In my right state of mind (EPIC quest for moondog)

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In My Right State Of Mind
Gm'd by snowflake for The Doctor

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Situation: "A Letter Of Request"

You arrive in the far outskirts of the land of moon. There is a lone cabin that sits at the far outskirts of town. According to the letter you got there was someone here who was in dire need of help in a manner most urgent. The hand writing was carefully written and made with great precision as the stationary and the envelope were of a very good quality. Who ever sent the letter came from wealth or at least had the money to splurge on such commodities.

The exact message read... "I'm not sure if this letter will reach you in time. I fear that we are running out of time. Please travel to the lightship's estate in the northern hamlet in the Land of Moon. " Beyond that nothing else was said. 

Location Start: The Wharf

The only place the ship could land within the next 20 nautical miles on the island was on the small, creaky and worn fishing wharf. While the wharf was old it was in good repair and seemed to be of good quality as it had obviously seen several seasons. Along the wharf were all manner of crates and boxes, sacks of produce and nails. With no port authority and no one running the harbor it was clear that the community was really close. Close enough where villagers could openly leave items out without being stolen.

The dock was small. Nothing really larger than a caravel could ever hope of anchoring on the small wharf. There was a small longboat that seemed to be used for ferrying the supplies from the hamlet over to the main city for export or sell in the local market. From your position here you see two paths. One leads up a long winding road to the top of a cliff. The other leading to the immediate right towards a small inn with some cabins out in the distance. From your position here if you look you can see the faint light of a lantern in the cabin at the top of the hill. To your north east was a massive forest that seemed to cover the entire mountain side. 

Location: "A Cabin In The Woods"

The cabin was unassuming in its size and stature and although well built it is obvious that some of the harder to reach places of the cabin had gone without proper care for a few years at least. Right on the edge of a coastal cliff that over looked the sea and on the border of a great forest that stretched across the land of moon. The cabin seemed to keep watch over the cliff from its perch at least a 150 meters  to the bottom of the water below. 

At the bottom of the water there were lots of jagged rocks and powerful surf that constantly crashed against the cliff face. The whole place seemed like something you'd take off a post card. Ignoring the rest of the small hamlet that lived closer by the docks you'd almost agree that this was the text book picture of what it means to be truly isolated. The address on the letter for a lightship's estate would lead you here should you choose to follow the path up the hill towards the cabin. 



Location 2 (Optional):  "Eugene's"

However, should you choose to instead follow the path towards the right off the dock it would lead you off the fishermen's wharf and towards a small gathering of houses in the hamlet. There were dozens of houses across the next few miles but all the locals seemed to gather every night in a place called Eugene's. The place was a slightly larger cabin with a hand painted sign out side simply saying. "Eugene's." The cheerful little tavern that was never exactly crowded but you would always manage for find seven or eight of the locals around sharing a pint or two as they chatted about the local gossip and laughed or argued. 

The inn was a small one story building with a simple wood fire stove that served not only to cook food for some of the guests but also to heat the place up when the cold sea fog and bitter winters grappled the island. The smell from the cooking fire could be smelt from the dock as it wafted up the chimney and caused a small stack of grey smoke to reach out and fade against the starry sky above. Inside of the inn was a lot of memorabilia and pictures from a lot of the locals but the one local that seemed to be pictured most of all was a picture of a charming young paladin and a beautiful looking dog. There seemed to be photos detailing all manner of moments from the mans life.



Behind the counter was the lady of the hour Eugene. Happily cleaning a glass while several of the older villagers relaxed at the inn drinking during the late hours of the night. The locals were easily identified as the type of people that have lived here on this island for the majority of their lives. They were simple folk in simple dress. A few villagers sat outside the tavern simply relaxing enjoying the cool night air and perhaps airing out after a few drinks. One of the gentlemen had a kid with him. 

