Professor Flitwick Posted May 29, 2012 Posted May 29, 2012 OoC: If you don't mind, leave it till some of the others are around to agree, just to make sure. Quote
Rumble Strike Posted May 29, 2012 Posted May 29, 2012 "I think we are going to need a great deal of luck on this, but am happy to go with what has been selected. Good luck everyone!" Quote
Professor Flitwick Posted May 29, 2012 Posted May 29, 2012 "Indeed. May Orang Pendek guide us." Thothwick downs drink 13. Quote
Zepher Posted May 29, 2012 Author Posted May 29, 2012 (edited) The party and the party guests down their respective drinks. As they do so, another little note pops up and Thothwick reads it before stumbling forward and crashing face first into the ground. Atramor also spins and falls and U'Vires coughs bitterly. Drinks:x2 Meads (1, 5) x2 Deadly Venom (Poisons drinker for -10 each round unless remedied) (7, 10) x2 Soma (6, 9) x4 Wine (4, 8, 11, 14) x2 Drink of Zoot (Will instantly KO a hero who drinks it (may not be revived during the battle -5 total HP for rest of Quest), and kill any NPC/Enemy that drinks it) (12, 13) x2 Gunpowder (Stuns Hero/Enemy who drinks for one turn) (2, 3) "Heroes, if you do survive, telling who killed U'Stus will cripple our cause if you survive I am sorry that it has come to this. You could have been on the right side." U'Vires fires a shot that clips U'Stus' shoulder. The U'Kin spins and loses his footing, smashing his beak into the ground. Blood starts to pool from both his broken nose and shoulder wound. U'Vires sputters and walks out the back door as the enemies approach the remaining heroes. The Party Thothwick, Level 16 1/2 Rouge *Party Leader* *KO'd* Power: 31 (21 Ranged) Health: 27/27 Gold: 481 Inventory - Dragon Heart (WP: 15, Fire and Wind Elemental), Sabre (WP 8), Whip Chain (WP 6), Shuriken (WP 5), 2 Venoms, 1 Deadly Venom, 1 Floral Bomb, 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope, Cultist's Hat, Phoenix Essence Atramor Gibbin, Level 18 1/2 Witch *KO'd* Power: 27 Health: 0/26 (-9 for remainder of Quest) Defense: 2 Ether: 7/7 (-9 for remainder of Quest) Gold: 12 Inventory: Ratsbane, WP: 10, Sand Worm Hide, Witch's Talisman, Black Katana, WP: 8, Staff of the Elven Warlock, WP: 5, Scroll of Sealing, Bone x2, Grand Tonic, Fire Bomb, Phoenix Essence, Ether Core Tarn Valco, Level 15 Barbarian *Stunned* Power: 25 Health: 22/22 Gold: 13 Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10, Water, Ice and Lightning Elemental, Hollow Blade), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Phoenix Essence, Grand Potion, Remedy, Holy Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bomb XX, Dragon Scale William Harkenshire, Level 13 Ranger *Blessed* Power: 18 Health: 18/18 Gold: 20 Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; Lightning, Wood) Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5 May not be upgraded; Fire; Hastened), Potion (2), Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Mead, Smelling Salts, Pickaxe, Horse, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Venom, Elven Bomb, Fire Bomb, Bomb XX Felton (NPC) Level 16 Wren Fighter Power: 16 Health: 56/56 Gold: 0 Inventory: Rapier of Dastan (WP: 5), Phoenix Essence, Felton's Hat (+10 Health, -5 Power) Shield – Deceive – Deals damage to enemy equal to enemy’s level x2. Critical Hit – WPx2+Lvl Enemies Party Guest A (Drank 4) Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 160/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest B (Drank 5) *Encouraged* Level 14 28 Humanoid, Demon Health: 160/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest C (Drank 6) *Blessed* Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 160/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest D (Drank 7) *Badly Poisoned* Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 160/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest E (Drank 8) Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 160/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest F (Drank 14) Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 160/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Edited May 30, 2012 by Zepher Quote
Rumble Strike Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 Battle order William William Felton William will use his repeating crossbow on Party Guest A and then Party Guest B from the back row. Felton will attack Party Guest D from the front row. Quote
