Tuan asks, "Who's you?"
Umbrion says, "My name is Umbrion"
Tuan says, "I's thought I were gonna talk ta..."
(Tuan says very carefully)
Tuan says, "Tenebrion"
Umbrion says, "He has acquired a new pendant and is examining it."
Tuan asks, "Is you his spokespersonage?"
Umbrion says, "He asked me to speak to you."
Tuan says, "Okie"
Tuan says, "Does ya speak fer..."
(Tuan speaks carefully)
Tuan says, "Tenebrion"
Umbrion says, "I speak for myself."
Tuan says, "okie doke"
Tuan says, "I's'd like ta great ya, den"
Tuan says, "Onna behalf o da Fishwrap magazine"
Tuan says, "An I assures ya o I's neutrality"
Umbrion asks, "Neutrality?"
Tuan says, "I's no citizen o Puddleby, I's from Lakeanaia"
Umbrion asks, "Another rat hole?"
Tuan says, "Umm"
Tuan says, "no, Lakeania isa grand empire"
Tuan says, "Large large, very rich"
Tuan says, "we far ta da north east o Puddleby"
Umbrion says, "I must consult my atlas then. I am unfamiliar with it."
(Tuan nods wisely (like he's seen Sleipnir do))
Tuan says, "isa big island"
Umbrion asks, "You have a castle?"
Tuan says, "So, okie"
Tuan exclaims, "Umm, 3!"
Tuan says, "I gots a summer castle"
Tuan says, "an a winter castle"
Tuan says, "an a ever'day use castle"
Tuan says, "an I buildin a summer home in purg, too"
Tuan says, "views der is great :)"
Umbrion asks, "In purg?"
Tuan says, "Purgatory, yaar"
Tuan says, "all open space, very quiet an peaceful like"
Tuan says, "But, Tuan gots questions fer ya"
(Tuan takes out a large notebook)
Tuan asks, "Is ya ready?"
(Umbrion makes a small flame dance in the palm of his hand.)
Tuan says, "ooo"
Tuan asks, "Okie, Tuan's first question, How you do dat?"
Tuan asks, "Wit da flame ting?"
Tuan asks, "An da dancin thereof?"
Umbrion says, "With magic of course."
Tuan says, "Oh, silly me"
Tuan says, "'course, 'course"
Tuan ponders, "umm"
Umbrion chants in an ancient language.
Tuan asks, "Okie, er, What relation is ya ta Teenybrain? Err, I mean
Tenebrion?"
Tuan asks, "Is ya his servant?"
Umbrion says, "Be careful."
Tuan asks, "Hum?"
Umbrion says, "I am not a servant."
Umbrion says, "He is one of my brothers."
Umbrion says, "The eldest but not the wisest."
Tuan says, "ooo"
Tuan asks, "is ya also a necronomancer person?"
Umbrion says, "Necromancy is a waste of time."
Umbrion says, "A foolish diversion."
Tuan asks, "What kinds o magic does ya study?"
(Umbrion makes the flame in the palm of his hand flare up and disappear.)
Tuan says, "oh"
Tuan says, "nother silly question, okie"
Umbrion chants in Ancient.
Tuan asks, "Umm, so how many odder brothers does ya got?"
Umbrion asks, "Why are you interested?"
Tuan says, "Is fer Fishwrap"
Tuan says, "Innerviewy thingie"
Umbrion says, "I do not see how my family concerns you."
Tuan says, "Peoples wants ta know, yer fascinatin, much more so den
dat...Tenebrion person"
Umbrion says, "I have five brothers."
Tuan asks, "an ya is da wisest o dem all?"
Umbrion asks, "How is "wisest" measured?"
Tuan says, "Err"
Tuan says, "Well, seems ya let yer brother Tenebrain do alla da work, an ya
come in at yer leisure. Dat sound purty wise"
Umbrion says, "I am not interested in the affairs of your town."
Tuan says, "Ooo"
Tuan asks, "So yer here jus as a favor ta Teeny, er, Tenebrion?"
Umbrion says, "He wants those trinkets from you."
Umbrion says, "I told him he should go and take them."
Tuan says, "Yaar, prolly be easiest fer him"
(Tuan shrugs)
Umbrion says, "From Puddleby at least. I have not heard him mention
Lakeania."
Tuan says, "umm, Lakeania a water town. We no worry 'bout stuff wit dead
tings an purgatory"
Tuan says, "But um, back ta ya"
Tuan asks, "Is ya a sylvan?"
Umbrion says, "Not any more."
Tuan asks, "What is ya now, kin I ask?"
Umbrion says, "I have no name for what we have become."
Tuan asks, "Whyfor did ya stop bein sylvan? you no like it?"
Umbrion says, "You can call me a sylvan if it makes you comfortable."
Tuan says, "Er, okie"
(Tuan searches through his notebook)
Tuan asks, "Umm, what kinda hobbies does ya gots?"
(Umbrion looks impatient)
Tuan asks, "makin fire an stuff?"
Umbrion says, "And collecting stamps."
Tuan asks, "Have ya seen da Orga shamans throwin der fire at peoples?"
(Umbrion laughs.)
Umbrion exclaims, "That is not throwing fire!"
Tuan asks, "no?"
Tuan asks, "Kin ya show Tuan whatcha mean by dat?"
Tuan has fallen to a fireball.
Tuan exclaims, "eep!"
