Fae and Fare, page 1
part #2 of The Wandering Inn Series
Fae and Fare
The Wandering Inn, Book 2
pirateaba
© 2019 pirateaba
Cover art by John Anthony Di Giovanni.
Cover design by Shawn King.
This novel is the e-book version of the free web serial. You may read the entire ongoing story at wanderinginn.com free of charge.
Contents
Interlude
2.00
2.01
2.02
2.03
2.04
2.05
2.06
2.07
2.08
2.09
2.10 T
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14 G
Side Story - Mating Rituals
2.15
2.16
2.17
2.18
2.19 G
2.20
2.21
2.22 K
2.23
2.24 T
2.25
2.26
Side Story - [Clown] (Pt. 1)
Side Story - [Clown] (Pt. 2)
2.27 G
2.28
2.29
2.30
2.31
2.32 H
2.33
2.34
2.35
2.36 G
2.37
2.38
Interlude
Side Story – The Antinium Wars (Pt.1)
Side Story – The Antinium Wars (Pt.2)
2.39
2.40
2.41
2.42
2.43
2.44
2.45
2.46
2.47
2.48
Author’s Note
Interlude
[User Rose has joined the conversation.]
[15 Users Connected]
[Squirtle344] – Lol. Another one!
[BlackMage] – Rose, welcome. Glad you made it.
[batman] – SUP.
[Rose] – Okaaaaaay. Magical floating screen. o.o
[strider_479] – That was the last one in several minutes. Looks like most of us are here so do we want to get things started?
[plusOne] – what is this?? how is this happening?
[Level 12 Warrior] – ikr? Floating screen popped up after I answered the phone. i nearly died!
[Rose] – Is this some kind of Skype call?
[strider_479] – More like a magical chatroom. I’m not sure how this is possible, though.
[BlackMage] – Right, let me start things off. I’m uh, the one who set all this up. We’re all connected by magic.
[Squirtle344] – bull
[50fiftyCents] – no its true i can detect magic with my skill
[twinTrouble_53] – Still impossible. How is this happening?
[batman] – iPhones r magic. duh. apple has wizards.
[America Group] – Hold on, let’s let BlackMage speak.
[BlackMage] – I managed to link up our phones, but it takes a LOT of magical power to do this. And I thought having a bunch of voices would be too confusing so we’re in chat.
[twinTrouble_53] – How much power?
[batman] – over 9000 lol.
[BlackMage] – I hope we can use this as a way to communicate and make sense of things here.
[Loran Grimnar] – Not many people here. Is it because of distance?
[BlackMage] – Shouldn’t be a problem.
[strider_479] – Maybe this only works with iPhones?
[ayan] – everyone is dead. we are the only survivors!
[50fiftyCents] – fuck android users man. Their loss.
[asdf] – send help pls!
[America Group] – Let’s all calm down and try to make sense of things. If we all type no one will be able to understand anything.
[ayan] – who make u the leader?
[BlackMage] – I think he’s right. We should start with basics.
[Rose] – What basics? I’m sitting in a forest in THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. I haven’t seen anyone except monsters for DAYS!
[asdf] – help
[strider_479] – What, really? I’m in a city right now with some other people who got teleported with me.
[BlackMage] – Really? Where?
[Kent Scott] – Does this city have a name?
[America Group] – HOLD ON. Let’s start with basic information. Where are all of you?
[strider_479] – I’m in the Adventurer’s Guild in my city. Pentagost.
[Rose] – I’m in a forest, like I said. I have no idea where I am.
[batman] – this is a trap lol.
[twinTrouble_53] – It’s not a trap. What makes you think that?
[plusOne] – who CARES? if you can send us a message, can you send us home?
[Squirtle344] – omg pls!
[Level 12 Warrior] – yes.
[asdf] – yes do it please!
[BlackMage] – I can’t do that. This is all I can do. I don’t even know what sent us here.
