"Well, what do you think?" War Scribe mouthed these words with a sly grin on her face.

He wasn't impressed. Lazheros gave her a blank face instead of what War Scibe wanted.

War Scribe returned Lazheros blank stare with an even larger smile than her sly grin.

The elementalist glared at the Chronicler this time as the wind suddenly picked War Scribe high up into the sky and sling-shotted her to the far side of the Southern Valley taking the cone of Silence with her.

Wordlessly War Scribe went flying through the air and disappeared completely from view.

Caliaphy just stared at the spot where War Scribe once stood, "Huh?"

"Hey! I can hear myself speak now." Serna smiled and then turned to where The Chronicler had been standing, "What happened to War Scribe?"

The Bronze Man grumbled, "Your answer will be a short lived one, Alyson, and as much as I would like not to see that pest again, Puck's spell will not let her die as she intends."

"I beg to differ, Lazheros," Irzen brought his mount to a full stop and looked back at the Elementalist and the Grand Cleric, "Remember what Puck said and I quote 'Since you insist on staying in this current abhorrent state, you shall remain as a Mousekteer surrounded by the images of giggling children from the Mickey Mouse club until further notice, well at least until the next full moon and that's ten days from now. Tootle-loo!' To undo what Puck has done, all War Scribe has to do is change back to her original form." The Swordsman pondered for a minute, "Now whether she is going to do that before or after she hits the ground at 90 miles an hour remains to be seen."

The Bronze Man turned towards the swordsman, "The chronicler may have been airlifted beyond our company but she will not be able to change to her original form. I know from personal experience in the days of my youth why you should NOT upset the King of the Sidhe."

"Because he's a jackass?" Irzen asked rhetorically.

"Some day when you wander too close to the Fey Wild and loose yourself there, only then will you know the price of your failures, swordsman." The Bronze Man replied.

"Stop being so cryptic, dragon," Irzen smiled, "Out with it! What did you do to warrant such fear of the Seelie Court?"

"It's not fear. It is respect for a power far greater and ancient than what I wield." Lazheros said.

"Fair enough," Irzen hunched his shoulders, "Still, I sense there is a story behind your respect for the Seelie Court. But let me guess, you don't want to share that story with me at this time, do you?"

Mandur snapped out of his trance as did his men, "Oy! That was...ah..odd at best, Grand Cleric."

Alyson sighed and turned towards the shield maiden, "Serna, uh maybe...just be careful on how you ask certain questions in this region. You know because of how War Scribe gets when battles happen."

"Oh-kay?" The Shield Maiden replied uncertainly.

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As War Scribe was blasted away from the others to the far western side of the valley, the images of giggling children appeared. They locked hands and became a makeshift parachute preventing the drowling from impacting into the Ridge Line.

"AWWWW!" War Scribe whined in disappointment, "I was hoping to get smashed into itsy, bitsy little pieces when I hit those rocks. Oh well, I guess I'll have to find a new and more interesting way to die today?"

Once safely to the ground, Puck appeared hovering in front with a grin on his face, "It would appear that you've over done it with your singing, so a trip to Earth is what is required for someone of your talent. Mind you, there are no elves, dwarves, or other various magical creatures there just stories and actors portraying a make-believe fantasy world for all to see."

"Hey! You can't do that!" War Scribe stomped her foot in protest, "Validor is going to be pissed if I'm not on the job!"

He snapped his fingers and a portal opened up to Earth as the ancient magic seized the chronicler from the Realm and set her on the other side, "Oh and if you decide to end your life there bear this in mind, your return trip to the Realm will be LONG and arduous. As in you will have to earn your place back here as a chronicler of Validor."

No sooner had the Chronicler landed on Earth, the Drowling was yanked back into The Realm. Suddenly, War Scribe's clothing changed from tattered, torn and blood-soaked to pristine, white and clean. A bright white light encompassed the Drowling as the tome and quill pen she carried gave off a powerful warm golden glow.

War Scribe raised her head so Puck could see that her eyes glowed as bright and white as the noon day sun and spoke in an ancient, deep, powerful voice not her own, "I AM VALIDOR! GOD OF HISTORY FOR THE REALM OF DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS! PUCK, ROBIN GOODFELLOW, HOBGOBLIN, WHO ARE YOU TO BANISH ONE OF MY SERVANTS? ROBIN GOODFELLOW, WHO ARE YOU TO HAVE POWER OVER ONE OF MY ACOLYTES? HOBGOBLIN, BY WHAT AUTHORITY DO YOU CLAIM DOMINION OVER ONE OF MY MINIONS?"

Puck waved his hand nonchalantly, "My king does not bow to your wishes, Validor, nor do you have any power over him, or his people including myself. The Sidhe are best left alone however, since your hapless non-real servant insisted on being a PEST, a measure of discipline was enacted and a sentence was carried out."

"I AM GOD HERE, ROBIN GODFELLOW!" The tome Validor held snapped open as its pages began to quickly turn as the god of history took the quill pen in his hands, "SHALL I REMIND YOU AND YOUR LIEGE OF THAT FACT BY REMOVING ONE OR BOTH OF YOU FROM THE REALM'S HISTORY?"

"Also, I do NOT CLAIM dominion over your servants as you say. It's simply not my call, not that I would even bother with such a loathsome and detestable creature as this want-to-be drowling. It, er she is a mirror reflection of a true chronicler, a REAL LIFE ONE at that. Let's be honest here, no one wants the company of someone claiming to be one of your chroniclers disguised as a rotting corpse especially after a recent battle! Now why don't you go someplace else away from those you call your 'friends' and record where dark deeds and battles take place because you will find none here!"

"AGREED!" Validor's tome snapped shut once more, "THERE IS AN ASSASSINATION THAT IS ABOUT TO OCCUR REQUIRING THE SERVICES OF A CHRONICLER."

"BUT HEED THESE WORDS WELL, PUCK!" Validor drew close and snarled, "TORMENT MY SERVANT WITHOUT JUST CAUSE AGAIN AND I WILL WRITE YOU, THE SIDHE KING AND THE ENTIRE SEELIE COURT ITSELF FROM THE HISTORY OF THE REALM! I REMEMBER WELL THE DAY YOUR KIND CAME TO THE REALM OF DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS. PRAY THAT I NEVER RECORD THE DAY YOUR KIND PERMANENTLY DEPARTS FROM IT. DO WE HAVE AN ACCORD, HOBGOBLIN?"

"For shame I was not tormenting your servant, Validor, merely doing what was asked of me by my lord." Puck hovered in front of the chronicler with his arms crossed, "Fine with me. Tootle-loo!"

No sooner had Puck departed, Validor departed War Scribe's body leaving the Drowling once again dressed in the formal white robes of one of his Chroniclers.

"Validor! You possessed me--AGAIN?!" War Scribe looked down at her change of clothes in pure dismay, "WHITE is NOT my color!"

Suddenly the Drowling cooed mischievously, "OOOOOoooo! I feel an assassination is drawing near! I simply MUST record it! But first, a change of clothes in order. It's winter in The Free City of Greyhawk and it simply would not do to wear white during winter! Muuwahhaa!"

With that said, War Scribe disappeared from view in the blink of an eye.

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With that said Puck snapped his fingers vanished and reappeared once more in front of the others, "So that pesky being everyone calls friend has been sent elsewhere. Duty calls for someone of GREAT importance, wouldn't you agree, master drow?"

Irzen raised an eyebrow of concern, "Whatever do you mean?"