Meeting the Archmage

[concordancenpcs]

[Lezaford's cottage in the Aldanna Range is exactly what one would expect of a centuries-old Archmage. If they were aware of his age or magical capabilities. Most don't and he likes it that way. Everywhere one looks in this simple dwelling, there are books. Books upon books. And more books. If anything seems oddly displaced, it's the suit of Judge's armor set off in one corner. Or maybe the Grimoire on his reading table.

He's expecting a guest, maybe two, sometime soon anyway. The number of guests about to cram into his small home is going to be a surprise. Once he pulls himself out of the book he's engaged in reading.]


((ooc: Due to the number of folks showing up, let's go with party-style tagging instead of a set order.))

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[concordancenpcs]

[Lezaford picks up where Adelle leaves off.]

...then any of these others could just as well turn out aggressive at the possibility of being sent home. Yes and quite possibly they could open a rift and drag out monsters with their own grimoires. It certainly bears investigation as the very least. It would certainly help if we could find the source of this new grimoire outbreak.

At the very least, it's quite possible that monsters could well follow someone into Ivalice from the void as they cross over. I'd dread to think what would come of someone arriving in the middle of the market.

[lordling]

[None of this is sitting well with Larsa, either. A frown of concern crosses his face as he considers his response.]

Perhaps that is something we ought to keep watch for. There is little I may do for the outskirts unless more are sent to guard, but even then...

[He mulls this over for a few seconds. Perhaps this is something the other leaders should be made aware of. At least in the case of Lady Ashe, Marquis Ondore, and Prince Al-Cid.]

Whatever the case, we will all need to be on our guard. This may well be more dangerous again than any could have imagined.

[the_cat]

I've been imagining it for a while now.

[ It's said fairly gently and Lamont receives a glance that lingers a second longer. Little he may do for the outskirts unless more are sent to guard? Her hands find her hips now. ]

I'll bring the clan up to date. I think this is exactly what I needed to sell the rest of them about all this. Do you have any ideas about where to start that investigation, Lezaford? I've got the heads for it.

[concordancenpcs]

If you meet any of these people, ask them what they remember of the experience. It seems that would be the most practical, although have you met any others, besides Luso?

[resplendance]

[Penelo nods slowly. She's met several.]

I have, including a dear friend I made in the Havens.

[Before she can mention having encountered Ursula in Balfonheim or that sweet little girl in Rabanastre, Sybaris pops into the room from Between, chirping and bombarding Penelo with mental images of the new friend they made. There's a man giving them treats outside and a building that looks familiar. It takes her a moment to put the pieces together. They're showing the outside of the cottage and they've never been here before. Which means someone is outside. Not someone. She knows that face. Her eyes widen in shock and she blurts out what she's getting from the fire lizard before she can stop herself.]

Vayne was outside the cottage with the fire lizards.

[lordling]

[Larsa would ask about these people Penelo has met, but the next outburst shocks the question right out of his mind. His eyes widen and he looks likely as shocked as he feels.]

He is here?

[He's slow on the uptake, mostly because he wasn't expecting his brother here at all. Why is he here?

And then he steels himself.] He must be stopped. I shall do it.

[the_cat]

Wait a minute. You mean Vayne? As in Vayne Carudas Solidor who was brought back to life by the High Seraph? That Vayne?

[ And if so, why would he be here? That's the first question that springs to Adelle's mind. It makes no sense, not that much had pertaining to him. She had seen the notification of his evident revival by the High Seraph; though, that hadn't made any sense at all to her, really. Why would the High Seraph go about reviving anyone to the point that it would be a notification in the grimoire? How? These questions are halted as she turns her gaze between Penelo and Lamont somewhat critically, wonderingly, but she makes no move to pursue the man just yet despite a glance at the window. 'Was' outside the cottage may very well mean he's gone by now and even if she were to catch him, what exactly is she supposed to be stopping him from doing other than escaping? And why? Clearly, there's something she's not being told and, of course, this sort of thing would happen before they could finish their conversation. Maybe she'd move to stop him simply for that. ]

[resplendance]

[There's a mild nod from Penelo who is far from happy at having to confirm the man's identity. Her eyes flit to Larsa, already steeling himself for an encounter, and cringes a little on the inside. The last they'd seen of each other almost killed Larsa. she won't let that happen again, brother or no.]

I'll go with you.

[concordancenpcs]

[Lezaford seems far less fussed, at the outset anyway, about that pronouncement than he is fascinated by the blue firelizard's arrival.]

Why my word, it's like a miniature dragon!

[Ah right, the voyeur. He should let the young ones deal with that and satisfy his curiosity later.]

If you'd not mind, my dears, I'd just as soon not have someone snooping about the hedges. You don't mind, I hope?