Tuan says, "er, okay"
Tuan says, "Umm"
Umbrion asks, "Like that?"
Tuan says, "dat were no very pyrotechnic, tho"
Tuan says, "I's mean, suresure, I's feel burnt down ta I's very toes..."
Umbrion says, "The flames were not on this plane."
Tuan says, "Well, yaar, but it just, ya know, no all dat impressive, 'less
yer me an inna lotta pain from it..."
Tuan says, "When Shaman throw fire, it go BOOM"
Tuan says, "Real purty like"
Umbrion says, "The power is lost that way."
Tuan says, "ooo"
Tuan asks, "so yer rilly rilly wise, an conserve it like?"
Umbrion says, "I use the power to its fullest."
Tuan says, "I's gotcha"
(Tuan nods)
Tuan asks, "An ya say you no care 'bout Puddleby or Lakeania, right?"
Tuan asks, "you gonna jus keep ta yerself?"
Umbrion says, "I have no interest in either"
Tuan says, "Okie doke"
Tuan says, "Umm"
Tuan asks, "does ya support yer brother's interest?"
Umbrion asks, "His interest?"
Tuan says, "Like, if he say "I'm gonna attack Puddleby an git dat pendant an
stuff," would ya help him"
Umbrion says, "If I had nothing better to do that day."
Tuan says, "Er"
Tuan says, "Okie"
Tuan asks, "Yer a healerer?"
Umbrion has not disclosed his race, is male, is a Healer, and is not wearing
the symbol of any clan.
He is holding a moonstone.
Umbrion says, "I know some healing arts."
Tuan asks, "Where didja git yer moonystone?"
Umbrion says, "I have owned it for many centuries."
Tuan asks, "Have ya ever bin ta Puddleby or dis island afore?"
Umbrion says, "I have never been to Puddleby."
Umbrion says, "I visit Tenebrion regularly."
(Tuan nods)
Tuan asks, "You know 'bout Purgatory?"
Umbrion says, "No. It sounds like a complete waste of my time."
Tuan says, "Okie doke"
Umbrion says, "Tenebrion tries to bore me with his research of it."
(Tuan nods)
Umbrion says, "He stops when I fireball him."
Tuan says, "ooo"
Tuan says, "dat sound like effective way ta end conversations..."
Tuan asks, "Where does ya git yer snazzy clothes?"
Umbrion asks, "My clothes?"
Tuan exclaims, "yaar!"
Tuan says, "Ya an yer brother gots neato black clothes, Tuan nebber seen
anythin like em"
Umbrion says, "My tailor makes them for me."
Tuan says, "Ooo"
Umbrion says, "The cloth does not come from this plane."
Tuan asks, "does yer tailor do work for odder peoples too?"
Umbrion says, "If he is so instructed."
Tuan asks, "Umm, anyway Tuan could git a set o dose snazzy clothers?"
Umbrion says, "You have nothing I want."
Tuan says, "Oh"
(Tuan looks crestfallen)
Tuan says, "okie..."
Tuan says, "umm."
Tuan asks, "Anythin ya'd like ta say ta alla da fishwrap readerers out der?"
Umbrion says, "They will not find me as forgiving and pleasant to those who
cross me as Tenebrion."
Tuan asks, "What does ya consider crossin ya?"
Umbrion says, "Stepping on my shadow, speaking out of turn, trespassing on
my lands."
Tuan says, "Umm"
(Tuan watches where he steps)
Tuan asks, "Where is yer lands?"
Umbrion asks, "Why would I tell you?"
Tuan says, "So I no trespass der"
Umbrion says, "If you see my Keep, leave immediately."
Tuan asks, "How will I's know its yers?"
Umbrion says, "Then perhaps pray you never find it."
Tuan says, "Er, okie"
Tuan asks, "Ya say pray...does ya pray ta anythin?"
Umbrion says, "My religious beliefs are not your business."
Tuan says, "Um, okie, fair 'nuff"
Umbrion asks, "Do you have anything else?"
Tuan says, "So ya say ya no interested ina stuff Tenebrain, er, Tenebrion
is.."
Tuan asks, "What is ya interested in?"
Umbrion says, "Privacy."
Tuan asks, "Dat all?"
Tuan asks, "Ya not got no odder interests?"
Umbrion says, "Tenebrion insists your scholars will be of use to us one day.
I do not believe him."
Tuan says, "Hum"
Tuan says, "If, by some weirdo chance, we was o use ta ya..."
Tuan asks, "would ya also share stuff ya know wit us? Would ya reciprocated
tings?"
(Umbrion looks doubtful)
Umbrion asks, "Can a rat be of use to you? Would you share with it?"
Tuan says, "Err, I's hear dey likes cheese..."
Tuan asks, "squeek?"
Tuan says, "Um"
Umbrion says, "The sun has set. I must leave."
Umbrion says, "I have observations to make."
Tuan says, "Okie"
Tuan says, "Tuan would like ta tank ya"
Tuan says, "On behalf o Fishwrap"
Tuan says, "an Lakeania"
Tuan exclaims, "Tanks!"
Tuan ponders, "I tink"
(Tuan offers his hand to shake)
(Umbrion looks at Tuan's hand.)
Tuan asks, "Um?"
Umbrion says, "Do not touch me."
Tuan says, "Er, okay. Sorry"
(Tuan withdraws his hand)