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Sat 22nd Jun 2019 03:51

Seduction

by Nepheri

We finally returned to Phandalin, having finished our quest and earning our rights to the new mine of Phandelver. And it turns out the former mayor had found an urgent reason to leave the village and leaving the position vacant. I hope he finds a more meaningful way to spend the life he has left than to boss people around to feel important.
 
The altar I had commisioned was ready and beyond my expectations! Reno, the mason, seems to have quite the talent and even consider creating elaborate gravestones for those who want to honour their dead with such. I feel confident that the Raven Queen will have reason to watch over Phandalin and give it her protection.
 
But onto the highlight of our return: the drama between Ellywick and Sildar that has followed the former's lie about being infatuated in order to get away with failed attempts to spy on the latter. When I returned to the inn, Ellywick was dressed up and looked stunning. All in order to tease Sildar when he showed up. And wow did that teasing work. Watching the man squirm was hilarious and I did my best to help. What I wasn't prepared for was that Ellywick eventually managed to break him into wanting to be with her. I was even less prepared for her actually going through with it.
 
I'm not sure why, but I felt slightly jealous. Not that I want to deprive neither one of them a fun time, certainly not Ellywick. But it strikes me just how long I've been at the temple, studying and not focusing on intimacy - emotional or physical. And before that... I guess it was all just about getting money, things or something else. Never about wanting the person or even the sex. The idea that they get to be with someone they actually like...
 
I wonder what Ellywick actually thinks now that she's gone through with it... I wonder if she feels less lonely.
 
Going to the shrine to Tymora the next day seemed like a good idea for clearing my head and focusing on something different. But there was more to focus on there than I had expected. Outside was a woman crying desperately and telling me how her baby daughter had been taken from her out in the forest while she looked away for a second. I fear for the life of the child...
 
Before seeking out my companions I visited the temple, vaguely hoping to both get guidance on what might have happened to the child and to gain assistance, or at least acceptance, with the newly placed altar. I got neither but only scorn towards my goddess and the woman I wanted to help.
 
The party gathered, we headed out into the forest where Ellywick picked up a trail which we, with the help of some woodland animals, followed. During reconnaissance, Eye spotted the illusory shape the hag who stole a kiss from Rupert used. All we can do is follow...

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  1. Business...
    11th of Uktar, 1489
  2. I'm ready for you, Raven Queen
    2nd Uktar, 1489
  3. You killed my father, now prepare to die
    2nd Uktar, 1489
  4. Dust to Dust
    1st of Uktar, 1489 DR
  5. Redbrands I
  6. Arrival at Phandalin
  7. Daddy Dearest
    1st of Uktar
  8. Day after
    30 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  9. Lawful Stupid
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  10. Saving private Rupert
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  11. Dead to me
    29 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  12. Close to Harvest
    28 Marpenoth, 1489 DR
  13. Recovery
  14. Insane Plans
  15. By the Book
  16. Dead feelings
  17. Disposed
  18. Dead Necromancers are the Best Necromancers
  19. Catching up
  20. Shipping
  21. Friendly or Not
  22. Unexpected Meetings
  23. Worlds Collide
  24. A very different city
  25. Festive Thornhold
  26. Thank you, my Queen
  27. Friends. Right.
  28. This is awkward....
  29. Landslide
  30. Dangerous Gnoll-age (sorry... the puns are spreading...)
  31. Cenceptions
  32. Seduction
  33. Wave Echo Cave II
  34. Wave Echo Cave
  35. Return to Phandalin
  36. Rest in peace, Declan...
  37. Crisis of Faith
  38. Thundertree II
  39. Thundertree I
  40. Path to Thundertree
  41. Orc hunting
  42. Redbrands III
  43. Redbrands II
  44. Far From Home
    ?? ?? ???
  45. Cold
    Tal'dorei, day 2
  46. Life, interrupted
  47. Hot and Cold
  48. The Dragon's Lair
  49. In the afternoon, we plan!
  50. A Song of Ice and Fire
  51. Celebration
  52. Relief is one hell of a drug
  53. Flight and Flutter
  54. Freedom of Movement
  55. At dusk we... do something?
  56. Pray for a quick end to our deception
  57. Catching up
  58. Fall
  59. Lizards in a hole
  60. Not Today
  61. Released
  62. A broken soul
  63. Skyfall
  64. Acid Falls
  65. Roped in
  66. Faith in Friends
  67. Insight into Emon
  68. A Calling
  69. Hypothetical 1: Healer (Ginny Di video)
  70. Hypothetical 3: Matchmaker (Ginny Di video)
  71. Hypothetical 2: Villain (Ginny Di video)
  72. For my Beating Heart
  73. Hypothetical 4: Prison guard (Ginny Di video)
  74. Hypothetical 5: Bard (Ginny Di video)
  75. Plagued Possibilities
  76. Visits in the Cloudtops

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