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NPC's. Will be determined progressively. 
IC's.  The Doctor 

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OOC
Rules! 
This thread is death enabled. 
There is no IIC time limit.
All NPC's are GM'd including creatures. 
Please post all techs just for my sanity. 
All gear must be mentioned in the intro post. 

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[The Doctor]

Whomever wrote this note to get to help must have gone through some hoops. The Doctor didn't receive this letter as The Doctor but instead during his rondevu with the Station of B.I.N.G.O. The Handler was known for being a mediator and a person for getting associates to perform a job so it was obvious why the B.I.N.G.O. would hand him this note.

When the Handler took the note he made sure to grab it with a handkerchief and placed it inside his Coat pocket. When he walked out of the B.I.N.G.O. he took it out and examined it a little closely. He would see if there were anything odd about it. With the Doctor's knowledge of the lands he would see if there were any seals written on it. Seals tended to dictate where they were from. He also made sure there were no tracking devices to be found on the note as he was a careful person. When all was clear that was when he would take it home.

While the Doctor was home that was when he would bring the note under careful examination. See the Doctor's home was filled with labs that allowed him to determine some information about this letter. First thing the Doctor did was see if there were any fingerprints on it. He took the letter to his lab where he could gather evidence and examined it carefully. He used fine powder and a brush to see if there was any fingerprints. Then the Doctor examined the contents of the letter. He read the words first. He went into his memory palace first to see if he could grab any information on the Lightship's estate. The Doctor was familiar with the Land of Moon and wanted to make sure he knew where he was going to.

Next the Doctor took in a wiff of the paper and ink, familiarizing with it. He did not have the skill to determine where the paper and ink was from, however he would recognize it if he ran into it again at a later date. Afterwards the Doctor began a process using lemons. Lemons had an acid that could be used that would not damage the ink, nor the paper. He would take some quetips and juice of lemon and apply it to the paper seeing if there was any other markings found hidden in the paper. The acid would bring up invisible ink as it would cling to the ink and bring up what cannot be seen.

Then The doctor would examine the writing again. Using his forgery skill the Doctor would try and determine who wrote this letter. There was not a lot of writing and females tended to use more pronouns than men so with the amount of writing it was nye impossible to determine if this writer was male or female, however, there is a distinction that can be examined by how it was written. Females tended to be less jerky in their writing. Curves and neatness are stereotypically feminine traits but that does not mean a woman wrote this. He looked at the style of writing. He also tried to take a guess as to the type of person this was. He looked at the wording, was it irregular by having the letters together with the words while there was separation. Did the words have a natural development showing pride in the writing. Was there an artistic form of writing by adding extra flair into the writing.

When the Doctor gathered all of the information he could, he collected it and stored it in one of his holotapes before taking off towards the Country of Moon. With the Doctor's knowledge he would head towards his destination however he would not land. Instead he would reach what would be considered as the Wharf. The Doctor would scan the area first to see if there were people around. If there were no people there, then the Doctor would land near one of the docks, however if there was not then the Doctor would look to see if there was another spot he could land, perhaps a beach off in the distance that would not raise any suspicion.

The Doctor came loaded. He weas wearing his full body corset which was configured with a helmet having a communication device on. The full body corset had various lenses attached for visual purposes such as xray, thermal, condition and a few others. His body looked bulkier than normal. The mask was morphed into a black sheen, the body suit itself was black with black gloves and boots. He was wearing a belt with quick loader pouches around his waist. One of those pouches was expanded from a ritual he had performed some time ago. Inside this single pouch he kept 60 boomerangs, 15 with grapeshot, smoke pellets, tanglefoots and samums. Then 15 smoke pellets, 7 dancing stars, 30 force explosions, 15 regular tanglefoot bags, and 30 seeker mines. In another pouch he put 15 smoke pellets. In another it was 15 samum. Getting closer to the belt buckle he had 7 lightning bottle, 7 northern wind in one. Another pouch he kept 23 tracers, a tracker, and a glass cutter. Finally right next to the belt buckle he kept a lockpit set in the last pouch. Then moving away from the belt buckle he kept a med diagnostic scanner in one pouch, a disruptor in another, 1 pen flashlight with 20 zipties in another and then finally 2 pounds of semtex in the last 2. On the far back where his largest pouch was he kept placed a grapnel gun and a line launcher. He also had a pouch with various vials for different purposes.

