Xarrzan Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 Sarick thought that now, in this mine, with all these weird things going on was the absolute best time to test out the Magic Hairbrush he'd bought from Laxadaisi's Magic Shop, knowing the effect could be positive or negative. The Naga waved the hairbrush over his hairless scalp and waited to see if anything would happen. He felt a rush in his head and felt dizzy. He crashed down to the rocky floor of the mine with a strangled yell. Before Nerwen could help her second in command up, he stood up abruptly, feeling very different. Sarick had gained a full head of hair as well as being Lucky in his next battle. The Magic Hairbrush was indeed Enchanted! However, the magic only works once. QM Note - Please please please put some hair on your character - the longer and more ridiculous the better Sarick ran his hands through his long flowing new found hair. It felt heavy and now his head was warm. He preferred the cool breezes he could feel on his scaly scalp than this heavy hair. Sarick quickly shoved the hair into his hood. "I would like the Mockthril Staff. Othersss have shown interest in the shovel and pickaxe so I will not cast my vote for either one of those items. I'll be at the entrance of the alcove looking out for danger...and trying to figure out what to do with this hair." OOC: It will be awhile before I'm back at my place and can update my image, but the update is coming.
Darth Nihilus Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 "Sarick, you could use your dagger to cut your hair, that's what I do." "I haven't cut it in a few months, though, so I think by the time we get back to the Hall, I might have to find someone to cut it." Dak's eyes never left the floor as he spoke, he seemed to be almost in a trance. He had never felt like this before. These heroes now knew the last and darkest of his secrets, and now he was like an open book to them. They knew what drove him, what hardships he had faced, and most of all, who he was. It felt strange to have no secrets, but not entirely unpleasant. His perceptions had grown with his concience, and through his eyes, he could see the emotions in the cavern. He could see Sarick's embarressment, Nerwen's calculating view, Gorg and Knifk's exitement, and Guts's passive interest. But now, he could not only see people's emotions, he could see what their emotions were targeted at as well. Now, he felt as if his power had grown, and for the first time, he wondered what he would do once he made it to advanced training. He considered for a long time, waiting for Nerwen to respond to his request.
Chromeknight Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Nerwen, distracted by an unbidden thought of exploring the Karstic mines with Lenwë, does not immediately register the party had stopped. When she did turn she was confronted by the sight of a now hirsute Sarick. Stifling a laugh she was about to speak when Knifk burst from an alcove of the side of the passage carrying a load of tools and weapons. His face was split by a wide grin, he look like all his Centurus' days had come at once. Gesturing for him to calm down she said. Put everything on the ground. Take a look everyone and when everyone has spoken, We'll divide them up. After listening to each hero speak, and watching some surreptitiously move items closer to their feet, Nerwen spoke. Guts, take the cutlass and the shovel, use them well. Knifk, the Katana and Shield. Dak, here is the Dagger and the Whip Sarick the staff is yours Gorg, if you'll be happy with the spear, that will leave the Hammer for me. But Gorg can also have the Pickaxe too, if you promise not to swing it around near me! Is that everything allocated? Hmm rummaging in her satchel, Nerwen pulls out a short length of leather strap. If you want to tie your hair back Sarick, you could use this. Perhaps Sorrow will braid it for you when we return to the village. Let's continue onward!
Bioniclover Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 "Many thanks, Nerwen! Knifk will put new weapons to good use!" Knifk opens up his pack and drops his morning star and Wyrm Shield into the inter-dimensional storage pocket within. "Party shall continue along path now, yes?"
Darth Nihilus Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 "Thank you Nerwen, these will come in handy later." Dak slips his swords silently into their sheaths, wraps the whip around his chest, and sticks the dagger inside his boot. OOC: New picture coming soon, but I can't get my D@mn camera to work.
Chromeknight Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 "Many thanks, Nerwen! Knifk will put new weapons to good use!" Knifk opens up his pack and drops his morning star and Wyrm Shield into the inter-dimensional storage pocket within. "Party shall continue along path now, yes?" Nerwen looked at Knifk with his shiny new weapons. How Knifk looking? Very good! OOC: for your own copy. Knifk! Let me know if anyone else needs doing!
