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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #180 on Jul 25, 2012, 5:12pm »

"We should take care before we all descend," Josiane whispers to Olaf;"I dislike leaving our escape from yonder depths hanging quite literally by a thread. Have we any more rope?"

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #181 on Jul 25, 2012, 7:26pm »

The Basement
(Gustave, Desmond/Mondes, Dieter, Highbough)

Highbough arrives in the basement with a graceful lack of noise.

Desmond/Mondes inspect the two buttons atop the pedestal. They are indistinguishable from one another, aside from their position. They are aligned in a vertical column, one above the other.

Meanwhile, Gustave casts his light further afield. The basement is broad indeed... there appears to be a large, cluttered workbench occupying much of the dimly visible space, backed by racks and shelves.

The same acrid scent as was encountered in the cellar is vaguely detectable on the otherwise stale air.

Without warning, there comes a prolonged groan of stressing timber from within the deeper dark of the basement... and then an alarming clatter.

What now?

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #182 on Jul 25, 2012, 7:53pm »

Highbough keeps one hand on the Ire Spear and his other hand on the rope. He doesn't panic.

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #183 on Jul 25, 2012, 10:31pm »

"Ah..." says Gustave, pausing mid-stride.

Backtracking to the others (mailed feet clinking on the stones in the suddenly ominous quiet), he hands the lantern back to its owner with a whispered, "thanks so much", before unstrapping his shield from his back and fitting it to his free arm.

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #184 on Jul 26, 2012, 6:55am »

"Oh dear," sighs Josiane at the ominous sounds beginning to emerge from below.

She considers a rapid descent of the rope, but decides against it in case her friends conclude that to ascend themselves may be the wisest course of action.

In the mean time, she maintains her watch for any sight or sound of further danger.

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #185 on Jul 26, 2012, 1:28pm »

"I'll be more useful below I think," Ulric says. "Someone may want this." Ulric places his own lantern on top of the nearest crate and then descends the rope into pit.

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #186 on Jul 26, 2012, 10:56pm »

Dorgan is staying up top in case anyone needs help getting hauled up quickly.

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #187 on Jul 27, 2012, 7:59pm »

Jul 26, 2012, 10:56pm, sulldawga wrote:

Dorgan is staying up top in case anyone needs help getting hauled up quickly.

At this point so is Olaf. He isn't happy splitting up, but someone needs to secure the escape route.

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« Reply #188 on Jul 27, 2012, 8:36pm via the ProBoards Mobile App »

Seeing that the escape route well-secured, Guntrum will descend the rope.

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #189 on Jul 28, 2012, 3:53am »

Very well.

Ulric lowers himself over the lip and begins to abseil down the side, followed shortly by Guntrum.

Dorgan keeps a steady hand on the rope, ensuring the knot over the top pedestal is good.

Before Ulric reaches the bottom there comes a deep thud from the dark. Then another. As if something very heavy were moving in the dark... then the (very large) work bench at the periphery of Gustave's sight is wrenched violently aside with a great clatter, and a massive figure hoves into view. No less than 10ft tall, surely, and twice as wide as any Man, the huge thing seems armoured head to toe in a broad and featureless earth coloured material. It voices no sound but head directly toward the dais with menacing intent.

There will be combat next round (unless you somehow evade).

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #190 on Jul 28, 2012, 6:33pm »

"Ah ha...whats this then?", says Gustave, positioning himself centrally at the lip of the dias, "Now we are stalked by a giant collection of pottery."

"Come on then pots and jugs", he taunts, flicking his sword in the lantern light "Come to The Gustave plates and cups, flower pots and roofing tiles"

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #191 on Jul 28, 2012, 7:42pm »

Anything further from Desmond/Mondes, Dieter or Highbough (who are already in the basement)?

Or Ulric or Guntrum who are on the descent?

Or Dorgan, Olaf or Josiane who are in the cellar, above?

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« Reply #192 on Jul 28, 2012, 8:28pm via the ProBoards Mobile App »

Guntrum, seeing Ulric on the rope below, will move in the same direction as Ulric, either up or down.

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #193 on Jul 28, 2012, 8:59pm »

Jul 28, 2012, 8:28pm, rleduc wrote:

Guntrum, seeing Ulric on the rope below, will move in the same direction as Ulric, either up or down.

Going up will be hard work, worthy of a strength roll... we will see what Ulric desires.

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Re: (041) The Fireplace Subterrane
« Reply #194 on Jul 29, 2012, 8:25am »

Highbough takes back his lantern and steps aside to make way for those descending the rope. He allows Gustave to receive the monster's charge, but if it somehow gets past the fighting-man, the Ire Spear awaits.

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