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Looks down at George.
"Sorry George. Maybe Wod make blood on ceiling again."
Castiel takes half a step back and lowers his sword. “Well now ... that sounds reasonable ... I suppose. I don’t think we necessarily need to go all ‘steel of Lastwall’ on ... Wod? Wod with the huge arms and the big axe. Do you Darias? He obviously just wants to enjoy a meal that he is willing to pay for, with his friend George ... who is ... sleeping.”
Castiel turns back to Wod. “Has ... George ... been asleep for some time? What happened to cause him to sleep? Did you ... ah, put him down?”
Castiel takes half a step back and lowers his sword. “Well now ... that sounds reasonable ... I suppose. I don’t think we necessarily need to go all ‘steel of Lastwall’ on ... Wod? Wod with the huge arms and the big axe. Do you Darias? He obviously just wants to enjoy a meal that he is willing to pay for, with his friend George ... who is ... sleeping.”
Castiel turns back to Wod. “Has ... George ... been asleep for some time? What happened to cause him to sleep? Did you ... ah, put him down?”
"Ogre hit George with tree. George not feel good now. George help Wod so Wod help George."
Castiel turns back to Wod. “Has ... George ... been asleep for some time? What happened to cause him to sleep? Did you ... ah, put him down?”
Alinya peers around the men standing between her and possible imminent axe-death. She speaks softly, hoping not to incite a ceiling blood incident, "Why do you have a dead gnome? Are you some sort of Necromancer? I'll have no dealings with the dark arts!"
"Why do you have a dead gnome? Are you some sort of Necromancer? I'll have no dealings with the dark arts!"
"George sleepy. Not say George dead. No blood. George not dead."
"Um, so it was an ogre that killed - er, hurt - your companion? Ah, I see. I apologise." He resheathes his sword.
"Perhaps you should take your companion to a healer to, er, assess his condition?"
"Um, so it was an ogre that killed - er, hurt - your companion? Ah, I see. I apologise." He resheathes his sword.
"Perhaps you should take your companion to a healer to, er, assess his condition?"
"People not like Wod, so Wod not know healer people."
“If an ogre hit Wod’s friend with a tree … well, let’s just say I don’t think he’s undead.” Hearing Wod say that people don’t like him, Castiel feels a little bad at his own judgement of the poor wretch (and he’s still acutely aware of the orc’s big axe).
He’s not sure whether or not it would be a wise move to give his professional opinion on George’s condition though.
"Mnnn."
<Sits back down. Slips his axe back into the sling on his back. Stares at the barkeep like he's waiting for something.>
Edwin, who was looking at Darius to answer his question, is postponed by the newest, large, arrival. He seems nonplussed by the orc, but his hand reaches slowly for his own weapon, although he doesn't draw it.
As the 'introductions' take place, Edwin peers at the orc-blood from under narrowed eyelids. He smirks slightly at Wod's casual intimidation of the warriors.
Drood calmly whispers into the tense silence. "The damage done to the poor gnome is consistent with, er, 'Wod's', description of events. Even if it were an undead, it's current state would render any threat negligible." He says wryly.
"I, have heard stories. Of a large Hulking warrior, or monster, that shows up in less-traveled areas, 'helps' if needed, usually by eliminating the problem with extreme prejudice, and then vanishes. I had thought they were all childrens fancies or local legends, but most legends have some basis in fact." He muses.
Edwin stands, straightens his attire, and slowly approaches the table of the disgruntled half-orc.
"Hello Wod, My name is Edwin. I am very sorry that your friend was hurt. I trust that you punished the ogre that hurt George?" He asks the half-orc politely. He speaks as one would to a youngster, not condescendingly, but directly and plainly. He gestures for the bartender to bring a drink to the table. Then indicates it should be a large mug.
<Eyes Edwin suspiciously, waiting for the pitchforks... then mumbling:
"Some people no like Wod help."
Castiel turns back to Wod. “Has ... George ... been asleep for some time? What happened to cause him to sleep? Did you ... ah, put him down?”Alinya peers around the men standing between her and possible imminent axe-death. She speaks softly, hoping not to incite a ceiling blood incident, "Why do you have a dead gnome? Are you some sort of Necromancer? I'll have no dealings with the dark arts!"
