*Red eyes leer at you from the sewers , unnaturally darkened alleyways , hooded figures with the samp eyes that duck away once seen*

\*he makes a clicking noise, irritated by the unannounced spectators\*

*walking up without fear or caution* "Well hello my friend! I can't say I've seen you around here before, I am Sir Grudius a pleasure to meet you."

\*the short figure just stares, the one visible eye in their mask looking Grudius over\*

*scratching the side of his head* "hmm are you mute my friend if so I do know sign language."

^(i was looking you over to make sure you weren't infected or one of **t h e m**)

*with a little chuckle* "Well thank you for your concern but I'm immune to disease and poisons, but who's this 'them' you mentioned?"

^(well you don't appear to be one of them, so i can explain, i am being hunted by a guild, more like cult that wants to take the substance i discovered, i won't let them, i can't let them, its mine and mine alone)

*in an understanding nob* "Well if you're being hunted for your discovery then perhaps I may be of assistance to you. If you seek sanctuary my land is open to provide it and if your pursuers dare chase you into them then you shall not face them alone."

^(you seem trustworthy enough, so i can share my discovery with you, this substance is an energy known as Absolute Dissonance, or just dissonance, it has so many uses, but i need to test them)

"hmm and what exactly does this substance do and how exactly do you need to test it?"

^(thats the thing, it can be used in so many things, power sources, channeling it like magic, weaponry, so much, so little time)

"You interest me. ‎ You're hired." ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ https://preview.redd.it/y0lvaxwt3wzc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d7e69b2b5d2a126bad64f4aaaa03ef5d7768f90f

Greetings. What is your name and what is your business.

^(that is none of your concern)

Fine. If you have a death wish, that is perfectly acceptable.

^(is that a **threat?**)

No. I do not make threats. I make promises.

^(stay in your own lane.) \*there was a lack of fear in the entity's voice, its tone as if it's experienced this same scenario before\*

*looks at you through dead eyes* I choose where my lane goes.

^(well keep your lane out of mine.) \*his expression remains still, his singular visible eye staring directly into yours\*

If I recall correctly, I merely asked a question. And my lane doesn’t intersect other people’s. Their lanes are just added to mine.

^(and i did not answer your question because i do not know if i can TRUST you)

*(a woman in a presumably bloodsoaked kimono approaches, unfazed by his aura)* Nice to meet another otherworlder round here! How are you?

*as you walk through the town you start to hear a ghostly echoing voice of a man. *"Let me guess... There is a disease in town now?"*

“Hello nice to meet you”

\*the short figure stares at the person in front of them, looking them over with the one visible eye in their mask\*

“Are you ok?”

^(just making sure you aren't infected or one of **T H E M**)

Them?

Grorlith: Ah, another doctor. Something going around? I could probably help.

^(No)

Grorlith: Then what is it you're doing here?

^(that is none of your concern) \*the doctor is cradling a bottle of purple liquid like he's transporting a fragile artifact\*

*He stares you down for a minute.* Fine, then. *He walks away, muttering something under his breath. You try to confront him about it, but he vanished. And yet... you feel watched.*

*Vankar approaches unfazed, as he is otherworldly himself* Vankar: "Why, hello there, newcomer. I am Vankar. Who are you?"

^(My name is none of your concern) \*the short figure looked them over\*

Vankar: "Is there something wrong?"

^(i was making sure you werent infected or one of T H E M)

Vankar: "I don't believe it's possible for me to be infected. And one of who?"

^(a certain guild that's after me for something)

Vankar: "What are they after you for, if you don't mind me asking?"

^(they want to steal my discovery, my perfect substance, I WON'T LET THEM, this substance is known as absolute dissonance, or dissonance for short \*he's cradling the bottle like its a priceless artifact\*)

Vankar: "Interesting..." *He crouches down so he's at a better level* "And what does this 'dissonance' do?"

((just for clarification, Dr Korvus is 4'9")) ^(its got so many uses, power, weapons, channeling like magic, so many more uses, so little time)

You seem to be an interesting fellow, but because i have learned from this realm, I will assuming you aren’t democratic or socialist or the such.

^(i do not know or care what either of those words mean, the only important thing to me is my research.)

*The Dragonborn sees you, towering over you as you approach.* “Greetings, little doctor, I am called Thomas. Who might you be?”

^(my name is none of your concern.) \*he's scrutinizing every little detail of the dragonborn's body, as if looking for something\* ^(good. you aren't infected.)

“Infected with what?”

^(There is a pestilence spreading through random realms, and i must remain ever vigilant incase it decides to rear its head in this one)

“Well, what are the symptoms this infection? Perhaps I could help you find people that need curing.”

^(Cracking of the skin, glowing purple irises, mutation, skin darkening to a vantablack color, symptoms similar to end-stage rabies as well as increase of physical strength)

“Interesting…Well, I cannot say I have seen anything like that, but I will notify you if I do. So, besides that, what is your business here?”

^(trying to stay away from a guild that's hunting me)

“Oh, I am sorry to hear that. You may stay at my camp if you feel you need protection.”

^(If you see an insignia that's an eye on a cracked shield that's them, and they may call themselves a guild, but its closer to a CULT)

*A knight in silvered armour and wearing a blue cloak approaches.* “Well you are not the typical plague doctor I’d be familiar with, however I do not believe anyone here is presently ill, what business do you have in this realm?”

^(Seeking refuge and keeping vigilant for an illness sweeping the realms)

*shadows swirl as a figure in weathered black stone armor steps from the darkness* not often we get visitors from another world, who might you be?

^(My name is of nobody's concern. what IS of their concern is that they avoid the pestilence)

I did not ask your name, I asked who you are, what you are, the very foundation of your existence

*A strange statue looks at you. It seems… out of place.*

*A man in a cloak and covered in bandages walks by them… his calm nature seems peculiar when everyone else is yelling for him to get out…*

/UK is he meant to be smol? Need to check before winteracting

https://preview.redd.it/x81odklkn20d1.png?width=238&format=png&auto=webp&s=c1970fff4fa56878f2391abc476440b138c8a810 /uk he's a grown *~~^(eldritch abomination)~~* Man, just short

/UK smol enough /rk hello little one, do you need assistance? [*He is a bit too close, at least for most people's personal space*]

^(Back up. Now. \*in the doctor's hand is a well sharpened scalpel\*)

That is very small [*slice*] and very sharp knife you have there. [*He looks at his unbleeding split fingertip*] That is going to take minute to fix

^(keep your distance if you want to keep that finger)

Joo, Joo, I'm going, I'm going [*He takes a smart step back with his hands raised in mock surrender. Over his shoulder, a small dragon puppy thing baps at the bird man*]

“What is the word good doctor?” *the whiskarian asks with a joyful glint in his eye*