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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2011 15:02:45 GMT -6
I mount back up on the carriage after helping to secure our moneyboxes.
"Thank you for your help, orangeman. Travel you to Arkham?"
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Post by ehiker133 on Dec 5, 2011 8:49:08 GMT -6
The Shade of the Evermore quietly sits by Minion and the orange man. He does not move much, which could be a sign of contemplation... or that he is simply asleep.
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Post by kipper on Dec 5, 2011 11:36:55 GMT -6
"Not that it wasn't anything we couldn't handle, but trouble seems to have a way of following us..." Breath of New Moon adds.
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Post by crusssdaddy on Dec 5, 2011 11:43:17 GMT -6
Fated tosses the empty boxes to the group outside:
"It is beneath my station to bear the cargo of others, and my glorious pack slave died saving your lives... gather such coins as you must and carry them as you see fit."
Fated ignores the controls and telegraph equipment and settles in to await the tow to Arkham.
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Post by Mushgnome on Dec 5, 2011 13:37:54 GMT -6
Anything else before resuming the train ride to Arkham?
Will Gunnery be joining the rest of you in your private caboose or going back to coach-class?
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Post by ehiker133 on Dec 5, 2011 14:00:43 GMT -6
The Shade would not object to the archer of unusually good aim joining them in the private car.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2011 14:29:59 GMT -6
He's welcome to join us - the choice is his  |
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Post by waysoftheearth on Dec 5, 2011 15:33:56 GMT -6
"Thank you for your help, orangeman. Travel you to Arkham?" performs a brisk little bow from the waist and introduces himself as "The Gunnery Veiled" to those present. "Arkham, yes," he replies... though secretly he wonders what he will find there. A carriage full of worthy fighters can hardly be any duller than the oil tycoon's company, and might even be safer. Besides, Gunnery doesn't want to loose sight of the coin box, and a share in all that silver that he feels he justly deserves. What being almost broke and all. He accepts their offers and rides in their carriage with them, mostly listening any learning. |
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Post by Mushgnome on Dec 6, 2011 10:47:10 GMT -6
The Monorail resumes its eastward course to Arkham.
The private carriage, slightly damaged by the worm attack, wobbles down the track with a hypnotic throb. Everybody is bone-tired and falls into a deep sleep, with vivid jungle dreams.
Everybody except Shade that is. He is less than a day old and simply hasn't had time to get tired yet. He stares out the window in quiet contemplation of his life's purpose.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 10:58:02 GMT -6
Minion explores the jungle, searching for the source of the green soapstone.
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Post by ehiker133 on Dec 6, 2011 10:58:23 GMT -6
Everybody except Shade that is. He is less than a day old and simply hasn't had time to get tired yet. He stares out the window in quiet contemplation of his life's purpose. |
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Post by Mushgnome on Dec 6, 2011 11:03:04 GMT -6
THE DREAM
A magnificent jale pterodactyl (Crussdaddy) soars high above a lush but hostile jungle, basking in the morning sun. Far below, Breath of New Moon and Minion of the Unholy Fragnog stand by a serene freshwater pool, staring in rapt awe at a powerful waterfall crashing down from the cliffs above. They are unaware of the orange emu (WaysOfTheEarth) crashing towards them through the undergrowth, desperately fleeing from an unseen predator...
For Breath and Minion, this is a lucid dream. Fated and Gunnery are of animal intelligence with no knowledge of their waking life.
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Post by Mushgnome on Dec 6, 2011 11:07:27 GMT -6
Minion's green axe faintly oozes with tiny beads of moisture. It seems strangely lifelike in this alien environment...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 11:46:15 GMT -6
Well, taking into account the majestic nature of the surroundings, and the fact that he knows it's a dream, Minion will 'put the moves on' Breath of New Moon. If his advances seem unwelcome, he dives into the pool for a swim.
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Post by waysoftheearth on Dec 6, 2011 15:43:04 GMT -6
In the dream the waysoftheearth emu shakes out its flightless wings as it runs and transforms into a peerless wedge-tailed eagle, takes flight and wheels about to see who this "fearsome predator" really is...
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Post by Mushgnome on Dec 6, 2011 18:22:52 GMT -6
In the dream the waysoftheearth emu shakes out its flightless wings as it runs and transforms into a peerless wedge-tailed eagle, takes flight and wheels about to see who this "fearsome predator" really is... The emu sees a patch of daylight ahead and leaps with all his might... Roll under Wis on d20 check = 2! A gunnery eagle bullets into the open air! He is now a fully-functional wedge-tailed eagle except for the following anomalies: [orange]orange fungoid growths[/orange] in place of feathers and bulbous, unblinking eyes! The jungle floor drops away in an unexpected cascade of water, and the fledgling eagle must pump his wings or be swept into the waterfall and dashed on the rocks below! He spirals around to confront his pursuer: a jaguar lizard with a taste for bird-flesh! In moments it will reach the precipice and realize the futility of its chase... |
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Post by kipper on Dec 7, 2011 12:19:44 GMT -6
Breath of New Moon rebuffs Minion's advances in no uncertain terms. She returns to her contemplation of the waterfall, and decides to walk closer to it. She glances up at the bird circling above.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2011 13:16:57 GMT -6
Minion swims in the pool, scanning the bottom for anything of interest.
