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A Spiked Drink
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jbear
First Post
Relic kneels at the disturbed and suffering man's side.
"Quiet now, sailor. This is not a dream. You are not going to die. The Fire reached for you but the Wind carried you to the Water before it could snatch your soul. A vengeful thing Fire, it has however managed to steal your beauty but don't let it steal you wits! You escaped the boat and those who found you brought you to this temple where Marius has tended the wounds of your body. Wake from the delusion that has poisoned your mind and we will be your Hammer of Justice and strike down those that did this to you!
But if you want us to help you, we need for you to tell us what happened. From the beginning. Do not fear retribution for your own part. You have been punished enough. Speak with us and let the truth be a balm both for your tortured skin and your ashen soul. Speak to us of your mission, speak to us of the supply, of the poisoned drink, of the lie. Speak to us of the priest and the silver haired woman with the scorpion hung from her neck!"
"Quiet now, sailor. This is not a dream. You are not going to die. The Fire reached for you but the Wind carried you to the Water before it could snatch your soul. A vengeful thing Fire, it has however managed to steal your beauty but don't let it steal you wits! You escaped the boat and those who found you brought you to this temple where Marius has tended the wounds of your body. Wake from the delusion that has poisoned your mind and we will be your Hammer of Justice and strike down those that did this to you!
But if you want us to help you, we need for you to tell us what happened. From the beginning. Do not fear retribution for your own part. You have been punished enough. Speak with us and let the truth be a balm both for your tortured skin and your ashen soul. Speak to us of your mission, speak to us of the supply, of the poisoned drink, of the lie. Speak to us of the priest and the silver haired woman with the scorpion hung from her neck!"
jackslate45
First Post
The sailor looks up and stares at Relic, with a somewhat glazed look in his eyes "Not gonna die? This mean lying elf already dead? Good. Glad she died. Crazy girl, that one. She was all helpful, got us safe passage to Venza. Then suddenly attacked. Capn throwing up, first mate without head. Silver haired elf laughing the entire time. Had 3 scorpions in jars suddenly grow massive. Companion raising dead to fight against us. Ship burning all around. Pair went downstairs, burning flames around. Minutes later, BOOOM"
His arms suddenly flew out wide, missing Marius and Relic by mere inches. "Ship starts to sink. Capn said components highly flammable. Was thrown off balance. Ship sinking, fighting all around. Scorpion's beheading friends. Poor Gabs, sick as a dog, killed one right before coughing blood everywhere. Nother explosion, here scorpion girl's laughing. Tried to get up, but stuck on mast. Compainion comes back up, smiling happily. 'It done, Master' he says. Clothes burned, 5 bleeding circles on chest. Hope he dies. Laughter stops and says 'Good. Then to Venza!' Nother BOOM! Wind whispers Justice against Scorpion Girl. Must catch Girl. Look at Girl. See pendant. Even now she wears it. LOOK!" He points over at the spot again where he is seeing something no one else is. "EVEN NOW SHE IS LAUGHING! CAN YOU NOT HEAR IT?! WHAT DID WE DO TO YOU TO DESERVE THIS?!"
The sailor's small grip on sanity seems to have faded away, as he starts accusing his imaginary friend of all the people she killed in that fight.
His arms suddenly flew out wide, missing Marius and Relic by mere inches. "Ship starts to sink. Capn said components highly flammable. Was thrown off balance. Ship sinking, fighting all around. Scorpion's beheading friends. Poor Gabs, sick as a dog, killed one right before coughing blood everywhere. Nother explosion, here scorpion girl's laughing. Tried to get up, but stuck on mast. Compainion comes back up, smiling happily. 'It done, Master' he says. Clothes burned, 5 bleeding circles on chest. Hope he dies. Laughter stops and says 'Good. Then to Venza!' Nother BOOM! Wind whispers Justice against Scorpion Girl. Must catch Girl. Look at Girl. See pendant. Even now she wears it. LOOK!" He points over at the spot again where he is seeing something no one else is. "EVEN NOW SHE IS LAUGHING! CAN YOU NOT HEAR IT?! WHAT DID WE DO TO YOU TO DESERVE THIS?!"
The sailor's small grip on sanity seems to have faded away, as he starts accusing his imaginary friend of all the people she killed in that fight.
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Systole
First Post
Daylily grips his hammer, and looks at the spot the raving man kept pointing at. "This is not about bads taste, isn't it? Is about bads spirit."
With one hand on his hammer and his eyes never leaving the site of the imaginary person, Daylily reaches to the small cage at his belt and unfastens it. He takes out the multicolored toad, raises it to his mouth, and runs the poor creature over his lavender-scented tongue. He returns the toad to its cage with the same care.
"Comes, evils spirit," he says, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints. "Comes, and meetings my hammer."
With one hand on his hammer and his eyes never leaving the site of the imaginary person, Daylily reaches to the small cage at his belt and unfastens it. He takes out the multicolored toad, raises it to his mouth, and runs the poor creature over his lavender-scented tongue. He returns the toad to its cage with the same care.
"Comes, evils spirit," he says, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints. "Comes, and meetings my hammer."
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InVinoVeritas
Adventurer
Holphin's eyes narrow. Speaking in Elven to Daylily, he whispers, "I suspected we were being watched before. Wouldn't surprise me now."
He touches Daylily on the outer thigh (strictly for reasons of reach) and peers around with him.