Bioniclover Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 OOC: I'm sure Kadabra would've been happy to do that when he got back tommorow, but this works too. Knifk experimentally slashed his new sword through the air, then began to pick up speed, going through a series of complex thrusts and parries, stabbing and slashing at imaginary foes. However, as he was whipping the katana from one side to another, he slipped and fell onto the hard dirt floor, put off by how light and fast the sword was. He was used to fighting with heavier weapons like lances and his morning star, but had recieved extensive training in swordplay from the elf who had freed him from slavery. "Knifk's slashing is a little rusty. Knifk will try not to mess up in battles.
Scubacarrot Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 Guts nodded his thanks to Nerwen, and tried a few practice swings with his new sword, careful not to hit anyone in the confined space. The balance of the blade was good, and while it was not quite Strivvian Dark Steel, it would have to do. "I will try digging around with my new shovel"
Lordofdragonss Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Gorg nods and takes Mithril spear and pickaxe. "Hmmm And What Gorg will do with a bone?" he thinks a while looking at the new equipment and the bone."Gorg knows!" And he pinned it to his cap! Now he looked at the spear again. He wantd to give it a great name, but he don't had any ideas now... *picture coming* "Now when Gorg have pickaxe adveturing will be a lot easier!"-he exclaimed to everyone. Edited December 5, 2011 by Lordofdragonss
Rumble Strike Posted December 5, 2011 Author Posted December 5, 2011 With his newly acquired shovel grasped tightly in his hands, Guts tried digging in the more sandy part of the mine floor rather than the rocky part. His endeavours were rewarded as he found 10 dirty, tarnished gold pieces. ----------- OOC: You don't actually have to update your character pictures with the new weapons, especially if they don't fit your concept, but I think it is always nice to see a sense of progression as you go along. I will have to update the character list/inventories later on as I am posting at work now and have not got the time to do it properly at the moment. Also I love your reactions to Sarick's new hair. Great stuff guys
Darth Nihilus Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 With his newly acquired shovel grasped tightly in his hands, Guts tried digging in the more sandy part of the mine floor rather than the rocky part. His endeavours were rewarded as he found 10 dirty, tarnished gold pieces. ----------- OOC: You don't actually have to update your character pictures with the new weapons, especially if they don't fit your concept, but I think it is always nice to see a sense of progression as you go along. I will have to update the character list/inventories later on as I am posting at work now and have not got the time to do it properly at the moment. Also I love your reactions to Sarick's new hair. Great stuff guys OOC: Pic of Dak with his new knife and cloak will be up soon! I'm also going to update him with longer hair. IC: "Nice job Guts, I think that since there are six of us and only 10 gold, everyone should get two but me, since I haven't been much help in the Quest."
Scubacarrot Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 "Nah Dak, the money should go to Gorg and Knifk, as they paid for the medicine, remember?" Guts hands 5 gold pieces to both Gorg and Knifk.
Lordofdragonss Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 "No, no! Gorg can't take this moneys. Guts dig them, and Gorg just wanted to help with the cure."
Bioniclover Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 "Knifk think Gorg right. Gold go to one who dug it - Guts."
