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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nerdytenor" data-source="post: 5080093" data-attributes="member: 74526">The humans watch Joshua's display, and while the rabble show some sense of awe, their leaders do not. Clearly they have some experience with magic wielders.The lizardfolk gesture calmly toward the enemies.We require a moment more with these newcomers, they sign."Enough already!" one of the human lieutenants barks. "I grow tired of this talk! You have two minutes, and then we will settle this once and for all." The lizardfolk form a tight circle with the six of you on the ground and sign in private. Friends, our position is weaker than they know. We have lost many warriors of late to dark forces not from the town, and we cannot afford another battle. These townsfolk must be placated.The lizardfolk stand up, breaking the circle, and sign openly to the one lieutenant  from town who seems to know their language.We require these outsiders to help us with a threat of our own, and cannot turn them over to you. We will offer two of our own people to be prisoners in their stead.Two of the lizardmen step forward, apparently voluntarily. The 'speaker' nods in acknowledgement of their offer of sacrifice.Will this be satisfactory?The human leader and his retinue speak heatedly amongst themselves, and then turn to face you again."As we are a generous and understanding people, we will accept your offer. For now."The two volunteers lay down their spears and step proudly forward toward their new human masters. Once they are within reach, one of the humans slaps each of them across the face and begins to strip them of all their posessions. They do not resist. Some of the lizardfolk bristle and groan at the sight of their people being thus abused, but they do not act."Now get ye gone, scum," the leader says. "We will not be so generous the next time we meet." With this, he signals to a lieutenant, who makes a brief blast on his horn. All of the combatants from the town begin to move away, along with their two new prisoners.// Insert free-form roleplaying here. Jack and Bavak, the lizardfolk, and the four 'newcomers' may have things to discuss. Also, Joshua has yet to use the teleportation stone.</blockquote>

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