Juriya uncharacteristically snarls, as she grumbles in Minkaian, angry at the mere possibility of what Donimah insinuates.
"たとえあなたがゴブリンとの関係やアメイコの関与で失敗したように見えても、ツト、あなたに最後に少しの名誉を与えます"
"I will give you one last bit of honour, Tsuto, even if you seem to have lost it dealing with the goblins and involving Ameiko."
At about six seconds later, she's different. Instead of the black hair and eyes and the human body, she's instead an upright, bipedal fox with a large blotch of white fur across her face where her previous form had vitiligo. Her eyes are entirely vulpine, though enlarged to fit on the enlarged head of the anthropomorphic form she's now in. She looks down, and just gasps as she realizes what she accidentally did. "oh for Daikitsu's sake."
Her clothes are the exact same, with the caveat that her shoes have morphed to fit her now vulpine feet, and the protective gloves that covered her hand now accommodate for the vulpine features as well. She heel-turns to the rest of the group aside from Ano, and says something in perfectly clear Taldane, "None of you are to say anything about this to anyone else, understood?" She shows her teeth to emphasize the point, even though they look like they can barely puncture skin, "Let's keep going," she says as she motions to the door Ano's ears indicated.
Donimah raises an eyebrow at Juriya's unexpected revelation.
"A shapeshifter, hmm? Interesting...but I'll keep your secret all the same."
Ano looks back briefly but doesn't respond. Cherry, meanwhile, does the biggest double take of the century, and his bird eyes almost shoot out of his skull at seeing Juriya look like a vulpine humanoid.
"SINCE WHE-" the bird starts to yell but Ano puts a hand over the bird's beak to keep him from getting any louder.
"We'll talk about this later, Cherry." the Amurrun whispers in a slightly annoyed tone.
Arrian blinks a few times but focuses on the matter at hand.
Persephone and Isabel both just smile at the foxy lady.
We absolutely adore what you've done with your hair, dear.
The Shaman then prepares to venture forth...
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Zeldrith's charge into the room is stopped short as Juriya transforms, and the young mercenary stares in confusion at his friend for a moment. "...Am I delirious, or did Juriya just... shapeshift?"
Zeldrith's charge into the room is stopped short as Juriya transforms, and the young mercenary stares in confusion at his friend for a moment. "...Am I delirious, or did Juriya just... shapeshift?"
Arrian nods but still doesn't say anything.
Arrian determines that the door to the north is unlocked.
"Yes," Juriya says with an unchanged voice as she rushes to open the northern door, "now, are we going to investigate me or investigate the Glassworks?"
Arrian determines that the door to the north is unlocked.
When Juriya opens the door Arrian leads the way, scanning for the source of the trouble!
As Juriya opens the door, a long SW-NE corridor is revealed. It turns to the west, a double door can be seen. Logic dictates that it should be a door out of the building, the one towards the beach. The corridor continues right (north) next to this door. To the right the corridor is dark and the end can't be seen. However, before 60 feet, a door to the right, that is, southeast can be seen.
In front of the shop door, almost exactly opposed to the opened door, there is another door. Arrian can determine that the would-be "party" is beyond this particular door.
Zeldrith's charge into the room is stopped short as Juriya transforms, and the young mercenary stares in confusion at his friend for a moment. "...Am I delirious, or did Juriya just... shapeshift?"
“No you’re not delirious, she could always do that.” Ano said, keeping her eyes on the path in front of her. Cherry turned his head dramatically at Ano and asked, “You knew this whole time?!”
“We will talk about this at a better time” the catfolk stated, keeping her ears and nose on fullest alert to any sounds or scents.
Ano can definitely smell goblins. She is confident that she recognizes a scent from the Boneyard as well.
As Juriya opens the door, a long SW-NE corridor is revealed. It turns to the west, a double door can be seen. Logic dictates that it should be a door out of the building, the one towards the beach. The corridor continues right (north) next to this door. To the right the corridor is dark and the end can't be seen. However, before 60 feet, a door to the right, that is, southeast can be seen.
In front of the shop door, almost exactly opposed to the opened door, there is another door. Arrian can determine that the would-be "party" is beyond this particular door.
Arrian gestures to the others and hurries to the door and tries it, checking if it's locked.
The second Ano catches the scent of goblins, she freezes, her spots flaring a faint glow even more. “What is it?” Cherry asked.
The amurrun turned to the rest of the party and said softly, “Goblins.I smell goblins.”
Juriya heads through the door once it's open, not even bothering to take on a human guise again. "They'll be skewered Goblins soon enough."
