rleduc
Level 3 Conjurer
Posts: 75
|
Post by rleduc on Oct 22, 2011 17:30:25 GMT -6
Meat watches and waits.
|
|
capheind
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
Posts: 236
|
Post by capheind on Oct 24, 2011 21:31:58 GMT -6
All three heads focus on poke.
Center Head (ch) "ah good, so this is the language you speak." Left Head (lh) "We and I are just passing through here my and ourselves." Right Head (rh) "We and I come from the northern lands" lh & ch in unison "just past the great Chaparral" ch continues "and are on a holy pilgrimage to the land of our and my fore-fathers to the south." rh "Tell me, are there people such as yourselves" lh "or we and I" ch "past these woods?"
|
|
Baron
Level 4 Theurgist
Invincible Overlord
Posts: 116
|
Post by Baron on Oct 24, 2011 21:38:19 GMT -6
Relieved to see conversation rather than bloodshed, Roger nonetheless remains quiet and out of sight, ready to react as necessary.
|
|
capheind
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
Posts: 236
|
Post by capheind on Nov 1, 2011 18:20:28 GMT -6
I'll be posting again Thursday night, so no rush for the rest of you. Just post by then.
|
|
capheind
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
Posts: 236
|
Post by capheind on Nov 4, 2011 10:54:56 GMT -6
If there are no posts by tonight then I'll just have the giant continue on his way. If your not interested/can't play any further let me know.
To clarify I only mean that if one or two of you can't continue then I'll hunt down replacements. Hope the above didn't sound too over-dramatic.
|
|
rleduc
Level 3 Conjurer
Posts: 75
|
Post by rleduc on Nov 4, 2011 14:19:13 GMT -6
Meat is still in camouflage by the side of the road, letting others talk. Would be weird and possibly frightening to appear out of nowhere.
|
|
|
Post by thorswulf on Nov 4, 2011 14:36:48 GMT -6
Poke smiles at the creature, nods sagely and says, "Indeed there are, and many who are different as well. Beware of strange metal beasts! We were assaulted by them near here. Good luck on your quest."
|
|
capheind
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
Posts: 236
|
Post by capheind on Nov 7, 2011 17:01:44 GMT -6
lh: good luck on yours as well rh: we and I thank you for your knowledge. ch & lh: The great medlar bush lies just beyond this forest, and beyond that is another small wood where people haven't been so kind. rh: not kind at all. all three in unison: Good luck my friends.
And with that the giant continues on his way, going south.
I'll assume for now that you all continue to make camp, and tend to wounds and such. Rodger will regain a hit point. Nothing notable happens in the night (unless there is something you'd like to do) and you find yourselves awaking with the coming of the morning light, abruptly and without warning as usual.
Aside from the occasional beeping to the east when you get close to that side of the road (the very same beeping you heard the day before) the road seems clear to the north. Proceed as you like.
|
|
Baron
Level 4 Theurgist
Invincible Overlord
Posts: 116
|
Post by Baron on Nov 7, 2011 17:35:45 GMT -6
Feeling better for having slept, Roger fluffs his fur carefully. "Good morning, comrades!" he cries, "Glorious day! Today we shall achieve our goal, I am certain."
Once he hears the beeping again, he asks, "I confess I am still greatly curious as to what is causing that sound. Would you mind giving me a moment to go and look? There may be treasures!"
|
|
capheind
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
Posts: 236
|
Post by capheind on Nov 20, 2011 22:51:43 GMT -6
The three of you should continue on, we'll assume Octavia goes along with whatever until badger shows up and says otherwise.
|
|
rleduc
Level 3 Conjurer
Posts: 75
|
Post by rleduc on Nov 21, 2011 8:19:21 GMT -6
"The sound has not moved in a day; so it is likely to be here on our return," Meat says. "In that case, it is worth at least knowing what lies between us and home. I am loathe to fall into another battle like yesterday, however, with our goal perhaps a day ahead."
|
|
|
Post by thorswulf on Nov 21, 2011 18:31:01 GMT -6
"I say we find the medlar. That sound could call up more of those metal fiends!" Poke smiles at his own dark musings. "After all that IS what we came out here for....."
|
|
Baron
Level 4 Theurgist
Invincible Overlord
Posts: 116
|
Post by Baron on Nov 21, 2011 18:33:40 GMT -6
"Very well," acquiesces the furry Roger in a quiet voice. "But one cannot make allies, nor win riches, always staying on the path." Having waxed philosophical, Roger prepares to march.
|
|
rleduc
Level 3 Conjurer
Posts: 75
|
Post by rleduc on Nov 22, 2011 5:37:09 GMT -6
"Friend Roger, I agree we should investigate the source of this sound. It is not good to have something between us and home that we do not understand and may cause problems on our return. I would prefer not to fight again, however, without a clear goal or reward to be gained.""
|
|
rleduc
Level 3 Conjurer
Posts: 75
|
Post by rleduc on Nov 22, 2011 5:38:06 GMT -6
"So let us employ stealth rather than force."
|
|
|
Post by thorswulf on Nov 22, 2011 15:10:41 GMT -6
Pokes scratches an itch with one of his spines. "Ok. Lets see if I can sense any thoughts in that direction as we get close to it."
|
|
Baron
Level 4 Theurgist
Invincible Overlord
Posts: 116
|
Post by Baron on Nov 22, 2011 16:25:52 GMT -6
Eyes reflecting the light with a red glow, Roger looks up at his companions and asks in a growly voice, "Anyone else have an opinion? If not, I shall take a quick look, appreciating your waiting for my return."
|
|
capheind
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
Posts: 236
|
Post by capheind on Nov 27, 2011 23:24:03 GMT -6
Pokes mind moves through the plants and the labels that once identified their ancestors like a snake, but finds no thoughts in that direction.
