Heroica RPG - Heroica Hall

[dum]

And the random acts of niceness to others? That's kinda heroic... But I guess you are right. Nothing better then a big pile of treasure.

Kid finally speaks up after his long period of silence.

I mean, we're mercenaries. Let's be honest with ourselves. We're in it for the money.

Kid chuckles to himself then takes a sip from his drink.

No shame in that.

[Yzalirk]

And the random acts of niceness to others? That's kinda heroic... But I guess you are right. Nothing better then a big pile of treasure.

"VICTORS. SPOILS."

Kid finally speaks up after his long period of silence.

I mean, we're mercenaries. Let's be honest with ourselves. We're in it for the money.

Kid chuckles to himself then takes a sip from his drink.

No shame in that.

"SPOKEN. LIKE. A. TRUE. BUCCANNEER!"

[dum]

"SPOKEN. LIKE. A. TRUE. BUCCANNEER!"

Y'know, I don't think I've met this one before. Kid looks the metal thing up and down, left and right a couple times, then down again. It was covered with armor, yet no flesh could be seen anywhere. Also, it had hair growing overtop of a metal mask-looking thing, which did not seem normal. What are you?

[Palathadric]

"So what art ye actually tryin' tae achive bein' a hero?"

I strike a contemplative air.

"I think what all true heroes try to achieve: to help those in need."

I mean, we're mercenaries. Let's be honest with ourselves. We're in it for the money.

I say nothing, but with a look at Ezeran, I mumble.

"I guess I understand his actions in the machine then..."

I shake my head.

[dum]

I say nothing, but with a look at Ezeran, I mumble.

"I guess I understand his actions in the machine then..."

I shake my head.

I'm sorry I'm not as noble as you might want me to be, Petaldan.

Kid looks somewhat apologetically at the child.

Even though I think money is what makes us heroic in this hall, I really, really thought that capturing those men was the right thing to do. I'm not a monster, I guess. I have morals.

He sighs. Kid puts down his mug and begins to do what looks like tracing invisible letters on the table, if those letters were all over top of each other and were all lowercase Ls.

But now, thinking back, I dunno about that. The way Alphy looked at me as I left the place made me feel uneasy. Made me reconsider blind loyalty to clients. Maybe...maybe Marco was right about the Guild.

Kid stares intently at nothing in particular, reciting the Mage's predictions in his mind.

Maybe It's a good thing Marco got away.

He snaps out of his brief moment of caring.

But whatever, I got payed right?

Kid tries to change the subject.

How was Sudz doing? I liked that guy. Would've liked to say goodbye before I got knocked out cold.

[MysticModulus]

I strike a contemplative air.

"I think what all true heroes try to achieve: to help those in need."

I say nothing, but with a look at Ezeran, I mumble.

"I guess I understand his actions in the machine then..."

I shake my head.

Ezeran smiles at the young knight. "Sometimes there are more ends than means and then you have to do what you can to be true to your goals."

[Mencot]

I strike a contemplative air.

"I think what all true heroes try to achieve: to help those in need."

A moment of silence, which is broken by the big mans sigh. And he turns to the boy again and says "Keep th't up, never change!"

Then he gets up and walks out of the hall, signaling his juvenile dire wolf to follow him and he leaves to visit the marketplace.

Edited May 15, 2016 by Mencot

[Rider Raider]

Without even turning his head away from his mug, he hands the young Satyr the Cherries. "Th' be thine, I habt nay need for th'm."

"Okay, pleasure doing not much buisness with you!"

[Rider Raider]

The Satyr starts to walk away, but then turns back around to Kellim.

"Hey, would you be interested in trading this helmet of mine for that leather cap of yours?"

[Yzalirk]

Y'know, I don't think I've met this one before. Kid looks the metal thing up and down, left and right a couple times, then down again. It was covered with armor, yet no flesh could be seen anywhere. Also, it had hair growing overtop of a metal mask-looking thing, which did not seem normal. What are you?

"THE. TERM. BE. AUTOMATON... BUT. I. USED. TO. BE. A. MAN... I. STILL. GOT. ME. BRAIN."

[Mencot]

The Satyr starts to walk away, but then turns back around to Kellim.

"Hey, would you be interested in trading this helmet of mine for that leather cap of yours?"

Keliim had already left to the marketplace when the Satyr comes to ask about the exchange. But he will be back.

[dum]

"THE. TERM. BE. AUTOMATON... BUT. I. USED. TO. BE. A. MAN... I. STILL. GOT. ME. BRAIN."

So.. are you like a golem or something? What's an automaton?

[Yzalirk]

So.. are you like a golem or something? What's an automaton?

"AN. AUTOMATON. BE. A. MACHINE. POWERED. BY. SCIENCE... A. GOLEM. BE. GIVEN. LIFE. BY. MAGIC... OR. SOMETHING. LIKE. THAT."

[Mencot]

Keliim returns to the hall and walks over to a lone table that is place in one of the corners of the hall, and sits down. His wolf takes place under the table.

[Rider Raider]

Timothy walks over to Kellim.

"Hey, would you be interested in trading this helmet of mine for that leather cap of yours?"

[Waterbrick Down]

Keliim returns to the hall and walks over to a lone table that is place in one of the corners of the hall, and sits down. His wolf takes place under the table.

Boris glides in behind the barbarian.

"You liking our most recent recruits? Quite a few of them came in and were promptly whisked away on a quest."

Edited May 15, 2016 by Waterbrick Down

[Palathadric]

How was Sudz doing? I liked that guy. Would've liked to say goodbye before I got knocked out cold.

