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26th of Tarsakh, 1483

The Incident: Part 2 of 4

by Arkadius Farcleaver-Hogg

Travelling is tiring, really really tiring. Arkadius would know, as he's been travelling continuously since he left his home and his family at the age of seventeen, eighteen long years ago, staying no longer than a handful of days anywhere, lest his past, troublesome or otherwise, catch up with him. He'd fell into a routine before hearing rumours of things kicking off on the continent of Kantas; travel somewhere new, find an odd job or two, earn some money, spend some of it, drink, move on, repeat.
 
It was when he started hearing more and more of Kantas that he began to travel in that direction, hoping that one day he would hear again from that Visitor who called themselves a Follower of Swan, and actually get some guidance as to why he had these powers, why he was chosen eighteen years ago, and what he should be doing with his life.
 


 
"Before I tell you my story, little one, I have questions… I can sense that you are uncomfortable, In more than one way. You don't like it here. Why do you stay?" the Visitor asked him from across the table, fingers steepled together against it's chin.
 
Arkadius paused, hands held still in a ball on his lap, "This is my home, no matter what. Plus, I'm too young to leave."
This answer solicited a snort of derision from the Visitor, thin wisps of smoke coming from his nose. Arkadius did not notice this. "Home is where you feel powerful, not where your family lives or where you lay your hat... Take your father here," the Visitor gestures, to his side, "I've been here just over a week, and I have observed your father in here every night. This isn't inspiration, this is alcoholism."
 
Arkadius blinked for a few moments, unsure of what the Visitor's ultimate point was. The Visitor was visibly growing more annoyed at how oblivious the youngling he had 'chosen' was. "Okay. Forget it. I'll tell you the story, and that'll either help you make up your mind to travel, or make you never, ever, ever leave..."

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  1. The Incident: Part 1 of 4
    25th of Tarsakh, 1483
  2. The Incident: Part 2 of 4
    26th of Tarsakh, 1483
  3. The Incident: Part 3 of 4
    27th of Tarsakh, 1483
  4. The Incident: Part 4 of 4... for now
    28th of Tarsakh, 1483
  5. Bidding Farewell to Fallford
    30th of Flamerule, 1484
  6. What's an R between F(r)iends?
    Midsummer, 1484
  7. The First Sign of Power
    16th of Eleint, 1484
  8. The Path to Waterdeep
    Various dates
  9. Five Years of Waterdeep
    Greengrass, 1492
  10. The End of Life in Waterdeep
    Greengrass, 1492
  11. Return to Kundar
    3rd of Flamerule, 1496
  12. In the Shadow of Kundar
    15th of Flamerule, 1496
  13. Golden Hour
    17th of Flamerule, 1496
  14. A Simple Job
    22nd of Flamerule, 1496
  15. Reminiscing
    13th of Elesias, 1496
  16. The Old Temple
    16th of Eleint, 1946
  17. Case of the Still Missing Person
    25th of Eleint, 1496
  18. The Naming of the Weasel
    28th of Uktar, 1496
  19. Revisiting The Incident
    30th of Uktar, 1496
  20. Help Us Hope
    1st of Nightal, 1496
  21. The Reappearance of Alocasia Zebrina
    14th of Nightal, 1496
  22. Amorphophallus Titanium
    8th of Hammer, 1497
  23. Losing a Friend
    9th of Hammer, 1497
  24. Return of the Prince
    30th of Hammer, 1497
  25. Aerial Delving
    3rd of Alturiak, 1497
  26. What's in a Name?
    10th of Alturiak, 1497
  27. Hunting for Trouble
    25th of Alturiak, 1497
  28. Doing the Right Thing
    14th of Ches, 1497
  29. Here and Back Again
    15th of Ches, 1497
  30. The Sharp End
    22nd of Ches, 1497
  31. Triumph of the Vanguard
    7th of Tarsahk, 1497
  32. Pre-Birthday Shenanigans
    30thnif Tarsakh, 1497

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