Portal Master

 On the airship

Fiesty Lotus talks excitedly about the trip to the Hobbit Council she took with Druid Fitheach.

Fitheach Eun: “The hobbit council was very accommodating.”

Talia.Sunsong "You saw the hobbits?"

Fitheach Eun nods.

Talia.Sunsong "Did they accommodate you with food? Do you have leftovers?"

Fiesty Lotus: “They came from the same lands as my tribe is in! I cannot believe it!”

Saphira Mistwalker: “Oh my, how many of them did you find?”

Savage Taurus: "Hobbit council? Why wasn't I invited to this?" looks at the droods suspiciously.

Fitheach Eun: “Fiesty thought it would be less alarming for them if only we went.”

Saphira Mistwalker hisses laughter at Savage, "Maybe they didn't want you eating any?"

Savage Taurus: mutters, "Dang blasted droods is plottin' and schemin', I bet"

Dang Blasted Droods

Fiesty Lotus nods. "I didn't even tell them I was a Druid cause I did not want to confuse them.”

Talia.Sunsong "Don't eat Hobbits. They are good cooks."

Fitheach Eun: “I was wondering why I was suddenly the only druid...”

Fitheach Eun: “But I played along."

Fiesty Lotus:” Anyway, we found out there was only a few of them and they would welcome my people.”

Fitheach Eun smiles: "And they told us about the Portal Master."

Fiesty Lotus: “Oh yes, you speak about that Druid Fitheach.”

Fitheach Eun: "He may charge a high price, but evidently he can make a stable portal large enough to move them all."

Savage Taurus: Price?

Fitheach Eun: " Yes, they said he was expensive."

Saphira Mistwalker sighs. "I bet this is where we come in Savage.

Talia.Sunsong "What does he want. our souls? He can't have mine."

Fiesty Lotus shrugs, "I guess we will find out when we gets there."

Savage Taurus: “Well, you can’t have none of my hoard.”

Fitheach Eun: "They showed where he lives on the map; we should go."

Fiesty Lotus nods vigorously.

Saphira Mistwalker: “Aye, let's.”

Savage Taurus: grumbles about, "I ain't sacrificin' nuthin fer this mission..."

 

They come to the hall of the Wizard

Fiesty Lotus: “Oh my, that be a big place.”

Saphira Mistwalker blinks and narrows her eyes. "Big, and bright."

Savage Taurus: “These people seem to like green. I approve.”

They seem to like green.

 Saphira Mistwalker rolls her eyes.

Saphira Mistwalker: “Pfff, I say you could get by with a toenail Savage, but you don't have any right now.”

Rorn flies around in glee as he has a new place to play.

Savage Taurus growls at the dragoness.

Rorn flies near a unicorn pulling a carriage.

Saphira Mistwalker glances at Rorn. "Don't wander off too far, in case we have to leave in a hurry."

The unicorn rears back from the little dragon as Rorn startles him.

Saphira Mistwalker hisses laughter at Savage.

Fitheach Eun: “I hope he is easy to deal with; the hobbits warned us about him.”

Talia.Sunsong looks around for food.

Saphira Mistwalker: “Hmm, we will see.”

Rorn splashes in the fountain

Fiesty Lotus: “Yes, I do hope so. I guess we go in here?”

Fitheach Eun walks slowly up the long walkway to the building.

Saphira Mistwalker: “He must have some strong magic, I can't spark my dragon fire here.”

Fitheach Eun stops at the hall where a giant head glows.

Talia.Sunsong "Ooooh look at all the shiny gold objects"

Saphira Mistwalker raises an eyebrow.

Talia.Sunsong goes over to emeralds in the wall and thinks of prying them out.

Fitheach Eun shouts to the head: " Where can we find the Portal Master?"

Where can we find the Portal Master?

Fiesty Lotus whispers "Careful Fae Talia, we don't want to anger the Master there."

Savage Taurus: watches the fae and thinks maybe she has the right idea, and eyes the sparkling gems everywhere.

Saphira Mistwalker frowns and hisses, "Vi munthrek fothisev mrith thric mamiss? [A human head with no body?]"

The head shouts: " Get away from that wall."

Talia.Sunsong jumps.

Fiesty Lotus looks expectantly at the enormous head.

Talia.Sunsong "I wasn't doing anything!" scurries away from the wall.

