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Hi all, just wanted to drop in and say goodbye. It's been a blast playing with everyone, and I'll really miss the interactions we had going - easily one of my best PbP experiences. I may hop back in at some point, but as DMPM said, the auguries are not on my side. But who knows... Until then, roll high, and good luck with the game!
Looking around, Tekk notices the copse of trees. "If those small ones come back the the mother, then I'm thinking we should fight her here. A couple of us could probably hide in that cluster of trees over there, maybe get the drop on her when she shows up. Reasonable?"
"Bah, if you need some healing, take the potions. I'll not play a miser while a comrade in arms falls at my side." Looking around, Tekkis flexes his arms and grunts sourly. "So, we going to head down the cliff for that entrance, or we going to wait for mama to come back with her babies?"
"Morin's right, we're the ones trapped in this cave so I'd rather have space to move."
Tekk roars and charges forward.
Tekk lets out an audible groan as the noise reverberates around the cave. As his eyes water and the inside of his nose burns, he curses in orcish for several seconds. Backing up, he mutters, "I hate this, I hate this, I hate this." He moves toward the opening, "We either stay or go back outside, but we have to decide now!"
I'm thinking we should stay in the cave - with our luck, we'd end up getting split between the cave and outside, with more of us stuck in the tunnel, fighting on both fronts. :)
I'm alive again. Chloe, hope you're doing better too.
Tekk looks around, but unable to hear anything through the steel of his helmet, he kneels down and carefully pokes his head over the edge of the hole.
All,
In a hushed voice, Tekk says, "Watch the sinkhole, a wrong step on the slope will send you down." He scans overhead trying to find the source of the sound.
Tekk grunts and grips his mattock, "I'll go first." He reaches up and closes his facemask, then exhales causing two gouts of condensation to emerge from the flared nostrils of his mask. Crouching down, he enters the tunnel and begins crawling forward as fast as he can.
Tekk looks askance at Karo, before asking, "Just in case what? We can't talk to each other later? Come on, it'll be fun." he says with a wink. Looking around, he asks, "So we're going to try to hit them with the skulls first, is that the plan? Focus on mama unless we're forced to deal with another one?"
Tekk steps up beside Morin and peers over the cliff, looking for anything that might prevent a long drop to the rocky shore below.
Tekk glances around and pulls his mattock. He begins moving around to find the best way to the pebble beach.
No problem, kind of the same here. My son was sick last week, and the past few days his sleeping schedule has been all over the place. Good times. :)
GMPM, are you waiting on us? Tekk is ready to go spit-roast some lake drakes!
Tekk laughs easily, "Right, I keep forgetting everybody else can't see in the dark. Good points though, morning it is." When Morin offers the last bundle, Tekk pointedly puts his hand behind his back. "Not me. I hit things hard with a stick. I'd sooner cast 'prestidigimitation' than try to throw an explosive goblin head at something."
Tekk looks around, then opens his visor. "So what's our plan, we going to do this tonight, or wait until morning?"
Tekk turns and looks at Karo and the others, then back to Chloe. "He's probably like a pet, Chloe. They're just going to make sure he's put back where he belongs and not out here, bothering people like us who don't really understand what he is, or who he is. I wouldn't worry about it. Despite my ... reservations about this place, Mr. Richter actually seemed rather pleasant." "Nobody tell him I said that."
Tekk turns and watches as Chloe walks back and forth. "Chloe, what's on your mind?"
Heh, so Thassilonians were the original Thrints? I knew those guys were no good.
Tekk's composure cracks and he actually laughs at Sarusa's outburst. Throwing a thumb in her direction, he adds, "What she said. Plus we'll let you know if we find anything interesting in the drake's lair."
Tekk keeps his silence, stoically watching and listening as his more curious companions begin to make progress in the discussion.
