Slime Salad

The pigeon scurries around the nest box when Hyne peers in. There are some shiny trinkets in there, some fishing lures, a brass button, a small gold ear-ring, some large iridescent fish-scales. There is no sign of Hyne's missing crown box. There is little chance the box would even fit inside of the ...

"I haven't a clue. I'm the Assistant Headmaster, not the Bursar." says Gilgamesh. He closes the door the rest of the way and Normin can hear a latch slide closed.

"Have a good day sir!" says Gilgamesh's muffled voice through the door.

Nothing has been added to Hyne's satchel, and the only thing that seems to be missing is the big box that held the crown. The last bunkroom on the starboard side is where the pigeon fled. This room is messier than the others. The top bunk has clothing piled on it. The bottom bunk is rumpled and clut...

Gilgamesh's upper lip twitches. He seems to be having a harder time containing his annoyance. He closes the door another few inches. "You would have to enroll, and reagents are included with the price of tuition, if they are listed on your course syllabus." he says with forced politeness. ...

"That's his room right there where Vit just went. I don't know where he is right now though, I only just woke up a few minutes ago."

A look of annoyance crosses Gilgamesh's face, but it almost immediately vanishes behind a polite smile. "I believe all hazardous reagents and ingredients are stored in the Applied Magic Laboratory on the satellite campus in the Smokefields" he says cheerily. "Why don't you ask at the ...

Weisana looks in the direction of the pigeon. it vanishes into one of the bunkrooms in the far back. "Huh? Oh, that is Vit. She belongs to Braffles." says Weisana, and then she adds in a sympathetic tone; "Yeah, she takes my stuff too. Anytime I leave an ear-ring out, I find it in her...

As soon as Hyne stands up, a pigeon scurries out from under his bunk and runs out if the room and towards the back of the ship. The first person Hyne sees is the woman who Tip had identified as Weisana. She is in the next room over. She seemed to have been in the middle of lacing up her boots. Her s...

The humming stops. Normin can hear the sound of a drawer sliding shut. "Just a moment!" Some footsteps, something opening, closing, keys clacking, more footsteps, and then the sound of a latch being pulled before the door opens and Pugeot Gilgamesh peers out. "Oh! It's you!" He s...

The receptionist in the Administration building recognizes Normin and waves him in. "He's in his office, Just knock." The Door to the Assistant Headmaster's office is closed. A gleaming polished brass name-plate is on the door that says "Pugeot Gilgamesh" A low gentle hum noise i...

Ouch! Dang! That last roll was a Crit! Hyne wakes up feeling the aching muscles of good rest after hard work. He feels strong. A pleasant smell of cooking food is noticeable. It is probably breakfast by now. Hyne's head is flat on the bunk. His now-rather-smaller satchel is now located neatly next ...

The bed is comfortable even with a crown in a box in a satchel for a pillow. There are soft sounds of people walking on the deck, of the ship rocking gently against the moorings, of faint distant music and laughter far above. The very soft very faint ambiance of crashing waves and sea-birds is also ...

From the scent, they seem fresh. They probably couldn't be more than a week old.

The University of Bakak is in the Temple hill district, but it does not take long to walk there. This is not Normin's first visit there today. The slowly setting sun shines at a steep angle, covering most of the streets in long shadows from the buildings. The Temple Hill district is busy, especially...