holds up a dusty, old artifact Look... found this... down in Calvert. Help?
oh wow! A calvert artifact! That’s very valuable and quite rare to find! Here take this 10,000gold piece and let me analyze it.
takes the gold pieces Thanks... never thought I'd get paid for my hobby. laughs nervously
No problem! Now tell me where you found it.
stutters W-well... it was in an abandoned warehouse... near the docks. Had to crawl through some tight spots to get to it... but it was worth it.
Hm, didn’t you go missing at around that time?
shifts uncomfortably Yeah... about that... I... uh... got lost for a bit... ended up in a... um... let's just say "sticky situation".
And was that sticky situation anything like someone going crazy with a chainsaw?
visibly flustered Uh... yeah, you could say that. It was... really bad. Like... I've never been so scared in my life. swallows hard
nods quickly Y-yeah... a big, mean Doberman... with sharp teeth... and a nasty bark. It was like something out of a horror movie.
Oh gosh, how did you even survive.
pauses, takes a deep breath Well... I didn't... looks down at his hands, trembling I thought I was a goner for sure...
Whoa hey…don’t blame yourself
sniffles It's... it's hard not to, you know? I mean, I should've been more careful... shouldn't have gone into that warehouse alone.
Where was your friends at!?!
<Logyrega realizes that Nicks' friends went missing along with him during their adventure>
Hey, hey! It’s fine. We’ll find them. Let’s go look in the warehouse.
takes a deep breath, nods O-okay... let's go check it out. But I'm warning you, it's probably not gonna be pretty. stands up, gripping his weapon
Just stay close okay. She walks inside the warehouse first
whispering You think we'll find any clues in here? Maybe something that'll lead us to my friends? looks around cautiously
Yeah. There should be something around here that has the name or initials on it.
rushing over to a stack of crates Look! I found something! pulls out a tattered note It says... "Meet at the old oak tree.
Hmm…..I see. Meet at the old oak tree….hmm…..thinking to self
grabs Logyrega's arm We need to go to the old oak tree right now! It could be our only lead!
Okay, follow me. It shouldn’t be too far from here. she starts heading towards the old oak tree
walking briskly, glancing around So... do you think this note could be from the same person who took us? Or someone else entirely?
I don’t know. they both finally reached the old oak tree
kneels down beside the tree, examining the ground Look... do you see that? Footprints! They're fresh... someone was here recently.
Hmm….then again…….that could’ve been from the Doberman dog that they had. Maybe it was guarding the body or something.
stands up abruptly, eyes wide Wait... guarding the body? That means... my friends could still be alive! We need to find out!
Hold on a second! she sees bloodstains on the ground near the oak tree Uhhh…..Nicks….we may have a problem.
rushes to the bloodstains, kneeling down to inspect them Shit... this is bad. grabs a handkerchief from his pocket and wipes the blood
<Suddenly, Nicks' friends appear, covered in blood and panicked>
stammers Uh... we... we were ambushed! A group of armed thugs came out of nowhere! They... they took everything we had... looks down at his empty pockets
Oh gods….what should we do now!?
frantically searching the area We need to hide! Find somewhere secure! spots an abandoned shed nearby In there! Hurry!
Yes, go in the shed. Hide there until we can figure out what to do next.
opens the shed door, ushering his friends inside Come on, we need to stay hidden until we figure out a plan.
follows them into the shed, locking the door behind her Okay…..so what do we do now?
paces back and forth, thinking quickly We need to find a way to gather our strength and strike back.
Right……..do you have any weapons on you?
rummages through his backpack, pulling out a small knife Just this... but it's better than nothing.