He's dead, Jim.
That gnome is no more.
It is a late gnome.
"Mnnn."
<Sits back down. Slips his axe back into the sling on his back. Stares at the barkeep like he's waiting for something.>
"Rabbit stew? Uh,....we're out of alcohol. Of any kind.
We have Tian though. You'll like that...."
"Mnnn."
<Sits back down. Slips his axe back into the sling on his back. Stares at the barkeep like he's waiting for something.>
"Rabbit stew? Uh,....we're out of alcohol. Of any kind.
We have Tian though. You'll like that...."
"Bring lots. Wod has gold."
“You seem ... alright Wod,” says Castiel. “I can’t imagine why people wouldn’t like you. Barkeep!” he turns to the man, gesturing that its ok to come out of hiding from behind the bar now. “See that this paying customer is well looked after.”
Castiel gives Wod a relatively friendly (if somewhat wary) nod and returns to his seat. “He must be a half-orc after all,” he says. “A true orc wouldn’t have backed off like that. Well, there’s no law against being a half-orc ... as such. I suppose we shouldn’t judge him on his appearance. I don’t know what to do about ‘George’ though. I don’t think Wod means badly, but carrying that corpse about like that is illegal and unhygienic! Oh well, at least we can be sure he’s not been invited to the Professor’s funeral.”
Castiel takes a drink, then his eyes narrow. “Say ... maybe if he sees an actual funeral and what it means, we can convince him that his friend needs a proper burial?”
He's dead, Jim.
"Why do you have a dead gnome? Are you some sort of Necromancer? I'll have no dealings with the dark arts!"
"Well that's a relief. At least we're not going to be eaten by a blasphemous zombie gnome, hungry for brains... or knees... or whatever it can reach." With the calming words of Edwin, and the more relaxed attitude she sees in Castiel and Darias, Alinya sits back down at the table.
"I think I'd like some of the rabbit."
Castiel takes a drink, then his eyes narrow. “Say ... maybe if he sees an actual funeral and what it means, we can convince him that his friend needs a proper burial?”
"Perhaps. That's scarcely something we can manage tonight though. Oh! I see what you mean - but how would we convince him to come to the Professor's funeral?"
Rabbit stew, all around.
He brings a bucket of the stuff out for the hulking mesomorph with the dead gnome.
"Ah, so, Wod, what brings you to this fair place?" Myron looks a little nervous too, after the giant's display.
Rabbit stew, all around.
He brings a bucket of the stuff out for the hulking mesomorph with the dead gnome.
Rabbit stew, all around.
Alinya looks down and murmurs a quick payer to Pharasma over the food.
Rabbit stew, all around.
He brings a bucket of the stuff out for the hulking mesomorph with the dead gnome.
I worked with a girl that had the same mouth and facial expression as Shrek.
heh heh...
Seeing Wod's generally good attitude, (Meaning he doesn't look like he's going to east George, or anyone else. Tonight.) Edwin continues as the innkeep brings everyone their supper.
"Wod, you do realize that the smaller we are, the more being hit by a tree hurts? I'm afraid that ,... George, is very hurt. He may need to sleep,... a very long time. Possibly forever. They have special places for those who have to sleep forever go to,... lie down. As it happens, I, and most of these good folk, are going to say goodnight to a friend of ours tomorrow so he can lie down for a long time. Perhaps George would like to stay there too? It would be very restful, and you wouldn't have to worry about anyone waking George up. Everyone who goes to a cemetery is always very quiet." Edwin says with a hopeful lilt to his voice.
“Mostly ...” adds Castiel, eyeing his holy water, stake and holy symbol.
sweet!
"Wod, you do realize that the smaller we are, the more being hit by a tree hurts? I'm afraid that ,... George, is very hurt. He may need to sleep,... a very long time. Possibly forever. They have special places for those who have to sleep forever go to,... lie down. As it happens, I, and most of these good folk, are going to say goodnight to a friend of ours tomorrow so he can lie down for a long time. Perhaps George would like to stay there too? It would be very restful, and you wouldn't have to worry about anyone waking George up. Everyone who goes to a cemetery is always very quiet." Edwin says with a hopeful lilt to his voice.
