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George sees the scene with the goblins making through and thinks quickly. With his mother in mind, he realizes that Kaye is isolated from the safety of the cathedral. He gets on top of the stage and roars at one of the goblins, attempting to intimidate it. He then readies his axe to swipe at the first goblin that approaches.
Triggered attack:
George loses his footing and hacks the ground, far from the goblin.
The goblin is intimidated by George.
George spends the day having a blast. He helps some kids up to get closer to the swallowtail butterflies, plays games and even sweetens up to a woman who is 10 years older than him and has apparently lost her husband to typhus. Later, when an attack begins, George is very relaxed. His body tenses up before he mentally realizes what is going on. Then he hears the sheriff giving Persival some instructions. He imagines that, being in the same militia, he should do the same. He pulls out his large axe and moves towards Barbie and says "Stay behind me. I'm going to cut down some goblins." He sounds angry.
George only half listens to Father Zantus' speech. He wasn't really interested in the church politics and his stomach was beginning to grumble. He sighed in relief as the festival was finally officially started and started his rounds of the food vendors. He especially liked the spiced chicken wraps with potatoes, but he quickly came to the Rusty Dragon. The large man turns to Ameiko, the owner, and says "That's a low blow, Ameiko. Serving seafood is Jargie's corner. You wouldn't like him serving your signature wild boar sauce, would you?" The jab was intentionally aggressive, because he knows Ameiko can take it. Later, he stuffs himself with Jargie's crab and tells him "You really have a chance this year! Finally you've gone with something you know" Then he buys some Lemondrop cakes and Huckleberry tarts to Barbie, who is stuck manning the stall. He tells her "I've really done it, I've tasted everything I wanted. I have to say, Jargie really has a chance, I'm voting for him. Say, I brought these for you. If you want, you can do some rounds, I need to settle down this food for a bit. But if you take too long, these cakes might mysteriously disappear."
George listens attentively to Cyrdak's speech. He actually laughed loudly at the pirate joke. It is a bad taste one, but he trained himself learned to laugh along when sailor jokes were told. Now he just did it without thinking. He listens to the people who contributed to the names of the money contributors to the new cathedral. He did donate some, because everyone was doing it, but he didn't really care about the cathedral itself, just that the town would recover from the trauma. He wasn't in town himself at the time of the fire, but he did feel the aftermath when he returned. He makes a mental note to watch the play, and comes talk to Barbie "Hey, wanna catch the play tomorrow? It's been a while since we've had stars performing here."
With Barbie, the night before:
After agreeing to lending Barbie one of his javelins, George is surprised. He never expected Barbie to feel that way. He tells her "Barb, I didn't know you felt this way." He tries thinking of some way he can give advice. Having travelled around, he isn't a stranger to sex and pleasure. Still, he has never felt particularly romantic towards anyone and never really thought about this. How could he ever give anyone advice about this? He finally says "You know, I don't know much about this, but I do know you. I can bet my life that there is a whole bunch of people who would line up to kiss you. I don't think you need to worry about it too much. You have a kind heart and you're sweet. It's just that... you're young! Men your age are... you know... stupid! Hells, I was such an idiot at your age, and I'm not even that much older now! Just... give it time." Hoping not to get into the subject of finding out the identities of fathers, he tries to lighten up the mood "And tomorrow there's a bunch of people in town. Who knows? Maybe you'll find a man that's smart enough to notice you. My only worry is that you're so eager to find someone, that you'll end up with an idiot who'll hurt you, just to say that you've found someone. Koye always says 'A lonely heart's more foolish than the court's fool.', so that's some advice from someone smarter than me at least." He hopes this will cheer her up.
Tiny George wakes up well rested. He is in a good mood and puts on a clean shirt over his weathered armor and loose pants over his bare strong legs. He straps on his oversized axe to his back and puts his trusted javelins in their quiver. He goes out and starts enjoying the festivities. He quickly finds Barbie and does a wellness check on her mood. He helps her set up Jargie's tent, then excuses himself to go once around town, chatting up some acquaintances. He gives a short not to Persival, acknowledging him. He doesn't expect to pair up with the serious investigator today. While the two make a good investigating duo, there's no crime today, at least none that he expects. At the end of the rounds he goes to listen to the mayor's and sheriff's speeches. He isn't very fond of the sheriff's somber speech, but he hopes that the festivities will be light enough to make everyone enjoy themselves. He takes a look at the sky to check the weather and reports back to Barbie to express his opinion "If it were up to the sheriff, we'd be having a silent prayer the whole day it seems."
