The Ship Port (bell Port), The port for larger sea going vessles

Nicoli entered Bell Port, with his head hung and his feat loudly dragging behind him. "Man, I need to get off this damn main land and find myself some real adventure!" He said to himself.

Nicoli took a quick look around, it was about mid afternoon and the sun hit the sea just right to make it shine and wash anyones fears away. Nicoli could not help but smile the feeling being almost contagous. He sat on the wet salty dock with his boots hanging over the edge stareing into the sea. Several large ships departed, Nicoli wanted to board a vessle to anywhere, but he knew it would not be free.

He reached into his pouch and shook it around, but alas no sweet jingle was heard. "Damn me and my drinking problem" He sighed loaudly. He crossed his arms and layed down hopeing that luck would hit him in the face. Closeing his eyes he lay their letting the warm sun null him into a state of bliss, as he smiled he uttered "Hope I can get some damn gold to catch a ship out of this hell hole...."

A shadow blocked the sun from Nicoli's eyes, as a man dressed in all white robes stood over the young alchemist. His red eyes bored deep into Nicoli's heart and soul, leaving an erie feeling in the pit of his stomach.

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The man drew the jet black hair from his face, allowing Nicoli to see his face perfectly in the sun light.

"Good day adventurer, and dare I say friend." Leon said, "I come with a request on my behalf, with of course, a bit of a payment to be talked about in the end."

Nicolis eyes widened as soon as he felt the sensation of the mans stare. He darted up and backed away from him and said "Who are you and what do you want with me?"
Nicoli was obviously uneasy about this traveler and had been studying his offensive alchemy. He thought "hope I do not have to use this"

Nicoli sighed and waited for a reply from the dark man.

Leon smild outwardly as the youth jumped to his feet, readying for something, though he had no idea what it could have been.

"Calm yourself, restless you are." Leon said, smiling widly, then turning serious.

"I've come to give you an offer, join a group of men in a sort of... quest, to destroy a very powerful magus, who would go by the name Amandil." He started, frowning at the corners of his mouth. "There are four others now, and they need six, so I was put in charge to bring you back to Eden with me, if you so accept this... challange placed before you."

Nicoli stood up stright and fooled with his gloves while paceing. "Well to tell you the truth these old Rune alchemy books could really go for a test run! ya know?"
Nicoli lifted his head and his sea blue eyes sparkled in the light and he brought his weapon to his side. He drew his book and read some text from it. "Ellurune Dauram Marunas" Mabey I can learn how to use some of these runes while I travel and I could use some practice."

The man seemed very strange and Nicoli seemed uneasy. "Fine you have your self a deal, as soon as you tell me what I get out of this."

More stares and wispers followed Foebane as he made his way along the docks.
He glanced down at the piece of paper Wisp had given him.

"Tenik, Captin of The Fast Crab, docks....passage to Palyr"

***(OCC FLASH BACK)******
Wisp: Look i checked all my sources and only one of them ever heard his name, He said he was a sailor the ship called the Fast Crab, and that one day, a tall goldened skined man approched the captin seeking passage to Palyr. The sailor said that it seemed that the two men new each other and because the captin greeted him by name.... Ocyrus Silver-Eye
Foebane: Thanks Wisp.... palyr eh? Why would he have gone there....
****(OCC END OF FLASH BACK)*****

"Silver?" shouted a gruff voice "Oi, Silver!"
as FoeBane turned around he saw an aged man wlaking twords him
"What did you say?" FoeBane asked as he realized the man was wearing a captins uniform
"Oh pardon me, I thought you were someone else...you dont see many Phoenicians around these parts.
"You said silver... would that be short for Silver-Eye... as in Ocyrus Silver-Eye?" Foebane dared not hope that this man might have known Ocyrus....
"Hey Yah... You know him?" asked the captin
"Yes I knew him very well" Foebane was ellated this might finaly be the link he had been searching for. " What is your name captin?"
"Tenik's the name, but if your a friend of Ocyrus then you can call me Friend" Tenik replied
"Well Tenik, My name is Foebane, and I was wondering if you could take me to Palyr"
"Shure... if you dont mind me asking whats with you phoenicians and that island? you'll be the second one i've taken there"
"Since we are friends, Tenik, I will tell you why I wish to go to Paylr...." Foebane bent down and wispered in the man's ear "............"
"Well why didnt ya say so in the first place!!! Come on Foebane I shall bring you to the boat."

And with that Foebane and his new friend were on their way to Palyr

"Palyr..."Foebane thought "what secret lies there that would compel you to embark on a lifelong journy..." foebane sighed... if he new the answer to that, he wouldnt be here.

Leon smiled, he hadn't heard such good news in the later years of his life. Someone actually had agreed with his "Infinite Wisdom".

"Bring yourself forward and I shall bring you to where we are needed." He said, holding his hand out ready to grapple onto the young alchemist.

Vis saw the younge man and another man talking, there was no doubt left in his mind, this was the same youngster he saw steal gold from a commoner.

"Which means he's not innocent" Vis said quietly to himself.

Vis slipped on his mask, drew his short sword and cast shadow walk on himself. As a shadow Vis went flying across the street, weaving throughout the shadows finally comming down upon the young man, sending both hands into a flurry of motions as the darkness began to fade. With one, he skillfully grabbed for the mans money pouch, with the other, he stabbed the young man in the side. Imedeatly Vis cast Shadow walk over himself again.

Nicoli continued his conversation with his new partner when he felt a movement in his sash. Nicoli quickly slid his hand into his sash feeling that five of his gold was missing.

The sun was glareing that day and nicoli heard the sound of footsteps and caught a glare in his left eye. Nicoli quickly jumped back landing on his hands and teedering himself back onto his feet. Nicoli narrowly escaped the edge of a blade swung at his side. Stumbling over his long red cloak kicking up dust, he drew his sword with one hand and pointed and yelled "THEIF!"

Nicoli caught his balance and fell no his knees in a ready to charge stance! He glanced over at Leon, and gave him a look seeing if it would be a bad idea to spill blood in the city.

Leon exstended his arm and reached out to Nicoli as if to help him up, Nicoli clutched his hand with his free hand. Nicoli made a qustionable face but trusted Leon

(*OOG: fyi jeff, I stabbed you (in a none leathal postion) at the same time i took your gold... and Vis is a shadow right now... so you really wouldnt be able to hear footsteps, and jumping back would have impaled you... but whatever*)


THIEF!!! shouted the man....
"A curse on the god that though to make metal shine!" Vis muttered as he sped quickly off becoming a shadow once again...
After ten paces Vis was again a Shadow, and he slipped between a gap in the docks and was now using the speed that this form gave him to put more and more distance from him and the man as he flew across the sand. As he did so he quickly changed into the clothing that he had taken from the dead mugger... Vis was then sent flying as he tripped over the too-long pant legs... Growling he wipped out a dagger and cut the pant legs and his sleeves into a more sutible length, cuffing up the sleeves so no one would se the rips. He then climbed up a rock and back onto the docks, messed up his hair and, thanking his god that he had shaved this morning, jogged along the docks like a child on his way home...
Shortness in a race can be very benificial thought Vis