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Letter examination- 

The examination of the letter revealed nothing more that could be garnered. There was no hidden message and the determination to figure out the penmanship would cause only more questions. The ink face was standard and precise. Almost as if it came from some sort of letterblock or type face. But from the way the ink would seem to run dry in places made it obvious that it was hand written. Whoever wrote this was either a master calligrapher or used some sort of unnatural writing process. 

Landing places:

North-
The geographic layout of the island was one of scattered geographic sections. To the north of the lightship's estate was a sheer cliff face that led into the crashing waves bellow. Sharp jagged rocks and the slick face of the wall would make climbing unpractical and dangerous.

North west-
There were thick woods to the northwest of the hamlet that would make landing difficult but there was a clearing about 3 miles into the wooded area where you might be able to land the ship. Although with the given winds there is a 3% chance for critical failure landing the machine in the woods. The failure could result in critical damage to the machine or have you botch the landing.

West-
The West was nothing but rolling green hills and farmland that seemed to stretch all the way to the other coast of the island. Landing here would be easy among the sheep and the cows that lived in the pastures. The farmers that worked the lands would be astonished to find such a fancy thingymawhatsit in their fields. Hell some might even start worshiping it. 

South West-
To the southwest of the town was the start of the next coastline. The land was swampy, boggy and filled with reeds and mud. There was little to no village traffic but there was a 10% chance that upon take off in such a swamp that the vehicle might become stuck and need some additional work to get it removed. 

South- 
To the south was nothing but open sea. 

South east-
To the south east was another smaller forest where several of the villagers would often go to hunt. There were larger clearings with no fear of having any sort of issue landing or taking off however there was a 7% chance that a random hunter might come across your vehicle in the woods. 

East- 
To the east was another dense forest. landing landing difficult but there was a clearing about 3 miles into the wooded area where you might be able to land the ship. Although with the given winds there is a 3% chance for critical failure landing the machine in the woods. The failure could result in critical damage to the machine or have you botch the landing.

North East-
To the north east was a beach that was not utilized by the villagers. It was home to a lot of tidal ponds. All across the tidal area would be a series of small 'ponds' that were deceptively deep. The landing here would be easy and have no issues. But in 6 hours the tide would come back in and submerge the vehicle. You would not be able to leave until the tide left again uncovering your vehicle.

[The Doctor]

After some scanning it was time for the Doctor to make his decision. He was trying his best to decide which place was the best for him however every location seemed to be dangerous to less cautious. He noticed that it would be incredibly difficult to land.

Along the northest part there was a clearing but the landing seemed difficult. To the West the Doctor saw a much easier clearing however he saw too many people around so this spot may be problematic. To the Southwest portion was a swamp however he did take consideration.

He could not go South because the ocean was beyond. To the Southwest the Doctor could easily find a clearing but he had an idea this may not be the best location. Then there was the East side which was problematic since there were high winds which could make it difficult to land. Finally the North East side which was a great spot to land, however judging by the waves the Doctor could not be here for long.

The Doctor felt he was going to be around for awhile so he decided to make his preparations. Concentrating on the soul deep within he began to mold his soul. Thanks to the Doctor's ability of Motionless Self-Action he began a controlled form of his soul. The heat and cold around him would never bother him. The Doctor slowly flew over towards the South East Side. It was a smaller forest but he decided to take the chance of if anyone found his Flying Destruction Machine. As the Doctor began his landing procedure he multi tasked by concentrating with his soul within his eyes. The Eyes of the Planes gleamed as he could see the auras of others, and those hiding through means of chakra or soul. As the flying destruction machine came to a landing the Doctor felt his soul throughout his body. Taking in deep breathes he felt his body become strengthened with prowess. It was like his body was that of Pure Soul, giving him the strength to combat against poison and disease.

