Fastball o/` The Way o/`

[Rezantis]

Rez gets up and wanders over to the party, wandering over towards the furs, then looks at the girl nearby.

"College students on holiday?"

[Brian]

"Just a weekend," she says, looking up at you.  "You want a beer?  Or did you come to pick up some furs for your friends?  I'll let you take a couple, but you gotta tell Mr. Lanky, Dark, and Mysterious that I'm still waiting for him."  She winks at you.

[Rezantis]

"Yeah, I was kinda hoping I could grab a couple of furs," Rez grins, "I'll give Paul a kick."

Rez . . . picks up three furs!

[Brian]

"Oooh!" she squeals.  "His name is Paul!  Thanks, Mr."  She winks at you again.  About right now, the sun is beginning to set, and Dave is smacking some flints together to spark up the bonfire.  Improbably, he succeeds, and by the time you get back to the van with your furs, a small blaze has started.

[Rezantis]

Rez drops the furs onto the middle seat in the van.

"So, guys, I'm supposed to tell Mr Lanky, Dark and Mysterious that the girl near the furs is waiting for him."

[Dracos]

"Ladies man, Huitz?  Anyhow, nice grabs Rez."

Dracos

[Brian]

It's not until probably about thirty minutes later when another car wheels around the corner, pulling in next to the minivan.  It's some relatively servicably dark looking stationwagon.  Victor steps out of it, dressed in dark khaki pants and a tan polo shirt.

He still looks like a male model.

He glances between the minivan and the fire, waves at everyone, and starts making tracks towards the college kids.

[Rezantis]

"Showtime, I guess."

Rez pulls himself out of the van and heads off after Victor.

[Dracos]

Dracos shakes his head, "No kidding."

He follows Rez and well, Victor.

Dracos

[Bjorn]

"Son of a..." Bjorn sighs.  "Ah, well."

Throwing one of the furs over his shoulders, Bjorn grabs Shinmyouken, trying to hold it as if the sheath were empty, and follows the others down to the party.

[Ginrai]

Deciding that Rez and the pipe will need to have a talk later on for forgetting to give him a weapon as well as a fur, Ginrai follows his friends.

[Brian]

Ginrai follows behind everyone else, looking like he wishes he got some furs, too. The bonfire is a central hive of activity, all the students clustered around it, and listening attentively to someone you didn't see before. You kind of wonder when he showed up.

A tiny man, he looks ancient ... but at the same time, he doesn't seem old. Just as though he were a relatively young man from an older age. Victor is standing to the side, hands in his pockets, as the man expounds, "...and then, Granfather Thunder shook his spears, and rattled them together, and drove winter away, but only for a time."

He looks up as you arrive, and smiles. "Ah, you are...." His smile fades, and he frowns, looking between the four of you that have just drawn near. "Where is the dreamer?"

[Rezantis]

Rez nods to the old man.  "I think I know who you're referring to, and, well . . ." Rez looks meaningfully at Victor.

He turns back to the unknown man.   "You're Ezmereth?"

[Brian]

The old man nods, while Victor coughs quietly.  The college kids look around, as though surprised at all these new people.

Dracos:

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<Dracos> Roll 3d6 for MAGICAL PERCEPTION!
<Chibi-Suu> Them bones was tossed for Drac-works ... :3d6 --> {14}
Ezmereth looks like he's about to explode from all the magical energy you see flowing through him, and down into the ground around him.

[Huitzil]

Paul sees that the gang is here and referring to that "Ezmereth" fellow, and surmises that things are happening and he oughta be there when they do. He leans over to Julie and whispers that he's sorry, but he has to go, and hopefully it won't take too long and he'll be right back as soon as he can.

Hopefully.

He stands up, throws the fur he was sitting on over his back, and ambles over to the group of four with his hands in his pockets, nodding acknowledgment at the new, tall guy.