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Hey guys, I hate to have to do this but I have had some stuff come up in real life which has limited my Pbp time severely. I have to back out of this game, at least for now. I'd be happy to have Erimis remain on board or whatever in case I can pick it back up in the future. If you want to feed him to the sea monsters that's ok too. heh Thanks for a fun game and good luck moving forward! :D
"Maybe I can call upon the creatures of the sea to assist us." Erimis begins a quick chant and ritual movement, summoning a dolphin to the side of the boat. "Go, eat the seaweed and clear us a route!"
Erimis looks at his scrawny, fishy arms. "I am afraid I will not be much help in rowing. But I can assist with a fair few tasks that others are attempting."
Erimis watches all the action in wonder. "I clearly have much to learn about operating one of these." He tries to pitch in with simpler tasks but his webbed fingers keep getting in the way.
"We've got a hull. For now. That's about it."
Erimis pipes up. "We have no captain and no one in charge at all. We are a ship of wanderers and survivors like yourself. Did you see that no one was particularly surprised by your bizarre entrance? We have all been through enough recently that such a thing is now a common occurrence."
Erimis is somewhat better looking than average for an aquatic elf. Of course for surface-dwelling races that makes him somewhat grotesque. He has a fishy appearance, with a round, toothy mouth and prominent gills. His midnight blue hair flows around his greenish turquoise, scaly skin as if carried by the currents, even when he is above the water's surface. Years of study has given him a permanently downturned mouth but his eyes are alight with curiousity. He wears no armor and carries only meager possessions. The only weapon one notes offhand is the trident slung across the back of his always-wet cloak.
Erimis is unwilling to go below deck while there is still so much uncertainty- he would never feel safe down there. When the storm hits, he wraps his forearm in the rope, careful to not tie himself so securely that he would be dragged under.
Erimis' eyes light up when he sees Yorick's offerings. "Yes, I believe I can find some use for these trinkets. And the book may prove very valuable." He sets to examining the spell book right away.
Erimis realizes his faux pas almost before the words are out of his mouth. But once it has been said, he is too proud to apologize. "Why are you so angry? I was only trying to be friendly! I would advise you to toughen up with all the others here if you wish to survive this. I don't think these folks are the sensitive types." He gestures with his arm towards the circle of dwarves forming around Krendec and Pe'Oter.
The aquatic elf introduces himself last: "I am Erimis and I am a student of the arcane and of course an inhabitant of the sea. This crisis and the state of the water we sail now have me gravely concerned." Since he is not much help in repairs, he begins getting to know the others. He is of course intrigued by the three elven women and also the human wizard. He begins with the ragged, pregnant elf. "Are congratulations in order? I fear that this topsyturvy world may not be very accomodating to little ones. Has the father survived the chaos?"
Erimis approaches when the crowd around the remarkable lizardman thins. "That was most impressive, friend! I thought that poor lad was done for."
Erimis inspects the bones and slime, trying to figure out what has just happened.
Erimis can't help feeling guilty for bringing the bones onboard. He sends a blast of acid at the tentacle sucking on Gahrul, hoping to free him.
The aquatic elf runs to the deck's edge to see the dwarf's flesh melt with the others. He turns and dry heaves a couple times, knowing that the sea where he usually finds respite is now deadly. He offers condolences noncommittally to the other dwarves then experiments with lifting out the dwarven bones with his mage hand. If he is successful in retrieving the bones, Erimis says, "Here, now you can consecrate him as you see fit."
Erimis considers the strange state of the water and its "reflection."
Aquan is an elemental language, I'm not OK with handing that out for free. Sorry. Feel free to invest ranks on speaking languages however, a skill point for a few languages can be very handy. Fair enough. I put a point into Linguistics but actually forgot to take a language for it, so I will just learn Aquan that way. Taking Goblin as my other starting language.
I think that sounds pretty awesome personally! The "bad seed" older brother who watches out for the "golden child" spoiled younger one. That's a great RP setup. It's almost like Sonny and Michael on the Godfather. :D
I included background skills. I don't really care for any of the other optional rules.
Erimis isn't used to fighting so doggedly to keep a ship afloat- after all, he has spent most of his life in the sea. But with the bizarre changes to the water, he is as eager to keep the barge together as the rest. And like the rest, the stress has nearly reached his breaking point. He watches the situation developing with the dwarves and some of the other passengers. His eyes narrow when he thinks he spots spellcasting.
His midnight blue streaking across his face in the breeze, he watches the human attempt to examine the "water."
He remains silent, wondering who among this motley crew he can trust.
OK, I think I'm all set. Let me know if you have any comments or see anything wrong with my guy. |
