"Attacking in a reverse order, top to bottom instead of going through the front door, is a surprising strategy. I approve. Dayo, Oskar, I'm currently linked to Oskar. If you're being attacked on the roof and that link needs to shift, you need to make yourself visible to me "
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"I've had a trick i wanted to try for a while now. There shouldnt be any side effects. That matter. Oskar do you think you could toss a mini dayo onto the roof?"
"That dovetails nice with somethin' I always wanted t'try, sure."
After having rested for a moment, you go back into the thorny tunnels. Shalelu follows you, to stand ready at the bridge in case things go wrong.
"Well I always wanted t'throw a guy through a window; I figure this could be like, training fer that. But I mean, if you want me to throw you onto - or off - a roof, I'm game for that too. I'd do that for ya..."
"Sure. Next time..."
Vitro took a few minutes to prepare an additional spell before the group got underway.
Now he's got his bow ready in one hand, ready to throw either magic or shoot arrows to provide support while the others storm the stockade.
"I'm going across the bridge, but wil stay at the foot of the tower, and let my link do the work. Maybe you could throw down a goblin for me to take care of. If Dayo is the first to go over the top, maybe it's better if I switch my life link to him"
Snowflake does so.
"Dayo, Oskar, once you're across the bridge, go up to the wall left of the gate, that should shield you from observation and archery from most directions. Dayo, when you get to the top of the wall, drop a rope for us and hold that position until we can join you. Let's cross the bridge one by one, just in case it can't hold all of us at once, but everyone be prepared to start running when the one before you is nearly across."
Dayo quickly runs across the bridge, followed closely by Oskar and then Snowflake.
They press themselves against the wall for a few seconds, listening for any sign of alarm.
Vitro and Justin quickly follow across the bridge. Shalelu remains behind on the other side, longbow at the ready, in case she has to cover a retreat.
The stockade is made of thick wood. Closer inspection reveals that most of the wood seems to have been scavenged from ships—a few nameplates remain affixed to some of the beams, while other timbers look like they might have once been masts.
Vitro hustles everyone along and has them pressed up close against the stockade to minimize exposure. And then he motions for Oskar, Just and Dayo to get on with getting him over the stockade.
"I've always wanted to fly!"
"And next time, the window..."
Dayo spreads his arms out like wings... He's probably too into this idea...
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"Next time, fer sure..."
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With Oskar boosting a small Dayo, and Dayo being more agile as then ever, Dayo practically soars to the top of the 30 ft high tower.
The boost gets him high enough to grab the lip of the tower, then pull himself up over the edge.
The floor of the tower upon which Dayo stands is wood, and has a trapdoor in it.
Two goblins are, in theory, on guard duty atop this tower, but they’ve both fallen asleep. They both have bloated bellies.
They toss for a bit, mumble something about pickles, then continue gently snoring.
*gulp*
Dayo looks at the Goblins for what seems like an eternity, but is really only a few moments, before he sneaks over to them.
"My humblest apologies. I truly mean that."
One by one he twists their heads to the side quickly.
He then lowers a rope, which enlarges the moment it leaves his hands.
Dayo walks over to the closest goblin and twists its scrawny neck.
However, its death rattle disturbs the other goblins dreams and it sits up right, half asleep.
"No no no hurt me chief! I not have pickles! No pickles here see?!"
Still half asleep it scrambles on all four to a corner where a jute bag is laying and it throws it over the side of the tower.
"I cannot... allow you to warn the others," Dayo stutters as he whips out his sword at the goblin.
Snowflake sees a bag coming down
and explode in front of him, splashing green bits everywhere
"Are...Are they attacking us with their offspring?"
Oskar stares in disbelief. "If ya'd told me any part of this day was gonna happen to me I'd have said you were out of yer freakin' mind. And yet, here we are..."
Dayo pokes his head over the edge of the roof to get the party's attention, although his normally smiling happy face is a bit more subdued. You catch a glimpse of his red-tinged sword.
He makes eye contact with Oskar, nods once, and tosses down a rope
A pervasive smell of pickle starts wafting from the jute bag.
From his vantage point up in the tower, Dayo can see the other side of the island. Four goblins and four goblin dogs are arguing over the remains of a gull.
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Oskar takes a whiff of the bag. Nope. Don't wanna know. He shakes his head and begins climbing.
*knots rope after Oskar climbs up*
Vitro nods to Justin and Vy and whispers.
"You guys go up, I'll go last."
Oskar glares down the rope at Justin.
Really? When did your arms and legs stop working?
Irked, he starts hauling.
get everyone up and head down to the next room ?
Vy grabs the rope, and glambesr up. It's neither fast or graceful
Dayo peers over the edge of the roof at the Goblins and their dogs.