There is a distinctive 'click' as Jin works the lock and the door pops open. But as he begins to open his cell door, the comes a clanging from the sturdy oak door just before it starts opening. A white rat about the size of a halfling, and walking on two legs, steps inside. It is clad in a leather vest, has a dagger on its left hip, and a box hanging from his belt. Standing at the door, it scans the room at the prisoners.
Jin uses his foot to keep the door closed at the last second, hoping the creature's attention will be drawn elsewhere.
Flynt's eyes widen at the sight of the giant rat. "Oh boy. That's a giant rat. Please don't eat me...
After a few moments, the rat walks over to the Nagaji's cell, unlocks the cell door with its key ring, and opens the door. Narima backs up against to wall, pleading, "No, pleasse, don't take me. I've done nothing wrong. Pleasse NOOOO!" She screams as the rat gets a hold on her and begins draging her out of the room. Once past the oak door, the rat closes and locks it. Narima's screams fade quickly from behind the barrier.
Asho is shocked at the appearance of the ratling creature. He's scared, and enraged. He bangs his hands against the cell bars.
"Leave her alone!!!" he cries, then watches in vain as the creature leaves with the captive Narima. Once the door is locked, Asho snorts in frustration.
"Quick Jin! Release us!"
Gashka stares in shock at the rat as it takes Narima from her cell. As Narima screams she feels anger unlike any she has ever felt before. A hot rage that starts in her belly and works it's way up until it feels like it's in her throat. She tightens her fists around the bars as she starts to shake. Knowing that her anger won't help them resolve this right now, she just looks over at the one Ash called Jin.
"Yes, please get us out of here." Even though it comes out in almost a whisper, the amount of fury contained in that one sentence is unmistakable.
Terra was silent for a bit. thinking about how to respond to this elf.
Nos duximus effugium consilium. Assiste prebeatis aliquid? deinde post sumus, dic mihi, in domum tuam, ut ubi.
We are formulating an escape plan. is there anything you can offer to assist us? then after we are free, you can tell me all about your home, wherever that is.
Terra can't really see to well what is going on but she can feel the vibrations of movement on the stone floor. she remains quiet as someone is taken away.
after they are gone, Jin, please get me out of here too, and we should free the elf over there as well. referring to the drow.
Looking across the way to the girl that just spoke, "Are you the one Ash called Terra? Listen, nobody panic...we're all gonna get outta here. Nobody's gonna get left here, nobody. We gotta come up with a plan though, since we don't know what's past that door." She points to the door that the rat creature came through.
Anyka's eyes flash with rage as the rat creature drags Narima away. she screams through the bars at the ratman, trying desperately to reach through.
Ash nods at the mention of A Plan. While he awaits Jin's lock picking skills, he sits down and thinks for a moment.
"Well, I guess we find ourselves anything we can use as weapons. Then we quietly investigate wherever we are. Find Narima, and then run and tell the adults about this place. We can't be too far away - least I don't think we have slept more than a night…."
Something seems to occur to Ash suddenly. He turns to Terra's cell.
"Terra, is that elf a mage? Can he blast doors down or turn people or rats into snakes?"
Looking around, the only thing Gashka sees is the lantern hanging from the ceiling as it sits above the cell doors.
"The only thing is that lantern up there....and I don't know if we could get to it, or even get it down to use it. What I was thinkin, was after all our cells are unlocked, we wait for that furry creep to show back up and then all of us jump em' and make him take us to Narima. Then, we kill him and anything else that gets in our way." She sounds calm, but there is still a distinct amount of audible fury in her words. She sounds as if she barely containing the rage that's building up within her.
"Fire is always good…But do you propose we wait here until he returns? I fear Narima might not welcome this."
Ash tries to think on all of his father's tales and soldierly exploits, but nothing about being kept in a cage while a friend might be being tortured comes to mind. His thoughts dwell on his father a few moments more, then he makes a mental leap when he thinks of his father's over-appreciation of ale, and rum.
"Back to the fire idea, could be there is some oil hereabouts…."
"I...I don't know.... But...but we don't even know where we are, or how big this place is. What would our chances be of finding her without someone to show us? I don't like just waiting either...I'm open to other ideas." She balls her fists and holds them at her side, trying in vain in keep herself from shaking in anger.
Terra yells back How should I know, we just met a few minutes ago. Oh wait right I'll ask. and does it have to be snakes? why not say, moles.