When the Doctor landed he turned off the flying destruction machine, opened up the cockpit before taking a look around, and locked it. Hopping down to the ground he took in his surroundings to see what was around, where the shadows appeared, how close were they. His eyes scanned the horizons for anyone near by.

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void

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Roll for discovery

Success!
The ship remains hidden. 

It is 9pm. 

The doctor was able to land the ship without any issue what so ever. As the doctor exited the ship he landed with a soft thud against the acrid black soil underneath him. The forests canopy seemed to glow from the bright light of the full moon that was shining through the clouds above. The leaves seemed to glow in the white parlor of the bright moonbeams that seemed to pierce the veil of clouds. Weird haunting shadows seemed to cover the forest floor from all the branches and leaves that filled the canopy. 

The sounds of nocturnal insects and creatures in the woods could be heard all around the doctor. Owls, rodents of all natures watched the machine with fascination. The ground was covered in twigs leaves and sticks making every scurry of each small animal loud and disproportionate. There were small tracks here and there. None human. The doctor had seemed to have found a location that there was not a lot of human foot traffic. The foliage of the forest was unexciting. There was faint shrubs and herbs all around the woodland. 

However aside from the occasional moon beam that glimpsed through the trees there was almost no light underneath the canopy of the woods. This was made in stark contrast to the open clearing where his ship had landed and that seemed to shine as if a spotlight was on it. This was a low light environment. From here the doctor only had to move through the northwest about 4 miles out and he would reach the village. 

[The Doctor]

The Doctor knew he had some distance to go but he was confident he could make it with plenty of time to spare. The Doctor was a some distance away from Village, and honestly he was not too upset with it. He wanted to operate in a way where people did not know he was around. It was time to try out his training. Hopefully after all of these years being out of the game he did not become rusty.

The Doctor took note of the tracks on the floor. He knelt down to it and examined them for a moment. The Doctor was beyond a master tracker. With his skill he should be able to tell what ran through here. The information he would be able to gather would be things like, identify the number of creatures being followed or passing through, determine the height of the creatures leaving tracks, how long ago the tracks were placed. If the tracks were placed there within the last 25 minutes the Doctor focused on the Soul deep within him. Within 3 seconds the Doctor would be able to see all that happened within the last 25 minutes, to see the kind of beings that were around here. He'd be able to view as if he was there himself.

Whether he got information or not now was the time to get out of the opening and headed towards the forest where light did not shine. The moment he entered his ability of hiding in plain sight kicked in as he disappeared within the shadows. The Doctor kept his eyes out around him, his ears open for anything. He used his stealth abilities to moved through the forest as he headed towards the Village.

The Doctor moved through the forest heading towards the village as if he knew the landscape. The fact is that he could actually see in the dark thanks to a potion he took years ago which gave him darkvision for as long as he lives.

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The tracks were old. The doctor would be able to tell from the dust and the dirt that had fallen into the creases. From the direction of the tracks it would seem that whatever creature it was was long since gone and passed. The paw indication would reveal a grey wolf, a hog and several rabbits had been around here. One thing was clear from the tracks. It had not rained in a while. A while being at least 3 weeks. There wasn't anything of real note around. 

The doctors ability to see in the past would only reveal the forest moving in the wind and a possum walking across the tree branches. Should he decide to go through with the technique. It would hang there for a moment before scampering off into the forest. The doctor moved through the forest like a ghost. All around him the forest seemed to be alive and well. But there was nothing of notice that would stick out. The damp soil filled with the dew from the settling night air. The cold gale of wind blew through the trees. Finally the doctor would find himself upon the village. 

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Approaching the village: 



The inn was a small one story building with a simple wood fire stove that served not only to cook food for some of the guests but also to heat the place up when the cold sea fog and bitter winters grappled the island. The smell from the cooking fire could be smelt from the dock as it wafted up the chimney and caused a small stack of grey smoke to reach out and fade against the starry sky above. There were a few patrons outside having a conversation and smoking from pipes. The seemed to be chattering quite happily among themselves. 

