H.M.Gimlord
Explorer
[sblock=OOC]OK. Let's do this quickly then.[/sblock]Mervin asks the others to be quiet as he prepares to concentrate, "This may take a while," He opens the scroll and reads the surprisingly terse instructions, "Uh..Riardon. I'm going to need that box you found in those drawers...the one that says 'Lauto' on it."
Riardon rushes into the other room and quickly returns producing the small box that looks suspiciously like a small ossuary, the lid of which has a slit in it just large enough to accommodate a gold piece.
Mervin reaches into the chest, picks up one gold piece and places it in the box.
A ghostlike voice issues from the box, "Only four hundred and ninety-nine more to go."
Realizing that the slit is only big enough for one gold piece at a time, he turns to the group, "I guess this will take a while."
Riardon walks over to the box and pulls on the lid, "It has hinges."
The lid swings open to reveal an empty box. The gold piece is not there. The ghost-like voice in the box chuckles, "heheheehhe"
Mervin shrugs, and puts a hand full of gold pieces into the box. In an extremely twisted distortion of perspective, Mervin watches as the gold seems to fall into infinity, never reaching the bottom of the box. The gold seems to fall more than a hundred feet, though the box only seems eight inches deep.
"Only four hundred and fifty-eight more to go."
Realizing that this is going to be annoying if he has to hear the tally after every deposit, he shovels up a load of gold coins and dumps them into the box. Again, they seem to fall forever, and the voice keeps count, "Only three hundred and eighty-six more to go."
"I could use some help here."
Riardon steps in and helps him deposit the gold. After several armloads, and several annoying interruptions by the the ghost-like voice, they arrive at the final gold piece. As Mervin flicks it in, the voice says, "Thank You," but for some reason the voice no longer sounds ghost-like.
The air around the box shimmers, and human dressed in black robes materializes, "So, now... 'oo's th'yunfortunate laut needs be brot back t'life." The mysterious human rubs his hand together in anticipation. He turns and sees Jin's burned and slashed body and leans back in surprise, "Oh my. Guess it's this buggar'en." He walks over to Jin and leans down just over his head, "It's awlright now. Yee c'n getup."
For a few seconds, there is no response and the black robed human looks confused. Suddenly an expression of comprehension crosses his face, and he reaches his robes to produce a small item that looks like a long tube. He places the tube in Jin's mouth and blows through the other end.
Jin's lungs inflate, and as they become filled to capacity, Jin begins to convulse, and exhales, triggering a violent coughing fit. When the coughing and gasping stop, his wounds are healed, and he's standing up, but even so, he looks like he might fall at any minute.
"Where...am..I.." his voice is weak, and his expression is confused and exhausted. Immediately, he collapses in a heap on the floor, still alive and breathing, but unconscious.
The robed human smiles down at the ronin, then turns to the others in a self-congratulating expression, "Ee'll need a good-night's...or...day's rest," he says looking around for some sight of what time it is. Then he realizes the burned condition of the room and the group, "An', come't'thinkofit, I seggest th'same for th'rest'o'yeh."
With that, he closes his eyes, lifts his hands, and evaporates into a shimmering mist, leaving the four tired, but happy to see Jin breathing again.
The three carry their sleeping companion up the stairway, where Fenwick knocks down the poorly repaired wall, giving them access to the cellar. Emerging from the cellar steps, they find themselves in the kitchen once more, but it is some time in the middle of the night (or early morning), so there is no one around.
In the common room, a member of the Night Watch is playing a game of solitaire to keep himself awake. He starts a little when he sees the four come out of the kitchen, but a look of recognition crosses his face, "They told me you might be coming up that way."
He leads them up the stairs to the second floor where a single room with six beds has been prepared. Rujah and Talon are sound asleep. There is a table and chairs in the center of the room, a coat rack and a night stand for each bed has also been arranged.
"They'll cook you a good breakfast whenever you wake up," the watchman assures them, "In the meantime, get some rest."
When the four awake, Rujah and Talon are gone and the watchman from the night before enters with servants bringing plates of sizzling bacon with eggs, toast, and jam, "Rujah and Talon are off at Lord Ekton's keep with Jahred placing their depositions. They'll be tied up there for a few day's so they'll be lodging there tonight. We thought it best not to wake you given your condition." He turns to go, and then thinks of something, "Jahred also mentioned that you'd want to go looking for Hankel and Lord Hallmaster. I, personally, am not sure where he went, and Firebyrne is up at the keep with the others. There's a livery down the road where they started their trip. You might ask the coachman where they were headed." He turns to go, shooing the servants out of the room ahead of him, "Enjoy your breakfast," and he shuts the door leaving them to plan their day.[sblock=OOC]Extended Rest. Everyone is up to full. Jin will start out with the death penalty until he reaches 2 milestones. I'm running out of time myself, so I'll post rewards later. In the meantime please plan your next move (shopping, questioning, etc... feel free to ask me questions about the layout and contents of the city.)[/sblock]
Riardon rushes into the other room and quickly returns producing the small box that looks suspiciously like a small ossuary, the lid of which has a slit in it just large enough to accommodate a gold piece.
