 SILVER!.
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Celtic stares off into space.
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Aubery chuckles.
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Aubery smiles.
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Juspera smirks.
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Wispshade giggles.
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Zeenia giggles.
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You smirk.
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Cullien snickers.
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Lyvonia grins.
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Tilarium chuckles.
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Nigle scratches his head.
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Tarantis chuckles.
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Tigre giggles.
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Celtic says, "we continued to hunt.. all night long we hunted."
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Celtic says, "and that was th' only box we found.."
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Celtic says, "off th' very first mage we killed."
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Celtic says, "Lochraven, kneeled down to try to disarm it."
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Celtic says, "But th' lock was extremely difficult as was th' sulpher trap."
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Celtic says, "but my dear wife.. percervered.."
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Celtic nods to Lochraven.
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Celtic says, "She disarmed it.."
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Celtic says, "then broke her pick tryin' t' pick it."
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Celtic says, "Finally.. she managed to break it open with her magical spells."
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Celtic says, "Inside th' box.. was quite a few items.."
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Celtic says, "there was a blue diamond.."
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Raffazore blinks.
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Celtic says, "mayhaps three or four thousand coins.."
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Aubery leans forward.
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Celtic says, "but tucked away.. in th' corner of th' box.."
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Celtic leans forward.
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Cullien grins.
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Wispshade leans forward.
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Celtic smiles as he speaks in a hushed tone.
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Celtic says, "was a sack."
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(Cullien looks awed)
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Celtic says, "Well.. I've never found a sack in a box."
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Celtic says, "I've found boxes in sacks.. but not th' other way around.."
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Celtic says, "so.."
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Lochraven smiles at Celtic.
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Celtic says, "since we were next t' th' fountain where th' goldfish was.."
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Celtic says, "we soaked th' sack.."
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Celtic says, "just in case."
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Celtic nods.
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Lochraven chuckles.
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Celtic says, "an' then.. I opened it.."
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Celtic gasps.
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Celtic just opened a bright gold satchel with "Celtic's Enchantments and Imbedding" embroidered on the sides.
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Celtic removes a tiny pink fire sprite from in his bright gold satchel.
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Celtic just closed a bright gold satchel with "Celtic's Enchantments and Imbedding" embroidered on the sides.
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Cullien gasps.
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Prata grins.
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Celtic says, "I found this in it.."
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Henklinn winces.
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Brynnah grins.
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Wispshade giggles.

Celtic waves a tiny pink fire sprite around.
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Aubery blinks.
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Lyvonia grins.
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Raffazore gasps.
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Zeenia grins.
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Rezzette smiles.
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Emeraldwand squints.
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Tarantis's jaw drops.

You blink.
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Tilarium blinks.
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Ashren's face turns slightly pale.
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Celtic says, "Now this sprite.. SEEMS harmless.."
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Emeraldwand leans forward.
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Emeraldwand squints.
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Sammeal says, "Cute even."
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Kerl grins.
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Wispshade says, "Cant be harmless if its pink."
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Wispshade sticks out her tongue.
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Dexter chuckles.
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Lochraven seems to be waiting for something.
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Nigle asks, "Is it dead?"
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Dexter says, "Is it related to Galyden"
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Lochraven says, "wait till you see it"
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Lochraven leans on Celtic.
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Lochraven says, "be patient with the old ones, I always say..."
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Lochraven shifts her eyes to Celtic.
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Cullien begins chuckling at Lochraven.
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Dreamwever grins.
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Lochraven grins.
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(Arwen notices the frozen look on Celtics face and wonders if the sprite is causing it.)
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Wispshade says, "The anticipations killin' me."
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Loxik nods to you.
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Rezzette cowers away from Lochraven!
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Celtic groans.
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Aubery offers Celtic a tankard of Winterberry Ale.
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(Prata gags a bit)
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Amaela rubs Celtic gently.
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Arianiss grins.
>You scoff at Prata.
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Prata grins.
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Juspera grins.
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Dexter exclaims, "it isnt right to talk about pink without Galyden here!"
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Emeraldwand glances at Prata.
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Rayyne leans on Prata.
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Celtic accepts Aubery's Winterberry Ale.
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You tap your staff proudly upon the floor. Strangely, the runes along its surface seem to shift and pulse with power each time an enruned ebony staff strikes the ground.
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Celtic says, "Ok.."
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Aluisa says, "Celtic, master of suspense..."
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>You say, "Okay, settle down please."
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Emeraldwand says, "Ok, halt the drinking, back to the story"
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(Sammeal sits very still, with a cautious look at Arwen.)
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Celtic waves a tiny pink fire sprite around.
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Celtic says, "Ok.. now this sprite.. "
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Celtic says, "well it seems harmles.."
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Celtic says, "an' I thought.. well there is another practical joke on good old Lord Celtic."
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Celtic says, "that was.."
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Celtic says, "till I looked at it."
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You raise an eyebrow in Celtic's direction.
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Celtic's face turns slightly pale.
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Dret's face turns slightly pale.
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Cullien gazes heavenward.
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Celtic says, "Please be patient.. everyone will get a look at it."
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Rezzette nods to Celtic.
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Wispshade seems to be waiting for something.
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Aubery says, "i dont thinks i wants ta see "
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Aubery shivers.
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Marabet renews her songs.
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Aubery takes a drink from his Winterberry Ale.
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(Arlie Arlie's face turns pale at the thought of Celtic's face turning pale.)
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Celtic shows Dret his fire sprite.
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Celtic shows you a tiny pink fire sprite, which he is holding in his right hand. The sprite looks stunned and is holding a sign that reads "Celtic did it!"