Rumble Strike Posted December 5, 2011 Author Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) QM Note - Party with updated loot distribution. Scuba, I'm assuming you will use your poisoned weapon for the next battle: Party: Guts Holla (played by Scubacarrot) Level 4 Rogue Power: 7 Health: 10/10 Gold: 10 Inventory: Rusty Shortsword (WP:3) Poisoned equipped, Mockthril Cutlass (WP:4), Potion, Bedroll, Gold Ore, Shovel Sarick Lanse (played by Xarrzan) **Lucky** for next battle Level 4 Mage Power: 9 Health: 8/8 Ether: 8/8 Gold: 10 Inventory: Healing Staff (WP:5, healing effect) equipped, Mockthril Staff (WP: 4), Shark Fang Dagger (WP: 3),Opal Gem (Ice), Potion, Phoenix Essence Dak Nikolus (played by darthnihilus) Level 4 Rogue Power: 8 Health: 10/10 Gold: 0 Inventory: Mockthril Knife (Equipped)(WP:4), Twin Longswords (WP:3), Mockthril Whip (WP:4), 2 Venoms, Potion, Bedroll Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) ** Party Leader ** Level 3 Cleric Power: 7 Health: 11/11 Ether: 4/7 Gold: 0 Inventory: Mockthril Hammer (WP:4), Wooden Staff (WP:3), Potion, Remedy, Fire Bomb, Bone Gorg (played by Lordofdragonss) Level 3 Barbarian Power: 7 Health: 10/10 Gold: 5 Inventory: Mockthril Spear (WP:4), Bone club (WP:3), a bottle of Mead, Potion, Holy Bomb, Pickaxe Knifk (played by Bioniclover) Level 4 Knight Power: 8 Health: 9/13 Gold: 5 Inventory: Mockthril Katana (Greatsword, WP:4) Equipped, Mockthril Shield (SP: 4), Morning Star (WP:3), Wyrm Shield (SP:2), Potion, Venom OOC: I think that's right from what people have said, and their updated signatures. Bear with me whilst I build the next part of your adventure - I had an interesting idea and it needs to be done at this point of where you are in the mine. Should be up later on, if all goes well. Edited December 5, 2011 by Rumble Strike
Darth Nihilus Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 QM Note - Party with updated loot distribution. Scuba, I'm assuming you will use your poisoned weapon for the next battle: Party: Dak Nikolus (played by darthnihilus) Level 4 Rogue Power: 8 Health: 10/10 Gold: 0 Inventory: Mockthril Knife (Equipped)(WP:4), Twin Longswords (WP:3), Mockthril Whip (WP:4), 2 Venoms, Potion, Bedroll OOC: Name's Dak Shadeaux now, remember? It's really my fualt though, I forgot to update my sig with his real name. IC: "Should we explore the alcove more? Mine it, maybe, with Gorg's Pickaxe?" Dak's eyes still never leave the floor, but his hands move constantly, blurring with motion as he rapidly twirls his knife in his hand. Suddenly, he whips around, and the knife flies through the air, burying itself up to the hilt in the dirt less than half a dozen inches away from Gorg's foot. Dak walks over and retrieves it, then begins twirling again, this time hitting the dirt wall a few inches away from Nerwen. Finally looking up, Dak says:" I appear to be a bit out of practice." He then begins twirling the knife again, winding up for another throw.
Scubacarrot Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Ooc: I will state in the battle what weapon I use, if I do not specify, I think I use the first in inventory, so Cutlass. (I assume that if I do not use the poisoned weapon in the next battle it will stay poisoned? "Calm yourself, Dak." Guts said calmly as he grabbed the dagger from the half-elf's hands. Holding the weapon with two fingers at the pointy tip, Guts explained: "This 'knife' as you call it, is a dagger, it is not made for throwing, if you keep doing that, the blade will dull, or it will break. Also, it is not properly balanced, for throwing at least, and it will not spin very well, which will make hitting your target very hard." With a quick toss the dagger landed back in the hands of the young rogue, handle in hand, blade pointing to the ceiling. Not quite mocking, Guts continued "I suggest you use that thing for stabbing people, or evil animals." Edited December 5, 2011 by Scubacarrot
Lordofdragonss Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 "Ye, Where Gorg..."- Gorg stopped here when dagger flied through the air and landed near him. "...Where Gorg should dig?"- he asked full of exciment, presenting his new Pickaxe.
