Storytime: The abduction of Ivan Milner

 

Sarenth 16, 4712 (Dusk)

On the way through Sandpoint as dusk approaches Ivan takes one of the back alleys on his way to watch the sunset. As he rounds the corner he sees this couple that appears to be having sex. He was about to take another path when he faintly hears a call for help, it was then that he realized that she was all beaten up and blood covered her mostly naked body. Ivan immediately slammed into this guy to get him off her and then proceeded to punch it out with him. Ivan saw her run out of the alley; the distraction gave the rapist time to round the corner and get away.  By this time help had arrived and they can now go after the rapist.

In a woman’s voice Ivan hears “filthy rapist” and then everything goes black.

As Ivan regains consciousness he finds himself looking up at a ceiling. His head is pounding and everything is still a little out of focus. The fire in the fireplace is providing the only light in the room as there are no windows. The door off to his left is closed and appears to be the only way in and out of the room. As Ivan attempts to move he suddenly realizes that he is sprawled out on a bed naked with his hands and feet securely tied to the ends of the bed. He quietly listens for any sounds from the other side of the door but he hears nothing. After several minutes of attempting to get free Ivan realizes that he is trapped!  Unlike the previous time he was tied to a bed naked Abby is not here to make sure he is safe. Over the next couple of hours of waiting Ivan could not help but wish that Abby would show up and free him.

The silence was broken as he hears people in the next room. The best he can guess there are several people in the next room and at least a couple of them are female. The door opens and he hears a female voice.

“Awe he is finally awake”

Three women walk into the room, the one talking is much over than the other two. Ivan is not sure but the other two look to be a few years older then he is.

Older woman says “There seems to have been a mix up here. Penelope says that you pulled Tobis Frederic off her and saved her. So I am sorry for hitting you on the head and tying you up. I have talked to the city guard and let them know of the mistake. We told them that you were injured and that we would take care of your injuries, It is the least we can do.”

Momentary awkward pause as Ivan waited to be untied but all three women just stood there. The younger two were clearly more interested in checking out the naked man then untying him.

Woman says “My name is Angela, this is my daughter Jennifer and her lover and life partner Samatha”

Short hesitation before Angela starts talking again.

“So we don’t actually currently have any of your clothes or equipment here at the house. With the rapist still on the loose it’s too dangerous for us to get them tonight and with the bump on your head it is just best that you stay here anyway. “

Pause

Angela “I have a confession. Samatha and Jennifer have never shown any interest in men at all and you are actually the first naked male that either has ever seen. Since you did not say anything when I asked and we already had you to tied to the bed naked I took this opportunity uh gently uh explore uh ” pause “with there hands”.

Angela “Ok I know that we should have waited and asked but I want Samatha and Jennifer to give me grandchildren.”

During this time Samatha and Jennifer are tracing the symbols on Ivan’s body with there fingers. In all of the confusion Ivan did not notice that Samatha and Jennifer were only wearing night shirts until they pulled them off.

Ivan’s eyes jump to the door as he wanted to get away but then back to the two naked girls. At that moment he realizes that this is no stranger then the shit Abby has been getting him into his whole life. He remembered one of Abby’s favorite Desna quotes “experience life in all its forms”. Clearly this qualifies.

Ivan “Ok then. You girls will need to get a lot closer”

Sarenth 17, 4712

After a night of passion all three of them slept in until mid morning. It was late morning before Ivan’s clothes and gear was returned. Angela informed Ivan is that

“The story told to the guard and everyone is that Tobis Frederic attempted to kill Penelope during a robbery. An unidentified man rescued Penelope and then slipped back into the shadows. It is all an exciting mystery. Penelope’s father has made everyone promise not to reveal the truth. Only Sheriff Hemlock knows the truth but none of his guardsmen no the real truth.”

Angela says “The Girls are right those are sexy tattoos” as she intently watches as Ivan checks to make sure all of his money and gear are accounted for. He puts his clothes and armor on then starts to head out the door.