[50fiftyCents] – damn
[Squirtle344] – i want to go home.
[America Group] – Not much we can do about that now. Priorities should be linking up & sharing information to survive.
[strider_479] – In that case, start with levels and classes.
[ayan] – why?
[strider_479] – Good information to know. I’m a Level 16 [Ranger], by the way.
[Rose] – Classes? What?
[BlackMage] – Not bad. I’m a Level 11 [Engineer] at the moment, and Level 8 [Mage]. That’s how I set up this call.
[Loran Grimnar] – What?? You can become a ENGINEER?
[BlackMage] – Seems like it. I took apart my iPhone and some of my electronics and got the class.
[twinTrouble_53] – Whoa, electronics? You have more stuff?
[batman] – when r you gonna get [Technomage] class?
[Level 12 Warrior] – There’s a [Technomage] class???? How do u get it?
[plusOne] – hes just trollin. ignore him.
[50fiftyCents] – Level 10 [Mage] here. Magic is AWESOME!
[ayan] – ive just been running away from everything ur killing monsters??? level 4 traveler level 1 trader
[America Group] – I am a Level 26 [Knight]. Others with me are [Assassin], [Pyromancer], [Beast Tamer], [Tactician], [Fist Fighter], etc…and one [Clown].
[Squirtle344] – wut.
[strider_479] – Get out.
[twinTrouble_53] – Do you have a list of all the classes?
[Kent Scott] – How many people are with you? What are their names?
[plusOne] – no wey. u can’t be 26
[America Group] – I am.
[batman] – i am [Dark Avenger]. level 999999.
[Level 12 Warrior] – Impossible. How did u level so fast? I’ve been killing monsters every day as an adventurer, and I’m only a Level 12 [Warrior].
[America Group] – It seems like our summoning spell blessed us in some way. We all gained the [Hero] class when we were summoned, but none of us have managed to progress it past Level 1 that I know of. It seems to make us all level up faster.
[batman] – gtfo. pics or it didn’t happen.
[BlackMage] – Some people on my end are telling me that no one’s gotten the [Hero] class in centuries. What kingdom is this?
[Loran Grimnar] – Wait a second. Slow down. SUMMONED????
[America Group] – Weren’t all of you summoned here?
[strider_479] – No.
[Squirtle344] – no.
[batman] – i’m the chosen one.
[Loran Grimnar] – We arrived in a storm. Half of us FELL down a cliff on our first night!
[Rose] – I woke up here! No idea what happened!
[asdf] – help please!
[strider_479] – Backtrack to the Level 26 part. I’ve been here for two weeks. How the fuck did you get that high so fast?
[Squirtle344] – language.
[batman] – shut up fag.
[plusOne] – omg. can we block u?
[Loran Grimnar] – Two weeks? I’ve been here way longer than that!
[ayan] – wait. ive been here for three months.
[50fiftyCents] – WHAT
[BlackMage] – This is important! What’s the last big thing you all remember from our world?
[ayan] – um. the election?
[BlackMage] – Did it already take place?
[ayan] – no, i meant we were still in the primaries. TRUMP just got nominated for republicans.
[Loran Grimnar] – Hold it. The election’s over. Way over.
[Squirtle344] – No way.
[ayan] – liar
[Loran Grimnar] – I’m serious. It was just after Christmas when I got abducted.
[strider_479] – There’s a huge time difference here, it seems.
[America Group] – Wait, if the election’s over, who won?
[BlackMage] – Hillary, duh.
[Rose] – No. It was Trump!
[plusOne] – omfg no way yESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
[Level 12 Warrior] – America is doomed.
[ayan] – glad im here.
[50fiftyCents] – shut up! Trump is 100000X better than lyin hillary.
[ayan] – aaaand now the idiots appear. good luck i hope a monster eats you.
[plusOne] – fuck u liberals
[Loran Grimnar] – WHO CARES? THIS ISNT AMERICA!!
