DT's Old School Campaign- (Chapter 4: The Guild and The Girl)

[Deuce Traveler]

Edvan
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The kobold made a face that seemed an equivalent of a smirk. "We'll see, human. But for now keep dreaming dream. Also, you should know that Mukang has it in for Rexor. He cares little what happens you, but Rexor will likely die." The kobold opened a closet near the eastern gate to the pit and offered to hold Edvan's items inside while Edvan fought.
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Everyone Else
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Vera quickly slipped away and started rummaging in a far bin for different garments, and also grabbing a pitcher of water from a nearby table as she prepared to clean off. The rescuers entered the room and shut it behind them, Lola moving to assist with the collar. "Ok, so do you want to tell me what the plan is as I get ready?"
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[GlassEye]

[sblock]Edvan prepares for the fight, storing those items that he didn't leave with his friends to hold. He'll then wait until time to fight passing the time with stretching and limbering up.[/sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

Everyone Else
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Vera quickly slipped away and started rummaging in a far bin for different garments, and also grabbing a pitcher of water from a nearby table as she prepared to clean off. The rescuers entered the room and shut it behind them, Lola moving to assist with the collar. "Ok, so do you want to tell me what the plan is as I get ready?"
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"wellll , you see...we are to, uh, wait for a signal and then get this place into a maniacal mutinous frezy, Mopp, er, vera.Does ye hand, er, former handler have any keys on hi personage, or if not, where do the keys get kept? We be needin to be settin some slaves free here and soon."

 

[Deuce Traveler]

"Ladies and gentlemen! The last fight tonight is going to be something special, indeed! We have the terrible and famous Rexor and the newcomer Captain Edward von Agnok. Will either survive? Let's find out! Lord Mukang himself places the odds at 3:2 against Rexor's survival!"

Edvan
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Edvan removed all your except his pants and footwear and allowed the kobolds to throw water at him to make his muscles shine more for the crowd. He could see from the spaces in the western and eastern portcullises that Rexor was given similar treatment across from across the pit. As the portcullis gates were raised, Rexor and Edvan walked into the arena. The gates then closed and a quarterstaff was tossed to each of them from a smiling Mukang, who stood expectantly in front of his chair.

Rexor approached Edvan while expertly twirling his staff. "He puts 3:2 odds against me, huh? He must really think you're something." Rexor circled to the left of Edvan as he spoke, but kept 20 feet away as he stayed close to the circular wall of the pit and studied his opponent.
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Everyone Else
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Lola was able to unlock the girl's collar with ease, although Rose sighed since she still wore hers. Vera wrapped herself in a comfortable looking robe, let her hair down to hide her face, tucked a kitchen knife in her belt, and told Quinn with a smile and after taking his arm in hers that she was ready and prepared to act as his comrade until they could slip out of the Pleasure Dome. But then everyone heard the announcement in regards to the fight. "So some fool has decided to take on Rexor? That killer is an expert with a handful of weapons. Ah well... it's not my funeral."

Rose replied sharply, "You'll kindly watch your tongue, waif! That man is up there trying to save your behind with a distraction!"

Vera seemed to be ready with a reply of her own before she pondered Rose's words. "I'm sorry. I did not know why he was doing what he was doing. I'm sure your friend is skilled enough to fight Rexor and I appreciate his help." Then she mumbled, "Besides, anyone good with a weapon can see that Rexor leans slightly to the opposite side of his strike before he attacks and that he is just feinting otherwise..."

Quinn found a ring with a large amount keys around the dead man's waist, though no one could say what they were for, although Lola suggested there were enough of them to be for quite a few rooms and different enough to suggest different types of doors.
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[GlassEye]

[sblock]Edvan grabs the staff and holds it firmly with both hands. He keeps his eyes on Rexor and circles keeping himself facing the tougher warrior. "Maybe it's just wishful thinking and he only hopes I'll kill you." He favors Rexor with a humorless smile.[/sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

"hey losa, what say ye remove rose's collar too? I think that would the forwarner of our moment of action and Me thinks that when it happens, there wont be much of time to do any fancy finge work, eh? Rose, do ye have any skills with weapons?"

 

[Queenie]

Lola pocketed the keys but kept them handy, just in case.

"Let me take a look at that Rose, okay?" Lola took off the collar and tried to rig it so she could wear it loosely but it was no longer locked so Rose could get it off when the time was right.

