[AU] Butterfly Cage
Keia
I aim to misbehave
Dalamar said:
"Well . . . I don't have any rope or climbing gear. But the rest of my equipment is ready to go. I probably can just use someone else's as long as everyone has enough . . . I'd say I'm ready to go!" Connor said. "At least, I think I'm ready to go . . I mean who really knows if they're ready to go. Until you get there and find you've forgotten something and made the whole previous statement completely false, so in actuality . . ."
Connor continued for some time on his theories before drifting off and looking to the others and smiling sheepishly.
Scinathar looks at Mochor and grabs his staff firmly, then looks at the rest of the group. "It's wise to be on the side of caution. My companion and myself don't have climbing equipment, Conner says he lacks it also. We should shop for any necessary items before we head up to the peaks since none of us have been there before, nor have any knowledge of how high these peaks are. Unless you think you're good enough as it is now to achieve this goal we have set in motion without any further purchases?"
Scinathar lifts his rather light looking bag and puts the strap over his shoulder, then waits for the others to make up their minds.
Scinathar lifts his rather light looking bag and puts the strap over his shoulder, then waits for the others to make up their minds.
[OOC: If anyone wanted to do something big before they left town, aside from buying supplies, let me know in the OOC thread and I can edit. But to keep the game moving... Also, I'm making use of the spoiler tags, so no one highlight anything until they read to the end of the post!]
*Thusly agreed, and (apparently) not willing to go through a brotherhood ceremony with people who are still essentially strangers, the party goes for a bit of shopping before heading out to the peaks. Tallon's General Goods, located in the eastern part of town, on the opposite side of town from Inn Street, can supply most of your needs. Rope and climbing gear are easy to find, as are trail rations and other things, though they're more expensive that normal [20% above AU book price]. Shovels or other tools, if desired, can be purchased just inside the North Gate Market, that being the market right next to the gate closest to the mountains (and opposite the main gate you all arrived through).*
*Now prepared, you head out into the peaks, though it is almost noon before you start out. You quickly separate yourselves from the groups headed up the well-beaten main trail. You follow the trail marked out on Javdak's map, and can clearly see that it is much less traveled. Mochor notices that
*
*As you climb the steep trail, you have to use the pitons and rope in two places to get everyone up easily. There seems to be no prior use of pitons here, so yours leave the first scratches in the stone. Eventually you ascend to the proper height indicated on the map. The sun shines brightly on the peaks, illuminating a lovely mountain meadow thick with multi-colored flowers.*
*You are interrupted in your search for the ruins, however, as a voice, ragged with grief, pierces the air in a shattering scream. You all hear the voice break into a half-chant, half-song. It seems to be coming from the northwest.*
"Oh egon, eemaya seti, ya’ou sekaymat!
Oh egon, ai keya sotai, ai keya somay!
U’saya ei kai, pai’yon ei may, u’saya may li
Aa Ma’ray, ay shon, Aa Ma’ray, ay keya, Aa Ma’ray lushaya
Ai anukay, ahshamine, isone ishyay
Ai anukay, shaya Aa Ma’ray, sou isco idan
Aa Ma’Ray, shaya, li hadare os lay
Aa Ma’ray, Aa Ma’ray!
Oh egon, eemayon ki, pas Aa Ma’ray towa ee may!
Oh egon, ai keya sotai
Aa Ma’ray, shaya, li so shay, manaray
Manaray, shaya..."
[OOC: Ok, Mochor, and only Mochor may highlight the information after "Mochor notices that..." If he chooses to tell the party about what he knows, then you know only what he tells you. Consider this the equivalent of the DM taking a person aside or handing them a note. Also, those of you that know Giant may highlight after each phrase of the chant to see the translation. If you don't know Giant, you have to wait to see what your comrades tell you. I seem to notice that not everyone has their languages written down. Could everyone do that as soon as they get a chance? Thanks.]
*Thusly agreed, and (apparently) not willing to go through a brotherhood ceremony with people who are still essentially strangers, the party goes for a bit of shopping before heading out to the peaks. Tallon's General Goods, located in the eastern part of town, on the opposite side of town from Inn Street, can supply most of your needs. Rope and climbing gear are easy to find, as are trail rations and other things, though they're more expensive that normal [20% above AU book price]. Shovels or other tools, if desired, can be purchased just inside the North Gate Market, that being the market right next to the gate closest to the mountains (and opposite the main gate you all arrived through).*
*Now prepared, you head out into the peaks, though it is almost noon before you start out. You quickly separate yourselves from the groups headed up the well-beaten main trail. You follow the trail marked out on Javdak's map, and can clearly see that it is much less traveled. Mochor notices that
the trail has been used recently, by at least two giants, around three humans or verrik, and at least one faen. However, that seems to be the only recent use by intelligent life. You notice some scratches on a tree trunk, probably from a wolverine, and there's some deer spoor that you notice a bit off of the trail.
*As you climb the steep trail, you have to use the pitons and rope in two places to get everyone up easily. There seems to be no prior use of pitons here, so yours leave the first scratches in the stone. Eventually you ascend to the proper height indicated on the map. The sun shines brightly on the peaks, illuminating a lovely mountain meadow thick with multi-colored flowers.*
*You are interrupted in your search for the ruins, however, as a voice, ragged with grief, pierces the air in a shattering scream. You all hear the voice break into a half-chant, half-song. It seems to be coming from the northwest.*
"Oh egon, eemaya seti, ya’ou sekaymat!
(Oh ancestors, hear my cry, grant my plea)
(Oh ancestors, my heart is breaking, my heart bleeds)
(My own blood, my shield, my own strong hand)
(Aa Ma’ray, my heart, Aa Ma’ray, my sister of soul, Aa Ma’ray, my beloved)
(Come to me, my sister, be my guardian spirit)
(Come to me, beloved Aa Ma’ray, stay within my soul)
(Aa Ma’ray, beloved, I will wait for you)
(Aa Ma’ray, Aa Ma’ray!)
(Oh ancestors, hear me, let Aa Ma’ray return to me!)
(Oh ancestors, my heart is breaking)
(Aa Ma’ray, beloved, I am here, always)
(Always, beloved)
[OOC: Ok, Mochor, and only Mochor may highlight the information after "Mochor notices that..." If he chooses to tell the party about what he knows, then you know only what he tells you. Consider this the equivalent of the DM taking a person aside or handing them a note. Also, those of you that know Giant may highlight after each phrase of the chant to see the translation. If you don't know Giant, you have to wait to see what your comrades tell you. I seem to notice that not everyone has their languages written down. Could everyone do that as soon as they get a chance? Thanks.]
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