A Bloody Little Tale

[Voadam]

Aristogoras checks out the layout of the village and considers the tactical situation.

"We should find the most defensible house and set up in there. Fire may be a ward against whatever is coming, I don't know, but it will at least keep off the chill and provide light. With this unnatural dark I get the feeling something will come soon."

 

[Lord Wyrm]

The flames of the pyre begin to light, it takes a few moments and the flame grows slowly but eventually consumes the flesh. Embers rise high above riding the smoke and join the stars as they begin to shine. As the flame crackles and burns you hear something coming from the forest. It takes a moment to recognize but it becomes clear it is the sound of children's laughter. The giggling seems to come from all directions and is almost sadistic in its glee. Then suddenly you hear a roar of pain from something extremely large and decidedly inhuman come very clearly from the west, right in the very heart of the forest.

 

[steelshark]

Diego Delacosta
[size=-2]Human Telepath 1 stats[/size]
[imagel]http://cddr.free.fr/jdr/baldur/pnjpj/images/eldoth.jpg[/imagel]

"What was that ?" Diego quickly turns to the direction the roaring sound came from, his eyes wide open and filled with fear.

 

[Azaar]

Farsis is almost immediately out the door, although he doesn't go far -- he isn't crazy enough to simply run off on his own. He stops perhaps ten feet from the doorway, looking around intently (( OOC: feel free to roll Spot or Search, although I'm amenable to an untrained Listen check as well, if that helps )). Should anyone from within come outside or look through the window, they will be treated to quite a sight: a chaotic, multi-colored swirl of eldritch energy sits in Farsis' hand, ready to be flung at a moment's notice.

 

[KikuNoMaru]

At the sound of the laughter, Bremen is out the door with the others. Maybe there are survivors of this awful place. He thinks hopefully. As he arrives outside to the pyre, he sees the look on the faces of the assembled, and his hand reaches for his spear. He arrives in time to hear a bellow from west.

"Perhaps the burning of the body is causing its killer pain?" He says hopefully, wishing it were true. Whatever it is, it know's we're here and I don't think it's happy. He think grimly.


OOC:
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Bremen looses and steadies his weapon, and keeps a steady watch on the treeline and on any cover that might be available. (spot + 8)
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[Moon_Goddess]

Relon Debaro

Relon is out in a hurry cupping his hand to his ear trying to listen to the sound

Spoiler

Listen +2

He's breathing heavily and quickly working himself up into a frenzy.

 

[Einan]

"By Drake's Bleeding Wound! That's an evil omen," Ulvan exclaims as he picks up his greatsword and readies for an attack. "Should we seek it out?"

 

[Voadam]

"Let's stick together and all go investigate." Aristogoras grabs a makeshift torch and lights it in the pyre so that the unnatural darkness does not blind them.

 

[Ero Gaki]

Rune nods nervously. "Yes, it would definately be prudent to stay together." He edges closer to Ulvan, clutching his staff.

 

[steelshark]

Diego Delacosta
[size=-2]Human Telepath 1 stats[/size]
[imagel]http://cddr.free.fr/jdr/baldur/pnjpj/images/eldoth.jpg[/imagel]

"I agree. We really should stick together" I'll be right behind you" With these words Diego gets ready to follow whoever seems to be in charge for the scene, and able to go toe to toe with whatever makes such haunting noise.