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Thanks! They usually are about 45 minutes to an hour but always worth it when I have the time and are a fun creative writing prompt!
well the others are out and about Cass offer the reading to Des that she had asked for earlier rolls:
CG Str inverse The Big Sky
CN Cha Inverse The Courtesan Dex LN Inverse The Locksmith CN Wis Inverse The Carnival CE Str The Cyclone LN Wis The Queen Mother LE Str Inverse The Fiend CG Cha Inverse The Unicorn LG Int Inverse The Hidden Truth as Cass retrieves her cards she gestures for Des to come over before calling "I think we finally have time to try this reading, good to get it done before we go into the lions den so to speak." She then draws the first card setting it onto the ground between the pair flipping a image of a radiant sun bearing down onto a Chelaxian caravan and all of the manacles on slave shattering. ”Ah, the Big Sky in inverse.” she starts ”A momentous change, possibly our revolt that we are planning, in inverse I might expect this path to be a reaction to the revolt, possibly what to expect when we get back to the ship.” She then flips the next card revealing a three eyed goblin peaking out from behind a mask of Brigh and smiling which she lays down in inverse ”The courtesan, often it represents the hollow lies of those who spout political support, in inverse I might expect it indicates a betrayal by one we thought we could trust.” Finally for the top row she draws out a third card as she casts it down to meet the other two it reveals a Dwarf holding a skeleton key reaching out for a locked door ”And finally the locksmith in inverse, the one who will betray us doesn’t hold the keys we need to gain our freedom. So we should push on past that betrayal.” Moving swiftly onto the next layer Cass again tosses out a card showing a carnival mirror reflecting a distorted face that looks almost uncannily like Cass, ”The Carnival in inverse, it represents false dreams, I think in inverse it indicates the opposite, it means that this path is telling us about the reason we came here, Sandara and Tilly.” as she realizes her pace quickens as she moves on Flipping the next card uncovering a deep black tornado with a face of crackling flame peeking through that almost flickers as it lands ”The cyclone, the forces that oppose all that is good. Here it is the captors.” And the final card in this set quickly follows the last card depicting a formian queen stationed with a crown “”The Queen Mother, she is found of the downtrodden, this is a good omen, a great one even, I think they remain alive, sheltered by her despite the seemingly unstoppable force that took them!” she says with a smile looking to Des with hopeful eyes. After letting that process for a moment she then strives on moving to the last row and exposing a card depicting a massive green devil devouring a village in a single bite. ”The fiend in inverse, I think this is best taken at face value to be a current threat either to Tilly and Sandara or to us when we return, the fiend would indicate that it is some massive threat, possibly physically imposing on a level we’ve not yet seen.” She then takes another and levels it next to the last card showing a white unicorn leaning down and bearing a sword to a knight. ”The unicorn in inverse, it would normally be those giving gifts but here I think it confirms that the path is on those holding Sandara preventing these gifts from being received. It seems as though its massive on a scale we’ve yet to see.” Finally she places one last card down depicting a wizard holding his finger aloft with a light spell pointing at a tome with a single glowing word in it that can’t be read in any language anyone here speaks surrounded by other words in many different tongues. ”and lastly, the Hidden Truth in inverse, a truth or in this case I think a threat lays hidden from us, possibly under the island itself. Holding the two captive”
"Break a leg" actually originates from the early days of Ziegfeld's Follies which was one of the earliest musical acts on Broadway, they over hired and you would only be paid if you enter the stage past the "legs" which are side curtains thereby "Breaking a leg"!
Sounds great to me! And thanks Lanni! Yeah I’ll be pretty quiet this week, I’m opening a play plus all the normal stuff!
assuming she is still functional after the failed save. As she sees the party scatter Cass decides she needs to get out fast, she calls out an incantation as she throws a card from her deck which pulls her along with it flying along the ground skipping over the fire and 300 feet across the field
Cass catches up to the sight a moment after the heard as a whole, she looks quizzically at Des before catching the end of Atia and Jorans exchange, she looks over and murmurs "I think we all are on the edge to be quite frank, the bit of freedom we have is spent on this hellhole" to Atia
Party treasure should be updated, couldn't find gold on some of you but theres what I could find!
