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

[Valrir]Thanks!

*Valrir goes to the back and to the left and takes a book from the bottom. He looks at it a bit then puts it back and takes one from rather higher up*

*an envelope falls out of the book*

*Valrir picks up the envelope and examines the dusty old thing with interest. He looks arround to see if anybody is watching, then opens it*

*it's an old love letter:

My dearest Polo,

I know that your love for me is true, but your parents would never except me and to elope would ruin our reputations in the guild. FOr this reason, I think it would be better that we friends rather thatn lovers. I hope you understand.

Your friend,
Patricia*

[Valrir]Interesting!

*Valrir wonder who Polo and Patricia are. He certainly hasn't seen them around. It occurs to Valrir that the letter has blackmail potencial. Valrir reminds himself that he's not a necromancer and despite his cynical nature is just too nice to do anything like that. However, he is curious*

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*Valrir finds a copy of the Magicians guild roster in the stacks. He finds records relating to an Adept called Lord Healer Polonius Franc. He can't find Patricia anywhere. It says Polo owns a magic shop. Valrir resolves to go to the magic shop and give him the letter*

*Valrir comes back to the libary. He pauses in front of the necromancy section*

*there is a scorched photograph peeking out from one of the books*

*and by photograph I mean a really well made tapestry fragment, about the size of a serving tray*

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*The scortched parchment grapbs Valrirs eye. He pulls it out from the bookshelf and takes a look at it*

*the tapestry is headed by the phrase "agicians Guil", the rest torn off. Under the heading is the figure of an aged man in a black robe labled "Dahon Waddon ~ High Lord" and below him are three youthful magicians labled "Patricia Du Bois", "Polonius Franc", and "Craxus Nec'Roy". Below Patricia's image is a skull, below Polonius' image is a mortar&pestle, but the symbol below Craxus is torn off. The cloth is obvously part of a larger tapestry*