Elven Navy Delta Squad: Thought Taker

[Mirth]

Nobody said the truth was going to be easy... Chjargal thought to himself, watching the crew's faces as Marcus broke the news, ...I just hope these people understand and we can survive this threat too.

 

[Mirth]

OOC: Thought the game could use a BUMP. I'm gonna be out of town until Monday, June 7th. I'll check back in then. Jay.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Hmm, I'd put that somewhere between Diplomacy and Intimidate. Nevertheless...

The crew is shocked for a few moments, and they maintain relative quiet while Marcus is talking. When he finishes, Robers steps forward and spits on the deck. "That's no passenger. That's an monster. You go ahead. Gather your details and pretend it was an accident. I know better. That thing murdered Tinker."

At that point some of the other sailors shout their assent. Hector, Benjamin and a few others stand quietly.

As Robers stalks away, Jella speaks up, "We'll keep the peace for now, but none of us want the illithid getting back on the ship once he reaches his precious destination. The sooner we get there, the better, to my thinking."

The crew disperses as Grillon rests and prepares spells. As the day cycle begins, the ships destination appears in the distance: a ovoid asteroid about 250-feet long. You've seen ships that are bigger than this piece of rock.

Questions for the dead?

 

[GoldenEagle]

" I think we should ask if it initiated an attack on the flayer that lead to its death. What does the rest of the team think?"

GE

 

[GruTheWanderer]

As you ponder how to question the deceased Tinker, the crew continues to pilot the moray eel towards the asteroid. The surface of the rock is rough and rugged, with many outcroppings and chasms, and lots of small craters that imply this system was not always as peaceful as it now appears.

Thought Taker emerges on deck and speaks with Hector. The sailmaster directs Elaine to orbit the chunk of rock. In a few minutes a large crater appears, roughly round and about 20 feet across. When you are directly above it you see that is in fact a tunnel bored into the heart of the asteroid. Thought Taker mentally projects the words, "The Portal."

You can sense that mind flayer's enthusiasm is running particularly high, the events of the previous night forgotten.

 

[Keia]

" I think we should ask if it initiated an attack on the flayer that lead to its death. What does the rest of the team think?"

"Yeah that sounds reasonable, perhaps a question on whether the attack was premeditated and if he worked with anyone else on it might be useful as well. Assuming the first question was a yes," Marcus said. "Come to think of it, perhaps we should ask if Tinker initiated or planned an attack on Thought Taker of his own volition. Then the next question could be who did you work with on this plan or was someone controlling him."

 

[Mirth]

"Perhaps the first question should be, How did you die?" Chjargal suggests. "Then the rest of the questions can follow from there."

"Sir, I don't believe all of Delta Squad need be here," the bugbear suggests to Marcus. "Someone should be up on deck with the illithid. Permission to leave?"

 

[Keia]

"Carry on, Chjargal," Marcus replied.

OCC: Though I think this happened before that

 

[perivas]

"The nature of the questions seems fine. Establishing Thought Taker's guilt or innocence is foremost. Whether or not other conspirators are aboard is secondary. I suspect that you, Grillon, have a good grasp of the parameters behind the questions." Amanu thoughtfully suggests.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

"Chjargal's right; there should be some of us on deck. Permission to head topsi—" Akodo shakes his head violently. "I'll be topside if you need me, Marcus." The hengeyokai hops up the nearest ladder to the deck, chuckling to himself.