I like paperwork so as long as y’all are okay with updates sometimes waiting a bit (I’ll try to do the same day though) I can do the lions share of recording!
Stunned by the chaos that erupted from the pit Cass takes a moment to regain her composure before approaching Joran and offering "Looks like the hits he took might have been worse than we thought, can you hear me buddy? how are you feeling?" as she draws out her deck and tosses out a
card:
You recognize this to be the Empty Thone a card representing the spirits of those who have passed on revealing a man bent down giving honor to a gravesite which lands on Joran's chest atop where the deepest scratches lay. as it falls she calls out "ଅତୀତର ଆତ୍ମାମାନେ ତୁମକୁ ଶକ୍ତି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ | and a white mist exits the Ghoul laying next to him and move in to knit his flesh closed
"Well, my romance is by choice. I'm sure there is some kind of antidote out there for the love potion, but for now, we will do our best to keep our eyes on you. We should try making sure you are always near one of us so that it's harder to get you alone." She smiles reassuringly at the witch. "I imagine he may also be concerned for your life. It seems they are planning something that they are deliberately keeping us all out of...Syl hinted at murderous intentions coming our way, but it can be hard to tell what are regular, everyday murderous intentions and new and exciting ones with her." "Yes, Scourge has hinted at the same saying he can't protect me if I stay around you all, I worry that if I don't follow that guidance he's going to force me to. In terms of an antidote for the potion I think the fastest and most readily available is likely to be his death."
Alright, manged to catch up, I skimmed but didn't read too hard until the last 70 posts but I got the new scourge info which seems like the most important for me and the general dynamic with Lanni and Mateo!
I have but it was in a very strange campaign where most magic wasn't available including most medium magic so not really but I did a ton of theorycrafting with it!
Cass retracts and her eyes cast downward initially but as Scourge starts beating on himself she looks to the side again and simply says "Its okay Scou-" cutting herself off to correct "Stanley, neither of us knew then what we do now." she finishes in a low monotone. she then lightly grasps his shoulder eyes downcast again and waits for him to leave. After he does she moves up to the action up top. She looks around briefly for Des herself then seeing her missing she rushes to find Giffer in the preamble to the fight. Once it starts she looks to Giffer and asks in a hushed and hurried tone "Hey, have you seen Des around anywhere? I think I got the substance trouble she had fixed but I need to let her know what she needs to do." During the fight Cass tries to keep her eyes away not loving to see all the needless bloodshed but eventually looks both due to her worry for Dreamer and as it is a welcome distraction from what happened just before.
Scourge looked into her eyes for a long moment. "I'll have 'em do it tonight, while she's sleeping," he promised. "If...we seal the deal with a kiss." He grinned at her and puckered his lips rapidly a couple times. Such a charming man.
A kiss, is nothing, it doesn't matter. I can do this for Des. She'd do it for me so would any of us. Cass think to herself quite taken aback. Having started her harrowing's to make her parents a precious little bit of extra money so early she had missed out on a number of trademarks of childhood. Among them were those early crushes and flirtations along with everything that came with them. momentarily she considers possible ways to get out of her first kiss being under these circumstances and with this man but quickly realizes that any moves against what he wants would have a reasonable possibility of resulting in more hard to Des. These calculations and thoughts feel eons long to Cass but as she looks up to the undulating lips of Scourge and the lids of his eyes closed she realizes it hasn't been more than a few moments. She gets onto her tippy toes feeling like she's leaving all of her organs behind to plant a kiss on Scourges pursed lips lingering until he breaks contact. When he does she settles back down to her heels and says in a much quieter and monotone voice "A kiss to seal a lovers deal." she tries to play off her change in behavior as lovesick meekness. As she waits to see if Scourge is satisfied.
