One thing at a time, Diva, and put that away.
Tarnagius motions to the sword Kethaera is carrying.
We need to keep his attention on either us or something away from the back of the shop.Unfortunately only thing that comes to mind is as a pair of slovenly drunk lovers looking for privacy and getting belligerent when he tries to kick us out.
Putting away her sword, Kethaera smiles at Tarnagius's suggestion.
"Nothing wrong with that plan. Let me give you some acting advice Tarnagius: sometimes you got to make do with the roles you're given. If you pout about it you're sure to make a poor performance and you'll be lucky not to have the audience hurl tomatoes at you but if you swallow your pride and don't let it get you down, and do your best and work hard to do the best damn job at the role you're given then your performance will succeed with flying colors. So don't worry too much about the fact you've been given a bad role, just concentrate on doing the best performance you can do," she whispered to him.
I think I should just hit him with my axe.
You are a much better performer than I am so maybe you should be our lead and just let me be the love interest.
Jules watched the guard considering his options. It was unlikely he could drop the man before he could get a warning off so he had to consider his other options.
All of a sudden, Jules hears something alike a cat making a leap, and feels something land upon his shoulder. "Need some help?" Whispers the elusive Vendalfek.
Got spotted, if I missed taking the shot he'd have screamed like a stuck rabbit and pulled everyone down.
"Hm...I see. Well things happen Phillip so it's not your fault. Tarnagius and I were about to pretend to be drunken romantics or something but this might be useful. We could pose as drunken friends just wandering around town," Kethaera suggested.
Jules couldn't help but smile as the fairy Dragon made his presence know. He mimed instructions to put the guard to sleep.
Vendalfek nods, gives Jules a playful little headbutt, then slinks off to the guard.
With a yawn and stretch, the guard curls up on the ground and begins to snore.
Fair enough. We'll follow your lead.
Tarnagius motions for Kethaera to lead the "charge".
Kethaera smiled as she quickly messed up both Philip's and Tarnagius's hairs, wrinkling their clothes and doing the same thing to her hair and clothes.
"Don't have any wine or whiskey bottles to make the scene look more believable I'm afraid. We'll have to just do without them," she told them, "Now act like you're completely drunk and follow my lead. And just make stuff up like...I don't know...pink elephants maybe."
Taking a deep breath and exhaling she immediately went into a stance and posture of someone who was completely and utterly drunk. The half-elf slurred her words around and walked like she was off balance.
"Hey! This isn't....this isn't....hiccup...Pismo Beach! Hey guys! I think we...hiccup...took a wrong turn at Albuquerque! This ain't hiccup burp hiccup Pismo Beach!"
Phillip sighs and rolls his eyes. I think I'm gunna puke.
Tarnagius follows after Kethaera.
Thhhiiiizz innt wuuurr I left my horse!
He staggers over to the guard.
Whhhhuuuuuurz ar hor- burp horses?
Jules quietly slipped past the sleeping guard and through the cracked door.
perfect. Just perfect
As the trio stagger to the guard, he seems disgusted with their theatrics. "Just what do ya think you're doing, staggerin around like some drunkards fore it's even drinkin hour?"
As Tarnagius gets closer and burps, he pulls out his mace. "Git off! You don't even smell of liquor! Get outta here fore I get the boys and club ya to the ground."
Jules and Vendalfek slip into the back of the salt works unnoticed. This room has a few boxes and barrels of rock salt, along with a few small bags of common table salt. Apart from the double doors leading to the main entrance, Jules spots two separate doors along the side, both of them closed. The room itself is burning like a sauna. The temperature is a burning 95 degrees (35C) with no airflow and the sickening scent of too much salt.
Oh well so much for that.
Phillip has pretty much run out of patience mollygagging with slaver scum so his axe comes out.
Well, cat's out of the bag now.
Tarnagius tackles the man to the ground and draws his kukri.
1. Phillip, Kethaera, Tarnagius
2. Guard if he's still alive
Catching the guard unawares, Phillip springs into action with a sudden slice with his axe! Tarnagius drops the act as well, and tries to grapple the guard, though even while he's surprised, the guard still manages to side step just barely.
Jules winced at the smell but moved forward inspecting the first door and listening for what might lie beyond it.
