Eventful day in the Ferravale Tavern

This log includes Derean(My alt), Radion(Also my alt), Sykes, Scioto and Blisa and tells the story of an interesting day in the Ferravale Tavern :)

Scioto doesn't push the door open gently; it's more of a slam sort of opening as he walks over to the bar area and sits down, the bar tender gets him an ale without having been asked to do so and stares at the chieftain before heading off to others.

Sitting a little along the bar, about two seats down from the Chieftan, is Derean, downing his own mug of ale as well. For the moment, he deems it in his best interests to not say anything to Scioto, though mostly because he doesn't quite care, or perhaps it's because he doesn't want to know. Maybe a mix of both...

Scioto looks over at the otter, he has gotten use to the fact the otter seems to want to be here alot, he does clear his voice "So..you planning to...live in Ferravale or just stay a few more days"

Derean looks over at Scioto, raising an eyebrow. "I do believe I'll end up livin' here. I've decided t' not return t' Redwall at this point. Besides..." He laughs. "I fit in better here!"

Scioto nods "Your welcome to stay, its fine..can even have a home here.." He drinks down his ale and sighs, "Not been the best pass couple days, but guess things will work out...always did"

Derean shrugs, setting his drink down. "Well I thank you fer yer offer, an' I'm sure a home would be better than the inn. As fer the past couple o' days, I know how you feel."

Scioto says, "One issue was dealed with, and have one less guard due to it..the other, not yet but when one has no clues then bit harder to figure out, then again are rouge beasts out there"

Derean raises an eyebrow. "Mind tellin' me wot all yore talkin' about?" He asks.

Scioto answers after a while of quietness, "Lost my blacksmith this morning or maybe late last night"

Derean takes several moments to think about this. "Well...I do s'pose that's not somethin' one would want t' happen."

Scioto says, "No..will have to find a new one now"

Derean nods. "Aye, an' I would volunteer if I knew anythin' about metalworkin'. I s'pose I could learn, but still..."

Scioto says, "Its fine..I will find a skilled Blacksmith and an otter probal;ly woundt get many coming to the shop in Ferravale"

Derean chuckles. "Aye, I s'pose that makes sense."

Scioto gets another ale, speaking with a guard and nods as they leave.

Derean picks his drink up again, taking another drink of it. "So other than that, is everythin' well in Ferravale?"

Scioto nods "Yes, all is fine, not been any major issues, a thief was around but seems she left and I am not going to brother hunting her down, if she returns then I will deal with her"

Derean nods slowly. "Well that's good t' hear."

Scioto says, "Yes and the village is still doing very well, hope more come to live here achally"

Derean grins. "Well you've got another resident here, so that's somethin'!"

Scioto nods "Yes and from what I seen, beasts here seem to respect you, I do not think you will have much trouble here like some might"

Derean raises an eyebrow. "Respect me?" He asks, surprised.

Scioto nods, "In the fighting pit, and the tavern, a good deal here dislike woodlanders who stay around a while and want to try and fight them, and you handle yourself very well here as well, some would leave or get into trouble, seems not the issue with you'

Derean chuckles, quite embarrassed at the praise. "Well I s'pose growin' up the way I did, I had t' take care of myself or die. Besides, I don't think I would want t' leave here. This place accepts me much better than Redwall ever did."

Scioto nods "Yes Redwall has alot of..strictness, then they are a place of peace and agaist violence, its ok to carry a weapon around Ferravale, and we have good food as well. I rarely go to Redwall, even for the feasts, why bother its an abbey issue not a ferravale issue, Yes I do help them..sometimes if they ask and I deem it truely needed help or if I dont think its something they need I send them elsewhere, I have a peace treaty with the abbey that doesn't mean I will help with every little thing they ask of me, it just means they never have to worry of an attck from me and my village"

Derean sighs, leaning back in his chair. "I understand. I do think I'll enjoy it here a lot more than I did at the abbey. Ferravale is much less strict than the abbey, an' I think that's exactly how I like it!" He laughs, placing his arms behind his head.

Scioto chuckles slightly, getting inti a better mood,"Well then welcome home then, there may be a home or two thats empty in the houseing area"

Derean gives Scioto a smile. "That would please me greatly sir, an' I can't thank you enough fer lettin' me stay."

