Legends of Hawaiki 2: Where the Wild Things Are

[Seonaid]

Lani smiles at Wai wanly. "I'll be fine, thank you. Let's hope nothing else happens as we finish the ascent." She waves to the others. "We're ready!" she calls to them.

 

[wolff96]

Wai says nothing, but wraps the end of the rope more tightly around his hands. He braces himself and waits.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

There is no time but the now. Tatiki says and starts to haul the two up with the rope.

 

[Tonguez]

With the three above hauling the rope and the two below aiding as they can it is not too long before all are finally assembled back up on the path over the hills.

The place where you fell the day before is clearly marked by the tumble of loose earth and stone that is scattered across the undergrowth. Looking back the Cut seems distant beyond the foliage. As for the path it continues its climbup into the trees.

A breeze wafts up bringing the tangy salt scent of the sea from below, and if you listen you beleive that you can hear the calls of those back in the village. It is still morning the sun rising higher as the first drops of moisture begin to fall...

 

[Seonaid]

"That was close," Lani says. She looks shaken but okay. "Shall we continue?" She smiles bravely at the others.

 

[wolff96]

It is still morning the sun rising higher as the first drops of moisture begin to fall...

Wai raises his face to the sky, enjoying the morning sun shining down on him. The first few drops of rain falling feel wonderfully cool against his skin.

"We'd better get moving... no telling whether or not it's going to get serious about this rain or just be a quick shower."

Matching action to his words, Wai begins to hike forward.

 

[Seonaid]

Lani follows Wai, wincing at her bruises, but thoroughly enjoying the rain. Ah, Tangaroa, to be in the sea again, she thinks wistfully.

 

[Tonguez]

The rain gets heavier as you move, its warm wet drops splashing gently against your skins and trickled down like a mothers caress. Ihorangi the rainbringer was in good humour at the moment, but everyone knew, as all the peoples of Hawaiki knew, that Ihorangi and his family were fickle and their moods could quickly changed from gentle caress to devastating fury.

The path continues upwards and the trees become larger, their growth changing hue to a deeper green bright with rain and jungle scent. The path is still easy going though the thicking boughs and leaf growth make it difficult to see beyond the clear way.A few trickling streams have began to flow off the path and mud slicks the untrod surface

Up ahead the path sweeps around a bend and away into the heights.

(ooc marching orders, listen and spot checks please)

 

[Mirth]

Puna Tani feels much better now, the thick, falling rain comforting him. He moves into the lead of the party where Tatiki is trying his best to scout for the group, "It's hard to see anything in this deluge, eh?"

OOC: Listen [9], Spot [15]

 

[Tonguez]

The rain continues as you move forward, with its steady pitterpatter as it drips through the rainforest canopy. As you come about another bend you see an ila-moko, one of the giant brownskinned reptiles of the forest crossing the path up ahead. It is about 6 ft long and 2ft tall at the shoulder

Puna Tani spots something white gleaming in the undergrowth where the ila-moko appears to be heading