It's hard to hear over the furnace in what Jules can guess is the next room, but through this door he hears something... like laughter? A man's voice, that much he's sure of. Furthermore, Jules notices that this room has been locked shut with both a padlock and a chain.
Pylos hears a man yell out in pain (as Phillip slices him with an axe).
Blosodriette says "I'm still on a very tight leash. I can't do scouting stuff, Pylos."
Kethaera rolled her eyes.
"Damn it. Leave it to Phillip to go right to being violent. The man really needs to learn some subtlety," the half-elf thought to herself.
She tried to knock the man out, by hitting him with the hilt of her sword.
Kethaera tries to whack the guard with the hilt of her sword, but she's not used to handling her weapon in such a way and the attack misses. The guard freaks out and steps back towards the door. He opens it and bellows "HELP!! I'M BEIN ATTACKED!" He then holds his position and uses his mace to try to parry any incoming attack.
dayum!
1. Phillip
2. Kossrani
3. Kethaera
4. CCG
5. Tarnagius
Laria shouts back to Pylos "You got it! I'll holler if anyone comes."
"Hell yes, this is my new favorite!" Blosodriette answers.
1. Blosodriette, Pylos, Phillip
2. Kossrani
3. Kethaera
4. CCG
5. Tarnagius
Phillip two hands his axe and tries to go snicker-snak
Phillip tries to silence the guard once and for all, but the guard saw his attack coming! He holds his mace on each end, and stops the axe from bashing his face!
wow
Kossrani the heavily armed dwarf trudges to the front with an inflated sac of something. Before he gets the chance to throw it, it slips out of his grasp and explodes on the floor! Kossrani is covered in sticky goo stuff!
Phillip tries focusing his chi in order to win.
Kethaera waits just a second so the guard's ... guard is down.
Even though she waited for the opportune moment, she just can't get a good pommel strike in.
The guard hurriedly bellows back to his allies "What's taking you!? I'm gonna die at this rate!" He keeps his guard up, but spends his time retreating.
"Don't worry! I'll get help" Yells one of the other CCG. You hear hurried feet pound the ground before the double doors erupt open. All of a sudden, Jules and Vendalfek are thrown into the melee.
1. Blosodriette, Pylos, Phillip
2. Kossrani
3. Kethaera, Jules
4. CCG
5. Tarnagius, Vendalfek
Gods dammit, this was never supposed to be a siege!
Tarnagius chases down the fleeing guard, stabbing at him with his kukri.
smack
miss
N/A
Tarnagius charges after the fleeing guard, completely ignoring the cantankerous dwarf. The dwarf makes a risky play by throwing his weight into Tarnagius' path and uses his lower center of gravity to body check Tarnagius to the ground.
Phillip attacks the dwarf
A good smash from Phillip's axe pierces through the dwarf's armor and makes a deep gash in his arm.
The dwarf can't help but focus down the prone Tarnagius, drawing his heavy mace, he smashes Tarnagius across the chest!
Kethaera attempts once again to take down the guard.
Kethaera also ignores the dwarf in order to race past and attack the first guard. This time however, it works to her advantage. The dwarf tries to tackle her to the ground, but Tarnagius reaches out and hooks him with the kukri, tearing his leg and pulling him to the floor. Kethaera continues to race past, and lands a nice thunk on the guard's head, though it doesn't knock him out.
Jules walks up and slashes at the CCG, but defensively. The man steps back to avoid getting his legs cut. He laughs and yells out "I'll turn you into jelly!," as he threatens with his mace. Jules feels startled by the man's outright aggression.
Meanwhile, Kethaera goes head to head with the guard, dodging his strike. The other CCG runs around the nearby cart to take advantage of a toppled over Tarnagius, but Tarnagius blocks it with his shield.
Vendalfek yells out "Don't worry! I'll save you!," as he casts a spell. The man blinks a few times, but nothing happens. "Err. Next time!"
The imp stops in her tracks. While still invisible, she responds with disdain "Why should I?"
Phillip winds up and whacks the dorf again.
Wonder if I can get his scalp before the others notice?
With a powerful slice, followed by a sickening splatter of blood, Phillip hacks right through the Dwarf's thick skull! Part of his upper head flips off, revealing blood and brains underneath.
Phillip snags