NOTE: At this point Lord Celtic showed each person in the room, the tiny pink fire sprite.
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Prata grins.
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Loxik says, "that thing isn't so harmless then, I guess"
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Arlie smiles.
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Yarble smiles.
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Emeraldwand says, "Evil sprite"
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Arwen smiles and whispers to Prata "I suddenly have a whole new respect for Sprites."
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Lochraven grins.
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Nigle asks, "Is it dead?"
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Prata blinks.
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Tigre says, "cool"
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Celtic shows Oldwynd his fire sprite.

Lochraven points at Celtic.
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Lochraven asks, "remember what happened after he killed the sprite?"
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Celtic shows Prata his fire sprite.
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Prata laughs!
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Oldwynd says, "now thats just spooky"
Lochraven grins.
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Rezzette asks, "The friends showed up?"
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Lochraven says, "lots and lots and lots of friends"
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You shudder.
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Prata raises an eyebrow.
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Celtic asks, "Ok.. who didnt see it?"
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Bomphor gazes in wonder at his surroundings.
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Tilarium blinks.
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Yarble says, "No the ghost"
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Emeraldwand says, "Prata did it"
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Wispshade says, "Me me me"
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Prata glances at Emeraldwand.
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Prata says, "Prata is innocent...surely, he must be"
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Amaela says, "poor leetle sprite"
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Lothern nods to Lyvonia.
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Nigle asks, "Is it dead though?"

Aluisa nods to Prata.

You glance at Prata.
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You giggle.
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You clasp a hand over your mouth.
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Celtic says, "Now.."
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Celtic says, "there is one more part to this story.."
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You say, "Do tell."
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Celtic says, "From th' story I told.."
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Celtic asks, "Can anyone tell me what th' sprite told Amalea her name was?"
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Rayyne says, "I need to see it too."
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Celtic shows Rayyne his fire sprite.
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Celtic asks, "Anyone?"
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Prata shakes his head.
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Dreamwever shakes her head.
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You look at Celtic and shake your head.
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Arianiss says, "No idea."
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Amaela stares at Celtic.
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Rezzette says, "Uhm."
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Sammeal asks, "Zonkto the Destroyer?"
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Amaela stares off into space.
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Sammeal shrugs.
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Celtic says, "Amaela.."
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Celtic says, "Stand up an' tell everyone."
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Celtic smiles.
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Celtic leans back.
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Amaela says, "her name be Diet."
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Lyvonia grins.
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Sammeal blinks.
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Juspera gets an odd look on her face for a moment.
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Arianiss chuckles.
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You groan.
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Raffazore blinks.
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Zeenia groans.
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Tigre giggles.
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Dexter asks, "Diet?"
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Kerl coughs.
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Cullien gazes heavenward.
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Rezzette asks, "Celtic went on a diet?"
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Celtic taps a tiny pink fire sprite.
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Tarantis groans.
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Yarble raises an eyebrow.

Nigle asks, "The little sprite is named Diet?"
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Celtic says, "Diet.. sprite."
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Arlie clears his throat.
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Prata says, "No...no..."
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Mendanbarr chuckles.
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Amaela nods to Nigle.
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Rezzette says, "Oh"
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Ashren groans.
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Cullien rolls around on the ground laughing hysterically!
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Celtic just opened a long puma hide coat with the words "Puma Chow" cleverly stitched into the collar.

Tarantis groans.
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Wispshade says, "O' sheesh."
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Dreamwever laughs!

Tarantis groans.
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Raffazore cackles!
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Tarantis groans.