To the right of the inn was 7 small hovels that dotted the green grass all around you. Should you go there you would and could go and investigate the lodgings of the locals if you wanted to be nosey. Yet there was also the mountain trail that led up to a lone cabin up on the hill above. The cabin seemed to just seemed to stand out against the back drop of the forest. A warm orange light came from the window to the cabin. 

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[The Doctor]

The Doctor scanned the area for a moment, eyes narrowed as he stayed hidden. He made a note of the people speaking outside of the Inn. He was too far away to really read the lips. He could try but he didn't want to risk it and gain wrong information. Instead he looked over where the 7 small hovels were located at. He was closer there than to any other spot. He glanced to his left, and then to his right. Eye seeing Auras he made sure there were no prying eyes.

When he was confident enough he headed towards the hovels but made sure his stealth allowed him to do so comfortably. He did not want anyone to notice he was around just yet. When he reached the nearest hovel he made sure to go towards the back end where there would be cover. He was crouched down, kneel running and hugged against any walls to get to his destination. He also kept an ear open to hear any conversations about.

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Examining the Hovel would reveal a dirty glass window that had been under a long period of neglect for several years at the very least. Dirt, water residue, cobwebs and a thick layer of dust prevented anyone from peering in the window without first wiping the layer of dust and grime from the window on the outside. Even then it might not do that much good. As the doctor got closer to the hovel door completely undetected it would reveal more and more signs that the hovel was under poor disrepair. 

The grass and weeds were starting to grow all around the hovel. They seemed to be growing freely and unattended. There was a small garden in the back that had long been over run with weeds. A small pumpkin vine was all that seemed to be growing from the original seeding. 

[The Doctor]

The Doctor kept quiet as he went up to the first housing. He could see how badly placed this housing was. It seemed as if no one was even living inside the home. This made the Doctor curious and decided to stay underneath the window, but still hidden in the shadows. He stayed close to the house and placed an ear against the hovel and began listening in for any noise. He was listening for snoring, or conversation. He didn't care if he was able to hear exactly what was said but more curious on if he could even hear anything.

Whether he heard anything or not he brought his right hand to his left and pressed along the forearm. His vision would change allowing him to see through up to 2 meters of solid object. If there was no obstruction he would be able to see his way through and see any skeletal figures. If there was any he would be able to see if they had metallic objects on them as well.

If there were no people the Doctor would slowly walk to the nearest door while using his stealth, staying in the dark. His eyes would glance around him to make sure no one was around but using his X-ray vision from his goggles to give him the added bonus of staying away from people. If no one was around and he had clearing he would reach the door and look inside with his vision once again. If no one was around from the inside the Doctor would scan the outside of the door first making sure there was nothing odd with it before deciding to see if the door was locked.

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The doctor opened his ears and listened around as he tried to listen on everything around him. There was nothing that anyone with keen hearing would be able to hear. If the Doctors hearing was great he would perhaps hear a rabbit that was 30 meters to his right moving through the grass or the faint noise of peoples voices from out in front of the inn. The voices wouldn't be strong enough over the wind to pick up the exact words. But the tone was cheerful and full of mirth.

The doctors X ray vision would reveal several things on the inside of the house. There was clearly a human skeletal system in one of the beds. If the doctor had a decent anatomy ( flat skill check of 40) He would be able to determine that the skeletal system was that of a 6'01 Caucasian man in his early 30's with a minor limp from an abnormality in his right leg. There were metal plates and goblets out on the table. Aside from that there really wasn't anything all that breath taking or noticeable in the room. There was gardening equipment propped up the corner of the room. A bow and arrow hanging on the wall with a few loose arrows in a leather quiver. There was nothing on the door and the door would be unlocked if the doctor opened the door. 