He touches Daylily on the outer thigh (strictly for reasons of reach) and peers around with him.
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Songdragon
Explorer
The halfling lends a hand to restrain the healing sailor as he rambles on in his strange way of what happened to him.
She watches Daylily and shudders in revulsion, "Many strange customs in this land," she says in a quiet tone.
[sblock=Saranna Surefoot's Mini Stats] Saranna Surefoot (Songdragon)
Hallfing Rogue 3
Initiative: +3 Perception: +10
Conditions: n/a
AC: 19 (14 touch; 16 flat-footed)
HP: 20 of 20
CMB: +1 CMD: 14 Fort: +2 Ref: +7 Will: +4
In Hand: buckler[/sblock]
She watches Daylily and shudders in revulsion, "Many strange customs in this land," she says in a quiet tone.
[sblock=Saranna Surefoot's Mini Stats] Saranna Surefoot (Songdragon)
Hallfing Rogue 3
Initiative: +3 Perception: +10
Conditions: n/a
AC: 19 (14 touch; 16 flat-footed)
HP: 20 of 20
CMB: +1 CMD: 14 Fort: +2 Ref: +7 Will: +4
In Hand: buckler[/sblock]
jackslate45
First Post
The sailor suddenly stops shouting at Relic's mention of the word 'ship', still looking at something only he can see, and says in a very businesses like tone "We are the sailors of the Fine Mistress, one of the many ships under Thames' Import And Export Extrodianre, Master Cardenas. We have no problem escorting you and your female friend to Venza. Please, stay...WHAT ARE YOU...CAPN! TO ARMS!"
At this point, the sailor attempts to jump off the stone bench, a bloodthirsty look in his eyes now as he tries to fight off his demons.
[sblock=Daylily]
As the man's story continues, the focus brought on by licking the vision toad sharpens madly. The fire form the torches start to dance, and blur as they form not individual lights, but a roaring blaze. The sound of a wolf's howling is heard, as the blaze is intensified. Looking around you see not the stone floor from the temple, but the burning ship as the sailor describes it. You can 'see' the events unfolding.
In front of you, you can see whom the sailor is pointing at. An young elven woman, silver hair flowing naturally, smiles down upon the wreckage of the sailor accusing her. She wears flowing black shadowy garments, as though she could fly away at the thought of it. A golden necklace warps around her neck. A taller, leaner man with a silver holy symbol facing his chest stands guard, smashes down on trapped victims.
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At this point, the sailor attempts to jump off the stone bench, a bloodthirsty look in his eyes now as he tries to fight off his demons.
[sblock=Daylily]
As the man's story continues, the focus brought on by licking the vision toad sharpens madly. The fire form the torches start to dance, and blur as they form not individual lights, but a roaring blaze. The sound of a wolf's howling is heard, as the blaze is intensified. Looking around you see not the stone floor from the temple, but the burning ship as the sailor describes it. You can 'see' the events unfolding.
In front of you, you can see whom the sailor is pointing at. An young elven woman, silver hair flowing naturally, smiles down upon the wreckage of the sailor accusing her. She wears flowing black shadowy garments, as though she could fly away at the thought of it. A golden necklace warps around her neck. A taller, leaner man with a silver holy symbol facing his chest stands guard, smashes down on trapped victims.
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Systole
First Post
Daylily's grip on the hammer tightens; his knuckles are bone white under the grime. He strides forward to defend the burned sailor from some shared hallucination. "Stands away from him, witching woman," he snarls. He glances around, then focuses back upon empty space. "I hears yours wolf. I sees yours fire ... but I am not fool. This is not Sun Wolf. This is lie. You and yours man, you the make of bad spirit. I come for you."
The barbarian seems like he's about to wreak bloody vengeance on whatever's in front of him ... in a toad-induced-hallucination sense. Whatever's in front of him in a non-toad-induced-hallucination sense might want to get out of the way.
[sblock=ooc]That honestly worked? Toad licking makes perfect sense to Daylily in this situation, but I was expecting he'd just be whacked out for a while. Either way, incoming property damages.[/sblock]
The barbarian seems like he's about to wreak bloody vengeance on whatever's in front of him ... in a toad-induced-hallucination sense. Whatever's in front of him in a non-toad-induced-hallucination sense might want to get out of the way.
[sblock=ooc]That honestly worked? Toad licking makes perfect sense to Daylily in this situation, but I was expecting he'd just be whacked out for a while. Either way, incoming property damages.[/sblock]
jbear
First Post
Familiar with the devastation Daylily's hammer can wreak and sensing his savagery about to be unleashed Relic hikes up his tattered robe and hot foots it towards the door shouting "If you value your bones run like the wind!".
From the safety of the doorway he calls out to Marius.
"I can stop this Marius! I can put both of them to sleep! But you must tell me what you know of the woman! Why does Rulkelp claim you were a go between??? Speak swiftly man..."
Relic's nimble fingers take a pinch of sand and a cricket from his component pouch his lips already silently wording the spell he intends to discharge should things get too out of hand.
From the safety of the doorway he calls out to Marius.
"I can stop this Marius! I can put both of them to sleep! But you must tell me what you know of the woman! Why does Rulkelp claim you were a go between??? Speak swiftly man..."
Relic's nimble fingers take a pinch of sand and a cricket from his component pouch his lips already silently wording the spell he intends to discharge should things get too out of hand.