Ah, where's Chloe going? I'm back, and glad people like Morin are saving the oceans. My time at the beach wouldn't have been nearly as great if not for people like him. :)
Tekk glances at the men with the cudgels, then at the man who entered with them. In a bored voice, he asks, "And how do we know you aren't one of these simulacra yourself? You haven't even taken the time to introduce yourself - we were invited up here, and so far, it's been nothing but a waste of time. So... who are you?"
All,
Good luck with that Morin! Thanks!
Tekk remains silent, figuring the rest of the group is going to be more diplomatic with Richter.
Tekk follows the group, remaining silent the entire time, but glancing from side to side as they move through the hallways.
Tekk glances at Sarusa, then walks forward. He raps four times - strong blows, but not obnoxiously so - then takes a small step backwards.
The next morning finds Tekk up early and armored. He waits outside the inn, having already finished a small meal. Unusually, he wears his helmet with the faceguard closed. He addresses his comrades in a low voice, "I'm ready. The only thing I'll say is that I think we should answer their questions, ask what we can about these drakes, and get out of there as quickly as possible." He remains silent for the journey to the Academy, though he doesn't allow his surly attitude to become rudeness.
Wha!? Big congrats Chloe. That's great!
Tekk listens as his friends respond, and nods as they have their say. After Morin and Sarusa speak, he simply says, "I do not believe, for a second, that these wizards are going to give us a chance to argue, or discuss, or bargain, if they want the box. They are going to take it from us, then throw us out the front door, or toss us into jail, or just kill us. And we won't be able to do anything about it." He looks away, "Ah well, I'll go with you because we're in this together. Everyone have a good rest." He waves the girl away, and quickly finishes his bath. Drying off, he gathers his clothes and heads to his room.
Tekk looks at his comrades, "You really think its going to be that easy? You think we're just going to go up there and have a nice little chat with the secretive magic guild that runs this town and has the folk here under their thumb? I say we kill the monsters then get out of town without visiting this Academy. Or did you miss the overt threats we heard about them when we arrived?" The half-orc shakes his head. "I say if they want a magic box so bad, they can go find one themselves. I don't fancy anybody taking what we've found on some horse-dropping legal grounds. Danger to our fine community my hairy backside. Frankly, I'm thinking we need to get out of here sooner rather than later. Them sending us a letter only tells me one thing - we've been in town too long. "
"Right, Captain, back to shore and a hot breakfast." Tekk settles in but refrains from sleeping. The attack by the serpent still fresh in his mind.
Yeah, hope you feel better!
Tekk rumbles, "Well, hopefully, we won't have to fight the whole family at the same time. That would be trouble." He glances at Chloe, "Good idea with the distraction. If it's possible, having a way to restrain our enemies would be helpful."
I'm good and having fun. Thanks for asking! :)
Tekk peers at the cliff, trying in vain to see this Qarxoosla. As his friends begin settling down, Tekk remains quiet, pondering the earlier encounter, and considering how best to approach this new foe.
Tekk bows toward the voice, "We will return with word of our success, thank you for the advice and guidance."
Tekk adjusts his shoulders as he thinks. "I'd prefer a night of sleep, and to give our casters time to think about how they want to prepare. But I'm fine either way."
Tekk listens as Chloe dissects what she heard. "And don't forget the worms. I'm just telling all of you, if that mother drake vomits worms on me, I'm going to lose it." He shudders involuntarily as the memory fully hits him. "But I agree, and maybe one of you magical types knows of a spell that creates light? Maybe brighter light hurts her worse?"
"I know, I know. And I oil it down every night. You know that, Sarusa, I've seen you watching!" Tekk says with an exaggerated wink and a gentle nudge to Chloe's ribs.
Tekk frowns, not entirely certain he hadn't just been called a baby fish. Figuring that he just doesn't understand the voice, he responds, "Er, well, it's mighty tough to swim around wearing all that metal, but if you think it's alright, I'll bow to your wisdom." He turns to look at Chloe, "Thanks for the offer, but I'd rather go without than to take yours. You gotta be upright to heal us. Plus Sarusa would make fun of me for wearing girlie armor." |
