Strife in Sokara - A solo game for Brother Shatterstone

Jarval

Explorer

• May 2, 2004

• #51

"The church of Mormekar had a few problems with the Cult of the Icy Breath a couple of years ago." Hestia suggests "It's possible they didn't manage to rout them out of the city entirely."

"Perhaps." Ged says doubtfully. "But the Obedient Brotherhood tend to be very through when it comes to the Icy Breath. If they'd sprung up again, I think they'd know about it."

"Still, if they've only just shown up again, we could have found them first. And it'd be nice to get the Mormekarinites off our backs for a while."

 

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Brother Shatterstone

Dark Moderator of PbP

• May 2, 2004

• #52

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

As Brystasia watches the two talk back and fourth she starts to realize just how little she knows of the world even after a year removed from her forest home. Fighting the urge to wrap her arms protectively around her breasts she interrupts them with a serious look, her voice sounds worried but she manages to cover up most of it, “How likely could this be and can the three of us handle it alone?” She looks apologetic as she explains, “Its not that I doubt anyone’s abilities. I just would hate to see us walk into a situation that will end up getting one of us harmed severely or even killed.”

 

Jarval

Explorer

• May 2, 2004

• #53

"If it is an Icy Breath cell, then it's likely to be small." Ged says. "Three or four cultists in the city, plus any undead they've created. If it's the Icy Breath, then they've not been here long. You soon start to notice the number of murders they commit, and the Obedient Brotherhood are a vigilant group."

"Ged's right, they couldn't have been here long. The healers are always the first to know." Hestia agrees.

"Given that, if it is the Icy Breath, then I think we can handle them. It's unlikely that all the cultists will be here at any one time, and if they've only established themselves recently, they won't have had the time to create many undead."

"But I've never even heard of anything like the thing that attacked us." Hestia looks worried.

"The Icy Breath are a bunch of vicious bastards, if you'll pardon my language. If they can find a way to make something more painful or unpleasant, they'll have done it. But I'm for pressing on, at least for now. What do you think, Bryastasia?"

 

Brother Shatterstone

Dark Moderator of PbP

• May 2, 2004

• #54

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

As her two companions continue to discuses the Icy Breath a determined look comes over Brystasia’s face and her voice, “I say we proceed and rid this theater and this town of these ghastly bastards.”

She gives a small wink to Ged letting him know she wasn’t offended at all as she moves over to the door on the left, “Lets try this one.”

 

Jarval

Explorer

• May 2, 2004

• #55

"That's what I'd hoped you'd say, m'lady." Ged responds to Bryastasia's wink with a slight smile of his own. He readies his sword, then gestures towards the door. "Shall we?"

Bryastasia pushes open the door, the torch illuminating a stairway leading down.

"Must be the basement. I didn't know theaters had basements." Hestia comments.

 

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Brother Shatterstone

Dark Moderator of PbP

• May 2, 2004

• #56

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

As Brystasia frowns as she considers the basement she absently answers Hestia, “More expensive and well to do theaters often have basement for larger props and such…”

After glancing once more down the long stairway Brystasia backs out the door a she explains her reasoning for noting going down, “Lets explore the other options before we go downstairs. It would be too easy to get trapped down there if one of them was still upstairs.”

She gently closes the door as she waits for Ged to open the other door.

 

Jarval

Explorer

• May 3, 2004

• #57

Stepping past Bryastasia and Hestia, Ged opens the door at the end of the short hall. Daylight floods in, painfully bright after the dark interior of the Compass.

Once Brystasia's eyes have adapted to the brighter lighting, she finds herself looking out across a large courtyard. A stage stands opposite the door through which she's just stepped, and study double wooden gates are set in the courtyard's wall to her right. Directly above her is a balcony, alined with the stage.

"A pleasant change from the dust." Ged says.

"I remember this. This is where they used to do the biggest shows, if the weather was fine." Hestia steps out into the courtyard, blinking in the sunlight. "They used to use the most tremendous illusion magics at midsummer."

"I wonder about those gates." Ged points with his sword to the right. "I'd assume they're locked, but it might be worth checking, just to be on the safe side."

 

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Brother Shatterstone

Dark Moderator of PbP

• May 3, 2004

• #58

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

Brystasia gives Ged a nod and a small flirty wink, “Indeed, If there was a stream I would be naked and in it already.”

She gives Hestia a knowing look as she slides gracefully out the door and looks at the gates, “I don’t know if there locked or not but I’m happy enough for a short stroll through some fresh air.”

 

Jarval

Explorer

• May 3, 2004

• #59

Ged stands speechless at Brystasia's words and wink for a moment, then blushes bright red.

"Right, right... I'll go and check that gate really is locked." He hurries away across the courtyard. A choking sound come from behind Brystasia, and see turns to see Hestia doing her best not to burst out laughing. A few seconds pass, and Hestia takes a breath.

"Oh dear, you're going to have Ged die of embarrassment at this rate." She giggles. "You'd think he'd be used to women after spending so many years in a temple full of them..."

The sound of rattling wood comes from the gate as Ged makes very certain that they're locked. Scrambling up the gate, he peers over the top.

 

Brother Shatterstone

Dark Moderator of PbP

• May 3, 2004

• #60

Bryastasia Purelove: Half-Nymph/Female (Gestalt:Holy Warrior/Rogue)

Brystasia gives Hestia a small smile as she replies cheerfully and a slightly mischievous grin, “I’m not trying to kill him mind you as if I were I would have suggested that you two joined me.” She gives a small playful wink, “I think that would have left him slightly more than just stunned.”

As Brystasia turns to watch Ged run over to the gate her look turns apologetic, “He’s so serious, which isn’t a bad thing mind you, but I’m worried that he will miss the finer things life that life has to give.” Realizing this is her first time alone with Hestia she gives her a sincere look of friendship, “If you don’t mind me ask, Hestia, are you and Ged a couple?”