Academy of Drell, Part IV

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte stoops down and picks Doyle back up. She then looks towards the main campus.

"Whatever it is, I don't like it... if whatever is making that noise did this, then we should hurry up and stop it!"

She then pauses, and looks southward.

"Hmm... the sound is coming from down there, too. However, it doesn't sound as bad..."

I would say that we need to make a decision, and let the others decide. But we are too divided right now. We're just students... we don't even really have an idea of what is going on. Someone must take charge... and if no one else is going to, then I will!

"We should go to the campus!"

With that, Charlotte starts heading to the west, in the direction from where the sounds are coming from.

I just hope that I made the right decision... and that the others follow. If we don't have a leader, and some degree of cooperation, we won't get anywhere...

 

[novyet]

"Sounds like something major is going on at the school, I agree with Charlotte, let's head there first." Trying to keep pace with the more athletic Charlotte is a futile effort, but Ellie will try not to lag behind her too much.

 

[Zhure]

Charlotte retrieves Doyle, waits for the others briefly, then makes an impromptu decision to go toward the main campus.

Ellie agrees with Charlottes decision and follows her, as does Rallyn, whose smaller legs have trouble keeping up.

Sildarin, still levitating, tries to get a better, eagle's-eye view of the situation and thus gets a grasp of what's happening far quicker than any of the others.

Sildarin can easily see at least a score of bands of brutish humanoids wandering about the once white hills of the Academy. They seem to be travelling in bands of 4 or so, each group is armed with axes and armored in fur-rimed leather. A few of the bands have students with them, literally in tow. The students are bound by their hands and seem to be escorted to some central location.

The docks cannot be clearly seen from here without rising much higher.

No one has apparently noticed you yet.

 

[Dalamar]

Sildarin descends down and sprints after Charlotte and Ellie.
After getting close enough that he doesn't have to shout, he speaks.
"Wait... there are half a dozen of groups of some humanoids. They... they seem to be capturing the students. And they're armed with axes."

 

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte frowns, and slows down in response to the new information. "That will be a problem."

"However, many of the students are trained in magic, psionics, or the blade. Certainly, if we can free at least some, they can help us free the others."

"It will be difficult to take out the first group, but so long as none of the other humanoids notice us, we should be okay... even if they are armed with axes."

Charlotte draws her rapier.

"Unless someone else has a better idea... let's continue on."

She resumes her previous pace in heading to the school, although carefully keeping watch for anything unusual.

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn is stunned... "But Serbanas... The others..."

What's happening??

Get a grip Rallyn, we can do this.

Rallyn takes a hold of himself and nods at nothing imparticular, "You're right. Let's go."

I'll just increase the wind to pin some down and we'll take on only what we can handle. As we don't have numbers or authority on our side, we'll cheat.

 

[Lichtenhart]

"I guess this kind of things isn't normal too? I thought Drell to be interesting, but not in this way." says Victor beginning to run after the bands.

 

[novyet]

"Don't worry, about the numbers, we have to save the others. I'm sure that they can assist in rescuing more of them, just like Charlotte said. All we have to do, is get through a few of them first. The students can probably help with the rest." Sounding far more confident than she really is, Ellie draws her crossbow and continues after Charlotte.

 

[Dalamar]

"If you say so..."
Not nearly as confident as the others appear to be, Sildarin will follow silently the others. He also draws Serbanas' blade, seeing if the light it emits is very apparent.

 

[Zhure]

Sildarin descends, apparently before he's noticed by any of the brutish humanoids and explains about the greataxe-wielding creatures he's seen wandering around in packs.

Ellie and Charlotte come to the conclusion that if they can overcome a few of the guards, the rest of the students should be able to assist in freeing the others.

Rallyn and Victor seem far less enthused.

Sildarin draws Serbanas's blade and its glow seems more muted than normal, as if it reflects it's wielder's mood perhaps? As soon as the blade leaves the scabbard it seems to lunge toward the south.

In general, where does the group intend to go? What part of the campus? Or, if not the campus, to where are they headed.