h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*two elderly women meet and gossip about werewolves in the guild*

*Thoran walks into the market looking for someone to carry a message for him*

~Thoran

*a flock of pidgeons descends upon the market*

*Thoran talks to a courier and hands his the scroll and some money. He then leaves the market*

~Thoran

*Word spreads of the King and Queen's assassination, panic grips Imardin*

[citizen] The king is dead! *wails*

*Lumien walks into the scene, completely caught off balance.*

What's going on here?

[civilian] The King is DEAD! *cries*

What? How? When?

*Lumien sends a mind message to anyone who might be listening.*

~~~I'm in the marketplace, and I need assistance. There is a panic over a report that the King is dead. Can anyone confirm?~~~

*Wolf wanders through the Market towards the Daft Chef*

*Wolf stops at the crowd*

What's the problem here?

They're saying the King is dead!

*Chandra swoops down and perches on a nearby stall.*

...

Apparently it's spread to the Slums, too. Hang on.

*Re-sends mind message.*

~~~I read you Lady Lumien, I am on my way to the Palace to see what I can help there...try to keep them calm here.~~~

~~~All right. We'll try.~~~

Please, everyone, just calm down! We have the situation under control!

[Citizen] Is there an heir? Is that person safe?

[Another Citizen] Are we safe if assassins have reached the king and queen?

[Still Anotehr Citizen] Why did not the Guild protect their royal heinesses?

Look, people, please I don't know what's happened, so please try to remain calm while I try to find out

~~I'd like to know that too, is there an heir? because if not there are prcious few nobles left to take the throne~~

*Thoran enters the marketplace though stays neat the edge ready to help calm people down if needs be*

~Thoran

Someone's going to pay for this </>

I'm going to level with you all. I've only been in Imardin for a few months, and I've barely spent any of that time outside of the Guild walls. I don't know if there is an heir, and this was even the first I've heard of it being an assassination.

The Guild will protect you. Aside from that, I don't know what's going to happen next... BUT...but, it won't help if you all panic. I suggest that you go home, and tell your families that you love them. It's a hard time for all of us now, but we're going to get through it.

~~~Yes it is true the King is dead and the Queen too, Lord Craxus is there to see what is to be done I'm looking for Lady Elandra I will be with you shortly~~~

~~~Thank you, Lady Shaylar. Can you give me a little more information about what is going on? They're asking questions. We also need to get over to the slums before there is a riot.~~~