Heroica RPG - Quest #48: Death's Homecoming

[Jedi master Brick]

Elgar looks under the bed and behind the dummies

[Endgame]

Elgar finds nothing under the bed.

The dummies appear to be made(?) of some sort of burlap-esque material... a red liquid of high viscosity oozes from a gash in the material. The dummies small rather rotten.

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"This is, odd. Well, I think we got everything in here."

Strangely, it appears that the maniacal mood is effecting Alexandre.

[Dannylonglegs]

Elgar finds nothing under the bed.

The dummies appear to be made(?) of some sort of burlap-esque material... a red liquid of high viscosity oozes from a gash in the material. The dummies small rather rotten.

Sylph tore the Burlap off of the closest dummy.

[Endgame]

Tearing the burlap off the closest dummy, the terrible truth is revealed to the heroes. With the burlap removed, the dead body that was inside crumples to the floor, landing in a bloody heap. It seems that a knife went cleanly through the entire body, practically splitting their torso in half. The body is that of a young woman dressed in black and white: most likely a maid of some sorts employed by the Rihts family.

The corpse smells of a sickening mixture of perfume, blood, and rotting flesh.

[Jedi master Brick]

"let's get out of here" Elgar was clearly disgusted

[Dannylonglegs]

Sylph tore the sacks off of the other corpses to see if any were the husband.

[Endgame]

Two more bodies fall to the ground: that of a elderly butler and the other a portly chef.

[Capt.JohnPaul]

"Wow, well, I suppose it is good practice as any for the proggs." Alexandre starts examining the blood for nothing in particular, and slides his finger through it.

[Endgame]

There is nothing extraordinary about the blood that Alex can find.

[Bricksandparts]

Awestruck by the latest discovery, Johon slashes at the bed, and pulls out the knives on the sides. Perhaps these blades would be able to penetrate Proggs, more easily, after all, it appeared they were owned by one of the majors, and he most likely would have sharp blades.

"Sylph, is there anything you can do for them? Something you could do to bring them back?"

[Dannylonglegs]

Awestruck by the latest discovery, Johon slashes at the bed, and pulls out the knives on the sides. Perhaps these blades would be able to penetrate Proggs, more easily, after all, it appeared they were owned by one of the majors, and he most likely would have sharp blades.

"Sylph, is there anything you can do for them? Something you could do to bring them back?"

"Good thinking on the blades Johon. I'm afraid these bodies have been dead too long. There's nothing I can do for them. Let's go to the next room."

[TheBoyWonder]

'Shame, Fresh Blood is useful....."

[Bricksandparts]

"We will come back to bury the dead once this is through, I hate the deaths of Innocent civilians."

[TheBoyWonder]

"The ends justify the means. "

[Endgame]

The knives on the side of the bed refuse to budge.

Progressing the the grand door of the Ballroom, the party can make out a faint conversation - as well as the whirring of some sort of machine.

"Hold that Aristocrat still, Blue."

"Yessir."

"With all due respect, sir, why don't you just shoot a knife and end it already?"

"Yeah, we've spent an hour holding this rich little manchild still. Are you done sharpening your knives yet?"

"Of course NOT. I want these knives to zoom right through this sad little being's body."

"Yes, but they were your best knives previously and you've been sharpening each one for 15 minutes."

"If I haven't known you so long, Red, I would've gutted you by now. Fine, fine. Give me 5 more minutes and I'll get this show on the road."

Will the party prepare before heading in?

[Bricksandparts]

Johon whispers to Punii. "Can you re-activate the bomb, we can fight him off, them throw him and the bomb off the building."

Johon uses a mead, nostrum, and smelling salts.

Johon then whispers to Galen. "When we head in, use your Murkwood thread to grab the knife."

Edited December 20, 2012 by Bricksandparts

[Capt.JohnPaul]

I'm ready.

[Dannylonglegs]

Sylph healed himself and took a grand tonic.

[Jedi master Brick]

"I am ready."

[TheBoyWonder]

"Ready."

Edited December 20, 2012 by TheBoyWonder

[Endgame]

QM Note: I'll have the battle up later tonight.

[Bricksandparts]

Was Punii able to re-activate the bomb?

[Endgame]

"The green *wheeze* Blast Cartridge fell into Sapphire Pond and probably got swept away. Without that, it is useless."

[Bricksandparts]

"When did it fall into the pond? We could have used it against them."