Shade woke before dawn, started moving around, preparing herself. Outside seemed quiet. She checked her gear and broke out her rations, making her self breakfast. All the while she stared through a window at the hidden blot in the sky. What was it? She could almost feel...Something? Nothing?
She shook her head. A problem for another day.
Hmm
She could see clearly in the dark, but the others needed light so...
she casts a light spell
wake up every one. Time to get ready. Time for to to get some answers. And resolution. Get something to eat, and get ready.
Nel saw Volk up at the top of the warehouse, where it seems a stepladder of some type was made out of his walls and he seemed to be looking around at everyone.. though he could not see. When Nel began to speak he waved in her general direction and creepily smiled.
There is a audible but faint drip coming from where he sits.. closer to where you think he might have laid his head.
Naranae woke to the sounds of movement, looking up she could see Nel and judging by and following the direction of her expression,... Volk? She re-folded her bedroll and placed it into her backpack as quietly as she could, not saying any words while taking care to keep her atention on any odd sounds of impending attacks. Once finished she approached Nel shouldering her backpack, "Good morning Ms Nel, I do hope you got some rest?... how long is he going to wave at us?"
Give him about 5 minutes... Ternock speaks before even opening his eyes.
i really don't know. I think he's trying to be friendly, not creepy. she looks at the odd man.
Volk. Stop waving and get down. We have work to do.
Volk seems to continue to do so hearing them speak but doesnt stop until his arm gets tired.... then he switches arms. He seemed confused when no one did so back.
When Nel speaks his brows perk up and he nods efore leaping down into the darkness... where you see him jump off of walls he makes as he comes down and a pretty fast pace.
" Hello Miss Nel.. Miss Naranae. You are both pretty today. Are you ready to go torture Saul ? " his smile dimmed but he still smiled.
I changed my mind, this is volk
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Seniko stands up and starts to put her armor back on (she is wearing her pants and underclothes( similar to a light gi)). [b]"could you help me with my armor"[b] the Samurai girl asks Naranea, poining at some strings under her left arm.
Volk stares and raises his hand " I can help put on armor! "
No torture, volk. That is...bad. But you can kill him until him until he is dead if you like. Unless otherwise noted. He might have useful information. Then you can kill him. A lot. But no torture.
Volk narrows his eyes and quirks his head... " Why is torture bad? You do it to bad people just like when they hurt you or your friends or innocent people. Mr Saul tried to kill us and also made us hurt people. When Miss Lilica used it we got information, I sort of remember what she did.. "
"Well, I can't deny a deep seated desire to deliver a right proper a$$kicking to Sauk today, so shall we off and do it?"
Raising from his slumber Gramlag dons his armor and preps his shields in rather short order, going through the countless rythems he has before to ensure its secure and wont get in his way. He curiously watched volk who had apparently hid himself away up high. Upon hearing the lads question "Torture is done by bad people, its a tool of malice, we kill him not out of malice but out of self protection. If he had simply fired us when he got the overlord on his side none o this would have happened and id likely be on the road to the next town. we will not stoop to his level but simply improve the world a little with his passing........and should it help your mind any his soul would likely drift to the lower planes and be tortured by the demons and devils you hate so much. We kill him for our safty, not our pleasure... I feel like i ramble yet make little sense sometimes, do you understand what im trying to say lad?"
well said gramlag
"Of course I can help you Seniko. Naranae says with a smile, walking over and beginning to tie the strings up for her. Midway through a little movement is seen in her backpack and Naranae smiles a little brighter, "goodmorning to you too Artemis" as an owl poked it's head out of the flap on her backpack.
Volk's smile seems to fade and turn into a frown and a look of ignorance. " So Torture is bad, because bad people do it? But I really hate Saul.. I want to kill him, I have malice. If Saul had information he would lie, but you can't lie about pain... But if torture would make me a bad person and make you all feel bad.. then I guess I won't. I'm still going to kill him though. And demons... are evil souls, he might just come back as one.. then I could kill him again I suppose." Volk added as if trying to get the last word in, sighing greatly.
At the sound of Seeker allowing Vol to help, he brightens up however. Rushing over to to the woman but stopping dead in his tracks a few feet from Seeker. He let the words sink in.... before taking a neutral emotionless face, the same face Lilica taught him to use when staring at Nicar Rhodes. " ... Oh then please.. Instruct me.. Miss Seeker I -.... never mind "
Volk goes along with Seeker's instructions.. helping only when asked.. but when he mistakenly caressed the skin or when he saw something he really liked.. he could only twitch or ope his mouth.. to close it again. It was a terrible battle of wills. One which was visibly apparent by the sweating and twitches.