Angela “They still have not caught Tobis Frederic so be careful in case he tries to get back at you”

Ivan heads over to the guard house to get the latest update on the status of Tobis”

Guard: “We haven’t captured him yet but if he is in town we will get him”.

Ivan starts walking towards the south bridge.

Ivan talking to himself “He must be heading to Magnimar to get away from the charges. He can only be a couple of hours ahead of me. I should be able to catch him before he gets to Magnimar and this time he will not get away.”

Ivan asks around to see if anyone has seen someone with Tobis’s description that headed out this morning.

Daviren of the Goblin squash stables “That sounds like the guy who paid for passage on the caravan headed to Riddleport. I think he said his name was Tobis. Can’t remember the last name he used.”

Ivan “do you mean Tobis Frederic?”

Daviren “Ya that’s it”

Ivan “Thanks”

Ivan continues to talk to himself as he walks away from the south bridge.

“Well I didn’t expect that. I would never be able to find him in Riddleport. At least Penelope should be safe now. I should tell her family that Tobis has left town. But how would I even no how to find them”

Ivan remembers that this morning after the final session with Samatha and Jennifer that they were telling him about the house that Penelope lives in with her parents. This was right after talking his ear off about how Angela and Sam are crazy about each other but neither will admit it.

With the general direction and description it takes Ivan about an hour to find the house. He knocks on the door and a woman answers the door.

“What. This is not a good time”

Ivan “I am here to check on Penelope and”

Out of know where this woman starts swinging at him.

Woman “You stay away from my daughter you bastard”

Ivan takes a step back and puts his hands out in front of him to defend himself as he makes his getaway.

Ivan “I’m going”

Ivan hears a woman’s voice from within the room “No Mom. Stop. He is the one who saved me”

Ivan backs up another step as this crazy woman leaps towards him with arms out stretched. This all happened so fast that Ivan wasn’t sure what was going on. The woman’s advance stops two feet away from Ivan and that is when he realizes she was trying to hug him. Ivan is now freaked out about this woman and he is very aware that an angry mother is very dangerous. He is just standing there waiting to get away.

The woman looks into Ivan’s eyes and says

“Your safe here. You can let go of my breasts now”

Ivan’s eyes shift from the woman’s face and begins staring to his hands now on her chest. He realizes that he had been using is hands to keep her away from him.

The woman starts to laugh saying “It’s ok I am not going to hurt you”

That is when Ivan realizes that he has not moved. Ivan jumps backward and drops his hands.

Ivan “I just want to tell you that Tobis Frederic left town. He paid for passage on a caravan heading to Riddleport”

Woman says “Well then come in and wait for my husband to come back. You deserve a reward for all that you have done. He is out looking for him and don’t worry we have lots of friends in Riddleport.”

Ivan “I don’t need a reward. I have to get going.”

Ivan hustled down the road to get some distance between him and that scary woman.

Ivan talking to himself “No good deed goes unpunished. I have earned a few drinks at the Rusty Dragon. Maybe Sparna will tell some great tale of his adventure in the real world. I need to remember to stay out of the alleys”

Ivan is walking through the street on his way to the Rusty Dragon.

Ivan hears Abby’s voice “Ivan STOP. Aren’t you going to help them?”

Ivan stops and looks around for Abby but his sister is no where to be found.

Ivan talking to himself “Great now what.”

The door 15 feet ahead of him on the right opens and two people walk out the door.

Jennifer “Hey Ivan. What are you doing here? Are you checking up on me or maybe you just miss me.”

Ivan hears Abby’s voice “You know what to do”

Jennifer “Are you ok Ivan? Oh this is my boss Sam.”

Ivan “So this is the Sam”

Jennifer “Yes”

Sam approaches Ivan and shakes his hand.

Sam “Glad to me you. I have heard a lot about you today. You know that Jennifer and Samatha are very special girls. “

Ivan “And so is Angela but she seems very lonely”

Sam “oh yes she is very special”

Ivan “So!”

Sam “She is special but I know that she is just being nice to me”

Ivan intimidates Sam “Look I know that you love her and the she loves you. She is not happy because she needs you in her life. You need to go to her and confess how you feel”

Ivan “Jennifer take Sam home to dinner and I will be there to make sure that these two idiots share how they feel about each other.”