Scioto says, "your welcome then "

Derean chuckles softly, giddy at the prospect of living in Ferravale. "Wow, actually havin' a place t' live...that must be an amazin' thing, isn't it Scioto?"

Scioto says, "It is, I never did think in my early seasons I would have a home or run a village even..there was me and a beast I let tag along with me, but they ended uo heading off elsewhere, I ended up finding this place and helped it get bigger, meet my mate here" He frowns at this but does on, "Life has had a couple hard times but then again no life I know is 100% perfect""

Derean nods in agreement. "Aye, don't I know it! Even so...I've always dreamed of havin' somewhere nice t' live, or even a bed t' call my own."

Scioto says, "Well you can have a bed in your home, place to put weapons even if like"

Derean seems weirdly excited by this, and he laughs. "You really don't know wot this means t' me Scioto! I really can't thank you enough fer this, but I'll try t' do wot I can t' repay you!"

Scioto nods "There is always odd jobs around town if need a job, helping in the tavern also, or maybe if feel lucky making a good bet on the fights ib fighting pit"

Derean scoffs at the last suggestion. "I'm usually the one fightin' in the fightin' pit, but I'll see wot I can do in the tavern. Mayhaps I can help serve or somethin' of the sort."

Scioto nods"Course...always need help in here, maybe even sometimes help keeping an eye on trouble makers"

Derean gives Scioto a playful grin. "I think I can handle the trouble makers in here. I've dealt with many creatures more dangerous than most in here."

Sykes walks down the stairs and enters the room, asking nobody in particular, "What dangerous creatures?"

Scioto nods "There has been dangerous ones in Ferravale..one blew up the former tavern in fact"

Derean raises an eyebrow. "Really now?" He asks, ignoring the polecat for the moment. "Did you figure out who did it?"

Scioto chuckles a little "I was there, almost died too, but managed to barely survive, yes I know who did it and they still live in fact, but has since then not caused trouble"

Derean looks thoughtful, but then a thought occurs to him. "You found out who did it...yet you didn't kill him?"

Sykes walks over and sits on a nearby chair, listening intently, "Who did you not kill? What happened?" He is not from around here so he knows nothing of the fire.

Scioto frowns "We thought him dead but he cane back, but he has left again and I am hoping he doesnt return..thou last I seen him he did oddy help agaist a recent threat"

Derean explains to Sykes, "We're talkin' about the old tavern bein' blown up, though I may have an idea about who it was..." He takes a few moments, thinking hard. "The only beast I can think of is Marek..."

Sykes asks the unfamilar otter, "Sykes doesn not know of a Marek. Who is he?" He leans forward to listen better to the conversation.

Scioto says, "He was a beast that for a short while caused some trouble, had control of the village a couple seasons ago for like 3 weeks but recetly was back and helped fight agaist Nightfur, who was a slaver, he has left again so is not a concern.""

Derean shrugs. "He's gone, an' that's all I care about."

Sykes nods and looks at Derean and introduces himself, "Sykes, he travels here to visit friends once in a while. Nice to meet you, big otter, who're you?" His voice sounds very friendly and exitable, despite is ragbag appearance.

Scioto arches an eyebrow at Sykes and gets an ale and starts sipping it slowly.

Derean gives Sykes a warm smile. "My name is Derean, an' it's a pleasure t' meet you mate."

Sykes waves to both beasts and says to Scioto, "Hello Scioto, how has chiefing been doing ya? Sykes has tried to say hello before, but you where too busy!" He shrugs and tries to hail down a waitress.

Scioto says, "I am doing fine and as the chieftain I am never really not busy, busy a lot in fact""

Derean falls silent, ordering another ale from the bartender and letting the two beasts talk.

Sykes asks Scioto, "Are you still looking for a spice merchant? Sykes knows a beast who might help with that job, one that won't run off when a horde knocks on the door."

Scioto says, "I am listening, sadly I am also now looking for a blacksmith as well, the village has none now as of this morning""

Sykes frowns miserably, "That is quite unfortunate. Sykes knows of no blacksmiths who are free. He does know a good merchant though, fellow from way far away who used to run a merchant ship before it ran aground. He's hard to miss, tall, skinny ferret."

