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<blockquote data-quote="Nephis" data-source="post: 9274963" data-attributes="member: 20459"><p><em>Jendi looks with great misgivings at the water. He knows what Riqqi will suggests, and she, in turn, will know his reaction. He has never loved swimming, and his recent experience of nearly drowning Mylistra (at least that is the way he sees what happened in the tunnel) does nothing to reassure him. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Look," he begins, in an attempt to forestall his sister's offer, "I'll just head to the docks, grab a tub, and ..."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Nemo interrupts his words: "No. That will only bring attention to my folks. Look at us, yourself in particular. We smell of alcohol and whatever we swam through earlier; we look like drowned rats, with our clothes sticking to us and torn in places; and there are probably already constables down there already. There always are, when anything goes down. And we cleared out the gaol tonight. Remember?"</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The two friends look at each other, and the warlock sighs. He rolls his eyes when his sister offers him a ride across. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"No, if we're going to do this, I'll do this on my own steam."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Well," Toriq says sensibly, "this will be the easiest place to do that. But stay close to me, just in case."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><Great. My humiliation is complete,> Jendi thinks to himself. <Or, it will be, when Riqqi inevitably has to save me from drowning.></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>They each carefully stow within their packs any items that can be pulled away by the motion of the waves against their swimming bodies, before making their way down to the shore. One by one, beginning with Nemo, they begin their way across to the other side. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Jendi, hesitating once more before finally entering the water, is both embarrassed and relieved to find his sister going into the water at his side. Sure enough, midway across, his cloak gets caught on some submerged branches, and he flounders desperately. She grabs his arm, wraps it around her shoulders, her own around his waist, and brings him the rest of the way.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"We need to work on your stamina, but, otherwise, good work! Your brain has always been your strongest muscle," she laughs, gently patting him on the back. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>For a moment his mood threatens to darken. Then he suddenly gives his lightning quick smile, and they grin at each other. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Fair enough," he replies.</em></p><p></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><p>* They make a Primary Skill Group Athletics check to swim across the river:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Berylis: r16+3=19 vs. 9 Easy DC. Success</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jendi: r7-1=6 vs. 9 Easy DC. Fail.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mylistra: r9+0=9 vs. 9 Easy DC. Success.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nemo: +8= Autosuccess vs. 9 Easy DC. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Toriq: +9= Autosuccess vs. 9 Easy DC.</li> </ul><p>4 out of 5 Successes = 1 Success in SC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nephis, post: 9274963, member: 20459"] [I]Jendi looks with great misgivings at the water. He knows what Riqqi will suggests, and she, in turn, will know his reaction. He has never loved swimming, and his recent experience of nearly drowning Mylistra (at least that is the way he sees what happened in the tunnel) does nothing to reassure him. "Look," he begins, in an attempt to forestall his sister's offer, "I'll just head to the docks, grab a tub, and ..." Nemo interrupts his words: "No. That will only bring attention to my folks. Look at us, yourself in particular. We smell of alcohol and whatever we swam through earlier; we look like drowned rats, with our clothes sticking to us and torn in places; and there are probably already constables down there already. There always are, when anything goes down. And we cleared out the gaol tonight. Remember?" The two friends look at each other, and the warlock sighs. He rolls his eyes when his sister offers him a ride across. "No, if we're going to do this, I'll do this on my own steam." "Well," Toriq says sensibly, "this will be the easiest place to do that. But stay close to me, just in case." <Great. My humiliation is complete,> Jendi thinks to himself. <Or, it will be, when Riqqi inevitably has to save me from drowning.> They each carefully stow within their packs any items that can be pulled away by the motion of the waves against their swimming bodies, before making their way down to the shore. One by one, beginning with Nemo, they begin their way across to the other side. Jendi, hesitating once more before finally entering the water, is both embarrassed and relieved to find his sister going into the water at his side. Sure enough, midway across, his cloak gets caught on some submerged branches, and he flounders desperately. She grabs his arm, wraps it around her shoulders, her own around his waist, and brings him the rest of the way. "We need to work on your stamina, but, otherwise, good work! Your brain has always been your strongest muscle," she laughs, gently patting him on the back. For a moment his mood threatens to darken. Then he suddenly gives his lightning quick smile, and they grin at each other. "Fair enough," he replies.[/I] [HR][/HR] * They make a Primary Skill Group Athletics check to swim across the river: [LIST] [*]Berylis: r16+3=19 vs. 9 Easy DC. Success [*]Jendi: r7-1=6 vs. 9 Easy DC. Fail. [*]Mylistra: r9+0=9 vs. 9 Easy DC. Success. [*]Nemo: +8= Autosuccess vs. 9 Easy DC. [*]Toriq: +9= Autosuccess vs. 9 Easy DC. [/LIST] 4 out of 5 Successes = 1 Success in SC. [/QUOTE]
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