Zepher Posted May 30, 2012 Author Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) Round One Party Battle William v. Party Guest A - Shield William v. Party Guest B - Aim Felton v. Party Guest D - Special Damage (1) Tarn - Stunned Free Hits C v. William E v. William F v. Felton The battle begins. William, in a flurry, fires at Guests A, B, and C, dealing 10 damage to them each. He fires another shot at B for good measure (-5). Felton is rebuffed as his enemy takes another swig of his drink and shoves Felton back as he does so. He then smashes the bottle down on Felton's prized hat, where it shatters (-10). The remaining party guests step forward and beat the heroes relentlessly, bruising William's face (-14) and beating Felton into the ground (-14). William and Party Guest C glow momentarily (+3) and Tarn shakes his head, clearing his muddled thoughts. Party Guest C shudders as the poison racks their body (-10). The Party Thothwick, Level 16 1/2 Rouge *Party Leader* *KO'd* Power: 31 (21 Ranged) Health: 0/27 Gold: 481 Inventory - Dragon Heart (WP: 15, Fire and Wind Elemental), Sabre (WP 8), Whip Chain (WP 6), Shuriken (WP 5), 2 Venoms, 1 Deadly Venom, 1 Floral Bomb, 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope, Cultist's Hat, Phoenix Essence Atramor Gibbin, Level 18 1/2 Witch *KO'd* Power: 27 Health: 0/26 (-9 for remainder of Quest) Defense: 2 Ether: 7/7 (-9 for remainder of Quest) Gold: 12 Inventory: Ratsbane, WP: 10, Sand Worm Hide, Witch's Talisman, Black Katana, WP: 8, Staff of the Elven Warlock, WP: 5, Scroll of Sealing, Bone x2, Grand Tonic, Fire Bomb, Phoenix Essence, Ether Core Tarn Valco, Level 15 Barbarian Power: 25 Health: 22/22 Gold: 13 Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10, Water, Ice and Lightning Elemental, Hollow Blade), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Phoenix Essence, Grand Potion, Remedy, Holy Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bomb XX, Dragon Scale William Harkenshire, Level 13 Ranger *Blessed* Power: 18 Health: 7/18 Gold: 20 Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; Lightning, Wood) Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5 May not be upgraded; Fire; Hastened), Potion (2), Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Mead, Smelling Salts, Pickaxe, Horse, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Venom, Elven Bomb, Fire Bomb, Bomb XX Felton (NPC) Level 16 Wren Fighter Power: 16 Health: 32/56 Gold: 0 Inventory: Rapier of Dastan (WP: 5), Phoenix Essence, Felton's Hat (+10 Health, -5 Power) Shield – Deceive – Deals damage to enemy equal to enemy’s level x2. Critical Hit – WPx2+Lvl Enemies Party Guest A (Drank 4) Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 150/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest B (Drank 5) *Encouraged* Level 14 28 Humanoid, Demon Health: 145/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest C (Drank 6) *Blessed* Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 153/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest D (Drank 7) *Badly Poisoned* Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 150/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest E (Drank 8) Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 160/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest F (Drank 14) Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 160/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold "It is possible we will die here, heroes. I hope that Hans and Poletad are able to decipher what happened." Edited May 30, 2012 by Zepher Quote
Rumble Strike Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 Tarn had a hangover that Boomingham would be proud of, the effects of the drink slowly fading as he surveyed the scene. They were in trouble. He had faced many different enemies since joining Heroica, and prevailed in many hard-fought battles, but this, with half of the team knocked out, this was not going to end well. He steeled himself, nodded to the Ranger and the Wren-hunter and charged forward. Battle order Felton Tarn William William William will use his repeating crossbow on Party Guest A and then Party Guest B from the back row. Tarn will attack Party Guest C from the front row. Felton will attack Party Guest D from the front row. Quote
