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Despite your hurries Ada and Marisa your sharp eyes quickly spot the deteriated and nature of the far left planks... and the clever little latch pins holding them in place, crossing them would no doubt end up with anyone falling into the muck below.
The goblin that was trying to simply flee managed to easily duck the very cautious swing from the witchwolf and actually threw its hands up comically for a moment and sighed. before it turned and tried to hop to another plank.
And despite its ragged looking face of fear and death it deftly hops from the rafter its on to the one on its left... its second jump however it misses completely and promptly ends up plummeting into the muck below. Its body took a weird bounce and ceased to move face down in the sewage.
The two giant mosquito looking bugs buzz torwards the most tempting target (Ulfr) and try to land and bite him.
Despite being in an akward position the bloated blood sucking pests lazily try to land, the second one so bad in its positioning It actually jabs its probiscus into the other stirge.
The goblins below pull out short bows and fire
Their aim could clearly be better, though one arrow almost manages to dart through the buzzing stirges, the tip of it connecting with the haft of Ulfr's club and deflecting off to the side.
Moving carefully along the rafters, Ryn gets close enough to swing at one of the insects, though it moves faster than she anticipated.
Ada takes a couple of steps forward, and casts bless on the group. Her last step has her slipping of the rafter, and trying to catch herself. She misses, and falls into the sewage.
Marisa recognizes the compulsory nature of the power thrown by the woman at Ulfr, even if she doesn't understand the words.
"Tá a fhios agam cad éigeantas bhfuil sí ag iarraidh, ach seasamh in aghaidh é!"
"I know not what compulsion she is attempting, but resist it!"
So saying, she touches Ulfr in the back and focuses on countering the magic at play.
Ulfr shakes off the spell and braces himself on two rafters to get the stance needed to swing. He brings his club to bear on a mosquito.
Having shaken off the effects of the nice view, regardless of how little she could see, Saersha made her way up the ladder to the second floor and saw that the woman they were looking for was up there. She moved carefully, making sure that she didn't fall, as she tried to get in range to do something to the woman.
Azura resumes her odd, haunting song. She once again draws her rapier in case anything dangerous tries to get too close.
The giant mosquito like bug you struck with your club splattered in a grotesque mess Ulfr. Even better for the time being the other stirge followed the first flying across the way attached to it how it was.
The woman on the platform,the person you suspected you were looking for, went on an angry crazed rant at the goblins below. For the most part they seemed to be oblivious to her rantings. Then she turns her attention to Zev this time.
The goblins after getting chewed out fire once more on the biggest looking threat (sorry Ulfr)
Ulfr hisses as one of the protests makes it through his defence and he attempts to retaliate by removing it's head from its shoulders.
Ada casts Entangle right between the two goblins. She stays still.
Peering down at the goblins below, Marisa takes quiet aim and fires.
Reloading, Marisa curses her poor aim once more.
Ulfr your mighty leap unfortunately misses landing on the rafters on the other side.... although it was probably intentional. You land in the sewage with a great splash and even though you dont speak goblin, you clearly hear the goblin whose pathetic arrow hit you say something in and Goblin... and its pretty universal in its translation....
For the moment the swell of small vanes bursting up from the muck startle the goblins but find no purchase on their quickly pannicked feet.
Marisa despite the chaos erupting below your shot remains true... and just a bit too low, however whether it be luck, fate, the melodic singing of Azura or the fact you are above the goblins and have a perfect line of sight on them the bolt skips up and clips the goblin on the left (green) along the waist causing it to yelp and curse darkly in goblin.
Saersha carefully moved over to get in range of the woman attacking them and then chanted, her fingers flickering in the gestures of a spell and when she finished the words, all in an ancient tongue rarely heard in this age, she blew a kiss at the woman.
Saersha said loudly, "Enough! The fighting needs to stop, we were sent to find and rescue you luv," she says to the woman flinging spells at them, "You know I'm your friend, and these are mine," she gestured at the party, "We don't need to fight any longer. Let us across so that we can help you."
Zev hops to the middle ledge.
Ryn throws her dagger at the surviving insect, her throw way off due to the effort of keeping her balance.
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The woman scowled at you as you cast your spell... then after several moments her eyes fluttered...
"Oh.. hells.. what I am doing here with goblins? of course you are right.You will be much better minions in my destiny to rule.
She began scooting over to the edge of her platform firing her crossbow at the goblin(green) doing his best to avoid the vines. Though failing miserably. As the vines took him up in their grasp the bolt sank deep into his chest and the creature made a half hearted squawk before it stopped moving, the bold clearly having hit something very vital.
Despite being well dwarfed by the massive warrior the goblin dropped its bow and drew out a ragged looking yet gleaming curved sharp metal 'sword' hacking at Ulfr.
It was paying too much attention to dodging the vines and not enough in burying the blade into the barbarian however.
Marisa looks confused as the hitherto hostile woman babbles in more gibberish and proceeds to fire upon one of her own minions.
Then again, you must be a bit mad to try to tame goblins in the first place I suppose.
Shrugging and trusting her companions with her to sort her out if she tries anything overtly hostile, she takes aim at the red goblin and fires.
