Academy of Drell, Part II

[GnomeWorks]

I thought we were going to go pick up my armor, too? Oh well, I don't really need it that badly. I think I left my shield in the courtyard outside the library somewhere... I'll pick that up when we get back.

"Hmm... or before anything happens down there. We might not have gotten everything, something could have stayed behind to ambush us or watch us."

Charlotte heads back down to the library along with Keith, pausing in the courtyard long enough to collect her shield before going into the library.

"You were thinking that, too?" She asks, nodding in thanks as she walks through the door into the library.

 

[poilbrun]

"You're right, now that the situation is calm again, I'll go into my room and fetch my book. Anyone who has to go to his room can come with me..."

Maerath heads to the door, turning around once to see if someone's following him, then pushes the door and head to his room. Once there, he opens the door, takes a look around his room to see if everything was left undisturbed, then takes his chest below his bed, opens it with the key hanging from his neck, fetches the book wrapped in one of his shirt, closes his chest, gets out and closes his door before heading back to the library (or the room of someone else if someone has come with him).

OOC: Am I forced to do what an other palyer orders if he succeeds in his diplomacy check? Not that I didn't want to go check the book, just that I'd like to know for a later time...

 

[Dalamar]

Actually it's 8x psionic level, but that doesn't matter as I'm not going to transfer that much. I'll transfer as much as my Vigor can take: 12 points.

 

[Lichtenhart]

Victor walks along with Maerath "So you are...Maerath, right? We are quite neighbors" says pointing to his room, a few doors away from yours. He waits discreetly outside your door, then asks you to wait a moment while he reaches his room. If you follow him you're able to watch him open his door and his chest, don a mithral armor, secure a crossbow at his belt and grab a beatiful longsword. You can see the finely decored hilt and pommel, showing a eagle fiercely standing on a rock. Then he stop for an moment. You see him touch his scar with a hand, while screwing up his eyes, as he was was trying to chase away bad thoughts... or memories. He shakes, tie the sword at his side and go back to the door. "Now? what's next stop?"

OOC: No, nobody can order you anything, but you find his words fairly reasonable. He hits the right spots to make you think what he wants.

 

[Zhure]

Sildarin places his hands on Yodwin the Blue and gasps as the psychic pain transfers between them.

12 points to the Vigor.

Yodwin bolts upright and cries out in pain, "NO!" then slumps back. He's still not fully conscious, but seems to be sleeping peacefully, rather than being in mortal danger. His skin isn't nearly as pale as it was.

Yodwin's room is a combination study and bedroom. It's austere, filled with a large number of books and scrolls, none of an obvious magical nature or intent. Most seem to cover ancient history and architecture. A few seem to be about a large range of topics, from a treatise on Elvish primogeniture to a recently opened scroll regarding weather augury.

A large walking cane is leaning against the spartan frame of Yodwin's bed. It's got an ebony ram'shead and a solid brass ferrule. It seems new.

No magic is obvious in the room

Maerath finds the book where it was secreted, nothing seems untoward. As you leave your room to return to the library, Squeekie mentally tells you he believes one of the inky creatures is following you. He can't see it clearly. It's as if it can meld with the shadows and he's not absolutely sure... it's possible he's mistaken.

Diplomacy and similar social skills cannot change your character's reactions. They really only work on NPC's, though it'd be nice if you roleplayed a cooperation toward it, or a reason for not doing so (or ignore it altogether because, as I pointed out, they don't work on PCs).

Victor seems to think he heard someone for a brief second during the jaunt across the yard back toward the library, but you he, like Squeekie, is uncertain.

Charlotte & Keith begin to return to the library to rejoin the others when you see Maerath and Victor walking across the yard. Squeekie is sitting on his shoulder looking backwards and chittering excitedly.

 

[Dalamar]

Sildarin will try to shake Yodwin to wakefulnes. If that doesn't work, he'll repeat the healing process.

 

[perivas]

Arana Perivai

"Self-important, commandeering buffoons irk me more than anything else." Arana's remarks are squarely directed at the elf trying to give out orders. "Especially when they are unaware of their own pompousness." She turns and proceeds to ignore him.

"Maerath, if you really are so curious about your book, I will go with you. After all should I stay here any longer, I may be compelled to hurt someone." With that she leaves and joins Victor and Maerath.