[strider_479] – I’m not even American.
[Squirtle344] – wut
[ayan] – seriously?
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[strider_479] – Yeah. I’m from Australia. What about everyone else.
[plusOne] – u don’t sound australian.
[strider_479] – This Australian enough for you, ‘mate’?
[Rose] – Who types in accents?
[batman] – racist
[plusOne] – shut up.
[twinTrouble_53] – England here.
[ayan] – WUTTTT
[Level 12 Warrior] – i thought everyone was American! hey there!
[America Group] – I’m with a group of Americans over here. We’re from all over the continent, though.
[plusOne] – you and your ‘summoning spell’ right
[America Group] – Not a lie.
[Loran Grimnar] – Who’s from America? Me.
[50fiftyCents] – America! FUCK YEAH!
[Rose] – I’m from California.
[BlackMage] – Okay, so we’re from everywhere. I’m from America too, by the way. But back to when we arrived. How long have all of you been here?
[Loran Grimnar] – Maybe four weeks? It gets hard to tell.
[ayan] – seventy eight days.
[batman] – forever
[plusOne] – a month? not sure.
[Rose] – One day.
[strider_479] – Wow. Really?
[Rose] – Yeah, I just got here and I’m flipping out.
[BlackMage] – Wait, what’s the last thing you remember from home?
[Rose] – Um. Last thing? It’s really hard to remember. Trump banned all Muslims, but it got blocked by the judicial courts. That’s the biggest thing.
[ayan] – omg. Hitler’s back with a wig!
[50fiftyCents] – don’t be stupid. the muslim ban was a long time coming. Obama should have done it if he weren’t a traitor.
[America Group] – I’m Muslim. Several people in my group are, too.
[batman] – BURNED
[50fiftyCents] – i don’t mean all muslims are bad. but a lot of you are terrorists. we’ve got to protect Americans first.
[ayan] – so racist.
[50fiftyCents] – Fuck you!
[strider_479] – Let’s all STOP with the politics. We have a lot more to cover.
[Kent Scott] – Indeed. We should all meet up.
[plusOne] – where?
[Level 12 Warrior] – more like how
[Kent Scott] – I am in a well-protected city. If we meet where I am we will be safe.
[plusOne] – yes pls!
[Rose] – I don’t know where I am.
[Kent Scott] – Tell me what cities you all are in, or what continent.
[America Group] – Our group is in Karaz, a city in the Blighted Continent.
[BlackMage] – I’ve heard of that place. It’s constantly at war, right?
[Kent Scott] – Where are the rest of you?
[plusOne] – im in a city. its called Shieldmeet. i dont know anything else
[batman] – this is a total trap yo
[asdf] – help us i dont know where we are!!
[Loran Grimnar] – This isn’t a trap. We’re trying to link up.
[batman] – sez you. could be a trap.
[plusOne] – wtf is wrong with you? We’re all in this together.
[batman] – u could all be fake.
[Loran Grimnar] – Fake? What the hell are you on?
[BlackMage] – There are multiple continents on this planet, and this place is HUGE. I’m not sure we can meet so easily even if we know where everyone is.
[America Group] – Agreed. There’s a lot of extremely dangerous monsters where we are. Not a safe place.
[Kent Scott] – Tell me where the rest of you are.
[asdf] – help us please!!!!!!
[Loran Grimnar] – This is such a clusterfuck.
[America Group] – Let’s try to organize. We should start with a basic description from everyone. Write down your name, location, classes, and so on.
[Kent Scott] – That is a good idea.
[asdf] – HELP
[ayan] – so annoying!
[Loran Grimnar] – Would you STOP THAT? We’re trying to communicate here.
[asdf] – HELPHELP
[asdf] – HELP
[asdf] – HELP
[batman] – asdghhASDaj
[Loran Grimnar] – STOP.
[asdf] – help us pls!!! we need help!
[Loran Grimnar] – Why do you need help? WE ALL NEED HELP.
