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Maerdwyn
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Sasha lowers his shoulder into the door a couple of times, and it gives way in response to a burst of strength aided by a loud curse. He, Boris and Sofia move into the house quickly. Boris looks at the unconscious man for just a moment and instantly grabs hold of Pyotr's legs, leaving the vomit-drenched upper torso to Sasha, who grimaces at the thought of it. He looks pleadingly to Sofia, who tilts her head with exasperation, as if to say "Well, get on with it...." Together, the two men haul drunkard out of the burning home.
While they are working at that, Sofia looks around the room briefly. If she thinks there will still be time to get out, tries to get a peek inside the workshop, trying to satisfy her own curiosity over why someone would set fire to this wretched man's home. Was he working on something out of the ordinary? she wonders, Is there something here besides carpentry?
While they are working at that, Sofia looks around the room briefly. If she thinks there will still be time to get out, tries to get a peek inside the workshop, trying to satisfy her own curiosity over why someone would set fire to this wretched man's home. Was he working on something out of the ordinary? she wonders, Is there something here besides carpentry?
Yair
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Sofia: As the building is warming up, you [supposedly] don't have time for more than a cursory glance. For the most part this is just a poor-carpenter's workshop, though only a few works seem to be in progress. It is fairly obvious to you that more than one man should be working at it if it is to be efficient, but you don't think anyone else is here right now.
The only obvious strange piece is a well-sculpted wooden support (clearly designed to support something from below); it is is obviously Christian, containing a relief with religious overtones. What's strange about it is that it is reproduced five times, with perfect accuracy (a rarity with hand-crafted goods).
Sasha and Boris: Once you drag the drunken lout outside you are wormly greeted by those outside. One offers you a bottle of medovukha [Russian mead], another pats you on the back, and everyone seems to think you're a big hero. An old lady kicks Pyotr in the ribs, but he doesn't seem to notice.
Chen: You're as close or as far as you want to be.
Chronius: I assume you leave for the lodgings Anna arranged for you?
The streets are rather empty once you leave the mayham of the fire behind you. In short time you arrive at the inner-city's gates, which are guarded by two bored guards wearing the bishop's insignia. For some reason they find you suspicious, however, and inquire into your affairs. After a short discussion it arises that they don't really have any reason to detain you, so they reluctantly let you go.
A brisk walk later you finally arrive at the Silver Tusk inn. Its condition can only be described as "sub-standard". Sitting near the outer walls of the old town in a poor neighberhood the accomodations are arranged but consist of a common room for the grogs and one room for the three magi (and none of the place's rooms are of good quality).
Everyone: The first buckets of water are starting to arrive. They are rather far in between. The people concetrate on keeping the fire from spreading, rather than trying to put it out altogether.
The only obvious strange piece is a well-sculpted wooden support (clearly designed to support something from below); it is is obviously Christian, containing a relief with religious overtones. What's strange about it is that it is reproduced five times, with perfect accuracy (a rarity with hand-crafted goods).
Sasha and Boris: Once you drag the drunken lout outside you are wormly greeted by those outside. One offers you a bottle of medovukha [Russian mead], another pats you on the back, and everyone seems to think you're a big hero. An old lady kicks Pyotr in the ribs, but he doesn't seem to notice.
Chen: You're as close or as far as you want to be.
Chronius: I assume you leave for the lodgings Anna arranged for you?
The streets are rather empty once you leave the mayham of the fire behind you. In short time you arrive at the inner-city's gates, which are guarded by two bored guards wearing the bishop's insignia. For some reason they find you suspicious, however, and inquire into your affairs. After a short discussion it arises that they don't really have any reason to detain you, so they reluctantly let you go.
A brisk walk later you finally arrive at the Silver Tusk inn. Its condition can only be described as "sub-standard". Sitting near the outer walls of the old town in a poor neighberhood the accomodations are arranged but consist of a common room for the grogs and one room for the three magi (and none of the place's rooms are of good quality).
Everyone: The first buckets of water are starting to arrive. They are rather far in between. The people concetrate on keeping the fire from spreading, rather than trying to put it out altogether.
Someone
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Chronius stares at the room for a few moments before sighing. If he´s here, surely he´d look for a better place to live. I must remember that thinks. Going out, he orders one of the grogs to keep an eye on the door, asking him if he´s eaten well at Annan´s house. "If not, we could ammend that" he says before going for a good rest.
Strahd_Von_Zarovich
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Victor helped to pass the water buckets and afterwards went to help Sofia,
He shares his thoughts with Sofia and chronius before chronius left.
I have a feeling that this incident is all about religious tension in this town. I saw Christians, Jews and fellow nature believers like me.
May Svarog soften their hearts.
Afterwards he decided to go with his grogs (they complain they want to rest)
to the Inn to take a nap.