"Oh, Sudz was very fine. We were able to give him the song from the other golem...my, her name was so hard to remember. He, in turn, gave her some kind of essence of his. It was all rather sweet. It's unfortunate that they can't meet."

Ezeran smiles at the young knight. "Sometimes there are more ends than means and then you have to do what you can to be true to your goals."

I smile and nod sagaciously, but my facial expression betrays that I am utterly clueless as to what Ezeran is talking about.

[Mencot]

Boris glides in behind the barbarian.

"You liking our most recent recruits? Quite a few of them came in and were promptly whisked away on a quest."

The big man lightens up when he hears a familiar voice and turns around.

"Boris, lang time nay seen. Sit down."

Keliim looks at the new faces around the hall, "Aye, many faces i habt never seen h're. Competent lookin' fellows, I must say. But how habt ye been?"

Timothy walks over to Kellim.

"Hey, would you be interested in trading this helmet of mine for that leather cap of yours?"

While talking to Boris, he sees the satyr again wanting to trade stuff, this time the big man is a bit more friendly than before.

"Nay, I habt nay ne'd for th't helm but I habt nay need for th's cap either. Ye canst habt it, I am always willing tae help a fellow hero out 'nd ye look like a decent fellow."

Keliim hands Tim the satyr the Leather Cap (SP:1; headwear)

[Waterbrick Down]

"I am well, though mostly unchanged from our last meeting. It's been quiet around here. Returned from a quest, recently?"

[Mencot]

"Glad tae hear th't my friend.

Return'd awhile ago, yes. Habt tae say th't I been on two quests in a row th't has really widened mi view on things around h're."

[Rider Raider]

While talking to Boris, he sees the satyr again wanting to trade stuff, this time the big man is a bit more friendly than before.

"Nay, I habt nay ne'd for th't helm but I habt nay need for th's cap either. Ye canst habt it, I am always willing tae help a fellow hero out 'nd ye look like a decent fellow."

Keliim hands Tim the satyr the Leather Cap (SP:1; headwear)

"Uh.. Ok. Thanks." Timothy pauses, then reaches into his bag of holding. "You sure you don't want this helmet?"

[Waterbrick Down]

"Glad tae hear th't my friend.

Return'd awhile ago, yes. Habt tae say th't I been on two quests in a row th't has really widened mi view on things around h're."

"Is that so my barbarian friend? Please go on, I'm interested to hear your new revelations."

[Mencot]

"Is that so my barbarian friend? Please go on, I'm interested to hear your new revelations."

"Aye th't be so." Keliim pauses and drinks from his mug of mead but is also interupted in his own thoughts by the satyr question.

"Uh.. Ok. Thanks." Timothy pauses, then reaches into his bag of holding."You sure you don't want this helmet?"

"Naa, my helm ist more mi style." And he smiles and taps his fingers on his heroic helm that is beside him on the table and then he continues to speak to Boris,

"I don´t wanna soond like a hypocrite now but howst people act around h're ist really low. It seems like everybody just thinks 'bout wh't benefits themsleves 'nd may change their mind 'bout things just in a blink of a second. 'nd wh't ist worst others lives art not worth anythin', killin' for coin ist th' game it seems."

"Like on one o' th' quests we let a want'd murder go cause he offer'd us information 'nd "reputation" in excange of his 'nd his mens freedom..."

He pauses again.

"I donst know maybe I am a hypocrite when I say i willst try tae do th' right thing 'nd try bringin' every thug 'nd criminal in for justice. A hypocrite tryin' tae go against th' system."

"What ist justice anymore, th's place ist so full corruption! Th' rulers art nay in trouble as other men, neither art they plagu'd. Th'refor pride compasseth them 'bout as a chain, violence cover th'm as garment. Their eyes stand out witsth fatness. They knowst nay o' any rules."

The big man goes silent again drinking his mead.

Edited May 16, 2016 by Mencot

[dum]

"AN. AUTOMATON. BE. A. MACHINE. POWERED. BY. SCIENCE... A. GOLEM. BE. GIVEN. LIFE. BY. MAGIC... OR. SOMETHING. LIKE. THAT."

I didn't introduce myself, did I? Kid extends a hand. Kid Reddson, adequate with a crossbow, fantastic with- Kid zones out, focusing on some bearded vampire a few tables away, then regains eye contact with Golaith. Forgot what I was saying. Huh.

Kid shrugs. I shoot things. Also, I was less than an inch tall a few hours ago. Not fun.

"Oh, Sudz was very fine. We were able to give him the song from the other golem...my, her name was so hard to remember. He, in turn, gave her some kind of essence of his. It was all rather sweet. It's unfortunate that they can't meet."

They can't? Do they actually not have feet? I thought Sudz was being clingy when he said he couldn't move. Edited May 16, 2016 by dum

[Yzalirk]

I didn't introduce myself, did I? Kid extends a hand. Kid Reddson, adequate with a crossbow, fantastic with- Kid zones out, focusing on some bearded vampire a few tables away, then regains eye contact with Golaith. Forgot what I was saying. Huh.

Kid shrugs. I shoot things. Also, I was less than an inch tall a few hours ago. Not fun.

Getting comfortable in his new body, Goliath gently adjusts the volume of his voice modular by precisely turning a little gear. He speaks in a less mechanical manner and more of a human way. Of course, the automaton tone is not fully eliminated,

"How rude o' me, the name be Goliath - swashbuckling buccaneer lookin' to strike it rich! And let I not forget to crush anythin' that gets in me way."