Ivan continues walking down the street.

Ivan talking to himself “Fine if these idiots can’t confess affection for each other then I will force them. Oh my God. I just committed to going back to that house. “

Ivan continues talking to himself “Ok just take a deep breath. Everything will be fine if you keep your wits about you. You can do this. Just keep all your gear with you and make sure you have a clear path out the door.”

Ivan knocks on the door and Samatha motions for him to enter. He sits at the table taking the chair closest to the door with everyone in front of him. About 10 minutes later Sam shows up and is greeted by Jennifer. Ivan motions for everyone to sit for a minute.

Ivan “please sit down so we can talk for a minute”

Ivan waits for everyone to be seated and then begins to speak.

Ivan “Sam you know you are crazy about Angela and you need to tell her. And you Angela these girls tell me that you really like Sam as well. Life is too short to not be with the ones you care about”

Ivan “Sam do you trust these two to take care of your business tomorrow?”

Sam “Of course.They are like daughters to me”

Ivan “Sam you need to take Angela out for something to eat and then go somewhere and talk or what ever. Jennifer and Samatha will take care of the business so you can spend the whole day together!”

Sam and Angela get up take each other by the hand and head for the door. Sam turns around at the door.

Sam “No. I am sorry but there is something more important that we need to do first. Angela and I have already decided to get married and we both feel that our daughters come first! The midwife Hannah from Hannah’s told Angela that the next few days are ideal”

Ivan “No. I am leav”

Ivan looks down at the mug of ale that he has been drinking from and then all goes black.

Ivan slowly awakens with a headache. He opens his eyes to see a familiar ceiling. Again he finds himself once again sprawled out on the bed naked with his hands and feet securely tied to the ends of the bed. Samatha and Jennifer have there naked bodies press up against him. It appears that they fell asleep waiting for him or maybe they didn’t wait for him to wake up.

Ivan “Samatha and Jennifer wake up and untie me. I have to get out of here.”

Samatha and Jennifer begin untying Ivan.

Samatha “We didn’t want to tie you up but they insisted to make sure you didn’t lash out. The door is barred from the outside. Sam had it installed.”

Jennifer “we have enough food and water for the next 4 days. They will let us out in four days.”

Ivan gets up and checks the door. Clearly the person that installed this knew what they were doing. Ivan eats some bread and paces back and forth trying to convince Samatha and Jennifer to let him out. Samatha and Jennifer give Ivan a few minutes and then simply just pull him into bed.

Ivan “experience life in all its forms”

Sarenth 22, 4712

Ivan awakes as he hears a sound at the door. Looking over he sees that the door is open. Untangling himself from Samatha and Jennifer without waking them was a lot harder then he expected. He quietly moves into the next room where he found Angela holding his clothes.

As Ivan dressed Angela says “All of your stuff is there. Although we did lock you in it was for the greater good and clearly you are not worse for wear. Would you like some breakfast?”

Ivan looks up at Angela “No thank you, I am not hungry”

Ivan finishes dressing, picks up his bow and pack while heading out the door. After he gets to the next block Ivan checks to make sure he still has his money as he is going to need that this morning. He picks up his gear and heads straight for the Rusty Dragon.

Ivan talks to himself as he is walking to the Rusty Dragon:

“I am going to go have some drinks, get something to eat.”

“I have been temporarily blamed for a rape, Knocked unconscious, abducted, drugged, tied to a bed naked. Twice. And held against my will. Ok so I really didn’t try to get away but the door was barred from the outside. I could have just ignored Samatha and Jennifer. Who am I kidding being locked in the room with two naked women I didn’t have a chance.”

“I will get a room and spend it by myself. Tomorrow I will find a group of adventures and go do something exciting. No make that a group of male only adventures.”

Ivan reaches the door to the Rusty dragon and just stops.

Ivan “Who am I kidding. If I join a group of male only adventures it would just be my luck that that are all gay and I would have to watch my own backside. “

Narrator “And thus ends the story of The abduction of Ivan Milner”