<Looks at Edwin suspiciously. Looks at George.>
"You think George not wake up? Him not wake up for long time now. George maybe dead? Why no blood? George still have arms, legs and head."
<Slurps a litre of stew from his bucket.>
"Ah, so, Wod, what brings you to this fair place?" Myron looks a little nervous too, after the giant's display.
"Hungry."
"Ah, so, Wod, what brings you to this fair place?" Myron looks a little nervous too, after the giant's display."Hungry."
Alinya is happy to let the others try and explain the concept of serious internal crushing injuries to Wod. She concentrates on dinner, realising for the first time how hungry and tired she is.
“Well ... you know how when you hit someone with the sharp bit of your axe and open them up, there’s all that squishy, messy stuff inside them? If you hurt that squishy stuff too much, people die, whether or not you cut them open. Now, if you were to hit someone hard enough, with something heavy enough – say a tree – all that squishy stuff will get damaged and the person will probably die, even if they don’t open up. Here – allow me to demonstrate with this squash and this heavy spoon ...”
"Er, yes. Eloquently put. Couldn't have said it better myself." Edwin says, slurping from his own bowl as he leans back to watch the offered demonstration,...
"Er, yes. Eloquently put. Couldn't have said it better myself." Edwin says, slurping from his own bowl as he leans back to watch the offered demonstration,...
<Wod's eyes water and his chins quivers as he watches Castiel soften the squash with a spoon.>
Rabbit stew, all around.
He brings a bucket of the stuff out for the hulking mesomorph with the dead gnome.
Darias scrutinises the half-orc carefully and then relaxes.
<Wod's eyes water and his chins quivers as he watches Castiel soften the squash with a spoon.>
Edwin (Cautiously) places a comforting hand on Wod's shoulder.
"Did George like trees? I'll bet we can find a nice tree for George to rest under. He'd like that wouldn't he?"
Edwin (Cautiously) places a comforting hand on Wod's shoulder.
"Did George like trees? I'll bet we can find a nice tree for George to rest under. He'd like that wouldn't he?"
"George very like trees."
*sniffle*
*slurp*
This is sweet like sugar glazed haggis.
heh heh.....I thought you were waiting on your grande entrance. ;)
The door of the inn opens and a skinny tall figure wrappped in a dark travelling cloak enters. He strides into the common area like an actor entering scene, large nose held slightly up as if smelling something not quite right. He clears his throat loudy
"Innkeep! I desire service!"
heh heh.....I thought you were waiting on your grande entrance. ;)
"We've rabbit stew, sir! And a great assortment of fine potables. What's your poison, soree!"
"We've rabbit stew, sir! And a great assortment of fine potables. What's your poison, soree!"
"Do you have Chateau Thrune '87? I will abststain from your stew, which I am sure is a delight, but I have a delicate constitution and field rodents boiled in water with root vegetables would have me up all night."
"The stew's actually not bad at all."
*slurp*
"We've rabbit stew, sir! And a great assortment of fine potables. What's your poison, soree!""Do you have Chateau Thrune '87? I will abststain from your stew, which I am sure is a delight, but I have a delicate constitution and field rodents boiled in water with root vegetables would have me up all night."
He brings out something labeled "Bj'kevih Joluvpshkoi" and says "even better!" It has a picture of a fisherman in a boat, and mermaids putting fish on his hook below the water.
"The stew's actually not bad at all."
*slurp*
Dr Erebus turns to this new speaker
"Ah! I do not doubt that the sage innkeep's potation is a virutal paragon among stews, but many years of study and strife against Things Best Left Unmentioned have left me of with a delicate balance of bodily humors. One false meal and I could be transported into a veritable abyss of torment!"
He turns back to the innkeep, eyes the bottle and sighs slightly.
"Well, when in Ustalav ..."
He flips a golden coin at the inkeep
"I shall take the bottle, and please start up a tab. Refresh this gentleman's libation if you would good churl."
He bows
"My name is Dr. Nigel Erebus, student of arcane matters both mundane and esoteric."