Scioto says, "This one never worked for free either, don't think any beasts does who runs a shop""

Any talk in the tavern is interrupted by the loud opening of the door, which was more like the door being slammed open, but only hard enough to make quite the sound. In steps a rather evil looking black fox armed with a bow, a quiver, and twin daggers, all sheathed for the moment. The fox takes a few steps into the tavern, looking around with an amused expression

And on the heels of the fox comes a small white cat, almost too old to be called a kitten. She skirts past the fox and hides in a dark corner...well, as well as a white creature can. A ferret comes in after her and frowns as he's not short enough to slip past the fox unnoticed. So he just waits for the fox to move, leaning on the door jam and glaring at the kitten for getting herself separated from him. And anyone who knows this pair will be able to instantly tell that it's Blisa and her bodyguard, Ferdinand!

The fox does indeed move, and he walks along through the tavern towards the bar, sitting in one of the chairs in an almost graceful way. Derean slowly looks over to watch the new fox, but he instantly stiffens, a snarl starting up in the back of his throat, which the fox either ignores or doesn't notice.

Scioto had gotten up to speak with a couple guards, he shakes his head and then heads back to his chair from before after dismissing the two guards he was speaking to.

Sykes peers at the fox and says, "Who is that grim-looking beast, eh? Anyone here know this one?" He's suspicous, but still manages to take his beaker of cordial and drink it nonchalantly.

Blisa smiles cheekily at her bodyguard, then comes out from her corner as he approaches her. Ferdinand sighs and just guides her over to her father. The kitten slips onto the seat beside her father, saying, "Hi, Daddy." before ordering a cup of sweet tea. The ferret sits down on the other side of her and orders some of the same.

Radion looks to the side, his eyes widening slightly, though his expression looks more like he is pleasantly surprised instead of a bad surprised. "Well well..it's certainly been a while hasn't it?" He asks mockingly. This one thing causes the otter to loose it right then and there, and he literally stands only to dive straight at the fox, tackling him straight out of the chair and causing both to crash onto the floor with Derean on top, snarling loudly.

Scioto looks to Blisa as if just noticing her and smiles "Hello dear.."Then he looks at the otter and fox and frowns, great more trouble today, just what he needs.

Sykes asks Scioto in a completely innocent tone, "Should I do something about this?" He stares at the fight, for once a beast is /more/ ready for a fight than he is. He stares, completely taken by surprise.

Blisa hugs her father's arm, then stares wide-eyed at the sudden fight, her mouth falling open slightly. Ferdinand loosens his sabre in its sheath, ready for any attack on his charge or the Chieftain.

Derean rears a fist back, slamming it into Radion's muzzle with a loud grunt, causing a bit of blood to spurt from his muzzle. He rears another fist back, but an answering fist slams into his stomach, knocking him off the fox. He hits the floor in a roll, coming up on his feet, fists tightened even as Radion slowly begins to rise from the ground, wiping blood from his muzzle.

Scioto is very curious now "I am unsure whom the fox is, seems our new resident does know who he is." He is unsure himself yet what to do, its a tavern and fights do happen in or out of the fighting pit.

Blisa tugs on her father's sleeve. "Um, Daddy, oughtn't somebeast stop them before they hurt each-other worse?" Ferdinand watches apprehensively, but he shouldn't exactly do anything, being Blisa's bodyguard and all.

Derean slowly backs up, snarling. Radion, on the other hand, slowly advances towards the otter, reaching for a dagger. "Scioto!" Shouts Derean. "You need t' get this beast detained now!" He sounds urgent, but that doesn't quite mean he couldn't defend himself if Scioto didn't have any guards nearby.

Scioto narrows his eyes. Guards are usually around, and about 3 just walked in for a break, a break that's quickly forgotten as they go towards the otter and fox.

Sykes gets up and glares at the unfamiliar fox, "Leave now!" He snarls at the two who ruined his brunch with their brawling. He mutters to himself, "Somebeasts have no manners...."

Radion gives a small smirk, returning his dagger to its sheath and allowing the guards to slowly take him away. "I will see you again, /slave/." He spits at Derean. The otter stares the fox down as he is taken out, and runs out of the tavern quickly after.