Cass stifles the panic that enters her eyes momentarily at the mention of his idea and quickly tries to redirect. As he tucks the strand of hair behind her ear she lightly grasps his hand with both of hers holding it close and saying "I mean, its honestly really petty and I quite like Des. I really just need the tonic away from her. I know where she keeps it at night maybe you could get Fipps or Tam to break into her locker tonight then just throw it overboard!" She lets go of his hand with one of hers and draws her hand over the his shoulder starting in for a hug as she finishes "Please. Stanley."
Sorry about my absence, got a bit overwhelmed by life should be back now
With that in mind, she nodded in agreement. "I could honestly use some advice on something." A pause. "I can fill you in after you finish." She turned her head towards Quinn. "Did you want to join in Sandy? If only to keep Scourge at bay." Harrowing Rolls:
”Of course. And thank you so much.” Cass says as she unconsciously shuffles her deck. ”Is everything okay?” She asks as she presents the deck to be cut by Des. After receiving the cut she draws out the top 9 cards laying them out face down. Well nervously looking around and seeing that Scourge has left she flips the first card revealing a masked imprisoned figure dressed in a clowns clothing led by goblins flipped in inverse. ”The idiot in reverse, normally this represents blackmail or hubris from an underling, in inverse it could mean a seeming authority figure approaching you and doing the same.” Cass say as she looks up at Des to see if she can read if that tracks with her. As she flips the next card revealing a dead face with black smoak coming from its hollowed eye sockets and mouth wearing the armor of a kingsgaurd. ”The Lost.” She explains ”Can show the permanently insane or those trapped among lunatics.” she pauses for a moment looking up at Des again then returns down and offers ”as the transitive card though I think this represents you feeling like there’s no way past this feeling like you may be trapped in this insanity forever. She places her hand on Des’ hand, ”But there always is and we are here for you to work towards it.” she flips the next card revealing a dwarf holding a skeleton key flipped in inverse. ”The Locksmith” She goes on ”Can often represent the tools one would expect to use to get a solution. In this case it seems those won’t be the tools that you need. It may be outside of the norm ideas using makeshift tools that fall from nowhere that get you though.” She looks around to Des and Sandara ”There’s the first path” She says ”Possibly one of many or possibly the true one.” She then flips the first card in the middle revealing a stage with puppets and actors moving across it. ”The theatre often represents the process of prophecy, sometimes it can be the active harrowing, a previous one or some other form of prophecy.” She considers for a moment before saying ”This card is so dependent on its circumstances that little can be said about this row until it has all been revealed.” She explains as she moves to flip the second two cards in the row. They reveal a cyclops holding tankards one of ale and one of wine. The final card in the row is a beautiful mosaic of colors showing a shop in a hut with a merchant with a covered face. ”The Publican and the Foreign Trader after the Theater.” She chuckles softly ”The Publican is indicative of sage advice coming from a figure one can take refuge by and the Foreign Trader is a figure who deals in knowledge and secrets. The cards seem to be tooting their own and my horn asking you to take heed of the other paths here its rare that they would spend an entire row on this so I think they are confident in the others” Moving to the final row Cass flips the first card which reveals a gold dragon shattering one of its own eggs with a baby dragon crawling out and crushing the infant. ”The Tyrant is a ruler that harms those he rules over, We have a few options there but I’d bet that this represents Harrigan.” She says as she flips the next card revealing a crocodile in the guise of a gentleman ”The Rakshasa, is mental domination and slavery.” She quickly says ”This path is what happens if we abide by the rule of the Tyrant.” As she flips the final card revealing a Rabbit wearing a crown and wielding a broken sword flipped into inverse. ”The fall of the unlikely upstart. The Rabbit Prince, If I remember correctly this card represented you in our last reading.” ”I hope that was helpful.” She says ”Is there anything that needs clarifying there?”
I’m open to either! Though think that I’d prefer gazee if that’s an option.
Sorry, its taking me a bit longer to get things up and running than I expected but I still am prepping and planning to do iron gods!
Looks like iron gods is a fast leader so I’ll plan on that!
Alright, I’ll read though it and have up a recruitment up hopefully middle to end of next week!