Terra turns to the elf's cell
Miraris si aliis scire aut veneficus magia aliqua. fortasse potuisset homo putant in egestas mus. Aut mole et non est definately coluber.
the others are wondering if you are some sort of wizard or know magic. they think maybe you could turn the rat man into a bunny. Or a mole, but definately not an snake.
so Tikkle remains cool and collected.
Tikkle calls out hopefully,
Trying just to whisper to Gashka, He says:
She looks at him and nods, "Mae'n ddrwg gennym, Im '... dim ond er mwyn .... ddig. Dydw i ddim yn meddwl yn glir ar hyn o bryd. Byddaf yn ceisio aros yn dawel nes i ni ddod o hyd i ffordd outta yma ..... ond wedyn pob Bets i ffwrdd. 'N annhymerus' wneud beth bynnag rhaid i mi .... i wneud yn siŵr nad oes neb yn cael ei adael ar ôl."
"No..." Flynt mutters as the snake-girl is taken away. He steadies himself for his little brother if for no other reason."We're not letting him take anyone else. Someone got a rock or something I can throw?"
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Tikkle begins to Chant softly in old, singsong Catfolk.
Kuja nje panya kidogo, ni wakati wa kucheza.
mjanja panya, mimi kusikia wewe
Mimi harufu ya panya, muda wa kula!
all while looking intently at the door.
After Jin is sure the rat isn't coming back he moves his foot off the door allowing it to open. He steps out and closes the bars behind him. He still wasn't sure what was going on here but he had to do something.
"Picking these locks is going to take me all night. I need to find a key or a better tool." the Sylph whispers. He hands Flynt the piece of bone and makes his way to the end of the room. Searching for anything of use.
"Thanks." Flynt will ready to throw the jagged bone at the rope that is holding the lantern up when the ratman walks right under it.
Jin gathers what he can and hands them out to the kids he knows to have a good arm keeping one to himself.
After searching the remainder of the room Jin takes the stone dagger and moves to unlock Gashka's cell.
"Wyf yn ei wneud" Anyka responds "Et ego loquar dryadalumve" she says, switching languages effortlessly.
"Give me the sharp one Jin."
"Maybe you could have time to get enough of us out....so, when that thing comes back in here we can jump him and get its keys?"
"Maybe. I just hope my tools don't break before I can get to us all." Jin replies.
Pharnox speaks, his voice is concerned and wary...
Nescio quid est, quod habemus in tartarum LUTUM ... ut praedatum in cuniculis atque semitas nostras facile defenditur ... Quid sunt cum "magicae" dicas? Quid loquar de fabulis et fabulis puerorum?
I know what that thing is, we have them in the Deeps as well... They scavenge in our tunnels and raid our caravans when they are too lightly defended... What is this "magic" you speak of? Do you speak of children's tales and myth?
"That creep didn't look that big. I don't think it would take all of us to knock the sense right outta his ugly head. If you could get me, Tikkle, Ash, and one other....yeah, that should do it. I'm sure that with a few of us working together we could get the keys from him, and then you could unlock the other cells while we keep him....occupied." She has a glint in her eyes that speaks of deep seeded anger.
Terra speaks to the elf she seems a bit confused at this elf's apparent lack of knowing much at all, of course she probably just doesn't understand his culture anyway.
Nunquam mentem, ut opinor, haec guys velit cedere, mus adipiscing elit
Never mind, I think these guys just want to beat up the rat guy anyway
Terra looks over toward Anyka Hey, I didn't know you speak elf also, that is so cool
Terra is listening to all the talk about beating up this rat guy.
yeah I wanna smash that guy's face. and bury his face in a huge rock she adds wringing her hands like a mischievous imp.
Pharnox at hearing the "human's" words calmly lifts up the large stone and pantomimes bringing the rock down upon the head of a rat...
Cum de linguis, sicut album quod est optimum Saxis ad linuntur, dolore et debilitatem, et non portem in amentibus vel custodes inguine ...
When dealing with rats such as the white one it is best to throw rocks at the genital area, painful and debilitating and the idiots don't wear groin guards either...
Terra hurries to grab a rock. and she giggles at Pharnox's comment without repeating it in common.
Jin glances in the direction of the dark elf as he works the lock, forcing himself to remain quiet and not laugh.