Arlie says, "Puns"
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Wispshade giggles.

Cullien rolls around on the ground laughing hysterically!

Celtic put a tiny pink fire sprite in his puma hide coat.

Rezzette begins to twitch.
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Juspera appears to be lost in thought.
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Tilarium laughs!
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Dexter sighs.

Henklinn snickers.
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Tigre laughs!
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Cullien sits up.
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Aubery shakes his head.
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Lyvonia grins.
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(Prata bangs his head savagely on the bench)
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Oldwynd rolls his eyes.
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Aluisa idly scratches herself on the neck.
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Carandrea giggles.
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Aubery chuckles.
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Juspera says, "You know... I couldn't say WHY that's funny..."

>You rub Prata.
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Nigle asks, "And now it's dead?"
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Loxik glances at Prata.

Henklinn rubs his eyes.
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Loxik's face turns slightly pale.
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Prata groans.
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Sammeal nods to Juspera.
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Cullien pokes Juspera in the ribs.

>Juspera scratches her chin.

You rub Prata.
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Cullien giggles.
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Rezzette says, "Oh that is bad."
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Celtic says, "Now then.."
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Lyvonia chuckles.
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Amaela says, "poor Diet."
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Celtic asks, "any questions?"

Amaela sniffs.
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Bomphor rolls his eyes.
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Cullien nods to Rezzette.
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Juspera says, "But I can't stop chuckling."
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Amaela dabs at her eyes with her lace handkerchief.
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Yarble says, "Juxtapositional humor"
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Nigle raises his hand.
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Juspera grins.
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Celtic asks, "Nigle?"
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Cullien says, "Ahh......just for cuckles and grins......"
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Cullien raises her hand.
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Nigle asks, "Is it or is it not dead?"
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Celtic says, "Oh.. she's dead."
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Celtic nods.
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Nigle sighs.
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Amaela says, "she most sincerly deads"
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Amaela wails!
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>Nigle asks, "What did it ever do to anyone?"
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Dret says, "it tried to kill Celtic"
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Celtic asks, "Any others?"
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Dret glances at Nigle.
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Cullien fidgets.
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Cullien raises her hand.
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Celtic nods to Cullien.
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Celtic grins.
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Nigle says, "The thing never left the sack till he drowned it."
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Amaela asks, "dat's bad thing?"
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Cullien asks, "So when IS the last time you slept a soul, Celtic?"
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Cullien peers quizzically at Celtic.
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Rezzette says, "Just earlier."
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Rezzette smirks.
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Celtic nods.
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Celtic says, "about an hour ago."
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Celtic grins.

Nigle says, "I just hope you don't do that to everything odd."
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Cullien exclaims, "ahh..I am glad to hear ye hanvena lost yer touch!"
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Celtic asks, "any others?"
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Cullien chuckles.
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Dret says, "I gotta question that has nothing to do with the stories"
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Rezzette cackles!
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Celtic grins.
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Celtic asks, "any others?"
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Dreamwever says, "Wonderful stories. Thank you, Celtic."
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Celtic removes a tiny pink fire sprite from in his puma hide coat.
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Celtic shows Lochraven his fire sprite.
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Dreamwever curtsies to Celtic.
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Celtic put a tiny pink fire sprite in his puma hide coat.
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Lochraven grins.
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Lochraven just kissed Celtic.
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Rezzette says, "Aye, most enchanting Celtic."
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Tarantis asks, "Hello, anyone here dat kin Bless Vultite?"
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Wispshade says, "Thank yas Celtic..they good stories."
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Mendanbarr says, "Pleasant eve, everyone. Thank you for your excellent tales, Lord Celtic."
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Celtic says, "Th' first story was more fittin' on this day.. th' day of fools."
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Celtic nods.
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Nigle says, "That dead sprite is too close to home with me."
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Rezzette nods to Celtic.
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You grin.
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You nod to Celtic.

Dret says, "thanks, great stories"
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Rezzette stands up.

Amaela just hugged Celtic.
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Nigle says, "Now I'm worried for Friday more than ever."
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Ashren says, "good story Celtic"
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You say, "M'Lord, very well told...both of them."
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Celtic smiles.
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Celtic waves.
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Aubery bows to Celtic.
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You say, "Thank you very much for sharing them."
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Celtic hugs you.
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Rezzette applauds.
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Brynnah exclaims, "Thank you for the stories!"
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You applaud.
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Tarantis applauds.

Celtic says, "Thank you for havin' me."
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Celtic grins.
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You hug Celtic.
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Juspera curtsies to Celtic.