Editing Interlude – A Night in the Inn

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'''Interlude – A Night in the Inn''' is the 33rd chapter of [[Volume 7]] and the 5th chapter of {{Book17}}.

== tl;dr ==

* [[Xrniavxxel|Xrn]] meets with the [[Antinium]] Queens while the [[Walled Cities]] do the same, subject: [[Magnolia Reinhart]].
* [[Pisces Jealnet|Pisces]] pops [[Erin Solstice|Erin]] out of her funk, then the [[Earthers]] surprise Pisces.
* Erin's hatred of Magnolia stews as she helps the horns with food, [[Kevin Hall|Kevin]] recognizes a calzone and Erin, before they order a lot of food with [[Ishkr Silverfang|Ishkr]], and realizes [[Maviola El|Maviola]] is gone.
* [[Veeid]] and Erin talk shop about the door and their inns until [[Lyonette du Marquin|Lyonette]] takes over, they set terms for the doors profits for the night, then Veeid remarks how he didn't believe the rumors about Erin till he seen her.
* As a rhythm slowly starts with the door, [[Reynold Ferusdam|Reynold]] delivers a missive for Erin and her [[Magical Door]] as well as [[Yvlon Byres|Yvlon]] and her [[Horns of Hammerad|Team]].
* The [[Halfseekers]] show up, [[Grev Redigal|Grev]] and [[Cade Rishaw|Cade]] get [[Mrsha du Marquin|Mrsha's]] help to find [[Briganda Rishaw|Briganda]] and get tour of the [[Garden of Sanctuary|[Garden of Sanctuary]]] on the way. While having lunch with [[Pyrite]] and [[Reiss]] [[Numbtongue]] scares Cade, Briganda's response makes everyone laugh.
* Maviola has to shout at [[Ceria Springwalker|Ceria]] through the Magical Door in order to get let through, and offers to kiss [[Selphids]] and [[Goblins]] in exchange for drinks.
* Kevin gets shot down by [[Drassi Tewing|Drassi]] but makes friends with [[Bird]].
* [[Wilovan]] and [[Ratici]] show up to [[The Wandering Inn]], they stop [[Typhenous]] to get his side of the story and assess the debt.
* Erin comes down and her foul mood infects any that touch her, until Maviola "spills" whiskey to show she was [[Like Fire, Memory|BLAZING]], she then goes for a walk in [[Pallass]].
* Everyone but Yvlon and [[Ksmvr]] leave to get Erin, [[Olesm Swifttail|Olesm]] and the Council show up. Olesm sits alone waiting for Erin.
* [[Hexel Quithail|Hexel]] introduces himself to the Council as they are discussing the Antinium, also noticing Olesm off to the side.
* After learning what happened to Hexel's team, Olesm is embarrassed again looking for Ceria or Erin again, before drinking away his sorrows.
*As Erin walks being consumed by her Flames of Hatred, she finds [[Pelt Dooristone|Pelt]] lying unresponsive, and her [[Mithril Coin|Coin]] restored but for one word.
*Pelt wakes back up and everyone wants to know what happened, Erin invites everyone back to the bar offering Pelt and [[Saliss Oliwing|Saliss]] drinks on the house, and a round for the others.
*The [[Players of Celum]] perform an encore for Erin in the Inn after they return from [[Invrisil]]. Erin walks around talking to everyone before settling in for a conversation with Saliss.
* Hexel meets some fellow [[Baleros|Balerosians]], Maviola brings Olesm out of his funk and quickly puts him in check playing chess.
*[[Joseph Ortega|Joseph]] gets punched by [[Relc Grasstongue|Relc]] but Erin stops the rest as she recognizes the Earthers and welcomes them to The Wandering Inn.

==Synopsis ==
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==Characters==
( * = ''First Appearance'') 
*[[Xrn]]
*[[Grand Queen]] (''Projection'')
*[[Silent Queen]] (''Projection'')
*[[Armored Queen]] (''Projection'')
*[[Flying Queen]] (''Projection'')
*[[Twisted Queen]] (''Projection'')
*[[Free Queen]]
*[[Magnolia Reinhart]] (''Mentioned'')
*[[Klbkch]]
*[[Xeu]]
*[[Wrymvr]] (''Mentioned'')
*[[Othius the Fourth]] (''Cameo Mentioned'')
*[[Erin Solstice]]
*[[Ceria Springwalker]]
*[[Lyonette du Marquin]]
*[[Mrsha]]
*[[Yvlon Byres]]
*[[Ksmvr]]
*[[Pisces Jealnet]]
*Earthers ([[Rose]] & [[Joseph]] group)
**[[Kevin]]
**[[Rose]] 
**[[Joseph]]
**[[Imani]]
*[[Players of Celum]] (Invrisil side)
**[[Grev Redigal]]
**[[Wesle Salkie]]
**[[Jasi Redigal]]
**[[Emme]]
**[[Kilkran]]
**[[Yimur]]
**[[Pralcem]]
**[[Andel (Players of Celum)|Andel]]
**[[Eltistiman Verdue]]
* [[Palt]]
*[[Montressa du Valeross]]
*[[Bezale]]
*[[Numbtongue]] + [[Pyrite]]
*[[Bird]]
*[[Belgrade]]
*[[Pawn]]
*[[Players of Celum|Players of Liscor]] (All members of Liscor side) 
**[[Temile]]
**Over 24 Gnolls, Drakes and a Garuda [Actors]
*[[Halrac Everam]]
*[[Revi]]
*[[Typhenous]]
* [[Briganda]]
*[[Maviola El]]
*[[Drassi]]
*[[Ishkr]]
*[[Redit]]
*[[Veeid]] *
* ? - Veeid’s [Head Waiter] *
*[[Zevara Sunderscale]]
* [[Grimalkin]]
*[[Kel]]
*[[Wailant Strongheart]]
*[[Viceria Strongheart]]
*[[Reynold Ferusdam]]
*[[Jelaqua Ivirith]]
*[[Moore]]
*[[Seborn Sailwinds]]
*[[Ulinde]]
*[[Cade Rishaw|Cade]]
*[[Reiss]]
*[[Niers Astoragon]] (''As a Chess Opponent and Missive'')
*[[Relc Grasstongue]]
*[[Selys Shivertail]]
*[[Hawk]]
*[[Ratici]] *
*[[Wilovan]] *
*[[Maughin]]
*[[Olesm Swifttail]]
*[[Krshia Silverfang]]
*[[Elirr Fultpar]]
*[[Alonna Swiftwing]]
*[[Lism Swifttail]]
*[[Hexel Quithail]] *
*Hexel's 3 Lizardfolk assistants and apprentices *
*[[Pelt]]
*[[Saliss Oliwing]]
*[[Venim]]
*[[Octavia Cotton]]
*[[Embria Grasstongue]]

==Locations==
*[[Izril]]
**[[Liscor]]
***[[Liscor's Antinium Hive]]
***[[The Wandering Inn]]
****Garden of Sanctuary
**[[Invrisil]]
***[[The Player’s Retreat]]
**[[Pallass]]
**Strongheart’s farm
**[[Esthelm]]

==Plants==
*[[Sage’s Grass]]

==Items==
*[[Magical Door]]
*Gazereye Stone Wand
*Box of Simulacra
*Magical Chessboard
*Firebreath Whiskey (''Alcohol'')
*Ancient Coin
*Bottle of Compressed Air
*Minotaur’s Punch
*[[Faerie Flowers]]

[[Category:Chapters]]
[[Category:Interludes]]
[[Category:Chapters with Colored Text]]
[[Category:Volume 7]]
[[Category:Book 17]]