Zepher Posted May 30, 2012 Author Posted May 30, 2012 Round Two Party Battle Felton v. Party Guest D - Damage Tarn v. Party Guest C - Miss William v. Party Guest B - Special Damage (5) William v. Party Guest A - Hit Free Hits E v. Felton F v. Tarn The battle continues. Felton stumbles forward, nearly falling into his opponent's sword (-14). Tarn, still groggy, is unable to slam his weapon into his enemy. William loads as Party Guest B drinks another drink, hastening him. He tosses his drink at William. It shatters in his face and William falls down. Party Guests E and F advance on Felton and Tarn and slice into their sides (-14) (-14). The blessed effect does it's magic to Party Guest C, and Party Guest D feels the effects of the poison. The Party Thothwick, Level 16 1/2 Rouge *Party Leader* *KO'd* Power: 31 (21 Ranged) Health: 0/27 Gold: 481 Inventory - Dragon Heart (WP: 15, Fire and Wind Elemental), Sabre (WP 8), Whip Chain (WP 6), Shuriken (WP 5), 2 Venoms, 1 Deadly Venom, 1 Floral Bomb, 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope, Cultist's Hat, Phoenix Essence Atramor Gibbin, Level 18 1/2 Witch *KO'd* Power: 27 Health: 0/26 (-9 for remainder of Quest) Defense: 2 Ether: 7/7 (-9 for remainder of Quest) Gold: 12 Inventory: Ratsbane, WP: 10, Sand Worm Hide, Witch's Talisman, Black Katana, WP: 8, Staff of the Elven Warlock, WP: 5, Scroll of Sealing, Bone x2, Grand Tonic, Fire Bomb, Phoenix Essence, Ether Core Tarn Valco, Level 15 Barbarian Power: 25 Health: 8/22 Gold: 13 Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10, Water, Ice and Lightning Elemental, Hollow Blade), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Phoenix Essence, Grand Potion, Remedy, Holy Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bomb XX, Dragon Scale William Harkenshire, Level 13 Ranger *KO'd* Power: 18 Health: 0/18 Gold: 20 Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; Lightning, Wood) Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5 May not be upgraded; Fire; Hastened), Potion (2), Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Mead, Smelling Salts, Pickaxe, Horse, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Venom, Elven Bomb, Fire Bomb, Bomb XX Felton (NPC) Level 16 Wren Fighter Power: 16 Health: 4/56 Gold: 0 Inventory: Rapier of Dastan (WP: 5), Phoenix Essence, Felton's Hat (+10 Health, -5 Power) Shield – Deceive – Deals damage to enemy equal to enemy’s level x2. Critical Hit – WPx2+Lvl Enemies Party Guest A (Drank 4) Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 150/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest B (Drank 5) *Encouraged* *Hastened* Level 14 28 Humanoid, Demon Health: 145/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest C (Drank 6) *Blessed* Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 156/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest D (Drank 7) *Badly Poisoned* Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 140/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest E (Drank 8) Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 160/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Party Guest F (Drank 14) Level 14 Humanoid, Demon Health: 160/160 Special: Drink – Drinks a drink, causing the Party Guest to either be Badly Poisoned (1-2 rolled), Encouraged (3-4 rolled), Hastened (5 rolled), or Killed (6 rolled). While drinking, they deal 10 damage to their attacker. Drops: 20 Gold Quote
Rumble Strike Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 Wow, those dice don't want us to even have a chance! Tarn watched in horror as William fell. He clapped Felton on the shoulder. "If we go down, we at least go down fighting!" he shouted at the behatted hunter. "I just wish we could have saved U'Stus." Knowing all is lost, he deliberately places himself first in the order. Battle order Tarn Felton Tarn launches one final assault at Party Guest B and Felton takes on Party Guest A. Both attack from the front row. Quote
