Elven Navy Delta Squad: Hunters

[Keia]

"Carmina, calm down and we'll sort this out. Arramor, see if you can determine what or how Andreo was killed. Ask around and see if anyone saw anything. I believe there may be someone else about. "

"Hemangi, there are two lizardmen moving through the brush south of here very suspiciously. Can you tell me who they are and what's going on?"

Marcus will move to between Carmina and the rest of the lizardmen until Arramor can get there to look things over. He will look around for a proper head count, including the prisoners. He will give a sign to Leopard and the others in the company subtly to be on their guard.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Carmina points at two injured lizardfolk still lying on the ground. "Andreo and I were fighting these two, and he had dropped his opponent, when two more came out of the bushes behind him. One was full of vicious kicks and claws, while the other used some sort of magic to sap his strength. Before I could come to his aid, they struck him down and ran off into the bushes."

Hemangi shakes her head in denial, "None of my warriors are spellcasters. And they are all here within the clearing. If there are others of the folk about, they serve another."

The party headcount comes up short by two prisoners. Haworth and Jae-min have not emerged from the bushes yet.

 

[Keia]

"Hmmm, two missing prisoners, two lizardmen slinking. Was Jae-Min a monk?" Marcus will ask.

"Arramor, see if there is anything we can do for Andreo. Then, secure the area and keep an eye on the blue demon - he may regenerate. "

"The rest let's quickly check the brush for our missing prisoners then head after the suspicious lizardmen. "

Marcus will gather Erenal and others of the company that are still somewhat healthy and head toward the co-ordinates that Theryndil gave me.

 

[garyh]

Seeing that no one is approaching from the battleground, Theryndil will tail the two lizardfolk, and send another missive if they do anything unexpected.

 

[novyet]

"Right let's figure out what is going on here. Too bad we can't send a message back to Theryndil to keep an eye on them."

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Between Leopard and Arramor, each member of the group has received a cure light wounds from a wand (Amanu 5, Marcus 6, Arramor 5, Erenal 4, Leopard 6).

Morella speaks up, "Jae-min is a bard, but her friend Yong-suk was a monk." She makes a gesture of respect for the dead.

Arramor reports that Andreo is beyond his ability to heal. He suggests that the medics aboard the Escaflowne might be entreated to help. Because he is low on spells, he offers to watch the blue demon, the remaining prisoners, and the lizardfolk while Marcus leads the others out to investigate.

Theryndil watches the lizardfolk continue to scan. They perk up at one point, and wicked smiles come to their faces. Theryndil gets the feeling they know he is there, although they don't look directly at him.

With a nod to one another, they begin running on into the forest.

A search of the bushes near the clearing fails to produce the missing prisoners. Leopard reports that their tracks intersect the trail blazed by the incoming lizardfolk and then disappear. Marcus and the others then move out towards the spot of Theryndil's last missive.

 

[Keia]

"Oh well, it was an idea (prisoners / lizardmen). Those lizardmen took our prisoners and the Navy wants them back. Let's go get them."

"Arramor, should we leave someone here with the prisoners, bring everyone along, or have the prisoners stay here on their good behavior?"

On the way toward where Theryndil directed, Marcus will let Leopard take point for the tracking and scouting, Marcus will follow. Erenal and Amanu side by side behind me, unless we have prisoners, then its me, Erenal, prisoners, Amanu and Arramor. We will hustle to the coordinates.


OOC: Are we due back at the site today or tomorrow?

 

[garyh]

Theryndil sends another missive.

Lizardfolk running to the (Diriction?). Believe they have spotted me.

 

[perivas]

"The parameters of our mission may have started to unravel. I say that we stick with the assigned objectives and leave all else alone."

 

[GruTheWanderer]

In ideal conditions, you should leave planet in the hunters' craft. The emergency pickup is tomorrow. Keep in mind you have a crystal for communicating with the Escaflowne. Arramor's player is still missing, so let's assume Marcus is carrying it for the time being.

Marcus and the others make their way to Theryndil's location. The two lizardfolk headed off to the southwest, a direction which would pass north of the rocky campsite but might lead toward the trespasser's ship.

Leopard can track them at a slower pace. The chase might be a long one, so she recommends bringing the prisoners (including Andreo's body).

Hemangi and her kin are prepared to depart, to spread word of the blue demon's death. Carmina is willing to stay her wrath, although she clearly wants to find these other lizardfolk.

Main question: what do you do with the human (bionoid) corpse?