Burning Skies Saloon

[Plasmarobo]

Plasma gives a sad sort of smile as he looks at the urns.
He shakes it off.

_Plasma
"How unfortunate. Does this sort of thing happen often in here? Well..."

He glances around the room, and quickly counts the coin he has on him.

_Plasma
"Wonderful! Everyone have a Hellfire on me. A reminder that some lives burn hot, even after they're gone!"
He slaps the money down and drains his drink, a process the quickly forces streams of salty liquid from his eyes.
He breathes deeply in the aftermath of the drink.

_Plasma
"Helluva kick."

[BdrLineAzn]

Afte roaming the city in his dream like state, BdrLine finally gets to the saloon. He walks over to the counter and takes a seat. He turns to look at Althea, but in return he sees two urns.

"Umm who are those?"

--Garden District--

Ny-Lee and Roland are out spending their day and thinking about living arrangements. As they walk past the memorial, they find a bench and takes a rest.

Leaning on his shoulder, Ny-Lee watches as people passes by and the clouds roll on in the sky. She turns her head to look at him.

Ny-Lee
"So, since we can't stay living in the saloon forever, where are going to live?"

[Yiski]

--NARRATOR--

_Yiski
"The urns? Can't you tell it's Honeybadger and Dylan?"

_Lauren
"Anyways, where are we gonna bury them at?"

_Yiski
"Dunno. No cemeteries in Anvala. Probably land somewhere on the field outside the city. We'll do it tomorrow."

_Lauren
"Sounds good. The sooner the better."

With the burial set, Ny-Lee and Roland came in and the two didn't look all that happy. A first for them and the group watching.

_Lauren
"What's wrong you two?"

_Roland
"We couldn't come to an agreement on where to live. Not yet at least."

_Ny-Lee
"Yes, it seems there are a lot of details and problems which we now realize exist."

_Yiski
"Well, it's to be expected. I'm sure you'll figure somethin' out though."

Ny-Lee and Roland headed upstairs early, their argument though out the day tiring them quickly. Soon most of the saloon emptied leaving the usual group still together.

_Zill
"How long you gonna be in that cast for Yiski?"

_Yiski
"Docs say another three weeks, but I aim on gettin' rid of it much sooner. Bloody thing is startin' to get itchy. How are you holdin' up."

_Zill
"Flak. I'm still sore all over."

Jun'ko then came and hugged her Admiral.

_Jun'ko
"Aww... poor Admiral. Let's go. I'll make you feel better."

She gave an obvious wink and started upstairs. Despite his condition, Zill seemed to bolt after her. This left BdrLine, Lauren, and Yiski laughing.

_BdrLine
"Yeah, I think I'm going to leave now." *leaves the saloon*

_Yiski
"Skies. I could've gone the rest of my life without having to witness that."

_Lauren
"Well, then I have something that might take your mind off it."

Lauren went into the back to wait for Yiski. Yiski limped and closed the saloon for the day. As he started his way to the back, Althea stopped him for a moment.

_Althea
"You do realize the men who took you are still out there? Do you think it is wise to do this burial tomorrow?"

_Yiski
"Yes on both accounts."

_Althea
"Also another thing, I keep noticing your Yeshan friend keeps looking at me from time to time."

_Yiski
"BdrLine? Well, let's just say he's been feelin' lonely lately. His little sister got married to my son. Zill has Jun'ko. I have Lauren. So yeah, he's feelin' left out. Speaking of which, you might want these."

Yiski hands Althea a pair of earplugs. Althea stares at them and at Yiski.

_Yiski
"You know. If you don't want to hear us."

_Althea
"Thanks, but it would make it hard to hear for any intruders."

_Yiski
"Well, don't say I didn't warn you.

Yiski then opened his door, only to have Lauren pull him inside and shut the door hard. Althea gave a small chuckle.

--NARRATOR END--

--END OF DAY 114--

[Yiski]

--START OF DAY 115--

--NARRATOR--

It was early and the sun had just risen as Althea, BdrLine, Jun'ko, Lauren, Ny-Lee, Roland, Yiski, and Zill were on southern tip of the vast North Tundra. They arrived together taking the M'Naghten Returns On the small area they were occupying were two small holes dug and the urns occupying both holes. There were small markers signifying their location.

_Zill
"Tell me again why I'm here?"

_Yiski
"Respect for the dead."

_Lauren
"So who is going to read the eulogy?"

_Yiski
"Althea."

Althea gives Yiski a strange look, but is meet with Yiski's adamant look.

_Yiski
"Well you did kill the supposed eulogy reader. Only fair I suppose."

Althea sighs in defeat. Yiski pulls out a piece of paper and hands it to Althea. During the claiming of the urns, Dylan's eulogy for Honeybadger was found among Dylan's personal papers.

The eulogy itself was very elegantly written for someone who hung around Honeybadger most of the time. It wasn't long or short. It wasn't underwhelming or dramatic. It was for all intensive purposes, a perfect eulogy.

When the reading was done, BdrLine and Roland shoveled the dirt and buried the urns. The group stood for a few more moments in silence before making their way back to the ship.

_Zill
"Kind of think that eulogy was wasted on him."

_Yiski
"What? Feelin' jealous yours won't be so nice? No worries, I'll have you covered."

_Zill
"Flak. First, no thanks. Second, what makes you think you'll out live me?"

