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Academy of Drell, Part III

This is all very odd.

"We should probably stick together." Charlotte says, breaking her silence. "If there is anything of a violent nature down here, then it would be best if we were all together to handle it."

She pauses, thinking. "Keith, Kith, and I should probably take the lead, as we're all good with our blades. A healer, if we have in, should go behind us three in case we run into anything and we need healing. Everyone else, follow in whatever order works, though someone decent with a sword or some other weapon should take up the rear in case we're hit from behind."

Wasn't it that Victor who healed us? I'm not very good with names. He'll speak up if that was him. I just hope we don't run into anything down here. I wonder why Coles left his villa in a hurry, though...
 

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Northward bound...

Arana--never one to follow orders or discipline--heads down the passageway going north. "It seems fine in here. Hurry up, guys."

Fian would have liked more pampering; but seeing that curiosity has been stirred in Arana, she realizes that it's best to just follow her ahead. That girl will just us in real trouble one day. Or maybe even today. Better not miss the chance to see her get in trouble and possibly, learn her lesson. Hehe.

Arana unbuckles her blade and wields it in her free hand as she moves forward.

[color=sky blue]OOC: You gotta love how everyone wants to be the leading hero/heroine.[/color]
 

Stupid, stupid, stupid!

"Wait!" Charlotte calls after Arana.

"No use. Let's just follow her and make sure she doesn't hurt herself."

Charlotte pulls out her rapier, then runs down the tunnel after Arana.
 

Sildarin will try to blend in the shadows behind the group and move silently after everybody else, keeping his eyes open.

OoC: Hide 17+4=21, Move Silently 10+4=14, Spot 10+2=12
 

The things I do... in the name of romance... or is that adventure...

Keith glances to Arana... then to Charlotte, "Interesting way to plan..." he follows with his blade drawn...
 

Preparing to Delve

Kith suggests a few alternate origins for the scents Rallyn has detected and offers Fian the use of the familiar carrier on the way back out of the pool.

He volunteers to lead the exploration into the caverns.

Rallyn, seeing the group has implicity decided to travel with warriors to the fore hangs back and tries to sneak as best as he is able.

Charlotte also calls for warriors to the front and offers Keith, Kith and herself taking the lead.
Arana jumps past the debate and takes the lead.

Charlotte seeing the turn of events follows, along with Keith.


Marching order:
FRONT
..^..
Arana
<-----Charlotte
Keith
<-----Kith
Victor
<-----Maerath
Ellie
<-----Sildarin
Rallyn


The arrows indicate collapsing to single file, otherwise it's double file -- in this example, Arana and Charlotte actually have the same rank, but in single file mode, Charlotte moves to the second spot. (This is an method I've used for awhile to illustrate two different marching orders for changing terrain.) If there's a differing order desired, just let me know the group decision.
 

As they go after Arana, Charlotte turns to Keith.

"This wasn't my idea!"

I was in the middle of thinking up a plan, but someone had to just run out there like an idiot! I'm going to yell at Arana once we get out of here... chew her out...
 

Rallyn nods to himself.

Unity in action will probably serve us better than disunity in planning anyways.

"Shhh... Eyes open people, stay frosty."

Rallyn watches the other cave entrance until it is out of site, then divides his attention between the front and maintaining rear guard.
 

ellie

Well I was going to suggest a plan, but I guess just running down the hall works just as well. Hopefully no one gets hurt because of recklessness

Ellie will advance with the rest of the group near Sildarin and Rallyn helping to guard the rear.
 

The party goes northward, down deeper into the caverns under the pool in the grove.

Tha pathway is relatively smooth and clear of debris. It's probably a "dead cave" rather than worked stone; it certainly doesn't appear to be tooled in any way. The height is uniformly comfortable, never too tall, never so low the humans or elves have to stoop.

After a few minutes of walking steadily northward and downward there's an abrupt change in the character of the passageway. Stone blocks are set in the floor, walls and ceiling. The hallway becomes a uniform 10 foot wide by 10 foot high corridor, with sconces set every score of feet or so.
It does seem odd such a large cave exists underneath a pool of water.
 

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