Zepher Posted May 30, 2012 Author Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) OoC: I don't really feel like showing you the results of the round so as not to clog up the thread... trust me in saying that you were roundly defeated. Felton kneels next to U'Stus as Tarn trades stabs and jabs with the six remaining enemies, holding them at bay. "It does not matter what happens. He is dead." Felton announces as he gently closes the U'Kin's vacant eyes. "May the Dragons set fire to your heart and fly it away," he mutters sadly. He then stands up and strides past Tarn confidently. He slices the throat of the Dragon Knight and turns to face down Clara when a U'Kin impales him in the back. Tarn back up against a wall and feels a sword slide into his gut. He slouches against the wall. Suddenly, the doors of the mansion bang open and two figures rush in. One of the U'Kin makes his way over to the door and there is a snapping noise. He lands next to Tarn, his rib-cage smashed in. "Charge forward, Constance. Check U'Stus. See if you can capture these people for questioning." The figure raises his great hammer and slams the second U'Kin up against one of the walls. He turns to Tarn. "You heroes are lucky that you have allies who worry. And who can handle themselves in a fight." Dragon Knights and pages pour into the room. Constance beats down Clara and holds her at sword point. "I thought I'd come see what was taking you hired-hands so long with my sword." "Sweep the house, search for others, Nyx is missing. Is U'Stus alive?! Is he alive?" "Go men, go. Listen to Victor for the gods sake. Go." Tarn's vision fades. ------------------------ The party (in full, welcome back, Pandora) awakes in the Dastan hospital. Felton sits a few beds down. Phil and Constance stand in front of the heroes. Phil is chewing on his lip. Constance smirks, but it has lost some of it's previous sureness. Felton stares daggers at her. "Please... what happened heroes. We saved Clara and the Librarian... but they haven't awoken yet. We have no idea... what happened?" "U'Stus is dead, by the way," Constance offers tersely. "Looks like he did need that protection more than me. Perhaps if you hadn't squabbled with me... just tell me who to go behead. My men are itching to make an arrest, as am I." The heroes are still too weak to move. Edited May 30, 2012 by Zepher Quote
CMP Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) No sooner had Atramor awoken than he'd puked half his guts out on the floor beside his bed. Disgust and pain ravaged his insides like fire. "Never...in my life...had I had such a drink...." McCafferey stands stiffly at the foot of his bed, having observed Tarn's beat-down with much attention, though her eyes now lingered on the witch once again. "U'Vires was at U'Stus's house, with his guests possessed and a gun to 'is head...went on about savin' his people by making a demonstration. We had a...drinkin' contest, the first I've ever personally lost...the hell was in that drink....but what about you, Nyx? Weren't 'ya supposed to be guardin' him?" Edited May 30, 2012 by CallMePie Quote
Rumble Strike Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 "There were too many, and the Gods conspired against us as the team dropped like flies. I tried my hardest but could not stop so many. I am sorry about U'Stus. I have failed everyone." Tarn spoke in a low, halting voice, clutching his stomach. Quote
Professor Flitwick Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 "One *cough* should never *cough* trust a *cough* Witch!" Thothwick lent forward, coughing more as he did so, to be able to view Tarn. "Do not blame yourself, Mr. Tarn. *cough* I'm sure you fought *cough* valiantly against them." Collapsing back on his bed, Thothwick turned to address Constance. "Whilst Mr. Tarn and the Witch have filled you in on most of what happened, *cough* they left out something. *cough* You are not as invisible as you would have yourself believe, Ms. Constance. *cough* Whilst we were on our way to return your sword, several assassins ambushed us. They said they were expecting you. *cough* Either you are soon to be targeted, or Mr. Felton was correct in his assumption that there is a spy in the Drakencourt." Quote
