After a hard day's roof construction work with Zayne, once the fire pit and fuel storage are well covered (which might actually mean Smokehouse roof repairs), and the fire is going, Jezelyn would again dry everyone with her magic and flavor whatever food is cooked for everyone (unless it's delicious already).
If it's still raining, I would imagine most of the group crowds into the Smokehouse or whatever shelter we built around the fire pit, so dancing is probably out of the picture, but Jez would be happy to sing again, if anyone requests it. She knows a great variety of songs, from those most commonly sung in temples, to those heard only in the rowdiest of taverns. :)
Thorrpe takes 10 on pretty much any skill he can in order to aid with repairs
shadow uses his reach to pass shingles up to those on the roof to aid with the repairs.
"No apology necessary. It's good to focus on the task at hand and get the job done well.
I suppose my singing mostly comes naturally, but I've had quite a bit of practice. In my old life, I was an entertainer at the local tavern. I actually grew up living there. I was able to use my song, dance, and magic to support my mother and I after she became too sickly to cook and clean there anymore..."
Jezelyn's throat catches slightly, and she hesitates, clearly having said more than she planned. She covers with a tight smile and a firm nod.
Simeon decided to spend the first night in a rather convenient and comfortable tree on the edge of the settlement. He rather preferred that to being confined in one building with everyone else.
"I can scout the lake today. If I find anything interesting I will come back here and report. The weather won't hinder me in the slightest."
Before anything else he returns to the trees to meditate and request spells from the spirits. He also asks the dragon spirits if they knew whether there was anything that any dragon had to do with the destruction of the village.
He leaves his boots and shirt somewhere dry and goes to the water in just his shorts, anything else would be a bother to swim with. He would even remove his shorts if there weren't a risk of others seeing him. First he walks up and down the beaches near the village before entering the water. If there are any clues hidden under the waves then he would find it. He spends most of the day out there, enjoying the water and forgetting about almost everything except the task at hand, which was quite fun for him. He even fantasizes about finding a secret underground cave.
Vem is going to gather some clay from the shoreline if she can find some since the alchemists have ignored her demands.
Before she uses it, she's going to go find Ysanne.
"Vem wants cement, the other things refuse to help Vem; can the Raven make such things? Needs it Vem does, she has an idea."
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Raito first falls asleep under the stars then when the thunder starts, he finds a place where he and his equipment would remain dry. If there wasn't any, then he is a little sodden.
The next day before dawn, he wakes, stretches, and practices.
When Zayne approaches him to apologize, Raito bows, "Hai, I hold no quarrel with you . I grew tired of the civil wars myself and those civil wars also cost me a father. So I understand your feelings more than you think but my mind is open to this reality. Villages usually do not disappear unless something horrible happens whether man made, natural, or super natural. No need to fret on the past, let's move forward to the current and future." Raito bows low once more.
Raito stands up straight,
", where do you need my muscle for repairs? Remember, building in defenses is better than adding them later like make thicker walls and stronger roofs as we build them. Can we add in fireproof like materials or some sort of water system to put out fires? And our facade needs to look abandoned but you step inside, it is a place of training and tranquility. We can make the garden look like is grew naturally instead of grown. Do we have enough materials to make the repairs and additions?"
Mhar would gladly contribute his knowledge toward helping establish a natural peaceful garden (or rather, writing up plans for it at least - it's not going to be possible to grow one overnight... yet) that also helps camouflage the place.
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Thorrpe spends his day carrying shingles, or thatch or whatever is needed to repair the roof to the location and passing it to Shadow who either climbs up or stretches his neck up to pass it off.
He whistles while he works
perform
Shadow undulates in his bizarre dance to the whistling
If there is sand near the water, and if someone has the tools to retrieve the lime from the cliff (although the prd says I only need sand and water), I certainly can try to make cement. Come with me, how much was it you needed?
