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

Which would you prefer, to die of old age in a peaceful manner. Or being killed while running for your life from a daemon while in a state of pure terror and shock?

*not happy at being told what to do, the crowd start pelting Zephyr*

Man: go back to where you came from!

It takes more than that to convince me. And you haven't answered my question, what's wrong?

Man: whats wrong is were fed up of you mages rulling over us, great lot of good you've done, more mishaps with you lot in charge than theres ever been!!

*crowd cheers and waves pitchforks etc*

Are you sure that if we left, that you would be an easy target for evil doers as such, and besides, if we also left wouldn't you be later the cause for bigger mishaps?

Man: What do you know mage? a life of luxury up in the guild while were stuck nose to the grind stone

*Zephyrus hears the war horn*
I hear a horn, allies?
The battle may now be over, if you wish to get rid of us, then go ahead, see if I care, you will only prove that you should amongst the ranks of the DA.
*Zephyrus walks off to the wall*

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*the masked man on the balcony calls out again*

We would be better off dead then living like this! This is not living; this is prolonged and unjust torture!

*Emerges from deadide right behind the masked man, in a blatant deus ex machina. Hears his statement. Grabs him by the collar, twirls him around.*

Don't be so sure. Unlike you, I have seen what the Da can do. Bands of them travel across the land, raping, looting, and pillaging. They feast on the flesh of infants, and when they leave, all that remains is charred remnants. Had is not been for the wizards, this city would have been destroyed many times over.

Think about that...

We have thought about that. Here, people have become demons.

And now, I must be off... *grabs rope and swings across the open space to a window on the building opposite*

*Rushes to the balcony, but sees the man has gone.*

Weird...

*Turns around and heads back to the Guild tower.*

*Walks through the Slums and notices the attitude of the people*

This is not good

*Strides in behind her looking about*

You never introduced yourself. I can't simply call you lady all day

*Smiles*

My name is Shaylar Kareen, I am the High Elementalist, I took Akiro's place on the High Council

Ahh I see. He regretted not staying longer you know.. forcing you into that position so quickly, although by the looks of things you havent struggled to badly

I haven't faired to badly in the position, how is Akiro?, is he well?

He's become slightly more... eccentric since last we travelled. It worries me slightly, but then again I stopped trying to work out his mind long ago. Perhaps he's feeling a little bored in his old age merely using me for his own entertainment

He didn't seem that strange to me, but then I didn't know him that well

So.. what do we do here then?