I like lists! how about everyone else?
Skald Druid VMC Witch Summoner?
Arlena Fashaen Pancakes, Tiefling, something magical leaning on int
Constantine Shadow Dragon, Human Paladin
Wrathadorand, the Dawnstar Crisischild, Human Paladin
Maleena Luzie Lapyd, Tiefling Paladin
Jasper Kellen KeeperofRunes, Human non-magical combatant
Alaria Ragnardottir Mightypion, Angelkin Paladin
Tai Kaijitsu Ellioti, Human Paladin
Reknar Albion, The Eye, half-orc Bard
Ashivon Belltrap, Tiefling monk
Gultan of the Ruckkehr hustonj, Human Shifter
Ouachitonian Oterisk Teiidae J Scot Shady FreeRadical Understandably Bland
Ps, in addition to the hell game's recruitment ending on 6/6 picking 6 there are also 13 players submitting.
Last update before the final list on Tuesday, let me know of any adjustments!
Ashleaf Bard (Flame Dancer) 8, Oterisk
Anatoli Ghrymm Oracle (divine herbalist) 8, Edelsmirge
Roberta Crask brawler 7/rogue 1, DHB
Kasar Thorn Antipaladin (Insinuator) 6/Ex-Monk (Sin / Scaled Fist) 2, Lapyd
Willow Nevardimpth and Persisla Witch 8 and Warpreist (Shieldbearer) 7, John Gs
Eric Kostroff Oracle 8, ‘Eκάτη
Silas Hawkwinter
Cenna Kellen Vigilante (Teisatsu) 8, KeeperofRunes
Fulk the Red slayer (witch killer) 8, Ouachitonian
Arkhan Silvinesti Alchemist (Preservationist/ Vivisectionist) 8, Dorian ‘Grey’
Rebecca Ludolf Magus(Eldritch Archer, Kensai) 3, Brawler(Constructed Pugalist) 1, Gunslinger 1, Fighter(Trench Fighter) 3, Corrik
Loc Sacred Necromancer 8, Loc
Archae Shaman of heavens eventually into Stargazer Gavmania Con-Artist Sorcerer Shapechanger Bloodline Nikolaus de'Shade Mesmerist who traded their soul for immortality day to day runner of the Inn and Out Saashaa elven psychic (with 1 level dip into enchanting courtesan) Monkeygod Inquisitor (secrets Inquisition) going through Demon Transformation TheWaskally wanted clever Godling Albion, The Eye Dex based Swashbuckler/Investigator VMC Magus running from something serious
first sweep at a headcount! let me know if I missed you or you want a different description!
Ashleaf Bard (Flame Dancer) 8, Oterisk
Anatoli Ghrymm Oracle (divine herbalist) 8, Edelsmirge
Roberta Crask brawler 7/rogue 1, DHB
Kasar Thorn Antipaladin (Insinuator) 6/Ex-Monk (Sin / Scaled Fist) 2, Lapyd
Willow Nevardimpth and Persisla Witch 8 and Warpreist (Shieldbearer) 7, John Gs
Eric Kostroff Oracle 8, ‘Eκάτη
Tessa Shaman 8, Silas Hawkwinter
Cenna Kellen Vigilante (Teisatsu) 8, KeeperofRunes
Fulk the Red ranger (planar scout, tanglebriar demonslayer) 8, Ouachitonian
Dorian “Grey” Alchemist (Vivisectionist) who wants to become a “Proper Demon” Archae Shaman of heavens eventually into Stargazer Gavmania Con-Artist Sorcerer Shapechanger Bloodline Corrik Rebecca Ludolf teifling gunslinger Almonihah Catfolk Rogue with Protean Influence Nikolaus de'Shade Mesmerist who traded their soul for immortality day to day runner of the Inn and Out Saashaa elven psychic (with 1 level dip into enchanting courtesan) Monkeygod Inquisitor (secrets Inquisition) going through Demon Transformation TheWaskally wanted clever Godling Albion, The Eye Dex based Swashbuckler/Investigator VMC Magus running from something serious
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