Volk was.. stunned, this was the LONGEST and most in depth talk he had with a woman of her beauty.. who .. willingly wished to speak to him at least. It took time for him to react in an 'appropriate' way. Most of it was calming down from the experience.
Volk nodded and kept a neutral face " I .. do not know who Shelyn is Miss Seeker but I will say, if it is alright , YOU are beautiful... and Nice. I cannot say anything else, I think. Because saying things I like is bad.. apparently, without permission. Oh and I'm good at this! "
Volk takes out a deck of cards, shuffles them and then throws them into Void portals before making a hand and a wall into a table-like nature.
He seemed proud of himself
" See? I .. like and do alot of things.... but I am good at killing too. "
Seniko aplaudes at Volks performance, but adds in a more serious tone "Attacking a fortified structure without a plan or superior numbers is always a very bad idea. And as I can't see our numbers growing..."
Shade looks at the tiefling samurai.
we have a plan. Approach under the cover of predawn, smash the door down, take out the enemy. Simple, hopefully effective.
"I am excited to be a part of this plan."
hearing seniko's worries Gramlag lets out a long breath "Your right lass, this aint exactly a wise thing but should we run his intention near as we can tell is to chase us. Better to die on your feet fighting for life then in your bed fearing those who pursue you. We should hopefully have an element of surprise to our benefit."
And looking to volk "Thank ya lad, i know you dont fully understand but i appreciate the trust you have to listen to what we have to say in the matter"
Volk grins.. less creepily more.. genuinely when Seeker and Seniko praises him. He tilts his head to the side when asked for any thoughts, his face reddening from the odd feeling. " Yes Miss Seeker, I killed each man with thought. I made them use something they were not good with against something I could use. Coming from above or with something in the way works good. Most of us have worked for Saul so we know the place well. It had many exists but now it has only one way in that I know of. I am confused however.. I killed 8 and Miss Seniko killed over 2000 wouldnt that mean the numbers don't matter since she can kill so many easily? I stalked the place.. the only thing I know is that they have less numbers Miss Seeker. So we should go unless that number will get bigger. The bad fights are Mr. Bojask and Mr No Face. We can change the area.. I can make walls. Mr Gramlag, I dont understannd.. but I like you so I will try and learn.. "
"This 'Bojask' you speak of, I take it that he's a brute? What if the 'Mr No Face'?,... If they are the stronger of them perhaps taking then out first is best and what's necessary. Of course if we can take out Saul then leadership will more than likely fall to one of them."
Naranae brings her pointer finger to her chin while deep in thought while beginning to murmur under her breath as if devising a plan to herself. Looking back up she nods, "Yes, I think if we catch Saul off guard and take him out quickly it should put the others in a panic, which gives us the time to remove Bojask and No Face from the equation. Of course that is a best case scenario, and assuming Saul isn't too hard to get to. You mentioned that there were many exits?"
Meanwhile Artemis peeked his head out from the backpack, looked around, and then began climbing out, perching on my shoulder. His head quirks around
"I can throw out grease patches, and try and keep the enemy off of us a bit."
Exits? Front door, back door, windows and the like. I suppose he has a bolt hole, he is the type that would. But the windows and doors would be boarded up, needing a little time to open. As for the bolt hole, unless Saul can fly, that will be on the ground floor or basement. (Was there a basement?). If we strike hard enough and fast enough, escape is unlikely.
Shade waves her hands.
Why are we wasting time? We could have talked about this before we slept. We need to get moving or we will lose the darkness.
" Im not killing Mr. Bojask... He was my friend.. "
On leaving, shade casts mage armour on herself.
"I have survied worse oods, and Volk's walls should be a tremendous help. I agree with miss Nel strikeing hard and fast is a good general plan, less time for Saul to escape and a good chance that his thugs will flee, if they think they can't win."
"Ahhh, Volk I never said killing Bojask was the plan, it's just a possiblity if it goes sour, I was more about killing Saul and removing Bojask and No Face from the equation in one way if not then another. There are more ways than one to win a fight which is where my skills may come in handy". Naranae breaks off but doesn't look away from Volk. There was a look of sincerity upon her face, and the seriousness was very apparent in the tone of her voice.
On leaving the warehouse she also casts mage armor on herself
I am ready. What ever today may have in store for us; it will surely be a bloody one. Mmm blood...
The Golden Goblin IS the gambling house. Saul is the proprietor... your questions should be directed twards him. If he survives that long that is...