Once outside the library, she can't help but speak up again. "The nerve of that guy. The utter insolence. I've seen him around, but I never knew him to be such a jerk. I didn't have to listen to my father and I sure as hell won't be answering to him. We're all students here and we're all concerned. It's not like he KNEW with certainty about any of this, unless he was privy to some sinister and secret information. Am I right?" She looks to each of her companions for affirmation. But seeing no response from either, she continues, "Now I'm certain that pure elven blood does not prevent the rise of asinine human traits. No offense intended, Victor." She fumes and stomps her feet the rest of the way.

In her room, she proceeds to pack a variety of items from her chest into her backpack [color=sky blue](OOC: Most all of her gear, including bedroll and winter blanket.)[/color], fills up her scroll organizer, tying it to her belt, straps on her longsword and grabs her longbow and quiver. When she reappears before Maerath and Victor, she appears to be weighed down quite a bit.

 

[poilbrun]

"It will be a pleasure to do some more road with you Arana." Once outside the library, he adds: "I too feel that he had no right to order us around. However, he was right about everything he said. I'm just angry he thought we were too stupid to think about it ourselves."

"Sorry, we had no time to get acquainted... I am Maerath from house Iliandil from Tirn-Girel, it is a pleasure to meet you, even if I wish the circumstances had been better. You seem to be quite a fighter. It's a pleasure to have you with us, because it seems we're not alone. At least, that's what Squeekie's telling me. One of this creatures seems to be following us, hiding in the shadows."

If Squeekie told me about the creatures before I arrived in my room, I didn't take the book but only some random stuff (for example, what was on my character sheet but I logically didn't have with me).

OOC: Sorry about the question about the diplomacy check, but I wouldn't have felt like playing a game where someone could have ordered me around simply because he was good at diplomacy

 

[evileeyore]

Kith talks too much

Kith continues pacing but he seems markedly calmer now that Yodwin is merely at rest, and Turin is only doing laps on Kith’s head not his entire upper body.

He stops momentarily and puts his hand on Sildarin’s shoulder, “Save your powers my Friend. I expect help will be arriving shortly.” Turin springs up and down, nodding his upper body in agreement. “I am sure the others will be bringing atleast an Instructor back with them. Hopefully a Healer or an Egoist.”

He crouches next to Yodwin and whispers, “Damn it Yodwin, you can’t do this to me. You’re the only one who’s ever really one upped me. You better get through this.”

Kith straitghens, still looking much older and resumes pacing and muttering.

“Damn it, Turin, what do you mean Squeekie didn’t get a good look at him? You said he saw him. I know I am missing something important, what I’m I forgetting. Book, Yodwin, Creepy-Shadow-Guy, Shadow-Minions… Book, Yodwin, Creepy-Shadow-Guy, Shadow-Minions…grrrrrrr, something is missing…”

He turns and for a moment looks like he is going to say something. He pauses with his move open. Then he stops. Looks at Ellie and Sildarin. He looks around like he expects more people to be there. He closes his mouth and leans out the door, looking around. He then turns back to Ellie and Sildarin.

“What happened to Keith and the red-head.” Sees the blank looks, like they don’t know who he’s talking about, or more likely, that he so obviously can’t remember her name, so he pantomines.

“Red head, ummm” he motions long hair, “mmmm…” his hands describe how curvy she is, “dress, you know, ummm,” he mimics a curtsy, smoothing the dress, then cups his hands as if adjusting ample imaginary bosoms, “ummm, you know the Red-head.”

 

[Lichtenhart]

Victor will speak softly and in a low voice "In my opinion, it wasn't a matter of insolence or haughtiness. I think he was truly shaken by librarian's conditions. It's hard to be courteous when you are fearing for a friend. Don't be so angry at him, milady, don't spoil your smile. Besides, he may be right to be worried; I'm new here and I don't know all the teachers, where do you think we can find help for the librarian?"
He turns back for a moment with an inspective look "I think your squirrel is right, I've just heard something." His mouth twists to a grim smile "And unfortunately I'm not such a fighter." In a very low voice he adds "I wish I was."
Suddenly seeing Keith and Charlotte coming near "Be careful! There can be another one of those beasts."

He lays down his lamp, unsheathes his word and go slowly towards the noise he heard.

Spot 19 +1=20; Search 8+2=10; Listen 19+8=27. As I said before, I'm going to miss these rolls when I'll go into combat.