Chromeknight Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 [quote name=Rumble Strike' date='06 December 2011 - 05:37 AM' timestamp='1323110258' post='1135496] OOC: I think that's right from what people have said, and their updated signatures. Bear with me whilst I build the next part of your adventure - I had an interesting idea and it needs to be done at this point of where you are in the mine. Should be up later on, if all goes well. toQM: This matches my list. mastering is going well! toParty: I'm happy to no include shovel found items in the general loot list that I'm keeping. However if you find loot and want to contribute it to the party, feel free and I'll include it for that time. Or let me know and I'll count it generally. You look lost in thought Miss Sorrow. Do you sense some kind of disturbance? Do you have an idea on where to next? As she speaks to Sorrow she casually reaches behind her with her staff and pokes Dak in the stomach. Focus! I'm sure she's a lovely girl and all, but this is not the time for getting lost in your own head. Don't ask how I know, call it intuition...
Darth Nihilus Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) You look lost in thought Miss Sorrow. Do you sense some kind of disturbance? Do you have an idea on where to next? As she speaks to Sorrow she casually reaches behind her with her staff and pokes Dak in the stomach. Focus! I'm sure she's a lovely girl and all, but this is not the time for getting lost in your own head. Don't ask how I know, call it intuition... "Uhmmm....What?" "Guts, this dagger works perfectly fine for throwing, I don't see what you're talking about." Dak realizes for the first time that Guts is entirely human, and he doesn't have the balance or speed of hands that elves, or quarter-elves for that matter, have. He blushes, realizing his mistake. He then resumes twirling, but he doesn't throw the dagger this time. Maybe a Throwing Knife puchase was in order when he got back to the Hall.......His thoughts turned to the Hall, and, without knowing what he was doing, he could see what was going on there. He saw Alexis, the elf, talking to a Mage who he didn't know, and he saw a chicken fighting with a spirit. He also saw the troll Skrall, who had been so kind to him before, go out the door. Dak jumped up, as if a pin had been stuck in his arm. His eyes were wide with shock from the last thing he had seen. He had seen someone who looked like him! She was a girl, but still, she had pale skin like his! Dak sat down on the floor again, pondering. How had Nerwen known what he was going to see? Did she have future sight and wasn't telling him? He resumed twirling the knife, more for relaxation than practice. Seeing Guts glaring at him, he quickly stowed the knife in it's sheath and started sharpening his swords. EDIT: Dak threw up the hood on his cloak: (Cropped pic will be put in sig.) Edited December 6, 2011 by Darth Nihilus
Rumble Strike Posted December 6, 2011 Author Posted December 6, 2011 Gorg goes up to the alcove, wielding his pickaxe and hoping to use the gleaming metal tool. But the alcove really did seem like just a handy alcove to store equipment and not a main part of the tunnel. Sorrow says to Nerwen: "There is still dark magic at work here. Now that the mine's tunnels are acting like an amplifier I can sense something powerful nearby, perhaps it is the Darkstar. We should keep going along this tunnel." Sorrow hurries the party along, torch in hand. They travel for about 20 minutes in silence, with the tunnel seeming to get more oppressive, to almost be getting smaller and smaller around them. The mystic stops suddenly, causing several of the party to bump into one another. Without a word she holds the torch up high so that the others can survey the scene:
Bioniclover Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Knifk will use his strength acquired from years of Orcish and knightly training to attempt to clear the rubble. "Hrrrng! Knifk will lift rocks, find out what is beneath!"
Xarrzan Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Sarick glanced at the scene before him. He could barely make out a skeletal figure. Seeing the bones meant the person or thing had long since passed, so Sarick was not in a hurry. He began carefully removing the boulders and debris that were covering the skeleton. When Sarick threw a rock over his shoulder he clipped his hood which fell back onto his shoulders, revealing his hair once again for all to see. Sarick didn't even notice, so simple minded was his task. He instinctively brushed the hair out of his face that got into his eyes.
Chromeknight Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Sorrow hurries the party along, torch in hand. They travel for about 20 minutes in silence, with the tunnel seeming to get more oppressive, to almost be getting smaller and smaller around them. The mystic stops suddenly, causing several of the party to bump into one another. Without a word she holds the torch up high so that the others can survey the scene: Nerwen helps to shift the rubble covering the skeleton. Perhaps this was one of the unfortunate miners that Artie and Bert spoke of.
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