[The Doctor]

The Doctor did not go to the front. Instead he used the information he gathered from the window, seeing a person was indeed inside. The Doctor made note of the quiver and arrow and decided not to go around the front end of the hovel. Instead he would stay in the back and continued to hug along the hovel while moving carefully and stealthy through. The Doctor wanted to investigate inside however he would be here all night if he went from hovel to hovel. Instead he decided to head towards the Inn. Inns and taverns were a great source of information. If there was something going on he may find it there.

The Doctor would move towards the inn, but stay within the grounds of the hovels. He made sure to look to see if anyone was around before going from one hovel to the next, staying quiet and still. He went at a slow pace.

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The doctor decided against investigating the hovel and then proceeded to move through the small hamlet with relative ease. Finally his eyes were set on the inn. Outside were three men who seemed to be enjoying the night. They were happily gabbing away talking about some local news. One of them was smoking a small ornate pipe that seemed to be made from some fort of finely polished obsidian. The man with the pipe looked like someone who was in his mid 60's. Everything about the man seemed to scream farmer. The dirt on his hands, his thin hair, sun kissed face and strong wiry build. Sitting next to him was a much younger man in his early 40's. He was sipping on an ale of some sort as he spoke back and forth to the old man. At the table was a small kid who was playing with a toy wooden sword that he was mindlessly prodding the dirt with. All three of them were dressed in patched and worn canvas clothes. Shirts of burlap and flax and leather working boots. 

"Have you seen Roberts garden recently?" The old man chimed at the younger man.

"I saw it just the other day. The whole thing is completely over run by nature." The other man replied. 

"Yup won't be long now till the forest just reclaims it." The old man said sadly. 

"It's a shame too. I guess something are just out of influence." The younger man replied. 

"Not like it matters any." The old man said. 

The other man would just simply nod as he looked down into his drink. 

"It's a downright shame ol' lightship isn't a part of all this." The younger man started. "Out of all the friendly faces to be stuck with on this small rock... I'd at least have hoped to see his." 

The old man gave a weak chuckle. "'Ol' Lightship' eh?" The old man said with some bemusement in his voice. "I knew him when he was just a boy. Has it really been that long?" The old man asked as he gave a small puff from his pipe. "Don't wish that upon him boy. He's a good man and did a lot for this town. If he escaped then there is some justice in this world." 

[The Doctor]

As the Doctor got closer he saw the three men outside. He stayed low, out of sight as he began watching them. He made note of the man with the obsidian pipe. He was an older gentleman who has lived his life, perhaps closer to the Doctor's age. He looked at the hands of the man, the pants, the boots, and back up to gain information using his Know Ability skill for its uses. If this man was indeed a farmer the Doctor would be able to tell by the tan lines, the calluses on the man's hands, the dirt spots along the pants.

he made note of the much younger man and examined him in the same way before eyeing the contents of the man. The Doctor reached to his left arm again and pressed a button allowing the vision of his goggles implanted into the helmet change. He used his Condition lenses to gage an idea of these men. using both the Xray and condition he would gain some more information such as if they were carrying any metallic weapons. He also looked towards the inn to see if there were any people inside as well from the current location he was at. While using the condition viewing he would see the heart rates of the people. Who was calm, who was cautious, who was terrified, even if someone was dead.

He did this while listening to the conversation. He took the name Robert and stored it into his memory castle. A name came up in the conversation "Lightship" eyes narrowed as he pondered on the name. It seemed he may have been a respected person that may have left this town, or, perhaps he meant to leave and never did. This needed investigating. One thing for sure, the old man was a great source of information.

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The observation of the men would indeed show them as farmers. There was no doubt about it. The tan lines, the worn clothes and the callouses on their hands would reveal them as someone who had spent more time with a plow then with a sword. The X-ray vision would show them as normal people. Some of them were perhaps a bit under the influence of alcohol but there was nothing that was seemingly out of the ordinary with any of them. They all felt a bit at ease and in good spirits. The men outside seemed to be carrying nothing to fancy. Each of them carried some sort of knife but it seemed to be more for utility then combat. The younger one was carrying a small silver pocket watch. There were four of them inside of the Inn. One woman behind the bar, another man by the fire and two more men sitting at a table. 

