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Barkeep: Thank the gods you're here! You saved this village from the wolves- Can we know the name of our saviours?
A box popped up
Team Name:
Jack looked at the others, who nodded.
"Torchwood"
Team name: Torchwood
Barkeep: Again thank you, Torchwood. You will always be welcome here in Dalvine
Talk topics:
Dalvine
Latest Rumours
Rest
Services
snow
the wolves
Jack: the wolves
Barkeep: I don't know why they have come so far south this year, their habitat is much further north
Jack: habitat
Barkeep: the wolves live on the Green Plateau, to the north. I've never heard of them heading this far south until now. But the weather has been highly irregular
Jack: weather
Barkeep: Dalvine has always had good weather and crops. But this year it has got much rougher and we have even had snow
Jack: snow
Barkeep: I have never seen anything like it before! The caps of the gods themselves in our little village. Such a wonder!
Jack: Dalvine
Barkeep: Dalvine is a traditional village, situated to the south of the green plateau. The Knuckles are to the west, and the Range of the gods to the southwest and south. The ocean is to the east- but it is several days away. The trading road to Llevic passes through The High Forest, but it is dangerous
Jack: Latest rumours
Barkeep: Old Henri at the Grove has been acting rather strange of late- he was actually seen visiting the temple.
Jack: Old Henri
Barkeep: Old Henri is the village seer, and understands nature like no one else- they say he was taught by the elves themselves! Maybe he can tell you more about the wolves
Jack: services
Barkeep: The temple sells spells and can heal you, Old Henri sells ranged weapons and light armour- you can find him in the Grove. The village blacksmith is next door and the trader is between the Grove and the temple. Also you may find some items for sale at The Hole. And the Inn sells food, drink and you can rent a room for a day.
Jack: The Temple
Barkeep: the temple is the leading religion of the humans. They worship the gods and help fight evil. You can go there for healing. Davline's Temple is just across from here.
Jack: the Grove
Barkeep: the Grove is a sacred temple of nature: it is on the edge of the forest and is marked by a standing stone. It is the traditional home of a town or villages seer. The seer of Dalvine is Old Henri
Jack: The Hole
Barkeep: It does no good to stay there to long. Too many of the wrong sort of people if you get me- It's a lucky soul that passes out of the Hole with their throat and purse intact
Jack: Goodbye
Barkeep: Farewell, may the gods guide your way
Jack turned and looked at the others.
"So…" Jack paused "What do you think? Stay here and die of boredom, or go and take a risk and play the game, where there is a small chance that we might be able to get out of here"
They pondered over it
"We don't know if our characters health affects our own health or even if playing the game will provide an escape route…" Ianto pointed out
"It would be quite a risk to take" added Owen
"Personally, I'd rather be doing something rather than nothing"
"Yeah"
"And then there's Tosh" They all looked at Jack "She might be able to help us somehow, tell us more about what's got us into here in the first place"
"But she won't come into the Hub until the morning"
"And she may not know how to help, if she can"
"Well, I'd put my trust in her" pointed out Gwen "And she may arrive at the hub sooner than you'd think- I was only there because I got a message on my phone"
The other three raised their eyebrows
"Well I don't think any of us sent anything, so it must have been whatever got us in the game" Ianto commented "It needed a fourth player, so it could start the game"
"Which indicates that it wants us to play the game"
They thought about it.
"Ok, hands up who wants to play the game." Jack counted the hands "1, 2, 3, 4 motion carried. We play the game. Owen go to the Temple and stock up on spells and health potions- Gwen you need to go and talk to Old Henri, I'll sort weapons and other items out and Ianto- You'll need to stock up on whatever equipment you think you need, and could you 'gain' some more funds for the team whilst you do that?. We'll meet by the well when we're done"
They nodded and headed out the door, each heading in a different direction, a different task. Working as an efficient team. As Torchwood.
The Hub was silent, alien machinery inert. Everything was asleep, and the figures of Ianto, Owen, Jack and Gwen where out of it, covered in a thin silvery material that glinted in the half light. In a corner a small piece of machinery beamed a message into space, it bouncing off a satellite, and heading down to try and be received by a phone that was solidly and resolutely, off.
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