"Ar mhaith duine éigin a insint dom cad atá ar siúl? Gach Cloisim go bhfuil 'Mggr-GL-g l' ó gach duine ach Azura. Clannad An-álainn ag an mbealach."
"Would someone mind telling me what is going on? All I hear is 'Mggr-gl-g l' from everyone but Azura. Very beautiful lyrics by the way."
Zev hops over to the ledge with the woman. "Uh, hello."
Azura pauses her singing long enough to tell Marisa,
Ulfr nimbly avoids the vines, plants his feet, and brings his huge club down on the tiny goblin's head
Ada readies her whip in case the charmed woman decides to become er uncharmed. "Do you think she'll tell us what we need to know?"
Poor thing doesn't seem to bright. Goblins for allies. Of all the crazy ideas.
Ryn pauses, watching as the woman interacts under the influence of whatever Saersha just did to her.
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Saersha moved and quickly leapt across the gap with the gracefulness of a deer. She got around to the side of her new friend and said, "Your minion luv? I don't know about that. You're offer had better be very convincing."
"Well the goblins were the start you see.."
She began eagerly rubbing her hands together. She kept touching under her side under her left arm through her leather jacket.
"I was going to take over the tower girls you see... I found it, not hte others, they woudlnt have even discovered that hollow ruin in the pillars if not for me. Once we take out the tower girls... its on to the other gangs, then well pratically the city. If you all stick with me, I'll be ruling this whole chunk of Varisia before you know it... You will be rewarded of course... as long as you follow orders.
She touched the same spot under her coat again.
"Arent you a strapping fellow... and that sword, I can tell you will be most useful when we go rip the tower girls from Ayala"
She began half turning from Saersha to reach out and stroke Zev along the shoulder... almost possesively.
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Zev's eyes go to the woman, then to her hand, then to the others, then back to the woman. "Okay." he says with a shrug of indifference before his face gets a hungry smirk.
I have no idea what's going on... but she's cute.
"Tá rud éigin amach faoina. Ba mhaith liom a wager go bhfuil sí ag heascaineadh ag rud éigin, cé nach bhfuil mé cinnte cad. An draíocht ársa, tráth nach déanaí potent le himeacht ama aon amhras. Idir an dá linn, ná lig di teagmháil a dhéanamh leat. Is féidir le roinnt curses scaipeadh mhaith plagues."
"Something is off about her. I would wager that she has been cursed by something, though I am not sure what. An ancient magic, made no less potent by the passage of time no doubt. In the meantime, do not let her touch you. Some curses can spread like plagues."
Azura slowly sheaths her rapier and ceases her singing, then idly runs a hand through her golden hair. She watches the unusual behaviors of the strange woman, then replies to Marisa in Celestial.
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I hope this doesn't make things awkward later on. She glares at the girl as she touches Zev. "You can't have him he's mine." gesturing toward Zev. Ada tries to draw her attention to someone who she can't reach out and touch.
"I don't think you are charmed at all. I think you are possessed. Please take off your jacket so we can see what you are rubbing." Ada moves closer slowly.
A muttered stream of curses floats up from below as Ulfr tries to get out of the stinking sludge.
Ryn looks back and forth between Azura and Marisa, speaking that beautiful celestial tongue, and smirks when the woman starts paying attention to Zev. Her expression shifts to one of amusement when Ada chimes in claiming the warrior as hers.
This ought to be interesting!
At the mention of possession she frowns, shifting into a stance that leaves her ready to act if needed.
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"Oh?" Zev lets out as he turns to face the half-orc, happily smirking. The cute one likes me!
Saersha snapped a look at Ada and said, "Stop that, you're likely right, this goes beyond charmed, but she is charmed by me so don't do something stupid and break it." She did intercede when it came to Zev though and said, "Come now luv, you'll find me far more entertaining than him. Besides, I believe he's already taken." She reached out to gently grasp the hand that was holding Zev so possessively and stroked it with her fingers as she tried to coax the woman away from him. "Why don't you and I discuss whatever is irritating you where you keep rubbing luv?"
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Zev side-eyed the enchantress when she reached for the hand on him but he resisted the base urge to growl at her. When she mentioned again about him being taken any ill thoughts left him and he simply smiled to himself. ".. yeah, from what you and I have heard thus far this one possess a rather skilled tongue. She would probably be more useful to you and your inclinations."
Her emotions finally calming down, her companions become clearer.
"That is better. As I was saying, whatever cursed her might be contagious. Not all curses are, but depending on the nature of the artifact or magic in play... we need to bring her to see the Venture Captain at once. Perhaps they can help her regain her composure."
"Unless the gods are not kind... in which case she is like me... permanently damaged..."
She huffed almost sounding quite...disapointed that the cute exotic fellow in front of her was taken by a... by a. She gave her head a little shake.
"Oh its just an insufferable rash ive picked up down here preparing my army."
It was also apparent that Saersha's flirtations ...well did not a thing for the woman.
"The venture Captain! Yes. She is just what i need. She has pull, influence, friends on high, with her help taking over the tower girls will be easy."
She began turning and moving torwards the back wall of the broken open chimney. She knelt down and reached her hand back behind some rubble just out of sight a slight 'snik' noise echoed as she reached into a hidden compartment.