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Yuto almost jumps before raising his wakizashi up. "Oh no, is that a Goblin song?" Memories of the Swallowtail Festival and the Goblin attack during it bubbles up in his mind as both fear and anger swells in him. "Let's get the jump on them..." Ducking off of the path, Yuto tries to hide.
Yuto pulls his wakizashi free, his hair practically standing on end. "So, uh... Never been here before really. Didn't even know there was a path. Should we follow it? Do you think the goblins would even use a path like this?"
Stepping in, Yuto's face scrunches in mild disgust at the thick smell of rotting plant (and other) life. "Now I remember why I don't come here..."
Yuto nods at Gkirkhan, his hand slowly going to his Wakizashi. "Ready when you are." He takes one last glance at the road up to Sandpoint, hoping all would be well in his absence.
As the wagon pulls off, Yuto yells at Sandru. "Tell Ameiko I'll be fine! I'll be back with some goblin ears to prove it!" Turning, he sees Gkirkhan heading off, he dashes off in pursuit, glancing back at the group. "Come on, last thing we need is goblins on the march with fireworks, right?" He catches up to Gkirkhan in a few moments.
Yuto frowns before assisting Shalelu into the wagon with the others. "Ameiko? She's... In a bad way, Sandru."
Yuto looks up spotting the caravan. " We should move Shalelu off the road. If this is an ambush or Sczarni nonsense, she can at least use her bow from cover." Before the Elf could protest, Yuto hoists her up and starts moving her.
Yuto dashes forward, checking the older Elf woman over. "I think you should go back to town, Shalelu. I know you want to help, and you have. We know now where to look first, but you'll slow us down and who knows what would happen if Goblins attacked now with you injured like this."
Sensing Shalelu's anxiety, Yuto walks ahead to Gkirkhan. "Let's head back. Something is up around here..." Getting back, he looks at the others. "So, no goblins. I don't know if I should be relieved or more anxious."
Yuto shifts his pack before falling in line behind Shalelu. "Friend, keep you pace. I'd rather you see the goblins standing than on the ground trying to breath."
Looks fine, Giovanni.
Oh, thank you Giovanni! Appreciate it. Didn't even know it could be done that way. Anyway, seeing as we haven't gotten out of Sandpoint, if you want a drawback for a trait, go ahead, but I will keep drawbacks on the mind as well as traits to bring up good RP points.
His rules are pretty solid, and I believe I'll largely stick to them. Caravan rules are going to be mostly tossed, though I'll run a google doc to keep track of supplies and npcs. I'll also start my own game thread that way I have access to GM controls. I'll be ready tonight once my buddy drops off the JR books.
If you all don't mind a GMPC, I'll run. I'd need until Saturday to set things up on my end, but I'm willing to run it. I also vow not to use player knowledge as character knowledge.
I'm currently running a D&D 5E Lost Mine of Phandelver game, so my hands are a little tied too. We might as well see in a few days if anyone else would be willing to run for us over on Recruitment. Barring all else, I could run us (I'd have to borrow the books from a pal, but meh), though I would also really like to still play. Oh the torments of a GM's soul~
I'm starting to think he's dropped off T_T
Here's hoping! I liked the way the game had been running so far!
Hey, anyone heard anything from Mathpro? I'm starting to get a little worried...
Joining the others, Yuto looks to Gkirkhan and nods. "Lead on, friend. And Shalelu, please stay close. I think Ameiko would want at least that, yes?"
Hope everyone is having a fun and safe Memorial Day Weekend! If you're not an American, then have a safe and fun weekend anyway!
At the Cathedral: Yuto looks to Shalelu as they look in on Ameiko before he moves closer. Yuto kneels down next to her, grinning. "Oh, this ain't so bad, right Ameiko? Remember that time your dad caught us and your brother playing with the glass bottles in the Glassworks? He was shouting and cursing! I thought for certain we three were going to have our hides burnt in the fires by him."
He looks at her burns and frowns before smiling. "This will be a tale to tell the folks at the Rusty Dragon: Ameiko and Shalelu take on 10, no, 20 goblins!" Gulping hard as he fights back a twinge of emotion, he stands up. "I know you aren't much on things like oaths, but I swear I'm going to find the goblins responsible and pay them back three-fold." With that, he turns to leave.
Well, as of now it's in the planning stage. We have a name and a number of locations picked out. Mostly just trying to plan for costs, of which we're looking at approx $210K for the first year alone. But we're fairly certain we'll get a good run of things.
I really liked the opening. Really makes it known that the goblins are a danger. Also, I will as of tomorrow returning to a regular posting schedule. Work is calming down now despite the loss of a number of team members. Also, apparently me and a friend (possibly my fiancee as well) will be opening a game shop in a year or so. So yeah, fun times!
Yuto listens and perks up. If he could get paid for this little endeavor, all the better. But as he hears Shalelu's comments, he steps forward closer to her. "Shalelu, I know that things might not look too sunny to you. If I were in your shoes as well, I'd probably be somewhat bitter as well. And since I have all I need..." He pats his back, grinning. His family taught him to be as resourceful as possible when things come up. "... I'll join you to see Ameiko. I'm just as worried as you are of her, I'm sure." He looks to the others, smiling. "Meet up as soon as you all are ready, yes?" And with that, he sets off towards the temple.
