EVENT: Birthday Party

[1000_npcs]

The tavern is curiously more crowded than usual tonight. Perhaps it's the recent influx of travelers who have decided to stay at Budehuc, or the fact that it's a certain squire's birthday, but the barkeep hasn't seen such a big crowd since the days of Nadir's plays. Drowned out by the drunken men's laughter and absurd stories, a small band of musicians can also be heard playing near the stage.

Comments

[novilunium]

What was his name, and which rune did he bear?

[flowingstrike_loser]

Lazlo. He had the Rune of Punishment. It used to drain him badly to use it so I thought other True Runes had that effect as well..

[novilunium]

That one appears to be a different kind of beast altogether. A shame for your friend.

Mine drove me mad at first, but through the centuries it has become quite benign. [ All said quite matter-of-factly. ]

[flowingstrike_loser]

It... drove you mad? [He's always heard how powerful True Runes are, but they seem more trouble than they're worth.] You must be a lot stronger than you look.

Just what is the rune you're bearing?

[novilunium]

[ She feels that it is best for her to leave out the part about slaughtering innocents for their blood. ]

The Moon Rune. It turns the bearer into a vampire.

Consequently, I can turn whomever I want into one, too. How do you fancy that?

[flowingstrike_loser]

A vampire... [Wait. This young girl is a vampire?!]

I-I didn't even think vampires were real. I thought they were just made up to scare kids or something.

[novilunium]

I suppose they can be quite scary. Were you ever afraid of them?

[flowingstrike_loser]

W-what- no! [Laughs, but it just comes off nervous. Not like he would admit being scared!]

But uh. Is that whole thing about.. sucking people's blood true? It's only exaggeration, right?

[novilunium]

Some must drink blood to sustain immortality. Fortunately, I do not. But I am not adverse to the task.

[flowingstrike_loser]

[He goes pale when he finally understands that last bit.]

A-ahaha.. I see. That's good to hear.

Feel bad for the other ones kinda though.

[novilunium]

They will be culled.

[flowingstrike_loser]

What do you mean... Is someone killing them?

[novilunium]

I am.

[flowingstrike_loser]

Oh. [It's hard for him to imagine someone like her killing anybody. But she isn't exactly an ordinary person.]

I... haha. I can't even remember what I said to start this.

[novilunium]

Too heavy of a topic? My apologies. I get carried away talking to young men.

[flowingstrike_loser]

I-I'm thirty years old.. [Eh, what was the point. He can't exactly compete or argue with a thousand year old vampire.]