George relaxes a bit under the conversation. He says "That'd be nice. If we go together on a caravan, it'd still feel like home. Thanks, Barbs. We can make some money that way, that'd be nice. And no, I won't leave home without asking you." He finishes with a reassuring smile. He quickly changes subject and says "So, who do you think will win the cooking competition? It depends, I think. Jargie should stick to what he knows and does best. If he tries to go fancy, he always messes up."
George enjoys the fresh air when he gets there. He tells Barbie "The day's gonna be good tomorrow. Belor has security covered, and he didn't even call me or the other militia to do anything!" He decides to open up "You know why I never manage to get money for my mum? I bet I could join some caravans going in and out of Sandpoint, but I just like this place too much. I'd miss it. And I'd be afraid something happens to her... well, all Koye's women, really. That's what keeps me here, and that's why I'll probably never leave and make something of myself." He tries to feign indifference, but Barbie can tell he's been thinking about this for a long time, and is asking for advice.
George makes sure to stay sober in the bar. With so many sailors, there's bound to be a fight or another, and he shows how "tiny" he is by inviting the brawlers out. Other than that, he just sticks around and helps Barbie clean up afterwards until he's bored, and he goes to bed, thinking of happy days.
George quickly picks up the strawberry and stuffs it in his mouth before Barbie can "unwill" it from existence. He knows well what it does and he loves the instant good feeling, not to mention the sensation of being full. It sure will help while he waits for his fish and chips to get ready. He says "Thanks! Now, come on, let's order the food. Then you can tell me all about the new style you were talking about. You know, the one that mixes Irrisen and Neb styles. I have no idea what you have in mind, but it's gotta be good." He moves on to get into the Hagfish again and promptly orders his double serving of fish & chips.
George waves back at Barbie and says "Ey, I'll talk to Jargie if you want. Also, let me know if you want company at the stall." One thing he likes about Barbie is that she knows he would be utterly bored manning a stall, so he asks to be nice, knowing she will tell him she has it covered. George enjoys the weight lifting and exercise, it makes him feel like he's keeping his body fit. Although, despite his size and the weapons he carries around, it is Barbie's presence that makes him feel safe. He continues working silently, to enjoy the peaceful moment. After the work is done, he asks Barbie if she has eaten yet. He says "I ate half a chicken at Jargie's, you know the one he keeps too long in the fire and it dries up the moisture, so you know I'm hungry. I don't know why I keep ordering that. Anyway, I'll get 2 servings of the fish and fried potatoes now, then I'm going to bed. I can buy you some if you like."
A big towering figure needs to duck to exit the Hagfish through its door. The 6 feet 10 inches man looks back as he's called "Eh, George, say hi to ya mama for me will ya?" His fist closes and he turns to get back in. Jargie, the owner stops George on his track. Being about half his size, it's surprising it only takes him is an outstretched finger. He says "Hey stupid. Ever wonder why they call him "Tiny" George? It's not his size, can't you see? It's your size, when he's done squeezing ya." The patron quickly quiets down. George gets out, this is a good day, people are happy. That makes him happy too. He knows too well what his mother's business is at the local brothel. And he knows with so many people in town, she's going to have business. He forces himself to think of something else. He goes over to the docks. Seeing it so full of ships is not an usual sight, but he figures he can make a copper or two hauling boxes. A gigantic axe is strapped to his back, but this doesn't seem to bother him at all. He approaches the ship with the most busy work he can find and says "Oy, pay me 2 copper and I'll haul these boxes for you so you can chill."
Yes, that'd be ok. George didn't do that much since Kaye scolded him for doing it.
@Barbie:
About the spoiler, it sounds like George really listens to Barbie, but he occasionally snaps back at her, thinking she treats him like someone stupid. But he apologizes after he is calmer. He doesn't really care about religion, so he finds Barbie's rituals strange and unnecessary. But it keeps him worried that she's going to be somehow attacked at night.
Ok, I have George's profile ready. I like that he's Barbie's model for hair experiments. She could easily have practiced on him, but she continues to try new things, so his hair is never completely.... normal. So, I'm giving up on the Marshal archetype. My archetype is then undecided, but I am leaning towards Beastmaster. My combat stats are below. Note that with a large greataxe I have effectively a constant clumsy 1 condition. Numbers below already reflect this. Name "Tiny" George AC:17 HP: 22/22 Saves-FO:+6 RE:+4 WL:+5 Perc:+5
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