Fatale Reflects...

Fatale rubs his temples and slouches in the mauled doctors chair, his feet up on the desk, next to the dusty red tome of research… after a minute he begins to speak, while his eyes remain closed…

"Well, friends what a bind we find ourselves in. The city has gone to hell around us while the government has descended into some mad scheme to kill all of its citizens. I would have left this desolate place long ago if I had not been forced to stay by the quarantine. The good doctor has been ripped to shreds and his apprentices are now dead or locked in the library. Serves him right given that Death's Head Coffer you found on his ship that spreads this horrid disease. The rumors of that filthy necromancer Rolth darken my already black mood. And my friends plight weighs heavy on my too weary mind.

Now we have uncovered a slaughter room with dark magic carved on the walls and doors with Calistria only knows what waiting beyond. The dark mistress? Rolth? The very gates of hell and all our dooms if our luck holds steady. And even if we manage to find Ruan and escape, then what? We will soon be known as outlaws, with the Gray Maidens and the city guard looking to deliver all our heads to her majesty, the damn fool Ileosa, Queen of Madness and decider of our fates which is all but sealed."

Fatale opens his eyes, sits up, and starts talking in earnest.

"If only we could rally the people to our cause, convince them that their rulers have turned upon them and are mocking them with their tyranny. For most likely poisoning their king to inflicting them with a pox that may well spell their doom, they have great cause to throw down this regime and side with us. But how to convince them? How to gain their sympathy and protection? If only we knew someone who was well respected amongst the common folk, yet not allied with the queen? Where could we find such a man?"

Suddenly Fatale slams his fist down on the book and jumps up!

"But Hark! The genius of Fatale has been sparked to life and burns once more! We have but to seek out the people's hero Blackjack and gain his alliance! We should at send a message at once to Vencarlo requesting an audience with the rogue so we may plead our case! And now, that I have the way clear in my mind, let us make haste, and discover the fate of my friend! What say you??"