Academy of Drell, Part 5
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Dalamar
Adventurer
Of course, this way of communication is presuming the psicrystals don't decide to change the messages when they deliver them. 
So what you just suggested leads to me being handled by the foxy girl and you getting a rock with you?
I wouldn't use those words excactly, but yes.
You rock! Pun intended. Now she can't threaten to smash me when I climb on her shoulder for a better view.
I'm starting to feel sorry for the suggestion already.
Slith quickly climbs to Charlotte's shoulder, doing what would be the equivalent of a psicrystal smiling but, because they don't have faces, looks just normal.
Sildarin dismisses his invisibility and then extends his hand towards Charlotte. Despite the fact that he dares to do that, he keeps looking at the soles of his shoes.
So what you just suggested leads to me being handled by the foxy girl and you getting a rock with you?
I wouldn't use those words excactly, but yes.
You rock! Pun intended. Now she can't threaten to smash me when I climb on her shoulder for a better view.
I'm starting to feel sorry for the suggestion already.
Slith quickly climbs to Charlotte's shoulder, doing what would be the equivalent of a psicrystal smiling but, because they don't have faces, looks just normal.
Sildarin dismisses his invisibility and then extends his hand towards Charlotte. Despite the fact that he dares to do that, he keeps looking at the soles of his shoes.
GnomeWorks
Adventurer
Which, in this case, may not be a safe assumption... 
"Treat it well..." Charlotte says, and hands Sildarin her psicrystal.
I'll get you for this...
Of course you will. Not shut up and cooperate.
"Well... it looks like Rallyn and I are heading to the academy, and Sildarin, Lyrique, Victor, and Mortimer are headed to the village."
Slightly uneven... but alright...
"I suggest we head out as soon as possible, so as to minimize the amount of time we take to complete our tasks."
She then turns to Rallyn. "Are you ready? It's just you and me, and Sildarin's psicrystal... I think that we are up to it."
We are. We can do this. We'll be alright...
"Treat it well..." Charlotte says, and hands Sildarin her psicrystal.
I'll get you for this...
Of course you will. Not shut up and cooperate.
"Well... it looks like Rallyn and I are heading to the academy, and Sildarin, Lyrique, Victor, and Mortimer are headed to the village."
Slightly uneven... but alright...
"I suggest we head out as soon as possible, so as to minimize the amount of time we take to complete our tasks."
She then turns to Rallyn. "Are you ready? It's just you and me, and Sildarin's psicrystal... I think that we are up to it."
We are. We can do this. We'll be alright...
Jeremy
Explorer
Rallyn recocks his crossbow, "Let's do it."
He nods to the others and the gnomes and starts back out.
"I don't suppose you guys could think of anyway to, I don't know, create a diversion, could you?" Rallyn grins at the gnomes before turning back to head out.
Coles is going to hate me for actually encouraging them. Then again, tough, if he gave a rat's
about this place, he'd be here helping defend it.
That's not a very nice thing to say.
I'm going out here to dodge blood thirsty pig-men who want to sell my friends for beef sandwiches, I'm not in a nice mood. I'm in a "I'll-shove-a-quarrel-up-your-" kinda mood.
Rallyn! What's gotten into you??
Rallyn seems to lose focus for a minute, thinking on something, then continues grinning. "Let's do this."
He nods to the others and the gnomes and starts back out.
"I don't suppose you guys could think of anyway to, I don't know, create a diversion, could you?" Rallyn grins at the gnomes before turning back to head out.
Coles is going to hate me for actually encouraging them. Then again, tough, if he gave a rat's
about this place, he'd be here helping defend it.That's not a very nice thing to say.
I'm going out here to dodge blood thirsty pig-men who want to sell my friends for beef sandwiches, I'm not in a nice mood. I'm in a "I'll-shove-a-quarrel-up-your-
" kinda mood.Rallyn! What's gotten into you??
Rallyn seems to lose focus for a minute, thinking on something, then continues grinning. "Let's do this."
GnomeWorks
Adventurer
Charlotte nods in agreement, pulling out her shortbow. "Here we go."
Charlotte then heads out the way they came in, heading towards the statue...
Charlotte then heads out the way they came in, heading towards the statue...
Zhure
First Post
Both Groups
The Smatherspather brothers bid an almost too-cheerful farewell, considering the dire straits the entire island is under. Some of that may be high gnomish spirits, some might be other kinds of gnomish spirits. One gets the impression these three gnomes were prepared for something far worse than what befell them.
"Don't forget to close the door on your way out," Bacan says gruffly, patting a few of the students on the back as if to hurry them on their journey.
The passageway back to the horseman's statue seems less crowded to the human- and elf-kin, having spent a little while amidst the gnomish brothers.
Once the pedestal slides aside, the cold northern winds seem far sharper than before, but after a moment it actually feels warmer than before. Perhaps winter is giving the island a much needed respite.
After a few quiet nods and glances, the two groups part ways....
