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Is Malthu with the wandering group? Or is he at camp?
Work update: I will be traveling this evening for my employer. I will try to post tomorrow evening as I am able. -Posted with Wayfinder
Hey everyone, I'm in the process of picking up my games again. I have already posted in a couple, and will be catching up here. Status update: mom-in-law was released to rehab and has been doing well, though she is back in with pneumonia. Her mental condition seems to be deteriorating right now and they are struggling to find out why. We'll see how things progress from here. Anyway, glad to be back. I should have a post up today or tomorrow depending on the events of today. On a fun note, I got an Asus MeMO 8 tablet. Linky. -Posted with Wayfinder
Status update: she successfully had angioplasty and a stint put in. They checked for a stroke and found no signs of such. She sleeps for the most part, though she is not recognizing anyone and is not very coherent. The surgery being a success was most welcome, though there is still more yet to come. We still have to see if her body rejects or accepts said stint, which will come with time. That's about it for now.
My mother-in-law is in the hospital after having suffered a heart attack. I do not know when I will be available to post. I will post updates at varying intervals.
"Sure thing." he says as he hands a dagger to Yani. "Did you need more than one?"
Thanks! I realize I was absent for a bit, it just took me some time to get back into the swing of things. I'm not going to drop from this one as I have really wanted to play it for some time. I am here to stay. :-)
"Seems pretty normal for a jungle to me." "I meant unfamiliar to me. I don't know the dangers here. We'll see soon enough what the island has in store for us, one way or another." -Posted with Wayfinder
"That will come when the time is right. For now, I strive to stay alert in this strange jungle." -Posted with Wayfinder
"I apologize for my actions back at the camp. I...am still lacking in my understanding on the behavior of others, all I wanted to do was motivate her. I still have a lot to learn it seems." "Will you forgive me?" he asks sincerely.
"I have no problems with that. Should anyone become hurt I can heal light injuries." During one of the times in which they stop to rest, Malthu approaches Lalaru with a meek demeanor. "May I speak to you for a moment?" Malthu looks like he wants to talk alone.
Apologies for not having posted recently. I have not been feeling well. Having a very harsh headache, feels just about like a migraine, but I am not sure. I can't get myself in the mindset to play my characters when I am like that. It's a push just to be able to be at work. I'll get something in the morning when I settle in at work. I plan on quality sleep tonight so I'll be back in my groove soon. :-)
It hurts!! May I have more? ;-) -Posted with Wayfinder
Malthu's logic is sound... It just clashes a bit with him being a CG Sarenraenite, methinks.How does it clash? I am just curious as my brain is much today and am not able to think that far. It was intended to be a motivator. He will not follow up with that. Intimidate is supposed to be a useful skill, is it not? I apologize if I stepped on any toes here. I will make Malthu back down from it since it causes so much pain.
Malthu's logic is sound... It just clashes a bit with him being a CG Sarenraenite, methinks. How does it clash? I am just curious as my brain is much today and am not able to think that far.
"Fine." he says as he flings the manacles back at Lalaru. Malthu looks over at Yani. "We are in a situation that warrants us working together. This isn't personal, it's survival. When someone works against the rest of us it is more than hard, it's untenable. When our continued living is at stake I will do what is needed. If that means keeping this little girl in line who should have been helping, I will do it." "She doesn't have to stay if she doesn't want to, but she will help if she does. I am not working to feed someone who doesn't earn their keep. It's only right."
Having obtained the manacles, he heads over to Sasha. He keeps the locks hidden for the moment. "Sasha, a word. You have previously exhibited no inclination to help with our survival. That is unacceptable. You have a choice, help or be made prisonor in place of Jask. There will be no more of this whiney attitude, and you will help." He takes a solitary step closer to emphasize his meaning. "Am I clear?"
Malthu watches and listens to the others interact while he takes a breather. After about 10 minutes or so he gets up and moves over to Lalaru. "Lalaru. I have a small favor to ask. May I borrow those manacles for a few minutes? I have a small task that needs taking care of before it becomes a problem." Malthu has a sly look on his face like he has something interesting planned.
Malthu works dilligently at setting up the camp. He notices when Sasha refuses to participate while feigning sickness. He'll deal with her when the time comes. When everything is done, he sits down to take a breather. "Well done!" he says to everyone that helped out.
"Jask seems trustworthy to me. Let's hold this funeral, we have things to do." Once the rites have been read, Malthu begins looking for a suitable clearing in which to make camp. If he is successful in finding a spot he will begin setting everything up.
Lalaru will produce the keys and dangle them in air, allowing then clang and clatter gently back and forth, but makes no moves to hand them over. Oooh, snap! DUN DUN DUUUUN!
Malthu observes Sasha being loud about something as the party approaches the beach-goers. Once the chest is brought over, he will go about gathering what supplies exist for shelter. Tents, rope, food, and the like for getting a camp ready. "We should move in from the beach. The tide can be nasty when it comes in. Although not too far. Maybe a clearing exists that we can use." Malthu says to the others. He waits for a response before doing anything else.
"I'll help." Malthu steps over and grabs the other end and lifts the locker with ease. "Back to the beach? Once we get there we need to start setting up camp. That will take a while and needs to be done before the sun begins to set. Fussing with that in the dark is no fun."
On a completely unrelated note, does anybody know how to quote more than one person in the same post other than manually copy-pasting (and losing all formatting)? The way I have been doing PbP for a few years now is to the notepad++ for everything. Let me link you a screenshot of the file setup I have. I keep each character in its own folder. Within that folder I keep text files. Take a look. Normally, I click on the reply button. In this case, I mouse button click on the reply and it opens a new tab for me to look at. I copy the quote into notepadd++ and trim it down if needed. I then continue this process for each person I wish to quote until I have my post done. Once completed, I copy and paste back into the forums and preview. Then I submit once I am satisfied. And Voila! You have a post that was far easier to construct.