He shares his thoughts with Sofia and chronius before chronius left.
I have a feeling that this incident is all about religious tension in this town. I saw Christians, Jews and fellow nature believers like me.
May Svarog soften their hearts.
Afterwards he decided to go with his grogs (they complain they want to rest)
to the Inn to take a nap.
Yair
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OOC: I assume everyone went to sleep at the inn. If you want to interact prior to that (I hoped Chen will interact with Victor/Sofia/grogs), or do something different, do so. Sorry for not posting this long, but I was hoping for some more interaction with PCs/NPCs so wanted to let the weekend pass.
You wake up the next morning in your sordid inn. There is a buzz of conversation from the common room. Characters that will head down will quickly discover that there are a host of rumours vying for prominence, different versions of the night's events. The leading version seems to entail a group of Jew rabbis that arrived at town, and ritually murdered two men in a fiery show of fire and flames. Other versions tell of a lone figure stalking in the night, brutally murdering two innocent Christians and defecating them with jewish mystical symbols. All version stress and agree on one point - two Christians were murdered last night, and it's the Jews' fault.
Chen: You can be in the Inn too, if not one of the Jews was impressed by your willingness to aid and after a brief conversation invited you to spend the night at his home "if you lack accomodations". Decide what you prefer.
You wake up the next morning in your sordid inn. There is a buzz of conversation from the common room. Characters that will head down will quickly discover that there are a host of rumours vying for prominence, different versions of the night's events. The leading version seems to entail a group of Jew rabbis that arrived at town, and ritually murdered two men in a fiery show of fire and flames. Other versions tell of a lone figure stalking in the night, brutally murdering two innocent Christians and defecating them with jewish mystical symbols. All version stress and agree on one point - two Christians were murdered last night, and it's the Jews' fault.
Chen: You can be in the Inn too, if not one of the Jews was impressed by your willingness to aid and after a brief conversation invited you to spend the night at his home "if you lack accomodations". Decide what you prefer.
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arscott
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OOC: Sorry about lack of posts. Spent the weekend heading home from school for winter break. My access is a little spotty up here, so I may not be able to post as much as I like.
If this in can be described as "sordid", you bet that chen is there!
Last Night: Chen, near Victor in the bucket line, conversed a bit. But it's really along the lines of "ayep, that fire sure is hot", rather than anything substantive.
This Morning: Chen is part of the buzzing gossip. He his alternately telling a greatly exaggerated version of his actions last night, and the tale of a foolish chinese prince who built an ornate roof of phoenix feathers, which ignited and burned down his palace. Neither tale is particularly believable, but both are fairly entertaining.
eventually, he tires of the tale-telling (as does his audience). Through sheer coincidence (or literary necessity), he leaves for annan's house at the same time as the magi do.
If this in can be described as "sordid", you bet that chen is there!
Last Night: Chen, near Victor in the bucket line, conversed a bit. But it's really along the lines of "ayep, that fire sure is hot", rather than anything substantive.
This Morning: Chen is part of the buzzing gossip. He his alternately telling a greatly exaggerated version of his actions last night, and the tale of a foolish chinese prince who built an ornate roof of phoenix feathers, which ignited and burned down his palace. Neither tale is particularly believable, but both are fairly entertaining.
eventually, he tires of the tale-telling (as does his audience). Through sheer coincidence (or literary necessity), he leaves for annan's house at the same time as the magi do.
Someone
Adventurer
As every morning, Chronius invokes without really thinking the ritual of Parma Magica just after getting up, the gestures and words already built in in like a second nature like most wizards. The ritual marks the border between "asleep" and "awake", and only then Chronius shows his cadaverous smile to the other magi and greets them. "We could just sleep outside. There are so many wind currents in this, I resist to call the place ´inn´, that the forest was just as cold and uncomfortable. Let´s finish out task here so we can return to Gormenghast"
"I´d say we just bought yesterday some more vis for the covenant, so we can concentrate on finding... the wizard. And I think the dove, obviously his familiar, is the key." Chronius thinks for a moment. "Stupids of us, we didn´t ask even how is he like"
"I´d say we just bought yesterday some more vis for the covenant, so we can concentrate on finding... the wizard. And I think the dove, obviously his familiar, is the key." Chronius thinks for a moment. "Stupids of us, we didn´t ask even how is he like"
Maerdwyn
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"Well I shall take even a bed such as this over a mat on the ground, Chronius." Even in it's squallor, the inn was better than the road, and she woke up feeling quite refreshed. "Let us see what the innkeeper has prepared for breakfast this morning, and then begin our investigations in earnest." She heads down to the common room. As she eats she listens, smiling to the odd looking man telling tales. Afterwards passes near him, saying quietly, but nor without mirth, "Last night was quite exciting, sir, though I do not remember it exactly as you have told it..."
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