Roger cautiously, slowly, and with great hesitation inches into the clearing. The area is clearly not maintained and plants of all different heights fill the area, growing over one another and spilling into the poorly delineated path. The noise appears to be coming from a small box, mostly consumed by the trunk of some sort of fruitless fig
The bright screen blinks and flickers with menus in the same language as the signage and labels. One icon appears to be a map, another an orb with strange shapes on its surface and some sort of red animal surrounding it, and a little box with numbered squares on it.
|
|
Baron
Level 4 Theurgist
Invincible Overlord
Posts: 116
|
Post by Baron on Nov 28, 2011 11:34:27 GMT -6
Fascinated, Roger tentatively pokes at the icon of the map on the screen. None of the rest of it gives him any ideas, it's too alien to him.
|
|
capheind
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
Posts: 236
|
Post by capheind on Nov 28, 2011 15:43:48 GMT -6
The screen fills with an lozenge shaped oval and a triangle with the symbols
W N<X>S E
Toward the center of the oval, slightly towards the "W" is a red dot, in the middle there is some kinda grey raised portion, and you can see the path running behind you. It leads out of the forest, past a round black dot of some sort and into a clearing, you don't see any icon you can directly recognize, or anything in a familiar language, but there is a tree shaped icon at the end of the path just outside the forest.
|
|
Baron
Level 4 Theurgist
Invincible Overlord
Posts: 116
|
Post by Baron on Nov 28, 2011 16:16:15 GMT -6
Leaving the thing behind, Roger carefully makes his way back to the party, on the lookout for observers or ambushes.
He plans to describe what he saw, once he rejoins his companions.
|
|
capheind
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
Posts: 236
|
Post by capheind on Dec 3, 2011 22:14:30 GMT -6
When you return to the group Poke comes out of his trance, having covered you the entire time, Olivia is still standing near the other side of the clearing keeping a lookout towards the North-East path, as is Meat, although he's looking back towards the path leading to the village.
You tell them of the box with one glowing side and erratic sounds. You explain that the glowing side revealed some kind of map. The tree icon, perhaps the medlar, lay where the giant indicated, although just outside the woods there is still that circular icon... whatever it may be.
You are all reasonably well rested from the night before, you don't see or hear anything out of the ordinary here, what will each of you do?
|
|
Baron
Level 4 Theurgist
Invincible Overlord
Posts: 116
|
Post by Baron on Dec 4, 2011 13:22:14 GMT -6
"I might ask you all if anyone wants to see the map themselves. Things may be apparent to you that are not to me. But if not, then I am prepared to continue on our journey."
Roger waits patiently, grooming himself absently.
|
|
|
Post by thorswulf on Dec 5, 2011 22:36:38 GMT -6
"Might be a good idea." Poke scratches an itch with his plucked quill. "At least we can look for some sign or symbol to keep an eye out for."
OOC- can we skip role playing this as we know what Roger saw?
|
|
capheind
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
Posts: 236
|
Post by capheind on Dec 8, 2011 21:00:55 GMT -6
Sure, So the two of you (and the other two in tow) are going to continue on towards the medlar?
|
|
|
Post by thorswulf on Dec 8, 2011 21:09:41 GMT -6
"Lets mosey on thataway." Poke scans for other sentients as they go.
|
|
Baron
Level 4 Theurgist
Invincible Overlord
Posts: 116
|
Post by Baron on Dec 9, 2011 11:46:39 GMT -6
"Very well," mutters Roger, and begins his ambling gait. He eyes his new metal shard speculatively, hoping he won't have to use it in combat.
|
|
capheind
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
Posts: 236
|
Post by capheind on Dec 11, 2011 21:05:29 GMT -6
Very well, after about an hour traveling on the new road you finally reach the edge of the forest. Every few feet the ground lowers in a series of about five terraces, at its base and to your left is a large roundhouse like the sacred roundhouse of your home village, off in the distance you can see a large tree on the far side of a narrow canyon. You can make out a small foot bridge leading to what can only be the medlar.
Poke: You can't make out anything specific, although you do have the vague sense of animals on the other side of the canyon, although whether they are hostile, or simply a breeding pair of cockatoo's you can't be sure of.
In the distance between the forests edge and the canyon lies scrub-brush, and whatever small creatures can make their home beneath small bushes.
|
|
Baron
Level 4 Theurgist
Invincible Overlord
Posts: 116
|
Post by Baron on Jan 5, 2012 12:49:00 GMT -6
Roger looks out over the expanse, his reddish eyes glowing, his arms moving aimlessly -- except for the one holding the shard, rock-steady and held at the ready.
Rumbling a bit in his chest, he looks to the others and says, "I see no threats. Shall we head directly to the medlar, friends?"
The anthropomorphic animal prepares to do just that.
|
|
|
Post by thorswulf on Jan 5, 2012 20:16:57 GMT -6
Poke eyes the roundhouse carefully. "Sure, lets go to the medlar, but let's keep an eye out for unfriendly types."
|
|