Clutches of Evil - IC: Chapter Two

[jkason]

Byntrou, roguishly sorcerous bous barbarian

Keryth, Byntrou:

Bahruul looks proudly upon Keryth. "You are indeed a good friend, but I am afraid that this journey is my own. In truth, there is much good that you all can do in the world. If you go with me, you will turn from that path and help me accomplish what is truly only mine to accomplish. If I turn from my path to stay with you, then I will be doing great good but avoiding my own destiny. I believe that our paths lie seperate from each other, but perhaps they will meet up once more in the future."

Byntrou opens his mouth to object, then stops himself. Delcoi raises her head where she's perched on the smaller bous' horn. Her tongue flicks, and Byn nods as if in response to some unheard sending between them.

"I'm afraid I've never been as much help as you expected, herdmate," Byntrou says, "And I could never promise that my own goals wouldn't conflict with your own; I find my path in life has been changing as I travel it.

"Go," Byn says, his voice soft. "I have no doubt our people will soon be telling the tales of your great deeds."

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

Keryth smiles, “Well, if you feel you must go alone, then I will not stop you, my friend. May Bahamut watch over you, as you battle the evils you must face.”

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Keryth, Byntrou:

Bahruul replies to Byntrou, "Perhaps they will be telling stories of you instead, petik." To Keryth he adds, "Although I do not follow the rigid tenets of your god, I appreciate his blessing. May the trees of the forest favor your and water always refresh your soul as well as your body."

Destiny looks up to the largest of the Bous and smiles. "I'll miss your raw courage, Bahruul." Bahruul replies, "And I your mind games."

Bahruul then embraces all who welcome it and heads west.

Eion, Varius:

[Sblock=Rino]In case you haven't been, please see the OOC thread.[/Sblock]

When Varius threatens, the leader of the trio is not afraid. "Kill the whore, I'll kill the man."

The man standing closest to Bellana takes a step nearer to her and swipes at her with his short sword. The blow nearly hits, but Bellana dodges out of the way.

Varius is able to draw his sword and close the gap before the leader can get a clean shot in on the downed man. Varius' sword slices clean through the man's leather armor and severes his spine just below his ribcage. Granted, that also implies that the poor man's stomach is likely no longer attached to his esophagus as well. Needless to say, the man goes to the ground and looks as though he'll bleed out momentarily.

Bellana does what she seems to feel is the most prudent act given her status of being unarmed and unarmored. She slips away from the man who had closed on her, but not without opening herself up to an attack. The man who had closed earlier takes a clean swipe at her but nearly loses his grip on the sword. Fortunately for him, he manages to maintain his control. Bellana easily crashes through the door oposite where Varius entered. This door leads into the fields where the horses are kept during the day.

The opponent had not had a chance to strike takes a simple look at the carnage layed out by Varius and does all but wet himself. With no hesitation at all, the man pushes past the one who attacked Bellana and crashes out the same door that Bellan just push her way through.

Eion slips an arrow out of his quiver and slides around the inside of the barn to the right. He finds a clear shot to the remaining opponent and fires, striking his mark cleanly. The arrow sinks in quite deep, but the opponent isn't down.

The man who attacked Bellan quickly realizes that he's next in line of Varius devastating blow. Adding into this the fact that he has an arrow nearly sticking the whole way through his shoulder implies that he makes great ahste to run away. He follows Bellana and his associate through the door.

[Sblock=Fenris, Rino]The opponents appeared to be fleeing at full speed, although you'll have to go through the opposite door to see which direction they are running and whether or not you can catch them or if they can catch Bellana. [/Sblock]

[Sblock=INIT]Opponent, Varius, Bellana, Opponent, Eion

Varius is up. We are currently in round two.

Normally I put up a battlemap, but this battle is small enough and disintegrating so rapidly that it hardly seems worth it.[/Sblock]

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

Keryth, Byntrou:

Bahruul replies to Byntrou, "Perhaps they will be telling stories of you instead, petik." To Keryth he adds, "Although I do not follow the rigid tenets of your god, I appreciate his blessing. May the trees of the forest favor your and water always refresh your soul as well as your body."

Destiny looks up to the largest of the Bous and smiles. "I'll miss your raw courage, Bahruul." Bahruul replies, "And I your mind games."

Bahruul then embraces all who welcome it and heads west.

Accepting Bahruul’s embrace, Keryth pats the big bous on the back.

“That was certainly unexpected,” Keryth adds with a shake of his head, once Bahruul’s gone on his way. “Well, we may be one down, but that doesn’t change our obligations, so let’s continue on to the temple and complete our duty to the priests... then we can raise a mug to Bahruul and honour his resumption of the quest which brought us all together.”

 

[Rino]

Eion looks at the arrow sinking in the the flesh of the man in from of him. "that is a kill to add to the llong list" the man doesn't seem hurt by the arrow and runs away a full speed.

why didn't he drop !?! that was a clean hit

Eion turns to Bellana are you okay?
then to varius I dont have to ask you if you are okay, since you are still on your 2 feet. but isn't this the time to go after those 2 fine gentlemen?

 

[jkason]

Byntrou, roguishly sorcerous bous barbarian

Accepting Bahruul’s embrace, Keryth pats the big bous on the back.

“That was certainly unexpected,” Keryth adds with a shake of his head, once Bahruul’s gone on his way. “Well, we may be one down, but that doesn’t change our obligations, so let’s continue on to the temple and complete our duty to the priests... then we can raise a mug to Bahruul and honour his resumption of the quest which brought us all together.”

Byn nods, a bittersweet smile falling into place. "As you say, Keryth. To the temple, though the new isn't what they likely hoped to hear."

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Keryth, Byntrou:

The party is able to make it back to the temple in Great Bend, although it is getting late in the day. They should be able to get into the temple before it closes for the day, however.

Varius, Eion:

[Sblock=OOC]Rino, Please note that Bellana is no longer in the barn. She fled before either of the two opponents.

Init is still with Varius.[/Sblock]

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

Byn nods, a bittersweet smile falling into place. "As you say, Keryth. To the temple, though the new isn't what they likely hoped to hear."

Keryth nods in understanding, “No it’s not. Then the news is often not what people want to hear in such situations, but we must tell them nevertheless... though we can show compassion while doing so.”

The party is able to make it back to the temple in Great Bend, although it is getting late in the day. They should be able to get into the temple before it closes for the day, however.

Keryth knocks heavily on the door to the temple and waits.

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Keryth, Buntrou:

An acolyte approaches the door and opens it. "Welcomes sirs, do you have business this day or are you in need of healing?"

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“Business, my friend. Both Pater Braachus and Pater Dhorgrad should know what it is about, if you mention Keryth and his companions have returned,” Keryth offers.