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Marcus turned to the magician. "So, what kind of magic do you do, Michael? Are you more of an entertainer, or a scientist?"

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Michael answered with a grin "For your second question I see myself as a scientist". Michael did not answer the first question.

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"Cool! So did you learn magic at a school, or under an apprentice?"

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Michael replied "At the acadamy"

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<OOC: Annnnnnnd.. I'm back>
Suddenly, the ground shook. Then the tables rattled and Grizzella screamed. The room seemed to be moving, as if suddely the room had been transformed to a ship in the middle of a gale.
Sam the bartender shouted: "Earthquake!" just as a heavy iron beer stein fell off a the top shelf and clobered him square in the nogin. There was a loud "thump" as his large frame droped to the floor.
Farmham jumped out of his seat, but the earthquake made him loose his balance and he stumbled, falling over a bench and landing hard on the table behind him. Cheese and ale and bread bounced off the party's table. Customers dove for cover under their tables. Dust and grit streamed down from the rafters as the wooden frame of the Red Lion Inn groaned and the splintered under the stress.

A member of the Town Watch, burst through the front door and braced himself in the doorway, droping his Pike in the process. Through the open door the party could see people running in panic as paving stones heaved up from the street and the walls of buildings collapsed.

Maxwell, wide-eyed with fear, gasped "Great Maker preserve us!"

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Marcus was trying hard not to tremble under the table.

"Is it really an earthquake, or a big, scary monster?"

He looked over to Michael. "Do you know any earthquake-stopping tricks, Mr. Michael?"

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Michael replied "No I'm not able to stop earthquakes but even if I could I don't think that is an earthquake."

Went outside unexpectanly to see what it was.

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"Wait! Come back!" Marcus was about to go after him when a beam fell in front of him, stopping the lizzard boy in his tracks. He was either incredibly brave, or incredibly stupid, for such a thing.

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Drek got out from under the table as the beam fell. He yelled out, "We need to get everyone out of here! the building is about to collapse!"

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"There's a monster coming! Let's go!" Marcus grabbed Drek's arm & ran out of the Red Lion...

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Just as quickly as the tremors had started, the tremors suddenly stoped. The earth stoped moving and the roof didn't collapse. However, the sound of crumbing walls and screaming people could still be heard.
The Town Watchman picked up his fallen pike and climbed up on a table.
"I need everyone to leave the building now, before that support beam gives way. Now, nobody panic, everything is going to be alright. It's was just an earthquake, we've had them before. Come one now, single file, please."
Just then, the main beam splinterd a bit more, and the roof began to fall apart. At this point the Town Watchman could be heard to say: "Oh bollocks! Come on people, move it!"

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Marcus stood across the street from the Red Lion with Drek, watching people file out of the Inn in an orderly fashion. He laughed a little.

"People are really slow here!" he said to himself.

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Maxwell and Farnham got the unconcious Sam the bartender to his feet and draged him to the front door. Once outside, they set Sam down and tried to wake him up, but it was no use.
"Well, he's breathing alright. I don't see any bleeding, so he should be ok. Farnham, stay with him and see to the adventuring party. I'm going to go check on Father. The house looks intact, but I'lll bet it's a mess inside."
With that Maxwell rushed off in the direction of the big stone building where he lived. Farnham took off his jacket and rolled it up into a pillow, and put it under Sam's head.

Most of the buildings around the Red Lion Inn had collapsed, and a few were on fire. The Town Watch was trying to get eveyone outside before an aftershock hit, but there were too many buildings and not enough watchmen. People were running in every direction.
Suddenly a woman none of the party member had seen before came rushing up. She grabed onto Marcus and screamed: "My baby! Help me save my baby!"

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Marcus drew out his claws when the woman grabbed him.

"Get your hands offa...where is your baby, ma'am?"

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The hysterical woman's eyes seemed to focus for a moment, and she pointed franticly at a building across the street that was still standing. Smoke was pouring out of the top floor and the roof had caved in, but otherwise the building seemed to be in good shape. At least no flames were shooting out of it.

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Meanwhile, Michael was just standing looking at the damage of the Earthquake, memories were flooding in his head about a town he used to live in, it had the same fate as this town, these events happened when he was still a child.

(OOC: I know this was obvious)

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"I'll get your son!"

Marcus ran inside, his muscles tense. He had picked up the baby's scent from his mother, so he was quickly on the trail...and on his way to the top floor. The stairs were old and creaky; some of them had collapsed, so Marcus carefully jumped between them, hoping he wouldn't fall from a bad stair.

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A baby's screams could be heard coming from the top floor of the house Marcus had run into. Marcus could hear them, and his keen hearing told him the baby was under a blanket in the thrid door on the right.

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Marcus lept up to the top stair, but it nearly fell, and so did Marcus. Luckily, he dug his claws right into the stair just as he fell, & pulled his body up with his strong arms.

The lizzard made his way to the 3rd door on the right and opened it. Amidst all the smoke, he could hear a baby crying--bawling--under a blanket. Marcus took the child in his arms & headed down the stairs, careful not to let the baby fall.

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The baby's mother was gratefull when she got her baby back, and Marcus was hailed as a hero.
Over the next two days, the party of adventurers helped people any way they could, but the situation was grim. What hasn't been destroyed by the earthquake itself was brought down by fires from tiped-over lantrens and candles. The city had been devestated, with more than half the buildings either destroyed outright or so unstable that they had to be declared unlivable. The jewelry store was one of the few buildings left standing, but even it has suffered dammage. A lot of the expensive glass display cases and other finery was a total loss, but none of the gems were lost.
The Royal Navy sent a relief flotila up the coast from Caer Dinival. It was laden with tents, food, tools, and a contingent from the Army Corps Of Engineers. Together with the Town Watch they helped people clear away the rubble and begin to rebuild their lives.
Maxwell and Farnham called the party together. They declared that, despite the tragedy of the earthquake, they were still determined to hunt down the Dire Wolf. They asked if they others were still willing to go after it.

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Marcus was tired, dirty, and hungry. He hadn't find time to eat a proper meal, or to bathe, since his satisfying meal at the Red Lion. But he was still ready.

"Guys, that earthquake was just God preparing us for the Wolf! If we can handle all this, we can surely handle a big, scary monster, can't we?"

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Said to Marcus "Well, that was training but...what if something else lurks on the road?"

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"We kick him in the crotch!" he exclaimed.

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A confused Marcus turned to the person who had crept up behind him.

"And you are...?"

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(OOC: Here we go another Clan)

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(OOC: He aparantly doesn't know how to play. Where's the rest of the players? I wanna get this show on the road.)

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Drek looked around at the devastated town.
"It doesn't look like there's anything more we can do around here. I say we go. We should be able to handle anything that shows up on the way. Besides, I said I'd help you, and I don't go back on my word."

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"You're right, Mr. Drek! I know we can defeat the Dire Wolf!" Marcus confidently flexed his bulging green arms.

"So, where to next, Mr. Maxwell?"

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Maxwell said: "Well, we've got all our gear ready, so we can head out any time now. Our first destination is the little town of Cardigh. It's on the way, so we can stop there for the night. Should take us about eight or ten hours to get there, depending on the weather. After that we go to the next town to see that Herbalist to get something to fight the wolf with. After that it's wilderness all the way to our foe. Everyone ready? Ok, let's go!"

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The party started on the road to Cardigh. Marcus couldn't help but keep staring at Drek. He'd never seen an elf before, only heard about them in stories. He was fascinated, yet confused, at seeing an elf so...ordinary.

Marcus thought Drek would be the kind of elf who told stories or did magic, or played songs. But he was just an archer. What was so special about that?

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