_Yiski
"Because I don't take shots directly to the chest."

The two men kept bickering between each other causing their significant others to roll their eyes and laugh.

They then boarded M'Naghten Returns and returned to Anvala.

-NARRATOR END--

[RearAdmiralZill]

-Saloon-

Zill sat at the bar, sipping on a Hellfire and thinking about life. He felt on his bandaged torso and sighed. Jun'ko noticed his daze and nudged him.
_Jun'ko
"Hey, what's buggin' yea?"

_Zill
"Ah nothing. Thinking too much I guess."

_Jun'ko
"Well you aren't the only one."

Zill felt a little selfish, never once wondering how Jun'ko was doing after recent events.
_Zill
"That's right, you aren't really used to all this fighting or losing people close. I put up with this almost daily."

_Jun'ko
"No wonder you were so depressed before me."

She sticks her tongue out and he smirks under his mask. She was right though. In his thought, he remembered something and went outside for a moment to catch a courier. He sent along a message to the city armory and came back.
_Jun'ko
"Something urgent?"

_Zill
"Experiments. Our enemies never sleep, so why should I?"

[Gryphos]

--Saloon--

Nidhogg steps through the threshold and heads straight for the bar, before taking a seat and removing the hood of his cloak, seemingly indifferent to the conversation taking place.

Nidhogg
"So, err... What does this place have in the way of beverages?"

[Yiski]

--Saloon--

Althea sees Nidhogg in the saloon when he asks his question.

_Althea
"So you are back."

_Yiski
"Eh. You know him Althea?"

_Althea
"His name is Nidhogg. He stopped by yesterday while you were resting."

_Yiski
"Well, then. Welcome Nidhogg. Beverages might be a stretch term to use for my brews. I've got your local brews, but the main attractions are my personal brews which are found nowhere else."

_Lauren
"You should be warned though, most of his drinks are potent and not to be taken lightly."

[Gryphos]

--Saloon--

Nidhogg
"Personal brews? That sounds interesting, and possibly suicidal, I'll have the most 'personal' of said brews you have"

He then gets up again and holds his hand outstretched to Yiski, seemingly with intent to shake.

Nidhogg
"It's good to have hospitality. Your..."

He takes a scanning look at Althea, before looking back at Yiski.

Nidhogg
"...Bodyguard, I presume, 'Althea', was hardly a patron of warmth upon my first entrance."

[Skyraider]

--Saloon--

Sky walks into the saloon and sits down at a table, he sees everyone as usual and greets everyone.

"Good morrow, so how was that burial?'

Sky also spots Nidhogg sitting at the bar.

"Ah, greetings to you? I'm afraid I do not know your name, care to tell us?"

[Gryphos]

--Saloon--

Nidhogg pulls back his hand and turns to face Sky.

Nidhogg
"Nidhogg is my name, but I know little of any of you."

He looks around in thought.

Nidhogg
"...Other than the fact that the bodyguard is either very untrusting... or wise, Yiski's brews aren't to be taken lightly, and apparently a burial has taken place recently. I ask not for details, just context."

[Yiski]

--Saloon--

_Yiski
"The burial went fine. The eulogy was something else though. Who knew Dylan was a poet?"

Yiski then makes a Hellfire for Nidhogg.

_Yiski
"Let's go ahead and let you dive into thing. This is a Hellfire. Compared to other drinks, this will kick you to the ground. Compared to my recent brews, the Hellfire is a walk in the park. I hope that clarifies what you're gettin' yourself into."

[Gryphos]

--Saloon--

Nidhogg
"And also apparently Dylan is surprisingly eloquent."

He chuckles to himself, before grasping the Hellfire and holding it in front of his face.

Nidhogg
"In at the deep end I suppose."

He then takes a sip, and then a gulp, before downing it in one.

Nidhogg
"Great nimbus! Doesn't half vaporise your sinuses does it."

[RearAdmiralZill]

-Saloon-

Zill asked Yiski for a WSW and Jun'ko went over to test out the new piano. Needless to say, it worked very well. Zill hummed along and then turned to Nidhogg.
_Zill
"Trial by fire eh? The best way to go in my opinion."

Zill tips his hat in good gesture and orders him another round.

[Plasmarobo]

Plasma breezes through the door. He smiles sympathetically at Nidhogg as he acquiesces to the potent drink.

_Plasma
"I see I'm not the only one who finds that stuff powerful. 'ello Commander. Hello...ah."

He sort of salutes Yiski. More out of habit than anything else. He places himself next to Nidhogg at the bar.
He looks from Skyraider to Nidhogg and back.

_Plasma
"I don't think I know either of you. But I think I've seen you both around the past few days... been a bit chaotic I guess. Anyway, I think I must be starting to like this place. I suppose I'll have one of those too."

He indicates Nidhogg's empty drink, now in the process of being replaced. He turns to the man.

_Plasma
"You're not from around here are you?" he says carefully.

[Gryphos]

--Saloon--

Nidhogg
"Anvala? No. I'm from the Baronies, part of a fairly powerful house. I've been travelling around the Burren now for, what is it? A month now. I left because..."

He takes a swig of his new favourite drink.

Nidhogg
"...Because I err, technically I was exiled. Partly because of this."

He then puts down the drink, parts his cloak and draws his saber. He then holds it in front of him, running his hand along the non-sharp end from hilt to tip, before laying it down on the bar.