Putting his spear away, Malthu joins the others below. "Search for anything of value. We can bury the dead later."
Sorry I haven't responded sooner. I have been the kind of tired that makes you feel like you are in a brain fog. My mind cleared just now and I am able to actually think again. I would be willing to use any healing on you that is needed, though it looks like someone else covered that. Maybe next time.
Malthu seems badly injured from that last hit he took. He steps a few feet away and casts a spell. "Sarenrae, grant healing to your lowly servant."
Feeling much better, he rejoins the group. "Shall we descend into the ship?"
Well, then I apologize for fixing it.Enemies can't hit me if I'm not there! :-P Awww. At least I can move again, right?
Enemies can't hit me if I'm not there! :-P
Moving around to the creature, Malthu attacks with his spear.
Seeing those jump down into the bowels of the ship, Malthu joins them by jumping down and moving next to the stairs to down below. He peers in to see what can be seen.
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"Very well. The ship it is. Anything we find will be of use in keeping us alive here. I agree, finding other survivors is also important." Malthu grabs what he can find of his gear and heads over to the ship with whoever else is going.
Jammin', I sent you a PM. I've had that idea bouncing around my head for a few days now. Took me some time to hammer down how I wanted to do that, and some exploring of said features as well.
"I am Malthu." the large tiefling says simply. Malthu keeps one eye on Sasha as she seems quite likely to cause problems. That and the prisonor.
Malthu take notice of the halfling and his approach to the human. She is quick to defend herself from the verbal attack, though, he steps in for other reasons. "She's good. That is going to be useful when we need to talk our way out of something." Drawing up to his full height, Malthu marches over and places himself between the two. Facing the halfling, he speaks. "No. She has not committed any act against you. We are stranded here and need to stick together to survive. The more we act in everyone's best interest increases our chances we have to live." "No fighting." he says sternly in his deep, almost inhuman voice.
Malthu begins gathering what remains of his gear and starts looking around at the other survivors that made it on shore and the beach nearby.
"Odd. Someone helped us here. Or stole something. Judging by the tracks there is definitely a person out and about." "I'm going to see where these tracks lead. Who wants to go with me?
"I do believe we may be stuck here for a while. This island is Smuggler's Shiv."
The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. "I suspect you're right."
Malthu quickly moves to the next live one he sees and swipes at it.
"We shall feast tonight! Who likes braised lobster thing?"
I do enjoy Roll20 a lot. I currently have the supporter subscription. Dynamic lighting is most fun and useful! I plan on running a game at some point, but it will be PbP with Roll20 maps. Getting a quality virtual game is harder and more complex than it needs to be.
"I've never been here before. The beach? Whose idea was this? I'm not here to relax. Look at all the silly people go by with their drinks. Pinna Coolada? What sort of concoction is that? I can feel the cool surf wash over my feet, the sting of the jellyfish on my legs....." His eyes are suddenly open wide and the lobster thing begins to move off when he stirs. Malthu reaches out and takes a swipe at the creature. "Where are you going? I am in the mood for a treat tonight you scalawag!"
Standing, Malthu goes after the crustacean.
Apparently he can't seem to hit very well. Topping that, he seems to be moving unsteady-like.
As Monday, September 1st is Labor Day (U.S Holiday), I will be generally unavailable until Tuesday the 2nd. The weekends are normally busy for me, so my posting rate is sporadic if I post anything at all. Just a heads up.
Magnimar. The City of Monuments. And great monuments they are. Malthu spent some hours studying the ancient statues and what inspiration brought someone to make them. While he didn't really learn much about their history, they were still fascinating to look at. At long last, a messenger finally came for him. the high priest had some artifact that needed escorting to Eleder. As he was sworn to the service of Sarenrae and her church, he accepted this sacred duty and made way for the ship he was to meet. The Jenivere was in port and getting ready to make sail. He made his way to the ship and met with Captain Kovack for any crewing needs. Malthu knew that his passage was paid for by the clergy, but that didn't stop him from applying as a rigger. That looked like it something he would like to try his hand at. The Captain seemed pleased at his level of willingness to be part of the crew since not as many seemed to have his level of eagerness for such a role. The Captain accepted Malthu and put him to work. A day after he boarded the Jenivere, she set sail on her long journey. It was discovered that he learned quickly as he applied himself to the tasks of being a rigger. He kept busy with his duties, and had a watchful eye when he was on deck. One never knew when something would happen. It was during the second week of the voyage when he was up in the rigging as he usually was. "One can see for miles! I can see why some people don't like such open space. Many want to feel big, and when out in nature like this they feel small and insignificant." Anyone who casually observes Malthu is able to easily determine that he is enjoying himself immensely. He brought his attention back to the ship and the crew around him. No sense in getting caught unawares. As he scanned the ship someone caught his eye so he focused on them. "Something's wrong with that rigger. He is swaying just a bit too much as he walks. What in blazes is he doing with that rope? That knot won't hold the main sail!" "Confound it. Make way below!" Malthu calls out as he quickly makes his way down to the deck. He quickly moves over to the drunken sailor and pushes him out of the way while retying the failed knot. When he is done he turns to the man. "You. Come with me!" he says as he grabs the man by the collar and forcefully pulls him to go see the Boatswain. "Boatswain! This man is not fit for duty. I just caught him attempting to tie off one of the ropes on the main sail, and not very well at that. I already fixed his blunder. He reeks of alcohol and can hardly stand. I leave him in your hands." Malthu returns to his duties and climbs up into the rigging once more. |