As Yuto reappears in the morning, having done his morning katas, he walks in to see the group having enlarged to include Shalelu. "What in the name of the gods are you up to, Shalelu? If Ameiko finds out you've been hurt as bad as you were and up and about now, she'd have your head!" Looking over at Giovanni as he seems to ask for coin to get a bow for Shalelu, Yuto blinks. "No. No no no, I'm sorry but no. Shalelu, listen, we appreciate this, we do, but you have to tend to yourself. Let us handle this, please."
Sorry, got dragged from one end of the state to the next for mother's day (my own mother and then my fiancee's mother). I'll catch up once I sleep a bit...
Yuto looks to Vera, his hand coming to rest on a small blade on waist. "As ready as I'll ever be. Now that I've calmed down, I realize how stupid it was to want to dash off. Okay, let's turn in, get as much sleep as we can. Meet back up at the Rusty Dragon at first light?"
Finally able to smell now! And the dog seems none the worse for wear. Should be fine now. *Whew* Relief. Alright, let's get to this!
I'm fine, just can't breathe too well right now. Poor dog has it worse, but the vet said this afternoon to give them a good night of clean air, so they're leashed outside on the porch right now. Thankfully it is a fair night, so they should do well.
Life happens, trust me. Much like how I disappeared yesterday. Next door neighbors say they saw bugs and gassed their apartment. Spent most of last night and this morning in hospital with difficulty breathing. Management is trying to evict them now...
Yuto looks over at Gkirkhan and laughs. "Step four? Step five is profit, though." He lets out a soft laugh before turning to Vera. "The Pixie's Kitten is... A special place. Trust me, just stay clear. Let's head back to the Rusty Dragon, I'll see if we can't get you all checked into rooms and then I'm heading home and waking with the sun."
Eh, I hate the weekends now. I remember when I could relax and just play games and now I have to run errands or work all the time. Catching up on posts, will post here in a second.
Yuto just chuckles and nods. "Of course, Miss Thaddeus. Because of the Goblins. Surely no other bothersome folk with green skin around here." He looks over at Gkirkhan and grins before motioning for Vera to follow. "Come along, we'll tell the sheriff all we know. And make sure Shalelu doesn't try anything stupid like sneak out while I'm gone, please. Last thing I need is Ameiko tanning my hide for 'letting' her friend go on a crazy mission half-burnt up." He leaves, heading out to find the Sheriff.
Why? WHY?! Why am I laughing so hard?!
Following the others out of the room, Yuto nods. "Troubling is not even the half of it." He smiles though and looks to them. "Yuto Yukimura. Like Lem here, Sandpoint is my home, born and raised." He places a hand on the other mans shoulder. "Good to see you back, Lemollas. Don't take it too rough, but there was a pool on whether you would come back or not!" Joking aside, he looks to the others. "Well, I think that, for now, the best we can do is pray and hope Shalelu and Ameiko do well. I'm going to go and inform Sheriff Hemlock what has happened. Least the town can do is set a strong watch up to make sure the little creeps don't try to attack in surprise."
Yuto nods at Shalelu. "And privacy is what you shall have. But we need to know one thing. As this man asked..." He looks at Giovanni. [b]"We need to know where the goblins camp, or at least where Ameiko and you were attacked. The town, I am afraid, might be in danger..."
"It may be fine for you, but I'm not too good seeing in the dark. That said, we should head back to the Dragon. We can get a better grasp of things if we can get Shalelu to tell us where she found Ameiko. And if we're lucky, Ameiko might come to long enough for us to get sone answers from her." He turns to start for the Rusty Dragon. "And I need to make sure the place hasn't been filled with gossipers. Last thing we need is a packed house that is raucous enough that you can't hear the answers Shalelu gives."
"You... You're right. But this talk if the goblin threat not being in town, I think it may be an immediate threat. Goblins are not bright, but they are crafty and dangerous. With fireworks, they may have the courage to attack Sandpoint. The best plan would be to find them and stop this attack preemptively." He begins helping trying to spot any clues or a trail.
Looking at Talin and Giovanni, Yuto nods. "Sooner we get a trail, the better. Let's see if there is one..."
Yuto shakes his head at Lem. "No, there is something. Those burns are pretty bad, but once we learn where Ameiko and Shalelu got hurt, I'm heading out and skewering them." He looks back at the church, his teeth gritting. "No one hurts Ameiko...
Good start so far. Only drawback for me is my odd work shift getting in the way. Thankfully I'm off the next few days. Also, "Ameiko! Stay with me! We have adventures to go on!"
Yuto, somewhat flustered, tries to figure out what to do. Shalelu was in obvious need of help, but Ameiko... "Hey, wait up!" Spoiler: He catches up after a few moments with Talin, seeing him starting to lift up Ameiko. He runs over, seeing her injuries and grimacing. Taking an arm, he helps carry her to the church as well. As the priest steps out, Yuto places a hand on his shoulder. "Is there anything I can do to help? Also, Shalelu is at the Rusty Dragon. Lady Koya is there, but she is hurt as well."
(Dot, have to get to work)
Those who grew up in Sandpoint and know Yuto, you know him as a rather laid-back and friendly individual who left town for quite a while. He tends to do these crazy morning training routines, doing crunches while hanging upside down from trees and one handed pushups and the like.
In regards to the other NOCs...This typo made me chuckle. :) I didn't know we got a Network Operations Center. Sorry, typing from a smartphone so accidents happen.
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