Mervin reaches into the chest, picks up one gold piece and places it in the box.
A ghostlike voice issues from the box, "Only four hundred and ninety-nine more to go."
Realizing that the slit is only big enough for one gold piece at a time, he turns to the group, "I guess this will take a while."
Riardon walks over to the box and pulls on the lid, "It has hinges."
The lid swings open to reveal an empty box. The gold piece is not there. The ghost-like voice in the box chuckles, "heheheehhe"
Mervin shrugs, and puts a hand full of gold pieces into the box. In an extremely twisted distortion of perspective, Mervin watches as the gold seems to fall into infinity, never reaching the bottom of the box. The gold seems to fall more than a hundred feet, though the box only seems eight inches deep.
"Only four hundred and fifty-eight more to go."
Realizing that this is going to be annoying if he has to hear the tally after every deposit, he shovels up a load of gold coins and dumps them into the box. Again, they seem to fall forever, and the voice keeps count, "Only three hundred and eighty-six more to go."
"I could use some help here."
Riardon steps in and helps him deposit the gold. After several armloads, and several annoying interruptions by the the ghost-like voice, they arrive at the final gold piece. As Mervin flicks it in, the voice says, "Thank You," but for some reason the voice no longer sounds ghost-like.
The air around the box shimmers, and human dressed in black robes materializes, "So, now... 'oo's th'yunfortunate laut needs be brot back t'life." The mysterious human rubs his hand together in anticipation. He turns and sees Jin's burned and slashed body and leans back in surprise, "Oh my. Guess it's this buggar'en." He walks over to Jin and leans down just over his head, "It's awlright now. Yee c'n getup."
For a few seconds, there is no response and the black robed human looks confused. Suddenly an expression of comprehension crosses his face, and he reaches his robes to produce a small item that looks like a long tube. He places the tube in Jin's mouth and blows through the other end.
Jin's lungs inflate, and as they become filled to capacity, Jin begins to convulse, and exhales, triggering a violent coughing fit. When the coughing and gasping stop, his wounds are healed, and he's standing up, but even so, he looks like he might fall at any minute.
"Where...am..I.." his voice is weak, and his expression is confused and exhausted. Immediately, he collapses in a heap on the floor, still alive and breathing, but unconscious.
The robed human smiles down at the ronin, then turns to the others in a self-congratulating expression, "Ee'll need a good-night's...or...day's rest," he says looking around for some sight of what time it is. Then he realizes the burned condition of the room and the group, "An', come't'thinkofit, I seggest th'same for th'rest'o'yeh."
With that, he closes his eyes, lifts his hands, and evaporates into a shimmering mist, leaving the four tired, but happy to see Jin breathing again.
The three carry their sleeping companion up the stairway, where Fenwick knocks down the poorly repaired wall, giving them access to the cellar. Emerging from the cellar steps, they find themselves in the kitchen once more, but it is some time in the middle of the night (or early morning), so there is no one around.
In the common room, a member of the Night Watch is playing a game of solitaire to keep himself awake. He starts a little when he sees the four come out of the kitchen, but a look of recognition crosses his face, "They told me you might be coming up that way."
He leads them up the stairs to the second floor where a single room with six beds has been prepared. Rujah and Talon are sound asleep. There is a table and chairs in the center of the room, a coat rack and a night stand for each bed has also been arranged.
"They'll cook you a good breakfast whenever you wake up," the watchman assures them, "In the meantime, get some rest."
When the four awake, Rujah and Talon are gone and the watchman from the night before enters with servants bringing plates of sizzling bacon with eggs, toast, and jam, "Rujah and Talon are off at Lord Ekton's keep with Jahred placing their depositions. They'll be tied up there for a few day's so they'll be lodging there tonight. We thought it best not to wake you given your condition." He turns to go, and then thinks of something, "Jahred also mentioned that you'd want to go looking for Hankel and Lord Hallmaster. I, personally, am not sure where he went, and Firebyrne is up at the keep with the others. There's a livery down the road where they started their trip. You might ask the coachman where they were headed." He turns to go, shooing the servants out of the room ahead of him, "Enjoy your breakfast," and he shuts the door leaving them to plan their day.[sblock=OOC]Extended Rest. Everyone is up to full. Jin will start out with the death penalty until he reaches 2 milestones. I'm running out of time myself, so I'll post rewards later. In the meantime please plan your next move (shopping, questioning, etc... feel free to ask me questions about the layout and contents of the city.)[/sblock]
