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ABRAXAS MODS ([personal profile] abraxasmods) wrote in [community profile] abraxaslogs2021-08-28 09:47 pm

WELCOME TO NOTT!

WELCOME TO NOTT!
Welcome to Nott! A blend of old world Thorne and new world industrialism, densely packed wooden buildings surround a section of ancient stone architecture at the lake’s edge. The city rises up against the horizon and is easily seen from a distance, lacking any farmland or outposts around it to distract the eye.

The city gates are wide open. Whatever may be happening back at the Thornean capitol, there’s no obvious hint of it here. Busy citizens are going about their day, guards in local uniform patrol the streets with little urgency, and no alarm bells or horns are sounding. It appears,at least on the surface, as though no one is concerned about escaped prisoners here.

But it certainly is a bustling place! Sounds and smells assault the senses right from the gate. The streets are filled with vendors and panhandlers and criers shouting out deals and directions and soliciting money, hawking food and services and shops. There seems to be a tavern or a public house on almost every corner. A cool wind comes off the lake and the scent of the fish market carries through the city. People are everywhere and no one seems to notice or care that much about strangers - aside from wanting their coin.

It’s the perfect place to hide out from Thorne while staying within Thorne’s borders.

Within a few hours of arrival a city guard will approach each escapee from Thorne - regardless of what their standing was back at the castle - to politely inform them that Lord of Representatives Lyle Vela would be happy to receive them at the House of the Lords at any time today. Each character will be given a handwritten invitation marked with an official seal that gives directions to the House of the Lords, a sprawling Old Nott building on the lake that overlooks the city. The invitation is of course optional and there are no repercussions for declining.

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[personal profile] souille 2021-09-15 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She's a little disappointed that he seems to know even less about the situation than she does herself, though it serves to reinforce that nothing going on in Thorne could be trusted. Not for the first time, she wonders just what she's got herself mixed up in. ]

Are you really okay with me staying in your city? Won't it bring trouble from the ones who put me in jail?
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[personal profile] abraxasnpcs 2021-09-16 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I doubt they even realize you're here. And to be quite frank with you, if the capitol did come looking for you here it would be the most attention they've paid to us in years. Stay out of trouble and you won't have anything to worry about from us.

[Lyle reaches into his desk and slides across a small bit of paper with some handwriting on it.]

Here. Take this two doors down on your way out, give it to the old woman in that office. She'll give you a queen's piece for your time.
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[personal profile] souille 2021-09-16 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She has the social awareness to know when she's being dismissed, at least. She has a hundred more questions, but she's got the answer to the most important one for right now: it's unlikely that anyone will look for her as long as she keeps her head down. So that's exactly what she'll try to do.

She takes the paper, curling up the corner with her fingers. ]


Thank you. For the food, especially.