A sand storm whirled around two figures, as they walked through the desert sands. They walked almost as if in a trance. As they came closer, their features became reccognizable. They were both cloaked in a long black overcoat, which was held tight to their body by brown buckled straps. They were both wearing masks, which hid their faces. They silently walked right past the adventurers gathered in the desert. They faded into the desert as they dissapeared from site.

Suddenly, a man came straight through the desert sands, sword in hand. He slowed his run to a jog, and then to a complete stop. He rested his hands on his knees, obviously tired out. It was at that moment that he noticed the group of warriors gathered in the desert. He stood up, and sheathed his sword. "Excuse me, did you happen to see anybody come this way? I must know immediately!" He awaited a responce.

"Yeah," said Snowflake. "You just missed them, they went right by here."

"Anywho," finished Simon."We have all sorts of enchantments, but do to legal reasons, we can't reveal them to you."

Alymus turned, and went to find Wandra and Worru, to tell them of the bad news.
"What!? Enchantments!? Great, now the chance of the barrel's true contents being found out was just raised..." Worru sat down in a chair, his face in his hands, while Wandra searched through his book, "Well, what if I went fairy?" "That is a good idea, but fairies are practicly just magic! If they have magic targeting enchantments or something, you'll be dead!" Wandra turned to Alymus, and said, with a smug smile, "Who said I would be going fairy for the enchantments? All I need is to know where they will be planning the voyage."

Worru walked, and went to Simon, and queried, "Is there going to be a room where you guys will plan the voyage? And, on the enchantments, I have insomnia, so do you know if you can tell me where they are on the outside decks, so I can miss them."
Worru thought, as he asked this Please work, please work, for the love of Din work!

"Yes," said Simon. "The council chamber's which there is a door to in each one of us original people who are in charge of the voyage. Oh, as for the enchantments, we have shield inchantments in case we get attacked, shields to make sure nobody goes overboard, and shields for everyroom.

Worru thought, then asked, "What do you mean by sheilds?'

"Simple shield enchantments, they block things that come in or/and go out. Of course, most of the time they break under damage, but these are really strong," said Simon.

"Thanks, though are you sure the sheilds won't falter, or if the sheilds can get confused?" Asked Worru, hoping that the plan would work, If the barrel doesn't get off the boat...They're gonna kill me! If the barrel doesn't get to them first...Should I tell them the secret of the barrel?

OOC: Do you still think that the barrel is a Powder Keg?

OOC: Maybe, maybe not

IC: "I told you, they can break under damage," said Simon slowly. "It also might be possible if they were confused. Oh, people can dissarm the shields, but only to they're own rooms. Oh, and the council can dissarm any shields they want."

Worru thought for a second, then spat out, "Would a barrel get through the sheilds?"

"Look, Worru, Orpheous has had his eyes on that barrel since we got here, and Valentine is a fairly good mind reader, you'll have to hide your mind better next time. So just go and tell us what is in the barrel," said Simon. "Or, we could just let it sit there the whole voyage."

OOC: Sorry, Worru. If you absolutly want me to I can deleat this post.

Worru sighed, and said "Listen, the barrel is a very important thing to us, and I would like a moment to discuss with my friends on this matter. And the next time I go anywhere with you guys, I would like a list of all your powers, and maybe a study guide."

OOC: Don't delete that post.

"I'll be working on that list, kid," said Valentine, who was walking by. "Oh, yeah, feel free to talk to your friends about the matter. Just stay away from me, unless you want me reading your mind."

OOC: About the kid thing, Valentine has lived a really long time, because they figured out how to preserve yourself at a certain age where he is from, so technically, to him, and everybody else who is where Bou is from, can call you a kid.

Worru turned, and walked twords his friends, and as he was passing by Valentine, he quickly thought So who's writing the study guide, pretty boy?

A little while later, Worru walked out of the room he was in, went up to Orph, and asked, "When should I tell you guys, and where? Also, will Kasei and his friends be there too?"

OOC: I don't know what Valentine looks like, but the combination of name and class just gives me the impression of a bishoen.

IC: Valentine thought back at Worru(even if Worru can't read minds, Valentine put the thought into Worru's head),"I heard that thought, and I am keeping an eye on you."

OOC:Valentine looks a lot like Vincient from Final Fantasy 7 and ironically Vincient's last name is Valentine's first name.

IC: "Oh," said Orpheous."I am giving you however long you want with us in the council chamber, but just for tonight. A portal will appear in your room sometime tonight after the maskerade ball. Just be waiting."

OOC: That's what he looked like when I visualized him. Weird...

IC: Worru looked at Orph, and replied, "Good, cause it'll take some time, I just need to make sure that-Maskerade Ball? There was nothing on the flyer about a maskerade ball!" Worru turned, and darted off for the room where his friends were, screaming all the way. Wandra walked up to Orph, tugged on his sleve, and said, "Now you've done it..."