Experience II

[Thanee]

Silvermoon

Once they are some distance away from the upper deck and the sailors, and on their way to the hold, Silvermoon elaborates: “It is not a traditional coffin, it's a box made out of adamantine and warded with spells. Inside is a human corpse, seemingly mummified by extreme dry heat, similar to the dead sailor, Fiaro, but bathed in a sickly purple light. I cannot open it, I'd first have to remove the wards, and I am not sure, if I really want to do that. But I was able to peek inside with some magic of my own. I would like to seal the coffin in some way, bind it with ropes or encase it with stone, so it cannot be opened from the inside, if you know what I'm getting at.”

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

"Aye, I see. There's some deviltry at work 'ere... Now, I think I 'ave somethin' 'ere that'll do..." Granite says, going over to the other side of the cargo hold where Louella, his mule, stood guard over his possessions. Taking a heavy coil of rope and slinging it over his shoulder, he goes and unlocks a chest. From it he extracts a ten-foot length of chain and a grappling hook.

"I think these'll serve. Wrap 'e rope round and round, and 'e chain too, and use the 'ook to keep 'e chain 'n place. Be that wha' ye were lookin' fer?" Granite offers. If so, he will help wrapping the rope and chain about the coffin.

 

[Thanee]

Silvermoon

Silvermoon helps Granite secure the adamantine case with rope and chain. While her petite stature and very much non-impressive physique isn't best suited for such tasks, she still tries to help to the best of her abilities.

“Great. That should do. At least it will make getting out of that box difficult, just in case. But we still should keep up watch now. Where's Rana, by the way?”

While she waits for an answer, her eyes wander around the hold and she starts wondering how Louella would have reacted, if the corpse really left the case. Probably she's just too paranoid about these things. But still, the similarity in composition of both the corpse inside the case and the one of the dead sailor, there must be more to it.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

As the container is lifted, Silvermoon notices something on the underside: a small slit, wide enough to admit maybe two sheets of parchment and no longer than a finger. Faint purple light leaks out of it, and the floor next to it is slightly blackened.

 

[Thanee]

Silvermoon

“Now that was unexpected. Take a look here, Granite!”

Silvermoon points out the ‘backdoor’ to the dwarf, while in her mind the word ‘vampire’ makes itself heard.

“We somehow need to seal this coffin. Airtight! The rope and chains won't do it.”

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Granite coughs for a moment, and gives a faint blush, looking back at his mule.*

"I think Louella kin 'elp us 'ere. I'll jes' get some 'o her leavins', and then I 'ave some oiled canvas 'ere, the two together should 'elp I think," the dwarf offers, not looking Silvermoon in the eye.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Granite's plan is put into action with little difficulty.

Are any other actions or precautions taken?

 

[Thanee]

Silvermoon

Silvermoon looks a bit startled at Granite's proposal, but as it seems to work, she nods in appreciation. “So far so good. Now let's hope for the best. I doubt we can do much more here, but we should probably think about a way to get rid of this. Maybe we can bury it somewhere deep. For now, I think we should alternate taking watch on the upper deck.” With that, the elf prepares to head out.

As soon as possible, she plans to replenish her spells, since she has used up a large amount of them by now, but she would need to get some rest first.

OOC: How much time has passed roughly since we woke up during the night and since the ship was sucked down into that subterrainean river?

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

OOC: That's a very good question. It'd be enough to regain spells, probably.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

"We could always take th' simple route," Granite says, jerking his thumb up towards the hatch. "Throw it overboard. We're movin' quickly, 'e won't be."