Pandora Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 Every stab of pain further increases her annoyance with the whole situation as Nyx listens to the tragedies that had befallen her team-mates. The pain sears violently as she gasps on hearing of U'Stus' death, with smaller echoes of pain as she permits herself a few small sobs for someone she had grown fond of in a short space of time. As the pain grows, so does her fury, and the effort required to remain calm drives all thoughts of pain from her mind leaving her oddly numb. "....but what about you, Nyx? Weren't 'ya supposed to be guardin' him?" "I was. I was ambushed and outnumbered. U'Vires got into U'Stus's house thanks to that.... XX who blew a hole in the wall from the street. They were with a man called 'Inventor' and he and XX both attacked me. Before U'Vires left he ordered XX and Inventor to take Wren with them through... something... he didn't say what. It seems we got in the way of his plan, and he viewed the opportunity to discredit us as a bonus. There was no way I could fend off the two of them on my own - they were ridiculously healthy and ... experienced in combat. Inventor was all for putting a bullet through my head, but XX stopped him...." Nyx trails off as she remembers the strange act of kindness that undoubtedly saved her life. She sighs once more, but perhaps for another reason, and as she does so another lance of pain shocks her back to the present. "Gnaaaargh!!! And why the hell am I still so sore! I thought my barbaric healing nature would have kicked in by now, and I could be well on my way to righting some wrongs with a few people. " Quote
Fred Daniel Yam Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 Ooc: Sorry guys, I was at a school music camp. "I have failed once more, I hate this land, with all this racial injustices and politics. Even Eubric is better." Quote
CMP Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 "Huh. We killed a cultist and one of XX's henchmen, got drunk, and got our megablocks handed to us. Not a fantastic day for heroes, I s'pose...and as for you, you bloody monkey, I don't need to hear that I screwed up from you, I think I've well enough got it from that drink." He threw a glare at Thothwick, quite tempted to pull out his scroll and shut the ape up once and for all. The worst part was, he knew the rogue was completely right, if they'd been up, they would've had a chance against U'Vires... "Your skills in m-" "I don't need to hear it from you, either, whatever the hell you are," snapped Atramor, head turned towards his chicken. "Damn it...whatever. U'Stus was a stubborn politician. If he wasn't so damn sure of his people's protection more of us probably could've stayed. In any case, we still have have to protect the others. How long are we s'post to be in here, 'til we can get to guardin' the others?" Quote
Rumble Strike Posted May 30, 2012 Posted May 30, 2012 Tarn's eyes opened wider as he heard Thothwick say that the Bombsters had been expecting Constance and got the party instead. "That's correct, they knew of the sword being taken to be sharpened, knew where to hit us. There is definitely more at work here than we first realised." Quote
Zepher Posted May 30, 2012 Author Posted May 30, 2012 "I will not tolerate this insane talk of them expecting me for a meeting. There can be spies anywhere. I do not hide my schedule. I would have taken care of them, it's too bad that I was not there to kill them where they stood." Constance turns to address only Nyx. "This Inventor... could you describe him? Did you get a good luck before they got you? We have not heard of him yet..." "I'm sorry you find our land displeasing. She is not always kind to foreigners, this I know. We have needed to become rough to live here. But that is why you are here, heroes." "You will need a few days to recover. Nyx, you were on the verge of death when we found you, so perhaps you don't owe XX all that much. Thothwick and Atramor, whatever you put in your body is taking it's time coming back out. You could all use a rest. Nikolai is on the front lines, Mallelio is recovering in the room next to your's, and Constance and I will watch out for each other." Phil nods graciously to Felton. "But she's correct, Nyx. If we've not heard of this Inventor, he could be our snake in the rye. If you believe there is a spy... and he was intent on killing you... well, perhaps XX did us all a double favor in leaving you alive." Quote
Rumble Strike Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 "What of Sir Poletad and Hans? And if Mallelio is here, is Ella here too?" Quote