Persephone watches from the rear the shananagins offered by The Fox!
Zeldrith steps up to the doorway, his sword drawn as he prepares to face down the goblin threat alongside his friends. He mutters arcane syllables, his seven-fingered hand tracing complex patterns in the air.
Donimah, seeing Zeldrith casting, figures the element of surprise is a moot point now, and casts her own wards.
Arrian sees that the door isn't locked. As he opens it...
A furnace burns along the southeast wall of this room. Marble tables sit in the chamber, used to work raw glass into usable shapes, with nearby wooden tables cluttered with various tools of the trade. The building’s furnace rumbles loudly. The main furnace burns at the northeast end with a hot blue light. A gruesome sight can be seen. In the middle, a body is displayed in the center, sitting on a chair in an authoritarian pose. Looking at it more attentively, it is clear this is the body of Lonjiku Kaijitsu, Ameiko's father, whose body was covered in molten glass that has now cooled off, in a mockery of a glass work. The bodies of the eight murdered staff lie in various stages of dismemberment. The goblins have been burning legs and arms in the furnace with glee, and pouring melted glass on the remains in an attempt to duplicate the center piece. Eight goblins can be found in addition to a goblin chanter who is whipping the air in glee.
The floor is littered with broken glass and it is easy to immagine that stepping on them would hurt.
The goblins have not yet seen Arrian's raiders, as they are too distracted with their idea of fun. The room is well lit due to the glass roof.
Ano peeking in to see the goblins almost made her lose her mind…but the second she was about to snap into a bloodrage, she remembered something told to her from her mother, she started to fight internally to suppress her rage.
“Goblins…in there. Lots of dead people too. I think Lonjiku’s…ech…what’s the plan? All rush in? Or have some of us hold a distraction, while the others circle to the other entrance?”
Donimah nods.
"Anyone want to be a giant?" she asks with a smirk.
Persephone peeks purposefully into the furnace room. Smiling to herself, the Shaman whispers
I can cast Burning Sands to create a bit of confusion, difficult footing and even a bit of damage if our Melee can keep them in the area as long as possible.
Isabel nods
And, we can Bless everyone prior to getting this started. The Burning Sands will control their superior numbers.
Persephone peeks purposefully into the furnace room. Smiling to herself, the Shaman whispers
I can cast Burning Sands to create a bit of confusion, difficult footing and even a bit of damage if our Melee can keep them in the area as long as possible.Isabel nods
And, we can Bless everyone prior to getting this started. The Burning Sands will control their superior numbers.
Arrian nods, waiting for Persephone to cast her spell before moving into the room.
I can cast Burning Sands to create a bit of confusion, difficult footing and even a bit of damage if our Melee can keep them in the area as long as possible.
Zeldrith grins and tosses his sword up, catching it with his seven-fingered hand. "Leave it to me - they won't pass if I have anything to say about it."
Donimah nods.
"Anyone want to be a giant?" she asks with a smirk.
“Last time I was a giant I couldn’t get anything done. Pass for me.”
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Donimah frowns a bit.
"Seems like the utility of this spell was greatly exaggerated to me," she mutters to herself.
"Pass, isn't there a spell that does the opposite, though," Juriya asks.
"Don't have that one in my spellbook," Donimah mutters, averting her eyes from Juriya a bit and trying to hide her shame.
Arrian nods at Donimah and will wait for the spell to finish.
Donimah nods and intones the spell, touching Arrian's shoulder lightly before it starts rising as he grows into a mountain of a man once again!
Persephone will cast Bless as soon as everyone is ready.
Now, Zel, Arrian and Ano, please go inside and take up defensive positions that will force them to come to you. I will cast Burning Sands in the areas occupied by the goblins and you three keep them there!
"I'll try flanking with you. As nervous as I am," Juriya says, "in my natural form I can land a somewhat useful bite to the neck in addition to combat with a rapier. "
Zeldrith strides forward into the room, holding his longsword menacingly. "Attack! No quarter to murderers!"
Arrian joins Zel in the room but makes sure to stay within twenty five feet of Donimah.
Ano moves inside, pulling out her rapier in a readied stance. She keeps inhaling and exhaling slowly, making sure her bloodrage doesn't pop up-with this many goblins she needs to stay focused.
In their high spirits, the goblins are very quick to act at the sight of enemies. The chanter starts singing the goblin song from the festival raid.
"Goblins chew and goblins bite..."
Meanwhile, the others rush towards the heroes, but knowing to not step on the glass. Two of them climb on tables to get a vantage point.