"I suppose I need to get myself near to Mukang and prepare to have at him when the time is right. That might take some considerable acting. I hope Edvan doesn't get too hurt down there. Everyone know what they are doing?"

 

[Scott DeWar]

"Aye moppit. I am to get these two out of here at the time of the signal."

 

[Fenris]

"Yes, we need to get out there, we all need to be in position." says Rovan.

"The assassin's guild is professional after all" he adds with a laugh.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

OOC: I apologize for the delay...

Edvan
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"We shall see, won't we!" Rexor circled closer, getting within 10 feet before springing forward, staff held at an angle. The two men clashed twice, parrying each others blows and testing defenses before springing back. On the third time, Rexor feinted to the left before shifting right and cracking Edvan along the knuckles. As Edvan loosened his grip, Rexor swung an end of his quarterstaff sharply and flung Edvan's own staff away.

Rexor's wolfish grin was swept away as Edvan's right hook connected with his face and cut his bottom lip. "First blood to the young lordling!" Lord Mukang's shout caused a roar of excitement to ripple through the crowd.
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Everyone Else
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Lola had trouble unlocking Rose's collar, but Quinn tried out the newly found keys on Vera's old collar. He guessed right on the seventh key, then tried the same on Rose's collar. It was a fit, and the collar fell away with a triumphant sigh from Rose.

"I don't know how to use a weapon, but that won't stop me from trying to follow the group on the way out." Rose went through the clothes Vera had browsed through and found her own garments. Like Vera, she also let her hair down to guard her face.

Hilmdyn and Rovan hid the body, then checked the hallway before leading the ladies followed by Quinn north and then up the stairs. They went near the pit and saw most of the building's population was taken up by the show. Lord Mukang leaned over in his chair and yelled, "First blood to the young lordling!" Lord Mukang's shout caused a roar of excitement to ripple through the crowd.

"I suppose your friend isn't doing so bad, after all. Shall we get closer to look or do you want us two to stand back while some of you get closer to Lord Mukang?"
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[Scott DeWar]

humorous thoughts come to quins mind involving mukang and collors as he is being taken away on a slave ship, but he comes tohis senses quickly

Slipping back to his fake lack of accent,"Mayhap, ladies, we best stand back and see what oppertunity may presents for itself. It is sometimes best not to plan too far in the future as the winds of fate may set a sail off to a new path noo expected to cross."

 

[Deuce Traveler]

OOC: Forgot to mention... Mukang has six people near him. Four are servants who bore his chair and see to his needs. They carry knives but no armor. The last two are slaves armed with scimitars and wearing chain.

 

[Scott DeWar]

As Quinn places his hand in a pocket absent mindedly a thought strikes him.

"Ladies, follow me," he whispers, an evil grin curling on hi lips.

When he sure they are out of earshot of any one he pulls out the Keys and says, "What happens when slaves be runnin loose in a confined space like this? Rose, will ye be so kind and look out behind and vera, ye be lookin ahead? I think there be some doors that be needdin opened, What say ye, ladies?"

 

[Queenie]

With Quinn keeping his eyes on the ladies, Lola began figuring her course of action. It would have been nice to just saunter out of here now that they had Vera but with Edvan fighting they had to stick to their plan. She had little hope for herself surviving but she hoped against hope she could finish her task and the rest could escape.

Before she moved forward into a crowded area she pressed herself against Rovan, pushing her veil aside and kissing him passionately, her own way of saying goodbye, just in case. Plus the thrill of the danger was making her excited.

She adjusted her veil then her skimpy dress, making sure choice parts were just covered to attract attention. She slipped through the crowd, ending at Mukang's side, the cold metal of her dagger pressed against her side as she moved so it was in reach. She waited to catch his eye and gazed at him deeply, with desire and intention in that look, hoping to catch him off guard.

 

[Scott DeWar]

[sblock]quinn is going to start letting free the slaves, now that he has the keys. as mentioned in my post, the girls are to act as guards while quinn takes care of the heavy work.[/sblock]

 

[Deuce Traveler]

OOC: Update by Monday night. Want to see if the now unarmed Edvan has any bright ideas before I resolve the next round of combat...