The Smatherspather brothers bid an almost too-cheerful farewell, considering the dire straits the entire island is under. Some of that may be high gnomish spirits, some might be other kinds of gnomish spirits. One gets the impression these three gnomes were prepared for something far worse than what befell them.
"Don't forget to close the door on your way out," Bacan says gruffly, patting a few of the students on the back as if to hurry them on their journey.
The passageway back to the horseman's statue seems less crowded to the human- and elf-kin, having spent a little while amidst the gnomish brothers.
Once the pedestal slides aside, the cold northern winds seem far sharper than before, but after a moment it actually feels warmer than before. Perhaps winter is giving the island a much needed respite.
After a few quiet nods and glances, the two groups part ways....
Zhure
First Post
Charlotte and Rallyn
The brief jog across the quad is frightening in it's silence and openness. There's little cover in the quick trot past the library, where all the adventure started just last night, so both Charlotte and Rallyn try to hug the ground as best as possible, keeping as low as possible to avoid detection.
A few scattered bodies lie about, but there seem to be fewer than before. As if little fighting took place here.
In sharp contrast, the library itself looks as if it underwent a dramatic siege. The doors are blown off and the huge stained glass windows are broken in places. The damage isn't irreparable, but is extensive.
Sneaking into the cafeteria is easy at this point, being only a few yards away... it's only a few stairways away until the steam tunnels and from there the housing can be reached easily.
Rallyn make a spot check, DC 20
The brief jog across the quad is frightening in it's silence and openness. There's little cover in the quick trot past the library, where all the adventure started just last night, so both Charlotte and Rallyn try to hug the ground as best as possible, keeping as low as possible to avoid detection.
A few scattered bodies lie about, but there seem to be fewer than before. As if little fighting took place here.
In sharp contrast, the library itself looks as if it underwent a dramatic siege. The doors are blown off and the huge stained glass windows are broken in places. The damage isn't irreparable, but is extensive.
Sneaking into the cafeteria is easy at this point, being only a few yards away... it's only a few stairways away until the steam tunnels and from there the housing can be reached easily.
Rallyn make a spot check, DC 20
Zhure
First Post
Lyrique, Victor, Sildarin and Mortimer
After watching Charlotte and Rallyn hurry off, the remainder of the fellowship prepare for the relatively long trek to the village.
Without Rallyn's gnomish legs slowing them down, they are able to make much better time down the half-mile hillside, even staying well off the main road and going through the untrimmed shrubbery*.
In contrast to the earlier forays outside, there aren't any signs of orcs; the last ones seen were outside the gnomish alchemy shop.
About halfway down the hill it's obvious that there are a large number of longships in the harbor, but no other craft. A few scattered spars of mostly sunken fishing boats jut out of the water as a mute testament to the damage the orc invaders have wrought.
From the vantage of the hill an immense bonfire can be seen near the shoreline**.
*As mentioned before, this is "an imperial road" and has no brush or trees within 30 feet of either edge of the road, as proscribed by imperial law.
** The southern edge of Drell is the shore, in a sort of crescent shape. A long warf runs up the middle, so from above, it sort of resembles a trident, with the middle tine being the warf and the two outer edges shore, with hills on either side.
The bonfire is on the western curve. On the eastern curve is the temple of Agius the elf.
After watching Charlotte and Rallyn hurry off, the remainder of the fellowship prepare for the relatively long trek to the village.
Without Rallyn's gnomish legs slowing them down, they are able to make much better time down the half-mile hillside, even staying well off the main road and going through the untrimmed shrubbery*.
In contrast to the earlier forays outside, there aren't any signs of orcs; the last ones seen were outside the gnomish alchemy shop.
About halfway down the hill it's obvious that there are a large number of longships in the harbor, but no other craft. A few scattered spars of mostly sunken fishing boats jut out of the water as a mute testament to the damage the orc invaders have wrought.
From the vantage of the hill an immense bonfire can be seen near the shoreline**.
*As mentioned before, this is "an imperial road" and has no brush or trees within 30 feet of either edge of the road, as proscribed by imperial law.
** The southern edge of Drell is the shore, in a sort of crescent shape. A long warf runs up the middle, so from above, it sort of resembles a trident, with the middle tine being the warf and the two outer edges shore, with hills on either side.
The bonfire is on the western curve. On the eastern curve is the temple of Agius the elf.
Dalamar
Adventurer
I like it! Nice and bouncy, if you know what I mean.
I was almost expecting for you to say that...
Aww, c'mon, I ain't that predictable.
When it comes to females, you are.
That's just because I'm a part of your mind.
A part I didn't know of before I accidentally instilled it into you.
A part is a part is a part.
"Wh... where should... we head...?"
I was almost expecting for you to say that...
Aww, c'mon, I ain't that predictable.
When it comes to females, you are.
That's just because I'm a part of your mind.
A part I didn't know of before I accidentally instilled it into you.
A part is a part is a part.
"Wh... where should... we head...?"
