Another Tapestry

"Another Tapestry" is a [SEASON NUMBER] thread written on [IRL DATE].
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Stonegit stood outside the door of a well guarded house in the middle of a busy town. Physically guarded, no. But the interiors were lined with trapping wards, magic canceling sigils, rigged distraction flares, and anything else Stonegit had been able to get his hands on. 
As a bodyguard of the King, his resources for getting magic users to help him protect said King and company was vast. He also knew that supposed Dark Brotherhood was around and serving in his interests, although he was still on the fence about how he felt about them. 
Unfortunately, the enemy he was hiding from was relentless, and an expert kidnapper. And the list of targets he would be willing to snatch away was a long one.
My kids…
Stonegit set his jaw. He had to keep vigilent, but also remain confident in his abilities to protect his family…he was worried about Blunt. He hadn’t heard from him.
That man…why did he insist on having some magical way of throwing Rhenco off the trail…he better be ok…
He exhaled, resting the back of his head on the door. “Gods woodchuck…you better get back soon…hopefully that Shaxurohm isn’t screwing you up.”
@aroleplayingcephalopod
aroleplayingcephalopod
As if I would waste my time fighting with my cousin. The air seems to ripple next to Stonegit before there is a loud pop and out from thin air steps an enormously tall man, a lazy smirk curling at his lips. I see she hasn’t broken you again.
moe-lazyeye
Stonegit clapped a hand to his heart. “Hel!” He swore, and then lowered it as he looked at him apprehensively.
He opened his mouth, and then paused. Shax’s appearance the day he had fixed him had been brief, and Stonegit’s mind had been racing like a whole through the whole ordeal. But now that there was a moments pause…the man reflected back on their first meetings. “Shaxurohm…it’s been a minute.” 
aroleplayingcephalopod
The demon tips his head to the side. Has it? he asks with genuine curiosity. After a moment’s silence, he speaks again. It seems hardly any time at all that you were a brash young man in dire straits with Hel. And yet here you are. Still a favorite of Nalaguura, still alive. He pauses. Still watching out for the Haddock family.
moe-lazyeye
Stonegit absently mindedly rubbed a hand over a scar just off center of his heart. “Well…I failed.” He sighed. “He died before I did…see his lineage live as long as possible under my watch is the only way I could make amends for that broken promise.”
He smiled at the thought of Nala. “And yes. Woodchuck and I have kept close. Outside of that…a lot has changed.”
He rested a hand on the top of his axe and leaned on it. “Sorry to have bothered you.”
aroleplayingcephalopod
You’ve hardly been a bother. If you had, you’d know. Shaxurohm shrugs a shoulder. Why were you looking for my cousin in the first place?
moe-lazyeye
Stonegit raised a hand and then let it drop, seriously doubting Shax would care, but figuring talking about it wouldn’t hurt. “She’s off on a raid but I’m…I’m dealing with some unique problems her. Then again…it may be better shes not part of it. An old enemy is singling her out, along with myself and a few others I think.”
He glanced at him, and then huffed once. “Of course…you’d probably find a notion like that laughable.”
aroleplayingcephalopod
If this enemy is singling her out, it is hardly a laughing matter. Shaxurohm is as cold and serious as Stonegit’s ever seen him, the eternal smirk falling from his face. If he is threatening my family, there will be consequences.
moe-lazyeye
Stonegit looked at him curiously. Shaxurohm had never been unpleasant to him. Honestly, he was one of the first beings to have a decent conversation with him after he had temporarily lost his mind well over twenty years ago. 
Granted, they had found disagreement on their respective positions regarding humans. But they had found common ground in Shax’s tapestries, his lack of malice and, in an odd sense, a moment of connection when he revealed the fate of Stonegit’s friends, Jackson and Blue. 
Stonegit was used to seeing him act dismissively and indifferent to things however, so seeing his sudden irritation at the notion of Nala having a problem caused him to speak a little more freely.  
Suddenly Stonegit sensed an opportunity.  
“The man’s name…” He began carefully. “His name is Rhenco. He’s an alchemist who put all of his eggs in the basket of ‘regeneration’ and ‘not dying’ so to speak…As a result he’s giving us a hard time addressing the problem he’s created.” He motioned back towards the house. “I’ve had to hide everyone under my charge but…”
His throat suddenly tightened as he thought of Blunt. That man better meet up with me soon… “But he’s still likely to hurt others to bait a desired target out. I’d go into detail of the kind of things he’s done, but I’m sure you’d be able to figure that out for yourself at a glance.”
aroleplayingcephalopod
I’d have to seek him out to learn. I’d appreciate if you spared me the effort. What is it Nalaguura calls him? Dark-eyes? Shaxurohm watches Stonegit intently, awaiting the man’s response.
moe-lazyeye
Stonegit weighed his response in his mind, and then proceeded. “He’s a sadist. Capitalizing on kidnapping, torture and…”
His heart skipped a beat.
“And a myriad of other things.” He finished. “He’s got some obsession with woodchuck. So he’s hurting members of the rebellion to get to her. He just recently attacked me, promoting all this.” Stonegit paused. “I don’t suppose there’s anything you’d be willing to do about it?”
aroleplayingcephalopod
You already seem to be well-hidden, Shaxurohm muses. Do not take this as agreement, but what would you have me do?
moe-lazyeye
Shaxurohm saw a million thoughts and a million feelings rush through the mans eyes. But then he turned away, breathing a slow breath as he swung his ax idly. “Honestly? Just anything that would give him reason to leave us in peace. Or anything that would keep him from finding us here until we find out a way for ourselves.”
aroleplayingcephalopod
Hm. The demon turns critical eyes upon the house, scanning it carefully. Turning back to Stonegit, he says, I could hide it from prying eyes. But it would mean no one can find this place, unless you or I tell them where it is. Not even Nalaguura. 
moe-lazyeye
Stonegit thought of his charges inside. Too long he had relied on his own abilities…to go any further would be an unnecessary risk to those he loved.
He nodded his head. “If you would…that would be very meaningful.”
aroleplayingcephalopod
Spare me your feelings, Shaxurohm grouses. Even still, Stonegit can tell he doesn’t entirely mean it. 
He looks over the house again before he begins tracing a pattern in the air, his fingers moving faster than the human eye can track. When he finishes, there’s a flash of light, and the house seems to vanish from view.
moe-lazyeye
Stonegit gave a mixture of a laugh of relief, and an exhale of surprise. “Well… look at that…” he turned to him. “Appreciated. ” he added, attempting to sound neutral.
aroleplayingcephalopod
If he finds you now, something has gone seriously wrong, and even Nalaguura may not be able to help you. He shrugs. If that’s all, I think I’ll be going now.
moe-lazyeye
Stonegit knew he couldn’t reasonably ask the demon for anything else…at least related to this.
He probably knew better, but for a moment, he no longer felt like the man he was, but the boy he used to be.
Stonegit folded his arms. “Before you do…” he lowered his head. “Your tapestries…did Haddock make it onto them?”
Category:BOTGD 2
Category:Events
Category:Act I
Category:Stonegit Brotchurn Elmiss
Category:Shaxurohm the Weaver