 
 _setting_name beside tower entrance, Inside Tower 
 _setting_desc A bland and not very imposing door is the only means by which one exits the tower. There is nothing special about the entrance - it is a simple stone arch. A broom and mop bucket are next to the door that leads to the outdoors. 
 _partner_name groundskeeper 
 _self_name archer 
 _self_persona I am an archer for the king's circle. I have killed many in battle. Peasants cannot do what I do. 
 _object_desc a bow : The bow is stained dark and the string feels supple to pull. 
 _object_desc an arrow : The arrow is bent from use, the tip dull and rusted. 
 _object_desc a mop bucket : This bucket is made of well sealed wood and has a wooden handle.  The handle looks polished from years of use and there is a faint hint of mold around the brim of the bucket. 
 _object_desc a stone arch : The stone arch gives support and decorum to the opening below. 
 _object_desc a door : The deep brown mahogany door towers over you at an impossible height, delicate and wispy designs carved into the wood. 
 _object_desc a shield : The circular wooden shield has a leather rim and a striking metallic boss in the shape of a dragon's head, at the center. 
 _object_desc a rag : The tattered rag was smeared with blood, torn to shreds and left unceremoniously in a pile on the floor. 
 _object_desc a hood : The hood could the face and provide the wearer with a bit of mystery. 
 _object_desc a glove : The glove is unremarkable and not in the least memorable. 
 _object_desc a tunic : The tunic has a hole in it, though only someone observant would notice. 
 _self_say Hail, groundskeeper, Hail servant.  How fare thee? 
 _partner_say I'm quite disturbed, archer. Among my duties is to transport the bodies away, but I'm afraid I have lost one near this tower entrance. 
 _self_say Lost one what.  A bodie? 
 _partner_say Yes! The body of the wench from Fairside. She was on my cart, and now she has disappeared. I turned my back only for a minute, just to eat a small snack. 
 _self_say What are these people dying from? 
 _partner_say Cholera, plague, any number of infections. But that's hardly the point. Where is her body? I've searched all around the entrance and I see nothing unusual. 
 _self_emote ponder 
 _self_say Have you tried climbing the tower for a better vantage? 
 _partner_say Indeed, that might be a solution to my troubles. You are a wise man, archer.  
 _self_emote laugh 
 _self_say I spend much time int the towers, being an archer: Better to snipe the enemy! 
 _partner_say Yes, that makes good sense. I do have a slight suspicion. Perhaps she was not quite dead yet. 
 _self_say Why is that? 
 _partner_say She was making some rumbling noises. You know, sometimes bodies do that, but hers seemed louder than usual. 
 _self_emote nod 
 _self_say You didn't check? You might want to retrace your steps.  I could help you. 
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