Academy of Drell, Part 7

[Jarval]

Mortimer moves alongside Keith and Charlotte, worried by the sound of the closing explosions.

"Not wanting to be a doommonger, but what do we do if the giants catch up?" He says quietly. "None of us are going to be able to outrun them, but we might be able to delay them, one way or another."

 

[GnomeWorks]

"I'll stay and delay them." Charlotte says. "If that happens, I'll give you or someone else my psicrystal, so that I can keep tabs on how long I need to keep the giants busy."

Still trying to kill yourself?
No, I'm not. But I won't let anyone else get hurt.
What if they're not willing to let you get hurt?
Then they'll just have to deal with it.
Oh, I see. So it's okay if you want to make a sacrifice, but no one else? What are you trying to prove?
Nothing! You see everything wrong. You make it sound all wrong. I won't let them, because I care for them. Someone has to.
You don't sound very convinced... are you trying to convince me, or yourself?
Shut up!
...

She smiles slightly at Mortimer. "Hopefully, though, Sildarin and Travellios will manage to keep them delayed long enough for us to reach the tower, before the giants find us."

 

[Dalamar]

Sildarin Sildarin looks a bit confused.
"..The same in normal elven...?"

 

[Zhure]

Travellios 18 < - up again
Sildarin 18 (delayed)
Giants 5

The two giants' spells are interrupted as a ball of fire flares around them. The pair briefly confer, spread further apart, and begin chanting again.

Giant 1 wounded 44 (staying still, falling behind)
Giant 2 wounded 74 (staying still, falling behind)
Giant 3 wounded 31 (gone north? Not visible)
Giant 4 wounded 58 (gone south? Not visible)
Giant 5 wounded 60 (east toward the townsfolk)
Giant 6 wounded 43 (east toward the townsfolk)
Bear 1 wounded 70 (east)
Bear 2 wounded 63 (east)

Meanwhile... Paendaerig, Charlotte, Mortimer, Lyrique, Keith, and Rallyn ...

Lyrique's mother nods and clears her throat. She tries haltingly a few times, then finally begins singing with a single sustained note, some obscure a capella piece that's oddly uplifting.

 

[Tokiwong]

Keith pauses and stands by Charlotte, "Then I am staying with you the rest of you keep going!"

Keith glanced to Charlotte, "And no you are not changing my mind."

 

[Velenne]

"Whatever it is they seem to be doing, they are quite persistant. Always heed a mage over a warrior. First lession of group combat at the Academy. One more and then perhaps we should finish with those bears. Oblivious oafs..."

FOURTY damage this time!!! Assuming they're now too far apart to get both, he'll aim for the one on the...eh....right!

 

[Zhure]

Travellios 18 < - up again
Sildarin 18 (delayed)
Giants 5

The targeted giant bursts into flames, once more disrupting his spell. He immediately begins another chant.

The other visible giant completes his chant, and a gigantic eagle appears high above the giant, hovers for a moment, then bursts into a rapid climb toward the flying Travellios and Sildarin. As the eagle soars upward the giant 'caster starts chanting once more.

Giant Eagle, wounded 0, round 1, 200 feet altitude
Giant 1 wounded 44 (staying still, falling behind)
Giant 2 wounded 94 (staying still, falling behind)
Giant 3 wounded 31 (gone north? Not visible)
Giant 4 wounded 58 (gone south? Not visible)
Giant 5 wounded 60 (east toward the townsfolk? not visible)
Giant 6 wounded 43 (east toward the townsfolk? not visible)
Bear 1 wounded 70 (east, not visible)
Bear 2 wounded 63 (east, not visible)

Meanwhile... Paendaerig, Charlotte, Mortimer, Lyrique, Keith, and Rallyn ...

Keith and Charlotte have decided to remain behind. The Drell citizens only pause for a moment then press onward.

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn keeps spurring people along, keeping their heads forward when possible.

 

[Dalamar]

Does it look like Sildarin could maneouver over the eagle before it reaches their height? Or are Travellios and him already over it?

 

[GnomeWorks]

Keith
"And no you are not changing my mind."

Charlotte nods. "I wasn't going to try." She holds the halfspear ready in her hands, looking to the direction that Sildarin and Travellios had gone.

I don't have enough energy to blast them with fire again... I'll just have to go hand-to-hand with them, if they come.
Brilliant idea.
Do you have a better one?
Not having done this would've been a good start.
Well, it's done now.