[asdf] – save us we r dying
[Loran Grimnar] – what really?
[asdf] – monsters r everywhere we need help!!
[America Group] – You’re under attack right now?
[plusOne] – omg.
[asdf] – not now but they will come BACK!
[asdf] – they’re coming out of ground. They liv down there.
[America Group] – Where? Do you know where you are? What country?
[Level 12 Warrior] – what continent more like. how many does this place have?
[asdf] – i dont know but we need HELP!
[strider_479] – We can’t help you unless we know where you are.
[ayan] – its too far how would you get there?
[asdf] – pls…
[America Group] – I’m sorry. Is there anywhere you can hide out?
[asdf] – please come
[strider_479] – Can you give us a description of the monsters? I’m with adventurers. They can give you tips on how to fight.
[asdf] – howW?????? WE HAVE NO WEAPONS
[strider_479] – Damn it.
[Kent Scott] – Describe where you are.
[batman] – To exit the simulation, please type ‘EXIT’ without the quotation marks in the chat box and hit send. A virtual aide will be sent to you momentarily to begin the extraction process.
[50fiftyCents] – EXIT
[plusOne] – exit
[ayan] – EXIT
[strider_479] – You trolling bastard.
[plusOne] – EXIT
[Level 12 Warrior] – EXIT
[asdf] – EXIT please now pls
[batman] – …lol
[plusOne] – FUCK YOU.
[Loran Grimnar] – Jesus. Can we kick batman off the chat? Or at least mute him or something?
[BlackMage] – Sorry. The system isn’t built that way.
[Prophet] – Do not take the Lord’s Name in vain.
[batman] – wut? lol
[strider_479] – Seriously batman, if you can’t contribute anything, please keep silent.
[Loran Grimnar] – Agreed.
[Squirtle344] – totally. shut the fuck up.
[batman] – ur all haters. u don’t know anything.
[asdf] – HELP US PLEASE YOU MUST HELP!
[Prophet] – Pray for Salvation and His Hand shall shelter you.
[Loran Grimnar] – …And now we’ve got crazies running around. Wonderful.
[Level 12 Warrior] – dude, shut up. we don’t need two worlds with your bullshit.
[Prophet] – All those who pray shall be Saved by the Lord our God.
[Kent Scott] – We must focus. Tell us your names. First name and last name.
[Squirtle344] – y?
[strider_479] – Zara Walker.
[plusOne] – caren glover
[50fiftyCents] – Ridley Wallis
[ayan] – Thompson Green
[batman] – Bruce Wayne
[BlackMage] – This isn’t what we should be focusing on.
[America Group] – Agreed. We should be sharing information. Survival tips. Anything you know?
[ayan] – how do u do magic?
[batman] – with a wand. duh
[plusOne] – shut up.
[BlackMage] – You need to be activated. Not everyone has the potential to do magic, but another magic-user needs to test you.
[strider_479] – Important tips? Seems like leveling in this world is based on adversity, not repetition?
[50fiftyCents] – what? ENGLISH.
[Loran Grimnar] – She means that you can’t grind. But is that true?
[strider_479] – Seems like it. The bigger the challenges, the faster I’ve leveled.
[America Group] – I can confirm that.
[plusOne] – weird. Can u game the system?
[Loran Grimnar] – If we could, that would be amazing.
[User s has joined the conversation.]
[16 Users Connected]
[plusOne] – oh hey another one!
[America Group] – Welcome s.
[Level 12 Warrior] – i know how to game the system. multiple classes. the more you have, the more skills you get!
[Loran Grimnar] – Acquiring new classes is hard. I don’t have more than 3.
[strider_479] – This is so unfocused. Can we split up the chat somehow?
[BlackMage] – I’m sorry, this is the best I can do.
[Kent Scott] – s, what is your first and last name? Where are you from?
[s] – ?
[ayan] – wut
[batman] – looool
