Even Newer(er) Tavern Thread: The Hanged Man

[modus666]

"A farm girl?" Vermitrax said, only his stoicism allowed the rather disgust at the idea to not be shown in his features. "My lady, in places such as these, the sort of work you'll get is not nothing that a girl from a farm can handle. Not even a sturdy farmer. Could you hold a dying man in your hands? a partner, a friend that got slain by a creature, so utterly evil, that it's mere presence corrupts the heart of man? Could you claim a life with your own hands, at someone's command, just to fill your sacks with gold? See the life extinguish in the eyes of a dying person, is not something everyone is ready to behold. If you doubt your courage, or your resolve, you should stay here no further, for only death awaits those unprepared for the unrewarding life of an adventurer." so ended the grim and gloom speech of Vermitrax. After that, he glanced at Nave with a risen eyebrow. "I meant.... ehm... Fair enough."

Vanessa leans on her hand, propped up on the table, listening to Vermitrax wax ominous. When he finishes she sits back up, reclining slightly in her chair.

"It is true that I have not had the... depth... of experiences you describe Vermitrax, but... it is unwise to judge by appearances you know."

She leans forward on the table locking eyes with Vermitrax.

"For all you know, beneath this young, freckled exterior could lurk a blood thirsty killer."

After a long, serious pause, Vanessa reclines back again laughing merrily.

"Come now good mage, certainly all is not gloom and doom in an adventurers life?"

Vanessa twirls her fingers through her light brown hair absentmindedly as she talks.

 

[Iron Sky]

"For all you know, beneath this young, freckled exterior could lurk a blood thirsty killer."

From across the room where Dante waits next to the constable, he glances toward the table where all the banter and flirtation is going on, as if to seriously assess the likelihood of Vanessa's comment.

"This one has seen stranger things," he says softly, glancing down at where Virgil now lays at his feet munching on what's left of the dragon wing.

OOC: Ready to go whenever you are H.M.

 

[Pentius]

Vanessa leans on her hand, propped up on the table, listening to Vermitrax wax ominous. When he finishes she sits back up, reclining slightly in her chair.

"It is true that I have not had the... depth... of experiences you describe Vermitrax, but... it is unwise to judge by appearances you know."

She leans forward on the table locking eyes with Vermitrax.

"For all you know, beneath this young, freckled exterior could lurk a blood thirsty killer."

After a long, serious pause, Vanessa reclines back again laughing merrily.

"Come now good mage, certainly all is not gloom and doom in an adventurers life?"

Vanessa twirls her fingers through her light brown hair absentmindedly as she talks.

After the pause, Howler lets out a barking sort of laugh and claps Vermitrax on the back. "That right!" he exclaims in a jovial yet resounding tone, "I nearly forgot, you weren't here for the part where she drew a shanker right in a Gaoler's face and stared down the prow like a 'ardened hawk! Any dove what does that ain't exactly a sheep among wolves, if'n you get my drift." He gives Vanessa a smile and a wink.

"Besides, Vermi, you're talking about those things like they're the downside to the lifestyle!"

 

[modus666]

After the pause, Howler lets out a barking sort of laugh and claps Vermitrax on the back. "That right!" he exclaims in a jovial yet resounding tone, "I nearly forgot, you weren't here for the part where she drew a shanker right in a Gaoler's face and stared down the prow like a 'ardened hawk! Any dove what does that ain't exactly a sheep among wolves, if'n you get my drift." He gives Vanessa a smile and a wink.

"Besides, Vermi, you're talking about those things like they're the downside to the lifestyle!"

Vanessa shrugs at Howler's comments.

"Dont get me wrong now. I'm not a violent person. But I'm certainly not going to let anyone hurt me or the people I care about. Plus... I wouldnt take a job if it meant blatantly hurting someone," she pauses, "Who didnt deserve it." she adds.

 

[Pentius]

Vanessa shrugs at Howler's comments.

"Dont get me wrong now. I'm not a violent person. But I'm certainly not going to let anyone hurt me or the people I care about. Plus... I wouldnt take a job if it meant blatantly hurting someone," she pauses, "Who didnt deserve it." she adds.

"Well, that makes one of us." Howler shrugs.

 

[Nebten]

The candlelight starts to flicker a bit more brightly and the smells from the kitchen become more pungent. The bard's song sounds more in key and the ale starts to taste sweeter. Every curve and crack can be felt in the drinking cups and muscles begin to flex and twitch. There is a sense of adventure in the air.

GM: http://www.enworld.org/forum/living-4th-edition/310319-adventure-trouble-daunton.html#post5658042 is for 1st level characters (maybe 2nd if we have less then six PCs). As usual, people with only 1 PC have first dibs. Enjoy!

 

[modus666]

The candlelight starts to flicker a bit more brightly and the smells from the kitchen become more pungent. The bard's song sounds more in key and the ale starts to taste sweeter. Every curve and crack can be felt in the drinking cups and muscles begin to flex and twitch. There is a sense of adventure in the air.

GM: http://www.enworld.org/forum/living-4th-edition/310319-adventure-trouble-daunton.html#post5658042 is for 1st level characters (maybe 2nd if we have less then six PCs). As usual, people with only 1 PC have first dibs. Enjoy!

OOC: i would definitely like to throw vayne/vanessa's hat in. i have 1 out of 2 approvals so it shouldnt take to much longer to get the last, and i'm chomping at the bit to play. is there a formal process to request a slot or to join?

 

[Nebten]

GM: No formal process. Just head over to the adventure thread I have linked and "report-in." Welcome aboard.

 

[GROMkill]

OOC: [MENTION=79391]Nebten[/MENTION] Pentius and I were looking for a new adventure for our new characters, Nave and Howler. We both have level 2 characters in another adventure, so the completely new players have dibs before us. Keep me updated!

 

[Pentius]

OOC: Indeed, have character, will adventure!