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Post by crusssdaddy on Dec 7, 2011 14:41:07 GMT -6
Fated: "SRKAAAAWK!"
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Post by Mushgnome on Dec 7, 2011 15:15:00 GMT -6
Breath looks up to see an orange eagle come shooting out from above the waterfall, followed by a gigantic lizard doing its best Wile E. Coyote impression, pedaling its legs to keep from plummeting...
Breath and Minion must attempt a saving throw vs. falling lizard (wands, actually): 15, 13... success!
The jaguar lizard spreads its frill and begins wafting gently to earth...
Meanwhile Minion dives down and finds something interesting indeed: the mutilated corpse of Shadow of the Evermore! But that's not all he finds in the murky waters...
Meanwhile the ulfire and orange birds circle overhead...
Surprise check: Breath 1, Ptera the Dactyl 1, Gunnery Eagle 4, Minion 6, Lizard 3, Lurker 4
Minion feels a disturbance in the water and senses he is not alone!
But Breath does not notice the bubbles, she is completely focused on dodging the lizard, which will consume her entire surprise round action.
Minion and Gunnery, what are your intentions for the surprise round?
Fated, you haven't spotted the disturbance below yet. What are you doing way up there on this fine morning?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2011 15:27:46 GMT -6
Minion swims for shore as quickly as possible.
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Post by Mushgnome on Dec 7, 2011 15:37:31 GMT -6
Meanwhile aboard the monorail, the miles pass by uneventfully on this clear, quiet night. The train leaves the hilltowns behind and enters a loamy valley of farm plots and ramshackle homesteads. The rail crosses a wide, sluggish river via an iron trestle bridge that impresses Shade with its angular efficiency. He notices his traveling companions have all fallen asleep and are missing the fine scenery.
Barring further delays, the monorail should arrive in Arkham in the early morning hours. Shade looks around at the mountain of gear the party has accumulated over the past few days: in addition to personal effects (including full plate armor, high-tech polearms, etc.!) there are boxes overflowing with heavy coins and, dwarfing all else, the reeking corpse of MOR the toad-thing!! Shade has never been to a "city" before and has no concept of urban life. It feels natural and good to acquire shiny objects, but the particulars of economics and trade are foreign to him.
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Post by ehiker133 on Dec 7, 2011 16:08:28 GMT -6
*Mmmmm... shiny objects and trinkets.*
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Post by Mushgnome on Dec 7, 2011 16:28:51 GMT -6
*Mmmmm... shiny objects and trinkets.* Oh, Shade is no dummy (Int 15). He instinctively understands the molecular structures of copper and silver, and how the crystalline nature of topaz refracts light, for example. But he simply hasn't yet experienced the economic exchange of goods and services: this many coins buys a loaf of bread, that many coins buys a suit of armor, and so forth. In his mind copper and silver are equally desirable due to their unique properties, and he is satisfied by the acquisition of the metals rather than the promise of what they can buy. |
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Post by waysoftheearth on Dec 7, 2011 16:54:42 GMT -6
In the dream, the magnificent orange wedge-tailed eagle dive bombs the paltry jaguar-lizard, shredding it with his impossible talons as he passes at thunderbolt speed...
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Post by Mushgnome on Dec 7, 2011 18:23:10 GMT -6
SURPRISE ROUND
Wedge-tail eagles are fearsome lizard-shredding machines indeed, however Gunnery rolls 1 in a rare lapse of hunting ability.
Minion surfaces with a gasp for air, closely pursued by "a yellow, ulfire, gray, and orange-scaled crustacean with five eyes and four mouths"!!!
The frilly jaguar lizard glides toward the clearing vacated by the diving-for-cover Breath of New Moon.
The Ulfire Flyer becomes peripherally aware of the insignificant events below and may intervene if it tickles his fancy.
Surprise Round is concluded; your intentions for Round 1?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2011 18:32:38 GMT -6
Minion attempts to 'lead' the crustacean into conflict with the jaguar lizard.
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Post by ehiker133 on Dec 7, 2011 21:46:49 GMT -6
*Mmmmm... shiny objects and trinkets.* Oh, Shade is no dummy (Int 15). He instinctively understands the molecular structures of copper and silver, and how the crystalline nature of topaz refracts light, for example. But he simply hasn't yet experienced the economic exchange of goods and services: this many coins buys a loaf of bread, that many coins buys a suit of armor, and so forth. In his mind copper and silver are equally desirable due to their unique properties, and he is satisfied by the acquisition of the metals rather than the promise of what they can buy. Oh, I know. Was just playin'. He'll need all of the gold he can gather to buy the ingredients he needs... |
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Post by Mushgnome on Dec 7, 2011 22:44:04 GMT -6
Oh, I know. Was just playin'. He'll need all of the gold he can gather to buy the ingredients he needs... Now would be a good time to pocket a few coins, while everybody's sleeping... just saying  |
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Post by kipper on Dec 8, 2011 13:36:29 GMT -6
Breath of New Moon ducks down into deeper cover, trying to avoid the notice of the jaguar lizard
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