The head scowls: " I am the portal master, what do you want?"

Savage Taurus: inches away from the fae in case she gets zapped.

Fitheach Eun walks forward with Fiesty.

Talia.Sunsong moves warily closer to giant head.

Savage Taurus follows the others hesitantly.

Fiesty Lotus says in a trembling voice "Sir, we wish that you might grant us a boon."

The head thunders again, " Well what is it?"

Saphira Mistwalker mutters to Savage, " Ti vi zi petranasviw xiekiv [Not a very pleasant person.]"

Savage Taurus nods to Saphira.

Talia.Sunsong whispers "What's a boon? Can I have one too?"

Fiesty Lotus: “I heard that yer can put portals in places ter move crowds.  Is that right?”

Fitheach Eun: " Yes we need to move a large number of hobbits."

The Head: " Hobbits, why should I care about hobbits?"

Fiesty Lotus: "They be enslaved see, and we need ter get them out of that place.”

The head looks scornful: " And of course you are prepared to pay well for this?"

Fitheach Eun looks back steadily: " So far we have seen no evidence that you can do such a thing, can you?"

Rorn: snuffles around beneath the head around the altar and fire.

The head’s eyes narrow: " I don't do demonstrations."

Fiesty Lotus nods wordlessly.

Saphira Mistwalker hisses. "What kind of payment to do you expect, 'Portal Master'?"

The head stares back and smiles wickedly: " Bring me the rainbow crystal and I will build your portal."

Rorn, head cocked to the side, sits and looks up a huge head.

Savage Taurus whispers, "Nomenoi sumf re xurwkir udoka gethrisj seltur." [These lot are making us go soft.]

Fitheach Eun queries: " A rainbow crystal?"

Fiesty.Lotus: “Um, and where we gonna find this Crystal?”

Saphira Mistwalker: “And where do we find this rainbow crystal, oh Great Bald One?”

Talia Sunsong: "Is the rainbow crystal worth a lot of money?"

Fitheach Eun stifles a chuckle.

Fitheach Eun: "Indeed, where is such a thing to be found?"

Savage Taurus mutters, "I bet his name is Heady."

I bet his name is Heady.

The head glares: "Rainbow crystals are mined beneath an ancient volcano."

Fiesty.Lotus: “Where's that then?”

The head: "It is well guarded by magical being."

Saphira Mistwalker mutters. "Of course it is"

Fitheach Eun whispers back: " Aren't they always? "

Talia Sunsong: "How mean of magical being?"

Fitheach Eun glances at the others questioningly.

Savage Taurus: looks around, "We're pretty much all magical beings here, right?"

Saphira Mistwalker: “Aye.”

Fitheach Eun: " Are you all up for this?"

Talia Sunsong: "Umm, probably not."

Savage Taurus: sighs and grumbles, "Do I really have a choice?"

Fiesty Lotus looks angrily at Fae Talia. "You have done well fighting creatures before.."

Fitheach Eun: " We will take your challenge; where is this volcano mine?"

Savage Taurus mutters, "I don't know why I let them drag me into these things..."

Talia Sunsong: "I've done well before? Thanks!" Chest swells with pride.

The head grumbles: " South, about 100 miles. You can't miss it."

Rorn raises a hand/paw to say he is 'in' with the rescue.

The head: "Now leave and do not come back unless you have a rainbow crystal.."

Savage Taurus: "A hundred miles. Really clear directions this guy gives...."

Saphira Mistwalker sighs.

Fiesty Lotus capitalizes on Talia's smile and adds "Rorn is also good in a fight."

Fitheach Eun: "Why do they always say, "You can't miss it."

Saphira Mistwalker: “Aye, that sounds a little ominous”.

The head thunders: " It's a large volcano!"

Savage Taurus: "I always miss the turn and then have to loop back around."

The head: "Now get out of here."

Savage Taurus: growls under his breath

Fiesty Lotus turns and walks out wondering how big this Crystal is.

Saphira Mistwalker: “Geez, what a grouch.”

Saphira Mistwalker: “Thank you oh Great Bald One.”

Talia Sunsong slips away from mean head.

Fitheach Eun: "He really was; aren't there any nice wizards?"

Savage Taurus: “Catch ya later, Heady.”

Rorn: waves hand/paw "goodbye" and flies out.