Chapter 3.03
Word count: 13299
Released on: Aug. 12, 2017, 3:47 p.m.
Last edited: March 16, 2023, 5:59 p.m.
Book: Flowers of Esthelm (3)
Some honourable mentions
| Name | Count |
| Octavia Cotton | 21 |
| Ryoka Griffin | 15 |
| Agnes | 10 |
Some honourable mentions
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| [Alchemist] | 5 |
| [Receptionist] | 4 |
| [Innkeeper] | 3 |
Some honourable mentions
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| [Light] | 1 |
Some honourable mentions
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| Celum | 6 |
| Frenzied Hare | 3 |
| Hell | 2 |
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| Batman | Some call me a messenger. Others call me a barefoot runner. And crazy. Some call me a deliverer…of messages. A few people know me as [batman]. I think of myself as reasonably sane, but most people disagree. They have a lot of names for someone like me. But the little monster blocking my way just barks. |
| Ryoka Griffin | Consider my position. I, Ryoka Griffin, am standing in the snow a few miles out from the lovely city of Celum, holding a small wrapped package in my hands as I face down a dog blocking the way towards a house. It’s not my fault I’m here; I’m on a delivery. And I don’t want to get bitten. |
| Celum | Consider my position. I, Ryoka Griffin, am standing in the snow a few miles out from the lovely city of Celum, holding a small wrapped package in my hands as I face down a dog blocking the way towards a house. It’s not my fault I’m here; I’m on a delivery. And I don’t want to get bitten. |
| Ryoka Griffin | *The Ryoka-Nature Accord reads as follows: Get in my way and I will kill and eat you. |
| Celum | Despite the cold air and deep snow, I barely feel the chill as I run away from the farmhouse that I was making a delivery to. In the distance, the relatively tall walls of Celum beckon me. It’s just past dawn and I’ve got more deliveries to make. And I’ll make them in record time thanks to— |
| Celum | After the dog incident, I make good time running back to Celum. It’s not as if I was that far away from the city, and I only had two more deliveries to make in the outer suburbs. |
| Esthelm | I wonder how well that worked in Esthelm. Given that the entire city was pretty much razed, I’m guessing there might be a teeny flaw in this system. |
| Teriarch | Normally the faeries respect—well, they’re equally parts helpful as annoying. Twice as annoying as helpful, but they do have limits. But I think they were disappointed in my game of riddles with Teriarch, the Dragon, a while back. |
| Teriarch | It was a wonderful, magical encounter. But the faeries got mad because instead of having a proper Smeagol vs Bilbo game of riddles, I instead hit Teriarch with logic puzzles from my world. Apparently that doesn’t count and they’re mad about it. |
| [Receptionist] | The [Receptionist] at the counter looks up and gives me a smile which I don’t return. I hand her the Seals I’ve been given and she confirms all my deliveries are done. |
| Ryoka Griffin | “That was quick, Miss Ryoka! I gave them to you just an hour ago, didn’t I?” |
| [Receptionist] | The [Receptionist] glances awkwardly at the board of deliveries. I look over there too, and notice some other Runners congregated around it. Only one or two today, though. |
| Garia Strongheart | “Fine, I’ll come back later. Is Garia Strongheart around?” |
| Garia Strongheart | “Miss Garia? I haven’t seen her yet. Do you want to leave a message for her?” |
| [Receptionist] | I’m out the door before the [Receptionist] finishes speaking. Was that rude? Yes, it probably was. She was only trying to do her job, but I didn’t want to exchange pleasantries. It’s a bad habit of mine, and I’ve been getting better recently. |
| Frenzied Hare | The small inn I’m staying at, the Frenzied Hare, is packed today, just like it was yesterday. Although we’ve only been in the city for a few days, word has gotten around that there’s a new [Innkeeper] who makes great food, and so every day the common room is packed full of people. |
| [Innkeeper] | The small inn I’m staying at, the Frenzied Hare, is packed today, just like it was yesterday. Although we’ve only been in the city for a few days, word has gotten around that there’s a new [Innkeeper] who makes great food, and so every day the common room is packed full of people. |
| [Advanced Cooking] | “Ew! I guess [Advanced Cooking] doesn’t help with that.” |
| Ryoka Griffin | “Hey Ryoka! Want a crepe?” |
| Erin Solstice | “I’ll have some food, Erin. Do you want to have breakfast together or have you eaten?” |
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