 

[GlassEye]

If Edvan is close enough to punch the man then he is going to continue to press the attack and try to bind the man up so he can't effectively use his weapon.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Quinn
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Quinn rushed downstairs with two girls in tow.
"This idea is nuts! I love it, but this is nuts!"
"It's likely one of the longer keys with the triangle-like handle, dear," Vera said as she pointed a few out before she and Rose took their positions.

Quinn headed to the first of the small, common rooms and opened it up with the second of the keys he tried. Inside were two scared, chained women that he moved to free, but as he stepped inside he saw a movement at the corner of his eye.

Quinn barely dodged away as a large, burly man hurled himself and an axe at him. The man fell off balance, allowing Quinn to stab the man and bury his blade to the hilt.

Vera rushed in once she heard the commotion, but the battle was already over. "Nice work," she said admirably as she picked up the fallen hand-axe. "I'm not good at using one of these, but beggars can't be choosers."

As Quinn began to unlock the bonds of the two women one asked, "What's going on? Who are you?"
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Everyone Else
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As Lola grew closer, Lord Liar Mukang's guards reflexively tensed but Liar waved them away as her movements caused his breath to catch. "Ah my dear! Come closer, please! Watch this with me." Lola grew closer with each step of her dance as Liar's face began to overload with a mixture of drug induced pleasure, desire, and bloodlust.

The rest of the Wilders were close enough to watch the fight. Edvan leapt forward and struck Rexor hard against the ribs, causing the man to gasp again. This time, Edvan wasn't able to jump back fast enough however, as Rexor cracked him on the front of his temple (-8 hps to Edvan). Edvan fell back away from his opponent, blood trickling down from a gash along his forehead.

Rexor yelled up at Liar, "Ha! Three to two odds against me just because you pit me against this man! You call this a challenge?"

Lord Mukang smiled pleasantly as he had been obviously waiting for this moment. "The odds I give are never wrong, my friend. I don't call your current opponent a challenge. I call him a warm-up!" Mukang nodded towards a kobold behind a northern portcullis of the pit who prompty answered by running back up the tunnel. Shortly after the portcullis rose, and a brown bear was prodded into the arena. It roared angrily as the kobolds tried to run back, but it caught one unlucky one in both claws and proceeded to rip the screaming victim apart while the others barked and yipped in fear before escaping and lowering the portcullis.

"Good luck gentlemen! My new pet has been starved and is quite hungry now!"

During the confusion, Edvan was able to grab his staff once more and joined Rexor against the southern wall. Lola was now in arm's reach of Mukang.
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[Scott DeWar]

Quinn
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Quinn rushed downstairs with two girls in tow.
"This idea is nuts! I love it, but this is nuts!"
"It's likely one of the longer keys with the triangle-like handle, dear," Vera said as she pointed a few out before she and Rose took their positions.

Quinn headed to the first of the small, common rooms and opened it up with the second of the keys he tried. Inside were two scared, chained women that he moved to free, but as he stepped inside he saw a movement at the corner of his eye.

Quinn barely dodged away as a large, burly man hurled himself and an axe at him. The man fell off balance, allowing Quinn to stab the man and bury his blade to the hilt.

Vera rushed in once she heard the commotion, but the battle was already over. "Nice work," she said admirably as she picked up the fallen hand-axe. "I'm not good at using one of these, but beggars can't be choosers."

As Quinn began to unlock the bonds of the two women one asked, "What's going on? Who are you?"
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Quinn thinks for a second before answering, then says," Who I am is of no consequence, but what you re is. and that is you are free! if you know of any more sets of keys, get them and aid us in freeing the others, just bewere of any handlers. if you do not wish to meet any handlers, then run away to your freedom now! " he then turns to rose and vara with a big ol' grin and asks,"shall we to the next one ladies?" this time he is going to be much more cautious and expect a handler. onward to the next one . . .

 

[GlassEye]

"We've both been played for fools, Rexor. I see one way out now." Edvan turns his head and stares at Mukang then smiles. "I'm coming for you little man." He'll dart over to the wall below Mukang and beckon Rexor to follow.

[sblock=ooc]I don't know how tall the walls of the pit are. If they are low enough, Edvan will offer to boost Rexor up on the condition that Rexor pull him up. Hopefully Hilmdyn will keep the guards off or pull Edvan up if Rexor doesn't go for it.[/sblock]