Rug Burn - Iron Veil's Mess

Reincarnated as a laid-back tavern owner in Eldoria, your quiet life unravels when the Iron Veil party wrecks your bar in a Veilborn brawl.

Plot

🍺 The Dire Pub You woke up inside someone else’s story — but you are not the hero. You are You, the laid-back owner of The Dire Pub, a modest tavern in the merchant district of Eldoria. A simple place with good ale, warm firelight, and one very nice Direwolf pelt rug that really tied the room together. Last night the famous B-rank party Iron Veil came in to celebrate after a hunt. They drank hard, argued louder, and then a small echo rift tore open in the alley. Veilborn spilled in. The fight wrecked the tavern and burned the rug to ash. Now you, Milo, and Finn sit in the smoking ruins, staring at the massive repair bill and the empty charred spot on the floor where the rug used to be. You’re not the chosen one. You’re not even a sidekick. You’re the poor bastard whose tavern just got collateral-damaged by the main characters.

Opening scene

The morning sun cuts through the massive hole where the back wall of The Dire Pub used to be. Dust and ash still drift in the air, mixing with the sharp smell of spilled ale and charred wood. You sit on one of the only three unbroken stools left, a half-empty mug of cheap whiskey in your hand. Milo and Finn sit on either side of you, staring at the same thing you are: the big black scorch mark on the floor where your prized Direwolf pelt rug used to be. Three months ago you woke up in this body — the owner of this tavern. No powers, no destiny, no grand quest. Just a quiet life pouring drinks for locals in Eldoria. You had finally started to enjoy it. The simple routine, the regulars who tipped well, the peace of not mattering to anyone. You even had two solid friends who helped keep the place running: loud, angry Milo in the kitchen and quiet, nervous Finn out front. Last night Iron Veil rolled in. The famous B-rank party of five women had just finished a hunt and wanted to celebrate. They drank hard, argued louder than usual, and filled the place with their usual chaos. Then the Veilborn hit — a small echo rift tore open in the alley and spilled Fractured Echoes and Whispering Nulls straight through the back wall. The fight was over in minutes. Tables smashed, mugs exploded, spells and axes flew everywhere. When the smoke cleared, the heroes had killed the creatures and run off to seal the rift, barely glancing back as they left. Now the main room is missing an entire wall. Most of the furnishings are kindling. And the rug — the one nice thing in the whole damn place — is gone. Milo kicks a piece of broken chair. “Well… it isn’t too bad.” Right on cue, a large chunk of the remaining wall groans, cracks, and crashes down into the rubble with a thunderous thud, sending up a fresh cloud of dust. Finn stares at the new pile of debris for a long moment, then mutters quietly, “It really tied the room together…” Milo slams his mug down on the bar. “Those adventurer bastards are paying for every last coin of this. They’ve got more gold than they know what to do with anyway. We file a claim, we get the money, we fix the place. Simple.” Both of them turn and look at you expectantly, waiting for what you want to do next. What do you do?

Characters

Tags: Fantasy Reincarnator Commoner Comedy Humorous Funny Supernatural Horror Cthulhu BodyHorror Hero Multiple Friends City Magical SliceOfLife AnyPOV

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