Fantasy Faire 2013 is held in a land far away and as a blogger for the event, Dwarfins boss Dwarfins Judy has kindly allowed me to take up accomodation at the Dwarfins Store, which also happens to be the home of the Flaming Tankard Inn. On Tuesday night, I had some some strange experiences there, which meant I was out of action all day Wednesday!
Things started reasonably well, I returned to the accomodation after a hard working day.
Once inside I noticed The Dwarfins staff hard at work, meeting and greeting people.
On duty at the time was Olga Rockbeard.
Thorrak Rockbeard was also on duty.
They introduced me to an acquaintance in the shape and form of Fio’O Krolmskull Bethune.
At this stage nothing untoward had happened. I merrily chatted away and then decided to relax in the Flaming Tankard.
Fio : “Who is that?”
Olga : “He’s some sort of reporter, Judy said we need to look after him.”
Thorrak nodded agreement “Fio, keep an eye on him in there, Judy said we’re not to let him get drunk.”
I stepped into the inn.
Things started well, I met a nice couple who invited me to join them for some food and drink. As you do in these sort of Faires we swapped tales and made comparisons regarding our adventures so far. They had some interesting tales of chasing Elves, although personally I haven’t encoutered many Elves during the week. The Ale was rather strong, I can certainly remember that.
The Inn started to get a bit more boisterous, there was singing from one table. The couple decided it was time to retire for the evening. I felt a little light headed now and made my way across to the other side of the bar. A female Dwarfin beckoned to me and starting drinking directly from the barrel. Well I wasn’t going to allow a female Dwarfin to drink me under the table, so I joined her.
Things definitely started to get hazy now, but the atmosphere was certainly picking up. The table behind me started singing a traditional bawdy tune and I joined them. Many roars and cheers were heard. Outside a discussion was taking place.
Thorrak: “How’s our reporter doing?”
Olga shrugged her shoulders and shouted to Fio “How’s our reporter doing?”
Fio glanced into the Inn and shouted back “He’s doing fine, he’s dancing on the table.”
Olga : “!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Thorrak : “!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Fio : “Oh bloody hell he’s steaming drunk, what are we going to do?”
By this stage I had my eyes on a couple of lovely Dwarfin ladies who were sat by the fire, I made my move and started to regale them with tales of this and previous fantasy faires, however I think one of them may have had one too many as she promptly fell asleep, spilling her ale too.
I could hear some noise from The Dwarfins store and made my way back to the entrance to steps of The Inn, where a couple of Dwarfins shared more drink and food with me. I could see an ashen faced Olga staring at me.
I staggered down the steps, it had been a busy day and maybe I was getting tired. I walked up to Olga and asked her to dance, she appeared to get even more ashen faced and started signalling frantically to Thorrak.
Fio : “If Judy sees this, you two are for the high jump!“.
I had no idea they did athletics.
I made my way over to Thorrak, put my arm around him and said “You look just like me … actually you look scarily like me.”
Olga : “We’ve got to get him out of here, Judy could arrive any minute.”
I left Thorrak, and whilst emptying my tankard made my way back towards the Inn, however Fio stepped into my path.
Behind me I could hear concerned voices.
Olga : “This is all your fault.”
Thorrak : “My fault? I told Fio to keep an eye on him, what are we going to do?”
I had no idea what was going on but I wanted to help Thorrak and Olga so I turned around and then I let out a muffled scream as I looked at Olga, “Olga, whatshh happened to yer feet?” I exclaimed.
Olga “My Feet? What’s wrong with my feet?”
Me : “I can’t see your feet! Who has stolen Olga’s feet?”
Thorrak “Oh My Life!”
Olga : “We’re in so much trouble!”
Fio “Get him outside!”
Hmm whose outside I wondered, and went outside, the fresh air felt good and I could hear another bawdy tune from inside the Inn and I loudly joined in.
“JUDY’s COMING!!!” I heard someone shout, followed by “GERRRR ‘IM” and that was the last thing I really remember, I felt a thud on the back of my head and awakened in my bed in The Dwarfins Home mid afternoon on Wednesday, with a throbbing headache.
I eventually managed to get out of bed but didn’t feel well enough to do any reporting, I did get back to the Dwarfins store where I asked Olga, Thorrak and Fio what had happened.
“Do you think there were Elves outside?”
Thorrak opened his mouth, Olga slapped a hand across it and Fio said “Ummm yes, that must have been it, Elves must have kidnapped you, we found you in the bushes outside, singing a song about Goblins.”
Hmmm I mused, maybe the Goblins attacked me, I had been in The Dragonspire and there have been reports of Goblins inhabiting that place, could they have followed me back to The Dwarfins?. Whatever it was, it’s still a mystery, I shall have to be more careful from now on.
Dwarfins At Fantasy Faire and Home Of Flaming Tankard : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lumenaria/230/77/33
Dwarfins Main Store : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dwarfins/37/143/88