Czlaplon Quest

[arcomniflash]

I'll grimace a little when the boy follows me, once again answering his questions with short responses - "Yes. Yes, I am." I'll stop short of telling the boy whether or not I can do spells, and just sigh a little. Thankfully, this is probably the time when I slip into the lounge. Why do I feel like this boy is probing me for information? Is it simple childish curiosity or...something else? Probably the former, but all things considered I can't rule out any possibilities.

Once I'm safely in the lounge, I'll grab myself a bite to eat, sitting away from the other passengers while I eat my food. Since all the passengers are gathered here, that woman is probably here somewhere too, so I'll keep my eye out for her.

[TarlimanJoppos]

Isaac: Make a Perception Test.

Alston: Make a Perception-based half-magic Test.

[arcomniflash]

I'll spend a point of karma on this -

9+5 = 14.

[Kasbak]

d10+d8=7+8(r)+4=19

[TarlimanJoppos]

Isaac: You don't see the woman in the lounge. Considering how distracted you are worrying about that boy with all the questions, though, you might have missed her if she passed through.

Alston: There's a couple of people who briefly occupy the spots you're watching, but none of them stick around, or seem to be doing anything that's obvious as scouting or observing.

Both: Alston joins Isaac at table about the point where Isaac is halway through with his meal, eating without really paying attention to the food. As Alston takes a seat, Kolbeinn comes in, waves to the both of you from across the room, in a somewhat reserved way, and goes over to the board. He'll be joining you in a few minutes.

[Kasbak]

I'll return the wave and settle myself in with my own meal. I'm fairly confident we aren't being watched at the moment, though that doesn't perclude eavsedroppers. When I catch Isaac's eye for a breath, I'll jot a quick note on a slip of paper. I'll wait to hand it over until I have an excuse do slip it to him - passing a napkin or something similar.

'Nothing spotted yet, and don't see watchers here. Think I should stick with you for a bit and help keep an eye out.'

[arcomniflash]

"Thanks." I'll nod in response, seemingly thanking him for the napkin but actually thanking him for keeping an eye out. I'll continue with my meal, focusing a little more on what I'm eating for the moment. With myself, Alston and Kolbeinn here, we should be able to spot anything if there's something going on during our meal. Although, Alston has raised an interesting point, maybe I've been focusing on the woman too much, so I'll take a casual glance around and see what the other passengers are doing while we eat.

[TarlimanJoppos]

Isaac: That boy has come in, with his parents and what might be an older sister, all of whom appear totally exasperated with him as he babbles to them about you. When he tries to point at you, his mother slaps his hand and fusses at him for being rude. His father steers him to the buffet and puts a plate into his hand with a demand that he pay attention to his noon meal. The other passengers sneak looks at your table every so often, but no more than you would expect for people in the presence of a tableful of minor celebrities.

Kolbeinn joins you at table, with a plate of rather solid-looking fare, some sort of stewed beans and heavy, dark bread, and a handful of raw veg. He digs in hungrily, pausing after a few bites to listen to something, then mumbles through a mouthful, “The air is quiet.”

[Kasbak]

Not too surprising he'd be hungry, considering he just got done with a display of conjuring. "Gave them a good show I take it?" I'll remark with a slight chuckle on sight of his meal. I'll make sure to eat well myself, never miss an opportunity for that of course, but I won't need to go through with as much vigor.

His pause will catch my attention, and I'll try to turn my ear the same way he is in an attempt to hear myself. "It's a busy area at lunch time; I wouldn't exactly call it quiet. Unless you mean quiet as only an Elementalist can hear." That would make far more sense, though I don't have bearing on what that would mean. I'll just have to wait for him to expound.

[arcomniflash]

"Silence can mean many things...it's not always bad." I'll murmur quietly, listening intently to my surroundings. I've got a shiver going down my spine, something is not quite right here, I can feel it in my bones. Perhaps I'm just not used to taking lunch surrounded by all these tourists who are interested in me and my companions in particular, but it just feels off somehow. It's not as if I can explain it though, even to myself, so I'll just sit and eat quietly while watching for anything out of the ordinary. "Something troubles you, Kolbeinn?" I'll ask innocuously.