Zepher Posted May 31, 2012 Author Posted May 31, 2012 "Hans and Poletad are still out of town looking for Wren. Even though we know she is in the city, there is no way to contact them to bring them home. I will have them visit you as soon as they return. Ella is with her father, and a number of Dragon Knights. There are four remaining in the city other than Constance. They have all taken up residence in the Palace at the moment. I am certain she'll visit you as well. She comes on a regular basis to see Mallelio, though he only has small bouts of consciousness. They are increasing in length, thank the heavens." Quote
CMP Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 "A few days? They could'a taken out every single other person by then...damn it." Atramor glares at the door resignedly, clenching one fist. "We can't quite afford to be out for a few days in this sorta the situation." Quote
Rumble Strike Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 "I agree, I do not like feeling so powerless, when foul play is so clearly at work. Please, Victor, once they get back, make sure everyone stays together." Quote
Pandora Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Constance turns to address only Nyx. "This Inventor... could you describe him? Did you get a good luck before they got you? We have not heard of him yet..." "Well, this Inventor was talking to U'Vires about whether he (U'Vires) could trust Sphinx and Wren, and that they had their own agendas. It seems the Inventor is behind the chimera guards, and some guns, and that the Lion Knights are working with these guys as well. He was chatting about how Wren "controls the hearts and minds of men and women" and that she does apparently have limitations. Anyway, I didn't hear the end of that discussion, as that was the point they noticed me.... and I ended up here. Let me see if I can describe the Inventor for you:" Inventor Level 18 Mechanical, Humanoid Health: 525/525 Special I: Repair Man - Heals all Mechanical Enemies by 25 points. Special II: Scatter-shot - Deals 10 damage to all heroes, disregarding row/SP. Drops: Topaz, 500 Gold Note - Specials will alternate. "He wasn't very nice at all, and his eyes are all funny. And his hair needs a good wash, too, and he wanted to shoot me in the head. I didn't like him one bit." Quote
Zepher Posted May 31, 2012 Author Posted May 31, 2012 OoC: Good description. Constance and Phil share a meaningful look. "If he's still in the city, I'll arrest him. I don't see any reason for Nyx to lie. Looks like we found ourselves a traitor." Constance bustles out of the room. "I'll send someone along to explain later. I need to go now. If you're description is correct" Phil also makes his way out of the room as the heroes slip into peaceful rest once more. ------------------ When the heroes awake once more, they feel stronger, though still not quite enough to get out of bed. In their room is an entirely different pair. "Hello, hello, heroes! Figured I should swing by and see how you're doing. Hell of a thing, this U'Stus death and all. Sets the U'Kin way back. They've been rioting, you see, and I had no choice but to quiet them down... not much, mind you, but it had to be done some." The Emeporer rubs his forehead. "Things aren't going well, heroes. Not that I blame you, not one bit, you've done the best you can do, but things keep getting worse for us. There was a confusion over weapons in Fort Drakon. There are reports of traitors everywhere. You found one, by the way, Nyx. The man you knew as 'The Inventor' is Lord Blackenord. He was an adviser to my uncle, who was Emperor before me. Still highly esteemed member of the populace... well, he was anyway. Constance took him in. She's got him held at her Garrison. We found his workshop - Chimera Guard bits were littering the floor. He could have kept producing those monsters if you hadn't told us to go collect him." The Emperor sighs. "Anyway, thought I owed you folks a visit. I've got to get going." The Emperor walks out of the room. "Thank you for protecting U'Stus, Atramor, Tarn." Ella exhales and glances at Tarn. "I hear you were still standing when Victor and Constance arrived, so thank you." A small smile twists on her lips. It looks bittersweet. "I understand your frustration with being confined to a bed. Our top clerics are improving your condition right now. Constance has asked you to visit her as soon as you're no longer bed ridden. I'll do my best to help you along... do you have any questions? I can try to help you feel less trapped by giving your minds some liberty." Quote
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