Ruby goes from surprised to over-joyed as she is picked up and placed on Kaos' shoulders. She hangs on to the tall human with one hand and waves to the crowd with the other. The whole Commons can see Ruby on her perch. The crowd laughs and celebrates unlike in any time in recent memory. Rodrik smiles then he lets out a boisterous laugh at Kaos' comment. Kurst grins and claps as the two of them follow Ruby and Kaos through the throngs of people.
Ruby hears Ragnir, a frequent visitor to Trunau, and gives the Dwarf Brewer a grin, "I pick you." "Well it looks like Ruby has her defenders," Rodrik leads Ruby's Defenders to the tug ropes. Several of the town's defenders are waiting to join Rodrik and Kurst to challenge Ruby's Defenders. It is strength check versus strength check. The party gets a +12 on their check. The next character to post, roll for the party in the first round. You may also Take 10. I will secretly roll for the Trunau Defenders, and apply the results to the Tug-of-War map above. Then someone else make the seconds round's roll.
Ruby hides behind Rodrik when she sees the towering Kaos. But then gently, bashfully, she looks up to the tall man, and whispers, with a touch of excitement in her voice, "I pick you." Then this now young woman continues her search for that final right piece to her team. Rodrik shakes Kaos' massive hand, "I think she likes you."
Rodrik will offer a slight bow to Anga, " Welcome to Trunau. Your kind is very welcome here. Enjoy your evening." Ruby looks at the Dwarf female with some curiosity. Dwarf females are rare in Trunau. A Dwarf Female, marked with Runes as a Magic-User would be marked is something Ruby has never seen, " I pick you!" Ruby moves on through the crowd, Rodrik and Kurst not far behind.
Once Halgra finishes her speech, the townsfolk waste no time transitioning to the ceremony’s more lighthearted festivities, including a number of games. The first such game is tug-of-war, which traditionally pits the hopeknife receiver against Trunau’s best defenders. "I am Rodrik Grath and this is my brother Kurst. Ruby will be picking from amongst you lot to see if you can defeat the town defenders in a tug-of-war. There may be some fine specimens out there Ruby, pick your Defenders." Rodrik seems jovial and kind in his mannerism in dealing with Ruby. Ruby begins to wander around the crowd. |