Without an alchemsits lab or any tools, Ysanne takes a -2 on her check and can not guarentee a success by taking 10. It looks like you'll have to wait until tomorrow to try again, the dice hate me.
Curses! I am too frustrated and filled with doubt to focus. Ysanne laments. I hate being a plaything, no better than a pet. I need to find a way out of this cage.
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Jezelyn would smile wistfully.
"My mother died four years ago."
She would then frown and correct herself.
"Or perhaps something like three-hundred and four years ago.
Still ... I had been on my own for a while. I no longer had any strong attachments. I wanted to do something more meaningful than simply providing entertainment, and I boarded that ship seeking a brand new life. I suppose I got my wish."
While working with Zayne on the roofs earlier in the day, Jez would happily accept the help of Thorrpe and Shadow and quite enjoy Thorrpe's most excellent whistling, perhaps harmonizing with him, if he seems pleased with it. :)
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Will do what i can for the group taking 10 as necessary.
As soon as Albert offers to make her cement Vem begins giggling and running around grabbing scrap pieces of wood.
Constructing it into a 5x5 wooden frame.
Once completed and her concrete in hand she pours it into the wooden frame; then taking out her bag of caltrops, she empties it's remaining contents into the setting concrete.
The result being after a few hours of hardening a very spiked piece of concrete.
Once complete Vem will call anyone not busy over to her.
"Vem has the beginnings of a trap to keep our shelter safe from intruders now. But she will need your help to finish it."
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"Vem... that is a rather interesting idea. Although I must admit, I was thinking that we were making the concrete to help reinforce our sagging structures. With what we have left over we should put to good use before it hardens."
Vem replies to Cookie,
"We have one reasonably sound building already, the others won't matter if we're all killed in our sleep will they?"
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As mentioned, I am on an iPad and I shall wait to be home to answer all the questions and advance the storyline. For now, these are the questions I will be answering quickly.
1. Presence of human corpses? No
2. Was the roof waterproofed enough? Yes
3. Which building is the largest? the communal building
4. Is food and water an issue? No
5. Piecemeal armour? Allowed and I will have a larger explanation on the allowed time to craft some.
6. What does simeon see as he explores the lake? A larger explanation will be required.
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Simeon dives into the lake. The rain drums upon the waves above, causing a rippling effect throughout the water.
As he slowly descends past the shipwrecks into the center of the lake, he notices the lakebed is blackened and burnt.
Suddenly, the lakebed gives way and recedes downwards... descending into a spiraling chasm some twenty feet wide... and who knows how deep. No light shines from within. This chasm entrance lies some 20 feet beneath the lake's center.
Did you hear that?
Ysanne turns her head in alarm toward the unfamiliar sound of a draining lake.
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Thorrpe casts Mage armor and races towards the lake with his morning star out
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Simeon swims into the hole of the chasm as far down as he can go.
Did you hear that?Ysanne turns her head in alarm toward the unfamiliar sound of a draining lake.
I was reacting to this post, that had not been stuck out when i posted. In any event a massive cave in sounds like it would make noise. And Thorrpe didn't attack anything, he ran to the sound and prepared for danger.
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You won't.
You won't.
" before looking for your weapon, is there anything you want me to work on or gather? If not, I'll ask someone else or find something to do."
Thorrpe twiddles his thumbs while waiting for something useful to do
Simeon swims into the hole of the chasm as far down as he can go.
Yeah with 690 ft you're fine. What about pressure though?
After going down for 100 ft. or so, you feel the onset of the water pressure. Oddly enough, the passageway at this depth seems to be slightly luminescent and if you care to investigate you'd find strange little sea worms emitting light all around the tunnel walls.
However, you still cannot see the end of the chasm. This is certainly an unnatural discovery.
"While working with Zayne on the roofs earlier in the day, Jez would happily accept the help of Thorrpe and Shadow and quite enjoy Thorrpe's most excellent whistling, perhaps harmonizing with him, if he seems pleased with it. :)"