The man with the silver pocket watch picked it up and opened it. He sighed. "Midnight is catching up to us again. Each night gets more and more uneventful..." The younger man said a bit dejected. He seemed a bit depressed as he closed the watch with a small audible snap.

"It could be worse..." The old man said. He pulled out a small journal and a fountain pen as he opened it and started writing in it. "It's a good thing your boy thought of this journal idea." The man said as he started scribbling into the book. He seemed to be taking intricate notes of something although that could not be ascertained from this distance. The younger man nodded. And got back to his drink. He too seemed to pull out a small journal and started to write inside of it. The boy seemed to absentmindedly stare off into the woodline. 

[The Doctor]

The Doctor made note of the people. They were normal. They carried a knife but nothing too outrageous for the Doctor to see. He made a mental note of them all. Then he continued to listen to his conversation.

The men continued their conversation, nothing was really off, until...

That's when the Doctor saw it He saw the old man pull out a journal and a fountain pen. He watched as the man began writing in it. 'Strange,' the Doctor thought to himself. 'These two are writing something. I do not know what, but this has me wondering,' he continued to himself as he marked that another man suggested it. He wondered if there were more people that did the same. That's when the Doctor thought of the Hovels. He was already here. He also knew that there was a man at the far end of the hovel. Perhaps this person did the same. If not then the Doctor would have to back track here and discern more information, but if his hunch is correct perhaps he can gain something.

With that thought the Doctor moved towards the first Hovel he went to with the pumpkin patch, dirty window at the far end of the area where a man was located. He would move in stealth again, staying in the shadows. He kept low, and away from the windows as he would move carefully. If all was right, he would reach the back of the hovel.

If the Doctor was able to make it without incident he would hug against the hovel home along the back end. He would then activate his mask by pressing a button against the left forearm. From there he would active the x-ray, and the conditioning lenses. He wanted to see if the man was still inside, and what kind of condition this man was in.

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Moving back to the first hovel the doctor moved without a sound as he move towards the first hovel. This time upon turning on the conditioning lens and checking on the figure that he saw lying down in the bed he saw the condition lens flash a few times. This time the lens would scan over the man for a couple seconds before flashing over the mans body. After it blinked a few times the condition would flash. "Deceased". 

the mean over at the tavern were starting to say their goodbyes as the two younger members went to go make their exit. The older man paused for a moment to finish his drink before he started reaching for his cane. 

[The Doctor]

He was shocked. No, he was upset. The Doctor was upset within himself. The Doctor was here before. He should have checked on the person. Giving a sigh he slowly headed toward the front where the Door was while staying in the shadows. The Doctor saw he had to hurry however, but he knew he had to be quick. First the Doctor would check the outline of the door to see if there were any traps. He looked for anything that looked like traps. He also looked for wires, or something hanging on the door that could fall down.

If everything was clear the Doctor would check if the door was unlocked. If it was he would open it just large enough for him to fit through. If not then the Doctor would have to lock pick it, but before that he wanted to make sure he had time to do some lock picking. Fast is fine but accuracy is final. The Doctor had to move slow in a hurry.

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The door wasn't locked at all. As the door was pushed open there was a gentle creaking noise as the faint beam of moonlight fell into the doorway. The light showed a bit of dust that was gently falling and twisting in the circulating air. From his position at the opening of the door the doctor would (with his dark vision)  be able to see a small table that was littered with papers and notes that were obviously weathered and aged. They seemed to be scattered about haphazardly. 

Old parchment paper was littered across the floor. Notes and hastily scrawled messages were littered not just on the paper themselves. But words were carved into the wood itself with some sort of blade. At first glance it was just the frantic scribbling of a mad man.