Academy of Drell, Part 7

[Velenne]

Gods...since when do we allow Keith to speak as our collective voice? If there is to be battle, let us battle and your arm do us well. If there is to be talking, for the love all that is good man, keep your bleeding heart and your incendiary temper in the back where it belongs!

Again, Travellios remains uncharacteristically silent during the tense moments. He wished he knew the truth of the situation. He knew that Glukma was not to be trusted, but standing as the half-drow was now, Travellios could not help but discard him as just another fiesty warrior with more pride than sense. It was this Emair, the one who supposedly held a very powerful staff, that concerned him more.

Readied action still stands

 

[Jeremy]

"You do not appear to be the most honest of guards and you ain't helping matters saying you're going to start roasting people. I was around when that book was being looked at. I don't care what you do with it, but it was back at the Academy the last time I saw it."

Rallyn gestures towards the portal room. "So lets get everybody there and that much closer to what we all want. So you can go back to protecting whatever from whoever."

OOC: Rallyn honestly doesn't know anyone here has the book. He doesn't know if he'll help them get it anyways, but he figures the book isn't worth fighting to death or arguing over while the people of Drell come closer to panic and frostbite. But what does he know?

 

[GnomeWorks]

Xargon... should I know that name? If only I'd paid attention to more than fencing in my youth... maybe I'd remember...

For the Empire? That would technically be a good thing... but the whole system is flawed... things need to change... but would an invasion of giants change it, the way it needs to be changed? No, it couldn't... it would only cause fear and destruction...

So what's the right answer? What do we do? Do we give them the book... they threatened us, and that's not a good thing... so what if their intent isn't as they tell it? There is something more sinister here, I can feel it... but I don't know what it is...

Keith
"As a matter of term, think of us as the people who are about to wipe that smug look off your face if you continue to threaten us. We know nothing of the book, and we care not for any of this drivel, if you are willing to sacrifice these innocents then you are a villain in my book. So step aside,"

...Keith has a point... if they are willing to kill everyone here, just to get their hands on a book... then their motives probably aren't what they say they are...

But what if they think that, by getting the book, they can save the rest of the Empire? The good of the many outweigh the good of the few? No! There is no idea more wrong than that. We must work for the good of all, not just for the good of the few...

Charlotte closes her eyes. "If your intentions are pure, and not evil," She says slowly, "then you will not mind telling us your intentions, to a greater detail. You should understand that we aren't exactly willing to simply hand over something that sounds so valuable without knowing more of your purpose... especially not in a place or situation that we know so little about."

She looks directly into Emair's eyes. "Tell me more about what you want to do with the book. If your motives are pure, then I have no qualms with giving it to you, if it is among us... I only ask that you explain yourself. Surely a few minutes, if that, of explanation will not hinder you?"

If he attacks us, then that means that he has selfish or ulterior motives... and we must fight them. But if he answers and agrees with what I say, then I think we can trust them...

 

[Jarval]

"You seem to think you have the monopoly on fire magics" Mortimer looks at Emair and Glukma in irritation. "We have in our possession a staff that in all likelihood rivals your own, as we've killed half-a-dozen giants and their pair of pet bears with it. Start burning villagers, or us, and Gods as my witness, we'll bring this tower down on you both."

 

[Jeremy]

"There, now that we all have our dicks out and have all talked about how good we piss, can we all agree getting pissed on is bad and go through the portal?"

"I'm tired, cold, and want to go home. I want to see these people home. You want to find your book which is probably AT home. We've seen it and might be able to help you find it, but not if we stand here threatening each other with magic sticks until we freeze to death."

Rallyn makes to move towards the doorway to the portal.

 

[Jarval]

Mortimer looks deeply embarrassed at Rallyn's words, and his voice takes a less aggressive tone.

"Ah, good point, good point. Let's just get home, and carry on this little chat in more comfortable surrounding, eh? Rallyn's right, we're doing no-one any good with this, least of all the poor folk freezing outside."

 

[Argent Silvermage]

"I concur. We're wasting time boasting. If you really mean no harm to any of us and just want this book then allow us all to go back to Drell and we'll get the book for you." Lyrique says.
Diplomacy check: 15+3=18

 

[Zhure]

Emair glances briefly at Glukma and some unspoken message passes between them*.

"Fine. We'll let you pass. As defenders of the Empire it's not fair we threaten these citizens. Return to your precious island and we'll be there to meet you in a few days. We have our own means of travel."

"As to the precise properties of the book, I'm not at liberty to divulge any more than I already have. If you have the book, we will find it and retrieve it, even if we have to kill everyone on Drell. It's that important."

Emair steps aside. "Don't forget my actions earlier saved you from the attacks of the orcs on Drell. While you may think me an evil man, I am not."

*Those who are psionically active detect no psionics.

 

[Jeremy]

"Fine. Next time you'd go a lot farther convincin--nevermind. Thank you." Rallyn proceeds to and opens the door to the portal room inviting Travellios or Lyrique to activate the spell trigger.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Lyrique activates the Portal and allows everyone to step through. he will be the last through and will stop Rallyn, Charlotte and Keith before they step through. "Hold a moment my friends."